The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-23 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.— There are large public sales which are going off
quietly. The quantity of British plantation lauded last
week at the East anti West India docks was 2,135 hhds
319 tierces 1,382 barrels, there were taken for home con-
sumption 992 Iduls 70 tierces 237 barrels. The stock in
the same places is 9,354 hhds 1,557 tierces, 2,370 barrels.
COFFEE —There is a good quantity offering at auction,
and the market is flat.

Rura.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India dock was 1,023 puns 84 hhils, there were taken
for home consumption 111 puns 17 hluls, and exported
13 puns 72 hhds. -The stock in the same places is 6,230
puns 1,281 hhds.
RICE.—At auction 990 pockets was taken at lOs Gd to
lls for yellow. This article is firm.

SALTPETRE.—Of 670 bags Rmgal offered publicly was
all brought in at 403 for 4 to 6/ per out. refraction.
PI3xENTO.-103 bags at auction partly sold at 51(1. for
good mid.
TEA..—There is but little doing.

HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY.—The London Sacred
i Harmonic Society, Exeter Hall, have announced
Haydn's oratorio, Creation, preceded by Dr. Elvey's
Cantata on the Birthday of her Most Gracious Majesty
the tlieen, in honour of the day, for performance to-
t morrow evening, the 24th inst. On this occasion the
: committee have determined to present the proceeds to
. Mr. Surman, conductor and founder of the Exeter Hall
Oratories, for his gratuitous services during the past sea-
son. Miss Birch, Mrs. Temple, Miss M. Wells, Mr. H.
Phillips, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Perring, will be the prin-
cipal vocalists, assisted by the band and chorus, consi-
derably augmented, numbering nearly 800 performers,
conducted by Dr. Elvey and Mr. Surman.
NEWSVENDORS' BENEVOLENT PROVIDENT INSTITII-
TION.—The annual meeting was held last night at An-
derton's Hotel, Fleet-street —Mr. L. Wild in the chair.
The chairman stated that this was their fifteenth annual
meeting. Since they last met they had lost their highly
esteemed president, Mr. Jas. Harmer, who had zealously
watched over the interests of thesociety, and had been ever
ready to afford his advice and assistance with paternal af-
fection. The committee were anxious to appoint in his
place a gentleman whose attractive merits would tend to
benefit and dignify the institution. They had been ex-
tremely fortunate and successful in their choice, and he had
only to mention the name of Charles Dickens to ensure
from the meeting the most cordial approbation. The
secretary read the report, which stated that the funds of
the society were steadily increasing. They had been en-
abled to purchase another 501. in the Three per Cent.
Consols, making their capital amount to 1,4751. The coin-
mittee trusted.that the meeting would award a pension to
an elderly female; a life subscriber of thirteen years'
standing, whose p'. aims were well worthy of considera-
tion. The merits of their institution were not sufficiently
known. The stntill subscriptions of ss. for five years
would insure relief to the subscriber in seasons of sick
ness or distress, and, if needed, would aid him in old
age an annuity for the remainder of his life. The
financial statement showed a balance in the treasurer's
hands of 141. Mr. Terry moved and Mr. Everett
seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried
unanimously, as was also the election of Mr. Charles
Dickens to be president of the institution. After some
resolutions expressing thanks to the working staff of the
society, and the customary compliment to the chairman,
the meeting broke up.