The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-23 00:00:00

EXPORTS.

COTTON Woor..—Themarkei for this stable has been
very active since the arrival of the last English mail,
and large purchases have been made for the home mat Ica.
Prices have advanced, and are firmly maintained.
OPIUM.—The price of this drug has risen still further,
and we quote it to-day at rs. 1,450 per chest.
EXCHANGE. _

The demand for this mail has been very trifling, and
transactions almost entirely confined to Jardine Mathe-
son and Co.'s paper, which has been sold at ls. 100.;
other China bills were offering, but holders asked
Is.loll, expecting to obtain that rate next week, when it
is supposed a large amount will be required for remit-
tance. On Calcutta, exchange has advanced in conse-
quence of the Company having raised their rate at
home to ls. 10d. Since the arrival of this news, Court
of Directors' Bills at 60 days' sight have been sold at
par, at 4 annas premium, and other unlace in pro-
portion.
FREIGHTS.—Owing to numerous arrivals, freights
have experienced a further decline of 10s. to London
and Liverpool, and in consequence large purchases of
cotton have been made for the home market, shippers
expecting that rates will go still lower when the January
and February vessels make their appearance; China rates
have also declined 1 rupee per candy. The rates of to-
day are to London 31., to Liverpool 31. 7s. 6d. per ton; to
China rs.lli to rs. 12 per candy.
CALCUTTA.
(From the Bengal Barham of May 2.)
CALCUTTA, MAY 2.—ln the absence of further news
from Europe. business remains without many changes
to report. There is no cheek in the export trade.
Most country produce finds a ready sale as it comes in.
Stocks in the Bazaar continue low, and prices are gene-
rally firm.
A few sales of indigo still occur, and 129,600 mds.
havecabnolimas
hms
eunedpon.
supply
commences
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rnbege imsst
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met with
swsthie shipped--sugartoahrdtyinpmr
demandiroeere mes alai
quantity,
aesf
no
thirinti
high
—silk
saltpetre.
tifrbkaeuv.
boldriee thereoff ,
s theii t
aper prices
doing afsokre
homeward
mb
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a high—torahs nowoyue
Irrns,
taken up as they arrive, at the advanced rates esta-
lac and lac dye remain in request. shipment.Shaerlal
The opium market is quiet. Prices have fluctuated
little, but the tendency has been downward, and Patna
is quoted rs. 1,025 per chest. The steamer's news from
China to the 30th of March arrived on the 28th inst.,
per Cowasjee Family.
Imports now come in freely, and an ample supply of
most British goods is at market. Shipped at low coat,
exertions
the range of prices is sufficiently high to make importers
desirous to sell.
show ttle.
little ed but arrivals
Prices have hitheit) been fairly maintains
__
continuing large, are now looking down_
Manchester
having piece
bs Goodses use used
atvoe freelybweoer.nkoff.
someoffe offered,
tgarietya t.
Glasgow
change
tgefabisriveas
• d cottons are generally more
Coloured and printed
wanted. ihuea.ve been in fair inquiry, and
Metals thew few changes, and prices are genera y
supported.
t securities maintain the advanced rates;
matte, es,
twist is lower, and sales are more difficult to
Government
and are firm at our quotations.
Quotations of Company's Paper are—
New Fives ..... Per cent. Rs. 0 4to Its. 0 6 di;
Sicca Fives... ,, 1 8 to „ 1 12 ,
,„ „ 13 oto 13
14
0 to
44 88
ff
Company's Fours „
Sicca Fours
The demand for Bills on England continues somewha
limited; 4 m. a. bills are reported sold at Is. 100., and