The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-02 00:00:00

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the matter.

CALCUTTA MARKETS.

COUNTRY PRODUCE.

INDIGO.—Since our last the accounts received in town
of the coming crop are very favourable, and the planters
generally seem to expect a larger crop than that of last
season. The weather latterly has been very hot and dry
with an occasional shower, which has had a very bene-
ficial effect upon the plant in most of the Bengal dis-
tricts, and in Benares and Mirzapore. As we said before,
however, every thing depends upon the weather during
the next six weeks or two months. Our market for the
remaining portion of last season's crop is not very ani-
mated, and at a sale by public auction held yesterday
the prices obtained were below those of last January a
good deal.
SALTPETRE—Has been in good demand to Great
Britain since our last, owing we believe to the increased
quantity of tonnage now in the River, and to the fall to
the rates of freight lately, and also to the unfavourable
accounts of the Home Sugar market, which, combined
with high prices here, deter people from shipping other
dead weight than saltpetre, the price of which has be-
come moderate lately.
SUGAR.—The bad accounts received by the April
mail have caused great dullness in our market, and prices
of Khar and Brown Sugar have declined from 8 as. to
12 as. per and—we have heard of some of the new crop
having arrived lately, but no transactions have as yet
come to our notice.
HlDES.—Since our last large quantities of hides have
arrived from the Mofussil, but principally of the best
slaughtered up-country and Berhampore qualities, of
which we have about 20,000 pieces now offered for sale
at rates too high to induce shippers to purchase. Dry
Hides have been in good demand for the English, French,
and American markets, but owing to their scarcity, ope-
rations have been very limited. Buffalo Hides are in
good demand for the American market, but the low li-
mits of the orders received by the last mail prevent pur-
chases being made to any large extent.
IMPORTS FROM EUROPE, &C.
BRITISH WHITE COTTON PIECE GOODS.—A good
number of sales have been made during the last week,
but we hear that prices have ruled rather below thtin
above previous rates.
COLOURED AND PRINTED GooDs._Several sales of
Chintzes of all descriptions have been made since our
last; in fact most goods under this head appear to be in
improved demand.
WHITE MULE TWIST.—The market for Twist conti-
nues dull, and the sales of the week 'exhibit no improve-
ment.
BOTTLES.—Our market being supplied with Beer, the
demand for Bottles is good, and sales have taken place
at Co.'s' R. 8 8 for Scotch quarts and pints, and Co.'s
Rs. 9 4 for London quarts and pints.
EXCHANGE.—The transactions since our last have
been to the extent of about 4 lacs rupees at 2s. Id. to
2s. lid. for 10 months' date Bills, but these rates are not
now obtainable. Treasury Bills are scarcely to be had.
FREIGHTS.--Owing to the great quantity of tonnage
in the river at present, rates of freight have fallen
considerably, for dead Weight especially ; the quotations
of the day being as follows, viz. :
LONDON AND LIVERPOOL. Saltpetre, Sugar, and
Rice, 41. to 4/. 10s. per ton 20 cwt. ; Indigo S. P. goods
and R. Silk 5L do. ; Gruff measurement Goods, 31. 10s.
to 41. per ton, 50 cubic feet.; Rice to Mauritius, Co.'s Rs.
1/. Bs. a 2/. per bag.—Commercial Advertiser Price Cur-
rent, June 4.