The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CALcurra.—Oplum.—The twelfth and last opium sale of
the season took place on the 16th October, when the result
was as follows--
Chests. Highest. Lowest.' Average. Proceeds.
Behar 1,306 875 850 863-13-0 11,28,140
Benares ... 447 828 820 820-12-6 3,66,890
This shows a decline from the preceding sale of 85-11-10 rs
per chest on the average of Patna, and of 44-2-9 rs on that of
Benares.
Exports—Since the resumption of business after the holi-
days we have had no great display of activity, except in the
demand for rice before the arrival of the express. The busi-
ness done has been on a moderate scale, and prices we can
hardly say have yet settled down. In our import market bu-
siness has been done to a very limited extent.
Money Market—The value of Government securities is
pretty well maintained, notwithstanding the anxiety for in-
telligence from the seat of war, and the preparations making
for a campaign. There is a tendency, however, to a slight
decline. The value of Bank Shares remains nearly the same,
perhaps with a shade of improvement for Bank of Bengal
and Agra Shares. Shares of other joint stock banks are ne-
glected, and there is little or no disposition towards specula-
tion manifested.
Exchange—Little change has taken place in the rates o
exchange, which have been well maintained for first-class
bills and other documents. We may quote is 9d per rupee
for six mouths sight bills with documents. We have heard
of transactions at is 9id to is 100 per rupee. Little has
been done. Treasury bills remain in good demand at former
quotations.

Freights—The speculative demand for rice induced by the
intelligence of the second mail of August regarding the
doubtful prospects of the harvest in England and failure of
potato crop caused the rates of homeward freightage to run
up, and latterly so high did the speculative spirit run among
natives that rates advanced to 6165. But the intelligence
received by the last express has had the effect of causing a
suspension in the eager demand for rice, which has led to a
decline in the rates of freight. During the week we have
bad several arrivals, and consequently a considerable acces-
sion in the amount of available tonnage. Rates show a dis-
position to fluctuate, but generally with a downward
tendency.

Imports—This branch of trade generally takes a much
longer time to recover from the torpor of the long Doorga
Poorjah festivities than any other, being so much dependent
upon the natives, who not uufrequsatly proceed to distances
which do not allow of their being in town in time for the re-
opening of business. We can hardly expect much business
during the first week, and must allow more time for dealers
to settle down, A moderate extent of business has been
done in shirtings, both grey and white, the former at Rs.
4-9 to 6-4 per piece; the latter 5-6-6 to 6-4. Jaconets have
been placed, white at 26 to 3-8 per piece. Greys have been
in more limited demand. In other goods a moderate business
has also been done.

White Cotton Mulo Twist—A fair business has been done
in these yarns, and appearances look favourable.
Coloured Yarns—These also promise to come into better
demand. 18 bales German Red Twist were placed at
0-5-7% per lb.
Woollens—No change.
Printed and Coloured Goods—A small business.
Metals—Pigmpaivaptly tuiLlizomaintaLie4atts.A +We
business done has consequently been trifling. The following
have been reported : 3,300 mds flat bar, and bolt iron at
2-4 rs per md ; 1,800 md sheet iron at 5-8 rs per md ; 456
boxes tin plates at 16-4 rs per box ; 20 boxes quicksilver at
4-10-6 rs per box; 1,500 mds spelter at S rs per md.
Salt—The following is reported : 9,000 mds Judda at S 9
Co.'s rs per 100 mds cash ; 18,000 ditto at 55.8 per 100 mds.
Beer—The market remains without change, and we con-
tinue to quote 55 rs per hhd for Bass and Allsop ; other
brands are in the back ground.
BOMBAY, Nov. 1. The interval that has elapsed sinee
the date of our last repert having been chiefly occupied by
the natives in closing their accounts for the past year, and
the consequent holidays, little business was transacted during
the greater portion of the time. The holidays were brought
to a conclusion two days ago, and the business has been re-
sumed with an activity that bids fair to continue. In our
money market we have no change to notice.
Cotton Piece Goods-40 inch grey shirtings of all qualities
are ready of sale at previous rates, while 45 inch widths, with
the exception of low qualities, on the contrary, are in slack
inquiry. Bleached shirtings continue scarce, and in good de-
mand. Grey Madapollams are in steady demand, as are also
bleached. Grey and bleached jacconets continue in very goof'
inquiry. Grey domestics, 24 yards, of light makes, and T
cloths, are in good demand, but the heavy kinds are still in
limited inquiry.
Dyed and Fancy Goods—Turkey red plain cloth continues
in request, but twilled cloth is dull. Turkey red prints are
scarce, and much wanted. Light Scotch fabrics generally
are without any change since our last.
Cotton Yana—This staple is steady, and there is an in-
creased inquiry for Nos. 40 and 50 mule twist, stocks of which
are becoming small.
Dyed Yarn—Turkey red dull, and the only sale reported
is 25 bales, 2001bs each, at 1-4-6 rs per lb. Orange has ex-
perienced a slight decline. A sale of 35 bales, 3001bs each,
No. 20 to 40, is reported, at annas 10% per lb ; and 75 bales,
4001bs each, No. 40, at annas 12.

