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 6d for good and
fine yellow, 348 6d to 36s for low to mid., and 32s Gd for
ord to fine brown. Refined has been rather cheaper, low
and fine grocery at 47s to 498, and brown lumps at 46s 6d
to 475. Mauritius, at auction, has gone 6d lower, mid to
fine at 34s to 375, low at 33s to 338 6d, brown mid to fine
at 31s to 335, inferior to low at 27s 6d to 30s 6d, and
grainy yellow at 34s to 395. East India sold at a similar
decline. Low to good white Bewares at 35s to 378 6d, and
soft brown at 278 to 29s 6d. Penang ord to fine yellow
realised 32s to 355, and ord and mid white 35s 6d to 365.
Madras, went at 27s 6d to 288 6d for soft brown,
and at 29s to 308 for yellow. Surinam sold at 32s Gd to
35s for low and mid yellow. Foreign generally is less
wanted. Java, 330 baskets, was taken in at 375 6d to 408
6d 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 ls, low mid and mid realising
55s to 61s 6d ; good bold colours, 62s to 638 ; and triage
45s to 538. 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 ad to 475. Mocha has been dull, and good cleaned
garbled is not sold higher than 678 to 67s 6d per cwt.
RlCE.—There has been a firm market with moderate
purchases.
ha s Bengal was mostly taken in at 10s 6d to Ils for
mid. and good white, some good and fine pearly, selling at
lls to lls 6d. Madras went at 9s to 9s 6d for mid. and
good pinkey, and Moulmein, at 9s to 108 for mid. and good
peeled.
SPlCES.—Pepper has been steady. Batavia mid at nd.
Alleppo at 4d to 40 for good, and Malabar at 4d to4gd for
mid half heavy to good hot. White Pepper has been
rather dearer, mid at 10Id for Singapore. Pimento has
been cheaper, coarse to good mid was 5:3d to 50.
COTTON.—The business has been rather limited, but
prices have been maintained. At auction, Surat was
bought in at 3id to 31d. Madras sold at 3id to 3id
per lb.
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holders of nuts are indifferent to offer in the market until
it takes place.