The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-18 00:00:00

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BOMBAY MARKETS.

The extent of business transacted in imparts during the
past fortnight shows a material falling ode as ISCOMpored with that of
the lad Menlaht in September. This mar Ina great merore be at-
tributed to the near approach of the Dewallee boys (whelk cora-
meow on the 25th inst.), when it Is the custom of the oaths to throe
their mounts for the preoedleg twelve menthe, and et such • time
they are naturally unwilling to come under new We
have, since our last report, been Melted at the by • heavy
and timely fall of rain, which meths the fall deem( the monsoon,
now brought to • close, an avenge ens.
loroars.—Corrox PURE Goooe.-40 inch grey shirting; of low
quality, are not so readily saleable as they were, and, In math cues,
prism abler a small decline 45.incli, of similar quality, hare like-
wise given way one to two allege per piece. Higher middles of
both widths maintain their former value. Grey madapollams are in
very good inquiry, and quite indite former prices. Greyjacconeta of
all quaker; especially very low, attract the notice of dealers. Grey
domestia4, coarse and heavy. pre in a little Inquiry, but the finer de-
roriptions are entirely neglected. Grey toegeloW. 40 inch 36 yards,
continue in good demand, and former prices are firmly maintained.
BILRACIIID Goore.—Shirtinge of all qualities ere vane and much
wanted. On three we have to quote an advance of two to six awes
pis piece In value. Madepollams and Jacconets arc also in good in-
quiry, and readily find purchasers. In light Scotch Mem
we have not much change to notice; price. continue tuatotteteterl
Turkey red cloths, plain, are in good roqueet, but twilled are dull.
Print, of favourable style*, are much inquired after. Cotton Tarn,
of good quality, has been in excellent neat, and for some tumbers
an advance of I to 4 arm he. been Web Tho market for cotton
twist, generally, la firm
born Tam—Prices of Grange are well supported, although we
have not heard of any sales. Tucked red, on the contrary, is quite
COuenotest, has declined a little in price. Sales of about 7,0001b5.
Silvers are reported at fees RN. 211 0 to Its.. 213 3, accenting to
quality Leinter is our quotatka Sir good quality of Silvers.
SAFFRO steady demand.
throste.—British Bar Iron is firm, bet without improvement in
value. Swedish Bar actinism some, end in good inquiry. Nail Rod
Iron is dal; ad petees have given way. In Speller we have no change
to notice. Lead, both pig and sheet, art in °emend, and oe the former
we have to quote an advance of j rupee per cwt. Copper is In ate=
inquiry. We do not alter our, quotaticese, except far
bslthhtly lower. Stocks of ell demriptions are my SAL
Set ram—Sales of 100 dozen French Brandy, rat Hs. 111 per dorm,
and 5 hhes. English, at Bs. 9. per piles, are is in
good rNned. but so sake have cane beer knowledge.
Bera.--Mm do not show my change. Anson% and IBmes are
gem at noromelettes. ; and •we have beard of a sale et 500 tilids.
Whitbread's Brand at Rs. 50 per Mids., and 10 said al sun brewer's
Porter at 40 per hhd. A sole of 250 domed Mew& Eregni.bottled
Beer at Its. el, is deo
blannea tiroass.—U= 1*(1.1 head we hare to notice a sale of 60
ewta. white, green, and Waek, paints, at Rs. 13 per cwt.
Exnues.—COTTOX.—Althoegh the news brought from China by
the last mail was favourable for the the large supplies lately
gone Reword to that market deterred shippers from operating as
freely as they would otherwise have done. On the other hand, bid-
ders having been unwilling to give way In price, perchance lave non.
erquently only been made to • matt extent. For England, we hear
of doing_ nroft. The late limey rain has tended In acme measure
to keep batik squibs, bet we enact, now that the weather Is com-
pletely settled, that they will come Rearmed freely ere many days are
over. We haw to report purchesee et Dollerah at Rs. 84 to 86 8 per
candy; Broach, 84 8; Mangalore, 73 4 to 74 8.
