The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-03 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of May 2.)
SUGAIt.—To-day the market presented a quiet appearance
for Colonial Sugar, and the general tenincy cf prices is
downwards. 'The purchases made iii West India w•eree
limited by grocers and refiners, and the rates accepted were
rather under those of yesterday, making the decline for the
week 6d to is per cwt upon all kinds, excepting fine yellow,
which, owing to its scarcity, sustain the former value.
REFD7F.D.—To-day there was little demand for home trade
goods, and prices are drooping; we quote brown lumps
66s Ed to 675, and standard lumps 68s per cwt; the supply
is on the increase. Bonded crushed is 36s to 37s per cwt,
but little has been done. Loaves are dull of sale.

MAURITIUS.—There has been a falling off in the demand,
and the market having been well supplied, a decline on
former rates of Is per cwt has taken place ; little business has
been transacted by private treaty, and of 13,994 bags 51
casks at public sale, not above 10,000 bags found pur-
chasers, upon the following terms: viz, low brown at 32s
to 335, middling34s to 365, good to fine 37s to 495,10 w yellow
41s to 425, middling 43s to 45s 6d, good middling 46s to 475,
good to fine 48s to 50s 6d, and low to good grey 40s to 47s 6d
per cwt. _ _ _

EAST INDIA.—A greater desire has been manifested on the
part of the importers of Bengal Sugar to realize, and they
having abundantly supplied the market, has produced a Ce-
dine on former rates of is to is 6d per cwt; there has, how-
ever, been a good demand for all descriptions.
FOREIGN.—To-day several inquiries existed for Foreign
Sugar ; but holders insisting upon further advanced rates
prevented business of moment ; 180 chests of low yellow Ha-
vannah were sold privately at 22s 6d per cwt, yellow being
equal to 28s, and white to 38s per cwt laid down here.
COCHLNEAL.—A good business has been transacted by pri
vate treaty at fully former rates—holders show firmness, and
supply the market sparingly.
TEA.—Although the quantity imported since this day week
has been very large, amounting to 72,598 pkgs by eight
vessels, still there has generally been more activity in the
market, merchants have manifested firmness and refrained
from offering any at public sale.
MOLASSES.—The demand has fallen off for West India,
and only a limited business has been transacted, although
there are sellers upon further reduced terms, 15s to 188 per
cwt is the value according to quality. Bengal Treacle
is wanted for Grocery purposes at 15s 6d, but
holders refusing to sell thereat,business has been prevented; at
public sale 55 casks were taken in at 16s for good colour, but
rather thin ; the quality is equal to the Treacle made here,
and which fetched 17s to 17s 6d, but 150 casks of Madras
Treacle were sold at 13s 6d, and 150 casks of Tamarinds at
12s to 13s 6d per cwt.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HomANns.—There has been a briske
demand for Jamaica Rum, and former rates are sustained;
the operations are 250 puns—fair quality 30 to 36 per cent
overproof at 3s to 3s 4d, better 32 to 34 over 3s 7d to 3s 9d,
and small parcels of fine at 4s to 4s 9d per gallon.
A further reduction of Id having been accepted for
Leeward Island, has occasioned a much better demand, and
250 puns sold at is 7d for proof to one per cent. over of faulty
quality, and at is lid to is 9d for proof to 9 per cent over,
of better quality. Demerara has slightly declined in value,
Calcutta is offered upon further reduced terms. For Brandy
lower rates have been taken, and many parcels have been
sold : Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds.
4s sd, puns 4s 3d: ditto 1839, hhds 4s 2d, puns 4s;
ditto 1840, Ws 4s Id, puns 3s Ild; ditto, 1841, hhds 4s.lch

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puns 3s lld ; ditto 1E42, hhds 3s 10d, puns 3s 8d ;. dittc
1843, hhds 3s 9d, puns 38 7d; ditto 1844, hhds 3s Bd, puns
3s 6d; middling and good middling of the various vintages
2s 8d to 3s 6d, low 2s 5d to 2s 7d ; and Bordeaux 2s 5d to
2s 6d per gallon. Geneva, Is 7d to is 8d common shipping
sort. In English Corn Spirits no variation.
FRUIT.—This afternoon at public sale 43 casks of Smyrna
Currants, and 540 drums Sultana Raisins, part damaged, the
former sold at 43s to 445, and the latter taken in at 60s;
2,000 drums Turkey Pulled Figs all withdrawn, 9 casks
Greek Figs taken in at 30s ; 36 boxes 2 barrels Jordan
Almonds 71 10.3, 35 half-bales shell Almonds 48s to 50s; 12
casks Tafilat Dates were withdrawn.

