Calcutta, Nov. 14, 1833.-In consequence of the holidays, we have but few remarks to make. For Piece Goods, generally, the market is tolerably steady. Twist continues to meet with an improved demand, and is more likely to advance than recede in price. Woollens still very discouraging. Metals: a sale of quoted of 14 lb. Tile Copper shows a fall of about 8 ans. per maund on that description. Iron and Spelter without alteration. -Dec. 16. Longcloths have fallen about 1 pie per yard, but they are expected soon to rise if imports continue moderate: in other descriptions of White Cotton there is no alteration to notice. Mule Twist has given way about 1 pie on all sorts except No. 50, of the good qualities of which there is very little in the bazaar. There are some inquiries for Superfine Woollens, which are scarce, but the coarser descriptions continue without alteration. British Tile has shewn some improvement in consequence of some favourable advices received from Mirzapore; other descriptions of Copper remain same as before. Iron is reported a shade higher, and imports have been small of late.

INDIA SECURITIES
Calcutta, Dec. 11, 1833.
Government Securities.

Buy.] Rs. As.
Prem. 32 0 Remittable

1st, or Old 5.1

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3 4. Cent. Loan 1 Class

20.... Ditto

014 .... Ditto.... 3 do.

Par

04

Ditto.... 4 do.

Rs. As. [Sell. 31 0 Prem.

2 12

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2 do.

1 8

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{New 5 per Cent, from

No. 251 to 720....

Prem. 5 02d, or Middle 5

P. Cent Loan

5 0 3d, or New ditto

Disc. 0 4 4 per cent. Loan dis... 0 8 disc.

4,000 Bank of Bengal Shares-4,600.

Bank of Bengal Rates.

Discount on private bills.

60 per cent. do. . 4 0 do.

Ditto on government and salary bills 4 0

Interest on loans on deposit

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Rate of Exchange, Nov. 27. Bills on Court of Directors, at 2 months' date, to buy, 1s. 9 d. to sell, 1s. 10d. per Sa. Rupee. Private Bills on London, 6 months' sight, to buy, 1s. 11d., to sell, 2s. per Sa. Rupee.

Madras, Dec. 24, 1833.

Government Securities.

Six per cent. Bengal Remittable Loan. At the Rate of Subscription, viz. 350 Madras Rs. per 335 Sa. Rs.........334 Prem. At the Rate prevailing among Merchants and Brokers, viz. 1064 Madras Rs. per 100 Sa. Rs..... ........31 Prem. Five per cent. Bengal Unremittable Loan. At the Rate of Subscription, viz. 350 Madras Rs. per 335 Sa. Rs. .............................. Par.

Madras, Oct. 2, 1833.-Europe Goods still in low request. Beer is quite unsaleable, and will not realize even prime cost at public auction. The sales of metals have not been very extensive, nor have the prices varied much during the past week.

Canton, Nov. 14. The Company have sold their Woollens of first sort at Sp. Dols. 1.52, second sort at 1.09, third sort at 0.97; Long-ells, 5 m. 1; Camlets, at Sp. Dols. 17; and Iron (including all sizes) at Sp. Dols. 1,60. Tin Plates, in consequence of none having yet been imported in the Company's ships, have advanced to our quotations.Nov. 29. For Woollens and Longcloths there is not a very active demand at present. The purchaser of the Company's Longcloths has been a considerable loser on the resale of them. Woollens have improved in price within the last week.

Manilla, Nov. 18. The prospect of various kinds of British Piece Goods is more favourable, although prices still continue low.

Sugar. There are no public sales of East-India Sugar, and the private purchases are inconsiderable. The public sale of Mauritius, on the 22d went 6d. lower.

Coffee. There is a decided reduction in the prices of this article.

Cotton. This market continues in a very inactive state.

Tea. The demand for Boheas in large chests is but trifling, at about cost price. Common Congous command un advance of d. to d. per lb. on sale prices. For the good and fine Congous there is a fair demand, and those that cost 2s. 1d. to 2s. 4d. at the Company's Sale command profit of 14d. to 2d. per lb. Hysons Id. to 14d. per lb. profit.

Wool.-The market continues in a dull state, the present high prices demanded preventing business from being done. At the late public sales the New South Wales and Cape Wools fully sustained their prices.

Indigo.-The following is Messrs. Patry and Pasteur's report of the result of the sale of Indigo, which commenced on the 15th inst. and closed on → the 18th:

"The quantity declared was 3,866 chests, of which 1,643 chests were Company's; during the sale, the proprietors withdrew 654 chests, leaving 3,212 chests, which presented the following assortment:-52 chests Bengal, very fine shipping qualities; 525 do. good to fine do.; 1,585 do. good consuming to good shipping do.; 938 do. low to good consumers; 112 do. Madras: total 3,212 chests.

"The sale began with the Company's marks, which were taxed as usual at about 20 per cent. under the market prices; the biddings at first without being animated, were very steady, and prices of all descriptions nearly on a par with a fair average of those of last sale; the good and fine sorts, however, being comparatively neglected, it was evident that the orders for export were confined to middling and ordinary descriptions. At the opening of the sale, on the second day, 654 chests of good and fine quality

were withdrawn, and when the Licensed marks came on, a considerable portion was bought in by the Proprietors, who appeared unwilling to sell at the present rates; an improvement then gradually took place, and the sale closed with spirit, at an advance of about 3d. on the rates paid on the first day. Of the small quantity of Madras put up, a very few lots were of good quality, and sold at about 3d. above the prices of the last sale, whilst the remainder, which was of middling and ordinary quality, was chiefly bought in at the January prices. The whole quantity bought in is about 600 chests, leaving therefore only 2,600 chests sold in the sale.

"The following are the prices-Bengal, fine purple 6s. 9d. a 7s.; fine red violet 6s. 3d. a 6s. 9d.; fine violet 6s. 3d. a 6s. 6d.; good and middling do. 5s. 9d. a 6s. 3d.; good red violet 6s. a 6s. 3d. middling do. 5s. 9d. a 6s.; good violet and copper 5s. 6d. a 5s. 9d.; middling and ordinary do. 5s. 3d. a 5s. 6d. ; low consuming do. 5s. a 5s. 3d.; very low do. 4s. 3d. a 4s. 9d.; trash 3s. 3d. a 3s. 9d.Madras: good and fine 4s. 3d. a 5s. 1d.; ordinary and middling 3s. 6d. a 4s.; very low 3s. 3d. a 3s. 6d.

The market has become brisk; since the close of the India House sale about 1,000 chests have been disposed of by private contract, of which about one-half is for export; prices generally on a par with the rates obtained at the sale; perhaps somewhat higher.

Silk.-The Company have declared 2,100 bales of Bengal for their June sale, which is 300 bales less than the last declaration. This is in consesequence of the present very depressed condition of the market.

The East-India Company have issued a notice that, in the month of May, they will offer 34,000 Long Ells, forming the remainder of their stock of these goods, which they were prevented exporting to the China market, for which they were intended, in consequence of their trading having ceased.

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