The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-20 00:00:00

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander, sth Light Cavalry, and Brevet Captain Ryley, of the same corps; Captain Gall and Lieutenant M`Mahon, of the 14th Light Dragoons; Lieutenant Holmes, Commanding, 12th I. C., and Ensign Efardinge, Extra Aid•de-Camp to the Commander-in - Chief, must for a long time render those gallant officers unfit for duty, his Excellency trusts that they will even tually be restored to the service whose honour and re putation they have so nobly upheld." THE RETREAT OF THE SEIKLIS. NOTIFICATION. Foreign Department, Camp Umballah, Dec. 8, 1848. The Right Hon. the Governor-General has much pleasure in publishing, for general information, the fol lowing dispatch from his Excellency the Commander in-Chief:— Head-quarters, Flying Camp, Hillah, Dec. 5, 1848. pleased Almighty God to vouch- My Lord,—lt has safe to the British arms the most successful issue to the eitensive combinations rendered necessary for the pur pose of effecting the passage of the ;Chenab, the defeat and dispersion of the Seikh force under the insurgent Rajah Shere Singh, and the numerous Seikh Sirdars who had the temerity to set at defiance the British power. This force, from all my information, amounted to from 30,000 to 40,000 men, with 28 guns, and were strongly intrenchod on the right bank of the Chenab at the principal ford about two miles from the town of Ramnuggur. My dispatch of the 23d of November will have made your Lordship acquainted with the motives which in duced me to penetrate thus far into the Punjaub, and the occurrences of the previous day, when the enemy was ejected from the left bank of the Chenab. My daily pri vate communications will have placed your Lordship in possession of the difficulties I had to encounter in a country so little known, and in the passage of a river the fords of which were most strictly watched by a nu merous and vigilant enemy, and presenting more diffi culties than most rivers, while I was surrounded by a hostile peasantry. Finding that to force the passage at the ford in my front must have been attended with considerable loss, from the very strong intrenchments and well selected batteries which protected the passage, I instructed the Field-Engineer, Major Tremenheere, in co-operation with the Quartermaster -General's Department, to ascer tain (under the difficulties before noticed) the practica bility of the several fords reported to exist on both my flanks, while I had batteries erected and made demon strations ao as to draw the attention of the enemy to the main ford in my front, and with the view, if my bat teries could silence their guns, to act simultaneously with the force I proposed to detach under an officer of much experience in India—Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell. On the night of the 30th of November this officer, in command of the following force, and more particularly detailed in the accompanying memorandum:— European. Native. Total. Three troops Horse Artillery 3 0 3 Two Light Field Batteries 2 0 2 One brigade of Cavalry 1 4 5 Three brigades of Infantry 2 6 8 TWo 18-pounders with elephant draught and detail artil lery. Pontoon train with two companies of Sappers moved up the river in light marching order, without tents and with three days' provisions, upon a ford which I had every reason to consider very practicable (and I have since ascertained was so), but which the Major- General deemed so difficult and dangerous that he pro ceeded (as he was instructed should such turn out to be the case) to Wuzeerabad, a town 22 miles up the river, where Lieutenant Nicholson, a most energetic assistant to the Resident at Lahore, bad secured 16 boats, with the aid of which this force effected the passage on the evening of the Ist and morning of the 2d inst. Upon learning by an aide-de-camp sent for the pur pose, that the Major-General's force had crossed and was in movement, I directed a heavy cannonade to com mence upon the enemy's batteries and encampment at Raninuggur, which was returned by only a few guns, which guarded effectually the ford, but so buried that although the practice of our artillery was a'lmirable under Major Mowatt and Captain Sir Richard Shakes pear, we could not, from the width of the river, silence them. This cannonade, however, inflicted very severe loss to the enemy in their camp and batteries, and forced him to fall back with his clrnp about two miles, which enabled me, without the loss of a man, to push my bat teries and bress:works, on the night of the 2d, to the bank of the river, the principal ford of which I then commanded. By ;his I was enabled to detach another brigade of infantry, under Brigadier Godby, at day light on the 3J, e hich effected the passage with the aid of the pontoon train six miles up the river, and got into communication with Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell. The cannonade and demonstration to cross at Ram nuggur was kept up on the 2d and 3d, so as to fix a large portion of the enemy there to defend that point. Having communicated to Sir Joseph my views and in tendons, and although giving discretionary powers to attack any portion of the Seikh force sent to oppose him, I expressed a wish that when he covered the crossing of Brigadier Godby's brigade, he should await their junc tion, except the enemy attempted to retreat. This in duced him to halt within about three or four miles of the left of their position. About two o'clock on the 3d the principal part of the enemy's force, encouraged by the halt, moved to attack the detached column, wl:en a smart cannonade on the part of the enemy took place, and an attempt to turn both Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell's flanks by numerous bodies of cavalry was made. Atter about one hour's distant cannonade en the part of the Seikhs, the British Artillery never returning a shot, the enemy took courage and advanced, when our artillery, commanded by that excellent officer Lieutenant-Colonel C. Grant, poured in upon them a most destructive fire, which corn silenced all uheir guns and frustrated all their operationiz, with very severe loss upon their side; but the exhausted state both of man and horse induced the Major- General to postpone the attack upon their limit and rear, as he was directed, until the following morning, the day having nearly closed when the cannonade ceased. I regret to say that during the night of the 3d the whole of the Seikh force precipitately fled, concealing or carrying