1866-01-18 — Page 5

ANUARY 18, 1866.

ΞΑΝΤΟΝ.

Owner or Agents

, W. Dock Company

). Buttaojeà ănd Co

sug. Heard and Lo

Tak Kepairing

lug. Heard and co

cheong

Russel and Co. -

cheong

Tuomas Hunt & De

towel and Co

cheocg

Aug. tiesrd and Co

Owners

P. & 0, 8. N, Steam Co

D. Bacon Bous and Co

Hi, Marques --

Jardins, Matheson & Co Jardins, Matheson & Co Augustine 'Board and Ce P. Frujeo Game Bad Go Captain LewES

Jardine, Matbeson & Co

David Saxon, Bong & Co

Jardine, Matheson d Do

Dunt and Co

GREAT BRITAIN.

UARY, 1866.

AMOY

· Tea iba..

atingale

548,000

SHANGHAE.

932,806 .687,800

huish,

946,866 1,126,800 864,000

from H.kew) 848,900 South, (do.) 1,089,900

cholson,

Silk bla,

297

9341400

.1;181,400

999,606 1,182,800

740,800

28

20

cm Haukow), 612,405

do., 1,095,600

503,900

288,500

812,800

1,018,800

from Hankow) 676,300

do.,

952,100

268,500

957,500

319,500

*731,300

134

w Haukow),

818,500

on. (do.),

550,000

837,800

909,600

last Oct. 1).

272

.1,180,340

371

1,067,100 627,700 773,600

169

(from Ikow), 1,081,400

astle, (f. Hkow) 868,200

299,400

Le Ocean,

1,344,206

908,400

575,160

from Kiukiang), 449,200

ER.

autson,

red,

ü

ER

Bayson, Subie,

• 883,400

93 lakh

1,278 Bi

‚ 1,058,900

B6000

. 944,400

959,500

845,500

495,400

7,1,146,500

-1,436,200

44,200,700

JAPAN.

1,167

Crown,

940,000 193,300

EER.

■bley,

312,500

1,722,900

67

TOTAL

Taa lb. Silk bla 5-06, in 122 vessels, 100,456,300 54,431 4-65, in 150 vessels, 105,614,500 31,830

9,158,200

29,061

Decrease

_crease

SUPPLEMENT

TO

The China Mail, No. 1092.

COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

YOKOHAMA, 80Ti Dengan

EXPORTS.-Tens,Acrivila of 3 chops are re- ported, which were immediately purchased at Tla, 16.2.5 to 20; the market is now clested of stock. THE English Mails of November 17th, and Telegrams Total export oft Tea this arasun is 83,125,252 lbs. to 1st Decembery were received here on the 3d inst., total export of tea last season was 3,423,190 lbs., per the Messageries Imperiales Steamer Donna, showing a decrease this season of 3,397,988 lbs. By private atester, we hare since had London Te- -Tallow, The, 11 12 per picul, Wax White, legrams to 10th December, The P. & 0. S. N. Co. Th. 120 to 125 per picul; Oil Assorted, T. 6.5 to Steamer with the Mails of 26th December has not 9.5 per picul; Rhubarb, Th. to G.; Tobacco

Green, Tis. 25 srrived, though considerably overdue.

28 per picnl; Tobacco Yellow, get

IMPORTA-Are generally unchanged. In Cots. 22 to 24 per picul; Safewer, Tis. 100 to 110

per picul; Hemp Oreen, Tls. 8.1 to 8.3 per picul fan Yarns and Grey Shirtings moderate salee were effected. There is a more ready sale for Valveks Hemp White, Tis, 11 to 13 per pical. and Turkey Red Cambrics. Prints and Camlets: are neglected. for Iron the demand is better, but at low prices. In Lead there is alcat nothing doing.

Quotations

2

Cotton Yarn.No. 16 to, 24, $89. to 85 per picul. No. 28 to 52, $100 to 115 per picul. No, 38 to 42, $110 to 120 per pical.

Shirtings-Grey, d cattlee, $4.30 to 4.40; 6 catties, 5.45 to 6.50 per piece, White, $5 tu 6.50 per piece.

T-Cloths.$3.25 to 3.75 par piece. Spotted Shirtinga-White, $5.15 to 3.50 per Brocades. White, $4.85 to 5 per piece. Dyed, $6.50 to 7 per piece,

piece.

Chintres.Assorted, $2.50 to 4 per piece.

Carblets, S, good assortment, $23.78 to 24.28; 83, $22.75 to 23.25 $55, good assortment, $21 to 32. BBB, good colors, $23.50 pst piece.

Lastings-$16 to 18 per piece.

