The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-04 00:00:00

THE BANK OF BOMBAY.

The Bank d Bomb .y is now settled and flourishing,
its notes in cireul.ti,ba, and in all its ramifications entirely
arranged:
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But what has become of the project of a joint-stock
bank ? It has struck us that there never was a better
opening than the present for such an ui.dertaking, particu-
larly as the Bank of Bombay is restricted from discount-
ing European bills. We are of opinion therefore that if
a krint stuck bank, with branches at the principal cities in
the interior, uere once established, in which Government
had no share, the principal rich Soukars would im
mediately support it with all their credit, particularly
when unembarrassed by the Government connexion. which
however promising to the stability is always a dray; chain
on the operivions of a mercantile society.-13ombay Ga.
zelte, April 29.
BOMBAY .MONEY MARKET.

EXCHANGES.—Rxmain very stationary with hardly any
variation. Bills have been sold at 2s Old. to 2a. Id. at
six months' sight.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.—The transactions have been
large during the past week, pal ticularly in the Four per
Cents. of both loins, though the second or 1835-36 still
mr.intilins the preference. In Five per Cent. Paper there
have also been some rather extensive transfers at rather
higher rates. -To the investment of the floating capital of
the public institutions lately started here is no doubt to be
attributed in a great measure to the improved (I,•mand for
Government paper."—Bombay Price Current, May 23.
THE CLEOPATRA —East India Company's steamer,
Cleopatra, Lieutenant J. P. Sanders, commander, I. N.,
from London, May 9, 1839, Portsmouth, Nov. 22. Spoke
the Mary off London, Feb. 25, 1840, lat 30 deg. 47 min.
12 sec. S., long. 11 deg. 33 min 39 see. W. Ltft Lisbon
on Jan. 10.

PASSENGERS BY THE STEAMER CLEOPATII _.Mrs. Free-
man, Miss Fre, man, Maiter Freeman, Mr. Crawley, Lit
Queen's Hussars, Mr. Hodgkinson, Cadet; Captain Hal-
lain, Mrs. Hallain, Mrs. Sirech.on, Messrs. White, Wat, r-
son, and Invcrarity, civilians. Dr. Freeman died on the
passage on the 6th of March.-- Gazette,May 1.
CALCUTTA MONEY MARKET, MAY 11.
GOVERNMENT sEcum rms.

Stock piper, Transfer Loan of 1835-36, interest pay-
able in England, premium, 10 8 sellers to 11 8 buyers, Sa.
Rs. ; second 5 per cent.. from No. 1.151 to 15,200, ac-
cording to numbers, premium, 2 4 to 4 1 Co 's Rs. ; Urn d
or Bombay 5 per cent., premium, 3 0 to 3 8 Co.'s Rs. ;
4 per cent., discount, 4 8 to 4 12 Co.'s Rs.
CALCUTTA COMMERCIAL REPORT, May 11.

COUNTItY PRODUCE.
INDIGO.—.Our market is dull, nothing doing by private
transaction, and the public sale hald went off very Lir.-
guidly, a tew chests having only been purchased fur ship-
ments to England. weed has fallen in pi-ice, and Up
Country may be obtained at Cu. Rs. IS to 2O—and Des_
see to Rs. at 14 lti per bazar rnauad.
RAW Su.x.—Parcels are tiken up, on arrival, and
prices are on the rise.
SILK PIECE Goons.—There is an increased demind fur
Corabs, and pircels are realiily purchased on arrival nt
prices quoted in our last. A few purchases of Choppahs
and Bandanas are reported for the
CorToN.—Nothing of any impurt.ince dioitig in this
staple, and p:ices in the present state of the market have
a tendency to give way.
SALTPETRE.-- Several purchases during the past week
consist of only Khaur, at slight improvement in price.
Suoaa —The purchases during the past week consist of
only Khaur, at a slight improvement in price.
OPIUM.—Our market as regards price remains firm,
and we have heard of no transaction during the past week.

CHINA, STkAITS, AND CAST PRODUCE.
CA mrliort.—A S.de is reported at improved prices.
CUTCII, PEGT.7—Consou:.s to b 4 purchased at steady
prices.

EUROPEAN G)OD3•
MULE Twrsr.—Saks to a fair extent are reported at
steady prices, for speculation in this market.