FREIGHTS.—The rates for Toa remain unaltered both for London and New York, Voing 30s. and 50s. respectively.
Coastwise business is at a complete standstill, only 3 charters having been made during the last fortnight.
On the berth for Londor Albatross" str, at £3, "Araby Maid," "City of Hankow," (fall,) "Clara," Juanpore," "Jumma," James Wishart," " Omate.""
For New York.—" Annie," "Anglo Saxon,"
Douglas Castle," "Lady Elizabeth," "Lizzie Iredale."
Coast Settlements—" Jungfrau," Newchwang to Swatow 18 cents, 25 days; Aztecs," Newchwang to Hongkong 23 cents, 25 day's; "Quatre Bras," 280 tons JI, monthly charter, months, $1,050 per month:
PIECE GOODS.—For some time after the departure of last English mail the Piece Goods market remained very dull, and few sales took place at the reduced rates which holders scerned willing to accept; but, within the last week, better advices from the North-western Provinces, received via Tientsin, have caused. greater activity here, in one or two staples. The fear that supplies will be stopped, consequent on the Tientsin troubles, is given as the causcoftheincreased demand from the interior. From Hankow there is no special news. A demand for fine 71b. 'T-Cloths had been quick ly stifled by the quantities sent hence, and rates ruling there by last accounts were, if anything, lower than our own quotations.
At foot, we' give a statement of our stocks of Cotton and Woollen goods, made up to Gth instant, It is based om the corrected returns issued by the Chamber of Commerce on Ist ultimo. We have assumed that these Re-tums are correct, although the general impression—confirmed by the statistics of individuals who adopted the Chamber's January Shirtings have been mate during the week, and prices have advanced from Tis.
2.1.3 ¢2.2.3 per piece, our quotations on Ist inst., to Tls. 2.1.7 a 2.2.7 per piece. Goods on the pot have been chiefly enquired for, but, finding the stock of this weight in first hands almost exhausted, the dealers have been buying freely to arrive, at rather under current quotations. Evidently, however, they have no great faith in the' market, as they are unwilling to contract for longer arrival than three weeks to a month hence, being under the impression that sufficient supplies of cheaply bought goods will sven terfere by steamer, vie Suce Canal. 7b.
Grey Shirtings have also commanded more attention and slightly improved in value. The enquiry for them evntinues; but heavy goods are very difficult to dispose of, in fact there has nothing whatever been done in them.
Winre Samrixes are lower and in very little request.
T-Crorns.—The quotations for common 6 and 7-Ib. T-Cloths are not much altered, but Mexicans are somewhat lower. The demand Scarlet po. 11.0.0 to has run principally on the common qualities, 10.8.0 the desire of porters to place nett gnode fall i their value."
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Dunis.—Large sales of English makes are reported at Tls. 2.98 to 3.04 per piece. In American and Dutch fabrics there has been Jess doing. The business of the fortnight to a great extent consists of re-ssies, Jeaxs.—The transactions in these are also chiefly re-sales, and shew a lower scale of prices.
Faxcy Corroxs.—Dyca Brocades have been Scarlet 4.2.0 enquired for, and about 3,500 pieces have 260 changed hands at quotations. Previous rates 37.5 have been offered for Chintzes, Turkey Reds, 40 Gentian Shirtings, Velvetsand Handkerchiefs 3.90 but the business in all of them has been trifling, 3.5.0 and it is entirely owing to the firmness of 375 holders that these have maintained their 3.3.0 position. Searealy any enquiry exists for 3.5.0 mits, Spots, Muslins and other Fancics, 3.2.0 WOOLLENS.—The market for Woollens 320 has, as yet, shown no symptomof improvement, Lavender 3.735 The settlements of the fortnight are reported Mauve 4.2.0 as follows:—Camlets, 2,000 pieces, Long-Ells ings 2,600 pieces, Orleans 1,800 pes, Lastiogs 600 pieces, Crape Last-
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