COALS.—Sales have been made to considerable extent at an advance on previous rates. Quotations from ship here—Cardif, Tls. 12,50 English, Tls. 1805 Americas, is, 10.50 por ton Nominal; Sydney, Tls. 11.60 " 12; Newoustle, Ts. 11.605 Japan, is. 6.28 formosa, Tis, 6.50."
FREIGHTS.—Tho demand has been checked by the want of tonnage. Rates obtained are—from Newchwang and Swatow 43 cents per cul; Nagasaki and back $3 per ton; Foochow and back $4.50 per Registered ton.
COTTON.—A fair trade in the better staple has been transacted for the Hankow and Amoy markets, and the price of best Kong-Poot is again rather dearer. The commoner kinds are unchanged in value, and not in much request.
EXCHANGE.—The Banks have kept their drawing rates at 5s. 103d. a 5s. 11d., but have not sold to any great extent, the demand being limited, First-class private bills, of which the supply has been small, have found buyers at 5s. 11jd. a 6s. 119d., and Documentary at 6s. 114d., but transactions are unimportant, and quotations at the close have a slight downward tendency. On India, a moderate business has been done at 304 a 9044, and on Hongkong at 244 @ 25, and 254 for Bank and Private bills respectively.
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