The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-24 00:00:00

COUNTRY MARKETS.

'heat. Barley. ! Oat•. Beans.

Per Quarter
Bath
Blandford

s. to s.
5.1 64
46 52

3. to S.
25 23
20 27

• tr 8.
V 2 28
'A 23 j

F. to s.
40 4t
39 42

P.. se

•. to R.
40 44

oridport b 7 '
'hard 48 56 f2s 32 14 20 36 44
Exeter -
oucester a 53 24 32 I, 18 24 126 88
Uuildford 62 27 31 24 '2B 36 39
Newbury 44 58 26 29 122 3) 26 38
Reading 42 63 26 32 18 20 27 35
Salisbury 46 27 18 42 50
Shaborne 4l 48 21 32 20 21 40 44
Shepton Mallet 58 79 28 az 211 1.6 g 8 44
Uxbridge 43 v;
Warminster 40 58 24 30 20 25 6 42
Worcester 54 60 512 311 2C, 29 28 42
(well 5l 60 24 28 22 24 32 44

32 26

40 44
22 38
36 38
:41 33

31 QI
;38 40

36 38

(From the London New Price Current of September 23.)
SUGAR.--The market for British Plantation Sugar has
presented a quiet appearance this week, grocers as well
as refiners operating with caution. Merchants have been
more disposed to sell, and have submitted to a reduction
on last Friday's rates of 6d for yellow, and is per cwt
for brown descriptions; for Jamaica and St. Vincents of
dry brown quality 57s have been accepted, Montserrat
fine brown 59s to 60s, Demerara and Antigua mid and
good mid yellow 62s to 635, good and fine 64s to 65s 6d
per cwt, Barbadoes at 67s to 68s 6d for fine, 65s to 66s 6d
for good, and 63s to 64s 6d for mid.
To-day the market for West India Muscovadoes
Sugar was in a tranquil state, and the prices accepted
were again in favour of buyers, making the decline for
the week full is per cwt. This afternoon fine yellow sold
at 66s to 67s 6d, good 64s 6d to 65s 6d, mid 63s to 645,
low 62s ; Trinidad went at the decline established in the
private market, mid yellow went at 61s to 61s 6d, low
60s to 60s 6d, and fine brown 59s per cwt.
REFINED.-There has been less activity in the Re-
fined Sugar Market this week, and prices have suffered
a decline of is per cwt ; brown melting lumps 73s to
745, brown grocery 74s 6d to 765, standard lumps 77s to
77s Gd, tittlers low 76s to 76s 6d, mid 77s to 78s, good
78s 6d to 80s 6d, fine 81s to 85s. Hambro leaves ord 77s
to 78s, mid 78s 6d to 80s, good 81s to 83s, and fine and
very fine 84s to 96s per cwt. Bastards, good and fine
57s to 625, mid 53s to 565, and corraion 50s to 52s
6d per cwt ; pieces fine at 71s to 755, good 68s 6d
to 70s 6d, low to mid 64s to 68s per cwt.
Treacle ; golden syrup at 28s to 29s 6d, best
old make 29s 3d to 29s 6d, patent common 24s 6d to
255, better sorts 25s 3d to 26s 6d, common from West
India 23s 9d to 24s 3d, and scum 20s to 21s per cwt.
Bonded Crushed Sugar at 25s 6d to 25s 9d for first
quality. Loaves 10 lbs and 14 lbs at 30s 6d to 31s 6d,
and 6 lbs at 32s 6d to 335. Treacle at lOs 9d to I Is.
Bastards at 15s to 18s 6d, and Pieces at 18s 6d to 245.
Dutched Crushed Sugar at 23s 9d to 24s for the best on
board in Holland. To-day for Refined Sugar prices
further gave way ; standard lumps at 76s 6d to 77s per
cwt. In other articles no variation.
MAURITIUS.--This afternoon the trade operated with
caution, and 4,655 bags at auction went at a further
decline of is per cwt ; fine yellow selling at 65s to 675,
good 62s to 635, mid 58s to 61s 6d, low 57s Od to 58s Od,
fine brown 56s to 575, mid and good 51s to 535, low
48s 6d to 49s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-For fine white Bengal Sugar prices
have been sustained, but other kinds have declined Is.
This afternoon there were three public sales of Bengal,
consisting of 3,823 bags ; the whole was disposed of, but
at prices 6d lower, excepting for the finest white and
yellow, which fetched Hill rates ; low white went at 63s
to 64a 6d, mid 65s to 67, good to fine 68s to 70s, very fine
strong yellow 72s 6d to 73s 6d, low to good 58s to 66s
per cwt.
FOREIGN.-White Havannah has been in excellent
request for the Russian market, anti the prices paid have
been is to is 6d above those of this day week ; low mid
white at 31s, mid 32s to 33s 6d, and good 34s to 35s 6d ;
good yellow at 19s to 21s 6d for mid to fine, and ord at
18s to 18s 6d per cwt. Pernambuco, low to mid white
at 20s Gd to 22s 6d, good to fine 23s to 24s 6d, good to
fine brown 16s 6d to 17s 6d, low to mid 15s to 16s, ord
to fine yellow 17s to 18s 6d ; Bahia, brown at 15s to
lis 6d, and corn to mid white 20s to 21s 6d per cwt ;
Porto Rico, low at 16s 6d to 17s, good to fine 17s 6d to
18s 6d per cwt.
MoLassus.-St. Vincent's low at 265, mid 28s, St.
Kitt's mid 27s to 27s 6d, Antigua good and fine 30s to
31s per cwt. Bengal Syrup at 24s to 255. Foreign
Molasses at 7s to 7s 6d per cwt. Common Cuba Honey
fetched 25s per cwt. This afternoon West India was less
in request : Montserrat taken in at 28s for good quality.
C'ofreEe.-Importers of British Plantation have been
desirous to sell this week, and have brought forward a
