The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-22 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY, WEDNESDAY, Oar. 15.
For the reasons given in
.our number of the I 1 th, the
market-continues very quiet. We have no alteration to note
in the prices of cotton fabrics. We have obtained a report of
transacti ns in cotton piece goods, which we subjoin. The
raw staple continues to maintain itself at a high price, and
there have been about 4,500 bales exported to Great Britain
since the publication of our last overland report. We cannot
anticipate any decline in prices of. raw cotton just now.
Twists and -yams are realising remunerating rates; prices
of some numbers have risen slightly. The imports during
the fortnight have been heavy, as will be scen.by a reference
to our report below; meantime sales have- been extensive.
The metal market continuos without alteration, and with
but occasional transactions. We subjoin our rt marks:—
The market has been very quiet during the week, and, in
consequence of the approach of the Dew.7.llee Festival, will
most probably continue so.

Natives arc loth to make purchases at the close of their
year. We may, however, look for a corresponding reaction,
and the resumption of a steady business with the Hindoo now
year.

We have not heard of any transactions in cotton fabrics,
Of mule and water-twist about 200 bales have been sold al
fair prices.

MEMORANDA OP THE BOMBAY MARKET.

• Raw cotton continues firm. Prices of Jumbooseer, Broach,
and Surat, may be quoted at from 89r. to 90r. per candy, and
our quotations for good may be depended cn.
The exports of cotton from Bombay to Great Britain and
China, from September 27 to October 13 inclusive are the
following:—
To Great Britain. I To China.
Bake, 4,386
1"I'. C 66 c • Bales' 1'928 9 107 mds.
Half ditto, 213 Half ditto, 167
Twist and Yarn—We have to rote an advance on s
numbers. The quotation for orange is nominal.
Cochineal—Large stock on hand at 3r. to 3ar. per lb.
Saffron—Price of good descriptions may be quoted at
2Fir. to 24r. per lb.

Rice—Price of Bengal quoted at 51r. to 6r. per bag, but
will decline.

Ginger—Some lately arrived.
Coffee-411°6a in some demand, and may be quoted at 9r.
per Surat maund.

Pepper—Bhutcole scarce, 65r. per candy ; Tellicherry,
.53r. per candy; white, sir. per Bombay maund.
Mother o' Pearl Shells—Moderate supply ; prices may be
quoted at from 9r. to 10r. per cwt. for good, Br. to Sir. for
midd ing, and 61r. to 7r. for inferior. No demand.
Lac Stick—Bengal moderate, but not in demand.
Dry Dates—Fresh arrivals may be quoted at Mr. to 35r.
per Surat candy.
Sugar—Fine Manilla scarce, coarse abundant at 31r. to 3ir.
per Surat maund. Of Siam there is a moderate supply, and
arrivals may be expected.
Senna Leaf—Market well supplied, prices are higher than
warranted; ungaibled being at 9r. to 9/r. per cwt.; some
arrived.

Oilmen's Stores—ln no demand : market overstocked.
Wool—Not much in the market. Some Mekran arrived;
quoted at 125 r. to 130 r. per candy.
Gums—Market supplied to extent of demand. We quote
—Arabic, 25r. per cwt. ; for good ammoniac, 29r. to 30r. per
cwt. ; Animi, 75r. to 90r. per Surat maund; Myrrh. 80r. per
Surat maund; Benjamin, 30r. per Surat maund for first sort;
Olibanum, 16r. to 17r. per cwt.
Elephants' Teeth—Large size (first sort). 93r. to 100 r. per
Surat maund; small size, 70r. to 75r. per ditto; very little in
the market, and no demand. _ _

Hemp—Market moderately supplied, and may be quoted at
22r. to 30r. per Bombay candy.
Deer Horns—None; but a quantity expected.
Buffalo Horns and Hides, and Cow Hides—Hideo expected.
Inferior horns, 7 per cwt.
Coal Pitch—Some in first hands ; quoted at 4r. per barrel.
Corks—Price of corks quoted at l r. to 21r. per gross, ac-
cording to quality ; market well supplied.
Empty Bottles—n demand ; quarts, qr. per dozen ;
pints, 12 annas per ditto.
Metals—No alteration. We quote current prices of iron
as follows :—Swedish bar, 50r. to Mr. ; British bar, 28r. to
30ir. ; rod nail square, 32ir. to 33r. ; rod nail round,
41r. to 43r. ; sheets, Gr. to 6ir. ; hoops, sir. to 6ir. ; nails,
12r. to 15r.

