The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-08 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA. —The market rules inactive, but prices continue
firm. Good qualit;es of green are in request, at full rates.
Common congous realise 124 d per lb.
SUGAR.--The supplies have been very limitod, and ex-
tremely high prices are current for both foreign and colo-
nial descriptions. Very little speculative business is now
entered into, owing to the high rates. In the refined mar-
ket goods are scarce and prices are looking upwards ; brown
lumps realise 70s. 6d., and super qualities 71s. to 745. per
cwt.

COFFEE.—There has been an increased demand for
Plantation Ceylon, at slightly improved rates. Other
descriptions fully maintain previous quotations.
RIOE.—A. fair business has been done, and all good qua-
lities have realised full values. There was no public sale
yesterday, but privately previous rates were current.
Rum.—The market rules rather quiet, but prices are
sustained.

SPICES.—A steady demand
_exists for mace, nutmegs,
and ?ginger, at fully former quotations. Pimento and
pepper show a slight improvement in value.
COCHINEAL.—The market is quiet, with no change in
quotations to report.
SALTPETRE.— A fair amount of business has been trans-
acted in the finer qualitie3, at full values, but other quail..
ties are neglected. ,
TALLOW.—The market continues firm, and a consider-
able business has been done at the following quotations :
—P.Y.C., on the spot, 5 is. 9d. to 575. ; last three months,
555. 3d. to 555. 6d. per cwt.
GREEN FRUIT.—The continuance of cold weather is pre-
judicial to the sale. The stock of oranges is reduced to a
few purchases, and prices will be higher ; the romaimier
of the cargo per steam-ship Turia, at Valencia, sold by
Keeling, and at public sale went at an improvement upon
former sale. Nuts of all kinds are clearing of the market.
Lemons improving in value.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

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LONDON, May B.—Wind this day at noon, E. to E.N.E. ;
light breeze and fine;
PORTSMOUTH, May 7.—Wind N.E. to E.—Sailed—
Charles Crofter, for Melbourne.
DARTMOUTH, May 7.—The England (s.s.), from London
for Calcutta, which put in here 4th inst., has some trifling
damage to her screw.
PLYMOUTH, May 7.- —Wind E.— Arrived— Eskdale, from
Singapore. hailed—Ellen Sophia, for Bombay. Off port—
Calphurnia, from Mauritius.
SHIELDS, May T.--Wind N.N.E. -- Sailed— Salimea,
for Quebec.
FALMOUTH, May 7.—Wind E., fresh breeze.—Arrived—
Her Majesty's steamer Beagle, from the Mediterranean.
Sailed—Sarah, for Point de Galle.
OFF MOUNT'S BAY.—Thames, from New York.
NEWPORT, May 7.—Wind N.E.—ArriveJ —Caroline,
from Liverpool for Charleston.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind E.

(s.s.), from Alexandria; St. John,
New Orleans; Petrel, Bordeaux; Eliza Hands, Rio
Grande ; Joven Luis, Bilboa.
Sailed—Leander, for Maranbam ; Jas. Foster, jun., New
York; Anna Arendina, St. Petersburg; Columbia, Rot-
terdam ; Alice Counce, Boston. _

QUEENSTOWN, May 6. .

Wind E.
Arrived- Caroline, from Gallipoli ; Thomas, Marseilles;
Aldbro' Santander.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BBITIS L TELEGRAM.)

GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.29 a.m.
Wind E. ; tide three hours' flood ; fresh and fine.
Arrived, May 7—Lilaerty, from Dunkirk ; Sinai, Rot-
terdam ; Friendship, Dunkirk.
Arrived, May B—Auguste, from Gravelines.
Sailed—Wm. France, for Odessa; Madras, Madras.
DEAL, Friday, 9.14 a.m.
Wind E.N.E., moderate. _

Passed—Her Majesty's despatch vessel Wrangler, from
the river, for westward; Alliance, from Shields for Mes-
sina; Affiance, from Sunderland for New Orleans; Abra-
ham, from Sunderland for Coquimbo.