The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-15 00:00:00

3,529 are for Great Britain, and 4,458 for France.
Business will be resumed next week, when it is hoped
prices will be determined.

REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY

MARKETS.

FROM THE 28TH OF JANUARY TO THE 11TH OE FEBRUARY

INCLUSIVE.

Money continues plentiful and cheap ; and the mar-
ket for securities of all kinds has been very animated
during the past fortnight, the appearance of the notifi-
cation regarding the payment or conversion of the Five
per Cent. Transfer Loan having caused all other securi-
ties to advance in price.
Cotton Piece Goods.—Since the date of our last re-
port, a considerable amount of business has been done,
but at slightly reduced rates.
Grey Shirtings.—Of these there has been a large sale,
but prices have declined about two annas per piece on
all descriptions.
Grey Madapollams have likewise been sold to a large
extent, while the value has improved one to two annas

per piece.
Grey Ja,ccouets have had a fair share of the market,
and the sales have been effected at rates a shade higher
than those quoted in our last report.
Grey Longcloth.—The business done in these goods
has been rather small ; the value may be quoted at the
same rate as when our last report was published.
Grey T Cloth is in good inquiry, at an' improvement
in value for the higher descriptions.
Grey Domestics are in good demand, at enhanced
rates, especially 40 inches, which is scarce.
Grey Twills are in fair enquiry, but without improve-
ment in value.

Grey Mulls.— A considerable amount of business have
been done in these, but the value has somewhat receded.
Bleached Shirtings.—A large number of sales has been
effected, but at considerably reduced prices.
Bleached Jacconets have been in moderate inquiry.
Their value is without change.
Turkey Red.—There is not much doing in these, and
little or no improvement in value.
Fancy Goods.—Lappets, mulls, and checks, are in re-
quest, while gauze, zebra dresses, and book-muslins are
dull.
Cotton Yarn.—A fair amount of business has been
done at the same rates as we quoted by last mail.
Metals.—lron continues to be in good demand at the
former rates. Swedish steel continues in request. In
copper we have no improvement to note. Lead con-
tinues in request. Spelter is likewise in inquiry.
Red Lead.—Little or nothing doing.
White Lead.—Steady at our last quotations.
Quicksilver.—Steady at our last rates.
Linseed.—ln demand, and is with difficulty procured
at the rates quoted by last mail.
Woollens.—Very little business has been done.
Marine Stores.—The business done has not been very
great.
Spirits.—ln fair request.
Cotton Wool.—The amount of business done since
our last report has been small.
Opium has risen to Rs. 995 to Rs. 1,000, and busi-
ness is brisk.
Tonnage.—ln consequence of recent arrivals, freights
have further declined to 3/. 12s. 6d. to 3/. 17s. 6d. for
London, Si. 12s. 6d. to Si. 15s. for Liverpool, and to
Rs. 18 to Rs. 19 to China.
Exchange.—The rates of the day are 2s. lid. for do-
cument bills, and 2s. 15-16 d. for credit bills at six
months' sight on London ; Its. 218 per 100 dollars at
sixty days' sight on China; and Rs. 991 at thirty days'
sight on Calcutta.