Long Ells-19 to 10.50 per piece. Woollen Damiska. $6.50 to 7.30 per piece. Velvet Black, $10.75 to 11 Purple, $11.60 ta, 12 per piece,

Metals.Lead, $5.75 to 6 perpieul Iron, Nail Road, 3 to 4.26 per pioul. Bar; $3.50 to 5.80 per ploul. Tin, Block, $23 to 24 per picul. Tin Plates, $5.40 5.60 per box

Exports-Raw SilkMuch animation existed during the fortnight, and after the arrival of the French Mail, considerable business he done. Nativo dealers have been able to sustain their de- mands, all good hunk descriptions being taken up a high ratos Arrivals cantiuite fair, but there is lit- the good Mybash offering, it being mostly compos ed of very medium hanke, the balance of the stock s chiefly composed of. fair Oshio und Koshio. The inetilments are 900 Bales and stock about 1,000 Bales.

Quotations.

Medium $830 to 260 per Ida bast, None. picul, Inferior, $750 to 80 per picul.

Mybash best-$880 940 por pical. Medi

um, $840 to 870 per pical

Sinchow inferior.$750 to 820 per picul, Ohio Best-$870 to 890 per pioul. Medium, 780 to 850 por, picut.

Soda Best,$840 por pical. Medium, $780 to 870 per nicul...

Freights.-To Sharghse, The. 4 per ton of 40

cubic feet.

KIDZIANG, JANUARY.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 18TH, 1866.

Fatas. Most of the business had been confined to re-sales among Natives, who af present hold the bulk of the stock, little had been done for actual consumption. Prices want as low as Tls. 492, but recent speculative purchases, together with advices of short supplies in Calontts, buve hardened rates, end the quotation at the cloas is Tis. 20 higher. Sales, Malwa 1,674 chests, highest price Tha. 670, lowest Patna 341 19; 520 to 625, at which it closes. chests, highest price Tla 460, lowest price is 480, closing at Ts. 458. Stocks, Malwa 77 cheste Patna 1573 chests.

Canton Greens.Imperial, 700 boxes, at Tie 15 to 17 per picul. Gunpowder, 10,000 boxes, at The 13 to 88; Hyson, 250 half-obests, at Tis. 19 to 22 per pical.

Becka Country Cungous, 6 shops. Other des criptions, uncertai

Raw Silk-The business done has almost been entirely amang Parsees for India at a large advance on all kinds. The settlements are

Golden Gute, $7 per 200 lbs. barrel; Chilian in bags. $6.50 per 200 lbs. barrel. New York Extra, $8 per barrel.

MANILA 6TH JANUARY. TORTA moderate supply of manufactured goods were received the 80th ultimo by the Spanish Barque Manila from London. Busines during the past two weeks had been slupker than Loongkong, 25 picule, at $500 to 625 per picnt. usual, bat quotations had not altered. White Shieta Kowkong, 16 piele, at $605 to 616 per piculings, medinim and fine qualities, are in fair request. Cumchuck, 30 picula, at $618 to 625 per pical. while tow goods received little notice. Grey goods Re-reeled Camchack, 190 boxes, at $525 to 680 remain as last quoted, and regarding other classes of manufactures there is nothing to notes of any special per picul.

Seula, & picuis, at 9510 to 520 per ticul." Puujam-300 picula at $155 to 170 per picul Freights.-To Landen, £1.15 to £2 per ton of 50 cubic feet. To New York, £2 per ton of 40 cubic foot,

Versels Loading-For London, Victoria New York, Dan, and Bugs and Bita,

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moment.

Sales and Quotationski. White Shirtings.-6 lbs., $3.871 to 4; 6 lbs., $4.1217 lbs. $4.624 to 4.75; 60s, $5 to 6.25 Fora to 669, $5.75 to 6 per 40 yards. Sales 9,499.

piecre.

Grey Shirtings6 iba. $5.76 to 3.87) ; 7 lba, $4.52181 368., $5.75 to 5.87 per 40 yards.. Salea 1,541 pieces.

