The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-13 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The market has been good for most descrip-
tions. Refined is scarce, but with less demand. Brown is
very firm at 455, and low to fine grocery at 45s to 51s. The
advanced price asked for West India has rather checked
business, and the parcels sold have realised very full prices.
Barbadoes went at 34s to 39s for low to fine, being is ad-
vanced. St. Lucia found buyers at 35s 6d to 37s for good
and fine, at 34s to 35s for mid, and at 32s Gd to 34s per
cwt for low to fine brown. Madras common brown has
been sold at 30s to 31s, and at 31s 6d to 34s for low to good
yellow. Bengal, principally date sort, has been in demand
at 35s to 37s for good and superior dry yellow, at 33s 6d to
34s 6d for mid yellow, at 30s to 32s for brown to low yel-
low, at 39s to 39s 6d for good white Benares, and at 38s to
38s 6cl. Cossipore sold at 41s to 41s Gd for moist grainy,
and at 38s 6d to 39s for mid to good yellow. Foreign
Porto Rico has been wanted, and a parcel sold at 36s to
395., for low mid to good bright grocery by auction, being
full values. Privately, white Havannah realised 27s to
28s 6d, and 40s 6d per cwt. for fiorettes for home refining.
Bahia went at former prices—viz., 35s to 37s 6d for low to
mid white, and 37s to 38s for mid white. Penang, at
auction, brought enhanced rates, being required for refining
purposes, and low to fine brown realised 29s 6d to 33s 6d,
low to good mid yellow 33s 6d to 35s 6d, and soft greyish
white 36s to 36s 6d per cwt. There is less inquiry for re-
fined, but being scarce, 45s have been obtained for brown,
and 45s to 51s for low to fine grocery.
COFFEE.—The market has been rather quieter, but with
fair support to the quotations. Native Ceylon has been
sold at 508 for good, and the latest prices obtained for
plantation at auction have been 57s 6d to 68s for mid, and
good mid 56s for small grain. 51s to 54s for triage, and 31s
for blacks. Peaberry has realised 61s to 625. Jamaica was
taken in at 803 to 84s for good. A cargo of Rio for a near
port was purchased at 50s 6d, about 3,000 bags, the
quality being good fresh. Mocha realised 80s to 81s 6d for
fine long berry.
COCOA.—Trinidad has been sold at 37s ft r good dark red,
being full prices. Bahia has been sold at 275.
RlCE.—There has been an active demand, at fuller rates,
although some slight falling off is observable at present.
Good white has realised 16s 6d, and mid white 14s Gd for
Bengal.
SPICES..—Nutmegs have declined ld to 6d per lb on the
small and mid, and 4d to 6d on the good and fine descrip-
tions. Brown Singapore 2s 3d to 4s ld. Mace is fully ld
per lb lower, mid and good and dark pale having been sold
at 2s 6d to 2s Bd. Black pepper has been in good demand
at full prices. Mid grey to good black sifted Singapore
4d. to 4ad.' and mid to good brown Penang 4id. to 40.
White was also dearer, mid and good Singapore 10d. to
lOad., and good bold Hid. to ls. Cloves were rather
lower, mid and good dark 60. to cad. Cassia Lignea ad-
vanced, good first pile being sold at 1405.. and third pile
at 1355. to 1365. Pimento was steady, mid coarse mixed
at 6d. per lb.
SALTPETRE.—The market has been firm, but without
much doing. Refraction 11i per cent. has been sold at
31s 6d per cwt.
COTTON. -There has been a quiet market, but at steady
Prices. At auction 700 bales were offered, and about half
that sold at 34d to 44d. for Surat.
num.—The price is up 2d. per gallon, proof Leewards
having been sold at 2s. 10d. to 3s.
TEA.--The public sales went off irregularly, about one-
third finding buyers.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. had declined to 61s. 6d. on the spot.
GREEN FRUIT.—The severe weather has operated against
sales, and this, with the combination of the buyers to re-
sist lot money at public sales, has prevented business, and
added to the depression. Of two cargoes oranges from
Si. Michael, offered by Keeling and Hunt at public sale,
one was withdrawn from the cause assigned above; the
second went at a reduction of 3s per box. Other kinds
of fruit without alteration, and it is to be hoped in a few
days the market will resume a more favourable position.