The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-13 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The transactions_ in Plantation! have been
to a very limited extent, as is the case indeed with every
other article of produce. Prices have declined 6d to is
per cwt. . _ _

• EAST INDIA.-4,463 bags Bengal only partly sold, fine
white Benares at 56s 6d to 57s 6d for mid, yellow Mauritius
kind 49s to 50s, good strong yellow 47s 6d, and damp and
washed 483 to 50s. In Mauritius very little has been done,
and prices are easier. _

RiFlNED.—Standard lumps have been 65s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—There has been very little doing.
Comm— The demand for British Plantation has been
slackening, as is the case with other sorts. Prices rule much
the same. Good ord Ceylon private!), has realised 48e per
cwt. A good parcel has been taken in at 60s to 763 per
cwt, as also some Madras at 755. Costa Rica has been sold
at 60s for fine fine ord palish blue.

COCOA.—The value of both British Plantation and Foreign
has been rather lower.

SricEs.-100 boxes Cassia Lignea sold at 673 6d for fine
mid thin quill; 500 bags Malabar pepper went at 3d to 23/01
per lb : and Nutmegs at 2s 8d to 5s 4d per lb.
Rl:al.—Leeward Island has declined to 2s 21/2d per gallon
far proof and Calcutta, with certificate to 2s.
SALTPETRE —This article has been dull of Bale.
RICE.-910 pockets Bengal have been taken in at 18s for
mid white.

TALLOW.—P.T.C. has been 41s Gd to 41s 9d per cwt. on
the spot, and Town 45s per cwt.
TRA.—The demand has again been limited in the whole-
sale market, though the consumption is good.

(From the London A'ew Price Current of Dec. 12.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was no public sale of any descrip-
tion of Raw Sugar, and the quantity declared is unimportant,
still the market for all home trade descriptions is in a very
dull state, and prices are on the decline. Although
West India Muscovadoes was offered upon lower
terms, still all descriptions were purchased with caution, only
470 hhds and tierces being actually sold, making the total
sales for the week only 1,270 hhds and tierces, and the fall
in prices for that time is 6d to 2s 6d per cwt. This after-
noon a parcel of middling bright Grocery Demerara was dis-
posed of at 47s per cwt.
REFINED.—To- day Refined Goods were purchased with
caution by the home trade, brown grocery lumps at 63s to
63s 6d, and Standard lumps at 64s to 653 per cwt. Bonded
Crushed Sugar is neglected, and prices have become nominal.
MAURMUS.—None has been offered at public sale, but a
parcel will be declared shortly, a cargo of 4,500 bags, &c., of
the new crop having arrived. There has been little inclina-
tion manifested by grocers or refiners to operate privately,
and the few parcels disposed of were upon lower terms. The
importation in the ensuing year is likely to be even much
larger than in the present one and the quality superior. The
quantity remaining unsold of the old crop is 'trifling.
EAST INDIA.—The arrivals of Bengal this week having
been large, amounting to 13,279 bags, have caused merchants
to be desirous to realise, and they submitted to a reduction
on previous rates of is for brown, is to Is 6d for white, and
2a to 3s per cwt for yellow Mauritius kind, of which the
supply has principally consisted. Notwithstanding the de•
cline the trade have been cautious in their proceedings, and
the. a has been little business transacted privately.
FOREIGN.—There are few purchasers of Brazil, although
there are sellers at a further decline in prices of is per cwt.
Although yellow liavannah is obtainable upon lower terms,
still the business transacted has been trifling by private
treaty. White is still neglected. Other kinds have met
with little attention.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the first parcel of Berbice of the
new crop amounting to 86 casks 7 puncheons 12 barrels and
8 bags was submitted to public competition ; the principal
part consisted of low middling descriptions, it was in appear-
ance infbrior to the quality of last year, but it being unclean
was not esteemed by the trade, still it was held firmly, and
the chief part was taken in above the value.
TEA.—Congou is offered upon easier terms, still the trade
have purchased with caution. Pouchong has been purchased
with caution, and prices are going down. For Souchong the
demand has been only for small parcels, for which easier
rates are taken. Twankay is heavy of disposal. Holders
of Hyson generally are not inclined to further reduce their
prices; bnt at present the trade are not much inclined to
•parate. Young Hyson has been purchased to a fair extent
at former quotations.
Com.—The change in the Ministry, and uncertainty as to
what may ultimately be done with the corn-laws, have com-
pletely paralysed the trade in Wheat, and scarcely a trans-
action having taken place, prices must be considered nomi-
nally the same as on Monday last. Barley, Beans, and Peas,
were little inquired for, and decidedly easier to buy. Oats
were 6d to is per quarter lower than in the beginning of the
week. In other articles there was nothing doing.
SPICES.—To. day Malabar Pepper met with little attention.
At public sale 2,078- bags were only in part sold at rather
lower rates, good heavy clean but rather stalky went at 314 d
to 3%d, half heavy 34d to 34d, good light 234 d to 2%d, sea
damaged first class 2 hid to 3%d, second 2%4 to 3d, third
2id to 278' d. Two chests of Mace fetched 2a 6d for fair
wormy. Four cases of Nutmegs scld, good limed at 3s Gd,
good bold brown 5s sd, slightly mouldy 4s 4d to 4s 7d.
Thirty-nine bags of White Pepper were taken in at 6d for
small Coriander sort, which was above the value.
FRUIT.—This afternoon at public sale 263 butts Patras
Currants partly sold at 46s to 475, 209 crtls 475, 490 brls
48s) 77 butts /,ante 465, 20 crtls 495, 21 butts old Patras
455 to 465, 28 crtls 46s per cwt, being about Is to 2s cheaper.
SPIRITS.--The market has been in a dull state far Leeward
Island Rum this week : holders have been more inclined to
realise, and submitted to the reduced rates of 2s to 2s Id
per gallon proof strength. Calcutta has met with little at-
tention, and prices have fallen to 28 to 2s Oid proof with
certificate. In the value of Jamaica little variation has
occurred, but exporters and the home trade have
purchased with caution. Demerara of strong qua-
lity is held for the former value, but only small
parcels have been disposed of at 3s to 3s 6d, low sorts
are dull of sale. and may be purchased on easier terms. The
arrivals of Rum are to a small extent only since this day
week, whereas the home and export deliveries have been
good. The letters come to hand from France state that
the quantity of Brandy made would be nearly one-half
less than last year ; prises have advanced, and at
Cognac they rule as follows for the best brands :
1845, 87f 50c per hectolitre ; 1844, 95 ditto ; 1842, 105
ditto; 1841 115 ditto, and 1840 125 ditto. There has been
a good business transacted in this market, holders show
firmness, and are obtaining rather advanced prices. Geneva
for exportation has been less in demand, and prices have
slighly given way. The market is firm for British Corn
Spirits at lOs 9d, nett cash. Gin at Ps 3d for 17 per cent,
9s 2d for 22
.under proof; and at 12s 9d to 13s Gd per gallon
for Malt Spirit, according to quality, and the demand is still
active. There is no accumulation of stock in the distillers
or rectifiers's hands.

