The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-07 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—Shippers are doing less in foreign, nor are home
buyers taking much. Prices, however, remain about the
same for duty-paid parcels and floating cargoes. The
quantity of British plantation landed last week at the
East and West India Docks was 3,910 hhds 463 tierces
1,G49 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption
1,293 hhds 160 tierces 188 barrels. The stock in the same
places is 9,449 hhds 1,525 tierces 2,080 barrels. Refined
has been taken sparingly, and the supply is larger.
COFFEE.—Not much is doing, and prices are barely
maintained.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 746 puns, 128 hhds. There were
taken for home consumption 246 puns 9 hhds, and ex-
ported 58 puns 66 hhds. The stock in the same places is
8,543 puns 567 hhds.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 475. per cwt on the spot, and town
49s 3d, being easier.
TEA.—The market is firm, but there are not large trans-
actions, the dealers being occupied with clearances and
duty payments, the quantity delivered by the London
Customs last week being 2,930,000 lbs.
TOBACoo.—There was an improved demand during last
month, especially for western strips, and sales may be esti-
mated at fully 1,000 hhds, at full quotations, added to
which, about 300 hhds of leaf were taken for exportation,
chiefly of ordinary description. The market may be re-
presented as very firm, and holders disinclined to make
sales excepting at full rates. Advices from New Orleans,
dated the 7th ult., represent the market very firm, and for
some sorts a slight advance had been obtained. There was an
active demand for fat and fine leaf, and as the new crop was
deficient in these qualities, factors were enabled to obtain
the highest outside quotations. Freights having de-
clined. There were three vessels loading for London.
In Virginia, sales have been very limited, and confined to
a few small lots to the trade for immediate use—the pre-
sent state of stock precludes any transactions deserving at-
tention. In Kentucky leaf and strips, nearly the whole of
the business transacted last month was concentrated, and
sales may be stated at upwards of 1,300 hhds. Several
parcels of the latter, and also of Missouri were taken in the
early part of the month, at an advance of id. per lb.
on former rates, and this has been subsequently
very firmly maintained. Maryland was dull of sale,
and prices for good and fine without alteration. In
Havannah tobacco we have to notice the sale of only one
parcel. Havannah cigars have been in fair demand, espe-
cially those most suitable for general trade ; prices remain
firm. Manilla cheroots stock quite exhausted. In Manilla
tobacco a large business has been transacted at a great re-
duction in price. Yara and Cuba—ln the former a small
parcel has been taken at full rates ; in the latter very little
done. Havannah seed leaf, Florioia, Porto Rico, and St.
Domingo, nothing done. In Brazil the business of the month
has been confined to a few small purchases made bythe trade
for immediate use. Columbian (Ambalema and Giron)—
In both descriptions, a few sales have been made, but only
iu fine qualities ; ordinary sorts still neglected and difficult
of sale. German—Selections from the old crop continues to
be taken by the trade freely. For cutting purposes there
has been very little demand. Amerfoort—Sales of about
20 cases have been made for snuff purposes. In Negro-
head scarcely anything done, in consequence of the low
prices ruling in the Colonies. Stock is considerably in-
creased. Cavendish—fine qualities, continue in fair re-
quest ; ordinary and heated parcels very difficult to place.
American States in moderate request. Mixed Stalks dull
of sale ; Smalls less enquired for.