The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-23 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of April 22.)
Suaau.—This afternoon at public sale 150 hhds of Bar-
badoes, 123 hhds of Trinidad, 164 hhds 6 tierces and 100 bar-
rels of St. Lucia were offered. Barbadoes went off quietly,
and at a decline of 6d to Is per cwt, fine yellow went at
53s 6d to 575, good 50s 6d to 535, good middling 49s Gd to
Ws, middling 46s to 495, and low 445. Trinidad sold at 42s
to 42s 6d for middling yellow. St. Lucia 47s to 4Ss, good
middling 45s 6d to 465, middling 42s to 43s 6d, low 40s 6d to
41s, grey low 40s 6d to 41s, and middling to good middling
42s to 43s 6d per cwt.
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REFINED.To-day home trade goods were much sought
after, and a further advance in price occurred, standard
Lumps 69s to 70s, and brown Lumps 68s to 68s 6d per cwt.
At the close of the market there was scarcely any undis-
posed of. Bonded Crushed Sugar is much wanted, and is
not generally to be obtained wider 37s per cwt.
Mituftmus.-This afternoon 1,384 bags 10 casks at public
sale were all sold at full rates-viz., fine yellow 51s 6d to 525,
good 47s 6d to 495, middling 44s to 465, low 42s to 43s 6d,
fine brown 40s 6d, middling 38s, syrupy 393, and washed
38s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.-To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar. Privately there was much inquiry after all descrip-
tions, but merchants decline to sell, excepting at further ad-
vanced rates, transactions of moment were prevented.
COFFEE.-This afternoon there was an increased demand
for native Ceylon, and 1,500 bags at public sale were readily
disposed of at stiffer rates, and fetched 44s to 45s per cwt for
good ordinary Pale; privately some parcels were sold at
similar rates. Of Manilla 1,210 bags were offered, and the sound
was taken in above the value-good ord pale 353 to 375, the sea
damaged however sold at 33s to 345; 37 casks I bag of
Puerto: Cabello fetched 46s 6d, low middling colory being
cheap; 272 bags of Dutch Company's Java all taken in at
50s per cwt for good bold yellow being more than they were
worth ; 39 bags Mysore fetched 36s 6d per cwt.
TEA.-The arrivals of Tea continue to be large, and the
stock exhibits an increase over that of last year. Congou of
common quality is 3d to 4d per lb cheaper than last season.
To-day the market presented a flat appearance at public
sale 20.000 pkgs were brought forward ; the trade evinced
little desire to purchase any kind of Tea, and of the
quantity passed the chair, amounting to 12,700 pkgs, only
2,300 were actually sold at rather lower rates for Congou ; on
Twankay the decline was id ; Hyson Id to 2d, and on Impe-
rial and Gunpowder 2d to 3d per lb, as compared with the
rates of the last auctions; Congou good common sold at 9id,
Twankay ordinary yellow leaf Is 2d, Hyson very low Is Bd,
mid to good 2s 7d to Es I Id, fine and very fine 3s to 3s 10d,
Imperial Canton kind is Ild, Hyson kind 2s 7d to 3s 3d,
Gunpowder Canton kind 2s Id to 2s Bid, Hyson kind 2s 10-1 d
to 4s 3d per lb.
111oLAssiEs.-A considerable increase has taken place in the
demand for West India; the large quantity of 700 puns hav-
ing been sold at former rates-that is to say, Antigua at 18s
to 18s 6d. Barbadoes sold at 17s, and other sorts at
16s per cwt: the chief part consisted of Antigua. Bengal
Treacle sold at 16s per cwt. This afternoon 100 puns of
old Demerara Molasses were sold privately at 16s per cwt
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Manilla Sugar was sought
after, but business was checked in consequence of higher
rates being asked; 8,712 bags at public sale, without certifi-
cate and of old importation, were taken in is per cwt above
the value, viz.-middling yellow at 22s 6d to 235, low 225,
damp 20s, low ditto 17s ; there were buyers at full market
rates. Of Java, 20 baskets were bought in at 24s for low
soft white, being about the value. Bengal was in
excellent request. and six parcels offered at public sale,
amounting to 3,043 bags 244 chests and 21 casks, were all
sold-fine white at 535, good 51s to 525, good
middling 49s 6d 50s, middling 48s 6d to 495, low 47s
to 47s 6d, damp and washed 47s to 51s 6d, middling
sound yellow Mauritius kind 41s to 435, low 37s to
40s, damp and washed 37s to 41s, sound brown 34s 6d to 355,
damp and washed 33s 6d to 365. 116 bags of Madras fetched
30s for very low brown, 39s 6d for fine, and 37s 6d for damp
and washed, being the full value. 167 bags of Jaggery sold
at 30s for damp, 29s for washed, and 21s for very low.
