The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-17 00:00:00

VIPORTS.

CorroN WOOL.—The market.l;as been rather dull during
the fortnight, owing to the 50'14 of old now remaining in
the market being very inferior ; prices also have declined,
except some small parcels of Oomerawootty which hare
been brought up for the China market ; ne cotton hu ar-
rived, other descriptions than that mentioned arc not looked
for till next month.

Ortvw.—The market has been tolerably steady with a
slight fall in value.
Fittionr to England has not varied. To London, 21.:105.,
to Liverpool, 2!. 7s. 641., at 21. 10s. scarcity of freight conti-
nues to be felt. To China, 131 re. to 4j per candy.
Eactietsoz on England has not varied much. First
class credit and bank bills have been sold at 2s. Oid., and
since it hu risen to 2s. old. to 2a. 11-16 d.
CALCUTTA, FEB. 7.
Our money market remains with scarcely any alteration.
Previous rates of interest at the Bank of Bengal are main-
tained, but in other quarters it is said rather more stringent
rates are not unfrequently imposed ; and altogether, there
is still considerable difficulty felt in respect to financial mat-
ters, both hero and throughout the country amongst all
classes. In the Bazaar, amongst the Marwarrio dealers,
there is hardly any improvement whatever The several
homes which gave way some few months back, have not
been supplanted by others with any pretension to wealth and
influence.

Respecting exports from this there is not much change to
note. A large quantity of indigo was, however, shipped in
the course of last month, reaching to 13,491 chests, 8,816
chests of which were for Great Britain and 4,331 chests for
France. The shipments of sugar were on a most mode-
rate scale. Of raw silk the quantity sent forward was
considerable, and shipments to some extent are still is
progress. In corolla, and indeed all kinds of silk piece
goods, business has continued on a limited scale. Saltpetre
has been in extensive request for North America, whilst for
other parts very little demand has shown itself. Shipments
of rice to Great Britain have continued on a most ample
scale. Lac dye has only been shipped to a moderate extent,
but there has been more freedom shown regarding shell lac
both for Great Britain and North America. Safflower is
out of season, and very little business has been done. Hides
have been freely shipped to Great Britain, and rather a
large amount of transactions for North America as well as
other places have taken place. Exports of linseed have I
been chiefly confined to Great Britain and the United
States. Mustard seed has been largely shipped to England.
Castor oil appears to have attracted less attention than I
usual. Of Jute, 60,835 mounds were shipped to Great
Britain in January. A good deal of cutch has gone forward,
but only a small portion has been sent to England.

CHLNA MARKETS.
CANTON.—The market, considering the period of tke
you, has been throughout particularly sluggish, and but a
moderate business has been done in imports, whilst in
exports and exchange the operations have been, speaking
comparatively, very small.
SILINOHLE.--ilere, too, business has been on &moderate
scale, notwithstanding a desire on the part of native dealers
to quit goods and realise proceeds before the Chinese new
year (on the 20th February). In sugar business there was
some briskness, arising, it was alleged, through the inter-
ception of several cargoes by the pirate (rebel) fleet, and
detention of the same at Wenchau, a port to the southward
of Ningpo, pending payment of black mail.
AMOT.—A fair amnia of business done.

CO/TON.—Canton : Quotations run, Bombay, 6.6 tails to
9.1 tuts • Bengal, 6.7 teals to 9.3 tads ; Madras, 7.2 tails
to 9.6 tee's. Deliveries, 19,200 bales—vix., of Bombay,
14,000 bales; of Bengal, 3,700 bales; of Madras, 1,600
bales. Stork on hand, 86,700 bales, against 43,467 ales at
this period last year. ,
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Orivn Rsroar.—Malwa, quoted at date of our report
625 dole. to 630 dots., slightly improved soon after the de-
parture of the mail, and continued in fair demand till about
the close of the month, when, in consequence of a hoary
!rue of money orders, the market flattened, and rates for
prime declined to 620 do's.
TZLII. as have declined tines the last mail left, and
sound common teas can now be purchased at 10 to 101 tuts
per petal. About 30 chops have been sold during the
month, leaving • stock of say 80 chop,. A few chops of
Moiling, are still offering at 12 and 121 tails per pecul.
Bouchonge are also lower, and may be bought at 111 to 13
teals for fair common kinds. Pekoes a few chop* have been
sold at cheap rates, say 15 to 16 task for sound quality,
with a fair quantity of flower. A few Soochaou packed
rear are offering at lower rates.—Oreen Team: The stock
has become much reduced and quantity lower, prices also
are giving way for all kinds.
BILL.—CANTox.—No transactions—prices and flocks as
last reported. Shanghae may be quoted lower this month,
and the purchases have been on rather a limited scale only
600 to 700 bales having changed hands. The export hence
to England's about 13,300 bales, and including Canton for
the two seasons the shipments this year are fully 2,000
bales less than last, up to the same date ; however, it is
to be remarked that the deficiency consists almost entirely
of Canton reeled silk, so that the export of the two princi-
pal kinds this season is quite equal to that of last.
EXCHANO6.—CANtotc—The Oriental Bank on London,
six months sight, 4a. !Id. ; a fall from 51. Id. of last month
(in Hong Kong, drawing at 1 day'. sight, for 4t. 71d., or
English money, at government rate, Mexicans or rupees,
for 4s. 31d.) ; Bank Post Bills, 4.. Bd. ; Directors' Bills on
Bengal, accepted VA to 230. Oriental Bank in Hong
dollars.
Kong, drawing on Bombay and Calcutta, Ha. 215 per 100

TRITIOIIII.—CARTON.—To London quotod at 21. to
bs. for 50 cubic feet. Nothing doing to America.
Shunghae To England, 3/. to 3/. 3s. for tea; 31. 103. for
silk.

COLONIAL.

CEYLON.
The Colombo Monthly Examiner, of Feb. 13, has
the following on planting and planting matters:
The record of the past mouth should climnicle the weather
as its most important feature regarding planting operations.
Cienerally speaking, the weather has been dry and open,
and favourable to weeding and pruning and the dispatch of
coffee from estates. Accordingly, large quantities of colic°
have reached Colombo, and, as Mill IN seen el‘ewhere, the
quantity shipped is owing to the early season in ad-
vance of mir.t previous years. There is, however,
yet much coffee to remove from some estates and ou the
highest plantations the whole of the crop has yet to be se-
cured. There ars unusually heavy crops in the Ude Pu-
Wave districts, for securing which the weather is that la