The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-14 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

• TEA.—The market is very quiet, both merchants and
dealers awaiting the arrival of the letters by the overland
mail, which is expected to-morrow (Wednesday). Com-
mon Congou is quoted at lld. per lb.
SUGAR.—A very limited business has been transacted, at
about previous quotations. In the refined market the
dealings have been confined to our immediate requirements,
at about former values.

COFFEE.—There is little inquiry by private contract, and
prices are flat. A small quantity is advertised for public
sale, but prices are not expected to exhibit much alteration.
RICE.—The market is still without activity, and prices
generally show a downward tendency.
FRUIT.—The dealings have been unimportant, but holders
of both currants and Valencia raisins of superior quality
demand full rates.
SALTPETRE.—A steady business has been done, at about
former quotations, and British refined is a shade firmer.
TALLOW.—The market continues quiet. P.Y.C., on the
spot, and all the year, 50s 9d to 51s; January to March,
508 3d; April to June, 50s per cwt.
DRIED FRUlTS.—Messrs. Houghton and Levy, of
Liverpool, state:—Currants—One cargo of about 120 tons
Patras fruit has arrived since our report of the 4th inst.
The deliveries show a falling off in comparison to former
weeks, being only 150 tons. There has been a moderate
demand during the week, principally for fine fruit, which
fully maintains its value, but medium descriptions have
been sold at easier rates, Our market, however., being
dearer than London, several parcels have been bought
there. Forced sales of old fruit continue to
be made at auction, and on Thursday about 100 tons
were sold at 22s to 25s ; for good 1856 fruit 43s was bid.
Raisins—Only one cargo of Valencias has arrived during
the week. Sound keeping fruit, which is scarce, maintains
its value, but tender parcels are being sold at irregular
rates. There has been a fair demand for old fruit, and
ordinary- quality sold at 18s to 20s. Muscatelles—There
is a fair quantity of common layers offering, at 53s to 565;
medium have been sold at 61s to 80s, and tine as high as
115 s. Bunch in limited demand at 43s to 41s. Sultanas
go off readily at 57s to 60s, and market bare. The duty-
paid clearances reach 126 tons. Almonds—The sales of
Jordan have been of an average extent, at former
rates; anything good commands lOs to D. Prunes
in steady demand at 28s, and stock very light. For
plums in bottles, 90s was refused at auction. Figs—Turkey
continue scarce, and parcels offered at public sale have com-
manded high rates. Boxes, 60s to 65s ; drums 55s tolsBs.
Malaga have come in more freely ; a fair quantity has been
sold at 26s to 30s for taps, and 32s to 33s for boxes. Nuts
—Barcelona continue very quiet without any alteration in
value. Brazils have been sold at 14s 6d ex quay.
Chesnuts are held firmly at 16s. for Bilboa. Green
Fruit—The first cargo of St. Michael's was offered
and sold yet-terday, and realised 34s 6d to 37s 6d ; Lisbon,
22s ' • Valencias, 255. For Monday there is a large supply,
but the market having been so long bare, present rates will
no doubt be maintained. Lemons in good demand, at 13s
6d to 14s for Messina cases. Grapes—the arrivals of Al-
' meira are large ; good quality, however, commands high
prices, and at sale on Monday as high as 46s per barrel
was obtained. Apples—the market was fairly supplied
with American, and good quality sells readily at 35s per brl.

