The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-17 00:00:00

COUAERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Bombay Times )
REPORT ON TUE STATE OF THE MARKETS FROM THE

been a ,31) TO Tele' 16TH-4a7PerelecesslvE•
Money id
The'
arket—During the fortnight there has
good demand for money in the bazaar, and it
may almost be said to be scarce; but in European,
quarters
there is small inquiry. The banks are under-
siood to be fall of money, and had the bazaar people
any tangible security to borrow upon they need not be
ibesnuireareneayntld,voiffiaulrensualtaya.f.e:T.whives:.t.r.:ansactions in securities have
TereanncsfoenrsiLdenraanhle..a.t improving prices. We quote the
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Sicca Fives at 95
Co.'s Fives ..• •
Co.'s Fours ••• ~ ... at 91
Bombay Bask Shares ... ... at 16 per cent. prem.
Oriental Bank Corporation Shares at 20 per cent. prem.
Commercial Bank Shares ... at 2 per cent. dis.
Agra Bank Shares at 8 per cent. prem.
iMPOIiTS.••
REPORT OF SALES AND PURCHASES FROM THE 3D OF
APRIL, 1852.
Cotton Piece Goods—Since our last no fresh supply
of these has come into the market, and holders not hav-
ing shown the same anxiety to realise as heretofore, we
have to report but a limittd amount of business done.
bbooonokler's
teadY'
end,
Grey Shirtings-40-inch wo can quote no change in
value. The demand is fair for all descriptions; 45-inch
looks rather dull, more especially the lower qualities.
Grey Madapollams continue to be inquired for, but
wo cannot record any further improvement.
Grey jacconat is slightly inquired for.
Grey T cloth is scarce and in good demand.
Grey domestic is in good request, contlsslidavenerrdiyagthe ad-
vanced period of the season.
Grey longeloth in moderate inquiry.
Bleached Shirting--UP to GO reed dull; GG and
wards in moderate demand.
and B le?pcchcci
aduJya
the
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nee -ql:awl ist quality
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s,
av eraypi ndeu inquiry;muslinezdeuinbi:a
• Turkey Re d—P4lregii
asn,uuzetenzcld tawhioltlsievserpty dull. depressed.
Mulls in slight inquiry.
dull; -11
reeca(l
Fancy Goods—Bleached mulls, ulls,
been limited.‘esupplies,ofaey
borders in
lappets,
Cotton
tion
lappety a rdresses,
n— eT
demand.
tdhoenree
Lhaasv having
shcegetincnbtulyt moderato has
depressed, while Turkey
Mule has slightly
value reported in our last;
without improvemont the business
c , while water retains the
dyed orange, very dull and
red is in slight inquiry, but
WoAlens—We h
ear of nothing doing in this article.
swedish Metals—English
bars bar iron dull and slightly declined;
„in moderate request at the value quoted
in our last; nail rod without change, either in square or
i Kuud sheet;, rd°
'--t %a hoops slightly declined; sNyealgi stint

in tubs in moderate inquiry; faggots very dull; lead,
pig, in slight inquiry, sheet dull, speller very dull and
slightly receded ; tinplates without change ; copper
sheathing and brazier's in little inquiry; bottoms, both
raised and flat, in good inquiry; tiles in steady demand
—prices for all remain as before. South America
none.

Cochineal is beginning to excise inquiry, but its value
is still unaltered.

