The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-21 00:00:00

IND I A.
We have recEivccl by the French steamer from
Alt xanthia, which sailed ft.( in that port fifteen hours
before the departure of the upon with the overland
111„Iii, a copy of the Overland Calcutta Englishman of
the 7th of August.
It contains no political news of the sFgbtest im-
portance.
The following extracts give the latest information
11% to the state of the Calcutta tnarkets:—
„,. June,
mill per Oriental, with London date to the 24th
ulune, arrived on the 30th ult., and the express letti rs
otlthe 21 in,t. The improved home reports brought by
the
Botnhay mail, which came to hand on the 15th and
"4" 17th ult., influenced our export market towards an
"'ending more spirited activity, with upward tenden-
c'es for the leading staples, keeping on_ this course for
some eigt,t days, when purchasers aisumcd more mode-
tttion in their operationq, which was still more gene-
adoptt d on receipt of the last home advces, with-
liow‘ver, producing any material general change in
Prite%

b Si,ee cur last issua the transactions in indigo have
est fined to a few small bazaar lots at unalt; red
'alue• Sugars have experi; nc d a gradual rise of fully
four
annas, which, however, they have lost again to
/Isar!). the entire extent during the last week. Saltpetre,
uad r the influence of a diminished inquire, barely kept
etle' former ground, though present pplics are very
o,lled- Rice, for which the horse demand has nearly
elea, rather easier. Raw silk sought after in the
saoerios medium to fine qualities, and prices for these
ircbi"g, with but a limited choice. Corahs in somewhat
improved i; piiry for the better class of cloth. Juts
firmly held ta extreme previous rate s. Oil si eds offering
rather easier terms. Shel:ac and lac-dye dull, but
The
lower. Saffi aver commands extreme previous value.
'ne unfavourable news from China has a few days ago
lent Opium down to Company's rupees 990 fur Behar,
rid it brought again an average uf 992 7-3 at last Mon-
pastaP auction. Our import-marke t has during the
dealers
fortnight thus far assum.ed.au improved aspect, that
titers evinced a shale less indifferent feeling to operate,
fedueed by more moderately extensive arrivals of ships
the some weeks salt, and the diminished eagerness on
axe Part of holders to press realization; but, with the
ses .
etion of but a few cl of we cannot notice
:4' general amelioration asses
of prices,goods, nor look for this,
the pressure of heavy stock and expected supplies
furss some considerable time to come. Manchester cotton
are somewhat more freely taken in the gray sorts
4" extreme previous value; tut bleeched remain as
the lighter goods at previous lo prices. Turkey red
ttrata°ns are alteration in
moving off more freely, without _
hut-s• Printed goods meet with more general takers,
•,,,°nly on the lowest former terms. Mule twist expe-
-11,,,d a good demand, at improving rates, for the better
j'auties of 40s and 503, in which the common 40s have
trelY participated to a moderate extent; though general
b "sections have, within the last few days, been less im-
ii°llB44- Metals seem at their low prices to attract
ppttre attention, without this having as yet improved the
Pees, except for copper, which, for tile, is 83. higher.
tab °ur money market no change in bank rates has
; en place, but an increasing demand out of the bazaar
4,oebr&ervablo, whilst, in the latter, the pressure is less
,et Exchange, which some time ago ruled from
id. hes during the last week, by the arrival of
extent of China bills, been sent up, six months'
'lett
ars.. credit bills being negotiated at 2s. Oid., document
tretitt!,. 2s. 0i(1. to 2s. °id.; and transactions at 2s. Id.
itported. Shortly after departure of last
dmail
7. 'gilts took a rise to 4/. for sugar to London, an
d** 3_6d, to 3/. 10s. for Liverpool; but within the past eight
talleceeled again 7s. 61. to 10s. per ton.
of bu'go—With the exception of some small purchases
then szaar goods for shipment to America, nothinghas
ee ledurie7g in this d3le since last mail. From reports. o
districts of production we collect that, during
her fast three weeks, much the same weather as we had
b„t° prevailed up country, and this being an alter-
dry °a of mild rains, with gloomy, steaming, hot,
ter,' and some bright sunny days, the effect upon plan-
kessProspects has proved but favourable, exciting stil
iefb; Promising hopes, should these beneficial climatic
pet• ences continue for another three or four weeks, a
1e5:°041, fully required, considering the lateness of the
Itivs•
er Manufacturing has commenced throughout
up Bengal, and the yield of the plant is mostly
tirbls an average result. In some districts, such as
Plet°°ti it proves larger. We have heard lately no corn-
, °T th 'B's."eePt from some zillabs along the northern slope
the euhagerutty. Porneagh is but slightly recovering
Press•l ericius previous check; however, Bhagulpore is im-
tipperng more satisfactorily, whilst the accounts from the
ellen Provinces vary greatly, without, however, indi-
the ig any seriously decreased result as compared with
ssele°rtsser season. The present state of the cultivation_
120 to us to warrant an estimate of a total out-turn of
more -%
ends., subject to 5,000, possibly 10,000 ends.,
og ihor less, as the weather may turn out to the end
or ° Manufacturing season, and inundations preys'l
13(1.
