The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-05 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Calcutta Overland Price Current of July 7.)
The few days which have elapsed since our last issue
have not been productive of any amelioration in the state
of our money-market, or, in fact, of any alteration in
commercial affairs generally worthy of comment.
The Precursor steamer arrived off town on the even-
ing of the 3d, and put us in possession of London dates

to the 25th of May. As might ha tie been anticipated,
however, the amount of Treasury draughts received by
this opportunity was again insignificant, and quite in-
adequate to produce the slightest beneficial effect.
In Exchange and Government Securities, we have but
few operations to report, the greater portion of the bills
going forward by the present opportunity having, we be-
lieve, been contracted for previous to the last dispatch.
In those reported, hoWever, our last quotations have
been maintained. In Bank Stock we have not heard of
any sales, but the directors of the Bank of Bengal have
just declared a dividend for the half year, at the rate of
13r. 6a. per cent. per annum. In produce there has
even been less doing; but thif is generally the case
when, as in the present instance, two mails are dis-
patched. and one received within a week. Another
reason, however, undoubtedly is the scanty supply of
sugar (the only article in any general inquiry) in our
bazaar, good Benares being still readily saleable at our
last quotations; other staples have continued neglected,
but without any decline in prices, with the exception of
saltpetre, which has been obtained to a moderate extent
at rather easier rates. In import also, little has been
done, and without any improvement in prices. In fact,
the dealers have apparently gladly availed themselves of
the unsettled state of the weather to keep quiet, and our
markets are in almost exactly the same position as on
the 2d. Consignees have been showing rather more
anxiety to secure cargoes, but no material decline has as
yet been established in the rates of dead weight to
Great Britain.

As there is every indication of the constant rain ex.
perienced in Calcutta during the past two days having
extended to most of the indigo districts in lower 'Bengal.
we are in hourly expectation of receiving complaint, as
it must have done considerable injury wherever experi-
enced. A letter from Rajeshaye, dated the Ist. states
that a gale was then blowing which had retarded the
progress of manufacture, as well as reduced the produce.
From the neighbourhood of Ghazeepore, also, accounts
are less favourable ; not only from a want of rain, but
also from the difficulty experienced in negotiating
draughts on Calcutta, on which many planters had relied
for their supplies, a continuance of which would doubt-
less cripple their operations very materially.
Exports from the Ist instant up to date have been as
follows

Great Britain.
Saltpetre 2,100 mds.
Sugar
Raw Silk 295
Corabs 2,143 pcs.
Hides
Safflower 372 mds.
Cowries .
Horn Tips ...t
Rum 8,047 galls.

N. America.
2,435 mds.

1,150 pcs.

Jute .
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Mustard Seed lBO
MEMORANDUM OF THE CARGO PASSED THE CUSTOM-
HOUSE. FOR VESSELS LOADING FOR EUROPE AND
NORTH ADIERICA, UP TO THE EVENING OF THE STH
JULY, 1846. _ _