The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-25 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.

This article sold very slowly, but prices were supported.
Fine Yellow Candle, 484. on the spot, and at 493. for arrival
in last three months of the year.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.

The supply was abundant, and the trade very heavy, at a re-
duction of full bs. per load. Prices of Straw steady. Clover,
21. to 5/. 4s. ; Hay, 11 159. to 4/. ; Straw, 11. 10s. to 11. 145.

TEA MARKET.

The large public sales declared have suspended business, and
prices were quite nominal. Company's Congou, Is. 9d. per
lb. cash.

( From the London New Price Current of ilLry 24.)

SUGAR.-The demand for West India Muscovadoes Sugar
has been extensive for both grocery and refining purposes since
our last report. To-day the British Plantation Sugar market
presented a firm appearance; the demand was extensive for all
descriptions both for scale and pan, and the prices paid were fully
equal to those of Friday for all sorts ; the quantity sold, includ-
ing the public sales, amounted to I,Bao hhds and tierces.
Jamaica good brown realized 61s, low yellow, 62s 6d, mid G4s,
good bright, 665, Antigua low greyish yellow 62s 6sl per cwt.
The market closed with a healthy aspect.
There were two public ssles, one of 147 hhds Nevv Barbadoes,
and the other 199 hhds, 13 trs, 257 brls St. Lucia ; the farmer
went at last sales rites far the lower kinds, but good sorts went
rather cheaper ; the sale however averaged previous rates. fine
bright yellow sold at. 67s 6(1 to 6'ss, good tins to 675, mid 64s lid
to 65s Gd. low mid, of a greyish complexion 63s to 645; the
latter realized full rates, and all sold ; good yellow at. 61s Gd to
65s 6d. mid 62s 6d to 645, low mid greyish yellow 60s to
6ls 6d, fine brown 59s to 60s per cwt.
REFINED.-The home trade have purchased more freely of
goods during the past week, and the supply being small the
Refiners have bicn enabled to get better prices.
To-day the home trade were free buyers of Refineld Goods
I paying advanced rates ; Standard Lumps fetched 82s 6d to 83s,
and Crown Lumps, common 80s to 8:s 6d, good 82s to 82s Gil.
Treacle was in good request at 26s 6d to 325. Bastards and
Pieces were taken more freely. Bonded Crns'ned Sugar moved
off slowly at 27s 9d to 28s per ewt.
Matrarrins.-This afternoon the public sales were well at-
tended; the quantity offered was large, amounting to 9,130
•bags,l cask; the trade were desirous to purchase, and the
whole sold at full prices, good and fine yellow at 63s to 675,
middling GOs to 62s 6d, low 59s to 59s 6d, good fine brawn 57s
to 58s Gd per cwt.
EAST INnia, -White Bengal Sugar has been in brisk re-
quest, and full rates have been paid; fine white at 66s to 695,
good 65s to 655;60, mid 63s 6d to 645, low dingy 62s 6a to
635, good strong bright yellow 64s 6d to (15s, mid 62s to 63s
6d, damp brown 44s bd to 49s Gd; Manilla has been taken
sparingly, and prices barely sustained ; Java brown at 15s to
17s, and grey with strength at 17s to 19s 6d per ewt ; Sian'
white at 183 to 235, brown and yellow 15s to lis Gd per cwt.
This afternoon Bengal was in good request, middling and good
yellow at 64s to 665, mid ti fine white 64s to 68s Gil per cwt.
FOREIGN.-This afternoon there were few buyers of Ha-
vannals or Brazil ; at. auction 146 hhds of Foreign Muscovadoes,
and 507 boxes Havotinah were offered, the former taken in at
l9s 6d to 20s for good mid yellowish, and mid 18s; the latter
went at lower prices, pod mid white at 275, mid 255, low to
fair yellow 17s to 19s, and ord soft grey 165 Gil per cwt.
AloLassEs.-- This afternoon ~36 casks Bengal Molasses, and
30 casks Jaggery, were offered at auction the former sold at
20s, and the lager at 40s 6d per owl.
COCOA.--This afternoon the demand was limited fur West
India, and 421 bags Trinidad at auction went at a decline of 3s
to 4s per cwt ; low to good redseliing at 33s 6d to 37s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.-Since Tuesday last all clean descriptions of West
India Coffee have bten in good request, and have comm,nded
full rates ; but unclean kinds have moved off slowly 2s to 3s
lower. Holders of Foreign have been desirous to realise, and
have submitted to a reduction on former Cates.
This afternoon the home trade were buyers to a small extent
only of Coffee. Some parcels of St. Domingo and Brazil were
taken privately by the shippers The public salesconsisted of 37
bales Mocha, '269 bags Java, 231 tres new Jamaica, and 80 csks
various sorts of West India. Mocha was sold at 78s to 80s for
fine ord yellowish, being 2s cheaper. Java was damaged and
taken in at 49, to 50s, and good ord sound Batavia at 435. West
India moved off slowly at 2s to 3s decline, Jamaica, low mid-
dling and middling selling at 105 s Gd to 117 s, tine fine ordinary
995, fine ordinary 86s 6d, ordinary to goad ordinary 56s 6d to
61s. Dominica middling 95s per cwt.
TEA.--To-day there was scarcely any business transacted in
the Tea market, the trade waiting for the public sales ; is bid
to Is 8d is the value of low to good con Congou cash. The
prices of Tea are on a par with those of last year at this period.
SPICES.-This afternoon the demand was active for black
Pepper, and 2,650 robins Malabar at auction were all sold at
full rates ; good fair clean fetched 3id, and mixed 3d to 3Ad
per lb.
Rum, BRANDY, AND Honnallos.-Leewards Island Rum
is not offered on lower terms, proof at 2s .3ild to 2s 4d, 2 to 3
per cent overproof 2s 41d to 2s sd, 10 to 15 over 2s 6il to 2s Bd,
and 17 to 20 over 2s 9d to 2s god ; Jamaica 30 to 33 per cent
overproof 4s 3d to 4s sd; of higher strengths good mid and
rt;ood quality 4s 60 to 5s Id per gallon. E. I. Rum proof at the
duty at Is 6il to Is bid. and at the low duty Is 71(1 to Is 105
per gallon. In Mauritius or strong Demerara nothing done.
The Brandy market has been in a quiet state--Cognac first
brands of the vintage of 1837, Idols at 5s 2d, puns 5s ; de
le3B, hhds ss, puns 4s 100 ; do 1839, !Mils 4s sd, puns 4s 3d;
do 1840, hhds 3a 11d, pints 3s Oil per gallon. Geneva at is
lld to 2s per gallon. British Corn Spirits at lOs per gallon,
cash. To-day there were few buyers of Bum, and loiter rates
were accepted for Leewards-Prot.;' selling at '2s 2d to 2s 3,1,
and Calcutta without certificate at is 60. In Brandy of vin-
tage 1840 there was rather lucre business transacted, at 3, 90
and 3s I ld per gallon.
afternoon the demand was steady for Bengal,
the large quantity of 8,916 bags was offered at auction, a third
part consisted of white; which found purchasers at prices equal
to these of last week ; mid white fetching Os Gd to 103; the re.
mainder was good cargo, and was taken in at. Bs. per cwt, the
full value.
INDroo.-The market for East India remains firm, and a
fair business has been transacted in Bengal for exportation at
prices 3d to 4d per lb above those of the last quarterly sale.
TaLLow.-Holders of Russian Tallow are dim on the spot,
buyers have been compelled to pay 47s 90 to 48s for P. Y.
Candle. For delivery in the last three months of the vear
4Ss 9d to 495, are required, but there are few buyers at 40s to