The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-09 00:00:00

Bor o UGH HOP.

Although our pricesa;eiat,her lower than last week, the
demand fur fine hops may b 3 considered steady. Inferior
parce!s are very dull. This week's imports amount to 185
halos from New York. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141
1;s to 2W Os per cwt. ; Weald of Kent ditto, 141 to 15: 105;
Sussex, 141 to 151.; yearlings, 71 7s to 121.

COLONIAL.
SCGAR.—There has u,t been much doing, but British
plantation has ruled steady. Barbadoes sold at full prices
publicly, viz.:-31s 6,1 to 333 for low t.ojmid soft grey, at
31s to 374 6 1 for low to good pale yellow, and at 37s for
small grainy yellow. There has been a moderate demand
for Mauritius at late pric,,s to 6,1 and Is advance; low to
good yellow realise 30s Gd to 37s Gd, low to fine brown
26s to 30s Gd, blacks 24s Gil to 25s lid, and good grainy yel-
low 37s Gd to 33s per cwt. Of Bengal ant Madras
there have been no public sales. A cargo of Bahia went at
19s 6d, another of Brazil at 22a for white, and at 18s Gd
for brown. Penang brought 27s 6a to 29s 6(1 for mid to
good soft free brown, 30s to 31. Cri for low to mid grey and
yellow, 33s to 34s 6d for mid and good yellow, and 36s 64
for colory. Yellow Havanna in bond went at 24s to 24s Gd
for florettes. Manilla of fair current quality brought 319.
Refined has been at full values—viz., at 42s 6d for brown
lumps, and at 43s to 48s for grocery.
COFFEE.—There has not been much Native Ceylon of•
fered, but prices have ruled firm. Good ord has been
43s 6.1 to 47s per cwt. Plantation has risen 6d to is per
•wt, mid bold colory selling at 625, fine fine ord to low
mid mixed at 51s to 55s 61, fine fine ord mixed at 53s to
513 61, low mid and mid dull, blackish at 55s to 57s 6d,
good ord at 47s Gd to 4Ss, triage at 358 to 425, and pea-
berry at 47s Gd to 58s Gd per cwt. In foreign the dealing.
have been very limited.
RICE.—The market has been heavy. Madras has gone
cheaper, viz., at 12s to 123 Gd for mid pinky, at 13s for
good pinky, and at lls 6,1 to 12s for ord mixed barley.
Fair to good Coring,a. Madras sold at 133 3(1.. Bengal has
declined 3d per cwt ; mid broken brought 13s Gd, and mid
to good bold pearly white 14s to 15s per cwt.
SPlCES.—Penang is dearer ; mid clean-sifted brought
4d, and Malabar mid bright 4N per lb. Penang nutmegs
were taken in at 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Mace has been steady at
28 3d to 2s Gd for mid, and good palo. Zanzabar mid bold
cloves realised 51d. to 5!(1.
TEA.—Since the public sales, which went firmly, not
much has been done. Fine congou is is 7d to 2s 2d, and
fair common 90 to 9id per lb.
CorroN.—This article has been more in request.
Rls)l.—Prices have declined ld to 2d per gallon.
SALTPETRE.—Market quiet. Madras sold at 21s 6(1 for
low small 22} per cent. Bombay was taken in at 208 for
low 49 per cent., and Calcutta brought 23. 6d for N to
per cent. refraction.
TAT,Low.—The market has been fluctuating; but
P.Y.C. is now 48s Gd per cwt on the spot, with an im-
proving demand.
GREEN FRUIT.—The market has been brisk and open
weather is having its effect on consumption. The accounts
are confirmed of the injurious effect the gales have had on
the orange crop in Lisbon and tne Azores, which will ma-
terially shorten the supplies. Three cargoes St. Michael
and one from Seville, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public
sale, went at an advance of 2s per box. Some parcels
Seville sours have arrived and are in good demand.