The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-24 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The market is firm, and West India has been
in request, at about 6d advance. Jamaica, at auction,
sold freely at 33s Gd to 34s Gd for brown and grey, and at
35s to 35s 6d for mid. Brown to good mid. grey Demerara
brought 33s Od. to 35s Od ' • end mid. to good crystalised
36s Gd to 37s 6d per cwt. East India has been offered to a
limited extent, being held for high prices. Bengal mid.
to good dry grey realised 34s to 36s ; low yellow 32s to
33s ; and brown 29s 61 to 31s. Mauritius grey and brown
were taken in above the value. Good brown date
Khaur kind went at 29s 6d to 30s 6d per cwt. Ma-
dras fine brown found buyers at 29s 6cl. Penang
has been in brisk inquiry, especially the refining sorts,
and 6d advance has been obtained, viz.-29s 6d. to 33s 6d
for low foxy to fine brown, and 34s to 35s 6d for low to
good yellow. Havannah has commanded steady rates :
mid brown to mid soft yellow selling at 33s to 37s ; and a
parcel of yellow for exportation was taken at 37s for No.
14. Privately, No. 13 sold at 36s 6d per cwt. Cuba Mus-
covado brought firm values. Refined has been at full
rates; brown lumps at 445, and grocery at 44s 6d to 50s
per cwt. Manilla low and mid damp was taken in at 30s
to 32s 6d.
"COFFEE.—The quantity offered by auction has not been
large, and the demand upon the whole has been limited.
Native Ceylon has been obtainable at about 47s 6d for
good ord, and a few sales have been made at that price,
and superior brought 48s to 48s 6d. Mich& was held for
advanced prices; being taken at 703 to 75s‘for mid to good
brown clean garbled, and 65s for mixed peaberry. Good
triage sold at 52s to 52s 6d. Good ord mixed Madras
realised 46s per cwt.
RlCE.—Rather low prices have been accepted. Madras
at public sale brought 14s 6d but since has been taken in
at 14s 6d to 15s for mid to good pinkey. Bengal was taken
at 15s Gd for good bold, being the full value, but after-
wards it was sold at 15s 3d, or 3d decline. Carolina mid
and good second quality sold to a small extent at 24s to
255. White Bengal afloat privately changed hands at 15s,
quality guaranteed good mid.
SPICES.—A good inquiry has existed, but not much has
been brought forward publicly. Pimento has been active
at about 4€l. per lb. advance, viz., at GAd. to 6gd. for mid
and good. Batavia mace sold at 2s. Bd. for mid pale,
being steady. Pepper has been in request, and Malabar
has been 3d. per lb. dearer, good heavy shot having ob-
tained 5,7 d. to 6id. per lb. at auction, and privately fair
brown Penang sold at 5Ad. Cassia buds realised 18s. Gd.
per cwt. for wild.
mr.---Full quotations have been asked. Pine_Deme-
rara brought ss. 6d. in puns, and ss. Q. in Wade. Tho
Government has taken.7s,ooo gallons more, but the price
is not known.
SALTPETRE.—A large business has been done at full
prices, to 3d advance, 181 per cent. refraction selling at
355, and good and fine 363 to 36s 3d. English refined ad-
vanced to 39s 6d to 40s. _ _

COCHINEAL.—Honduras blacks have declined 4d to 6d,
and silvers have been rather cheaper.
COTTON.—At the public sales, a good deal was .with-
drawn, being seedy and inferior. . .
TALLOW.--The market has been quieter.
TEA.—At the public sales 13,642 packages passed, and
about 4,500 sold, prices being rather heavy.
GREEN FRIIIT.—A better feeling exists in the market,
and prices of all descriptions of fruit improving. Two
cargoes oranges from St. Michael sold by Keeling and Hunt,
went at an advance of 3s to 4s per box. More inquiry for
lemons. Seville sours scarce, and 58 per chest higher. The
crop of oranges at St. Michael and Terceira has suffered
from constant gales, and a quantity of fruit has been blown
off the trees.