The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-23 00:00:00

S N 7
APRIL 2:33 1847.

yond *heir immediate wants. The business dono since
the 2d inst. has consequently been to a limited extent
only. The advance noticed on grey goods in our last
has not been sustained excepting the Domestics, which
maintain their previous value. Turkey red goods are
rather dull of sale. In fancy goods there are no changes.
The following are the particulars of sales that have come
to our knowledge since the 2d inst.:—

,550 pieces Grey Long Cloth, 40 inches, 38 yards 6 2 0
,500 „ Maddapolams 31 24 ... 113 6
500 250 „ Sheetings 34 36 ... 515 0
f f 9f •
• • 5'12 0
3,700 „ Mulls 33 f f
500 25 ... 2 3 0
750 ileacheClJacconet; „ ... 2 1 6
300 ... ... 2 10 0
1,000
ft
Shirting
ff 91, •• • • • 212 0
„ ... ...
...
800 .. ••• 5 10 0
1,200
i, Lappets ... •.
10 ... 1 8 0
800 ft ft ft •.• 110 0
•• • 1 11 0
Pt 1 t f f
1,300
~ o o ... 2 11 0
1,300
„
ff •• •• • 2 10 0
800 Book Mulls 10 .. 12 6
500 „ Mulls 20 4OO ... 1 10 0
400 f t f I ~ ••• 1 9 0
300 ft HO ft ••• 113 0
400
~ ,i ._, ... 1 11 0
:1, ft 50 12 ...306
300 „ ... 211 0
500
0 99 79 ii
PI 99 91 ft ...276
20
ii - • ft 14
2,100 Grey ~
Madda. 33 24 ... 23 0
2,100
- ft
800
2 4 0-
~ ~ f 9 • ••
32 •
24 ... 2 8 • 0
ff »400
800 17 99 99 „ ... 2 7 0I
~ „ „ •• • 2 12 0
400 ii 9f ft •• •• • 3 1 0
1,200 o ~ l,OOO ~ i, •.. 26 0
~ 36 •
24 ... 2 10 0
2,100 „ Jacconets 40 20 ... 1 7 0
2,100
99 99 9, *so 1 13 0
MX If Sheetings 27 36 ... 310 0
10(1 t, ~ 25 37 ... 312 0
200 ft tf 28 58 ... 5 7 0
200
PP ft 40 36 ... 5 10. 0
200 „ 36 70 ... 11 10 0
400 Bid. Jacconets 42 20 ... 5 4 0
400 ii ~, ,i „ - ... 6 0 0
500 ft ft ,f ••• 50 0
1,000 Grey Shirting „ ~ ... 47 0
500 ft tf to ... 62 0
1,200 fl !I It . ..• 4 6 0
600 tf ft - 9 I
3'B • •
.•5 0 0
500 Bid. ~ 36 .. 5 4 0
1,500 Grey Long Cloth „ ... 4 7 0
500 , Madda. 2"4 .. 30 0
300 Bid.' Checks 4'o 12 ... 24 0
200 Bid. Gauze Stripe „ ~ ••• 310 0
200 ft ~ If ~ ..• 2 0 0
300 f 9
A 20 f_ •• •
..• 2 10 0 1 9 0
300 , Mulls ,
500 f f f f ff „ •• •2 0 0
200 „ Coloured Satin Spots ... 2 0 0
100 „ Cambrics kl 2 ... 1 6 0
1,800 „ Allover Lappets 10 ... 1 2 3
2,000 Grey Madda. 33 24 ... 2 0 3
300 Bld. Lappets 10 ... 210 0
200 Grey Sheeting 49 50 ... 810 0
1,000 ~ Shirting 49 38 ... 510 0
500 „ Madda. 33 24 ... 2 5 0
300 Bld. Book Mus. 45 12 .. 210 0
1,000 Grey Madda. 33 24 ...
3,200 pairs Bid. Scarfs 42 21 ... 0 9 0
1,200 „ Stripes 40 12 2 4 at 0 3 10
41 pairs „ Dhoties 45 5 ... 24 0
300 „ Checked Dories 40 12 ... 114 6
300 „ Book Muslin 40 10 ... 1 5 0
1,000 pieces Grey Domestic 40 48 ... 912 0
500
~ 32 48 ... 9 2 0
Cotton Yarn—There is a very good inquiry for the
beat quality. Mules of No. 20, as also in water of 20
and 30, are readily saleable; other counts continue nearly
in the same state as before reported, and those that are
packed in 2001 b. bales are readily saleable at our quota-
tions. A larger amount of business has been done than
what we reported in our last for the latter half of the
last month.
Dyed—A very good demand has sprung up, and from
the following list of sales it will be observed that as
much as 12 annas per lb. have been obtained for No. 40
in bundles of 711 b.
Turkey Red—The inquiry is only confined to best
quality. We quote as before Ir. and 7a. to lr. and 12a.
per lb. The sales of Mule, water and orange, that have
come to our knowledge since the second instant, are the
following:-
800 bales mule, No. 20, at 6f; 30s at 7i; 40s at 8 and
811; 50s at 94 and 9i; 60s at 10 annas per lb.
30 bales water 20s at 7/ ; 8 bales water 36s at 913-
annas per lb.
Orange-5,0001b. No. 40, at 12 annas ; 6,000 P). 30s,
40s, and 50s at 9i ; 611 h. bundle, and 42 bales, 40s, at
9i or 9i per lb., 6ilb. bundle.
Metals—English iron continues in demand, but no
further improvement has taken place in prices.
A sale of 450 candies, of a common assortment, has
been reported at 33 rupees.
Swedish bars—On the departure of the last mail a 1
sale of 200 candies of unsuitable assortment was effected