with them their artillery, and exploding their magazines. I immediately puAied across the river the 9th Lancers and 14th Light Dragoons in pursuit, under that most energetic officer, Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert. The Seikhs, it appears, retreated in the greatest disorder, leaving in the villages numerous wounded men. They have subdivided into three divi sions, which have become more a flight than a retreat, and I understand a great portion of these not belonging to the revolted Khalsa army have" dispersed and re turned to their homes, thus, I trust, effectually frustrat ing the views of the rebel Shere Singh and his rebel as sociates. _ _ _ I have not received Major-General Sir Joseph Thackwell's report, nor the returns of his loss, but I am most thankful to say that our whole loss, subse quent to the 22d of November, does not much exceed 40 men. No officers have been killed, and but three wounded. Captain Austin, of the artillery, only appears severely so. I have to congratulate your Lordship upon events so fraught with importance, and which will, I have no doubt, with God's blessing, tend to most momentous re sults. It is, as I auticipatrd, moat gratifying to me to assure ycur Lordship that the noble army under my command has, in these operations, upheld the well established fame of the arms of India, both European and native, each vying N+ ho should best perform his duty; every officer from the General of Division to the youngest Subaltern well supported their Commander-in- Chief, and cheerfully carried out his views, which, at a future period, and when we shall have effected the views of the Government, I shall feel proud in bringing to your Lordship's notice. I have, &c., (Signed) GOUGH. Return of the strength of the force sent under the command of Major-General Sir J. Thackwell, K C.B.:— Camp Ramnoggur, Dec. 5. Proceeded with Major-General Sir J. Thackwell, 3 troops of Horse Artillery, 2 Light Field Batteries, 1 BUTOpeall Dragoon regiment, 2 Light Cavalry regi ments, 1 Irregular Cavalry regiment, 2 regiments of European Infantry, 5 regiments and 2 companies of Na tivo Infantry, and 1 company of Pioneers. Rein forcement sent-1 regimen: and 2 companies of Native :nfantry. N.B.—Two 18-pounders, two 9-pounders, pontoon train and detachment of Irregular Cavalry, returned from Wuzeerabad. European regiments employed-3d Light Dragoons, 24th, 61st, 2d European Infantry. Goucu. By order of the Right Hon dia . the Governor-Gene ra l o f In. 11. M. ELLIOT, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. (From the Bombay Telegraph and Courier Extra, of Dec. 16.) An express arrived last night, containing the im portant intelligence of Shere Singh having been driven from hie position on the right bank of the Chenab, and a portion of his guns captured by our force. Our correspondent with Lord Gough's camp writes under date the 3d instant : " Camp Ramnuggur, ~ We are firing away, a' nri d v Dec. 3, 1848. General Gilbert's division is close on the bank of the bank, playing tc cross. Our battery is now close to the on the enemy over the water, with a view of driv? o n l u g ay th in e g m away a little, and thus enabling us to effect our object. General Thackwell has destroyed the walls had come. to which place a small force of the enemy c heels. ome. On r hearing of his approac h the rebels took to their Thackwell was expecte d to arrive in the o . about two o'clock this afte rnoon ; and w., r 5 about ?Y's rear this hour now, and the cannonading is goin g presume he must have arrived. I went t on, 1 morning to the furthermost breastwork,this con structed of bags of mud, only a quarter of a mile from the the river; and we could distinctly se e the enem y on the other side. We had at this battery two 18-pounders, three mortars, and two 8-inch howitzvrs, Lord Gough was a little in the rear. I htlieve the troJps are cross ing now. Further letters of the 4th and sth inst. respectively have likewise reached us. The latter gives the latest news from Camp, received in Bombay. ' " Camp Ramuggur. Dec. 4, 1848. " You will see by to•day'a news - flat, just as I had anticipated, we have gained a complete victory over Share Singh. The success to which I allude was achieved on the 3d instant. " General Thackwell, afterhaving crossed the Chenab at Vizierabad, marched down some 19 miles and met the enemy , to whom he gave battle. The engagement com menced at two P.M. and lasted, I bear, till nine, when Pere Singh was beaten and tuck to his heels. low 00214 it be otherwise, when he allowed us to outflank and surprise him? He has certainly not shown any great degree of generalship. "Shere Singh has taken away all the guns he had with him, and the powder which he could not take he has blown up. The report of the explosion made the ground shake under our feet. It was like a salvo o`.• six 24-pounders. " I was this morning not ten yards from the Com mander in -Chief, on the banks of the river. His Lord ship had at that time ascertained that the three batteries on the island had been taken away, and not a soul was to be found in the place. A ford was immediately ordered to be traced out, and I saw the bamboos being stuck in the bed of the river. Not long after we descried an elephant, with four men, making towards us from across the river. As soon as it arrived, the Commander in-Chief questioned one of the men what was the news? He stated that he was in the enemy's camp selling to bacco, and that there had been a great fight, and the enemy were completely beaten. Shere Singh had re• treated towards Jallalpore on the Jhelum some 25 toss (50 miles) distant. The 9th Lancers were now ordered across the ford, and I saw General Gilbert plunging his horse into the stream, and the troopers following him. The 14th Dragoons left alto at noon in the same di rection. " I hear our killed and wounded have been about 400, and that the enemy lost 4,000 in all. Lieutenant Ni cholson was with General Thackwell during the fight. He afterwards came in, met Lord Gough, and left again immediately. " I understand Thackwell is after the enemy with the Dragoons and Lancers." " Camp, Ramnuggur, Dec. 5, 1848. " Some more of our troops are now crossing the river; but it is rumoured that Lord Gough himself will not cross, but move on towards Vizierabad, and let General Thackwell finish the good work he has commenced. " I have just heard on undoubted authority that Thackwell has come up to Shere Singh at a place called Dingab, some twenty miles from this. We expect to hear of an engagement immediately. " The