The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-26 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Loudon New Price Current of yesterday.)
SCGAR.—This article is quiet. There are several auc-
tions. The quantity of British Plantation landed last
week at the East and West India Docks was 2,227 hhds
220 tierces 573 barrels, there were taken forthome con-
sumption 1,054 hhds 102 tierces 466 barrels. The stock in
the same places is 8,730 hhds 1,460 tierces 2001 barrels.
To-day there was again a reluctance to purchase inferior
and brown West India, whilst the rates taken were rather
under those of Friday, but superior sorts of yellow and
grey mot with ready buyers at full prices.
REFINED.—To-day refined sugar met with ready buyers
for home trade purposes, and supply not being more plen-
tiful, rates ruled firm; brown lumps at 44s 6d, and low to
fine grocery 45s to 49s 6tl per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day the operations in foreign sugar were
on a more extended scale; still duty paid parcels and
floating cargoes were to be obtained at last week's rates.
CC,FFEE.—Tho market is firm. Good ord Native Ceylon
41s 6d to 45s per cwt.
TEAS.—The Prices current were—congou, ord to good
ord, 100 to 10 .l ; rather blackish leaf, is 2id to is 3d;
pekoe kind, is 10d to 2s 3d per lb.
COFFEE.— To-day plantation Ceylon was less in demand;
fine to fine ord selling at 64s to 66s 6d, low mid to mid 57s
to 60s, good mid to good 61s one lot fine 675, and triage 535,
Costa Rica is wanted, and 1,026 bags went at firm rates ;
good to fine fine ord 51s 6d to 545, low mid to mid 55s to
60s Gd-

Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 937 puns 453 hhds, there were
taken for home consumption 164 hhds, and exported 80
puns 3'5 hhds.
ARROWROOT.—Bermuda, 89 barrels sold publicly at is ld
to is 23 per lb for good and fine, but 16 packages St. Vin-
cent's were bought in at 4d.
INDIGO.—The quantity passed up to last evening was
12,540 chests, of which 6,289 chests were sold.
OlLS.—Sperm 1021 to 1041 for mid to fine quality. Seal,
pale selling at 391 to 401, and other sorts 351 to 38/ 10s.
Cod, 38/ 15s to 391. Southern, 371 to 401. Cochin 50s to
50s 6d ; Ceylon 48s to 49s 6d ; and Sydney 47s to 48s Od.
Balm good to fine at 45s to 47s Gd. Olive, and the market
presents a firmer aspect. Gallipoli at 56/ to 58/, and other
sorts V/ to 54/ per tun. Lard oils sell slowly at 53s to 55s
per cwt.
TALLOW.—Tho market has an unsettled appearance; in
onlyados en: : tihhnar
nee declined,
is' 1
n monthsp boit 6d 5t towards
awn6l;fda r ci
s
the close advanced ; since which a decline has taken place,
the early part of last weelkiivsepelra7nincoide
speculators and the trade operating with reluctance. Prices
wnslel
~f theotr
year. Home melted is now 64s 6cl to 70s cash, supply
atn7ouswp9l dor,uf6loe7ref6dodre tfirnoras6nt7dsB:9rdtfToPhr.eYdre:
other sorts of tallow. Australian mid to fine mutton Gls
to 65s Gd, beef 60s to 635, and South American 60s t
per cwt. Stock of tallow is more than last o 668
season by
16,000 casks, and deliveries 3 000
; less, still r
',2s to 14s per cwt. are ates rule
higher by 1

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. --A übc meeting
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for North Lincolnshire, and one of the trustees of the
Society, took the chair, supported by some of the chief
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vice-chairman of the executive committee, C. E. Lewis,
Esq:, the solicitor, and C. L. Gruneisen, Esq., the secre-
tary, attended for the society, to explain its plan and
objects. The Right Hon. Chairman addressed the meet-
ing with great force, pointing out the commercial advan-
tages of the investment, as well as the important politi-
cal privilege acquired by the freehold franchise, while no
shackle or control was imposed by the Society on any
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person joining its ranks. Colonel Knox gavet from in-
teresting teresting statistics of the progress of the Society from
formation
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Wind J. G. Stevenson,
Esq., having moved a vote of
thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated, after the
announcement that several shares would be immediately
subscribed for.
111ILITA.RY EXECUTION IN CANADA,—The Kingstoft
Herald says that a soldier was shot for desertion on
June 26th, at the garrison, Fort Henry ; and adds that
the articles of war will be for the future in the case of
deserters most rigidly executed.
Mr. Barnum has resigned the presidency of the New
York Crystal Palace, The result fell short of his wishes.
Financially the exhibition was a failure before he knew
it ; it remains a failure after his spirited trial to make al
otherwise,