The Archive · 1873

LEAD—L B a Ca: 0.6.0

Common Brand " " 0 a 045

COALS.—During the week past, the arrivals have been more numerous, but the exception of the smaller available cargoes, which were sold at better than previous rates, but little business has been done, Chinese being the only buyers. Quotations from ship here;—Carilf, te is. 11.50; English, Tis, 9.75; American, Tls. 11; Sydney, Tls. 9.00; Newcastle, Ils. 9.75; Japan, Tls. 5.

Stocks on ist July, 1873, were Tons 43,936 against Tous 61,076 on ist January last.

FREIGHTS.—The market for charta ring the last week has been dull, and rates have gone lower for Coast and Japan. Coal from Nagasaki, $2.75 " 260; Keelung, $2.

'Newchwang to Swatow, 28 30 cents per picul; Chefoo to swatow, 250ts. per picul; Foochow and back $4 a 4.95 per register ton. Home Freights remain the same, £4, 40 ft., per ste 10s,, 50{t. per sailing vessels.' On the berth for London—s. s. Gleigyle (full), Deucation (full), Tom Morton, and Galated. Sailing c, Weymouth, Bluckulder, Titania (full), Kaisow. Departures.—July sth, Sarpedon; 10th, Cutty Sark, and str. Savan; Lith, hermopylee, COTTON.—800 " 1,000 bales again sum up the settlements of the week. Rates are the same as those current on last mail day.

EXCHANGE.—Transactions on London have been on a moderate supply of bills, rates have gradually declined to 5s. 114d. " 5s. 11 India, there has been but a very small business done, and quotations are_aln Bank' paper has been sold at 24}, on demand, but there have been few private bills on the market and the rate remain at 25 sight.

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