The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-21 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 20.)
SUGAR.—Today middling to fine yellow descriptious
of West India Sugar were in excellent request, and
fetched rather higher rates, making the advance for the
week Is per cwt, and of such there is not sufficient at
market to satisfy the wants of the grocers ; inferior
sorts, of which nearly the whole on show consists,
were purchased steadily, and the offers made to lower
rates were rejected by the merchants. The total pur-
chases amounted to 660 hhds, including 100 hhds 6
tierces of Barbadoes at auction which sold at very full
rates ; indeed fine was rather higher, and fetched 68s,
good 63s to 63s 6d, good midding 60s 6d to 625, middling
58s to 60s, low 575, very low soft 52s to 53s 6d per cwt.
The total quantity sold for the week is 1,960 hhds and
tierces. The market closes firmly with Sugar admissible
for home consumption.
REFINED.—There has been an increased desire mani-
fested on the part of the home trade to purchase Refined
Sugar this week, a good demand has prevailed for all
descriptions, and the rates paid are rather above those
of this day week, the supply has again been small, and
stocks in the hands of town and country grocers
are light, added to which, Refined is much cheaper
than good and fine descriptions of Raw Sugar.
To-day the Grocers purchased Refined Goods with in-
creased freedom, paying stiffer rates—brown lumps
fetched 725, and standard lumps 73s to 73s 6d. Of
Crushed Sugar refined in bond there is very little offer-
ing, and the Refiners are demanding 30s 3d to 30s 6d.
MA URITIU S. —This afternoon 1,145 bags were brought
forward, and sold at and after the public sale at very
full rates—good yellow fetched 59s to 61s 6d, good mid-
dling 58s, middling 55s to 575, and low 53s 6d per cwt.
The quantity disposed of privately for the week is 4,000
bags. . _

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was no public
sale of Bengal Sugar, but by private contract several
parcels were disposed of at firm rates. The quantity
sold during the week by private contract amounts to
14,000 bags, at prices varrying from 50s to 70s per cwt.
FOREMIC—In consequence of the principal continental
ports being closed, there are very few orders for any
description of Foreign Sugar for exportation, and our
refiners working under bond are mostly supplied for the
present. There has been no public sale of yellow Ha-
vannah, and by private contract little business has been
transacted, still the offers made at lower rates are rejected,
and 21s to 21s 6d per cwt is the value of average parcels.
White is not to be had upon easier terms. With Brazil
of all kinds the market is sparingly supplied ; the de,•
mand privately has been only for small parcels at 18s
to 19s for good and fine brown, 17s to 17s 6d for infe-
rior, and at 21s to 244 for common to fine white ; none
has been offered at public sale. In other kinds of
Foreign Sugar little has been done.
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Coislus.::-There has been little inclination mauifestrd
on the part of the home trade to purchase West India
Coffee this week, but importers having supplied the mar-
ket sparingly, any material decline in prices has
been prevented. By private contract small par-
cels of Berbice, and of the lower descriptions
of Jamaica, found purchasers, and the rates ac-

cepted were rather under those previously quoted.
This afternoon Ceylon Coffee met with more attention,
and 365 bags at public sale sold at an advance on former
rates of is per cwt, common pale ragged fetching 50s to
51s, good ord pale 525, good ord colory 53s to 535 6d,
fine ord dark colory 53s 6d to 545, sea damaged 48* to
50s 6d, and triage 15s. By private contract the trade
purchased more freely, paying 51s 6d to 52s per cwt
for good ord. . .

