The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-14 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

(From the Overland China Mail, Dec. 31.)
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's steamship Carnatic, with the English
mails of the 10th, and the telegrams of the 17th of
November, arrived in port on the 24th inst.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 17.

Imports.—No new feature has presented itself during the
fortnight. Imports have received fair inquiry, and, not-
withstanding some anxiety on the part of holders to move
off their stocks, there has been little variation in the value
of goods. Fair sales of shirting have been made. Dyed
goods have also been moderatelypurchased. Woollens to a
considerable amount have brought up prices. Some im-
provement is reported in the value of metals, resulting in
improved sales of iron, while for lead holders are looking
for an advance.

Exports.—Raw Silk.—Prices have not varied ranch since
last mail, and but a moderate amount of business is summed
up for the fortnight; the demands of Japanese dealers are
so extremely high as to prevent operators from buying,
notwithstanding favourable European advices being re-
ceived. Supplies coming in have been rather scanty. Silks
ot the coarser descriptions are very scarce. Dappanois and
other inferior kinds, bringing more than double last year's
prices. The settlements for the season to date are 7,712
bales, against 11,763 bales last year. Stock on the market
about 500 bales. Quotations—Maybash, inferior to best,
$650 to $7lO ; Sinshu, inferior to best, $650 to $7lO ; Ida.
medium, $690 to $730 ; Oshu, medium to best, $650 to
£6BO ; Koshu, medium to best, $590 to $630 ; Hatchogeo,
medium to best, $4BO to $520.

Tea.—There has been a steady demand, but the high
prices asked have curtailed business to some extent. Better
grades are rather higher, inferior remaining as before ;
1,700 piculs are the settlements reported. Common, at $8
to $l2 ; good ditto, at $l4 to $l9 ; medium at $2O to £2B ;
fine at $29 to $32; and finest at $33 to $45. Stocks,
good ; common, 200 piculs ; medium, 1,200 piculs ; fine,
2000 piculs ; and old common, 200 piculs.
Raw Cotton.—Continues to arrive, but no business doing-
Fine is quoted at $25 to $26 per picul.
Freights.—To London, tea and cotton, £3 10s. ; silk, £1
to £4 10s. per ton.

Exchange.—On London, bank, six months' sight, 4s.
; credits, 42. 7d.

HAN-BOW, Dec. 17.
Imports.—Some little business had been done in the be-
ginning of the fortnight, but the market towards the close
became unusually depressed. Nothing had been done in
cotton goods, and they are quoted as in our former report.
Exports•—Teas--The season is nearly closed, there being
only some 10 chops more expected to arrive. The settle-
ments have been 10 chops at previous rates, at which the
remainder of the stock is very firmly held. The total export
from the Ist of June to date is 35,766,9261 b.; same time last
year, 34,818,8601 b; showing an excess over last season of
948,0661 b. Stock on hand, 6,000 chests, chiefly low Honam
tea.

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' Raw Cotton.—There are heavy stocks on and
difficult to sell at quotations-16i taels to 17 tae
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KILTRIANG' D.
Exports.—Green Teas.—The market has opened, bu
amount of business done has been quite small, and at p
above those at which it was expected would be the opening
s
rates. Teamen are willing to do business at the rates paid,
but the general feeling seems to he against purchasing at
these figures, and until holders are prepared to accept
lower terms very little business can be done. Three chops
fine to medium teas have been settled at 321 taels to 357
taels per picul, and three small lots on private terms. The
stock now consists of 112,000 h alf-chests country tea, and
3,400 half-chests Siukiang packed. Total shipments, 21,862
half-chests, against 109,866 half-chests last year.
Black Teas—The season is about finished; I,Boopackages
have arrived during the fortnight, and two small chops.
Ningehows, 1,266'ha1f-chests, at 16f taels to 17 taels aro the
settlements. The arrivals to date are 119,933 half-chests;
ma
pm?nts, 117,816 half-chests 7 • stock, 2,177 half-chests, an'
very little more to come in.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 24.
Imports.—The past fortnight has been about the dullest
ever experienced in the import market, resulting in almost
complete stagnatioamong the n
.
There is not such' a scarcity of money
they show little Chineseor as
might be expected for the season, but
disposition to purchase goods. Of
British cotton go:
the sales, which have been almost
entirely speculative,inanticipation o. an improvement
after Chinese holidays, showAfe a general reduction of from 1
to 2 mace on last ratez had rather
of American drills are
reported. Woollens have
rather more attention, and
it is observed that purchasers a
for a better
rfwipelling to
as-
sortment and quality, and are more willing
there
firmer. Long
prices than formerly. Spanish ate pay higher
ells and hamlets not so firm. In metalsB
Spolter irsemis a fair mar_
ket for most descriptions of iron.
Rice, although there has not been a heavy business
is fully maintained in value ; stocks light, and demand
done,a
chiefly for Bengal. Sugar shows some appearance eorafnd
im-
provement, brown meeting with a little more inquiry, nt
white not wanted. Transactions in pork and beef have
been restricted from the high prices sought. California
flour very dull. Sales of American anthracite coals have
been made on lower terms to close cargoes. There have been
no more arrivals of lumber, and that article continues very
much depressed.
Opium.-3falwa.—A dull market has ruled, and prices
are 10 taels under last quotations. Owing to the inferior
quality of the new drug natives are unwilling to purchase,
even at an allOWance of 1 to 2 catties per chest. The inquiry