The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-18 00:00:00

FREIGHTS.

To London, 2/. 15s. per ton ; to Liverpool, 21. 15s. per
ton ; to Calcutta, nominal, per rass ; to China, 12rs. per
c mdy.

CALCUTTA MARKET, JUNE 3.

(Front the _Englishman.)

Tho Hindostan arrived on the 29th ult., bringing Lon-
don dates to the 23th of April. The commercial advises
which relate to indigo, aro less encouraging than they
have been of late.

The reports from the indigo districts are not satisfac-
tory, rain being still wanted to complete sowings, and
the season much advanced. The exports of indigo, up
to the Ist inst., amount to 25,601 chests, containing fy.
mds. 96,367, of which 8,120 chests have gone to France
and 14,160 to Great Britain ;, about 1,600 chests remain
to be shipped. Sugar was in fair demand during the
past fortnight until the arrival of the mail with unfavour-
able intelligence, when buyers paused ; it would reqaire
a fall of 6a. to Ba. per maund to meet the home prices ;
vacuum pan sorts have been in good demand. Saltpetre
has been in fair inquiry at full former value, but stocks
are small and consist of inferior qualities. Rice has been
neglected. Safflower is obtainable at further reduced
rates, which, however, are still too high to tempt
shippers. Shellac has declined 10a. to 12a. per maund,
which has facilitated business. Lac dye has given way
fully sr. per maund without increasing the deliveries.
Hides maintain their former quotations, and have been
largely exported. Owing to the high rates which pre-
vail for linseed, the exports to Great Britain have been
limited ; latterly the article has been chiefly monopolized
by the Americans. Rapeseed remains without change.
Jute.--Market nearly bare, and important supplies not
expected till August. Raw silk—The May bund has
partly failed, and the stock exposed to pay previous
prices. A good feeling exists in reference to corahs, but
the supply is limited, and high prices are asked.
Our market for cotton piece goods, as might be ex-
pected at this period of the year, has been generally very
dull. As dealers cannot send away their purchasers freely
till the rivers open, they buy very sparingly, and only
for immediate wants. In the meantime they hope that
their abstinence will influence the market favourably for
them ; moreover, the accounts from the North-Western
Provinces lately have not been so encouraging. We
expect that this branch of our trade will become ani-
mated in the course of next month. Mule twist is dull;
with the exception of 20's all counts are lower, and
stocks in first and second hands are estimated at the
comparatively large quantity of 9,500 bales. Coloured
yarns are quiet ; buyers are holding off in the hope of
lowering prices, but holders are firm. Very little has
been done in metals. More confidence has lately been
displayed by the holders of copper, and the decline in
value has been regained, although we have very few
transactions to report. Iron is firm, but quiet. Spelter
has fallen to 9.0 per md.
The money market is kept fairly supplied and accom-
modation is still readily obtained, but at higher rates of
interest, particularly in the Bazaar. During the last
week the value of Government securities have declined.
The quotations now are, New Fives,. 107-8 ; Second
ditto, 100-14; Third ditto, 102-0; Transfer paper, 104-8.
The Four-per-Cents, are nearly at par. The Share-
market is well supported. Bank of Bengal shares are
taken at 2,000 to 2,050 ; Agra Bank, at 650 ; North-
Western Bank, at 275 ; Bengal Coal Company, at 700 ;
New Oriental Life Insurance, at 380.
Exchange remains much as it was at the departure of
the last mail—viz., 2 11 to 2 Vi credits, and 2 18 to 21
documents to Great Britain. With China 229 r. per $lOO.
Freights have declined. We quote to London :—salt-
petre, at 3/. 10s. ; sugar, at 3/. 10s. to 3/. 12s. 6d. ; rice,
at 3/. 12s. 6d.