Grim.-81nee the supermen accounts for the drug which came
to hand by bat steamer, prima have given way, and protheses were
mode, bat only to a very mall extent, at Be. 1,150 pee Ned he best
quality. time yesterda, a still further decline has taken pleas, and
our quotations new are 8a.1,.%0 per cheat for best quality Weeder:lW,
and B. 1,175 per slant fir the preface of laden;
Elea thees.—The supply et bills brought from Chien by the bet
mail not being to the extent that was anticipated, we have
may a then Improvement to advise ea the rates quoted in
our Vet. The rate opened the der Mier the arrival of the roomer at
Is. 911-16 d., but quickly to Is. Std. par ea, at which rate a
aorsiderable amount of paper changed band; having sup-
plied their wants, rates rallied a little, and trameetkus to a fair
amount took plea, at Is. Sid. Today the rate has again receded to
Is. 9 9.16 d., and bunk paper is quoted at la Md. de months' debt.
Fanuanv.—For England, eerily is with difficulty obtained. We
crude the rate at V. 10s. per ton for both London and Liverpool; for
the former port se. more would be given for dead weight—To China,
the rate has declined to Rs. 81 to 9 per ewdy, after having been ea
high es Ba. 12 per candy. This tall Is attributable to a comiderabie
quantity of tonnage previoudy engaged on speculation by the freight
brokers having been thrust upon the market.
Cciourtc, Ocr. 7.—Our export market has shown •
great degree of animatem, shippers beteg In general free buyers;
and native holders, everoes to Pines their goods before the vacate:a,
were not done in liberally mediae the demand. Natio, has been
done In indigo, excepting a small male of 10 chests of the new
crop; A good business has been transacted in anger. Saltheere
L. been in very bruited produce inquiry, prices having • down-
ward tendency. Rim silk has been in great request, end com-
piratively heavy shipments of It have been made. Candy have
also been in favour, and the exports fee September ensued
In quantity the aggregate of the previous four months. A
good deal of business has Men done In nee, at full pries Lee dye
and shell Is ere still neglected. Isle coatroom in favour but the
market is emptily supplied with good qualities. In the import mar-
ket the demand for ronsunting Manchester Ronde has continued, and
our =show a bur amount of Bales at full prices. There is hardly
Greyto Loth in the money market, which CCOLUMOI to be
well supplied for operations in unexceptionable invertments. The
news of General n bieh's retrocede movement from before Moot.
tan had, at first, the effect of causing • slight fall in the value
of 5 per cent paper, which came down to 1 per cent db.
count, but contidente in the ken was. speedily restored, and our
quotations clotted at S to 12 stuns for that pew ; Second and
third Elie,, 1-14 to ditto; Cotopiusy's Fount, 15 to IS-4
ditto; Men Rupee, ditto, 16 to 16-9; Bank of Bengal ehares,
2200 premium. This berth has latterly seen doing a tatter business
than it has done for rove time past, but its coders are still super-
abundantly filled with about It crone el rupees. There has bees
but little variation in the aoune of our exchanges, which continue at
I-S4 to 1.94 for document bills, at six mouths' sight. American me.
tilts are eitrentely scarce. Government hes announce] the; from the
let of November nest, bills taken by the Bad India Company,
covered by goods u,.der hypothecation, mud be at 6 mouths' sight,
1081ARd 0* 10 months' date as heretofore. The amount Metaled at
the export warehouse, some the Ist of May last, Is 226,548 re. Ship-
MIMS of Indica from let to 29th September :—To Great Britain,
2.190,791 in sloe ; lb dart Town, 1, -00 Mauritius. 76,909.
04 the export* to England, 203,563 have been mimed for the mad.
ittertoe Ammer. The rates of betight have been pretty well main-
tained since the date at our lam report, and our closing quotations
have been ef. 15s. to M. to London for sugar sadrics.
lecioo.-Bince one lad brae we have
_oily to report the small eale,
by private contract, of t—G. lo chmts, Gro, Gendffiusge. Niebna-
ghat, at Ownpany's lilt. They are al the new n op, and distin-
guish themeless by • minable gunk, to the produce ot the last