The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-21 00:00:00

JRZIOIITS.

There has been little variation in the rate of freight to
Great Britain, engagements having taken place since our
last at 3/. ss. and 31. 7s. 6d., both to London and Liverpool.
There has been no vessel on the berth for the Clyde. The
rate of freight to China may be quoted at rs. 16 to 17 per
candy fur cotton.
MONEY MARKET.

There is little change to notice in the value of the diffe-
rent Government Securities, which may now be set down
as follow :
Five per Cent. Loan of 1825-26
Four ditto 1832-33 .........
Four ditto 1835-36
rive ditto 11884412:43 42 .................. . ...
94
102 ttoo 10925 i. ::
Four ditto
Exchange—On England has exhibited little fluctuatto
n
since our last, and may be quoted at is. 11%d. to Is. 115 Ad.
for six months' bills, and Is. 11d. for drafts at 30 days'
sight. Exchange on Calcutta has further given way, owing
to Government continuing to draw largely on Bengal, and
the" iate may now be set down at 9714 rs. at 60 days' sight.
We hear of nothing cluing in bills en Madras or China.

Banks.—Subjoined are the current rates of Bank Shares :—.
Bank of Bombay ... 42 rs. per cent premium. ,
Oriental Bank..._ ... 185 to 200 rs. premium per share.
Price of bullion :
Sovereigns, each
Bank of England Notes, per One Pound ll ra.

CHINA.
(From the Overland Friend of China, Feb. 27.)
SHANGHAI.
The clipper Torrington brings dates to the 14th instant.
The market continued inactive, with large stocks of cotton
goods in second hands. The arrival of several ships from
Liverpool, and the knowledge that others are on the way,
renders any immediate improvement in the prices of shirt-
ings improbable. The nominal quotations are for 72a. 3 dols.
to 3.5 dole., and for 665. 2.90 dols. Imports, since last ad-
vised 24,000 pieces of white, and 300,000 pieces of grey; of
which about 25,000 pieces have been re-exported to Canton,
in expectation of a rise in that market.
In produce we do not hear of any transaction. It is esti-
mated that the stock of silk is about 2,500 bales; total ex-
ports since June 30th, 1845, 11,172 bales, quotations for cash,
Thatleo, best 410 dols., good 380 dole. to 390 dole., inferior
290 dols. to 370 dols.; Taysaam 210 dols. to 310 dole.;
Yuenfa 200 dols to 350 dole. Of tea there is in the market
15,0001b5. of green, and about half that quantity of black.
The exports since the end of June are 1,448,9811b5. of green,
and 5,576,245 of black.
The failure of two native merchants, who have been doing
a large business, adds to the general depression experienced
at Shanghae. The amount of their liabilities is large, but
we understand that the sufferers are chiefly teamen and other
natives.

The ship Gardner grounded fifteen miles below Woosung.
The cargo, with the exception of 50 bales thrown overboard,
was sent to Shanghae in Chinese boats, and the ship herself
had got off and would be surveyed. Tonnage scarce ; the
ships loading for England were getting 51. ss. In exchange
there had not been any transactions.

MANILLA.
IMPORTS.

Cotton Goods—The market commences to assume more
animation, and the heavy stocks, especially of plain cottons,
work off gradually, in quantities to supply the demand of the
moment only, the shopkeepers being unwilling to make
larger purchases. American domestics and drills are selling
in the same manner at our quotations.
Bicho de Mar—The cargo of the Gambia about 1,000 piculs
has been sold at 24 dots. per picul.

EXPORTS.
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be formed at present of the prices at which the first contracts
for new sugar will be made.
Hemp—Few arrivals and in demand at 3g dols.
Coffee—Some sales effected at our quotations during the
week.
Rice—Scarce, and not procurable under 1.56 dols per picul
on board.
Segars—The Government has given notice to the Chamber
of Commerce, that the deliveries of segars from the factory
have been suspended until suitable leaf arrives for wrappers;
and the general opinion is that no segars will be delivered
till the end of February next, at the soonest. Some sold
during tho wooir at 1 dol. prem. per mil.
Sapanwood—Abundant.
Exchange on England-3,0001. more have been sold at
4 s .sxhan
5d for six months' bills. _ _

Tonnage—None unemployed, and the freights offered being
a great deal less than those current in China, few vessels
likely to load here for England for the present.—Weekly Price
Current, Jan. 31.