Seikh artillerymen, when charged (in the fight across the river) by the 3d Dragoons and Bth Light Cavalry, fought sword in hand by the side of their guns. "I do not know where Wheeler is. Chuttur Singh is in the neighbourhood of Attock, and Herbert still contrives to retain possession of the fort there. Had Chuttur Singh j oined his son, I am sure we should have had hard fighting, and the crossing of the Chenab would not have been effected so easily. lam assured the posi tion of the enemy's batteries on the island was an excel lent one. The day before yesterday, when we kept up firing all day from our guns, I went over to one of the furthermost breastworks. We had there two howitzers, three mortars, and two 18-pounders. A few shots from the enemy's guns passed over our heads—one on our right, and one not far off on our left. Some of the camp •followers, grass-cutters, Syces, &c., were actually waiting for the enemy's shots, and when one was fired you could see several running after the ball! " I think Shere Singh will make a stand on the Jhelum, and, when beaten there, he will make another at Rhotas, a place of no mean strength. Our cavalry and heavy guns will be of little or no further use, the coun try beyond Jhelum being rocky and difficult." THE SUN, MO ULTAN. The Meerut paper supplies the following, which is the latest from Moultan " Camp before Moultan, Dec. 2.—Very little going on here at present. Admiral, I think, the day betore yes terday, sent off a strong detachment with two guns, it is supposed to the assistance of the Kardar of Jhung, who is at present besieged in his fort by the people of the country. Sheik Emem-ood-deen left this :yesterday morning with his force. He is, if possible, to reduce Jhung. Edwardes and Cortlandt, on the arrival of the Bombay troops, are to go to Bunnoo. Lake is to en trench himself at Sourajkhoond and keep open the communication with Bhawulpore. Colonel Nash's de tachment arrived the day before yesterday. "Brigadier Cheape, Captain Western, and other en gineer officers, have also arrived here. You will be glad to hear that we have at last heard for certain that the Bombay troops have all started. The advanced detach ment, consisting of a battery, one regiment Native In fantry, and two Sinde horse, are expected to arrive on Thursday next. The siege train has reached the con fluence of the Chenab and Sutlej. " The main body are expected about Christmas, under Brigadier Dundas. An apothecary, named M Evoy, of her Majesty's 32d Regiment, who was marching with Nash's detach ment, was brought in, murdered, yesterday. His body was found at a place called Alliwalla, between this and Soojabad. He had five balls in him, and as the body was not stripped, it is not thought that the Seikhs had any hand in it. " Hay, of the Malwa Contingent, joined us a short time ago. He came across the desert from Mehidpore. En sign M'Kenzie, of the 51st Native Infantry, died last night. The cause was, I hear, a low fever. He had been ill for some time." The annexed extracts are from the Delhi Gazette of the 9th : " From the Jullunder Doab we have more cheering in telligence than we have had to communicate for some days. The report that the siege of Pathankote had been raised was quite correct. The place was relieved by the detachment under Major Simpson, commanding the 29th Native Infantry. The insurgents retreated to Deenanug gur, and were attacked there on the 26th cf November by a detachment, consisting of the Seikh corps (Hodgson's), and four horse-artillery guns. Many of the enemy were killed, and the rest were dispersed. Had the remainder of the force in the field (a wing of Ferris's corps, and the 29th Native Infantry) arrived in time from Pathankote, as we expected would be the case, the whole must have been killed or taken priscners. The force then returned ta Mookereean on the 27th of NovN tuber, and moved by Hajeepore up the Sssne valley against a Raja (name not mentioned) who had risen, seized the police, and was collecting the revenue. Ho was attacked on the morn ing of the 2d of December, at two differents points, at has residence, at Aknot, by the 2d Seikh corps, under Major Hodgson, and at Umb, or Umb ka Hutta, by the wing of the 29th Native Infantry. Both parties were successful in their attack, killing a number of the enemy, and dispersing the rest. Three) or four were wounded on our side, and among them we are sorry to say, Lieu tenant anti Adjutant Faddy, of the 29th Native Infantry, severely. We learn also that the Memoree Raja has risen in the upper range, seized Teere, and has a force of about 1,100 men, and some guns. These Riles have, it seems, had emissaries for some time among them, from the Seikhs, and here is the result. There is no doubt that Beekram Singh, the High Priest of Oonah, is also in rebellion, so that the Jullunder authorities have enough on their hands." The Governor-General was to leave Umballah on the 9th of December, in progress to Loodianah, and we hear that Captain Larkins, the Deputy-Commis sioner, was to meet his Lordship at Kana-ke-seraie. THE REECHNA DOAB. Brigadier Wheeler, who is at the head of a strong force in this part of the Punjaub, has achieved a vic tory over the rebels at a place called Killawalla (or Khuleelwalla), where two brothers, Chunda and Goordut Singh, have been recently creating disturb tnces. I copy from the Delhi Gazette the following graphic account of the operations : "On the 18th, at 10 p.m., and after having already marched on the same morning to Emamabad, a distance of sixteen miles, we received orders to start at two A.M %%lei a view to join the advanced divisions of Cureton and Campbell, whose joint position was threatened by the enemy. We were, of course, delighted at the pro spect of some work, when, to our great disgust, a dis patch reached our column, six miles on this side of our previously fixed destination, directing us to halt wherever the said dispatch reached us. Next morning we retraced our steps, and in two marches, each eighteen miles, ar rived here (sans the 61st, who were ordered to push on to join Cureton and Campbell). The Brigadier was informed that our retrograde move was for the purpose of taking three forts of which the enemy had possession, and which it was unsafe for them to hold. Two of these forts we found empty en route here; but this (the third) we learnt was strongly garrisoned, and determined to hold out to the last. The Brigadier, when we got within six miles of the place, directed the cavalry consisting of the 7th Light Cavalry, 2d Irregulars, and the 