The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-08 00:00:00

Ilow to fine yellow, 36s 6d. to 413 ; and brown, 313 Gd to 36s
per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day there were ready buyers of refined
sugar for home consumption, brown lumps realised 45s to
45s 6d, low to fine grocery 45s 6d to 48s 6d. A firm market
for crushed sugar, with a good export demand.
MAURITIUS.-6ince this day week 6,000 bags have been
sold.; good to fine yellow at 37s to 395, low to mid 35s 6d
to 36s 6d, good to fine brown 33s to 355, common to mid
29s to 32s 6d, low to superior refining 33s to 395, good to
fine grainy yellow 39s to 41s, low to mid 35s to 38s, white
42s to 445, and brown 338 Gd to 34s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were ready buyers
of Bengal sugar, and previous terms easily obtained.
White Benares at 38s to 39s 6d, low to middling 36s 6d to
375 6d, middling to good like Mauritius 365 to 378, grainy
white 44s to 45s 6d, good to fine yellow, ditto, 39s 6d. to
425, and low to middling 375 6d to 38s. Privately, several
parceis of Khaur were disposed of at 28s to 28s 6d.
FOREIGN.—Since Friday, a good demand has been ex-
perienced for foreign sugar, and stiff rates are obtained.
Of clayed Manilla 20,00ebags were sold at 35s to 35s 3d.
1,500 chests yellow Havannah 35s 6d to 40s, and two
cargoes brown Pernams, at Liverpool, at 19s Gd per cwt.
There has been no public sale.
COFFEE.—To-day full prices were obtained for planta-
tion Ceylon coffee, yet privately little was done by ex-
porters or home dealers. Of 155 casks 81 barrels 203 bags
at auction, a small part only sold, fine at 66s to 69s 6d,
good 60s to 655, other sorts 52s to 595, and bold triage 49s
to 50s. Native Ceylon met a dull demand, and 47s 6d to
48s is the value of good ord, with a downward tendency.
COCOA.— To-day at auction 200 bags Bahia cocoa were
sold at 255-6 d per cwt ; these are full prices.
TEA.—The market continues in a quiet state for low to
good common Congou, with sellers at 9id to 104 d per lb.
Prices are not better for good or fine green, still demand is
brisker.
RICE.—To-day little was done privately in East India
Rice, and at previous rates holders are inclined to sell.
SALTPETRE.—At auction of 1,450 bags, about one-third
sold at 28s 6d per cent refraction, the rest being taken in
at 26s for 171 to 141, of Madras 1,375 bags were all dis-
posed of at 24s 6d to 26s for 21i to 9id per cent.
COCHINEAL.—To-day there was a reluctance to operate
in Cochineal, yet lower terms aro not taken. Of 40 bags
Teneriffe at auction a small part only sold at 3s lld to 4s
for silvery blacks, and at 4s 2d for black.
OlLS.—Prices for Linseed Oil have further given way,
and operations are limited at 31s 3d to 31s 6d on the spot,
and at 31s gd to 32s per cwt for delivery, still consumption
does not decrease. Rape Oil is less required, and prices
have assumed a downward tendency ; pale being offered at
37s 6d to 38s, brown 36s 6d to 375, and refined foreign 38s
Od to 395.
TALLOW.—Since our last report purchases in Russian on
the spot have been of importance and prices are steady,
ruling at 44s to 44s 3d for fine yellow Candle. For delivery
many contracts have been concluded, and 44s 3d to 44s 6d
are the rates paid for the last three months of the year.

COURSE OF EXC.

ANGE-THIS DAY.

Amsterdam.. •—• •• .• 11 17%
Ditto, three months .. 11 19
-Rotterdam
Antwerp •• •• • .... 25 30
Brussels ..... 25 30
Ilamburgh ...... 13 7%
Paris •• • • .... 25 10
Ditto, three months'.. 25 3%
Marseilles.. • • 25 35
Bourdeaux .........,
Frankfort-on. Maine .... 120
Berlin

'Gibraltar —
Leghorn 33 25
Genoa .. 25 40
Venice ..
Naples ....
Palermo ........ 124%
Messina
Lisbon ........ 53%
Oporto ...... . • ...... 53%
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres...
New York, 60 days' sight
Philadelphia „
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0
New Dollars . . 0 0
Silver in bars .. 0 5 1

Vienna
Trieste 11 10
Petersburgli..........„ 34
Madrid 504;
501
Barcelona......
So,We .....