The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-07 00:00:00

CALCUTTA, MARCH 23.

Since the issue of last week our money market has
been tranquil, and capital abundant for all commercial
purposes of a sound character.
In government securities there had been a good deal of
business at advancing valuations for some days. The
Four per Cents. at one time reached within 1 or 12 annas
of par. They have since receded to 1 a 1.2.
Exchange is dull, and few bills for sale. The rate may
be quoted at ls. 100, to Is. 101 d. at 10 months' date.
Bank Stock is in demand, and the premium rising.
INDIGO.—The imports of the season have now nearly
closed, and the amount of produce approximates to fy.
mds. 1,70,000. The exports ',ince our last issue of 17th
ultimo, are 4393 chests or fy. Ends. 16,992 to England,
2021 chests or fr. mds. 7111 to France, and 2302 chests
or fy. Inds. 7787 to the Persian Gulf and Red Sea ; which
make the shipments of the season to the 15th instant,
inclusive, as below.
BOMBAY, APRIL 1.

METALS.—Iron has been in limited request during the
month, and nearly all kinds are rather lower, as our quo-
tations will show. Tile Copper has declined abaut 1 r.
per cwt., and sheathing r to 1 r. ; but brazier's and
raised bottoms are unaltered, and South American bas
advanced Rs. 3 per cwt. Spelter is nominal at Rs. 161 to
Ra. 17 per cwt. Lead is very dull of sale, particularly
sheet, and only Rs. 101 for Pig, and Rs. 11 at 111 for
Sheet, are now obtainable. Red Lead is steady at Rs. 11
to 111 per cwt. Tin Plates and Steel are unaltered in
value. We subjoin a list of the sales that have been re-
ported to us for publication :—Copper, 225 cwt. Sheath-
ing, at Rs. 52-12 as. per cwt, ; 900 cwt. Tile, at Rs.
51-12 as. per cwt. ; 145 cwt. do. at Bs. 52 ; and 94 cwt.
do. at Rs. 52-2 as. per cwt. ; 450 cwt. Brazier's, at Rs.
561 per cwt. ; 140 Ingots, at Rs. 52 ; 100 cwt. Rods, at
Rs. 54; and 150 cwt. South American. at Rs. 47;
Iron. 120 tons British Bar, at Rs. 22 to 22-2 as. per
candy ; 308 tons do., at Rs. 22 per candy ; 75 candles
Nail Rod (round and square) at Rs. 25-12 as ; 398 candles
Swedish Bar, at Its. 50; 400 cwt. Hoop, at Ra., 4-7 as.
per cwt.
COTTON M A N UFA CTURES.—The fabrics that have been
in best demand have been grey and bleached jacconets,
and these have commanded an advance of about 1 to 2

annas per piece. Bleached long cloths and madapollams
have also been in fair request at former rates, but grey
madapollams and long cloths are rather steady, and only
in moderate inquiry. Muslins are rather scarce and
wanted, as also Turkey red goods of all kinds, but prints
have been in the most limited request, and the prices ob-
tained are extremely low, and leave a heavy loss to im-
porters. Zrbra dresses are nearly unsaleable, and appear
to have gone almost out of consumption.
YARNS.—There has been a fair demand during the
month, especially since the arrival of the mail, and the
stocks in first bands being small prices have advanced
to anna per lb.

FRElGHTS.—Freights have risen and may now be
quoted at £3. 17s. 6d. to £4. for fir A-class ships, to
London and Liverpool ; and at £3. 15s. per ton for second
class ships ; but there is lit tle cargo offering at present.