The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-03 00:00:00

a regular bonder, and there are many rich soucars already
established here ; boats daily arrive with goods, and lines
of Camels daily move Oftli
GOV:MNMENT ADVANZ!ES.—The G-oveinment have just
raised the rate of exclia:lge on advance; to England from
2s. to 2s. Id. per rupN..
NEW FIVE rmit C;:mT. LOAN.—We understand that
the sums invested in the new five per cent. loan in Bombay
are of very inconsidereble amount. The same appears to be
the case in Bengal. A correspondent of the Englishman
states the scarcity of money is as great in the upper
provinces as it appears to be in Calcutta. The
Government treasuries, he says, era empty, and very few
payments have been made to the different collectorates
on account of the Five
.per Cent. Loan ; and at home
" moderate men arc beginning to get frightened at the
endless drain this North-West expedition has inflicted
on the country." The actual extent of the mischief, he
adds, is not yet ascertained, but it is certain that a much
greater pressure than has hitherto been felt will ere lomg
be experienced. At six per cent. there would be no lack
of money either from Indian or English capitalists:
The Berkshire, arrived yesterday from Sydney, we
regret io state, brings accounts of the loss of the ship
Ferguson, in Torres Straits, having on board •a de-
tachment of H.M. 50th Regiment, bound far Madras.
We are happy to stele that no lives have been -lost • on
the occasion. We have )teen politely favoured by Capt.
Norris, of the Berkshire, a`cth the following particu-
lars :—" The barque Berkshire England in Novem-
ber last, for Sydney, and sailed from ;tic latter p; ice On
the 17th of April last, for Bombay, thrsis'igh
Straits, in company with the Margaret, Canvey
Henly Samuel, Smith, and an American vessel, !!ie
Victoria, Proct4t, with 100,000 dollars in specie on I
board, and were joined by the William Lushingten,.At-
kins, at the entrance of the Barrier Reefs, Torres Strait's.
The vessels, under Captain Canney, of the Margaret,
had a very quick and safe passage through the-. Strait,
and to whose intimate knowledge of this intricato.navi-
gation, skill, and ability as a seaman, the comManders
and passengers of the above vessels, beg publicly to ex-
press their acknowledgments. On the 6th May the
Berkshire spoke the Miranda from Hobart Town:hund
to Lomback, and which had been on shore on Portlock
Reef, Torres Strait, in a calm, but received no damage ;.
on the same day (6th May) the Berkshire, with the other
vessels touched at Btioby Island, and -found deposited in
the chest placed there under a flag-staff and called the
Post-office, a statement of the following vessels having
passed, viz. Brig Betsy and Sarah, Coppell, Aoril 25; all
well ; Sir Charles Forbes, Bacon, April 25, all well ;
barque Competitor, Pritchard, May 2, all well. The
Sir Charles Forbes spoke the brig Mary Gray, of
Peterhead, bound for Torres Strait, on April 22, all
well. The chest also contained a statement dated the
sth of May, and signed. by Virtue, late master, the
Commander of the detachment, and surgeon, that the
Ferguson had unfortunately been stranded on the
Grand Barrier Reef, Tores Strait, on the 27th April in
latitude 12 18 South, and in longitude 143 54 East. The
Ferguson in company with the Marquis of Hastings and
Orient, left Port Jackson four days before the Berkshire.
was bound for Madras, and having on board Captain
Bell, Dr. Williams, Lieutenant Waddle, Ensigns Barnard.
and Moot, Mr. Reed and a detachment of her Majesty's
50th Regiment under the command of Major Serjeantson.
The vessel was abandoned, and the officers, troops, and
crew put on board the Marquis of Hastings, and Orient,
which vessels proceeded to Capang for water and pro-
visions. We are happy to add that the statement:makes
no mention of any lives having been lost on the unfortu—
nate occasion. 'The Margaret having as passenger C.
A. Brownrigg, M.D. R.N., parted company in -latitude
11 and longitude 121 East, and proceeded to LombaCk.—
The Berkshire brings a mail from SYdney."
BOMBAY MARKETS, JUNE 18.--there has been bnt
little done since the despatch of the • last mail. The S.
W. Monsoon set in on the 7th instant, and transactions
have subsequently been very limited in extent.
'METALS.—Moilerate sales of iron have been effected,
but at no improvement on our last quoted prices. • '
The following are reported up to the 14th instant, be-
yond which date none of the transactions inserted in our
present number extend.

