The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-05 00:00:00

the native merchants to come forward and execute up
cuuntry orders, which has caused a slight improvement
in the demand for some descriptions of long cloths and
shirting, which previously were extremely difficult of
sale, and the transactions of the past week in both gray
and white have been to- a fair extent, the former at a
slight advance, and the latter at former rates. Jacconets,
which have for some time past been in pretty fair de-
mand (at for the finer description remunerating rates),
have of late been less inquired for, and coarser kinds are
difficult of sale, except at a very low figure. Madda-
polams have been in very limited request for some time
past, and the only sales reported have been of a few
hundred pieces at from 2rs. to 3 Brs. per piece, Mulls
have sold to a fair extent, the principal demand having
been for middling and fine descriptions, and low quali-
ties in moderate inquiry. Cambrics have been but little
inquired after, and any sales which have been effected
have been at a low figure.
PRINTED ♦ND COLOURED GOODS.—Au improved de-
mand has been experienced for all goods under this
head ; chintz, which at the date of our last was almost
unsaleable, having changed hands at rather better prices
for some descriptions, especially blue, purple, and green,
which have realised from 7to 8 rupees per piece. Red
cambrics have continued to command attention ; and
tweeds, of which the stock has been much reduced, are
a shade higher.
WOOLLENS.—The slight improvement noticed in our
last has not been maintained, and all descriptions are
nearly unsaleable, except at very low prices, and stocks
are fast accumulating.
WHITE MULE TWlST.—Large sales continued to be
effected at about the quotations given in cur last until
within the last ten or twelve days, when the demand fell
off considerably, and prices have rather a downward
tendency.
COLOURED YARN.—Turkey red has been in good de-
mand, and prices have slightly advanced ; other colours
have sold at former quotations.
COPPER.—In our former issue we noticed a decline in
this metal of about 8 annas per md., since which, al-
though the demand has been fair, prices have again gra-
dually declined from 8 annas to 1 rupee.

hm—Our market has not manifested the least im-
provement, and prices are much the same as last month;
sales of flat bar and bolt are reported to some extent, but
consist, we believe, of more or less damaged parcels.
BEER.—There is still a fair demand for Allsop's and
Bass's, and sales continue to be effected at 59r. to 60r. for
the former, and 58r. to 59r. for the latter ; considerable
quantities of other brands have been sold by auction, but
at very low prices.
EXCHANGE.—In the early part of the month agency
bills without documFnts were obtainable at Is. lOid. per
rupee, but latterly most parties have evinced a disincli-
nation to draw at that rate, and good bills with docu-
ments are not now obtainable on better terms than to
Is. 100. to Is. 1014.
MONEY MARKET.

A superabundance of money continues, and bank
shares and Government securities have consequently
again advanced, as will be seen from the following quo-
tations, at which they are in demand :

CURRENT VALUE OF GOVHRNMENT SECURITIES, BANK

STOCK, &C.

Rs.' A. Rs. A.
Transfer, 5 per cent
Second ditto, according to Nos 5 0 to 8 0 ditto.
Third ditto 7 8 to 8 0 ditto.
New ditto

4 per cent. (sicca rs.) 0 10 to 0 14 disct.
Ditto (Co.'s rs.) 0 14 to 1 1 ditto.
Bank of Bengal Shares (Company's rupees 4,000
each), premium 2,850 rupees to 2,950 rupees.
Union Bank (Company's rupees, 1,000 each), premium
290 rupees to 300 rupees.
Agra Bank (Company's rupees 500 each), premium
250 rupees to 260 rupees.
Mussoorie Bank (Company's rupees 500 each); Bank
of Western India (Company's rupees 300 each). No
sales have been reported in this stock lately.