The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-10 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

(From the Bombay Times,, Feb 1.)
The market during the month has been dull and inanimate
for the st ason of the year, and although there have been rather
extensive transactions in British piece goods, yet sales in gene-
ral have gone off with little spirit, and in most cases at slight re-
duction in prices as compared with the previous month. The
low prices of manufactures in Enolandhave induced a desire to
keep stocks in first hands here as low as possible, and thus rates
have been submitted to which might not otherwise have been
accepted. There is now, ,however, more firmness among
holders, which will check the downward tendency, and prevent
further reductions. _ . _

For gray sheetings there has been a little inquiry for the
Arab market, and sales to the extent of about four thousand
pieces have been effected at from 9 rupees 10 for 50 yards by
33 inches, to 141 rupees for 65 yards by 36 inches.
Grey longcloths have been sold only to a limited extent at
rather reduced prices. Our returns show about 6,003 pieces,
36 to 40 inches. by 36 -to 40 yards, as sold at 6 rupees to
10 rupees.
In bleached goods rather more has been done than in the
past month, and about 7,000 pieces of bleached longcloths
from 34 to 36 inches by 38 to 40 yards have been sold at from
54 rupees to 10 rupees 10. Of bleached Madapollams, how-
ever, we have heard of only about 4,000 pieces at 21 rupees
to 5 rupees 3. Bleached muslins of all descriptions continue
very dull, and only saleable at low prices. About 8,000
pieces of jacconets have been sold at from 21/2 rupees to
5 rupees 2, and mulls, to the extent of 2,500 low numbers, at
2 rupees per piece of 10 yards, and 3 rupees 10 per piece of
20 yards. In lappets rather more has been done, and about
10,000 pieces, mostly low and assorted qualities, have been
sold at 14 rupees to 2 rupees 14. A few book-muslins,
of middling qualities, have been sold at 21 rupees, and
dorias or striped mull; at 2% rupees, and striped and checked
jacconets and satin spots at 3% rupees to 4 rupees 11 annas.
Printed goods have been much neglected during the month.
Some pine and neutral sets have been sold at 5 to 6 rupees.
Dyed or fancy ground plates at 4to 4 rupees 5. Furnitures
at 6% to 7 rupees 6. Bengal stripes at 3 rupees 10, and printed
garments at 4 rupees 10 to 6 rupees 15.
Woollens continue dull of sale, but prices pretty steady.
There have been some sales of coarse scarlets at 1 rupee 3 per
yard.
Twist —Mule has been sold during the month to the extent
of 200,000 lb., but generally at very low prices, particular for
numbers above 40, which are unprecedentedly low, even as
compared with the prices of inferior numbers. The following
are the quotations :
No. 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, FO, 90

6*, 8 Bi, 9i, 10, 10 to 10* 11, 12* anna3 per lb.
Of water twist about 30,0001 b. have been sold at 7& for No.
20s, 9 to 9*, for No. 30s, and 101 for No. 40s.
fetals have been steady during the month, but demand not
active.
Copper sheets and sheathing have been sold at 61i rupees
per cwt., and nails at 101 rupees.
Iron-bars and na)l-rods have realized 40 rupees to 40* rupees
per candy ; rods are in no request, and sheet has sold at 7 ru-
pees per cwt.
Since the receipt of last accounts from China cotton has
been gradually falling, and Broach has recently been pur-
chased at 108 rupees, Oen rawutty 98 rupees to 100 rupees,
Dollera and Barsee, 96* rupees to 97 rupees, Compta and
Cutch, 95 rupees, Porachie, Mangalore, &c., 88 rupees to 90
rupees. Very little of the new crop has yet arrived, but may
be expected early in the month, when what remains of the old
crop must decline. As the ships now loading for England will
carry full 25,000 bales, it is not improbable that, with what is
loading also for China, the market will be nearly cleared of the
old crop.
Wool has been pretty steady at from 127 rupees for Malwa
to 135 for Khorasan. There is very little of good quality at
market however.

Indigo there is little doing in, and prices remain at 35 rupees
to 36 rupees per maund.
Of pepper there is but little at market, and prices may be
quoted at 75 rupees for Malabar, and 80 rupees for Butcole.
Mocha coffee still keeps up, and stocks are light; present
prices, 121, rupees to 13 rupees per maund.
Exchange on England continues at 2 01%2 at 2 034, six
months' sight, though good bills are rather difficult to be ob-
tained at the latter rate.
Freights to England have rather advanced, and may now be
quoted at 41. and 4/. 4s. to London, and 3/. 17a. 6d. to 4/. for
Liverpool and the Clyde. At the beginning of the week rather
higher rates than the above were asked, but nothing beyond
our quotations have since been offered or obtained.
To China 20 rupees to 21 have been given per candy to Macao.

MEMORANDUM OF EXCHANGE FOR COMPANY'S
PAPER, BILLS, &c.
CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Buy. aell.
Five per cent. Loan of 1825-26 Rs. as. W;. as.
From No. 1,154 to No. 3,000
Five per cent. Loan of 1825-26
From No. 3,001 to No. 6,00@
Five per cent. Loan of 1825-26
From No. 6,001 to No. 10,000 llO-8 111
Five per cent. Loan of 1825-26
From No. 10,001 to No. 15,200 . 111-8 112
Five per cent. Loan of 1829-30
Four per cent. Loan of 1832-33
Four per cent. Loan of 1835-36
Company's Rs .. .
Five per cent. Transfer Loan, 1834-35 ll4-S 115
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Rs. as. Rs as.

Bills on Calcutta, at 30 days' sight, Com-
pany's
Bills on Madras, at 30 ditto ditto 9B 0 98 8
Bills on Canton, at 60 ditto ditto per
100 dollars 2OB 0
s. d. s. d.
Bills on London, at 6 months' sight
Bills on London, at 30 days' sight (Cey
Government)