The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-27 00:00:00

THE CALCUT.CA MARKETS.

FRIDAY, Nov. 18.—Up to going to press the London
.
mail, though overdue, had not arrived.
We have no change to note in the prospects of the
indigo crop. The business done in sugar has been ex-
tremely limited. The demand for saltpetre continues
active at full prices. Shipments of the table qualities of
rice are in progress for Great Britain and France. The
demand for raw silk continues. Corahs are also in good
inquiry at previous prices. Shell lac and lac dye are
in fair request at former value. Hides are freely taken
at a little advance. There is less disposition to operate
in linseed on English account, and the price of the seed
has slightly declined. We have no alteration to note in
rapeseed. Jute is in active demand at extreme prices.
Business has again been interrupted by the interven-
tion of four Hindoo holidays. The activity in our im-
port markets, partly from this cause, and partly from
less favourahle news from the Upper Provinces, has
rather slackened, and our sale reports show a falling off
in the quantity of cotton piece goods placed. Former
prices, however, are maintained, and holders remain
firm. Mule Twist until within the last few days re-
mained in good demand at previous value ; the inquiry.is
now relaxed, but late quotations are maintained. An in-
quiry chiefly speculative exists for Turkey red and Ger-
man dyes. Light green is scarce, but wanted. Orange
is quiet. In metals, copper continues in fair demand ;
sheathing is quoted at 41.12, and braziers' at 42 to 43.
Nothing has transpired in iron, but holders are firm.
Spelter is neglected, and lead without report of sale.
Tin plates are in fair demand. There have been no ar-
rivals lately of British salt, which is quoted at 100 to
101 per 100 mds. for stoved.
The money market is kept well supplied, and a fair
demand exists for accommodation. The share market
is firm; Bank of Bengal shares are selling at 6,300 Rs.
each, and other joint-stock shares can be readily placed
at full rates. Government securities have further de-
clined, in consequence of the critical state of European
politics. Co.'s R. 4 per cents. are quoted at 103-8 to
104-12. Sa. Rs. ditto at 101-2 to 101-4. New fives at
104-8. The subscriptions to the new 3i per cent. loan
recently opened have of course been extremely trifling.
Exchange for the present mail opened at 2-1 for credits
and 2-14 for the best document bills ; the rates after-
wards receded to 2-0 i and 2-1 ; they may now be
quoted at the opening figure.
The following are the quotations of freights to Lon-
don :—Saltpetre, 31. 10s. ; sugar, 3/. 15s. ; rice, 41. 55.;
shell lac. 4/. 15s. ; lac dye, 51. ; jute, 4/. 17s. sd. ;
hides, 51. ; to Mauritius Rs. 2-2 per bag for grain.
Indigo.—We have no alteration to report in the state
of the new crop, and we can therefore only confirm our
last report. Rumours of sales at high prices in antici-
pation of arrival are floating about, but without any
foundation.

CANTON MARKET REPORT.
( From, the Canton Commercial List, November 9.)
Exchanges.—Canton, Nor. 9, 1853 ;—Bills on Lon-
don, ss. 2d. ; 0. B. Cor. Bills on Calcutta, 245 Rs. ; 0.
B. Cor. bills on Bombay, 245 Rs. ; East India Com-
pany's bills. 245 Rs.

