The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-30 00:00:00

THE SUN,

and Mauritius Ils 6d to 12s per cwt. Honey is cheaper,
and loan to fine West India can be obtained 30s to 50s
per cwt.
COCOA.—To-day at public sale 200 bags Para have

been taken in at 283 per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon Coffee met
with a good demand, both for home consumption and
exportation, and full rates were obtained. At public
sale 1,433 bags were nearly all disposed of at 37a to
383 for good and real good ordinary, and at
32s to 37s for damaged. Plantation continues to be
wanted, and the public sales of 180 casks went briskly at
fully previous quotations; middling to good realized
51s 6d to 58s 6d, low middling 493 to 51s, fine to fine fine
ordinary 43s to 48s 6d. triage and inferior 40s to 42s per
cwt. Some parcels of Foreign Coffee were sold privately
at fully former terms. On Friday 5,000 bgs Costa Rica
will be offered at auction.
TEA.—An improvement has taken place in the de-
mand for low and good common Congou, many parcels
having been disposed of at lOid to 104 d, and holders
evince firmness ; there is also a less quantity on offer.
In medium and rather strong blackish leaf rather more
business has been transacted at lid to Is, but good to fine
sorts continue to be operated in with reluctance, and are
offering at from is Oict to is 7d. In Oolong transactions
are upon a more extended scale at Is to is 7d, but of this
sort there is an increasing supply. The good and fine
qualties of Green met with little attention, and are offered
rather under previous rates, but common and medium

have been in good demand at former terms. Clean Canton
Gunpowder, and sorts from la 44 to is 94, as well as
Young 'Tyson from lld to is 2d, have been in most re-
quest. Scented and Pekoe Teas met with little atten-
tion, and prices have still a downward tendency.
RICE.—To-day there was little business done privately
in East India Rice, and in some cases rather lower rates
were taken. Of American cleaned 70 cks at auction
were taken in at 17a to 17s 6d. Of Sago 926 boxes
only in part sold at 17s 61 to 18s 6,1 for mid and good
small pearl. 200 packages Arrowroot—Bermuda, Is,
St. Vincents, 4d to 4id, and Mauritius, lid to lid per lb.
SPICES.—To-day Nutmegs were in good demand, and
realized full rates. At public sale 19 plugs sold; ord brown
at 2s to 2s sd, mid 2s 7d. Of Mace 7 cases went at 2s
to 2s 2d for mid pale, and one lot low is 9d. Of Cloves
2 cases sold at 2s Id for Penang ; 60 bags Bourbon
6id to bid. Ginger, 453 bags African were only in part
sold at 253 to 25s 6d ; but 200 brls Jamaica all found
buyers at 55s to 73s for low lo mid. Of Cayenne Pepper
15 cases taken in 10d per for sound.
CINNAMON.—On the part of merchants there was a

desire generally to realize at the quarterly sales, and
the demand being limited, prices declined 2d to 3d per
lb for Ceylon of the first and second quality, and 3d to
5d for third, inferior and broken. Of 1,856 bales
96 cases offered, about 1,500 brls sold ; first
quality realized Is lid to 3s 4d, damaged is 4d to
2a 9d; second sort, sound is to 2s 4d, damaged 9d to Is
10d; third and fourth sort, sound 9d to is 10d, damaged
8d to is 61, broken from 81 to 2s. The Tellicherry
consisted of 126 bls 34 es, and nearly all found buyers at
2d to 3d reduction; first sort, sour,d realized Is 7d to is
10d; second ditto is 2d to is 4d, damaged and broken
from 7d to is sd. The next sales will take place on the
27th October.
SPIRITS.—East India Rum has been in good demand
since this day week, and the parcels sold were at is 3id
to la 4d per gallon proof. In Leward Island operations are

upon a more extended scale at is 5d to is 6d proof. A
good demand prevails for Demerara, and full terms are
paid; the transactions are 300 puns at Is 10d to 2s
2d for 28 to 40 per cent over proof. Home and export
orders have increased for Jamaica; there is, however, no
advance, and best sorts are most in request. The rates
obtained for fine and superior 35 to 38 per cent over
proof are 3s 2d to 4s ed, good mid to good 32 to 35 over
2s 8d to 3s, low and mid 30 to 33 over 2s 3d to 2s 7d. For
Brandy the market is inactive, and holders are desirous
to sell, Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 at
4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1848 ditto
4s lld to 5s Id, older 5s 4d to 7s, low to mid 2; 6d to
3s 6d, and Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 3d. British made Spirit
has bean operated in with caution at 9s 5d to 9s 9d, and
Gin for export at 2s 6d. Geneva is Is 7d to Is Bd, and
fine is 9d to 2!.

