The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-07 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—British Plantation has been very firm, the rise
being 6d. to ls. per cwt., and the demand being princi-
pally for the lower and brown sorts. Since Tuesday there
has been rather a quieter tone, but holders have been firm.
Barbadoes, by auction, realised 395. to 44)5. for fine yellow,
and 35s Gd to 38s 6d for common to good ; Demerol a crys-
talized sold at 41s to 42s for fine, and at 33s Gd to 40s for
other sorts ; refined brown lumps have been at 45s to 45s
Gd. East India—A large parcel of Mauritius, partly of
the new crop, found ready buyers at Gd to is advance ;
good to fine yellow 36s to 38s Gd, low to mid 31s Gd
to 35s Gd, and good to fine brown 32s to 345,
ord to mid 28s to 31s Gd. Bengal sold is higher for
grainy, and at full rates for Bonaros. Fino yollow 38s to
42s Gd, ord to good 37s to 395, and Mauritius sorts 36s to '
37s 6d. Madras, only a small parcel, wont is better, low
to mid grocery 32s to 355, and good to fine brown ditto
22s to 31s. Penang was in demand at Gd to is advance,
ord to fine yellow 32s to 36s Gd. Foreign—white Bahia
has boon taken in at 21s to 24s Gd for low to good, and
brown at 30s Gd to 33s Gd, for ord to good, yellow, low,
and mid 34s Gd to 36s Gd. Privately yellow Havannah
has been sold at 36s to 40s.

COFFEE.—Tho demand has boon brisk for plantation
Ceylon at an advance of 2s per cwt, and holders are firm,
very little having );43n offered by auction. Low mid and
mid colory sold at 55s to 60s, and for fine ord at 50s to
54s ; triage 45s to 50s. A large business has been done in
native, and the tendency is still upwards. Sales of good
ord have been made at 48s Gd. Mocha has been in request
privately at fuller prices. Of Costa Rica the supply is
limited, and prices aro up 2s per cwt.
CoooA.—Vory little has been done. Trinidad was taken
in at 33s to 37s Gd for low and mid greyish rod, and at 40s
Gd for good red.

Rwici—Full prices aro asked, though the demand has
not been active. Mid to good mid white Bengal sold at
lie 6d to lie 9d per cwt, Java was taken in at L5B for good,
Madras sold at lOs to lOs 6d for ord to mid.
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2s 7d for at 2s 4d to 28 7d for mid. wormy,
t mid brown, and 28 4d to 2s
White popper went at 7id toi d for mid, ra 5d for small.
rather shrivelled.
Black partly sold at 3d for mid light.
SALTPETRE.—The emand has been brisk at extreme
rates. Bengal good and fine 2to 5 per cent. refraction,
298
25s to 30s, and ord and low 141 to 221 per cent., 25s to
6d.
Rum.—Several purchases have been made at full prices.
COTTON.—This article has been inactive a.
COCHINEAL.—Advanced rates have been obtained.
TEA.—The superior qualities have been in fair demand,
and of low to good common congou there have been
free buyers at lOid to lOid per lb. Green has been dealt
in more freely.
TALLOW.—This article has been advanced to 46s Od and
47s per cwt. for P.Y.C.
GREEN FRUIT.--The market is well supplied, and the
stock of all kinds being light, no disposition is shown t•
give way in price. Two cargoes oranges from St. Michael,
and a parcel by steamer from Lisbon, sold by Keeling
Hunt, went at prices similar to those obtained before
Christmas. The merchants'conneeted with the Azores and
Lisbon orange trade having come to the determination
instant.
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