The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-02 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS, FROM
THE 13TH FEBRUARY TO THE 28TH FEBRUARY, 1853,

:NCLUSIVE.

The money market remains in the same easy state as
when we last wrote. The only remarkable feature of the
fortnight is the advance iu Oriental Bank Corporation
Stock, which has been sold as high as 80 per cent pre-
mium. This advance, being 30 per cent. above our last
quotations, is understood to be caused by large orders to
purchase from England, consequent on the rise in price
on the London Stock Exchange. The other bank shares
have also experienced a small advance.
Dealers having lately shown but little inclination to
buy, there has been very little business transacted since
the departure of the last mail. Grey goods, however,
may still be quoted at our former rates ; in yarns there
has been a falling off, the inquiry is limited, and No.
40's do not now realise more than the price formerly
given for No. 30's.
Grey shirtings of 40 and 45 inches, of from 5f to Sibs.,
may be quoted at the former rate, the heavier descrip-
tions incline downwards.
Grey long cloths continue without improvement.
Grey ronclapolams of 3163. to 3 3-16Ibs. aro readily
saleable at Its.' 12 minas ; there is but little inquiry for
other descriptions.
Grey T cloths remain as when we wrote our last re-
port.
Grey domestics are not in so good request as they
were, but those of 36 and 40 inches realise the prices
formerly quoted.
Grey Jacoonet3—The lower qualities are in good re-
quest, the stock being small. Finer descriptions meet
with more inquiry ; 45 inches remain without change.
Grey mulls are not in request.
Grey twills are in good inquiry.
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Bleached shirtings of the lower qualities are in de
wand, Rs. 3 12 ans. may be readily got for a quality of
goods which did not fetch more than Rs. 3 2 ans. last sea-
son. The finer qualities are not in such demand.
Bleached Madapolans There is demand for th.
low qualities.
Bleached Jacconets of low quality are in eager re•
quest, while the finer descriptions are dull of sale.
Bleached dimity, or figured shirtings, of 12, 24, and
40 yards, are in good demand at Rs. 2k, 4i, and Rs.
6 12 to Rs. 6 15 per piece.
Bleached lappets are without change in value. Co-
loured lappets in request. Lappet scarfs are also wanted,
and are in request.
Turkey red goods are neglected for the most part
mulls only being in request.
Yarns are dull of sale. Turkey red, Nos. 30 to 60,
meet with ready sale ; the same remark applies to
orange.
Metals have been more in request latterly, and may
be readily sold at our quotations.
Cochineal is saleable at Rs. 1 12 to Rs. 1 13 in small
parcels.
Saffron fetches Rs. 10 to 12, according to quality-
Cotton.—Very little of the new crop has yet arrived.
Surat and Broach is held for higher prices. Oomrawutty
and Dhollar sells for Its. 95 to Rs. 97 per candy. The
report of cotton, since our last report, has been 16,500
bales.
Pepper sells in small lots, as it arrives, at Rs. 65 to
66 for Bhutcol, and Rs. 60 to 61 for Tellicherry.
Exchange.—The China mail, which lately arrived,
brought few credit bills, and many of those having been
remitted to Calcutta, transactions took place at 2s. Old ,
since which time exchange on England has again ad-
vanced, and may be quoted at 2s. Oid. for credit bills,
and 2s. ltd. for local and document bills six months'
sight. On Calcutta Rs. 93 1, and on China Rs. 221 per
100 dollars at two months' sight.
Tonnage has been engaged immediately on arrival at
4/. for London, and none can now be had for London,
Liverpool, or Glasgow under 4/. ss. Shipments of cot-
ton are slowly going on to China at Rs. 19 per candy.

CALCUTTA MARKETS.

'From, the Overland Bengal
_Hurkaru Price Current,

-
Feb 19.)
In our export market here there is not much change
to notice. One or two small sales of indigo have taken
place, which have gone off with rather less spirit than
might have been expected, considering the state of the
home market, and the activity, with which the market
opened here this season. There is very little doing in
sugar. Raw silk continues in full demand, and the sup-
ply is still inadequate. Silk piece goods are compara-
tively quiet. Shell lac remains in active request ; and
the same may be said of lac dye. A fair demand exists
for saltpetre, and prices are pretty full. Hides are in
less request than they were, and prices have rather a
downward tendency. Jute continues to be favourably
thought of, and shipments to an increased extent aro
said to be in progress. Nothing doing in safflower. All
sorts of oil-seeds are in fair demand. Castor oil is with-
outCu littletch is
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market. Shipments of raw cotton continued on a fair
scale to both Great Britain and China.

There is no news fresh from the Straits and China.
The second opium sale of the season is to take place on
on the 21st instant. Prices quoted in the Bazaar yes-
terday were, Patna Co.'s Rs, 961 ; Benares, Co.'s Rs.
973 per chest ; but pending the sale above alluded to,
these quotations must be regarded as nominal.
In our money market there is still hardly any change,
rates of interest and discount therefore continue on the
previous moderate scale, which keeps down the bank
dividends to a low figure. Government securities are
stil sought after, and of course their value is fully main-
tained. The share market remains firm, with every
prospect at present of continuing so. Quotations arc—
Transfer Five per Cents Rs. 3 0 to 4 0 prem.
New Fives ll 4toll 8 „
58 to 0 0 „
Old Sicca ditto

Co.s R.'s Four per Cent. 0 6 to 0 8 did.
The share market stands as follows :
Bank of Bengal Shares Co.'s Es. 6,000 to 6,050 each
Agra and U. S. Bank lf --- 600 ~
North-Western Bank ,, 300 to 305 „
India General Steam PP 550 to • 600 „
Bengal Coal Company „ with dividend 600 „
Bonded warehouse li 245 to 250 ~