The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-28 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 10s ; clover
ditto, 3/ Cs to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 8s per load.
Trade dull. Supplies moderate.
UumnEunAND.—Meadow hay, 21 153 to 4/ 15s ; clover
ditto, 31 Os to 5/ 15s; and straw, 1/ 66 to 1/ lOs per load.
A full average supply and a sluggish demand.
WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 4/ 10s; clover
ditto, 3/ 5s to 6!, Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 8s per load.
Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

Prom the London 7_lrelo Price Current of yesterday.)

MOLASSES.—The large parcels sold to-day were at 14s
to 15s 6d for West India, and at 14s 9d to 15s for Cuba
and Porto Rico. _ _

COFFEE.—The position of the market is favourable.
Of Plantation Ceylon, several parcels were sold privately
to-day, and rates close fully is per cwt above the previous
week.

CHICORY.—There are free sellers of British Root at 91.
to 101, and Powder 141. to 201. por ton ; still demand keeps
of the same limited nature as for some time past. Foreign
Root is held for 101. 5s to 10/. 10s, but little is doing.
TEA.—Holders were firmer to-day,' and demanded 10Id
to 10d for low to good ord Congou ; still dealers operated
with caution.
• itusi met with much attention to-sap, ana prices ciosea
higher. Demerara strong at 4s SLI to 4s 7d low to fine
Jamaica 5s to 6s proof, Leewards 3s 3d to 3s 4d, and East
India 3s to 3s 2d per gallon.
COCHINEAL—Honduras silvers are 2d to 3d cheaper, low
to tine in public sale to-day went at 3s 2d to 4s ld ;"
Tenerifie grain is not altered, silvers 3s 8d to 3s to 10d,
blacks 3s lld to 4s ld per lb. The market is very flat.
allnodn colfu r2assB bbl aacgks s °3llsiyrlda
SAFFLOWER.-20 bales Bengal sold 30s to 50s for ord.
tsomlasillipdo.rtion sold. A few bags
sorts ; 300 bales fine advertised for sale in about four days.
INDIGO.-15 chests Bengal sold 2s 7d to 4s Bd.
TAR.—The arrivals of Stockholm give a slightly easier
range to prices, which are now quoted 31s for this descrip-
tion, and 35s for Archangel.
TURPENTINE.—A better demand has been experienced
far spirits, and prices have advanced to 410 to 41s Gd for
British, and 42s to 42s Gd for American. Rough 12s to

12s Gd.
PROVISIONS.—Foreign butters are in steady demand,
and the quality
given Ilolste;n and Bosch a higher range, the former
reaching 90s, and the latter 90s to 91s. Irish Butters are
very firm, and Cork are is dearer, owing to the high ad.,
vices from that market, firsts over there bringing 100 s,
ec'rning to market seasonably better has
seconds 91s, and thirds 90s. Bacon is very scarce, the
Waterford boat having been detained through an accident,
and her arrival is not expected t.ll Wednesday. It is not
easy to buy anything but at extreme quotations.
Rice met with a slow demand to-day ; white Bengal
landed 15s to 163 Gd , Madras 13s 6d. to 14s 6d, and cargo
12s Gd to 13s. There was no public sale.
FRUIT.—To-day at auction 1,155 pkgs new Muscatel
raisins sold at 523 to 91s ; 300 boxes old Valencia raisins
36s per cwt.
• TaLLow.—ln auction 785 casks wore mostly sold ; South
American 62s to 663 sa, French 64s Od to 655, new Y.C.
65s Gd to 65s 9d, Australian ox 63s to 65s 3d, Hambro 66s
9d, Archangel 64s to 65s 3d, Leghorn 665. These prices are
rather under last Friday. Russian quiet ;;old 65s 9d to
665, new 66s 6d, all the year 66s home melted G6s Gd cash
1,691 casks have been delivered' since Monday. Fat is 3s
ld.