The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-23 00:00:00

TEA MARKET.

Prices were firmly maintained, with a steady demand. Com•
pany's Congou 11. 104 d. to is. 11d. cash, and Free Trade Con•
you Is. lld. to Is. Hid. ; the stock is fast decreasing.
TALLOW MARKET.

The stock of Russia Tallow continues very heavy, and the
market very quiet, but the holders were firm, fine Y.llow
Candle was 48s. 3d. on the spot.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.
The supply of Hay and Clover was plentiful, with .a fair
demand, but of Straw a very short supply, with a dull sale.
Clover, 21. 10s. to 5/. 10s. ; Hay, to 2/. 4/. ; Straw, 1/. 10s.

(From the London New Price Current of February 22. •
SUGAR.—Government not having yet developed their plan
relative to the Sugar Duties, has kept the market for West
India in a very dull state during the past week ; the rates ac-
cepted are 6d to is per cwt lower. Bengal and Mauritius ;
Demerara, fine yellow at 675. middling 62s ; Jamaica good
mid greyish 664 per cwt.
To-day much dulness prevailed in the British Plantation
Sugar market, and the trilling quantity disposed of was at ra-
ther lower rates; the eomparative cheapness of Bengal and
Mauritius Sugar cause the trade to supply their immediate
wants with those sorts, and this will in some measure account
for the extreme small quantity of West India Sugar sold of late.
At public sale, 36 hhds Trinidad were offered, and sold at
62s 6d for good middling brightyellow, and 60. to 6ls for mid.
RE FINED. —To-day there was little business transacted in
Refined goods for Home consumption, and 79s to 79s 6d is the
value of standard lumps. Treacle, Bastards and pieces dull of
sale ; Bonded Crushed Sugar sells slowly at 28s to 28s 9d for
good quality.
Ma URITIUS.—This afternoon there was a good demand;
7,919 bags were offered at public sale, a useful grocery parcel,
the whole found purchasers at full rates; fine bright strong
yellow went at 65s to 665, good 62s 6d to 64s 6d, middling
60s 6d to 625, low middling 59s to 60s, good to fine brown
56s 6d to 58s, good middling 30s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales consisted of
1,379 bags brown Bengal, and 568 baskets, 124 bags Penang ;
the former went heavily at Is to 2s decline, low to mid damp at
41s to 445, good 46s to 46s 6d, low to mid sound yellow 55s to
585 per cwt ; the latter taken in at 13s to 14s for low damp
brown.

FOREIGN.—Holders of Foreign Sugar are firm. For Brazil
the demand has been limited; Pernambuco mid bright yellow
at 18s to 18s 6d, ord dingy 16s 6d to 173 6d, low to mid
brown 155 to 16s 6d, ord white 20s to 21s, mid to good
22s 6d to 24s ; Maceio low to mid yellow at 15s to 17s per
cwt. Yellow Havannah has brought full prices. To-day some
small parcels of brown and yellow Brazil and Havannah were
sold at former rates; holders are firm.
MoLassEs.—For West India prices must be quoted lower;
Demerara common quality at 225, mid 23s to 24s ; St. Vin-
cent's 263 to 263 6d ; St. Lucia common 22s to 22s 6d. Ben-
gal Sirup 22s to 23s 6d. Foreign Molasses 6s 6d per cwt.
Honey of fine quality is wanted; Cuba fetched 60s 6d to 62s
per cwt.
IR UM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—We have to report a firm
market for West India Rum : Leewards have been in good
request both for home consumption and exportation ; the
purchases have been 300 puns proof at 2s ld to 2s 2d, 6 to 8
per cent over proof at 2s 3d to 2s 4d, 10 to 12 over 2s 5d to
2s 6d, and the operations would have been on a
more extended scale if the market had been better supplied;
the quantity remaining in first hands is small, the market hav-
ing been nearly cleared of late by the Government contractors.
For Jamaica Rum, the demand is gradually improving, and
prices have an upward tendency, 5s 2d to 5s 8d have been paid
for some parcels of good and fine quality ; of Calcutta several
parcels were sold in the early part of last week ; proof with
certificate at is 9d to 2s, at the high duty of Is 4d to Is 44d,
but the market has been quiet during the last few days. At
auction on Friday 50 puns with certificate were taken in at
prices averaging Is Btl to Is 10d proof, 350 hhds without cer-
tificate mostly bought in at is 6d for 16 per cent over, and 27
to 28 over Is Bd, or at an average of I s 3id to Is 4d proof.
The price of the Government contract is still kept a secret,
it is whispered to be within a fraction of Is 914 per gallon.
The Brandy market has been in a dull state, holders are
disposed to lessen their stocks, and have submitted to a
further decline in prices of Id per gallon. The following
are the market rates: Cognac first brands of the
vintage of 1836 at 5s 9d for hhds, puns 5s 7d, do. 1837 hhds
5s 4d, puns 5s 2d, do. 1838 hhds 53 2d, puns 5s Od, do. 1839
hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d, do. 1840 hhds 3s lid, puns 3s 10d.
Geneva has moved off slowly; common► at 2s, and fine 2s 6d to
2s 8d per gallon. The market rit dull for English Corn
Spirits,s t lers at 9s 9d cash.

