The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-20 00:00:00

EXPORT MARKET.

Cotton—There is so little cotton at market now for
sale that it is difficult to give correct quotations founded
on recent transactions. The tendency of late advises
from England has been to reduce the pride here; but as
we have just said there is very little doing. As remarked
in our last circular, considerable parcels are in course of
delivery to purchasers in terms of contracts entered into
some months ago. It is now finally understood that the
out•turn of the northern crops will fall considerably
short of those of last year.
Opium—Very little is changing hands; but consider-
able quantities are going forward on owners' accou❑t.
We quote prices as before, say 1,240 to 1,275 rupees per
chest.
Coffee—The Malabar crop continues to be freely taken
up on arrival.
Pepper—sales of Butaole are reported at 59r. per
candy.

FREIGHTS.
These to Liverpool are in little request, and the rate
has accordingly declined to 1/. 17s. 6d. to 2/. per ton. To
London we quote the rate of the day at 2/. ss. to 2/. 10s.
per ton. To China, Mir. to 11r. per candy.
MONEY-MARKET AND EXCHANGE.
The money-market continues easy, and gold becoming
cheaper in this market (where it is not a legal tender)
than it has been for years. We quote stock generally
as follows:
BANE AND OTHER SNARES.
Bank of Bombay—B.l,ooo 6 per cent. div., 16 to 17 per
c
Oriental Bank ...... 500 7 do., pm.
Book closed
Commercial Bank... 500 8 do., 144 per cent. die*
500 8 do., 8 per cent. die.
Apollo
BankolloPress Com. 12,500 1,100 per share, 13,000.
cCotbbaa Press Laud Corn.com.
10,0007000
N4l,B3ooopepresrhaahraerne,.R7:2lo2o,2oo.
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dep. BGor.mibnayd. P.
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GOVERNMENr.T S 5

