The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-19 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From tie London New Price Current of .July 19.)

SUGAR.—Since Tuesday last the market has presented a
lively appearance for British Plantation Sugar, the demand has
been brisk for 3ellow and grey descriptions, and brown sorts
have been in good request at fully former rates.
This afternoon there were three public sales, two of Bar-
badoes consisting of 307 hhds 22 tres aud 8 brls, and other 101
lihds of Trinidad, the former nearly all found purchasers at
pe,ces equal to those of the :ast auctions :—very fine yellow sold
at. 70s, fine 66s to 68s, good 63s lid to €6s 6d, and told 61s to
63s per cwt ; the latter went at steady rates—good yellow at
60s od to 61s, and washed 6,!s to 61s per cwt.
RE' 'NEIL—To-day the home trade were free buyers of Re-
fined goods, paying tits 6.1 for standard and tiOs to 81s for
brown grocery lump. Treacle dull of sale at 25s to 31s per
cwt. Bastards and pieces are, however, in request at our quo-
tations. A good business has been done in bonded crushed
SUZSI' at 263 per cent. Loaves are taken in freely, 101bs and
1.0)3 at 31s to 32s per cwt.
1\ la arrtua.—This afternoon the demand was good, and
prices were firm ; 381 bags at auction were sold at full rates,
good yellow at 63s 6d to 61s, and mid 61s to 62s per cwt.
LAST IN nIA.--"lhis aftei re on Bengal was in excellent re-
quest. and 3,9.1 bags at auction were sold at former rates—
mid white at 65s 6 to E6s, good mid and good 66s 6d to 63s
6d, mid and good yellow hßs to 61s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.-1 he market for Foreign Sugar wears a firm
appearance, holders have refrained from offering any at public
sale, and privately there has been an increased inquiry for all
sorts.

To-day 100 casks brown Surinam Sugar were sold at 16s
per cwt for common quality. Havanna% is held firmly, and
some parcels were disposed of privately at 18s to 203 for mid to
tine; white was enguited for, but the prices offered holders
would not accept.
111OLASSES. —To-day 200 puns West India Molasses were
sold; the market is firm.
COFFEE.—The market for British Plantation Coffee has
been firm ; the demand has been good, and the prices
previously established have been fully sustained. This after-
noon the home trade were less daposed to operate, but
importers were generally not inclined to sell at lower
rates. The public sales were 1,480 bags Ceylon, 1,272 bags
Dutch Company's Java, s ia. Cape, 130 bags Padang, 170 bales
Mocha, 1,319 bites St. Domingo, via Cape, .58 casks 46 bags
Wet India, Ceylon partly sold at former rates, good ordinary
at 765, ordinary brown 73s to 745; St. Domingo was taken in at
easy rates, good ordinary pale at. 321 6d; Java fetched previous
prices, fine ordinary 49s 6tl to 51s, good ordinary 46s 6d
to 48s 6d, some lois however however were taken in; Padang
went at 27s 6d to Dis 6d for common being rather lower ;
Mocha went 2s under former rates, mid yellow selling at 81s 6d
to 63s 6d, and fine ordinary brown at 79s 6d to 60s; Jamaica
fetched full prices, viz. mid 110 s 6d to 120 s, low mid 104 s, line
fine ordinary 92s to 101 s 6d, and goad ordinary 60s to 63s

per cwt.
TEA.—Since Tuesday last the market has presented a
healthy appearance for Tea; importers have manifested firm-
ness, and have xelusrd to sell excepting at the advanced rates
established by private contract, although a very large quantity
of both Black and Green Tea has been brought forward ; the
demand upon the whole has been good, both from the town aud