To-day in Rum several purchases were made ; Proof Lee-
wards LI 2s 2cl, Calcutta at low duty is 9,1 to 'Ss Id, Jamaica
finest ; d to 5s Bd, and some parties ask 6s per gallon. Brandy
is in better request, buyers of the vintage of 1840 hhds at
4s 2d, puns 4s per gallon, being Id to 2d higher.
TF.A.—The market for Tea has presented a healthy appear-
ance (luring the past week, the rates previously established have
been fully sustained for all descriptions, arid a good demand has
prevailed to supply both town and country orders ; Congou com-
mon for cash, has been disposed of at Is I 0 A. good ord is lld
to Is Hid, middling blackish leaf Is I lid to 2s, good 2e id to
2s. 2d, fine Pekoe flavor 2s 3d to 2s 6d; the lower qualities
were the most in request ; sales of Pouehong were made at
Is 5d to is 10d, and common Twankay is Mid. Of Company's
Congou several parcels were taken for clearing at Is 101 d,
cash, but on speculation few purchases have been
made, the smallness of the stock checking operations.—
Yesterday, however, there was less business transacted, this
may be ascribed to the large public sales declared, viz. of 8,000
pkgs for Thursday, and 28,000 pkgs for the Ist March. The
deliveries of Tea keep on a large scale, and during the past
week reached 466,0001b5. The quantity imported during that
time amounted to 28,000 pkgs.
To-day the market presented a quiet aspect, the prices ac-
cepted are rather lower. ;Common Free Trade Congou cash
selling at Is 100. to Is 104 d. Twankay common is 10id, and
Company's Congou is 100 to is 10id cash.
Cocos..—West India is not offered on lower terms ; the
stock is still large. Foreign sells slowly, 335. is the value of
Guayaquil. This afternoon at public sale 127 bags damaged
Guayaquil went at 25s (Sd to 30s per cwt.
SAGO.—For Sago, full rates have been paid; Pearl, good
quality at 22s to 25s 6d, middling 18s to 20s, low middling 14s
to Itis ; privately lOs to Its have been paid for large parcels of
common Sago. Flour at 12s per cwt; East India Arrowroot
went at 6(1 to fiicl for good quality. East India Preserved
Ginger at Is 9d, Orange Is, Citron Is, Chow Chow 2s per lb.
RicE.--For Bengal stiffer rates have been paid; 10s 6d
to Its for good middling, and Its to lls 6d for good
white ; lOs to lOs 6d is the value of middling. Java
yellow at 8s 6d to 9s, low white 9s 6(1, middling to good white
lOs to Its per cwt, common kinds have been the most in re-
quest. Madras at 9s 6d to 10s for fine yellow. Patna at 15s
to 17s for commons and middling, and 18s to 22s for good and
fine quality. Carolina for home consumption, first sort at 365,
second 345, third 325, inferior and broken 28s to 30s per cwt.
TALLOW.—Holders of Russian TiAlow have displayed more
firmness during the last few days, and have obtained an ad-
vance of 3d per cwt.
To-day several purchases were made in Petersburgh Yellow
Candle at 43s 6d on the spot, and 49s 6d for delivery in the
last three months of the year.
COFFEE.—Holders of West India Coffee have displayed
firmness, and have supplied the market sparingly ; many in-
quiries have existed, and stiffer rates have been paid for all
middling clean sorts, the supply of which has not been ade-
quate to the wants of the trade. Other kinds have brought
full rates.

This afternoon a fair amount of business was transacted pri-
vately in Coffee for home consumption, and buyers were com-
pelled to pay stiffer rates, holders supplying the market
sparingly, which may be principally ascribed to an opinion
being current that Government will reduce the duty on all
kinds of Coffee. Sales of good ordinary Ceylon were made at
70s 6d to ils ; Company's Java, .55s to 60s ; Singapore, 46s to
52s ; and good ordinary Samarang, 46s to 48s; middling and
good middling sorts of West India are scarce, and much wanted.
The only public sale consisted of 120 bags Manilla, which was
taken in at 70s for fine fine ordinary coloury, being above the
value.

