The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-16 00:00:00

BOMBAY.

REPORT ON THE STATE OF BOMBAY MARKETS FROM
MAY 28 TO JUNE 9.

- - The overland mail of the 9th of May arrived per Pe-
ninsular and Oriental steamer Erin on the 3d inst.

Our money-market during the past fortnight has be-
come much easier, and a further reduction of 1 per cent.
in the rates of interest has taken place at the banks.
Transactions in Government securities have been

limited, but 4 per cent. paper has slightly improved.
There is no alteration to notice in our import market.
The season having closed, very little business has been
transacted during the past fortnight. The stocks of
British manufactures in hand are heavy, but holders,
since the arrival of the last mail, have generally been
firmer.

For piece goods, except a very few descriptions, there
is little or no demand.

Cotton yarns indicate a tendency to improve in
Nos. 20, 30, 50, 70, and 80 mules, and in No. 20
water twists ; the sales, however, have been limited.
Turkey red are not in demand, and orange yarns are
dull cf sale.

Cochineal.—There has bo3n a sale of 21,5001 b. at the
unprccedentedly low price of lr. 6a. to Ir. 71a. per lb.
Wine and Spirits.—A few sales have taken place.
EXPORTS.
Cotton.—Considerable business bas taken place in this
staple, prices having advanced since the-arrival of the
mail of the 9th of May. The rates of freight and ton-
nage, however, having risen, cotton has slightly given
way. The following may be quoted as the prices of the
day :

Broach and Surat,

90r. to 93r. per candy.

Dhholerah

88r.

Oomrawutty and Mangalore, 77r. to 78r. "
Nearly 12,000 bales have been export.sci to Great Bri-
tain during the past fortnight.
Opium.—There is nothing doing, and former quota-
tions at 900 r. per chest are firmly maintained.
Linseed is very scarce, and being greatly in demand
has risen considerably, having been sold at 434 r. per owt.
Rapeseed has realised 02r. per cwt., and has been pur-
chased largely for the European market.
Hemp.—Calicut, none in the market ; Concan at 35r,
to 37r. ; Ghautee, 20r. to 28r. per candy.
Pepper.—Butcoleand Malabar, 80r. to 84r. per candy.
Coffee.— Mocha, none ; Berberra, dull, at 10r. Mala-
bar, saleable, at 64-r. to 64r. per maund.
Tonnage to England is very scarce at 4/. 2s. 6d. to
4/. ss. per ton. To China there is little or nothing
doing at Sr. per candy.
The following vessels have arrived since the 27th ult.:
---The Samuel Adams, Rookery, Albuera, and Maria
Somes, from London ; the Jamesetjee Cursetjee, from
Liverpool ; and the David Crockett, from Aden. The
departures have beer, the Earl Grey, Lydia, and York,
for London ; the Salem, John Wood, and Queen of
England, for Liverpool, and the Hecla, for Glasgow.
The following vessels are loading :—For London, the
Moffat, Mermaid, Sarah and Emma, Samuel Adams, and
Albuera. For Liverpool, the James M`Henry, David
Brown (American), Jessica, Lotus, Tartar, Conqueror,
Covenanter, Alarm, Typhoon, David Crockett (Ameri-
can), and Jamsetjee Cursetjee. For Marseilles, La
Marie. For Genoa, the Rookery.
Exchange on England for the fortnight has fluctuated
considerably. Early transactions took place at 2s lid
to a considerable extent ; but on the arrival of the China
mail on the 3d inst. an advance of 1 per cent. took place,
which was not maintained in consequence of large
buyers coming into the market. The closing quotations
are as follows :-2s 1-id to 2s 1 11-19 d for China and
firit-class credits, and 2s lid to 2s IZd for documents.
On Calcutta we quote,' per cent. premium at sight and
99rs at 60 days' sight ; Madras, 99its at 30 days' sight ;
and China, 220 rs.