The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.
STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS-AuG. 3

IMPORT MARKET.

Cocoanut-day fell this year upon the 22d inst., after
which it is usual to consider the season for business
opened at Bombay; and already considerable transac-
tions have bad effect at improving prices. The fall of
rain, though it has been scanty on the Wand of Bombay,
and in this immediate neighbourhood, is reported to
have been very great throughout Marwar, Guzfrat, and
most of the northern districts, while the accounts to hand
of the crops of cotton, grain, &c., are in general most
favourable and encouraging. The coasting- trade. both
for native craft and English steamers, is resumed, and
cotton boats are now daily arriving.
Metals—English and Swedish bar iron are in good
inquiry, as also lead and spelter. The supply of copper
in the hands of the bazaar-dealers is rather large, and
all descriptions of this metal are looking dull.
Cotton Manufactures—The favourable reports of the
fall of rain from Marwar and other countries, couple:l
with the knowledge that there are only moderate stocks
in Bombay and on the way, have ericouraged dealers to
begin to purchase; and although an advance on the
closing prices of last season of 6 annas to 8 annas on
gray shirting., 3 annas to 4 annas on Madapollams, and
2 annas to 3 annas on jacouets, has taken place, yet
holders do not wish to part with their stocks, consider-
ing the rise not equal to that which has recently been
established in Manchester, and insufficient us it is to
cover the cost of goods now on the way. The princi-
pal demand as yet is for gray shirtiugs (40in. and 45in.),
the finer qualities being in improved request, and the
stock very moderate. T-cloths have also been in de-
mand, and about 10,000 pieces of them are reported sold.
Turkey red cloth of good quality is also in improved
re quest. Scotch and fancy goods are large in stock,
and continue neglected. Altogether, though the sales
now to be reported are not so great as those advised this
time last year, there is a manifestly improved feeling in
the market, and importers are looking for a still further
advance.

Yarns—These, both mule and water, have risen since
our last, and are still rising in value, the stocks now in
first and second hands being very moderate, while the
demand is active.

Beer—The sales of Allsopp's beer are 476 hhds. at
65r. per hhd., and 40 hdds. at 70r. per hhd. All the
recent arrivals of Bass's have been cleared off at 65r. to
70r.; and 75r. are demanded for the next supplies.
liodgson's and Tennent's have been sold, we hear, to
arrive, in small quantities st 55r. and 50r. respectively.
Cochineal—We do not hear of any saes of this at tide
except one of 2,800:b. of silver at 2r. 4a. per lb. St ,eks
on hand aro still large, and best quality is not worth
more than our quotation. _ _

EXPORT MARKET.
Cotton—This article has advanced from 30 to 40 per
cent. in value within the last four months, and is now
yielding a handsome profit to the dealers. Large pur-
chases have nevertheless been made for the Eogli.ll
market at bur quotations, in not less than 15,000 to
20,000 bales, since the date of our last report of the 25th
ult. Great Efforts are at last being made by the local
Government to put down that vicious system of adulte-
ration of this staple export, which has been so long prac-
tised with impunity in the Guzerat and other districts
by exposing the cotton to damp, and mixing seeds and
uncleaned with the newly cleaned cotton, &e., and which
has latterly been very much on the increase, without al-
most an attempt to conceal the crime. The Chamber of
Commerce addressed the Government on the subject
some time ago; and it is believed that the remonstrances
of the mercantile community must lead to an early and
extensive change for the better. The regulations of Go-
vernment already in existence, if well enforced, are be-
lieved to be sufficient for this purpose.
Opium—Little or nothing doing, stoeks being very
small; and of first quality none offering. Our quota-
tions therefore may be considered nominal.
FREIGHTS.

Freights to Great Britain have not improved sicee
our last, and the market has not been active till within
the last few days, when there has been a ccnsiderable
desire shown to secure tonnage at the prevailing rates,
which we quote to-day at 21. 15s. to 3/. pr ton to all
parts of Great Britain. To China we quote the rate at
firs. Far candy, but little offering at present.
EXCHANGE AND MONEY-MARKET.
Money continues abundant, and exchange on England
favourable for remitters. The last China mail brought
on a iarT> quantity of bills, which, however, were all
read yes ,n up at 2s. 0 7-16 d. to 2s. 0 9-16d.per rupee,
and fl 'reconsider the rate of the day for bills at six
monti._ ..,Ight 2s. Old. to 2s. di. Local document bills have
changed hands at 2s, 04d. At 30 days' sight we quote
the rate at ls. 1 lid. At 60 days' sight, on Calcutta,
we quote nth premium ; on China, 216 r. per 100 dollrrs.
Bank and other stocks exhibit little variation.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY.

