The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-03 00:00:00

One case of plague had occurred at Alexandria.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Hurkal u Office, Calcutta, May 4.
The money market remains without alteration—capital
continuing abundant for all commercial purposes.
Government securities preserve theirbuoyancy, and several
weighty transactions have taken place in them.
Exchange is rather more lively. Some bills, we hear,
have been let off at ls. 1 lid. to Is. it d., and perhaps in
some cases Is., 1 lid. at ten months' date, , may have been
procured.
Bank stock is in demand at our quotations.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Buy. Sell.
Transfer Stock Paper 5 per cent Prem. 15 o—l 4 0
Bombay 5 per cent Prem. 6 8— 5 8
Old Sicca 5 do. according to num-I pre,„. ffi 8— 2 8
bens — 5 8— 2 0
Second 4 do. Disct. 1 4 1 0

_ ____.... _ ....
New Company's 4do Disct. 1 2 014
New Company's 5 per cent Prem. 812 8 4
Bank Shares. Buy. Sell.
Bengal Bank (Co.'s Rs. 4,000) Prem. 3,100 3,050
Union Bank
Agra Bank Co.'s Rs. 500) Prem. 200 190
Mussoorie Bank Co.'s Rs. 500) Pre m. 80 75
Bank of Western India Co.'s Rs. 300) Pram. 150 145
RATES OF INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.

BANK or BENGAL.
{On Government acceptances (within
Discount. three months) , . 4 per cent.
On private bills and notes 9P 1",. 6 per cent.

On deposit of Company's paper 5 per cent.
Interest on On deposit of opium and salt 5 per cent.
{
On deposit of other goods
Loans. On deposit of metals and indigo 5 per cent.
7 per cent.
UNION BANK.
Discount on Government acceptances (within
three months) 4 pi cent.
Ditto on approved private bills 7
Loans and credits on Government paper 5
Ditto on Bengal and Agra . Bank
shares, &c 7
Ditto on metals and indigo, in bonded
warehouse 6
Ditto on other goods, ditto 7
Fixed deposits.—lnterest is allowed on deposits
for 3 months certain, with 30 days' notice, at 3
For 6 months, with 60 days' notice, at 4
For 12 months, with 90 days' notice, at 5 -
PRICE OF BULLION, &C.
Sycee silver, Co.'s rs., 105 00 to 105 2 0 p. 100 sa. wt.
Gold dust l4 80 to 14 10 0 per sa. wt.
Spanish dollars
per 100.
Mexican ditto .....
Sovereigns
Madras gold mohurs 16 8 0 to 19 12 0 > each.
New gold mohurs
(From the Overland Price Current.)
BOMBAY, MAY 20.
The near approach of the rains has caused the buyers for
the interior to suspend their purchases, and the sales of im-
ports during the month are, in consequence, very limited.
Those that have been made were chiefly for local consumption
or on speculation. _ _ _

