The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-23 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

COLONIAL.
SuGAR.-There has been an increased demand for
British Plantation at advanced quotations this week, the
rise being about 6d per cwt at the auctions, and both the
grocers and refiners have bought largely. Barbadoes pub-
licly went at 38s to 38s 6d for fine yellow, and at 34s to
35s for ord. Refined brown lumps were 44s Gd to 465, and
low to fine grocery 45s to 48s. Mauritius was in improved
request, and sold at full prices to a slight advance ; fine
yellow, 36s to 39s ; low to good, 33s to 35s 6d ; and com-
mon to fine grey, 33s to 375. Madras was in active re-
quest. Publicly grocery white sold at 41s to 44s 6d ; mid
yellow Mauritius kind, at 34s to 35s ; and good soft brown
at 28s 6d. Bengal sold at full quotations ; ord to mid and
white Benares, 37s to 3Ss ; mid and good date 32s Gd
to 33s Gd, and fine grainy yellow, 39s to 41s 6d.
Penang was in request and dearer ; white selling
at 36s to 38s, low and mid grey at 33s Gd to 35s 6d, and
brown at 30s to 31s, and foreign was higher. Manilla pri-
vately has been sold to the extent of 8,000 bags at 30s 6d
to 31s for unclayed brown • and yellow Havannah at 35s
to 39s 6d per cwt. • Java, auction, brought 38s to 41s
for mid to fine yellow, and 34s to 35s 6d for mid to fine
brown.
COFFEE.-The demand has been limited and prices have
been heavy. Plantation Ceylon of favourite marks has
been taken in at 61s. to 635. for mid. good ord. Native has
been sold at 465. 6d. to 475., privately. Mocha has de-
clined ls. to 25., and by auction, sales were made at 71s. to
765. for mid. and good clean-garbled small berry, and at
555. to 60s. for ungarbled. Rio has been sold at 495. to
50s. 6d. ; and Mysore good ord. at 475.
RICE.-The market has been dull. Bengal mid. and
good white at ns. 6d. to 12s. per cwt. ; and Java mid.,
and good rather broken 10s. to Hs. 6d.
SPICES.-Cassia Ligna has been taken at 111 s, to 112 s.
for third pile, and at 100 s. to 105 s. for broken Java. Pep-
per was taken in at 30. to 30. per lb., and white sold at
7d. to 7d. for mid. Batavia Pimento brought sd. to
50. per lb., and Cinnamon ls. 4d. to 2s. sd. for ord. to
mid. Batavia Mace sold at 2s. 6d. to 2s. Bd. for mid.
pale, rather wormy, and Nutmegs at 2s. sd. to 2s. 6d.
for limed.
Runs.-Not much is doing, but prices are steady.
SALTPETRE.-There is a rise of 6d per cwt. low and
mid.; Bengal 19.41 to 9/ per cent. ; Refraction 25s to 26s Gd,
and good and fine 7. to n per cent. 27s 6d to 30s.
COTTON.-This article has been rather firmer, with
moderate sales.
TALLow.-The demand has improved a little, P.Y.C.
being about 46s per cwt.
TEA.-There has been a firm but not active market.
GREEN FRUIT.-The trade is brisk, which is usually the
case at Christmas time. The market has been well sup-
plied with oranges; 3 cargoes St. Michael, 1 Seville China,
1 Terceira, sold by Keeling & Hunt at public sale, went at
a reduction of ls. to 2s. per box. Lemons without altera-
tion. A small cargo of black Spanish nuts and chestnuts
has been received by steamer from eisin, which is a novel
feature from that port.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Dec. 23, 1852, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Tewns in England and Walei
per Imperial Quarter.
IWHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. BEANS. PEAS.
:43S 10d 29s 9d 18s 5d I 29s 2d 34s 6d 32s Od
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I EARLEY. I OATS. RYE. I BEANS. PEAS.
Is Od is Od is Od is Od is Od is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 121,850 ; Barley, 116.239 ; Oats, 30,351 ; Rye, 153 ; Beanr,
6.151 ; Peas, 3,503 quarters.