at 481 rupees, and since two sales of very good assort-
ment, chiefly consisting of square bars, have been
effected, one of 150 candies at 52 rupees, the other of
300 candies at 50 rupees per candy. In other irons, no
alteration worthy of notice, excepting in sheets and
hoops, on which a decline of one quarter to one-half
rupee has taken place.
Copper continues in demand. The stock in the first
hand is none, and that of the bazaars is very moderate.
We therefore expect our present quotations will be
maintained for some time to come.
Spelter—A speculative inquiry is going on from the
European houses, in consequence of its having risen con-
siderably in England, and therefore 124- to 12} rupees
are asked by the bazaar dealers, for a small quantity they
hold of their former purchases.
The following are the sales of metals that have been
made since the 2d instant:-
450 Candies of English bar iron at 33 rupees.
150 do. Swedish do. „ .52 „
200 do. do. do. „ 484 „
300 do. do. do. „50 „
300 Cwt. Swedish steel in tubs „ 81 „
700 do. do. do do. „8i „
400 do. hoop iron at 7.
125 Candies square nail rod at 46.
180 Cwt. braziers' copper at 61.
150 do. sheathing copper at 584.
20 do. copper sheathing nails at 564.
Cochineal continues scarce, and only a small quantity
has been imported, of which 1,5001 b. have been sold at 4
rupees and 12 annas per lb.
Saffron—We have heard of no sales. We quote at 8
rupees to 18 per lb.
Beer—The celebrated brewers, Allsops, have become
in high favour, and we have heard of sales to the extent
of 300 hogsheads being made at 75r. per hogshead of
the last October brew, which are expected to arrive here
in the month of April next. In Bass we have heard of
sales to the extent of 150 hogsheads at 45r. of the old
brew. Of last October brew with their brand we have
heard of no sales.
Spirits—We have heard of the following sales:-
41 hogsheads brandy at 3r. per gallon.
10 do. brown and pale, at 3r. 21a.
45 do. gin, coloured, at lr. Ba. -
Cotton—Prices on new have advanced a little, owing
to the demand for the China market.
90r. have been pail for new Oomrawooty, and 100
and 102 are asked for Broach and Jumbooser ; the
former are arriving in large quantities, and the latter
will begin to arrive here at the end of the present or
beginning of next month. New Dhollerah has also been
imported, but as yet in small quantities.
Of the old crop there is a large stock on the green,
and a decline has taken place, and a further decline is
anticipated. The following are the purchases made
since the 24 inst.-, for both English and China markets.
400 Candies new Oomrawooty ... at 88
1,400 do. do. ... „ 90
400 do. do. ••• ,i 89
Soo Bales new Dhollerah •••
~873.
1,500 do. do. ••• it 88
500 do. do. ... „ 87i to 88
100 Candies old Compta ), 73
75 do. do.
1,000 Bales Dhollerah, old ... „ 72 to 73
Opium—Malwa has not varied much. In few in-
stances a trifling advance was paid for an approved
parcel. We quote I,llor. to 1,120 r. per chest.
Freight—Has not much altered. Since our last, three
vessels have engaged their cargo both for London and
Liverpool, at 6/. 155., and within the last few days ton
nage has become again scarce, and 61. 178. 6d. has been
paid for the latter port.
To China it has receded, owing to many large country
vessels being put on the berth, and we have heard of an
engagement done at 22r. per candy, which are our quo-
tations of the day.
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- EXCHANGE.
It has risen, and purchases for the mails have been
effected at 2s. Old. for bills from China, and at 2s. Oil
to 2s. Old. for local ones at six months' sight. On Cal-
cutta thirty days' sight, 99r. 6a.
Bank Stock—Shares in the Bank of Bombay, 36 per
cent. premium.
Do. Oriental Bank, 20f to 21 premium.
Do. Commercial 4 to 41- premium.
MARCH 15, Two o'CLocn.
Since morning a great demand has arisen for bills on
England, and the rate has fallen to 2s. Old. and 2s. OP.,
at which several transactions have been effected.

