The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-25 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The same inactivity still prevails in British
Plantation as noticed for some weeks past, and
although no further reduction can be quoted, rather
lower prices have been accepted for the inferior sorts.
The transactions only amount to about 800 casks, in-
clusive of 136 casks brought to anction, the whole of
which found ready buyers at 60s 6d to 68s for low to
fine quality, being fully former prices for these de-
scriptions, which are rather scarce.
MOLASSES.—The business done has been confined
to a few small parcels, at previous rates.
MAURITIUS.-4,462 bags sold, but went off heavily
at 57s to 65s for low to fine greyish yellow, and low
to good brown at 49s to 565, being generally about
former prices, excepting for the lower sorts, which
in most instances must be quoted is cheaper.
BENGAL—OnIy a very limited business has been
done privately, and prices must consequently be con-
sidered nominal.

FOREIGN.—There has been an improved demand
(in consequence of the favourable accounts received
from Holland), which caused holders to ask higher
prices : 2,400 boxes yellow Havannah (chiefly of
old importation) having been sold privately at
20s 6d, and a small portion at 20s ; 200 chests
brown and yellow, at 19s ; 600 bags Paraiba, damps
and washed, at 18s ; more business would have been
done but for the want of parcels offering. The pubge
sales have contained 200 chests Bahia, and 2,246
baskets Java; the former all sold, excepting a few
lots which were taken in at 24s to 25s 6d for
middling to good middling white; at 21s to
23s 6d for very low yellowish to low mid-
dling white,' and low brown to good greyish
yellow at 15s 6d to 20s. The Java all found buyers
(nearly all for export), and went off with spirit at
17s 6d to 205 for mid to fine brown, and strong low
greyish yellow to mid white at 20s 6d to 24s 6d,
which prices confirm the improvement already noticed,
particularly the low and mid. For refining in bond
scarcely any transactions have taken place, prices for
most descriptions being above that which the refiners
can afford to pay.
REFINED.—There has been more demand for
crushed, andseveral large parcels have been sold at 25s
to 25s 3d, which is rather dearer. In the early part of
the week there was very little doing in grocery de-
scriptions, and rather lower rates were accepted, but
since there leas, been decidedly more, firmness and
more disposition shown to puxchase.
COYFBE.---5 19 bags Ceylon, and 1,121 bags La
Guayra, were all taken in (excepting about 200 bags
ord coloury, being about previous
damaged Ceylon), the former at 62s 6d to 67s for good
ord pale to tine
prices. The La Guayra was also bought, for good
and line ord, and a small portion of mid coloury at
655; to 725. There has been rather more demand
privately for the Ceylon, and a few parcels have been
sold at 63s for good ord quality, which is a shade
dearer. Foreign sorts remain almost without demand ;
there has, however, been more disposition shown to
purchase the lower descriptions of East India, either
for export or on speculation, and for the parcels dis-
posed of rather higher prices have been obtained, good
to fine Padang having been sold at 27s to 29s 6d, but
the transactions have not been extensive.
COCOA.-341 bags Trinidad sold at 30s to 33s ad
for ord grey to good mid red, which is a further de-
cline of Is. Privately very little business has been
done.

Rum.-200 puns Jamaica have been sold at 2s 10d
per cent. overproof to mid to
good ditto 34 to 36 over at 4s to
fairto 3
4s 2d,
quality ; and
2s 0d for 2
d being
prevtoio36us
prices.
RICE. he public sales have only offered 1,379
bags Bengal in bond, and 684 bags ditto, duty paid ;
the whole sold, the former at lls Gd a few lots, lis
for good mid white, and the latter at lls to 1 is 6d for
mid white, which are rather higher rates. There has
been more inquiry privately, and a fair business has
been done at improving prices.
SALTPETRE.—There has been scarcely any demand,
but for the parcels disposed of rather lower rates have
been accepted, 3/ per cent. refraction having been
sold at 275, which is a decline of ls. In Nitrate of
Soda there is no change to notice.
SPICES.—There has been an extensive speculative
demand for Pepper (chiefly Sumatra), and nearly
10,000 bags have changed hands at 20 to 3id for
black Sumatra and brown Penang, also a small por-
tion of Malabar at aid to skd for good to fine heavy,
which is an advance of fully id to d per lb., and there
are now scarcely any parcels offering even at the
extreme quotations. In Pimento or Cassia very little
business has been done, and consequently no altera-
tion can be quoted in value.
COTTON.--There has been an improved demand for
this article, and a very large business has been done
at continually advancing prices, establishing a rise of
fully id to id per lb. since last week.
TALLow.—P,Y.Q. is dull at 48s per cwt. on the
spot.
TEA.—The decline in this article during the week
has been from Id to 2d per lb., with very little doing.
Common Congou is is aid to Is 4d per lb.

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G-(TIIIS DAY.)

LONDON, Nov. 25.—The wind blew very hard in
squalls last night, with heavy rain at times. Wind
this day at noon, moderate breeze at South, and cloudy.
DEAL, Nov. 24.—Wind, moderate. 5 P.M.,
strong, cloudy.—Arrd. Ann, Quebec.
111xnroRD, Nov, 23.—Arid. Cambria, Neeve,
Quebec, with damage, having experienced a heavy
gale 19th inst.
RAMSGATE, Nov. 04.—The Royal William, from
London to Constantinople, which put in here 12th inst.,
has discharged her cargo.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 24.—Wind S.W., hard and
squally.—Arid. Apollo, London for Grenada.
COWES, Nov. 24.—Arid. Jason, llavre for Guade-
loupe.

The Queen and Prince Albert left Wahner Castle
yesterday,
close travelling carria-and-ur, precede by out-
about MOD, on a visit to Ramsgate, in a
riders in plain liveries.ge fo
The inhabitants ofd Sandwich
were as much taken by surprise as "Jamie Forrest,"
for not the least preparation had been made, and even
the church bells were mute. At St. Lawrence the
party met with a hearty and loyal reception. The Royal
standard was displayed from the steeple, flags waved
from every dwelling and the bells rang merry peals.
The reception
Her Majesty was received at the Pier House by Sir
at Ramsgate was equally enthusiastic.
William Curtis, and afterwards walked for some time
on the Eastern Pier, and witnessed the launching of
the Genoese vessel,
the Felice, from a slip in the har-
bour. The Royal party left the Pier about three
o'clock, and having partaken of an elegant cold colla-
tion at the Pier House, returned to the Castle by
four o'clock. .

THE CHINESE EXHIBITION, HYDE PARK-CORNER.
—This splendid collection is again beginning to be
visited by
persons of the highest quality, immediately
on their return to town. Among the numerous par-
ties who honoured it with their presence yesterday
evening, were their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
D uchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Prince of Meek-
lenburgh,
Princess Mary, and suite, &c.
and Princess Augusta, with the young