The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-31 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY, June 25.—The Overland Mail of the 26th May
was received at Bombay on the 21st of June, per Peninsular
and Oriental steamer Madras. Our money market during tilts
fortnight has become much easier, and the Banks in conse—
quence have reduced their rates 2 per cent, all round.

- GREY SHIRTINGS, 40 and 45 in., of all descriptions are in
good demand, and prices have advanced on 71bs. to fillbs. 1 to

2 annas per piece.

GREY MADAPOLLAMS AND JACONETS are in fair enquiry

at last prices. _
GREY T CLOTHS of all descriptions are in good demand.
COTTON YARN.—No sales have been effected, holders
generally having shown firmness, and dealers not feeling
inclined to, give higher prices.
TUMMY RED AND ORANGE YARN are both in fair
request.

METALS : English bar iron hoops and square nails are in
good demand, and prices have advanced, as have also Swedish
bar. Steel in tubs and faggots remain at former quotations.
Lead pig and sheet have advanced in price. Spelter and tin
plates are in demand, and prices risen. Copper of all descrip-
tions is in very good demand.

ExPon's—Cotton : A large and active business has been
doing since last mail, and prices at one time advanced, but
since the receipt of advices by the mail of the 26th May,
the enquiry has not been so brisk, and prices are looking
down.

OPIUM The market is in rather a decliniag state.

FREicarrs : Owing to large arrivals, freight has declined;
we quote for Liverpool and London £3 5s per ton, and look
for a downward tendency. For China we quote Its 9 per
candy.

EXCHANGE opened by a small sale of bank, at 2s lid, local
credits of superior quality fetching 2s lt-d, and documents,
2s 14d.

CALCUTTA, JIINTE 17.—The commercial intelligence from
home to 10th May via Bombay, reached us on the sth, and
the steamer Hindostan delivered her packets on the 14 th inst.
Our produce market has been in a state of inactivity since our
last report, and no prospect of change can be looked for till the
opening of the rivers.

IMPORTS: The market had assumed a better appearance
after the departure of the last mail.

CoLotntEn YARNS have been enquired for lately, and soma
speculative transactions have taken place in Manchester chintz
and prints, at an advance of two to four annas per piece on
former prices.

SHIRTINGS : Grey, five to seven pound and forty inches
especially have been in fair request. Figured shirting's have
also improved about three or four annas. White arc in limited
demand, and without any alteratian in price.
CoLnuliED COTTONS are in moderato enquiry, and the
supplies in the hands of importers being ample to meet present
requirements, sales have been submitted to a slight reduction;
in prices.

14ADiroLL4ms : Grey of low qualities are i❑ demand, and
selling at an advance of Ito 2 annas per piece. White are
not much enquired for. .

F n.EIGHrs

The litnited operation in exportable goods haS

tended to keep down rates

The MONEY MARKET has continued very easy since our
last, and has afforded facility in procuring accommodation itz
the Bazaar on very moderate terms. The bank of Bengal, at
their last meeting on the 12th, made a further reduction of
one per cent. all round, and, from tho large supply of cash in.
their possession, their rates must still be further lowered.
EXCHANGE ON ENGLAND : The rates had advanced at the
close of the last mail, when first-class credits and bank post
hills were at 2s OP to 2s lid. Document bills at 2s lid.
Very little has since been done, and the rates may at present
be quoted—first-class bills, at six months' sight, at 2s ld to
2s lid ; document bills, at 23 lid ; bank of England post:.
bills, at 2s to 2s Oicl,