This demand is attributed to the reduction to Is. 101,
which took place in the bills of tho Hon. Company
on India, of which a large quantity has come by the
mail of Saturday last.
The rate for Government bills on Bengal has also re-
ceded, and is now not higher than 98} for sixty days'
sight.

CALCUTTA.
(From the Calcutta Overland Paice Currert.)
March B—The Government express of the mail, via
Bombay, came to hand on the 23d ult., and put us in pos-
session of London dates to January 7 ; as, however,
business had only recommenced a day or two previous to
the dispatch of the mail, the commercial intelligence was
not of much importance, except as confirming that
brought by the Bentinck. In this market we have but
little change to notice, but it anything there has been
rather more doing in produce, and even less in imports,
the former being induced by the continuance of their
advances by Government at the rate of 23. per rupee,
and the comparative low prices which the large stocks
have compelled holders to accept, and the latter by the

continued scarcity of money, the almost entire cessation
of purchases throughout the past week in consequence of
the 'Endo() featival of the Dole Jattra, and also in a
great measure by the accounts received of the high
prices ruling at home, inducing holders here in most
instances to refrain from offering their goods at the
rates now obtainable.
Our exchange on England has continued to advance
very gradually, 2s. lid. to 2s. lid. being about the rates
current for good 10 months' date paper, notwithstanding
the rumours which have lately been current as to Go-
vernment being about to raise their rate, if not to close
the narehouso altogether; the former has, however,
now been so long delayed, that it does not appear likely
that any change will be made until the entire amount of
8,000,000 Company's rupees advertised for has been
drawn out, which, however, it most probably will be be-
fore our next issue, about 3,000,000 having been taken
within the past 20 days, and the total amount advanced
here being already between 5,000,000 and 5,500,000, ex•
elusive of Madras and Bombay.
Previous to the receipt of the mail on the 23d ult.,
freights had rather a downward tendency, but the brisk
demand subsequently experienced for tonnage to Great
Britain has again caused a steady advance, 61. 15s. to
71. 15s. being the rates now current for dead weight.
We have but little change to report in the position of
our money market, which continues tight, with no im-
mediate prospect of relaxation, and Government securi-
ties and Bank Stock have in consequence declined in
value very materially, there being but little disposition
manifested to invest in them even at the comiaratively
low rates now current.
Indigo--Since we last had this pleasure, business has
been interrupted by a succession of holidays, in conse-
quence of which only three public sales were held from
the 17th to the end of February, and ono large one
since; at which, however, every chest found purchasers
at former rates.

r The season is now speedily coming to a close, the
greater portion of the indigo remaining, being out of
the market, having been either sold some time since, or
being about to bo shipped on planters' account; of the
fertner about 2,000 chests purchased at the sales held in
the bonded warehouse will most probably go forward in
the course of the week; and the portion which remains
to be disposed of will also, we think, soon find purchasers,
parties being anxious to take advantage of the favourable
rate at which they can now get their advances from Go-
vernment.

The following statement shows the number of chests
which have actually gone forward this season (from Ist
of November, 1846 to 7th of March, 1847), that is to
say, the quantity on board vessels which have actually
cleared out for the various ports up to this date, and ex-
clusive of that laden on vessels which have not as yet
applied for clearance:--

Chests.
10,847
513
86
3,837
1,056
598

London
Liverpool .
Hamburgh
Havre
~, •••
Bordeaux ...
Boston .. ••• ••• •••
Red Sea, Bombay, and Gulf ... 372
but, taking into consideration the paucity of orders
from foreign parts, we should be disposed to think
that at the close of the season exports will stand as
follow, viz.:—
To England
„ the Continent
„ Bombay and Gulfs 1,200
„ North America
Up to date they are as follows, viz.:—
Chests. Fy. Mds.
To Great Britain
„ France ... 5,286 ... 19,532
„ North America 572 ... 1,905
„ Red Sea, Bombay, and Gulfs 1,167 ... 4,052

