The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-23 00:00:00

Cotton—We have a general advance to notice in the prices
of this staple, in consequence of purchases having been made
for China. Broach and Surat are now quoted at 110 rs., Dol-
lers at 86 rs. to 87 rs., Oomrawuttee at 88 rs. to 82 rs., and
Bargee at 84 rs. per candy. The price of Compta remains
stationary.
Gums—Animi has advanced to the extent of about 5 rs.
per cwt., and Arabic and Olibanum have also slightly im-
proved in value.

Hemp—The Concan variety is a rupee per candy dearer,
and the Calicut 2 rs. cheaper, than at the date of our last.
In Ghatee there is no change.
Opium—Has declined from 1,430 rs., our former quota-
tion, to 1,415 rs. per chest, with every prospect of a further
fall.

Wool—The Korassan and Mekran varieties have advanced
in value to the extent of 3 rs. to ö rs. per candy. In the
others there is no change to record.

FREIGHTS.

The arrivals of tonnage during the past fortnight having
been extremely limited, freights to Great Britain hare
slightly advanced, and may now be quoted at 31. 7s. Gd. a
31. 108. to Liverpool, and 41. a 41. ss. per ton to London,
there being very little available tonnage for that port. A
vessel for the Clyde has been freighted at 3/. 12s. 6d. To
China the rate is 17 rs. per candy.

MONEY MARKET.
There is little change to notice in the prices of Govern.
ment paper. _

Exaninge—Owing mainly to the change in the Govern-
ment rate of exchange on England, which we noticed in our
last, the mercantile rate has likewise risen. Transactions for
the mail have taken place at Is. 11d, to ls.llAd. six months'
bills, and we may now quote the latter as the current rate,
with every prospect of a further rise. Drafts at 30 days are
at ls. 104 d. Exchange on Calcutta is 99irs., and on Madras
99irs.—at 60 days' sight. ,
Banks—Bombay Bank Shares may be quoted at 52 per
cent. premium, and those of the Oriental Bank, 220 rs. at 240
premium on shares of I,ooors. each-500rs. paid up.
CHINA.

(From the Overland Friend of China, Oct. 31.)
:,EXPORTS.—ON BOARD.
Alum ... dolls. 175 to 2 0 per picul
Anniseed 11 0 to 0 0 do.
Camphor .. 18 0 to 0 0 do.
Cassia ...
... 10 0 to 11 0 do.
Cassia buds ... ... ... 17 0 to 18 0 do.
China Roots ... ... 250 to 3 0 do.
Galangal . . ... 240 to 0 0 do.
Musk ... ... 85 0 to 0 0 per catty.
Rhubarb ... ... 30 0t055 0 per picul.
Silk.—Tsatlee ... 485 0 to 510 0 do.
Taysaam ...385 0 to 0 0 do.
Canton ... 310 0 to 0 0 do.
Silk.—The stock is small;' of Tsatlee about 100 bales in
the market, for which 505 dolls. is demanded. Market bars
of other classes.

Tea.—Coniou7com. ... Ts. 17 oto Ts. 18 0 do.
~ mid. ... 24 oto 30 0 do.
Caper, plain ... 13 oto 15 0 do.
„ scented ... 36 oto 38 0 do.
Souchong ... 40 oto 50 0 do.
Orange Pekoe ... 19 oto 22 0 do.
scented ... 54 oto 60 0 do.
Twankay
Ilyson No transactions have oc-
YOung Hyson curred to warrant quota-
Hyson Skin tions. The quality is re-
Gunpowder, Canton ported good.
Imperial, Canton
Teas—Green teas of the new crop are arriving, though
prices can scarcely be quoted, as the market has not fairly
opened.

COTTON REPORT.
Canton, October Ist to 31st.

Twist, bales
American, ditto
Bombay, ditto
Bengal, ditto
Madras, ditto

Deliveries. Stock.
750 1,825
150 1,397
23,173 64,466
834 1,508
1,890 12,170

Total, bales (including the Madura)

26,047 79,541

PRICES OF BULLION.

Sycee Silver, large, 5 per cent. premium.
Spanish dollars, Ferdinand, par.
Spanish dollars, Carolus, 6 per cent. premium.
Republican dollars, to 2 per cent. discount.
BXCHANGE.

