The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-31 00:00:00

BOMBAY.

Lord Fitzclarence reached Ahmednuggur on the
19th ult., and having inspected and reviewed the
troops and the artillery school of instruction, re-
turnedto the presidency via Poonah onthe 24th. His
lordship holds a levee in the town-hall to-morrow at
noon. These was a grand ball at Government-house
on the night of the 31st becember at which both
Lord and Lady Falkland were present. The governor
is said to have been requested to remain at his post
till 1854 • on his retiremen, it is thought quite cer-
tain he will be succeeded byLord Fitzclarence. Con-
sequent on the continued indisposition of Brigadier
Wylie, the command of the garrison of Bombay has
been conferred on Col. Morris, of the 12th Native
Infantry, just arrived at the presidency. General
Stavely quitted. Bombay for Poonah on the 21st,
General Somerset for Ahmendabad on the 27th,
and Brigadier-General James for Belgaum on the
29th ult., these places being the head-quarters of
their respective divisions. The Owen Glendower
has just left for the Cape and London, touching at
Cannanore for the invalids of her Majesty's 94th
Foot. The girder bridge over the railway of By-
culla has just been finished, and is a beautiful piece
of workmanship ; the iron beams, six in number,
are 36 feet long and two deep.
It is now quite certain that Mr. Jackson, of Cal-
cutta, kas been appointed Puisne Judge of Bom-
bay. He will likely arrive here by the next China
mail steamer. Mr. A. B. Warden, of the civil
service, has been granted a furlough to Europe. The
Bank of
has
f
declarede producing
beer
dividend
fromforthe the
past six months at the rate of 5i per cent. per an-
num. The
beer-stone recently sent out to the Government,
has proved a failure at Bombay. The Masonic
craft have hailed Lord Fitzclarence as a brother,
and the call has been respond.e'd to right fraternally.
His lordship partakes of a banquet to be given by
the brethren on the 12th instant.
The state of trade just now is very unsatisfactory
indeed, and seems to puzzle mercantile men not a
little. Freights have nsen to 4/. ss. and 4/. los.
for London and Liverpool, and tonnage is scarce.
Rate of Exchange are high. The weather is cool
season set in ; sickness
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natives, as it generally is n cold weather.
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Beer —Saracens 27 hogsheads sold at 37r., and 40
hogsheads Gosby's at 36r.
Metals—English bar iron, sheets, hoops, and round
nail rod are without alteration ; square nail rod has
slightly declined in value. Little has been doing in
Swedish iron, and Swedish steel in tubs has to a small
extent declined. Faggots are without inquiry. Lead,
both pig and sheet, is difficult of sale, at slightlyreduced
prices. Spelter is in good request, at enhanced rates.
In consequence of the large supplies lately received from
China the price of quicksilver has given way. Tin plates
dull. Copper tiles in good request. South American
in demand, and has somewhat advanced in price. B: a-
ziers and sheathing are dull, and has become depreci-
ated.

Red lead difficult of sale at 9i. to 10r.
White lead in moderate inquiry at 1O r. to 11r.
Cochineal is still difficult of sale at 2r. to 2r. 1 a. per
pound.
Saffron realises the prices quoted in our last report.
The demand is good.

Linseed is in request; 40,000 cwt has found purchasers
at Pr. for both Sholapore and Khandeish.
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Pepper—The demand is good for both Blutcole and
Tellicherry. The stock in the market is not great. The
price may be quoted at 66r. and 64r. per candy for the
respective descriptions.
Cotton—ln this but little business has been transacted.
The stock is large. The new crop, as we mentioned be-
fore, cannot be expected in any quantity till the month
of February.

Opium—Very discouraging accounts of the market in
China have beep received ; but prices hero have not
declined beyond 960 r. for Indore, and 982 r. for Mun-
dlaisir.

Tonnage continues scarce. Freights are 4/. ss. for
Liverpool, V. to 41. 10s. for London, and 20r. per candy
to Chins.

Exchange on England has risen to 2s. 1 13-16ths for
for credit, and 2s. 20. for document bills, when these
high rates induced a demand on the Calcutta market,
which has caused the rates to retire to 3s. lid. for credit
and 2s. 14d. to 2s. lid for document bills. The rates
on Calcutta are 99r. per cent., and on China 217 r. per
100 dollars, at 60 days sight.