Metals.—Some sales have been made since the departure
of last mail, but generally-at lower prices than those quoted
last month. Sheathing copper and raised bottoms, *however,
have not altered in value. Tile and brasiers have fallen
a half to. one rupee per cwt. Early in the month British bar
was sold at 204 rupees; but 204 rupees have since been ob-
tained. There is no change to notice in other descriptions of
British iron. Swedish has fallen to 47 rupees per candy.
Spelter was sold soon after the departure of the last mail at
164 rupees, but the dealers now offer only 15 rupees. Tin
plates have fallen to 154 rs. to 15 4rs. per box, and sales can
with difficulty be effected at these rates. We subjoin the
sales that have been reported for publication :
Copper.-200 cwt. brasiers' at 564r5. per cwt.
100 sheathing at 524r5. per cwt.
367 the at 494 to 494r5. per cwt.
189 South American at 47rs. per cwt.
Iron.-65 tons Swedish iron at 47rs. per cdy.
150 English iron at 204 rs. per cdy.
25 sheet iron at 4rs. 9as. per cwt.
•
40 ditto at 4-irs. per cwt,
5 nails at 124 rs. per cwt.
390 bundles sheet iron assorted, at 44rs. per cwt.
Spelter.-300 cwt. at 164 rs. per cwt.
Tin Plates.-90 boxes, at 16rs. per box.
Corrox MANUFACTURES.—The sales for the month have
been on a limited scale, and prices have scarcely equalled
the quotations of April. Grey and bleached jaconots hare
been sold at rather lower prices, and grey and bleached loug-
cloths and Madapollams have slightly given way. There fa
no inquiry for sheetings or grey domestics. Muslims are in
good demand, and stocks are very moderate. Prints, which
have nearly gone out of consumption, have fallen lower than
the quotations of last mouth, and sales are reported at un-
usually low prices. Zebras have not been inquired for.
Prices of Turkey red goods have slightly declined, the de-
mand for them being very limited, and merely for local con-
sumption.
Yarns.—Mule and water twist have been in ordinary de-
mand during the month, and prices have not declined from
our last quotations. Turkey red continues dull of sale, aad
14 to 14, rupees per lb. can with difficulty be obtained.
Orange twist has not been in great demand, but continues
saleable at 16 to 164 annas per lb.
Woollens.—Cloths of all kinds continue very depressed and
in limited demand, and prices have not advanced from our
former low quotations. Some flannels have been sold at
slight advance upon last month's quotations. The following
sales have been reported to us :-1.200 yards woollen clotll
at Ir. 15a. per yard ; 1,000 yards ditto, at 2r. to 3r. Ba. per
yard ; 6,000 yards flannel, 9a. to 94a. per yard.
Marine Stores.—We cannot report any improvement in the
price of marine stores, nor have any sales been reported to
us under this head, with the exception of some Stockholm tar
at 84 rupees per barrel. Canvas, cordage, and twine continue
unchanged in value, and are almost unsaleable.
Saffron.—We have not heard of any sales during the month,
and our quotations are nominal.
Corks have advanced 4 annas per gross since our last pub-
lication, and are now at 2 rupees, at which price a sale of
4,930 gross has been made.
Bottles have been sold—quarts at 14 rupee, pints at 1 rupee,
and soda water bottles at 1 rupee 1 anna per dozen.
Beer.—The only sale reported is one of 50 hhds. Saunders's
at 55 rupees. Bass's, Allsopp's, and the other brands remained
unchanged.
Spirits.—Brandy still maintains an upward tendency, and
may now be quoted at 2 rupees 6 alines to 24 rupees per
gallon. A sale of 800 gallons, at the latter price, has been
reported to us.

EASTERN PRODUCE.
Cotton.—The imports of cotton have been large in the last
month, and prices have fallen 5 to 8 rupees per candy since
the arrival of the mail from England, and a further decline
is yet looked for.
Coffee.—No transactions in Coffee have bean reported this
month, but Mocha may now be quoted. at 10 to 10i rupees'
and Malabar at 6 rupees per maund.
Opium has declined 15 rupees per chest from last month
quotations.
Pepper.—The price has fallen 1 rupee per candy since our
Mast publication,
Wool.—Mekran has advanced 10 rupees, and Manor
3 to 5 rupees per candy. Khorasan and Cutch remain
nearly unchanged.

FREIGHTS.

Freights to England have advanced slightly during the
month, and may now be quoted, for London and Liverpod4
at 31. 2s. 6d. to 31. ss. ; and for China at 16 rupees,
161 rupees per candy.

MONEY MARKET.
Government securities have continued firm since our lost
publication._ The present quotations are :

5 per Cent. L'oan. of 1825-26 Rupees 108 i to 109.
4 „ ~ of 1832-33 „ 105 to 106
4 „ „ of 1835-36 „ 99i to 100
5
, of 1841-42 , 109.4 to 110
Exchange on England has continued firm during the month'
and ourpresent quotations are, for bills at six months' sight'
Is. lOid. to 18.10+1., and for 30 days' bills, Is. 10d. per rupee'
On Calcutta at 60 days' sight 99i rupees to 99i. On Madras
at 60 days', 99i rupees to 100. On China at 60 days', 2'
rupees per 100 dollars.
Banks.—Bombay Bank shares remain unchanged, tl4
present quotation being 45 to 46 per cent. premium. Thy
of the Bank of Western India have advanced to 34 from °"`
per cent.

CHINA.
(From the Hong-Kong Price Current, March 22.)
IMPORTS.
American Domestics and Drills.—The stocks continue soil
and prices about the same as before. 2,000 or 3,000 pieceS
the former have been disposed of at about 2.95 dolls. ie
Betel-nut.—The price is well maintained, the quantity
the market being small.
Cochineal.—We hear of a small transaction at our quo-
tations.

