The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ExPonTs.--Our produce market remains -Much in the
same state as before ' - 'supplies of all stapleS are not coming
&Oil so freely as has been expected ; and prices, compared
with, the position of the home markets, still keep too high to
'be dealt in to a fair extent. Linseed and rapeseed are the
only articles which have arrived freely, and have been
shipped largely, induced by low rates of freight. -
IMPORTS.—The market on the whole has been, and_ still
continues as favourable as before, and prices of all descrip-
tions of grey and bleached cottons have been fully maintained
and may be reported a shade higher. Mule twist has been in
stady demand, and all qualities and counts have been fully
maintained and have improved in price 1 to 3 pie per morah,
Woollens are still neglected but the season for operation is
approaching. Metals generally have not yet improved. -
THE MONEY MARKET continues as before, money plenti-
ful, and accommodations are obtainable in the bazaar on
easier terms than those of the bank. A further reduction of
1 per cent. was made last week on the Bank of Bengal dis-
counts and interest, and a reduction has taken place this
week of 5 per cent. in the margin of loan on the 4 per cent.
paper and 1 per cent. interest on the discount of gotern-
ment acceptances—there has been a great excitement in the
fours in consequence. The present rates of the bank
discount, on private bills and notes at or within three
months, 7 per cent. ; on Government acceptances, 4 per
cent.

RATES op ADVANCE.—On 4 per cent. Company's Paper
Sa. Rs. 100 ; Co.'s Rs., 80. On goods, 3-4ths of approved
valuation.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES Continue improving, and some
disposition is 'shown fce large operations as soon as the
market improVes further. Our present quotations show an
improvement of 31,per cent. on the 4, and 2 per cent. on
the 5 per cent. paper since our last. Transfer stocks are
altogether unprocurable. •
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.—A very moderate business has
been' chine for this mail. We have heard of, sales of first
class credits at 2-0 i to 2-01, and Document Bills at 2-Of to
244, The local Banks have been drawing at six months'
sight at 2-01. . _

(From the Bombay Times.) •
- BOMBAY, SEPT. 6.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship
Madras, with the English mails of the 2d August, reached
Bombay in the afternoon of the 24th August. We have no
material change to notice in the money market.
COTTON PEICE GOODS.—The activity in the market has
somewhat slackened, but the general tone has not much
altered. The amount of business transacted shows a falling
off. The prices of shirtings • are nevertheless higher, and
as the season progresses more doing in these fabrics is to be
expected. Grey madapollams are improving in demand,
and the prices look up. Grey long cloths are in demand,
and prices have advanced.
BLEACHED AND FANCY GOODS.—Bleached long cloths
are in fair inquiry. Bleached madapollams are very dull of
sale ; and bleached jacconets, low quality, have slightly
advanced.

COTTON YAnNi,—ln mule and water twists, but espe-
cially the latter, there has been less business transacted than
before.

MI:TAM—The market for this staple is very dull, and we
have no material alterations to notice in any description of
metals.

EXPORTS.—Cotton : The prices have not altered since our
last, though the supplies from the districts have been rather
early. Oil seeds : There has been a fair amount of business
transacted in the market for these goods. For linseed a fair
demand has prevailed ; tecl seed is in active demand ; and
Niger is in moderate request. _ _ _

TONNAGE.—No imprOvement has taken place in the rates
of freights, the rates of the day being £1 to £1 108 for
Liverpool and London ; and for China its: 4-8 to its. 5 per
candy.

EXCHANGE.—The closing rates are 2s. Okd. to 2s. 01d.
The rates on London varied from 2s. Oide to 2s. Old. for six
months' sight Bank paper. The rates on Calcutta, at sixty
days' sight, are 11s: 991; on Madras, at thirty days' sight,
Its. 991 ; and on China, at sixty days' sight, its. 216 per 100
dollars.