Arrivals—July 24, the ship Chebar, from sea, put
back on account of both chronometers being spoiled ;
25, the ship Jemsetjee Jeejet bhoy from sea, put back
through stress of weather, having left the harbour yester-
day ; 26, the ship Monarch, from London, left April 7;
the ship Baron of Renfrew, from Liverpool; 27, the ship
Glenswilly, from Aden, left July 16; the ship Fortitude,
from st a. returned through stress of weather; barque Ho-
sanna. from Calcutta, kit on the 21st of May ; 29th,
the ship Duke of Lancaster, from Liverpool,
left on the lath of April ' • the ship Earl of
Charlemont, from Liverpool, left on the 21st of
April ; the ship Cassibellaunus, from Aden, left on the
21st of July; 30th, the barque Ayrshire, from Singapore,
on the 20th of June. The barque Mary Shepherd, from
Landon, left the Downs on the 28th of March; 31st, the
ship China, from London, left on the 6th of April.
Aug. 3.—The Hon. Company's steam-frigate Feroze,
from Adwn, July 28; 4th, the barque Melanie, from
Singapore, June 20; 6th, the barque Earl of Durham,
from Hartlepool, Feb. 25; her Majesty's ship Cleopatra,
from Trincomalee, July 15; 7th, the ship Neptune, from
Sydney, left that port on the 2d of June, touched at
Lombock; the ship St. Vincent, from Sydney, June 2;
Bth, the ship Rajasthan, from Port Glasgow, April 16;
10th, the ship Shaw Allum, from China, June 9, touched
at Anjeer July 21; 14th, the ship Thetis, from Sydney,
June 22; the American ship Oxnard, from Canton,
June 1; 16th, the brig Jessie Smith, from Mauritius,
August 1, at 5 P.M.; 21st, the Hon. Company's steam-
frigate Moozuffer, from Aden, August 14, at 10.30
P.M.; the ship City of Palaces, from Mauritius, left
July 31, Cortivy Island August 5; 22d, the Swedish
brig Sir Charles Forbes, from China June 1; 23d, the
ship Negotiator, from Liverpool, May 7; 24th, the Pe-
ninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Braganza,
from Hong-Kong, left 24th of July, 2.10 P M.; Singapore,
4th of August, lh. sm. P.m.; Penang, 6th of August,
6b. 25m. P ac.; Point de Gallo, 18th of August, lh. 47m,
P.M , 26th the American ship Milton, tram Boston,
loth of May—the French ship Rio, from Bordeaux,
16th of May; 27th, the ship Countess of Loudon, from
Liverpool, 11th of May—the ship George Washington,
from Canton, Ist of June; 28th, the ship Hydroose,
from Judda and Aden; Judda 9th of July, and Aden
12th of August; the barque Seaton, from Judda, 28th of
July.

Departures-24th July, the ship Myaram Dyaram,
for Calcutta; the ship 'Ursula, for Chita; July 30, the
ship Quentin Leitch, for China; the ship Lord Wt stern,
for Calcutta; the ship Fortitude, fur Chins; the barque
Cht bar, fur Colunabo and Calcutta; the shipJanies White,
for Hull; July 31, the ship Norton, for
Liverpool; Aug.
, the Anieriran brig Margaret Ann, for Zanzibar; the
ship Sobraon, for China; Aug. 2, the ship City of Man-
chester, for London; Aug. 3, the barque Bolivar, for Lon•
don; Aug. 8, the ship Flora Macdonald, for Liverpool; the
ship Charlotte, for Madras; Aug. 9, the ship Julia, for
Aug. 15, her MujPsty's ship p Sovereign, for Liverpool ;
Cleopatra, for Trincomalee;
the ship Calcutta; Aug. 14,
Aug. 16, the Ayrshiro, for Madras and Calcutta ; the
ship Marion, for Liverpool ; Aug. 17, the ship Goliab,
for Liverpool ; the bark Agnes, for Madras end Cal-