The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-24 00:00:00

IMPORTS.

f the month, when sales
to the theextent. beginning
. o 2 2O 0 bales, no transactions
place. with importers, and the stocks are con-
sequentlyCotton—Since becoming very heavy. The following
usual monthly statement:—
Imported. Delivered. Stocks. Stocks 1848. Stocks 1847.
Bombay
11,216 23,885 44,844 47,052 19,508
. • •
Bengal ..• • • none 580 5,934 11,126 3,107
Madras... • • 3,007 5,6.55 9,527 18,647 6,768
American
1,4, 9,0 12! 1,369 500 1,130
• •
Shanghae • • 2' 0 80 2,358 2,653 591

15.953 30,286 64,022 75,022 31,104
N.B. This report has no reference to the sales by im-
porters during the month; the imports show the quanti-
ties entered at the Customhouse and actually landed;
the deliveries, the quantities delivered from the Pack-
house to boats taking the cotton, &c., to the interior;
and the stock is what remains in the Pack-house, sold and
not sold.

Cotton Yarn-1,200 bales English sold soon after the
departure of the mail at—for No. 16 to 24, 22 dolls. 50c.
to 23 dolls. 25c.; 28 to 32, 26 dolls. to 26 dolls. 50c.; 38
to 42, 26 dolls. 50c. to 27 dolls. 1,100 bales American
were likewise disposed of at 20 dolls. to 21 dolls. fur
Nos. 18 to 26. The deliveries were 1,929 bales and
1,191 half bales; and the stock is 6,122 bales and 1,305
half bales, against 3,649 bales and 2,388 half bales last
year.

- Long Cloths-The sales in the early part of the month
were very large. in consequence of a resolution come to
by the dealers, that after the 3d instant no purchase
would be made by any of their number till the question
about foreigners entering the city was set at rest. 92,400
pieces grey were thus disposed of at 1 doll. 95c. to 2
dolls. 10c. for common, weighing 5f to 51 catties; 2
dolls. 40c. to 2 dolls. 55c. for 625. to 665., weighing 6 to
64 catties; and 2 dolls. 55c. to 2 dolls. 60c. for 725.;
weighing
catties; and 19,000 pieces white at 2 dolls.
American
35c. to 2 dolls. 40c. for common; 2 dolls. 55c. to 2 dolls.
60c. for 645. to 665.; and 2 dolls. 80c. to 2 dolls. 85c. for
725. Present prices nominal.
Goods-The sales of drills amount to
21,200
pieces at I doll. 88c. to 1 doll. 95c. for 30 yards,
and 2 dolls. 450. to 2 dolls. 50c. for 40 yards. Stocks in
second hands large, with little demand. Jeans in fair
request at 2 dolls. 48c., with small stock. Of sheetings,
10,000 pieces have bee sold at 2 dolls:411c. to 2 dolls. 50c.
Woollens-The transactions have been very limited,
nor can we hope for much improvement till affairs be•
come more settled.
Spanish Stripes-840 pieces sold at 1 doll. to 1 doll. 15c.
Ihhit and Medium Cloths-Prices nominal.
Long Ells-The sales have been 3,500 pieces at 7 dolls.
60c. to 7 dolls. 99c. for assorted, and 8 dolls. 85c. to
9 dolls. 10c. for scarlet; stocks small.
Camlets-English were in fair demand in the early
part of the month, at 19 dolls. 50c. to 21 dulls. 60c. for
common, and 23 dolls. 80c. for superior. Dutch dull at
20 dolls. to 23 dolls.
Lastings and Bombazettes are likewise in request at
14 dolls. 50c. to 16 dolls. 50c. for the former, and 9 dolls.
50c. to 11 dolls. for the latter.
Metals-Iron: The sales amount to about 4,000 piculs
at 3 dolls. 50c. to 4 dolls. 25c. for nailrod, 4 dolls. 70c. to
4 dolls. 90c. for hoop, and 2 dolls. 10c. to 2 dolls. 80e.
for bar. Tin Plates : none in market-wanted at
10 dolls. to 11 dolls. Swedish steel, 5 dolls. 50c. to
5 dolls. 80c. Lead, 7 dolls. 10c.
Ginseng-In demand at 75 dolls. to 105 dolls. fur
crude, and 130 dolls. to 160 dolls. for clarified.
About 70 year st and,

Cochineal—Dull at 100 dolls. to 155 dolt

Rattans—There have been neither sales nor imports.
A moderate quantity would now fetch, for Banju massing
3 dolls. 75e. to 4 dolls.; Straits, 3 dolls. 40e. to 3 d his.
80c.; water, 3 dolls. to 25c.
Pepper—There have been transactions which we are
unable to report. The market is however supplied, the
quotation being 5 dolls. 75c.
Bethel Nnt—A moderate import of good would com-
mand 3 dolls. 25e.

lice—llas fallen about 20e. The market is entirely
dependent on the weather for the next two months ;
throughout the month it has been most favourable. Ar-
racan is 1 doll. 60c, to 1 doll. 70c. Manila and Java
cargo, 1 doll. 60c. to 1 doll. 90e.
Opium.—Malwa has continued rather dull. Our stock
is 1,300 chests, and present quotations 680 dolls. The
market for Bengal has been very fluctuating, having been
alternately excited by speculation and depressed by ar-
rivals. The demand has, however, been very good, and
clearances heavy ; leaving us with a moderate stock at
Cumsingmoon of about 1,000 chests, notwithstanding
the heavy supplies we have had. Our present quota-

tions are—Neiv Patna, 530 dolls.; old Patna, 585 dolls.
(very scarce); new Benares, 527 dolls. 50c. Turkey
firmly held, we have heard of no sales over 440 dolls.

EXPORTS.

Teas—There has been but little doing in this staple
since the departure of last mail, owing principally to the
small stocks of almost every sort. Black—Congou,
4,000 chests only are left, and these all of low grade.
Souchon-2,000 cheats are left. Flowery Pekoe—About
1,000 chests of fiat and old are left. Scented—The mar-
ket is cleared also of Ning Yong and Ankoi. Green—
About 5,000 half-chests of young hyson of all qualities
(many made out of hyson and skins), are in market.
Hyson—The stock is reduced below 5,000 chests, and
the greater part of this of common quality. Imperial
and Gunpowder—All left is of low grade, stock about
1,500 half-chests. Twankay—None, and the stock of
country packed skin does not exceed 1,000 chests. Can-
ton are without demand, and the sorts now in the market
are mostly of low quality.
Raw Silk—Some 350 bales have been sold at, for best
Tsatlee 440 dolls. to 445 dolls., and Shuhing 250 dolls.
to 255 dolls. No Taysaam or Tsatlee now in market,
and only about 200 bales of Shuhing.
Sugar—The new crop is coming in, and promises to
be a fair average.
Cassia Lignea—Very little remaining of the old; price
10 dolls. to 10 dolls. 50c. The new is shortly expected.
Oil 175 dolls.
Anniseed oil-90 dolls.
Vermillion-58 dulls. for the best.

Quicksilver— Has risen to 119 dolls.
Freights—To England, 3/. to 3/. 103.—little offering
and ships plentiful. Some are going to India in ballast.
To United States, 17 dolls.
Exchanges on-London at six months' sight, 470. Com-
pany's bills 213 to 214.
Bullion—Sycee, 9 per cent. premium; Gold, 24 dolls.
80; Mexican Dollars, 2 per cent. premium. Heavy
shipments of bullion are being made to England and
India, and more would go if insurance could be effected.

MAY 24, 1849,