The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-25 00:00:00

IMPORTS.

Cotton Goods—The sales of Manchester cottons have
been large, and prices of the principal staples have gene-
rally advanced since the date of our last. The demand
appears to be a growing one, and with moderate imports
and favourable rains in the upper provinces, there ap-
pears little prospect of a relapse to dulness. There is no
improvement in the prices of Glasgow light fabrics,
though several rather large transactions have taken
place, chiefly of a speculative nature, at very low prices.
The difficulty lately experienced by Glasgow shippers in
obtaining advances has had the effect of distributing
these gaods among so many houses, all most anxious to
realise their advances, that the difficulty of contending
with an over supply is greatly aggravated.
Gray Shirtings—An extensive demand has prevailed
throughout the past month for 40 inch, and a general
advance in value has taken place, the lower qualities
2a. to 3a. per piece, and in the better 2a. to 3a. per
piece; middling quality is most wanted; 45 inch grays
have remained dull of sale, and stock of such is still ra-
ther large.
White shirtings have been in growing demand

throughout the month, and are now in good —request for
the upper provinces, particularly common and middling
cloths, of known makes.

Gray Jaconets—These goods have been dull of sale,
and previous prices are not procurable—there being
little inquiry except for local consumption. The inferior
descriptions of 40 in gray ahirtings now imported, and
moderate prices at which they sell, doubtless interfere
with demand for grey jaconets.
White Jaconets—lmports continue moderate, and de-
mand for all qualities on the increase. Sales have been
large, and latterly at an advance of 2 annas per piece.
White Cambrics, 6-4ths—A few sales have been made
at a considerable decline, but the article is scarcely sale-
able at any rate, and stocks both in importers' and
dealers' hands are so large, that there appears no chance
of improvement until imports are quite stopped.
Madapollams—Scarcely anything has been done in
these goods.
Mulls—Rather a large business has been done in com-
mon makes of mulls, Nos. 2 to 5, but at low prices,
being 2to 4 anuas per piece below May rates. The in-
quiry has been speculative, it being unusual to sell
these goods largely at this season. Fine 45-in. mulls
have been sold to a fair extent, but also at low prices.
Bock Muslins—The sales of Nos. 1 to 3 have been
very small, and at even lower rates than before, 14
annas per piece having been taken for No. 1. The
prospects of the market are hopeless unless the Ran-
goon market is opened, of which there appears no
chance.
Lappets—There have been a few sales, induced by
the low prices taken, but demand is of the most limited
kind.

Lappet Scarfs—Several large sales have been made at
very low rates.
Gray Twills or Drills remain quite unsaleable, and
with a very heavy stock. The market is well supplied
with American, and prices of that are so low, that imita-
tions will not sell at all.

Turkey Red Goods—Twills-25-inch are little wanted,
good bright dye only being saleable ' • 33-inch and 3G-
inch are selling at low prices ; 42-inch are in some in-
quiry, and for light cloth fair prices are obtained ; 60-
inch have been sold at reduced prices, 6a. 6p. to 7a. per
yard.
Red Cambrics-25-inch are in little inquiry and have
sold at miserable prices ; of 33-inch, the sales are also at
very poor rates. Turkey red mulls—The prices of these
goods have sunk to Co.'s rs. 5 to 5 7 per piece, and the
stock is much in excess of the wants of the market.
Printed mulls and jaconnets 20-yards—These have been
supplied in quantity far exceeding the limited consump-
tion, and there have been few sales, the rates ruling en-
tailing heavy loss. With all Turkey red goods the
market is over supplied, and demand has this season been
unusually small.
Printed Goods—There has latterly been more inquiry
for suitable styles of prints, and being scarce, higher
rates have been paid. Good German Turkey red
chintzes have been selling well, but common dyes it is
difficult to sell at all, such being only saleable at most
ruinous prices. Bengal and neutral stripes are wanted,
and cambric chintzes of new and suitable styles command
fair rates.
Woollens have been largely sold.
Reported sales are—
Woollens, scarlet l2O ps. Rs. 136 to 2 2 per yard.
assorted 228 140 to 1 9 -
- superfine l7B 226 to 3 4 -
- flannel 177 090 to 0 13
Printed 195 1 4 oto 1 6
Mule Twist—The sales of mule twist have been ex-
tensive, and prices of No. 40 to 60 advanced 1 to 2 pies
per morah shortly after the date of our last; prices of
No. 40 are tolerably well tm.intained, but for No. 50 and
60 there is not so goon demand, tho Marwarries not
being at present in the market.
Turkey Red Twist—Demand has been rather dull, and
prices of common dye are lower.
Sales reported are— Co.'s Rupees.
German dye, No. 30 to 60 40 bales 1 4 6to 1 7 0 per lb.
Red ditto BO 1 2 6—l 3 9
Green Twist—Has been sold at 14as. per lb. Yellow,
9as. 6pies. per lb.
Copper—The sales of copper are not on the usual scale
of magnitude at this season, nor has demand been active.
There has been more inquiry during the last week, but
prices, compared with invoice cost, are low. Stocks are
tight, but dealers appear to have few orders from the