Exchange has advanced. Baring's credits have been ne-
gotiated at 4s. 4d. ; and good bills, with documents, at
4s. sd. to 4s. sid.
Government Bills.—Treasury open on Mondays.
Oriental Bank Bills, at six months' sight, 4s. 3d. to
4s. 34d. per Sp. dollar.

FREIGHTS.
To Londcn or Liverpool, 41.55. 41. 10x. per ton of 50 feet.
To Amoy, 6/. per ton of 40 feet.
To ports north of Amoy, 7 a 8 dole.

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MINISTERIAL RUMOURS.--Among the rumours
rife in the political circles is that the Earl of Dalhousie is to
have a seat in the Cabinet, and that the Earl of Ellenborough
is likely to again enter the Government with a seat in the
Cabinet. It is circulated that either the Earl of St. Ger-
mans or the Earl of Ellenborough will succeed Lord Wham-
cliffe as Lord President of the Council. As to the reported
intention of the Earl of Iladdington to reign, as First Lord
of the Admiralty, it is said that the Noble Earl certainly
purposed to give up office, without any reference to political
considerations, his retirement being induced by his somewhat
indifferent health, which was likely to preclude him from
taking such an active share in the duties of his office. For the
present, however, the Noble Earl will continue as First Lord.
nlere is a rumour that he will probably succeed Lord Wharn-
cliffe. Lord Stanley had intended to have left St. James's-
square this morning, to join Lady Stanley at Knowsley Park,
the Earl of Derby's seat in Lancashire, from whence the
Noble Lord and Lady intended to go on a visit to Lord and
Lady Francis Egerton at Worsley flail, but his Lordship
has abandoned all those arrangements, and will continue in
town.

ALARMING FIRE IN ADAM-STREET, ADELPHI.—
Sunday night, shortly after nine o'clock, a fire, attended with
considerable damage, broke out in the spacious pile of
buildings belonging to Mr. Edward Lewis, a solicitor, situate
st No. 7, Adam-street, Adt-lphi. Mr. Lewis, at the time of
t; Pdi aster, had upwarls of 2,450 wo, tlt pr,,la•rty in the
building, but, f .rttnat,ly, wha, is hum' drAmt,,ed will
be covered by art iii.mraure ir, the Stu, Fit e-r,ffice. 'roe
lice, under Air. Superintendent Fearse, exerted therns,lves to
the utmost in keeping the many thousands of spectators out
of the way o. the firemen,

Copper—The native holidays have affected this metal t
equally with almost all articles of import, wits. g the
extent of transactions, the sales of the mouth fthving been
to a very moderate extent, although in most instances at the
rates previously current, and at these the market closes firmly.
Iron—But little was done in this metal throughout the
past month, but prices were nevertheless maintained, and
since th• receipt of the late accounts from home holders have
shown even more firmness, and are now holding out for a
further advance, which has, we believe, been paid fur a few
parcels, speculating on the small shipments from England.
Spelter—Transactions have been to a most insignificant
extent, importers having firmly held for an advance, which
purchasers will not submit to.
Lead and Tin Plates—ln tin plates we have not heard of a
single transaction since our last.
Lead has been in moderate inquiry at about last month's
quotations.

Beer at the date of our last continued heavy ;" arrivals
had rendered prices completely nominal, but as almost the
whole of the season's supplies had then been received, dealers
have of late come forward with more confidence, and we
have to note a slight advance in the value of Bass's and
Allsopp's; the former may be quoted at about 35 rs., and
the latter at 35 to 37 rs. Superior brands are still neglected.
EXCHANGE.—ShortIy after the Government notification
was issued raising their rate for advances to ls. lid., some
little business was done in good ten months' date bills with
documents at Is. Hid. and is. lid. per rupee; this rate,
however, was not long maintained owing to the disinclina-
tion to operate manifested by all the large drawers, and a
gradual decline has since been observable • good bills, hay-
Mg, of late, been readily taken at Is. lid% and in some ih-
stances, as low as ls. lOid. per rupee, at which latter rate
the mail closes steadily.

