The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-17 00:00:00

AT A N.KET NE WS-41'1I1S DA Y.)

HAY ?.4A.B.KET.S.
'.:,'7'NuTrzrt•;l:D.---111eadow hay, 21 103 to 4/ 10s ; clover,
ditty,. 41 03 to-61 Os j aud straw,-1/ Os to 1/ 125 par load.
A full average supply and a sluggish trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hey, 21 12.3 to 41 153; clover
ditto, 31153 to 5/ 15s ; and straw; 1/ 83 to 11 14s per load.
Supply moderate, and trade rather dull.
WHITECHAPF.L.—:die.dow hay, 21 .03 to 41 10s; clover
ditto, 4/ 03 to 61 Os ; and straw, 11 6, to 1112 s per load.
Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market is quiet but firm v. ith few public
sales. Yellow Havannah sold afloat at 21s 4d for No. 12
for a near port. The quantity of British plantation landed
last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,821
hhds 172 tierces 614 brie, there were taken for home con-
sumption 1,515 hhds 270 tierces 677 brls. The stock in the
same places is 21.358 hhds 3,061 tierces 4,856 brls.
COPFEE.—This article is quiet with only a limited
quantity offering publicly. Native Ceylon is 45s 3d to 45s
Gd. Porto Rico 1,500 bags privately sold at 52s for fine
ord colony.
Russ.—A moderate business has been transacted at fully
previous rates. The quantity landed last week at the East
and West India Docks was 1,635 puns 135 Mad', there
were taken for home consumption 216 puns 41 hhds, and
exported 136 puns 321 hhds. The stock in the same places
is 12,729 puns 2,243 hhds.
RICH was in moderate demand at very stiff prices.
About 4,000 bags on the spot have been sold at 13s 6d to
14s for mid and good Bengal; and at Ils 6d to 12s for
pinky Madras.
COTTON has been more in demand, about 500 bales sold
at full prices.
SALTPETRE.—Business is very slack in this article, only
a few lots of fine 2i per cent. refraction sold at 26s 9d for
cash.
TSA.—The market is quiet. Private and public sales
of about 2,500 packages are now in progress.
TALLovr.—The small quantity known to be shipped from
Memel has given additional firmness to the market, and a
good business has been done on the spot and for the end of
the year at 65s 3d to 65s 61, which is Gd dearer, and the
market closed firm at the latter price. For the spring
months a large extent of business is reported at 65s Gd per
cwt. The stock this day was 30,153 casks against 20,912
casks. The delivery last week 6.,116 casks against 3,031
casks, since Ist Junce 25,474 casks against 38,063 casks,
the arrivals Let week 901 casks against 7,418 casks, and
since Ist Juno 19,627 casks against 36,590 casks.
TARTARIC ACID is steady at is 8d per lb on the spot,
and is Od for forward.
TlN.—The smelters advanced their prices of British to-
day 31. per ton, blocks 117 s, and bars 118 s per cwt.
IRON is dull, and the price nominal at 82s Gd cash for
mixed Nos. of Scotch pig.
SPELTER,—About 50 tons have been disposed of at 231.
2s Gd cash in 14 days.
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OILS. —Linseed is rather q, on the spot sellers at
365, but for the first four months of next year there are
buyers at 37s Gd. Rape is still very scarce, brown 475,
Dutch 48s 6d, and pale 50s to 51s. In Cocoa Nut a fair
business has been done at 49s to 50s for Ceylon and Cochin.
Palm is firm at previous terms.