Our last report was issued on the 11th inst., and embraced the transactions in goods for the preceding fortnight. The present is written five days earlier than usual, on account of the change in the date of departure of the mail steamer. sales; indeed, most of them hold on firmly to their stocks, and await the expected demand and hoped-for rise in value. But, in the face of We regret having again to report a very dal and inactive market for all caste of manufactures, Holders have notin any. way pressed recent advices from the outports, few merchants have come forward at the asked prices, and the business of the past ten days has been purely retail, the small transactions entered into establishing a slight concession to buyers.
Guex Sumrivas.—About 24,000 pieces of 8.4-Ibs. weight have changed hands at Tls. 1.90 a 1.97 per piece, and 20,000 pieces of 7-Ibs. at Ts, 1.74 a 1,77 per piece, the latter figure being for Dewhurst's Eagle Chop. Finest heavy Cloth (10-bs.) has been in small enquiry, and about 6,000 pieces have found buyers at Tls. 2.85 a 2.95 per piece.
Wire Sumrixcs.—The reported sales are 1,500 pieces G0 reed at Tls. 1.99 a 2.00 Niece: 3,000 pieces 64/66. reed a Tls. 2.20 per ce, and 1,000 pieces 72 reed at Tls. 270 per piece. me ks Lornts,—The clearances of these goods have gone on satisfactorily, but there has been little demand for fresh supplies, and the reported sales only amount to—9,000 pieces ordinary lbs. t Ths. 1.244 @ 1.264, 24,000 Mexican Zlbs 156 a 1.64 8,500 Bibs. 36 1 182 @ 188 '500 ibs. 200
Daruts.—English makes show a fall in value owing to forced re-sales, and very good 15Ibs Cloth has been placed from first. hands at Tis, 3.05 per piece. Total sales of this class 12,000 pieces. " Dutch goods 13/i4 Ibs. have found buyers to the extent of 5,000 pieces at Tls. 2.90 3.125 per piece. American Cloth has gone into consumption at Tls. 3.39 a,3.40, but is now dull of sale at the former price. Sales 2,000 pieces. reported ant at Tle 2.38) por poe for bee Asnertoam Chet a acta tore, To Be ieee for Jeans are also lower in price, 3,000 pieces of English having changed hands at Tls. 2.25/ piece for Slbs. Of Dutch 1,800 pieces are riy, SNe—Transactions include 2,000 pieces English 15lbe. weight at is. 3.10 at 8.20 per piece, and 900 pieces American Cloth at "The market for Fancy Goods and Woollens offers 2o fow subjects for'remark that we merely append a list of sales, noting at the' same coe. time that quotations for all classes show no noticeable change since our last. a Blue Handkerchiefs, 2,000 dozen, at 60 cents per dozen.
Ghinizes, 2000 pieces, at e140 "1.00 po piece, 3lb., 2,000 pieces, at 2.03 a 2.10 per piece. sat Ts. 15,05 per piece.
Long assorted, 1,000 pieces, at Tls. 5.70 per piece.
Black Lastings, 200 pieces, at Tls. 11-a 12 per piece.
Stripes, HI auer at 62 cents per ya ured Orleans, Tientsin designs, 4,000 pieces, at Tls. 3.90 " 4.05 per piece.
Zasies 1,000 pious at Tie. 419 per ite.
iyi in aly neomary to zater tothe current s given below—(many of which must'be regarded as nominal) and to it is only ne to refer to the current quotations given below—(f which must' be 1d as nominal) and Black 500 pieces, at Ts. 4.60 per piece.
STRATIS PRODUCE axp SUGAR.—Svcar.—The market continues firm; sales have been freely made without any deduction from the rates last quoted. Imports since the 11th instant shew a total of—White, 13,309 piculs; Brown, 33,009 piculs. Exports—White, 6,703 vieuls; Brown, 12,560 piculs.
urea lack is unchanged. White—the stock i low and holders ask an advance of 1 taal per picul Saxpatwwoop is in better enquiry, at Tls. 3.60 to 3.65, principally for Chinkiang. for QTALS.—Lran has suitored a further decline owing to the absence of demand. 1. B. has been offered at Tie, 4.55 at Tis, 4.60 for can, 2
Natt-nop.—Again we have to report an absence of transactions. Native dealers are anxious to purchase, but. they will not give the ideas of importers, who have been strengthened in their originally firm demands, by telegraphic advices of the continuance of Avery high range of prices at home. Quotations unaltered.
COALS.—There has been no change to advise in the Coal market since the 10th instant. With the exception of the cargoes from Japan, the arrivals noted below were all to order; rates therefore have remained quite nominal. " Cardiff—The market has continued dull, without further sales to report; English—Without transactions or stocks; American—Sales have been made at Tls. 11.7.5 11.2.5 for part cargoes {eave the demand being inactive; Australian—Sydneys have been without arrivals on the market," With no stocks of consequence here, and but little coming forward, the Chinese have continued to offer extreme rates for early supplies. Neweastles have been without anima: tion or sales to report; Japan—Most of the supplies have been placed on the market for Chinese account, being difficult of sale at'Tls. 7. Der ton; Formosa—In moderate demand at current rates. Arrivals of all kinds—4,475 Tons.
FREIGHTS.—The demand for vessels to the South has all but ceased, and rates have considerably declined—considerably is scarcely the word, for, only about a month back, the rates offering hence to Swatow were $1.10 a 1.20 per picul, and now the quotation stands at 20 cents. For the Foochow trade, steamers are chiefly required. Vessels are enquired for to to Nagasaki and back and Keelung and back, 19s, $020 "0.25 cents per pial; hence to Swatow, $0.20 cents per pica; hence to Swatow and back, $0.40 a 0.45 cents per pica; New.
masters don't care to accept Coal charters. Tonnage is wanted for Tientsin, but no vessels fixed. Present rates are Hence to Wham-Siwang to Swatow, $0.45 cents per picul; Chefoo'to Swatow, BELO a 6.45 cents pet peal; Foochow and back, $4.50 per register ton Nagasaki and back, $4.00 per ton Coal; Keelung and back, $3.75 a 4.00 per ton Coal. The Hector is to leave to-day for London.
PriEXCHANGE on London has again been rather more firm. Bank Paper, 6 months' sight, 6s. Od. a 6s. 1d.; to Private buyers, 6s. Private and Documentary, 6s. 14d. On India, Bombay, and Calcutta, Bank paper, Rs. 3074; on Hongkong, Bank paper, demand, '275 'Pvate, 15 days' sight, 274 dis.; Mexican dollars, Sh. Tls. 76.625 per 100.
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