The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-16 00:00:00

'COLONIAL.

TEA—The market has a very firm appearance, and the
late advance in common congou has been fully established,
a parcel at public sale yesterday having realised is per lb.
A good business has also been done in gunpowders, at an
advance of lid per lb, haying realised is 70 to 2s lid per lb.
SUGAR —The supplies generally are very limited, and
but a moderate business has been effected, at full prices.
The fine qualities of foreign are inquired for at late rates.
The stocks of sugar on hand at the present time, compared
with those at the same period last year, are about 4,000
tons less, and prices 4s to 7s per cwt higher.
COFFEE —The market has been very scantily supplied,
and prices are on the rise, the stocks being fully 2,0u0 tons
short of what they were last year at the same period. Both
plantation and native Ceylon are held for very high rates.
RlCE—Large quantities are on the market for sale, and
prices have not been supported. The low and middling
qualities may be quoted fully 3 per cent. cheaper.
RESlN—There is an active demand, and full rates are
current. Demerara proof realised 3s, and Jamaica 4s 4d
per gallon.
SPloES—There has been a fair demand for most descrip•
tions of spices and prices are firm. Pepper, pimento, mace,
nutmegs and ginger haviu g been at rather higher quotations.
SALTPETRE -- Very little business has been transacted,
and at public sale a large quantity was taken in at prices
above their value.
COCHINEAL—There is a good demand, and prices are
well supported for all qualities.
TALLOW—An active speculative business has been done,
and prices have a very firm appearance. P.Y.C., on the
spot, and spring delivery, 60s 3d to 60s 6(1; last three
months, 51s per cwt.

CHARGE or MANSLAUGHTER.—An inquest adjourned
from Friday last was concluded at Stoke-upon-Trent,
Staffordshire, before Mr. Harding, coroner, on Tuesday,
respecting the death of a widow named Ann Hancock.
The effect of the evidence was to show that the death
of the deceased was caused by the administration of
noxious herbs to procure abortion, or by the use of
instruments for the delivery of a child. The person
implicated is a chemist and druggist named HolliQ.
The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against him,
and he was committed for trial at the next Staffordshire
Assizes. The prisoner was also examined on the charge
on Wednesday at Stoke before the magistrates, who also
committed him for trial.
THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' BALL. —Yesterday
evening the usual annual ball, in aid of the endowment
fund of the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, took place in
the rooms of the London Tavern. The success which
invariably attends the charitable festivities in connection
with the Licensed Victuallers' Association was certainly
thrown into the shade by the unusual brilliancy with
which the entertainment passed off (in this occasion.
The various rooms of the establishment used last evening,
though capable of accommodating upwards of 1,000
dancers, were so densely crowded as to render the danc-
ing for some time anything but a graceful or convenie?at
amusement ; indeed it would have been quite impractic
able but for the able management of Mr. F. Frampton,
who upon this occasion gratuitously volunteered his
services as master of the ceremonies. The rooms were
elegantly decorated, and every attention and accommo-
dation which the vast resources of the London Tavern
afford were placed at the flervice of the numerous visitors
)1 by Mr. Bathe.