Saffron—Our present quotation is nominal, no trans-
actions having been reported.
Beer—The supply of Allsopp and Bass is still very
small; the demand continues brisk. In other brands we
hear of little doing. 30 hogsheads Fulton's sold at 50r.
Spirits—Brandy in wood and bottle dull. Gin dull,
in both wood and kilder.
Marine Stores—Canvas, both brown and bleached,
dull. Cordage in demand. Paints of all descriptions
dull. Twine in slight inquiry.
Bottles-374 gross qaarts at 17a., and 200 pints at 14a.
per dozen.
Cotton Wool—Oa the arrival of the English mail the
market became very steady, 10Ir. being paid for Broach,
93i.r. for Dhollera, and 95r. for Omerawutty; but since
China letters have come to hand up to the 12th ult., via
Madras, bringing discouraging accounfs of the staple
from that quarter, it has become rather dull and has
slightly receded. Of the new crop the arrival has of late
been rather free, but the stock is still very moderate, a
large delivery is going on of previous purchases.
Opium—Very little is doing, but holders continue
firm, and prices have improved to 1,095 r. from 1,060 r.
per chest.
Linseed—The inquiry continues fair, and we quote
Candeish 3r. 3s. 16p., and Sholapore 3r per cwt.
Pepper—There is a good business doing at our quota-
Cone for the home market; Bhateol, 60r. to 60ir; Tel-
licherry and Canaamore, 59r. to 59ir„ stock of both
moderate.
Tonnage is getting rather scarce, and freights have
further advanced to all parts; to London, 31. 12s. 6d. to
31. 155.; Liverpool, 31. 103. to 31. 155.; to China, 22r.
per candy.
Exchange on London, owing to an absence of demand
on the part of remitters, and the fast of there being a
large quantity of documents in the market, has caused
the rate to advance to 23. op. to 23. 0-id. six months'
sight. On Calcutta, 991 r.; and on Cnine, 216 r. per
100 dolls., 60 days' sight.

CANTON MARKET REPORT.
HONG-KONG, MARCH 30.
The business done in import since the Chinese holi-
days has not been so extensive as was anticipated.
Cottons—ln consequence of heavy imports have de-
clined. ,Bombay is quoted TS. 6.8 to TS. 8.3; Bengal,
TS 7 1 to TS. 1. 6; Madras, TS. 7.4 to TS. 8 9. About
24,000 bales have been quitted. Stock, 57,000 bales,
against 43.000 in 1851.
Cotton Yarn—The quotation for low numbers is much
below that of last month. The rate for the high num-
bers is maintained. Sales limited. Nos. 16 to 24 quoted
28; dolls. to 32 dolls., Nos. 28 to 32 37 dolls. to 42 dolls.
Nos, 33 to 42 36 dolls, to 42 dolls.
Long Cloths—The demand has been small, but the
stock being moderate prices are maintained. The quo-
tations are—Greys, 1 doll. 85c. to 2 dolls. 65c.; whites,
1 doll. 65c. to 2 dolls. 85c. The sales have been only
about 13,000 pieces.
Woollens--Sp. stripes have improved, owing to small
stock. The value of an assortment 75 dolls. to 103 dolls.
Long ells no sales; quotations for assorted, 6 dulls. 700.
to 6 dolls. 95c. Camleta—English 18 dolls. to 21 dolls.;
Dutch, 16 doll 9. to 22 dolls.
Iron—Qultationsare—ne.il red, 205 dolls. to 220 dolls.;
bar square, I,dull. 90c. to 2 dolls. 05c.; flat, 1 doll. 90c.
to
,2 dulls. 05c.; round, 2 dolls. 350. to 2 dulls. 60c.; small
round,- 2 dolls. 50c. to 3 dolls. 60?..

Cochineal-80 done. to 115 dulls.
Turkey Opium-430 dolls.
Tea—There bas been a brisk demand for all dmcrip-
tions of black tea daring the month, and at an advance
of T. Ito 3 on last month's qu )tations. About 47 chcps
of cengou hare been purchat.ed at from TS. 12 to 20.
The settlements of green tea have been about 17200
packages.

Total.

Potport from Canton from July 1, 1851, to
March 24, 1852 ... ... 30,300,000
Export from Shanghai from July 1,1851. to
March 7, 1852

... 25,200,000

55,500,000

Export from Canton from July 1, 1850, to
Mara, 1851

Expert how Shanghai from July 1,1850, to
March 24, 1851 ...