The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-29 00:00:00

PERSIA.

We are indebted to a friend for the following extraot
of a letter from the Persian Gulf. it is not unlikely
that we are to receive a fresh illustration of the folly of
establishing relations at all with barbarians destitute
alike of truth and honour. If Persia has really com-
mitted the folly of again giving us pretext for war, she
deserves to suffer severely, and our permanent footing in
the Gulf will in all probability be the issue. This will
undoubtedly be convenient for us just now:—
" KARRACIC, Sept. 9.—A report has corns in that
Murray has hauled down his flag and returned to Bagdad.
Colonel Jsoob remains for the present at Bushise. Per-
haps the Persians have repented, on hearing of our
disasters in Bengal, and hope to take advantage of our
troubles.

" We are rather warm still here ; 96 dog• to-day, and
was 98 deg. yesterday, the highest."—Bombay Ttmes.

COMMERCIAL.
THE BOMBAY MARKETS.

REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKET FROM
KEPT. 17 TO OCT. 2.

The English mail from London of the 26th August
last reached Bombay in the afternoon of the 19th
September, per Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam ship Pekin.
We have no change to report in our money market
during the fortnight. Money continues easy and abun-
dant in the Bazaar, and bank rates of interest remain
unchanged—viz., 6 to 9 per cent.
Government paper has rallied a little, and we quote
Fours 82, and Fives 92 ; few buyers., Our local joint-
stock shares keep pretty firm.

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IMPORTS.
COTTON PIECE GOODS.—Our active season may now
be considered to have fairly commenced. The accounts
of the prospects of the harvest from the interior are very
favourable. Our import market has exhibited consider-
able acti►ity, and prices have advanced. Extensive
business has been done, principally in grey shirtiugs;
cloths have been scarce ; Dhoties are in demand. The
prices of grey goods have advanced generally.
BLEACHED AND FANCY GOODS. -In bleached goods
we have no change in prices to notice. Turkey red is
steady, with a slight advance.
YARNS.—An improvement has taken place in the
value of these.
METALS.—The demand for English bar iron has in-
creased, while no change worth notice has taken place
in the other staples, which continue steady.
SPIRITS.-300 doz. Marzetti's London bottled beer, in
quarts, rs. 4 12 per dozen ; 75 doz. do., in pints, re. 3
per dozen ; 300 doz. Bass's London bottled beer, re. 5
per dozen ; 600 doz. do. porter, rs. 3 14 per doz. ; 100
doz. Robinson's crown port wine, rs. 18 per dozen ; 275
dz. slip rry wine, rs. 318 per dozen ; doz. port wine,
re. 3 18 per citizen.

EXPORTS.
COTTON WOOL.—The market continues firm. The
news of an advance in the rates of cotton, which we re-
ceived by the English mail of the 26th .&ugest, has had
the effect of creating animation in the market, and much
business has been transacted at an advance of 10 or 12
rupees per candy. We quote Surat and Broach at re.
156 54 ; Dhollera rr. 160 to 161; Oomeravuttee rs. 149
to 151 ; Compta re. 116 to 177 ; Mangarole re. 147 to
148 ; and Khandeish rs. 141 to 142.
OIL-SLEDS.—This market continues firm, and we have
no alteration to notice.
OPIUM.—A small stock of the new drug has come to
hand, And we now quote rs. 1,501 to ra.1,525 per chest.
TONNAGE.
The rates of freights for the United Kingdom have
remained nearly steady, and we now quote 21. 53. to
21. 10a.

Exeruaraz
Has ruled at 21. lid. for first-class bills until yester-
day, when buyers gave way, and the rate fell to 2s. lid.
six months' eight.
On Calcutta, sight is rs. 103.
On China, 60 days' sight, re. 220.

BOMBAY MONEY MARKET,
FRIDAY EVENING, 00T. 2.
EXCHANGE.
On London—For doct. bills, 6 months' sight, 2s 113-16 d;
ditto credit bills, 2s 11-16 d.
On Calcutta—GO days' sight, 100ir to 101 r ; •do. 30 days',
101ir to 102 r; at sight, 10,iir to 103 r.
On Madras-30 days' sight, 100 ; sight, tooi.
On China—at 60 days' sight, 222 r to 223.
BANK AND OTHER SHARES.
Bank of Bombay, I,ooor each, 30 per cent premium.
Oriental Bank Corporation, 250 r each, 52 per cent prem.
Commercial Bank, 500 r, par, 2i per cent prem.
Mercantile Bank, 250 r, par, 33! per cent prom.
N. W. Bank of India, 400 r each, nominal.
Agra Bank, 500 r each, 35 per cent prem.
Bank of Madras, I,ooor, 11 per cent prem.
Apollo P. Corn., 12,600 r each, 20,000 r, 24,000 r.
Colaba P. Com., 26,700 r.
Hydraulic Press Company, paid up 4,000, 7,000 r.
Cotton Spinning Company, paid up 4,300, 800 r prom.
Oriental Weaving and Spinning, paid up 500 r, 140 r pm.
East India Spinning and Weaving Company, paid up
50, 1 per cent prem.
Colaba L. Com, of India, 10,000 r each, 8,500 r, sellers.
B.S.N. Com, 500 r each, 8 die.
Groin at
13 Indian Peninsular Railway Company, 218 r 3a,
Paid mbar, or 201.
Ditto, New Shares, paid up, 21-131, at 21, per glare—
premium, 14r per share.