The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-11 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

St GAR.—The nwirket for British Plantation has been
much brisker this week, and at improved prices. Bares
badoes, 150 hhds, s old 6d to Is higher—fine yellow 41;
to 42s 6d, and mid to good 403 to 41s 6d. St. Luel
brought 39s 6d for rood yellow, 38s 6d to 39s for g°
grey, 36s to 36s 6d for good brown, and privately Bale°
have been made at 36s to 36s 61 for brown. Jamaica al
41s to 41s 6d for fin,, and other torts in proportion.
EAST INDIA.—Ma uritius, 4,591 bags, went also 6d t 4).,,
Is higher—fine yellow 40s 6d to 41s 6d, and low brow;
335. Bengal, 1,286 bags, sold at fuller rates—good wh4
Benares 42s to 42s 6d, and fine brown 34s to 34s 6d: ,
FOREIGN.—The demand has been good, but not m!,'has been offered. Java has realised 36s to 45s ;
yellow and brown 34s ; Brazil brown 34s to 403 ; 1
Havannah yellow and brown 38s to 44s per cwt.
REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been firm, at 526
to 52e 6d.
C OFFEE.—There :has been a moderate
article. Jamaica bass realised 50s 6d to 575 for raid, 395
to 428 for fine and fine fine ord, and 285 6d to 36s 6d
for ord and ord. Ceylon has been sold at 60s 6d
45s to 52s for
to 67s for gcod mid, atbusiness
low mid and aid,
and at 40s to 43s 6d for fine and fine fine ord; pea-berry,
50s to 625. Native good ord 30s 6d to 31s 6d. Mocha
has Peen rather chetlper, mid greenish 503 to 565, '3"
good long berry 56s to 575. In foreign sorts generally
there has not been much done. Costa Rica low t
been sold at 30s. Padang has realised 27s for good o
SPlCES.—Malabar Pepper has been sold at 3d to 30
for shot. Pimento has been brisker, at 3-id to 3-id for
mid to good. Bengal Ginger has realised 245.
RICE.—FuII prices have been obtained, but not 6
great deal has been. done. The rates paid have beell
8s up to lOs 6d per cwt for Bengal, and 8s to 105 6d f°'.
Madras.

—SALTPETRE.—Prices have been rather lower. Caletittil
27s to 29s per cwt.
Rum.—The market has been dull. Leeward Island
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proof is aid to is 4d, and East India is 2d to is 2id per
gallon.
CorroN.—There has been a firm market, and a Air
inquiry.

iiedo.—Holders requiro full prices.
ARROWROOT.—Dominica has been sold at 5d to 6d
per lb ; St. Kitt's at 6d ; and Bermuda at is 10 '-
le 4d,

COCHINEAL—There has been a decline of about 1 Per
lb in this article.
Cocoe.—Not much has been done; 900 bags Graiocl,ll
nearly all found buyers at 37s .6d to 42s 6d for lo* '-
mid, and at 43s to 47s 6d for good and fine.
TALLow.—The market has been quiet at 38s 6d'Pher
cwt for P.Y.C. on the spot, and holders are inclined .
sell.

TEA.—A moderate business is doing at firm pies
generally.
INDIGO.—The sales are proceeding much the same 65
on the first day, a moderate proportion finding buyers.
GREEN FRUIT.—The market for Oranges has Well
quiet this week, the cold weather having checked Coed'
r,uraution. Lemons dull of sale, the wi ather having
its influence on this article. Nuts are more inquired tor,
the backward state of vegetation in this countri
creating a grea'er demand for this description of fruit.

COURT CIRCULAR.
His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attended 11,
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, honouree
the Earl Spencer with a visit yesterday, at his residence
in St. James's-place, and also visited the new Guards
Club, in Pall-mall.
The Queen and Prince, Albert honoured her Majesty's
Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. Th.
Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desert, DA.
Mils Murray, Hon. Miss Macdonald, the Earl of MO
ley, General Wernyss, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon'
Alexander Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness (1.
Sped), and Lord James P. Murray, also honoured the
performance with her presence.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, took their usual walking and pa 13.7
exercise yesterday.
The Countess of Desert has succeeded the Marchioness
of Douro as the Lady in Waiting to her Majesty. d
A deputation of master manufacturers, headed by 1-4°,3.
Ashley, M.P., and including Mr. John Fielden,
John Wood, Mr. Thomas Cook, Mr. William Rand, 21r*
John R. Kay, Mr. William Walker, Mr. Thomas Fie'ci
den, Mr. Samuel Fielder, and Mr. Thomas Limey, he
an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the
Home-office, and presented to the Right Hon. Baronet
memorial, signed by 605 firms and individuals, against
the relay system in factories.
Mr. Fox (County Longford) had an interview fester"
day with Sir George Grey.
Lord John Russell has issued invitations fora
full
dress dinner party, at his residence in Chesham-plecl:
on Saturday, the 19th instant, to celebrate her Majesty"
birth-day.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the
Privy Council) has issued invitations for a grand dinner_
party on Saturday, the 19th instant, at Lansdowne
House, Berkeley-square.

THE EAST LANCASHIRE.—We are informed that
the East Lancashire Railway Company have recel!'ed
formal notice from the Postmaster-General to convey
the mails between Liverpool and Preston, over the Live"
pool, Ormskirk and Preston section of their railway. on
and after the 3d of June next.—Manchester Guardian.
SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.—The Cotton
market at Havre was extremely active yesterday. stile
to two o'clock, 1,835 bales; prices firm at last quotatieFt
The Niobe arrived yesterday from New Orleans, alt:
2,435 bales of cotton. The Perruche, from Hayti,
hourly expected.

131R771.3,
On the sth inst., at Chepslow-villas, Notting-bill, the lady
of J. littelimaster, Esq., of a son.
On the 7th inst., at Bayswater, the wife of J. Haig, Escl''
of Lincoln's Inn, of a daughter. _

DIED.
On the 4th inst., at Sloane-street, Francis P. DrummOnd,
Esq., youngest brother of Colonel W. Drummond, late Scots
Fusilier Guards.
On the 6th inst., at Charles-street, Westbourne-terrace,
agrd 65, Frederick Philpot, Esq., late of the office of her
Majest:, '6 Paymaster-E

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