The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-01 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

good request, and again at rather higher prices.
a( Prom the London New Price Current of yesteday.)
SueAn.---The lower descriptions of brown have been.ll in
Mana
clayed, 4,000 bags, has been sold also, but the taros have
not transpired. Refined has been' more inquired for.
Brown lumps aro 43s and low to fine grocery is 4::s 6d to
48s per cwt.
The q antity
last week at the East and West India Docks was 750 hhds
127 tierces 204 barrels • there were taken for hone con-
sumption 1,406 hhds 22'6 tierces 583 barrels. The stock in
the same places is 20,128 hhds 2,832 tierces, 5,576 barrels.
u of British Plantation landed
'
MOLASSES.—There are still e,ger buyers, and mother
rise has taken place. Since Friday sales amount to 2,000
puns, low to fine West India at 14s 6d to 16s, and Cuba
15s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE WAS in moderate demand, and the sales of relive
Ceylon are 300 bags at 468 3d and a' few small lots 40 6d,
and 600 bags of common and
good ord Rio at 44s to Os 6d.
COCOA is wanted, and 200 bags Grenada in auction to-
day went at 32s to 38s per cwt, being rather higher rates.
TEA.--This article is quiet. Common sound Congou,
100 to 10d per lb.
RlCE.—Themarket is dull. Good mid white Bengal to
arrive has been at 14s ed ex ship.
CINNAMON.—At the Quarterly Sales a reluctance was
evinced to operate. Tie part sold want at 2d to 3d under
last sale's rates, and about 150 bales have been placed since
the auctions on those terms. The low and broken kinds
nearly supported previous terms. The next sales will take
place on the 28th January.
COCHINEA_L.—At the public sales of 225 bags, 'le de-
mand was slack, and only a portion was placed at late
rates to ld discount on good and fine silvers, whilst the
ordinary sorts were unsaleable, and bought in com-
paratively above their value. Prices ranged from 3s 2d
for small clean fogey grain, to 3s lid for bold fair colour
Flonduras silvers, with more or less pastly at 3s to 3s 3d
per lb ; 14 bags garblings sold at is 4d per lb.
Gum.-8 cs 32 cks Kowrie in auction held at 32s per cwt.
VALENCIA RAISINS.—To-day at auction 3,449 boxes of
New were partly sold at 455, and damaged 36s to 40s.
ALMONDS.—At auction 86 boxes of New- Jordan want
at 61 lls to 101. 8s per cwt.
PIG IRON.—The market keeps in a dull state, and 803
taken for Scotch mixed numbers cash.

SPELTER is not much wanted, and sales to•day on the
spot were made at 241. 10s. per ton.
PROVISIONS.—There was less doing in Mutter to-day—
Irish realised full rates, but fine Friezlasul was sold at
104 s per cwt. Prices are well kept up for b aeon, there be-
ing an active demand. Lard is on the adv Lace. For all
other articles rates are well supported.
Rum continues in good demand, but Ulla high rates
asked checked business. Proof Leewards, 3si 4d to 3s 5d
per gallon. The quantity landed last week!, at the East
and. West India Docks, was 1,317 puns 19 hhds. There
were taken for home consumption 329 puns 1 16 hhds, and
exported 172 puns 152 hhds, The stuck in the same place
is 13,100 puns 1,59
COTTON remains (lull.
SALTPETRE is quiet, without change in p i ices.
TALLOW.—There has not been much doi ig. P.Y.C. is
65s 6d to 65s 9d per cwt on the spot.

A NEW MEANS OF MARINE COMAIUNI VATION.—The
sailors are finding out a new method of gi wing notice of
their disasters or progress. Captain Goo, tin, of the ship 1
Richmond, now at Boston, caught on the 15th, at 8
a.m., in lat. 31 10, long. 89 50, a large bi ).oby, hating a
tally round its neck, marked " Schr. Rose„ Ruddly, from
Matanzas, for Halifax—all well." After fi ;lying the bird
a breakfast on a dolphin, he tied a tall ? on its neck,
marked " Ship Richmond, from New Orit, eans, for Bos-
ton," and let her go on the 16th. The ;a arne bird was
again caught on the 16th, in let. 32 10, lax ng. 77 12, b/
the barque Robert Mills, arrived at New. York GA the
25th,