The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-14 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The aggregate transactions in British West
India have not been large, and early in the week rather
lower prices were current, Berbadoes selling at 33s to 33s
6d for low yellow, 31s for mid to fine, and 31s to 31s 6d
for brown. Demerara brown brought 30s 6d, and low
yellow 32s to 33s Gd. The market since has been firmer:
Manilla has been rather cheaper ' • Muscovado low to fair
realising 27s Gd, washed 26s 6d to 275, brown 30s to 31s Gd,
and low to good grocery 32s to 365, clayed was taken in at
30s 6d to 31s Gd, and washed at 30s per cwt. Foreign--
Yellow Havannah has been taken in at full rates, viz., low
to good soft yellow at 333 to 375, low to mid yellow at 32s
6d to 355, andl ow to good foxy brown at 31s to 335, washed
sold at 32s 6d to 34s for low to mid, and at 31s to 32s
for brown, and mid to fine at 35s Gd to 37s per cwt. St.
Croix has gone at steady prices, viz., 37s to 39s Gd for mid
to fine yellow. Brazil low to fine brown was taken in at
29s to 325. Porto Rico sold at 32s to 384 for low heavy to
good bright yellow, and Cuba at 30 to 31s Gd for brown,
and at 32s to 36s for low to good grocery. East India.—
Bengal dull yellow at auction brought 31s to 34, fine white
Benares 40s 6d, and Madras privately 37s 6d. Mauritius
realised 35s 6d for fine yellow, 31s Gil to 35s for low to
good, and 278 to 31s for brown, being full value. Refined
has sold readily, at 44s for brown lumps, and at 44s 6d to
50 for grocery.
COFFEE.—A moderato business has been done in Plan-
tation Ceylon at 70s to 75s for fine and superior
qualities, at 69s to 72s Gd for good and fine colory
and favourite marks, at 57s to 64s for mid to good, at
sis Gil to 56s 6cl for fine ord and low mid, at 66s to 67s for
pcaberry, at 43s Gd to 53s for triage, and at 27s to 41s Gd
for ord. Native has been more dealt in at 43s to 44s per
cwt for good ord, and at 43s Gd for low to good ord.
Jamaica low mid and mid brought 55s to 60s, and for fino
ord pale at 503 to 525, and triage at 33s to 44s per cwt.
RICE.-- A fair demand has existed, but the high prices
asked has checked business. Mid and good Bengal sold at
12s 6(1. to 13s 6,1, and fine white at 13s to 13s 6d.
SPICES.—Very little has been in the absence of public
sales. Privately, mid pimento realised full rates, viz, sad
to 5Ad per lb.
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INDIGO.—Lower rates have, except for some
passed is 3,825 chests, and 2,134 have been sold.
been current at the public sales. The quantity
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 66s 6d per cwt. on the spot, being
firm.
GREEN FRUIT.—A. quiet market. Oranges 20s per box
lower. A parcel of lemons per Tagus steamer from Lisbon,
sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at an ad-
vanco of 2s to 3s per box. Some specimens of the diseased
grape cuttings from Lisbon, have been sent to the Royal
Botanic Society, Regent's-park, to undergo a careful exa-
mination.