Our advices from the indigo districts are not encou-
raging. Rain is much wanted to complete sowings and
to secure what has already been sown. Ia Kishnaghur
and Upper Jessore some portions of the cultivation will
have to be resown. The final results will now depend
upon the weather the planters may experience from
henceforward. Present appearances are so uncertain and
unsatisfactory that it would be difficult to pronounce any
opinion regarding the future prospects of the crop. By
the next mail we shall be able to write more decidedly on
the subject. Rain has lately fallen in sufficient abun-
dance in the vicinity of Calcutta, and we hope that it has
extended to the interior. The only transaction in the
article that has transpired since the date of our last re-
port is a small public sale of 77 chests, the whole of
which, excepting one chest, found buyers at full prices.

CALCUTTA SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.

May 17—Ship ./Eneas, from Singapore 9th, and Penang
22d April ; ship Bella Marina, from Liverpool 17th Jan-
uary; Fatal Rozack, from Rangoon 14th April, and Kyook
Phyoo Bth May; and ship Victoria Regits, from London
23d January.
May 18—Steamer Berenice, from Rangoon 10th May ;
and steamer Moozuffer, from Rangoon date unknown.
May 19—Bark Peru, from Port Philip 3d Harch ; ship
Albatross, from San Francisco 13th February, and Singa-
pore 19th April ; barque Macedon, from Adelaide 15th
March ; ship General Godwin, from Moulmein 20th April ;
ship City of Edinburgh, from Glasgow 29th December;
and barque Lismoyne, from London 17th December.
May 20—Ship Armorique, from Cadiz 3d February ;
barque Asie, from Newport 23d November ; barque Au-
tuinnus from London 22d August ; ship Dunrobin Castle,
from London 28th November, and Plymouth 17th January ;
and ship John Melhuish, from Sydney, 12th March.
May 21—The bark Cornelia, from Newcastle 19th Nov.;
schooner John Hepburne, from Moulmein 7th May; and.
ship John Gilpin, from San Francisco 25th Feb., and Sin-
gapore 21st April.
May 22—The ship City of Palaces, from Mauritius 20th
April ; and ship Julia, from Mauritius 26th April.
May 23—The bark Elizabeth, from Akyab 13th May;
bark Colonel Burney, from Moulmein 6th May ; Cy-
clone, from Glasgow 4th Feb. ; and ship St. Paul, from
Akyab 14th May.
May 25—The schooner Fitan, from Australia ; ship Myo-
sotis, from Pondicherry Ist May ; ship Concordia, from
Boston 21st Sept. ; ship Sea Horse, from Liverpool 12th
Feb. ; bark Enchantress, from Shields 22d Nov. ; and ship
America, from Sydney 25th March.
May 26—The ship Arabian, from Melbourne Ist April ;
and bark Jennet, from Whampoa 10th April.
May 27—The ship Alliance, from London 26th Jan. ;
and ship Jan de Watt, from Akyab 14th May.
May 29 The ship Fazel Cnrrecm, from Mauritius 3d
May; and bark Ayrshire, from Penang 12th May.
May 30—The ship The Duke, from Liverpool 25th Jan.
May 31—The schooner Joseph Manook, from Rangoon
(no date) ; ship Taymouth Castle, from London 24th Jan.;
bark Cecilia, from Rangoon 16th May ; and ship William
Carey Eminent, from Liverpool 16th Feb.
June I—The bark Hastings, from London 11th, and
Cowes Roads 24th Jan.; and ship Sultana, from Canna-
nore 16th May.
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June 2—ThO bark Ryswyk, from St. Übos 18th Feb.
Juno 3—The screw steamer Bombay, from Shanghai,
Bth ; Hong Kong, 17th ; Singapore, 27th ; and Penang,
28th May • and screw steamer Lady Jocelyn, from South-
ampton, 14th ; Plymouth, 15th; and St. Vincent, 26th
March; Ascension, 6th ' • and Cape Town, 21st April ;
Mauritius, Bth ; Pont do Galle, 20th ; and Madras, 30th
May.