Seicas.—For Cassia Lignea there has been only a limited
demand, and prices have declined Is per cwt. For Pepper
there has been a fair demand privately since our last report,
and full rates have been paid. The stock of Pepper is still
heavy, but prices are moderate. Prices have been sustained
for Pimento, and there has been a steady demand. Mace sells
slowly. Nutmegs are held with firmness, and fair business has
been transacted. Cloves have been little sought after, but
prices keep up. Cinnamon is difficult of sale, and in some
cases rather lower prices have been accepted. East India
Ginger at stiffer rates. West India bas met with a fair sale.
This afternoon a better demand existed for Cassia Lignea,
and 200 chests at public sale sold briskly:at is 6d to 2s advance;
good middling fetched 86s to 87s; middling, 83s ; broken ends
and mouldy, 65s 6d to 82s 6d per cwt.
OILS.—For common descriptions of fish Oils, in the middle
part of last week, prices declined ; during the last few days,
however, a better demand has existed at stiffer rates. Pale
Seal, 401 lOs ; yellow, 321 to 361; brown, 28/ lOs to 31/. Cod,
281 lbs to 291; Southern, common, 311 15s to 32/10s; mid-
dling, 331 to 33/10s ; good to fine, 34/to 35/ per tun. In Sperm
Oil prices are firm ; 891 to 90/ for fine British, and 871 for or-
dinary quality. Linseed Oil, 34s 3d to 34s 6d, for parcels on
the spot, and 34s 9d to 35s for delivery. Rape Oil, 49s 6d for
pale, and 49s for brown ; to-day holders were firmer, and would
not sell pale under 50s per cwt. Palm, first quality, has been
sellint, at 31/ to 311 10s, and inferior, 291 to 301 lOs per tun.
Olive', at 51/ to 521 for Spanish, and 60/ to 61/ for Gallipoli.
In Cocoa Nut Oil, 401 given for first quality, duty paid.

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COAL MARKET.
Ships arrived since last inarket.day. Se.
e. d.f s. d.
Adair's
dell, Robson ik Co. Hartley 16 0 Wails End Haswell. ... '2l 6
Buddle's West Hartley IA 0 Walls Erl Hetton 2l 6
Carr's Hartley
Hebburn Main lB 9I Walls End Stewart's
sew 'Pantield Moor 1.5 3, Walls End Caradoc 2l C
Ord's Redheugh l6 6 Walls End Cassop 2l 6
rantleld Moor CO q,Wits Old Seymour's l9 t
Wylam
Walls End Heaton IA 8 Walls End Adelaide ,e. 21 0
Walls End Iledlcy .....,,,,... W 6, Walls Ei.d Bowburn ......
... 18 9
Walls End II i1da.....„..t...... 18 9 Hartley;.
•.. IS 6
Walls End Hok.,kisr
Walls End Isiiiingworth
Walls L'i.J.l S. Killingworth 15 9
PRICE OF BREAD.
Inc highest trice o f
Bread in the Metroi:llis is 9a
J for the 410
Loaf. Gucci Bread nto be had at 71d.
PRICES Or SEEDS.
Per Cwt. Per Quarter,
sew English Red Clever...6ss 83s'St. Foin ..
Old Vitt,/Ditto —s—s ....._
...3re
Gra55....... ... ........ .
'," ,—.3 46a 56
New Foreign Duto —s 753 9'.ls paeey Grau::..••—. .... .—s 254 its
Old Ditto DOWLins eel •.... ......
~,,K I, Rs 65,,Dix.t.,,e7 for fee. ding ~.._., 538 rl Sew White Oaver
Old Ditto Ditto ...,•, -'s S -4Ditt—',, foror s 4). wir'S —s 6CB i 5
~.. crushing —s Os 525
.4ew Tre oil ..,u .., ,
.. 3 204 4,oa;lierap ...
..... •-•—•..,, —s 46s 52s
Old Ditto, ~......... . .. ...... —s 20s 38statiary —s Sisl2es
frefolituu 3 .....3 —al Per Bushel. English Carraway ....„—s SO4 WsWhite Slustard .Os (kl to 1330 d
Foreign Ditto .., ..... --3 411 s 50s'Brown Ditto ..,.„...123 .....12s Od to 1430 d
9441‘gcr ‘.;...‘ ..... MM..% ...4 —s. Tares 5s Cd t7s Uti ..... taw ........ U