The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-01 00:00:00

TEA MARKET.

The demand was good, and full rates were paid,
Company's Congou ls. 941-d. cash.

-TALLOW MARKET.
The market firm, and the demand active at 48s. 6d.
to 48s. 9d. for parcels on the spot, and for delivery in
spring, 495. per cwt.
METAL MARKET.
_ _

Iron in good request, and prices firmer Load dull
of sale.

COAL MARKET.
Ships arrived since last market day, 28,
et. d. • s, d,
Town:ey... .............. ~... ~ 15 t Blythe l5 3
Walls End Adelaide el :3 Walls End Elgin l6 6

(From the London New Price Current of December 31.)
SUGAR.—The British Plantation Sugar market been
closed all the week, and will remain so until Tuesday
next.

The arrivals of West India have this year been nearly
on a par with those of 1840. The deliveries have been
8,595 hhds less, but of trey, &c., 732 more than in 1840
at this time. The stock is 4,823 hhds, 1,339 trcs and
brls less than at the close of last year.
REFlNED.—Standard lumps at 80s 6d to 81s, brown
lumps 73s to 795, Hamburgh loaves and Tittler's ord
78s to 80s, good 81s to 87s, fine 88s to 975, superior
98s to 103 s per cwt. For Treacle a fair demand
has existed, common 28s to 28s Gd, patent 29s to
31s, and Golden Syrup 32s to 34s per cwt. Bastards
have moved off slowly, good and fine at 48s to 555, in-
ferior 39s to 475. Pieces have been taken sparingly, fine
70s to 745, good 66s to 695, low to mid 59a to 65s per
cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held firmly at 29s for the
best. Loaves dull of sale, 10 and 141bs at 31s to 325.
Treacle has been in limited request only at l3s 3d ;
pieces and bastards have been in fair request at 14s to
21s. In Dutch Crushed Sugar we have no sales to re-
port, but there are no sellers under 27s per cwt.
MAußrries.—The rates previously established have
been sustained for both brown and yellow sorts, but the
demand has been limited by private treaty, and none
has been offered at auction.

EAST INDlA.—Brown Bengal at 14s to 14s 6d for low
quality, being the full value. Java, brown at 14s 6d to
16s, yellow 16s 6d to 20s per cwt. In Bengal holders
have refused to submit to lower rates. -
FOREIGN.—YeIIow Havannah is held with firmness,
although there has not been much inquiry this week,
still a fair demand has existed, and 200 chests has been
disposed of privately at 21s 6d for fine quality. White
is not offered upon lower terms.

MOLASSES.-IThe demand has been dull for West India,
but holders have succeeded in obtaining former rates.
The stock on hand is still large.
COCOA.—British Plantation has been taken sparingly,
and former rates have been barely supported ; Trinidad
low red 37s to 395, mid to good 40s to 455, fair to good
grey 37s to 40s ; St. Lucia, low to good 34s to 38s ; and
Grenada, 35s to 38s per cwt. Foreign is dull of sale,
and prices have a downward tendency.
COFFEE.—The market for British Plantation has pre-
sented a firm appearance since our last report, at rather
higher rates ; mid clean Jamaica at 1245, and fine ord
at 83s per cwt. For East India and Cape descriptions
prices have assumed an upward tendency for most kinds.
Ceylon at 67s to 67s 6d tin• good ord, and fine ord at 685
to 70s per cwt. Padang 34s 6d for good ord. Mocha
has brought full rates. Sumatra of common quality a;
30s. Laguayra, via Cape, 43s ad to 45s for good and
fine ord.

TEA.—There has been an improved demand for all
descriptions of Free Trade Tea this week, privately seve-
ral purchases have been made, and rather higher rates
have been paid for Congou and Twankay, the lormer of
common quality selling at Is 9d cash, good ordi-
nary is 91d to is 91d, but middling blackish
leaf is 10d to Is 101 d, and the latter at is 84d to
Is 9d for common quality ; other kinds of Tea have
brought full rates, excepting low Pouchong, which is
rather cheaper. The public sales held on Tuesday were
pretty well attended, and the biddings were spirited.
To-day a good demand existed for Tea, and it was
difficult to purchase at former rates ; sales of common
Congou were made at is 9d to Is 9id, cash, and ordi'
nary Twankay is 9d. Company's Congou in request at
is 9+d per lb.
RUM, BRANDY, AND lIOLLANDS.—The Rum market
has been in a dull state all the week, but prices have
been sustained for all sorts, is 9i-cl to is 10d is the
♦alue of proof Leewards, and is 3ti Calcutta. Brand,'
has brought full rates, and a fair demand has ex"
isted ; we quote—Cognac, first brands of the vintage
of 1836, 6s fur hhds, puns 5s 10d ; do 1837
hhds 5s 7d, puns 5 5d ; do 1838 hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d ;
do 1839 hhds ss, puns 4s 10d ; do 1840 hhds 4s 3d, puns/
4s ld. Geneva has met with a good demand at 2s id to
2s 2d for common. British Corn Spirits dull of sale at
lOs 2d cash. _

The stock of West India Rum is 2,808 puns 746 hhell
less than in 1840 at this time. Of East India the Stock
is now 7,232 puns. &c., whereas last year at this time
was only 1,324 puns, &c.
RlCE.—Bengal good bold white at 12s. rood mil
mid 10s 6d, and low 9s 6d to lOs per cwt. For Jaye'
previous rates have been barely sustained. Carolina 116
28s to 32s for common, and good 34s to 36s per cwt.
OILS.—The market has been firm 'for common de•
scriptions of Fish Oils, and a fair demand has prevailed
from the home trade. Pale Seal at 421 10s, Cod 314
Southern common 321 lOs to 33/, middling to fine
331 lOs to 36/ lOs per tun. Sperm at 90/ to 911 for
the best British. Linseed Oil at 36s to 36s 3d on
the spot, and 37s for delivery. Rape Oil brown at 52s 6d,
and pale 53s 6d per cwt. Palm at 32/ to 32/10s for the
best. Prices have advanced for Cocoa Nut. Ceylon;
at 41s to 41s 6d for fine quality. Olive Oil at 641 to 65‘
for Spanish, and 74/ for Gallipoli.
TALLOW.—The market continues to wear a health/
appearance, and the prices paid have been rather abol
those of this day week; on the spot 48s 6d to 48s 9d paid
for P. Y. Candle in large parcels. For delivery ill
Spring months 49s to 49s 3d, and for tha last three
months of 1842, 49s per cwt. Town Tallow bee
met with a good demand. South American
at full rates; good New South Wales Tallow at 46s 1°
46s 3d ; this afternoon the market was firm fur Peterr
burg Yellow Candle, and the demand good at 48s 9d nn
the spot.