The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-23 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SITGAR.—Thero has been a firm market for British
Plantation, and with a steady demand. Barbadoes,
auction, sold at 328.6 d to 375, for low to fine ; the rest
being taken in at 35s to 37s per cwt. Crystalised Deme-
rara brought 33s to 37s Gd. East India has had a good
sale also at full prices, without much being offered pub-
licly. Ord to dark syrupy brown sold at 265.6 d to 27s 6d,
fine brown at 31s to 31s 6d, grey at 32s to 32s 6d, and low
and mid yellow at 33s to 345. Bengal mid to good yellow
Manritius sort brought 33s to 36s • good white Benares
38s Gd, grainy mid yellow 33s Gd, good 35s Gd to 36s 6d;
and superior yellow 39s to 39s Gd. White was taken in at
41s, and Cossipore at 465. Madras grocery brought 37s Gd
to 39s for fine yellow, and low white Benares sort, and 38s
to 39s W. for very good yellow to superior white grainy.
Some common descriptions realised 26s Gd to 27s 6d for
low brown, and 29s to 31s for mid brown to low mid
yellow. Foreign has been in good demand, with not much
offering. Yellow Havannah has been sold at 39s to 40s Gd
for good and fine florettes, and mid to fine brown at 35s to
36s 6d. 'Brown Bahia brought 31s 3d to 345, and white
Bahia 395. Refined has continued in small supply, but
the demand has not been very brisk. Grocery lumps wont
at 44s to 48s per cwt.
COFFEE.—Holders are very firm, and extreme prices are
asked. Native Ceylon has been brisk, and larger sales
have bean made at 49s for good ord. Plantation Ceylon
also has, been in request, good and fine colony held, having
realised 64s to 755, low mid and mid grey bss 6d to 61s
small and triage 45s to 565, and common peaberry 60s Gd.
Old pale Rio has been sold at 495, and Madras publicly
went off well, good ord pale and foxy at 49s 6d to 50s
f. fine ord at 53s 6d to 56s Gd, and low mid and mid greyish
at 58s to 645. Mocha has been rather cheaper, clear gar-
bled greenish selling at 60s 6d to 645.
RICE.—The demand has been good, and higher prices
have been obtained. Bengal good mid white has been sold
at 15s to 15s Gd. Madras has .realised 13s 6d to 14s for
mid and good pinky, and 14s for good bold white.

SALTriruE.--FOrmer prices have been supported, the
latest miles being at 29s to 30s for Bengal 11i to 41 per
cent. refraction, and at 27s to 28s for Madras ord and mid
24. to 15 per cent. refraction. •
SPlCES.—Pimento has gone at full rates, ord grey' to
good mid were sid to 61d. Allepy Pepper has realised
4d to 5d for good half heavy. Singapore Nutmegs sold
at 2s 9d to 3s 3d for mid, and good mid brown. Bombay
Cloves went at previous rates. Mid dark bid to 6id.
COTTON.—There has not been much doing, but former
prices are paid.