Copper—Current prices may be taken as fellows .—Sheath-
ing. 16 inches by 32, 60r. to 61r. per cwt. ; ditto old 50r. to
51r. ; brazier's. 621 r. ; ingots, 53r.
Peru Copper—Scarce ; 45r. to 50r.
Spelter—For large plates, 15r. ; for medium size, 15ir. ;
and for small 141 b. plAtes, 16r. to 16Ar.
Steel—Maybe quoted at 104 r. to 11r. per keg of 1 cwt.
Sheet Lead—Abundant, 101 r. to lOir. per cwt.
Pig Lead—May be quoted at lOir. per cwt.
Red Lead—We do not hear of any transactions, and quote
prices at-12r. to 13r. per cwt.
White Lead—Present quotations may be received at 1411 r.
to 15r: per cwt.
Quicksilver—Some business has been done at 95r. to 100 r.
per Surat maund.
Tin Plates are in demand. Wehave beard of 17r. per box
of 225 sheets being offered and refused ; 20r. per box are de-
manded by holders, and, unless we have fresh arrivals, that
price will be secured.
Brass Wire—Large stock on band at Se. per pound.
Spirits—Market moderately supplied. Good English
brandy, Sr. to 314 r. per gallon ; French brandy in wood, a
quantity arrived ; gin, 21/2r. per gallon to 3r. for good ;
whisky, 23/ir. to 2r. per gallon.
Wine—Nothing doing, market supplied to the extent of
demand.

Beer—Little or nothing doing. and quotations quite no-
minal. Bass's and Alisop's at GOr. each ; Saunders's, 37r. ;
Tennant's, 35r. Other brewers no quotation. We have
heard of one brand being offered so low as at 25r. per
hogshead.

falwa Opium—Price quite nominal. 1,450 r. to 1,500 r.
per chest for good.
Freights—There is little tonnage available, either to Great
Britain or China, and freight may be considered nominal at
3/. is. Gd. per ton for the former, and 15r. per candy for the
latter.

Exchange—On London at six months, Is. 10%d. to
Is. 101/2d.

MONEY MARKET.

CAL CUT?A, OCT. 7.

Our market was steady and money in greater abundance
to the 4th, when business closed for the Deorgah Foojah
holidays.
Government securities have risen, and show an upward
tendency, as will be seen by our quotations, especially the
new ECG per Cent. Loan.
Exchange has rather receded, and sellers are not disposed
to give more than 1-10 A to at ten months' date.
In Bank Stock we have no alteration to notice.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Transfer Stock Paper Five per Cent Prem. 21 0 a 22 0
Bombay Five per Cent.
Old Sicca Five do. according to numbers „ 2 12 „ 6 0
New Company's Five per Cent „ 8 8 „ 812
Third Four ditto Disct. 2 8 „ 2 12
New Company Four ditto
BANK SHARES.
_

Bengal Bank* Co'e Rs.
(4,000) Prem. 2,750 a 2,800
Union Bank .
Agra Bank ,. (500) „ 275 „ 280
Mussoorie Bank 2 ) (500) „ 190 „ 200
Oriental Bank
* Dividend for July and August, at the rate of 10-14-9 i
per annum, on the Bank of Bengal Shares.

CHINA.
CANTON MARKETS, Auo. 26, 1845.
IMPORTS.

