The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of May 17.)
Suuin.—To-day buyers of West India Sugar were cautious
in their proceedings ; prices, as compared with last Friday,
show a decline of 6d to is per cwt for the low and middling
descriptions, of which the supply chiefly consists, but in the
value of good and fine yellow kinds there is little change at
present, as the stock is trifling. The market is on the whole
much better supplied with Sugar than on Friday last.
RE FIN r.n.—To-day few parcels of Refined goods were taken
by the home trade, and prices are still drooping ; standard
lumps selling at 77s 6d to 78s, and brown hunps 76s 6d to 77s
per cwt ; bonded Crushed Sugar has been taken readily, and
A is with difficulty to be had under 26s per cwt.
MAtninus.—lmporters are still anxious sellers and have
supplied the market largely ; the prices accepted show a re-
duction on those of this day week of is to is 6d per cwt.
This afternoon there was no public sale, and very little busi-
ness was transacted by private contract.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was only in
limited request; duty paid good white 64s 6d, middling and
good yellowish 61s 6d to 62s 6d, damp 60s to 63s 6d, sound
grey 60s to 62s 6d, damp 57s to 62s 6d ; in bond, strong yel-
low Dobah 40s, fine white 395, good 38s 6d, middling 36s 6d
to 375, damp 32s 6(1 to 335 per cwt.
FOREIGN.—The demand for all sorts of Foreign Sugar is
decidedly increasing, and prices are looking up, the quantity
on offer in the private market is unusually small ; prices are
still considered to be moderate, and our Refiners working
under bond are scantily_supp
ed.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For Jamaica Rum holders
remain firm, and former rates areaslulosntained. Leewards small
, proof, and 9 per cent
parcels at 2s 21td to 2s 3d per
overproof at 2s sd. Demerara 3s 2d to 3s 4d, 36 to 37 per
cent overproof. Calcutta Rum at is lld per gallon proof
with certificate. Holders of Brandy are not_ inclined to
further give way in price. Cognac best brands of the vintage
of 1838, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s sd; ditto 1839, hhds 5s sd, puns
5s 3d ; ditto 1840, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s ld ; ditto 1841, hhds
5s 2d, puns 5s ; ditto 1842,hhds 5s Id, puns 43 II d ; middling
qualities 3s 2d to 4s 6d, and infer for 2s 8d to 38 per gallon.
Geneva for exportation at is Btl to Is 9d ;fine, for home con-
sumption is 2s to 3s per gallon. English Corn Spirits at
10s 2d per gallon, cash.
SAGO.—A reduction on former rates of 2s to 38 per cwt
has been submitted to. Sago Flour at 19s to 20s per cwt.
This afternoon Jamaica Arrowroot was taken in at 8d per lb.
Pearl Sago taken in, middling small brown at 435, and good
large white Pearl 18s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—In the value of West India no change has oc-
curred this week ; none has been submitted to public compe-
tition, and by private contract few purchases have been
made in any descriptions; parcels could only be dis-
posed of upon lower terms. Holders of Mocha have
submitted to a further reduction in prices of 2s to 3s per cwt.
Ceylon Coffee this afternoon at 53s to 54s for good ord ;
Plantation fine fine ord grey Demerara went 78s, fine drd 70s