The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-24 00:00:00

COLONIAL

TEA.—The market is wig quiet, but prices a-'e firm ; both buyers
and sellers are awaiting further particulars from China by the
Overland Ma'l.
SUGAR..—There has been only a moderate business done. A small
qinntity ,s announced for public sale drying the we 2k, and p.:ces
r'e steicly for the better qualitie3 ; other descriptions are slightly
in favour of pu-chasei.!. In the refined market business has been
inactive at about preN.ous at:
CoFFEE.—For Plantation Ceylon of good quality there is a fair
demand, and prices are sdea iy ; a small quantity is announced for
the week, 'and prices are expected to
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RlCE.—the market is rather firmer; there has been a steady in-
pri,belifiermeo. mpetition dui mg
qe4ty for the better qualitiv, bi,it only a moderate business has been
done, at about prev quotations.
SALTPETRE.—A fr,r inqe-ry has tren experienced for the better
qualities of Bengal, and holden demand fully previous rates, which
has in some measure checked sales,
FEtrir.—Therehis been a moderate inquiry. The first cargo of
new Valentia retains has arrived, and been sold to the trade at 455.
per cwt.
on at present. P.Y.C., on the spot, 405. 6d..
TALLow.—T.ie market is flat, very little business, either real or
48s. 9d,, ; and January to March, 485.9 d,
tgtohirnege months, 4'5. 3d.
public sales of colonial wool Rill close to-day.
speculativve;
to 495. per ewt.
prllice°s°aLl.—rearrdilye realised have been above Id. to 2d. per lb. higher
than those current at the conclusion of the May sales.

TIIE CDURCH-RATE QUESTION.—The parish church
near Brigg, North Lincolnshire, having
gatot V ngveardydimuhcahrno'ut of repair, a meeting of the parishioners
was called for the purpose of levying a rate to defray the ex-
penses of restoring the building. The proposition was stoutly
opposei, and when put to the vote was rejected by a majo-
rity of 20 to 2. On Thursday last a meeting of the
parishioners of Marsden, Yorkshire, was held for a similar
object. An estimate for the repairs of the church, amount-
ing to £66 was brought forward by the churchwardens, and
a resolution wa4 moved and seconded that a rate of 3d. in
the pound be granted. This was met by a direct negative
on the part of a churchman (Mr. J. B. Robinson), and on
the motion being put it was lost by a majority of 100 to 16.
This is tbe first lime a rate has been refused at Marsden.
CITY OF LONDON THEATRE lively little
sketch is now playing at the above establishment, entitled
c. Everybody's Tailor." The idea is taken from a neigh-
emporium, Mr. A. Lyne's, of Shoreditch, who is
called by the million in that locality, ‘, Every-
body'sbou ng
familiarly
Tailor." The piece is :nightly received with great
applause —We are sorry to have to announce a most pain-
ful robbery that has been discovered at this theatre, which
on for a period of twelve years between the
chnasecbkefn takg:ngrisand money-takers—the system pursued was
one of the most complete ever adopted. We trust the
worthy proprietors will be more fortunate in their selection
next season. We understand the theatre closes on the 4th,
and re-opens on the 20th of September, when it will be en-
larged sod beautifwil in fact; a new theatre,