The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-22 00:00:00

MARKETiNtELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of February 22.
Suoaa.—Government not having yet developed their plan
relative to the Sugar Duties, has kept the market for West
India in a very dull state during the past week ; the rates ac-
cepted are 6d to is per cwt lower. Bengal and Mauritius ;
Demerara, fine yellow at 675. middling 62s ; Jamaica good
mid greyish 665 per cwt.
To-day much dulness prevailed in the British Plantation
Sugar market, and the trifling quantity disposed of was at ra-
ther lower rates; the comparative cheapness of Bengal and
Mauritius Sugar cause the trade to
.supply their immediate
wants with those sorts, and this will in some measure account
for the extreme small quantity of West India .sugar sold of
late.

At public sale, 36 hhds Trinidad were offered, and sold at
62s Gd for good middling brightyellow, and 60s to 61s for mid.
REFINED.—To-day there was little business transacted in
Refined goods for Home consumption, and 79s to 79s 6d js the
value of standard lumps. Treacle, Bastards and pieces dull of
sale, Bonded Crushed Sugar sells slowly at 28s to 28s 9d for
good quality.
unatus.—This afternoon there was a good demand;
7,919 bags were offered at public sale, a useful grocery pared,
the whole found purchasers at full rates; fine bright strong
yellow went at 653 to 665, good 62s 6d to 64s 6d, middling
tiOs 6d to 625, 104 middling 59s to 60s, good to fine brown
56s Gd to 585, good middling 50s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales consisted of
1,:379 bags brown Bengal, and 568 baskets, 124 bags Penang;
the former went heavily at is to 2s decline, low to mid damp at
41s to 445, good 46s to 46s 6d, low to mid sound yellow 55s to
58s per cwt ; the latter taken in at 13s to 14s for low damp
brown.

