The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-11 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—:ibis Day.'

HAY MARKETS. •
ZMITIIFIELD.—OId meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 Os; new
do., 31 03 to 3/ 15s; old clover, 41 03 to 5/ 10;; new do.,
4/ Os to 4l 15s • and straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ 103 per load.
Fair supply, steady' inquiry.
CUMBERLAND. —Old meadow hay, 21 163 to 4/ 4s ;
new do., 3/ Os to 31 16;; old clover, 41 Os to 5/ 5s ; new
do., 4/ 03 to 41 12s ; and straw, 11 Gs to 1/ 12; per load.
Demand tolerably good, supply moderate.
WIIITECRAPEL.-01(1 meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 Oa ;
new do., 31 Os to 3/ 153 • old clover, 4/ Os to 51 12s ; new
do., 4/ Os to 4/ 15s; and straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ 10s per load.
Trade steady.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—There is very little business doing in the general
market, and prices continua steady. Common congou is
quoted 141 d per lb.
SUGAR.—Ihe demand for both home consumption and
for exportation is very limited, and prices exhibit a fur-
ther downward tendency. There are large quantities an-
nounced for public competition during the present week.
COFFEE.- No change can be reported in value, good
ordinary native Ceylon realising 655. Business generally
rules very quiet.
Rim—Holders of this article demand full rates, but
the transactions reported are of a very limited character,
owing to the high pricA current.
RUM.—There is a tolerable demand for the better quali-
ties, but no change can be quoted in prices.
SALTPETRE.—A fair inquiry for all the better qualities
has been experienced, at fully former quotations.
TALLOW. —Rather more firmness has been apparent in
the market. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 608 to 60s 6d,
September delivery 60s 6d to 618, and la3t three months
59s to 59,86 d per cwt.

The steamer Sarah has brought from Brussels 57
casks of silver, worth about 50,000/.
THE POPE AND THE YOULO NIINS.—The Pope who is
now desirous of accelerating the period at which their
solemn vows are taken by the nuns, was not always of
that opinion, and some years ago he was rather disposed
to order the novices to take their vows at a ettil
later period than is customary. The Congregation
of Regular Bishops, therefore, investigated the quo-
tion submitted to them, i. e., whether it were good
to bind with irrevocable vows young persons of seven-
teen or eighteen years. The Congregation answered
that it was good, for three reasons ; firstly, because
it behoved them not to impode the prodigies of
effectual grace, which inspires and operates in an extra-
ordinary call ; secondly, that it should not be allowed
to be inferred that Rome had been in error for several
centuries in permitting the monastic garb to ho taken at
16 or 17 years of age ; and, lastly, that the present times
were somewhat unfavourable, and that if novices were
not speedily subjected to the obligation of their vows,
there would be a danger of losing the greater part of
them. Now, do not you think a congregation which
judges and decrees in this manner must be the very salt
of the earth ? The third reason, especially, is as rich
as California. Even our sportsmen, who spread their
fowling nets at the paretago, will tell you that the
thrushes, if they are not caught at once, grow wary, and
cannot one of them be got into the net.—Letter from
Rome.
INDIAN RIVER NAVIGATION.— We understand that
the East India Company
has appointed a commission,
consisting of Major J. H. G. Crawford, Bombr.,,v
Engineers ; Commander W. Balfour, Indian navy and'
Mr. Winter, civil engineer ; to examine into the Subject
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