The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-05 00:00:00

IMPORTS FROM EUROPE.

British Cotton Piece Goods—We have again scarcely any change
to notice in our markets for these fabrics. Shirtings have been placed
to a fair extent, but still at losing prices ; grays may be quoted as on
the 6th, but bleached are rather lower. In gray jaconets large sales
are reported, but at miserable rates, and in fact jaconets and Ma-
dapollams are only saleable at an enormous sacrifice, which may also
be said for almost all other goods under this head.
Coloured and Printed Goods—This market continues quiet at pre-
vious rates, the Caubul dealers not having as yet commenced their•
purchases.
Woollens —All descriptions are in very moderate demand and
without improvement in prices.
White Mule Twist—. Number 30's are firm, but almost all other
counts are dillicult of sale to any extent at previons rates.
Coloured Yarn—But little has been dono in yarn since our last,
and prices may be quoted as then.
Copper—Notwithstanding, the accounts received from home, we
find many parties selling freely at last month's rates, and a fair ex-
tent of business has been gone through.
Iron—Transactions have not been heavy, but rather better prices
have been obtained, British bar being now worth 3rs. 4a. to 3rs. Ba.,
and hoop 4rs. 4a. to 4rs. 10a.
Spelter is still but little inquired for, and the only sales we have
heard of have been at about lOrs. 14a. (Company's) per maund.
Beer—The season is now nearly over, and what remains of All-
sop's and Bass's is saleable at 38rs. to 40rs. per hogshead, but fresh
arrivals would probably bring a higher figure.
EXCIIANGE.

The rate for ten months' date paper has been gradually advancing
since our last, and may now be quoted at I. 111Qd. to Is. 11%d. per
rupee, with but few buyers at the former figure.
MONEY MARKET.

We have nothing to report under this head, Government securities
and Bank Stock having been steely at about our last quotations.
The rates for dead weight have advanced considerably since our
last, and, although we still quote saltpetre as low as 5/. per ton, in
consequence of shippers being unwilling to pay more, we do not
think shipping orders could be attained at that figure, except occa-
sionally on some of the large passenger ships anxious to get away,
whilst for Liverpool it is refused on almost any terms, consignees,
owing to the scarcity of light freight for that port, preferring to fill
up their ships with rice, which they are doing at about 6/. to Gl. 6s.
per ton. Within the past few days there has been an extensive
inquiry for tonnage to the Mauritius, and, there being scarcely any
vessels available, some parties are holding out for as much as 2r. Ba.,
per hag ; this however has not, we believe, been paid ; but, as many
surplus vessels will doubtless be laid on for that port, wo see but
little probability of a decline in the rates for Great Britain, excepting
always in:the event of less favourable accounts being received of any
of oar more bulky articles of export.

BOLTON.—COLLIERS' TURN-OUT.—The dispute be-
twevn the colliers and their employers, in this district, still
continues without any appearance of au arrangement, and
the supply of engine coal in particular has become so scarce
that some mills have been obliged to run short time for want
of fuel. We hear, however, that the Darcy Lever Coal
Company have agreed to give the advance asked for, viz.,
ls. 2d. per pit load of 20 tubs, and that the celliers would
resume work this morning.—Manchester Guardian.