The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-06 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The public sales have proceeded with great flat-
ness. A very large quantity of the packages passed have
at found buyers.
SUGAR:- Refining and grocery kinds of British planta-
tion have been in demand at full rates. Publicly, good to
fine yellow Demerara sold at 37s to 39s ; and ord to mid
at 2.4, 6d to 36s 6d. East India.—Mauritins has been
taken freely, though early in the week a decline of 6d per
cwt. took place ; and brown went at 24s to 265, mid to fine
at 26s 64 to 29s 64, good to fine yellow at 34s to 375, refin-
ing at 28s to 355, and prd to fine brown at 26s to 29s Gd.
Bengal hag been more asked for; low to good white Be-
nares, at public sale, brought 34s 6d to 365, mid to fine
35s to 375, mid grainy yellow 35s Gd to 365, and fine white
ditto 43s 6d to 445. The high prices asked for grainy
Madras have checked operations; mid and fine yellow
sold at 35s to 38s, and white at 39s to 43s 6,1-
=na-
tive ord yellow realised 26s Gd to 275. urnclayed
Manilla went at Vs 6(1 to 27s ; Havannab at 38s to
39s for florettes, at 32s to 35s 64 for yellow, and at 2s9sell-
to
31s 6d for brown. Penang is rather cheaper,
.d 54s to
_ 558, fine ord and low
ing at 27s 6d to 29s Gd, and yellow at 298 Gd to 32s 6d.
brown
Refined brown lumps have been firm at 42s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—High rates have been current for Plantation
Ceylon, and a good demand bas existed ; low mid to mid
brought 59s 64 to 61s, fine or
mid 56s to 58s 64, peaben.ye62s to 65i, and triage 40s to
1.
52e. Native has been rath dull, at 46s 64 to 478 6d,
according to quality. capnon's Mysore at auction realised
63s to 75s for sound ancl• long berry, but Costa Rica was
taken in at 56s to 60s for good ord to mid.
-RICE —Ben cl brought 13s to 14s 6d for good mid, and
12s 3d for low roken and heated.
`SPICES.—Pimento has been steady at 5d for good mid.
, Rotilth coated ginger sold at 22s duty paid, and Dtitch
iaace declined 2d, selling at 2e to 2s 24 for good bright.
pepper brought full prices, viz., 41 for black Singapore,
white 74 to 70. Zanzibar cloves went at 54 to 5d and
nutmegs at 23 2d to 3s and 4s 3d. ,
SALTPETRE.—Madras has sold at full values, viz., 21s
6d to 228 for 28 to 274 per cent, refraction. The market
generally has ruled heavy.
-KUL—Proof Demerara has been in demand at 2s 4d to
2s sd, and Leewards, at 2s 2d to 2s 3d.
COTTON.—This article has been firm.
COCHINEAL—At the public sales Honduras silvers,
small foxy to good, brought 3s 6d to 4s ld per lb.
TALLOW.—The market has been firm at 48s for new, and
46s 64 for old P.Y.C. per cwt. on the spot.
GREEN FRUIT.—The demand continues good. Oranges
of all kinds have advanced in price. Two cargoes from
St. Michael, and some parcels per Madrid and Iberia
steamer, from Lisbon, sold by Keeling and Hunt, at pub-
lic sale, went at an advance of 4s to 5a per package.
Lemons in request. Some further arrivals of Seville sours
have further depressed the price. More inquiry for nuts,
the high price of oranges being in favour of the consump-
tion of the article.

OXFORD FARMERS' CLUB.—OXFORD, APRIL 4. —The
prize offered by the Oxford Farmers' Club for the
best essay "On the great practical benefits resulting to
the public in general, and to the agriculturists in parti-
cular, from farmers' clubs and other agricultural associa-
tions," has this evening been awarded by the adjudica-
tor, Professor Daubeny, to the composition signed
"Gee up, Dobbin," the author of which is Mr. Joseph
Plowman, the secretary to the Oxford Farmers' Club.