The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-23 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY, MAT 11.—Both our import and export mar-
tees he,. dace our last exhibited great activity, as the season is
drawing to • close. Mosey is plentiful, and one of our banks anthill
the l week ham layered its rates of discount one per a-nt. Govern-
ment asewetties maintain the advance that has taken place slum the
sett meats of matters in the Punjaub. Bank Shares have continued
graittelly to improve, Oriental and ('oinmereial being fully one per
cent. highs than at the departure of the lmt mail, and an inquiry
for Agra Bank shares has rent them up three per mt., as will be
seen in the eabjnined llst of quotations. Bombay Stearn Navigation
Company's shams are still saleable eta fearful sacrifice.
COTTON Puts GOMM—Several vessels, with large supplies of these
goods, have arrived maws our last' all which bare ern eagerly
Lught up for despatching into the interior. Grey and blesehe Ju-
mada and shirting, are Is attire demand, and command !ally as
WO, if not higher, prime as at date of last report. Grey madapol.
lams are In ray good inquiry. Bleached are in good demand, es are
ate those of roams mak% sad T Cloth. Grey domestics are dell of
Dina Goese.—Terkel red plain cloth Is in demand, while twllkd
sod prints ars da.
Conon l'arm.—The market has become dull, and aria's hare 4*.
ribald, owing to the importation of about 1,300 Wes ; but as Dere
were no docks previously In hand, the dulness will probably be but
tenrweary. Dyed Turkey red is dull of wale, and orange is not in as
good inquiry as before. 54 bales water, 3001bs. each. No. 20. at amen
61. 30, at ulnas 6 per lb. 7 bales water. 1001bs. tacit. No. en, at
anima 11 OslG•he ditto. 100 bales water, 500Iba each, No. TO, at annas
0 ditto. 210 bales water, 11001bs. each. No. 20, at anus 61 ; 30. at
as 61 dit'n. 10 bales water, 3001bs. each, No. 20, at alas 6) ditto.
113 bales mule, No. 20, at anus 51; 30, at anus 7 ; 41, at anus 6
ditto. 46 bales mule, 300th.. each, No. 50. at anus g 1 ; 70, at aroma
10 ditto. 300 bales eremite, 40011 m. each, Nos. 30, 40, 50, at Hum 111
ditto.
31irrue. to dull, and prices have declined. Lead nominal.
dpeita rather all. English bat troy has siightly receded in rslos

On • tta—a r 0 dard pleat, pr 100 Ra. 66, per trot, prem.
bit'o 30 days eight, ditto 6am per ctn•, prem.
Ditto at eight, ditto 11 as. per r nt. yrem.
On Madras—at 30 days' guilt, ditto 6 an. per eiad. et-et.
at pie lit, ditto par.
On Chins at 60 days' sight, per 100 ir.rs, en. 206.
1,10 scAn, —To Lua•:un, 3/. per ton ; to Liverpool. H. 55. per tan;
to l I de, nominal ta•r ton; to Hui, nominal per ton; to UCCIOI4,
per casoly, and nonlimil for salt; to Csina, rs. II per candy.

CALCUTTA, MAT S.—MoNtir MAULET —Sires the date
of our lot review we have received no further advice. from home.
The mallet 9th March rt ached Calcutta no the 14th ult., in the short
period of than 36 days. Thus we shall have to wade through an
interval per hap of full three weeks before we are put in posw.pion of
the woad mad of March, ah.ch tau Madly be here betere the 3rd
instant

Saxe 'be arrival of the lest mall, se indeed for the the eat two or
three month.. bu.inem ha. been characterised by hamming 'welt
and activity ; and ea each ens away': English mail C011:Ci in with
its cheerful coramenial intsUirence, the tone of our markets i.
etrestrtheued initaaved. 1 hi. improvement, iloub:kes, would
have been inure in keeping with the brightening prospect
at home; that it, we might have bad more practical
evidence in irerrmed bUPillf,P, were it not fi r the repressing in-
fluence of short supplies. Ceceral inquiry for produce is c 'miser-
ably in diet,. of the capability of the market to meet it, and ono-
' sequently a wore limited Kale Cl operations I. chose than other-
, eke would be the wee. We look forward, however, to the reopening
lag of the riven for an accession of geirit both in repent to the ex-
port and hoped departments of our bade ; the former by facilitating
the arrivWci produce in our market, and the bitter by oaring equal
facilities for the transport of goods to the upper stations. The to an-
quWard state, too, se the l'aunjaub and the ewe Gaels it hoe fixed tar
'emend quiet and order encourage the posit:wee of considerable im-
provement in commercial matters.
Company's paper his further Improved, end may now be valued at
4 ant as disionnt new eves; 1.10 1.12 ekes Mitto• 12acto 14 Cow.
may's fours; II to 24-11Piltei ditt.‘ Bank of lierdpil shares 1,401 to
1,150 premium. Money continues very abundant and cheap for
eilverree. under celest stockier., but very tight when u ;Anted ou per-
e unal credit.

