The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-21 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—There has been rather a heavy market for
British Plantation, with more disposition to press sales.
The trade do net buy so readily, but the best grocery sorts
are chiefly purchased. At auction Barbadoes realised
33s 6d to 38s Gd for low to fine, and Jamaica 32s to 345.
East India Mauritius has been sold at 35s Gd to 37s for
good and fine yellow, at 34s to 35s for mid, and at
26s to 32s for low dark to good brown. These prices
have not since been obtainable, and further parcels
offered were taken in. Bengal has been sold at 36s
to 39s 6d for low to fine white Benares, and at 41s
to 41s 6d for low white. Cossipore being rather lower.
the Benares is wanted. Penang has realised 27s to 32s for
ord to good brown. Foreign Bahia was taken in at 33s to
39s for low to good white, and at 30s to 34s for low foxy
to fine brown. Porto Rico has been is lower, low to mid
Yellow 32s Gd to 365. Mid to fine grocery was taken in at
35s to 395. Cuba Muscavado was most taken in at 325. to
30s for low to good light yellow. Yellow Havanna sold at
335 6d for good brown, the rest being taken in at 33s 6d to
39s for good brown to good yellow. Refined has been dull.
Low to fine grocery 45s 6d. to 47s 6d per Cwt.
COFFEE.—The supply has been larger and prices have
rather declined. Plantation Ceylon has been sold at 578 to
62s for mid to good mid, bold colony at 55s to 57s for fine
fine ord to low mid, at 44s to 55s for triage, and at 66s for
peaberry. Native good ord was taken in at 478. Jamaica
good and pale sold at 45s to 45s Gd, ord to good ord at 42s
to 45s 6d, and triage at 365. Costa Rica went at 48s to
52s for good and fine ord, and at 53s to 55s for fine fine ord
and low mid. Damaged Rio sold at 38s 6d to 45s 6d.
COCOA.—There has been a slight decline in prices. Tri-
nidad has been sold at 31s to 35s for fair to good, at 32s
to 35s for low mid and mid red, and at 31s to 33s for ord
to good grey.
RICE.—Not much has been done, and prices have de-
clined slightly. Bengal mid broken white has been sold at
14s 6d per cwt.
SPlCES.—Pimento has been dull, having been taken in
at bid for mid and good. Nutmegs have had a ready sale.
Penang 2s 9d to 3s id for mid to good mid brown. Mace
sold at 2s to 3s ld, and mid at 3s 11d. Jamaica Ginger
ord to mid white brought 41s to 665. Pepper has been
quiet. Batavia was taken in at 4zd for mid. Penang
sold at 100 to lOid for mid white.
SALTPETRE.—BengaI 2i per cent. refraction brought
29s 6d for good, the rest being taken in at 30s Gd to 31s
for good 4 to 2 per cent. refraction.
COTTON.—This article went off heavily compared with
the previous sales, being in less demand privately also.
TEA.---There has been no material alteration, but at
the public sales about one-third of the quantity offered has
found buyers. There was but little demand for green.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has been at 58s 6d per cent. on the
spot.

GREEN FRUIT.—A better business is doing. Some
arrivals of oranges have been received from Terceira and
,Madeira, a cargo of which, per " Lady Rebow," has been
lauded in sound condition, and there is every reason to
,expect that the cultivation of oranges will be increased at
the latter place. Grapes will be scarce. Several parcels
front Lisbon, sold by Messrs. Keeling and Hunt at public
sale, went at an advance from 2s. to 4s. per package.
Severe,' parcels of lemons have been received from Malaga,
Which has advanced the price of Lisbon. Black Spanish
huts have been delayed in their shipment, owing to the
high price required by the farmers.