TEA.—There has been more activity in the market
than there was last week ; merchants have shown firm.
ness, and none has been brought to public sale. Congou
has been in excellent request ; the better kinds fully
sustain the former currency, common has been fetching
101c1 to lid, rather coarse to rather strong 1 lfd to
Is ld. blackish leaf to blackish leaf rather strong
Is 2d to Is 4d, god strong blackish leaf Is 4id to
is 6d. fine is 7d to Is 9d, Pekoe flavour is 10d to 2s 6d.
Ti a supply has fallen off of Tea worth from is 2d to
Is 7d per lb. Twankay common at is 3d to Is 3id—
the better sorts are wanted, brightish leaf at is 4d to
is 9d, superior kind at 25 to 2s 4d. Pouchong at 6d
to 10d. The supply is scanty of Scented Orange Pekoe,
and there are not sellers of fine under 3s 4d.
Hyson common at 2s 6d to 2s 7d, fair to
good 25 8d to 25 I Id, superior 3s to 4s 6d.
Young Hyson is still much wanted, and prices rule as
high as ever, 3s to 3s 6d paid for Hyson kind, and 2s 2d
to 2s 6d for Canton and Twankay sort. Gunpowder at
2s 4d to 2s 9d for Canton, and at 3a 2d to 4s 8d for
Hyson kind. Imperial at 2s 4d to 25 9d far Canton and
Twankay kind, and at 2s 10d to 3s 6d for Hyson sort.
Caper, at is to is 4d per lb. For Hyson Skin there has
been some Inquiry.
MOLASSES.—There has been a considerable increase
in the demand for West India of all descriptions this
week, and the large quantity of 800 puns found buyers at
very full rates ; that is to say—at 20s to 23s 6d for dark
St. Kitt's to middling Antigua and St. Vincent's.
COCOA.—Foreign is much wanted, and in consequence
of the scanty supply, buyers have been compelled to
pay a further advance in prices ; at public sale 81 bags
of Bahia wore sold, good bold red at 355, sea damaged
32s per cwt. The demand has been good for West
India by private contract, fine red Trinidad has fetched
49s to 51s, good 46s to 48s, low to mid 42s to 45a, and
Grenada 41s to 475, per cwt.

SPlCEB—Sumatra of good quality has fetched *I to
aid; Malabar 3d to 31d, and 1,776 bags of Penang were
mostly disposed of at and after the public sale at aid to
2FI for good light rather dusty and stalky, 2/14 to aid
for first class sea damaged, and at 2d to 2fd per lb
for second class. For Pimento the demand privately
has been only for small quantities at 34d to 4id per lb.
Of Cassia Lignea, by private contract the parcels disposed
of were at 52a to 54s 6d for ordinary to good ordinary,
55s to 55s 6d for fine ordinary, 56s to 58s for low mid-
dling, 59s to 60s for middling, 61s to 64s for peel mid-
dling to-good, and 65s to 66s per cwt for fine, being an
advance on the rates of the last auction of 2s to 3s per
cwt. Cinnamon is plentiful Government ; seconds 3s 7d
to 3s 10d, and private thirds 2s 8d to 3s per lb. Holders of
Ginger show firmness, and supply the market sparingly
with all descriptions. The parcels of East and West
India sold privately were at full rates ; at auction 200
bags of Malabar fetched 19s per cwt for good fair bold
rather wormy. The good and fine bold kinds esf East
India and Jamaica are wanted. In Mace little business
has been transacted. Cloves are not offered upon lower
terms. For Nl:tinegs a good demand has existed at 3s
to 3s lld for brown, and 4s to 4s 6d per lb for fire.
RUN, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The business trans-
acted in Leeward Island Emu has been upon a small
scale only this week, and prices are still going down; only
80 puns have been sold at 2s 3d per gallon, proof strength.
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gallon proof strength ; the stock is chiefly in the hands
of one house. For Jamaica prices are 9d to Is and for
Leewatds 5d to 6d per gallon higher than they' were
ea the 20th of December last year. The low
and middling descriptions of Brandy have met with
more attention, and for the best sorts a very good de-
mand Ins existed. Cognac, best brands of the vintage
of 1838, hhds 5s ad, puns ss; ditto 1839, hhds 4s 11d,
puns 4s 9d; ditto 1840, hhds 4s 1 ld, puns 48 9d; ditto
1841,1-ids 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d; ditto 1842, hhds46 7d, puns
4s sd; ditto 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d common
2s 8d to 2s I Id, and mid to good mid 3s to 3s 104 ; Bor-
deaux common 2s 6d to 2s 8d per gallon. if holders
would accept prices ld under those quoted for the vintage
of 1842, the market would be cleared. Geneva is wanted
by exporters; sales made at is 10d to is 11d, and for
arrival at is 9d to Is 10d; fine, fit for duty, has been
selling at 2s 4d to 3s 6d. English Corn Spirits at lOs ad
per gallon, nett cash.
Bien.—There has been an increased demand for
Madras, and by private contract several parcels have
been disposed of, yellow fetching 8s 3d to is 6d per cwt.
Java is little wanted at present, but holders are firm, and
none has been offered at public sale, yellow is held for
9s to 9s 6d, and white lOs to 12s per cwt. Bengal is
much wanted, low white fetching 11s to 1 Is 3d, mid
lls 6d to 11s 9d, and good to fine 12s to 12s 6d per cwt.