Lschange continua pretty steady at I. lON. l first-elm.' Kix
mnntire right p .per. 3us,2nar. in value of specie have been shipped
tot:re:it Britain -inee the enminent•mviit of the nunith.

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In theexpart market the pet month has been one of considenkble
activity; almost every single snide has been in an improved position,
and in mod instances prices liner hem well maintairked. In some
case. where supplits have been 'snarly exha toted, priors show a
rise. Indigo has hero eagerly sought, but only a moderate business
has been done at full prates. For sugars the inqiiiry bag continued
without any iibutemcnt, and nothliat but the limited state of
stocks has prevented an extensive business. ealipetre Its* lost
none of its int, rent with shippers, but Inis continue] actively
moving for ward at vine improvement in cattle. In rior we have had
a moderate businee doing fur Great lint an, though in 'be lower qua.
lines shinny-eta have been on a fakir scale to the Mauritius. In raw
silk there is little doing. and the article latterly has Ana neglected.
operations in curials have been heavy, at former rate.. Hides show
no Id inpr off, bat arc in good demand. Shill Ise and lac rive also
eon inue to occupy attention, hut -mane. of stacks has crippled ope-
rations i a them. oil.eds have been only moderately pilocd. In
! ether goo I. a fair amount of betatrons bits r. parted. Thus, dry
gnger has been plated, G7O bags, at so. nu 3-3 to 3-5 per ty. aid ;
lioadeah wheat, at 3-i ; Turner 1,700 aids., at 2-4 per be. me];
Gunny bag., 21,010 pieces, at 10-4 to 10-12 per 100; slaughtered
green cow hides, 1,400 piece., at 33 to 36 per come; dead ditto, at 21 •
I Madras goat skins, at 21i per lOU Meets; dead buffalo hides have add
at 32-0 per corge ; linseed, 400 bin at 2-1 per and., and 200 aids. at
2-46 per aid,
The Import dinsfon of our trade exhibits features more tacos-
ragtag than when we last reported. lik Dlancbmda r piece goads
a very fair buvinv?s has loon done, anal prosm chi are rapidly inkolov.
lug. Mule to int has liken i.e mired freely away, although we have
1 nommen*, alteration to record in value. The mend market has not
' been particular:y artive during the past month, but latterly an
;coved feeling I. observable, and operations lane leen on II more
P iatartory scale. as we anticipated in our list issue. the effects of
restored tranquillity in our north-west frontier begin to mar:fest
themselves in more encouraging order", for the up-country mast..
supply at market limp* still within very narrow limits
to the Mena dig general demand, and prices have amain advanced 2
to 4 annas, particularly fur desirable inikkhdoi the ri-ported (flOl/14C.
actions since our Let Issue amounting to Lino bags lirnareg. -Export.
Irma Ist month April -to Great linciin, I iG,Sw end.,
gavrerrar.-- The rise of freight has in some measure checked the
inquiry for home shipments, but purchases for American account
proceeding Increased activity vrices have improved 2.. ant the
reported transactions knee bud mail arc-701 bags refitted. Gr. On. to
161.; 700 bags Gudna, Or. Oa. ' • 1,900 begs Allygunge Sr. I la. to
4r. 416; 630 bags Gbaseepute, Sr. IL to Sr. lea., 3,001 bags thupta,
Sr. 45. to Sr. 14ii.
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--Rtes.—Tie demand has, since oar last, continued on a moderate
scale without any alteration in value, end the reported transactions
comp, ice 5,3U0 bags table Port, bold ard, 1.13 to 2, fair 142 to 1-11,
duty small anima 0-13; 3,0J0 ban Mooashy, 0-14 to 0-IS.
lime Ilan.—The produce of the new band is oomiog into the mar-
lae, and the inquiry for it has rather improved, with a teVency to
better Reported said: -14 mds. Cresimh Isar, at 7 10 per fy.
mar ; gi renghypore at 7-13 ; 18 Radnagore at '.I per kesaiir seer;
10 Harried at Si. In addition to the abuse some sale. of Radnagorc
are reported at 88, but the qualities have not tram, iced as set. Ex-
parts as above—to Groat Britain, 9.3 mamas.
Meta Pura Goons.—The market is now pretty well supplied, but
When are keeping tack the better qualities of Corahe with a view to
pet rid MOM easily of the inferior kind.. Considerable 141144, hare
taken place dace the date of our bet report and prim are n w higher,
ear wisdoms being 121 to 123 for good, 110 to 115 woad, and 06
Mort. Exports as shore: To Great Britain, 45,910 pirate of
perdu'; 3,727 Moors of Chopp:tbs.
DOILLAC AMP Lac Drs.—The demand for stellar and lac dye is well
msdatain• d ; the exports of the latter for the month• it will be oh-
wised, are heavy. Reported sole.: 23 chests shellac beerblionn, at
