The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-28 00:00:00

33s 6d, fine brown 32s to 32s 6d, orher sorts 28s to 31s 6d,
refining common to middling 32s to 335, good to fine 34s 6d
to 375, grainy yellow 35s to 41s, white ditto 42s to 445, and
brown 33s to 34s 6d per cwt. To-day Mauritus Sugar is
wanted at last week's rates and there are few sellers.
EAST INDIA.-There is a large demand privately for soft
brown Bengal at 27s 6d. to 28s 6d, yel. 29s to 325. Other
sorts are wanted, prices have an upward tendency-ruling
for Benares, good to fine white at 38s 6d to 40s, low to
middling 37s to 38s, grainy white 41s to 44s 6d, yellow
ditto, fine 39s to 40s 6d, common to good 36s to 38s 6d per
cwt. To-day considerable purchases were made in brown
Bengal and Madras, at 28s to 295, and ordinary yellow at
29s 6d to 31s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-Since this day week operations in duty paid
panels have been of importance, consisting of 10,000 chts
yellow Havannah at 35s 6d to 40s 6d for common to fine,
small parcels brown 34s to 355, floretts 41s to 41s 6d;
30,000 bags unclayed Manilla 30s 6d to 31s 6d, some parcels
clayed 33s to 34s 6d ; 300 hds Porto Rico, fine yellow 39s
to 41s, low to good 35s to 38s 6d, brown 33s to 34s 6d. ;
300 chests Brazil, white 36s to 40s, yellow 34. s to 35s 6d,
brown 31s to 33s 6d, some parcels Foreign Muscovado, low
to fine yellow, 34s 6d to 395, brown 32s 6d to 34s ; 4,000
China at 30s to 328 6d, grey and white 33s to 365. To-day
Foreign Sugar was much enquired after for all purposes,
but holders refusing to sell at former rates, business of
moment was prevented for shipping or home consumption.
MOLASSES.-There are several buyers at previous prices,
few parcels can, however, be obtained. , The value of An-
tigua is 16s 6d to 17s ; other sorts West India, 14s 6d to
16s. Cuba and Porto Rico 15s 6d to 16s 6d. Bengal and
Mauritius, 13s 6d to 14s per cwt. The supply is expected
to be larger next year. Honey is still wanted, and keeps
in small supply. The rates paid for Narbourne are 50s to
64.3 ; Cuba, 36s to 48s ; and Jamaica, 42s to 52s per cwt.
Several purchases have been made in Tamasind, West
India, 24s to 44s ; and East Inds, 9s to 14s per cwt.
COFFEE.-There is a reluctance 'to operate in foreign
coffee, still supply keeps small, and the currency is main-
tained. For Costa Rica the prices required are for good
to fine ord at 48s to 51s, fine fine ord 52s to 54s ; low mid to
mid 55s to 62s ; good to fine 64s to 90s ; Brazil, low to
good ord 37s to 39s 6d, fine 40s to 41s, washed 43s to 545.
Rio afloat is held for 40s to 40s 6d for good first, and 38s to
38s 6d for second quality. There is not much doing in
coffee at the markets on the continent; and rates rather
incline downwards. Exports from Rio remain much under
the previous season. To-day there were several buyers of
Native Ceylon Coffee at 46s 6d for good ordinary, but there
are few sellers. Mocha is wanted, but cannot be obtained
at the previous currency. There is more demand for plan-
tation Ceylon at previous terms.
COCOA.-At present not much demand exists, still the
currency is firm, Trinidad, fine red at 40s to 455, low to
good 34s to 395, grey 32s to 355, and Grenada 30s to 37s per
cwt. • Imports are expected to decrease in 1853. Foreign
attracts little notice, but sales are not pressed. The cur-
rency is for Bahia 24s 6d to 25s 6d, Para 26s to 27s 6d, and
Guayaquill 35s to 36s per cwt. Stock is much the same as
last year. No increase of supply is expected in 1853.
TEA.-There continues to be reluctance to operate in in-
ferior Congou, and rates rather incline downwards ; but
better sorts are more in request, and the currency is firm.
Prices for low to good common rule at 10d to lOtid, rather
blackish leaf to blackish leaf 11d to ls, strong to Pekoe
sorts is tAI to is Bd, fine, of the new crop, is 9d to 2s 2d.
In Hyson, Gunpowder, and young Hyson many purchases
have been made, and full prices are obtained, but there is
a reluctance to operate in other sorts of green Tea, still in
v due there is little change. Low to middling Hyson is
is 2,1 to 1s sd, good to fine is 6d to 2s 10d, choice 3s to
3s 4d, young Hyson Canton 10d to ls, Hyson kind is 2d to
is Bd, fine to superior, is 9d to 2s 3d. Twankay 10d to
is id, Gunpowder Canton 10d to is ld, Hyson kind is 2d
to 2s 9d, fine 2s 10d to 3s 6d, Imperial Canton is to is 2d,
Hyson sort 18 3d to 2s, Hyson skin 8d to 9d. Caper con-
tinues to be purchased with reluctance ; there are sellers
in boxes at Bid to is ld, and scented rid to is 7d. In
Flowery Pekoe sales have been trifling, although low to
mid can be obtained at is 3d to is 8d and good to fine
is 9,1 to 3s 6d.

