The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-18 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the
weekending, April 15, 1845, is 295. Bid. per cwt., exclusive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

•••• •• aiiitnnat Clae
large quantity- of 2,860 hhds and tierces, and the market closed
very firmly for all sorts of raw Sugar.
REFINED.-To-day Refined Sugar met with a ready sale
for home consumption, and a further advance in prices oc-
curred, brown lumps fetchihg 66s 6d, and standard lumps
67s 6d to 68s per cwt ; the market is bare of goods. Bonded
Crushed Sugar is much wanted, and 36s to 37s per cwt is the
value of the first quality.
MAuernus.-This afternoon 10,941 bags 240 casks at
public sale were all sold at an advance of is to 2s per cwt, and
the hiddings were animated; fine yellow brought 53s to 565,
good 475 to 49, good middling 46s 6d, middling 44s to 45s 6d,
low 41s 6d to 43s 6d, ordinary brown 34s 6d to 36s 6d, mid
38s to 395, goed to fine 40s to 41s 6d, syrupy 38s 6d to 43s 6d,
and washed 37s 6d to 47s per cwt : the rise was more appa-
rent on inferior and brown sorts.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon brown Bengal was much
inquired after, and some parcels were taken by private treaty
by refiners and exporters at 32s to 34s per cwt. All other
sorts were in good demand, and in some cases the rates
given were rather above those of the early part of the week.
FOREIGN.-To-day there was a considerable inquiry after
all kinds, but business was checked in consequence of im.r-
chants insisting upon further advanced rates. 1,200 boxes of
old yellow Havannale of an indirect import, sold privately
at 24s per cwt, and a floating cargo of Porto Rico at 21s
per cwt.
MOLASSES.-Prices have made a stand for West India,
and there has been a much better demand; the private
operations are 600 puns, Antigua at 18s, and Barbadoes old
17s per cwt. Of Bengal Treacle 71 barrels duty paid at
public sale at 16s per cwt.
COFFEE.-This afternoon there was no public sale of any
kind of Coffee, and by private treaty there was little busi-
ness transacted in any sort, but in prices there is no alteration
to notice.
TEA..-To-day there was more business transacted in Tea,
but not at better prices, low Congou was sold at 8d to BL-d ;
fair to good common 9d to 10d ; Hyson ordinary yellow leaf
2s 5d ; Twankay, fair useful, Is 2d to is 24d, and rather
brightish leaf is 3*(l to is 4d per lb.
COCOA.-Prices cannot be lower for West India at present,
the [supply being small, but there are few purchasers, and
113 bags of St. Lucia at auction were only partly sold at 41s
to 42s for middling Red, being the former worth. Foreign is
wanted, but there is not much to be had; Bahia has been sold
privately at 38s per cwt.
Fnua.-This market continues dull, and prices on the de-
cline ; Zante and Cephalonia Currants 465, Patras 46s to 50s,
Red Smyrna and Chesme Raisins 39s to 425, Elemes 43s to
455; Turkey Pulled Figs 35s to 455; Sultanas 60s, Black
Smyrnas 27s ; Valentias 43s to 445, Denies in baskets 325.
SricEs.-Cassia Lignea is much wanted, and a further ad-
vance- in the value has taken place ; good thin quill at 63s 6d
to 645, good middling 635, middling 60s to 62s 6d, low mid
coarse 58s to 58s 6d, good ord 56s 6d to 575, low ord 545,
broken ends 52s to 55s 6d, mouldy 54s to 575, broken 51s to
525, loose and broken 50s. Pimento has been in brisk request.
944 bags at auction were sold, mid at 3-*d to 3id, low mid
3d to 30, good ord 30, and sea damaged 24c1 to 2id per lb.
Black Pepper held with firmness, and at former rates se-
veral parcels have been taken privately. At auction
eight bags of sea damaged Sumatra fetched 2d,
and sixty bags of sound fair brownish Malabar 3id
per lb ; white has further declined in value, 50 bags at aucti,,n
were sold, Penang ordinary at 30 to 3Ad, Batavia goed ordi-
nary 4d per lb. In East and West India Ginger more busi-
ness done privately at stiffer rates; 80 bags of Barbadoes at
public sale were taken in at 44s per cwt for middling quality,
but 162 brls 60 casks of Jamaica were sold at 313 s to 121 ls.
In Cinnamon little doing. For Nutmegs holders unwilling to
take lower rates; at auction 8 packages of ordinary limed
Cape and Singapore were withdrawn. Mace purchased with
caution, although offered at low prices, and 11 cases at auc-
tion were taken in at 2s 2d for dull rather wormy, and at
2s 3d to 2s 6d per lb for Singapore. Cloves more in favour,
and in former rates a fair business has been transacted ;
Bourbon fetching 9d to 10d, Amboyna is 2d to is 6d, Penang
and Bencoleen Is 8d to 2s 4d per lb.
Rust, BRANAY, AND HoeLANDs.-There are sellers of Ja-
maica upon further reduced terms, but only a few parcels
have been disposed of; 10 to 20 per cent. over proof 2s 6d to
2slod, 30 to 40 ditto 3s to 3s 7d, better quality 3s 8d to 4s, and
fine 4s 2d to 4s 10d per gallon. Demerara of strong quality
commands full rates ; 100 puns having been sold at 2s 10d to
2s lld for 35 to 39 per cent. over proof, but in inferior sorts
little has been done, and 2s to 2s 3d is the value of 10 to 20
per cent. over proof. In Calcutta there has been very little
business transacted, and proof with certificate may
be purchased at Is 6d to Is 7d per gallon.
Buyers of Leewards operate more freely reduced rates
having been taken, and 150 puns sold at is 9d
proof strength. Brandy met little attention, and there were
sellers upon the following terms, viz. :-Cognac, best brands
of the vintage of 1838, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s sd; ditto 1839,
hhds 4s 4d, puns 4s 2d; ditto, 1840, hhds 4s 3d, puns
4s Id ; ditto 1841, hhds 4s 3d, puns 48 id; ditto
1842, 4s, puns 3s hid; ditto 1843, hogsheads, 38 10d,
puns 3s 8d; ditto 1844, hhds 3s 9d, puns 3s 7d; middling
and good middling of the various vintages 2s 8d to 3s 6d,
low 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and Bordeaux 2s 6d to 2s 7d per gallon.
Geneva not much wanted, and is 9d to Is 10d is the value of

common export sort; fine for home use is 2s 4d to 2s 10d per
gallon. English Corn Spirits are in good demand.
RicE.—This afternoon Bengal Bice met with attention,
and 850 bags at auction were all sold at full rates, and
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fetched lls da to 12s for good white, Ils to Ils 6d for7 good
middling, and lOs to Ils 6 for sea damaged first, second, and
third class.

INnico.—To-day 865 chestt have passed the sale. The
biddings were languid, especially for Madras and Kurpabs,
which go off heavily at about 2d under the prices of the last
sale. Good and fine Bengali; are to be had a shade unner.
CounNEAL--There has been a good business trensacted by
private treaty, and the rates paid are rather above those of
this day week ; low to good silvers fetching 4s 10d to 5s 3d
Per lb.

OlL•—This afternoon at public sale 40 tuns of South Sea
Elephant Oil were sold at 28 /to 291 15s; 136 casks of Palm
at 23s 9d to 27s per cwt.
TALLow--This afterno..in ;,here were several public sales
of Tallow, and the following are the result :-352 casks of
New South Wales Went at 330 9d to 38s 64:1; 473 packages