The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-18 00:00:00

THE MARKET.

(From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.)
BOMBAY, MAY 10, 1845.
The departure of an intermediate mail for Aden, from whence
it will be conveyed along with the Calcutta ordinary monthly
dispatch, renders it necessary to prepare a brief report of the
business done during the last ten days. The market has
continued in a tolerably active state, and some considerable sales
have been made, but this animation has been chiefly owing to the
fact that the close of the season is now fast approaching, and the
period during which dealers can make purchases for exportation
rapidly diminishing. By the latter end of the present month com-
munication with the coast by sea will entirely cease, and all active
business terminate until after the monsoon.
Metals—The prices of Sheathing, Brazier's, and Tile Copper
are a shade lower than at the date of our last. 125 cwt. of the
first-named variety is reported to have been sold at rs. 53} per
cwt., while of the last a sale of 400 cwt. is said to have taken place
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at rs. 51, and of 100 cwt. (28 plates) at 50i. Raised bottoms

exhibit no change, but South American is in rather better de-
mend, and steady at our quotation. We have no alteration to
notice in the prices of iron : few transactions have taken place,
but the rates current on the let instant are fully sustained Lead,
speller, quicksilver, and tin plates, are likewise without change in
demand or value.

Cotton Manufactures—The market has been somewhat active,
and a fair business has been done, chiefly in gray and bleached
shirtings of good quality, and the better sort of other gray
goods. The principal purchasers of the fa►mer have been the
Marwarries, who came into the market about the period of the
departure of the last mail, and have engaged in some rather
extensive transactions. Gray ma►lapollams and jacconets of
good descriptions have continued in demand ; but inferior
fabrics of all sorts, together with most varieties of bleached
goods, have been quite neglected. There have been some
sales in Lappets, and the higher qualities of them art in requisition—
the lower remaining dull of sale, Turkey red prints also enjoy a fair
inquiry, and for furniture chintzes there has been a steady demand.
Muslins and other varieties of fancy goods are much as before.
Yarns—The market for the lower numbers of yarn, both mule
and water, has continued to improve, and we have now to notice a
further rise of about •f an anna per lb. on Nos. 20, 30, and 40
mule, and a slight advance also in the same numbers of water.
Turkey red and orange yarn are without alteration.

Woollens—The market is without change, there being scarcely
any inquiry for Woollen cloths, and no alteration in the last quoted
rates. The only sales of which we have been apprised are 447 of
fine yards cloth at rs. 6 per yard, and 4,600 yards of flannels at 11
annas per yard.
Marine Stores—We repeat our former quotations for all the
articles comprised under this head, except linseed oil and spirits of
turpentine, the prices of both of which articles have somewhat im.
proved. We have been informed of a sale of 250 gallons of the
former at 2 rupees per gallon, and a similar quantity of the latter
at 3 rupees 2 annas per gallon. Sales of white and green paint
have, we understand, hal effect at our quotations, but we have not
learnt particulars.
Beer—Arrivals, both of Allsop's and Bass's, continue to take
place, but are disposed of in fulfilment of contracts previously made,
so that there is none yet at market. We retain our farmer quota.
tions for these brands. Tennent's we believe, has been sold at
rs. 35. Of Hodgson's there is a small lot at market, but we hear
of no sales.

Spirits—Brandy has improved a little, and we are apprised of a
sale of 1,500 gallons of Bordeaux, at rs 2 It per gallon.
Cochineal is without change, and sales have taken place at our
quotations.

Bottles, Corks, &c., exhibit no alteration worthy of remark.
EASTERN PRODUCE.

Cotton—The market has been dull since the receipt
of the accounts by the overland mail vid Madras,
which arrived here on the 6th instant, and we now quote
Broach and Surat from Jr. to 2r. per candy lower than en
the last occasion—the other varieties remaining without change in
value. There is a fair selection at market, but owing to the some-
what unfavourable accounts from home, and to the late rise in the
rates of freight, the purchases for shipment to Great Britain have
been comparatively small, and the transactions at present going
forward are principally for the China market.

Opium—This drug continues to advance in price, good qualities
being scarce, and we now quote it at a. 1,350 per chest for the best
descriptions.

Wool remains without alteration, and we repeat our former quo-
tations.

In other articles of Eastern produce we hear of nothing doing,
and there is no change to notice in prices.