15th Irregulars, with Swinley's troop of Horse Ar tillery, to advance at a hard trot, whilst the 3d N. I. the horse battery, and bullock guns were ordered to come up as fast as possible. The object was to cut off the chacce of the enemy's escape. The matter was managed r:ght well. In halt an hour we reached the fort, the Brigadier leading us, and every soul went to work with a will—both European and Native. The 7th Light Cavalry were ordered to scour the southern side; the 2d and 15th did the same on the northern and eastern sides. The troop of Horse Artillery drew up on the western face. A large number of the rebels took to their heels: these we pursued, and cut up at least 200, leaving them dead upon the field. Those who escaped (all Seikhs) will have a whole some dread of the future. They did not ask for quarter, and they got none. On the remainder of the force coining up, the fort, which is very strong, and of con siderable size, was regularly invested. At about two o'clock P.M. we took up a position to the northward, and pitched our camp. At half-past three P.M. the Artillery returned to the front, and at a distance of about 250 yards from the gate, at the south-west angle, battered away till sunset. " A sharp fire of zingalls, zumboeraks, matchlocks, a nd some iron 2-pounders, being directed upon us by the people in the fort, a continued fire was kept up o n both sides during the greater part of the night. The enemy tried to effect g a o n o e d s b e . ap u e u , w a b n e d r o n w o in d g ou to bt theeffdness eaertekd. as i othis; tifletlinteolneitheitwLaiuilyn the immediate neighbour fieldsbu hood of tdheensfeerstugthaerree3aube.oui pricNvid We contrived, kly pear ived,h l o ir;.d ,e g v e e s an r,.t d o in o i t n a e l I o to sti be in . kkiililledupiswaarbdosuto3f4olo;) somemo mor e say e of 3 th 7o em , .but r l e to l h lieve th e l e sser number is nearer the m ark. Considerin g that cur l oss i s on ly s ix wounded, and one m an of the 2,1 Irregulars killed, we have no reason to be diisatistied with the performance. What may be our movements no one, except the Commander-in Chief, knows. It is `reported' that we go hence to a place called Belaspore, or Nelaspore, and thence to Sealkote." LAHORE. At the Seikh capital all was quiet by the last ac counts. The garrison consisted of some six thousand men, and another corps of irregular cavalry was expected to reinforce them. Guns were being placed in position on the walls of the citadel. An Umritsir correspondent of the Telegraph and Courier gives the annexed account of a supposed plot for the abduction of the young Maharaja. The story is almost incre dible, yet there can be no doubt that were Dhuleep Sing removed, a great obstacle to annexation would be got over : " It is said, and strongly credited, that Government cannot annex the Punjaub in the face of the present 1 treaty, and that the only way to untie this gordian knot is by endeavouring to persuade the poor boy Dhuleep, the present Maharaja, to run away from Lahore, and throw himself, nominally for: protection, into the arms of his intended father-in-law, Chuttur Singh; by which means the difficulty is surmounted, and no further hitch occurs in the intended annexation. I saw a letter yesterday from —, who has been for twenty years to the Lahore Durbar, in which he mentions the names of two of the conspirators, men in our play, and friendly to our views, who have agreed to steal away the infant Dhuleep and carry him to Chuttur Singh! * • * * A native report, in the city of Umritsir, this very morning, states it to be the gup in the Bazar that Dhuleep has been carried away from Lahore. * • * "The same writer supplies us with the following list of regiments in, or on their way to the Punjaub or the banks of the Sutlej. This may be of use to people at home : "3d, 9th, and 14th Dragoons ; 10th, 24th, 29th, 32d, 53d, and 61st Foot ; 2d Europeans ; Ist, 3d, 4th, 7th, Bth, 9th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 22d, 23d, 25th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 36th, 37th, 45th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52d, 53d, 56th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 72d, rand 73tl Native Infantry. All these corps are either in the Jullundur Doab, at Lahore, or Moultan, or with the Commander-in Chief.- Grand total-3 Regiments Dragoons, 6of Queen's In fantry, 1 of Europeans, 32 of Native Infantry, and 7 of Native Cavalry-in all 49 Regiments of the line. " For the reserve, under Sir Dudley Hill, we have the 98th Foot at Umballah, the 18:h Roy al Irish on their may up from Calcutta, the 2d and 47th Native In fantry- at Umballah, the 17th marching up to the frontier, the 19th ditto, the 20th ditto, the 34th ditto, the 58th and 60th ditto, the 61st ditto, and the 62d ditto, and the Sirmoor battalion from Deyrah. Grand total-Two Queen's corps of Infantry, and twelve corps of Native Infantry. Why, the whole of our provinces are quite denuded of troops, and if the Nepaulese should come down, they will carry everything before them. Su much for the second Punjaub war." LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, J ANUARY 20, 1849: CHIN A. We have received the following letter from our correspondent at Hong-Kong, dated the 30th of November : " The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Pekin, with the mail of the 25th of September, arrived at noon on the 26th instant. She was detained at Galle, and had a passage of fifteen days from Singapore; she brings on 1,800 chests of opium. " rhe colony continues healthy, and the weather of late has been very favourable. We are happy to say his Excellency the Governor is recovering from the accident he met with, though he is still unable to walk. At Can ton nothing striking has occurred during the month; all remains quiet, but the question of opening the gates on the Ist of April next is not passed over; there appers to be an impression that, with the.troubles at home, every thing will proceed by negotiation, and the question be kept open. There has been a report that Seu, the pre sent Commissioner, was likely to resign ; he is an un popular and impracticable man. " Trade has not been very brisk during the past month, and prices have been - discouraging for most de scriptions of imports. Shipments of tea have been con.. siderable as usual during this month, but the export is much short of last year's at this time, and the remaining stock is by no means large. " The Hon. Company's steamer Phlegethon remains at Canton. The Pluto came down here to take