large quantity, but they having submitted to a reduction
on former rates of' 2s to 3s per cwt, has tempted the
trade to come forward, and has occasioned a fair demand
for all descriptions.
This afternoon the transactions in Coffee were con-
fined to the public sales, which consisted of 990 bags
Ceylon, 254 bales Mocha, 1,041 bags Java, and 53
casks 57 brls est India. Ceylon went at a further
decline of 6d to is per cwt, but nearly the whole
sold ; low mid Plantation sort at 80s 6d to 86s 6d,
fine'ord pale 65s 6d to 665, good ord 64s 6d to 655,
low ord 625, pea berry 112 s; of the Mocha only a very
small part was disposed of at low rates; good mid
greenish selling at 83s to 84s; Java was all sold at 39s
for fine ord Singapore; Jamaica fetched 88s for fine ord.
COCOA.-The market for West India has been in a
dull state : Trinidad fine red at 375, good 34s to 365,
middling 33s to 34s 6d, and low 31s 6d to 32s per cwt.
Guayaquil 36s 6d, end Para 34s to 35s per cwt.
TEA.-The demand has been good for both black and
green Tea this week, and Twankay has brought an ad-
vance of id to Ilsal per lb ; common and mid sorts of
Congott have maintained their farmer value, but
fine must be quoted Id, and Pouchong Id to lid
per lb. cheaper. The public sales, consisting of
22,500 packages, were well attended ; the biddings
were rather languid on the first day, but on the second
the trade came forward more freely, and the demand
was excellent for all kinds of Tea. Of the total quan-
tity offered 11,250 packages were actually disposed of.
To-day there was only a limited business transacted
in the market, the quantity for sale on Thursday next
causing the trade to operate with caution, but holders
are firm, and common sound Congou, cash, cannot be
had under is Bid per lb..
SPICES.-Nutmegs have been in better demand, and
holders evince firmness. For Mace stiff rates have been
given. Cassia Lignea has been much sought after, and
prices rule high. Black Pepper has brought full rates.
White Pepper has been in request at 61d for middling.
Ginger is firm, and the demand good. For Cinnamon
prices are further advanced. Pimento is firm in price
and in fair request. For Cloves prices are firm.
This afternoon Black Pepper was in excellent request,
Malabar at a decline of d per lb ; fine heavy went at
31d to 3d ; the bulk, however, was at 3fid per lb.
Rice.-Importers of Bengal have been anxious to rea-
lize this week, and have brought forward very extensive
parcels, the prices accepted show a decline on those of
Friday last fully 6d per cwt. Carolina has been in good
request, first sort at 30s, second do 28s, and third 26s
per cwt.
This afternoon the market was quiet for Bengal Rice,
and 2,889 bags 500 pockets at auction went heavily, and
at rather lower rates ; the principal part, however, was
sold at and after the sales, fine white at 12s 6d, good
mid and good Ils 6d to 12s, fine cargo 9s to Os 6d.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-The arrivals of Rum
have been again very large, the tendency of prices for
West India still downwards. Proof Leewards at is 10d,
and Jamaica 28 per cent. over at 3s 3d. Bengal Rum
is offered upon lower terms, is 31d to is 4d is the value
of parcels without, and. is 5d to Is Scl with certificate,
and at auction 76 puns with certificate were all
taken in at is 9d for 15 to 27 per cent over-
proof: Brandy has been in excellent request ;
Martel's of the best brands of the vineage of 1840 have
been sold at 3s lld for hhds, and 3s 9d for puns, and
Hennesy's of same vintage, hhds at 3s 10d, and puns at
3s 8d ; best brands of 1836 at 5s 6d per gallon ; 3s 7d
to 3s 9d is the value of 1841 for the. best brands. Geneva
at is Od to is 10d for common shipping sort, and fine fit
for duty at 2s 6d to 2s Bd. English Corn Spirits at 9s
8d to Os Od per gallon, cash. This afternoon 317 hhds
Bengal Rum with certificate, were taken in at is 8d to is
Old for 25 per cent. over proof.
INDIGO.-The market wears a firm appearance for all
descriptions of East India ; the transactions have been
to a fair extent in Bengal, and the prices paid have been
4d to 7d per lb above those of the last quarterly sale.
Madras and Oude at prices 3d to 4d above those of July
rates: For public competition the quantity has been in-
creased to 14,200 chests. Spanish is held with firmness
and is wanted.
OILS.-For all descriptions of common Fish Oils for
home use this week the prices paid have been rather
above those of Friday last ; Southern went readily, fine
Pa le 40/ to 401 10s, and good 39/ 10s, common 351 ,•
pale Seal at 41/ 15s to 42/, yellow and straw color 36/
to 414 brown 34110 s to 351 10s, and Cod 341 per tun.
spel m, fine British, .at 82/ to 821 lOs per tun. Linseed
Oil has been taken freely, and prices have advanced to