The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-02 00:00:00

IMPORTS.

As we anticipated, the. healthy tone of this branch of
our business continued up to the last working day; in-
deed, as regards some articles, there was increased ani-
mation observable, and transactions were heavier, while,
at the 821113 time, prices were more remunerative;
appearances are exceedingly healthy, and all circum-
stances concurred to afford us an earnest that business
will re-open with more animation than we have lately
experienced.

BRITISH COTTON PIECE GOODS.—The few days which
intervened between our last report and the commence-
ment of our longest vacation were characterised, as we
anticipated they would be, with increased animation; al-
most every article of British manufacture showed im-
provement, and a still further improving tendency. This,
there is every reason to expect, will be fully developed
on the resumption of business, so that we may very
shortly expect to be able to report the market as nearer
par with the position of the Manchester and other
markets in regard to prices. Arrivals have been by no
means heavy, so that very little accumulation can have
taken place in consequence of the inactivity of the last
ten or twelve days. There are yet some of the Bombay
orders unexecuted, and these will; as they did before, sti-
mulate local inquiry, and, by competition, cause prices to
be well maintained at an advance. Our next advices will
be more satisfactory to parties importing.
In grey shirtings a very satisfactory amount of busi-
ness has been reported, laJth in execution of orders for
Bombay and for local purposes. Prices have generally
been higher than they were during the last fortnight of
September. In Bleached Shirtings there has been im-
provement, and latterly prices have ruled at an advance
of nearly four annas per piece. Grey Jaconets have
continued to improve in demand as well as value; a fair
amount has changed hands. Bleached Jaconets show
greater improvement than the preceding, even to the
extent of 2A annas per piece. In Madapollams a fair
business is done, about average scale,
without any mate-
rial change in value. Lappets have been placed freely,
and prices are a shade better. Mull mulls, cambrics,
and book muslins show hardly any alteration; they have
all commanded a fair share of attention, and prices, if
they aro not higher, are firmly maintained.
Woollens—We have to report favourably again on
this market; though imports had been on a pretty heavy
scale, yet a fair business was done at well maintained
prices.
Printed and Coloured Goods—A fair business con-
tinued on foot in these goods
generally; previous prices
were well supported. Turkey red cloth, both plain and
prints and chintzes were in good favour.
twilled, had sold freely at a shade of advance. English

ExroaTs.
A very healthy feeling continued to prevail in the
Export Market, and there was evidently a desire to ex-
tend operations when the holidays came in to interrupt
business on the 10th instant. A fair scale of business
had, nevertheless, been done during the dozen working
days before the vacation. It is probable, too, that, but
for the want of tonnage immediately available, a much
more extended scale of operations would have resulted
from the active inquiry which existed in this market for
many of our leading staples. Stocks of some articles
have been accumulating during the suspension of busi-
ness, but we do not believe that they are in any instance
anything like excessive. The markets only re-opened
to-day, but, of course, we are unable to say anything of
the position of things till business has had time to settle
down. It is, however, more than probable our next re-
port will show a gradually improving tendency in all de-
partments.
Indigo—This article exhibits a novel feature in our
export market, sales having already taken place for arri-
val ea considerable quantity at Rs. 175 to 180 per md.
These figures show an advance of Rs. 30 per md. on last
year's prices, but when the rates of exchange on Eng-
land are taken into consideration, the advance is actu-
ally still greater. It is calculated that an advance of
Is. per lb. on London July rates will be required to
meet that which has beengivenhere.toWmeabkeelieuvsealtoenr
the
similar terms a considerable further business will be
dmooneeeesb favourabletehi ovareet e l giveno
learntngte and,rnmo
on a sth to
former
in some instances, perhaps on
the planter.
Wrin gcalculated
occasion of 1,15,000 no ds .
It is pretty generally agreed that the foregoing figure
will be the true mark; it may be exceeding by a little,
but cannot be too high.
R
Silk—Anerataicotnivs
e inquiry has existed for this ar-
ticle, have been kept under by the
limited state of supplies. The finer qualities are ex-
hausted, and medium sorts are also scarce. Some of the
rainy bund has come down, and will now be looked for.
Silk Piece Goods—We have not bad much business
Raw
but
operations
done in Corahs; stock was low, though a good inquiry
existed. Choppas and Bandanoes were quiet, and a few
pieces of 'Cursors had changed hands at 4-8 to 5 each.
Sugar—There is no change since date of our last to
be noticed in the position of this market; under the in-
fluence of last home ad vices a more healthy and active
business was done at the advance noticed in our last.
Saltpetre—Home shipment s tlo not show any Incres3e.
but, on the contrary, a great falling off, and this will
most likely continue. . •
Jute—There was no abatementan the inquiry for this
article; holders sold readily at current rates, and a fair