The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-05 00:00:00

COAIMERCiAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.)
Bomaxv, MAY I.—The business done in imports since the de-
parture of the last steamer has been, on the whole, limited in ex-
tent. Prior to the arrival of the overland mail on the 9th instant
the market was generally in a very inactive state; but subsequently
some degree of animation has been manifested, attended, in a few
instances, with an improvement in prices. The selling season will
now shortly terminate with the setting in of the S.W. monsoon,
which puts an end to exportation to the coast.
Metals—There has been a moderate demand for most •arieties.
and the mat ket has been, and still continues, very steady. British
bar iron was sold largely at 25 rupees per candy in the early part of
the month; but since the arrival of the mail prices have consider-
ably improved, and 27 rupees have been offered and refused. The
purchases have been chiefly speculative ones, made bz 'European
houses.

We have heard of no transactions in Swedish bar, bat 49 rupees
would be readily paid for it, were holders disposed to sell at that
rate. Hoop of small size has been sold at 7 rupees per cwt., but
the price now current for average descriptions is 5i rupees. In
other sorts of iron—save nail, of which there have been a few
small sales—little or no business appears to have.been done. Copper
has generally improved in price, an advance of 1 to 3 rupee. per
cwt. having taken place on all kinds except South Arrtrican, which
has declined a little owing to an importation from Z-hina. Sheathing
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and brasiers' bare been sold respectively 54 to 55 rupee, per
,wt. Neither in raised bottoms nor ',lles have we heard of any
transactions, but 57 to 5S ruPees could be obtained for the former,
and for the latter 5l rtilw:es has been actually refused. Steel re-
mains without alteratied We quote lead a little higher, but we
hear of no sales except in sheet, of which 350 cwt. has changed
hands at 91 rireees per cwt. Spelter has been sold at 144 rupees
per cwt. for large.sized plates. Tin plates exhibit a slight advance
upon last month's prices.

Cotton Manufactures—The goods chiefly in demand by dealers
during the month have been the better sorts of gray shirting. and
Madapollams, and medium to good qualities of bleached shirtings.
The former have advanced in value 2 to 3, the latter 4 to 6 annaa
per piece. For the inferior descriptions of these fabrics there has
been little demand on the part of the native buyers ; but low Ma..
dapellams and jaconots, both gray and bleached, have been put,
chased on speculation by some European firms, and this has caused
a slight improvement in the prices previously current for them.
In gray domestics we note a few sales, but no advance on last
month's depressed rates is perceptible ; bleached are quite
neglected. Fancy cambrics and muslins are only saleable in
small quantities, and at reduced prices. Turkey red cloths, plain
and twilled, have been disposed of to a small extent, but at much
lower prices than last month, these fabrics being at present dull of
sale, owing to the regular buyers of such goods having terminated
their operations for the season. Prints, ztbra dresses, and almost
all varieties of fancy goods, continue in a very depressed state.
Yarns—The market for cotton tssist has since our last exhibited
considerable animation, and in Nos. 30 and 40 mule, and 20 and
30 water, a rise in price has taken place. The European houses,
whose speculative transactions in piece goods we have above no.
ticed, have also taken some 300 bales of yarn in the same manner.
chiefly consisting, we believe, of No. 20 mule, the stock of which
has been for some time ♦ery large. The principal advance has
been in No 40 mule, which has Improved to the extent of 1 anna
per lb.—a circumstance mainly owing to the extreme scarcity of
this particular number. There is a slight improvement in the
price of Turkey red twist, but orange is dull, and without change.
Woollens- -The market for these goods is exceedingly dull, and
we hear of very few transactions ; purchases for exportation, in.
deed, have entirely ceased, and dealers now only buy in small
quantities for local consumption. There have been a few auction
sales of sea-water damaged cloths, and we have been apprised, be.
sides,of a transaction in serges, 160 pieces of which (sound) have
been disposed of at 14 rupees 8 anoas per piece of 24 yards by 31
inches.

Marine Stores—We have few alterations to notice in the prices
of the articles under this head. White and green paint, pitch,
linseed oil, and spirits of turpentine, are slightly lower than before.
Swedish tar has advanced Ir. per barrel, and the remainder are
without change. The following sales have taken place :-120
bolts of unbleached canvass, at 16rs. per bolt; 175 cwt. of cordage,
assorted, at 2Ors. Ba. per cwt. ; 70 cwt. of rose nails, 1 to 3in.,
at 13rs. 14a. per cwt.
Beer—About 500 hhds. of Allsopp's, of the new brew, have
come to hand, and are in the course of delivery in fulfilment of
contracts made to arrive. There is none yet for sale; but we
quote both this and Bass's lOrs. per hogshead higher than
last month. 10 hogsheads of Tennent's have been sold at 40
rupees per hogshead.
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Red Lead Is in fair demand, and our last quoted price for it fully
maintained.
Cochineal exhibits a decline of about two annas per pound
since our last. A supply has arrived, but no sales have as yet
taken place.
Seaton—Prices are without change. The only sale of which we
heard is one of 601 b., at 21rs. per lb.

EASTRRN PRODUCE.

Cotton—This staple has been steady in price throughout the
month, and the only material change is in Comptali (of the old
crop), which is from 2 to 4 rupees cheaper than at the date of our
last issue. The transactions have been to a considerable extent,
but principally for the China market. Until within the last week
the receipts from the cotton countries have been ♦ery light.
Coffee—We quote Mocha a trifle lower than last month, but
there is scarcely any at present at market.

Ivory—The market is quite bare of this article, and prices are
consequently nominal

Gums—There is little or no Arabic or Olibanum to be had.
Animi exhibits no change in value.

Hemp—All three varieties have risen in price to the extent of $
to 5 rupees per candy.
Opium has a strong upward tendency, owing to the smallness of
the anticipated supply, and may now be quoted at 1 ,275r5. per chest.
Pepper—Both Bhutcoll and Malabar have declined, the former to
64r5., and the latter to 51 rs. per candy.
Wool—Our quotations must be regarded as merely nominal only,
there being scarcely any Wool at present at market.