The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-16 00:00:00

[PRICE SD.

3/, 10s. for London, and 141 Ar. to China. At present there
is a scarcity of tonnage.
Exchange on. England Was done at 2s. 9-16, but has since
risen to 2s for first class credit, and for document bills
2s. Id., which are the rates of the day. On Calcutta, par,
On China, 216 r. to 217 r. per 100 dolls. at 60 days' sight.

CALCUTTA. COMMERCIAL
(From Campbell's Overland Price Current, June 2.)
Indigo—The hurricane which passed over Calcutta and the
eastern parts of Beep' on the 14th and 15th ult. has done
much less damage to the plant than was anticipated, and
its effects are not likely to affect the ultimate result, what-
ever that result eventually may be. In fact, it was only in
particular localities, such as low and " chur" lands, that any
real damage occurred, and the injury done in those places
and elsewhere is becoming rapidly effaced under the influ-
ence; of a hot sun and genial weather. The October plant
particularly in the district of Dacca, suffered most, but the
sowings of that plant were, fortunately, less than usual,
owing to the excessive dearness and bad quality of the seed
then obtainable. The tempest was confined to a section of
Bengal, but the rain which accompanied it extended to
Bhangulpore, Tithsot, and other places, and has greatly im-
proved the plant in those districts. The hurricane caused
much destruction among trees, out-offices, and villages. In
violence it was only inferior to that of 1842. In the upper
provinces prospects at present promise well.
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cßamome binayonextphreeassfiewniwthonLoofatdhoenl4nthewosi rhyth, eanBdthooef
Oriental steamer, with London dates to the 24th of April,
arrived on the evening of the 29th ult. The commercial in-
telligence by these opportunities is, upon the whole, satis-
factory; the consumption of produce was upon the increase;
the stocks in the hands of retail dealers reduced; the accounts
from the continental markets favourable, while money conti-
nued plentiful and extremely easy.
With some exceptions, our export market has been compa-
ratively quiet during the past month. A good demand has
existed for sugar, which has been stimulated to greater acti-
vity by the London advices of the 24th of April.
Saltpetre continues to go forward freely, although prices
have given way about 4a. on the fine= refractione.
Rice has been shipped moderately to Great Britain.
The saffimer market is in fall activity at unchanged
vabie.

native kinds. AI tthaeceDerdaerachtobtuhned has
offers
i lolfmaithiepd the
pers.
The partial h
having
ii. failure
for-
ward,T holdershore silk piece goods have been going snn of raw silk, which is in good demand, particularlyapplies
eatoflas
The
Opiuvalue of linseed is fully maintained.
10th ins is
an2uiet. - The next sale will take place on the
With the exception of . have been placed at reducedgray shirtings and jaconets, which
port market has been prices to a large extent, our im-
port
downward tendency. dull and depressed, prices having had
markets are discouraginr. tdvices from the up-country
ings amount to 151,000gpleoeshe reported sales, of gray shirt-
tail in value of 2 annas to 4 annassince the Bth ult., showing a
quality. White shirtings are lower Pr piece' according to
Cambrics remain in very limited dnemvalue and neglected.
6 pies to 1 anna on the low, and of 1 anannad to A decline of
the better descriptions of madapollams has been%tannas on
A large quantity (99,000 pieces, chiefly 39 anreis-Lbithedi
of gray jaconets have changed hands since the date of-
our last report, at a .reduction of 1, anna to 114 Loma, per
piece. Low bleached jaconets are in good inquiry, but the
better qualities have partaken of the decline on the greys.
Lappets, remain dull, and the business done in them has
been for immediate wants. Bookmusiins, owing to the Bur-
mese' • •
war, are nearly unsaleable, with increasing stocks. In
mule twist, 40's have fallen 1 pie to 2 pies per morah ; 50's
and 60's 1 pie; and 70's to 100's 2 pies to 3 pies; 20's and
30's maintain their previous value. The bulk of the busi-
ness, amounting to about 1,215 bales in mule twist, was done
in the first halt of the month ; latterly very few transactions
have taken place in that staple. German dye yarn con-
' tinues to be sold freely; but scarcely anything has been
done in the British dye. Copper has fallen about 4 annas
per md. in value. Iron remains firm. Spelter has given
1 way 4 annas to 5 annas per md. Lead is dull and without
ireport of sale. Tin plates are in good inquiry and look-
ing up.
There has been very little demand for bills of exchange,
and rates have consequently had an upward tendency. Our
quotations at going to press were 2-0% for credits, with
hardly any takers at that rate, and 2-0% to 2-1 for
documents. _

