The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-06 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

COLONIAL MARKET.
The -public sales were numerous, but the private business
was fanned to small parcels, and na particular change took
place in prices.

TEA MARKET.
This market presented a more lively appearance, and a good
business was done, at rather higher prices than last week.
TALLOW MARKET.
Prices are on the decline, and the market very flat. Fine
Yellow Candle offered at 48g. on the spot.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.

There was a good supply, with a brisk trade, and prices firm.
Claver. 21. 10s.- to 51. 10s. ; Hay, 21. ss. to 4/. 45.; New
Hay, 3/. to 31. 10s. ; Straw, 1/. 12s. to 11. 16s.

(Front the London New Price Current of July 5.1
St:GAIL—The market for British Plantation Sugar has pre-
sented a dull aspect since our last report, and the prices
accepted have been is per cwt under those previously quoted.
To-day there was a greater desire manifested by importers
of West India I.lluscovadoes Sugar to realise, and although they
submitted to a reduction of Friday's rates of 6d to Is per ewt,
still both grocers and refiners operated with caution, and the
market exhibited a dual appearance ; the private purchases
amounted to only 360 hhds and tres. The following are the
Fresent rates for West India—fine yellow 66s to Gds, good 63s
to 655, mid and low mid 61s to 62s 6d, and brown 57s 6d to
60s per cwt.
Barbadoes Sugar this afternoon went at a reduction on last
sale's rates of Is per ewt. ; fine yellow at 66s to 67s Gd, good
64s to 665, good mid 63s Gd to 645, and mid 61s to 63s per cwt.
REFINED.—The market has been dull for Refined goods, and
prices have further declined. To-day the home trade operated
with caution, and lower rates were accepted ; sales of standard
lumps were made at SOs 6d to 81s, brown grocery lumps 79s to
89,s per cwt. Treacle dull of sale at 25s 6d to 31s. Pieces and
Bastards met with a slow sale, and prices are easier. Bonded
crushed Sugar in good request at 26s per cwt. Other articles
are ‘sitheut variation.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon 255 bags were offered at
auction, and sold at lower rates ; fine yellow at 64s to 64s 6d,
good 625, and mid GOs 6d to 6ls per cwt; there was little done
privately.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales cons sted of
2,794 bags Manilla, 297 bags Batavia, and 5,055 bags 153
chests Bengal Sugar. Manilla being of quality was
taken in fur the want of buyers ; low brown at 13s 6d,
(lamp I4s, Batavia taken in low brown at 13s 6d
to 14s, and washed 13s per cwt, being the full value; Bengal
went I s lower, viz. fine white at 6Ss 6d to 695, good 65s 6(1 to
675, mid 63s Gd to 64s 6d, low 62s Gd to 635, damp and washed
64s 6d to 67s Gd, very low dark brown 35s to 445, mid 47s Gd
to 48s (id, good and tine 51s to 56s Gd, low to good yellow
57s (id to 63s per cwt.
FoREIGN.--.This afternoon the market for Foreign Sugar
was not so firm; Havannah was in less request, but 476 boxes
yellow at public sale were sold at full rates; good fetched
18s Gd to 19s, mid 18s, and slightly damaged 17s per cwt. The
sales of Java Sugar in Holland have gone off heavily, and at
rather lower prices.
COFFEE.—For West India Coffee the demand has been
good, and full rates have been paid for all clean descriptions.
ibis afternoon the demand was good for Coffee for home con-
sumption, and prices were firm ; at auction 54 casks 1
brl Jamaica, and 292 bags Salem were offered; the former sold
at full rates, viz., mid colory at 108 s to 113 s 6d, low mid 107 s,
fine ord 853 to 88s, good ord mixed 64s 6d to 655, and ord 55s
per cwt; the latter subject to the 6d duty, went at 95s for fine
green, and 79s Gd to Sls for good ord. In good ord Ceylon
sales were made privately at 74s Gd to 75s per cwt. The
