The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-22 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of 0ct.22.)
SUGAR.---To-day imrorters of West India were firm,
and obtained former rates for all descriptions, there
was a good and general business transacted ; some
of the late arrivals of Sugar are of very ordinary
quality. The purchases were 500 hhds, &c., in-
cluding a public sale of 145 hhds 7 tierces of Bar-
badocs Sugar, which went off less spirit, but
merchants would not take lower rates, and bought in
some lots ; fine yellow sold at 62s 6d, good 59s to 60s
Gd, good mid 58s to 58s 6d, mid 56s to 575, and low 54s
Gd to 53s 6d per cwt. The accounts come to hand from
13arbadoes state that the production of Sugar this sea-
son had proved to be 21,590 hhds 1,300 tierces and 816
barrels, being nearly 2,000 hhds less than in 1843 ;the
whole of the Sugar had been shipped.
REFIXED.—To-day there was not much demand for
Refined goods from the home trade, but brown lumps
could not be purchased under 725, and standard lumps
735 per cwt. Bonded crushed is not to be bought under
28s per cwt for delivery.
MAUILITILTS.—This afternoon 2,381 bags were offered
at public sale, but stiffer rates being required, a small
part only found purchasers; fine yellow at 62s to 63s Gd,
good 58s Gd to 61s 6d, good middling 56s Gd to 575,
middling 54s to 55s 6d, low 535, and tine brown 52a Gd
to 53s per cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 4,099 bags of Bengal
sugar were brought to public sale ; 2,791 consisted of
Dobah, which went off Is to is 6d cheaper, fine strong
selling at 65s to 67s 6d, good Gls 6d to 625, damp and
washed 60s to Gls ; the remainder sold rather lower,
good sound greyish date at 565, damp 55s to 565, good
sound brown 47s Gd, middling 42s 6d, washed 42s to
'163 Gd, and low 38s 6d to 39s 6d. Manilla is wanted,
and 1,000 bags of low damp brown were sold privately
at 14s 9d to 15s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—There has been less inclination manifested

o do business in the Foreign Sugar market sinec last
Tuesday, but merchants generally show firmness, and
refrain from pressing sales. For Yellow Havannah
former rates have been obtained. In White little
business has been transacted. In Porto Rico the
operations are upon a more extended scale,
and 300 hhds have been sold at 19s Gd. Importers of
Brazil have accepted prices Gd per cwt under those of
this day week. The arrivals of all sorts are small since
we last wrote. The deliveries continue good, and the
accounts from the Foreign markets are still satisfactory
for Foreign Sugar of all descriptions.
MOLASSES.—In the price of West India no alteration
has occurred, and holders refrain from pressing sales ;
purchases to a fair extent have been made, and 300 puns
sold, nearly all Antigua at 23s 6d to 24s per cwt • the
demand is decidedly improving, and arrivals are falling
off. For East India previous rates are asked, and ra-
ther more demand exists at 14s to 16s per cwt ; these
very low rates are likely to operate materially against
shipments from Calcutta and Madras.
COFFEE.—Although there are sellers of West India
Coffte upon further reduced terms, still few purchasers
are to be met with; the business transacted privately
has been trifling in all descriptions, and only 30 pkgs of
Dominica have been offered at auction, which sold at
56s to 60s fur fine and fine ord, and 40s to 45s per cwt
for ord and good ord mixed: the unusual dulness that
prevails in the West India market is to be attributed to
cheapness of all other sorts of Coffee.
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695, sea damaged 49s to 595, triage 30s to 455, inferior
his 6d ; a few lots were taken iu above the value, good
ord at 555. By private contract the transactions were
upou a more extended scale at 52s Gd to 53s per cwt for
good ord.
TEA.—The trade have evinced little inclination to
purchase any kind of Tea since Tuesday last, and a
greater desire has been shown on the part of holders of
Green to realise, and for black prices are not so firm;
the market has been abundantly supplied with nearly ,
every kind ; indeed, the quantity has proved far more
than sufficient for the demand. The business transacted
has been almost confined to the public sales, at which the
trade evinced little inclination to purchase, and the bid-
dings throughout the sales were very languid, but any
material decline in prices was prevented by merchants '
buying in and withdrawing large parcels. To-day there!