The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-29 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—A. gond inquiry has existed for common congon
at 9 I, a few sales were effected at Sid for net cash, all
other descriptions have b am very dull.
SuGari.—A very steady business has been done, and
prises have been well supported. The demand for West
India has continued brisk at an advance of about 6l per
cwt. The sales of East Inds. . have been to some extent,
and good support was given to the market by speculators
purchasing the whole at full prices. Madras soft grainy
yellow brought 41s to 42e 6d, yellow good grainy 38s to
39s 6d per cwt. Penang low to fire brown 31s to 375, low
to tins yellow to 4'.!s 61, gray to fine white superior 40e
41s 61 per cwt. Yellow I-I,vannah part ...vashe,l 41s to
43s per cwt. Manilla mid quality 35s to 38s 64 per cwt.
The refined market for home consumption has been inac-
tive ; but, for exportation to the continent, a brisk busi-
ness Its been done in crushed at 32s to 32s 6.1 per cwt
COFFEE —Thii article has been quiet, and the prices of
Native and Plautation Ceylon ha,at both given way. Na-
tive ord to gooti ord lid 10 51s •d ; damaged 4.9 s per
cwt. Plantation mid good colory kind, 62s ; tine fine or-
dinary, 58s to 59s ; Detnerar mid calory, 61s Gd to 63s per
cwt.
COCOA—The market for ',hi; article rules very dull ;
1 prices have receded about 2s. per cwt. Trinidad mid red,
4Ss 6.1 ; Grenada mid grey to good mid red, 45s to 53s ;
St. Lucia worn greyish red, 37; to 3,;s per cwt.
demand for this article has been inactive.
.I large parc4 of Madagascar was sold by private contract
at lis 61 ; Madras barley grain sold rather cheaper, viz.,
9s to 9s 6.1 per cwt.
RUM continues dull. Mauritius and Madras sold at
1 s 10,1 par gallon. The Government contract for 100,000
gallons is advertised for 13th March.
SPlCES.—Pepper, at public sale, brought high rates.
Singapore white realised 71d to 7i1.1 per lb., long popper
met a ready sale at 343 (Id to 36; 6 I per cwt. Pimento
has been dull, good mid to mirl brought 411 per lb. Cin-
namon brought steady rates, first pile is .Id, second is 6d,
thirds 13 2d to is 3d per lb. Mace ruled steady, and about
previous prices were realised. Mid 2s Id, good mid 2s 3d.
Natreegs have been dull, small 2s 3d to 2s 41, mid to good
2s 51 to 2s 841, one lot, fine picked, brought 53 2d per lb.
SALTPETRE is rather cb.eaner. Madras 19 lbs refraction
brought 26s per cwt. No sales reported in Bengal.
TALLOW.—The market has bee I quiet, and rates have
ruled rather easier. P.Y.C., 58; Gd for delivery, up to the
end of March.
GREEN FRUIT.—The market is indifferently supplied
with oranges. Two cargoes, from St. Michael, sold by Keel-
ing and Rmit, at public!sale, went at an advance of from 5s
to 10; per box. Seville sours lower, the, high price and im-
portations from Palermo and Messina interfering with the
sale. Spanish nuts advanced 4s, Brazil 2s per barrel.