u,
Derier---The demand pointed to in our last issuoex-
kraa,cad a progressing spirited extortion, leading t . o a
the rat rise of 4, in some instances 6 annas, till within
the hot seek, when the reported less buoyant state of
me
oat market checked operations, and buyers held
eXte„ ;r reduced prices, which were met to nearly the
tioe,-°f the previous advance. The reported transac-
-BtLnee the last mail are-6 200 bags Benares—lst,
Ili„be 8-2; 2d, 7.7 to 79; 3d, 7-4 to -6; 500
hbegs
7'14.111h goad white, 8-0; 275 bags Bagga7 good w
alit)' 11:000 bags G urpatta good white, 6 8 to 6-10,mid-
-4,00,t 6 4 to t. 7, yellows, 6-1 to 6 4, brown, 5-6 to 5-10;
low u. bags Dullow sift brown, 5 0; 950 bags Dumnia
3'4,brags
44; 1,000 bags Khar heavy brown,
"NI • 'Le Vac. pan sorts have experienced more general
tei ,s'srY with improvieg prices, which are fully main-
-B•g''toil i8n.!1! following_ sales:—Cossipore, 1,200 bags 2d,
b 10; Ehal. 443 bags 2d, 8 10 to 82.1.;
2/3 b„ age yellow Ist, 8-8 to 8-10; 2d, 286 bags,
8•8; A- Al 4 fine brown, 7-8; 571 begs grayish mid white
t "s't) bags Albion-mills 21 8-5; 400 bags yellow lat
'3 ei,b-3"° bags Barn-gore mid yellow 7-8; and 150 bags
sa re Ist 8 6.
deer „P°tre—The inclination for home shipments having
*sr ere°, whilst the operations for American accounts
feed,
extensive the market assumed a dull appear
lower ithou offering the opportunity for purchasers at
pays rates, stocks being reduced to a very small eons-
3001,.ePorted transactions are-1,750 bags refined at
6.4; e.,ags Cawnpore at 6-12 to 7; 150 bags Allygunge
hi:21'31,700 bags Chupra 5-6. to 6 2.
'overs-oleglect of the table sort again prevails and the
Pries4l:.ilids for the Mauritius are less freely taken, yet
S44l3,ate not d clined.
Netts. wer—Supplies coming now in very sparingly,
;)011, reluctance extreme previous prices, which.are
44( with given. Reported transactions since
thstillail are 160 ends. Paneer 40 to 42; and 650 ends.
/14r°4' 36 to 38.
1444 silk--We have to report a continued good de-
cre tb °r filature and good to fine native qualities, which
:,1,411)1?.°3°re firmly held at extreme previous rates, since
the *,,lnts are general that the second month's produce
11:1e54433' season does not yield half the quantity ci."
1)0,1' all lower sorts remain without any inquiry.
11's saftles:—Cossimbszar silk 12 maunds, at 10 13
; Is;';eer; 20 rods. at 10; 61 coda. at 9 14; 30 ends. at
°,0'4;5 wds. at 9; 11 mds. a' 8 13; 66 ends. at 8 12;
Rua, ~'ot 8 11; 25 may. at 88; 42 reds. at 86; 40
,'oras;,` Ilurrypaul 30 inds. at 8 12; 18 mds. at 88;
"tad e4IIY 20 ends. at 11 4; 50 mar. at 10; Moddolghaut
t• lit A
14) 8; 6 ends. at 8 6; 5 mds. at 8 4; 5 mds. at
"3; Aral4Por 2 at
s. 40 s_ e mds. at 10 8; Gunnetty. 20 mds.
`t 11; .4,14 a". at 7 12; 16 mds. at 7 4; Soosapore 60 mds.