the mail, but we hear she will proceed to India to refit. Her Ma jesty's ship Childers is to go to Bombay to repair da mages and take in her armament. " Her Majesty's steamer Medea proceeds to the southern ports and to Shanghai to-morrow, with supplies for the men-of-war. " The Admiral is expected from Singapore in the Inflexible steamer. " Her Majesty's ship Hastings is coming up in com pany with her Majesty's steamer Fury. " His Excellency John W. Davis, the American Com missioner, remains at Canton. We hear he intends going to Manilla after paying a visit to Hong-Kong. " Our dates from Amoy are to the 27th inst.; there had been some demand for imports and a fair business doing. Her Majesty's ship Columbine, Commander Hay, was spoken going into port. " Her Majesty ship Scout remains at Foochow. " Our latest advices from Shanghai are to the 21st, and from Woosung to the 24th instant, per Howqua. The prevailing sickness was disappearing, and severe weather had set in, the thermometer being down to 30 degrees, having fallen near 40 degrees in one day. Trade had been brisk during the month, though prices had declined for longcloths in consequence of barter oper ations, the natives forcing off their purchases. Teas were a little firmer. The late purchases of silk were in course of shipment; the market had declined for the low quali ties of Tsatlee ard Taysaam; the crop is still reported to be short one-half of last year's; no fine silk to be had, and the bulk of the shipments are of middling and in ferior qualities. " The last arrivals at Shanghai from Hong• Kong are the John Buny an, with the August mail, the Sylph, and the Sydney, the Kelpie and the Mischief still keeping oat. The Juliet and the James Scott had sailed for England. Her Majesty's ship Mariner was in port. " We have had a continuation of severe weather on the coast. The Dart, Harbinger (2d time), and the Sir Edward Ryan, bound for Woosung, have put back to this port during the month. " Our latest dates are—from London, Sept. 25 ; Cal cutta, Oct. 8; Bombay, Oct. 18; Madras, Oct. 13; Singa pore, the 11 th inst.; Manilla, Oct. 20; and Sydney, Oct. 14." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. INDIA. CALCUTTA. (From the Englishman of December 7.) . . The Bombay exprejs with the London mail of the 24 h of October came in yesterday morning, bringing the intelligence of another revolution in Austria. The commercial advices cannot be deemed satisfactory, and the disturbances at Vienna will doubtless retard the re turn of trade with the continent to a healthy state. Our export markets hare shown a greater degree of animation than they have for some time past experi enced. Four small public sales of indigo have been held, which went off with spirit, and at better prices than had been generally anticipated. Sugar has been in good demand, at an advance in the superior qualities. salt petre has also been in active request, at an increase in value of 2to 4 annas, with an upward tendency. Raw silk has been in fair inquiry. Corahs are flat. Rice has been neglected. No transaction has taken place in saf flower. Jute has been freely shipped, but has neverthe less given way in value. Our import market has experienced a lively de mand for all kinds of plain and consuming Man chester fabrics, which have induced extensive sales at full rates; stocks have been considerably re duced, and as imports are expected to be compara tively small for some months to come, we have every reason to anticipate, when affairs have been settled on our north-west trontier, a large and advantageous trade with most of the interior marts. Mule twist has also at tracted an increased share of attention, and large par cels have changed hands at full former rates, with an upward tendency. The demand for Scotch goods has alto increased, and holders can now make sales, but without any improvement in value. Metals continue dull. We have little change of importance to note in our money- market, which continues abundantly supplied for all kinds of approved investments. Government paper hay experienced a little increase in value, our quotations of late being 12s. to 1.4 discount on New Fives ; 4.4 to 4.8 sicca ditto; 17 to 17.8 Company's Fours ; and 18 to 18-8 sicca ditto ; Bank of Bengal shares, 1,700 to 1,725 premium. The profits of the bank during the past five months have not yet been announced, but this is not likely to exceed 6 per cent per annum on capital stock. Exchange has improved in favour of remitters and first class document bills have been placed at 1-104. Our quotations during the period under review may be taken at 1 -10 to 1-104. Some second-class bills are offering at 1-10 k. The advances of the export warehouse on the hypothecation of goods now amount to 11,87,000 r. The exports of bullion during the past month to Great Bri tain amount to 3,97,228 r. in value. . Freights, excepting for tonnage in first-class passen per ships, have slightly given way, but, as arrivals during the past fortnight have been moderate, rates are kept steady at cur quotations, which are 41. 15s. to 41. 17s. 6d. for sugar, 41. 10s. to 41. 12s. 6d. for saltpetre, and 41. 17s. 6d. to 5L for rice to London. Indigo—The transactions since our last issue were confined to four public sales, enumerated below, which went off with spirit at from •10r. under to sr. above the averages obtained for the same - marks during the past season, the difference arising from the more or less improved quality of the new produce. A quantity of about 600 chests is to be offered at auction to-morrow, the tendency of which is expected to be guided by the advices of the result of the London October sale now at hand per express, hereby fairly opening our market. The arrivals of this season's indigo amount at present to 3,500 chests, and these, in most instances, weighing in lighter than previously ex pected, a circumstance further confirmed with reference to the produce on the way and at the factories, the gene ral estimate of the total out-turn of the crop seems now fixed at 125,000 maunds, with more probability that it may turn out 1,000 to 2,000 maunds less, than any more. Sugar—The demand has been improving, and became within the last week very active, which, with a reduced stuck, principally held by two hands, has led prices to an advance of 6 to Ba ., _ and the .transactions since our By buyers ut i b t: ea i u rns last amount to 5,800, bags Benares, superior Ist 8-3-0, fair Ist 7-12 to 8-0, 2d 7-2 to 7-6, 3d 6-6 to 6.12, low 6.0 to 6.4; 850 bags Dumma grey 5-6 to 5-10, yellow 4 c5. . 