The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-16 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—For this article there has been a firm market,
although early in the week Barbadoes by auction went a
shade lower, viz., at 32s 6d to 38s 6d for low to fine. St.
Lucia broughtl 30s to 31s 6d for brown, 32s to 32s 6d for
mid, and 37s Gd for fine Holders do not press sales, and
the demand is steady both for home use and exportation as
regards suitable qualities. Mauritius has been sold at 32s
6d to 34s for low to good mid yellow, 358 to 36s for good,
30s 6d to 31s 6d, for good and fine brown, and 27s to 29s
for low and syrupy to mid brown.• Bengal brought 35s
to 36s for good to fine yellow, 37s for superior, and 31s 6d
to 34s Gd for low to mid. Penang went at 28s to 30s 6d for
ord to fine brown at 31s Gd to 32s 6d for low to good
yellow, and at 348 Gd to 362 for grey and white. Foreign sorts
have been well maintained and floating cargoes have not
been in adequate supply. Havana, low to good has realised
34s to 37s per cwt. Porto Rico went at 32s to 358 6d for
mid brown to good mid yellow. Cuba sold at 30s 6d to
32s Gd for low to good brown, and at Xis to 37s for low to
good yellow. Havana has been at 25s 6d to 278 for mid to
good. For refined the demand has been limited. Brown
lumps have been 43s 6d, and grocery low to fine 44s to 51s.
COFFEE.—The deliveries are increasing, and the demand
has been good for home consumption. Foreign sorts are
advancing with a limited supply. Plantation Ceylon has
been very firm, and the latest sales have been at 56s to 62s
6d for low to mid to good mid Colony. Native has been
in request, and at auction 47s Gd to 48s Gd, have been ob-
tained for good and fine ord. Mocha has been quiet.
Costa Rica has been at 49s to 54s for good and fine ord, and
Rio at about 44s to 495. Bahia sold publicly at 45s for
export, and Java at 50s. Jamaica brought 60s to 70s for
mid and good, 49s to 548 for fine and fine ord, and 45s to
46s for triage.

Cocoe..--:Trinidad has been sold at 31s 6d to 34s for ord
grey to mid, and at 37s for good red, being rather heavy.
SPlCES.—Pepper has been at full prices. Malabar, half
heavy, selling at 4d to 4id, and mid greyish at 4ad to
4d, have declined 2d per lb. Singapore have been old at
2s sd. to 3s for small to good mid broWn. Pimento has a
fair sale, ord and mid at sga to sd, and mid and good at
6d to 6.1 d. Cassia Lignea sold steadily ; first pile at 189 ;
second at 137 s ; and third at 133 s to 1355. Zanzibar
cloves realised o;:ict to 6id for ord to fair. Jamaica ginger
went at 68s to' 86s.

COCHINEAL.—FuII prices have been paid generally.
RlCE.—Bengal has realised 13s to 15s for ord small to
good bold, having an upward tendency.
COTTON.—The market has boon quiet at about the
previous rates. _ _

TEA.—There has been less disposition to make pur-
chases, and prices are lower. Common sound congou
is 23d.

Ruit.—Leowards has been in request at 2s 63d per gal-
lon proof, and a little has been done in Jamaica, at 4s 3d
to 4s 6d for common and fair.

TALLOW.—The market has been firmer. P.Y.C., having
been done at 56s per cwt on the spot.
GREEN FRUIT.—The demand is good for all kinds,
owing to the near approach of the Christmas Ir.lidays.
Two cargoes of oranges, from St. Michael, sold by Keeling
and Hunt at public sale, went at an advance from is. to
2s. per box. Lemons continue at former quotations. The
new duty levied on thefie two articles, estimated by the
bushel, works exceedingly well, and gives entire satisfac-
tion to the trade. Chesnuts improved ss. per barrel.
Black Spanish cleared from first hands. Barcelona dull.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. 16.—Wind this day at Noon, N. ; light
breeze, and fine. There was a heavy fall of snow yesterday
and last night.

