The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-02 00:00:00

IMPORTS.

Cotton Piece Goods.—The market in general may be
said to be in the same favourable position as we last
notice', and the business done bas been to an extent
that shows that operations have been conducted with
activity. Grey long-cloths have changed bands at ad-
lauceJ rates. Grey domestics have also shown a slight
improvement in pri_7e4; inferior quality i 3 in little re-
quest. Grey jacouets have realised from 10r. to 12r. for
pick goods. In grey shirtiogs, 40 and 45 inoh makes,
the prices have somewhat advanced. Grey T-cloths
have bad a fair amount of business transacted in them,
the market not being well Supplied. In grey madapol-
lams, also, the business done has been to a fair extent.

Bleached and Fancy Goods.—ls *et scarfs, 2k yard
goods, are much in request-, and fetch if. 4an. per
piece. Book mnains are dull of sale. Of lappets, though
the stocks are not heavy, no advance in price has been
reported ; coloured lappets also show no improvement in
the rates. Bleached madapollams are difficult of sale and
bleached jaconets have been sold to a slight amount.
Cotton yarns remain steady as last reported.
Metals—lron is in moderate inquiry. Nail rod, sheet,
and hoop are in fair demand, while Swedish bar may be
said to be firm. Pig and sheet lead, and tin plates are
scarce. Spelter has advanced.
Marine Stores.—Of 'canvas sticks have been much
reduced, but the,prices do not show any improvement as
might have been anticipated. Twine is evidently im-
proving, though cordage is rather dull of sale.
Cochineal—No sales have been reported during the
fortnight.

EXPOETS.
Cotton Wool—The market has risen up from 4r. to
sr. per candy on good.; of al qualitie,, owing to the
prices ruling in England. We quote old Dhollera at
121 r. to 122 r., new, 123 r. to 124 r. ; new Surat and
Broach, at 127 r. to 128 r. ; Oomrawutty, at 122 r. ; Can-
deish, 115 r. to 116 r.; aawinned, 126 r. to 127 r. ;
Compta, 118 r. t0.119r. ; and Mangarole, 112 r. to 113 r.
Oil seeds have undergone no change in prices, but re-
main firm.,Linseed, however, is a little lower in vain°.
No transactions have been reported in rapeseed, though
teel has changed hands frzm 22Jr. to 23ir. per candy.
Opium—This article has fu;•ther declined since our
last, and we at present quote the drug at 925 r. to 930 r.
per chest.
TonDage—Since the arrival of the last overland mail
the rates of freight have advacced from 3/. 2s. 6d. to 3/.
51. per ton for Liverpool, and 3/. to 31. 2s. 6d. for Lon-
don.

Exchange—Owing to the continued heavy receipts of
bullion from Europe the rate has given way, and bills
have been sold as low as 2s. lid., but latterly first-class
paper has been done at 2s. lid., and local bills and docu-
ments at 2s. 24. Coutes billt on Calcutta, 60 days'
eight, 98i ; Madras, 30 days' sight, 98k ; China, 60
days' sight, 2111.

THE CALCUTTA MARKET.
(From the Caleut*Eiglishnian of lan. 23 )
Since our last report of the Bth inst. we have been in
receipt of intelligence from London via Bombay to the
10th ult. The steamer Bengal, with the mails, was an-
nounced the evening before last, and came to her moor-
ings yesterday afternoon. The advices by the London
mail of the 26th ult. were received here this morning by
electric telegraph from Bombay.
Our advices from China received via Bombay extend
to the 30th tilt. No material change had taken place in
the state of affairs in that country, trade being ent;rely
suspended at Canton and little business doing at Hong
Kong. The news of the total de,truction of the foreign
factories at Canton by fire given in our last issue has
been confirmed.
The interval that has elapsed since the despatch of
the last mail has not been marked by much activity in
our produce market, which has continued, generally
confined operations to
speaking in much about the same position. The low
le advices received from
stocks of
staple articles and the comparatively higher
aerkfaevtohuarvabe
home would have led us to expect. Indigo continues to
aprsiniceasilreurlisneag
move off steadily at the decline last quoted. Raw silk
ientohuanr market have confined operations to
a smaller scale than th
has been in better favour, but very little business doing.
Corabs have been rather flat, the amount of transactions
during the past fortnight being very limtied. Saltpetre
has not been generally dealt in, in consequence of high
prices. Little doing in sugar for Great Britain. Hides
continue in very active demand with an upward ten-
dency in value. Jute still commands extreme figures,
but we have little of fire quality offering. In oil seeds
a small business is in progress for the British markets.
Rice has been easier and supplies more abundant. Wheat
rather drooping. An improved demand has prevailed
for castor oil.

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In our imp-at market a better feeling has been ob-
served during the fortnight under review. The nature
of the advices from the upper and north-west provinces
for British .cotton piece goods being more favourable,
coupled with moderate stocks in our markets, has in-
duced dealers to extend their operations,-and larger
tdairkmeecn place. Nothing has been done in metal'.
Money pur-
chases bad been made of grey goods, in some instances at
higher figures. Grey shirtings have been in better in-
quiry and value has improved. Gray jaconets and ma-
dapollams have continued to sell freely, the latter at a
slight advance. In white there has been no alteration,
the demand being very limited. Turkey red goods are
gradually improving. A. better feeling bas been displayed
for mule twist, but no improvement in prices has yet
Market—On the day our last mail closed the
directors
sy
of the Bank of Bengal raised their rates of in-
terest and discount two per cent, all round, making their
charge for loans on deposit of Company's paper 8 per
cent., and of other goods 9 per cent per annum. Yester-
day again the Bask's rates were raised further 1 per cent.
alt round, and it is evident that money is getting dearer
in the market, and we shalt soon be in a less favourable
position than we are at this moment. The event of the
fortnight, however, in connection with our money market