The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-16 00:00:00

CITY MARKETS-TWO O'CLOCK.

PLANTATION SUGARS,—The demand for the good
and fine qualities has again been very considerable,
and, in consequence. of the continued short supply
of these descriptions, the buyers have, in many
instances been obliged to give'd further advance of Is.
per cwt. ; on the °thee hand, of the low and
middling sorts, of which the show has almost wholly
consisted, (and which has been large), sales were
difficult to be effected, anti the quotations have barely
been maintained., The new. Barbadoes, offered by
public sale on Tuesday, went off with considerable
animation at very full prices, and for some of the
marks, the quality of whisk has been found to be
exceedingly good this year, an advance was given.
Of Mauritius the public sales have been scarcely
worthy of notice, having consisted only of 533
bags, which sold, strong browns 535. Gd. a 545.;
middling to good yellow 58s: a Gls. 4,500 bags
are advertized for to-morrow.

Delivered last week frrioa the West India Docks, 3,038
hogsheads, 137 tierces.
Stock on hand in the West India Docks (on the 12th
instant) 13,126 hogsheads, 1,430 tierces.
Stock on band in the West India Docks (on the 14th of
May, 1627) 10,131 hogsheads, 1,062 tierces.
FOREIGN SUGARS.—There has been scarcely any
thing done this week ; 20 hhds. and 20 barrels
Porto Rico Muscovadoes were sold by. public sale
yesterday at from 235. 6d, for low browns to 295.
for good strong grey quality.
REPINED SUGARS.—The Shippers have been
doing a great deal of business quietly this week in,
the low to middling qualities, but in the prices very
little alteration has taken place, the quotations how-
ever are more firmly sustained; for Crashed also
there has been a good demand, and offers for consi-
derable parcels have been made within a shade .ef
the present prices; several small parcels have been
taken out of the market; for the fine Grocery
goods, with which ,the market is but scantily sup-
plied, there has also, been a good demand, and the
buyers have been obliged to pay rather higher
prices.
COFFEE.—The greater part of the quantity offered
this week has consisted of fine fine ordinary to mid-
dling Jamaica, and although the demand is still ex-
tremely limited/no alteration in the prices has taken
place ; for Foreign therel4 little or no enquiry.
Delivered last week from West India Docks, 488 Casks,
1,150 Bags, &c.
Stock on hand in West India Docks (on 12th inst.),
11,117 Casks, 86,196 Bags, &c.
Stock on hand in West India' Docks (on 14th May,
1827), 9,443 Casks, 79,005 Bags, &c.
FRUIT.--The market remains precisely in the same
state as last week.

SPICES.—The East ,India Company's sale of
Spices went off generally with briskness. Pepper
was dull of sale. The principal advance was in
Cassia Lignea, viz, from 2s. to 3s. higher. Cinna-
mon and Cloves are in request at improved prices.
RuM.—Although not mud] business has been
done this week the market remains firm. Further
arrivals are looked for.
SALTPETRE.--This article now claims more at-
tention from the speculators. The demand for it
has also increased on the Continent, owing to the
war in the East of Europe. The stock is at pre-
sent small, not much exceeding 6,000 tons.
too.--There is'ageod demand for shipping qua-
lities at the advance before noticed. At Hanthurgh
the stock was short.

CPTTON,—The East India Company have just

issued their declaration of a large quantity of Cotton
Wool for sale in the beginning of June, which has
tended to render the market less buoyant. There
is, however, a good deal doing in Swats. The
stock of Egyptians is still small, but the price has
rather declined.
Hops.—The accounts obtained within the last
two days from the Hop districts are unfavourable,
the plant being attacked very generally in many
places by the insect. Speculation has accordingly
increased in betting on the probable amount of duty,
and some wagers are laid that the duty will not ex-
ceed 115,000/. The price of fine Hops is on the
advance.

THE SILK TRADE.—This important branch of
our trade is at present labouring under a greater de-
pression than recollected for many years past at this
season of the year. This is partly owing, as far as
the raw material is affected, by the supposition that
Ministers contemplate a further reduction of the
duty on raw Silks. Some anxiety is likewise mani-
fested, relative to the Bill about to be introduced
into Parliament on the subject of manufactured
goods. The Act which passed two years since for
the import of manufactured Silks at the reduced
duty, expires in October next, but no hopes are in-
dulged that any additional protection will be afforded
the trade. The manufacturing department is full as
dull as the market for the raw material. Bengal
raw Silks are to be purchased at a reduction on the
sale price, and the Company's sale in June of 2,400
bales is expected to go off heavily.
Wool.—The Wool trade is stagnant at present,
the demand less active than for months past. The
imports from Germany, however, have fallen off very
considerably, but the deliveries are pretty free.—
There are many in the trade who anticipate the re-
sult of the deliberations of the Committee on Wool
will be satisfactory to the British growers, although
the Duke of Wellington stated that no alteration
was likely to take place.

InoN.--The Iron trade is represented Rs being
more active than a few months since. The foreign
orders for machinery are very few.
RUSSIAN PRODUCE.---The commercial letters from
St. Petersburgh to-day, state that Tallow, there was
at 97- rubles, and that about 800 casks had been
bought since the last post. The price in London was
from 38s. 3d., to 38s. 6d. for immediate, and from
Is. Gd. to 2s. per cwt. lower for future delivery.
In Hemp and Flax more doing.