The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-01 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

The Colonial Produce Markets are closed for the Christ-
mas holidays, and will reopen on Tuesday, the sth inst.
Privately, a rather active business has been done in
most of the principal staples, and rather higher rates are
current than at the close of the market.

TEA.—There is an improved demand, and a fair amount
of business has been done. Common Congou sold at 12-id
per lb.

SlD:Ult.—There is a rather active inquiry for the good
grocery desetiptions, and prices have advanced about
le per cwt. In the refined market a further ad-
vance of 6d to is per cwt. maylbe quoted on all description.
of dried goods.
COFFEE.—The market has a firmer appearance, and
plantation Ceylon is fully la. per cwt. dearer.
RlCE.—Rather more inquiry for the better descriptions,
but little change can be reported in values.
FRIIIT.—The inquiries for medium qualities of currants
have been active, and higher rates are current. Holders
not pressing sales owing to the shortness of stock.
SALTPETRE.—A few sales have been effected, and mostly
at higher rates.

TAlLow.—The market is firm. P.Y.C., on the spot,
and January to March delivery 535. 3d., and for March
only 535. 6d. per cwt.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Jan. I.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.W. ;
light breeze and fine.
OFF RAMSGATE, Dec. 30.—Arrived—St. Helena, from
otterdaui, for West Indies.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 31.—Wind E.S.E.—Sailed---Cold-
stream, for Melbourne.
SWANSEA, Dec. 31.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—City of
Kandy, for Caldera ; Barbara, St. Michael's ; Aurora, San
Sebastian.

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 30.—Wind E. S.E. —Arrived— From
Caledonia, St. John,'a Newfoundland, with loss of anchor
and chain, and part of cargo thrown overboard, Louisa
Kilham, from Newcastle, for New York—leaky.
BELFAST LOUGH, Dec. 30.—Sailed—Rantan, for Bom-
bay, after repairing.
YARMOUTH, Dec. 31.--Arrived—Guillanme, from Val-
paraiho ; Fanny, Rio Janeiro.
FOWEY, Dec. 30.—Wind E.—Arrived--Thomas Bayne,
from St. Mary, N.S.
OFF PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Arrived—Griffin, from
Buenos Ayres, for Hull.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. 31.--Arrived—Greenland, from New
York.

BEAIIMARIS, Deo. 31.—Sailed—Cornelis, for Bombay.
CASTLETOWN, Dec. 30.--Wind S.S.W.—Lizzie, for
Demerara.

OFF PENZANCE, Dec. 30.—Arrived—Electra, from
Sydney, New South Wales.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.

Wind E., fine. _
Arrived—Reaper, Branch, and Flora, from Sunderland ;
Express, and Atalanta, steamers, Jersey; La Plata,
steamer, St. Thomas ; Jolly, J ersey ; Bosphorus, steamer,
Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind— S.S.E.

Arrived, Dec. 31—Iceni, from Pernambuco; Evening
Star, New Orleans ; Christiana, screw steamer, Saloncia.
Arrived, Jan. 1, 1858.—Halls, from Smyrna; Paragon,
Demerara ; Ann Logan, Iquique.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 30.
Wind E.S.E.

..9r;i;;l:suma, and Pim, from Odessa ; Caledonia,
St. John's, Newfoundland; Snowdon, Rio Janeiro ;
Macedonia, Alexandria.
WATERFORD, Dec. 30.

Wind W.S. W.
Arrived—Flume, from Odessa.

BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Wind, calm ; one hour's flood ; weather fine.
Arrived, Deo. 31—Due Sorelle, from Messina; Provi-
dentia, Havannah; Favourite, Dunkirk; Olive, Belfast
Lass, and Capital, Antwerp ; Orbit, Termond ; Prothesa,
St. John's ; Prosper, St. Michael's ; Alliance, Ghent ;
Mary Mathews, Venice ; Rose, Antwerp; Express, Saville.
Arrived, Jan. 1, 1858—Eva, for Dunkirk ; Jane, Ghent;
Jarrow, Palermo.
Sailed, Jan. 1, 1858—East Anglian, for Harborg ;
Flecha, Ghent.
DEAL, Friday Morning.

Wind W. by N., light, and hazy. e
Passed, Dec. 31—Ipswich Lass, from London, for St.
Michael's ; Raby Castle, London, Sydney.
Anchored—Emperor, from London, for Algoa Bay ;
Helen, London, Dublin ; Mantnra, Shields, London.

CASUALTY TO A TROOP STRAMER.--We have been
favoured with an extract of a letter from an officer
of rank at Masulipatam, from which we learn that the
steamer England had arrived at that port after encoun-
tering a very severe cyclone. Everything on deck, 150
tons of baggage, cots, tante, and six horses, were washed
overboard; six native followers were also unfortunately
swept off the forecastle by a heavy sea. The ship is
much damaged, every sail split to ribbons, all the boats
but or.e washed away, foremast sprung, maintopmast
damaged, and a leak and nine feet of water in the after
compartments. For 12 hours the starboard bulwarks
were under water and the ship in great danger. Most
of the passengers have lost everything they possessed
and some are without even a change of clothes. Th,e
England left Bombay en the 12th of October for
Calcutta and Madras, and had on board the depot
and families of her Majesty's 12th Lane who were to
land at Masulipatam and then procee,adtheor a
Secunderabad.
it
She left Madras on the 29th ultimo, large number
of European and native passengers fe
Vizagapatam, and Calcutta; and it is matter eolifPagtreelit
thankfulness that the loss of human life through the
cyclone in which she was overtaken is not greater than
we have at present to deplore. —Madras 'Spectator.