The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-24 00:00:00

BORO UGH HOP.

The supplies of all new hops are very extensive. Fine
samples are in fair requast, at full prices, but inferior hJps
are you dull. Duty, 251,0001.
Ili and East Kent pockets, 3/ 10s to 51 5s per cwt.;
Weald of Kent, 3/ Os to 4/ 4s : Sussex, 3/ Os to 3! 10s ;
Farnhams and country ditto, 41 Os to Si ss.

ICOLONIAL.
TEA.—There has been an increased demand for all useful
qualities, and prices have an upward tendency ; good com-
mon congou reOisel 80. per lb.
Sud'An.—An active demand has been experienced for all
qualities of both colonial and foreign, but the high rat es
demanded by importers have in many instances checked
business. At the recent public sales the purchases were
not extensive, owing to the extremely high rates ruling
Cabs muscovado low to mid yellow, 46s 6d to 47s 6.1 ; good
to fine, 48s to 50s ; Havannah florettes, 52s 6d to 56s 6,1;
yellow, 47s Gd to 51s. West India descriptions brought
very high quotations.
CoFFEE.—:-Very little business has been transacted, the
demand bding limited. Goo.l native Ceylon brought 535;
Jamaica low to good erd, 53s to 55s ; plantation Ceylon
supported previous rates.
lIICE.—The market has been very dull, and little busi-
ness has been done ; no public sales have taken place, and
prices generally are unaltered.
RUM.--There has been a steady demand for good fine
Jamaica, and several parcels changed hands at 4s to 4s 2d
per gallon.
qualities,a and 61 to
SPlCES.—Ginger has been firm, mace, nutmegs, and
pimento brought fully previous.pricp ; pepper, however,
has been dull, but no alteration in prices can be quoted.
COCRINEAL.—The market has been exceedingly doll,
, Kurpahs ad-
and former prices have been barely supported.
yloewstertl
valnrgicr3od.—toA4tl the public
8,1 for mid to good ; in Bangals no alteration WO9 ob-
servable.
SALTPETRE.—Thu market has been.
.firm, and a fair
lbf Ord sale,
to
demand was experienced for all qualities; 2?,.., to 6 lbs
refraction brought. 37s to 3Ss per cwt.
TALLOW.—There has been a steady market, and prices
have shown an upward tendency. P.Y.C. on the spot
55s 9d to 565, and spring 56s per cwt.
GREEN FRUIT.—A fair trade exists for all kinds.
Madeira oranges cleared off the market. A parcel of
Oporto, per Vesta steamer, offered by Keeling and Hunt
at public sale, were withdrawn, being too green for imme-
diate use. More enquiry for Lemons. A cargo of Barce-
lona nuts arrived, which were much required, and sold
"in a line" to the trade.

MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN IN CHESTER.—On Thurs-
day Wm. Jackson, a paperhanger,. wag charged before
the magistrates with the wilful murder of two of his
children. The prisoner has borne a bad character for
some time, and been several times in gaol, in May last
his wife went to live in Manchester, taking with her
a e
t:0,
and
db ear
gcilriilladtrjeonu,t eight. Since
ealebi
to,ythe children have x years
been stopping with one person and another up to the 271 h
bst. On that day they wrre last seen alive in the
house of a man named Peog i er4, who eepe the Coach and
Horses, in lianclbridge. The prisoner not having paid
anything for their support, was ordered to fetch them
away on that day, which he did. Owing to rumours
which have been circulating in the town, an information
was laid againet him, and he was apprehended laiit night.
This 'morning the bodies of the children, having their
thrra!s-cut, were found in a garden in Ilandbridge, lie
was seen on the day the children were removed from
Rog es, Walking up the lane loading to the spot where the
bodies were found. After hearing the above facts, the
man wailpmanded until Monday next, to allow of an 1
inquest being held oxi the bodies.