The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business is limited. Common sound congon is
8:lid per lb.
SUGAR,—Although largo parcels of colonial and foreign
have been declared, the holders are firm, the stocks being
small and the deliveries good. In foreign several purchases
have been made at very full rates, and holders require an
advance. Colonial is held very firmly, and there is not
much doing. Refined has been active at a further
InTdiilaerlle Docks,
im-
provement.last I%B,eerokwant
145hhds 20trcs ; there were taken for home use 1,421 hhds
landed East and
6anddpe.wr-cowstt.
135trcs 555brls, and the stock is B,3s6hhds 801 trcs 1,891
brie.
luthmepsi
COFFER.—Native Ceylon has been firm, low good fine
ord, 48s 6,1 to 52s 6d. In plantation Ceylon a fair business
has been done. In some cases the quotations has been
firmer for the better descriptions. Mocha has been in good
demand, and still tends upwards. There is more doing in
foreign generally, and holders are looking for an advance.
A cargo of 1,800 bags Rio sold at 365. for a near port.
Rum.—There were landed at the above docks last week
884 puns 61 hhds; taken for home consumption, 146 puns
6 hhds ; and exported, 597 puns 41 hhds. The stock is
10,329 puns 600 hhds.
RlCE.—This article has been very brisk, at firm prices.
American has been sold at 12s to 13s for 3 cargoes afloat,
and .3,0J0 bags on the spot at 12s 3d, 50 tons of Bengal
were sold at 14s Od to 15s for ex ship for good mid. The
4,000 bags on the spot at 14s 9d to 16s for low mid to
good bold white.

SALTPETRE.—The market is very steady.
COTTON.—This article is held for full prices, with very
little demand.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Aug. 28.—Wind this day ht noon, S.W. ;
light pleasant breeze, and fino clear sunny weather.
The brig Queen Victoria, of Shields, has been abandoned
at sea, having sprung a leak and being in a sinking state ;
crew saved and landed at Hamburg by the Norwegian
steamer Bergen.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 2G.—Wind S.—Arrived—Ellen,
from Ship Island (New Orleans), was in contact with a brig
in the night of the 26th inst., and lost main-yard.
HULL, Aug. 27.—Wind W.—Arrived—Vermont, from
Quebec.
BosroN", anette drifted
Aug.
. 15.—The Danish brig
into Acklins, Bahamas, 14th July, with all her crow deal
and her sails loose. It is supposed that her crew were
murdered the day before, as a brig was seen with a schooner
alongside on that day.
SHIELDS, Aug. 27.—Wind S.—Arrived—Sir Colin
Campbell, from Rio Janeiro.
BATHURST, R.G., Aug. B.—The hull of a vessel, of about
500 tons, painted dark yellow, with a white bust figure-
head, and apparently abandoned some time, was seen,
22d July, in 33 N, 14 E. She was fully loaded, and ap-
peared to be an English vessel. The French barque Jeuno
Mathildo is on shore on the Redbank abandoned; cargo
expected to be saved.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived.—Ann, from Portreaux ; Belle, Shields ; Ad-
venture, Lyme; Courier (s.), Jersey; Brunswick (s.),
Plymouth.
Sailed—Despatch (s.), for Jersey ; Alliance (s.), Havre.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind, S.W.
Arrived—Grotto, from Savannah ; Acorn, Alexandria;
Claudia, Messina ; Port Wallace, Alexandria ; Coln Catts,
New Orleans.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 26.
Wind, S.S.W.
Arrived—Ellen, from New Orleang ; Niger, Callao ; Ca-
roline, Genoa.

DUBLIN, Aug. 27.

Wind, S.W.
Arrived—Native, from St. John's, N. 8.; Oporto, from
Oporto.

(BE SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.40 a.m.
Wind, S.W. ; title, one hours' flood ; weather fine.
Arrived, Aug. 27—Violet, from Porto Rico ; Madras,
Sierra Leone ; Reward, Guernsey; Peace, Girgonti ; Nile,
Porto Rico ; Guadalete, Cadiz.
DEAL, Tuesday, 9.2 G a.m.

Wind S.S.W., fine.
Passed—Pharamond, from Cardiff, for London • barque
Young England, west, for north ; barque Cornhill, Bey-
rout, for north.
Sailed—Elizabeth, Mary Miller, Reafrewshire, Augusta,
with other outward bound.