—But litle business has byon done in the market during the past week, Arrivals were from Japan and Formosa. Quotations—11.50, English Tls. 9.75, American Tls. 10.75, Sydney 9.75, Neweastle Tls. 9.75, Japan Tls. 5.75, Formosa Tls. 6 per ip here. Contracts for Takasima (Japan) Coal Dust, at $4 free on board at Nagasaki, have been entered into.
FREIGHTS.—there is no unprovenment to notice in Coast charters, and rates for these and Japan and Formosa are about the sane. rates ale at £4 per ton of 40 cubic feet for steamers, and £3, 10s. of 50 cubic feet for sailing vessels. On the berth for London—s.
yet (Cull), Glenrdy, Glengyle and Japan (to arrive), full.) Departures.—June 2st, s. s. Glaxcus. To Nagasaki and god 4,8: Serpalon, sv. Thermopyla, Tania, Cutty Sark, Kaisow, sk with coals—the current rate is now $2.75 per ton, COTTON.—This staple has been in better demand. The settlements of Hankow quality are estimated at 1,000'bales for the week, and tthe best Ikind has improved in value about 2 mace per pi EXCHANGE—0n Lonilon, rates have'exy Bavk drafts have been sold at 5s. 11}. nonced a considerable decline, owing chiefly to the stagnant condition of the Silk trade, and just-class Mercantile Bills at 6s. Od. " 6s. Ofd.; and Documentary Paper at 6s. O}d. a 63. Ohd. ut there is a firmer tendency towards the close of the mail. On India, there las been 'a been to a fair extent. On Hongke cen to a fair Hongkong also, quotations are slightly lower, Bank drafts on dexSand eng 24%, and Bavate hile ab 15 daya? inal decline to 309, and transactions have sight, 25}, but business is limited.
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