The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-05 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MARKET.

(From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.)
BOMBAY, Arius. I.—The import market manifests con-
tinued and increasing dulness. The scarcity of money
generally felt has checked business, and there seems to be
very little inquiry for transmission to the interior, while
local wants would appear to have been satisfied by the
purchases made in February last and in the early part of
March. The offers for nearly every description of goods
are much lower than they were lately, and many parties,
in consequence, are actually refusing to show their stocks
in hand.

Metals—Any sales in these during the past fortnight
would be within the range of our quotations; but we are
only informed of a sale of 200 boxes of tin plates at 151/4 re.
per box, and have only heard of a sale of some British bar
at 31%rs. per candy. Sales altogether must have been to a
very small amount, partaking of the general dulness
Cotton Manufactures—The absence of demand 'in the
Bazaar, and the approaching termination of our business
season, make dealers reluctant to increase their stocks, and
there now seems almost no inquiry from without. The sales
of the fortnight, therefore, are limited in amount, and show
a general decline in prices. Grey Jacconets and Madapollams
of low quality, upon which a slight advance was obtained in
the early part of the month, have again receded in price,
and indeed, with the exception of Domestics, particularly 40
inch widths, which are still saleable from the presence of a
few Persian buyers in the market, there is scarcely an article
in either *taple of fancy goods that can be sold so as to remit
the present manufacturing costs. The Marwarries are still
buying nothing, and in their absence we can only expect a
very limited inquiry for lappets, mulls, book muslins, &c.
Indeed for the present such fabrics are almost unsaleable.
Turkey red goods also are in a depressed state, the regular
demand having been lately more than sufficiently supplied.
Woollens—Nothing reported, and it is believed nothing
doing in these. The Bazaar is well supplied.
Cotton Yarns—ln these we are only advised of the follow-
ing sales Twist, No. 20, 7,5001b5. at 6%; No. 20,
14,0001b5. at 614 ; No. 50, 15,0001 W. at 10; N 0.50, 12,9001b5.
at 93A annas per lb. Water Twist, No. 30, B,ooolbs. at 8% ;
No. 20, 10,2001b5. at 714; No. 30, 8,0001 b.. at 8%; No. 30,
10,5001b5. at 81/8 ; No. 20-26, 64,0001b5. at 7:y3 annas per lb.
Other sales in these, if there have been any, would be
within the range of our quotations.
A sale of orange, Nos. 40 and 50, the bundles being of full
weight and sold as 3,0001b5., is reported at 11,!2 ra. per lb.
Beer—Have nothing to report, none of the new having yet

arrived.
Spirits—A sale of 15 hlids brandy, at 3% rs. per gallon, is
reported to us • but the inquiry for this article continues to
be very limited, and only trilling sales can consequently be
effected. Some gin in cask is said to have been sold as low
as 11/2 rs. per gallon.
Marine Stores—Without change as respects prices, and
generally in very limited demand.
Saffron—A sale of 441b5., ati rs. 17 per lb.,' is reported,
and that is the market price of good quality at present.
There is still a considerable quantity of inferior at market.
Cochineal—The remainder of the parcel that arrived early
in the month has been disposal' of at rs. 43A per lb., and the
market is again quite bare of the article.
cottort—Transactioo in this staple are daily illaying

effect notwithstanding the continued high rates of freight to
England, and prices are high. On Saturday, the 20th, there
was a Government sale at the Custom-house of 500 bales
of cotton, the growth of the Southern Mahratta country and
cleaned by American Saw-Gins,---part of a lot, going home
by order Of the Court of Directors, which was sold here at
the recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce in order
more immediately to ascertain its value—and the prices
brought ran from rs. 107 to ra. 124 to 125 per Surat candy
of 7841 b.—one parcel of 42 bales from the hhandeish Col-
lectorate having brought as much as rs. 132 per candy.
These prices, having in view the present high rates of ship
freight, must be considered very encouraging to Govern-
ment and the native growers. Ordinary market prices are
as follow :
Broach and Jumbooseer, New, rs. 96 to 98 per candy ;
ditto, old, 72 to 80 ; Surat, new. 98 ; ditto, old, 78 to 80 ;
Dhollera, new, 86 to 88 ; ditto, old, 72 to 74 ; Oumrawutty,
sew, 88 to 89; ditto, old, 70; Compta, old, 68.
Coffee—Nothing doing.
Opium—No alteration since our last.
Freights--These are again firm at 7/. per ton to Liverpool.
Since our last as much as 71. 58. has been paid, but this very
extreme rate has not been sustained ; an engagement or two
haying been made on the arrival of two or three vusels at
once at 6/. 178. 6d. To London, engagements have been
mace at Cl. 10s. to 61. 15s. To China, rs. 23 to rs. 24 per
candy continues the rate.

MONEY-MARKET.
The Money-market is becoming exceedingly tight, and ac-
cordingly there is a slight decline in the late nominal values
of public funds. This tendency is yet on the increase. We
quote as follows :-5 per cent. Loan of 1825-26, Rs. 103 per
100 Sic Rs.; 4 ditto of 1832-33, Rs. 92 per ditto ; 4 ditto of
1835-36, Rs. 87 Co.'s Rs. per 100; 5 ditto of 1841-42, Rs. 99%
per ditto; 5 ditto of 1842-1843, Rs. 87 ditto; 5 ditto of
Transfer Loan, no quotation.
Bank of Bombay, Rs. 35 to 36 per cent. pm. Oriental
Back, 21 Rs. ditto. Agra Bank, 50 Rs., exclusive of the
bonus divisible on June 30th, 1847, of 40 Rs. per share. Divi-
dend for the half year ended Dec. 31st, 1846, to 12 per cent.
Commercial, 4 to 44 pm.
Exchange—The rate of six months' bills on England is
down to 2s. OVid. to 2s. 03(td., at both of which rates trans •
actions have had effect. The fact of the Government an-
nouncement of their intention to make large advances on
India produce this season consigned to England has not
yet been well ascertained. It would seem to have caused a
decline in the rate of exchange already.
Price of Bullion—Sovereigns, each II rs. 1 anna; Bank
of England notes, per ea-I], 10 rs,B annas.