RlCE.—This afternoon at public sale 498 bags of Bengal
Rice were offered, and all taken in at 18s for good bold pearly
clean white, being 6d per cwt under the rates of the last
auction. 126 tins of St. Vincent's Arrowroot bought in at
; 64 barrels of Tapioca sold at 4id to sd.
COCHINEAL—This afternoon at public sale 11 bags of
Black Mexican were only in part sold at 5s 9d for middling.
quality, which is rather lower; 2 bags Black Honduras
fetched 6s 8d to 6s 10d for fine quality. •
SALTPETRE.—This afternoon there was little desire shown
to purchase Rough; at public sale 359 bags were offered, sea
and sugar damaged sold at 22s 6d to 235, being cheaper,
but middling damp grey fair chrystal was taken in at 27s for
7 per cent refraction.
TURPENTINE.—Rough is cheaper, and there are few buyers
to be met with ; 13s 6d to 14s are the rates taken. Spirits
have been purchased with caution at 63s to 645. Tar has
been in good demand, and the market has been cleared of all
the parcels in first hands at 15s per barrel for Stockholm.
INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India is fixed for the
20th of January; it is expected that about 8,000 chests will
be brought forward. Bengal has been purchased with much
caution, and those parties that are inclined to sell, are com-
pelled to submit to a discount on the rates of the last quar-
terly sale of 3d to 6d per lb.
Om& —This afternoon at auction 25 tons Foreign Sperm
Oil and Headmatter were offered, and taken in, Oil at 76/.
to 801., very low 70/., Headmatter 811. 15s to 821. 180 bar-
rels Lard Oil were withdrawn.
TALLow.—This afternoon at auction 7 casks Chinese Tallow
sold at 39s 6d to 41s 9d, 208 casks of South American 38s to
41s 3d, very low 35s 3d, 3 casks 48 skins Cape 40s to 43s 6d,
33 casks East India 39s 6d to 41s 6d, 66 casks Petersburg
Soap taken in at 39s 9d to 40s, 300 casks New South Wales
sold at 38s to 425, and 68 casks Italian 39s to 42s per cwt.

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