5 per Cent. Transfer Loan ll6rtioll7 per 100 sicca.
5 per Cent. Loan 1825-26 losjr. per 100 sicca.
5 per Cent. Loan 1829-30 lO4Ar. per 100 sicca.
5 per Cent. Loan 1841-42 dis. per 100 Co.'s sales.
4 par Cent. Loan 1832-33 B9r. per 100 sicca.
4 per Cent. Loan 1835.36 B6r. per 100 Co.'s.
4 per Cent. Loan 1842.43 B6r. per 100 Co.'s.
Exchange is again lower, the transactions for this mail
having been chiefly at 23. per rupee, though a few have
had effect at *d. to id. per rupee more favourable for
remitters. At 30 days' bight we quote is. 111 d. Otn.
Calcutta at sixty days' sight the rate is Low If pLo'r,c,elnr.
discount. On China, at the same sight, 210 r. t
per 100 dolls,
PRICES OF BULLION, Sze.
Sovereigns, eaoh 10r. 12a. to 10r. to_lz3a.
Bank ut England notes lor. 123,
.
Spanish dollars ...
German crowns „. 212
r to. 1041 11;ppeeerrr 11E0
r.O toles
Sycce silver ... 104,f
Gold leaf (range of per told
quality) ••• 'or. •••
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Gold ingots, according
to touch 154 t per Lola.
CANTON MARKET REPORT.
For some short time after departure of last mail there
was a fair demand for most of the staple articles of im-
port at advancing rates, and a prospect of such being
upheld generally obtained. The arrival of the Mary
Ann Folliat on the 23d, and the Albion on the 24th last
month, threw into the market heavy supplies of piece
goods, which were subsequently increased by the arrival
of considerable quantities of Long Cloths re-shipped
from Shanghae to this market, both of which circum-
stances caused some anxiety on the part of holders of
Piece Goods to realise. Prices gave way, and dealers
became little desirous to increase their stock. The Ben-
tinck, arrived from Shanghae, brought from that place
some 130,000 pieces Shirting. Importers, however
looking at the high rates which were ruling in England
at the departure of the 24th January mail, are generally
firm in holding for advanced rates, and it is expected
that a good business will be done during the months of
April and May. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Navigation Company have placed the Lady Mary Wood
on the line between Hong-Kong and Shanghae, which,
opening up a quicker communication between the great
southern and northern ports, will cause these markets to
assimilate more than they have hitherto done.
TEA REPO/tr.—The Lady Mary Wood, which arrived
here on the Bth lust, brought dates from London to the
7th of January; and so soon as the advance which had
taken place in that market became known, nearly the
whole of the Congous which remained in stock were
eagerly bought up at an advance of from 2 to 3 taels on
previous rates. Settlements to a large extent have also
been made of scented teas and common Canton gunpow-
ders, and the stock of all descriptions at market is now
unusually small.
Congou—The settlements of the month amount to
some 40 chops, and there remain on the market not
above 3,600 chests ; the prices asked for these are taels
18 to 20 for sound common, and taels 14 for ordinary
quality.
Souchong—ls quoted a tael higher than last month,
some twelve chops have been settled for, leaving fifteen
in the hands of Seamen. Common to fair is quoted tads
14 to 20.
Flowrey Pekoe—ln this sort there have been not tans-
actions, and the market is nearly cleared.
Ankoi, Ningyong and Oolong—Some 13,500 packages
have been settled for-10,000 being Oolong at an ad-
vance of 1 tael ; 2,000 packages of the last remain at
market.
Plain Orange Pekoe has been sold to extent of a few
hundred packages, at tads 15 5 to 16 s—leaving about
600 half-chests.
Plain Caper—None at Market.
Scented Teas—Of orange Pekoes some 2,000 half
chests have been settled for and 10,000 boxes at taels 16
to 18 for common to fine. Medium quality has lately
been taken at an advance of from 2to 3 taels. Capers
have been purchased to extent of 2,500 boxes at 16 to
18 tads—the stock of both kinds small.
Green Teas—During the month the settlements
amount to 42,000 packages, taken chiefly for American
account. The quantity remaining is small-300 pack-
ages fine Twankay, 300 ditto fine skin, 800 ditto Hyson,
4,000 ditto young Hyson, 500 Imperial and Gunpowder.
Common young elysons are 1 tael, and the medium kinds
2 to 3 Niels higher. Cargo young Hyaons are quoted 19
to 20 taels, fair to good 24 to 2s, and fine and finest
34 to 50.
Canton Greens have been purchased very largely, say
4,000 half-chests and 5,000 boxes Gunpowder at tails
14 to 22 for common to superior, and 2,000 half•chests
young Hyson at taels 10 to 15. The stock of old re-
maining is very small. The new tea is beginning to
come to market. Export to date are—Black, 42,068,800;
against last year, 36,199,700. Green, 5,952,500; against
last year, 7,260,600. Total taels, 43,021,300; against
last year, 43,460,300.
Freights—To Great Britain : 31. 3s. per ton of cubic
feet, or 20 cwt. To Out Ports : ss. per ton additional.
Rates of Exchange and Prices of Bullion—On Eng-
land : Six months' sight, 4s. 4fd. to 4s. 6d. per dollar.
On Calcutta: Private bills, at 60 days' sight, Co.'s Rs.
222 per 100 dollars. Company's accepted bills, Co.'s
Rs. 218 per 100 dollars. On Bombay: Private bills, at
30 days' sight, Co.'s Rs. per 100 dollars; Gold, 22.80
dollars per tael of 100 touch ; Sycee Silver, for duty
7 per cent. premium ; Carolus Dollars, old head, 8 per
cent. premium; Republican Dollars, 1 per cent. premium.
SFIANGHAE MARKET REPORT.
By the Lady Mary Wood we have dates from this
market to the 20th instant. But a small trade has been
doing during the previous four weeks in English manu-
factures. It was expected that the extreme scarcity of
food which existed, which was causing the greatest
distress to the poorer classes of the Chinese commu-
nity, would operate in causing depressing in the ge-
neral trade.
Freight to England-31., and tonnage abundant.
Exchange-4s. sd. to 4s. 6id.
Vessels Loading for London—The Anne Jane and
Lady Sale.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTIT, SUNDAY.—The Birkenhead, iron
steam troop-ship, Commander J. A. Stevens, arrived
here yesterday with the depOt of the 16th Foot, from
Guernsey. They landed at the dockyard, and took
quarters pro. tern. in Anglesey Barracks, Portsea,
which they leave to-morrow for Hythe Barracks, near
Sandgate. On the arrival of the Birkenhead in the
roads off Jersey the Cuckoo steam-vessel, Commander
Dumaresq, was employed in conveying the depot of
the 26th Regiment (brought from Cork by the
Birkenhead) from that ship to the pier. She had re-
ceived about 300 of the regiment with their knap-
sacks and muskets, and had two pilots on board. On
the passage to the shore it was observed that a beacon
denoting the position of the Huitres (or oyster) Rocks
was not to be seen. 'The pilots were making some
remarks upon it when Commander Dumaresq or-
dered the speed of the Cuckoo to be eased,
and most fortunately he did so, for directly
after she struck with great force. It then
rtquired all the exertions of the naval and military
officers to prevent the troops going to the aide
and jumping overboard. Boats were soon along-
side, but would have been swamped by the men if
their officers had not set the example of mere cou-
rage. No lives were consequently lost, nor any one
injured. The Cuckoo was with difficulty got along-
side the pier, and the troops got out, when the
water rose above the fires in the engine-room, and
soon after she sank. She has since been weighed and
pumped out, and is on the slip to be patched up, and
brought here to be docked. A court of inquiry will
be held.

