The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-02 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market has continued very inactive, without
any material change in prices.
SUGAR.—OnIy limited transactions have been entered
into, chiefly in grocery descriptions, for home requirements,
and prices have shown rather less firmness. In the refined
market late rates are sustained.
COFFEE.—For good and fine qualities of Plantation
Ceylon there has been an active. inquiry, and in some
instances slightly advanced prices have been obtained.
Inferior descriptions of Native, however, have slightly
declined.
RICE.—The market has been dull, and the few sales
effected were at barely previous rates.
SALTPETRE—Business has continued dull without any
change of importance to notice in values.
TALLOW.—The transactions have been of the most
limited character, and quotations had slightly given way.
P.Y.C., on the spot, 535., and last three mcnthie delivery
51s. per cwt.

INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM, WANSTEAD.—On
Friday, the 28th instant, the Prince Consort paid a private
visit to this asylum, after laying the foundation stone of
the Merchant Seamen's Institution, at Snaresbrook. His
Royal Highness, who was accompanied by Earl Spencer,
Lord George Lennox, Gen. Wylde, Gen. Grey, and Capt.
Du Plat, arrived at the asylum about six o'clock p,m.,
and was conducted by the committee and. secretary into the
dining hall, where the children—nearly 600 in number—
were about to take tea. 'I he Prince walked between the
various tables, nodding kindly on each side to the eager faces
held up to him, and stopping for a few moments to notice a
group of more than twenty infants, who were placed on the
centre table. The Prince, after hearing the grace sung,
minutely examined the various school-rooms, dormitories,
and new chapel. He then visited the spot where he had
laid the foundation stone of the building 20 years previ-
ously, which he viewed with much apparent interest. His
Royal Highness afterwards took his leave amidst the
deafening cheers of the children, who had by this time
poured out from the hall and placed themselves in the car-
riage drive. An exciting scene ensued as they rushed
across the grounds and round the banks of the lake, their
600 shrill voices ringing across the water, and unmistake-
ably showing their sense of the kind interest manifested by
1110E474 Highness in thin gratifying yisit.

EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing. about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true--
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials i—b,, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
f., fog. ' • h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; o
overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; ' snow • t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb.
time (1 to 9).

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.—These unwel-
come claims form a sufficient reason for requiring a Budget
always to show a surplus. Estimates have just been pre-
sented for £53,430 for the war with Russia, it being found
that the sum surrendered to the Exchequer as " savings"
out of the war vote was too large; and also for £17,983 for
excess of expenditure last year beyond the vote for the non
effective charges of the revenue departments.
THE GREAT EASTERN.—It is believed, says the
Liverpool Albion, that the Great Ship Company, the owners
of the Great Eastern, will receive about £27,000 from Go-
vernment for the transport of the troops to Quebec; and
an impression seems to be popular that, should she prove
successful in her present employment, as every one must
hope she will, she will be re-engaged as a troopship. If a
suitable freight offers at Quebec, to which port she is now
bound, it is generally understood that she will return direct
to Liverpool; or if a remunerative cargo 53 not forthcom-
ing, she will proceed to New York, load a cargo there, and
thence return to the Mersey.