Japanese &Common Brands, COTTON.—The Szxcuvex merchants have been almost the only buyers this week, and their settlements aggregate nearly 3,000 pieces of Dest Shanghai staple. Che quotations of last week are unaltered.
EXCHANGE.—The rate for Bank paper still remains at 5s. 94d. a 5s, 944. At the latter rate a good business has been done, There is not much private paper offering, but rates are firmer. Credits to private buyers have been placed at 5s. 944., and to Banks at a farthing higher, while documentary are quoted 5s. 944. On Indin, a small transaction was reported at Rs. 308} on Bombay, but the closing quotations are Rs, 308 on Bombay, and Rs. 309 on Calcutta, On Hongkong, the rate is firmer, and Bank paper can be got at 274.
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