The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-30 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP.

We continue to have a slow sale for all kinds of bop ;
indeed, so little is doing in them that it is impossible t°
quote prices accurately. The supply of hops is very log!
for the time of year, and some parties continue to estimt+t"
the duty as high as 230,0007.

COLONIAL.
TEA—The market continues dull. Common cotignu
quoted 9,(1 to !-Id per lb.
tterx
SUGAR—The demand is not very brisk, but the be
qualities fully sustain previous values. In the 1140
Market there is a moderate demand.
COFFEE—Good qualities of plantation Ceylon continus
dewairJ, at about previous rates. Other description,
also maintain previt us values.
sslel
RlCE—There is very little inquiry, and the few
effected have been in most instances at slightly roducf
rates. 0
Rum- There have been few inquiries, and no alterat-°
can be quoted in prices.
COCHINEAL—A gool demand has been experiencedfot
the better descriptions, and prices have ruled rather fira3—'
SALTPETRE—The demand is inactive, with no alteri.to
to report in values. t
TALLOW—The market is dull. P.Y.O ,on the spo
quoted 48s 3d; and for last three months' delivery, 459
to 48s 6d per cwt.
GREEN FRUIT —The sale of West India pine-appleis u°,ll;
tinue brisk. 20,000, sold by Keeling and Hunt at 1)11,'.1
sale, went at improved prices. Lemons of good q'tl94l
are wanted. Nuts of all kinds dun.

THE WESTERN BANK off' LONDON.—The artilitis°
meeting of the Western Bank of London was held yeses
terday, Mr. Roebuck, M.P., in the chair, when the to
i
port was adopted unanimously. The chairman obserfc A
itch % (loth g the past year the bank has had to coitten"
with great difficuhies. Independently of the effect pt°:
doted by the mismanagement of certain similar instittl•
Cone, and the depression consequent upon the ',sniff,
ttasy have also suffered from having been dragged in
unnecessary litigation. in every one of their law Caset
however, thee have been succes4ul, and their opponet'
ordered to pay costs. Rummere were likewise indne
trioualy circulated that halfthe capital was lost, and thfit
the establishment was on the brink of ruin, but the
board con-ider that the balance-sheet now presented con
eiueively proves the falsehood of these reports. Of the
10,2251. charged ter current expenses, &c., 4,9731. isf°,,C,
bad debts. The chairman then pointed nut that the et_Aw-
counts of thej Int-stock banks lately published shoyie'
in, only crite instance an increase of business, while in thl
case tit the Western B teak there has been an increase °
36,000/. In answer to a question it was stated that tb°
directors have received no remuneration for the PI;
yea-. It was also mentioned that the reduction in V""
sum invested in Government securities has been twee'
sioned by the ,vithitrawal of funds which could be e°,;
ployed to hatter advantage in affording inoreaaed facile
ties to cuetonesrs durieg the late pressure.
THE 100TH REGIMENT.—It appears that the ass
amount of bounty money (31.) was paid to each recreli
by the Ge v. rntnent. There were no expenses ineiden,t7o
to recruiting the men of the 100th Regiment, exceptr„t"bie
can. y, tt e free kit, and the "bringing" money. ."ts,o4
number of commissions ..estowed without purchase in
regiment is 32 (altogether), and none of the appointrne°o
te night. One Canadian gentleman was tnad.ob,
waj it for raising 200 men, and 6 Canadians, e ,
of whom raieed 80 men, were created captain%
8 others, each of whom raised 40 men, were ten,,
lieutenants. Only two enigricies are as yet fitte
The en,i,,uns were subjected to the usual education,..
tests, and the fitness of the Canadian officers Wi,,
duty certified by a board of officers Canada assemble:
The coat of bringing the 100th ,o England was 251- Pi'
for the officer in command, 171. for each of the otbe;.,
officers berthe t in saloon ; 141. 10st. for each ether 00° 0
accommecate 1 "intermediately," 6/. Bs. for each 0f,'1.1.
and boy over 10 par-, Si. Bs. for each woman and 'and,
over 10 years, and 3/. Se. for each child under 10 1,0-
over one year. The price of unskilled labour in the P.. 01,
vinces where the recruits were obtained was, for !_tioih;
labourers, with board, from ls. Cd. to 2s. 61 per dweie
and witin.ut board, from 44. to se. For quarryine°:oo4
cage 24. 3d. to 44. with, and O. to ss. a day wit- of
board and ledging. The regiment includes 865 030%0
whom 268 are Canadians, 197 English, 93 Stuties
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