The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-27 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

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SUCkIR.—The market has, upon the whole, been firm,
although there are increased arrivals of most descriptions.
The consumption is large. West India has been in demand
at firm prices. Barbadoes sold at Gd advance, viz., at 33s
6d to 40s for low mid to fine. Good brown Demerara
brought 32s 6d to 33s 6d, mid 34s Gd, and good mid 36s Gd,
—crystallised do., low mid to fine 36s 6d to 40s. St. Kitts
realised 34s to 35s 6d. East India has been in active re-
quest, at steady prices—Mauritius good mid grey to fine
yellow at 35s 6d. to 38s 6(1. Bengal fine white Bewares
was taken in at 40s, but damp found buyers at 395, moist
grainy mid yellow at 36s 6d. to 375, greyish at 34s to 34s 6d.
Date sort, good and fine yellow at 36s to 375, low mid and
mid yellow at :'4s to 35s 6d, and brown and low yellow at
298 to 33s per cwt. Madras went at full values, viz., at
Ma Gd to 40s per cwt for mid to fine grainy yellow. Ceylon
low mid to fine greyish sold at 32s 6(1. to 3Gs 6d for soft,
and at 28s 6:1 to 31s Gd per cwt for low to fine brown.
Foreign.—The inquiry has been limited, and a large quan-
tity of that offered by auction has been taken in, viz.,
Havannah at 29s to 3as per cwt for good white ; yellow,
at ditto, partly sold at 3:is to 36s for ord to mid ; florettes
being taken in at 39s to 40s per cwt. Cuba brought 33s
to 35s Gd for heavy brown to mid yellow. Java has ob-
tained full rates, mid to fine dry grey and white sel.ing at
38s Gd. to 41s, and low to good brown at 35s to 37s 6d
per cwt.
COFFEE.—Native Ceylon has been sought after at firm
prices, viz., at 48s to 4Ss Gd for good. Some \via held for
49s 6d, being superior quality. Plantation Ceylon has
been dull, and at rather lower prices, low mid to mid
57s 6d to 60s, good bold colory at Us, fine ord to mid 56s
Od to 60s, triage 46s to 55s Gd, peaberry 64s to 655, low
mid dull grey 57s to 595, fine ord brown 55s to 56s 6d.
CoeoA.—There has been larger purchases of this article
at previous currencies. Trinidad good dark red 375, fair
red 345, grey 32s to 335, mid ditto 34s to 34s Gd, and good
35s to 35s 6d. Bahia brought 27s privately.
RICE.—A moderate business has been transacted at firm
rates. Bengal, privately, at 16s 3d for short prompt, and
at 15s for mid pinkey Madras. White Bengal afloat at
16s Gd. Publicly, Java realised 16s 6d to 17s for good
mid table, and Madras good pinkey 15s 9d per cwt.
SPlCES.—Pimento sold at sad to 6fd for good ord to
mid. Alleppi pepper went at higher prices, viz., at 5d to
Sid, and white Batavia at id advance, good bold selling
at 100 to lOad. Batavia nutmegs brought 2s 9d for mid
brown, Batavia mace, 2s 8d for good dark, and Bombay
Cloves bid for mid dark. Cassia Vera was taken in at
53s to 55s 6d for mid dark coarse.
TEA. —The market is dull, common sound congou being
nominally is ld per lb.
COTTON.—This article has been quiet.
SALTPETRE.—Firm prices have been obtained-6 to 51
per cent. refraction selling at 35s 6d to 3Gs privately ; but
Bengal, at auction, was taken in at 37s for mid to fine 5,i
to 1 per cent., and Bombay 27i per cent. at 275.
TALLOW.—This article has fluctuated in price, and is
now about 63s 6d per cwt. on the spot, and 63s for Feb.
and March, and 63s 6d for March to May.
GREEN FRUlT.—Considerable arrivals of Oranges are
being received, but the mild weather, combined with low
prices, assisting consumption, the demand is good. Five
cargoes of St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt, at pub-
lic sale, went at a reduction of 2s per box. The stock of
Lemons is short, and no quantity being expected, higher
prices are looked for. The question of lot-money being
settled, which in future is to be charged to merchants'
account, together with a more systematic character being
adopted as regards public sales ; the trade view both
charges as advantageous to them.