The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-22 00:00:00

sian on the spot, holders are enabled to obtain an advance,
and fine yellow Candle realised 44s 9d to 45s per cwt. At
Auction 390 casks old sold at 43s 3d to 43s 6d. Operations
for delivery in last three months of the year are important,
and there are few sellers under 455. Home melsed is in
more active request, and prices rather improved, 44s 6d
having been currently paid cash. Other sorts advanced
6d Per cwt • in auction 800 cases Australian mostly sold ;
beef 41s 6eto 42s 2d, and mutton 41s 9d to 45s per cwt.
Tallow is Ss to 9s dearer than last year. Srock is 10,000
casks lese, deliveries remain smaller. On Friday 12,000
casks will be offered at auction.

OILS.—A further increase has taken place in demand
for cocoa nut, together with an advance. Cochin 40s to
41s; Ceylon 39s to 39s 6d, and other sorts 38s to 38s 6d.
Several purchases made in palm, and 33s to 34s paid for
good to fine quality. Linseed at 29s to 29s 3d on the spot,
and at 29s 6d to 30s for early delivery. Rape oil met with
little notice, pale selling at 375, brown 35s to 35s 6d, and
refined foreign 37s 6d to 38s. Lard oil realised 61s to 635.
Olive is wanted ; sales made at 691. to 711. for Gallipoli ;
at 651 to 681 per pun for other sorts. Cod remains in a dull
state, sellers at 331 to 33/ 10. Southern remains in small
supply, and is held for 321 10s to 351105, fine 361 to 371,
yet dealers are reluctant to operate. Sperm continues to
be wanted ; the terms obtained are 90/ to 921 for fair to
fine, and headmatter 931 to 951.
COCHINEAL.—To-day prices advanced id to 2d per
pound for Cochineal, and 235 bags at auction were mostly
sold ; Teneriffe Silvers at 4s 2d to 4s 4d, black 4s 5d to 5s
7d, Honduras Silvers 4s to 4s 6d, very bold 4s Bd, dead
and pasty grain 3s 7d to 3s 11d, Mexican Silvers, ord 3s &l,
and mid black 4s 5d per pound.
SALTPETRE.—Prices are not lower for rough, still there
is a reluctance on the part of exporters, and home dealers
to operate. The value of Madras is 24s 6d to 26s ; Calcutta
29s to 29s 6d for 6 per cent. or under, and over 6 per cent.
25s to 28s 6d per cwt. Stock is 1,100 tons more than last
year, but consumption keeps large.
SPlCES.—Pimento sells more freely at from sid to 6d
for ord to good, but a large parcel has arrived. A further
increase is apparent in demand for nutmegs, together with
an advance of ld per lb. There is more disposition to
operate in pepper, yet prices have not improved. Penang,
rather dusty at 3ad to 3d, and clean Sumatra 3id to 3id.
White is scanty supply, and wanted ; prices in consequence
incline upwards, ruling at &i to lOid, and Coriander lld
to is 3d. Cayenne is more plentiful, at 7d to 9d for mid
to good, and very ord aid to 3id. For ginger orders are
decidedly on the increase, and rates rule firm. At auction
800 bags African sold at 25s 6d to 26s 6d ; and 13 casks 247
bags Jamaica at 44s to 103 s for ord to good.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Tais DAY.
Am5terdam............ II 18 Gibraltar ..............
Ditto, three months .. 11 1914'Leghorn. ..............30 15
Rotterdam .• .... 11 19%1 Genoa ................25 40
Antwerp .............. 25 32% Milan ................
Brussels ....... 25 32%1Venlee ................
11amburgh ............ 13 83i Naples ................ 41%
Altona ................ Palermo .............. 124%
Paris
Ditto, three months .. 25 30 Lisbon • • 53%
Marseilles..•... • 25 323 Oporto ................ 5336
Bourdeaux Rio Janeiro . .....
Frankfort-on-Maine .... 120 Buenos Ayres

Berlin ................
Vienna ................ 11 10
Trieste 11 11
Petersburgh.. •• •• .... • •
Madrid ................ 501
Cadiz .................. 50
8aree10na...........• • •
Seviile .............. ••

New York, 60 days' sight
Philadelphia ...... . -
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold in Bars Z 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0
Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1%