The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TTUU'RSDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1854.

first hands, and continue saleable as formerly reported.
40 to 45 in. Rs. 11 to 2 Rs. 3 annas.
Grey mulls in request, and saleable at 1 Rs. 14 annas
to Rs. 21.
Grey Twills.—At present quite neglected.
Bleached Shirting and Madapollams.—The lower qua-
lities of the former in request, and worth Rs. 31 to Rs.
4/, and the latter Rs. 2 to 21 ; for the higher qualities
there is no inquiry.
Turkey red prints, 28 yards, Rs. 7 to 8, dull, with
little inquiry. No sales reported.
Dyed Cambrics 28 yards.—There has been little or
no inquiry of late for these pods—no sales are reported
—they are worth at present from Rs. 21 to Rs. 4.
Dye Mulls.—Nothing appears doing.
Black and White Prints.-28 yards worth Rs. 3 annas
6 to Rs. 31.
Mule twist.—ln little request, but few orders from
the interior coming forward, and as the season advances
dealers show less inclination to purchase.
Turkey red yarns in request, and saleable,
Orange yarns in little request, stocks heavy in first
hands. Nos. 30 to 60 saleable from Rs. 9 ans. Bto
Rs. 11 ans. 4.
Metals.—Since last report there has been a better
inquiry for metals, with the exception of copper, which
has declined from Rs. 2 to 3.
Linseed, 3 Rs. 12 ans. per cwt.
Pepper.—Butcol, 65 Rs. to 85 Rs. 6 ans. ; do., Mala-
bar, Rs. 80 to 81.
Coffee.—Mocha, 8 Rs. 12 ans. to Rs. 9.
Cotton.—Since the arrival of the last China Mail,
most purchases have been made by natives at an advance
of from 12 ans. to 1 rupee on former quotations ; a de-
, cline has since taken place.
Hemp.—Rs. 30 to 45 per candy, in request. Wool,
Rs. 100 to 145.
Freights have slightly receded since last quoted,
owing to the recent arrivals from Australia, and to the
anxiety still existing for shipping to China ; the decline
has been but little, and we quote the rate of the day at
' 4/. to 4/. ss. per ton to Liverpool, and 4/. 10s. to Lon-
don, and Rs. 23 to 24 per candy to China.
Exchange—Since last report has had an upward ten-
' dency, the rates of the day are 2s. ld. per rupee for
credits at six months' sight, and 2s. 11d. to 2s. 11d. for
bills secured by documents.

SHARE AIAiI,KETS.

(THIS DAY.)

Shr.' Paid. RAILWATO. Less
Wednesday.ingloloeusPrices Business
Compass.
this day.
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50 all Bedford and London &'
• Bletchley.... N. West. .•
St. 100 Buckghamsh: L&N.W. 93 95 93
50 all ClydesdaleJc. Caledon 95 _ 97
St. 1.00 E. Lincolngr. ••••••
6 per cent. Gt.Nrtlin. _
25 • all las. -EMT. & Caidoulan. • - ,
• •• ...
Neils. Diree • " - ...
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25 all Do. New ... Do
25 all Olstr.&Dn.Fr G. Westn _ _ ...
100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New.
Railway & Berw. .._.
50 all Hull & Selby Y. &Mild 102 101
25 all Do. A Shares: Do 'sl —52
12 all Do. i Shares. Do 25 —26
13i all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 12k —13 i
20 all Do. Preference Do 2l -- 23
20 100 Lowestoft gr.
4 per cent. Norfolk ... ...
20 LOO Do. 6 per ct. .... .
6i all Manch. Bata. L.&N.W
and Matlock & Midld. 2.1 -- 2i
50 all Middlesbro' & Stcktou &
Redcar. Dariingt. ... •••
100 all. Midld.Bradfd Midland B9 --- 90
1 50 all Northern and
Easternsp.c. E. Count. 54 56
50 410. Do. 6 per ct. D 0... ...... ... -- ...
50 all Do. Fixeds pe Do ,. ...
25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &N.W
&Ln&Yk ... ad
12i, 12 Do. i Shares. Do • _— ad
St. 100 Roystn.Sallit. GtNorthn ... _
St. 100 Do.Shepth.St Do ..• -- ...
25 181 Shef.Roth.aod Laneash&
Goole g. 5 p.c. Yorksh. •••
12 9i '-. Staffordsh. M.DlClean, 3 2id
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50 all WearValleygr Stockt. &
6 per cent... Darlingt.
25 all Do. Do... ii i 6
' St. 100 Wilts&Somrst GtWestn. 90 -- 92

BRITISH RAILWAYS.

RAILWAYS.

Closing Prices'
Wednesday.

Businthisesadadoy.ne , Sr:

