The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-19 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of March 18.)
SUGAR.—To-day the market for all descriptions of Sugar,
subject to the 14s. per cwt duty, presented a firm ap-
pearance. There was a fair business transacted in West
India Muscovado, and the rates were fully equal to those
of Friday, especially for bright yellow sort. The total
purchases amounted to 430 hhds, &c, including 18 hhds 5
barrels at public sale, which were sold at 42s 6d for middling
grey St. Lucia, 40s to 41s for low, and 41s per cwt for low
St. Vincents.

REFINED.-To-day some parcels of Refined goods were
taken by the home trade, but prices further gave way, brown
lumps selling at 65s to 665, and standard lumps 67s per cwt.
Bastards are dull of sale at 33s to 435. The value of Pieces
is 48s to 62s per cwt. Treacle is again cheaper, common
selling at 17s to 17s 6d, patent and golden Syrup 18s to 22s
per cwt.
FOREIGN.-The market has presented a firm appearance
for all descriptions of Foreign Sugar since this day week ;
only one small parcel has been brought to public sale, and
there is nothing pressing privately. For white Havannah
there has been an improved demand, and an advance in the
value has taken place. Prices have been steady for Brazil,
and a fair demand has existed for all descriptions ; the private
transactions are 200 chests of white Bahia at 22s 3d, and a
floating cargo of 340 chests of brown for a near port at 19e
per cwt.
AlAtmtmus.-This afternoon there was a good desire mani-
fested to purchase Mauritius Sugar, and 1,225 bags at public
sale went at full rates-that is to say, fine yellow at 51s 6d,
good 47s to 50s, mid 43s to 465, very low brown 31s to 325,
low 345, mid 35s 6d to 38s, good strong grey 45s to 465, and
washed 42s to 45s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-To-day there was a large public sale of
13,082 bags of Manilla Sugar, duty paid, and subject to the
duty of 23s 4d per cwt, about half of which was disposed of,
and, as compared with export prices, the advance is is per
cwt ; the home trade were, however, the principal operators
-fine strong grey fetched 465, good ditto 45s to 45s 6d, mid
strong grayish yellow 44s to44s 6d, low ditto 42s 6d to 43s 6d,
ord rather bright yellow strong 438 to 4.3 s 6d, washed 41s to
445, ditto and repacked 40s to 44s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.-This afternoon at public sale, 57 tierces of
Mauritius Molasses were taken in at 15s per cwt.
Rim-Bengal is still attracting attention, and at previous
rates there has been a lively demand since this day week ;
the parcels offered privately all found purchasers, and at
public sale 3,000 bags fetched I Is 6d to 12s for good mid white,
I Is to I is 6d for mid, lOsfor broken, and 9s to Ils per cwt for
sea damaged ; in importers' hands there is little remaining
and there is a very good consumption going on. The quan-
tity of Madras Rice at market is not ample for the demand,
and prices are advancing. Java is much wanted. Cleaned
Rice is much in request at 13s 6cl to 18s for Patna, and 23s to
28s per cwt for Carolina.
COFFEE.-To-day there was no public sale of any kind of
Coffee.. Ceylon was purchased sparingly by private treaty,
bat holders were firm, and good ord was held for 46s 6d to
47s per cwt. For Mocha prices are going down ; sales pri-
vately having been made at 59s to 60s for mid yellow, and
at 52s to 554 par cwt for good ord brownish.
TEA.-To-day there was less activity in the Tea market;
7,888 plcsrs were submitted to public competition, of which
only 1,900 pkgs were sold, 700 of which consisted of Pou-
chong, at a decline on those of the last auctions of ld to 241
for Imperial and Gunpowder, lid to 2d for Hyson, and
id to id per lb for Pouchong; but Congou and Twankay
sustained the former value. Gunpowder Canton kind fetched
2s Id ; Hyson kind 3s 4d to 4s ; Imperial Canton kind
Is 113/;d to 2s ld ; Ilyson kind 2s 9d ; Pouchong, low to
good 4d to 8d ; Hyson, fair to good 2s 61,4 d to 2s lid ; and
Congou common 10,1 per lb. For publie sale to-morrow 8,000
pkgs of Tea are declared.
RUM, BRANDY, AND lIoLLANDS.-In Jamaica Rum the
business transacted has been extremely limited, there being
very few shipping orders, and the home trade buy with
caution ; 3s 3d to 4s is the value of common to good 28 to 36
per cent 0. P., 48 2d to 5s for fine, and 5s 3d to 7s
per gallon for high flavoured sorts. The transactions
in Demerara have been trifling at 2s 9d to 3s 2d
for strong. Calcutta was purchased with caution ; there are
sellers at Is 9d to is 9d with, and at is 8d without cer-
tificate. There are sellers of Brandy on further reduced
terms. Cognac, best brands, Of the vintage of 1838, hhds
4s 10d, puns 4s 8d : ditto 1839, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s 5d : ditto
1840, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s 5d : ditto 1841, hhds 4s 6d, puns
45 4d : ditto 1842, hhds 4s 3d, puns 4s ld : ditto
1843, hhds 4s Id, puns 3s 1 ld; ditto 1844, hhds 35 10d, puns