The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-19 00:00:00

COLON.

Sucan,—An increased business bas been done in
most descriptions, holders having. accepted rather lower
rates. British plantation has found buyers at about 6d
decline. Barbados by auction realised 408 6d to 42s
for fine yellow, 37a 6d to 40s for mid to good, and crys-
talized Demerara brought 41s to 41s 6d for good
yellow, 37e 6d for low, and 33a 6d to 34s fur brown.
REFINED has been firm at 48s to 50s for grocers' lumps.
EAST INDIA.—A fair business has been done privately
in these descriptions, and at auction 3,713 bags Mau-
ritius went steadily; fine and good yellow at 37s to 38s
6d, fine brown at 331 to 345, and low to good refining
sort at 33s to 375. Bengal: 16,526 bags nearly all
found buyers, but white Bemires went a little cheaper,
viz., 39s to 40s for fine, 368 to 38s 6d for low to good,
468 to 46s 6d for fine grainy white, and 32s to 358 6d
for low to good soft ditto. Some China produce was
taken in ut 35s 6d to 36s Gd for greyish yellow.
FOEEIGN.—Porto Rico of good quality has been sold
at full prices, good and fine at 40s to 42s 6d, and very
low to mid and soft at 34s to 395. Yellow Havannah
,has been taken in at 38s 6d to 39s for good, and white
at 28s to 31s Gd for mid to good. Bahia was taken in
at 35s to 37s for brown, and at 40s for white. Java has
been put up to the extent of 1,216 baskets, 3,247 bags,
and about half sold at 39s to 42s 6d for mid to fine
grey, and at 39s to 418 for damp and washed.
CoFFEE.—There has been a very heavy market again,
and prices have given way. Native good ord Ceylon
has dropped to 455, after having been done at 48s during
the week. Plantation kinds are relatively better sup-
ported, but there is not much doing in them. Mocha
has been sold at 778 6d for good, and at 43s to 458 for
triage, part being taken in at 60s. These also are de-
cidedly lower rates. Java partly sold at 45s to 46s 6d
for fine and fine ord, being a fall of 3s to 5a per cwt.
CocoA.—Trinidad has been sold at 35s to 39s for ord
to good, and at 41s to 43s for good red, and Grenada has
been taken in at 37s to 38s. .

SPICES.—The quotations for moat articles have been
rather in favour of buyers. Cassia Lignea has been
sold at 77s 6d t) 91s. Pimento was taken in at skd to
513. Malabar half heavy Pepper has been sold at 3id
to aid per lb. White and good ord dingy had realised
41d to 41d. Nutmegs have been sold at from is up to
33 4d, and Mace at 2s to 2s 9d.
RICE.—The demand has rather improved, and prices
are somewhat firmer. •

Rux.—This article has not been in much request.
CorroN.—There has been a firm market, and with a
moderate business doing.
TALLow.—The price for P. Y. C. has been 36s 6d and
375 per cwt. on the spot, with moderate purchases.
TEA.—At the public sales nearly 14,000 packages
were offered, and only about 4,000 found buyers; fine
Gunpowder going at rather lower rates.
GREEN FRUIT.—The weather has been prejudicial
to the sale of Oranges, and this, combined with the
fruit landing out of condition, has depressed the price;
two cargoes St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt,
went at a reduction of 2s per box. Lemons have im-
proYed in price, the stock on hand being short. A
quantity of Palermo Sours, received via Liverpool, have
met with a ready sale, although the advanced period of
the season has been against the price. Barcelona Nuts
held firmly by the importers, and as the trade are get-
ting out of stock, au improvement in price may be
looked for.