Fo REIG N.—Holders of Foreign Sugar are firm. For Brazil
the demand has been limited; Pernambuco mid bright yellow
at lekt to 183 6d, ord dingy 16s 6d to 173 6d, low to mid
brown 15s to 16s 6d, ord white 20s to 21s, mid to good
22s 6d to 245; Alaceio low to mid yellow at 15s to 17, per
cwt. Yellow Havannah has brought full prices. To-day some
small parcels of brown and yellow Brazil and Havannah were
sold at former rates ; holders are firm.
MOLASSES.—For West India prices must be quoted lower ;
Demerara common quality at 225, mid 23s to 24s ; St. Vin-
cent's 263 to 26s 6d ; St. Lucia common 22s to 22s 6d. Ben-
gal Syrup 22s to 23s 6d. Foreign Molasses 6s 6d per cwt.
Honey of fine quality is wanted; Cuba fetched 60s 6d to 62s
per cwt.
BUM, BRANDY, and HOLLAND& —We haye to report a firm
market for West India Ruin, Leewards have been in good
request both for home consumption and exportation ? the
purchases have been 390 puns proof at 2s Id to 21 2d 6 to 8
)•er cent over proof at 2s 3d to 2s 9d, 10 to 12 over 2s 5d to
23 6d, and the operations would have been on a
mere extended scale if the market had been better supplied;
the quantity remaining in first hands is small, the market hav-
ing been nearly cleared of late by the Government contractors.
For Jamaica Rum, the demand is gradually improving, and
prices have an upward tendency, 5s 2d to 5s 8d have been paid
fur mime parcels of good and fine quality, of Calcutta several
parcels were sold in the early part of last week ; proof with
certificate at ls 94 to 2s, at the high duty of is 44 to Is 4id,
but the market has been quiet during the last few days. At
auction on Friday 50 puns with certificate were taken its at
prices averaging Is &I to Is 10d proof, 350 hhds without cer-
tificate mostly bought in at Is 6d for 16 per cent over, and 27
to 28 over is Bd, or at an average of Is 3id to ls 4d proof.
The price of the Government contract is still kept a secret,
it is whispered to be within a fraction of is 9id per gallon.
The Brandy market has been in a dull state, holders are
disposed to lessen their stocks, and • have submitted to a
further decline in prices of ld per 'Gallon. The following
are the market rates : Cognac first brands of the
vintage of 1836 at 5s 9d for hhds, puns 5s 7d, do. 1837 hhds
5s 4d,- puns 5s 2d, do. 1838 hhds 55 2d, puns 5s Od, do. 1839
hhds 4s 4.)d, puns 4s 7d, do. 1840 hhds 3s 11d, puns 38 10d.
Geneva has moved off slowly; common at 2s, and fine 2s 6d to
2s 8d per gallon. The market yet dull for English Corn
Spirits, sellers at 9s 9d cash.
To-day in Rum several purchases were made ; Proof Lee-
wards at 2s 2d, Calcutta at low duty Is 9d to 2s Id, Jamaica
fine Ss 6d to 5s Bd, and some parties ask 6s per gallon. Brandy
is in better request, buyers of the vintage of 1840—hhds at
4s 2d, puns 4s per gallon, being Id to 2d higher.
Ty.A.—The market for Tea has presented a healthy appear-
ance during the past week, the rates previously established have
been' fully sustained for all descriptions, at.d a good demand has
prevailed to supply both town and countryerders ; Congoucom-
mon for cash, has 'well disposed of at Is 10d4d, good ord Is I Id
to Is 11 id, middling blackish leaf Is Ilidto 2s, good 23 id to
2s. 2d, fine Pekoe flavor 2s 3d tos2s 6d ; the lower qualities
were the most in request ; sales of Pouchong were made at
Is 5d to Is 10d, and commit .n Twankay is 101 d. Of Company's
Congou several parcels were taken for clearing at is 1014,
cash; but on speeu`ation few purchases have been
made, the smallness of the stock checking operations.—
Yesterday, however, there was less business transacted, this
may be ascribed to the large public sales declared, viz. of 8,000
pkgs for Thursday, and 28,000 pkgs for the Ist March. The
deliveries of Tea keep on a large scale, and during the past
week reached 466,0001b5. The quantity imported durit g that
time amounted to 28,000 pkgs.
'To-day the market presented a quiet aspect, the prices ac-
cepted are rather lower. Common Free Trade Congou cash
selling at Is' 100 to is 104 d. Twankay common is 100, and
Company's Congou is 101 d to is Iold cash.
COCOA.--West India is not offered on lower terms : the
stock is large. Foreign sells slowly, 335. is the value of
Guayaquil. This afternoon at public sale 127 .bags damaged
Guayaquil went at 25s 6d to 30s per cwt. •
SAGO.—For Sago,. full rates have been paid; Pearl, good
quality at 22s to 25s 6d, middling les to 20s, low middling 14s
to 16s ; privately 10s to his have been paid for large parcels of

common Sago. Flour at 12s per cwt : East India Arrowroot
went at 6d to Bid for good quality. East India Preserved
Ginger at Is 9d. Orange Is, Citron Is, Chow Chow 2s per lb.
Rica.—For Bengal stiffer races have been paid ; lOs 6d
to Ils for good middling, and lls to Ils 6d for good
white ; lOs to 103 6d is the value of middling. Java
yellow at Bt6d to 9s, low white 9s 6d, middling to good white
105 to Ils per cwt, common kinds have been the most in re-
quest. Madras at 9s 6d to lOs for fine yellow. Patna at 15s
to lis for commons and middling, and 18s to 22s for good and
fine quality. Carolina for home consumption, first sort at 365,
second 345, third 325, inferior and broken 28s to 30s per cwt.
TALLOW.—Holders of Russian Tallow have displaled more
firmness during the last few days, and have Obtained an ad-
vance of 3d per cwt.
To-day several purchases were made in Petersburgh Yellow
Candle at 48s 6d on the spot, and 49s 6d for delivery in the
last three months of the year.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 22.