The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-16 00:00:00

IMPORTS.

Cotton Piece Goods—Since our last reportthe marketountof
has been tolerably steady, and a considerable amount
business has been done. We are, however, sorry to re-
mark, that prices of almost every description of goods
continue low and unremunerative.
Gray Shirting-40.in. up to 52 reed continues dull of
sale, while a fair inquiry exists for 56 reed and upwards.
45-in. is scarce, and commands a steady inquiry; a fur-
ther advance in price has taken place to the extent of 1
anna per piece.
Gray Msdapollams—Are very dull and depressed,
sales cannot be induced except at a reduction of the
peen quoted in our last.
Gray Jaconets—Are still dull, and without inquiry.
Gray Longcloth—Commands a moderate inquiry.
Gray T Cloth—Every description in good demand,
especially those of 61b and upwards.
Gray Domestics-40-in. are scarce, and are readily
purchased at prices a few annas in advance of 'those
quoted in our last.
Bleached Shirtings—Up to 60 reed still continue dull;
for 66 reed and upwards there exists a moderate inquiry.
Bleached Jaconet of all descriptions is dull, and diffi-
cult of sale.
Bleached satin spots and twills very dull of sale.
Turkey Red—Plain and twilled cloth dull; mulls in
moderate inquiry.
Fancy Goods—Low lappets as well as gray. and
bleached dhoties of fancy borders continue to enjoy a
good demand, but book muslin, Swiss lappets, mull
stripes, and Zebra dresses are dull and depressed. Twist
market for both mull and water has been steady, but
without any improvement in prices, excepting in the
cases of 30's of both mull and water, and 20's of the
latter, in which prices have slightly advanced. Dyed
Turkey red very dull and difficult of sale, while orange
in good deYll aka.
aletals—A lair detnand exists for iron,
but ;ia-cdifi F. till continues dull. and has slightly r,:e:dad !
in value. Bound nail red in moderate inquiry.
arid boopa Withollt Chauge
deer, iad and dull.
valwa :.u1 rather dull. A. steady drinaeil aaa„tsfor
its
Swedish steel in tubs, while faggots eohtiaue dull of 2,u
Lead—both pig and sheet—is dull of sale, with a
_te
biignt
declension in the price of the latter. Speller is IN iLl'Otit
change in value, and commands a fair inquiry, Quick-
silver dull. Tin plates dull.
Copper—Bat h
sheathing and barasz.aieure'Nesdajailhrsecirinieem,
as
sdeis-
rate demand, and have slightlyd
the case with raised and flat bottoms.
Tiles advanced a little. South American continues
without change.
Cochineal continues dull and depressed, and has re-
ceded 1 anna in value; a large sale
I,loolb. has been
reported at Ir. Oa. per pound. Saffron is
and has-advanced in price.
continues dull
ron is very scarce,
Woollens—The market c
Marine Stores—Canvas, bleached. and brown, both
and depressed.
dull. A &wand exists
ii oil Of linseed and patent,

Cotton—Prices have been maintained, and holders are
firm. Bombay is quoted 7.8 tuts to 9.3 taels; Bengal,
8.1 taels to 9.4 taels; Madras, 8.3 taels to 9.6 taels. The
sales are reported of 25,000 bales. Stock, 46,000 bales,
against 41,000 bales last year.
Cotton yarn—Prospects for this article are good, and
prices. except of the lower numbers, have advanced.
Noe. 16 to 24 are quoted dolls. 30 to :dolls. 32; Nos. 28
to 32. dolls. 29 to dolls. 41; No:. 38 to 42, dolls. 37 to
dolle. 39k.
Shirtings—O wing; to a disposition among holders to
realize, and demand dull, prices have declined. Gray
are, quoted dolle. 1.70 to dolls. 2.60; whites, dolls. 1.55
to 75c.

Woollens—Spanish stripes, assorted, 70c. to 98c.;
long ells, assorted, dolls. 6.50 to dolls. 6.75; eamlets,
dolls. 18 to dolls. 21i, for English; Dutch, dolls. 15 to
dolls. 20.

