The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-17 00:00:00

TEA REPORT,

CANTON, NOV. 23, 1852.—Though the arrivals of Con-
gous during the past fortnight have been more extensive,
yet there is still a deficiency of 165 chops as compared
with the amount at market at same time last year.
The export to date amount to 36,000,0001b5. against
40,600,0001b5. last year. This shortcoming in the ex-
port is expected to continue.

7 Black Teas. Congous Settlements this month
amount to 40 chops at former rates. Of common Sin-
chinki, 3 chops have been taken for Australia, and 8
chops old congous have been bought, partly for the same
market, and the remainder for America, at for good or-
dinary to common, 12 to 14 taels. Stock of this year's
congous about 55 chops ; of old congous 10 chops re-
main. The following are last quotations :—Oopack,
second and third crop, 15/ to 17 taels ; Moning, second
'
crop, 151 to 17 taels • Oonam, second crop, 15 to 10
taels ; Kysows, second crop, 151 to 20 taels ; common
Sinehinki, 13/ to 14 taels.

Souchong.-: The purchases amount to 11 chops at
rates considerably under what were demanded last month.
The stock remaining only amounts to 12 chops. Quo-
-24
:—Fair to middling, 13 to 21 taels ; good to fine,
24 to 34 taels. Of the old crop 12 chops have been
settled for America and the Continent, at for common
to good, 14 to 20 taels. Stock, about 38 chops.
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Flowery Pekoe.--Settlements have been made to the
extent of 1,500 packages at a decline
our last quotations. Stock,
tions—common to fair, 23 to 28 stales; good to fine, 33
to 50 taels.
Plain Caper—Purchases of 6,000 boxes for the Cape
market has cleared off this kind with the exception of
about 500 half-chests. Quotations-15 to 151- ls.
Plain Orange Pekoe.—Settlements are said totae be to
the extent of 3,000 packages, of which a part for Eng-
land, at a reduction of 2 taels on last advices. Stock,
5,000 packages. Quotations, 14 to 16 taels.
Ankoi.—Sales, 1,500 packages; stock, 5,000 packages.
Quotations, 13 to 14 taels.
Ningyono. and Oolong.—During the last fortnight,
there has been some demand for these kinds for America;
for which market about 30,000 packages have been l
at a reduction of 1 tael for common qualities. Stockroon
to
60,000 packages. Quotations for former,
to a
r,
f i 20 to
fair, 13 to 20 taels ; for the latter, common
22 taels ; good to fine, 28 to 40 taels.
hive been settled
Scented Teas.---Of Caper 2,500 boxes
fine. of Orange
at 12 to 18 taels for good common to
for Good common i
fair • and for good to fine,
packages have
Pekoe 8,500 boxes at 14 to2loltota3e2lstafools7
dreen Teas.—Only 6,000 p
settlements only to market, and settle°uas yet come
- ac ‘ Amount to 300 chests

ton -skin for
• Canton Greens.—Considerable settlements have been
Made principally for America and California ; the settle-
nents are 4,500 half-chests Young hyson, 2,000 half-'
chests and 13,000 boxes of gunpowder; and for Aus-
tralia, 7,000 chests of skin. Cluotations-,-Young
gOod ordinary to; fair; 10 to 14 taels ; gunpowder, same
quality, 10 to 11 tae's ;. good to fine, 16 to 20 taels ;
skins, good common, 111 to 13', taels.
Exchange..—On London, six months' sight, 4s. 9.1 d.
On Bombay, 15 day's sight, Rs. 230 per $lOO. On Cal-
cutta, three days' sight, its: 230 per $lOO.
Freights.—To Great Britain, 21. ss. to 2/. 102. ; to
outpori;s, ss. per tun additional.
Rates of Exchange and Prices of Bullion in Canton.—
On England, six month's sight, 4s. 10d. to 4s. 9.1, per
dollar. On Calcutta, Company's accepted bills, Rs. 230
to 231 per $lOO. Gold, $2l 50 per tael of 100 touch.
Sycee silver, .for duty, Ls' per cent. prem. Republican
dollars 71 per cent. discount: Exchange at Manilla,
22d NoYembOr, six months' :sight, 4s. 7d. ; bank bills,
4s. 6d. . .