S'i Inds• at 11 4.
ts ah p. •
ma les, .teoe Goods—Corahs have been dull till within
°°01:1 "wo weeks, when an improved demand for the
sergaalities was manifested, which sellers only met
pait4.full former prices, stocks of these being very
h;°00 at
Reported sales:—Cossimbazar silk corah,
L'eeetil;:eeeli at 116 per corge, 3,300 pieces at 113, 2,500
i'teees ~111,600 pieces at 108, 600 pieces at 105 600
's'obi's 44, 1,000 pieces at 103, 1,000 pieces at 102,
2,Wees at 98, 2,100 pieces at 93, 3,000 pieces at
23; sbo° Pieces at 86, 2,000 pieces at 81,500 pieces at
is("0 piesPPas, 150 pieces at 112, 150 pieces at 105-4,
u 2.8; "bes at 104-.4, 300 pieces at 104, 200 pieces at
Shell andanoes, 200 pieces at 110, 500 pieces at 95.
tetwSod Lac Dye—Shellac has been in rather bet-
iry for shipments to America, but lac-dye is very
b kes ,itb a drooping tendency. Reported sales:-124
Z'etblioisaneoOrah shellac at 7-12 per end.; 123 boxes
.9 box citu at 7-12; 20 boxes at 9-8; 80 boxes at 9 12;
god 20eha,, at 9 14; 70 boxes at 10; 14 boxes at 10-8;
28; sexes Baerbhoom lac dye at 23-4; 30 boxes at
5; 22ss boxes at 24; 25 boxes at 24-8; 12 boxes at
112,!'8•7c,b°,xes at 25-4; 4.8 boxes at 26-4; 21 boxes at
ekssi msries at 27; 33 boxes Bsncoorah at 30.4; 10t
k(); 30 birzlPore at 23; 30 boxes at 26-8; 110 boxes a
tlti 2 Olea at 30-4; 10 boxes at 32; 16 boxes at 50;
s_hists""s at 54.
sse
it 14, , he demand has, since our last, continued
Olosbewe.lcih tended to give prices decided firmness.
I) Per e pieces dead green cow-hides at
as„. ergs. „ .
a 2. agree 9 zasoo pieces dry green at 23; 1,500. pieces.
• I,Boon at 26; 2,000 pieces slaughtered green at
Piece
e s at 38.
mound;
Unabated inquiry, at full former value. Re-
tehund; 2,.°3•-1,500 maunds Sberauzgunge, 2-1 per
2 Pads s,OO maunds at 2-1-6; 3,700 maunds at 2; 500
40n-v,2-2.9; 1,750 maunds at 2-3; 1,000 mends at
perbale; 114„4613:1„°a1es at 10-0 640 bales at 10-4;
-4 at 10-8; 250 bales at 10-12; 1,300 bales at
hieail
s
eh `lOl rho previous very active demand has
at 1.11Y
se Past eight days received a check, and priers
2'.014 si
Per Reported sales-300 bags of linseed,
ress6lade ensued. 1,800 bags, at 2-0; 250 bags, at
truti bags, at 2-1; 1,500 bags, at 2-2;.
.400_
maunds,
...atria, at 1-12; 500 maunds, at 1.12,1,
a-11124,4, Etatt si-13s8; 1,700 maunds cleaned at 2-0; 1,00.0
500-1-6 `"0-6. 5,500 maunds, at 2-1; 4,000 maunds,
3 000
I.B.Maend' maunds, at 2-2; 1,000 maunds, at 2-3;
t, 3 00 et at 2.4; and 1,228 =Linda mustard reed, at
eet,4,4.°4--...Lmaun.eis, at 1-1; and 3 000 maunds, at 1-12.
„sigenset_eentinued neglect, and sent forward only on
tsi'tilliger__J, to the distillers.
dr ed,su ln moderate demand, and prices were main-
-30).' at 3 PPIY being small. Reported sales-400 bags
b 12
. bags Per end.; 300 mds. et 3,i14; 300 bags at 3 15;
the "s 1; and 500 rnd. at 4 8.
t
QPresebb lair inquiry, which remains unsatisfied from
aes.sstes ~,'ant of stock.
4;al of trA considerable decline has led to a re-
ssie her so,essactions, but only to a moderate extent, a
rads4"looes,,si°n of prices being expected. Reported
4t 9' at 8 1,75- at 8 4 per end.; 100 ends. at 8 6; 250
at 1
2
3; 1., "
;*, 1 oen d
7s. at 9; 50 mde. at 9 1; 400 Inds.
rads. 41 10 ; 100 melt,. at 11 8; and 25 mds.
140 41.f41erie
tticld •
0 a* at 2 ()mg, hut steady. Reported sales—
(4vri S p 'tareart„ sod. ; and 200 rods. at 26.
sr 404
-.fie present prices do not seem to encourage
tpet)tted ,tltY, 4 decline being expected by purchasers.
20, _
v 448. cuto nods. country cowries, at 9-12 per
lack/ at 12.