The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-16 00:00:00

EXPORTS.

Cotton Wool—Our market has been steady, and for
the China market considerable purchases have been
made.

Opium of new crop arriving daily, quality pronounced
good; prices have fallen to 1,065 rs. to 1,080 per chest.
Freight to Great Britain-21. 15s. to 21. 17s 6d. for
London, 2/. 10s. to 21. 17s. 6d. for Liverpool according to
the class of vessel; for London only ono vessel is on the
berth, for Liverpool there are two. To China the rate is
rs. 15i to 16} per candy; a large ship has just been let at
rs. 15/ per candy.

Exchange on England has advanced to 2s. Id., at
which first class credit bills have been offered. On
Calcutta 12 ans. premium, and on China rs. 222 to 223
per 100 dollars.

CALCUTTA MARKETS.
CALCUTTA, Nov. 7.
The Government express, bringing London news up
to Sept. the 24th, came in about noon on the 31st ult ;
and the Oriental, with the bulk of the mail, arrived at
her moorings on the evening of the Ist inst. Commer-
cial affairs had by no means improved. Prices of colo-
nial produce had again receded, and difficulties to some
extent were apprehended. Two or three failures amongst
corn merchants had already taken place.
In the manufacturing districts there was not much
change. Prices of cotton piece goods and yarns suitable
for India were well supported; and although the exports
to this quarter had fallen off, as compared with the pre-
ceding months, they were still on a large scale, consi-
dering our overstocked position and the present low
range of prices here.
In our export market scarcely any change has taken
place since our last; and transactions in October were
on a very limited scale. Freights continue low. Ship-
ments of sugar were only 65,725 mds. in October; a
smaller export than for many months past. Of silk
piece goods, the quantity sent forward was very
trifling, hardly 11,000 pieces, including all aorta. Raw
silk also was only shipped to a small extent as compared
with previous months. There has been very little
doing in saltpetre for either Great Britain or France,
but America has taken more than usual. Of rice there
were no shipments to either Great Britain or
France during the month of October ; but about
2,500 mds. have been passed since the Ist inst. for Great
Britain. Mauritius continues to take pretty freely, and
Bourbon has also been an extensive customer of late
Hide shipments have fallen off considerably to all quar-
ters. Both shell lac and lac dye are attracting very little
attention. The season for safflower is now almost over,
and only a small quantity has been shipped of late. Lin-
seed and mustard seed have been in good request for
Great Britain and North America. Jute has been in
fair request, but only a moderate quantity has gone for-
ward. Castor-oil shipments have continued on an ave-
rage scale, and prices here are tolerably well supported.
A small parcel of cutch has been shipped to Great Bri-
tain within the last few days, but there was nothing done
in it, in the month of October. Rum shipments have con-
tinued light.
The eleventh opium sale of the season took place on
the 27th ultimo, when prices went higher than appears
to have been generally expected.
From China our news comes down to the 28th Sep-
tember, at which time the drug was in good demand
with moderate stocks. Patna was quoted 495 dolls.,
Benares 170 dolls., Malwa 540 to 550 dolls., and Turkey
385 to 390 dolls. In Exchange quotations were six
months' sight 4s. Sid.; other paper 4s. 11d. to 4s. 110.
with documents. On India Company's accepted paper
225 per 100 dolls. Oriental Bank drawing at 226 per
cent. on Bombay and Calcutta.
Here the money market continues steady. Rates of
interest at the Bank of Bengal and other European
quarters remain as last quoted. Government Securities
stand at about former value. The share market is just
about the same as before. Bank of Bengal shares are
quoted Co.'s rs. 2,250 to 2,275 premium. The profits
of that establishment for the three months ending 30th
September equal to Co.'s re. 12 6.4/ per cent. per
annum.' Agra (500 paid up) Co.'s rs. 485 to
490, at which there has been some demand.
New Oriental Life Insurance Company (250 paid
up) market price 250. Bonded warehouse shares are
still quoted at re. 200 to 210 each. There is no im-
provement in financial matters as yet amongst the Bazaar
people; indeed two or three fresh failures were reported
during the last few days.
The import market continues very bad, in some re-
spects even worse than at the departure of the last mail;
prices of many clothes, particularly 40-inch low grey
shirtings, have receded in value. Stocks of all kinds of
goods are very heavy, and considerable additions will be
made daring the present month. From the upper pro-
vinces, the news is far from satisfactory. The chief
towns are all well stocked with goods, which the holders
Gan only realise at prices very similar to those at pre-
sent current in Calcutta. The sales in October were
nut large; but it must be borne in mind that neatly
half the month was taken up in holidays. As mentioned
above, 40 inck low grey shirtings are certainly lower in
value than on the departure of the Overland Mail. White
shirting% and indeed all sorts of bleached goods, arc dull
of sale at former poor prices. Grey and white jaco-
nets are in very poor demand, and only saleable at down-
right cheap rates. Grey Madapollams of ordinary qua-
lity are selling at Co.'s Its. 1 6 0 to 1 7-0 per piece,
Glasgow goods continue quite as dull as before, al-
though the season when there is usually more doing i❑
them is now coming on. The sales of late, including all
sorts, have been extremely small.
Mule twist remains at about our last quotations to a
trifle lower for some Nos.; and there has been during
the last week, more inquiry amongst Bazaar people.
Sales have consequently been to a fair extent. Coloured
yarns are doing as badly as before.
Metals are of about late low value, except sheathing
copper, which has been in more demand than of late.
Lead is selling—Pig at sicca rs. 5-8 per fy. md.;
Spelter at Ct. rs. 5 11.0 to 5-12-0; and tin plates at
Cos rs. 12.8 to 13-0 per box. Iron of all sorts con-
Unties very levi in value.