The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-16 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

k, From the London New Price Current of November 15.)
SUGAR.—To-day good and fine yellow descriptions of
British Plantation were in fair demand, and brought
fully the rates of Friday ; common and brown sorts met
with a heavy sale at a further decline of 6d per cwt ;
strong mid greyish yellow Jamaica sold at 59s per cwt.
This afternoon a public sale of 107 hbds 5 trs Barba-
does Sugar went off at full prices, and all sold, fine yel-
low at 68s 6d to 69s 6d, good 66s 6d to 68s, mid 63s to
65s 6d, low 61s 6d to 62s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade purchased Refined
Sugar sparingly, and prices further declined ; standard
lumps selling at 755, and brown grocery 73s 6d to. 74s ;
Treacle must again be quoted, cheaper, and the demand
dull at 22s 6d to 29s 6d. Bonded Crushed SuaLsells
freely at 25s 3d per cwt. In other articles there is no
variation.
Maunrrurs.---This afternoon 854 bags at public sale
went off quietly, and at a decline of 6d to is per cv. t. ;
good yellow sold at 63s to 64s 6d, good mid 62s 6d,
mid 59s 6d to 60s 6d, low 58s 6d.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at auction 2,974 bags
Manilla nearly all damaged ; 1,850 bags Bengal, and
1,000 bags Penang were offered ; Manilla sold briskly at
full rates, low danip brown at 14s to 14s 6d; middling 14s 6d
to 15s, low brown washed 13s 6d, middling 14s 6d, washed
and shifted 12s to 13s, damp and repacked 12s 63 to 13s; 52
bags niid sound brown 15s ; Bengal went 6d to is lower,
good and fine white selling at 66s Gd to G9s, middling
62s Gd to 63s 6d, and low mid yellow 58s ; Penang all
taken in at 46s for very low brown, duty paid.
FOREIGN.—To-day the market was firm- for all de-
scriptions, and buyers were desirous to operate, but stiffer
rates being required, together with the smallness of the
supply at market, tended to operate against business ; at
public sale 185 chests 5 half-chests white Pernambuco
were all taken in is above the value, viz. good at 24s 6(1
to 255, low to middling 22s to 23s 6d per cwt. A part
has, however, been sold rather under those rates.
MoLAssEs.--Full prices have been paid for West
India. Antigua of fine quality at 31s to 32s ; fair thin
St. Lucia 25s per cwt. ; Bengal Syrup at 24s to 265.
Foreign Molasses at 7s. to Bs. per cwt.
COFFEE.—For West India former rates have been sus-
tained, and importers have supplied the market spar-
ingly ; middling and good clean sorts are wanted, but
the smallness of the supply has operated against business.
This afternoon a fair business was transacted in Coffee
to supply the wants of the home trade, and importers
manifested firmness; at public sale 403 bags Ceylon,
22 casks 8.P., 94 bags Rio, were offered, CeylorTidld at
full rates, good ord 62s 6d to 635, fine and fine fine ord
64s to 79s ; Jamaica sold at 69s 6d for fine ord,,and Rio
damaged and repacked at 23s to 29s 6d per cwt.
COCOA.—Although prices rule unusually low for West
India, still buyers have operated with much caution by
private contract, and none has been offered at auction.
Foreign is wanted, but the supply is very small ; Cocoa
berry Husk, from Denia, went at 12s to 12s 6d for low
mid broken and dusty, and mid 13s to 13s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—The large quantity of 50,000 packages of Tea
being declared for auction on the 21st, has caused the
trade to operate with caution, and for both black and
green descriptions the market has presented a heavy ap-
pearance ; the prices accepted have been again rather
lower. To-day no variation occurred in the value of Tea,
but the transactions were limited, the attention of the
trade being directed to the large forthcoming sales.
SPICES.—This afternoon the public sales consisted of
4 cases Mace ; 4 cases Nutmegs ; and 300 bags Pimento.
Mace sold at 6s lld to 7s 4d for good and fine ; Nutmegs
at 3s 6d to 4s 6d for middling and good middling ; Pi-
mento went at 20 to 2P for good ordinary to middling,
being the full value.

Fitum—To-day buyers of Fruit come forward with
more alacrity, and the demand both for Raisins and
Currants was good.
RlCE.—Prices have further given way for Bengal, and
buyers have operated with caution. Java is dull of sale,
and prices are looking down. Carolina, first sort at 30s,
second 28s, and inferior 25s to 265. Patna good and
fine 16s 6cl to 21s. This afternoon Bengal Rice met
with a better sale ; at auction 416 bags were sold at lOs
6d to lls for mid white rather yellowish, being rather
dearer.

