The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-07 00:00:00

COLONIJLL.

StioAL—There has been rather a firm market for British
Plantation, and a fair business has been done this week. Bar-
badoes at auction has realised 554 s for fine yellow, 52s 6d to
53s Id for good, and 49s 6d to 50s for low.
REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been 63s to 64s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-3,700 bags Bengal partly found buyers,
yellow bringing full rates, and brown being rather
dearer; white, however, did not quite support
its value. Bally Khal fine strong graining yellow
realised 54. ad to 555; Benares fine Whits, 54s 6d to 555;
good and fine Yellow, 55s to 56s ; good strong Grainy, 53. 6d
to 54* ; good and fine White, 543 to 56s per cwt. 6,083 bags
750 casks Mauritius sold well also; good and fine Yellow,
50s to 53s 6d low, and mid. 47s 6d to 49s 6d and 50s 6d ; and
fine Brown, 45s to 46s 6d per cwt ; part was taken in at 45s
to 52. 6d for mid. and good Yellow- 620 bags Madras were
taken in at 37s to 445, being damp. In Foreign there has not
been much demand, but.holders are firm.

COFFEE.—Some of the new crop of Jamaica has been
brought to market, and has realised 109 s 6d to 118 s 6d for
the finer sorts ; good mid has been. taken in at 938 ; Ceylon
has declined is to 2s, and part only of 3,750 bags sold ;
good ord Native at 46s to 46s 6d ' - Pea Berry, 61s to 68s ;
and some of the Plantation sorts 78s per cwt. Rio has been
taken in also at rather easier rates, mid at 544 to 56s ; and
some Bahia sold at 32s te 32s 6d, for very good ordinary.
La Guayra at 52s for fine fine ordinary; and Costa
Rica at 42s to 43s for fine ord dull coloury. Havannah has
been taken in at 403 for sound. Mocha has been 4s to 5s
cheaper, mid yellowish 52s 6d to 5.31, and low mid 51s, the
Coffee market generally being flat.
SPlers—Black Pepper has realised full prices, Malabar 3d
to 3%d, and white at 3d to 3%d per lb. Pimento, Cassia
Lignea, &c., have been dull.
Rica.-2,617 bags 757 pockets, parely sold at 15s to 17s for
Bengal, the rest being taken in at 2018, chiefly for Italian.
Rux.--Calcutta proof has realised Is 10d per gallon, being
rather cheaper. Proof Leewards has been is lld to 28, and
Jamaica 3s to 4e 6d per gallon.

THA.—The large public sales of 44,300 packages com-
menced yesterday, when 19,300 packages passed, and only
about 2,000, chiefly boxes, found buyers. The auction has
been proceeding very flatly, as the trade have manifested but
little disposition to buy.

TALLOW.—The market continues rather dull at 42s ed per
cwt on the spot for P.Y.C. Purchates are deferred on ac-
count of the proposed reduction in the duty. About two-
thirds of the stock is in bond.

Toaacco.—Prices have been steady lately, and the sales
last month were 980 hhds of all sorts. Th• stock in London
is 28,639 hhds.

(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 6.)
SUGAR.—To-day importers of West India Sugar insisted
upon former rates for all descriptions, but there was a falling
off in the demand, and the business transacted was extremely
limited, the private sales only reaching 60 hhds, &c.
REFINED. —ln the value of Refined Sugar little variation
has taken place this week, although the home trade have
purchased with caution, and there is an increased quantity
being produced; the business transactedi has been much less
than it was last week.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius met with attention,
and 3,841 bags 34 casks at auction were sold at full rates, in-
deed in some cases a small advance was obtained.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon, at public sale, 1,231 bags of
Bengal Sugar were sold at full rates, old eed the brown sorts
went rather higher.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was little desire evinced to ope-
rate in Foreign Sugar, and 1,509 boxes of llavannah at auc-
tion were all taken in rather above the value.

Mor.assEs.—This afternoon 242 puns. of :Peat India were
offered at auction, and nearly all taken in at full rates, 20s
for Berbice, St. Lucia, Domminica, and Trinidad.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little business trans-
acted in any kind of Coffee; 47s is the nearest value of good
old Native Ceylon.

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Tiaa.—To-day the demand was extremely limited at the
public sale, but any general decline in prices was prevented
by merchants buying in and withdrawing the principal part
•ffered.

SPIRITS.--Although there are sellers of Calcutta Rum at a
reduction on previous rates of Id per gallon, still the business
transacted has been to a small extent. Leeward Island can
be obtained upon rather lower terms, still the demand has
been trifling. Jamaica has been purchased with caution, the
rates taken are a shade under those previously quoted. For
Demerara the demand has been only for small parcels, but in
the value little variation has taken place.. The demand has
fallen off considerably for Brandy this week, and a decline in
the value has taken place. Geneva has, been sold to a fair
extent for exportation, common at 2s 4d to 2s 6d, and fine
for home consumption 2s 10d to 3s. The value of British
Corn Spirits is lOs -6d per gallon nett cash.
Srices.—To-day Cassia Lignea met with more attention,
and 145 chests at auction were sold at former rates; 92 bags
of White Pepper went at 33/4d to 37/g d per lb for low mid-
dling quality.
FnuiT.—There is no particular new. feature to notice this
week, flatness continues to be the order of the day—prices of
most descriptions nominal.
Rtes.—To-day 676 bags of Bengal at auction were taken
in rather above the value—middling white at 16s 6d, low
middling rather dusty and broken 15s 6d. to 16s • 82 chests of
Pearl Sago were sold at 25s to 26s for good small Pearl.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was little desire shown to pur-
chase rough, but holders evinced firtnr.ess. The value of
English refined is 29s Gd to 30s, but there has not been much
business done. Nitrate of Soda has been purchased with
caution at 15s. per cwt.
COCHINEAL—A good demand has prevailed, and the par-
cels offered at public sale, amounting to 147 bags, were mostly
sold at full rates.
Oths.—A brisk demand has prevailed for Linseed Oil for
home consumption, and a farther advance in prices took place.
For forward deliver the operations are upon a more extended
scale at the improved rates of 25s 6d to 265. Rape Seed Oil
is still little wanted. Olive Oil is held with firmness, and a
fair amount of business has been transacted. The market for
Cocoa Nut Oil is in a dull state. Palm is still held with firm-
ness. Southern cannot be obtained at any :further reduction.
Cod is not offered upon lower terms, but the business trans-
acted has been to a small extent. Seal is still wanted and
prices continue to go down. Sperm has been purchased
with caution, although there are sellers upon lower terms.
Lard Oil is neglected.
TALLow.—Although there are sellers of Russian on the
spot at a further reduction, still the demand has been