COCIIINEAL.—The demand has much improved, and
there is an advance of Id to 2d per lb, At auction 250
bgs were disposed of; and Honduras Silvers realized
from 3s to 3s 9d for low to fine. For auction 400 bgs are
declared.

INDIGO.—The market has an improving appearance
for East India, and since the termination of the quarterly
sales shippers and home dealers have been purchasers to
a fair extent at full rates. For Spanish there is an im-
proving demand, and rates are firm; Correa at from
Is 6d to 4i; Sobres 3s 6d to 4s Bd, and Flores 4s to 5s
per lb. On Friday 106 serons Guatemala will be offered
at auction.

SALTPETRE. Prices for British Refined remain
at 29s to 29s 6d; there are, however, now few buyers.
For Rough, prices continue to decline, and rule for
low to mid Calcutta at 25s to 265, good to fine 26s 6d
to 28s 6d. Of 1,230 bags at auction a small portion only
sold at 25s 6d to 27s 6d for refraction 7i to 5 per cent.
Nitrate of Soda is 13s 9d to 14s per cwt.
TALLow.—The demand is on the increase for Russian
on the spot, and holders manifest more firmness. Ope-
rations have been to a fair extent during the last few
days, and the rates paid are 37s 9d to 38s for fine yel-
low Candle. A good business has been transacted for de-
livery; the prices paid being 32s to 39s 6d for the last 3
mouths of the year. Rome melted met with increased
attention, and 37s paid net cash; on the part of melters
there is also less desire to sell. At auction 418 casks
Australian were sold; Sheep 36s to 371 9d; Beef 35s to
375; and 362 pkgs South American 35s 6d to 37s 6d per
cwt. For auction 900 casks, &c., are declared.
Oms.—Orders continue to increase for Seal Oil, and
prices are still on the advance; many purchases have
been made, and the latest rates paid for pile
are 341 to 34/ 10s, for other sorts 32/ to 331 10s per tun.
Cod is riot much in request, and can be obtained at
361 to 37/. Southern is in small supply, and wanted at
311 to 33/ per tun fur low to fine. Sperm continues to
attract little notice, and rates to decline ;
fair British selling at 801 to 831. ileadmatter
has bee❑ operated in with caution at 901 to 93/ per
tun. Cocoa Nut is in good request, and stock keeps on
the decrease; Cochin has realised 32s 61 to 34:,
and Ceylon 31s 6(1 to 33s per cwt. Linseed Oil con-
tinues to be operated in with caution for exportation;
there is, however, a fair home trade demand at
32s 61, and supply is moderate. For delivery
several contracts have been entered into at 31s 61
to 31s 9d. Rape Seed Oil continues in brisk demand,
pale at 34s 6d to 355, brown 33s to 335 6d ; Refined
Foreign 35s 611 to 365. Palm is in better request; but
tine is to be obtained at 27s to 27s 6d. There is a good
business doing in Olive, and rates are firm at 381 to
39/ per tun fur Gallipoli, and other sorts 361 los to 371
10s. Of Mustard Seed Oil 20 cases at auction realized
29s 3d per cwt.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, July 29

DOWNING•S MEET, JULY 29, 1851.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Samue,
Chapman, Eiq., to be Colonial Secretary for the island
of Vaa Diemen's Land.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Thomas
Falconer, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary for the terri-
tory of Western Australia.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 25.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Lieutenant-Colonel Alex-
ander Brown to be Colonel, vice Vavasour, deceased;
Captain Montgomery Williams to beLieutenant-Colonel;
Captain John Hawkshaw to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Brown; Second Captain Andrew Beatty to be Captain,
vice Hawkshaw; First Lieutenant Fairfax Charles Has-
sard to be Secund Captain, vice Beatty; Second Lieute-
nant George Montagu Stopford to be First Lieutenant,
vice Hassan], July 14.
MEMORANDUM.—The date of the commissions of the
under-mentioned officers has been altered to the sth of
July, 18.51 ; viz.:—Colonel Blanshard, Lieutenant-
Colonel Wolff, C..ptaia Harnlay, Second Captain Sim,
First Lieutenant Fisher.