The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-02 00:00:00

CANTON MARKET REPORT.

HONG KONG, JAN. 11.
We have little change to notice in our report of the
28th ult.

Cotton has receded, owing to the scarcity of money
and forced sales.

Cotton Yarn.—Little has been in this article, and
prices are lower.
Longcloths have been in better demand, but importers
have been compelled to submit to a reduction in prices.
Woollens are without change. Long ells, assorted,
$6 35c. to $6 60c. ; scarlet, $6 50c. to $6 75c.
Iron is firmer.

Turkey opium, $320.
Tea.—Prices of congou have been fully maintained,
and the Bth of November advices from London, received
yesterday, will probably effect an advance. In green
tea the principal business has been for America... .

Exchange on England, ss. id. to ss. per dollar, but
latterly ss. was the best rate ; on India Company's ac-
cepted paper, Rs. 234 to Rs. 235 per $lOO.
IFreights have ruled at 21. 15s. to 3/.
From Shanghai our advices are to the 3d inst. The
import market was dull. The price of exports had
advanced.

• Tea.—On receipt of the October mail from London,
on the 24th ult., an advance was established of about
one tael per pecul.
Silk.—Purchases continued to be made freely, and
rates were $5 to $lO higher.
Longcloths.—Lately a decline of 2c. to 3c. had taken
place on these goods.
Woollens.—From the heavy supplies the value had
receded considerably.
' Exchange on England, for clean credits, at 6 months,
ss. 2d. ; Company's accepted paper, 245 r. per
SIOC.

Freights.-31. ss. for tea and 3/. 15s. for silk. Ton-
nage wanted.

NORFOLK ESTUARY COMPANY. Monday the 13th
half-yearly ordinary meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held at the Grays-inn Coffee house, to re-
ceive the report of the directors, and to transact the
other business of the company. The chair was occupied
by Sir W. B. Ffoulkes, Bart. The report stated that
in- compliance with the wish of the proprietors, as ex-
pressed at the last meeting, a bill had been presented
to Parliament to amend the laws which at present
govern the proceedings of the company, which had
received the first and second reading, and stood
committed for the Bth prox. It also stated that the
directors had held several interviews with the Eau
Brink Commissioners, with a view to the amicable
arrangement of the differences at present existingbetween
the two bodies, but Without any favourable result. The
statement of the accounts up to the Bth instant gave
the following particulars :—The total receipts from the
foundation of the company amounted to 160,827/. is.
11d., and the balance in hand amounts to 3,5531. 13s. 3d.
The Chairman noted the reception and adoption of the
report, which Wan unanimously agreed to. The outgoing
directors and auditors were then re-elected. At this
stage of the proceedings, the Chairman declared the
general meeting concluded, and announced that in pur-
suance of notice a special meeting would be then held to
have submitted to it the draft of the bill at present be-
fore Parliament. The meeting having accordingly become
special, Mr. Eames explained the principles of the bill,
after which Mr. Deaker moved, and Mr. Arme seconded,
a resolution to the effect that the meeting approved of
the bill, and ordered that the common seal of the com-
pany should be affixed to it. A vote of thanks to the
chairman terminated the proceedings.
A SHOCKING HAT.—Some persons, wearing Calabrian
hats, have been arrested at Dresden by the police.
They were obliged to give their names and address. On
being liberated they were ordered to discontinue wearing
these hats.

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