though advices from the North are not sa-fair eésle as well.as to Hankow, Chinkiang and ningpo, and the falling of the river at the former port it is hoped will give a fresh impulse to business, but it is hoping against hope to look for any improvement in prices so long ax shipments from England are made up on the reckless scale each succeeding telegram tells us of.
(owing to the increasing native consumption), and the present favorable position of export figures, as compared with last year, appear to be the grounds on which Foreigners continue to operate. Total Settlements 12,100 bales, Stock 5,000 bales.
Ortum.—The market for Malwa opened on Thuraday, at Tls. 495 for best drug, and some 500 chests have been sold; to-lay it is quiet at Tls. 492. Patna has gone down to Tls. 440 and Benares to Tls. 432 for new.
About 135,000 pieces of Grey Shirtings have changed hanils during the week at rather lower prices, best 8} Ibs. Eagles being worth to-day Tis, 2.1.9 and common chops to 2.1.6; the demand for Ibs. goods and T-Cloths continues good, for some of the favorite makes slightly higher prices are said to have been obtained. All heavy goods except perhaps Jeans are exceedingly hand to move even at the loses present prices show upon cost, and the same may be said of neatly all Fancy Goods.
There isa little more doing in Woollens and Worsteds, Long Ells ant Spanish Stripes being mote readily saleable at last week's prices.
Mutals,—Leail is not wanted, aula forced sale of LB is reported to have been made at Tk. 5.J.5. Nail Rod Iron, notwithstanding the large arrivals and quantity afloat, secmns to be in steady demand at Tis, 2.1.0 to Tis, 2.2.0 per pecul for gawd brands, Tea.~ Black:: The market has rather recovered from its somewhat unreasonable and rapid advance of a fortnight Dock, and n: ar rather desirous of selling, but do not seem inclined to yield other than a fractional decline.
In no other article in the world could an advance of 25 per cent or more come about in the abort apace of a month except unier most especial circumstances, and taken upon the whole, the news received during the past month both written and, telegraphic is about as melancholy as it could
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