The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-28 00:00:00

MARKET IN TELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of May 27.)
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation Sugar pre-
sented a healthy appearance last week ; the demand has been
brisk for both brown, yellow, and grey sorts, and the rates paid
have been equal to those of Friday last; in some cases, how-
ever, rather lower prices have been taken for inferior sorts.
To-day importers of British Plantation were more disposed
to realise, and submitted to prices 6d per cwt. under those of
last Friday; there was, however, a fair business transacted
both for Grocery and Refinery purposes. The total sales for
the week are 3,200 hhds and tierces.
REFINED.—To-dav the demand was active from the home-
trade for the lower and middling descriptions of goods, indeed
the quantity at market was not sufficient for the wants of the
trade ; patent Brown Lumps fetched Bls to 82s 6d, mid brown
Lumps 78s to 80s, Standard Lumps 82s 6d to 83s, but the finer
sorts of goods are only in limited request.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was a good demand, and
5,528 bags at auction were all sold, but at a reduction of for-
mer rates of 6d per cwt, fine and very fine yellow went at 64s
to 675, good 62s 6d to 63s 6d, mid 60s to 625, low mid 59s to
59s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Brown descriptions of Bengal have been
taken more freely this week, and although the market has been
well supplied, yet holders have obtained full rates : white sorts
have been in good request at the previous currency, and strong
yellow kinds have been sought after.
This afternoon there were three public sales of Brazil,-.the
best sorts of white and yellow brought full rates, but all com-
mon kinds, as well as brown, went rather lower; mid brown
sold at 45s 6d to 48. 6d, good and fine 51 s to 54s 6d, good
white 66s to 675, mid 65s 6d, mid yellow 60s to 645; chrystal-
lized bold grainy, but damp, 70s to 72s 6d per cwt. Bengal
sold at 10s 6d to lls for good bold white, being the full value.
FOREIGN.—To-day buyers of Foreign ,Sugar operated with
caution ; 1,609 boxes of Havannah were put up to public sale ;
the whole sold, but at a reduction on former rates of Is to Is 6d
for yellow, and Is 6d to 2s 6d for the lower kinds of white ; the
best sorts, however, nearly maintained their value, low to fine
strong yellow went at 16s 6d to 19s 6d, damp 14s to 16s ; fine
strong white of the new crop fetched 28s to 295, and ord to
good of old import at 21s to 25s 6d per cwt.
oLasses.—For West India, prices continue to ba sup-
ported; Antigua good quality at 28s to 295, Morstserratt 26s 6d
to 275, and Demerara 28s per cwt. Bengal Molasses fetched
20s, and Madras Jaggery 40s to 40s 6d per cwt. Foreign Mo-
lasses 7s to 7s 6d for small parcels.
Cocoa.—For B. P. Cocoa prices have suffered a depression
of 3s to 4s per cwt : Trinidad, mid to good red at 34s 6d to
37s 6d, and common greyish red 33. 6d to 34s per cwt. Foreign
has sustained the former value, 35s is the price of Guayaquil.
COFFEE.—There has beers less demand for British Pianta.
tion Coffee this ',,week, and the market has presented a quiet
appearance ; importers have been more desirous to realise, and
prices have suffered a depression of 3s to 4s per cwt. for all de-
scriptions, even at which rates the trade have taken only ample
for their immediate wants.
This afternoon there was a better demand for Coffee, and
importers were less desirous to realize. At auction 1,003 Cey-
lon, 56 brls St. Lucia, 13 brls 200 cases Mocha, 200 bgs East
India, and 156 bgs Cuba, were effected. Ceylon mostly sold at
full rates ; line ord coloury fetched 74. 6d, good ord pale 71s to
72s 6d; St. Lucia went at 95s to 97s 6d for mid colcury, and
triage 583 per cwt, being the full value. Mocha was sold at
75s 6d to 80s 6d, for mid and low mid yellow, being rather
lower.
TEA.—To-day the Tea market was in an inactive state, and
although the merchants were desirous to sell, yet the trade
came forward reluctantly. At public sale 6,866 packages were
offered ' there was but a thin attendance of the trade, who
evinced little desire to operate. The bidding= were
heavy throughout the sales for both black and green de-
scriptions, and the prices accepted show a decline on last
sale's rates of 14d per lb. for good and middling, 2d to 3d for
common, 3d to 4d for fine Congou, lid to 2d for Twankay, 2tl
to 3d for Hyson, 2d for Imperial and Gunpowder, and 3d to 4d
for Souchong ; of the quantity put up only 2,800 pkgs wore
sold. This has been the dullest sale that we have seen tor some
years. Company's Congou Is Bd, and nominal.
RlCE.—Bengal Rice at 9s 6d to lOs for mid white rather
dusty, being the full value, yellow kinds have been little asked
for, and the whole of the sound of 5,542 bags was bought in at
ths for good cargo, being a full price ; damaged however sold at
7s Rd for first and second class. Privately 2,000 bags have
been disposed of at 9s eal to Ils for mid to good clean white.
Java has sustained last week's rates. Carolina at 30. for first,
and 26s to 28s for other sorts, aed Patna at 13s 6d to lls 6d ner
cwt.

