The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-22 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—There has been a firm market for British Plan-
tation, and with a fair demand both for grocery and refin-
ing parcels Barbadoes by auction realised 3:is to 38s 6d
for low to fine. Jamaica grey went at 33s to 31s. East
India—There has been some inquiry privately and at auc-
tion. Mauritius brought 398 6d to 41s for superior and
low white crystallised, 32s 6d to 37s Gd for common to
low soft and fine yellowish, 31s to 31s 6d for good brown,
and 27s to 28s for low dark. Bengal went at 398 6d for
Dhobah, 378 for mid white Benares and 36s Gd for low mid
do. Foreign—Foating cargoes are still wanted on full
terms and not much is offering. Porto Rico sold at 40s to
44s for fine and very fine, and 37s to 39s Gd for mid to
good yellow. White Bahia was taken in at 37s to 40s for
mid to good, and brown sold at 30s 6d to 33s for ord to
good. Refined brown lump have been at 465.
, COFFEE.—The demand for Plantation Ceylon has in-
creased, and stiff prices are paid, especially for the better
kinds. At auction, low to mid and good mid has been
sold at 55s to 60s, good at 635, fine at 53s to 51s Gd,
triage at 45s 6d to 50s Gd, and peaberry at 70s. Native
keeps quiet. The latest sales are at 45s 6d to 46s for ord
to good ord. Madrid good and brownish has been sold at
475. Jamaica good and fine ord mixed has realised 48s to
51s. Costa Rica sold at 48s to 51s Gd for good, and fine
ord 52s 6d to 58s, for fine ord and mixed 60s to 65s for
good coloury new, and 54s to 63s for peaberry. Rio was
taken at 44s for. good mixed.
COCOA.—Trinidad has been sold at 32s to 32s 6d for low
and mid grey, and at 34s to 36s for mid red. St. Lucia
went at 295, and Grenada good ord at 30s.
Rum.—A good business has been done in Demerara
kinds at 28 9d .to 3s,

' SPlCES.—Nutmegs have been steady. Cassia Lignea
has been taken in at 120 s to 125 s fOr mid thirds to good
fair, first piled. Java pepper brought 3d to 3id for mid
grey, rather dusty. Batavia mace has been sold at 2s 7d
to 2s 8d for mid pale.
SALTPETRE.--This article has been flat. Bengal 26s 6d
for good, 7 per cent. refraction.
RlCE.—Java has realised lls to 12s for mid and good
mid broken white. Bengal brought 11s 6d for mid, and
12s for good white.
COCIIINEAL.—Mexican has been sold at id to 2d ad-
vance.

IXDIGO.—At the public sales prices have been well sup-
ported, and up to last evening 10,685. chest had passed,
5,750 were sold, 2,794 withdrawn, and 2,141 bought in.
TEA.—The market has been dull.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is about 51s 6d to 51s 9d per cwt on
the spot. _

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GREEN FRUIT,—The principal alteration in the market
is an advance of 3s per bag in Barcelona nuts, in conse-
quence of an anticipated short crop. The remainder of the
cargo of pine apples, per Trinity yacht, consisting of 15,000,
was sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, and realized
good prices. The bad weather has had its influence upon
the' consumption of lemons, which are 2s to 3s per pack-
age lower.

INTENDED SUBTERRANEAN METROPOLITAN
RAILWAY.

Among the-bills which have just received the sanc-
tion of Parliament; 'there is one which relates to a
project which, when known, will' excite very great in-
terest in the metropolis. It is'fOr the purpose of making
a railway under ground from the lower end of the Edg-
ware-road to the King's-cross. The subterranean rail-
way will, for the most part, run beneath the. New-road.
The estimated capital for the execution of the work is
300,0001., and, as a proof that the scheme can be com-
pleted for this sum, a responsible contractor has already
offered to undertake the execution of it at considerably
less than the amount we have specified. What is
more, a party of the highest respectability has engaged
to give a guarantee of six per cent. for a period of
20 years, on the amount of the capital expended. The
length of this underground railway will be less than two
miles and a half. There will be stations at
.very short
distances—say, at every quarter of a mile ; and it is in-
tended that the charges shall be so moderate that the
omnibuses running along the New-road will not have a
chance against their subterranean rival. The charge for
the whole distance in the first-class will only be twopence.
ythe and, as every carri-
ride will be pleasant
in
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the nature of the
substratum along the course of the line, it will be
,per-
afegcetthe lwy ifhlrleigbeleiferasobtmudnegid(a,rinnei
e. lighted,yptlailT hworks will be speedily com-
menced, the
way
and it is expected that the line will be in full
operation in little more than twelvemonths.

EMLOYMENT OP CHILDREN IN PAOTORIES.—The bill
brought in by Lord Palmerston and Mr. Fitzroy, 'fur-
ther to regulate the employment of children in factories,
and just printed, provides that no child shall be employed
before six in the morning nor after six in the evening,
except between the 30th September and the Ist April,
when they may ba, employed, under certain reg,ulations,
between seven in the'rnorning and- seven in the evening.
Children are not to be employed, under 7 and,S Vie., in
recovering lost time, after seven in the evening. The
hours of employment of children not to be, in any case,
extended beyond what is at present lawful.