04 9 48t t i0 0 p( 5 ,5r - -046;1842t408731b2ba bags I D n i l i l r o b w o 0 grey r ey yellows - 12 4 t 0 .7 5 ; -1 2 4 , 6 , yellows 50 bags s G o o r t o m s e e r n y t s 1 Ist t f 8. various 1 . 2, , 3 d ' , qualities , BB..Bo 2,15 bagso 7-o to Bally 84; 1i 1, h 2 a 5 1 0 , in bagsas - Exports as above— To Great Britain ..• . 146,783 mds. Exports from the Ist to the sth of December— ibncar.v.ea.aseedn t . e in re q d ui u ry p 3 o 2 i n 'o , 9 r o m s h o s m r m a d e l. ship ments, h activei p - m e S n a t ; s i t , ' , p o e G t r r e e — a t generalN operations, which enabled holders to obtain 2r. 4a. en hanced rates, at which the following transactions are re ported since our last:-1,000 begs refined, 6r. to 6r. 4a.; 2,500 bags, Gudna, sr. I('a. to 6r.; 363 bags, Tirhoot, 4r. 12a. to 6r.; 600 bags Cawnpore, 4r. 13a. to 6r.; 2.670 bags, Allygunge, sr. 12a. to 6r.; 6,900 bags, Chuprah, 4r. sa. to sr. 9a.; the market closing with an of low qualities. upward tendency and a reduced stock, p rinci p all y con sistingneglect pulse prevails unabated, and li t c h e e — tr T a h n e saction ssince of this our bags table sort new crop, superior q ualit y , 2r. 4a.; 600 is last were limited to 300 bags, last season's growth, middling much broken, lr. Ba.; 500 bags Moonghy, lr. la. 6 p. to 1r • 2e., this latter kind being fully la. lower. Safflower—The choice being confined to the lower and very inferior qualities, held above their relative value, not a single transaction transpired. The out-turn of the crop proves now not to exceed 16,000 maunds, of which from the Ist of March to the sth instant 10,801 maunds have been exported to Great Britain, against 7,053 maunds during the same period of 1847 ; to France 367 maunds, against 636 ; to North America, 257 maunds ; and the remaining stock here is computed at 3,500 maunds. Raw Silk—A good demand has existed for this article from the date of our last report until lately, when there has been less desire to buy manifested. The smallness of the stocks of native manufacture has, however, limited operations to a less extent than would otherwise hare been the case. Amongst the reported sales we have to note a sale of Cossimbazar and Goonateah dry kind European filature at Or. Ba. per tyseer. Reported sales-172 maunds Cossimbazar, at 6r. 7a. to 6r. 12a ; 140 maunds Radnagore, at 6r. 2a. to 6r. 10a.; 50 maunds Gonatea, at 6r. 2a. 6p. ; 111 maunds Hurripal, at 7r. to 7r. 14a. Silk Piece Goods—The market for corahs is flatter, but holders are still asking 10r. per corge ab ve the minimum rates, which has checked the disposition to buy. Reported sales-1,900 pieces at 85 to 105 rar corge. Sh , ll Lac and Lee Dye have both continued in good inquiry for the English, as well as for the American market. . Rides—Since our last report the brisk inquiry for the better eescriptions of hides, which was experienced in the early part of the month , fell off considerably about the middle of the month. However, the market %as not allowed to remain long in that state, as the arrival of some former speculators in this article caused the Bazaar to take a sudden turn upwards, particularly the lowest descriptions, which are now about 100 per cent, advanced on the October prices. The French have again been buyers of medium qualities to a moderate extent. The Americans are stilt large buyers of cow and buffalo hides, and also of goat skins. The Bazaar has been for some time bare of all the better qualities. Jute—This article has been going forward very freely, but the increased supply has caused a fall in value from our last quotations at 10r. per bale for second quality, which is the best description at present avail able ; reported sales are 2,000 bales, at 9r. Ba. to 11r. 14a.; 200 mds., ditto, at 10r. 4a. to 10r. Ba. Oil Seeds—The Americans have been buying linseed pretty freely, at, however, unaltered prices; very little has been done for the British market. Reported sales 2,164 bags, at 2r. to 2r. 2a. per maund, and 8,000 maunds, mustard seed for Great Britain, at 2.2 to 2.4 per maund. Cutch—This article has been sparingly shipped to Great Britain since the date of our last report. The French have taken a small quantity. Reported sales -1,000 bags, at 2r, 15a. per maund. Ginger—The Americans are still the chief purchasers of this root. Reported sales-200 bags, at 3r. 12a. per mound. Rum—The shipments going forward are still only on account of manufacturers. Cotton—We have heard of transaction in this article. Opium—The first sale of the new season's supply was held on the 27th ult., and produced the following results:— Chests. Highest. Lowest. Average. Proceeds. Patna ... 2,220 775 770 7,600 16,87,600 Benares 820 745 730 734 6,02,000 Although these rates are higher than was anticipated, yet the value of the drug has advanced since the sale to 805 to 810 for Patna. and 770 to 775 for Benares. - Exports in November:— Chests. To China ... ••• ••• 530 Singapore and Penang ••• ••• 517 Moulmein ... ..• ••• ••• 5 Exports as above: — To China ... ••• ••• ••• 1,868 Penang and Singapore ••• ••• 55 IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. British Cotton Piece Goods—Our last report was dated the 18th ult., since when we have continued to experience a lively demand for all kinds of Manchester plain and useful consuming cloths. Of these sales have been extensive, and at rates fully supportingformer quo tations. Stocks are now considerably reduced, a n d t hi s circumstance, coupled with the moderate importations which we are likely to receive for some months to come, has rendered buyers much more animated, so that when the pacification of the Punjaub is announced we may expect a large and profitable trade with all parts of the interior. Mule twist has attracted and increased share of attention, and large sales have been effected at fully former rates, if not somewhat above those current a fortnight since. Scotch goods have slightly .improved, at least so far as regards the increased facility of making sales; but there has been no improvement in the value of any of the light fabrics, which have for so long a period been selling at an enormous discount on invoice prices. The market for metals has continued very quiet, and scarcely any change can be recorded. Grey Shirtings—A good business has been doing in all sorts of 40-inch cloths ; 50 to 60 reeds at about for mer rates, while in the higher counts there has been an increased demand, with every disposition on the part of dealers to pay rather better prices. Stocks of these latter goods appear to be very