The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-29 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

There are various statements as to the supply of
tea in Canton that can be made available for foreign
export ; 260 chops of congou are stated to be stored in
the neighb•mrhood of the city, consisting of teas of
seasons 1855-56, 1856-57, and of this year's crop. Even
if the quantity is as large as it is said to be, a great
portion of the old seasons' teas must be out of condition
and not suitable for the European marketQ. It is im-
possible at present to have any decided opinion on this

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point.
This being Chinese new year time (14th, New-year's
day) busines 3 during the past forkight has been very
quiet.
Cotton.—Dull; trifling sales at Bmlsbay reported, at
a reduction in price. Quotations, 13 doll. to 14 &As.
50c. for middling to good.
Cotton Yarn.—About 240 bales soli. Stock mode-
late. .STOP. 16-24, 31 dole. to 32 dole. ; Nov. 28-32, 35
dole. to 3G dole. ; Nos. 38-42, 42 dole. to 43 dole.
Shirtings.—About 13,000 pieces quitted. Quotations
are. Gray', 2 dole. 55c. to 3 dole. ; Whitee, 2 dolz,. 50c,
to 3 dole. lea.

Woollens.--No transactions reported. Lug ells,
assorted, 19 dots. ; scarlet, 10 dole. ; Spanish stripes,
1 do!. 10c. to 1 do!. 25c.

Turkey Opium.-440 dole., nominal.
Rice has not been inquired for, but improved demand
is looked for. Bengal 2 dola. 40c. to 2 dole. 60c.
Bullion.—Sycee silver, 5 per cant. premium ; bar
silver, 6i per cent. premium ; gold, 23 doh. per tad.
Exclhange on England.—First-olass bills 6 months'
',light, 4+. 94.1. ; Commissariat Bills on the Treasury
...td at 4e. Bd. 30 days' sight; on Indic, 220 re. 3 days'
eight.
Freight,.—Tonnage ample. Demand for emigrant
vessels, but rates are not very remunerative.
At Macao settlements of tea have been considerable,
chiefly scented kinds. In silk some purchases have been
made for the Bombay market. Stock about 150 bales.
From Amoy our dates are to the 12th inst. Transac
Lions in imports there had been very trifling.
Foochow advices are to the 7th inst. The decline
that took place in the price of tea on receipt cf the 10,1
of November ad vices from England had been recover.'d,
and the -market at the last was firm. Stock, 45.000
packages Congou, one hslf of which is of low kinds.
Good medium kinds were in small supply, and main-
tained full rates. Settlements :-24,000 packages, at
from 8 to 18 t tele, short ; 00:ony, 2,600 packages, at
from taels 12.5 t, lasts 15.5, short. Turee vessels had
sailed for Eurcpe, and six wero on the berth.
Sba.gbai ad vices are to the 7th iust. Skirtings,
owing to heavy importations, were quoted I)wer. De-
liveries for the month, 143,000 pie..:es. Grq quoted
taels 1.7 to tads 2.4. Wnites, tsels, 1.5 ti Wel, 2.2.

Tea. —A fair business has been done, and at an adva' ce
in price of 1 to 2{ taels on black leaf kinds. Settle-
ivents—Cong ,u 4, 23,000 cheats at from 13 to 35 tads.
Greene, 29,000 packages at about 1 tad &cline. The
export of tea fr.ou Coina to this time chows a filling Di,
that of last year to the earn• time of about 9,000,0,01 b.
Sik.—Settlements during the month had been 2,200
hales. Prices sivitv a decline of 50 taels on Teatlees an l
40 taels on, Taysaams. Export to the 31st of January,
48,200 bale.,, against 67,600 last year. Stock on the
market, 4,500 balm

Exchange on England, first-class 61. O d. ; on
India, 288 to 290r3.

Freights to England 2/. 104. for tea, and 4/. 103. f.)r
silk.

The mail steamer which is due from Manilla bag not
yet arrived.

Our latest dates are from England, a c. 26 ; Calcutta,
Jan. 23 ; Bombay, Jan. 16 ; Singapore, Feb. 3 ;
Manilla, Jan. 23 ; Melbourne, Dec. 22 ; Sydney, Dec.
14 ; Shanghai, Feb. 7.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

At Hongkong, Jan. H.—Tilt Formosa, from Cardiff.
29; Csnrobert and C.3,4niopolite, Cardiff; WilLelmine,
Liverpool,
At Shanghai, Feb. 2.—The Leda, from Cardiff ; Bio
Bio, London. 4. George Washington and Swata, Lyn-
don ; Invincible, Liverpool, 5, Robin Hood, Sunder.
land.

DEPARTURES FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
From Macao, Feb. s.—Tne Otto, for Londoo.
From Foochow, Feb. s.—The Spirit of the Deep, for
Cork, for orders.
From Shanghai, Feb. 2. —The Eliza and Hester, for
London.