The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-20 00:00:00

mosa and Lady Mary Wood, and a small quantity in
private clippers. The next sale will be on the 20th inst.
In our Money Market there is nothing particularly
new to report. Shares and Company's paper both con-
tinue of steady value. Profits of the Bank of Bengal for
the last three months declared at 4-1-4 per cent. per an-
num. A Government notification was issued on Satur-
day, the 23d ult., intimating to the public that the Sicca,
Five per Cent. Loan, Nos. 1,151 to 5,500, will be paid
off on the 25th of July next. This is a large sum—
something like three crores of rupees, it is said, and, as
might be supposed, four per cent, paper is already more
valuable in consequence.

Of the Import Market it is necessary to speak in much
less favourable terms than of late. There has not been
so good an inquiry during the fortnight, and prices of
many of the chief staples are considerably lower. The
exchange is rather higher, and this, although a favour-
able feature, very often operates as a check on buyers,
who, under such circumstances, seem to think that hold-
ers must sell in order to avail themselves of that ad-
vantage, and so hold aloof from buying as long as
they possibly can. Of grey shirtings only a moderate
quantity have been sold, while in Jacconets and mada-
pollams the reported transactions are decidedly small.
White shirtings continue in request • but nearly all
other bleached goods are very quiet, and difficult to get
rid of in quantity. Mulls and books are both in very
poor demand. Lappets continue to find buyers to a
fair extent. Turkey red goods are without alteration in
value, and sell to a fair extent. Prints of various kinds
are saleable, and about 10,000 pieces of Bengal stripes
have been sold at Co.'s Rs. 2-3-6 and 2-4 per piece.
Fancy muslins and dress pieces are very saleable. A
large business has lately been done in various sorts of
beads.

The mule twist market has been wanting in briskness.
Sales reported are small, and prices are down 1 or 2 pic
per morah. Turkey red has been in fair inquiry at
fully former prices. Orange and green have both sold in
small quantity.
Respecting metals there has been more doing in iron
than for some little time previously, and prices appear
to be well supported. Lard has sold at Sa. Rs. 7-6-0.
Spelter at Ct. Rs. 9-4-0, and subsequently at Ct. Rs.
9-14-0 ; but as this article goes up and down so fre-
quently, and without any apparent cause, there is no
saying how the market may rule by the time these
lines are published. Tin plates are in fair demand.
Exchange is rather higher again. Present rates are
as follows :-Ist class credit, 2s. 11d. to 2s. 18d. per
rupee ; ditto documents, 2s. 18d. to 2s. lid.
Freights.-Quoted rates are as follows :-Sugar,
31. 17s. 6d. to 41. ; saltpetre, 31. 17s. 6d. ; ride, 41.;
jute, 31. ss. to 31. 7s. 6d. ; hides, 31. 17s. ; oilseeds,
41. 2s. 6d. to 41. ss. ; shellac, 3/. ; lac dye, 31. 15s. To
Mauritius Co.'s Rs. 2 0 0 per bag, payable there at
50 cents.

Indigo.—The public sales held during the fortnight,
of which particulars are given below, have gone oft with
rather more spirit. The exports as given below are con-
siderable during the last month for the lateness of the
season, but there cannot now be much more available for
shipment. The falling off, as compared with the two
previous years, is very heavy, and ought to have a
sensible effect on the home market. From some parts
of Jessore complaints of want of rain are loud, and with-
out which sowings cannot be completed. Other districts
appear to be equally ill off in this respect. In the neigh-
bourhood of Calcutta we have had only one north-wes-
ter with rain of any consequence, wbich is certainly most
unusual for so advanced a state of the season. The
weather is desperately hot.

REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY
MARKETS.
[FROM THE 10TH TO THE 21ST MAY INCLUSIVE.]
There is little to remark on the state of the Money
Market since our last report. The speculative demand
for Government Securities that arose in the early part of
the month has entirely subsided, and prices have some-
what receded. The transactions in Bank Shares have
been very limited, and altogether our market is un-
usually inactive, even for this season of the year.
Since the date of our last commercial report we have
had large arrivals of shipping, and a fresh supply of
goods having been thrown upon a market already dull,
owing to the near approach of the close of the season,
added to the anxiety shown by holders to realise before
the monsoon, and the caution evinced by dealers in mak-
ing purchases, have tended to reduce the previous value
of manufactured goods.
Grey Shirtings-40;in 51 to 11b. ready for delivery,
still commands Rs. 3 7 ans., 6 at 611 b. Rs. 3 12 ans. to
Rs. 3 14 ans., 7 at 711 b. Rs. 4 at Rs. 44 per piece,
those of 8 at 911 b. are with difficulty got rid of at Rs.
410 ans. to Rs. 50 per piece. Goods of 45 in. may be
sold in small quantities-6i at. 71b. from Rs. 46 ans. at
Rs. 4 8 ans-71 to 81bs. 4 7 ans. at Rs. 5 per piece.
Grey Long Cloths.—These goods are out of season,
and few sales have been made.
Grey Madapollams.—This class of goods of 21 at 31bs.
are saleable at Rs. 1 11 ans. at Rs. 2 per piece ; for
those of 311bs. there has been less inquiry for Rs. 2 to
Rs. 2 1 ans. per piece.
Grey Domestics.—There is very little inquiry for this
class of goods.
Grey T.
,Cloths.-
goods.

—The same remark applies to these

Grey Jacconets.—The lower qualities of this class of
goods arc saleable at Rs. 1 3 ans., at Rs. 1-8 ans. for4o
iq. ;, 45 in. would meet with a ready sale at Rs. 1 14
ans. at Rs. 2 per piece. There is little or no inquiry for
the better qualities.
Bleached Goods.--Low qualities are still saleable in
small quantities ; for the higher qualities there is no
inquiry.
Lappets and lappet scarfs are still saleable.
White satin checks there is little inquiry for.
Turkey red goods are quite neglected, so that there
are no sales to report.
Yarns having been brought in large quantities by the
ships which have lately arrived from England, and the
export season being now closed, very few transactions
have been entered into, and those at, a very material
decline on the rates formerly quoted.
In Turkey red yarns nothing has been done.
Orange yarns have arrived in large quantities, and
some sales forced ; the price may be quoted at 10 to 111
annas per lb. for the usual numbers.
Ball threads sells in small quantities at 81 to 12
annas per lb., according to quality.
Crown glass is in request at Rs. 121 for 200 feet.
Quart bottles sell easily at Rs. 1 2 ans. at Rs. 1 6
annas per dozen. Pints at 13 to 14 annas per dozen.
Corks are difficult of sale at Rs. 2 per gross.
Marine Stores.—Canvas is in small demand at 11 to
16 Rs, per bolt. Cordage and twine are in demand,
the first at Rs. 20 per cwt., the latter 9 alums per lb.
Turpentine and linseed oil are likewise wanted, the first
at Rs. 2to 21 gallon, boiled oil at Rs. 2, and raw oil
Its 1 10 ans. to Rs. 1 12 ans. per gallon.
Linseed is held at Rs. 3 10 ans, per cwt., although
some was sold at a few annas less.
Cotton.—As freights fell, holders raised the price so
considerably as to have restricted purchases to those
who are compelled to fill up the vessels loading. Prices
may, however, be expected to fall shortly, as the new
crop is arriving freely : the stock in hand is heavy, and
it will be necessary to store all which may remain un-
sold previous to the setting in of the rains. The fol-
lowing are the prices last paid :—For Broach and Jum-
booseir, Its. 106 to Rs. 108 ; for Dhollera, Rrs. 100 ;
for Oomrawutty, Rs. 98 per candy. At these rates,
with other charges, it could not be laid down in England
at less than 4-1-10th d. to 4-6-10th d. per lb.
Freight. —Owing to the very large arrivals of shipping
from England and Australia since our last, the rates fell
rapidly from 31. 15s. to 21. 108., at which rate tonnage
was taken up briskly for Liverpool, and 21. 15s. per
tons to London ; within the last two days freights have
again advanced, and may now be quoted at 31., at 31.
2s. 6d. to Liverpool ; for ready ships 31. ss. per ton.
In China freights there is no business doing, the rates
being still further reduced since last, and may be quoted
at Rs. 124 at Rs. 13 per candy.
Exchange operations have been rather briskly entered
into within the last few days ; few Documents Bills
were offering, and with a scarcity of China Bills in the
market, and may now be quoted for first-class credits
2s. ltd. to 2s. ltd., six months' sight. On Calcutta
Rs. 99, on China Rs. 226 to 227 per 100 dollars 60 days
sight.