TEA.—This article is in more demand, and common
congou has been at is 2d to is 2nd.
TALLOW.—The market continues - ;Ai:may, cud PYC
has been done as high as 58s per cwt on the spot.
GREEN FRIIIT.—The market continues bare of stock
from contrary winds, and owing to the near approach of
the Christmas holidays, prices have advanced generally.
A cargo of oranges, from St. Michael's, sold by Keeling
and Hunt, went at an advance of 2e to 3s per box. The
crop of Messina lemons is likely to be short. Messina nuts
have advanced 3s. per bag. No black Spanish in the
market. Chesnuts 2s to 3s per barrel higher.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. 23.--Wind this day at Noon, N.N.W. ;
moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. There has been
some rain during the night and this morning, but the wea-
ther now appears inclined to improve.
DOVER, Dec. 22.—The Cleopatra, Berdianski for Ant-
werp, which put in here yesterday, struck on some rocks
outside the harbour on entering, makes one foot of water
per hour, and must discharge.—The Deutschland, Bordeaux
to Bremen, which put in here on the 20th inst., has fallen
over, is very leaky, and must discharge.
BONCHURCH (Isle of Wight), Dec. 22.—The Perseverance
(s), of Dundee, foundered this morning ; crew saved.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 22. —Wind, E. Arrived—Jane,
from Mauritius, for London, with damage in a gale, on 3d
inst., and from contact with a schooner off the Start, on
the 18th inst. LComet, from Algoa Bay, for London, leaky.
PORTLAND ROADS, Dec. 22.—Arrived—Amelia Maria,
from New York, for Rotterdam ; Sea Park, London, for
Swan River.
CROOKHAVEN, Dec. 22.—Arrived—Sophia, Quebec.
GRIMSTADT, Dec. 7.--The Oscar, bound to Newcastle,
has put in here leaky, and must discharge part of cargo.
WARRENPOINT, Dec. 21.—The Adolpo, Seville to Liver-
pool, was driven on shore, near Dundrum Bay, on the 19th
inst. ; the vessel is a total wreck ; crew saved ; part of
cargo (Indian corn) saved in a damaged state, and the re-
mainder carried away by the peasantry.—The Bohemian
Lass, flout Smyrna to Liverpool, was driven on shore yes-
terday on the Long Rock, bottom damaged, and fills with
the tide ; cargo much damaged ; crew saved.
ARENDAL, Dec. 6. —The Oxford, Liverpool to this port,
run aground, near Maerde, sth inst., but is expected to
float off.—The Emigrant, from Luba to London, has put
in here, with loss of foremast, and mainmast sprung.
EMDEN, Dec. 18.—The Rosins, of Papenburg, Newcastle
to Hamburgh, is stranded on a sand bank on the Elms,
and lies on the ice in a very dangerous position, abandoned
by her crew, who have landed ; an effort will be made to
save the vessel.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 21.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—N.
Boynton, Petersburg, U.S. Amazon, Quebec, for New-
port ; Francis, Clyde and infer& for Barcelona, cargo
shifted, and deaky.
DROGHEDA, Dec. 21.—The master, mate, and one of
the crew of the Agnes, (brig), of Whitehaven, which got
ashore on the 19th inst., between Birkenhead and Wan-
neyvrater, have been rescued by a life boat, after three
attempts had been made. The remainder of the crew, four
in number, perished, during the exposure of 50 hours.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, 10.45 A.M.

Wind, N., moderate, and raining.
Arrived—Baltio, (s.), from Now York ; John Bibby,
Paraiba • Orleans, Quebec • Venus, Naples; B. L. Har-
rison, Baltimore ; Van Stein, Philadelphia ; Saratoga,
Now York.
Off Port—Dash, schooner.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, FRIDAY, 10 A.M.
CUSTOMS RETURN.
Wind, N. W., cloudy ; tide, four hour's ebb.
Arrived, 22d.—Lion, (s.), from Nieuwdiep.
Sailed, 23d--Byron, for Charleston; Carlos, for Go-
thenburg; City of Paris, (s.), Boulogne.

DEAL, FRIDAY, 9 A.M.
Wind, N. W., moderate, and close.
No arrivals.
Sailed—Thelroung Turk, for river.

THE NORTHERN PORTS CLOSED BY ICE.—Yesterday
notices were posted up at the Royal Exchange, that, in
consequence of the ports of, Hamburgh and Rotterdam
being closed by the ice, no more steamers will be de-
spatched from the port of London to these cities. At
Antwerp, also, in consequence of the late severe cold
weather, no vessels can arrive, because of the ice in the
channel being frozen at a distance of 20 miles from that
city. •Yesterday a steam-packet of the General Steam
Navigation Company was to have sailed from their
wharf, at East Smithfield, but, upon the directors hear-
ing of the obstruction, her despatch was delayed. The
traffic to the north of Europe will now take place via
Dover and Ostend, by the Belgian Government Railway.
FIRES.—Last night, at a few minutes before nine
o'clock, a fire broke out in the lofty premises occupied
conjointly by Mr. Baker, a sailmaker, and Mr. Hinchley,
granary-keeper, No. 25, %Yapping High-street. The
flames commenced in the top floor, used as the sail fac-
tory. The firemen went to work, but they were unable
to get the mastery over the fire until the whole of the
valuable stock of sails were destroyed, and considerable
damage done to the granary below by water. The suf-
ferer, it is understood, was insured in the Atlas Fire-
office. Yesterday afternoon, also, a fire, which it is
feared will be attended with fatal results, happened on
the premises of Mr. Miller, No. 3, Blackman-street,
Drury-lane. • Between 1 and 2 o'clock loud cries of fire
were heard by the inhabitants to proceed from the pre-
mises in question, and on entering they found one of
Mr. Miller's children completely encircled in flame. By
great perseverance, and at no little risk, the fire was
extinguished, but not until the poor creature was burnt
in a most frightful manner. The sufferer was taken to
the hospital. '