CHINA.
(From the Overland Friend of China.)
The latest newspaper to hand from Peking is of
a date equivalent to our 14th of January, nearly a
fortnight before the commencement of the New
Year of the old dynasty. In a memorial in it, from
the Censor Yungpaou, inspector of the central part
of the city, setting forth the want of discipline in
the military preparations for defence of the capital,
and the distressed condition to which the inhabi-
tants were recluCed, it is incidentally mentioned
that (in confirmation of what we have before re-
ported) at that date the rebel camp was only 70
miles distant ; the Imperialist military command-
ers were not agreed in their views, and had not
succeeded in any plan for exterminating the rebels.
From Nanking, the southern capital, we have no
other intelligence than the report that the Tartar
General Heang-yung was at last about to vacate
the position he had tried to maintain between it
and Chin Keang, and that a desperate and final
attempt would be made to retake Shanghai.
The authorities at Fou-chau have been obliged
to give up their endeavours to subdue rebellious
parties in the country adjacent, and are now look-
ing carefully to their own entrenchments. The
Emperor's uncle, the Viceroy, was preparing for a
trip to Shingkina, in Manchouria, to which place,
as we mentioned some time ago, the Emperor Hien-
fung has directed the revenue to be forwarded.
About Canton matters remain quiet, though the
authorities are now convinced their day is fast ap-
proaching.
The winter, favourable for the insurgent south-
erns, unused to severe cold, has been of extraordi-
nary mildness. The ice crop about Shanghai is a
complete failure, and, singular circumstance, it
will be necessary for foreign residents to import a
cargo of the luxury from America.
The Imperialists are trying to prevent teas and
silk from reaching Shanghai where, although their
Custom-house is formally acknowledged, the chances
of their obtaining duties are doubtful. As many as
5,000 packages of green teas are said to be detained
at no great distance from the port. Quotations for
hysons, gunpowders, and imperials have advanced
fully three taels.

CANTON MARKET—MARcH 9, 1854.
Teas.—Black—Of congous, settlements have been
made of 20 shops at 17.5 to 21.5 taels for kaysows and
oopacks, 16.5 and 20.5 taels for hohnams and monings,
and 15 to 16 taels for hohows ; stock 85 chops.
Souchong, 13 chops sold at 18 and 25 taels for cargo to
good, 27 and 32 taels for superior ; stock 50 chops.
Caper, 300 half-chests sold at 15 taels ; stock 600 boxes.
Flowery pkoe, 1,500 chests sold at 20 to 23 taels for
cargo and 30 to 36 taels for superior ; stock 800 chests
new and 700 old. Orange pekoe, 1,500 half-chests sold
at 16 to 18 taels ; no stock. Ning yongs and oolongs,
16,000 half-chests sold, namely-10,000 ning yongs at
122 to 25 taels for cargo to good, 4,000 ankoi at 14 to
15 taels, and 2,000 powchongs at 15.5 to 19 taels ;
stock of all kinds, 50,000 half-chests.
Green.--The present stock is estimated at 25,000
half chests. The settlements since our last are—of
hyson, 4,000 packages at 25 to 29 taels for cargo, 32
to 42 taels for superior to fine. Young hyson, 8,000
at 26 to 32 taels for good cargo, and 35 to 45 taels
for superior to fine. Hyson skin, 4,500, at 15 to 17
taels for cargo to good, and 19 t(3,24 taels for superior to
fine. Twankay, 2,500, at 20 to 22 taels for good cargo,
and 24 to 28 taels for superior to fine. Imperial and gun-
powder, 4,000, at 30 to 33 taels and 33 to 36 taels for good
cargo, and 35 to 40 to 38 to 43 taels for superior good.
Canton Teas.-800 half-chests Congou sold at 17 to 20
taels for good. Young Hyson, 3,000 half-chest at 14 to
16 taels for cargo to good. Gunpowder, equal to 3,000
half-chests at 14 to 20 taels for cargo to superior.
Scented Orange Pekoe, 1,500 boxes at 22 to 26 taels
for superior. Caper, 1000 boxes at 17 to 20 taels for
good cargo to superior.
Raw Silk.—But little of Nanking in market. Tsatlee
3955, Sewhing 3305, Taysaam 3505, Loongkong 3255,
Kumchuck re-reeled 3455.
Exchange and Bullion. —On London, 4.11, and little
doing. On India Co.'s accepted 233 to 234 Rs. Syce
31 to 4 per cent. prem. Gold, $2l 40 per tael.
Freights.—Tonnage scarce, and much wanted. For
Great Britain, 6/. 10s. to 71. To the United States,
• $22 to $24. To California, $3O to $35.

SHANGHAI MARKET—MARcu 2. 5
There have been but small transactions, and the deli- 7
veries are very trifling, at rates slightly improved since 6i
the holidays. Holders are not offering their stocks, an-
ticipating a still further advance. 6
Teas.—Black—Congous, the settlements are estimated 10
at 20 chops, leaving unsold about 10,000 pkgs. We 20
have no change to note in prices. Ordinary to fair, 11 5
a 114 taels, hobo w kinds 12 a 131 taels, Ning Chong 14 10
a 17 taels—very few offering. St.
Green.—The few chops which have been offered have 5
brought extreme prices, and nothing of clean quality
can be bought except at an advance of 10 per cent. The 5
stock is about 5,000 pkgs., chiefly low grade skins.
2,000 to 3,000 pkgs of fair Twankay quality are said to St.
be on the way hither.
Raw Silk.—But few bales have found buyers since our St.
last. The only deliveries have been in fulfilment of con-
tracts, and few parcels remain on hand for sale. The 10
silk-men being unwilling to submit to a reduction in 10
price, are keeping back supplies, and the stock in the 6i
silk country intended for this market is reported as very
considerable. 20
Exchanges and Bullion.—On London, since the last 50
mail's departure, the transactions have been small. The
rate 5s 7d was maintained for some time, and we hear of St.
a small amount of Bank bills being sold as high as 5s Bd. St.
Sycee, $l2l per 100 taels. Gold, $175 to $177 for St.
9.7.3 taels. St.
Freights.—To England, nominally, 81. To the United 20
States, $2O to $2l. Tonnage to both places not to be 12,
• had, and much wanted. The Aristides gets equivalent st;
• to 101. for Halifax, her charter having been taken over
at a considerable profit. St.