The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-08 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 7.)
SUOAn.-To-day Grocers and Refiners were anxious to
purchase all descriptions of West India Sugar, but in conse-
quence of merchants insisting upon a further advance in
prices, business was checked. 270 hhds were sold, making the
total purchases for the week 1,420 hhds and tierces, and the
advance in prices of is to is 6d per cwt. The market closes
with a firm appearance for all sorts of Colonial Sugar.
REFINED.-To-day there was a much better demand for
Refined Goods for home consumption, and higher rates were
paid-s-Standard Lumps selling at 72s 6d to 735, and brown
Lumps 71s 6d to 72s per cwt.
Maustmus.-This afternoon there was no public sale, but
by private contract several parcels were sold at the advanced
rates of yesterday-indeed, in some cases rather higher
prices Were given.
EAST Trans.-This afternoon an increased desire was
shown to purchase Bengal Sugar of every kind, two parcels
amounting to 4,815 bags 50 casks were offered at auction ;
1,100 bags consisted of white, and sold at an advance on
former rates of 6d to Is per cwt, good white 62s 6d to 63s ;
middling 61s to 61s 6d, low 60s 6d, damp and washed 59s Gd to
61s, the remainder, brown sad yellow, and went Is per cwt
higher, middling dingy yellow sold at Os Gd to 51s 6d, damp
and washed 47s 6d to 51s 6d, low sound brown 40s, low mid-
dling damp brown 42s to 42s 6d, middling ditto 43s to 43s 6d,
good 45s 6d to 46s 6d, and fine 49s 6d, washed 40s to 425
per cwt. Every lot was actually sold.
ritoLASSES.-West India are plentiful, and offered upon
fhrther reduced terms, but the business transacted has been
extremely limited, and 19s to 23s per cwt is the value; there
is an evident desire on the part of merchants to sell, on ac-
count of the large stock.
COFFEE. -This afternoon good ord Ceylon Native met
more demand by private contract at 49s 6d to 50s per cwt.
Mocha in demand, and 175 bales at auction were all sold at
fall rates; mid greenish clean garbled at 59s to 60s 6d, low
mid 56s to 57s 6d, Triage 355 to 48s, sea damaged, first
55s 6d to 575, second-class 535, 10 cs Mysore fetched 90s for
yellow.
Cocoa.-West India is still little wanted, and more desire
has been shown on the part of holders to realise; at public
sale 534 bags 11 brls of Trinidad went at a reduction on for-
mer rates of is per cwt, low red selling at 41s to 425, mid
42s 6d to 435, good fair 43s 6d to 445, low to mid grey 40s to
425, and good 43s per cwt. For Foreign prices are kept up
by the short supply, but there are not many purchasers at
present.
RICE.-There are few purchasers of Bengal at present ;
middling white is held for lOs 6d to lls, good mid and good
lie to 115 6d, and fine 12s per cwt. For Java, white is worth
103 to lls 6d, very fine 12a to 12s 6d, and yellow Lombeck
sort 9s to 95 6d. There has been a good business transacted
privately in Madras, yellow 8s 6d to 9s, and white Bengal
hind 9s to 9s 6d per cwt. Cleaned Rice is worth 13s 6d to
17s for Patna, and 23s to 28s per cwt for Carolina.
TEA.-The Market has a very firm appearance. Congou
has been in brisk demand ; difficulty is experienced in pur-
chasing upon former terms ; common unsound is worth lid
to ]lid, sound common 110 to Is, goad common
Is 0-Icl to Is Oid, rather coarse is lld to is Id,
rather strong is 14d to is 21d, blackish leaf to blackish leaf
rather strong is 3d to is 6d, strong blackish leaf is 7d to is
10d, Pekoe flavour is 10d to 2s 3d, choice and rich 2s 4d to
2s 7d per lb. The business done has been greater than for a
long period. In Pouchong a large business transacted at
higher rates, clean fetching 71Sd to 10d, and better quality lid
to Is 2d. Twankay yellow leaf at is 21s1 to is
