The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-26 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 18s to 41 15s ; clover
iitto, 3/ 5s to 03; and straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 18s per load.
Supply but moderate, and trade firm.
t.ust:H hay, 3/ Os to 4/ 16s; clover
iitto, 3/ 5s to 51 159; and straw, 1/ I4s to 2/ Os per load.
Both hay and straw sold steadily, at full prices.
W ill l'ECHAPi,L.—Aleadow hay, 2e 163 to 4 153; clover
ditto, 3/ 8, to 6 ; and straw, I/ 12s to 1. 183 per load.
A limited supply, and a steady trade.
New meadow hay realised 65s to 853; and new clover,
70a to 1008 per load.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( Front the London, New Price Current of yesterday.)

SUGAR —British plantation has been heavy, and pre-
vious rates have not been realised. Early in the week Bar-
hadoes have been sold at 32s to 38s 6,1 for low to fine
yellow ; Jamaica brown at 30s to 32s 6,1 ; ord yellow at 32s
61 to 33s GA ; and Demerara ord to mid grainy at 32s to
35s Gil.

EAST INDlA.—Bengal good to fine like Mauritius went
at 35s to 36s ; good white at 4N 6‘l; but Khaur was taken
i❑ at Zia to 27s 6,1. Mauritius was rather cheaper—viz.,
low to good yellow brown at 27s to 31s, and very ord at
25s to 26s Gd.

FOREIGN.—Porto Rico has been less in demand, ex-
cept for best sorts ; low to good grey and yellow
brought 325. to 375, and fine 38s to 398 per cwt.
Havaunah has been cheaper; low to mid soft grey
and yellow sold at 318 6,1 to ,i3s 6,1, mid to fine bright
grocery at 34s to 37s floretteis, and at 37s 61 to :39s white.
Havannah was taken in at 2ils 61 for very low heavy brown
to 35s f r mid bright yellow. Refined brown lumps have
been quiet at 43s 6d, and grocery at 41s to 503 per cwt.
COFFEE.—More has been done in plantation Ceylon,
but at rather lower prices ; mid to good 58s 6d to 635, low
mid 57s to 58s, fine coloury 693 6tl, tine ord small to low
mid 54s to 565, good ord mixed 463 to 45e 6,1, fine fine ord
small to mid coloury 541 to 593, peaberry 58s 6d to 63s 6d,
triage 43s to 51s. Good ord native brought 41s to 455.
Costa Rica fine ord foxy mixed to mid pale realised 50s to
603, and good 643 to 703 per cwt. Mocha went at 35s for
blackm.

RICE.—The quantity offered has been small, and the
amount of businesi done has, consequently, been small.
GOO.l white Bengal brought 12i, but 1 ,w was taken in at
Us 6.1 per cwt. Good pinky Madras realised lOs to lOs 6d
per cwt.

SPlCES.—African ginger soli at 21s for mid, and Ja-
maic I. at 43s to 62s for small to mid bold. Low mid stalky
pimento brought 53. i per lb, being.cheaper.
COCOA.—Trinidad fine red found buyers at 41s, and
good at 3 is per cwt.
COTTON.—ThiN article is firm but quiet.
COCHINEAL.— Prices have tended upwards.
SALTPETRE.—Very little is doing. Bengal was taken
in at 27s for mid 84 per cent. refracted.
OlLS.—Another reduction for linseed oil, with a limited
demand at 348 3d to 34s on the spot. Rape dealt in with
caulion, brown at 42s 6d to 438, and pale 44s lid to 455.
Cocoa nut still much wanted, Ceylon at 50s to 50s 6(1, rod
Cochin 5i sto 51s 6d. A quiet market for palm at 45s to
47s 61. Ground nut and gingelly a slow sale at 44s to
455. Olive waoed, Gallipoli at -,61. to 571. and other sorts
51. to 55/. Seal sells freely at 401. to 441. for pale ; other
sorts 371. 108. to 391. Cod in good demand at 391 lOs to
401.. and Southern 401. to 411. Sperm wante.l, 1041. to
1061. paid for mid to fine.
TALLOW.—In the early part of the week speculators and
consumers were cautious in their operations, and prices
declined to 66s 6,1 on the spot for first sort P.Y. Candle,
and 67s for last three months of the year. Since
,c;ounts of a strict blockade of Ar hangel,
there has been more activity in the market, to-
gether with some advance. Sales on the spot
having been currently made at 669 9d to 675, and for the
last three months at 675. 6d to 68s. Honie melted is now
much in request, and cannot be obtained under 67s ca
Other sorts of tallow in limited supply, and in good .7.e-
-quest ; Australian, fair to fine mutton at 67s 6,1, beef C6s
6,1, and South American 67s 6d per cwt. o.dy 300 casks
were offered at auction this afternoon. According to the
last return, stock of tallow much exceeded that of the
former year, and deliveries were 5,000 casks smaller. That
prices will continue to range high can be no doubt, as in-
direct supplies ar not likely to come up to expectation.