The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-30 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business continues very dull, and prices remain
unaltered.

SUGAR.—The operations have been on a very limited
scale ; superior qualities of 'Vest Indian, however, main-
tained former rates. In the refined market there is little
variation.

COFFEE.—There has beon a steady demand on the part
of the trade for colonial, which fully maintains former
values.

RlCE.—Only a moderate amount of business has been
done, without any material change as regards prices.
TALLOW.—Business has been moderately active, and
owing to the large quantity pressed for sale prices have
shown a decided decline. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted
465. 3d. ; March delivery, 465. Gd. ; and last three months',
48s. 6d. to 48s. 9d. per cwt.

A SEAGULL IN A POULTRY-YARD.--One day lately
the person in charge of the poultry at the farm of Dryhope
was not a little surprised to find a sea-gull in the farm-
yard, apparently on the best of terms with the domestic
water-fowls. At feeding time the stranger was in the
middle of the flock, as if it had been bred on the farm ; but
on the hen-wife attempting to catch it, it took to flight,
only however, to make a few gyrations overhead, and
then to alight again in the farm-yard. Ultimately it fol-
lowed the others into the poultry-house, when it was caught
and had its wing-feathers cut ; and now it is daily to be
seen in the farm-house, whore it has become quite a
favourite, as tame as any of its chosen companions, and
looking as if it highly appreciated the hospitality extended
to it.—Selkirk Reporter.
joiner,D gave theEATHA use of his workshop
TA W EDDING.
on Friday
r. Geo r ge Merser,
for a
wedding dance, and during the night, as he was dancing,
and apparently in good health and spirits, ho suddenly fell
down and expired. Deceased was upwards of 70 years of
age.—Scotsman.

CHINESE PIRATES.—HONGKONG, Dec. 15.—Tke
British bark Bentinck, hence on the 4th of December for
Ningpo, came into harbour on the 10th, with the loss of
two men, a portion of her cargo, the master and crow's
effects, ship's stores, furniture, &c., having been attacked
by pirates the day before in China Bay.

i:HE LATE AIR. COBDEN.-011 Saturday au in-
teresting ceremony took place at Verviers, in
Belgium. The Belgian Society of Political Economy pre-
sented to the Chamber of Commerce of that thriving man-
ufacturing town a bust of Richard Cobden, as a symbol of
their appreciation of the services rendered to the cause of
free trade by the Vorviers merchants and manufacturers.
These gentlemen were the principal supporters of the free

trade movement in Belgium. Gentlemen from England,
Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, and other countries at-
tended.

A proposition has been brought before the Gover-
nor of Mississippi for shortening the river between Cairo
and New Orleans. The projector claims that the distance
can be reduced from 1,200 to 900 miles. The current
would be increased one-fourth. A part of the scheme is
to dam up Red river, so as to throw its waters into the
Atchafalaya and Berwick's Bay. Not to damage the
commerce of New Orleans, an iron lock would be placed
in the dam, so as to let boats into and out of the Missis-
sippi through Red river.