The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-26 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The7market for British Plantation is very inactive,
not 100 hhds. having found buyers; but, as holders remain
extremely firm, no alteration can be quoted in value. The
public sales have contained chiefly 660 bags Bengal, and
619 bags and baskets Penang (subjeot to 14s duty),
which sold at fully previous rates. The quantity of British
Plantation last week at the East and West India Docks was
524 hhds, 164 tierces, 238 hal rels, and there were taken for
home consumption, 1,700 hhds, 156 tierces, 328 barrels.
The stock in the same places is 10,535 lihds, 1,473 tierces,
1,876 barrels.
COFFEE.-3,305 bags Ceylon found ready buyers at 48s to
50s for common mixed good ord to very good ord quality, but
chiefly at 48s 6d to 49s 6d, which is again 6d to is dearer.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 499 puns 20 hhds. There were taken
for home consumption 189 puns 30 hhds, and exported 151
puns 30 hhds. The stock in the same places is 12,723 puns
1,113 hhds.
11icE.-1,000 pockets Bengal at auction sold at 20s to
20s 6d for mid white, being rather cheaper.
SrlcEs.-2,311 bags Malabar Pepper, and 1,812 chests
Cas,ia Lignea were offered by auction. The Pepper was
disposed of at 3id to nd for half heavy to good heavy (shot
kind), and Malabar 24d to 3d for good bright black Sumatra,
sifted, being for the former description fully an id lower,
but for the latter about previous rates. The 'Cassia was all
taken in (excepting a few lots) at 54s to 67s Gd for ord coarse
to good quality, partly 21b bundles, there being no purchasers
within 2s to 3s of the former value.

TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 42s per cwt on the spot, and Town

45 per cwt.
TEA.—The market continues inactive.

(From the London New Price Current of Nov. 25.)

SUGAR.—To-day there was a better desire manifested to
purchase British Plantation Sugar, and merchants displayed
more firmness; a fair business was transacted in grocery and
refining kinds, and the rates given were equal to those of
Fridav ; indeed in some cases 6d per cwt advance was ob-
tained.

REFINED.—To day the home demand was active for Re-
fined goods, and higher rates were obtained : brown lumps
according to quality fetching 65s to 665, and Standard lumps
675. Bonded Crushed is wanted, and was with difficulty to
be had under 34s per cwt fur first quality.
MAunmus.—There has been little desire manifested to
purchase this description of Sugar. The small parcels sold
privately were in some cases upon easier terms. None has
been brought to public sale. There has again been no
arrival, and the stock is less than that of last year.
East. INDIA —This afternoon two parcels of Bengal Sugar,
amounting to 2,154 bags, were submitted to public competi-
tion, but a part only at the former value.
FOREIGN.—There has been no public sale this week, and
by private treaty the quantity of all kinds of foreign on offer
is still small. The purchases made by private treaty in
yellow Ilavannah have been extremely limited, still holders
are reluctant to take lower rates. In white we have heard
of no butiness having been done. Of Porto Rico only small
parcels have been sold at the former value. In Cuba Mus-
covado little has been done, and 22s to 25s per cwt is the
value. Brazil is not to be had upon lower terms.
RICE.—To-day there was little de-ire evinced to purchase
Bengal privately : two parcels amounting to 1,451 bags
were offered at public sale, and a part only sold at a decline
on former rates of 6d per cwt. Madras is little wanted and
prices are not so firm. Of Java there is still little to be
had, but it has been little called for. Cleaned Rice is held
with firmness and is wanted. _ _ _

COFFEE.—To-day there was no public sale of any descrip-
tion of Coffee, and the market for all home trade kinfls has
a very firm appearance. Good ordinary pale Ceylon was not
to be purchased privately under 50s per cwt.
Tx.A...—There has been no public sale since this day week,
but there is a fair quantity of Black and Green on offer by
private treaty. Congou has been purchased with caution, and
the rates ,taken are rather under those previously quoted,
common. selling at 9*d to I.od good common 100 to
t Id, but 'mid and mid blksh leaf 111 d to is 4d, good strong
blackish leaf Is 5d to is 7d, fine is 8d to is 10c1, and
Pekoe flavour is 10d to 2s 6d. Pouchong is not cheaper:
but little has been done. The amount of business done in
Twankay has been to a small extent only, and at barely
former rates. Notwithstanding the low rates at which
Hyson is to be purchased, the trade operate with
caution. Gunpowder is dull of sale, Canton kind
at is 10d to 2s 6d, and Hyson sort 2s 7d to 4e.
Scented Orange Pekoe has been purchased with more freedom
and prices are firmer. Young Hyson has been sold to a fair
extent. The lower sorts of Congou are a little cheaper than
last year, whilst the better are much the same as at that
time. Twankay is a little cheaper than last season, and
Hyson, Imperial, and Gunpowder, are 5d to Is per lb lower
than at that time.

SPICEL—This afternoon black Pepper met with attention;
at public sale 1,494 bags of Malabar were sold at rather
lower rates, and went as follow, half heavy brown at 3id to
3id, half heavy rather greyi4ll 3d to 3id, sea damaged 2d
to 20, sweepings 24d ; 1,092 bags of Penang were all bought
in at 24d f r light earthy and dusty, and 2id for good light.
Hors.--There has been only a moderate business trans*
acted since this day week, but in the value little variation
has taken place.
SPItITS.—The unexpected announcement of a Government
contract fir 100,000 gallons if Rum has caused an extensive
demand for Leeward Island, and an advance in prices has
taken place. In Calcutta ago d business has been done, and
prices have risen. Demerara is wanted, and of low strengths
several parcels have been sold at improved rates; strong
sorts are fetching 3s 3d to As 6d. Holders of
Jamaica show dimness, and a fair business has
been transacted, 29 to 37 per cent. proof has been
selling at 3s 6d to 4s, and superior 4s 2d to 5s per gallon.
The business transacted in Brandy has been to a small ex-
tent only, and holders experience dinculty in getting former
rates. Of Geneva several parcels have been taken for exporta-
tion at 2s 3d to 2s 4d for eon), and fine for home consumption is
fetching 2s 7d to 2s 10d. For English Corn Spirits the
demand has been active at lOs 9d per gallon net cash, and a
further advance is expected shortly. Malt Spirits, ac-
cording to quality, is worth 12s 9d to 13s 6d. Gin has been
extensively dealt in, 17 per et nt. under proof at 9s 7d, and
2:,s under 9s 2d per ganef- Leeward Island Rum
was much sought after and prices keep on the advance,
sales having been made at 2s 3d to 2s 3id per gallon proof
trength. Of Calcutta 400 hhds were sold by the Dobah