nominal.
SUGAR has been fully shipped to the River ports. Local sales unimportant. Rates are unchanged.
Imports since the Ist inst:—Whito 6,556 piculs. Brown 17,551 piculs.
Export—White 3,083 piculs, Brown 12,426, METALS,—Leap.—An improved demand advised both from Foochow and Hankow, at $7.00 and Tis, 4.90 per picul, respectively. Shipments have been made to each port. Total imports for fortnight 2,540 piculs, Ex: ports 3,265 piculs, 'A small lot of common brand lias been offored on this market at Tls. 4.40 for cash.
Inox.—Settlements during the past week amount to some 15,000 bundles Nailrods, at Tis 2.00 @ 2.15 per picul for small sizes. Other assortments are not enquired for. Quo= tations remain as in our last. Stock very heavy, COALS.—There lave been scarcely any transactions to note since the date of our last report, of the lst ultimo, owing to the near approach of Chinese New-year. The arrivals have consisted altogether of some small cargoes from Japan. Cardiff: Without transactions, and rates nominal. English: In no do-mand. American: With no buyers, prices are nominally at last quotations, Australian There has been some enquiry at lower rates, and Neweastle has been sold ut Tls. 7 from ship. Sydnoys are without arrivals, and rates remain unchanged, but quite nominal. Japan Receipts have been small, but with fow Uuyers. Prices for cargoes put on the market have given way. Formosa: No arrival or sales to advise.
Arrivals for January
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