Fronts.Teas-Black-Stocks are almost en- Exchange.Ou London, Bank, & mouths' sight, tirely cleared out, and it being now certain that C4, Credits 6/5, uominal. On Shanghar, 10 days there is little more to come forward either from Han- eight, 1 to 2 per cent discount. On Hongkong, 28kow or Kiaklang, bolders are firm in demanding ex- treme figures, which, owing to the cagernest uf per cent discount,

bayers, they succeed in obtaining, and latterly an advance of One Tael had taken place with a still op- ward tendency. Onpacks and Ningebows are quoted EXPORTGreen Tea In the early part of the at The. 23 to 29.5, and Hohows and Olonama, at Tls. fortnight there was mach activity, and prices ad- 17 to 23. The settlements are 2,051 chests, and

HONGKONG, ISTH JANUALZ vanced Tia. 2 to 3. Towards the close less was done, 2,240 half-chests. Stock 1 chops, 3,256 packages. owing to want of stock. About 1,500 half cheets Green Teas Had been weakened by silvices re IMPORTS-In the first part of the fortnight had been received in the interval, and only about ceived last mail from England, previously bigh prices the market for all sorts of manufactures was exceed 25,000 to 30,000 packages more were expected this had been paid in some cases, but they have as a rule ingly dull, until Telegrame from London, up to season. The sock on hand is 2,000 packages. Mo-been irregular, and no material change can be noted.10th December, reporting much excitentent in the sunes, fine to nest, are quoted at Tis. 35 to 42, and Moyunca and Fychows were bought at Tls. 39 Liverpool and Manchester market, reached us on the Tuckling, fine to finest, at Tle. 51 to 38.7.5. to 81.2.5, and Pingsleys at The. 33.5 to 39. 5th Instant, per Keiver, when a brisk demand Black TeasThree chops found a market st ex. The settlements are 10,464 half-cheats and 972 arose for Cotton Goods, all descriptions of which trese rates, immediately on arrival, at The. 13 to boxes. Re-shipped 4,068 half-cheste. Stock 25 are now very firmly held. Of Cotton Yarns few sales have taken place, dealers being restricted by 13.7.5 for common Hohows, and Tis. 23 for fair chops, 13,500 packages.

Raw Silk.A considerable falling off in business, the high prices asked by holders. Grey Shirtings Ningehow. Stock 448 jackages, against 1,450

as compared with the previous fortnight, is noted, have advanced, with much speculative inquiry, packages last seaAON.

and prices are again from The 16 to 20 higher. The causing holders to increase their demands, operators arrivals from the interior are now exceedingly smelt, are holding off until advices by next mail ure za and there is undoubtedly but very littis more to ceived, almost all the sales reported are to Foreign

White Shirtings, come forward this season. The large portion of theers. There are fair supplies purchases are Szechuan Silk, which has commanded the highest rates. The settlements are about 500 bales China zed 1,400 hales, Japan Silk, making total for the Beacon of 18,940 bales against 30,700 bales same time last year, Stockarsold about 1,000

SHANGHAE, 8TH JANUARY,, IMPORTS-The market has been inactive during the fortnight, large arrivals having the effect of mak ing purchasere cautious ju expectation of lower prices some speculative demand, for goods "to attive" after China New Year, eristing has however prevented a banvy fall Grey Shirtings, are quoted from i to 2 mace lower and quiet. White Shirtings, better makes, receive fair attention. American Cotten goods are about cleared out and are wanted. Fancy Cottons remain unchanged. In Woollens Spanish Stripes. in small amounts are taken for Haukow, but there is not much aducement for shippers at present. Cam- lets are mer, and are being taken to arrive." Long Ells are weaker, while other descriptions of Woollens maintain recant rates. Metals, the demand for leau and Lead is light; some sales of Steel had been made for Japan. Stocks of Foreign Rice are more redited, the best quality of Bengal grain is in most demand, and bringe a small advance. There is almost no Siam grain in the market. Sugars, a little more is going in the better descriptions; Canton White shows some improvement in prices. Coals are firm, with decreasing slocks, late quotations being easily obtained.

Sules and Quotations:

Shirtings Grey, 54 to 6 cattice, Tis. 3.3 to 3.5 6 to 6 catties, s. 3,6 to The, 3.7.3; 64 0.7 catties, The. 3.8 to 4.2; 74 to 73 cattles, Tle. 4.4 tu 4.6; 7 cattica, Tls. 4.7 per piece sales 14,280 pieces. White, 4 to 58 reed, Tie. 3.1 to 3.4 58 to 60 reed, Tls. 8.5 to 0.7; 62 to 64 reed, Tla. 3.7.5 to 3.9.5; 66 reed, Tls,' 4 to 4.1.5 per pieces sales 3,100 pieces.

-Cloths 6, to 64 lbs, Tis. 2.5 to 2.6; G to 7 Tea-Op the receipt of the news per Mail of 25th October of a considerable rise in the Home, Tis. 2.7 to 3.1; 36 in, 8 lbs., 11s. 3.4 to 3.7.5

por piece; sales 700 pieces.. American Drilla--40

Cosbn Ileat-$760 to 780 per picul. Medium, $740 to 750 per picut. Inferior, Hons. Hatchogee,700 to 710 per pioul. Etchesan,None Mashta,--None,

markets business was done at extreme rates, in some

cases at a rise of $8 per il on last quotations, Teamen holding out firmly for their demande. The settlements are estimated at 2,400 pienls, con sisting chiefly of good medium to fine kiude, most of the purchases being for America. The stocks are -Good common-300 picals, Medium, 200 picula Good Medium to Fine, 500 piculs,

Quotations.

