The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-13 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOF.

There is a fairdemand for good and fine hops, and prices
are well supported. Inferior kinds, however, command
very little attention.

Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 15s to 51 12s ; Weald
of Kent, 3/ 5s to 5/ 03 ; Sussex, 31 3s to 41 Os ; yearlings,
11 10s to 31 15E.. per cwt.

COLONIAL

TEA.—A very limited business was transacted by private
contract, and the public sales which took place 'yesterday
marke market
rules
l vs er 1p inpearctlibv.
e,
went off very slowly. Sc.me very fine Oolongs realised
hig6huapAriitc.Te—il
prices. Commone
with little
change to notice in values. The arrivals continue light.
Prices, compared with those current at the same time last
year, are about 12s to 14s per cwt higher.
cOPFP.E. —Plantation Ceylon has been in brisk demand,
at improved quotations. Native ruled rather dull, but
prices are firm, Mocha realising full rates.
RICE. —Business in this article has been limited, bolder,
den' ending fully former quotations. Fine cleaned qualities
of Bengal were in demand, and a good business was done
at, in some inetar.oes, improved prices.
SPICES.—A moderate demand has existed, and ginger,
pimento, nutmegs, and pepper ruled rather de
dearer.
COCHINEAL. —There has been a very limited inquiry,
and prices may be quoted at about former values.
SALTPETRE. —No business of any importance bas been
transacted, and prices are unaltered.
T.rr.nw—irltpra ti N.An lit eV° verb-et:old
61s, and for late detivery Dig u .34. a .
melted has been in demand at 56s per cwt., cash.
GREEN FRUIT. —The market is bare of stock, contrary
winds preventing arrivals. A cargo of oranges at St.
Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt, went at an advance of
3s per box. Other kinds were in proportion. There was
more inquiry for nuts, prices were fully sustained, end.
stocks were light. Lemons are dull, the cold weather
cheek,
ing consumption.

In the Melbourne Legislative Assembly on Saturday,
29th November, the first topic that came on for discus-
sion was Mr. Conn Campbell's motion for 'openink the
proceedings with prayer—a topic peculiarly ill-adapted
for general reception by the legislative body as at pre•
sent constituted. A smart debate followed the motion,
in which all the speakers specially stated that prayer
was desirable—a fact not deniable in a Christian 00. r:
try—the only difference of opinion being as to whether
it could properly be used in a mixed aesetni?lY, where.
some of the members held opinions that wofotrillide
their attending to join in it. The tone of
which lasted nearly two hours,
motion might be, it would, if carried,
any close observer that, howeverwwou4
noyance and dissension by the repeated
iex
would be made to rescind ,
cal dissuasions, if s
they n aY
.- convinced
Pdreebvate,
attempt./ which
i frequent theologi.
it,
ele termed, which are no.
g in their cbarac
t,,riously acrimoniou . y
i was rejected on l/ division,
\
cause
atiognrLda ibisn .
4 —Melbourna
. The motion
b 26 tot_ery

morrowthe F rileingt, torro ot
the Argus -
ATHENS, Fsbt.hi2sBd.—ayA,
have embarke andrtyiontoo-f
the evacuation
uibei,the
labeyxiEcannglximhinaitintdereinn;harit:obo:
r
a lf,ng conference yesterday morning with Count
WaleAski, Minister for Foreign Affairs. It is said that
the Mexlcan Government, perceiving that serious events
lete.
Id:i
;di after, feat efoo,
are impending, has requested the good offices of Great
Britain and France to art ange the differences with Spain.
PRINCESS'S.—"" RICHARD THE SECOND." —Anothe.
Shakesperian revival took place, last night, at this
theatre. " Richard the Second" was produced with.
similar magnificence to that displayed on previous occa.
sions of the kind. It Rag perfectly successful.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. To- tn orro w evening there it
to be an amateur performanceat this theatre in aid of the
General Theatrical Fund. The success that has on for.
mer occasions Lttended these benevolent representations,
and the goodness of the selection for the coming one,
I give good promise of a substantial benefit to a most use.
1 ful and laudable institution.