The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-10 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

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SUGAR.—In the early part of the week there was a good
inquiry for most sorts, but the market has since become
quieter. West India has realised steady prices—viz.,
Barbadoes '32s to 38s 6d, Jamaica brown 32s 6d to 33s 6d,
mid to good mid 34s to 35s 6d, and grey Demerara 32s 6d
to 33s Gd. East India has been at previous prices. Mau-
ritius good to very fine greyish yellow at 36s to 38s, com-
mon strong grey to mid yellow at 34s to 35s 6d, fine brown
at 33s to 33s Gil. Bengal date sort went at 32s 6d. to 358
for low to good mid yellow, at 38s to 41s for mid yellow to
low white grainy, and at 39s Gd to 40s for fine white
Benares. Common Madras has met with a fair inquiry at
29s to 29s Gd for good brown.
' Fo R ElGN.—White Havannah has been taken to 'a
limited
extent at 26s Gil to 29s for ground, and at 25s 6d to 26s for
damaged. Yellow brought 35s to 37s Gd for low and good,
and 38s to 39s for flue. Refined has been dull, brown
lumps being obtainable at 445, and grocery at 44s to 50s Gd
per cwt. •
COFFEE.—The market generally has been quiet, and
prices have not been supported. Plantation Ceylon has
been sold at 56s Gd to 58s for fine ord,, and low mid. at
56s to 57s for fine ord. pale, at 58s to 67s 6d for mid. and
good bold coloury, at 74s for fine coloury, at 51s Gil to 56s
Gd for fine and f. fine ord mixed, at 47s to 53s 6d for triage
and ord., and 67s for pea berry coloury. Native has been
heavy, and at lower rates, superior quality being taken at
49s to 49s 6d. Ord. and good ord. was taken in at auction
at 49s to 49s Gd per cwt. Mocha has slightly
.declined,
good yellow long berry selling at 745, brownish at 735,
triage pea berry at 69s per cwt. Madras brought 47's 6d
to 54s for ord. to fine ord., and 46s 6d to 50s 6d for triage.
COCOA.—A. moderate demand has existed. Trinidad
has been sold at 36s for good red, and at 32s to 31s for
grey ord and mid. Guayaquil realised 30 per cwt.
SPICES.—The cinnamon auctions have gone at a decline
of 2d to 4d for first quality, and of 2d to 3d for second and
third. Malabar pepper has been in demand, good half
heavy .at 5 i 1 per lb. Penang has been sold at ga to 5d
per lb for . ord grey to mid brown. Calicut ginger has
been taken in at 36s to 41s for ord to mid wormy, an,'
Malabar at 25s for rough. Bombay cloves sold at 6Rd to
6id for mid, and Cassia Lignea at 133 s to 135 for mid and
good.
SALTPETRE.—The demand has been duller, and Bengal
low mid dingy grey 94 to 84 lbs refraction, was taken in
at 35s Gd, and ord 134 refraction at 32s 6d. Madras low
mid 14?, lbs went barely so high, viz., 325.
COCHINEAL.—Prices have declined 1d per lb. Teneriffe
sold at 4s 7d to 4s lld for dark silvers, and blacks and
Mexican at 4s 4d to 4s Bd.
Rua[.---There has been a good demand, and higher prices
are asked. Proof leward 3s 10d, and superior Demerara
5s 4d.
INDIGO.—At the public sales there has been fair support
given by the proprietors, but prices were 2d to 3d lower
for Bengal shipping, 3d to 4d cheaper for consuming, and
3d lower for Madras. A great deal has been taken, and
yesterday there was rather more spirit in the biddings, and
rather more was sold, holders submitting to a decline of
offTerßeAd.,-6ToOhsisold article is firmer —common congou 1s Old
per lb.
at 63s
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is steady
onhats been'hespot' done this
week. Three cargoes oranges from St. Michael, sold by
Keeling and Hunt at public sale, sustained the price ob-
tained last week. Nuts of all kinds in demand, the stock
of all kinds of fruit is being reduced, and no very abUndant
GREEN FRUIT.—A large business
supply is expected to replace it. Lemons dull of sale, but
as the stock is not large, au improvement in, the demand
may be capotod,