The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-24 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—There have been moderate sales of British
Plantation, and at fair prices, but the transactions have
not been large. At auction 170 hhds 6 trcs Barbadoes
realised 37s to 37s 61 for low yellow, 38s to 39a for
mid, and 39s 6d to 41s for good to fine. Refined gro-
cery lumps have been 49s to 51s per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Mauritius, 1,640 bags went at barely
previous rates, good yellow 395, mid 37s 6d to 38s 6d,
good to fine brown 34a to 34s 6d, and fair to good grey
36s to 38s 6d per cwt. Madras has been quiet, and but
a small portion of that offered publicly has found
buyers, though about previous rates have been obtained ;
good and fine strong white 435 to 44s 61, and fine
soft yellow, 393 to 39s 6d. Bengal has been at
barely former quotations ; good and fine white
Benares 403 6d to 43s 6d, and strong white
45s to 47s 63. Other East India kinds
have been at rather lower rates. Ord and mid soft
brown at 30s to 325, good and fine at 32s 6d to 33s 6d,
and mid at 34s 6d to 35a 64 per cwt.
FOREIGN.—A good deal has been bought in at the
public sales to sustain prices. Havannah has been a
shade lower; sound white has been taken in at 35s 64 fur
good, and sound yellow at 20s to 22s 6d for good and
mid; damaged yellow has been sold at 19s to 225. and
white at 26s 64 to 30s. Pernambuco has been nearly all
bought in at 39s 6d to 41s for low to good white and
brown, and at 37s to 38s 64 for low to good. St. Croix
has realised 40a to 42s 6d fur mid to good.
COFFEE.—The market has been more animated for
Ceylon, and at 63 to Is advance in some instances.
Native has realised 36e 61 to 37s 6d for sound, and 30s
to 363 6d for damaged. Plantation mid and good bold
eoloury has been sold at 54s to 70s, and fine fine ord at
48s to 535; pea berry 55s to 613. In West India and
other qualities very little has been done by auction, but
Privately holders are less inclined to sell.
COCOA.—Grenada has been nearly all taken in; low
grey to mid red at 37s to 395, and good red at 41s to
425. Trinidad, 33 barrels 272 bags, was taken in at
43s to 49s for mid and good red, and at 38s to 41s for
low and mid.
~SPlcEs.—Cassia Lignea has been at 96s to 101 s.
Aleppy Pepper has been taken in 211 to 28d per lb.
Tellicherry white realised 6d to 84d. Singapore white
Pepper sold at 41d. Zanzebar Cloves were taken in at
84 per lb. Mace has been sold at 2s 3d to 23 7d, and
Nutmegs at 2s 93 to 43 7d. Jamaica Ginger has realised
31 19a to 41 18s for small to mid, and 5/ to 71 for mid and
good,

Altuowuom—Bermuda has been at is 2d to is 5d
Per lb., St. Vincant's 7d to 10id, and East India 5d to
Cid per lb.
SAGO.—Sales have been made at 183. 6d. to 19s. 6d.
per ewt.
39
TALLow.—The market is quiet, P.Y.C. at 38s. 9d. to
i; Per cwt. on the spot.
EA.—This article is steady. Congou ord to good ord
9d,
but mid 91d, and Pekoe kind Is 6d to is 10d. Twan •
kaY good ord to but mid 7d to 71d, Canton kind aid to
53, Hyson skin ord to good ord 6d to 7d, Hyson good
ord is to Is id, Imperial is Id to 35, and Canton kind 10d
to ls per lb.
,Rux.—Proof Leewards has been sold at is 5d to Is
di I, and East India at is 4d to is 4id per gallon.
COTTON.—The prices are nearly id per lb higher than
last week, and with good sales.
GREEN FRUIT.—Sound Lemons are in request. Bar-
celona Nuts a shade lower in price. A large importation
of Brazil has been received, but as no demand exists
for the article, they will have to be held for
a time. A parcel of 500 boxes of Onions, ex
Clarence, from Oporto, the first arrival of the
season, sold at public sale by :Keeling and Hunt, were
taken by the trade, the price being moderate. Some
Pine Apples by the steamer Avon have been re-
ceived, which will be offered at public sale."