British Bar, 150 tons, at 301 rupees per candy ;
Swedish Bar, 18 tons, at 55 rupees per candy ; Nail-rod.
10 tons, at 36 rupees per candy ; Sheet, 26 tons, at
rupees per cwt. ; Sloop, 15 tons, at 51 rupeeS per
cwt ; Nails, 142 kegs, at 14 rupees per cwt.
COTTON MANUFACTURES.—The market has been very
dull, and the sales trifling and unimportant, as is gene-
rally the case at this season,
COTTON YARNS.—The demand for these has also ter-
minated for the season. The only sales we have heard

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of since our . last number are as follows :—Mule Twist,
No. 20, 2,0001b5. a6+ ; No. 50, I,Boolbs. a ; and No.
100, 4001bs. a 1.21 as. per lb. Water Twist, No.-20,
6,6001b5. a 7+ ; and No. 40, 6,6001b5. a 11 as. per lb.
MARINE STORES.—The sales-which have been inti-
mated to us are :-248 cwt. of White Paint a Rs.. 11 4
annas a Rs. 11 10 annas per cwt. ; 120 bolts of bleached
Canvas a Rs. 18, and 50 bolts a Rs. 18 10 annas per bolt;
and 4481bs Twine a 9-1 annas per lb. Paints are dull of
sale.

BEER.—The best sorts sell pretty freely at our quOtt“
tions. Of Allsop's 50 hhds. have gone olf a Rs. 42, 100
a Rs. 41, and 200 a Its. 40, and of Bass' 400 hhds. a Rs.'
42 and 150 a Rs. 40. 20 hhds. Worthington's have been
sold a Rs. 33, and 100 Mids. of Hodgson's a 32.
BRANDY.-800 gallons have been disposed of a 12.4.
1 10 annas per gallon.
COCHINEAL.—Large supplies and dull of sale. The
last price fetched was Rs. 2 7 annas per lb.
CORKS.---500 gross have met with sale a Rs. 3 per gross.
EASTERN PRODUCE.

CoTTOX.—A few days after the date of the P.S. to our,

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last, there was a good demand fur Cotton, and prices ad-
vanced Rs. 2 a 3 on most qualities ; but since the arrival,
of the overland mail on the Bth inst., transactions have
been extremely limited, as
.shippers are offering lower
rates, whilst holders, having stored all their cotton for
the monsoon, evince no disposition to submit to any re-
duction. The price of Broach may now be quoted at.
ils. 110, Oomrawuttee a 106 tz. 110, Dollera a 102, and.
other descriptions in prlportion.
OPIUM.— Shipments have been made to China per the
Caledonia and Good Success. Trifling purchases have
been made at rates varying from Its. 680 a 695 per chest.
We subjoin an abstract of thoofficial returns published
on the 17th inst.:—

Balance of last year's importatitan chests
Imported from the 25th May, 1840, to the 15th
instant ................................................ 19,5051

Total imports
Deduct exports for the same period

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Stock, Chests 8,197
FREIGHTS.—The numerous arrivals which have taken
place since our last have effected a considerable reduc-
tion' in the rate of freight. The quotations of the Cham-
ber of Commerce yesterday Were as follows :
To London 4/. 55., and toLiverpool 4/. 45., to 44 7s. 6d.
To 'the Clyde nothing doing.
THE MONEY MARKET.
NO 'alteration of importance has taken place. The
Five per cent transfer loan is a Rs. 108 a 109, the second
Five per' cent loan at pan to -1- per cent premium, and the
Four i.er cent 90 a 92. Bombay Bank Shares. have risen
to 30 per, cent premium, and theshares orthe Asia Bank
which have been fluctuating a good deal, nifty now be
quoted at'B per cent premium.
Bombay Bank Share, 30 per cent. prem. ; Asia Bank
Shares, 8 Per cent. prem.
Exchango on London is at 2s. Old. a 2s. Oid. for six
months bills, and at ls. 1 lid. a Is. Ilid. for thirty days
bills. Both on Calcutta and Madras, 991. On China
Rs. 206 per 109 is.

PRICE OF BULLION.
Sovereinis, each lis. 10 8 a 10 10
Bank of England Notes per X 10 8 a lO 12
Memorandum or lloney advanced by Grernment on
Shipments of Good to Great Britain. -

Amount of advances up to the date of our
last number Rs. 3,19,807
Subsequent advances 3,23,231

Total amount of actual advances......... Rs. 6,43,038
* * The rate of Exchange at which these advances are
granted has just been raised to 2s. Id. the rupee.