The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-11 00:00:00

and stiff rates are offered, but supply is yet small. Of
Porto Rico 200 casks have been sold at 17s for new, and old
16s per cwt. The prices paid for Antigua are 16s 6d to 17s,
other sorts of West India 15s to 16s, Bengal and Mauri-
tius 13s 6d to 14s 6d per cwt. Stock of Molasses is 3,000
tons smaller than in the previous season. Tamarands
are much required, West India at 24s to 445, and East India
9s to 14s per cwt. There is a further decrease of supply,
and few parcels are near at hand. A free sale exists for
honey, and rates rule firm, supply being .small ; Cuba
rule at 36s to 40s, Jamaica 44s to 50s, and Narborne 56s to
60s per cwt. The supply is expcted to remain small-
COFFEE.-The middling to fine qualities of Plantation
Ceylon met with little attention, and 41144. being Ore-
plentiful, prices declined is 6d to 2s per cwt. liver'
sorts have been in good demand, and 'former terits*,,are.
maintained. Of 350 casks and 390 bat& at ailetiOn, not
above one-half fond buyers, fine went at 65s to 68s, good
60s to 645, middling 57s to 595, low middling 55s to Ms,
fine to fine ordinary 50s to 545, triage 45s ta 495, and: pea
berry 65s to 66s 6d. Privately fine and superior sorts of
coffee are offered at 70s to 84s per cwt. Stock of Ceylon
is 30,000 bags more than last year, but in the casks there
is a small decrease. Prices for tive are 8s to 95, and
Plantation 8s to 14s per cwt. above last season. Ja-
maica remains in scanty supply-45s to 48s, ffne ordinary
49s to 51s, fine ord to mid 52s to 60s, better sorts 62s to
648, and triage 40s to 46e. Stock is nearly the same as in
1852. Mocha met with less attention, and supply being
plentiful there is a decline of 2s per cwt. Of 135 bales and
180 hf-bales at public sale, a small part only found buyers,
good unclean long berry at 74s to 74s 6d, mid to good
small clean garbled 73s to 76s 6d, common greenish from
Alexandria 60s to 625, and ungarbled 56s to 61s. Stock is
3,500 bales more than last year, and rates rule above by 4s
to ss. Other East India sorts are not much required, and
there is some reduction. At auction 129 casks, 62 bales,
and 30 bags Madras found buyers, good to fine ord at 449
6d to 535, superior 578 to 625, aid unclean 39s 6d to 43s 6d.
Privately Malabar and Mysore can be obtained at 44s to
565, Tellicherry 478 to 70s, superior 72s to 80s, Company's
Java 50s to 535, Singapore 45s to 48s, Sumatra and Padang
40s to 438. A cargo of 5,000 bgs Rio 40s 3d for good firsts,
not fully insured for the Mediterranean. On the spot
purchases limited • Costa, Rica, good to fine ord at 47s to
535, fine fine ord 54s to 565, low to mid 57s to 60s, good
62s to 68s, fine 70s to 80s ; Brazil, low to good ord 38s to
41s, fine ditto 42s to 42s 6d, and washed 41s to Ms. To-
day the rates required for Native Ceylon were 47s to 48s
for good to real good ordinary, but few, buyers are to be
met with. There was a reluctance to operate in Plantation
Ceylon, and previous terms are barely maintained. At
auction, 80 casks and 133 bags only in part sold ; good at
59s to 63s ; low middling to middlinc, Ms to 58s • other
sorts 49s 6d to 53s 6d ;Triage 45s to 4-8 s 6d. ; and fair pea
berry 645. Costa Rica must be quoted is to 2s cheaper ;
and a public sale of 2,164 bags went at 48s to 51s 64 for
good to fine ordinary. Of Tellicherry 198 cases sold at 58s
to 64s 6cl for middling to good ; these are lower rates.
TEA.-The market is firm for low to good common Con-
gon at 10d to 100 for sound, still a reluctance has been
evinced to operate during the last few days. At previous
terms other sorts have been in good request ; rather black-
ish leaf to blackish leaf realised lld to is ‘id, strong to
Pekoe kinds is ld to is Bd, superior is 9d to 2s 2d, but
medium continues in demand. Fine Oolong is wanted at
1 s 5d to is Bd, and good 1s 2d to is 4d ; there is, however,
a reluctance to operate in mid and common, with sellers
at 10d to is ld. Souchong remains much in request, and
there is some firmness in the market ' • prices for fine range
at is 7d to 2s, mid to good is to is 6d, and common 10d
to 11d. The currency for Pouchong is 8d to 9id for clean.
Holders of green are unable to obtain an advance, although
many purchases have been made, good to fine attracting
most attention, and of such supply is at present limited;
Hyson mid is 2d to is sd, good to fine is 6d to 2s 10d,
choice 3s to 3s 4d, young Hyson Canton 10d to ls,
Hyson kind is 2d to is Bd, fine to superior is 9d to
2s 3d, Twankay 104 to is ld, Gunpowder Canton 10d to
is 1(1, Hyson, kd is 2d to 2s 9d, fine 2s 10d to 3s 6(1, Im-
perial Canton is to is 2d, Hyson sort is 3d to 2s 2(1, Hy-
son skin 8(1 to 9d. In flowery Pekoe little has been done ;
low to good can easily be obtained at is 3d to is 104, and
fine to superior at 2s to 3s 64. Caper is yet llttle wanted,
and there are ready sellers at 8d to is in boxes, and scented
10d to is 7d. Scented Orange Pekoe remains much in re-
quest, and there is a firm market ; the currency is for fine
is 64 to is 10d, mid to good is 14 to 1s sd, and common
lld to is.