brightish leaf is 4d to is Bd, superior and Hyson kind
Is 9d to 2s 4d. Hyson, prices are looking up, common rea-
lihing 2s 7d, fair to good 2s 8d to 2s Ild, and superior 3s to
4s 6d. Young Hyson 2s to 2s 4d for Canton and Twankay
kind, and superior 2s 6d to 3s 6d. In Gunpowder, Canton
and Twankay kind 2s 9d to 3s 2d, and Hyson kind 3s 3d to
4s Bd. Orange Pekoe is 3s 4d to 3s Gd per lb.
Rem, BRANDY AND HOLLANDS.-There are still a few
purchasers of Leeward Island Rum, and a further declinG in
the value of ld per gallon has occurred; the quantity sold
has been only 100 puns at 2s Id to 2s 2d for 2 to 5 per cent
over-proof. Jamaica, of fine and high flavoured at from 5s to 7s
per gallon, Demerara Rum 3s to 3s 2d. Calcutta Rum is lld
proof strength. The demand for Brandy has fallen off and
a decline of ld per gallon has taken place : Cognac, best
brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns
5s ; 1839, hhds 43 lid, puns 4s 94 ; 1840, hlids 4s lid
puns 4s 94; 1841, hhds 4s 104, puns, 4s 8d ; 1842,
hhds 4s 74, puns 4s sd; 1843, hlids 4s sd, puns 4s 3d, com-
mon 2s 8d to 2s Ild, mid to good mid 3s to 4s, and Bordeaur
2s 6d to 2s 9d per gallon. Geneva not much in request-
Is 8d to Is 9d export, and 2s 4d to 3s for home consumption.
English Corn Spirits at 10s 24.
COCHINEAL.-This afternoon Cochineal was much sought
after, and 100 bags Tlonduras at public sale all sold at a
further advance of ld per lb ; mid to good fetched 4s 10d to
ss, and fine bold 5s Id to 5s 3d per lb for silvers.
On-AL-Cod Oil moved off slowly at 291 to 29/ 10s; pale
Seal 30/ to 33/, yellow and straw 291 to 32/, brown 28/ to
28110 s, and low to fine Southern 27/ to 32/. Sperm met little
attention, and holders experience difficulty in ob-
taining previous rates : 831 to 841 for fine British,
and 80/ to 821 per tun for other sorts. Linseed Oil
24s 6cl to 25s per cwt ; for delivery throughout the year
numerous contracts have been entered into at 25s 3d to 265;
Rape, pale 375 to 37s 6d, and brown 36s to 36s 6tl. Olive
Oil, 421 lOs to 43/ for Gallipoli, 411 lOs to 42/ for Spanish,
41/ for Sicily, and at 40/ for Barbary. The market has a
firm appearance. Cocoa Nut 275 to 28s 6d for Ceylon, and
26s to 26s 6d per cwt for other descriptions. Palm Oil 24s
to 25s per cwt.
Tassow.-This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went
off at full rates; viz. 246 pkgs of South American at uls 6d
to 38:; ; 122 pkgs North American 37s Gd to 39s 3d ; 21
pkgs East India 403 94 to 41$ ; 71 casks Odessa Deef 38s Gd
to 38s 9d.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
:LORD CIIAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 6,1845.

Orders Thr the Court's going into mourning on Sunday
next, the 9th instant, for her late Imperial Highness the
Duchess of Nassau, niece of his Majesty the Emperor of
Russia, viz. :—The ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain
Ewen, white gloves, necklaces, and earrings, black or white
shoes, fans, and tippets. The gentlemen to wear black,
full trimmed, fringed or plain linen, black swords and
buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Thursday,
the 13th instant, viz.:—The Ladies to wear black silk or
velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or
white and gold, or white and sifter stuffs, with black ribbons.
The gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain white,
or white and gold, or white and silver stuff waistcoats, full
trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And on Monday,
the 17th instant, the Court to go out of mourning.

11'111T1,11.111; FEB. 1, 1815.

The Que2n has been pleased to grant unto George Hamil-
ton Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen, K.T., the office or place of
Keeper of Greenwich Park.
THE PRINCE OF WALES' COUNCIL CHAMBERS,