The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-15 00:00:00

CALCUTTA MARKETS.

A few of the heads of intelligence per 24th February
mail were received by electric telegraph from Agra on
the 30th ultimo, but the Hindostan steamer, with the
mails themselves, did not arrive till the 2d inst.
Indigo has been neglected. Since the date of our
last report only one small public sale of 240 chests has
been held, which went off feebly, shippers being disin-
clined to touch the article at current rates ; 23,770
chests containing fy. mds. 90,524 have been shipped to
date, of which 15,295 chests are for Great Britain, and
5,169 chests for France. Sugar has come into better
favour for the English market. During the past month
48,000 mds. have been exported to Great Britain.
Saltpetre is in good demand : refined, of European
manufacture, has realised 7e.- -sa. per md. The ship•
ments of rice to the same quarter have fallen off
only 40,700 mds. having gone forward in March against
142,000 mds. in February. Raw silk continues ne-
glected, especially the native filature sorts. The ex
ports are chiefly on account of proprietors. Corahs
remain in favour, but the supplies in the bazaar are much
over dressed. Lac dye and shellac are unchanged. A
fair demand exists for hides, without any alteration in
prices. The high rates of freights have checked opera-
tions in linseed, which has declined to 2-8 and 2-10 per
md. Rapeseed is neglected. Jute is in good inquiry,
but the bazaar is ill supplied with desirable qualities.
Rum attracts more attention for the British market, to
which 74,600 gallons have been exported in the course
of last month. Cntch and castor oil also command more
notice than they have lately done, as will be observed on
reference to those heads.
The few arrivals which have lately taken place, and
the consequent shortness of supplies have had the effect
of maintaining the tone of our market for cotton piece
goods and of disposing dealers to operate with less re-
serve. Plain goods, such as shirtings, madapollains,
jaconets, and mull mulls, have been in comparatively ac-
tive demand at slightly improved prices, but light and
fancy goods are still greatly neglected and very inert.
Mule twist continues in fair request ; Nos. 70 and 80
have further improved 21 to 3 pies per moral' ; Nos. 30
to 40 have also risen 1 to 1 pie ; Nos. 50 and 60 have
regained what they lost in value in the earlier part of
last month ; Nos. 90 and 100 have advanced 1 to 2
pies ; Nos. 110 to 200 are also looking up. A mo-
derate demand exists for Turkey red yarns, both Ger-
man and home dyed, at former prices. Orange and
green yarns are in limited demand, and somewhat lower
in value. The discrepancy which still exists between
holders and dealers continues to limit operations in
metals ' • a sale of 1,500 mds. Spelter is reported at 11-1
per md.
Requirements for accommodation have increased in
the money market, but calls backed by fair securities are
freely met at current rates of interest. Joint-stock
shares continue to have an upward tendency ; Bengal
Coal Company shares have realised 1,200 each ; Agra
Bank Stock is quoted at 720 ; Bengal Bank ditto at
6,650. Government Securities are quoted as folio ws—
Transfer Stock, 105-12 to 106 ; Company's Rupees 4
per cent., at 99-10 to 99-12 ; Sicca Rupees ditto, at 90
to 98-8.
Exchange has scarcely altered since we last wrote.
First-class credits are selling at 2-01 to 2-01, and docut
ments at 2-1 to 2-11. Bank of England post bills a
sight are worth 1-11 to 1-111. Drafts on China are
scarce, and quoted at 230 to 281 r. per $lOO at 60 days'
sight.
Tonnage continues scarce, and freights have further
advanced. The rates to London now are 71. 17s. 6d,
to 81. saltpetre ; 71. 10s. to 71. 15s. sugar ; 71. 15s.
rice ; 71. 15s. to 81. oilseeds ; shellac and lac dye nomi-
nal 71. 10s. jute ; 81. hides ; 81. to 81. 108. indigo ;
71. 10s. to 81. silk piece goods ; 101. rum. To Mauri-
tius, 3-13 r. per bag for grain. To China, 11 dols. per
chest opium.

CANTON COMMERCIAL LIST.
MONEY MARKET.

CANTON, MARCH 25.
Bullion Rates—Gold, $2l 25 per Ts ; Sycee, Ts 3.2
per cent. premium ; Mexican dollars, par ; Carolus
dollars, 19 per cent. premium.
Exchange—Bills on London, ss. to ss. ld. ; 0. B.
Cor. bill on Calcutta, Rs. 242 to 243 ; ditto on Bombay,
Rr. 242 to 243 ; East India Company's bills, Rs. 242
to 243.
Freights—Port Rates—England, 61. to 71. ; New
Ycrk, $2O for tea, &c. ; and $35 silks ; San Francisco,
$25 per ton of 40 cubic feet ; Bombay $1 per pecul ;
Calcutta, according to value of merchandise.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RICHMOND RAILWAY.— Last
night (Sunday), at about a quarter to eleven o'clock, the
various passengers travelling by the 10.30 p.m. up train
from the Twickenham station on the London and South
Western Railway (Richmond branch) were painfully
excited, in consequence of the following frightful occur-
rence,
which there can be no doubt has been attended
with loss of life. From careful inquiries made, it appears
that the train left the above station at the usual time,
and proceeded onwards without anything particular
occurring, until it had got about midway between Rich-
mond and Mortlake, when, in passing a beer-shop, which
has some iron pallisading overhanging the side of the
line, a terrible crash was heard, and the passengers assert
that they experienced a sensation similar to the carriages
being lifted off the metals. Being unable to communi-
cate with the driver, the train went on, and on reaching
Mortlake station, the station-master missed the guard from
his accustomed place. Having inquired of the driver
what had become of him, the passengers related to him
the fearful crash they had heard. Lamps were there-
upen procured, and the wheels of the carriages examined,
when it was found that blood, hair, and brains were
adhering to them, leaving not the least doubt but that
the whole train of carriages had passed over the unfor-
tunate man's head, and killed him instantaneously.
Some of the officials belonging to the. Mortlake station
were despatched back to look for the poor fellow, but
up to half-past 12 o'clock this morning they had not
arrived at the Waterloo terminus. It is the opinion of
the engine-driver that the guard must have been looking
out upon the line, as he had an outside break, when his
head came in contact with the iron pallisading, which
hurled him off his carriage, and that then the train passed
over him. The man's name was Charles Day, and he
is described to have been a very sober and careful
guard.

BANK OV FRANCE.—The accounts of the Bank of
France for the month ending on Thursday again present
remarkable results, and realise the anticipation of a fur-
ther large increase in the stock of bullion. Although in
April there was the unprecedented augmentation of
3,000,0001., the present month shows an additional ac-
cumulation to the extent of more than 1,620,0001. From
August, 1853, to February last the establishment had
lost about 8,000,0001., but it has since regained about
5,200,0001. With regard to discounts, the returns of
the present month seem to indicate a considerable con-
traction of trade, since there has been a falling off under
that head of 1,830,0001. At the same time, the position
of the Bank has been strengthened by a continued dimi-
nution of its advances on stocks and railway shares, the
former exhibiting a decrease of 113,0001., and the latter
of 207,0004.