north-west to execute.
Spelter—The demand for this metal has been very
small. Stock is light, and arrivals very moderate, but
dealers knowing the price to be 131. in England, expect
heavy imports, and will not take beyond actual wants.
The price is now, rs. 9 2 per fy. maund, and sales during
the month do not exceed 4,000 maunds at rs. 9-2 to 9-4
per fy. maund.
Iron—The price of bar iron has fallen about 6 as. per
md., but most other kinds aro selling fairly. There is
still a largo stock of old bars pressing on the market, and
offered at very low rates, fresh imports of bar and bolt
may be quoted Co.'s rs. 3 per fy.
Lead-1,200 maunds pig have been_sold at rs. 7- 12
per factory maund.
Swedish Steel—Some sales of old stock have been
made at sr. 15a. to 6r. per factory maund.
Tin Plates have declined in value, 10 being worth Co.'s
re. 15.8 to 16 per box.
Salt—The last sales are two cargoes of Liverpool
stoved salt at Co 's rs. SO per 100 maund. The demand
is good, and arrivals arc light.
13ecr—Prices arc Co.'s rs. 60 for Allsopp, and
Co.'s rs.
55 for Bass's.
MONEY MARKET.
BANE SHARES.

Bengal Dank, CQ•'s Es, ... (4,000) rrena, 1,950 to 2,000

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FRIC fi OF BUbLION, &C.
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Madras gold mollurs, ditto...
Ohl gold inolitlis, ditto ...
China gold ha; s, per sa. 1% t.

11 2 to 11 3
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. . 16 8 ... 17 0

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Sycee,silver, Co.'s ils. 100, tach ... 104 2 ... 104 8
Sp4niSh dollars, per 100 ... ... 220 0 ... 220 8
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CAN I CN MA IiKETS.
(From the On2rlan I F tend (g 4 China, July 22.)
Another ['inth of inactivity has Erissed, and the only
article which has improved in value is raw cotton, the
sales of which have been cansiderable, and are still pro-
gressing. A partial failure of the native crop is re-
ported, but this requires confirmation, foreign letters
frum.Shanghai making no mention of such a fact.
Nothing worth mentioning has been clone in any other
article of import, as fox eig.ars still demand higher rates
than the Chinese are willing at present to pay.
flaw Cotton—The sales amount to nearly .19,000
bales, about 17,000 of which have been the Bombay
staple, at 3 to 6 maces advance.
Cotton Yarn—About 300 bales have been sold atabout
previous rates. The su,elts how remaining will be be-
nefited by :the late advanea in raw cotton. High num-
bers are still most in request.
Cotton Cloths—The sales have been - nearly confined
to those in Chinese hands. Foreigners are not offering
their stocks, while the natives are selling what they
have at some slight reduction on quoted rates, and it i 5
• expected they will soon be out of sttck and compelled
to enter the market and supply themselves from foreign
•ItiAders. The sales have been only about 8,000. pieces
grak auc1,5,000 whites iu Canton, and 2,000 pieces white
in Haig-Kong.
American Drills—Of these considerable sales have
ben effected at rates rather below those previously ob-
tained. Of 40-yards goods, sales of 12,000 pieces are re-
ported, and of 30-yards, 2,000 pieces.
' In Spanish stripes nothing has been done, and they do
not yet attract much attention. In a month or two a
market may be expected.
Long Ells—About 4,1566 pieces have been sold at about
previous rates. Starlets fluctuate in price daily.
Camlets—Nothing doing.
Lastings—No sales reported.

Iron is without much alteration at present, but several
parcels arriving both here and at Shanghai may affect
the market, which is always a very sensitive one.
Lead has slightly improved in value. Nothing doing
in metals generally.
Sandalwood—Tnere have been several arrivale, but
prices keep firm as the article is small in stock and
wanted; fine Malabar is worth 14 dolls. to 15 dolls.
Straits produce, such as pepper, betel, nut, rattans, &c.,
all sell freely, and as the market is seldom overstodked,
prices are most generally remunerative.
Opium—Malwa has kept up from 880 dolls. to 900
dolls.; the. fluctuations have been but few. Patna has

seen many changes this month, the lowest price having )
been 620 dolls., and the highest 685 dolls.; at present it
is at 660 dolls., and advancing. The Lanrick's non-
arrival when expected is the cause of the present rising
market, aided by accounts of high prices at Shanghai,
and a partial failure of the native crop. A fall in Shang-
hai and the arrival of one or two vessels with the 9th
sale drug would probably bring Patna .far within 600
dolls. Benares is very difficult of sale, and is not much
affected by the fluctuations in other kinds, as its use is
very limited; the present quotation is 620 dolls., the
lowest price of the month was 590 dolls. Turkey is
nominally 600 dolls., but very difficult of sale for the
moment.

TIIE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 25.
TLIERMOMETER, Lowest, 54; Highest, 63; Noon, 65,
BAROMETER, 29.49.
WIND E.S.E., fine sunshiny weather.