The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-25 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market has been quiet, with no alterations
in prices. Common congou has realised Sid. per lb.
SueAß.—An improved demand has prevailed for West
India, and a largo business has been done at higher rates.
Brown Jamaica to mid yellow Antigua brought 40s to 44s
per cwt. ; Rio Grande sold afloat, for Hamburg, at 27s ;
Paraiba, 3d ; Pernams, 26s 6d ; Barbadoes, low mid
to good pale yellow, 44s to 475; grainy, 46s 6d ; low to fine
yellow, 418 to 40e; Mauritius, good grainy yellow, 458 ;
low brown 33s 6cl to 355, and a few lots of better quality
35s Gd to 37s Gd per cwt. Bahia, white, 43s to 46s for low
to middling, and brown low soft to good bright 37s to 41s.
Manilla, 42s per cwt. There has been a good business done
in refined ; brown lumps realised 53s to 53s 6d per cwt.,
and Settlers 54s to 55s 6d per cwt. ; fine Barbadoes, 41s to
41s Oct per cwt. English crushed for the Levant, 36s to
368 3d per cwt.
COFFEE.—Native Ceylon has been firmer, and rather
higher prices have been realised, via.,',518 6d to 528 6cl for
good and 538 for fine ordinary. Plantation has also ex-
perienced a brisk demand, fine fine ordinary small to mid
bald dull coloury 6d to 625, and triage 56s to 575 per
•wt.

RICE.—The market has been firm and holders ask rather
advanced prices. Bengal brought 14s for good middling.
SricEs.—Pepper has rather declined. White Penang
good middling to bold sold at lid per lb. Cloves have
been dull and with little or no demand. Zanzibar dark to
middling bright 50 to sid per lb.
COCHINEAL.—There has been a steady demand, and
prices have remained firm. Teneriffe silvers brought 3s 7d
to 3s 9d ; blacks 3s lld to 4s 2d, Honduras silvers 3s 6d
to 4s per lb.
SALTPETRE has been in fair request. Bengal 81b re-
fraction sold at 32s 6d, silb refraction 365, Bombay ordi-
nary 471bs refraction, 22s for ordinary.
TALLOW has been quiet. P.Y.C. on the spot has sold ai
58s 3d to 59s 9d per cwt.

TIIE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL.—The anniver-
sary ball in aid of the funds of this excellent institution
commenced last night at the London Tavern, shortly
after 8 o'clock, and did not terminate until a " late"
hour this morning. The great hall, the new chromatic
decorations of which look exceedingly well by candle.
light, was filled to overflowing, and the dancing-was
kept up with indefatigable energy. The arrangements
for the comfort and refreshment of the guests, under the
direction of Mr. Funge, were well devised and satisfae•
tory, and the secretary, Mr. Smalley, was most assiduous
in his attentions to all. Adam's band was in attendance,
and played a good selection of the newest quadrilles,
waltzes, and polkas. The number of persons present
must have amounted to nearly 1,000, and certain it is
that the great room, the " Pillar"-room, and the ad ja-
cent ante-rooms, were crowded to the doors. Tt appears
from an official " address" put forward on the occasion,
that the financial state of this institution is, unhappily,
far from prosperous, tho total subscriptions last year
having fallen short of 1,3001., of which sum (1,300/.),
the licensed victuallers themselves contributed less than
7001. An earnest appeal is therefore made to the libe-
rality of all the members of the trade in behalf of an in•
stitution which has so many and just claims to their
support. It should also be stated that extraordinary
exertions have been made since last May to increase
the number of ladies' life subscriptions of 5 guineas, and
that out of 100, for which an appeal wag made, 80 halm
been responded to.