Tapanose li eae COTTON.—Quietness characterises the market, but, with light supplies, the hongs have been able to maintain last mail's prices, The fow purchases reported are intended for the South and for up River.
BXCHANGE.—there has been very little demand for remittance, and rates on London are steady at 6s, Banks, and 6s. 0jd. a 6s. Old.
for Commercial Bills, at which, transactions are extremely small. On India, business is very limited, and quotations are firm at Rs. 906 a 307 for demand drafts, and Rs. 205 " 3053 for telegraphic transfers. ' On Hongkong, rates have advanced to 27} a 273, and 274 a 278 for Bapk and Commercial Bills, at which a few sales have been effected.
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