The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-02 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London 4Vew Price Current of April 1.)
SUGAR.-Arrivals of Sugar from Jamaica being daily
expected, together with the large parcels of Mauritius
and Bengal that have been brought Orward, has caused
the market for West India Tiluscovadoes Sugar to be in
a dull state this week, and for grocery as well as for
refining purposes the demand has been limited.
To-day both Grocers and Refiners operated with much
caution, and the prices accepted were rather lower, mak-
ing the decline for the week 6d, and in some cases Is
per cwt, and the total sales 680 hhds and trcs. The dull-
ness that exists in the market may, in a great measure,
be ascribed to the large supply of Bengal and Mauri-
tius Sugar.
REFINED.-The transactions in Refined Sugar have
been upon a small scale this week, the grocers purchasing
only ample for their immediate wants ; the refiners have
been desirous to realise, and have submitted to a reduc-
tion on last week's rates of is to is 6d per cwt-low
brown lumps at 76 to 775, good and fine 78s to 80s, Stan-
dard Lumps 81s to 81 6d. liamburith loaves and
Tittlers ord •79s to 81s, mid 82s to 83s, good 84s
to 89s, fine 90s to 975, double loaves 98s to 110 s pt.r cwt.
The refiners are working freely. Pieces have been taken
sparingly, and prices are rather lower--we quote fine
69s to 735, good 66s 6d to 68s, mid 64s to 665, common
59s to 63s ; but for Bastards. the demand has been
good, fine at 56s to 595, good 51s to 555,
middling• and good middling 45s to 50s, low 41s to 44s
per cwt. irices are firm for Treacle, and the demand
has been good ; we quote common 275, patent 28s to 29s
6d, best old make 28s 9d to 295, Golden Syrup 30s to
32s per cwt. Bonded crushed Sugar first sort at 295, at
which rate the refiners are firm. Loaves Nibs at 32s
Gd to 335, and 141bs 31s 6d to 325. Treacle at 12s.
Bastards at 16s to 17s 6d, and Pieces at 18s to 26s per
cwt. Dutch crushed Sugar is neglected. To-day Re-
fined Sugar was in better request, and sales were made
at 81s 6d for Standard Lumps. Crushed Sugar firm,
and wanted at 29s per cwt.
Manamus.-There has been less demand this week,
and prices have declined 6d to is per cwt. for mid good
and fine yellow descriptions, which are still plentiful ;
but brown and common yellow sorts have generally
brought previous rates : very fine bright yellow
went at 69s to 69s 6d, fine 67s to 68s 6d, good
65s to 66s 6d, middling 63s to 64s 6d, low dingy
61s to 625, middling to good grey 62s to 64s 6d, good
mid and good brown 57s 6d to 58s 6d, fine 60s to 61s 6d,
good bright strong yellow in casks 65s 6d to 66s 6d,
good brown 58s per cwt. The deliveries continue on a
large scale, exceeding those of last year. The stock is
42,954 bags less than at this period in 1841.
EAST INDIA.-The demand has been good for white
Bengal Sugar this week, and full rates have been paid
for the best sorts. Brown sorts have been taken spa-
ringly, and prices have given way 6d-at auction 2,407
bags 48 chests were all sold, fine white at 69s
to 69s 6d, good 67s 6d to 68s, middling 64s to
65s 6d, low 63s to 63s 6d, good middling yel-
low 62s 6d to 635, washed and damp of various
sorts 59s 6d. to 67s 6d, good bright damp brown 50s to
52s 6d ord, good mid 47s to49s, in chests fair yellow 61s
common 51s to 55s per cwt. The stock is 45,711 bags
greater than last year at this time. Java good brown at
16s 6d, fine 18s, mid grey 19s to 20s, good 20s to 21s„
and bright yellow 18s 6d, ord white 225, good 245,
washed 18s 6d to 19s 6d per cwt. Siam has moved off
slowly at previous rates.
This afternoon the public sales consisted of 7,884 bags
Bengal and 3,271 bags Manila; the former nearly all
sold, but at a decline of Gd for white, and Is for brown;
fine white sold at 69s 6d to 70s; .good, 67s to 68s 6d ;
mid, 64s 6d to 665; good bright yellow, 66s to 66s 6(1 ;
damp and washed white and yellow, 59s 6d to 67s 6d ;
good and fine damp brown, 48s to 50s ; mid, 45s to 46s
per cwt. Manilla all taken in at 15s to 15s 6d for com-
mon brown, being full rates.
FOREIGN.-For all descriptions of Foreign Sugar there
was a good demand both for export and refining under
bond at the close of last week, and full rates were paid.