RAMSGATE, Dec. 15.—1 t blew a strong breeze all last
Flight from the E.S.E., during which the Monumentum
(brig), of Frederikstadt, received some damage on ner
stern, having broken adrift in the West Gully.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 15.—A derelict and waterlogged
brig, or brigantine, of Maryport, timber-laden, foremast
and bowsprit standing, stripped of everything moveable,
and rudder unshipped, was passed and fired into, with the
object of sinking her, by H.M.S. Basilisk, arrived hero.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 15.—Arrived—La Plata (s), from
the West Indies, left St. Thomas' December 1, on freight
629,942 dollars.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—
Cherub, from London, for St. Michael's ; Cape Breton,
Callao, for Berwick.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Cal-
cutta (s), from London, for the Cape of Good Hope.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Vivid, from London,
and sailed for Terceira. Sailed—Caroline, St. Michael's.
Off Port—Margaret, from St. Michael's.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. 15.—Arrived—Commerce, Quebec.
DUNDEE, Dec. 14.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—Gratitude, for
Australia.

BRISTOL, Dec. 15.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—lntrepid,
from Quebec.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.—The ship Alfred, which arrived
here yesterday from New York, in entering Salisbury
Dock, run against the pier-head, which caused the anchor
to enter her bow. The water is let out of the dock, and
she will be repaired previously to going into Bramley-ai oor
Dock this evening.
ST. JOHN'S, PORTO Mc), Nov. 29.—The Jane Prowse,
at Arecibo, from St. Thomas, in ballast, loading molasses,
was driven on shore on the 27th Nov., and went to pieces ;
master, his wife, and two daughters, the mate, and a boy,
drowned.

OFF CROOKHAVEN, Dec. 14.—Arrived—John Rutlidge,
from New York, for Liverpool.
SCILLY, Dec. 31.—Wind, E., heavy gale from E.N.E.
Arrived—Date, from Rio Grande ; Star, Taganrog. Sailed
—Superior, for St. Michael's.

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GRIMSBY, Dec. 14.—The Oak, from Goole to this port,
struck on the Bureum this afternoon, and sunk ; crew
saved.

SUNDERLAND, Dec. 14.—The Margaret Mallon, of Dun-
dee, has sunk in the South Dock here.

(BY ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, 10 A.M.
Wind, N.N.N., moderate.
Arrived—Molodez, from St. Petersburgh ; Lady Milton,
Dantzic ; Frithiof, Ulleaborg.

HOLYHEAD, DEC.IS.
Put in—Gowerain, from Glasgow, for London, with loss
of jibboom, and cargo shifted.

QU
Wind, N.N.E., fresh.—No arrivals.EE NSTOWN, Dec. 14.
Sailed—Defender, for London ; Telegraph, Gloucester ;
Regina, Antwerp.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
Wind, N.E. by E. blowingDEAL, FRIDAY, 9.15 A.M.
strong in thick squalls.
The Victoria, screw steamer, from Melbourne, for Lon-
don, is under weigh for the river.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE _____,-.....--......_
OFF BLACKFRIAR'S BRIDGE.--
About a quarter past
four
Funnel', who is yesterday morning, Eliza
stated to be a respectable woman, PO
years of age,--,
jumped off
the centre arch into the river.
Boats immediately put off
covered ere life was extinct
to. herbut rescue, and
nscir 07: shere
it W:had broken her thighs by striking against the abutments
of the bridge. She was removed to St. Bartholomew's.
No reason is assigned for her attempted self-murder.
. TIiSSAUD'S EXIIII3ITION.—The Messrs. Tossand, with
their usual discrimination in catering for public amuse-
ment, have just executed a figure, from authentic
sources, of the Sultan Ab.ul-111edjid. His Imperial
Majesty is represented as rather a handsome man of 30
years of age, with dark hair and beard, dressed in the
European style, with a blue frock coat and white ,
trousers ; his left breast decorated with a brilliant star
of the Order of the Crescent. This addition will no
doubt prove highly attractive, particularly as news daily
arrives from the seat of war, and therefore keeps the in-
terest alive to every one of the chief actors in the stirring
scenes carried on in the East.
A YOUNG MAN SHOT.—Yesterday afternoon, Mr.
John Levy, of White s-cottages, Camberwell, was rabbit
shooting at Sydenham. Having climbed up a tree, in
the hope of getting a better shot, he requested a friend
to hand him his gun. In executing this manoeuvre the
piece went off, and lodged the charge in • Mr. Levy's
thigh,