The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-18 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING-,

BOMBAY MARKETS,

FROM JUNE 25 TO JULY 4, INCLUSIVE.
BOMBAY, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 4.—Money con.
tinues to become more plentiful, and the banks have re
duced their rates of discount and interest 1 p r cent. al
round. The value of Government and other securities
has not as yet risen, but the abundance of money and
absence of trade employment for it must soon have that
effect. The current quotations are—New Fives, 1051;
Sicca Fives, RS; Company's Fours, 92k; Sicca Fours,
96,e; Transfer Loan, 1161; Bank of Bombay Shares, 23
per cent. premium ; Oriental Bank, 151 per cent. dis-
count; Commercial Bank, 10 per cent, discount; Agra
Bank par. The Bombay Bunk has just declared a divi-
dend at the rate of 6 j per cent. per annum.
Our last dispatch having left so recently as the 25th
ultimo, we have little to add to our report of that date.
Our import and export markets remain without any
material alteration, and the transactions have been very
trifling. The season continues favourable, and !heac-
coun,s of the weather received from some of the districts
mention that rain had fallen pretty generally in the in-
terior, and that the bowing of the monsoon crops was
being proceeded with.
Cotton Piece Goods—Grey shirtings continue to be
in some inquiry, and sales of 9,526 pieces are reported.
We notice some transactions in Turkey red goods of
low quality, and a sale of 1,000 pieces T. B. mulls at
sr. 9s. per piece. All other goods are dull of sale in
consequence of the coasting and inland traffic being sus-
pended during the monsoon.
Cotton Yarn—A sale of 40 bales water twist 3001 b.
each, No. 20, has been made at 7ja. per lb., and another
of 6,0001 b. orange yarn, No. 40 (in 400 bales) at ilia.
Metals—The only transactions we have heard of are
50 cwt. of white lead at 9r. per cwt. and 4 cases Lamitta
gold at 2r. 2ia. per corge.
Spirits— l'here have been sales of 18 hogsheads
brandy at 2r. 6a. to 2r. 12a. per gallon. A sale of 300
dozen Holland's gin at Sr. per dozen, and another of 90
dozen Kilder's ditto at 12r. per dozen are reported.
Wine—Sales of 20 hogsheads and 26 quarter casks of
sherry at 250 r. /ter butt of 130 gallons have been made.
Beer—The dealers are actively engaged getting de-
livery of their recent large purchases of Allsopp, and
the only fresh sales made since our last are in small
quantities at 70r. per hogshead. Quotations as at our
last. We notice a sale of 50 hogsheads W. Younger's,
and one of 50 hogsheads Sawer Boolwar's beer at 85r.
per hogshead.
Spirits of Turpentine—A sale of 2,000 gallons at Ir.
3a. per gallon has been effected.
Exports—Cotton Wool—The only sales that have
transpired since our last are the following:-400 bales
Dhollera at 92r., 200 bales ditto at 99r., and 150 candies
Mangarole at 79r. per candy all round.
Freights—The port continues to be abundantly sup-
plied with tonnage. Quotations to London are 2/. 15s.
per ton; to Liverpool, 21, ss. to 21. 12s. 6d. per ton;
Clyde (nominal), 11. 15s. per ton; and to China, 14r. to
15r. per candy.
Exchange—The rate on London has receded, and
first-class paper may now be quoted at 2s. to 2s. Oid.
for six months' sight bills; at tare. months the rate is
Is, 11.1. to is. lied. per rupee.

CANTON MARKET REPORT.
HONG KoNG, JUNE 23.—The anxiety on the part of
some holders to dispose of their late importations has led
to a decline in the principal articles of import.
Cotton—ln consequence of heavy imports prices have
declined. Bombay is quoted, To. 7.3 to Ts. 85; Bengal,
Ts. 7.7 to 'l's. 8.7; Madras, Ts. 7.9. to Ts. 8.7; West-
ern, Ts. 6to 'l's. 6.6. The sales are estimated at 17,000
bales. Stock, 35,000 bales, against 17,000 last year.
Cotton Yarn—For the middling descriptions our last
quotations are maintained, but the inferior and good
qualities show a decline. Nos. 16.24. 27 dolls. to 28}
dulls.; Nos. 28.32, 30 dolls. to 31} dolls.; Nos. 38.42,
32 dolls. to 34 dolls.
Long Cloths—Owing to the eagerness of holders to
quit, prices are lower. Greys are quoted 1.90 to 2 85;
whites, 1 doll. 75c. to 2 dolls. 95c. The sales of both
descriptions have been about 33,000 pieces.
Woollens—Quotations are the same as last month,
for Sp. stripes assorted being 85c. to 95c.; long ells, 6
dolls. 60c. to 6 dolls. 90c.; scarlet, 6 dolls. 95c. to 7 dolls.
35c. Sales difficult to effect.
Iron—There have been heavy imports, and prices have
declined. Rod quoted 2 dolls. .2o 2 dolls. ;d6oc. bar,
2 dolls. 10c. to 2 dolls. 15c.; round, dolls. 70c. to 4 o.
loc.; hoop, 2 dolls. 80c. tar 3 dolls. 10c.
Tin plates, 8;i1 dolls. ge stock.
Cochineal-85 dolls. to 120 dolls.
Turkey Opium—First quality quoted nominally at
360 dolls.
Tea—The business done during the month has been
confined chiefly to green tea. Only one chop of congou
has been sold. About 95 chops of new congou have
arrived, but few musters have been shown. As to the
price likely to rule for the fine teas it is yet too soon to
express an opinion. and probably there will be some
delay before the market is opened.
Exchange on England, first class, paper. 4s. 8),(1. to
4i. 9d., and a small amount at 4& Vld.•' on India, -Com-
pany's accepted bills. 224 r. per 100 dolls.
Freights— 3/. to 2/. 10s. Clippers with the first may
get 4/. ss.
Our advices from Shanghai are to the 7th inst. There
had been a good amount of business done in imports,
but at rather lower prices for moat articles. The only
transactions in exports are purchases of a few parcels
of silk,
Tea—No transactions. blusters of the new tea had
been received. No price had yet been named for

them.
Silk—The purchases were about 250 bales, for which
former quotations were paid. The new crop is favour-
ably reported on, and said to be in excess of last season.
Longel..ths— The infvrior qualities were in little de-
mand. For the better descriptions of both white and
gray there was some inquiry. Grays quoted 1,85 day.