COTTON the stormy weather of Saturday and Sanday las did considerable injury to the ripened pods, and the hongs are, using that as a handle to work up prices, but the damage after all is insignificant, and this, together with the fact that large quantities of last year's Crop are detained for Lo-kin at Tung Ching, (on the upper Yangtsze, about 300 miles above Hankow), by the mandarint, militate sadly against any improvement in value.
BXCHANGE.—Rates have boon pretty steady during the week at Ss. 94d. for Bank bills; 8s. 94d. a 5s. O24. for Credits, and 5s, 024.
"a 5s, 100. for Documentary. Business has been rather active, especially in private paper. On India, a fair amount was sold at Rs, 3054 306, and on Hongkong, transactions took place at 27} a 273 per cout. for Bank paper, and 273 for privat Ux Loxvow.—Bank Bills, at sight 8a. TI. Mexican Dortans.—73.25 Tis, per 100 Dollars,
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