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COMWTIC:`,I AL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the C'ei,eft#:i. Over Lind Price current.)
Indigo 111:rr, Writers'-`enildings, Nov. 16, 1844.
Since the date of e;:r !ast issue business has been vary
considerably imped, ti by the intervention of numerous
native holidays, the Government Treasury and other
public offices having only been open for the transaction
of business 14 days out of the 31 ; but taking this into
consideration, our market for the principal staples of
country produce has manifested a fair amount of acti-
vity, and, with the exception of one or two articles of
minor importance, prices generally exhibit a, decided
improvement, caused, in a great measure, by the favour-
, able accounts we continue to receive from England. the
great abundance of money both at borne and here, and
the consequent low ruling of exchange, inducing parties
in the habit of 'remitting in bills to prefer the risk of
doing so in produce.- The first portion of the overland
mail, with London dates to the 7th September, reached
this on the morning of the 21st 'ultimo, and the bulk of
the letters came to hand in the course of the two
suc-
ceeding days. The Government express last year did
not arrive till the 24th of this month ; but we hope to
receive our letters either by that conveyance or by the
Hindostan steamer (now daily expected) in time to en-
able us to rep'y to them by the latest dispatch from this,
which is advertietel fur the 23d instant, as the letters
looked for will must probably bring out extensive orders
for our leading staple of this season, viz., indigo.
Ixoico.—At the date of our last issue we considered

1,45,000 maunds, to be the utmost extent of this season's
outturn, according to the infbrmation we bad received
of what had been made, and the expectations of the plan-
ters in the north-western provinces. It may be remarked
that for the last ten years the estimates sent home in
October have generally been at least 10 per cent. under
%hat the actual figure of the crop has- afterwards been
ascertained to be, but we have not the slightest hesita-
tion in saying that such will not prove the case this year,
as from letters received a few days after the departure
of the last naafi we find that inahe districts of Ghazee-
pore, Benares, Juanpore, and Goruckpore, their prospects
were very considerably reduced by, a continuation of rain
for 35 days, and some factories ss ill not turn out more
than two-thirds or three-fourths of the quantity calcu-
lated on ; the exact amount of the crop will, however,
soon be known, when all the invoices have been received.
The few parcels we have been enabled to examine
confirm the opinion we expressed in our last respecting
the superiority of this season's indigo, especially in some
of the fine marks, We have had an epportunity of see-
ing the only parcel of Tirhoot indigo whichhas as yet
arrived in Calcutta, and we consider that also to be bet-
ter _
than iist year.
The indigo will now be coming in fast, and after the
holydays wo think the marts will have a sufficient supply
to hold a weekly sale until the receipt of accounts of the
result of the October sale, when the market will be re-
gularly open, and prices regulated by the orders and
limits received by that opportunity.
The present rate of exchange being about 6 per cent.
lower than in December last, will necessarily influence
the riding of prices, but we are of opinion that they will
open about the same as last year.
The next mail will doubtless bring out extensive orders
from Europe and America, but it is said that the Moguls
will act with great caution, as the greater part of their
last year's shipments are still unsold, A public sale of
about 500 chests is advertised to take place on the 25th
instant, when the fine mark. H. and Co., Jessore, will be
put up. Not more than 4,500 maunds of last year's crop
remain in the market, and the only large parcel of this
season's which has as yet been shipped is 380 chests of
the J. and R. W., to Great Britain. The total exports
from the Ist to the 15th of November are only 427
chests, or 1,455 factory maunds, to that part. A
parcel of about 1,200 maunds has been sold by private
contract to arrive, at about last year's prices., at the open
ing of the market.
SUGAR.—Owing to the scarcity of supply of suitable
descriptions for the home market, transactions in this
staple have not been on so extensive a scale a; might
have been expected ; however, any first, or even good
second quality, Benares, which has offerel, has readily
been taken at an advance, for really tine qualities, of
nearly eight annas a maund, whilst ss,sond sorts only
evinced an improvement of four annas, m consequence
of the late accounts from England 'wive; particularly
favourable for the former description.
Exports from the Ist to the 15th inst. iaclasive, amount
to 38,120 maunds.
SALTPETRE.—We last month noticed an improvement
in the demand fur this article for both Great Britain and
North America, although without chancing the price ;
since then our market has been in a most active state,
and exhibits an advance on all descriptions of about four
annas a maund. Shipments to Great Britain go forward
+;bout the usual scale, but to America they continue
to increase.
Exports from Ist inst. up to date are to the former
25,254 maunds, and to the latter 10,000 =ands.
RUM.—This article seldom chillies,* hands here, being
generally sent forward on manufae. urers' account, and
our quotations may therefore be considered nominal.
Exports from Ist instant up to date amount to 48,883
gallons.
llAw Stns.—The native holders of this t 'pie having
left Calcutta for the interior, in consequence of the
Doorgah Pot jah holidays, which are followed by several
others (as before noticed), they have scarcely, oven as
yet, returned and settled to business. Fine descriptions
of Cossimbazar and Jung) pore are much inquired for,
but scarce, and one or two small parcels have changed:
hands at about former rates. In Radnagore and Hurri-
paul sorts some transactions have taken place, but the
principal holders of those kinds are disposed to wait the
arrival of the next mail, which they seem to expect will'
bring more favourable accounts of the home market;
but, whether this be the case or not, we think they will
then be obliged to realise. Experts to Great Britain
from the Ist inst. up to date amount to only 427 maunds.

