The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-23 00:00:00

COLONIAL

SuaAn.— There are large public sales which are goine, off
quietly. The quantity of British plantation landed last
week at the East and West India docks was 2,135 hhds
349 tierces 1,382 barrels, there were taken for home con-
sumption 992 hhds 70 tierces 237 barrels. The stock in
the same places is 9,354 hhds 1,557 tierces, 2,370 barrels.
COFFEE —There is a good quantity offering at auction,
and the market is flat.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India dock was 1,023 puns 84 hhds, there were taken
for home consumption 141 puns 17 hhds, and exported
13 puns 72 hhils. The stock in the same places is 6,230
puns 1,281 hhds.
RICE.—At auction 990 pockets was taken at 103 6d to
lie for yellow. This article is firm.
SALTPETRE.—Of 670 bags Bangal offered publicly was
all brought in at 40s for 4 to 6i per cant. refraction.
PIMENTO.-109 bags at auction partly sold at aid. for
good mid.
TR►A.—There is but little doing.

BEn, MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY.—The London Sacred.
Harmonies Society, Exeter Hall, have announced
Haydn's ora: orio, Creation, preceded by Dr. Elvey's
Cantata on the iirthdaY of her Most Gracious Majesty
of the day, for performance to-
the Queen, in honot:r
morrow evening,
the 24,;21 inst. On this occasion the
Present the proceeds to
committee have determined te' esent
Mr. Surman, conductor and fount.i er of the Exeter Hall
Oratorios, for hiS gratuitous services diZring the past sea-
son. Miss Birch, Mrs. Temple, Miss M. Wells, Mr. H.
Phillips, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Perring, will be the prin-
cipal vocalists, assisted by the band and chorus, eonsi-
derably augmented, numbering nearly 800 performers,
conducted by Dr. Elvey and Mr. Surman.
NEWSVENDORS BENEVOLENT PROVIDENT INSTITU-
TION.—The annual meeting was held last night at An-
derton's Hotel, Fleet street —Mr. L. Wild in the chair.
The chairman stated that this was their fifteenth annual
meeting. Since they last met they had lost their highly
esteemed president, Mr. Jas. Harmer, who had zealously
watched over the interests of the society, and had been ever
ready to afford Lis advice and assistance with paternal af-
fection. The committee were anxious to appoint in his
place a gentleman whose attractive merits would tend to
benefit and dignify the institution. They had been ex-
tremely fortunate and successful in their choice, and he had
only to mention the name of Charles Dickens to ensure
from the meeting the most cordial approbation. The
secretary read the report, which stated that the funds of
the society were steadily increasing. They had been en-
abled to purchase another 501. in the Three per Cent.
Consols, making their capital amount to 1,4751. The com-
mittee trusted that the meeting would award a pension to
an elderly female, a life subscriber of thirteen years'
standing, whose &aims were well worthy of considera-
tion. The merits of their institution were not sufficiently
known. The small subscriptions of ss. for five years
would insure relief to the subscriber in seasons of sick
ness or distress, and, if needed, would aid him in old
age an annuity for the remainder of his life. The
financial statement showed a balance in the treasurer's
hands of 141. Mr. Terry moved and Mr. Everett
seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried
unanimously, as was also the election of Mr. Charles
DHLens t') h pre-hlent of the inqitution, Aftcr Come
resolutions expressing thanks to the working staff of the
society, and the customary compliment to the chairman,
the meeting broke up.