AUSTRALIA.
We have ra,-;eived Melbourne papers to the 12th
Nov.

The quotations for flour, at Messrs. Alison and
Knight's mills, were—fine, 471. ; seconds, 431. The
latest quotation at Geelong was 50/. for fine, some
sales having been effected at 551. •
The price of gold was 695. The gold received in
Melbourne, by escorts, during the week ending the
30th October, amounted to 65,605 ounces. No
fuller information had been received from the
Ovens, and the news from the other diggings pos-
sessed no particular interest. A large amount of
specie had been received by the late arrivals from
England. •

In the election for North Bourke 'to fill the va-
cancy in the Legislative Council caused by the
death of Mr. bight, Mr. William Nicholson, late
mayor of Melbourne, was returned. The numbers
polled were—for Alderman Nicholson, 313 ; for
Alderman Hodgson, 265.
(Front the Argus, Nov. 12.)
Mourn ALEXANDER ESCORT.—The Government
escort from Mount Alexander arrived yesterday,
with 21,835 oz. 5 dwts. of gold.
BALiARAT ESCORT.—The exact quantityof gold
di eight by this escort on Weclneoltiy was 13,v75
ounces ; 12,'713 ounces of which were left at Gee-
long, and the remaining 5,361 ounces brought into
Melbourne.

The intelligence contained in these advices is
highly satisfactory, and the yield of gold at the
Melbourne diggings was still immense.
It was expected that the Roxburgh Castle would
take in about 50,000 ounces more. That vessel
would consequently take home the largest cargo of
gold yet shipped from Victoria. •

The Great Britain steamer reached Port Philip
on the 12th of November, having left the Cape on
the 17th of October. The last part of her passage
was performed with great speed, and it is highly
creditable to all concerned that out of the large
number of passengers only one died on the passage.
The Sydney steamer had also arrived at Port
Philip after a long passage out.
The price of flour at Melbourne was 471. per ton
for fine, and 431. for seconds ; wheat 12s. per
bushel.

The price of gold was 3/. 9s. an ounce at Mel-
bourne, and was not expected to rise-above that
quotation. If an export duty was imposed, it
would fall in proportion to the amount of the
duty.

The amount of specie received in Melbourne dur-
ing the first fortnight of November, was over
350,0001., and the number of persons who ar-
rived 4,359- The labour market was easier, owing
to the great amount of immigration, and servants
were more readily obtained.
The Sydney papers describe the position of that
colony an extremely satisfactory. The harvest was
expected to be very productive, and the farmers
had contrived to sow wheat in such quantities that
the yield would prove at least equal to that of femur
years. The prices of flour and wheat at Sydney
were still high.
The Sydney diggings were yielding well, and a
fair amount of gold had been brought down to
Sydney during the month of October. The price
of labour being less in that colony, attention was
being turned to quartz mining and to combined,,
action in the production of gold.
Several departures of ships with gold had taken
place from Sydney ; the last being the Alert, with'
43,000 ounces, on the Ist of November ; and the
Bloomer, with 10,000 ounces on the 3d.
The following vessels arrived from England in
Port Jackson from the Ist of October to the 7th
November :—Bauk of England, Bth Oct. ; Kate,
10th Oct. ; Irene, 16th ; Marian, 23rd ; Florida,
25th ; Lydia, 25th ; Frances Walker, 26th.
In South Australia the state of affairs was highly
satisfactory. The Echunga diggings were yielding
steadily, but not in such quantities as to disturb
social relations. Burra Burra shares were last
quoted at 1651.
Gold has also been discovered, though not in con-
siderable quantities, in New Zealand.