The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-03 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—.The demand for British plantation has been
moderately good, but the supply has been adequate, and
prices, therefore, have given way about 6d per cwt. Bar-
badoes, by auction, has realised 37s to 38s Cxl for good and
fine yellow, 34s Gd to 36s for low to mid., and 32s 6d for
ord to fine brown. Refined has been rather cheaper, low
and.fine grocery at 47s to 495, and brown lumps at 46s Gd
to 475. Mauritius, at auction, has gone 6d lower, mid to
fine at 34s to 375, low at 33s to 33s Gd, brown mid to fine
at 31s to 335, inferior to low at 27s 6d to 30s Cul, and
grainy yellow at 34s to 395. East India sold at a similar
decline. Low to good white Benares at 35s to 37s 6d, and
soft brown at 27s to 29s 6d. Penang ord to fine yellow
realised 32s to 355, and ord and mid white 35s Gd to 365.
Madras, went at 27s 6d to 28s Gd for soft brown,
and at 29s to 30s for yellow. Surinam sold at 32s 6d to
35s for low and mid yellow. Foreign generally is less.
wanted. Java, 330 baskets, was taken in at 37s 6d to 40s
Gd for good and fine strong dry grey, and at 41s Od to 42s
for fine white. Porto Rico went at full rates. Good and
fine 39s to 40s Gd, and low and mid 35s 6d to 38s 6d.
COFFEE.—There has been a fair demand for Plantation
Ceylon, which supported its prices well. The latest sales
have been at an advance of Is, low mid and mid realising
555 to Gls Gd ; good bold colours, 62s to 63s ; and triage
45sc to 535. Native has been rather dull though held
firmly ; new good ord being taken in at 47s to 48s, and a
small quantity of fine ord of the 1850 import being sold at
46s Gd to 475. Mocha has been dull, and good cleaned
garbled is not sold higher than 670 to 67s Gd per cwt.
RICE.---There has been a firm market with moderate
purchases. Bengal was mostly taken in at lOs Gd to lls for
mid, and good white, some good and fine pearly, selling at
lls to lls Gd. Madras went at Os to 9s Gd for mid. and
good piukey, and Moulmein, at Os to 10s for mid. and good
peeled.
SPICES.—Popper has been steady. Batavia mid at 3id.
Alleppo at 4d to 4,0 for good, and Malabar at 4d to4gd for
mid half heavy to good hot. White Pepper has been
rather dearer, mid at 10jd for Singapore. Pimento has
been cheaper, coarse to good mid was 5:11 to sid.
COTTON.—The business has been rather limited, but
prices have been maintained. At auction, Surat was
bought in at 41 to 34d. Madras sold at 34d to 41
per lb.

- SALTPETRE.— Lower rates having been accepted a few.
sales of Calcutta have been effected.
TEA.—Not much has been done, but Congou is firm at
11Ad per lb for ord sound.
TALLOW.—Less activity prevails. P.Y.C. is 47s 3d per
cwt. on the spot.

GREEN Fiurr.—A good demand exists for all kinds.
The arrivals of Oranges from Lisbon have been extensive
both in London and Liverpool ; and a cargo sold by
Keeling and Hunt went at a reduced figure, being landed
out of condition, but any of fine
quality command a
high price. A large arrival of Lemons has taken place
at Liverpool, by steamer, from hely, a portion of which
will be forwarded by railway to London. The reduction
of duty on fruit is expected to take place this week, and
holders of nuts are indifferent to offer in the market until
it takes place.