The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-01 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The demand fur British Plantation has been
steady, and the quotations have been slightly favonrable
to the buyers. Barbadoes, 190 hhds, offered publicly,
went at 395 to 40s 6d for fine yellow, 37s 6d to 38s for
good, and 38s for mid grainy yellow. Antigua brought
37s 6d to 385 Gd for good yellow, 33s 6d to 36s for low to
mid, and 32s 6d to 33s 6d for good to fine. Grenada
sold at 33s to 35s for low and mid yellow, and Jamaica,
good mid yellow, at 36s 6d to 375; good to fine brown,
33s 6d to 245.

REFINED.—The quantity on offer has rather increased.
Grocery lumps have realised 46s 6d to 495.
EAST INDIA.—Not so much has been done in Bengal.
Very fine grainy white has been sold at 47s 6d to 48r,
and low soft yellow at 31s 6d. Mauritius was
rather cheaper; low and mid yellow, 33s 6d to 365; good
mid to good, 368 611 to 378 64 ord; and mid brown, 28s to
31s 6d; and good to fine grainy yellow, 40s to 435.
Penang was taken in at 38s to 398 for low and mid white.
FOREIGN.— There has been more inquiry for exporta-
tion. A cargo of brown Pernambuco sold at 17s, and
another of mixed Bahia at 18s 3d per cwt; Havannah,
3,650 boxes partly sold by auction, at 36s to 38s for low
to mid yellow; 39s to 40s for goad and fine; and 34s
to 35s Gd for brown mid to fine. Pernambuco realised
34s per cwt; Porto Rico sold at 34s 6d to 37s 6d for low
as.d mid yellow, and at 381 to 41s Ed for good and fine.
Paraiba, 3,526 bags went at 37s id to 40s for low to
good white, and at 40s 6d to 42s for fine; brown was
taken in at 28s to 345; ord Bahia sold privately at 32s
to 345, being washed.

COFFEE.—There has been a good demand for Native
Ceylon at full prices, viz., 375 to 38s; Plantation Ceylon
has been brisk at previous rates, mid to good 51s 6d to
585 6d, and fin© to fine fine ord 43s to 48 63. Foreign
has been at full rates, but the business done has not been
large. Mocha about the same, and also Jamaica.
RlCE.—There has not been much disposition to pur-
chase. Madras was taken in at 8s to 8s 6d for sound.
ARROW-ROOT.—St. Vincents has been sold at aid to
544 per lb, and Bermuda has been taken in at ls.
SPlCES.—Pimento has realised qd, Cassia Lignea has
been taken in at 45s to 55s per cwt. Nutmegs have been
in demand, and Mace has been sold at 2s to 2s 2d for
mid pale.
TALLOW.—The nearest price on the spot is now about
38s per cwt.
TEA.—The market has been steady.
COTTON.—Holders are a little firmer, but there is not
much doing.
GREEN FRUIT.—A fair business is doing. The influx
of foreigners has been serviceable to the consumption of
Oranges, and has protracted the season beyond its usual
time; 750 boxes Palermo, and 100 cases Naples, sold by
Keeling and Hunt, were taken freely by the trade.
Lemons of sound quality command a higher figure.
Wet India Pine Apples are in good demand, but the
prices realised are not remunerative to the importers.
Nuts of all kinds dull of sale.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
Colonel Reid, M.P., applied to Mr. Jardine for two
summonses against acab-driver, one for demanding more
than his legal fare, and the other for abusive language.
The Colonel stated that last night, he and Mr. Richards,
M.P., on leaving the House of Commons, called the
driver, against whom he complained, from the stand in
Palace-yard, and desired him to drive them to St.
James's-street, much within a shilling fare. He said
that he would not take them, unless they agreed to pay
him 25., which they refased, and the driver forcibly pre-
vented their entering his vehicle, and was abusive. The
summonses were granted, Mr. Jardine observing that it
was the duty of every one, and especially of gentlemen
in the Hon. and Gallant Colonel's position in society, to
bring those cases before the public, as it was quite cer-
tain that foreigners and strangers to the metropolis were
very much imposed upon by the class of persons against
whom the complaint was made.
Colonel Reid said that it was entirely on that considera-
tion, respecting tha imposition upon foreigners, that he
and Mr. Richards, as well as other Members of Parlia-
ment, were determined to follow up every case of the
kind.

ROYAL MUSIC HALL.—Last evening Miss Julia
Warman made her second appearance at the Music Hall,
Adelaide-street, Strand, and performed some of the most
beautiful pieces on the pianoforte we have heard for a long
time. Among the many marvellous effects produced by this
young lady, we must especially notice the variations on" The
Merry Swiss Boy," and a well-known German air. The
brilliancy of finish and the firmness of touch, coupled
with the purest taste and facility of execution, possessed by
this young lady, give promise in a very short time to place
her amongst the very first pianists in England.
BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INsTiTunoN.---The an-
nual meeting of the friends and patrons of this institution.
was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. W. Cubitt,
M.P., in the chair. The Chairman having opened the pro-
ceedings by a few congratulatory remarks on the prosperity
of the institution, the report was read, from which it ap-
peared twelve pensioners, eight males and four females, were
at the present time receiving the benefits of this institution.
The expectations which had been formerly indulged in by
the promoters of this institution had not been disappointed.
The amount of subscriptions and donations for the past year
amounted to 6881. 135., and 6501. had been added during the
year to their funded stock, making its total amount 2,2501.
The report was adopted, and Mr. Thos. Grissell unanimously
elected president of the institution; after which an election
took place, when three males and one female were made re-
cipients of the bounty and advantages of this institution.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business of
the day..

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NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.—A special general
meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at
New Zealand House, on Wednesday, for the purpose of
receiving a report upon the fate of the Bills recently intro-
duced into Parliament, and of considering the general aspect
of the company's affairs. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., who was in
the chair, regretted that certain clauses in the Bill now be-
fore Parliament, and which were favourable to the company,
had been withdrawn in consequence of the opposition of Mr.
Gladstone, and that the present position of the Canterbury
settlement did not warrant the expectation of a speedy ar-
rangement with the company. After some conversation, in
which Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., and Mr. F. Young took part,
the meeting was adjourned to give time for coming to
some agreement with the Government on the subject of their
claims.

THE WATER ComurrTEE.--Yesterday Mr. Simp-
son, engineer of the Chelsea and Lambeth Waterworks, gave
evidence on the case for the companies.
PLENTY OF GOOD COAL WITHOUT MONEY.—The
proprietors of the Gorse Goch Colliery, near Llandilo, have
issued hand-bills offering to sell good coal at 4s. 7d. per ton,
to be paid in agricultural produce, such as hay, corn, fat
pigs, butter, bacon, or cheese.