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

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 Dhollera 131 r. and
132 r., new Mangarole 122 r. and 133 r., old sawginned
at 125 r,

Coffee—The market is in a tolerably satisfactory state.
We quote 111,!clia at lOr. to 104 r. The price of Malabar
has advanced, by eight annas.

Hemp.—Arrivali of this article continue to be large,
and the value has risen from two to three rupees per
candy.
Oi► 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.

Opium.—Scarcely any business has been transacted,
and we quote 1,107 r. for Indere and Mundleswar.
Tonnage.—Freights have advanced in value, and we
now quote 31.72. 6cl. to 31. 10s. for Liverpool or London.
Exchange has ruled steadily at 2s. lid. for first-class
paper, local credit bills Belling early io the mail at
2s. 1 15 16d., while documents have fetched from 2s, lid.
to 2s. 2d. On Calcutta Courts, 60 days' sight, 994 ;
China, 60 days' sight, 214.
THE CALCUTTA MARKET, MARCH 7.
(From. the Calcutta Englishman.)
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,
and 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 enhancad prices have
beea paid, others have been easier. An active de-
mand has prevailed for silk throughout the fortnight.
Su4ar has improved both in demand and value.
Saltpetre is higher, owing to immediate requirements
A fair business has been done in rice. Hides continue
to attract attention. Jute 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 had to
report a large amount of transactions. Grey ahirtings,
jaconots, and madapollaws have continued to sell freely.
For 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
'vete of the Bank of Bengal having likewise improved,
as we had anticipated, its rates ofinterest and discount
have been reduced 2 per cent, all 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 Lair cert. private bills. The
statement of assets and liabilities for the week ending