The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-18 00:00:00

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

There is very little change in the tone of any of the
markets to-day; but rather numerous arrivals having taken
place within the last few days, there are prospects of more
plentiful supplies shortly, and there is the loss probability
of any revival of demand until the fresh supplies are avail-
ab!e, as 6113 ere will withhold the execution of their orders
to avail themselves of the better choice which these sup-
plies must afford. Meantime some sundry ;parcels that
have been held for stiff rates, in consequence of scarcity ,
may now be realised on easier terms.
SUGAR is 6d higher on the week for brown West India,
and is to is 61 for clayed Manilla. Refined—Dried goods
are is down; common English lumps, 41s to 41s 6d.
COFFEE is dull, but for good qualities ,prices are main-
tained.

Cocoa.—Quotations are steady, but the amount of busi-
ness passing is only very moderate.

.SILK.—The trade is dull, with dr'ooping prices.
Corrox is id. per lb. dearer on the week.
METALS. —The copper market is firmer. English rough,
£73 to £73 10s; Chili bars to arrive, £69.
Coin.—Good and fine qualities of yarn are rather dearer
but common have declined. Fine Ceylon sold at (63) 5 s
(73) Se ; good small, £52 to £53 ; fair 44, 15s ; ordinary
to middling £25 to £3B ; Zanzibar roping, £92 to £25

per ton.
TALLOW.—The market for Russian is dull at 43s 3d to
43s Gd spring; 43s 6d to 43s 9d for March; South Ameri-
can 40s 6d to Vs. Town tallow is scarce.
POTATOES.

Supplies are light, and the demand good; prices rather
higher.

HAY AND STRAW.

The markets are quiet, with little if any change in
prices. Meadow hay, 555. to 835.; clover, 50s. to 100 s. ;
straw, 30a. to 365. per load.

rARKET.
at the Close.

COAL
Price per To__
sd 8 d
Hollywell Main... 16 0 Iletton
North Pelton Gas ... 14 0 Hetton Lyons 16 9
West Hartley
Haswell 2O 0I

INTERESTING PRESENTATION.—For some time
t has been the custom for the tradesmen of their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales by common
consent to celebrate the birthdays of the royal pair by a
banquet, but an association for that purpose has now been
formed, mainly through the instrumentality of Mr. Melton,
of Regent-street, and so, for the future, the natal day of
their Royal Highnesses will bo observed in a far more
systematic manner than heretofore. The executive
committee of the association will arrange the annual
dinner and ball, by which means the initiation of either
will not be left to a single individual. Such an arrange-
ment cannot but be productive of the best results ; and a
few days ago the members of the association,
in order to show their appreciation of the
exertions of Mr. Melton in the matter, presented him
with an elegant silver epergne, upon which was engraved
an appropriate inscription, setting forth the zeal and
energy he had invariably shown, on all occasions, when
the celebration of theßoyal birthdays was under considera-
tion. Mr. Nicholay was the chosen spokesman on the
occasion of the presentation, and the recipient of the mag-
nificent gift assured the gentlemen who had conferred such
a mark of their appreciation upon him, that their present
w)uld be looked upon as his most valued heir-loom.

The Semaphore de Al arsenic reports an attempt
to assassinate an actress belonging to a minor theatre of
that place. A man having knocked at her door, she
opened it, and the visitor asked why she had not answered
his two letters. The lady replied that she did not know
what he meant, and was about to shut the door in his face,
when he rushed upon her and stabbed her in the arm. Her
cries attracted the attention of the neighbours, and the
fellow made off with all haste. The motive for the attack
is unknown.

SNAKE PoisoN.—Dr. Shortt's challenge of 1,500
rupees will doubtless call forth Indian specifics from all
parts of the country. We would recommend to him a trial,
if possible, of those remedies which the South American
Indians practise in their gloomy and snake haunted forests.
For every vegetable poison and for every snake poison—
and they are many—which exist in the forests of Brazil
it is asserted there is a vegetable antidote growing close
at hand, and it is to be regretted that when Mr. Clements
Markham introduced his chinchona trees into India he did
not endeavour to procure a few of these boasted South
American plants, which are said to cure the most venomous
bites. The experiment would have been worth a trial,
and may yet be tested.—Madras Times.

An interesting discovery of ancient silver coins
and ingots of the Gaulish period has been made at Gou-
trem (Euro). They are believed to belong to the period
of the Volsci-Tolosati, inhabitants of ancient Toulouse.

Letters from Italy speak of the approaching
publication of a political pamphlet by M. Rattazzi, in reply
to the documents recently produced by General Menalorea.
The brochure, the letters say, will appear simultaneously
at Florence, Paris, and Londuu.
"Dear birß,-1 was for years a great sufferer from
dyspepsia, accompanied with heartburn, spasms, and severe
cramps and pains in the stomach, for which I tried a num-
ber of medicines to no purpose, until a friend persuaded
Inc to try your Pain Killer, which gave me immediate re-
lief. I have used it now five or six years, and would not
be without it at any price.—Yours, &c., MARTHA BROWN-
HILL, Dudley, May 2, 1867." " Sirs,—l can with confidence
recommend your excellent medicine the Pain Killer for
rheumatism, indigestion, and. toothache, having proved its
efficacy in these complaints.—Yours, &c., liliumx MIT-
CHELL, Bolton, June 11, 1859. To Perry Davis and Bon,
17, Southampton-row, Holborn (W.C.)." None genuine
without the words PAIN KILLER on the Ovum:mai
stamp. Sold by All chetui4te.—(ADvi.)