Do.—Southern OPIUM.—During the fortnight our market has been in a very inactive state, and now the Northern ports are closed for the Winter, unless a speculative demand should spring' up, but little improvement can be expected for the next month or a0. The Nail Steamer arrived on the 7th instant with 866 chests. During the fortnight sales have been mail as low as Ts. 490 a 495; but the market after the mail arrived at Tls. 500 a 505, at which considerable sales have been made, and there are more buyers to-day at 505, but: the market is firmer and the holders demand Tls. 510.
Patna.—Has proportionately been better' dealt in' than Malira, at Tle. 405, but within the last few days rates are a trifle firmer and 015, 016 holders now ask Tis, 410, dealers offering O21 0.2.25 Tis, 407 a 408,
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