The money market remains abundantly supplied, and loans
are available on easy terms. In Company's paper New
Fives are wanted at 5-4 premium. Transfer paper has fallen
to 7-0 to 7.4 premium. The Four per Cents. are difficult
of sale, and not easily moved at our quotations of 88-12 to
89-0 for the Siccas, and 90-8 to 91-0 for the Company's. The
Bank of Bengal is not likely to make any further reduction
in its rates of interest and discount. Shares of that bank are
worth 6,660, but very few are for sale.

Freight gradually fell to about 5-0 ,per ton since the date
of our last report, but within the last few days they have
recovered what they had lost.

CANTON MARKET REPORT.

HONG-KONG, MAY 24.—Wecannot report an active mar-
ket for imports during the month. Prices for yarns and shirt-
ings are lower.
, Cotton—Again we have to report a decline, and pros-
pects not favourable for improvement. Bombay quoted at
6.1 to 7.5 taels; Bengal, 6. 8. to 8.4 taels; Madras, 7.4 to
8.8 taels. The sales, 23,000 bales; stock, bB,OOO bales,
against 24,000 bales in 1851.

Cotton Yarn—Large imports having taken places, prices
gave way. Nos. 16-24 at 26 dolls. to 27 dolls. ; Nos. 88-32
at 32 dolls. to 34 dolls. ; Nos. 33-42 at 33 dolls. to 361 dolls.
Lougcloths —The better descriptions of grays and the me-
dium qualities of whites are quoted lower. Grays, 1 doll. E'Oc.
to 2 dolls. 75c. ; whites, 1 doll. 70c. to 2 dolls. 95c.
Woollens—Spanish stripes—holders are firm; quotations
the same as last month. For an assortment, 70c. to 1 doll.
10c. ' • long ells, 6 dolls. 80c. to 7 dolls. 10c. for assorted;
camlets (English), 13 dolls. to 21 dolls.; Dutch, 21 d0115...t0
26 dolls.
Iron—The market is steady- Sales about 5,500 piculs;
nail rods, 2 dolls. sc. to 2 dolls. 15c.; bar, square, 1 doll.
90c. to 2 dolls. Sc.- flat, 1 dol. 90c. to 2 d0115..5c.; round,
2 dolls. 30c. to 3 dolls. 80e.
Cochineal-90 dolls. to 115 dolls.
ast month 470
dolls
bas uiet.
been
Turkey Opium—Holders are asking
Tea—The market during the
The price of black tea isi withoutp alteration, in green a q
de-
cline, has taken place on the finer descriptions; about 16
chops of Congou settled for 12 to 151 taels, leaving a stock of
45 chops. Little business has been done in green tea.
b.

1851' to
34,500,000
Export from Canton from Ist of July,
10th May, 1852 ... •••
_3 000
_
ff Shanghai from Ist of July, 185!:
25,00
to 10th of May, 1852 ... ,

62,800,000

Export from Canton from Ist of July, 1850, to
19th of May, 1851 ••• ••• 39,800,000
Shanghai from Ist of July, 1850,
to 19th of Slay, 1851 21,200,000

