The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-07 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Sept. 6.)
SUGAR.—The market has presented a firmer appear-
ance this week for all descriptions of raw Sugar admissi-
ble for home consumption, and merchants have offered
only a limited quantity at public sale. There has been
a large amount of business transacted in all descriptions
of West India Muscovado, grocers and refiners having
been free purchasers at prices equal to those of Friday last.
To-day West India Sugar was in excellent request for
all purposes ; in4orters manifested firmness and ob-
tained rather higher rates, making the advance for the
week 6d, and in some cases is per cwt ; the rise is more
apparent on the low and middling yellow sorts. The
total purchases for the week amount to 2,500 hhds
and trcs. _ _

REFINED.—Prices have advanced for Refined goods
this week, and a brisk demand has prevailed for all de-
scriptions from the home trade ; the quantity of Sugar
remaining undisposed of is small, in consequence of the
immense quantity taken by the trade during the last
two weeks. Brown Lumps have been selling at 73s
to 73s 6d, standard Lumps 74s to 74s 6d, Tittlers 73s to
78s, superior 79s to 83s, Hamburgh Loaves 74s to 81s,
double ditto 82s to 90s, and wet Lumps 71s to 72s
per cwt. The market has a firm appearance, and
Refined is still cheaper in comparison than raw Sugar.
Bastards 18s to 19s. Treacle is in request at 11s 6d to
12s. In Dutch crushed Sugar sales free on board made
at Amsterdam at 25s 64 for first quality, 24s Gd for
second ditto, and Loaves 91b to 101 b, 27s to 28s. Bel-
gian crushed Sugar free in bond in Antwerp has been
selling at 25s to 25s 6d, second quality, 23s to 245,
and 91b to 10lb Loaves 27s to 28s per cwt.
To-day there was a good deal of business transacted in
Refined goods by the home trade, brown Lumps at 73s
to 73s 6d, and standard 74s 64 per cwt ; of Bonded
Crushed Sugar there is still very little offering, and for-
mer rates are fully supplied.
MAURITIUS.—There has been no public sale, but a
parcel is announced; good and fine yellow sorts have
been much inquired after, and all the parcels on offer
found purchasers at prices rather above those
of the last auction. This afternoon there was an in-
creased demand for Mauritius Sugar, and 6,603 bags at
public sale were disposed of at prices 6d per cwt above
those of the last public sale : low mid and mid brown
went at 46s 6d to 48s ; low yellow 53s 6d to 54s sd, mid
55s to 56s 6d, good middling 57s to 57s 6d, good 58s to
to 60s 6d, fine 61s 6d to 65s 6d, and very fine Barbadoes
kind 66s per cwt.
Fonmax.—There has been an increased demand for
Brasil Sugar this week, and a good business has been
transacted at firm rates; 180 casks brown Bahia for a
near port at 17s 9d, and 300 chests brown Bahia on the
spot at 18s to 18s 6d' per cwt; none offered at
public sale ; yellow Havannah rates on the spot
at 18s 6d to 21s ; there is a disposition to pur-
chase largely at a slight decline in prices. The im-
proved rates previously established are fully supportedd
r white Havannah, but there has not been much business
transacted by private contract this week.
hturr.—The accounts come to Land from the Islands
and the Morea are rather more favourable for the Cur-
rant crop, and some Holders here are more disposed to
realise ; the demand was limited at 40s ad to 43a for
Zante and Cephalonia, and 47s to 49s per cwt for Patras.
COFFEE.—There has been no improvement in the de-
mand for West India Coffee this week ; although the
supply is still not large, prices are going down, and rule
Is to 2s per cwt under those previously quoted. This
afternoon 110 casks of Jamaica Coffee were brought to
public sale, nearly the whole consisting of superiorcoloury
descriptions; these were all disposed of at very full rates,
and fetched 1203 to 136 s for fine mid, 98s 6d to 108 s for
good middling ; but of other sorts a part only found
purchasers at lower rates ; middling went at 82s, low
middling 725, good and fine ordinary 54s to 60s,
fine fine ordinary 66s to 70s, low 491 to 50s, triage
26s 6d to 39s 6d ,• 103 barrels of Demerara were
taken in at 60s for fine fine ordinary, and good
ordinary 50s ; privately 300 bags of Rio were sold at
33s to 35s for very good to fine ord. Ceylon met with
attention, and buyers were compelled to pay 56s to
56s 6d per cwt for good ordinary by private contract,
being again rather higher.