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country tr.a.te.
This afternoon the market was firm, and a fair business was
transacted; common sound Congou eash Is 8d to is 81d, and
out of condition is 6d to Is 7&d. Twaokay sound Is 7/c1 to
Is 10d, and Company's Congou Is 91c1 per lb. The deliveries
of Tea during the last week amounted to 470,000 lbs.
Cocoa.—This afternoon buyers operated with caution, and
196 pkgs at auction were sold at lower rates, Trinidad wmmon
and good red selling at 34s to 38s, and fine red Grenada at
36s to 395• 6d per cwt.
Rust, BRANDY, AND Iloust.ns.—There has been abetter
demand for Jamaica Rum, at full rates; high flavor 32 to 35
per cent overproof a: 5s to Sc 9d, and middling to good quality
of less strength at 4s 2d to 4s lid. Leewards, proof good
quality at 2s Id, ordinary cloudy 2s op per gallon. Calcutta
R.um at Is od to ls 5/A without certificate, and at I s 7d to is led
subject to the low rate of duty- Brandy is dull of sale• Cog-
nac, first brands of the vintage of 1857, hhds 5s Id, puns 4s
1I d ; 1838, hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d ; 1839, hhds 4s 4d, puns
4s 2d ; 1140, hdds 3a 10d, puns 3s 8d ; 1841, hlids 3s 9,1;
puns 3s 7d per gallon Geneva common at Is. 10d to Is Ild
per gallon. British Corn Spirits at 10s, cash.
SPICES.—'Ibis afternoon the public sales consisted of 1,077
bags Pepper, 24 casks Nutmegs, and 30 bags Cloves. Pepper
went at steady rates, common Sumatra at 2g to 2,1. Nutmegs
taken in at 3s 4d to 3s 6d for common. Cloves partly sold at
Is I Id for fair Bourbon, being the full value.
RICE. —Bengal Rice at lOs 6d to lls 6d for mid to good
white : low and mid white sorts at 103 to los 6d, good mid to
tine lls to 12s 6d, and cargo at 9s to Os 6d per cwt. Java
white at 9s 6,1 to 12s, and ellow at Si togs per cwt. Carolina
has secured a fair sale.
To-day there were several purcha'ers of Bengal: low white
' at Os 6d to lOs, told and good mid at Ica 6d to Ils per cwt.
lisnico.—To-day during the progress of the sale 38 chests
were withdrawn ; 883 chests have passed the sale. The bid-
dings were more animated than yesterday.
TALLOW.—Holders of Russian Tallow have succeeded in
keeping up prices on the spot; 48s have been the rate f,r
P. Y. Candle. For delivery in the last three months of the
year 48s 9d have been accepted. South American at 4.2.a6d
to 48s for low to fine quality, and Grease at 36s 9d to 38s per
cwt. Town Tallow at 48s 6d, nett cash.
This afternoon the market was dull for Russian Tallow, but
holders refused to give way in price. At auction 100 casks
North American melted sold at 44s 6d to 47s 6d, and 61 casks
Grease at 35s 9d to 38s 9d ter cwt.
Otts.—Since this day week there has been a brisk demand
for all descriptions of common Fish Oils for home consumption,
and some purchases have been made for exportation. Pale
Seal of new quality at 371 to 37l 10s, being lOs higher: all
other kinds have brought full rates; Cod at 311 15, to 32/,
Southern fine pale quality at 34/ 15s to 351, rciddling to good
32/ 15s to 341 ss, and common 19/ 15s to 321 lOs per tun.
Prices have advanced considerably for Sperm Oil, fine British
has been selling at 831 to 841 per tun. Linseed Oil at
32s on the spot, and for delivery at 32s 3d per cwt. Olive has
been in fair request, Gallipoli at 561 to 571, Spanish 501 to 52/,
and Barbary 491 to 50/ per tun. Cocoa Nut Oil at 39s 6d to
405 per cwt. Rape Oil has declined; pale at 465, and brown
at 45s 6d per cwtr Palm 32/ to 331 paid for the best.
This afternoon E. I. Cocoa Oil went at 39s per cwt.

I)!PERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF. LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the
woolsack at four o'clock.
MEDICAL REFORM.

Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions from Devon,
Somerset, and Cambridge, praying that new charters
should not be granted to the Colleges of Surgeons and
Physicians and the Apothecaries' Company, until the
whole subject of medical reform was duly inquired into.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a similar
petition from Shields.
EMPLOYMENT IN MINES, &c.

Lord HA THERTON presented a petition from miners
in Staffordshire against Lord Ashley's Bill relating to
employment in mines and collieries.
The Duke of CLEVELAND • presented a petition
from Stockton-upon-Tees, comp:aining of the want of
religious assistance in hospitals and jails, and in the
army and navy. He thought that the complaints of the
petitioners were overcharged. He could say from his
own knowledge that the complaints were groundless as
regarded the army ; but he did nc.t know what might
be the practice in the navy.
CHARITABLE PAWN OFFICES (IRELAND).

On the motion of LORD WHARNCEIFFE this i3ill
was read a third time and passed.

THE DISTRICTS COUitTS AND PRISONS BILL

(IRELAND).

On the motion of the same NOBLE LORD this Bill was
read a second time and ordered to be committed.

BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition
complaining of the present corrupt state of the Parlia-
mentary constituencies, and of the law of registration.
They prayed that the House would take measures to give
voters the protection of the Ballot.
Lord BROUGHAM said that he would, in a few
days, call their Lordships' attention to this subject, and
would move that a message be sent fur a copy of the
Report which had been laid on the table of the other
House, by a Committee appointed to inquire into the
cases of bribery and intimidation which had occurred at
the last election.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.

Lord COTTEN HAM gave notice that, in consequence
of what passed in the House last night, he would early
in the next session lay upon the table a Bill for abolish.
ing imprisonment for debt, and for regulating a " cessio
bonorum."