The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-01 00:00:00

700 bales Dhollera and 500 Cutch, at Rs. 115,1- and Rs. 1111
per candy respectively.
Fre'ghts—The rates for Liverpool for first-class vasels
are now 21. 7s. 6:1 to 1. les per ton, showing an improve-
ment on those reported in our last; and for London 21. 53.
For China the rate has fallen to Its 121 to Rs. 13 per candy.
There are now in a'l GO vessels in the harbour, 4of which
are loading for London, 6 for Liverpool, 2 for China, and
5 fur Indian ports, and the remainder awaiting .ngagements.
EXCHANGES —The rates of exchange have undergone
considerable changes during the past week. Prior
to the arrival on the 221 of the China mail,
six months' sight Credit Bills on London were sell-
ing at 2s. 2i1., and Document Bills 2s. 3d. to 2s. W.;
but they almost immediately began to waver; and as the
demand was considerably greater than the supply revived,
and the banks ceased to draw, they at once declined to 2s.
24d. to 2s. W.; and then to 2s. 1 7-16 d. to 2s. 21d. for the
tormer, and •~s. lid. for the latter, which are the rates of the
day. The Bank's rates 'or sight bills has, during the same
period, fallen from 2s. lid to 2s. 00. On Calcut'a the
rate is Rs. 99 per cent., and on China Rs. 218 to 22 s per
no dolls., sixty days' sight. For sight bills on the former,
the rate is at par.

CALCUTTA. FRB 20.

The arrival of the Bombay Express on the 13th in stant,
followed by the general dispatch on the next day, put us in
possession of London dates to the 7th of January, 1851,
confirming previous reports of a quiet but firm market, and
the mare peaceable aspect of continental and political mat-
ters. This intelligence has but little influenced our expert
market, any increased inclination to proceed to more active
business
being kept within bounds by the still continuing
paucity of supply in most of our leading staples, which de-
termines holders towards extreme former and partially et -
hauced requirements, these offering but little encourage-
ment
-to home shiPments ; the rates of exchange and freights
participating to
h
ring the cost of most goods to the full,
and in many instances higher value, than by last advices
the existing sale prices. Indigo has since last mail main-
ttfined the then developed tendency of more general atten-
tion, which hasbeen more actively followed up in the two
public sales of this week, imparting to prices a
slight upward tendency. Sugar in fair demand at
extreme previous value.
14. Saltpetre business bee
been less active, and with,.. the last few days
n
prices have been rather easier. Rice experienced less gene-
ral request, and prices have slightly given way. Raw silk
remains in a stringently firm position, but buyers are far
from operating freely. Corahs of the better class are held for
increased rates, at which limited purchases are entered upon
with reserve. Shell lac and lac dye in moderate request at
well supported prices. Oil seeds continue to be freely taken
without material alteration in value, which is, however, tend-
ing rather upward. Jute firmer, particularly the better
qualities, bat extensive transactions have not yet been re-
sumed.

It is with pleasure that we feel 'ourselves at last enabled
to alter in some degree the desponding tone which has cha-
rgcterised our remarks regarding our markets for cotton
piece goods for some time past. The improvement has cer-
tainly been confined to an inquiry for some particular kinds
of goods, leaving prices as low as before, and in some instances
still lower, but any movement in the market after such a
long interval of excessive dulness must be regarded as satis-
factory. Since the departure of the last mail a very brisk
demand has sprung up for grey shirtings, jaconets, and Glas-
gow fairies, but without any advance in prices ; on the con-
trary, in several instances, rather lower rates hare been ac-
cepted. This spurt in the piece goods trade 11,8 usually oc-
curred in January, but this season it has been delayed several
weeks, owing chiefly, we believe, to the tightness which has
prevailed in the money market, but which now has happily
relaxed, White figured shirtings, white twills, modapollams,
Turkey red goods, and prints and chintzes have not partaken
of the renewed demand. More business has also been
transacted in mule twist. but we are sorry to say at
lower prices for all numbers; we observe several sales
of 40s at 4 annas 4 pice., the best being worth 4-9 ; we
also observe that some parcels of twist have been returned
from Bombay. Several parcels of Turkey red yarn have been
placed at l-6;c, which is a considerable reduction upon
the prices which were current about two months ago. In
metals, copper sheathing has improved a little, and may now
be quoted at 31. Tile remains at 29-8. Iron continues de-
pressed, and sales have been made at still lower prices than
those quoted in our last report. Occasional sales of spelter
take place at a slightly improved figure, viz., 6-4. Nothing
has lately been done in lead, which remains nominally at
Sicca rs. 5.10.

The pressure for mcney in the bazaar has somewhat re-
laxed, but high rates of interest prevail without mitigation.
Exchange has continued in an upward course, and six
mouths' sight credit bills have been negotiated at 2-2 do-
cument drafts 2-34 to 2-26, but fluctuated downwards since
yesterday, the lowest rates prevailing being for the former
the latter 2-24.
reights were well kept to last mail rates till the begin-
ning of this week, when they gave way 2-6 to 5-0 per ton.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the V tes and Proceedings of tie Hoare of Commons )

MONDAY, MARCH 31.
SUPPLY.
(IN VIE COMMITTEE.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a sum not
exceeding 3,521,0701. be granted to her Majesty, for defray-
ing the Charge of her Majesty's Land Forces in the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and on Foreign
Stations (excepting India), which will come in course of
payment from the Ist day of April, I=sl, to the 31st day of
March, 1852, inclusive : '—Afterwards Motion made, and
Question put, " That a sum not exceeding 2,000,C0(1. on
account, be granted to her Majesty, for defraying the Charge
of her Majesty's Land Forces in the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and on Foreign Stations (except-
ing India), which will come in course of payment from the
Ist day of April, 1851, to the 31st day of March, 1852, in•
clasive." The Committee divided:—
MINORITY—AYES, 31.
Alcock, Thomas Keating, Robert Smith, J. Benjamin
Bright, John Kershaw, James Sullivan, Michael
Clay, James M'Gregor, John Trelawny, J. S.
Crawford, W. S. Meagher, Thomas Walmsley, Sir J.
Evans, Sir De Lacy Nugent, Sir Percy Wawn, J. T.
Fagan, William O'Connell, John Williams, John
Fox, W. J. O'Connell, John Williams, W.
Frewen, C. 11. O'Connor, Feargus
Greene, Joint O'Flaherty, Anthony TULLE&
Hall, Sir B. Pechell, Sir G. Hume, Joseph
fleyworth, Lawrence Power, Dr. Dlowatt, Fraud.
liumphery, Ald. Salwey, Colonel