TEA.—The market has still an improving appearance
for Tea, merchants show firmness, and still retrain from
offering any at public sale ; privately there is very little
pressing for sale. Congou ord sound at lld to llid, and
good common I i dto is Old per lb. Pouchong at 6d
to 10d, and superior lOid to ls per lb. For Souchong,
however, there are still few orders. Twankay
has been disposed of at is 2d to is 3d for common, Is 4d to
Is 9d for brightish leaf, and is 10d to 2s Gd per lb fur
'Tyson kind. In Plain Orange Pekoe there has been a
good deal done at prices that merchants could not ob-
tain last week. Scented Orange Pekoe at 3s 2d to 3s 5d
per lb. For Flowery Pekoe the demand is getting
brisker, but, at present, prices cannot be quoted higher,
Imperial and Gunpowder fully sustain the improved
rates of last week.

COCOA.—West India is wanted, but stiffer rates being
required, large purchases have been prevented. Of Tri-
nidad some parcels have been disposed of by private con-
tract at 41s to 46s red, and 40s to 42s per cwt for grey ;
only 12 bags of Grenada have been offered at public sale,
which sold at 42s per cwt fur common red. Foreign has
been inquired for, stiffer rates being asked, business has
been restricted ; and 240 bags of Bahia at auction were
taken in at 33s per cwt for fine bright red ; there were
purchasers at fair market rates.
MOLASSES.—For West India previous rates are re-
quired, but less demand has prevailed, and only a
limited business has been transacted by private treaty;
at auction, 62 puns of St Lucia were taken in at 21s 6d
per cwt for middling quality, being above the value. In
East India very little business has been transacted; 14s
to 16s per cwt is the value of Bengal.
SPICES.—In black Pepper purchases to a fair extent
have been made by private contract this week at firm
rates; 21d to 2/d paid for Sumatra, 2/d to lid for. Pe-
nang, and 3d to 3d per lb for Malabar.
This afternoon, 17 chests of Bencoolen Cloves at auc-
tion were sold at rather lower rates, and went at 2s 3d
to 2s 5d per lb for fine bold bright. 24 cheats 1 box of
Mace sold at 3d to 4d per lb cheaper ; fine bright went
at 45 to 4s 2d, good 3s 5d to 3s 10d, middling 3s 2d to
33 4d, low middling 2s lld to 3s, low 2s 6d. 18 chests
1 box Nutmegs were all sold at stiffer rates ; good bold
brown Singapore fetched 3s 10d to 4s 3d, good mid 3s Gd
to 3s Bd, rather small middling 3s 3d to 3s 5d ; 20 bags
of Pimento fetched 3id per lb for common.
Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—JIMIRICR Rum has
met with ready purchasers this week, and in most cases
importers have succeeded in obtaining an advance upon
previous rates of id per gallon. The total purchases
are 200 puns— fair quality 30 to 36 per cent over
proof at 3s 8d to 3s 10d ; good 33 to 36 over, 4s to
4s 3d; fine 32 to 34 over, 4s 5d to 4s 8d ; 26 over, rather
high flavour 4s 2d; and 20 puns very fine and rich, of a
favourite mark, 35 per cent over proof, fetched the high
rate of 8s Gd per gallon. Leewards at 2s 4d to 2s 5d
proof strength. Demerara at 3s 3d to 3s 6d per gallon
for strong descriptions. Calcutta 2s 2id to 2s 3d per
gallon is the value of proof with certificate. The arrivals
of West India Rum have been to a fair extent since this
day week. In Brandy the operations have been limited.
Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838 selling
hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s Id ; ditto, 1839, hhds 5s Id, puns
4s lld ; ditto, 1840, hhds ss, puns 45 10d ; ditto, 1341,
hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d ; ditto, 1842, hhds 4s Bd, puns,
4s 6d; mid to good mid 3s 2d to 4s 4d, and low 2s 10d to
3s per gallon. Geneva at is 10d to is lld ; fine, for
home cansumption, is fetching 2s 6d to 3s 6d per gallon.
English Corn Spirits is lOs 4d per gallon, cash.
SAGO.—There are few purchasers of Sago, and prices
continue on the decline ; of 103 bags 210 boxes at auc-
tion, a very small part only was disposed of, middling
small brown Pearl at 14s, the remainder was taken in at
25s for fine small white Pearl, and good large bright
brown at 21s per cwt. Tapioca is cheaper, and 280 bags
at auction were only partly sold at lid to 3d per lb.
This afternoon at public sale 3 puns 2 brls 180 tins of
Jamaica Arrowroot were sold at 6:}d to lid per lb.
Rim—There has been less den
demand for Bengal, and in
some cases the rates taken are rather under those of this
day week ; small parcels of good mid white having been
disposed of privately at lls to Ils 3d. Foreign East
India is less wanted, and little business has been trans-
acted privately—Madras yellow 8s to 8s 6d, white 9s to
los 6d ; Java yellow 8s Gd to 9s, white 9s 6d to 113 per
cwt. Cleaned Rice at 14s to 18s for Patna, and 21s to
26s per cwt for Carolina.
SALTPETRE.--This afternoon Rough met with less
attention, and of 1,528 bags of Calcutta at public sale,