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

IMPORTS.

Since thebeginning 0 the month, when sales
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weerfmadet°n—
to the extent of 20,200 bales, no transactions
have taken place with importers, and the stocks are con-
sequently becoming very heavy. The following is pur
usual monthly statement:—
Imported. Delivered. Stocks. StockslB4B. Stocks 1847.
11,216 23,855 44,844 47,052 19,508
Bombay . ••
none 580 5,934 11,126 3,107
Bengal . • • • •
Madras. •• • • 3,007 5,655 9,327 18,647 6,768
121 1,369 500 1,130
American • • 1,490
Shanghae ••
270 80 2,358 2,653 591

15,933 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 Custom. house 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. for
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
catties;
tftoierseigners 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 5i to 51 catties; 2
dolls. 40c. to 2 dolls. 55c. for 625. to 665., weighing 6 to
6,i
74l catties; and 19,000 pieces white at 2 dolls.
35c. to 2 dolls. 40c. for common; 2 dolls. 55c. to 2 dolls.
Weighing ; and 2 dolls. 55c. to 2 dolls. 60c. for 725.,
60c. for 645. to 665.; and 2 dolls. 80c. to 2 dolls. 85c. for
725. Present prices nominal.
American Goods-The sales of drills amount to
21,200 pieces at 1 doll. 88c. to 1 doll 95c. for 30 yards,
and 2 dolls. 45c. 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 been sold at 2 dolls.4sc. to 2 dolls.soc.
Woollens-The transactions have been very limited,
nor can we hope for much improvement till affairs be-
-45
dolls, 80c.
come more settled.
Spanish Stripes-840 pieces sold at I doll. to 1 doll. 15c.
Habit and Medium Oloths-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.
Calnlets-English were in fair demand in the early
part of the month, at 19 dolls. 50c. to 21 dolls. 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.
adnotllesd.
fur a t
Metals-Iron: The sales amount to about 4,000 piculs
at 3 dolls. 50c to 4 dolls. 25c. for nailrod, 4 dolls. 70c. to
Lead,hoop, for
dem and 2 dolls. 10c. to 2 dolls. 80c.
for bar. Tin Plates : none idnolin:artkoet-10w5
In
10 dolls. to 11 dolls. Swedish steel, 5 dolls. 50c. to
demand
dolls.at 1705 c .
crude, and 130 dolls. to 160 dolls. for clarified.

About 70 rears 54 alvt,