Iron—Prices show an improvement. Nail rod quoted
dolly. 2.15 to dolls. 2.40; bar, square, dolls. 1.90 to
dolls. 2.5; flat, dolls. 1.95 to dolls. 2.10; round, dolls.
2.35 to dolls. 2.55; small round, dolls. 2.50 to dolls. 3.40.
Cochineal—Dolls. 90 to dolly. 120.
Turkey Opium—Good quality saleable at 400 dolls.
to 410 dolls.

Tea—During the month a large business has been
done in black tea. 55 chops of congou have been sold,
and at a decline on last month's prices of 1 tael to 2
taels in the common descriptions. There has been little
inquiry for the better class of tea. About 540 chops
have arrived to date, and the settlements aro 420 chops.
Of the now crop of green tea, 67,000 packages are
offered, but only a few packages sold on American ac-
count at 131 to 20 taels. The teamen are asking the
same rates as last year.
Export from Canton from July 1, 1851, to lbs.
December 24, 1851 24,504,000
Export from Shanghai from July 1, 1851,
to December 17, 1851 .-

... 20,334,000

44,838,000

Export from Canton from July 1, 1850, to
December 24, 1850 . 29,203,000
Export from Shanghai from July I, 1850
to December 24, 1850 ... „. ... 12,340,000

41,5840,000
Exchange on England—American credits wore done
at, to a small extent, ss. 2d,, but the rates declined to
SF. Old. and ss. The Oriental Bank drew a little at 53.
on India. Company's accepted paper, 233 r. to 230 r.
Freights-21. may be quoted as the rate.
Our advices from Shanghai are to the 23d inst. The
import markets had an upward tendency for several arti-
cles, andistecks were being reduced, The export market
had a dotvnward tendency, and not much doing.
Tea—The advices received by the September mail
from England caused the teamen to be willing to accept
lower rates, and about 45 to 50 chops of congou had
been purchased at from 101 to 121 taels. About 35,000
packages of green tea had been settled for on American
account.

Silk—ln this article little has Iren done since last
month, and prices show little alteration. No. Tziatlee,
dolls. 425 (nominal); No. 2, dolls. 410 to dolls. 420. No.
3, good, dolls. 380 to dulls. 390; interior, dolls. 350 to
dolls. 365; Tayssam full, dolli. 330 to dolls 345; fair,
dolls. 500 to dolls. 310; common, dolls. 2SO to dolls. 265.

Lougcloths—There haring been no arrivals, priers
had advanced, particularly for grays, which were quoted
dolls. 1.90 to dolls. 2 75; white's dolls. 1.45 to dolls.
2.75. The sales of both cllcriptions are estimated at
150.000 picces.
Woollens—Spanish stripe, 92c. to dolls. 1.02; long
ells dolls. 7 to dolls 7.10 c.

Exchange en kegfand—Oriental Bank, 5.1; Bank
past bills. 4 11i; American credit, 5 to 5.2; bills,
with document.,, 5.2,1,- to 5.3. India—Company's am
cePiel paper, 227 rupees to 235 rupees.
Freights had declined to 2/. 10;. and 21. 7s. 6d.
ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
At Fong-kung—The litscount Sinclon, from Lonlon,
Dee. 1; the Confucius, from Liverpool, Dec. 2; the
Robert Small, from London, Dec. 15; the Oscar, from
Hart lepool.

DEPARTURES FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
From Hong-liorAg—The Thomas Campbell, for Lon-
don, Nov. 23; tho Rajah, for London, Dee. 12; the
Norma, Hamburgh, fur Cowes, Dec. 22; the Ferozdpore,
for London, Dec. 47.

FrPm Whampoa--The Gitana, for London, Dec. 9;
the Behring, American, for London, Dec. 13.
From Woosung—The Abergeldie, for London, Nov.
29; the John Dugdale, for Llndon, Dec. 3. Times.