RICE.—A reluctance is evinced to operate in Cleaned,
and a desire is shown to sell ; low to fine Patna at 12s 64
to 17s 6d, first sort Carolina 325, second ditto 235, and
American dressed 23s to 26s ; at present supply exceeds
consumption. Purchases in East India on the spot are of
little moment, yet holders generally are not inclined to
press sales.

SALTPETRE.—Imports to this port have been 3,000 tons
greater than in the previous year, there is an excess in de-
liveries of 2,200, and stock is larger by 1,000 tons. There
are still ready buyers, and prices show a further advance,
the parcels sold privately were—Calcutta 2 to 7 per cent at
933 6d to 31s 6d ; 17 to 8 ditto 25. Od to 28s, and Madras
at 24s to 26s per cwt. There is a free sale for British Re-
fined at 29s 6d to 40s. Of Nitrate of Soda supply is not
.equate foi the deinond, and 16s 6d to 17s are the rates

paid.

INDIGO.—A material increase in orders is shortly looked
for, there being a large consumption in this country and on
the continent. Spanish is wanted, and supply is small,
whereas previous terms are easily obtained, Caraccas
realising 3s to 5s Bd, Guatimala 5s to ss. 6d, low and
lean 2s 7d to 2s lld per lb. There is a larger stock than
in former season, but accounts are favourable respecting
the crop.
COCHlNEAL.—Purchases have been of importance by
private contract ; rates are also on the advance, and rule
3d to 4d per lb above those current two weeks back. Hon-
duras realised for common to fine Silvers 3s 11(1 to 4s 4d,
black 4s 4d to 5s 5d • Mexican Silvers 3s 10d to 4s, black
4s to 4s 4d. ; Tenerife() 4s ld to 4s 7(1, Silvers 3s 10d to 4s
Id per lb. Stock of Cochineal is 3,300 bags more than
last year, and deliveries 5,000 less ; the decrease in imports
is 2,000 bags. To-day there were several buyers of Cochi-
neal at previous rates, and with few sellers. The market
is scantily supplied.
TALLOW.—There is a reluctance to operate, and prices
have declined, a larger quantity having been brought for-
ward. South American has been selling at 42s to 455,
Australian mutton 43s to 455, and beef 42s to 44s 6d per
cwt. Stock of Tallow is 16,000 casks less than last year.
Deliveries are rather smaller, and prices higher by 6s 6d to
7s 6d. To-day Tallow was operated in with more freedom
and rates closed firmly at 45s to 45s 3d for fine yellow Itus-
sion on the spot, and delivery in spring.
Le c DYE.—There is more demand, and holders are re-
luctant to sell at former rates, although stock is 2,500
chests over last year, but consumption is equal, and only
limited arrivals sae looked for. The value is now for native
marks, 6d to 11d; very ordinary, 4d to 5d ; factory, 1s ld
to is 8d ; and fine, is 9d to 2s 4d per pound.
OILS.—The valtte is from 341. to 371. lOs for low to fine.
Olive is less required, and a desire is evinced to sell Galli-
poli at 59/. to 601., other sorts 561. to 581., still there is no
decrease of consumption, or are supplies larger. The mar-
ket is inactive for Sperm, and prices incline downwards,
ruling at 841. lOs to 861., and Headmatter 861. to 881.
Palm sells more freely from 31s to 33s 6d for low to fine
quality. Cocoa Nut met with litle notice ; Cochin can
be obtained at 38s 6d to 39s 6d, and other sorts 36s to 38s.
A slow sale for Lard Oil at 59s to 60s. Purchases in Lin-
seed Oil have been limited both for shipping and home
consumption, and there is a decline, 29s 3d to 29s 6d per
cwt having been accepted.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—TRIM DAY.
Amsterdam .. .......... 11 163,4 Gibraltar ..............
Ditto, three monLhs .. 11 18U Leghorn ..............30 35
Rotterdam ..... . • • .... 11 1834 Genoa 35
Antwerp .......... 25 30 Milan ................
Brussels .... .......... 25 30 Venice ................
Ilamhurgh ............ 13 614 Naples ..... ....... •• .. 41%
A1t0na............ Palermo • ..... 121%
Paris.. .... 25 734 Messina .......• • • .... 124?
Ditto, three months •. 25 273¢ Lisbon ................ 534
25 30 Oporto ......... • ...... 53%
Bourdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro .. —
Frankfort-on-Maine .... 119% Buenos Ayre5..........
Berlin ................ New York, 60 days' sight
Vienna ................ 11 17 Philadelphia ..........
Trieste ................ 11 18 PRICES OF BULLION, rxa oz.
Petersburgh............ 38% Foreign Gold In Bars £3 17 9
Madrid 5034 Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0
Cadiz 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 11 %
8arce10na............ .. New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
eviile ................ Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1%