The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-03 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—There has been a steady demand for West
India descriptions at former prices. Barbadoes low to fine
sold at 33s to 39s Gd, Demerara brown and grey at 32s to
33s Gd, ditto crystallised mid to very fine at 36s to 41s 6d,
and Jamaica mid brown to fair gray at 33s Gd to 355.
East India—A large quantity of the parcels offered pub-
licly have been taken in. Mauritius low to very good yel-
low sold at 34s to 36s Gd, but brown was taken in at 29s
to 33s for low to good. Bengal, Date sort, mid to very good
greyish yellow, realised 31;to 36s 6d, low yellow 32s 6d to
33s and white Benares 39s Gd. The grainy kinds were
taken in, good and fine yellow Dhobah at 38s to 395, and
ord to fine brown Bally Khal at 32s to 34s Gd. Common
Madras went at Gd decline, viz, at 29s to 31s 6d per
cwt for brown to mid yellow. Foreign—The demand
has been limited at late values. Clayed Cuba has been
taken in at 26s to 28s, for white in bond at 40s Gd. to 42s
for good and fine soft white, duty paid, and at 36s Gd to
38s Gd for mid to fine bright soft yellow. Cuba Muscavado
brought 32s Gd to 37s 6d for very low heavy to mid yellow
Porto Rico partly sold at 32s Gd to 35s 6d for mid heavy
brown to mid heavy yellow, and at 36s to 38s per cwt for
mid and good bright grocery. Yellow Havannah has been
taken in at 32s to 38s 6d per cwt for washed. The inquiry
for Refined has been dull.
COFFEE.—Transactions have been small and prices are
somewhat weaker. Native Ceylon has changed hands at
49s to 50s for good ord., but bold do. has been taken
in at 49s 64 to 50s per cwt. Plantation has been taken in
at 59s to 75s for mid and good mid, but there have been
sales at 57s Gd for fine ord, at 61s for mid coloury, at 57s
to 63s for low mid to good mid coloury, at 53s 6d to 56s 6d
for fine and fine fine ord, at 55s Gd to 60s for low mid and
mid, at 54s to 555 for fine ord mixed, at 45s to 63s 6d for
triage, and at 62s for peaberry. Costa Rica privately sold
at is to 2s decline, viz., at 57s to 55s for good ord foxy to
low mid bold pale, but publicly good and fine ord realised
50s to 51s Gd ; washed Rio brought 54s for fine ord pale ;
damaged East India sold at 46s Gd to 47s Gd for good ord
pale Java kind; good garbled yellow Mocha sold at 69s to
69s 6d per cwt.
RICE.—The market is dull, but prices have not given
way. Madras found buyers at 14s 6d to 15s for mid and
good, and Bengal at 16s for fine with short prompt, and
at 15s 9d per cwt for mid with long prompt. Good mid
white at auction was taken in at 16s to 16s Gd.
SPlCES.—Pimento has been steady, selling at sid-to
6d for good ord mixed with blacks to good mid even.
Jamaica ginger went at 42s to 52s for ord small to wormy,
but one lot bold brought 8/. 15s. Ord African 22s Gd, but
Calicut was taken in at 47s to 50s. Pepper has risen,
Aleppi realising s,id to sid for mid, ..rather foul 50 to
540, and 50 for mid to good bright. Penang mid little
dusty 44d to 4,id, and good black Singapore at 5d per lb.
Bombay cloves brought 61e1 to 6id for mid dark. Singa-
pore mace 2s 7d to 2s-Al.`,. ditto nutmegs 2s 7d to 2s Od for
fair unsold. Mixed sound Cassia Lignea brought 131 s to
1325, and damaged 107 s to 121 s.
TEA.—This article is steady. Common congou is is id
to is lid per lb.
COTTON.—The market is dull.
SALTPETRE.—HoIders are asking higher prices.

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TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 63s 3d to 63s 6d' per cwt. on the