RlCE.—Although East India is offered at a small reduc-
tion, privately purchases have been of little moment for
shipping or home consumption. The prices accepted were
for low to mid white Bengal lls to lls 3d, good mid to fine
lls 6d to 12s, broken lOs 3d to 10s 9d, Madras 10s to 108
6d, Arracan 9s 6d to 10s, white Java lOs to 12s 6d, yellow.
ish 9s. to 9s 6d, and cargo Bengal 93 to 93 3d. There are
no sales to report for arrival ; Arracan can be obtained at
93 to 98 6d, and Madras 9s 6d to 10s per cwt. There is
more doing in cleaned, in consequence of ratter low terms
having been accepted—ord to fine Patna selling at 12s 6d
to 17s, first sort Carolina 353, second ditto 235, and Ameri-
can dressed 23s to 235. Several buyers of sago, and rates
are improving, ruling for small pearl at 18s to 21s, large
and medium 19s to 325. To-day there was little passing in
East India rice privately, and previous rates are barely
sustained.

COCHINEAL.—To-day there was less business doing both
for the home and foreign markets ; the supply was plenti-
ful, and rates declined Id per lb. Of 400 bags at auction,
not above one-half aotually sold.
SPIRITS.—Stocks of ruin less than last year, and deli-
veries continue satisfactory for all purposes, although rates
range above. There is an active demand for brandy, and
deliveries keeping larger than arrivals, prices are on the
advance. Cognac bst brands of the vintage of 1851 selling
at 7s 3d to 7s sd, 1850 ditto, 7s 6d to 7s Bd, 1849 ditto 7s
8d to 7s 10d, 1848 ditto 7s 9d to 7s 11d, older 8s to 8s 4d,
low to mid sorts 6s 4d to 7s. Several purchases have been
made in Geneva al 2s 3d to 2s 4d, and fine 2s 7d to 2s 11d.
Ons.2--The stock of olive oil is much reduced, and there
being many buyers rates are on the advance, ruling for
Gallipoli at 641 to 651, and other sorts 61/ to 631 per tun.
Arrivals are expected to be light for some time. In rape
oil purchases are very important, there is a rise, pale real-
ising 37s 6d to 38s, brown 35s 6d to 365, foreign refined 38s
to 38s 6d. An extensive demand exists for linseed.

TALLOW.—A greater demand has been experienced for
Russian on the spot, and there is an advance; fine yellow
candle realising 46s 6d to 47s per cwt. For delivery many
contracts have been entered into ; the prices paid for the
spring are 46s 6d to 46s 9d, and 45s 6d to 46s for last three
months of the year.
SPICES.--Privately several parcels of Pimento were sold
at an advance of id. per lb. At auction 500 bags went at
51d to 5.1 d for mid to good, and common sid. Cassia.
Lignea sells more freely by private contract, and prices are
better, ruling at 1008 to 113 s for low to mid, and good to
fine 114 s to 120 s per cwt. Several buyers of Cassia Vera
at 46s to 60s, and few parcels are in the market. Buds are
less wanted, and 25s boxes in auction only partly sold at
8/ 12s 6d to 81 15s, being cheaper. Former terms are
maintained for nutmegs, there being a good demand.
Mace is not much required, and rates continue to give
way. Cinnamon continues to be wanted, and there is
much firmness in the market. Cloves are wanted, and
supply keeps small, prices for Penang rale at 114 d to ls
Amboyna lid to Bd, and Bourbon 64d to bid per lb.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY.
Amsterdam ............ 11 1634 Gibraltar ..............
Ditto, three months .. 11 18 Leghorn ..............30 35
Rotterdam ...... 11 18% Genoa ................25
Antwerp
Brussels .... . ..... 25 30 Venice ..............
Hamburgh ............ 13 5 Naples ..........
Altona

.. 41%
.. 124 k
.. 125

'aris...

... .. .... 255

Zessina

Ditto, three months •• 25 27%' Lisbon ................ 533✓
• • 25 32% Oporto ................ 53%
Bourdeaux — Rio Janeiro ............
Frankiort-on•Maine ll9 Buenos Ayre5..........
Berlin
Vienna ..........
Trieste ............ • •
Petenburgh
Madrid
Cadiz 503 Mexican Dollars .... 0 4 11
Barcelona.... New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
silver in bars