The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-14 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKET FROM
THE STH TO TEE 18TH OF MARCH.
(From the Bombay Times.)
The overland mail fr.im London of the 10th of Feb.,
per Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship
Ganges, reache.i Bombay on the morning of the 9th inst.
Our money market during the past fortnight has be-
come very much easier, and the banks in consequence
have reduced their rates of interest 1 per cent, all round,
and the rates now rule from 7 to 9 per cent., but money
is obtainable under these rates in the bazaar.

We have to report a further rise in Four per Cent.
paper, which we now quote 84, and Fives par. Our
local stocks to some extent have also improved in value.

IMPORTS.

Cotton Piece Goods.—Since the de-patch of last mail
very little business has bean transacted in our market,
owing to the intervention of the Hulee holidays, which
caused all doing to be suspended for a week. The mar-
ket remains firm at last quotations.
Fancy Goods.—The market has been dull, except for
articles of low qualities.
Cotten Yarns.—This article is dull, and no sales have
been effected, with the exception of 100 bales. The
market, however, is soon expected to resume an active
appearance.
Metals.—An improvement has taken place in all de-
scriptions except Swedish bar iron. We quote 'British
bar at 35 jr. to 36r., and Swedi b bar at 60r. to 65r. per
candy. 6pelter is in good demand, as also pig lead, of
wikich latter the stock is very light.
EXPORTS.

Cotton Wool.—There has been a further advance in
the value of the new crops of 2r. to 3r., but the old crops
have declined by three or four rupees. We quote new
Oomeravutte at 125 r., old Comota at 113 r., Surat and
Broach at 138 r, and 139 r., new DhoHera 131 r. and
132 r., now Mangarole 122 r. and 133 r., old sawginned
at 125 r.

Coffee—The market is in a tolerably Fatisfactory state.
We quote Mocha at 10r. to 104 r. The price of Malabar
has advanced by eight annas.
Hemp.—Arrivals of this article continue to bo large,
and the value has risen from two to three rupees per
candy.
Oil Seeds.—The prices have further risen from 10 to
11 annas per cwt., notwithstanding the fact of the sup-
plies being very large. Linseed is in active inquiry ;
teel seed continues steady in prices, and is in moderate
demand.

Opiam.—Scarcely any business has been transacted,
and we quote 1,107 r. for Indore and Mundleswar.
Tonnage.—Freights have advanced in value, and we
now quote 31.75. 6'J:to 31. 108. for Liverpool or London.
Exchange has ruled steadily at 2s, iv. for first-ciass
paper, local credit r,;bills selling early in the mail at
2s. 1 15 16d., while documents have fetched from 2s. 10.
to 2s. 2,1. Oa Calcutta • Courts, CO days' sight, O9i ;
China, 60 days' sight, 214.

THE CALCUTTA MARKET, MATIca 7.
(From, the Calcutta Englishnian.)
Since our issue under date the 21st ult, we have been
in receipt of the London mail of the 26th of January, by
the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Ben-
tinck, although the advices by that opportunity had
already been anticipated—first by the electric telegraph,
anti subsequently by the regular dak from Bombay.
We have not much activity to notice in our produce
market, the last advices from home, with one or two ex-
ceptions, having scarcely caused a better disposition
among shippers to operate. While some of our staples
have been in better request and enhanced prices have
beet paid, others have been easier. An active de-
mand has prevailed for silk throughout the fortnight.
Sugar has improved both in demand and value.
Saltpetre is higher, owing to immediate requirements.
A fair business has been done in rico. Hides continue
to attract attention. J ute has slightly declined, and
little doing. Oilseeds have been easier, and supplies
more abundant. In other articles we have hardly any
change to notice.
A steady business has been in progress in our import
market. The advices from the Upper Provinces as re-
gards British cotton piece goods proving favourable,
the sales during the fortnight have been to a satisfactory
extent, especially of grey goods, at the advance in prices
noticed in our last, and but for the dearness of money,
and consequent want of facilities, we should have bad to
report a large amount of transactions. Grey shirtings,
jaconets, and madapollarns have continued to sell freely.
Fur mule twist, however, the' demand has been less
active. In metals a fair business has been done.
Money-market.—A gradual improvement has been
visible since our last. A better feeling among capita.
lists seems gaining ground, and there is every probability
of the pressure soon disappearing from our market. The
state of the Bank of Bengal having likewise improved,
as we had anticipated, its rates of interest and discount
have been reduced 2 per cent. aa round in the interval,
the margin of loans on deposit of Government securities
remaining, however, untouched. Its rates are at pre-
sent 11 per cent, on loans, 10 per cent, for discounting
Government bills, and 12 per cent. private bills. The
° statement of assets and liabilities for the week ending