The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-15 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS

SMITHFIELD.-11eacTow Hay, 215 s to 3/ 14s; Clover ditto,
315 s to 4/ 14s; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 12s per load. Both
Hay and Straw were in good supply, and heavy demand, at
about last week's quotations.
11 85 to 11 13s per load.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 16s; Clover
Ad ditto, 3l 8s
averageto 41 14s; andand
aStdrualT,
trade.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 55 to 3/ 143; Clover
ditto, 31 5s to 4/ 17s ; and Straw, 11 Gs to 1/ 12s per loal
Trade dull at the above quotations.

COLONIAL.
St:GAIL—The market for British Plantation is firm, about
750 hhds havirg been sold at steady prices. The public
sales have comprised 1,030 bags Mauritius, which sold at full
prices, viz.. 40s to 46s for low to good grey. The quantity
of British Plantation landed in the Port of London this year,
has been 31,969 hhds 3,970 tierces, against 24,692 hhds 2,583
tierces last year. This return is to May 31. The imports
of Havannalt, Porto Rico, Brazil, and East India, have all
greatly increased. The home consumption of British Plan-
tation has fallen off this year, but in Mauritius and East
India there is an increase. The stock of British Plantation
in London on the 31st ult. was 17,582 hhds 2,237 tierces,
being more than double the quantity held at the same time
last year. The stocks of Havannah, Brazil, Mauritius, and
East India are much larger than last year.
COFFEE.-1,450 bags Ceylon realised 37s to 37s 6d, for
good ordinary native, being 6d lower. The iutntity of Bri-

tish Plantation landed in London to the 31st nit. WO 1,05
hhds 958 brls and bags, against 1,216 hhds 788 brie and bag;
to the corresponding period of last year. The quantity bag;
Foreign has fallen off, as well as that of East India. I',.e
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home consumption generally has increased a little. i
stocks are below those of last year.
RUM—The quantity landed in London this ,year, to ti 1,48
31st ult., is 8,072 puns 3,106 idyls, against 7,544 puns 3P"
bhds at this time last year. The home consumption tog
been 5,910 puns 1,461 hhda, being an access of about 8.0°04
puns and 300 hhds compared with the corresponding Pefi,t
of 1846. The stocks are 11,751 puns 3,473 hhds, again
pie
12,157 puns 3,030 hhds at the same period of last year-
market is buoyant, owing to the contract announced.
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SA LTPETRE.-230 Bengal realised the previous value,
28s
m6d to 29s for 8 per centlac. refractn.
Scvis.-100 bags Black Pepperio sold at 3d for good sh°t
Malabar. and
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 50s 9d to 51s per cwt on the spot,
Town 535.
TEA.—The demand is moderate, and prices vary but little'
COTTON.—There is rather a good market still.

RAILWAY COMMITITES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Boom B.
Their Lordships met this day at eleven o'clock, an
proceeded with
THE CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW, Gil, AT,
KIRK, AND COATBRIDGE, BRANCHES TO
Mr. 11PG::ffi, railway contractor, and Mr. A.lexantr
Black, surveyor, Falkirk, were called to speak to uor„r
borings
on the railway, for the purpose of shawl,
the strata was of such a soft and friable, character,
a danger would e incured if the company were allowT
to execute theirb worksr on the Glasgow and Edinburgh
Railway's tunnel.

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