The royal yachts are ordered to be in readiness to
embark the Court on Wednesday afternoon from Gos-
port for the Isle of Wight.
The Fire Queen steam-packet, Lieutenant Jones,
will be paid off here to-morrow.

Sir William Burnett, the director-general of the
medical
department of the navy, is making his half-
yearly inspection of the Admiral medical departments
connected with this port. His official visit will ter-
minate on Tuesday.
The Dauntless steam-frigate is ordered to the
Channel for a five days' cruise, in company with the
Stromboli.
The Comet steam-vessel, Commander Otter, went
out yesterday to try her engines. She will be ready
for service to-morrow.
WOOLWICH, MAT IQ.—The Resistance, 42, troop-
ship, Master-Commander Bradshaw, is ordered to be
towed from Sheerness te Woolwich to embark two
companies of Royal Artillery, one for a passage to
Newfoundland, and the other for Canada. She will
also embark large detachments of the Royal Artillery
in
to fill up the companies stationed Canada, and a
company of Royal Sappers and Miners to relieve the
company at present stationed at Halifaz, Nova
Scotia.
CAPTAIN AUSTIN'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander
Petley, arrived at Woolwich at 30 minutes after
7 o'clock, P.M. yesterday, having left the vessels of
Captain Austin's squadron at 30 minutes after 6
F.M. on Wednesday last, and making the run home,
of 700 miles, in less than three days. The Resolute,
Captain Austin, the Assistance, Captain Ommanney,
the Pioneer screw steam-vessel, Lieutenant Com-
mander Osborn, and the Intrepid screw steam-
vessel, Lieutenant Commander Cator, left the
Long Hope of the Orkney Islands in the
forenoon of Wednesday, the officers and men
in the highest spirits, and the Resolute was
towed about forty miles that day on her way to Cape
Wrath and the edge of the ice by the Lightningpre-
vious to the latter vessel parting company with the
screw.steamers had their steam up when they leftinYed about
squadron in the evening on her return btome:Tthhee
Long Hope, but the Intrepid was detained
of the valves
two hours, owing to the packing of
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right
'Lightning left
again and working well before
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getting loosened ; she was
voyage of
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Orkneys was re-
Captain Austin's expedition to
of the year, which was
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they will be
and the gallant officers and crews
When the Lightning left
of the Erebus
8,5 squadron, at 8.20 r.m. en Wednes-
day,Captain Austin's
were making excellent progress, and
the vessels
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Also, lately published, 2. A second edition of Mr. Warbur-
ton's historical romance, " Reginald Hastings." 3. "Sin
and Sorrow, the Story of a Man of Fashion." 4. "Ada
Mowbray and Susan Greville ; or, Pride and Irresolution," a
second series of "The Discipline of Life." 5. "The
Scottish Cavalier," by J. Grant, Esq., author of " The Gor-
don Highlanders." 6. " The Wilmingtons," by the author of
" Emiiia Wvndham." 7. Second edition of " Passages in
the Life of Mrs. Margaret MAitland, of Sunny Side, Written
by Herself." Also, just ready, 8. "Anne Dysart, a Tale of
Every Day Life," three vols. 9. "La Vend6e, an Historical
Romance," by A. TrAlope, Esq.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —Mr. Ironmonger, the chief
porter at the Redbridge station, on the London and Dor-
chester Railway, was killed on Tuesday night. He was
getting some waggons into a siding, when be tripped on a
heap of gravel, fell across the rail, and the wheels of seven
_ Waggon/4 Trent body, literally cutting him in two.