The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-06 00:00:00

MUSCAT.

Letters of the 16th of December have been received from MLI3.
cat. The Imaum, being desirous of getting possession of a town
called Sewee, had sent to Zanzibar for between 1,000 and 2,000
Bedouins to assist him in its capture. The inhabitants had offbred
him tribute if he would only let the town alone. This he declined;
he wished to obtain it in permanent and entire possession, and,
having been balled in his first attempt, had summoned foreign
aid to his assistance. The son of the Imaum was about to start in
a corvette for Bunder Abbas. About the beginning of Decembct
it had rained four days at Muscat, and a considerable fall had al.*
been experienced in the Gulf. The news bad been brought by het
Majesty's ship Serpent, which arrived on the 13th from Bushirs.;
and sailed for Aden on the 111114, having visited, as she came over.
varlet's parts of the Arabian coast. Ruhim Iba Asletn's son-in—
law had been appointed British agent at Muscat. The brig Pali.
nurus had made a good run of fourteen days across, and was ace
tively engaged in preparations for the survey,

Indigo—lmmediately after the departure of the mail per Hin.
dostan, the demand for all sorts became less active, and at the
public sales, the biddings being languid, and many parties unwil-
ling to submit to lower prices, several marks were withdrawn or
bought in. During the past week, however, holders have again
manifested an intention of realising, and, with very few exceptions,
every parcel found purchasers at a somewhat lower figure, particu-
larly ter inferior qualities.
We are now anxiously looking for further accounts, and hope
the Bentinek (now hourly expected) will bring fresh purchasers
into the market to support the prices which have been established.
The shipments on French account already amount to 25,308 fy.
rods. and about 1,000 chests are in course of shipment, making a
total of 26,803 fy. mds., so that we may consider the purchases
fOr that country to be nearly completed, as (considering the pre.
sent state of things) we do not suppose they will take off more than
I &St year.
The Americans have acted with great caution, and we do not
think tbeir purchases up to this time exceed 1,000 chests. The
Moguls have also bought very sparingly, for, as we before stated,
their last year's exports will suffice for two years' consumption, and
we think in putting them down for 1,000 chests we give the full
extent of their purchases this season; so that there remains for
shipment to Great Britain only 28,000 chests, of which 14,540
have already gone forward.
Out of the 17,000 chests which have been offered by Chests.
public auction, about 2,500 have been bought in,

leaving sold
To which we have to add the sales by private contract
And the quantity shipped, or to be shipped, on account
of proprietors in England, say

Total.,

Leaving still to be disposed of ...... ..

14,500
8,500

4,000

27,000
13,000

Taking the out-turn of the session at
or 140,000 mds., although, as we must confess that in many in.
stances the invoices from the upper provinces have proved shorter
than we anticipated, we think it very probable that the figure we
gave in our October and November circulars will prove consider-
ably over the mark.

Sugar—The slight improvement in demand noticed in our last
has continued, and a large amount of business has been done in
qualities suitable for the home markets, but at, in some Instances,
a slight decline on former rates. Fine white Benares still con-
tinues scarce, and any parcels that arrive are held at a ♦ery high
figure. Low Khaurs and Ghoor have been inquired for for local
manufacture. Exports from the Ist to the 17th inst. amount to
57,148 maunds.

Saltpetre—Holders of this staple having evinced a disposition to
meet the views of shippers by submitting to a slight decline, trans..
actions have been rather on the increase for both the English and
American markets. For France there has also been a moderate
business doing.
Rum—This article is now seldom offered for sale here, except in
small quantities for local purposes. Shipments from the Ist inst.
up to date amount to 54,000 gallons.
Raw Silk—As anticipated in our last, the holders of Hurrypaul
and Radnagore of the rainy bund have been obliged to submit to
lower rates, and some transactions have taken place in those sorts
at a reduction of about four annas per seer. The November bond
of Cossimbazar and Junghypore is now arriving freely, and appears
to be of very superior quality ; transactions, however, have as yet
been limited, owing to the high prices demanded, and all parties
appear disposed to wait further advices from England. Exports
from the Ist inst. up to date amount to 881 mde.
Silk Piece Goods—The active demand which has been expe.
sienced for corahs for several months past, has not in the slightest
degree fallen off, and all descriptions, but more especially Cossim.
bazar, readily find purchasers at former rates. Choppas and ban.
dannas are also more inquired for.
Exports from the Ist inst. up to date are as follows :—viz., to
Great Britain, 36,941 pc.. corahs, and 4,183 pct. choppas and
bandannas.

Opium—Prices have not materially altered since the Govern-
ment sale, particulars of which we gave in our last; out of the
3,600 chests sold, there only remain :2,550 to be shipped.
Cotton—We have not a single transaction or shipment to notice
since our last.

Rice--Notwithstanding the continued very high rate of freight,
we have no falling off to notice in shipments of this article, but
prices having slightly declined, shippers are enabled to lay it down
in England at about former rates. For the Mauritius a moderate
amount of business continues to be done, but shipments can only be
made at further advanced rates of freight.

Exports from the Ist inst. up to date to Great Britain, 62,437
maunds, and to Mauritius, 33,768 maunds.
• Oil Seeds—Linseed continues in request for America at rather
higher prices, but present rates of freight have stopped transactions
for Great Britain.

IMPORTANT NEW WORK ON SPAIN.
Now ready in 2 vols , small Bvo., 21s. bound,
REVELATIONS OF SPAIN,
In 1843.
BY AN ENGLISH RESIDENT.
Henry Colbuni, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
To be hal of all Booksellers.