The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

COAL MARKET.-WIDNESDAT.

Middle's W. Hartley.. 14s 6d' Eletton
Carr's Hartley
Dean's Primrose ...... 13s 6d Lambton
Holywell Main l4s Od Morrison
I 14s 6d
Tanfield Moor .... ..... 13s Od; Pemberton ... .. 14s 3d
West Hartley .. l4s 6d i Heugh Hall
Wall's End, &c. I Adelaide Tees
Acorn Close
Brown's l2s 9dfSouth Durham......... 14s Od
Bewicke and Co.
Gibson
Hilda l3s 6dCowpen Hartley
Northumberland
Percy Bensham l3s 6d;WhitworthCoke ...... 2is Od
Bell

SHANGHAE MARKET, MARcu 16.
IMPORTS.

The transactions during the month have been very
considerable, though extensive arrivals have prevented
any material alteration in prices, The sales have been
chiefly for cash before delivery, a system which, it is
hoped, will soon be more generally adopted, so as to do
away with the heavy charges for guarantee commission.
Long Cloths—The sales since the 17th ult. amount to
nearly 200,000 pieces grey, and 35,000 to 40,000 pieces
white. We quote greys very inferior to good weighing
5 catties, 1 dull. 90c. to 2 dolls. 10c.; 51 to 6 catties, 2
dolls. 157.. to 2 dolls. 40c.; 6i to 7 mules, 2 dolls. 43c.
to 2 dolls. 53c.; 7} cittics, 2 dulls. 65c. Whites are
worth 2 dolls. 60c. to 2 dolls. 90c.

English Drills—A few thousand pieces of 40 yards
sold at 2 dolls. 60c. for white, and 2 dolls. 22c. for grey.
Cotton Yarn—Quite unsaleable. Some 70 bales, Nos.
12 to 26, are reported as sold at 19 dells. 50c. for ship-
ment to Amoy.
American Goods—Forced sales of drills have been
made in barter for tea and silk, at 2 dolls. 203., reducing
the cash value to 1 doll. 95c. to 2 dolls. Jeans scarce, and
in demand at 2 dolls. 70c. Sheetings--The sales have
been 1,300 piec_•s, 37 in. by 40 yards, at 2 dolls. 80c.,
but not more than 2 dolls. 70c. can be got at present.
2,000 pieces shillings, 28 in. by 40 yards, have likewise
been sold at 2 doll•. 70c.
Woollens—Spauish Stripes—Present quotations 1 doll.
to 1 doll. 15c. Some 3,000 pieces have been disposed
of, partly in barter for tea and silk at 1 doll. 15c. to 1
doll. 17c.
Long . Ells—ln little demand. Present quotations
6 dolls. 50c. to 7 dolls. for assorted, and 8 dolls. to
9 dolls. 50c. for scarlet, at which rates 3,000 pieces
have been placed.
Camlets—Demand trifling; 120 pieces very superior
sold at 24 dolls. Present quotations, English, 18 dolls.
to 22 dolls.; Dutch, 23 dolls. to 24 dolls.
Metals—Lead, none in market, wanted at 6 dolls. 50c.
Tin, 17 dolls. 25c. to 18 dolls. _ _

Rattans-4 dolls. to 4 dolls. 25c. for best description.
Sapan Wood-2 dolls. 30c. to 2 dolls. 40c.
Sandal Wood-6 dolls. 25c. to 7 dolls. 500.
Ebony-1 doll. 50c. to 3 dolls.
Pepper-5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 80c.
Opium—Malwa has been in active demand at 770
dolls., which has reduced the stock to 500 chests, so that
still higher rates may be looked for. Of Patna, the
market has been cleared at 590 dolls.

EXPORTS.
Teas—Black: There has been more inquiry this
month, and, looking at the little desirable quality re-
maining, a fair business has been transacted. Some
8,000 to 9,000 packages have been taken, whichincludes
1,409 Souchongs of low quality, and one chop of flowery
Pekoe common, at 12 taels. The rates obtained have
been about the same as those previously ruling, opera-
tions having been mostly against cargo. The prices are,
for good ordinary to best middling Congou, 9 to 10 taels;
ordinary Sonchong, 9 taels. The stock of Congou is
now estimated at about 5,000 packages. Greens: 4,000
packages are reported settled, and prices may be con-
sidered fully equal to those of last month. The recent
arrivals made the stock now 8,000 packages; the better
sorts are gradually disappearing, and the bulk of the
quality now in market is of very ordinary character.
Raw Silk—Little doing. Purchases estimated at 400
Ships
E xcahbaunngde as not
n, several
London, h a zsi.n3g left
tod.
s. llast.
Exchanges t
to 500 bales at about former quotations.
Freights to England,
31. 105. for tea, and 44 for silk.
Company's
bills, 230; Sycee, 137 dolls. 20c.; gold, 215.'

REPRESENTATION OP SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE
BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—The retirement of Mr.
Shirley from the representation of this division of War-
wickshire fails to create the slightest interest amongst
the electors. No opposition to the return of Lord
Guernsey has yet been announced, nor does it appear
probable that any will be offered. The Hon. W. H.
Leigh is known to keep a watchful eye upon the northern
division, where, as a Free-trader, he ran a severe race
against Mr. Spooner at the last general election, and
where his chances of success on some future occasion
are exceedingly promising, if his victory is not absolutely
certain. It is thought with such a prospect before him
he will not be tempted to try his fortune among the
farmers of the southern division, where he will neither
have Birmingham, Coventry, nor Nuneaton to aid him.
On the death of Sir John Mordeunt, and the election of
Lord Brooke, it was understood that Mr. B. King (for-
merly member for the borough of Warwick) withdrew
his claims to the representation of the county, on the
condition that on the retirement of Mr. Shirley he should
be unopposed. This rumoured arrangement does not
appear to ba correct, for no Mr. King (who is a Protec-
tionist. albeit a Whig) has yet made his.
appearance.
Lord Guernsey appears to take matters easily, for in this
part of the county, where many electors reside, no agents
have yet been retained.
YARMOUTH ROADS, MAY 22.—Arrd. Ceylon, Cape of
Good Hope for Bremen.
BRISTOL, MAY 23.—Wind W.N.W.--Memorandum:
The Sarah, Jones, from Callao, has not arrived here as
reported yesterday. 1