The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-31 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP.

Although the duty is called 255,0001., and the show of
samples is extensive, there is a much better feeling in the
demand for most kinds of hops, as follows :
Mid and East Kent, pockets, 3/ 103 to 51 12s per cwt.;
Weald of Kent, 313 s to 41 lOs ; Sussex, 31 Os to 31155.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—At the public sales prices generally ruled firm.
Common congou realised 91d, and good congou is per lb.
The only green teas disposed of were common mixed leaf
grey hyson, which sold low, viz., 9A to 10d per lb. The
demand for the finer qualities was not•aotive.
SUGAR—There has been a very limited demand for home
consumption, and but few transactions have been reported
for exportation. Colonial descriptions maintained previous
-quotations, but foreign may be described as somewhat
lower. Cuba Muscovado com to fine yellow 46s 6d to 48s ;
Havannah fine brown 46s Cd to 475; low to good yellow,
47s 6d to 495. Bengal realised 374 per cwt.
COFFEE.—A better demand has been exhibited for Plan,-
tation Ceylon, and a fair business has been done at fully
previous prices. Fair qualities of Jamaica have been
much inquired for, at firm rates. Native Ceylon has been
steady at previous rates.
RICE.—The market has been very quiet, with little or no
alteration in prices to notice. Fine Carolina realised 28s
to 29s per cwt.
Rum.—No business of any importance has been done ;
holders, however, continue to demand full prices.
SPICES.—A ♦ery limited business has been done, and
previous quotations have been barely sustained.
SALTPETRE.—At the public sales prices did not improve
for Bengal, but good fine Bombay met a ready sale at fully
former values. Bombay 12i lbs refraction brought 335,
28# to 394 lbs refraction, 32s Od per cwt.
COCHINEAL—There is no change to notice in this article.
Prices continue steady with a very limited demand.
INDIGO.—The public sales closed yesterday. There has
been a good demand for the most of the consuming quali-
ties, and Kurpahs advanced 3d to 6d per lb on low quali-
ties, and 6d to 9d on the finer descriptions. The quantity
offered has been 17,633 chests, of which 6,451 have been
withdrawn, 3,885 bought in, and 7,294 sold.
TALLOW.—The market has ruled firm. P.Y.C. on the
spot is quoted 57s 6d, and spring 56s 9d to 57s per cwt.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day.—Thursday.
—Admissions on payment, 1,574 ; ditto by season
tickets, 435. Total visitors, 2,09.
APPROACIING BREVET.—A brevet for services in the
Crimea will shortly be promulgated. It is to be hoped
that advantage will be taken of this opportunity to in-
clude officers who have hitherto been passed over, or
very inadequately rewarded. We could mention nume-
rous cases of peculiar hardship, and, as an exemple, call
attention to that of Major Sargest, late of the 95th
Regiment, who served through the whole of the great
siege, from the first landing, and was present in all
the actions, receiving for his services only the rank
of major, so late as the commencement of the pre-
sent year. Major Sargent brought his regiment out
of action at Inkerman, and was twice wounded. By
taking the substantive rank he is necessarily placed
on half-pay, and thus the country is deprived of his
services. The gallant officer, having commanded the
regiment at Inkerman, could for that service claim
the brevet step of major, and was entitled to be made
a brevet lieutenant-colonel at the close of the siege.
Certain we are that the facts have only to be laid
before the Commander-in-Chief to receive the full con-
sideration of his Royal Highness.—Oo/burn'er United
Service lir oggine.