SILK PIECE GOODS.—AII descriptions of fabrics under
this head have continued in extensive inquiry, and really
first•rate goods have brought a very high figure. Com-
mon native descriptions have also sold extensively, at a
slight advance. We may here remark, that, although our
market continues fairly supplied, the quality has already
decidedly deteriorated, and will, most probably, do so to
a greater extent, as is usually the case when the raw
material maintains its price.
Exports from the Ist ult. up to date have been—to.
Great Britain, 16,339 pieces torahs, and 1,776 piece
choppas and bandannas.
OPIUM.—The price of this drug has for some time past
continued gradually to decline, and our quotations are
now as low as 1,380 Company's rupees per chest for
Patna, and 1,285 for Benares. The Waterwitch, how-
ever, having just cleared out with no less than 988 chests,
leaving in the Company's godowns only 330 chests
against 1,220 at the same period last year, has caused
holders tp show more firmness; and it is probable that
prices have now seen their lowest, at all events until the
next Government sale.

Corros.—We have not heard of a single transaction
in this article throughout the month, nor is there at pre-
sent any vessel loaoin4 with it `or China.
RICE.—A decline of upwards of ss. having taken place
in freights, the demand noticed in our last has continued,
and as high as 2-3 Comp Any's rupees per maund has been.
paid for the best description of table rice. Broken has
also been much inquired for, and there not being much
offering, shippers have been obliged to pay from 1-5 to
1-7 Company's rupees per maund. Moonghy and
Ballum have sold extensively for Bourbon, China, and
the Straits, but for the Nlauritius there has not been a
great deal doing. Exports from the Ist inst. up to date
are as follows, viz.:-I'u Great Britain, 34,257 maunds;
to the Mauritius, 30,000. ,
SILEL LAC AND LAC DYE.—Both these articles have
been in considerable demand during the past month for
Great Britain and America, and transactions would, we
think, have been on a more extensive scale had suitable
qualities been procurable. Two or three sales of fines
shel lac, of European manufacture, have been effected at
14 and 14-8 Company's rupees pt.r maund ; also of some
low native manufacture, about 8 to 10. In Inc dye
we have not heard of any tranzac:ions in European
marks, but considerable sales are reported of native, of
middling quality, at from 13 to 20. Exports from the
Ist instant up to date have been as follows, viz.:—'l'o
Great Britain, 590 maunds steel lac, 429 maunds lac
dye ; to North America, 199 maunds shel lac, 404
maunds lac dye.
COLOURED YARN.-111 descriptions have been in fair
demand, and sales to some extent are reported at about
last month's rates.
CoreEn.—We have no alteration to notice in this
metal. Prices of sheathing may be quoted about the
same as last month's sales, having been effected toga mo-
derate extent at 34 Coinpany's rs., to 34r. 2a. ile is
not so much inquired Ibr, but 31r. 12a. has been offered.
Holders, however, arc not disposed to realise under 31r.
14a., at which a few sales have been effected Imports
in October were as follows, viz. :--Tile and ingot, 4,284
maunds ; nails, 79 inaunds ; sheet and plate, 3,719
maunds ; old, 58 maunds.
SPELTER.—Transactions have not been very exten-
sive, but prices do not show any variation from the quo-
tationsall
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riven in our last, viz., 11r. Ba. to 11r. 12a. Ar-
rivals,
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550 tons,
bar, and the bazaar dealers having reduced their stocks
are now obliged to come forward to purchase, but as yet
we have not heard of any extensive contracts having
been entered into. Pig is dull of sale and heavy in stock,
as are also sheet and nail rod, and prices of the latter are
on the decline. Imports in October were as follows,
viz.:—Bar, bolt, and rod, 1,967 maunds; hoop, 297;
sheet, 5,345 ; kentledge, 3,000 ; Swedish, 1,284 ;
165.

LEAD AND TIN PLATES. —Tin plates have advanced
in price, the last sale reported being 275 boxes at 15r. 4a..
Pig lead has sold to a moderate extent at 6r. sa. per
mound; patent shot at 3r. per bag; red lead at 9r. to
9r. 4a. per maund. In other descriptions no sales re-
ported. Imports in October were as follows, viz. :—Tin
plates, 708 boxes; pig lead, 2,279 maunds; sheet lead,
530 maunds; shot lead, 1,528 bags; white lead, 136
maunds; red lead, 1,225 maunds.

MINERAL WEALTH OF ALGIERS.—A traveller to
Algiers makes an important report of the mineralogical
wealth of the sea-coast lands in the province of Oran.
On the slope of one of the mountains which form the
southern barrier of this portion of the shore, he has
seen, he says, magnificent masses of alabaster, of a .
whiteness and beauty excelling those of the Tuscan ale,
baster of Boltera. Not far distant are rich mines e
mineral salt. On the side of Orleanville and Tenea
deposits of lenticular iron and sulphuretted copprJr—
while long veins of carbonate of iron and of lead show
themselves in the fissures of the rocks, and appear even
above the soil. Finally, the traveller in question fol-
lowed, for a space of 6,000 metres, a vein of glance-iron
(fer o!iyiste) of an extent and regularity almost unex.
=pled in metallurgical aunals.—Mining journa4