Vrei/hts.—Port Rates ; England, 2/. ss. to V. 10s. ;
New York, $lO for tea, &c., and $2O silks ; San Fran.•
cisco, $l4 per ton of 40 cubic feet ; Bombay, 20 cents,
per pecul ; Calcatta, according to value of merchandise.
Money Market.—Canton, Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Bullion rates :—Gold $2l 50 per Ts. ; Sycee, Ts. 0 5
per cent. prem. ; Mexican dollars, per value ; Carolus
dollars, 9 per cent. prem.
Opium Market.—Closing rates (5 p. m.) :—Patna,
$3724 ; Benares, $4OO ; Malwa, $375 ; Turkey, $3lO.
The following is the estimated stock of opium at Cum-
singmoon on the sth Nov., 1853 :—Patna, 1,107 ;
Benares, 105 ; Malwa, 1,769 ; Turkey, 97. Total, 3,078.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
CALCUTTA.
ARRIVALS.
Nov. s.—The barque Canada, from Rangoon Oct.
16 ; barque Navigateur, from Marseilles July 14 ; ship
Niobe, from Boston June 2, and Madras Oct. 8 ; and
ship Majestic, from Glasgow July 29.
Nov. 6.—The ship Gertrude, from Canton Sept. 8 ;
and A tiet Rohoman, from Muscat Sept. 16, and Allep.
pee, Oct. 8.
Nov. B.—The steamer Queen of the South, from
Southampton Aug. 15, Cape and Mauritius Nov. 2, and
Galle and Madras ; ship Tigris, from Liverpool
June 25 ; ship Royal George, from Rangoon Oct. 21 ;
brig Arratoon Apcar, from Singapore Oct. 8 ; ship Ar-
morique, from Mauritius Sept. 30 ; barque Perseverance,
from Akyab Oct. 30 ; and ship Framjee Cowasjee, from
Muscat Sept. 16, and Alleppee Oct. 9.
Nov. 9.—The screw steamer Shanghai, from Austra-
lia, via Galle, Nov. 1 ; ship Framjee Cowasjee, from.
Muscat Sept. 16, and Alleppee Oct. 9 ; ship William
Stewart, from Adelaide Aug. 26 • bark Sumner, from
from Rangoon Oct. 28 ; and ship 'Moses Wheeler, from
Melbourne Sept. 7.
Nov. 11.—The barque Homer, from Melbourne Aug.
19, and Australia • ; and bark Hungarian, from
Melbourne Aug. 18.
Aug, 25
South-
ampton 12.—The screw steamer Bengal, from
Gaol Galle
Portsmouth
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Madras
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22, and Cape of Good Hope Sept. 22 ; and ship Sylvie
Sophie. from Bordeaux July 3, and Vizagapatam Oct. 25.
Nov. 13.—The barque Marquard Family, from Syd-
ney Aug. 17, and Anjei Oct. 1 ; barque Paragon, from
Madras Oct. 9, and Vamnie Oct. 18 ; and ship Neptune,
from Maulmein Oct. 16.
Nov. 14.—The ship Atiet Rohoman, from Judda,
July 25, Cannanore, Sept. 25, and Alleppee, Oct. 1 ;
ship Astracan, from San Francisco, July 18, and Singa-
pore, Oct. 4 ; ship George Hallett, from Madras, Oct.
7 • ship Leocadie and Anna, from Bordeaux, July 12 ;
schooner Eliza Penelope, from Maulmein, Nov. 3 ; Hon.
Company's schooner Spy, from Mutlah River, Nov. 11;
lion. Company's surveying vessel Krishna, from Mut-
lah River, Nov. 11 ; and ship Bothnia, from Port
Philip, Aug. 20.
Nov. 16—The ship Cannata, from Liverpool, July 14.
Nov. 17—The barque Mooltan, from Sydney, Aug.
22 ; ship Spirit of the North, from Singapore,Oct. 24 ;
ship Charter Oak, from Melbourne, Sept. 8 ; ship John
M. Mayo, from Melbourne, Sept. 14 ; and ship Comete,
from Bordeaux, Aug. 7.
Nov. 18.--The ship St. Louis, from Liverpool, July
8 ; ship Colbert, from Swansea, July 10 ; ship Ft,i.tt_e_
Curet eem, from, Mauritius, Oct. 10 ; ship Ascutua%llyn,
Manilla, Aug. 8 ; ship City of Palaces, from Mauritius,
Oct. 12 ; and screw steamer Madras (particulars not
received).

DEPARTI7RES.
Nov. 3—The Anstiss, for China ; and steamer Pekin.,
for Penang, Singapore and China.
Nov. 6—The Malouin, for Havre ; Henry Trowbridge,
for Barbadoes ; and Negrais, for Moulmein.
Nov. 7--The steamer Bombay, for Madras, Ceylon,
and Suez ; steamer Tenasserim, for Ranagooniiydlarery
;
e,
Harrison, for Demerara ; and Marmion, for Singapore.
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Nov. B—The Ocean Bride, for Singapore ;and
for Mauritius.
Nov. 9—The Palatine, for Liverpoel ; and Caine, for
London.
Nov. 12—The Catharine Apcar, for Singapore ; Fal-
con, for Boston; Burmah, for London ; Anne Cropper.
for Liverpool ; and Futtay Mobareck, for Alleppeo and
Judda.
Nov. 13—The Vesta, for London ; and Myaram
Dyaram,
Nov. 14—The steamer Berenice, for Rangoon.
Nov. 15—The Pekin, for Amsterdam ; and Thomas
Church, for Boston.

CHINA.
HONG KONG, Nov. 11.

ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
At Shanghai.—Oct. 1, the William de Erste, from
Cardiff; Oct. 4, the Countess of Seafield, from London ;
Nov. 2, the Parana, from Liverpool.