FREIGHTS.—The market continues depressed, but masters of ships seem now more inclined to lay up rather than accept the rates offered, and which are on the following basis:—$1.75 @ $1.80 per ton of coal, to Nagasaki and back 2,50 to Keelung and back; $0.10 2 Tis, 0.08 per picul grain, and 5 wace per bale—125 catties—cotton hence to Amoy, per sailing craft ud steamers, The Tea rates for England are ae follows £2 10s, by steamers, and £2 5s, by sailing vessels; and to New York, £2 by sailing ships, COALS.—Nothing of importance has taken place in this market, Demand has been lifeless, but the quotations given on lat tant are applicable to-day, although they are all more or less nominal, "QOTTON.—Comparative quietness has ruled throughout the week. Only a trifling business has been transacted and above quotations are purely nominal. Stocks are ample, EXCHANGE.—Sterling quotations are again a shade lower, and the best rate for Bank paper is now bs. 74d.; Credits are wanted by Banks at 5s, 74d. a 58. 7jd., and Documentary bills at 5s. 7jd. a 5s. 8d. On India, a fair amount has been settled at Rs. 305}, which are the closing quotations. Transactions are also reported at Re, 306}. On Hongkong, 27g. There is a moderate demand for remittances,
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