RlCE.—This afternoon Bengal met more attention, and
1,608 bags at auction were all sold at full rates, and went as
follows: good mid white at Ils 6d, mid Ils to Ils 6d, mid
broken 103 6d to lls, and sea damaged. 9s to lie per cwt.

By private treaty some parcels were sold at lls t0.12s per
cwt for sound white.

Cocoa.—This afternoon 40 bags of good Red Bahia Cocoa
at public sale were sold at 37s 6d per cwt, being the full
value.

COFFEE.—To-day Foreign Coffee was in better demand
by private treaty, and the total sales for the week amount
to 3,000 bags of low good ordinary Rio at 27s 6d to 28s ;
of Samarang 1,200 bags sold at 33s to 33s 6d. At public
sale 200 bags of Java and 292 bags Costa Rico were offered;
the former sold, middling bold blue at 545, fine ordinary
coloury rather mixed with a few pale berries at 40s 6d,
good ordinary coloury mixed pale foxey 38s, sea damaged,
first class 38s to 525; second class 325. Country dam 3.35,
the latter fetched 38s to 38s 6d for good ordinary brown ;
39s to 39s 6d for good ordinary pale, 47s 6d for fine ordinary,
and 31s per cwt for sea damaged first class. Ceylon of good
ordinary pale quality is with difficulty to be purchased un-
der 45s per cwt. but there was not much business doing pri-
vately, and none was offered at public sale.
Sricx.s.—To-day Black Pepper met with little attention,
1,812 bags of Sumatra, and 1,328 bags 529 pckts of Malabar
were submitted to public competition, of the former a part
only found purchasers at rather lower rates ; good light clean
but rather stalky selling at 2id to 2id, inferior stalky
and dusty 21d to 2id, sea damaged first class 26d to
2id, second class 2d to 2id, third class 2d, sea damaged
and repacked 1/4 to 2d, of the latter a part only
sold at 34(1 to 3id for half heavy brown, and fine heavy 31d
to 3d, being the former worth. Cassia Lignea is much
wanted ; 150 chests at public sale sold at stiff rates, middling
fetched 60s 6d to 61s, good ordinary 55s 6d to 58s, ordinary
53s 6d to 555, broken ends 51s, loose and broken 49s to 50s;
400 bags Malabar Ginger taken in at 20s for ordinary small
wormy; 4 cases of Singapore Nutmegs fetched 2s 10d for
ordinary dingy brown, and Is 2d in the shell.
Oiis.—This afternoon at public sale 27 tuns of Southern
Oil of foreign fishing sold at 291 to 2915 s for good quality,
and 74 casks of Palm at 233 to 26s 3d per cwt for low to fine
quality.
TALLow —This afternoon at auction 370 casks of New
South Wales Tallow were sold at 36s to 38s 6d, and inferior
at 31s 9d to 35s 6d ; 200 pkgs South America 34s 9d to
37s 6d, 50 casks of Cape 40s, and 94 casks Archangel 36s to
36s Gd per cwt.
SALTPETRE.-To-day importers of Rough offered four
parcels of Calcutta at public sale, amounting to 2,905 bags ;
nearly the whole found purchasers at a decline on former
rates of 6d per cwt—mid grey 161 per cent refraction went
at 23s 6d, 11 to 14 per cent ditto 24s to 24s Gd,- 9* per cent
ditto 245, l 0 per cent 245, 5 per cent good 25s 6d, 44 to 24
per cent ditto 25s 6d to 26s 6d.