To-day there were two public sales of white Havannah,
consisting of 3,391 boxes, which being subject to auction
duty, the whole was taken in at full rates, viz. fine white at
28s to 295, good 27s 6d to 28s, middling 26s 6d to 275, ordi-
nary 25s to 265, washed 23s to 26s 6d per cwt ; since
the sales, however, several parcels have been sold 6d
under the buying-in rates.
MOLASSES.-}Vest India have met with more attention
this week ; the purchases have been 280 puns at 24s to
25s 6d for Demerara, St. Kitt's, St. Vincent's, and Tortola
of common and middling quality. Foreign Molasses at
8s to 8s 6d per cwt. Honey prices are declining.
COFFEE.-Ceylon, at public sale, 902 bags were only
partly disposed of 6d to is under former rates ; low good
ord sold at 75s 6d, good ord pale 76s to 775, fine ord
coloury 78s to 795, fine fine ord 83s, mid B. P. sort
101 s 6d to 105 s Gd, triage 27s per cwt. Java
at auction 3,853 bags, were all taken in 2s under former
prices, viz.:-good ord at 475, low good ord 45s ;
best at 455. Company's 55s to 565. Mocha, at auction,
86 bales were taken in ; good long berry at 1265, mid
green clean garbled 105 s, ragged 90s, triage 70s, and Pea
berry 120 s per cwt. In other sorts of Coffee the trans-
actions have been extremely limited.
This afternoon there was little demand for Coffee by
private contract, either for home consumption or ex-
port ; at auction 750 bags Mysore all sold at,49s to 53s
tiir good ord, and was considered cheaper.
TEA. --The market for Free Trade Tea has presented
a dull appearance since this day week ; at a public sale
held yesterday of 4,000 packages the biddings were lan-
guid, nearly the whole however found purchasers, but at
a decline on last sale's rates of id on Congou,
id on Twankay, id to Id per lb on Hyson, Young Hyson,
Imperial, and Gunpowder.-Congou, good ord coarse,
and flat sold at Is 10d to is 10:1-td, but mid ra coarse ra
fresh burnt is 10d a is 101 d, but mid burnt fresh lOid
to is lOid, but mid ra strong is 102 d to is lid, but mid
blackish leaf ra strong is 1l id to 2s ; Twankay, but
mid coarse is 9.-fd ; Hyson, mid ra strong burnt 2s 8(1
to 2s 9d ; Young Hyson, mid ra strong 2s 8;d
to 2s 9id, mid strong 3s to 3s id. Imperial
but mid 2s 51,-tld to 2s 6d, mid strong 2s ; Gunpowder,
mid ra strong 3s id to 3s id, mid strong 3s 2-id to 3s 3d
per lb. Company's Congou have moved off slowly at
Is 101 d, cash.
To-day there were few buyers of Tea ; common Con-
gou cash is 10d to is lOid, and Co.'s Is lOid per lb.
Cocoa.-A fair demand exists for West India Cocoa,
38s to 44s paid for common to good red. Prices are firm
for Foreign, and the demand has been steady.
RICE.-The demand for Java Rice has been good this
week, and rather higher rates have been paid ; at public
sale 765 bags sold at Its to lls 6d for good middling
bold white, and at lOs 6d to lls for middling ; pri-
vately some parcels have been disposed of at 9s 6d
to 12s for common to fine white, and yellow 8s td
to 9s per cwt. For Bengal, however, prices have
further given way 3d to 6d per cwt, but buyers are de-
sirous to purchase at existing low rates ; and at auction
4,588 bags were all disposed of, viz. good middling
white at 9s 64 to 10s, middling 9s to 9s 6d, low 8s Gd
to 9s per cwt. The deliveries have been upon a
large scale since this day week. Patna Rice is
rather cheaper ; 14s to 21s is the value. Carolina
has been taken sparingly, first sort at 36s ; second, 34s ;
third, 32s ; and common 28s to 30s per cwt. There has
been a large arrival of Paddy. This afternoon at public
sale 330 bags Bengal Rice went at stiffer rates-good
mid white at 9s 6d to lOs per cwt.
Saco.-The demand has been steady for Pearl Sago ;
sales privately have been made at 12s to 22s for mid to
good quality. Of Sago Flour seine large large parcels
have been disposed of at 12s per cwt.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS,-For East India Rum
subject to the low rate of duty, the demand has been
good this week, and full rates have been paid ; the
purchases have been 350 hhds at is 8d to is 10(1
proof ; but Rum without certificate was taken sparingly
at is 4d to is 42d proof ; at auction 50 hhds were taken
in at 2s 3d, averaging 20 per cent, duty 9s 4d.
