The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-14 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY, JULY 13.
Our money market during the last fortnight hag been
in a very unFettled state, and- although the rates of in-
terest ruling at the banks remain nominally the same,
yet money is difficult to be had on almost any te►ms.
Government securities have given way considerably,
and we quote Fours 801 to 31, and no buyers of Fives
at 97. Our local stocks keep firm at about former quo.
tations.

IMPORTS.
Cotton Piece Goods.—The market for the fortniglA
has been very quiet, and the sales reported have been
to a very ncoderate es ent.
Cotton Yarns.—This article is not inquired for, nor is
it exported. Turkey red has advanced and orange atd
green are dull.
Metals.—lron is.falling, copper somewhat aewly, end
spelter saleahle ; pig lead has advanced ; tin plales are
in demand.'

EXPORTS,
Cjtton Wcol,—The stocks are ycry small, and tie

prices have been steady, and advanced three rupees on
many sorts. We quote Broach a'id Surat at Rs 140,
Dbollora 136.37, Oomeravutte R 3130-32, Khandeish
Rs 120-22, Compta Rs 129-30, Veravel Rs 125, and
Di3arwar Sawginned Rs 147 50.

Hemp.—This article is very scarce.
0 1 Seeds—These are scarce, especially Lin and Teel.
Opium.—Owing to disturbances in Mhow and ad-
jacent places, the price has fluctpated wonderfully ; it
rose to Rs. 1,215, and is now down to Rs. 1,180 per
chest.

Tonnage.—The rates have advanced, and may now be
quoted at 2/. 10s. per On for Liverpool and London.
Excharge.—Considerable sale of local drawn bills
ere made at 2s. 28d. and 2s. 21-161, but latterly
some drawers got 2s. 2.15-16 d. China drawn bills
Polled 2s. 2.3-16(l. at 2s. 2hd. On Calcutta, sight Rs.
99. On China, 60 days' right Rs. 220.

CALCUTTA, JULY, 4.
Our import market has continued in the same unsatis-
f ictory position as at the date of our last. While a consider-
able ad lition has been made to our stocks by late arrivals,
the disordered state of the Upper Provinces has entirely
put a stop to purchases of all descriptions of goods; the
Prices of which must at the present moment be considered
'quite nominal. Many of the native shroffs and dealers
have been placed in great difficulties by the non-receipt
of advices or remittance from their principal in the
North-west, and by the difficulty, if not the utter impos-
sibility, of raising funds by sale of bills, and one or two
of them have already succumbed under the pressure.
We cannot look out for any improvement until the com-
plete restoration of tranquillity and order in the Upper
Provinces, as also of dak-communication with the North-
west. During the fortnight under review a very small
business has been done in British cotton piece goods. the
purchases consisting entirely of what is required for local
consumption. We have bad no demand for any sort of
metals except sheathing copper, which has slightly im-
proved in valve.
MONEY MARKET.—The pressurehas been raiher on the
increase in the bazaar- in consequence of the disturbed
state of the country, and we understand much difficulty
is experienced, by the native traders and capitalists, in
meeting with their engagements, remittances from tho
Upper Provinces having ceased altogether. The exist-
ing state of affairs here indicates greater pressure unless
order be speedily restored throughout the country.
GOVERNMENT SEM:MITI/M.—Holders and dealers hay-
ing shown little disposition to sell, a slight improvement
has taken place in the 4 per Cents., though we have had
but a limited business done during the past fortnight.
Our quotations to-day are re. 16 to 16-4 for Company's
Fours, 18 to 18-4 for Sicca, Fours, and re. 1 to 1-4 per
cent. discount for Company's Fives.
EICHANGE.—On London, the market opened for the
present mail at 2s. 24-d. for first-class credits at 6 months'
sight, but the rate immediately fell to 2-24, and subse-
quently to 2-2, at which it closes. Barings' credit have
sold as low as 244, and at this rate some bank bills at
6 months' sight have also been negotiated. Document
bills at 6 mouths' sight we quote at 2 24 to 2-21 per
rupee. On China, nothing doing.
FREIGHTS.—The arrivals during the week in compari-
son to the demand for tonnage, have proved large, by
which the number of available .vessels in the harbour
have been on the increase, but though the engagements
lately have been to a moderate extent, we do not notice
any material alteration in the rates. For Great Biitain
and other ports of Europe a small business only has been
done, nor have those engaged-in the country trade shown
much activity. Fur London we consider 4/. ss. all round
as the existing rate, and for Liverpool 3/. 17s. 6d. to
4-0, at which small parcels have been taken up, but no
charter for either place. A good amount of tonnage
has been absorbed by she engagements for the convey-
ance of emigrants to Mauritius, which have steadily con-
tinued since our last ; the dead weight have taken at
Rs. 1-8 a bag. For China likewise several ships have
been fixed to load with rice at 81-0 to 81-0-7 a bag.

