The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-15 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE•

(From the London New Price Current of July 15.)
SUGAR.—To-day importers of West India Muscovade Sugar
insisted upon Friday's rates for all descriptions; but there was
only a limited business transacted. At public sale 126 hhds of
llarbadoes offered, one lot of very fine bright complexion sold
at 575, which is the full value; but all other kinds went off
heavily at a decline of 6d. per cwt.
REFINED.—Te-day a fair business was transacted in Refined
goods by the home trade, but at easier rates; Standard
Lumps selling at 70s 6d to 71s, and brown Lumps at 6Ss to
70s per cwt. The market is well supplied with goods. Bonded
Crushed Sugar is held firmly at 41s for first sort, and there is
little to be had.
MAURITIUS.—The demand has improved, and an advance
in prices of 6d to Is per cwt has occurred, although the market
has been better supplied.
EAST INDIA.—'I his afternoon Bengal Sugar was purchased
with increased freedom, and 1,445 bags at public sale were
sold at an advance on the rates of the last auction of Is to is 6d
per cwt. Madras was in good demand, and 1,779 bags 5 cases
at auction were disposed of at full rates. Of Java with certifi-
cate 40 baskets were sold at stiff rates.
FOREIGN—To-day Foreign and Foreign E I. Sugar were in
excellent request privately, and brought stiff rates. A cargo of
yellow Havannah afloat, of middling quality, was sold at
27s 6d ; and 4,000 bags of Manilla on the spot at 26s per cwt.
COFFEE.—To-day Mocha was sought after, but higher rates
being asked checked business, and 211 bales 4 bags at auction
were only partly sold at a rise on former rates of is to 2s per
cwt. With Ceylon the market was better supplied, and 11551
bags were submitted to public competition; the trade evinced
little desire to purchase native descriptions of which the bulk
consisted, and a small part only was disposed of at about the
former value.

TEA.-To-day there were nine public sales of Tea, com-
prising 1 ;4, 029 pkgs, the trade manifested little desire to ope-
rate, and the biddings were languid for black and green Tea,
but merchants buying in largely prevented any general de-
cline in prices taking place. Of the quantity passed, amount-
ing to 13,700 pleas, only the small portion of 1,150 actually
found buyers at former rates, excepting common Hyson which
sold 4d to 1d per lb cheaper, and went at 2s 4d per lb.
MoLAssEs.—The market has a dull appearance for West
India, and prices are going down for all descriptions ; the stock
is on the increase, arid exceeds that of last season-17s to 226
is the value. Bengal Treacle is at present not much wanted.
CocittivEnt.—This afternoon Cochineal met with attention,
and t3l serons at public sales were all sold at firm rates, viz.,
Honduras silvers, ordinary to good at 4s Ild to 564 d, Mexican
4s Ild to ss, and black 5s 6d to 5s 9d per lb.
SrIRITS.-Jamaica Rum has been in extensive demand for
home consumption, and many parcels have been taken for ex-
portation ; prices advanced 2d to 3d per gallon ; the sales reach
700 puns. Leeward Island has been in excellent request,
and higher rates again given. For Calcutta there
has been a lively demand, and prices have risen.
There are few orders for Brandy, and a further decline in the
value has occurred. Geneva has been selling at Is Sd to is Oil
for common for exportation, and fine, fit for home consump-
tion, at 2s 2d lo 2s 9d. English Cern Spirits 10s 2d per
gallon nett cash.

SPICES.—To-day Malabar Pepper was in good request, and
659 bags at auction were all sold at the full tales : heavy fetched
34d to 32d, sea damaged first class 3h,1 to 30, second and
third ditto 3*d per lb; privately several parcels of Sumatra
were disposed of.

TALLOW.—The puchases made in Russian on the spot
have been limited by chandlers and soap makers; and holders
experience difficulty in obtaining former rates.
INDIGO.— To-day during the progress of the sale 320 chests
were withdrawn, and 723 chests have passed the sale. 'l he sale
went very unevenly at the rates quoted previously in our former
report, but the home and export demand is good ; proprietors
bought in 153 chests. Of the. quantity which has passed the
hammer (8,077 chests) 4,550 are sold.
OILS.—Palm Oils has been purchased with increased free-
dom, and a further advance took place. Cocoa Nut has been
in excellent request, and stiffer rates were paid. Rape Oil is
little wanted, and prices are drooping. Linseed Oil has met
with more attention, but no improvement has occured in prices.
Olive Oil has been purchased vvith increased freedom. All