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 co7gou are stated to be stored in
the neighbourhood 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 net suitable for the European market.. It is im-
possible at present to have any decided opinion on this
point.
This being Chinese new year time (14tb, New-year's
day) business during the past fortnight has been very
quiet.
Cotton.—Dull ; trifling sales at Butabay reported, at
a reduction in price. Quotations, 13 dols. to 14 dole.
50c. for middling to good.
Cotton Yarn.—About 240 bales sol 1. Stock mode-
rate. Nos. 16-24, 31 dole. to 32 dole. ; Nos. 28-32, 35
dole. to 36 dole. ; Nos. 38-42, 42 dols. to 43 dole.
Shirtings.—About 13,000 pieces quitted. Quotation.
are, Grays, 2 dole. 55c. to 3 dole. ; Whites, 2 dols. 50c.
to 3 dole. lic.

Woollens.--No transactions reported. Lang ells,
assorted, 19 dole. ; scarlet, 10 dole. ; Spanish stripes,
1 dol. 10c. to 1 dol. 25c.

Turkey Opium.-440 dots., nominal.
Rice has not been inquired for, but improved demand
is looked for. Bengal 2 do's. 40c. to 2 dole. 60c.
Bullion.—Sycee silver, 5 per cant. premium ; bar
silver, 6i per cent. premium ; gold, 23 dolt'. per tad.
Exchange on England.—First-class bills 6 months'
sight, 4s. 9 d. ; ComMiEsariat Bills on the Treasury
sold at 4s. Bd. 30 days' sight ; on India, 220 rs. 3 days'
sight. •
Freiglat, —Tonnage ample. Demand for emigrant
vessels, but rates are sot very remunerative.
At Macao settlements of tea have been considerable,
chiefly scented kinds. In Bilk 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 of the 10th
of November advices from England had been recovered,
and the market at the last was firm. Stock, 45,000
packages Congou, one half 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 tads, short ; Oolongs, 2,600 packages, at
from taela 12.5 to taels 15.5, short. Three vessels had
sailed for Europe, and six were on the berth.
Shanghai advices are to the 7th inst. Skirtings,
owing to heavy importations, were quoted lower. De-
liveries for the month, 143,000 pieces. Grays quoted
taels 1.7 to taela 2.4. Whites, taels, 1.5 to taels 2.2.

Tea. —A fair business has been done, and at an advance
in price of 1 to 24 taels on black leaf kinds. Settle-
ments—Congous, 23,000 chests at from 13 to 35 task,.
Greens, 29,000 packages at about 1 tael decline. The
export of tea from China to this time shows a falling on
that of last year to the hams time of about 9,000,000 lb.
Si:lL—Settlements during the month had been 2,200
bales. Prices show a decline of 50 taels on Tsatlees and
40 taels on Taysaams. Export to the 31st of January,
48,200 bales, against 67,600 last year. Stock on the
market, 4,500 bales.

Exchange on England, first-class halo, 64. Oil.; on
India, 288 to 290ra.

Freights to England 2/. 103. for tea, and 4/. 10s. for

The mail steamer which is du• from Manilla has not
yet arrived.
Our latest dates are from England, Dtc. 26 ; Calcutta,
Jan. 23 ; Bombay, Jan. 16 ; Singapore, Feb. 3 ;
Manila, Jan, 23 ; Melbourne, Dec. 22; Sydney, Dec.
14 ; Shanghai, Feb. 7.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

At Hongkong, Jan. 28.—The Formosa, frorn Cardiff.
29; Canrobert and Cosmopolite, Cardiff; WdOelnaine,
Liverpool,

At Shanghai, Feb. 2.—The Leda, from Cardiff ; Bio
Bio, London. 4. George Washington end Swata, Lon-
don ; Invincible, Liverpool. 5, Robin Hood, Sunder-
land.

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