The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-26 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—There has been more activity in the market
generally, but the tone has been decidedly flatter. British
lantaEori has been at a slight decline. Barbadoes at
auction realised 39s to 40s for fine yellow, and 33s Gd to
388 Gd for low to good. St. Lucia went at 32s 6d to 34s
for low to fine brown, and at 33,, to 37s for refining. St.
Kitt's brought 34s 6.i to 3 is, and crystalised Demerara
37s to 40s 61 for mid to fine yellow. East India.—Bengal
Privately sold at full rates, and at auction 32e to 33s 6,1
Were obtained for low and mid. Penang is fully Is. lower,
low to fine brown selling at 30s to 328 6d, and low to fine yel-
low at 32s Cl: to 36s 6d per cwt. Mauritius went at rather
lower prices, viz., fine and good yellow 35s Gd to 3Ss, low
to mil 34s to 355, ord to fine brown 30s to 33s 6,1, very
good 28s 6d to 29s lid, low to fine refining 328 to 36s 6d,
and grainy at 36s to 425. Foreign—Porto Rico has been
depressed about 61 per cwt, low to mid heavy grey and
.Yellow selling at 35s to 378 6,1. good mid to good at 38s to
398 6(1, low to fine-yellow at 35s to 41s ; and fine at 40s to
41s per cwt. Manilla was taken in above the value, good
brown clayed at 35s to 35s 6d, and ord to good Muscovado
at 31s to 328. Washed realised 298 61 to 30s per cwt.
COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon has been in brisk request,
at a slight decline ; fine brought 67s 6,1, mid to good mid
t)88 to 59s 6d, low mid. 566 to 57s GI, low mid and mid 53s
to
~_ 595, good 60s to 60s Gd, small 52s to 545, triage 43s to
`Ai.s, and peaberry 53s 6d to 61R 6,1. Native also was
weaker ; good ord old import publicly sold at 43s to 4:38 6d
Per cwt. Privately good ord went at 435, and fine ord at
4,45 H. At a subsequent sale good ord was taken in at
*,,EI 6d to 448, but good sold at 639. Madras ord brought
re to 46s 6d, Jamaica mid small 545, and Mocha mid
°B4 6.1.
COCOA.—Trinidad found buyers at 36s to 36s Gd for mid
greyish red.
SPlCEC.—Pimento has been dull, mid coarse being taken
in at 54d. Nutmegs declined 2d to 4d, but cloves have
been steady. Mace realised former values, but pepper has
been rather lower. Good ord small to mid dark old
Jamaica ginger sold at 44s to 765, and Malabar ord rough
410111(1y at 20s to 20s Gd.
RlCE.—This article has been dull at 31 decline, ord to
good Moonghy selling at Os 6.1 to 10s. White was taken
in at 12s 6d for good mid, and Bombay said small dusty
white at 12s.
COTTON.—The market has been inactive.
SALTPETRE.—Very little has been done. Bengal 8i per
cent. refraction was taken at 40s, for mid. Bombay at 30s,
for 14 to 18i per cent. refraction.
1-TEMP.—The inquiry is limited, at 671 per ton, and jute
has declined.
TEA.—Prices are nominal, owing to the restricted
business doing.
TALLow.—The market is quiet, at 61s Gd per cwt. for
P.Y.C. on the spot.
GREEN FRUIT.—The improvement in the market is
sustained, the backward stateof vegetation being in favour
of foreign fruit. Some parcels of Lisbon oranges, per
steamer, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale were
taken freely by the trade. A novelty in Brazil oranges has
been received and approved of. Lemons and nuts of all
'duds in better demand, and the war in the East is likely
to interfere with further shipments of the latter article.