In cleaned Rice there has been a great deal doing at 23s
to 27s for Carolina, and 14s to 18s per cwt for Patna.
Coca's;Esas--Is still much wanted, and the improved
rates previously noticed are fully supported for mid and
good, but for inferior qualities an advance of Id per lb
has taken place for silvers ; 225 bags of Honduras at
auction were sold, silvers low at 4s 4d to 4s sd, mid 4s
6d to 48 7d, good 4s 8d ; 10 bags consisted of black and
fetched 4s 10d to 6s for low, and 58 Id to 515 2d per lb
for mid quality.
FRIIIT.—The demand for Currants has been limited
this week. Valentias are steady, with a small stock.
Red Smyrnas and Chesme Raisins are in request at 45s
to 473. Of new Turkey Pulled Figs, the greater pro-
portion arrived (being mostly very much out of condi-
tion) are being forced off at very low prices ; the fine
kinds, of which there is but a small supply, obtain very
high prices.
Istenao.—The low rates that prevail for East India
have at length attracted attention, and in Bengal a good
business has been transacted at prices showing a decline
on the rates of the last quarterly sale of 24 to 4d per
lb ; the chief part consisted of low and mid, with a few
good. Of Madras, Oudes, and Kurpah, some parcels of
the lower qualities have been sold at rates about equal
to the cheap part of last sale. The quantity already ad-
vertised for public competition on the 21st of January is
5,115 chests. There are very few buyers of Spanish at
present, and prices rule low.
OILS.—The market has assumed a firmer appearance
for Cod ; there has been a very good demand on the
spot and for parcels to arrive at 311 to 311 lOs per tun ;
for other descriptions of common Fish Oil there are few
purchasers at present, and prices are drooping for Seal,
pale selling at 331 16s to 344 y ellow and straw 311 to
331, and brown 28/ lOs to 304 but the market being
sparingly supplied with Southern, previous rates
of 291 10s to 331 lOs per tun are sustained.
Sperm Oil at 871 to 891 per tun for British of first quality.
Linseed Oil 22s 3d to 22s 6d per cwt, the home trade are
the chief operators ! for forward delivery many contracts
have been entered into at 22s 9d to 235, and for distant
months at 23s 6d to 245. Rape Seed Oil, pale selling at
35s to 34s 6d, and brown 33s to 338 6d. Cocoa Nut Oil
is little wanted, and prices rule low. Palm has met little
attention, and it is difficult to obtain more than 25s per
cwt for fine quality. Olive at 411 to 421 for Gallipoli, and at
38/ to 401 for Barbary and Spanish. The value of
African Ground Nut Oil is 331 to 33110*, and American
Lard Oil 401 to 411 per tun. Prices of Oils compared
with those of last season at this time show a decline of
31 for Pale Seal, 4/ to 51 for Southern, Si to 51 108 for
Linseed Oil, and 2/ to 61 for Olive Oil, but for Sperm
they exhibited an advance of 141 to 151 per tun.
TALLow.—On the spot prices have ruled firm for
Russian this week, and merchants are not so willing to
realise ; the trade are still inclined to do business, and
for Soap and Candlermaking purposes a good demand
has been experienced. P. Y. C. of first quality has
been fetching 40s 3d to 40s 9d per cwt. There is still
a largo supply of American and New South Wales.
Town Tallow has met with ready purchasers at 418 net
cash, but a larger quantity has been offered for sale. The
deliveries of Foreign have been interfered with by the
low rate that existed this year for home made Tallow.
This afternoon, at public sale. 354 casks of New South
Wales Tallow were disposed of at 35s to 41s 6d, and 220
casks of South American at 363 to 383 per cwt..