The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-16 00:00:00

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to 218 r. for 10 and 15 days' sight nia tom, • ,10
three days' sight on Calcutta. .t
Bullion—Sycee silver, 81 to 84 pet,e&itt:i3"-- p
silver, 10 per cent. premium.
Freights to England £2. One vessel hagNinedfrAd two
are on the berth, but it seems doubtful if they will fill up.
Amoy—Trade is recovering, and some demand has
existed for cotton yarn. Not. 16-24 has been sold at 46
dols. Shirtings are overstocked. Nothing done in tea.
Foochow—Some small transactions have taken place in
imports, at moderate prices. Tea presents no new feature
both stocks and supplies are of very low quality, and the
extreme prices demanded by the teamen have checked pur-
chases. 'Recent transactions have been principally with the
view of providing cargoes for vessels partially loaded. Sup-
plies to arrive are said to be very limited, and no more good
teas are expected. Prices of congou are unchanged, but
souchong is 3 taels higher, there being only 200 chests left.
Settlements have been 0n1y11,380 chests congouozif which
8,000 are for England, at 16 to 26 tads short. The rest for
America and Australia at cheaper rates. Oolongs, 630 half
chests sold for America at 16 to 20 tads; and 114 chests
souchong, at 25 taels for?..England. Stocks are 9,000 chests
chests cong•ott, chiefly of very low quality ; 200 chests
souchong, and 500 half chests oolong, made up with Amoy
and Formosa tea. Quotation are—Congou, ordinary and
low common, 12 to 15 tads short; common to good com-
mon, 16 to 18 tads short; Heronry and souchong kinds, 20
to 24 taels short ;' on Kaisow kinds, 26 taels short.ou-
chong—Medium quality, 25 taels short. Oolongs, common
to fair cargo, 16 to 20 taels short. One vessel has sailed
for London, and two are loading. Freights as before, £2
10s., to London, and 8 doll, to New York.
Shanghai—lmports have been somewhat dull, and large
arrivals of piece goods have taken place. Price;
are much as before. however,
Shirtings—Grey, 51 to 6 catties, 1.7 taels to 1-8.3 taels • 61
to 7 eatties, 1.91 taels to 2.1 tads ; 7f catties, 2.3 taels.
Whites.—ln good demand. Common to fine, 11 taels to
2.2 taels.
Woollens.--Large sales, at somewhat easier rates.
Metals very dull.
Teas show no change, but very full rates are demanded
by the teamen. Arrivals have been small, and future sup-
plies are said to be very moderate. Settlements have been
—Black, Congou, Ningchow, and Oopack, 3,800 chests, at
2.5 to 35 taeLs, duty paid; Sunchunki and Hohow, 4,200
chests, at 17 to 24 taels, duty paid ; Pekoe, 600 chests at 30
to 70 taels. Green teas have been in small demand, prices
being so high. Settlements are 16,500 half-chests, at very
full rates. Unsold stocks are--black, 9,000 chests; green,
25,000 half-chests.

The Sir W. F. -Williams-had sailed for London, and four
vessels were on the berth for England.
Freights a shade higher--X1 10s. to £2 for tea, and k 3 to
L 3 10s..for silk.
,Silk—Settlements for the fortnight are 4,000 bales, and
about 6,500 remain in the market. Holders were very' firm
until the arrival of the 26th of January mail, when a de-
cline of 15 to 20 taels took place without transactions.
Exchange.—Bank bills, 6 months' sight, 6s. 2±d. to Os.
3d. ; Credits, Os: 30. On Bombay, 294 r. to 295 r. On Cal-
cutta, 296 r. to 297 r. On Hong Kong, 261 to 271 per cent.
discount.
Our latest dates are—from England, Feb. 10 ;
Bombay, March 3; Calcutta, Feb. 26 ; Singapore,
Mach 17; Melbourne, Feb. 4; Sydney, Jan. 29 ;
Manilla, March 23.

On the 19th inst. the steamer Malabar arrived
with the London mail of the 26th of January,
having been delayed by an accident to her machi-
nery. The mail of the 10th of February arrived
per steamer Singapore on the 26th inst., and the
outward mail has been detained a day to enable the
Singapore to return with it, and she leaves at two
p.m. to-day.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
SHIPS OF WAR.
At Hong Kong—The British frigate Cambrian; the
steamers Cruiser, Nimrod, Retribution, and SaMpson; the
gunboats Algerine, Clown, Dove, Janus, and Plover; the
French steamers Audarieuse, La Place, Marseau, Prequet,
Rose, and Saone.

At Macao—The Portuguese lorcha Amazona.
In Canton River—The British brig Bittern; the steamers
Adventurer, Assistance, Coromandel, Fury, and Hesper;
the gunboats Bustard, Drake, Firm, Forester, Haughty,
Kestrel, Leven, Slaney, Starling, Staunch, Watchful, and
the Woodcock; the French frigate Capri&euse and the
steamer Lily. .

At Amoy--The British brig Acorn.
At Foochow—The British brig Camilla and the gunboat
Banterer.,

At Ningpo—The British gunboat Cormorant.
At Shanghai—The British frigate Acteeon, the steamer
Highflyer, and the gunboats Opossum and Lee.
At Japan—The British steamer Inflexible, the American
frigate Germantown, the steamer Mississippi, the Russian
steamer Askode, the steamer Streloet, and the Dutch
steamer Bali.

At Corea—The Russian steamers America, Bijarin,
Manjoor, Plastron, and Voyerada, and the gunsoats
Djugnite and Novick.

ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
At Hong Kong, March 18.—The Marie, from Newcastle.
At Shanghai, March. 6—The Cambalu and the Bacchante,
both from Liverpool ; 7th, the Ziba, from London.
DEPARTURES FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
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From Hong Kong, March 19.—Her Majesty's ship Cal-
cutta for England.
From Whampoa, March 14.—The Louise, for London;
15th, the Caroline Agnes, for London.
From Foochow, March 15.—The Vanguard, for London.
From Shanghai, March 21.—The Sir W. F. Williams,
for London.