The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-21 00:00:00

—lbid.

Total Rs. 2,95,558

CANTON MARKETS.-DEC. 29.
EXPORTS. .

Teas—Purchases for the English markets have been
comparatively small during the month ; this and the ap-
prehended difficulties have caused some reduction in the
rates current during the former part of the season. For
teas suitable for the American market the demand bas
been very active throughout the month, and opening
prices have been well supported. Congou, 22 chops have
been settled since our last report at 14 taels for common
to 22 teals for second monings—prices may be quoted
about 1 tael below last month's rates ; about 70 chops
remain in market. Souchong, about 2,500 chests are
reported as sold at 20 to 28 teals for good, and 14 to
16 taels for common ; these prices show a reduction of
2 to 3 taels on our last quotations. Flowery Pekoe,
1,500 chests have been taken at 22 to 30 taels for fair to
good. Scented orange and Caper, the demand has been
rather large; 3,500 half-chests of the former at 21 to
25 taels, and fully 7,000 boxes of the latter at 15 to 17
taels,
have been settled during the month. Of plain
orange Pekoe only 400 or 500 half chests remain, for
which 14 to 17 Use's is asked. Of plain caper none has
been made this season
; of the first cro Nin Yone,
the market is cleared, of the se?
g
ond crop about 2,000
half chests are in stock, for which 17 to 20 taels is
asked. _

Green—An motive demand has existed through the
month for young Hyson, llyson Skin, and the finest
'Tyson Imperial and Gunpowder, for the United States
markets ; of these a large proportion of the new crop
®® Moyuneuoteoung flyson Taeping
has been settled ;
country 24 to 26 tads ; country cargo to good
32 ~,eis ; superior to fine 34 to 42 taels ;
cargo 23 to ,O
finest 44 to 60 Reels. Hyson fair to good 31 to 40 tubs;
fine to finest 45 to
65 taels. Imperial and Gunpowder
of Hyson kinds (Moyune)
Common, no sales
;40 to 43 to 45 to 48 ; fine, 50 to
fair, 35 to 38 ; good,
53 to 57 to 60 ; very fine, 62 to 65. Hyson Skin Single
kind, cargo to superior, l4} to 17 tads ; Moyune cargo
to good cargo, 15 to 17 taels ; superior to fine, 18 to 25
taels ; finest 26 to 30 taels. Of Canton green, about
15,000 half chests of young hyson, at 13 to 14
tataeeiss;
have
2,000 half chests of gunpowder, at 16 to 20
been taken for England.
Silk--No transactions; 140 bales of inferior Tsat ,
lee.
in market, at the nominal prices of 410 dolls. to 440 dolls.
Canton is 360,3e115. for No. 1; 340 dolls. for No. 2; and
320 dolls, for 11'o. 3.
Sugar—Large quantities continuo to be shipped to
Bombay. The, rates are 5 dolls. 80e. for No. 1, down to
5 dolls. 30c. fcr No. 8, current quality. Sugar Candy,
7 dolls, 50c.
Alum—Can 'be had in any quantity at 1 doll. 75c.
for Ens.
Caa)Phor—Cen be purchased, deliverable at Macao,
st 10 dol.
Quicksilver—Scarce and wanted, 124 dolls. per picul
being the rate.
Vermillion— Also scarce, at 62 dolls, for fine.
Freights_Tonnage abundant at 4/. 10s. for England,
and 17 dolls. to 18 dolls, for the United States.
Excbanges-o,wving to the difficuurti Ines here, f©w sales of
drug or goods laave been made d
ini:ionth, and
money is scarce 'with the Chinese; fhs the
to the
unfavourable act fottnts from England, has this, added
tars to prefer L tea sure as a medium of remittancreernitd.
the demand for bills on London has consequently e' and
small. Rates va r,y from 44f to 4 5, according to the
wants of sellers. Accepted Company's bills on Bengal,
217 Rs.
Bullion—Gold llas been down to 24 dolls. 60 c., but has