The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-13 00:00:00

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE,

3ucurt.—On the spot the market is quiet, but there is
some inquiry for floating cargoes, on French account, and
for No. 14 Havannah, 26s paid. I refitted sugars some
small sales have been made.
COFFEE.—Supplies were not so freely offered, and the
market has a steadier tone. Floating cargoes of Rio continue
in some demand, and Rio have been sold fully good firsts
and superior at 44s per cwt.
Tr:A.—But little is passing, and rates are unchanged.
Rl:rm.—Some sales of Demerara have been made at 2s 2d
proof.
Ales is firm with t, good demanJ, but the high terms
asked cheok transactions.
SALTPETRE.—More doing and rates higher, 81(1 to 9in
per cwt., 19a 4di ; for arrival 20s 6d paid.
COTTON.—A steady demand prevails, and rates are firma
JUTE.—Business is doing, but in some instances blue*
have the turn of prices in their favour.
OlLS.—Linseed Is rather firmer, at 34s Od on the spot
nere, and 34s 6d in stock. Rape oil continues dull ; foreign
refined offers at 38s to 38s 6d ; and English brown, 34s 6d
to 355.

TURPENTINE.—There is a steady demand at 28s to 2hs
3d for American spirits.
METALS. —Very little business is passing except in speller,
which is firm and In some demand. Common plate on the
spot, 420 10s ; straits,
_420 15s.

BOROUGH HOP.
Henry Turnbull and Co. report that a fair business is
passing in all sorts of new hops, both English and foreign,
and at fall prices. Continental advice!, state that a con-
siderable advance has taken place in prices lately, and the
growers there find a readier market for their hops than by
sending them to this country. The demand for yearlings and
old hops is by no means brisk, and prices are witioat
quotable change.

Tim Comic Heads-Enter—On the stage of Drury-lane.
OPENING OF A CHURCH AT PAU.—A new Russian
church, built by the liberality of various members of the
Russian nobility, has just been consecrated at Pau. The
Rev. Father Prilejaieff, of Paris, officiated at the ceremony.
Amongst the congregation on the occasio❑ were members
of 67 Russian families at present staying in the town, as
well as numerous visitors and many of the principal autho-
rities of the department. The interior is very hindsomoly
decorated. The paintings, on c3dar, on a gold ground,
framed in the iconostasis, were executed by a celebrated
artist of St. Petorsburgh.

A PLANT IN SEAsoN.—Now is the time of the year when
managers of theatres allow a botanical taste, for there is
not ono of them who does not do his bust to have a great
rush at his door.—Puncla.

LITERARY ACTIVITY OF THE YEAR 1867.—Dar-
ing the past year there have appeared 4,144 now books and
new editions, which may be thus classified :
Religious Books and Pamphlets...
Minor Works of Fiction and Children's 800k5... 535
Novels
Annuals and Serials (Volumes only) ... ... 257
Travels, Topography ... 212
English Philology and Education -. 210
European and Classical Theology and Transla-
Ilis orical and Biographical
Politics and Questions of the Day
Poetry and the Drama ...
Science, Natural Elistoiy, &c.
Medical and Surgical
I Aw

... 819

••• ... 196
... 193
... 143
9•• ••• ••• 150
••• ... 133
..• ••• ... 121
••• 006 000 ... 101
4,0 ••• 41" "0 63

Trade and Commerce
Agriculture, Horticulture, &c.
Illustrated Works (Christmas Books) ...
Art, Architecture, &c.
Naval, Military, and Engineering
Miscellaneous, not classified

42
... ... 4100 352

Tothl ... ... „..
Last. year the total was 4,204.—The Builder.

4,144

Chignons have fallen ; those abominations have
at last come to grief, and there is scarcely one to be seen
in all Paris. The fiat of fashion has gone forth, and
chignons are abolished. Tho new way of doing the hair
is to roll it up into a large fiat cart wheel on the top of the
head, coining to within an inch of the forehead. It re-
quires no artificial aid.—Ladies' Own Paper.
MANSLAUGHTER.—A verdict of manslaughter has
been found by a coroner's jury against William Perrin, a
workman employed at the Keyham Factory, for causing
the death of William Thomas Leaman, another workman
there, by throwing a 101 b sledge hammer across the boiler
smithery shop.