The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-08 00:00:00

IMPORTS.

COTTON PIECE GooDs.—The amount of business tran-
sacted duringfne period has been limited. Grey shirt-
ings are in weak inquiry ; grey T cloths are very scarce.
Grey jacconets are not in good demand ; grey domestics
have been in fair inquiry. Grey twills have improved in
prices during the running fair season.
BLEACHED AND FANCY GooDS.—Bleached Madapol-
lams are very dull of sale; shirtings in very limited de-
mand. Book muslins have been enquired for, and lap-
pets have sparingly changed hands.
YARNS.—In both. mule and water, prices have im-
proved general'y, and a large amount of business has
been done during the week.
METALS.—Iron is in less demand at the date of last
report ; Spelter has hlso declined. The value of tin
plates continue firm ; pig and sheet leal are both
scarce.

COCHINEAL.—No change worth noticing.
MARINE STORES.—Twine is scarce, cordage remains
firm, and canvas is in little inquiry.

EXPORTS.
COTTON WOOL.—The rates of this article have fluctu-
ated much during the period under notice. The prices
advanced temporarily, but have again settled down at
the rates last reported.
OIL Sams.—The prices have declined, in consequence
of fresh Arrivals of linseed.

OPlUM.—Prices have considtrably advanced, and our
present quotations are Rs. 1120 for Indore, and Rs.
1130 for Mundlesir.

TONNAGE.—lmmediately after the news of the nego-
tiation of peace with Persia, the rate of freights de-
clined, and now vary from 2/. 15s. to 2/. 17s. gd. per
ton for Liverpool and London.
MO:MANGE—Has been chiefly at 2 1 13-16th for Cot-
ton bills, but the business for this steamer has not been
extensive. China drawn have not been obtainable up
to the moment of writing. On Calcutta sight its. 991 ;
on China 60 days' sight Its. 223 ; on Madras 60 days'
sight Rs. 99i.
FREIGHTS.— COUOD. —To London, 2/. 58. to 2/. 15s.
per ton ; to Liverpool, V. 10e. to 3/. per ton ; to Cal-

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cutta, 385 to 400 Rs. per rags; to China, nominal,
per cdy.

CALCUTTA, 51AY 2.
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The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Alma, bringing the London mail of the 26th of March
last, arrived here on the 29th ult., and her packets were
distributed the same evening.
During the interval that has elapsed since our report
of the 22d ult., our produce market has shown no signs
of activity ; on the contrary, it has taken a more unfa-
vourable turn. The high prices of produce in general,
small stocks, and enhanced rates in freights, have com-
bined to render operations almost impossible. Even raw
silk, which before the receipt by t,degraph of last advices
from home, was a general favourite, has been neglebted,
and is actually unsaleable at the present moment. Corahs
have been moderately dealt in at slightly higher prices.
Sugar continues in very limited request. Saltpetre dull
and drooping. Jute in active demand at extreme figuree.
All other articles in much the same position as reported
last.

Our import market as regards British cotton piece
goods and twist, has assmed a more favourable position,
consequent on the receipt of advices of an encouraging
nature from the up-country marts, and though we have
experienced an increased demand for some descriptions
of cloth, there has scarcely been any material improve-
ment in ♦alue, supplies latterley having proved more
than sufficient to meet our requirements. In grey shirt-
ings, low and medium kinds have slightly declined,
whilst others are higher. White rather neglected.
Grey jacconets in better request. - White have continued
unaltered. Grey madapollams have improved a little.
A further advance has taken place in the value of Mule
twist caused by reduced stocks. In the mettle market
very little has been done, and sheathing copper and tiles
have declined. Spelter is also quoted slightly lower.
EXCIIANGE.—The rate for the present mall opened at
2s. 14c1., then declined to 2s. 10., at whi-Jh it held for a
few days, and then again advanced to 2s. 1&d. frr first
class credits at six months' sight, and 2s. lid. for docu-
ments. Best Bank bills may be quoted at 2s. ld.,
six months' sight. Bank post bills have soli at 2s. per
rupee. On China.—Nothing doing, bills being greatly
in demand, but none offering. Last transactions at 219
rupees per 100 dole.

CHINA.
HONG KONG, APRIL 27.
The steamer Cadiz, with the bi-monthly mail to
Europe has been detained to receive the largo cargo
of silk from Shanghai per steamer Formosa.
Every attempt to get off Commodore Keppel's
ship haS failed ; the greater part of tier guns, and
all her standing and running rigging, spars, &c.,
have been saved, but esevere loss—the most serious
—is the large amount of new and peculiar shell
on board, which it will take months to replace.
Arrangements have been made by Commodore
Keppel with the Chinese to raise the Raleigh,
and hopes are entertained of getting her to some
place of repair ; but the hope is a distant one ; and
it unsuccessful the wreck will be blown up. Com-
modore Keppel and his officers p issess the affection
and esteem of all, and the casualty to his ship is a
Ater of universal regret.
The murderer of Mr. Marwick, Government
auctioneer at Hongkong, after much shuffling di-
plomacy on the part of the Chinese authorities, has
been surrendered and will undergo his trial ; the
prisoner has made disclosures which proves that he
had a number of confederates ; that the murder of
Europeans was projected on a large scale, and that
rewards were offered for success ley the Chinese
authorities.

The rock the Raleigh struck on is said not to
have been marked on the English chart.
In trade little has been done the last 10 days.
The long drought is said to have affected the
first crop of Canton silk, which will be a short one.

Cotton ii quoted 91 dols. to 11 dole. for Bengal
and Bombay.

Cotton Yarn.—Nos. 28 to 32, 34 dols. to 35 dols, ;
Nos. 38 to 42, 42 dols. to 44 doh'.
Longcloths. —Grays, 6i catties, 2 dols. sc. to 2
dols. 10c. ; whites, 54 reed, 2 dols. ; 64 reed, 2
dols. 40c. ; no sales.

Nail rod iron, 4 dole. ; tin plates, 10 dole. ; lead,
81 dole. nominal.
Rice declined to 2 dole. 660. to 2 dole. 90c., but
is again quoted at 3 dols. to 3 dols. 10c. Prices
are expected to rule high for some time.
Exchange on England, ss. Old. to ss. Odd. ; on
India, 233 r. to 233 r. ; sycee silver, 10 per cent.
premium ; gold, 22 dole. per tad ; clean Mexican
dollars, 4 to 1 per cent. premium.
Freights have improved, and vessels are wanted
to load sugar to Great Britain at C. to 4/. 55., and
10s. extra to the continent. Ships are also stilt re
quirel for emigrants and to load lice.
The total export of tea to Great Britain from the
Jet of July, 1856, to the end of April, 1857, it is
estimated will be about 58,000,0001 b. against
80,000,00016. to the same time the previous year,
being a deficiency of 22,000,0001 b.
Silk arrived, 87,000 bales. On the market, 2,000
bales. Quotations were—Tsatlee, No. 3, 405 do's. ;
No. 4, 390 dole. ; inferior, 360 to 380 dols. Tay-
saams, good, 360 to 380 dole. ; middling to fair,
315 to 345 dole. ; inferior to middling, 275 to
310 dole. Throwne, 400 to 410 dole.
Exchange on England, 7s. 4d. to 7s. 51 ; for
Mexican dollare, ss. 4d. ; and on India, 335 rs. to
338 rs.