The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

standard lumps 48s per cwt. To-day the market for re-
fined sugar presented r. firm aspect, and supply is not ade-
quate for home dealers' wants. The currency is now for
brown lumps 47s to 47s 6d, and low to fine grocery 48s to
50s. In crushed sugar there are is a large business e.oing for
export at previous rates, and with not free sellers.
EAnT INDIA.—In Bengal purchases have b3en of im-
portance at previous prices ; there is, howeve.., a decline
of 6d per cwt for white Benares. Total transa ions since
this day week amount to 8,000 bags ; grainy white at 41s
to 445, good to fine yellow ditto 38s to 40s Gd, 'ow to mid
35s 6d to 37s 6d, brown 33s to 355, white Benares, fine 3Ss
6d to 39s Gd, low to good 35s 64 to 38.9, soft brown 27s 6d.
to 295, yellow ditto 30s to 34s 6d, Mauritius sorts 33s to
35s 6d, and fine 36s to 37s per cwt.
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-FOREIGN.— Prices have not improved for floating car-
goes, although exporters are still desirous to do business,
and there is a larger demand for other purposes, with no
material increase of supply. Since Saturday foreign sugar
has been much in request for exportation, and three car-
goes of Havannah were sold at 21s 6d to 24s for numbers
101 to 14, besides landed 1,000 duty paid at. 37s to 40s, and
some parcels of other sorts of foreign at full last week's
terms.

MoLAsSEB.—There is a large demand, and stiff prices
are paid ; purchases have been 700 puncheons West India
since this day week. Dominica anti St. Kitts, 178 6d ;
Antigua and Barbadoes, 18s to 19s per cwt. Some parcels
of Bengal and Mauritius have been sold at 15s ; Cuba and
Porto Rico, at 17s to 18s per cwt. Stock keeps much un-
der this time last year, and consumption is favourable,
Prices are firm for honey ; Narbonne, at 55s to 65s ; Cuba,
35s to 40s; and Jamaica, 44s to 54s per cwt. Tamarinds
remain in scanty supply, r-nd are much wanted ; East
India, at 11s to 14s; and West India, 28s to 44s per cwt. ;
of fine the quantity here is smaller than for some time past
COFFEE.—To-day the coffee market presented a firm as-
pect, none was offered at auction, and there is only a too
derate quantity declared. Native Ceylon was in good de-
mand privately, and there are not generally sellers of new
import at 47s per cwt. In Plantation several purchases
were made, and in some cases the rates obtained rather
excod those of last week. There is more demand for foreign
coffee at present terms, and the market presents a firm ap-
pearance.
TEA.--Extensive purchases have been made in Congou
for home consumption since our last report, and many spe-
culative contracts have been entered into, producing an-
ytime() of id per lb. The latest prices paid were for low to
good sound common 114 d to llid, rather blackish leaf to
blackish is to is 14d, strong to Pekoe sorts 1s 14c1 to is
10d, and choice is lld to 2s 2d per lb. ; medium to good
sorts have been most in request ; indeed at present terms
some holders will not sell. The following is the general
currency for green :—Hyson, ord at is 41 to is 6d, mid
is ld to is Bd, good Is 9d to is 11d, fine 2s to 2s Bd, super-
fine 2s 9d to 3s, young Hyson. Canton 1s to is 2d, Hyson
kind is 4d to 2s, Twankay, lld to is let, Gunpowder
Canton to 11 to is 4d, Hyson kind is 7d to 2s 9d, find 3s
to 3s 6cl, Imperial Canton is to is 4d, Hyson kind is 5d to
2s 4d, Hyson Skin 10 to is per lb. To-day tea was in
active demand, and in some cases a further improvement
in prices was prices was obtained. Of 9,400 packages in
auction, 4,000 sold, nearly all green. The value of ord
and good sound commou Congou is 114 d to is per lb.
INnicio.—To-day during the progress of the sale 422
chests have been withdrawn, and 1,671 chests (including
611 withdrawn) have passed. The bulk of the goods wh-ch
have passed the sale this day consisted of middling to
good Kurrahs and a few dry leaf Madras, which sold with
more spirit ; the former at from last sale's prices
to twopence discount, and the latter at threepence -under
the rates of the February sale. Proprietors have bought
in 450 chests, leaving 640 sold. Of the total quantity
which has now passed the auction (12,069 chests), 5,674
have been withdrawn, and 3,594 bought in, leaving 2,801
sold.

RICE.—On the part of exporters and home dealers there
is a reluctance to operate in East India, and previous terms
are kept up with ;difficulty, stock being on the increase.
At public sale 2,040 bags Bengal were only in part sold at
lOs to lOs 6d for middling white ; 8,793 bags Madras at
9s to Os 6d for Coringa grain, and very ordinary 8s to 8s
6d per cwt. Privately purchases have been trifling, mid.
to fine white Bengal at lOs to lls, Java, white Os 6d to
12s, yellowish 8s 6d to 9s, and Arraccan 9s to Os 3d.
OlLS.—There is a reluctance to operate in Seal, and ac-
counts from the Fishery being very favourable, a desire is
evinced to sell—pale at 321. to 321. 10s., and other sorts
301. to 311. 15s per tun. Cod met with little notice, and is
offered at 331. 5s to 331. 10s. Southern in limited supply,
and rates remain at 321. to 361. for common to fine, but
few buyers are to be met with.
TALLOW.—There is no decided reduction for Russian on
the spot, but a reluctance is evinced to operate, and fine
yellow candle can be obtained at 475. per cwt. For delivery
transactions have been unimportant, and there are sellers
at 46s 9d to 47s for the last three months of the year.
Home melted is cheaper, and demand is moderate, 47s Gd
is the value cash. Other sorts of Tallow met with little
notice, but sales are not pressed; the value is for Austra-
lian mutton 43s to 46s 6d, beef 43s to 45s 6d, South Ame-
rican 42s 6d to 48s 6d, and Italian 45s to 46s Gd par cwt.
For austion 800 casks Tallow are declared. To-day the
Tallow Market was brisk, and fine P.Y.C. advanced to
47s 9d to 480.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY.
Amsterdam.-- .... 11 164;Gibraltar ..............

Ditto, three months .. 11 18c4 'Leghorn 29 65
Rotterdam ..... . .11 ISIA IGenoa ........ ........ 25 40

Antwerp .............. 25 30 - Milan ................
Brussels ••••••• • • • • • • • 25 30 Venice ...• •••••• • • • • • • ••••`•
Damburgh ....
Alton •••••••• • • • • • • • • Palermo .......... •• • • 124%
Paris.... .... 25 10 Messina .............. 125
Ditto, three months .. 25 30
,Lisbon ................ 53%
Marseilles.... ........ .. 25 32% Oporto .... ••••. .. . 53%
Bourdeaux • • .......... Ictio Janeiro ........ • ...
Frankfort-on-Maine .... 120% Buenos Ayre5..........
Berlin ................ New York, 60 days' sight
Vienna ................ 10 56 Philadelqhla ..........
Trieste ............ • • .. 10 58 PRICER OF BULLION, Put oz.

Peterabargh.. •• •• ......
Madrid .... ..... .......
Barcelona •.............

37%1Foreign Gold In liars .£3 17 9
50% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
5014 Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 11 %
New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
Silvcr in bars ...... 0 5 1