The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-10 00:00:00

UNION BANK SHARES.

In our last we mentioned, that the dividend would be proba-
bly 8 per cent. It was however ultimately agreed to divide
9 per cent., which caused inquiry for Shares at advanced prices.
Shares upon which dividends have been received may now be
quoted at 1,275 to 1,285.
Saltpetre—ln our last number we noticed that this article
had become very dull of sale, and that prices had receded con-
siderably. The mail from London of the 4th of December
having since arrived, bringing accounts of the dull state of
the home markets, would have caused a further decline but
for the arrival cf six American vessels since our last, which
are purchasing freely.
Sugar—The accounts received by the last mail, have caused
a great dampness in the demand for all descriptions of this im-
portant staple, but more particularly for the Brown and Rhar
descriptions, which are now being manufactured. For fine
qualities there continues a fair demand, but of these our
market is quite cleared, and in the Bazaar of all descriptions
the stock does not exceed 5,000 bags, and in European hands
for disposal there may be about double that quantity. The
exports last month were heavy, but up to the present time of
this month, they are light, and are likely to continue so fcr
the next three or four months.
Hides of every description have been in good demand during
the last month ; good qualities however are very scarce, and
such as arrive at market are being shipped to London and
Liverpool by the owners, as the prices asked, viz. 60 Co.'s
Rs. per corge, for the first quality, cannot be obtained.
Horns.—Horns have been in good demand, but operations
during the past month have been restrained by the scarcity of
the article.
Oil seeds.—Linseed has continued in fair demand through-
out the month, and prices have been maintained. Mustard
Seed and Teel Seed have been quite neglected of late.
Hemp.—ln this article nothing has been doing since our
last, and we have not heard of any transactions.
Opium.—Prices have receded from 30 to 40 rupees per
chest since our last, and the following is the result of the second
Government sale of this year, which took place on the 9th in-
stant, viz. :
Chests. Highest. Lowest. Average. Net Proceeds.
Behar 1,345 785 725 752 14 8 10,12,675
Behares 7OO 680 660 666 14 3 4,66,825
Rice.—We hare no change to notice in the price of this
grain : shipments continue moderate.
IMPORTS FROM EUROPE, &c.

White Cotton Piece Goods.—Under this head the only de-
scription of goods that are at all in demand are book muslins,
mulls, and lappets, but all at very low prices, particularly the
latter description, long cloths, jaconets, and cambrics, are very
dull of sale, and prices have receded since our last, particularly
for the first mentioned.
Printed and Coloured Goods.—We have no change to notice
under this head ; the demand, however, is dull, and prices
throughout exceedingly low. The imparts last month were,
of all kinds, 550 packages.
Woollens.—The market has been very quiet since our last,
and very few transactions have taken place. The imports last
month were, of all kinds, 123 bales.
Mule Twist.—We have had a very dull market for this staple
since our last, notwithstanding large sales have taken place, not
less than 2,000 bales having been sold since our last, but at re-
duced prices.
Raw Silk.—The article in the London Mail of the 4th Dec.,
which arrived a few days before the letters were delivered,
stating that this staple was active, caused several parties to
operate at rather advanced prices, but so soon as the dull state
of the home market and the short deliveries were known, prices
again receded, particularly for the inferior kinds.
Silk Piece Goods—At the reduction in price, noticed in
our last, considerable transactions took place, and our exports
of Corahs last month were very large; of Choppahs and ban-
danoes there are none going forward to Great Britain. Since
the receipt of the December Mail, our market has again be-
come low, and prices are lower, particularly for inferior de-
scriptions, of which our stock chiefly consists.
Coloured Yarn—Rather more business has been done in
both orange and red dyes, but, we are sorry to say, at no ad-
vance in prices.