Tin: COAL SurrLY OF LONDON.—It appears
that the importations of coal, culm, and cinders into the
port of London in the past month were :—From Newcastle,
105,529 tons ; Seahani, 13,070 tons ; Sunderland, 61,127
tons ; Middlesborough, 5,875 tons ; Blyth, 3,290 tons ; the
Hartlepools, 64,790 tons ; Scotland, 1,553 tons ; "Wales,
13,729 tons ; Yorkshire, 1,178 tons ' • small, 639 tons • ' cin-
ders, 308 tons—making a total of 271,088 tons, brought in
845 ships. In the corresponding month of 1857 the impor-
tations were 333,166 tons. The deliveries by railway last
month were :—By the Great Northern, 54,772 tons ;
Eastern Counties, 10,695 tons ; London and North-
Western, 56,168 tons ; South-Eastern, 1,485 ; Great
Western, 3,810 tons ; Midland (via Great Northern),
2,010 tons making a total of 128,940 tons. In
the corresponding month of the year 1857 the rail-
way deliveries were 105,088 tons. The deliveries by canals
were 1,474 tons last month, and 2,214 tons in Nov., 1857.
The importations by sea have amounted to 2,916,535 tons,
brought in 9,514 ships, from the Ist Jan. to the 30th Nov.,
1858, against 2,792,691 tons, brought in 9,364 ships in the
corresponding period of 1857. The deliveries by railway
from the Ist Jan. to the 30th Nov., 1858, amounted to
1,078,098 tons, against 1,106,752 tons in the corresponding
period of 1857. The canal deliveries from the Ist Jan. to
the 30th Nov., 1858, wore 18,761 tons, against 23,633 tons
in the corresponding period of 1857. It thus appears that
the importations by sea have increased, while the deliveries
by railways and canals have decreased, as compared with
last year. The total receipts from all sources have been.
4,013,397 tons in 1858, against 3,923,076 tons in 1857, leav-
ing an increase of 00,321 tons.
Loss OF THE SKIPS ROSENDALE AND PRISCILLA.
—Letters have been received at Lloyds, communicating the
loss of the ship Rosendale, of Shields, from Quebec for
Hartlepool, timber laden ; and also that of the barque Pris-
cilla, bound to Plymouth, :the latter having previously
saved the crew of the Rosendale. The circumstances ap-
pear to be briefly as follows :—The Rosendale (which was
437 tons) was discovered by the Priscilla on the morn-
ing, of the , 29th of October, in about let. 43 N., long.
53 IV., in a sinking state. She had lost her bow-
sprit, oremast, main and mizen topmasts. Owing to
the heavy sea running it was impossible for the Priscilla to
lower a boat to take the crew off till the following day,
when they were rescued in an exhausted condition from
constant working at the pumps, and the vessel was aban-
doned. The Priscilla :had already encountered frightful
weather. On the 27th a tremendous sea broke on her
decks, which carried away the pinnace off the beams cook's
galley, water-casks, and bulwarks fore and aft, killing one
man, named John Evans, and severely injuring- two others,
named Frederick Johnson and Richard Trivett. The ship
had 14 feet of water in her hold. After taking off the
Rosendale's crew they made sail and bore to the east-
ward. On the 14th of November they again encountered
bad weather, which lasted for several days, in the course
of which their poop was carried away, and the cabin
filled with water, damaging all the provisions and
water. On the 18th, finding the vessel becoming unma-
nageable and the hold filled with water, it was determined
on abandoning the Priscilla, and soon afterwards both
crews were taken off by the ship Ipswich, of Jersey, which
has since arrived.

It is only an act of justice to the Electric and
International Telegraph Company to mention the celerity and
accuracy with which our report of the proceedings at Man-
chester on Friday night was transmitted to the Times office.
The first portion of the report was received at the telegraph-
office at Manchester at 10.55 on Friday night, and the last
at 1.25 on Saturday morning. It may be added that the
whole report, occupying nearly six columns, was in type
at a quarter to three o'clock on Saturday morning every
word having been transmitted through the wire a distance
of nearly 200 miles. Some of our readers may be surprised
to hear that this report was transmitted entirely by young
girls. An average speed of 29 words per minute was ob-
tained, principally on the printing instruments. • The
highest speed on the needles was 39 words per minute.
Four printing instruments and one needle were engaged,
with one receiving clerk each, and two writers taking alter•
nate sheets. Although young girls in general do not under-
stand much of politics, there was hardly an error in the
whole report. Altogether, thetransmission was very satis-
factory, a result due in great measure to the energy and su-
pervision of Mr. C. V. Boys, the superintendent of the
intelligence department.—Times.
SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.—Friclay
was the fourth or closing day of the Smithfield Club Cattle
Show, and notwithOanding the many thousands of persons
who had passed through the Baker-street Bazaar during
thethree preceding ones, the show was again visited by an
almost countless multitude from the hour of its opening at
8 o'clock in the morning until its final close at 9on Fri-
day evening. It is computed that not less than 80,000 to
100.000 persons have visited the show.
The Journal de _Rouen says :—" The wife of a
tradesman in this town has just been declared by the high
law authorities entitled to a fortune of 6,000,000 fr. She is
now GO years of age, and although the estate was left with-
out owner when she was only three years old, no steps had
been taken by her family, as they were not aware that she
had any claim. The last owner of the property died with-
%it knowing who ought to be his successor. live millions
axe deposited in the Caisse des Consignations, and the rest
is represented by three chateaux."—We should not be sur-
prised if the whole property alluded to was found to consist
of chateaux en Espagne.
Two sergeants of a regiment of dragoons in gar-
rison at Dijon fought on Saturday morning a duel with
swords; after a few passes, one of them named Galbois, re-
ceived the point of his adversary's sword in the breast ; he
fell into the arms of one of his seconds, exclaiming, " It is
nothing 1 " but he died on reaching the hospital, to which
he was at once carried. The duel took place with the per-
mission of the officer commanding the squadron to
which the men belonged ; but the cause of it is not
stated. The deceased was the son of a general, and 27
years of age.