114 per md. ; 13 chests heerbboom lac dy.., at 22; 60 at 23.4 ; 33 at
MS; 13 at 24; 100 at 24.6 per ark
Mom—Towards the close of the past month, several of the princi.
pal hunts having relaud in their purchases, this market Las become
mash Ices animated, and bides are much more plentiful.
li.s.—Exparts as Mon : To Great Britain, 10,533,0..10u.
' Conroe.—We have neither sales nor exports to report.
Ortlll.—The tendency of pee $ has been downward. Our present
races are 1,020 to 1,023 per chest for Bch., and 1,000 to 1,u03 for
Penang. Exports as above—To China, 2,661 chests; Singapore and
Penang, 973 chest*.
LOPAITS...-Guar 6RDITING9.—The market Is now ahundottly sup.
plied with all sons of 40-inch geode, and as demand con: ihnes £4r,
considerable transactions have bees effected at or very near late
prices. Soon classes of cloths ate doubtless of lower value, but good
makes and well-known descriptions so tar keep firm in price. A de-
stand prevails for 45. inch goods at full prices.
WHITE SIORTINIOA.-11x,e show very little improvement, and It is
only foe the better sorts that the inquiry hay been at ails' tire.
Warta Tula continue in very moderate demand, and their value,
if anything, is again rather lower.
MADAPOLLAII..—Stocks are new better swotted with both bleached
and grey goods, while at the Num time demand has fallen off, so
that prices are looking down • little.
Janosers.—white goods have been wiling largely at good prices,
considering the t beery importations.
r recent heavy importations.
Worm Ca,s..ics,—All kinds continue very dull, especially the
wider widths, and the quantity in first bands ~ sill considerable.
Wades Flacern Cavallo' and Smarnaus remain in lively is.
gam at high rates.
Larems.—Sinoe our last there has been rather more doing in this
class of goods, and same of the best known and rnidar makes have
realised fair prices. Demand for Swiss kinds is will mai- taped.
DOME lit'ALD:s at very much higher prices than ware current a
year since.
Tracer Rim PRINTED 11rtta.—There are now a few haven in the
market for three, but they offer very low rates, and therefore scarcely
anything has twee dons in the way of sales.
Ttailsr Ran TWILLS and CANSOICS.-7fATTOR twils are still very
little wanted, but there Is a Tenpin' iwiiry for 33 and 42 to 43-itick
goods, which are somewhat moderate in stocks. for 23-trach plain
cambries there la • good demand.
Palms Asp CHINIZI.S.-80030 few stoles have latterly found ptir-
chimers, sad there is a continued inquiry to • small extent. It is,
however, much too early to expect a large amount of transactions.
DOOMED AIM SCAILFS.—At low rates Dhoeties are saleable to a
soosiderable extent; scare., as well as printed goods, matinee di/1
Woottnirs.—lttere is no dew-'', and only one or two sales are
llVret:l I:rnier.—Very little elm has occurred clam our last,
emptied that socks lime been emalderably enlarged by late arrivals,
• 4 perhaps there la less sainsaioa amongst dealers than there was
et
that time. Good 30's, 40's, and 30's sell pretty readily, but low
realities hang heavily on head.
Conoteurn Via:ie.—Turkey red has been disposed of more freely of
ktik hat prices remain without improvement. In other colours sere-
' ademeimetiona have taken piece.
Mona continues with very little change, indeed the chief redeem
ksture in the market is • fair demand at steady prices.
.—Late arrivals have added considerably to stocks, but so far
Mrhave not been moth affected thereby, although_ sales have not
very ntenelre. Weepy quote English bar bolt atCompany's
rupms 213t0 .2 13; hoop, Cowen a rupee. 30to 3 to, and sheet at
trod
Company's rupee* 38 to 312 per . and Reported asks as above :-
4,900 node. English feat, bar, bolt, at Co.'s re, 214 0 to 2 111 0 per
fy. mitod. • 6,000 ditto at 3 1 6 to 3 3 0; 1,080 ditto nail rod, 3 14 6 ;
300 ditto roMot ditto, 4 14 6; 1,343 ditto hoop, 5 90.
firairea.—Until recent imports there was scarcely any in first
hands, and the quantity naw leading is but moderate. No lake hare
been ;aade and the late value of 9 per factory mound had not been
main tained.
Lthu and era.—Of the former a sale of Pig is reported at Slone
Rs. 7-10 per factory mound, while in the latter we hear of no trans-
actions.
Rasa.—By public auctimi, a small quantity of Bass's has latterly
been disposed of, at a slight reduction, we believe, on former prices;
while of Alleapp's only one or two small private es hare transpired
at Co.'. Re. lu pee hkd. rartown.
To Leedom. To LiTe
ff ad. £s. d. IC e. d.Tt e.
Surer
Saltpetre
Rice ... .............
Jute .... 4 00to 4 •0 4 00to 4 16
Rides 4 10 0 to 4 12 6
Indigo
Raw Silk

