COALS.—Fresh arrivals have stil further depressed the market, and there is now, little demand for any cargo at the quotations of last weak, whill are here repented. Sydney and New Castle; Tls. 9.85 a 8.75, Cardif, Ts. 11:50 5 Bigs, His. 9.605 Japan, Tls. 6.00, and Formosa, Tis, 5.20 per ton, Receipts since 28th ultimo amount to nearly 5,000 tons principally from Japan.
EREIGHTS.—Very little business has transpired during the week, and although veees are willing to accept employment on low term they find some dificulty.in being taken up, 26} Box. cents per peu! from this to Swatow. vid Newchwang (the loading port) has hock done. "For Nagasaki there sco no charters en the market, the tonnage at that port being looked. on here as quite auficlent for the present Goal export thence. "Rates to London and New York axe still £3 for sailing ships, and 4 for Tea per steamer to London, COTTON.—Regarding Cotton there is little to be said to-day. Transactions in the old staple have been restricted to about 400 bales inferior quality at previous quotations, whilst new crop—gianed—has not yet come to mark, and the hongs still decline to contract at the rates demanded by the growers.
EXCHANGE—Transaotions have boon on a moderato scale, but at very irregular rates, the demand for Bank. drafts having been supplied at 53, 10d. 5s. 99d., whilst first-class Mercantile bills have been placed at 5s. 104d. a 5s. 10d. chiefly at the latter figure, and Documentary at 5s, 104s. @ 58. 10jd. On India, there has been but a small business done, and rates have gradually declined to 306 a 305.
On Hongkong, there have been no transactions of any consequence and quotations are unchanged.
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