moderate, and some parties are holding firmly for an advance of 2a. to 3a. per piece, which they are likely to realise. An improved inquiry is observable for 45-inch cloths, and 50-inch ones are also selling at better rates. White Shirtings, which, at the date of our last report, were not in active demand, have since been more sought after, and sales latterly have been on a fair scale at some little improvement on former prices. White Twills have come into more general demand, and sales are now frequently effected at Company's Rs. 6 4a. to 7r. per piece. Madapollams—Recent arrivals have been readily play ed at good rates, and stocks of both bleached and grays continue light. Jaconets—A lively demand has prevailed for both bleached and gray at full rats, and reported transac tions are extensive, with the prospects of a fair market for some time to come. White Cambrics have changed for the better. Slow demand still prevailing. Whi:o Figured Cambrics and Shirtings—These con tinue to do well, and stocks are by no means overdone. Lappets—As compared with the insignificant busi ness lately doLe in this branch of trade, there has within the past fortnight been considerable sales. There is, however, very little, if any, improve ment, in the value of any description of these goods; and the only cheering feature of them is, that parcels are now gradually moving off, which, for months past have been as fixtures in the importer's go-downs. Book Muslins—Only one small sale of the kind suit able for Rangoon is reported, viz., at rupees, 1-2-3 for No. 1, with a consecutive rise of 3a. per piece for the higher numbers. Fine goods are in moderate inquiry, and bring fair rates. „Mull Mulls—The stocks of low and ordinary quali ties are very moderate, and command ready sales at comparatively fair rates. There has also been more doing in the best sorts, such as 50-inch goods at rs. 5-12 to rs. 8.5 per piece. Turkney Red Mulls continue without any favourable change. Turkey Red Printed Mulls—Some of the best styles have within the last few days been in slightly better re quest, but generally speaking this class of goods is doing almost as badly as ever. Turkey Red Twills and Cambrics—A fair inquiry has prevailed for narrow plain cambrics, and sales are re ported at 4a. 2p. to 4p. per yard. Twills are in less de mand, although there are purchasers of 6-4 and 8 4 goods at moderate prices. Prints and Chintzes—A few trifling sales of this class of goods have come to our notice, and the demand for nearly all sorts is very languid; while the inquiry which of late prevailed for best Turkey red chintzes seems to have in a great measure subsided. Dhooties and Scarfs—We note a considerable sale of lappet scarfs of qualities ranging from 6 and 9 pices to lr. sa. 9p. per piece: generally, however, the demand for this class of goods is very languid. Woollens —Latterly there has been a more general demand for almost all qualities, and small sales are al most daily reported. Mule Twist—During the past fortnight this important article has continued in good request, and as purchasers have been fairly met by holders, a correspondingly large amount of sales are reported at prices equal to, or a shade above, those formerly current. Coloured Yarns remain without any change of im portance, only a few transactions being reported since our last. The tendency of prices, however, appears to be slightly in favour of holders. In green and orange but little has been done. Copper has undergone little or no change of conse quence; the value still remains low, nor do we at pre sent see any indications of a more lively demand. We quote Tile at Sicca rupees 33-4; sheathing and thick braziers at Ct. rupees 38; old at 36-12. Iron—The market is well supplied with all sorts ex cepting sheet, but rather dull, and prices lower without inducing any large amount of transactions. Our quo tations are, common flat 2-10; ditto, in bundles, 8-12; square 3-4; bolt 2-12; hoop 5-4;' nail rod 4; round ditto 4-12 to 5; sheet 5 6, and 6 for doubles; 10,00 maunds English flat, bar, and bolt at Company's 2r. I la. 3p. to 2r. 15a. 6p. por fancy maund ; 200 maunds hoop at Com pany's sr. 3a. per fancy maund; 2,400 flat round at 3r. 3a. per fancy anaund. MONEY MARKET. CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, BANK STOCK, &C. Transfer Five per Cent.... ... 10 00to11 0 0 prem. Second ditto ... ... 4 40 to 48 0 disct. Third ditto . ..... .. 4 40to 4 8 0 ditto New ditto . ... .. 0120 to 14 0 ditto Company's R Sicca Rupees ditto ... ... 18 00to 18 8 0 ditto s. Four pe r Cent.... 17 0 0 to 17 8 0 ditto Bank of Bengal Sha res , Co.'s Rs. ... 1,700 prem. Agra Bank ditto •• • 60 to 70 ditto ••• ••• N. W. Bank ditto ... ..• Par* Cawnpore ditto ... FlEl6lll'9. London. Liverpool. Sugar ... ... .£4 15 otos 17 6 .£4 10 oto4 12 6 Saltpetre ... 4luoto 4 12 6 4 50t04 10 0 Rice —• 4176 to 5 00 4100 to 4 12 6 Hides ... 4150t0 0 00 4 00to 4 50 Jute .: ... 4 00to4 50 4 00 to 000 ilaßwicsei:kces"i•ts. Indigo .. 5 0 oto 5 0 0 To Mauritius. :8-0 ) :oil:150-00;er bag, payable there. To China. Cotton ... ... Nominal. Opium •-• ... 7-0-0 to 8 0-0 per chest. During the last fortnight arrivals have been moderate and rates have kept steady at about the above quotations. Spelter—The continued improvement noticed in our last has not been maintained; sales have been trifling, and the value cannot now be quoted higher than Com pany's Rs. 7-6 per fy. maund. Lead—We note a sale of 300 kegs red lead at Com pany's rs. 15 per f y . maund . Pi g i s down to 1 ann a , and may be quoted at 7-10. Steel—Two or three sales of Swedish are reported at Company's rs. 6 4 to 6-5 per fy. maund. Salt—Several further cargoes have arrived, and sales are reported as follows :- 14,000 mat:L(ls Liverp Jul at Co.'s Rs. 98 per 100 maunds. 6,500 „ Pangs, ditto „ 103 If 6,000 „. 