Cotton.—The market is very dull, and rates have, if Or
thing, rather declined. For very fine qualities full prices or,ei;
however, obtainable. The transactions of the past week llas
been trifling.
Cotton yarn remains as before without the smallest prospec
of improvement.
Iron.—We hear of some sales of nail rod at 2.45 dolls., - e
the market is dull for all sorts, and the supply in Canton '
considerable.
Lead.—Sales to some extent have been made at former
rates, beyond which there is but little chance of prices 3(''

vancing.-
Long Cloths.—The market for these goods is not so ftlll4,
as before, and rates show rather a downward tendency', 3'
white cloths especially. Several thousand pieces of grg:
have been disposed of at something over our quotations,
quality being very fine. In whites but little is doing.
Long Ells.—These goods have also rather declined,
some thousand pieces have been sold within quotations.. .40
Opium.—The recent heavy importations of drug of all JP'
have swamped the market for the present, and sales to to%
extent are impracticable. The dealers will not pu.rchOler
chest beyond their immediate wants until they are bet'
satisfied as to the quantity t• come on.
.114
Pepper.—There is none remaining in importers'
.hands, '-
prices are therefore nominal.
Putchuck.—We have nothing to report concerning thi,g,
article, which is exceedingly dull, and we do not hear of WV
transactions.
Rattans.—The price is rather lower than before, sever°
fresh importations having taken place.
1(
Rice has advanced 10 to 15 cents per pecul, and is 110
rather inquired for at full prices.
Tin.—The quotations are nearly nominal, but little relitlir
ing in importers' hands. tbe
Tin-Plates have declined about 50 cents per box, and ,0
market is very dull. The supply now here is greater t"
the demand.
Woollens.—Sales of these goods are still going on Wit°
quotations but not to any great extent.

EXPORTS.
Rhubarb.—A few small purchases bare lately been Wildel
but there is none of good quality in the market. not
Silk.—We hear of some fresh arrivals in Canton,
holders are asking very high prices. s'6
b
Tea, Black.—The transactions during the last week ill
not been to any great extent, and rates are a shade lower. 4"

the fine teas are now gone. Bre
Green —There are but few greens remaining, and they
chiefly of inferior quality ; we hear of very few recent trio
actions.

To London and LiverpoolFR
.-21EIGNTS. 103. to 31. per ton of 5° feel'
To Out-ports.-10s. per ton addition.
To Calcutta and Madras.—Very scarce.
,lisXtet9
To Bombay.—From the number of vessels open to
shippers are unwilling to submit to the old rates.
RATES OF EXCHANGE AND PRICES OF BULLION. „it
On London.—At six months' sight, 4s. sd. to 48.
dollar. Government Bills, at 30 days sight, 4s. 4d., in t 0
request, the difference of the sight not being equivalent
that of the rate at the present exchange.
On Calcutta.—Private Bills at 30 days'
01
sight, Company's rupees
Company's accepted Bills 222 do.
On Bombay.—Private Bills at 30 days'
sight, ditto 222 do.
On I\ladras.—Ditto ditto 224 do.
On Manilla.—Three per Cent. discount.
Sycee Silver.—Large three per cent, premium.
99 Small 1 and 2 do.
Carolus Dollars.—Old Head 9 do.
Ferdinand do., at par.
Republican do.-4 to 5 per cent. discount.
LATEST DATES.
England - )ore

Feb' 12;

apt goin
United States ..... „. Nov. 17 Java
. d
Calcutta ...... Jan.. 29 Manilla /re.
Bombay ......... Dec. 26 Sydney Jan'
Madras ...... ....—... Jan. 20 Amoy •••
Chusan . Feb. 23,
SYDNEY. Mae
•
We have intelligence from Sydney to the sth of v
brought by the Bucephalus. Trade there continuectroo,
bad, and the papers are filled with articles upon the
tary Confusion Bill, and with all sorts of panaceas I°. of
commercial depression. The following is an extract
letter, dated the 22d of February, 1844 :—" There is n°00:
guage can depict the monetary distress and confusi°llA
prevails at present in these colonies, and which will 0'00;
general insolvency : indeed the most of the inercantil°ool
munity have already suspended payment, and ere f 01:
months the remainder must bend to the pressure `9.llliet
times. The extended credits that obtained, and the f3lrf%
that the banks afforded for discounts, have led in i!" 11t
measure to the universal distress and we must plicelliott
rise from the ashes." About 1,500 mechanics were stitl
employment in Sydney. The Sydney Australia,' 0,101
that a mercantile house at Melbourne bad -ct
a large quantity of sarsaparilla, both in extri'ar,
root, to Sydney and England. It is of a repot
~
ably fine quality—the extract is obtained in tlr,Pbotoo
tion of 2to 16 ounces. Thee ships were loading Yon. rep"
for different ports of Indi4. The following is the latest

5 per cent•
5 per cent.
5 per cent.
7 per cent.

4 per. cent.
7
5

7 --

6
7 -

100 sa. wt.
r sa. wt.

r 100.