Good Commen,--$20 to 25 per picul. Medium $26 to 38 per picul. Good Medfum, to Fins, 36 to

45 per picul.

FreightsTo London, Cotton and Tea £2 to 2.10 per Ton of 50 Cubic feet.

Exchange-On Londru Bank, 6 months sight, 4/7 to 47 Private 4/8 per Dollar. On shangha Bank, 10 days sight, 74. Private, 10 days" sight, 743. On Hongkong Bank, 10 days' sight, par,

HANKOW, SEN JANUARY. Quotations.

IMPORTShirtings.-Grey, 54 to 6 catties, Tls. 3.1.3 to 2.4.0; 6 to 7 cation, Tis, 3.7.5 to 3.9.0 per piece; sales 1,600 pieces, White, 04 to 66 zeed, Tis. 8.8 to per piece; salés 350 pieces,

TClothes., Ts. 2.8 to 2.4; 7 lbs., Ts. 2.4.6 to 2.5.5 8 to B ba., Tle. 3.3 to 3.5% no

les.

American Drills. 40 yards, Tie. & to 8.5 per piece;

Do saler.

Spotted Shirtings. White, Tle. 3.8 to 4 per piece no sales. Dyed, Th. 4.4 to 4.6 per piece De sales.

Brocades. White, Tla. 18.4 to 3.7 per piece: no cales. Dyed, Tls, 4.4 to 4,8.5 per piece.

Damaska Dyed Assorted, Tis. 8 to 9.2 per piece; no enlos,

Chintzes.4 yards, Tls, 1.8 to 2, 26 yards,

2.4.5 10 2,6.5 per piece; no silevi

Handkerchiefs, Blae, Tia 0.8.0 to 0.8.5 fer dozen; no sales.

Camleta. Tis. 16.8 to 174; 3, Tls. 17 to 17.4; SS2, Ths. 16 to 15.3 per piece; sales 30 pieces.

Laetings, Tle. 14.5 per picce; sales 300 pieces. Long ElleHH Scarlet, Ti 8.8; Scarlet, The. 8.; HH Assorted, T. 7.7; H Assocted, Tis. 7.5 par piece; sales 80 pieces.

Spanish StripesTia. 06.5 to 0.8,5 per plesa,

on salas.

Velveta-Black, 22 inches, Tia. 0.2.0 to 0.2.1; Blue, Tis. 0.2.2 per yard sales 270 pieces.

Metals. Lead, Tis. 5.2.5 to 5.3.5 per picul; Tin Malacca, 19.5 to 20 per picul.

Sagar-Canton Brown, Tls. 4.6 to 4.8; Amoy, Brown, Ts, 4.1 to 4.3: Manila, Brown, Tla 3.9 to 4.4 per picul sajau 2,578 uzge

Opium. Malwa, Tis. 725 to 730 per chest, Patna, Th, 480 to 485 per chest

Pepper, Black, Tla 6.5 to 6.9 per picul sales 3,608 bags.

:

piece nominal no sales. Jards, Tis. 8 to 8.4 per

American Jean30 yards, Tia 6.8 per piece; nu aleλ.

American Sheetings.-40 yards, Tis. 6.0 per piece;

o wales.

Spotted Shirtings-White, Tla, 8.5,5 to 4 por piece; sales 800 pieces Dyed, Tis. 4.7 to 8,2 per piece; sales 400 piacos.

Brocades.-White, Tla. 3.9 to 4 per piece; no

sales. Dred, Tis. 48 to 5.3 per piece; sales 400

pieces.

Damask Dyed, Tls, 7 to 7.5 per piece; no sales. Chintzes.-T. 2 to 2.8 per piece; salce 2,000- pieces.

Handkerchiefs, Blue, Tla, 0,8.0; Brown, Tis.. 0.7 to. 0.7.5 per dozen; sales 600 dozen.

Camlets English, S, Ta. 17.7.5 to 18; 85, Tla. 17.5 39 17,5; SSS, Ts. 15 to 16.5; BBH, Tla par pieco; sales 190 pieces.

Lasting31 inch, 30 yards, Tis: 14 to 15 Crape, 116. 8.5 to 11.5 per piece; les 630 pieces. Long Ella, HH, Scarlet, Tle. 8.3 to 8.4; H. Scarlot, The 7.8, HH, Assorted, Tia 7.5 to 7.7.5; H Assorted, Tis. 7.4 por piece sales 360 pieces.

