The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-31 00:00:00

COLONIAL

TEA.—The telegraphic adsices from China have had
very little influence on the market. A fair business has
been done in green at full rates, for home consumption.
Common congou rules rather heavy at Is per lb.
SUGAIL—The market is firm, and a large business has
boon done privately for exportation at full rates. For
home use the demand is limited, prices however continuo
to be well supported for all qualities. In the refined
market business has been rather active, chiefly for home
us s. Brown lamps realise 63s Gd per cwt.
COFFEE.—A considerable quantity is advertised for
pubitc competition during the week, but prices are not
expect ed to rule easier, an active demand for continental
markets' having sprung up and holders are very firm.
RICE.- -There is a good inquiry for all descriptions, and
a considerable business has been done at slightly improved
rates.
Rum.—The market is active and full rates arc readily
obtained for all the finer qualities.
TALLOW.—A moderate business only has been transacted
and prices have ruled rather lower. P.Y.C. on the spot
79s 6d to 80s ; April, 54s 6d to 55s ; May, 52s 9d, and last
three months, 52s Gd rer cwt. Home melted is quoted
53s Gd per cwt.

BANK OF FRANCE.--The' letters from Paris state that
the bullion in the Bank of France has increased 710,000/.
within the last fortnight, the total 11',W held being
9,600,000/. Under these ci. e cumstances, it has been re-
solved from the 3d of Apr. it to reduce the premium
offered for gold from 6 per mile to 4. As soon as the
stock of builiop shall amount t ) 12,000,0001. artifical
dpurchasesiseoulj,, itare
is t:abi
de, entirely discos dni(s)cpornottimdt.y
olfn theny i rate. of
diate reduction, the demand for dion"nt being
On the Bourse, likewise, money is in -mme-
active.
been circulated that the Government • A rumour has
the approaching .d
.01
~
monthly liqui eta great request for
THE CENTRAL ABfSRICAN
off their debt of 1,600,0001. to de Bank
.:
are about to pay
he treaty re-
ed in London
'greeting Central America recentlyionnegivag
1.1,.
tified by the
bY Mr. Dabs with Lord
Clarendon
vote of ;.i2 to 15 (one
Benate on Thursday Y.
#licl three uired.) Our co,rrespondent
TRKATY.O—tiaTt
_tau the tWo-,-.t4
fs
more tl L lire Republicaps prey but
voted
states that all but one . d hut they
he
were propose
to ratify.
,„ somehe material, and we think they will be
do not—nem tod
t h the British Ministry. It is pos.
readily assente
oY dl bable that Lord ...Napier
sible, but we think bar y pro , .
is already empowered to assent to them. This treoty is
open to grave objections of principle, in that it seem s to
bind our country with Great Britain in a complicated
partnership for the regulation and management of ele.n-
tral American affairs. We could hardly have counselled
its negotiation, but, being negotiated, we could not ad-
vise its rejection. The fact that it is most distasteful to
the Filibusters, and regarded by them as an impediment
to the realisation of their dreams, reconciles us to its
gravest anomalies. Messrs. Buchanan and Cass did not
openly take ground against it, but it was pretty well
understood that they desired its rejection. The Senate,
bowew r, preferred to keep the peace of the country in
its own hands rather than intrust it to the wild blood of
those impetuous youngsters ; so the treaty is ratified.
i —New York Tribune.