The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-15 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 '6Bs, mid 63s to
65s 6d, low 61s 6d to 62s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade purchased Refined
Sugar sparingly, OA 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 Sugar sells
freely at 25s 3d per cwt. In other articles there is no
variation.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon 854 bags at public sale
went off quietly, and at a decline of 6d to is per cwt. ;
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 damp brown at 14s to 14s 6d, middling 14s Gd
to 15s, low brown washed 13s 6d, middling 14s 6d, washed
and shifted 12s to 13s, damp and repacked 12s 6d to 13s; 52
bags mid sound brown Iss ; Bengal went 6d to is lower,
good and fine white selling at 66s 6d to 695, middlino.
6:13 Gd to 65s 6d, and law 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 6d
lo 255, low to middling 22s to 23s 6d per cwt. A part
has, however. been sold rather under those rates.
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 bu-
siness.

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., -9-4 bags Rio, were offered, Ceylon sold 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.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-1 be market for
West India Ruin 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 10d
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, fisrt brauds of the vintage of 1839 has been dis-
posed of at 4s 6d for hhds and puns 4s 4d ; do 1840,
*-41

alids 4s 2d, puns 4s ; do 1841 hhds 3s Hid, puns 3s 8d ;
large parcels of low Cogniac have been taken by the
shippers at Is 10d to 2s ld, and Bordeaux at is 9d per
gallon ; Geneva at is 9d to is 10d for common export
sort, and at 2s 6d to 2s 8d for fine and home consump-
tion. English Corn Spirits at 9s 8d per gallon. cash.
To-day West India Rum was sought after, sales made
'-ibtroiwsn9dlstolOids ;9 Vamfaoireaco2nr
poern
cpenrotoofvelr.eperwo-aorfdos,r
pgeocoud-
liar flavour at 3s 4d. Brandy has brought advanced
rates, and the demand is active ; sales of the best brands
of 1840 made 4s 3d for hhds, and puns 4s ld; ditto 1841,
hhds 3s Ild, puns 35 9d per gallon.
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.
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.
SPICES.—This afternoon the public sales consisted of
4 cases Mace ; 4 cases Nutmegs ; and 300 bags Pimento.
Mace sold at 6s 11 d to 7s 4d for good and fine ; Nutmegs
at 3s 6d to 4s 6d for middling and good middling ; Pi-
mento went at 21c1 to lid for good ordinary to middling,
being the full value.
FRUIT.—To-day buyers of Fruit come forward with
more alacrity, and the demand both for Raisins and
Currants was good at the rates quoted above.
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 6d to 21s. This afternoon Bengal Rice met
with a better sale ; at auction 416 bags were sold at lOs
6d to 11s for mid white rather yellowish, being rather
dearer.
Seoo.—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
Ils 6d, low mid lOs 6d, filled from loose 9s 6d to 10s.
TEA.—The large quantity of 50,000 packages of Tea
baing 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
over.

To-day no variation occurred in the value of Ten, but
the transactions were limited, the attention of the trade
being directed to the large forthcoming sales.
l'novistoNs.—For tine 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
,he past week, for 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 40s to
445 per brL India Beef, 71 5s per tierce, Mess do,
51 7s 6d ; (last season's) India Pork 51 to 5/ 5s
per tierce, Mess ditto 3/. per brl ; Bacon 21. 15s
per barrel ; Foreign Mess. Dantzic 21 15s to 31 17s
Danish 21 15s, Hamburgh 21 12s 6d. Prices free on
board :—Dublin, India Beef 61 lOs per tierce, Mess do.
411551
Cork, Mess Beef 41 lOs ; Sligo, India Beef 6/ss,
Mess do. ;
do. 4/ lOs to 41 12s 6d. Prices of Foreign Produce
free on board .—Hamburgh, India Bea 5115 s
per
tierce,