This our intermediate number, there being outward mail. Ourlast, on the 19th, was for the English mail. The English mail of 7th April arrived at 2.45 p.m. on the 23rd instant, the events of moment having been long since anticipated by "current." The French mail was due in Hongkong on the 24th.
The Chamber of Commerce have telegrams to the 16th May, which indicate an advance on Cotton and Cotton Goods. Common Con-gon 93d. and Silk very flat. No. 3 Tsatlee 28s, and Red Peacocks 24s. 6d. The import market, after a lull and the holiday on the Queen's birthday, is again a little firmer, but the present quotation of Tls. 1.90 for Eagles at a sight Exchange of 5s. 1034. must show a sorry return on a cost of 9s. 43d. in Manchester, Gribble's table giving only 8s. 3d.; on reduced commissions—however, this would be possibly §s. Gd, The strike of the operatives does not appear te have been confirmed, but the report did good, for whilst it stimulated an inclination to buy on the part of Chinese, it checked the nervous energy to sell on the part of im-The accounts from the North are more favourable, and when the advance in rates here is thoroughly known there, a considerable activity may be expected to follev:. The Tea market has opened at, Hankow at Nhat may be consi rates; the best chop will lay down at about 2s. 7d. per lb. The 8. S. N. Company has lowered the freight on Tea to Tls. 2 per ton, which must have the effect of depressing the steamer rate from Hankow for all but the first two or three boats, and will doubtless throw most of the yield into the Company's steamers. Roundl; stated the new freight is about }2s., and if steamers load here at £4 to £5 the saving will be considerable.
This time last year we announced the opening of the Tea market with Kiukiang Teas to Jay down here at from 25. 34.025 the arrivals have consisted in, on the 19th Sir Wu, Wallace from Cardiff, '2nd Undine London, 23rd Glensannox: (8.8.) Argonaut London, 24th Zine Cardiff.
Departures confined to coasters and river.
PIECE GOODS.—A steady business TClothe and Drils, at, gradually hardening rates, has been doing throughout the past week. In the other articles of Cotton Imports nothing striking has transpired. Grey Shirt-Jugs have been settd to a fair extent, at Tls. 1.79 1.85 per piece for common to best ordinary chops 8] Ibs. goods. But the dealers pay these rates with great reluctance. However, holders are pretty firm, and should early telegrams indicate any moderation in the Ex-Port from Home, rates are not likely to decline much for the prose Woottess.—A better feeling exists for Camlets and Long Ells, and the few sales lately reported are at rather better rates. For assortment of the former, U. P. H., Tls. 11.90 11.60 per piece could again be got, and the last sales of C. P. H. Scarlet Long'Ells was reported at Tls. 4.75 per piece.
SpanisH Srnivss, C.P..
Scarlet range Gentinu.
Green Ash White Purple Black Brown Loxe Cuts, ¢.P.H—
Dark Bh Orange po. 3.9.0 to 4.1.0 3.5.0 3.7.
3.8.0 4.0.0
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