The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-03 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL REPORT.

The Bombay Express arrived on the 17th inst., bring-
ing London dates to the 7th March.
There is nothicg in the news by the mail to enliven
business here. The accounts of the home produce mar-
kets are of a discouraging nature. The continued de-
pression in the sugar trade is extremely disheartening.
Considerable dulness has prevailed here during the
past fortnight. In export?, with but few exceptions,
little business is in progress. Prices have a lowering
tendency, and stocks are on the increase.
Prices of sugar are again lower, the date sorts being
now fully one rupee per maund under the opening rates
of the season. Silk is in good demand, and any parcels
on sale bring full prices. Corahs are large in stock, and
ordinary qualities are again lower. The supply of salt-
petre has increased, and prices are more moderate. In
rice there is little doing—shipments of jute are now on
a more moderate scale. A little linseed is going to Eng-
land, while mustard and some (Aber oilseeds continue in
good demand, and afford employment for the foreign
vessels now resorting to the port. Lac dye is of ready
sale, and full prices, and shell lac has gone forward
largely of late.
A further decline has taken place in the value of
copper, and the demand is small. Spelter is down also,
and the stock is largo. Iron still sells at low prices,
though a little higher than of late.
The import trade is in no respect improved, markets
being duller, and prices for the most part rather lower
than before. Demand is of a very moderate nature, as
it usually is about this season of the year.
In Lancashire cottons the business in progress is
small, and prices are with difficulty supported. In
common white skirtings and jacconets a further decline
may be quoted, nor can sales of most goods be effected
to any extent. _ _

Glasgow Light Goods being small in stock are better
maintained in value, but the season for many of these
fabrics is now drawing t 3 a close.
Mule Twist is also duller of sale, and N. 40 must be
quoted rather lower, while transactions in all are of a
very moderate nature.

At the sixth opium sale on the 15th instant, the ave-
rages were Patna rs. 1011 14 2 ; Benares rs. 1015 12 3.
After the sale the market was dull, and Patna 1005 rs.,
but prices are now rather higher, being quoted rs. 1018.
The last dates from China are to the 15th ult. per Arra-
toon Apcar.
The transactions in Exchange for the mail are small,
and since the mail arrived buyers look for a better rate.
Quotations are now somewhat nominal. First class 6
m. s. Credit Bills 2s. old. to 23. op. per rupee. Ditto
Document 2s. Oid. to 2s. Oid.
Freights to London are maintained, no great amount
of tonnage being available. For sugar to London 41.
7s. 6d„ and to Liverpool 41.
Indigo—Transactions are confined to one small public
sale, at which the demand was languid. The weather in
Jessore has continued favourable for the young plant,
further showers enabling sowings to be well advanced.
In Kishnaghur, the planters are in want of rain, and in
Bhagulpore and Purneall, where none has fallen, the
continuance of drought is severely felt. From Tirhoot
accounts have on the whole been less favourable than
before.