Cotton—The sales of Bombay during the month, are com-
puted at 20,000 bales. The market has been considerably
forced, and sales consequently made at a much lower rate,
than previous quotations. The highest sale we hear of, is at
6 6 nett, 6 3 being about the average. We bear of a small
sale of Bengal at 8 5 nett, being but of very middling quality.
It is much wanted, and good Banda would readily command
9 taels. There have been no sales of Tinnivelly.
The stock of cotton is computed at 90,000 bales, about
30,000 less than at the same time last year. The clearances
continue on a fair scale, and as the imports will not be large
there seems every chance to hope for improvement.
Cotton Yarn—High numbers in less demand, and price
drooping—low numbers still saleable. •
Long Cloths are unprecedentedly dull. The dealers have
light stocks, but there seems to be a very large quantity in
the pack-houses. Good whites are more saleable in com-
parison with greys than they were, but 72 reeds of either
will not fetch 3 dole. long. Feair quality of greys are being
offered to the dealers at 2 dole., but cannot be sold.
American Goods—Domestics', 40 Ards. by 40 in., very dull
at 2 dols. 50 cents ; but twills, 30 yds. by 30 in., being very
scarce, will command 2 dols. 75 cents.
Long Ells—Have fallen about 20 cents ; purple and scarlet
are worth 8 nols. 80 cents; mazarine blue, 8 dole. 70 cents;
black, 8 dole. 40 cents; green, 7 dols. 75 cents; light blue,
8 dole. ; brown, 7 dols. ; ash and yellow, 6 dols. and 6 dole.
50 cents. The stock is by no means excessive, and there
being some strong ho'ders amongst the Chinese, present rates
will likely be maintained
Spanish Stripes—Have been dull' awl late quotations barely
obtainable, 1 dol. to 25 cents long the full quotation.
Camlets—Quite unsaleable; the best assortment of colours
and quality of English will not command 20 dole.
Iron—Nail-rod, 3 dols. 10 cents ; bar and bolt, 2 dols. 65
cents long. There is a good deal in the hands of foreigners,
and the dealers would give much above those quotations if
they could buy a quantity ; but as the foreigners will hold for
rates equal to those in England, and as there will be no fresh
imports to speak of. for some time, an advance may. confi-
-dently be expected.
Lead—Demand pretty good, sdols. to 6 dole. 25 cents long
the quotations.
Tin—The stock of Straits and Barca is small, and part of
it having been purchased for re-export, Barca may be
quoted 19 dols., and Straits 18 dole. The demand from the
Chinese is limited.
Tin Plates have been in good demand for some time past,
and may be quoted 7 dole. 50 cents long, with a reduced
stock.
Putehuck in better demand-40 dole. 50 cents obtainable.
Rattans have become very scarce-4 dole. long may easily
be got for Banjarmassin, and 3 dols. 50 cents for Straits.
Betel Nut—There have been two importations, one of
2,500 piculs; and the other of 4,000. The first sold readily at
something about 5 dols., but the second has rather fright-
ened the dealers, and the same price cannot be got for it at
this moment.
Rice continues to droop; Arracan can hardly be sold at 1
dol. 25 cents., and Manilla or Balli at 1 dol. 50 cents.
Opium—Malwa, much wanted; the stock of both good
and inferior reduced to a bagatelle ; good may be sold in
large quantities at 785 dole., and inferier may be moved on
much better terms than was ever the case before; Bengal drug
does not look so encouraging. A good business has been done
during the week, but this was known to be in execution of
limited orders from the country, which had been some time
waiting in the market. These were mostly for Benares, which
went as low as 635 dole., but rallied to 650: dols. and 655 dole.;
Patna went to 675 dole, but rallied to 690 dole.; Old Patna
seems little influenced, and may be quoted 715 dols.; the
market must have receded much farther, but for the large
supplies sent up the coast. The quantity sent to that quarter
during the month is immense, and the markets there must
be swamped. As arrivals may hourly be expected from
Bengal, with drug to a large amount, laid in at rates which
present qua tations will remunerate, a fall may be antici-
pated ; Turkey remains dull at 520 dole.
Cochineal—Has become very scarce, and good will readily
command 230 dols.