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

C OM ONIA.M.

SUGAR.—The demand has been very good, and an
increase of 6d per owt. has been readily obtained on
British Plantation. Barbadoes by auction has realised
40s to 40s 6d for fine yellow, 34s to 36s for mid, and
403 to 44s for good grainy yellow. Refined grocery
lumps have been at 46s to 48s.
EAST Ib:q.t.—Mauritius has been in demand at 6d
advance, mid to ord yellow 34s to 35e, ord 32s to
33s 6d, mid to fine brown 28s to 325, ord to good grey
32s to 34s 6d, and white 40s to 455. Madras was brisk,
and 6d dearer—soft brown realised 24s to 26s 6d, and
good to fine 31s to 32s 6d. Bengal has been 6d to is
higher—good white Benares brdught 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 32s 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 suction parcels have realised 33s 6d to
35s 6d for ord to good brown, 35s to 383 for mid to
good grey and yellow, and 39s to 39s 6d for fine dry
grey. Bahia was taken in at 33s 6d to 36s 6d for ord
to good.

OOFFEE.—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 43s 6d. Plantation was
rather dull early in the week, but holders have bought
in at high prices, fine ord to mid pale at 453 to 555, pea-
berry at 603, and triage at 40s to 435. 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 9s 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, raid having been sold at 110 s to 111 s.
Batavia Pepper has been at full prices, mid brown 345.
Pimento also has been firmer, ord dull at 41d to 41d, and
good of 4id to 5d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—This article bas been quiet, but not
lower; ord colour, 26s 6d for 12f to 13f per cont. re-
fraltion.

COTTON.—Surat has been sold at higher prices, viz,,
3id to 3id per lb.
CLCHINEAL —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 36s 3d per cwt on the
spot.
GREEN FRIIITS.—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 sale, the cold weather checking consump-
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, MAY 6.—Mr. William David Lewis,
the lecturer of this society on the law of real property and
conveyaneing, 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 Benjamin Heywood and Co , of Manchester,
bankers, have given notice to their customers that, in conse-
quence of the low price of money, they must reduce their
rate of interest to 11/2 per cent. on and after the 15th inst.
METROPOLIS WATER SUPPLY.—Yesterday the lest
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 bad lasted so long,
and stated that the Bill, although not so perfect as could be
desired, would in feet be a sanitary code upon the important
question of water supply, and that the uestion of the rates
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and the cost of the supply to the public must be the subject
of future legislation.