FREIGHTS,—Business is restricted by the small quantity of tonnage in our waters. Charters effected have been to Whampoa or Swatow—to the latter port, rates show an advance of 25 cents per pical. A good enquiry exists for vessels for the Northern ports, but nothing settled. The market closes firm, and a further advance is antici Shanghai to Swatow, 80 centa.; Swatow and back, $1.00; Shanghai to Whampoa, 52a 53 cents.; Chinkiang to Whampoa (aailag Rates nile—Chefoo to Swatow, $0.90 cents. per picul craft) 69 cents., steamers, 52 a 55 cents.; to Foochow and back, $6 a7 per ton; Keelung and back, (coal) $ 4.25; Nagasaki and back, 4.25.
For London, @aucus, str., leaves to-day. No vessel on the berth.
For New York, Ethiopian, gone. No vessel on the berth.
Buyers, 6s. 1d.; Private and Documentary, 6s. 144.; on India, Bombay and EXCHANGE-—Down another halfpenny. Bank paper, 6 months' sight, 6s. 03d. a O}a.; First Class Credits to Banks, 6s. 144.; to Private Calcutta, 3 days' sight, 305}; on Hongkong bank paper demand, 273 discount; Private, 15 days' sight, 28}.; Mexican dollars, Sh. Tls. 75.25 per 100.
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