SAGO.—To-day Sago met with little attention, and
1,080 boxes 234 chests, at public sale, were sold at a fur-
ther decline of is to 2s per cwt ; mid Pearl selling at
1 is 6d, low mid lOs 6d, filled from loose 9s 6d to 10s.
PROVISIONS.—For fine descriptions of Irish Butter a
good demand has prevailed, and full rates paid. Dutch
has been in fair demand. Prices have further declined
3s for Bacon. Lard is cheaper. Hams are in
good request. The, market has been quiet during
the past week, few sales to report ; there appears an
inclination to give way as to prices. For Foreign Pork
there does not appear at present any orders for export.
United States Mess Pork is offering in bond at 408 to
44s per brl. India Beef, 71 5s per tierce, Mess do,
62 7s 6d ; (last season's) India Pork 5/ to 5/ 5s
per tierce, Mess ditto 31. per brl ; Bacon 2/. 15s
per barrel ; Foreign Mess. Dantsic 21 15s to 21 17s
Danish 21 15s, Bamburgh 21 12s 6d. Prices free on
board :—Dublin, India Beef 6/ lOs per tierce, Mess do.
4115 s ; Cork, Mess Beef 4/ lOs ; Sligo, India Beef 6155,
Mess do. 4110 s to 41 12s 6d. Prices of Foreign Produce
free on board :—Hamburgh, India Beef 5115 s per tierce,
Mess do. 415 s to 417 s 6d ; Mess Pork 21 10s to 2111.
per barrel.

RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The market for
West India Rum wears a firm appearance. Jamaica
middling quality 29 to 34 per cent overproof at 3s to
3s 4d, 35 to 37 over good mid and good 3s 8d to 4s 2d,
fine 4s 4d to 4s 6d, and very fine 4s 7d to 4s 8d per
gallon. Leewards are firm at is 9d to Is lad
for proof. Demerara 30 to 34 per cent overproof
middling quality at 2s 9d to 2s 10d, 36 to 38
over 2s lldto 3s ld. Calcutta Rum is 3d to is 5d at
the low duty. For Brandy the tendency is upwards.
Cognac, first brands of the vintage of 1839 has been is-
posed of at 4s 6d for hhds, and puns 4s 4d ; do 1840,
hhds 4s 2d, puns 4s ; do 1841 hhds 3s 10d, puns 3s 8d ;
large parcels of low Cogniac have been taken by the
shippers at Is 10d to 2s Id, and Bordeaux at Is .9d per
gallon ; Geneva at is 9d to is 10d for common export
sort, and at 2s 6d to 2s ad for fine for home consump-
tion. English Corn Spirits at 9s 8d per gallon, cash.
To-day West India Rum was sought after, sales made
at is 9d to is 9d for common proof Leewards, good
brown is 10d ; Jamaica 29 per cent over proof of pectr-
liar flavour at 3s 4d. Brandy has• brought advanced
rates,-and the demand is active ; sales of the best brands
of 1840 made at 4s 3d for hhds, and puns 4s Id; ditto
1841, hhds 3s lld, puns 3s 9d per gallon.
INDIGO.—This afternoon there were several buyers of
East India, and 6d per lb advance on last quarterly sales
rates ofiered for any kind, but few parcels are to be n.et
with. -

COCIIINEAL.—This afternoon there was a better de-.
znand. A public, sale of 48 serous Honduras went tiffat Id to 2d.per lb. advance, mid and good Silvers at
31 lo to 4s ;Id per Th.,
SALTPETAE.--To•day the trade were not desirous to

purchase Rough, and 338 bags Calcutta at public sale
24;} per cent refraction were taken in at 28s for common
yellowish white damp.
TALLow.—There has been only a limited demand for
Russian Tallow on the spot since last Tuesday ; new
P Y Candle selling at 48s 3d per cwt. For delivery at
48s to 46s 3d up to the end of the year, and at 48s 6d to
48s 9d for Spring months. Hudson's Bay at 47s 6d to
49s 3d per cwt. Town Tallow at 48s to 48s 6d, nett cash
This afternoon P. Y. Candle on the spot at 483 to 485
3d for new, and at 48s for delivery up to the end of the
year ; for spring months 48s 3d to 48s 6d is the value.
OlLs.—There has been a brisk demand for Cod Oil
from the home trade at 341 lOs to 34/ 15s, and it is diffi-
cult to make further purchases under 351 per tun ; other
kinds of common Fish Oils at rather lower rates ; pale
Seal at 421 to 421 10s, yellow and straw 371 to 414 brown
35/ lOs to 361;• Southern, good and fine 38110 s to 421105,
common and mid 361 to 38/ per tun ; Sperm Oil
at 811 to 821 for fine British, and 79/ to 801 for common•
Linseed Oil at 32s 9d to 33s per cwt. Rape, pale at 43s
to 43s 6d ; and brown 42s to 42s 6d. Palm at 28s 6d to
33s for ord to fine quality. Cocoa Nut 40s to 41s for
fine. Prices rule moderate for Olive Oil. Gallipoli 531
to 541; Spanish 50/ to 511; and Barbary 49/ to 49110$
per tun.