Spanish Swipes.-15. 0.7.7 to 1.0.5 par yard; sales 772 pieces.

Woollen Damasks.Tis. 5.4 to 8 per piece; sales 3,060 pieces.

Velvets-Black. 19 inch, Tls. 0.1.5 to 0.1.7 22 inch, Tls, 0.2 to 0.2.1; luo, Tis. 0.2.1 to 0.2.2 per yard; males 420 pieces.

Velveteens.-18 inch, Black, Tls. 0.1.5 to 0.1.2 26 inch, Tls, 0.2,5 to 11.2.6 per yard.

Metale-Lead, The 4.7 to 5; Tron Nail Rod, Tls, 2,5 in 2.6; Bar, Tle. 2.4 to 2.5 Iinop, Ts. 2 to 2:3; iran, Wire, Tls. 7.5 to 9: Tin, Malaces, The. 18 to 19: Straits, Tis. 17 to 19 per pical; in Pintes, T. 4. to 4.6 per box; Steel, Swedish, Tia. 4 to 4.8 per tub: Spelter, prohibited, Tla, 5.2 per picul.

Quicksilver, Tis, 47 to 48 per picul.

Coat. English, T. 10.5 to 11.5; American, Anthracite, Tia. 18.5 to 14.6, Sydney, The 9 to 9.5; Japan and Formosa, Tie. 4.5 to 6.2.5 per ton.

Sugar-Canton, White, Tls. 5 to 7 Browe, Tls. 5.8 to 4; Amey, Brown, The. 39; Swatow, Brown, Tis, 1.2; Manila, Brown, The. 8.7 to 3.8 per pisul.

Rice Bangal, Ths. 1.8 to 2.2; Manila, cargo, Tie. 1.5 to 1.7.5; Arracan. T. 1.8 to 1.; Siam, cargo, Tis. 1.4 to 1.6 per pical.

Straits Produce,Rattans, Tis. 3.1 to 4; Sapad- wood, Sisut, Tle. 2.6 to 3.5; Manila, Tle. 1.8; Sandalwood, Malabar, Tia 11; Sydney, Tls. 3.3 Pepper Black, Tle. 5.8 to 6: White, Tls. 8.5; Cloves, Tia. 5.5 Mangrove Bark, Tls. 0; Betel Nuts, Tls.8.7 per picul.

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hales

Quotations.

Tsatlee, No. 1 and 2, none; No. 3, Tla, 590 to 610 per picul No. 4, s. 650 to 570 per pical; Inferior, and No 5, Thu. 610 to 640 per pion!.

Haineen, No. 2. Tle, 540 to 55 per picul; corn mon and medine, Tls. 430 to 520 per picul.

Taysaam, No. 1, Tie. 540 to 550 per picul; No. 2, Tis. 510 to 620 per piel No. 8, Cla..480 to 490 per picul; Inferior, and No. 4, Tla, 400 to 470

but owing to several of the Chinese having bought arrive, they have not been inueh, looked after. In Grey T-Cloths the salon have been entirely aroung Natives at firmer prices for 7 lbs. Late ar- rivals of Uyed and Fandy Cution froods, had bend mostly placed to arrive, and the remainder having been shipped North, stocka are low, and early a rivals will likely meet with a ready sale. There are no American Drills on land. Raw Cotton during the past few daya has been in active demand, and there having been no arrivals, prices have an up- werd tendency. The few transactions that have taken placa ii Woollens are at about former rates, In Mcials, Nail Road Iron ie improving both in value and demand. Lead is 25. venta batter, with a little more doing, but still chiefly among Foreign- ers, stocks are heary. Rive is from 5 to 10 cents per picul higher, with an increasing demand. The HAW Cotton. The Faropean demand has consed,quiry for Coals has fallen off during the fortnight, and unless this staple can be purchased at a very material reduction, it is not likely that trade will be resumed for that gearter. About 8,000 picule were purchased for Southern ports, and for local consumge tip, at Tls. 16.5 to 17.5 per picul. Present stock

per pint.

Skechuan, Tá 350 is 490 per picul,

about 8,000 bales.

Freights-Tea, to England, £1.10 per ton of 50 cabic feet; to New York, 1.15 to 2 per ton of 40

cubic feet,

Sales and Quotations

Raw Cotton-Bengal, $22 to 20 per picul; anles 5,000 bales. China, Shanghae, $26 to 27 per pieni Chlua, Ningpo. $27 10 284 per picul; sales 6,600 bales. Japan, $29 to 30 nominal per picut,

Cotton Yarn-No. 18 to 24, $210 to 225 per bale; No. 28 to 32, $250 to 265 per bate, No. 38 to 42, $280 to 300 per bale; gales 115 Vessels LoadingFor London, Rajah of Co-bales.