The following document had been sent by Stu to
Mr. Bonham:
At twelve at noon, on the 31st of March, I had the honour
respectfully to receive the following commands from the Em-
peror relative to the conference we had cm:morning the open-
ing of the city, and about which I had des,iatched a memo-
rial be au extraordinary *uprise:
" Walk(' cities are erected with the view of protecting
the people,' and by protecting the people' an only the
country be preserved. And that to wl ich the hearts of the
people incline is the will of heaven.
"Now, since the people of Kwaegtung are all of one
fixed opinion, in being averse to the entrance of foreigners
into the city, shall we circulate and post up a luminouv pro-
clamation, transcribed on yellow paper, constraining them to
the opposite course ? The enlace* government cannot
t wart the inclinations of its pelple la order to c3mply with
the wisher* of et from War ; and foreign governments
gnostic also to pay attention to the feelings of our people, and
spare the peters of the merchants.
"You ought still more rigorously to gutted against native
banditti, and prevent them tram availing themselves of the
opportunity for creating disturbances and throwing the in-
' habitants into a state (I diacrder ; and as the foreign mer-
chants who come from a great tli.tanee aerate the vast mesa
undoubtedly desire;to live in tranquillity, and take delight in
their occupations, you ought therefore to renter them also
protectlen in the mom manner. Taus all will for ever act
in harmony, and enjoy universal t ran quilli ty.—llespect this."
ill perceive from the foregoing that the language I
he during the persmal conference I had with you was not
based on an obstinate adherence to my own views, but that
the imperi rescript which I have received frgm a distance
also corresponds with the view of the public.
For this reason I send a communication, and at the same
time take the opportunity of wishing you harpinas and
tranquillity.

The following notification wu iwued in consequence
of the above.

The Chums government having declined to carry
into effect the stipulations entered into between her
Majesty's late plenipotentiary and Keying, the I ,te
Imperial High Commissioner, by wlrea it was agreed
that the city of Canton should bo opened to British
subjects on the 6.h instant, the same is hereby
notified for general information ; and her Maj. sty's
plenipotentiary, &c., &c., directs that no British
eubject shall for the present attempt to enter the city.
By Order,
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
(In the absence of Mr. Johnston.)
Victoria, Horgkong, April 2, 1819.