The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-03 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The quantity of West India brought forward
being limited, business has been checked. Firm prices
have been obtained for some parcels sold by private con-
tract. East India—Some out of condition Bengal was
held for extreme prices, and at auction Madras went at a
slight decline for the inferior kinds, but the rest brought
previous rates, viz., low to good brown 27s 6d to 295, low
to mid yellow 29s 6d to 31s 6d, good 32s to 32s 6d, and 26s
to 271 per cwt for date. Privately, grainy Madras went at
36s to 36s 6d for mid. Mauritius of good strong quality
realised 6d per cwt advance, good and fine strong dry brown
selling at 33s to 35s 6d, mid to good grocery 35s 6d to 38s, and
mid to fine dry strong refining 35s to 39s per cwt. Foreign—
There has been a good inquiry at full quotations. Bahia
brought 33s sa for brown, and Egyptian 33s 6d to 34s perowt.
Havannah sold at 37s to 41s 6d, for mid to fine soft at
38s Gd to 40s Gd, for mid to fine grainy yellow, and at 33.9
Gd to Ms for brown washed ; low to good soft brown found
buyers at 34s to 35s 6d, low to mid yellow at 36s at 37s 6d,
and good dry strong at 38s to 39s 6d per cwt. White in
bond went at 27s 6d, for good and washed at 25s Gd to 26.
6d for mid to good. Refined has been in moderate request,
bruwn lumps at 445, and grocery at 44s 6d to 50s per cwt.
COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon has been rather quiet, but
a few sales have been effected at full prices. Mid to good
bold colony of favourite market brought 57s to 665, fine
ord brownish to low mid 52s to 565, peaberry at 665, triage
at 48s to 52s 6d, and blacks at 31s 6d per cwt. Natives
has been dull, good ord sold at 475, and superior at 57s 6d.
Jamaica brought 49s to 59s for good ord pale to mid.
colony. Alexandria Mocha was taken in at 603 for mid
green clean garbled.
COCOA.—In Trinidad very little has been done, and mid
to good red has been taken in at 36s Gd to 38s, and ord to
good grey at 32s to 35s per cwt.
RlCE.—This article has been dull. Being all sold pub-
licly at 15s to 15s 6d for mid to good white, but has since
been taken in at 15s to 16s for the same description.
Pinkey Madras was taken in at 14s 6d for mid, but first
class damaged sold at 13s 6d per cwt, and privately low
mid pinkey sold at 145., three months prompt.
SPlCES.—Pimento has realised full prices ; mid to good
little stalky selling at 61d, and a small quantity being held
for 61d to 6.1.-td per lb. African pod pepper was taken in at
30s to 35s for ord and mid. Cassia lignea went at 134. to
135. 6d for good ord second and third piles. African
ginger brought for damaged 20s to 235, and very low 13s 6d
to 16. Gd per cwt. Jamaica realised 41s Gd to 60s for ord
to mid, and 129. for one lot good.
COTTON.—Priees are steady, .but business is limited.
Rint.—The market is inactive. A small quantity of
good Demerara, 36 over, sold at 5s 3d to 5s 4d per gallon,
being 2d under the highest price.
TEA.—This article is dull, but not cheaper.
SALTPETRE.—FuII prices are asked, and most of the.
quantity offered has been taken in. Rough was taken in
at 37s for good 2 per cent. refraction ; Bengal low 29 per
cent. at 345, and good 6 per cent. at 36. 6d per cwt. Pri-
vately, 6 per cent. was sold at 365.
TALLOW.—The market is quieter. P.Y.C., 62s 9d on
the spot.
GREEN FRIIIT.—The market sustains its improved cha-
racter. Oranges have advanced 3s to 5s per box. Three
icargoes St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt st public
sale, were taken freely by the trade. More inquiry for
lemons, the stock of which is light for the season. A bet-
ter business doing in nuts.