SPlCES.—Cassia Lignea at a reduction on former rates of 5s
to 6s—good 88s to 88s 6d, good mid 83s tid to 85s 6d, mid 80s
6tl to 82s 6d, low mid coarse 75s to 77s ord and good ord 64s
6d to 725, mouldy 64s to 7ls 6d, broken 65s 6d to 7ls 6d,
mouldy and broken 60s to 61s, loose and broken 60s to 66s 6d.
Pepper went at 3d for mid Malabar, and ord at 2id; good fair
Penang 3d to 3Ad, being rather lower. Ginger sold at 12s 6d
for mid Bengal ; good mid Malabar I3s to 14s, being lower.
Rest, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—lmporters Of Leeward
Island Rum having submitted to a reduction on last week's
rates of ld per gallon, a fair business has been transacted ; proof
to three per cent. over proof, common quality at 2s 2d to 2s 3d,
better quality 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; 5 to 11 per cent, over 2s 4d to
2s 6d ; 15 to 19 over 2s 7d to 2s 9d. Jamaica, at full rates,
viz., 30 to 33 per cent. over proof, at 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; 34 to 36
over 4s Bcl to 5s good and fine ; stronger 5s 3d to bs 9d per
gallon. Demerara, 30 to 32 per cent over at 3s 3d to
3s 5d ; 33 to 36 over 3e 6d to 3s Bd. Calcutta Rum,
at Is 8d proof at the low duty, being a full price. Mauritius at
full rates. There are few buyers of Brandy, and the market
has a dull aspect. We quote Cognac first brands of the vintage
of 1837, hhds at 5s 2d, puns 55 ; do. 1838, hhds Si, puns
4s 10d; do. 1839, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d; do. 1840, hhds
3s lld ; do. 1841, Hollands 3s 10d, puns 3s Bti per gallon. Ge-
neva Is 10d to Is lid for common; 2s 6d to 25 9:1 is the lull
value of fine. For English Corn Spirits, Distillers are nut di:-
posed to sell under Ws per gallon, cash.
TALLOW.--Holders of Russian 'Fallow require a further
advance of 3d to 6d per cwt. On the spot they have obtained
48s 3d to 48s fid for P Y Candle. Kr de;ivery in the last
three months 49s to 49s 3d ter cwt. South American at 4ls
to 47s for common to fine quality. Town Tallow at 46s to
46s 6d nett cash.

This afternoon there was a good business doing in the
Tallow market, and prices were firm at 48s sa on the spot,
and 49s 3d for delivery in the last three mouths. For auction
on Tuesday 150 casks South American are declared. _

OILS.--flolders of common descriptions of Fish Oils are
firm, and a fair business has been transacted this week, prin-
cipally for home consumption. Cod at 321, pale Seal at 37/
15s to 381, Southern 281 5s to 34/ for common and fine
quality. sperm Oil, fine British, at 76/, and for small
quantities the trade are now compelled to pay 77/ to 791 per
per tun. Linseed Oil at 33s 3d to 33s 6d on the spot, 34s 6d
to 359 for delivery in August and September, and 33s for the
last three months of the year. Rape pale at 475, and brown
at 46s to 46s 3d per cwt. Olive Oil is firm in price. Gal-
lipoli at 60/, Spanish 55/, and other sorts at 53/ lOs to 54/
lOs per tun. Palm at 32/ to 321108 for first sort. Cocoa
Nut Oil at 40s to 41s per cwt.
This afternoon Southern Oil found buyers at 28/ 15s to 32/
for common to fine pale quality, being full rates.