Cochineal—Sales to the extent of 5,400 lbs, at 2-13-6 re
per lb, and we quote this as the price of the day, but an ad-
vance is looked for ere long.
Saffron—Dull of sale.

Metals—lron—Swedish bar continues scarce, and in good
demand. British bar is in better inquiry, and has an up-
ward tendency, while stocks are moderate. Nail rod is
dull of sale, and in other kinds we have no change to no-
tice. Copper continues in steady demand. Pig lead is
scarce, and wanted. Sheet lead is in steady inquiry, as also
tin plates.

Spirits—In brandy nothing has been done since our last.
375 kilders Geneva, each 15 square bottles are reported at
1614 rs, and 100 kilders at 17 rs.
Beer—Both Allsop's and Bass's continue to move off in
small quantities, at 70 rs per hhd.
Exports—Cotton—The market has been dull since the
date of our last report, and prices have declined in conse-
quence of supplies coming forward from the interior, added
to the unfavourable accounts from England. The transac-
tions, which have been few, are as follows:-1,500 broach, at
81.8 rs percandy ; 300 bales ditto, at 81.1 rs per candy; 390
bales Dollerah, 84 rs per candy ; 50 bales ditto, 84 rs per
candy; 200 bales ditto, 83.8 rs per candy; 1(0 bales ditto,
12.8 rs per candy; 250 bales Mangalore, 71.4 rs per candy.
Opium—This drug is very dull. Nothing whatever is
doing, as holders continue firm. The quotation is nominally
1,200 rs. per chest for best quality.
Freights—We have no change to notice in the rate of
freight since our last, the quotations for Liverpool being still
2/ lOs per ton, at which rates engagements have been en-
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cation having now closed for this season. the steamers
will be dispatched from Liverpool fortnightly during
the winter months. They will, however, leave America
weekly till the end of this month. The America, Cap-
tain Leitch, with the inward mails, which would leave
New York on the 22d ult., and Halifax on the 25th, may
be expected to arrive at Liverpool this day (Monday).
SIIICIDE.—On Friday an inquest was held at the
Crown, Church-street, Lambeth, before Mr. W. Carter,
on the body of Sarah Hubbard, aged 58, for twenty-five
years cook and housekeeper to James Pulman, Esq.,
deputy usher of the black rod at the House of Lords.
Henry Prizeman, a lighterman's boy, said that on Tues-
day morning last, at about three o'clock, he was:passing
along Bishop's-walk, when he heard a faint cry of
"Help!" and on looking into the river saw the decease&
struggling to save herself. He immediately raised an
alarm, and the woman was got out of the water, but
by that time she was quite dead. lie thought she must
have got into the water over the railings of the walk.
William Asque, footman in the service of Mr. Pulman,
said the deceased had been in the service of that gentle-
man, in the capacity of cook and housekeeper, for the
last twenty-five years. Great coufidence was placed in
her, and she had the whole control of the establishment,
paying the tradesmen's accounts, and superintending all
domestic affairs. She left the house on Monday last,
and in about an hour a paper with the following writing
was found on the table:—" I shall not be back alive.
Look in my box." Her box was then searched, and it
was found, from some papers, that she had misappro-
priated money entrusted to her to pay the tradesmen's
bills. She had lately drank rather freely, and witness
had considered her for some time past insane.—Verdict,
" Temporary insanity."
The latest report from the Havre cotton-market is
that the demand having nearly altogether ceased, it was
now in a languid position. In other articles of produce
little business was transacting. Raw sugar was improv-
ing, but no great advance could at present be noticed.

THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, DECEMBER 3.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 32; Highest, 43; Noon, 40,

BARCMETEB, 29.87.

WIND S.W.; fine weather all day—changed to rain in the

evening.

DECEMBER 4.
TEIRRMnMETER, Lowest, 40; Highest, 47; Noon, 51
BAROMETER, 29.20—fe1l nearly three quarters of
an inch since last night.

WlrtD S.W.; strong gales with heavy rain and stormy

dirty weather.