The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-17 00:00:00

... 23,000,000

50,900,000

Export from Canton from lst July, 1850, to 25th
of January, 1851 31,800,000
Shangai from Ist of July, 1850, to
15th of January, 1851

... 15,000,000

46,800,000
Exchange on England opened at, for American credits,
4.9. 11d., but declined to 4s. 10d., 4s. oki
-v.., and 4s. 9€1., at
which the principal transactions were done. Oriental Bank
drew a little at 45. 9d. On India Company's paper, accepted,
235 r. to 230 r., and at 229 r. to 228 r.
Freights—Owing to vessels being required for the con-
veyance of Coolies to California, rates are firmer, and may be
considered 2/. 105.
From Shanghai our advices are to the 22d inst. '
The import market was dull. In exports the transactions
had been moderate. Silk was in demand.
Tea—Of Congou about 45 had been settled for, atifrom 10
edollsi.ilistile
taels to 12% taels. In greens little had been done.
Silk—Remained much as last quoted, to within a week
previous to the date of our advices, when more activity
eta3blishdap-
peared in the market, and an advance of 15 dolls, per pecul
dolls.; and for the best description 400 dolls. to 405 dolls. ;
Twsa sa
t lees sorts offered. For Nos. 3 and 4
inferior, 350 dolls. to 360 dolls. OlTaysaam there was little
offering.. Common, asked ; No. 3 Tsatlee, 378 dolls. to 380
289 dolls.; fair, 300 dolls. to 310 dolls.;
fine, 339 dolls. nominal. Export from China to date, 13,500
at
t la.
Woollens—Spanish stripes had been quitted in barter at
)
bales against 13,900 bales, and 1,100 bales last year.
Longcloths—Grays show a trifling advance, and quoted
2.30 dolls, t 02.75 dolls. ; whites in barter have been taken
.60
88e. to dolls. 1.3; long ells sold at dolls. 7.10 and dolls.
to 2.75. Sales estimated at 120,000 pieces
6.5.
Exchange on England
_declined. latterly. First class
paper quoted 49. 11%d. !.o b s.;Onental Bank, 4s. 11%cl.
230r5.. .
__37 3s, for tea; 3/. 10s. for silk. 0 ]
American credits; on India Company's accepted paper
Freignv -n y one vessel
cn the berth.

CIA. L REPORT.
The Governirmalle°nEtlieelliElAp
on th:ss9
rLCUTTA MARKET.
December, arrived the 31st inst., and the
morning of
town about twelve o'clock bulk
nlkthoef ftohlelomwrnii
Oriental steamer with the with London dates to the 24th
was anchored off
day.
Amount of bills drawn by the East India Company on
this Presidency from the Bth to the 23d December was
77,7851. I4s. 10d., at 2s. per rupee. One or two farther
failures were announced.
Respecting exportafrom this there is not much change to
note. A large quantity of indigo was, however, shipped in
the course col last month, reaching to 13,491 chests, 8,816
chests of which were for Great Britain, w
ewereon
ande41,3133054t chests for
France. The shipments of sugar
scale. Of raw silk the quantity sent forward was consider-
able, and shipments to some extent Fe still in progress. In ee THE GREAT GLORE.---Mr.
corahs, and indeed all kinds of silk piece goods, busimse has
continued on a limited scale. Saltpetre has been in eaten- ' interesting model of the Arctic
instructive Geographical Exhibition in Leicester-square a
:vviVhealelsci btis added to his
Shipments of rice to Greet very
seven feet in diameter, and exhibits
re ions. It. is
..abouoft
sive request for North America, whilst for other parts very
n relief the districts
the Arc. ie. regions, a.- well es fe,,
moateheasiati6ntwdnonitgaelf. ample scale. Lac dye II" ' them : indeed it takes in so exte ler' tliat lie contiguous to
littleii ,itemh
Rs:
ed
a hemisphere as to comprehend the
only been shipped to a moderate extent, but there has been
more freedom shown regarding shell lac,both. for Greatl3ritain part of France.. The scale is far li f the
and North America. Safflower is oat of season, and very little indication of the minutest island ge enough to aow ol
the
business has been done. Hides have been freely shipped to lands are raised in relief s, lakes, and rivers. Al
and excellent] modelled; the
owfeGe Pr
Great thetßritain northern
anl
Great Britain, and rather a large amount of trausactions for mountains and valle - beinge 313 distinctly marked, and the
North America, as well as other places, has taken place. -
whole appropriately coloured. Not great manual
only
Exports of linseed have been chiefly confined to Great
labour and dexterity have
been bestewed o this model, but
Britain and the -United States. behetard seed has been
it bag re wired fori.
largelshipped to, &gland. -
castor oil appears to have q
.5 execution immense research' and con-
summate geographical keo ledand it gives to all who
attracted less attention than usual.. -t 60 835 maunds
(Thu e, , 't the clearest w ge ;
were shipped to Great Britain in Jan I- A goad deal of suryey i
.. and most complete idea of the Arctic
Catch has gone forward, but only anu reions. Upon this e•vf •
all portion has been
easily follow the tracks of all the celebrated Polar naviga-
sent to England.
tors, and find entertainment in speculating on the feasibility
The second opium saleofwill be held on the
the season solvin g the great geographical problem ot a north-west
10th instant. Since the last sale there lies been a good deal of
• Passage.

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