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

LONDO N,

SUN,

induced to rise by the machinat'ons of Peshawur re
fugees from Kabul and Jellalabad.

Sin CHARLES NAPIER.—We regret to learn that Sir
Charles Napier lift Lahore very unwell 4.,u Tuesday
morning. The fatigues of his mrch, to and from Pe-
shawar, must have been considerable, and may have
told even on his constitution. The Commander-in-
Chief mentioned to more than one person, during his
stay at Lahore, that he positively int.•nrlcd to return to
England in October.—Lahore Clinmicle of March 30.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENC.E
STATE OF THE BOMBaY MARKETS.

FROIIi THE 16Th TD THE 30th APitIL INCLUSIVE.

BOMBAY, APRIL 30.
Money is very abundant, and will be rendered more
so when the Feroze, arrives from Calcutta. She has 25
lakhs of rupees on board for different parties here.
There is but little demaad for accommodation, and we
hear the banks are doing next to nothing in discounts.
Government securities have not been in much request,
—owing, we presume, to the report of the five per
cent. loan being about to ba closed having
vanished. . Taere is some talk now of a
4:1 per cent. loan being opened. Our Share
Market has not been very active. Some little business
has been done in Orientals and commercials at our quota-
Lions., but Bombay bank shares are still very dull. Agras I

are in request, but none fur sale. Great Indfan Penh2s-ula
Railway Shares seem to have suffered from the agitation
now going on in favour of having a line to Poona instead
of the one already surveyed to Gillian. We believe,
however, that there is very little chance of the former
being carried out: at all events we hope, for the sake of
shareholders in the present line, that it may not. Wo
understand sales of the shares in question have been
made at 30 to 40 per cent. discount.
We have scarcely any alteration to report in the state
of the import market during the past fortnight, and as
formerly mentioned it continues dull. Manchester goods
of the best descriptions have alone commanded a trifling
advance in price. During the last few days several
vessels with supplies have arrived from Liverpool. The
export market also, from the great scarcity of produce,
continues without animation. Cotton has advanced in
price since the departure of the last mail, mainly in con-
sequence of the deficiency of supply.
Freights continue low, and there appears little pro-
spoct of their improving for some time. Engagements
have been made to London at 21. 10e. for small parcels,
but nothing like that can be obtained for any quantity of
cargo; while to Liverpool consignees are willing to take
U. 17s. 6d. to 21. per tor. We quote the rate to China
at rs. 101 per candy.
Exchange on England has been rather unsteady. The
rate opened at 2s. O'd. for six months' sight paper, but
be: since declined to Is. Hid. to la. 11 15-16 d. On
Calcutta the rates have been firm, at about rs. 99 per rs.
100 60 days' sight, rs. 991 30- days, and 991 for sight
bills. On China we quote rs. 210 k at. rs. 211 for 100
dollars as the rate.

CALCUTTA.
(From the Bengal .Hurliaru
_of April 20.)
No event of social or political importance has oc-
curred to ruffle the quiet current of the time during
the last fortnight.
The Governor-General left the Presidency on the
15th inst. on his return to Simla. The Commander-
in-Chief is gradually nearing the same destination,
visiting the various military stations of the Jullunder
Doab on his way.
The Indian Government has authorised the forma-
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tion of an experimental line of electric telegraph,
from Calcutta to Hooghly, a distance of about 25
miles.

Moolrej, " the victim of circumstances," together
ith the rebel Bhaee Maharaj Singh, arrived here on
the 18th instant, and were lodged in Fort William
yesterday morning. The ex-chief of Moultan will,
it is believed, be allowed to remain here confined to
the fort, where comfortable quarters have been as-
signed to him, but the Bhaee and his faithful disciple
Kuprauk Singh, are to be transported to the Straits
of Malacca.

The produce and import markets are reported dull.
Little has been done in exchange, which is 'now
quoted at 2s. Ofd. to 2s. Old.
The mail of the 7th March arrived per Bombay
Express on the morning of the 17th instant.

COMMERCIAL REPORT.
The Bombay Express arrived on the 17th inst., bring-
ing London dates to the 7th March.

There is nothitg in the news by the wail 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 prevailei here during the
past fortnight. In exports, with but few exceptions,
little business is in progress. Prices have a lowering
tendency, and stocks are on the increase.

Price; 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-
lat,d, while mustard and same ►:ther 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 Cemlnd is small. Spelter is down also,
.ind 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 Ix fore. Demard is of a very moderate nature, as
it usually is about this season of the year.
In Lancashire cottons the business in progress is
mall, and prices are with difficulty supported. In
common white shirtings 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 stick are better
maintaiLed in value, but the season for many of these
fabrics is now drawing t) 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 re. 1015 12 3.
After the sale the market was dull, and Patna 1005 rs.,
but prices are now rather higher, being quoted re. 1018.
The last dates from China are to the 15th ult. per Arra-
toon Apear.
The transactions in Exchange for the mail aro small,
and since the mail arrived buyers look for a better rate.
Quotations are now somp what nominal. First class
tn. s. Credit Bills 2s. ofd. to 23. Old. per rupee. Ditto
Document 2s. oid. to 2s. qd.
Freights to London are maintained, no great amount
of tonnage being available. For sugar to London 41.
7s. 6d„ and to Liverpool 4/.

Indigo—Transactions are confined to one small public
sale, at which the demand was languid. The mather in
Jessore has continued favourable tor the young plant,
further showers enabling sowings to be well advanced.
In Kisbnagbur, the planters are in want of rain, and ie
Bhagulpore and Purneal•, where none has fallen, the
continuance of drought is severely telt. From Tirhoo'
accounts have on the whole been less favourable than
before.