The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-04 00:00:00

BOMBAY LOCAL.

A subscription is now on foot, and is filling up rapidly,
for the erection of a monument to the memory of Major
Eldred Pottinger. Tke brass guns in the desert between
Cutch and Sinde are being .krpken up in small pieces,
and sent to the Presidency on bullocks, to furnish metal
for the column to be erected by Government at Bombay,
in honour of the victory of Meeanee. A subscription
has been opened to receive money to assist in the libera-
tion of Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly, now be-
lieved to be alive in Bokhara.

The London mail of the 6th January reached Bombay
on Sunday morning, Feb. 11, per Victoria steamer. This
was the largest mail which has ever reached Bombay—
amounting to 37,396 letters, and 44,667 papers. The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Bentinck
reached Point de Galle from Aden on the 10th, Madras
on the 14th, and Calcutta on the 18th of February, with
dates from England of the 6th of January ; but, through
some unexplained cause, the heavy mails for those places,
instead of being sent on direct by her, were, as usual,
forwarded to Bombay. The Bombay express, with the
first portion of the Overland Mail, reached Madras on
the 16th, and Calcutta on, the 19th. The Bentinck made
the distance from Calcutta to Suez, and vice versa, in
the shortest space of time on record. The number of
deaths which occurred on the island of Bombay during
the month of January was 1,100, 252 of which were
from cholera, which disease seems to have settled down
into one of the -ordinary maladies of the place. Her
Majesty's ship Thalia, 42 guns, Captain Charles Hope,
got under weigh on Thursday afternoon, the 15th, for
New South Wales and the Pacific station, but got on
shore on the Prongs shoal, off the lighthouse. As it
was young flood, she was got off in about ten minutes,
but Captain Hope thought it advisable to return and
take up an outside berth till the ship's bottom was ex-
amined. On examination, it was found that there was
no reason to suppose any damage had been sustained
beyond the false keel being rubbed in some places. The
vessel proceeded on. her voyage on the.. morning of
Sunday, the 18th.

THE MARKETS.—OBSERVATIONS.
The continued existence of the causes noticed in our
lait, as accounting for the dulness of trade, combined
with the partial interruption of business occasioned at
this season by the preparation of the natives for the ce-
lebration of the Hoolee Festival, have rendered the pre-
sent month one of great inactivity in a commercial point
of view. The inquiry for nearly all descriptions of im-
ports has been extremely limited, and the sales, as will
be perceived, are comparatively few and unimportant.
METALS.—The prices of copper exhibit scarcely any
change, with the exception of those of tile and South
American, the former of which is about Rs. 14, and the
latter Rs. 1 to per cwt. higher than last month.
Brazier's has been sold to Rs. 56i per cwt. The only
alteration in iron is a' decline of Rs. 1 per candy in
Swedish, and Rs. to in British bar. Lead is rather
lower, and quicksilver has receded from Rs. 1171 to 118
to Rs. 105 to 107 per maund. There have been no sales
of spelter, and we retain last month's quotations for this
article. Tin plates are in some request, and command i
rather higher rates. We subjoin a list of the sales that
have been reported to us for publication.
Corroie MANUFACTURES.—Of the goods in which
business has been done during the past month, low qua-
lities of grey and bleached jacconets, and grey maclapol-
lams, appear to have been most in request, while for
muslins, fancy cambrics, and Turkey red goods, there
has been a fair inquiry ; and the whole of these, with
the exception of the latter—the prices of which, not-
withstanding the demand, have slightly given way—
have fully maintained the rates current last month.
There has been no improvement in grey longcloths, and
bleached have declined 1 to 2 annas per piece ; grey
sheeting's and domestics also continue greatly depressed,
There have been few transactions in prints; but prices
are without change. Zebras are still neglected, and un-
saleable save at rates that must leave a ruinous loss to
shippers.
YARNS.—The sales of yarns have been very limited ;
and few alterations in prices have taken place. Nos. 20
and 30 mules remaining stationary, 40 and 50 have
been sold on lower terms ; but prices are now looking
up again, and the higher numbers, from 60 to 100, all
exhibit some improvement. In water the only change
has been in No. 20, which has been also sold at a rather
lower figure, though holders are now firm in demand-
ing fully last month's prices. Turkey red is unchanged
in value ; but orange seems to have declined a little. The
following are amongst the sales of the month :
Woou.ENS.—The market for woollens continues very
dull, and the few sales reported are at extremely low
rates. We have heard of the disposal of 5,000 yards
flannel at Es. 09 3 per yard, and of 720 yards at
Re. 110.

- MARINE STORES.—AII descriptions of marine stores
have been dull of sale, but we hear of no material change
in value. 190 bolts of canvas, Nos. 1 to 7, have been sold
at Rs. 164 per bolt ; and 350 lbs. Twine, No. 1 and 2,
at 8 ans. per lb.
SAFFRON.—We hear of sales of inferior at Rs. 21 per
lb., and of fair qualities at its. 25k.
CORES.-8,000 gross have been sold so low as 14 ans.
per gross.
BOTTLES.-..We have heard of no transactions, and
prices remain stationary.
BEER.—The market for most descriptions has been,
until within the last few days, completely bare, and the
transactions that have taken place are as undernaer..
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