Shirtings.Grey, 7 to 73 lbs., $4.79 to 4.508 to chin, (full), Peter Denny, and Petchclee, For Liverpool, none. For NewYuck, Grasmere, fuB3 lb., $4.70 to 4.90; 8 to 9 lbs., $5.05 to 5.30; 9 to 10 lbs, $3.45 to 6 per piece; silica 23,000 Bxchange-Du, London, Bank, & months' sight, pieces, chiefly to foreigners, White, 66 to 60 reed, dus,Hotspur, and via Foucho, Anglo Saxon. 6f29. Private Bills, 4/34 to 6/31. On Indin, 3 $8.80 to 4.30; 64 to 66 reed, $5.50 to 5.80; 68 7-Cloths to 62 lbs., $3.4 to 3.60; 7 to 7 lbs. days' sight, Rs. 298. On Hongkong, on demand, to 72 reed, $6 to 5.50 per picce; sales 800 pieces.

$3.80 to 4.10; 8 to 84 lbs., $4.20 to 4.50 per pieces sales 7,100 pieces.

20 per cent discount,

PoccHow, 9TH JANUARY, EXFONTA Teas-Stocks of all kinds are now so small, that Hide business is doing, but the hihg rates formerly ruling have been supported.

American Drills--49 yards, $8.50; 30-yards, $.50 par piece; no sales."

American Jeans-30 yards, $6.50 to 6.00 per pirce; no sales.

Spotted Shirtings. White, $4.80 to 6.10 per

Congou. There is very little coming in and of tow quality. No change is reported in value.

Souchong. Stocks are reduced to about 100 chesta. Tls. 19 had been paid for the last parcel af fair qus-Pieces

lity, OolongAmericans are still the principa buyers at the high rates formerly quoted. There had been a few more arrivals since last dates. Flowery Pekoe, Common, brought Tls. 17 to 18.

Scented Teas.-There are only about 1,600 boxas left unsold, and very little more expected in.

Sales.

Congou 7,409 chests, as follows:-Dost and broken loaf, at The. 8 to 13; Ordinary comme," 14 to 17; Good common, le 17 to 19:Light favors, Tis. 20 to 23; Fair favors, The. 24 10 25

short.

Souchong-280 cheats, estimen to medium, at

1..19 to 21 short,

Onlungs-12,000 half-cheats, common to good cargo, at Tls: 6 to 19 short; Fair, The 20 to 26.

Flowery Pekocs.86 chesta, came to me diam, at Fle, 17 to 23 short.

Scented Teas--4,550 boxes, common to medium,

at The. 8 to 23 short.

Stock Congoa, 2,000 chests: Souchong, nil; Oulongs, 1,100 balf-cheste Flowery Pekues, 650 chests; Scented Teas, 2,000 boxes.

Exchange London, 6 months sight, 4/8 per Dollar, On Hongkong, 15 days sight, 1 per

Freights. To fonden, £2.10 per ton. sent discount,

Verals Loading For London, Adelina and Dilkhoush For New York, home,

CANTON, 13TH JANUARY, IMPORTa→Sales. Lead, 2,000 piculs at $6,30 to 7.25; Quicksilver, 300 dasks at $70 to 71 per pical.

Extorty--Tea.Country Congous.-There are now six chops on the market, but no settlements waking, the high prices asked by holders having completely stopped business.

Canton Cungon, were settled at last current rates, Scented Orange Pekoes.--Continue in demand Scented Capers.The lower grades have had a

advance of 114. 2 on former rates fair amount of notice, former quotations being

maintained;

Canton Green Teas.The quality and quantity of the stacks on the market are deficient, but lat- Provisions,Beef, Tis, 18; Pork, Tia. 20 per barterly the demand has been strong and settlements rel; Flour, Eastern, The. 6.5; California, T, &.5; were made at Tia 2 to 3 above last quotations. Country Green Tea--None on the market. Chilian, Tis. 4.5 per barrel,

Settlements of the Fortnight.

Opto-Malwa Rates were nominally an changed until the Ganges arrived on the 28i ultimo, Sandalwood.Oid, Tia. 10 to 10.5, New, Tla, bringing 1,000 chests, when prices immediately de

Sapanwood. Tls, 5.2 to 3.6 per pleca,

3 to 95 per pioni

Mushrooms-Tis, 15 to 48 per picul.

Lainglass-Japan, Tis. 55 par pícu).

