No, 12s., 20 bales—Lakmidias Tis, 62}.
Pony Carriage Ts. 56}, Sun and Moon chop Tls. 57 and Framjec Petit Tis, 58/584, No, 16s., 370 bales—New Great Hastern Tls. 544, Weslern India, now chop, Tls. 56}, Gitar, Bombay Coon and Western India,
No. 20s,, 685 bales—Beg Mahomad Tls. 55, Soonderdas, Ring Tls. 36}, Balloon Chop Tls. 56.90, Dhun Mild Tls. 57, Good Luck Chop and Kaisar-i-hind Ts, 674, Amjud Bagh Ta. 074/98, Ching Mil, Currinbhoy ant Jageralli Tls. 38, Wadia Tls. 58/584, Goolambaba and Tea Carrier Tls. 58}, James Greaves Tls. 584/59, and Imperial Tls. 59.
The Elektra brought 2,000 bales and the s.s. Java, now due, has 3,162 bales for this market.
Pancy Goods.—The movement. mentioned last week continues, a fair miscellaneous' business having been done again. Waite Muslins have met with some attention and sales are reported of '7,000 pieces at is, 0.525 for Gold Lion and Ts. 0.68 for Three Feather. In dyed goods, 520: pieces Assorted Cotton Laxtinys are in the book at Tls. 2.40, There is a fair demand for Blue and White Handker. chief of various sizes and sales have been effected. Printed Handkerchiefs have been sold at Tis, 0.544, and Chints ditto at Tis, 0.48. 50 cases ordinary Fancy Prints have realised Tls. 1.474, and sundry specialities in this line have also found buyers at improving prices.
Woolleng.—The only private sales that have been published are 500 pieces Chany-00 Black Haliaws at Tls. 7.50, and about the same quantity JIN, No, 12 Black Lastngs at Te 9.025." At auction pros outinue (o rule very irregularly. For Candsts the average cast hardly selling the best, und is the only colour that shows an improvement in every choy ug Cus ure irregular, but the better makes seem be ay hotter, prices running up and down in most unaccountable manner, advancing in que chop and declining in another. "Gentian to be mas in favour. Lasting are abou steady the higher reed perhaps aight triner. "Spanish Stripes donot show wruch change on the whole, Scarlet and Gentian in the.bess chops keeping firm, but the quantity offered is ample for all requirements. No business has been reported in the heavier goods:
Metals and Miscellaneous.—From Mr. Alex. Bielfed's Report of 23rd December:—The prevailing quietude in the import trade has afforded but little scope for the development of new and interesting features. As the season advances the gaps existing in some lines of miscellaneous goods are more keenly felt by the native dealers, and rates have accordingly risen for some goods on the spot," and thus ina quiet way obliged indentors to provide for future requirements at Sterling rates unwilling though they may be to take' the risk of the exchange,
A fairly brisk business has, however; been doing in special chops of Nailrods, and native holders have cleared some 500 tons during the Mrrats.—This trade continues depressed, and the demand for Lead, Old Iron, Tin and Steel has been of the narrowest proportions. month for Chefoo, the river ports and neighbouring districts. No sales from first hands have been recorded of-both Nailrois and Bar Iron. Dealers seem. afraid to lay in further-stocks, and to anticipate their future requirements, A sale of New Plate Cuttings is reported at Tls. 1.80}, and Horse-shoes have been settled at 89 sh. c.if. Of Yellow Metal Sheathing, 50 cases, 16/30 oz., are reported done at Tls. 17.50.
Miscentaxzous Goons,—Trade continues to drag along in the same unsatisfactory way as for some time past, and the market is yrithout animation, The demand, a usual at this tine of the year, has been of retail proportions, and only in a few instances consumers have commenced to book-their yearly contracts. Prices have improved for Tin Basins, Window Glass and Candles. Sales on record are:25,000 bottles, each ¥ oz., Scarlet, Joss Chop at 5} cands.; 3,500 tins each 8 oz., Scarlet, Snake and Tiger at_17 to 174 cands.; 1,000 tins each 8 oz., Scarlet, Mandarin at 134 cands.; 40 cases No. 45, Black Llama Braid at 31 cands.; 8 cases No. 43, Assorted Llama Braid (Auction) at 35} cands.; 5 cases No, 1," Needles, Silver-eyed at Tls. 58.
Opium.—Closing quotations:—Malwa (new) Tls. 380/387, (old) Tls. 390/397; Patna, (new) Tls. 417; Benares (new) Tls. 423.
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