MONEY- MARKEL—We do not hear of any transactions in
Government Securities; the Five per Cents. have in some
instances slightly advanced in value, whilst Fours, on the
other hand, declined. Bank of Bengal Shares are quoted
nearly 100 rs. lower, but the Uuion and the Agra Bank main-
tain their value.

Freights--buring the past fortnight, rates have been very
unsettled, in consequence of the firmness shown by con-
signees, who, notwithstanding the number of vessels in the
river, and the unprecedentedly small amount of produce in
the bazaar, show no anxiety to secure cargoes; under these
circumstances we must omit our usual quotations, and can
merely say that dead weight is being shipped at from 3/. 10s.
to 41. 10s. per ton, to London and Liverpool, the former being
the dearer by about ss. Hides are being shipped at about
41. to:41. 55. Jute, 31. to 31. 10s.; rum, 51. ; and shell lac and
lac dye, from 31. 3s. to 3/. 15s. Grain is going forward to
maintain at about 1.8 rs. per bag.

BOMBAY.
(From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.)
BOMBAY, Nov. 15.—The business of the past fortnight,
though of course larger than that of the previous one—dur-
ing the greater portion of which the natives were occupied
in preparing for, or in celebrating, the Dewallee festival—has
been extremely limited for the season of the year, and the
market has failed to exhibit the general animation usually
perceptible on the resumption of business after the holidays.
In some few articles of import, however, which happen to
be in demand, and the stocks of which are small, an improve-
ment of price will be seen to have taken place.
Metals—The prices of sheathing and brazier's copper, and
copper nails, have advanced to a slight extent since our last.
In British bar iron there have been several spectilative trans-
actions, at rates varying from 281/trs. to 30rs. per candy, and
3Ors. at 31rs. is the price now current for the article. We
have heard of no sales in Swedish iron. British rod (round
and square), hoop, and nails, exhibit little or no alteration
in value. Sheet is about 4 annas per cwt. dearer than last
month. In steel and quicksilver there is no change of im-
portance either in price or demand, but tin plates have ad-
vanced half a rupee per box, and sales have been made in pig
lead at from 3 to 6 annas per cwt. below our last quotation.
Spelter is without the slightest inquiry, and our quotations,
therefore, are quite nominal.
Cotton Manufactures—The business done has been chiefly
in the higher qualities of grey and bleached madapollams,
shirtings, and jacconets, and the coarser kinds of grey do-
mestics. In some widths of the last-named fabrics an ad-
vance of price has, it will be seen, been realised. Bleached
shirtings, jacconets, and madapollams, of the finer kinds are
scarce and in good demand, and have improved somewhat in
price. The middling qualities are steady, at the rates pre-
viously quoted, but the low ones—of grey as well as
blenched—are extremely dull of sale, stocks in first hands
being heavy, and the demand slack. For jaceonets, checks,
and stripes, and satin spots and stripes, of fine quality, there
has been a steady inquiry. There have been few sales, how-
ever, in• prints, or Turkey red goods, and zebra dresses still
continue wholly neglected.
Cotton Yarns—A good demand has existed for grey, and
prices of all the counts, mule and water, are fully maintained.
No. 20 water is, indeed, a shade higher than last month.
Turkey red and orange yarns are without change in value,
and we repeat our former quotations for them. The stocks
are of inferior quality.
Woollens—The market continues dull, and prices unre-
munerating.
Marine Stores—There are a few alterations in the prices of
articles under this head, pitch having declined somewhat in
value, while bleached canvas may be quoted 1 rs. per bolt,
cordage 2rs. per cwt. dearer than before. Other items re-
main without change. The only sale of which we have been
apprised is one of 160 pieces of canvas, at 19 rs. per bolt.
Beer—Business continues at a standstill, stocks being still
large, while dealers are generally supplied. Quotations are
entirely nominal.
Spirits—The market is dull, and we have heard of no
transactions. We note a decline in the price of brandy,
which is now quoted at 23/4 rs. per gallon.
Red Lead—We have been informed of a sale of 50 kegs at
13 rs. 2 0 per cwt.
In other articles of imports we hear of no change, nor have
any sales been communicated to us.
EASTERN PRODUCE.