The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-26 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(Freon the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.—This article is quiet. There are several auc-
tions. The quantity of British Plantation landed last
week at the East and West India Docks was 2,227 hhds
290 tierces 573 barrels, there were taken forlhome con-
sumption 1,054 hhds 102 tierces 466 barrels. The stock in
the same places is 8,730 hhds 1,460 tierces 2904 barrels.
To-day there was again a reluctance to purchase inferior
and brown West India, whilst the rates taken were rather
under those of Friday, but superior sorts of yellow and
grey met with ready buyers at full prices.
REFINED.—To-day refined sugar met with ready buyers
for home trade purposes, and supply not being more plea.
tiful, rates ruled firm; brown lumps at 44s 6d, and low to
fine grocery 45s to 49s 6tl per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day the operations in foreign sugar ware
on a more extended scale ; still duty paid parcels and
floating cargoes were to be obtained at last week's rates.
COFFEE.—The market is firm. Good ord Native Ceylon
44s 6d to 45s per cwt.
TEAS.---The Drics current were—congon, ord to good
ord, 100 to lOid -, rather blackish leaf, is 2id to is 3d ;
pekoe kind, is hid to 2s 3d per lb.
COFFEE.— To-day plantation Ceylon was less in demand;
fine to fine ord selling at 64s to 66s 6d, low mid to mid 57s
to 60s, good mid to good 61s, one lot fine 675, and triage 535,
Costa Rica is wanted, and 1,026 bags went at firm rates ;
good to fine fine ord 51s 6d to 543, low mid to mid 55s to
60s 6d-

RU3l.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 937 puns 453 hhds, there were
taken for home consumption 164 hhds, and exported 80
puns 325 hhds.
ARBOWROOT.—Bermuda, 89 barrels sold publicly at is ld
to is 2d per lb for good and fine, but 16 packages St. Vin-
cent's were bought in at 4d.
INDIGO.—The quantity passed up to last evening was
12,540 chests, of which 6,289 cheats were sold.
OlLS.—Sperm 1021 to 104/ for mid to fine quality. Seal,
pale selling at 39/ to 401, and other sorts 351 to 381 10s.
Cod, 38115 s to 39/. Southern, 371 to 40/. Cochin 50a to
505 6d ; Ceylon 4Ss to 49s 6d ; and Sydney 47s to 48s Od.
Palm good to fine at 45s to 47s 6d. Olive, and the market
presents a firmer aspect. Gallipoli at 561 to 581, and other
sorts 521 to 541 per tun. Lard oils sell slowly at 53s to 553
per cwt.
TALLOW.—The market has an unsettled appearance ; in
the early part of last week prices declined, but towards
the close advanced ; since which a decline has taken place,
speculators and the trade operating with reluctance. Prices
now rule for first sort P.Y. Candle on the spot 65s 6d to
65s 9d, 67s 6(1 to 67s 9d for delivery in last three months of the
e mutton 610 e
year. Home melted is now 64s 6(1 to 70s cash, supply
afin
ample for demand. There is now only a limited sale for
to 65s 6d, beef 608 to 635, and South American 60s to 66e
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16,000 casks, and deliveries are 3,000 less,
still rates rule
higher by 12s to 14s per cwt.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—ubc me
of the inhabitants of Lincoln was held at the Cornetin Ex-
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change on the 21st inst., on the last day of the Agricul-
tural Show. The Right Hon. H. A. Christopher, M.P.
for North Lincolnshire, and one of the trustees of the
Society, took the chair, supported by some of the chief
magistrates and gentry of the town and country. A
deputation, consisting of Colonelßrownlow Knox, M.P.,
vice-chairman of the executive committee, C. E. Lewis,
Esq., the solicitor, and C. L. Gruneisen, Esq., the secre-
tary, attended for the society, to explain its plan and
objects. The Right Hon. Chairman addressed the meet-
ing with great force, pointing out the commercial advan-
tages of the investment, as well as the important politi-
cal privilege acquired by thteooep)ntdfiroieeseeheoonlddefrdaat,wsrneicasthhoirdnseresatoi7welaulhotoriiohlodeonaelndr,.o
shackle or control was imposed by the Society on any
person joining its ranks. Colonel Knox gave some in-
teresting statistics of the progress of the Society froite
formation on the 7th Sept., 1852, to the present period;_en
upwards of 10,025 shares of 501. per share havingor been
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MILITAar XE . .
says that a soldier was shot for desertion on
June 26th, at the garrison, Fort Henry ; and adds that
and J. G.h..,etcehvaeinrs=
the articles of war will be for the future in the case of
deserters most rigidly executed. -
Mr. Barnum has resigned the presidency of the New
York Crystal Palace. The result fell short of his wishes.
Financially the exhibition was a failure before he knew
it ; it remains a failure after his spirited trial to make it
otherwise,