The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-04 00:00:00

NIARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.
(From the L011(103 New Price Current of yesterday.)

SUGAR.-The demand for Sugar has rather increaacti
this week ; the purchases are estimated at 2,700 hhils.
and tat. ; the prices are rather lower, and the strong Re-
fining deScriptietta, whir+ have lately rated so high, and
have been firm, are alas bought on lower terms, which has
induced the Refiners to take considerable parcels. This
afternoon there was mere firmness and considerable buyers,
both of West India and Foreign Sugars for export. There
is little or no variation in Refined Goods; the scarcity of
lumps continues, but there is also a very limited demand.
The purchasea of fine goods for home consumption are in-
considerable. Molasses dull, and the offers are generally
at lower prices.
EAtiT INDIA SUCAR.S.--The Mauritius at public sale
this week have gone off with more firmness, anti at higher
prices.
FOREIGN SUGAR.-The sales of Foreign Sugars con-
sist of about 690 or 700 chests yellow Havanna!), good
colour, 31s. a 325. ; 100 chests old Bahia, brown to yel-
low, 225. for the other qualities, and for Brazil Sugar,
there are inquiries, but no sales. This day at public sale
820 chests Brazil Sugar, all taken hi, white 325. a 375.
ordinary brown 225.
Wan PaovisioNs.—The only alteration in Irish Pro-
visions is that Butters are offered on rather lower terms.
SALTPETRE.—A public sale of 1,821 bags Saltpetre
was attempted on Tuesday ; the Whole taken in 235. od. a
245. 6d.
Hors.—The accounts from the Hop Plantations are that
the Hops are getting black. The estimated duty from
55,0001. has dropped to 50,0001. The priCez of Hops are
35., to sa. per cwt. higher; the former has been obtained.
INDIGO.-The quantity of Indigo declared or appiied for
is 5,800 chests, anti it is expected to be increased a little,
making the sale, as nearly as possible, 6,000 chests. The
market is rather more firm ; the sales lately are about 200
chests, chiefly for export, and they rate nearly at the last
India House sale prices.
COFFEE.--The public sales of Coffee this week have
gone off at steady prices, but without animation; the ship-
pers have been the principal buyers, both of Jamaica and
Daminica Coffee; the fine qualities of Dutch for home
consumption have sold very high ; the low qualities are
dull, and rather lower; 35 bags Havannah, good ord. 85s.
a 355. 6d. ; 200 bags good to fine ord. Brazil 355. 6d. a
365. 6d. By public sale this day 471 casks 512 bags
British Plantation, chiefly Demerara and Beibice, 100
bags Brazil, 77 bags East India ; the Jamaica sold at full
prices, particularly the fine, which sold 765. and 775. ; a
great proportion of the Dutch Coffee was taken in; low
ord. Brazil 335. The Coffee Market is dull, but steady in
price.
RUM, BRANDY, AND BC:MLA I<D3.-The demand for
Rum has been very languid ; the purchases by private
contract are on the most limited scale. A public sale
of strong Leewards was attempted, but the whole, ex-
cept one lot, was taken in. Brandy and Geneva are
without variation.
Haste, FLAX, AND TALLow.—The Tallow Market
is heavy and lower. In Hemp or Flax there is no ma-
terial alteration. _ . _

ToßAcco.—The only sale reported is 50 to 60 hhds.
good rich black Virginia, at 41d. ; there continues to be
small sales to the trade.

COTTON.—The Cotton Market is steady. The East
India Company declared a sale for the 24th inst., it is
expected to be increased to 10 000 bags. The purchases
of Cotton for the week ending last night incluAive consist
of 100 Bengal, 3id. te34(l. ; 100 Bowed, kid. a 6P. ;
2,000 Surat, aid. a 4,1 d. ; 300 Peruvian, 6,1-d.
RlCE.—East India Rice must be quoted fully 6(1. per
cwt. lower.
TEA.—Boheaa have declined id. per lb. from the
highest advance. Orange Pekoes are at 3d. per lb. profit.
FRUIT.—The Fruit Market is without variation.
EAST INDIA SALE, Ist inst.--Coffee:-604 bales
Mocha, Company's, sold 110 s. a Ms.—linseed 991. 6(1.
a 100 s. ; 1,44t3 bales Ceylon, good ord. 335. part sold ;
Ist class, damaged 31s. 6d. a 325. ; Cheribon, good ord.
yellow 365. 6d. a 395. ; Batavia, 345. a 355. 64.
damaged Is. a 4s. under sound. Rice :-2,833 bags
Bengal—abcut 300 bags fair white sold 11 s. a 125., the
remainder refused at a taxation of 12s. 6d. and 14s. The
Coffee is at former prices ; Rice heavy, and rather lower.