The exportation
,of refined sugar from France
continues at a considerable increase. During the
month of January the quantity exported was
33,442 quintals against 22,934 in 1855, and 15,506
in 1854. The total exports for last year amounted
to 336,000 quintals against 249,000 in 1854. Al-
most the whole export of this article is to Great
Britain, and there is every prospect of the trade
increasing 50 per cent. this year. In France there
have been many new sugar refineries built recently,
and the culture of beetroot is greatly extended
this season.
Indirect accounts from Vera Cruz state that a
conducta had arrived at the city of Mexico from
Guanaxuato with $1,400,000, but owing to the
revolutionary movements in the interior it was
doubtful whether it would proceed to the coast.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Chartered Bank
of India, Australia, and China, held this day, the
report stated that the directors deemed the present
amount, 200,000/., sufficient for commencing busi-
ness, being half the capital of 400,0001., to which
they proposed to limit the shareholders. Ap-
plication to the Treasury had been made to com-
mence with the present sum of 200,0001., with
every probability of success. The interest, at the
rate of 4 per cent. per annum, would be payable
on the 20th of March.
The market for public securities is disturbed by
a variety of unfavourable rumours with reference
to the Paris Conferences; but the statement which
seems to have most influence is, that Russia has de-
manded a Congress for the settlement of the "Fifth
Point." Of course it is impossible to ascertain the
correctness of this assertion, but there are many
who consider it extremely pribable. The decline
is about 2 per cent., compared with the latest
prices of yesterday. This morning Consols opened
buoyantly at 91-g- for money, and the same for ac-
count, but they have since sunk to, about 91 for the
former and to 91 and 91! for the latter. The Scrip,
after having been 1i is now 01prem. Exchequer
Bills, March, are 2s. discount to Is. premium,
and the Scrip is only 0i premium. The New Three
per Cents. have been 921 stud 921 while the Re-
duced have been 91a to 92. Bank Stock is 214,
and East India Stock 225. The Bonds are 6s. dis-
count.
The Foreign Securities are mostly higher, not
having yet felt the effect of the fall in the Funds.
Turk!sh 6 per Cents, are 94/ to 95, the Small do.
95, and the Four per Cents. 991 to 100. Sar-
dinian Bonds are per cent. higher, being 90.
Rtrisian 5 per Cents. are 1041, and the Small do.
93. Brazilian Small are 102/, Danish 5 per
Cents. 104, Grenada Active 202, and do. De-
ferred 7.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferted Bonds, 62 7i ; Mexican,
2N ; Peruvian, 80 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
Cents.. 104 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 42-i 43 ; ditto Deferred, 23.1 ; ditto
Certificates, 41 5 ; Ditto Passive, 6k
alt.wirs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that the
market for American Securities has been dull
during the week, the only material alteration in
quotations being for Illinois Central 7 per Cent.
R. R. Bonds of 1875, which have been in good
demand at an advance of from 3 to 4 per cent.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Redeemable. Per Cont.
United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...105
United States 6 per Cont. Bonds 1863...105
STATE SECURITIES.
California 7 per Cent. Bonds
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds).
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds lB4l-1371... 43
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stook
RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. let Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 84
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1560...
Michigan Central 8 p. Cent. 1860...
New York Central 7 p. Cent., Convert 1864...
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1833...
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort-
gage 1867...
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage 1883... 85
N. York and Erie 7 p. Cent. Convertiblc 1862... 75
N. York and Erie 7 per Cont. Sinking
Fund 1875... 80 22
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1864... 94i 95i
Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent., let Mort 1880... 86 88
Railway Shares have been higher, but the mar-
ket is now flatter, owing to the weakness 'of other
securities. Eastern C 'unties are 53. dearer, but
Great Western and Senth Western are heavy.
Several of the leading lines are now quoted with-
out the dividend. The Foreign lines are very
quiet.
London and County Bank have risen 11., but
the other Banking as well as Mining Shares aro
inactive.

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1870... 83 81
... 88 88
. 98 100

85 87
9t 98
931 911

80 82

93 100

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
(-FrOM the Oficiai List.,,,

llostness done.

Bank Stock

2 til

3 per Reduced ...... 91 211 1 1
3 r. r Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll 90i It
N,w 3 por Cent. Annuities • .. . 92i 1 I
Lorr Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 31
Ditto :10 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 3t
Ditto 3 ' Years, expire sth Jan , 1860... 3 t
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 16 15-16
India Stock 225
India -Ronda, 01000

Ditto, under lakXX) 2 A
con,,IE ..,r Account
Ditto Scrip . . li 4 I pin
Exchequer Bills, 24,t March, Juno.
2d Ipi
:21000 ....
2500
Rmall - '1

Ditto Scrip
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent
Ditto, 1359
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small lO2l
Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825
Ditto 5 per Cent lO4l
Grenada New Active, 14 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 7
Ittissias Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, I: St lO4l
Ditto Small
Sardinian Bon'ils, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Roads, 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 par Cent.
Ditto Passive
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 95 4
Ditto Account
Ditto Small
Ditto New Scrip 4 per Cent 991 100 DR f
Ditto Account lOOl 109
oiviaeans on the above payable to
THREE O'CLOCK.
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