The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-07 00:00:00

COLONIA.S.

SuGAR.—The demand has been very good, and an
increase of 6d per cwt. has been readily obtained on
British Plantation. Barbadoes by auction has realised
403 to 403 61 for fine yellow, 34s to 363 for mid, and
403 to 44s for good grainy yellow. Refined grocery
lumps have been at 46s to 48s.
EAST INDlA.—Mauritius has been in demand at 6d
advance, mid to ord yellow 34s to 353, ord 32s to
33s 6d, mid to fine brown 28; to 325, ord to good grey
32s to 34s 6d, and white 40s to 453. Madras was brisk,
and 6d dearer—soft brown realised 24s to 263 6d, and
good to fine 31s to 32s 6cl. Bengal has been 6d to Is
higher—good white Benares brought 36s to 375, mid
34s 6d to 35s 6d, fine yellow 41s to 41s 6d, fine brown
32s to 32s 6d, and good to fine soft bright yellow 328 6d
to 33s 6d.

FOREIGN.—The supply has been limited, and there
have been buyers at full prices—Java privately has been
sold to the extent of about 10,000 boxes at advanced
prices, and by auction parcels have realised 33s 6d to
35s 6d for ord to good brown, 35s to 3iis for mid to
good grey and yellow, and 39s to 393 6d for fine dry
grey. Bahia was taken in at 33s 6d to 36s 6d for ord
to good.

COFFEE.—Holders are extremely firm for most
descriptions. Native Ceylon has been in improved
request, and 433 have been paid for good ord. The
latest sales, however, being at 433 6d. Pl3ntation was
rather dull early in the week, but holders have bought
in at high prices, fine ord to mid palo at 45s to 555, pee-
berry at 603, and triage at 40s to 43.. Costa Rica has
been wanted, and by auction good ord has realised 45s
to 465, and fine ord 47s to 535. Mocha has been in
demand at full prices.

RlCE.—There has not been much doing, and Bengal
good bold white sold at 9s 6d to 9a 9d, being low rates.
CocoA.—A good business has been done at full prices.
SPICES.—A decline of 5s per cwt has occurred in
Cassia Lignea, mid having been sold at 110 s to 111 s.
Bltavia Pepper has been at full prices, mid brown 345.
Pimento also has been firmer, ord dull at 4id to 40, and
good of 4id to 5d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—This article has been quiet, but not
lower; ord colour, 26s Gd for 12} to 131 per cent. re-
fraction.

Corrom.—Surat has been sold at higher prices, viz.,
ni to per lb.
C, CHINEAL —An advance of Id per lb has been ob-
tained at the public sales.
TEA.—The market is rather dull.
TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is firm at 36a 3d per cwt on the
spot.
GREEN FRUITS. —The backward state of vegetation is
having its effect upon this market, which creates an in-
creased demand for Oranges and Nuts. Two cargoes of
the former from St. Michael, offered by Keeling and
Hunt, sold freely at prices similar to those obtained last
week. Nuts of all kinds in request, and a considerable
wholesale business has been done in some kinds. Le-
mons dull of s2le, the cold weather checking consuznp-
tion.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent ho-
noured the performance at her Majesty's Theatre yesterday
(Thursday) evening with her presence. Her Royal High-
ness was accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Cambridge and her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of
Cambridge.
GRAY'S INN, Mir 6.—Mr. William David Lewis,
the lecturer of this society on the law of real property and
conveyancing, devises, and bequests, having signified his
intention of resigning his office after Trinity term next, the
masters of the bench have issued a notice, requesting gen-
tlemen desirous of becoming candidates for the office, and
who must be barristers. to communicate their desire to that
effect to the treasurer of the society.

The Government contract for 50,000 gallons of rum
for the navy was taken yesterday by Messrs. Lemon, Hart,
and Son, of Fenchurch-street.

Sir Beuj
bankers, have given notice to their customers that, in conse-
amin Heywood and Co., of Manchester,
quence of the low price of money, they must reduce their
rats of interest to 11,2 per cent. on and after the 15th inst.
METROPOLIS WATER SUPPLY.—Yesterday the last
clause of the Bill was settled in Committee, and it was
're-
ported
to the House in the evening. Mr. Edwin James
thanked the Committee on behalf of his Learned Friends and
himself for the extreme attention which the Committee had
bestowed upon the investigation, which had lasted so long,
and stated that the Bill, although not so perfect as could be
desired, would in fact, be a sanitary code upon the important
question of water suPply, and that the question of the rates
and the cost of the supply to the public must be the subjectof future logigati9ll.