414 d. fo ss
r first-cla
61,000,000
Exchange on England-4s. 41 to 43.
paper. American credits, 4s. 5d- on I3clia—C°mPany's
bills have ruled at 220 r. to 291 r.
Freight to London may be quoted 21. 10s.—at present no
ves,el loading.
From Shanghai our advices are to the 10th inst. For im-
ports the market continued favourable; in exports little had
been done.
Tea—The market has been inactive, and transactions very
limited.
Silk—The business in this article was small, as there was
little remaining. A few bales had been purhased
c at previous
rates. Export from China since the let of July, about
19,000 a-aiust 20,000 last year.
Longeroths—A good demand existed for gray and Whites
to the beginning of the month,
since when the
saleswle2rce.
small. Grays, 2 dolls. 12c. to 3 dolls. ; whites, 1 doll. 90c.
to 3 dolls.
Wcolleng—Spanish stripes were firm ; for good, i doll.
to 1 doll. 15c. Long ells, assorted, 7 dolls 20c. to 7
dolls 90-
Exchange on England—Oriental bank bills, nominally,-""
4s. 6d.; on India, Company's paper, 225 r. to 22
6r., no
buyers.
Freights—The Celestial (American), the
the berth, engaged for Liverpool at 4/. only vessel on

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Arrivals from Great Britain—At Uong-kong, April 24,
Liverpool. May 15, the Oriental, from
At Shanghai, no
t eo,n fdroonm;
LthonedSonurprthisee,Cfhrro)m,sol
arrivals.
Departures for Great Britain—From Hong-kong, May 23,
the Mary Graham, for London. From Shanghai, April 25,
the Geelong, for London ; April 17, the Katharine Sharer,
for London ; May 8, the Celestial, for Liverpool.

AWFUL FI -- -----
RE AND LOSS OF LIFE-
One of the most fearful conflagrations that has occurred
in the city of London for sours time past broke out last
evening, between the hours of six and seven o'clock, and, in-
dependently
of destroying a vast amount of property, 11!
attended with fatal consequences to two of the firemen p
longing to the London Fire Establishment, and serious in-
juries to several others. gaydon-
The scene of this melancholy catastrophe was, Are con-
square, where the Blackwall Railway Uol"P'!io1-' gaydon-
structing a branch line from their warehou.sens. l
h gh one square to their main line at the Blinories stattaroon
por-
do so they were obliged to cut an openings. Coubra and Pot.
In order to
on the south-east
Lion of the warehouses belonging to Plo_sstre
ter, sail-makers and ship-chandlers, u
of the property left
sstidaendoifntghethsacituatrhe bably one -half of the build-
fiarnedeiet
At the time of the outbreak P_
finerwith sails and other articles
ing was standing, and was
.3.___ of an equally inflammable
used in the trade, nearly alittil) the fact the fact of one of the side walls
character; this, couPled he draught to enter, and before
allowed t
being taken down, d for effectual assistance, the flames
the floors.
sufficient time had elaparsf
Theq
..e were of great
were driven into ferteirif, premises originally being used
height and length,n,anufactory. Some of the
sail-makers
Messrs. Pott's gun, hi the variou3 floors ma'
and vrarehourtt hoped that all hands in utehea pireciate
retreat, an..tdon'ae, but some doubt exists at resentacoen werelm
mwmasenincetd4":iptarat
eq9allYithose who had left were unable to account for some
P.°,l,nrt; as who have not yet been seen.
With vr little delay •
With as as po;sible several of the neighbouring
: of the London
engines Brigade, the Custom House, and
" reached the cent,bringing
parish, , „,
~
firemen, ana a.r. i ego, the chief offier of the district.
plenty of water having been procured, this powerful force
was brought to bear upon the fire, but it still continued to
rage with such fury that it was deemed necessary to send for
further aid, and very quickly numerous other engines of the
London es abiishment and West of England Company drove
down, all powerfully manned, and the latter under the com-
mand of Mr. Connorton.
The sight which then presented itself was one th t can
with difficulty be described, for every floor, from the front to
the extreme back, was wrapped in Homes, which shot forth
in vast sheets, curling round the window-sills, and on meet-
ing with such obstructions fell backwards half over the
square, so as to penetrat9 one of the large houses used as
offices on the northern side of the squire, and some others at
the south side.
The firemen saw the only chance remaining of saving any
of the many contiguous buildings was to convey the hose
from their respective engines completely round the structure
on fire. This they accomplished in a very brief period, and
had just got into admirable working order, when the roof
fell ln, which caused three of the upper floors to drop. The