The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-22 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—A steady business has been transacted, and at
public sale slightly enhanced prices have been obtained for
the better qualities.

SuoAu.-LThe market has been less active, and only good
and fine descriptions have sustained previous prices, In
the refined market there is little change of importance to
record.

COFFEE.—OnIy limited dealings have been effected in
colonial descriptions, and inferior qualities have slightly
declined in value.

Ricer.—The operations have been limited, and the few
bargains recorded have been chiefly for export at previous
quotations.

- SALTPETRE.—Business has been active, and some ex-
tensive dealings have taken place in refined, at advanced
prices. __ ._

TALLOW.—The market has continued dull, and prices
have shown increased depression. P.Y.C. on the spot is
quoted 51s 9d ; December, 51s 6d; and spring delivery,
52s 6d per cwt.

SAILING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN.--The Mon-
treal Ocean Steamship Company's screw steamer North
American sailed from Liverpool yesterday for Portland.
Besides the Canadian mails she also took about 43 pas-
sengers.

Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Co. have made a con-
tract with the new Telegraph to India Company for the
supply of 200 miles of cable, which will be sent out to the
Red Sea within a month.

MEDITERRANEAN TELEGRAPTIS.—W® are in-
formed that a convention has been signed with the Italian
Government allowing English clerks to be placed in all the
principal telegraph-offices throughout Italy, whereby it is
hoped the irregularities hitherto existing will be obviated.
We hear it is intended to maintain a telegraph steamer con-
stantly iu the Mediterranean, for the speedy repair of any
injury that may occur to the Malta and Alexandria cable,
and that this vessel, when not otherwise engaged, will be
employed carrying mails, goods, and passengers between the
different stations, and possibly between this island arid Cor-
fu, if the Government will contribute a subsidy to assist in
defraying the expense. The obvious advantage to the Go-
vernment of maintaining steam communication between two
such important garrisons and naval stations as Malta and
Corfu, leads us to hope that it will not lose so favourable an
opportunity of obtaining this desideratum, which would at
the same time be of great service in promoting the commer-
cial and social relations of the two islands. We understand it
has been decided to replace the present land lines of the
Malta and Alexandria telegraph at Benghasi, now erected on
poles, by a portion of the submarine cable, which is to be
laid underground for greater security against accident,
either from the weather or mischievously-inclined persons.
This cable is to be conveyed to Benghazi in a sailing ves-
sel, and laid as soon as passible. Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and
Co.'s telegraph screw steamer Berwick left again on Friday
last for Marsala and Cagliari on her way back to England.—
Malta Times, Nov. 14.

REPEAL GF TIIE HOP DUTlES.—Yesterday after-
noon an influential public meeting of landowners, planters,
and others interested in the hop trade, was held at the
George Hotel, Robertsbridge, near Hastings, for the pur-
pose of deciding upon the steps which ought to be taken
during the next session of Parliament in order to obtain a
total repeal of the excise duties upon hops. The meeting
was attended by numerous extensive landcwners and hop
planters of Kent and Sussex, amongst whom were Lord
Harry Vane, M.P. for Hastings, who presided, Mr. Dod.,
son, M.P. for East Sussex, Mr. Beresford Hope, &c. A
memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer setting forth
the unjust, unequal, and oppressive operation of the hop
duties, especially since the recent legislative enactments
with reference to the plant, and urging the total and im-
mediate repeal of the impost, was adopted. It was also
resolved that petitions in favour of the total and immediate
repeal of the hop duty be prepared and signed in the sew
parishes—and that the co-operation of similar associatic
in other counties bo solicited ; and that the members of P

liament for Kent and Sussex were requested to solicit
co-operation of other members, with a view to obtain
nterview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to pres
the memorial, rnd urge the necessity for AA immediate
peal of tin Lop duty.