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

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of December 31.)
Sucurt.--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 IS4O. The deliveries have been
8,595 hhds less, but of trcs, &c., 732 more than in 1840
at this time. The stock is 4,823 hhds, 1,339 tres and
brls less than at the, close of last year.
BEFINED.-----Standard lumps at 80s 6d to 81s, brown
lumps 73s to 795, Hanaburgh loaves and Tittler's ord
78s to 80s, good 81s to 87s, fine 88s to 975, superior
98s to 1033 per cwt. For Treacle a fair demand
has existed, common 28s to 28s 6d, 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 593 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 13s 3d ;
pit ces 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.
MAURITIUS.—The- rates previously established have
been sust tined fOr both brown and yellow sorts, but the
do nand has' been limited by .private 'treaty, and none
his been offer( d at auction.
EAST INDlA.—Brown Bengal at 14s to 14s 6d for low
quality, bAng 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 lowa. rates.
FOREIGN.—YeIIow llavannah is held with firmness,
although there has not been much inquiry this week,
still a.tair 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.—The 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 adownwara tendency.
COFFEE.—The market for British Plantation has pre-
sented a firm appearance since our last report, at rather
rates ; mill clean Jamaica at 1245, and fine ord
at 83s per cwt. For East India and Cape descriptions
prices have assumed an upward tendency fur most kinds.
Ceylon at 67s to 67s 6d for good ord, and tine ord at 68s
to 70s per cwt. Padang 34s Gd for good ord. Mocha
has brought full rates. Sumatra of common quality at
30s. Laguayrit, via Cape, 43s 6d to 45s for good and
tine ord.

TEA.—There has been an improved demand for all
tit scriptions of Free Trade Tea this week, privately seve-
rs! purchases have been made, and rather higher rates
have been paid for Congou and Twankay, the former of
common quality selling at is 9cl cash, good- ordi•
nary is 9fd W is 91d, but middling blackish
leaf is 10d to is 10i-d, and the latter at Is 'B4d 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 firmer rates ; sales of common
Congou were made at I,s
.9d to Is 9i-d, cash, and ordi-
nary Twankay is 9d. Company's Congou in request at
Is 94d per lb.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Tho Rum market
has been in a doll state all the week, but prices have
been sustained for all sorts, is 91d to is 10d is the
value of proof Leewards, and is 3d Calcutta. Brandy
has brought full rates, and a fair demand has ex •
isted ; we quote—Cognac, first brands of the vintage
of 1836, ii for hhds, puns 5s 10d ; do 1837
hhds 5s 7d, puns 5 5d ; do 1838 hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d ;
du 1839 'aids ss, puns 4s 10d ; do 1840 hhds 4s 3d, puns,
4s id. Geneva has met with a good demand at 2s Id to
2s 2d for common. British Corn Spirits dull of sale at
10s 2d cash.

The stock of West India Rum is 2,808 puns 746 lihds
less than in 1840 at this time. Of East India the Stock
is now 7,232 puns. &c., whereas last year at this time it
was only 1,324 puns, &c.
RlCE.—Bengal good bold white at 12s, good mid
mid lOs 6d, and low 9s 6d to lOs per cwt. For Java
previous rates have been barely sustained. Carolina at
28s to 32s for common, and good 34s to 36s per cwt.
OILS.—The market has been firm lOr common de-
scriptions of Fish Oils, and a fair demand has prevailed
from the home trade. Pale Seal at 421 10s, Cod 31/,
Southern common 321 lOs to 33/, middling to fine
33/ 10s to 36/, lOs per tun. Sperm at 901 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 321 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 651
for Spanish, and 741f0r