The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 16s ; clover
31 Os to 5/ 163 ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 21 Os per load.
A fair average supply, and a moderate demand.
• UUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 12s to 5, 03; clover
litto, 31 Os to 5' 15s ; and straw, 11 16s to 21 2s per load.
Trade steady, at full prices.
WHITECHAPZL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ 163; clover
ditto, 3/ 8s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ Os per load.
upply limited, and trade tolerably firm.
New meadow hay realised 70s to 80s; and new clover,
703 to 95s per load.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)

SUGAR.—The market for British West India has been
heavy. Barbadoes have realised 30s 6d to 31s for brown
31s Gd to 36s Gd for low to good yellow, and 39s for grainy
Nevis went at 29s 6d for brown, and at 32s to 33s for low
to mid yellow. Demerara crystalised brought 40s to 41s
for fine yellow, but low was taken in at 328 to 345. East
India—Mauritius sold steadily for the finer sorts, fine
yellow at 36s to 375, ord to good at 3Ls tid to 35s 6d,
mid to fine brown at 28s to 31s, low at 26s to 27s 6d, and
ord to fine grey at 30s to 34s 6d per cwt. Bengal was
taken in at 30s 6d to 31s for low date yellow. Penang
found buyers at 29s 6d for low brown. Foreign—Porto
Rico sold at full rates for the good qualities, low heavy
yellow to fine bright grocery at 33s to 38s 6d. Cuba Mus-
covado was taken in at 29s to 30s 6d for heavy brown, but
Cuba low brown to good mid yellow sold at 28s to 345,
good and fine at 34s to 375, and grainy at 375. St. Croix
low mid to fine yellow brought 35s 6d to 40s. Brown and
yellow Hava,nnah has receded Gd per cwt. washed low to
fine brown selling at 28s 61 to 31s, and low to good yellow
at 31s Gd to 36s per cwt. Refined brown lumps have been
dealt in at 44s to 14s 6d, and grocery at 44s 6d to Ws.
To-day there was not much desire on the part of grocers
or refiners to operate in British plantation sugar, and rates
closed 6d per cwt. under those of last Friday. Purchases
were 300 hhds, Sze., including at auction 50 hhds and 200
brls Barbadoes, which realized 31s. Gd. to 355. 6d. for low
to good yellow. The quality of sugar sold for the week
amounts to 1842 hhds and tics.

COFFEE—Plantation Ceylon has been 1 s lower, fine to
fine ord sold at 64s to 66s Gd, fine ord at 49s Gd to 53s 6d,
low mid at 57s to 665, good mid to good at 57s to 665, low
mid and mid hold at 55s to 61s, fine ord grey to colory at
49s 6d to 53s CI, triage at 425. to 52s 6il, and peaberry at
53s to 629. Native has been dull, at 44s 6,1 for good ord.
Rio was taken in at 42s to 423 6d for ord to good ord
brownish mixed. Costa Rica has bee/oat full rates, mid
and good bold coloyr at 57s to 63s for fine ord. and low
brownish mixed at 53s 6,1 to 56s 6d, pale at 51s 6d to 533,
and peaberry at 53s 6,1 to 55s 6d.
RlCE.—White Bengal is 3d per cwt cheaper, low mid
lOs 6d to lls, good mid to fine bold pearly at lls 6d to
12s 6d, and good cargo 9s to Os Gil. Madras sold at 9s to
Os Od for good cargo, but ord to fair yellow barley was
taken in at 9s 611, and good pinkey at 10s. Moulmein good
cargo brought Os to Os Gd, and low and white at lOs Gd.
SPlCES.—Nutmegs have advanced 2d to 3d, good to fine
selling at 3s 9d to 4s id, and at 2s 3d to 2s7d for Singapore
mid and good. Mace has receded 2d to 3d. Singapore mid
dark to good pale sold at is 10d to 2s 3d. Jamaica ginger
went at 6/ Gs to 1012 s for good.
TEA.—The market is dull, at 10Id to lid for common
Congou.
COCHINEAL.—This article has receded in value.
COTTON.---Very little has been done.
SALTPETRE.—The market has improved since the early
part of the week, and Bengal 5,i to 3 ,per cent, refraction,
sold at 20s per cwt.
TALLOW. —There was a reluctance to operate early in
the week, and prices declined ; first sort P. Y. Candle on'
the spot selling at 65s 3d to 65s 6d, and at 67s 6d for last
three months. Since Tuesday speculators and the trade
have purchased more freely, and there is an advance ;
663 3d to 663 Gil having been obtained on the spot ; 67s
to 67s 6d for delivery in September, and 68s to 68s Gd for
last three months of the year. There is now a free sale
for hinne melted, and 65s is the value cash. Of other
sorts of tallow supply is less than for some time past, and
the rates obtained to-day were for Australian, mutton, 61s
to 663 6d, beef 603 to 63s 6d ; and South American 60s to
66s Gd per cwt. Stock of tallow still exceeds that of last
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