The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-16 00:00:00

CANTON MARKET REPORT.

HCNG KONG, MARCH 28, 1853.
.Latterly imports have been more in demand, but
prices are lower, excepting for metals. The accounts
from the north of the rapid progress of the rebels deter
dealers from o •
an inclination Ptoera'"g freely, which apparently there is
settled. do if the state of the country was more
Cotton is lower. Sales, only about 11, 000 bales.
Stock increased. Bombayacaroted T 5.7 to T 6.6 ; Ben-
gal, T 5.T to T 6.6 ; m
Cotton yarn quoted at a, ds'ecTii6.4 to 7.4.
16 to 24, $25 to $2B ; Nos. 28 ne.
Sales good. Nos.
38 to 42, $33 to $3B. to 32, $29 to S33A ; Nos.
Longcloths. —Fair sales have been made but
in all have
but at a
ire-
duction of s.lo"cents.. About 40,000
pieces
been sold ; greys quoted at $1.75 to $2.68 ; whites,
$1.70 to $2.70.
Woollens.—Sp. stripes, assorted, 70 to 94 cents
1,300 pieces sold. Long ells, for an assortment, $6,20
to $6.50. 2,003 pieces quilted scarlet, 500 pieces sold
at 56.40. Camlets, English, slsi to $lB4 ; Dutch,
$l9 to $2O.
Iron.—Stock moderate. Nail rod $2.20 to $2.40;
bar, square, $1.75 to $2 ; flat, $1.75 to $2 ; round, $2.10
to $4.8.
Tin Plates, $6.70 to $7.
Turkey Opium, $3.60,
Silk.-35 bales-Tsatlee held for $470; Taysaam, 70
bales sold ats34o to $360. Canton silk, none.
Tea.—Tra 'adieus very limited) prices rointained,

About 13 chops of Congou taken, Of green tea little
remains.

The export from Canton, from Ist July,
1852, to 22nd March, 1353
Ditto fro►n Shanghai, from Ist July, 1552,
to 19th March, 1853

29,000,0001 b,

... 31,000,000

60,000,0001 h
Ditto from Canton, from Ist July, 1851,
to 22d March, 1852
Ditto from Shanghai, from Ist July, 1851,
22d March, 1852

57,000,0001 b.
Exchange on England.-Ist class paper was done at
4s. 10d. to 4s. lOid. ; the rate closed at 4s. 11d. to ss.
India Company's paper, R. 228 to 229 per SIOG, and
late offered at R. 231.
Freights to England may be quoted 3/. ss. to 3/. 15s.
From Shanghai we have advises to the 20th inst. The
alarm among the natives, created by the successes of
the rebels in the neighbourhood, caused a suspension of
business in imports, and in exchanges nothing was
doing, owing to the absence of money.
Tea,—Shipments have gone forward, but latterly few
purchases had been made.
Silk--A few settlements had been made ; prices un-
altered, except for Taysaam which was quoted higher.
Quotations were—No. 1 and 2 Tsatlee, $415 to $425 ;
No. 2, $390 to $4OO ; No. 3, good, $3BO ; common,
$350 to $370 ; Taysaam, fair, $305 to, $335 ; common,
$285 to $295.

Freights to England, 3/. ss. to 31. 155., and all avail.
able vessels engaged.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
CALCUTTA.

ARRIVALS AT SATJGUR FROM THE 16TH OF MARCH TO THE
STH OF APRIL, 853.

March 17, the Laing and the Loodianah ; March 18,
Chalmers, Bellairs, steamer Formosa, steamer Pottinger,
Rip Van Winkle, and the Hamoody ; March 19, Dina-
pore ; March 20, Futtah Rohoman, William Wirt, and
the Josiah Quincy; March 21, Coldstream and the De
Zwijger ; March 23, Gertrude and the Hannah Salkeld;
March 27, Avon, Vanguard, and the Nelson Place ;
March 28, Loodianah ; March 29, Epaminondas and
the Water Witeh ; March 30, steamer Fire Queen,
Prince Alfred, William Frothingham, and the Gambia ;
March 31, Bernicia, Dido, Futty Salaam, Edward Ben-
sted, Edward Herbert, Light of the Harem, and the
Frederick Warren.

April 1, the steamer Hindostan, Emma, George
William Bourne, Nene Valley, and the Thetis ; April 3,
City of Calcutta, Duke of Wellington, Negotiator, City
of Poonah, Lerida, and the Ville d'Angers ; April 4,
Lahore, City of Glasgow, Sarepta, Amelia, and the Fer-
nand ; April 5, Euterpe, John Mathie, Thomas Sparks,
Juliana, Merchantman, and the Nouvel Albatross.