Cuttle Fish. 12 to 10 per picul

clined to Tls, G20 to 625, at which sates fair business was done. There is little inquiry for the Yang-tare ports, and at the close, dealers were hold ing off anticipating still lower figures.

Canton Congau, 680 boxes and 700 half chests. at T, 18 to 214 per picul.

Scented Orange Pekoe, 6,300 boxes, at The. 19 to 34 per pioul. Caper, 4,700 boxes, ut 15 to 20 per picul,

sates

3

Grey Loog Cloths to 61.bp., $5.124 to 5.374 4 3 to 9 lbs., $5.00 to 3,62 per 40 yards. Sales 3,152 pieces.

Grey Twilla—61 to 7 lbs., $4.874; & Jba., $3.42 9 to 94 lbs., $5.373 to 5.50; 10 lbs $5.624 per 32 yards. Sales, 1740 pieces.

Jacconet Maslina, $1,781 to 8.551 per piece. Sales 521 pieces.

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White Cambrice.--No transaction. Turkey Red Cambrica, $3,25 to 3.62), per 24° yards, Sales 560 pieces,

Victoria Lawns. $1.624 to 3.75 per piece; sales 3,459 pieces. Bishops, $2 to 2.483; sales 748 picces.

Blue Grandrill-$6.561 to $7.37 per 40 yards, Sales 1,000 pieces,

Tapis Stripes-No sales.

Ginghams 28 to 27 inch, $8.25 to: 3.75; 39 inch, $4.198 to 6.25 per 24 yards. Bales 3,652 pieces. CamhayaaCotton, $34 to 53 per corge. Sales 209, corges; Silk Warp, $130 per corge. Sales

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Sarongs $10 per corge; sales 54eorges. Handkerchiefs.$0.938 to 2.281 per dozen. Sales 2,703 dozen.

Trowaerings. 27 inch, 20 to 34 yards, $0.95 to 0.21 per yard sales 172 pieces. Regattas, $3.35 ter 22 yards; onlus 300 plecss.

Prints. 32 inch, 24 yards, $2.35 per picco s · sales 500 pieces.

Imitation Lineña.-38 inch, 126 yards, $2.12 to 2,433 per piece; sales 1,120 pieces,

Sewing Thread. No. 50 to 1506, §1 to 1,124 per pound; cates 2,040 pounds.

Embrellas,Cotton, $6.59 per dozen; sales 100 dozou. Alpaca, $13 per dozen; la 60 dagen. Silk,' $35 per dozen; sales 13 dozen.

Faleelt, $8,12% per dozen; sales 60 dozen.. Straw, $22; tales 60 dozen.

Marine Stores-Linseed Oil, $1.50 per gallon salee 750 gallons. Turpentine, $2 per gallon; salos 280 gallons. Beer, $12 per cask, for good brands. Flour California, $7.25 to 7.75 per barrel, Wheat California, $4 per 150 pounds.

Afetals Sheet Zinc, $6 per quintal; Bules 100 quintate Yellow Metal, $20 per quintal sale 20 quintala

ESPORTS. Short supplies of the chief articles of export, which anual at this season, has reduced business to small bounds, Clayed angers are very firm, and as there is little of the new crop, avail- able a declino can hardly be looked for. Unclayed is jai fair ruqueat, some 10,000 to 12,000 pičulu Iloyle having found buyers. For Hemp buyers are offering $9.25 for Americs, Little Beamaid cordage is being made, manufacturers are unwilling make up rope ut present fatra for Hemp Sumo

quotations. Hides are wanted for China, but the nonality of supplies coming to hand is very inferior,

ll sales of new Coffee lia e taken place at our

no sales. sales 750 pieces; Dyed, $5.80 to 6.25 per Brocades. Whitte, $4.70 to per piece

Dyed, $5,80 to 6.25 per piece; no sales Diransk.$8.70 to 9.20 per piece no sales. Chintzes.-$3.25 to 3.50 per piece ; no sales. Handkerchiefs Blue, 31.85 10 0.90 per dozen; Yellow, $0.35 to $9.95 per dozen; no sales.

Camlets-English, S. $23.50 to 24; SS. 423 to 23-50; SES, $21 to 21.50; B. $23,50 10 24 BBB, $25.50 to 26; sales 224 pieces.

Lastinge-19 to 20 per piece; no sales.

Long Elle HH Scarlet, $1180 to 11.50; H Scarlet, $11 to 31.30; HH Assorted, $10.90 11: H Assorted, $10.50 to 10.70 per piecs: sales 60 pleces.