market fur Foreign is.firm ; common to good Rio at 32s to 365,
and St. Doming,) 35s to 36s per cwt.
Ts:a.—To-day the market was firm, and a good business
.was transacted : common and good common sound Congou,
cash, fetched is 9d to Is 10d, and Company's Congou Is 91ct
per lb. Public sales are at length declared; 6,821 packages
are advertised for the 13th, but this quantity will be increased.
MOLASSES.—This afternoon West India of fine quality was
sought after; 30s refused for fine Antigua; for St. Kitts 27s
to 273 CAI paid.
Cocoa.—For British Plantation Cocoa prices have been
sustained : Trinidad good red at 39s 6d to 40s, good middling
38s to 395, mid 36s to 375, low mid 355. and sea damaged 33s
to 35s per cwt ; Guayaquil at Otis, and l'ara 34, to 35s per cwt.
GlSGElt.—This afternoon at auction, 490 bags Bengal
Ginger, 81. bags Black l'epper, and 62 bags Pimento were I
offered ; Ginger- taken in at 13s for middling quality, being
the lull value ; Pepper tlial for good fair Sumatra ; Pimento
sold at lid to 3d for middling quality.
Rest, BRANDI, ,\NI) llor.easos.—The market for West
India Rum has been in a tranquil state. Leewards have further
declined in value, proof at 2s to 2s Id, and 2 to 12 per cent.
overproof at 2s ld to 2s. 4d. Jamaica is rather cheaper, fine
quality and favourite marks 5s 3d to 5s Gd, good 5s to Se 2d,
good middling 4s 7d to 4s 1 Id, common and middling 4s to 4s Gd
per gallon. East India Rum is rather cheaper. Calcutta at
the high duty at is 5d to Is 51,-d, and at the low duty Is 7d to'
ls 9d per gallon. Brandy has met with a dull sale. Cognac
first brands of the vintage of 1837, hhdsss Id, puns 4s lid;. 1838,
hhds 4s I ld, puns 4s 9d-; 1839, hhds 4s 4d, puns 4s 2d ; 1840;
hhds 3s 10d, puns as 8d; 'lB4l, hhds 3s 9d. puns 3s 7d per
gallon. Geneva Is lld per gallon. British Corn Spirits at
lOs per gallon.
To-day there was rather more' doing in Leeward Island Rum; '
sales of proof made at 2s Gd for good quality ; common cannot
be had under 2s per gallon ; but Jamaica is dull of sale, and
arrivals keep large.
(Ism—Java at firm rates. Carolina first sort at 30s, second
do. 288, and inferior 265. Patna at I3s to 20s per cwt. This
afternoon Bengal Rice was in increased request, and 1,566
bags at auction went briskly at. an advance of 3d to Gd per cwt;
fine white fetched Ils 61 to I2s, goad Its, and middling lOs to
1036 d, at which rates purchases have been made privately.
Oils.—For Southern Oil prices have advanced 20s to 30s
per tun sines Tuesday last. Fine pale 34/. 15s to 351., mid to
good 32/. to 341., and black 29/. 5s to 311. per tun. Cod Oil
at 311. lOs to 321. Seal at 371. to 371. lOs fur pale, and at 32/:
to 36/. for yellow and brown. Some cargoes of new
pale at 351. per tun. Sperm is firm at 791. to 80/.
Linseed Oil at 32s to 32s 3d on the spot. Rape, 46s Gd to
46s 9d paid for pale, and 45s Gd to 46s for brown. Olive Oil,
at 5t4 for Gallipoli, 531 lOs to 541 for Spanish, and at 31/ lOs
to 52/ lOs for Barbary. Palm Oil at 321 to 331 for first sort,
and at 30/ to 311 lOs for inferior Cocoa Nut Oil; 39s to 40s
per cwt is the value of the best. 'lbis afternoon Southern Oil
fine pale quality at 34/ lOs to 351; good, 33l to 341; common
and mid 311 to 331 per ton, being full rates.
Taer.ow.—Former rates have been barely sustained, and
48s is the nearest quotation for P. Y. Candle. For delivery in
the last three months of the year 49s has been the
current rate accepted. For the three first months of 1843
49s lid to 49s 9d per cwt is asked. Town Tallow at 46s 6d to
47s nett cash. South American, good and fine sort at 46s to
to 47s 3d, mid 44s to 455, low mid and grease 42s Gd to 43s 64l ;
East India fetched 42s to 49s Gd, and Capo 49s 6d to 51s 3d
per ewt. Today no variation occurred in prices of Russian
fallow, but there was very little business doing.