The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

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CHINA.-CANTON MARKET.

FsrnAwr.+.—Owing to the amenity of money, a usual upon the
proximity of the China new year, the rate on London for Mx months
has ridynneed to te. Sid. Company's Accepted BM. 218.
farmer. —Cotton continued to advance from the date of our Mat
report until about ten dam ago, when tree market evinced
symptoms of giving way. The native crop mist have in-
terfered wok the consumption of foreign imported. It Is
well known that beery Ailment. have been made be junks
from ?tempo to Amoy, and the small quantities received from
Ningpo aml Shangline by Peden bottoms to thi, port, have either
been sold or are raleeble at remunerative stn on the prices paid In
the north; to that in all probability native cotton has found it. we,
tome,. of the places that nosily derive their supplies from the
Parser, imported into Canton. The present quotetions are—Bombay,
I to 7.2 ; Beneal. 7.5 to 8.5; Madras, 6.2 to 8.2—a1l net.
COTTON Inns.—The axles continue upon a limited wale. The
Importt during the month are reported at 3.0 bates, the deliveries at
410 and the stock 3,000, against 1,330 at same period toot year. The
'demand, however, in nteody, and holden, are firm. The following
are the current rates, date paid. No.. It to 24, 31 dol. a 32 dole. ;
Non. 26 to 32, 31 dot.. to 33 dol. : Noe. 34 to 42, 35 doll. to 37 dots.
10.aeurnm. -The ildleet during the month have been upon an en.
tend re wale —env 70,000 piece., whilst the import, pare been nothine
and few remain In the bonds of dealers. Grey. may be quoted 1 dol.
90e. for common, up to 2 dol. 7Se. ; duty paid, 724. . • and whites, 2
dot, Sc. for common. up to 3 dole. 23e. for 72r. Since the arrival
of the mall holders demand an advance, which there ran be no doubt
will be got.
Exerier..-09 BOARD.—Tea .—There has been a ready bitable.
doing thremeheat the month in most kind., nod priers, which at
the departure r f last mail bed generally a downward tendency, hare
been prettewell maintained. For merrier Toting llyron higher rate.
are now wanted, some eztensive purelanwe of thisquality having been
made for the nailed States. The effr.•t on thin market of the rise In
prices of the lower kinds of black tom in England is not yet known,
the arrival of the ereriaed mail heingtoo recent for operation, to hare
enanspired, If any hare been made.
CONBol).—Aboat 40 ohms are reported ma settled. at lit to 21 teals
for Idoeham, and 14 le II Whiter Holmes, tithe meted and third
trope; ell the first crop tees of them torte are now oat ofthemartat
Binehue.kne kinds were settled at 13 to 19 tuts. lhestock of all wets
in market 14 computed at 90,00chefer. Soochong of common quality,
13 to 13 taels : fair, 18 theta; middling, 20 to it Mete; line, none;
Oak about 7.000 to 8,000 chest. Of Bowery Pekoe there Is OM a
ton iderable atoek In market, mostly out of condition, and which may
he bought at very low rates. Scented orange Pekoe (fwakenne) it
obtainable at 22 tads for fair quality; middling, 24 to 28 mei.; fine,
none. Scented caper, 17 to 20 Melo for fair. Stock of both kinds mo-
derate. Plain orange Pekoe IS to 14 tact.. Plain c .per 10 to IS tart%
at which calm 5,000 to 10.000 catty boxer have been witted. Of Ning
Tongs there remain about 6,000 halfehens in market at 14 taels for
common, to 18 tarts for imod ; of tine qualities none.
Gorr. T.V..—tlf young flysou nearly 40,000 half Melts are re-
ported azi settled during the month, at 21 to 24 Meta for Taiping coun-
try; 25 to 2A tuts for Sing-lo; and for 32qune cargo quality. 26 to
28 tees: good cargo, 29 to 31 twin: auperW, 33 to 38 464; fine, 40
to 43 Melo; and mho one, 46 to SS tarts; for superior and fine qua.l
MI., the market is firm at thew quotation., and the Met very ma.
iterate. Hyron we quote at 33 tads for coraroon ; fair to good,
32 to 38 Weft ; superior to fine, 38 to 48 taeLs ; and extra fine,
SO to fit tact. Of this latter quality, the quantity made tide memos is
eery small. bet 'year's rate. not Davie, remunerated the tea men.
' Stock of all binds is about 23,000 cheat.. Litton skin, of common
quality, is 14 bath ; good, 18 Maio; superior. M to 24 tads ; am to
rens fine, 28 to 30 tarts; stock rather ma ill, The limited demand
Twankay• Mr the United States, and the low rates ruling
' for them In the English market, have caused this sort to be
:gr, and the dock Is conaiderable, beim fully 40,000
h:irdta ; but the teamea are Will unwilling to accept prier. remu-
serstive to the foreign meteliant, bolding at 18 tarts foe fair; 20 to lt
for good and menhir ; and PI to 31 for line and finest Myron kind).
Unierlala and gunpowders are quoted at 29 to 32 to 30 to 23 foe Taming
Country ; for Xoyune, of superior and fine wake, 40 to 43 to 50 to 33
are the prices; extra fine is very scarce, the quantity made this reason
being small. Stock of middling quittines rather large.