Prices have again given way a little for Jamaica, and
the demand has been limited ; the sales have been 170
puns-97 to 32 per cent overproof at 4s 6d to ss, and 33
to 35 over 5s 2d to 5s Gd per gallon. Leewards are held
with firmness, and 2s 2id to 2s 3d have been paid
for some small parcels. Arrivals of Jamaica Rum
are shortly expected. The transactions in
Brandy have been upon a small scale only this week ;
for export there are few orders, and the home trade
iverate., much caution ; prices have further given
way Id per gallon. Cognac, first brands of the vintage
of 1836 selling at 5s 7d for hhds, puns 5s 5d ; ditto 1837.
hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s ld ; 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns
5s ; 1839, hogsheads 4s 7d, puncheons, 4s 5d ; 1840,
hhds 4s, puns 3s 10d per, gallon. Geneva has been little
inquired for; Is 11(1 is the value of common, and 2s 6d
to 2s 8d for fine. In English Spirits a fair business has
been transacted at 9s Bd, cash. To-day holders of Rum
were firmer, sales of proof Leewards were made at 2s 3d ;
Calcutta at the high duty of is 4id to is 5d ; for Lee-
wards 7s per cent over 2s 5(1 refused.
INDIGO.-The market for East India wears a firm ap-
pearance. Madras and common sorts of Bengal have
advanced Id to 2d, the supply being small. In good and
fine sorts of Bengal there has been rather more business
transacted at January rates.
TaLLow.-This afternoon the market was in a dull
state, and 49s 9d to 46s is the value of yellow Candle on
the spot ; at public sale 302 pipes 62 hhds 15 brlc 97
scrolls South American went 39s to 43s 6d for common
to good quality.
OILS.-There has been rather more demand for com-
mon descriptions of Fish Oils for home consumption this
week. Cod Oil 28/10s to 281 Iss, pale Seal 301 to 391.58,
yellow and straw colour 301 to 374 brown 271 lOs to
291 10s. Southern common 30l lOs to all 15s,
middling to fine 32l to 38/ lOs per tun ; the
trade are scantily suplied. Linseed Oil at 32s to 32s 3d
on the spot, and at 32s 6d to 32s 9d for delivery.
Rape Oil pale at 48s to 48s 6d and brown 47s 3d to
47s 6d per cwt : the supply is small. Olive has been in
brisk request ; Spanishpaetrstl4l/n,sast/ii;Blicahrbraartyes,
tsh2elmt °asrl3t t;
aining unsold is small. Cocoa Nut
aisnfidrGma;ltlhipeogliusantBLitt3o.
15.e9m/
Oil 40s to 41s for small parcels of good quality. Palm is
dull of sale, and 32/ the value of the best. Sperm Oil
sells slowly, fine British at 16/ to 86l 10s, and inferior
Bt/ pr tun.

PRICE OF BREAD.
Ihe highest i rice of ,trevi I • ;he Metrordis Is Sllid for lb
Loaf. Goad Bread may be had at ld.
PAICE JF OIL,
Rape Oil, brown, per ton„ ............................ X49 1J
Ditto, refined ................... ..„,
Linseed' Oil ..... .
(per 1000 i . Rao, e • ake, per ton
PRI. ES OF SEEDS. 7 0
Per Cwt.
.I_w English n Pei Quarter
o, Clever.., 80iSt. Fein
Old 1 itts. Ditto ......... s s Lles 50s
s—s —llltye Grass. w s Crs s
New Foreign Di.to... „—s 75s 923 Pacey Grass s --8 —8
01.1 Di to Li. to ......... —s --s —siLinseed, for feidiog —s 5:2s fits
New White ( !over ...... sls 1,(31 6! I,Dit o, for sowing —s 5-s .-.. Old Ditt. Ditto ......... —s - s —siDltto, for crushing ...,--11 47s L2s
s 468 52s
New Tre-0i1... ........... —s 20s 40s1Hem.-
--s 8461211 s
Old Vitto .................. --1 20s 38s'Canary
Pr folium ............. .... s —5 —3l Per. Bnshel
English Carraway ...... —a 50s 52s White Musltrel....g
Oct o 1
7 I'd
61
0d
to
143: f:d
Foreign Ditto ............ —$ 408 50s Brown Ditto
i
Coriander .., .......•...—s —s —s,Tares ss C'd to
PRICE
statedA FAT, per stone of albs,
_xi
as. g d,
Price of Tallow (as by tate Tallow MelWrs)