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Spanish Stripes. Scarlet, $1 to 1.15; Assorted, $0.80 to 1.05 per yard sales 40 piecza

Blanketa--$4 to $6 per pair; no-sales, Metale-Lead, $6.75 to 6.70 per picuil sales 1,800 pige. Iron, Nal Rod, $2,30 to 3.18 per picnt; sales 5,400 piculs, Bar, $2.69 to 3.20 per picul;

s 400 piens Hoop, $3.50 to 4.25 per pical; sales 500 picule. Wir, $7.50 to 50 per pical; salee 730 piculs Tin Malaces, $28.50 to 34 per picul Tin Straite, $19.50 to $20.50 per picul; Tin Plates, $5.70 to 6 per box Steel; $4 to 5 per tub. Spelier, $6 to 6.35 per picul.

Quicksilver $68 to 67 per picul; males 70 flaske.

Coal-English Steam, $8 to 9.35; American Anthracite, $1.50 to 1250 Australian, $6 to 8.50 per ton.

Sugar. White, No. 1, $8 to 8.20 Brown, No. 1, $5 to 5.20 per picui.

Rice.-Cargo grades, Bengal, $2.60 to 2.70; Java, $2.55 to 2.65; Arracan, $2.40 to 2.50; Bally, £2.56 to 2.65; Siam, $2.50 to 260 per picul sales 50,000 piculs.

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bobacco and Cigars there is nothing to advise. Sagar-Current Clayed. $6.874 per picul continai. Baclayed Iloilo, $3.07 to 3.933 per picui, Un- clayed Tael, $3.50 per pical,

Hemp-$9.121 to 9.35 per piguli Strautuid Cordage, $12.50 to 13 por pical Coffee-$15.75 nominal, per picu,

Dry Salted Buffalo Hides

Indigo. Nothing doing.

$6.50 per pleul,

M. Ö. Pearl Shells.$22.50 per pien Leaf Tobacco & Cigars.-Nothing doing. -Tortoiseshell:—§150 to $20 per pical.

Gun: Atuncigs-Superior, $7; inferior so good current, $2 to 4.79 per picul. 1.

Rice-Pangasinan, $2.25 per cavan. FreightsNe settlements are reported, but jon- nage is less plentiful, and £2.10 to £2.15 could probably be obtained for Sugar to the United ing

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Exchange On London, Bauk, & months, 1/24 ; per dollar. Hongkong drafts, 30 days' sight; 5 per cent premium,

MISCELLANEOUS..

SUNKEN LAKSeveral of our citizena havo just retusued from a visit to the great Sunken Lake, situated in the Casuade Mountains, about 75 milos north-east from Jacksonville. This lake rivals the famous valley of Sinbad the Sailor. It is thought to average 2000 feet down to the water, The walls are almost perpendicular, leaving no beach. The depth of the water is unknown, and its surfaen's unreflod, as it fies so far below the surface of the mountain that the air currents do not affect it. Its longth ià Straits Produce.-Pepper Black, $6.40 to 6.60 estimated at 12 miles and its width at 10. There is per picul sales 3,250 piculs; White, #11 to an island in its centre,, having trees on it. No living 11.50 per picul no sales. Ruttana, Banjer ruan bau been, and probably never will be, able to mashing, $4.49 to 4.80 per plen); Straits, $3.0 reach the water's edge. It lies silent, will, and my- to 4.20 per ricul: Common, $2,60 o 3 per picul serious in the bosom of the everlasting hille," ka sales 2,680 picols. Betel Nut, $3.40 to 4 per picula.bige well scooped out by the ginut genit of the aslen 300 picate; Saigon, $4 10 4.00 per picul.

Sapauwuod Siam Large. $26.0 to 2.60 per picul; Small, $2.10 to 2.20 per pult; sales 1,000 picula.

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mountains in the unknown ages gone by, and around. it the primeval forests watch and ward are keeping.. The visiting party fired a ride ses ral times at an angle of 45 degrees, and were able to noterma seconda of time from the report of the gun until the bail struck the water. The account seems incredible, but is vouched for by some of our most reliable citizens Jacksonville (Oregon) Sentinel,

Sandalwood.-Malabar, $18.00 to 14.75 per pical: Common, $2,80 to 12 per pieul.

Saltpetre.$7.20 to 7.50 per picul Provisions Beef American Meas, $3 to 26 per barret, English Mess, $35 per tieren; Astrali $30 par tierce. Pork, American Mess, none; Pork frish Mens, none; Pork, Hamburg, $30 per barrel,,

Flour.-California Extra, Bakers, $7 per 200-lbs. time with a translation of" Baroles into his nati barrel, National Mills, $7.50 per 200 lbs, harel; tongue. He will be at home in the murder sounes.a

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