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London, England, 1845-02-21 00:00:00

brown fetched 28s, middling 25s to 26s 6d, low 22s to 245,
very low 17s to 21s, common sound date 22s 6d to 84sper cwt.
MOLASSES.-A brisk demand for West India, and an ad-
vance of Is per cwt has taken place. Demerara of middling
quality fetched 22s 6d to 235. At auction, 95 casks of Bengal
Treacle were taken in at 21s, buyers at 20s per cwt.
CocoA.-The market has still a dull appearance for British
Plantation, and prices going down. Of 253 bags of Grenada
at public sale, a part only found buyers; good ordinary dull
red at 41s to 425, and very low 35s per cwt. Trinidad 40s to
48s, but very little business transacted privately. Foreign
met increased attention, and an advance has taken place ;
155 bags Bahia at auction were all sold at 37s 6d to 38s 6d
per cwt for fine bright red.
FOREIGN.-This afternoon at public sale, 48 pkgs of sea-
dam Bahia were only partly sold, white at 21s, yellow
18s 6d to 20s, brown 14s to 18s., Privately 200 hests of
old white Bahia, and 100 chests of ditto brown have been
sold on the spot for refining in bond at 22s and 18s per cwt.
COFFEE -This afternoon holders of Berbice were more in-
clined to sell, but 99 casks 62 barrels at public sale were only
partly sold eta decline of 4s to 5s per cwt, low middling went
at 60s to 635, fine fine ordinary very unclean 455,
and ordinary 38s ; 120 bags Plantation Ceylon were
taken in, fine fine ordinary colory 655, and fine ordi-
nary 60s; 148 barrels Rio were only partly sold, middling
coloury at 50s. fine fine ordinary grey 455, being cheaper;
27 bags of 'Mysore fetched 39s tor good ordinary; 138 bags
Bahia were all taken in, fine ordinary at 30s 6d to 335, and
good ordinary 28s 6d per cwt. In good ordinary pale Ceylon
sales were made privately at 47s to 48s per cwt. I
TEA.-Since it has become known that no alteration is to
be made in the duty on Tea, there has been a falling off in
the demand for black, and more desire has been manifested
on the part of holders to realize. Although a decline on
late rates of id to Ilb per lb has been submitted to for Con-
gee, buyers have been cautious in their proceedings, and a
small amount of business has been transacted by private treaty.
common at 10d to loid, good common 10id to 11d, but mid
coarse 1114 to is, mid and and good blackish leaf Is lid to
is 6d, fine Is 7d to is 9d, Pekoe flavour Is 10d to 2s 4d,
choice and rich 2a 5d to 23 7d per. lb. A reduction of Id per
lb having been submitted to for Pouchong, occasioned the de-
mand to be excellent, and large parcels have been disposed of
at 5d to 8d per lb for low to good ord. Twankay was pur-
chased with caution, yellow lea! at Is2l/,'ld to is 3d, brightish
leaf is 3%d to Is 7d; superior and Hyson kind, Is 8d;
to 2s 4d per lb. An increased demand for Hvson, an: and
advance of Id to 2d has taken place. Young Ifyson wanted,
and is fetching full rates. Hyson Skin sold at former cur-
rency. The demand is good for Gunpowder and Imperial,
and prices continue high. The value of fine Scented Orange
Pekoe is 3s 4d to 3s 6d per lb, and little to be had. At public
sale 6,775 pkgs have been offered, and 1,900 sold.
Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Prices have further
declined for Calcutta Rum, and a limited business transacted;
the private operations are 160 hhds at Is 10t1 proof strength.
Buyers of Demerara have operated more freely, a further
decline in prices being taken : the sales are 150
puncheons 30 hogsheads, 33 to 41 per cent 0 P
at 3s, and hogsheads at 3s Id per gallon. In Leewards
scarcely any business done, to 2s to 2s Id for proof strength.
Fine and very fine• Jamaica wanted, and are fetching stiff
rates, but the market is in a very dull state for low and mid
kinds ; 21 to 26 0 P 33 3d to 3s sd, 26 to 29 0 P 3s 5d to 3s
Jd, 30 to 36 0 P 3s 7d to 4s, fine 31 to 360 P 4s 6d to
ss, and superior and high flavoured 5s 4d to 7s per gallon.
rlie business done in Brandy has been extremely limited,
and a further decline has taken place ; Cog anc, best rands
of the vintage of 1838, hhds 58, puns 4s 10d ; 1839, hblids 4s
9d, puns 43 7d; 1840, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d; 1841, hhds
4s Bd, puns 4s 6d ; 1842, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d ; 1843, hhds
4s 3d, puns 4s Id, common 2s 74 to 2s 10d, mid to good mid
2s lid to 3s 10d, and Bordeaux 2s 6d to 2s 9d per gallon.
Geneva sparingly at is 9d, home consumption sort at 2s 4d to
3s. The market is still firm for British Corn Spirits at 105 2d
ler gallon, cash.

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