Total
Sugar—As anticipated in our last, the native mer-
chants have continued to force their goods on the market,
and the advices by the past mail having again been
somewhat encouraging a largo business has been done
in Benares and Date sorts, the former being taken in at
from 6r. for Domma, 7r. to Br. for middling to good and
second and third quality, and 9r. for fine; with Gur-
patty Dato at Br. to Br. 4a. per maund. Stocks have of
course been considerably reduced, but still appear amply
sufficient to meet the probairts demand until the new
crop commences to arrive. Khaur and all low sugars
continue to be taken for local refinement at compara-
tively high prices, Exports to Great Britain from the
Ist instant up to date amount to 7,075 maunds.
Saltpetre—Notwithstanding the excessive rates now
demanded for tonnage a moderate business has been
done in this staple for the English market, and the de-
mand being almost exclusively for fine qualities, which
are comparatively scarce, these have maintained their
present value; of low and middling Chuprah, however,
the stock is extremely heavy, and there being scarcely
anything doing for America at present prices aro still
looking down.
Exports from the Ist inst. up to date have been as
follow, viz :
To Great Britain 13,431 mds.
France 903 „
North America
parent restriction on operations in this staple for the
English markets, which have nevertheless been rather
extensive, as will be seen by our exports; it is reported
that several parties have been purchasing largely with
the intention of holding until it can be sent forward at
more moderate rates, but this scarcely seems probable,
the immense supply at market, and in the interior, ren-
dering it impossible to calculate on any decided advance
being established for some time to come; our present
quotations will be found much the same as on the 18th;
ranging from lr. 12a. to lr. 14a. for discoloured and
mixed, to 2r. to 2r. 2a. for middling to good table, and
2r. 4a. to 2r. 6a. for very superior. For Mauritius a
large business has hitherto been doing, but it seems pro-
bable that this will shortly be checked by vessels being
taken from that trade to send home.
Exports from the Ist instant up to date have been as
follow, viz.:—
To Great Britain ...
France
Mauritius ... 9,440 „
Bourbon ... ... 3,000 „
Raw Silk—The somewhat improved inquiry for this
staple, as noticed in our last, has continued, more espe-
cially for Cossimbazar, Hurrypaul, and Radnagore, of
the November bund; and the supply of these descrip-
tions being moderate, previous rates have been main-
tained. The holders of Baulsah, finding it almost
impossible to get an offer for the English market, were
compelled to accept Gr. to 6r. Ba. per bazaar seer, at which
rates almost the whole has been taken for Bombay and
the Gulfs. Exports from Ist instant up to date have
been as follow, viz.:—
To Great Britain
France
North America ... •
good demand at full prices, say 125 r to 130 r. per corge,
but of these the supply has been very moderate, whilst
of low and middling goods, which are in limited inquiry,
and obtainable at comparatively low rates, the stock is
heavy. Choppas and bandannas of good quality are sel-
dom obtainable in this market, and our quotations are
therefore in a measure nominal. Exports from Ist inst.
up to date have been as follow, viz.:—
G. Britain. France. N. America.
Choppas and Bandannas 1,424 0 0 pees.
Shell Lac and Lac Dye—We have not the slightest
alteration to notice in the position of these articles, which
are still entirely neglected for shipment, and on which
stocks continue to accumulate.
Exports from Ist inst. up to date have been as follow,
viz. :

". 31,846 maund3

... 326 maunds

Shell Lac. Lac Dye.
To Great Britain ... 0 mds. 344 mds.
France •• •••• • .. 243 „•. • 0 North America ... 0 „ 0,,
Oil Seeds—There has been but little doing in these
seeds lately, operations for the European markets being
impracticable in the present scarcity of tonnage, and the
demand for America having of late been moderate ; in
prices we have no material alteration to notice, good
cleaned linseed being still worth about 2r., and mustard
seed Ir. 14a. per maund.
Exports from the Ist instant up to date have been as
follow, viz. :

Linseed. Mustard seed.
To Great Britain ... ... 2,309 mds. ... 0 mds.
France ... 0 „ 0 North America ... •• 0 „
0
Jute—lt is at present almost impossible to obtain ship-
ping orders for this staple, but a moderate demand has
nevertheless been experienced, and sales have been
effected at previous rates.
Exports from Ist inst. up to date have been as follow,
viz.:--

To Great Britain ... ... 7,656 mds.
France ... 0 „
North America ... ... 0 ~
Ilides—Up to the middle of the last month the market
continued quiet, but there has subsequently been a fair
amount of business done for the English and Continental
markets at a further reduction in prices ; the Americans
have taken off a few parcels of buffalo and medium
quality of cow, but have not come forward at ail freely.
Stocks contiune heavy and on the increase, more
especially of buffalo, but in fact of all but really good
cow.

Exports from the Ist inst. up to date have been as
fullo w, vi z. :
To Great Britain
France ••• •••
North America
0 „
Opium—The fourth sale of the season was held on
the 22d ult., and went off quietly, with the following
result:—
Chests. Highest. Lowest. Average. Proceeds.
Patna, 1,690 1,200 1,185 1,193 20,10,700
Benares, 715 1,180 1,160 1,171 8,37,575
Subsequently there has been but little doing, but prices
have nevertheless had rather an upward tendency, yes-
terday's quotations being 1,210 rupees per chest for
Patna, and 1,180 rupees for Benares.
IMPORTS FROM EUROPE.
BRITISH COTTON PIECE GOODS.
The advices of the great advance in the value of
the raw material at home have not as yet had the effect
of enabling importers to establish any material advance

... 31,110 mds.