The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-02 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of August 2.)
SUGAR.—There has been less activity in the British
Plantation Sugar market, still holders have been firm,
and at previous a fair business has berm transacted. To-
day importers of West India Muscovadoes Sugar were not
so firm, and the prices accepted were Gd per cwt under
those ofFriday; the Refiners operated with much caution,
but from the Grocers the demand was good, especially
for bright yellow descriptions: sales of good and fine
Antigua were made at 63s to 66s per cwt.; the purchases
including the auctions are 500 hhds and trcs.

REFINED.—The market for Refined Sugar was dull
last week, and prices declined is per cwt, the quantity
making being large. To-day the grocers operated with
caution in Refined goads, and lower rates were ac-
cepted ; standard lumps 78s fid to 795, and good brown
grocery luinps 77s to 78s per cwt. The sup-
ply is large. Treacle is in good request, common
at 24s to 24s 6d, and other kinds at 25s to 30s per cwt.
Bastards have found a free sale ; good free brown at
51s to 525. Pieces are in request. Crushed Sugar at
25s 9d for the best.

MAURITIUS.—Previous rates have been sustained.
Good to fine yellow at 64s to 67s 6d, mid to good mid
61s to 63s 6d, low 59s to 60s 6d, mid to good brown
55s to 58s, and low mid 54s Gd per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Prices have been sustained for Bengal
Sugar, and a good demand has existed. Siam is firm
in price and in lair request. Java has been in good re-
quest at the previous currency. This afternoon Bengal
Sugar, low white, went at 63s to 645, middling 64s to
655, good middling 65s Gd to 665, good 66s 6d to 675,
fine 68s to 68s 6d, good yellow 62s to 64s 6d, middling
61s 6d, low 58s 6d per cwt.
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FOREIGN.—Holders of Foreign Sugar are firm, and
have refrained from offering only one small parcel at
public sale. Yellow Havannah at 19s to 20s for good and
fine, and at 17s 6d to 18s fid for common and micdling.
White is firm in price, and in fair request. Brazil has
bronght fully formrr rates. Bahia at 21s to 21s 6d for
good strong grey, mid 19s, and yellow 16s 6d per cwt.
Porto Rico at 17s to 19s per cwt.._ . .

MOLASSES.—West India at stiffer rates, viz., Antigua
goad at 30s, mid 295, Dominica fine 30s, Demerara St.
Vincent's and St. Kites fair 25s to 275. Trinidad 275,
Demerara fine 29s to 3Cs. Bengal Syrup 22s 6d to
23s 6d per cwt. Foreign Molasses 7s to 8s per cwt.
COCOA.—Prices have been sustained fur the better de-
scriptions of British Plantation Cocoa, but all other sorts
have declined is per cwt. Foreign is difficult of sale, at
36s for Guayaquil, and at 34s to 35s per cat for Para.
RUM, BR NDV, AND HOLLA NDS.—A reduction of 3d
to 4d per gallon has taken place for Jamaica Rum-30 to
36 per cent. over-proof at 4s to 4s 4d, fine of the same
strength 4s 6d to ss, and common and mid at 3s 9d to
lld per gallon. Leewards have declined Id per gallon,
proof common quality at 2s, proof to 8 per cent. over good
quality at 2s Id to 2s 3d. East India Rum is cheaper,
200 puns:have been sold, at the high duty at is sd,
and at the low duty at Is 6d to is 9d per gallon.
Brandy at the following rates—Cognac of the best
brands, of the vintage of 1837, hhds 5e Id,
puns 4s lld ; 1838, hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; 1839,
hhds 4s 4d, puns 4s 2d ; 1840, hhds 3s I Id, puns 3s 9d ;
1841, hhds 3s 10d, puns 3s 8d per gallon. Geneva at
Is 10d for shipping sort ; English Corn Spirits at lOs
cash. To-day all kinds of Rum were more in request ;
proof Leewards at 2s to 2s Id ; very fine Jamaica 5s 6d
per gallon