SPICES.-The large public sales of 4,300 bales of Cinnamon
are postponed until the sth of May, in consequence of the
Hebrew festival. Cassia Lignea is wanted, and previous
advanced rates are fully supported, the supply being small.
Pimento sells readily at stiff rates, and 94 bags at auction
fetched 3d to
,3id for low middling and middling, and 2id
per lb for common quality. Black Pepper is held with firm-
ness; white has further declined in value. In East and West
India Ginger there has been rather more business done pri-
vately at stiffer rates. There are not many orders for Nut-
megs, but holders are unwilling to take lower rates. Mace
has been purchased with caution. Cloves are more in favour.
This afternoon at public sale 95 bars 237 bags of African
Ginger were all sold at 45s to 52s per cwt, being the full
worth.

Rust, BRANDY, AND Irora.am;frs.—Of East and West
India Rum several parcels have been received since this day
week, and the stock exhibits an increase over that of last year.
To-day the business transacted in Rum was at reduced
rates; Proof Leewards selling at Is 8d to is 9d, Calcutta
proof with certificate Is 5d to is 6d, inferior quality is 4d, and
Jamaica 28 to 38 per cent overproof 3s to 4s Bd. Of Demerara,
a parcel 34 overproof sold at 2s 9d for good. The stock of
West India at this port is 617, and of Last India 334 casks
more than it was last year at this time.
RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice was less wanted, and few
parcels were sold privately; at public sale 839 bags went
rather cheaper, good middling white selling at lis to lls 6d,
sea-damaged first-class and second-class lOs Gd to 1 ls,
third-class 8s ; sea-damaged and repacked 9s per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—To.day rough was in limited demand, and
592 bags at public sale went rather under former rates, viz--
Madras good white 6 per cent. refraction at 25s to 25s 6d;
Calcutta good grey 5 per cent 25s Gd to 265, middling ditto
6i per cent 24s Gd per cwt ; the whole however was sold.
OlLS.—Holders of common descriptions of Fish Oils mani-
fest firmness, anti supply the market sparingly. There has
been a brisk demand for Cod Oil, and a further advance has
taken place, from 30s 15s to 311 per tun. Southern sustained
the former value, and a good business has been transacted at
281 lOs to 301 for good to tine, and at 27/ to 281 for
low to middling. For Seal 30/ lOs to 31l for pale, 27l 105
to 301 for yellow and straw, and at 261 lOs to 271 per
tun fur brown. At auction 40 tuns of South Sea Elephant
Oil fetched 271 15s to 291 per tun. Sperm is much wanted,
and the best British is worth 851 to 861 per tun. Palm is
wanted, and prices rule firm ; 205 casks at auc-
tion were sold at 22s 6d to 27s per cwt fur
low to fine quality. Cocoa Nut 27s to 28s per cwt for
best Ceylon. Linseed Oil, 26s to 26a 3d on the spot. Olive
met ready purchasers, Gallipoli at 421 to 43/, Sicily and Spa-
nish 401 lOs to 41/ 10s, Barbary and Levant 391 to 40/ per
tun. Rape Oil, pale at 38s, and brown 37s per cwt.
TALLOW.—In the value of Russian Tallow little variation
has taken place. There are sellers of P. Y. Candle of first
quality at 37s 9d to 38s 3d per cwt. There are still few
buyers to be met with for forward delivery at 37s 9d to 38s
per cwt for the last three months of the year. Town Tallow
38s to 39s per cwt net cash. At public sale 352 casks of New
South Wales sold at 33s 9d to 38s 6d ; 473 pkgs South
American 34s 3d to 37s ; 26 casks North American 37s 9d ;
34 pkgs Cape 38s 6d to 40s 9d ; 58 casks East India 39s to
40s 6d ; 485 casks of Petersburgh Yellow Candle 36s 6d to
38s Gd; 18 casks of Soap ditto 34s 3d, and 80 casks of
Odessa 37s 6d per cwt.