The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-11 00:00:00

EASTERN PRODUCE.

COTTON.—Our present quotations show a fall of lr to
2r per candy from those of last month, but the low rates
ruling in England have checked in a great measure pur-
chases for that market, aad but few transactions have,
in consequence, been made.
COFFEE.—Mocha has kept steady at 9-1-r to 9:lr per
maund, and there has been a large business done in it by
the native merchants, for 'shipment to England. The
import has been very small, but, we believe, a large quan-
tity is expected immediately from the Red Sea.
Of BURBORA there is very little here, and prices are
as high as 11r per maund.
Gusts.—Animi, Arabic, and Olibanum—in all these
a fair business has been Ldoing at our quotations, but
principally by the native shippers to England. There is
a fair supply at present in the Bazaar, but prices are
ruling high.
Iv oar is scarce at present, and little has yet been
received, though at this season it usually comes forward
in: quantity. Prices are ruling high, and there are few
fine Teeth to be met with.

Oriuii has advanced lOr per chest, and is now
at 1,400 r.

Wooi..—There is none in the market, except of Mol-
nar, which maintains our former quotation.
PEPPER.—Prices of Malabar Pepper have advanced
about 4r per candy. Some purchases have bean made at
55r, and the dealers are now asking 57r. We do not
hear of any transactions in Bhutcoll. An advance of
about 2s per candy is demanded. There will not be
any supplies received from the Malabar coast until the
termination of the monsoon, so that the dealers hold
their stocks very firmly.
FRElGHTS.—Freights may be quoted to London at 3/,
and to Liverpool at 215 s per ton. The current rate fcr
China is Hr per candy.
THE MONEY MARKET.—The following are the pre-
sent quotations of the Government Securities :—Five
per Cent. Loan of 1825-26, 109 r to 110 r; Four per Cent.
ditto of 1832-33, 105 r to 106 r ; Four per Cent. ditto, of
1835-36, 994 r to 100 r ; Five per Cent. ditto of 1841-42,
1104 r to Illr ; Four per Cent. ditto of 1842-43, 994 r
to 100 r.

EXCHANGE on England has continued firm since our
lust, and we quote the present rate for six months' bills,
at 1-10 k to 1-104, and for bills at 30 days' sight at 1-10
per rupee. Exchange on Calcutta, at 60 days, is 101 r,
and on Madras at 6 days' sight, 100 r. On China, at 60
days' sight, 214 r to 214ir per 100 dollars.
Berixs.—The Bank of Bombay has declared a divi-
dend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum for the half
year ending 30th June. Its shares are at present
quoted at 51r to 52r per cent premium. The shares of
the Bank of Western India are quoted, old at 47r to 4sr,
and new at 49r to 50r per cent. premium.
PRICE OF BuixioNe—Sovereigns, each at llir ; Bank
Notes, per .g at 1 lir.
We learn from Calcutta that the accounts which had
reached that presidency of the contemplated reduction
of the differential duties on sugar, had put an entire
stop to all operations in that article. To make up for
the partial loss of the protecting duty (10s. per cwt.), a
fall in price of about 31 rupees per maund would re-
quire to take lalace; and as the holders were not natu-.
rally very willing to submit all at once to the heavy loss
which circumstances had thus forced on them, a tempo
rary suspension of operations was the consequence. The
opium market continued excited, and prices were sup-
ported by speculation in the bazarr at about the highest
rates obtained at the last Government sale—viz., 1,550
per chest for Patna, and 1,480 for Benares. The
money market was lively, in consequence of require-
ments for opium shipments to China, and agricultural
operations in the interior; and, although there was no
alteration in the rates of banking operations, there was
an upward tendency in discount and interest. In Go-
vernment securities and bank shares there was no altera-
tion of importance. Freights had an upward tendency
—but there appeared to be little variation from those
current at the time of the departure of the last mail; an
advance having been checked by the unfavourable ac-
counts respecting sugar, which at present tend to re-
strain shipments. Several recent arrivals of the larger
class of shipping had been put up for China, but they
experienced difficulty in completing. lading. Exports of
grain and emigrant labourers to the Mauritius in some
measure afforded employment to a considerable amount
of tonnage. There was no difference in Exchange on
England.
The following is the result of the Calcutta Govern-
ment's final opium sale of this season :
CALCUTTA, JUNE 24, 1844.—The fifth and final Go-
vernment opium sale of the season came off to-day, and
the whole quantity offered, namely, 3,544 chests Patna,
less 155 reserved for the French Government, and 1,106
chests Benares sold at rates yielding the following aver
age :

Highest. Lowest. Average.
Patna 1,545
Benares 1,480
The Patna opened at 1,495, and gradually advanced
to 1,545, from whence the biddings declined to 1,520 to
1,530.
CALCUTTA MONEY MARKET.
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The Benares, which, as usual, was sold immediately,
opened at 1,480, but gradually declined to 1,450.
liumanu OFFICE, CALCUTTA, JUNE 29, 1844.
Since our last issue, our Money Market has been steady,
and rates of interest have continued to show a lass
downward tendency ; the opium purchasers requiring
large funds.
Government Securities have maintained their value
generally.
Exchange had ruled from Is. Hid. to Is. 14d. at ten
months' date.

GREAT FOOT RACE FOR FORTY POUNDS.—Be-
tween six and seven o'clock this morning, the great race
for the above sum, between Warwick, styled the "Epsom
Novice," and another, called the " Unknown of Charing-
cross," came off on Waterloo-bridge. The distance was
a quarter of a mile, and the spot was from toll to toll.
After the usual preliminaries, the men took ther places
on the Surrey side of the bridge, and, on a signal, started,
the Novice taking the lead, which he maintained
throughout the whole distance, and winning the match
by several yards. There was a great number of spec-
tators present, considering the early hour it took place.
Too BAD.—On Tuesday last, a young man named
Samuel Farrar, with a young woman, both from Barns-
ley, presented themselves among other parties for mar-
riage at the Leeds parish church, but after witnessing
the ceremony being performed for the two first couples,
the young man took to his heels and ran out of the
church, followed by the disconsolate young woman.—
.Examimr.