CHINA.
HONG KONG, JUNE 24.
Lord Elgin has not arrived.
The sth and 90th Regiments aro to be diverted
to India.

The Chinese report that the Emperor has abdi-
cated ; but this is not believed.

Our latest advices from. England are to the 27th
April. The 10th May mail is hourly looked for.
The steamer Singapore leaves to-day with the out-
ward mails, and has on board about 1,716 bales
new silk.

H.I.M. steamer PhlegEthon, and gun-boat Dra-
gonne, arrived here on the 22d inst. from Singapore.
We learn of the arrival of her Majesty's steamer
Shannon there. She was to have left for this on
the 18th inst. with Lord Elgin.
Th© Overland Friend of china in its general sum-
mary of the 24th of June says :—" Since the de-
spatch of the last wail, the only military operation
reported is the capture, on the 18th inst., of the
Chuenpee fort, a ,walled encampment of consider-
able extent on a height of the left of the Pearl River,
shout five miles below the Bogue—one shell over
the fort from Commodore Keppel's flag steamer
the Hong Kong, and another from the gunboat
Forester, were quite sufficient to send the garri-
son, of about a hundred braves,' scampering
over the embrazures, quiet possession being then
taken by parties from the respective ships
engaged—viz., the Saunpson, :Tribune, High-
t-134)r, 'Fury, and vessels already named. The place
is now occupied by 120 of our people, under the
command of Lieutenants Boyle, Norman, and Oz-
zard, R.M., of the Tribune, and Mr. Acting Mate
Horuby, of the Elk. This, we suppose is the first of
our permanent captures. Both as a sanatorium and
strategic point it is admirably situated. The dispo-
sition of the fleet is as follows. About and below
Teatotum Fort, Macao Passage (two miles from
Canton) steamers Cruiser, Hornet, and sloop Bit-
tern. Second Bar, steam corvette Highflyer ; the
Bogue, Alligator ; depot-ship, bearing Commodore
Keppel's flag when that officer is " at home"--
steamers Sampson, Niger, Fury, and Sir Charles
Forbes ; frigate Amethyst and sloop Acorn. At
Chuenpee-.Steam frigate Tribune and sloop Elk.
In Hong Kong —Flag-ship Calcutta, Admiral
Seymour ; Sytelle, Commodore Elliott. Macao
Roadi—Frigate Nankin. Some of the gunboats
are not placed, it will be seen, but it is understood
that each of the post-captains on the station has one
attached to his vessel as a tender. On the whole
these gunboats are ill adapted for the service re-
quired of them ; their rate of steaming is so insig-
nificant that escape from determined " fast crabs"
would be impossible ; whilst for creeks with any-
thing under six feet of water, they are quite useless.
Accounts from Shanghae report everything quiet
and satisfactory. From Foochow we have dates to
tie 31st ult. The Viceroy of Fukien was still at
Yeng-ping with troops. The rebels who had in-
vested that city had retired to a considerable dis-
tance.

CHINA MARKETS.
HONGKONG, June 23.—Oriental Bank Corporation on
London at 6 months' eight, 4, 113—On India 232 Re.—
Gold Leaves at 21.90 dole, par Tael and Bar at 19 dole.
t') 21. f dole. ditto. Canton Sycee, nominal—Duty'
Sycee, nominal. Other tills, on London at six months
sight, 5, 3—on India 234 Rs.
per 100 Tads.
24 per Tael—
noS ClialaßrcoGumilttAbaal3, three days'
t sls.—Oa
o—Drafts
—gOhDat,rl:3:3,7BBdoßonne .117,0 g
Kong
304
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per cent. discount.
MANILLA, June s.—On I,,indon, 6 months' sight, 4 3 ;
30 days' sight, 4.2. On Hong Kong and Macao, 20 per
cent. premium. On Amoy, 28 per cent. ditto. On
Sbanghae, 50 per cent. ditto. Spanish and Mexican •
unchopped dollars, 25 per cent, premium.
OPIUM, •
HONG KONG, June 23. 0!cl Patna, 480 dole. ; new
Patna, 495 dole. ; new Benares, 500 dole. ; Malwa, 505
dole.

MACAO, June 23.—New Patna, 497 dole. ; old Patna,
485 dots, ; new Benaree, 500 doh ; Malwa, 507 dole.
CANTON.—No market.
SHANGHAI, June 15.Malwa, 374 to 375 tads ; old
Patna, 350 to 352 teals ; new Patna, 355 to 358 taele.