The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-30 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

Tel. —The market has been firm, and prices continue to
be well supported. Common congou, realised 9d to 944
per lb.
&WAlL—Although during the past week there have
been large arrivals, the market has presented a firm ap-
pearance, and prices for most descriptions of both colonial
and foreigu have experienced an advance of 6 t per cwt.
West India low to fine brown 393 to 41s; yellow,
41s 64 to 45s ; reining, 393 64 to 4k 6d ; crystalised
42s 61 to 464 6d ; Mauritius low brown 363 64 to 37s 61,
low to g .od yellow 41s 64 to Vs 6 1, tine 443 to Cis, grainy
4.:s to 468 6d, and white 47s to 49s cwt. The refined mar-
ket has also been firm, low to fine grocery lamps 53a:6(1 to
655. Settlers 54s to 565. Wet lamps 438 64 to 51s pet. cwt.
COFFEE.—Therehas been a moderate demand for Planta-
tion Ceylon at about previousiquotations. but Native has
been quite neglected. Native Caylon goo.( ordinary 503 to
51s. Plantation mid to good 628 to 61s, low mid 604 to 61s
6d, inferior 57s 64 to 59s 64, Jamaica fine ord to low 56s
to 603. Mooha tine realised 74s to 9',/s per cwt.
COCOA has improved in value, there having been rather ,
more demand. Trinidad realised 48s to 58s; Grenada,
44s to 51s ; Bahia, 40s to 42s per cwt.
Rte'.—The lower qualities of this article have been on
increased demand at rather improved rates, and the finer
descriptions continua at firm prices. Bengal realised ■
; mid to fine Bengal 93 34 to 12s per cwt.
Rum.—Good Jamaica has been much inquired for at 4s
to 4a 21 per proof gallon, and Leewards realised 2s ld to
2s 24 per proof gallon.
SPlCES.—Pimento, owing to the large supply, has re-
ceded. Ord to mid, 43d to 4id ; good, 4id to 40 per lb.
Pepper has been dull. Luinatta clean light brought 42d
to 40, mouldy 4id per lb. For mace and nutmegs the
demand has been very limited, and prices are at almost
nominal rates. Ginger has realised full rates ; Jamaica
ord small to good middling, 47a to 81s per cwt. ; Calicut
good bold, 95s to 1001 per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—The market has been very dull, and prices
have slightly declined; low to fine Calcutta, 29a to 325;
English refined, 36s to 37s per cwt.
COCRINEAL.—There has been but little business done in
this article ; Teaeriffe mixed, 3s 9(1 to 3s 10d ; blacks,
3s 101 to 43 3d ; fine blacks 5s 44 to 68 per lb.
TALLOW very quiet ; P.Y.C. on the spot, 45s 61 to 45s
9.1 ; last three months, 45s 3(1 to 45s 6(1.
GREEN FRIIIT.—The market continues good for oranges:',
Some parcels per Lisbon steamer, sold by Keeling and
Hunt at public sale, went at on advance of 24 per box.
Stock of lemons, both here and at Liverpool, far beyond
the wants of the trade ; prices consequently depressed.
Barcelona nuts lower. No demand for Brazil.

REPRESENTATION OF SHOREHAM.—WO understand
that Mr. Mereweather Turner, a barrister, has been
sounding some of the voters of this borough, with a view
to offering himself a candidate in the Liberal interest at
the next eleetion.—Briehfon Gazette.
COINAGE, AND WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.—
A reunion of the leading friends' and supporters of this
movement to ,k place at the residence of Mr. James
Yates, Lauderdale-house, Highgate, on Wednesday
afternoon. Mr. Heywood, M.P., Mr. Brotherton,
M.P., Mr. J. B. Smith, M.P., the Dean of Hereford,
the Haytian Minister, and Mr. Francis Poleky were
among the more distinguished visitors. The principle
of decimal and international coinage, and weights and
measures, together with the complications of the present
syetent, were admirably iluetrated, the ,French system
appearing to great advantage as contrasted with our
own. Specimens of the current cline of alinest every
country were submitted for inspection, and, after several
hours' cnnversation, the company separated.
TEE WINS DUTIES.—In consequence of the length of
the debate on Tuesday evening on Mr. Miall's motion,
Mr. Oliveira was obliged to postpone his motion fir a
reduction of the wine duties till the first open day, 24th
June. The hon. gentleman has aided materially to his
committee both in and out of Parliament ; and he bad
for presentation several petitions, amongst them one
signed by 7,000 persons in the Staffordshire Potteries,
where this international question has been taken up
with much energy. Mr. Oliveira's proposition for a re-
dnci.m is understood to be prospective and gradual in
its operation, so as to comlAne the adranteges of allow-
ing the duty:paid stock to have Vie command of the
market, before any great reduction takes place, and to
permit of increased produce to meet the demand that
may take place under a lower dety. We feel assured
that a question involving such important interest-, and
to which the hen. member for Pontefract has devoted so
much study, will be fairly diecuteed whenever it is
brought before the house.