101 Beer—The two favourite brands have moved off gra dually without farther change in value, and the season's supply of Bass ' s, comprising 4,500 hogsheads, has been nearly all cleared ,off by the importers, showing prices to have ranged from Company's .Rs. 80 downwards to 52r. Ba. per hogshead; of Alsopp's there only remains a small quantity unsold, the range of prices in which has been very similar to the above mark. A sale of Tennant's is reported at Company's Rs. 37 per hogshead. BOMBAY. REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS FROM DEC. 2 TO DEC. 15. Telegraph and Courier-office, Bombay, Dec. 16. _ The Bombay market may be co!lsidered at present in a healthy state, especially as regards piece goods, for although the transactions quoted below show a small amount of sales, the prices obtained have been satisfac tory. The stocks are light, and supplies continue sno derate, and as large sales have been made to arrive, the particulars of which have not been made public. we may safely augur an active and remunerative demand through out the season. The Mcney Market remains as last reported on. On good security it is easily obtainable. Government Securities have slightly improved, and may now be quoted:—Government Five per Cent. Sicca Loan Company's Rupees, 102 to 1022 per cent.; Four per Cent., 85 to 86 ditto ; Five per Cent. Company's Loan, 98 to 98/ ditto; Four per Cent., 82 to 82i ditto. Bank Shares—The shares of the Oriental Bank fell to 28 per cent. discount, but have again advanced to our quotations, at which rates few shares are offered. Bombay Bank ... 331 to 34 per cent. prem. Oriental Bank ... ••• 20 ditto dis. Commercial Bank ... 142 to 15 ditto. Agra Bank .. 7 to 8 ditto prem. Bank of Madras ... 1 ditto dis. _ Exchange—There is no alteration to report in Eng lish exchange, but the tendency appears upwards, as there is no great demand for this mail, and parties hold out, in hopes of the rate advancing on the arrival of the next China mail. _ On Calcutta the rate has advanced to 1004 per cent., thirty days' sight, and 1001 to at one and three days' sight for Bank bills, and 991 to 4 for East India Com pany's bills at sixty days' sight, of which few have been offered. Native bills are procurable at 991 per cent. On Madras and China the rates remain' ihe same as when last quoted. Freights—Very little has been done in freights dur ing the past fortnight. To London we quote 31. as the rate of the day, and to Liverpool 21. 15s. to 31. Freights to China within the last two or three days have retro graded owing to an influx of tonnage. On the 13th instant we quoted 142 rs. as the rate, and to-day our quotations must be one rupee under that rate. In the ensuing week they will doubtless advance again. The first Government opium sale of the season took place at Calcutta on the 27th ult. Mr. A. G. Latham, of the firm of Messrs. Ewart, Lyon, and Co., and Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebboy, have been elected directors of the Bank of Bombay in the room of Mr. John Parsons and Cursetjee Jamsetjce, who have retired by rotation. Cotton Manufactures—We need not repeat here that the demand for these goods is generally active, prices remunerative, and stocks light. Domestics are in good demand, especially the heavier makes; so are grey shirt ings, but there are none of these in the market. The same may be said of grey maddapollams and jacconets, both as to stock and demand. For the sales reported increased prices have been obtained. Of bleached goods the market is entirely bare, consequently supplies are got rid of on arrival at high prices. Turkey rods have not changed in value, and there is a fair demand for them. We have heard of large transactions in prints, but the prices accepted will prove unremunerating to the importer. Cotton yarns—From our quotations it will be seen that this branch of our trade has not enjoyed the same active demand which peice goods have,experienced. As stocks, however, are light, and we believe supplies on the way are limited, yarns are likely to advance with the season. There is scarcely any inquiry for dyed yarns; no sales are reported. Mule and Water Twist-110 bales mule twist, 3001 b. each :—Mule No. 30, 61a.; No. 40, 710.; No. 50, Bka.; No. 60, 98a. per lb. 35 bales water twist, No. 30, at 7a.; No. 40, at 74a. per lb. Water twist-65 bales, 4001 b. each, Nos. 20, 22, 24, and 26, at 6ka.; No. 30, at 7,-fa. Woollens are very dull of sale. Metals—The market is completely cleared of copper, and the first arrivals will meet with good prices. Iron has also experienced a slight advance since the departure of the last mail. Spelter is in little demand, and has declined somewhat. Lead is quoted a trifle higher. In iron plates there is no change; Swedish steel is inquired for, but no sales are reported. The following are the sales:— 300 cwt. sheathing copper ... at 60r. per cwt. - •• • • - 600 candies English bar iron... „- 32 per candy. 150 ditto nail rod square ... „35 ?, Cochineal—ln this article we have heard of no sales since our last, the rate is nominally 3r. to 31r. Saffron may be quoted at 13r. to 14r., but in it we have heard of no transactions. Beer—The price of beer has given way within the last two weeks, and in consequence of this the following sales have had effect:— 150 hhds. Alsopp 65r. 120 „ Bass ... ... 65 100 „ Whitbread ... 40 Gin—A sale of 150 cases of gin at 14kr. per kilder of 15 square bottles is reported. Cotton—The last advices from Europe have continued to discourage shipments thither, consequently the sub joined note of transactions have been for the China trade, we understand entirely on native account. Opium—We quote Malwa opium at 1,245 r. to 1,250 r. per chest. In other descriptions of product: we have heard of no transactions. FREIGHTS, To London per ton ... £3 To Liverpool „ 2 159. to .£3 To China, per candy ... Rs. 13k EXCHANGF.S. London at 6 months' sight, per Rs. Is. Oid. to ls. 9id. 3 months' sight, „ Is. 9d. „ 1 month's sight, „ Is. 81d. China, at 60 days' bight, per 109 Sp. dolls. R 5.206 to 210 Madras, „ 30 „ „ „ sight 99 Calcutta„ 60 days' sight, per 100 Rs. ... 99 II II 30 II !, ... 100 If II eight ... 1001 CHINA. SHANGHAI MARKET REPORT. (Novemb(r 16, 1848.) Since the last monthly report a large amount of busi ness has been done, but, partly on account of the old barter system having been renewed, imports have de clined, while tea has advanced. Cotton Goods—Of shirting-a the sales aggregate 110,000 pieces of all descriptions at our quotations; stock about 150,000 pieces. Twilled shirtings difficult to sell, with a large stock. Cotton drills are also in little request; the supply abundant. Turkey red chintzes are less iu request, but the stock has not been increased by fresh importations. QUOTATIONS. Gray shirting B-66 reed, 6 catties, 2 dolls. 30c. to 2 dolls. 35c ; 64 reed, 6i to 61 catties, 2 dolls. 38c.; 66 reed, ei to 7 catties, 2 dolls. 40e.; 72 reed, 7 to 74 catties, 2 dol s. 50c. to 2 dolls. 60c. White Shirtings-60 reed, 2 dolls. 60c.; 66 reed, 2 dolls. 70c. to 2 dulls. 750.; 72 reed, 2 dolls. 70c. to 2 dolls. 75c. _ • _ Twilled Gray Shirtings, 2 dolls. 25c. to 2 dolls. 50c.; ditto white, 2 dolls. 50c. to 2 dolls. 60c.; gray drills, American, 2 dolls. to 2 dulls. 05c.; ditto, English, 2 dolls. to 2 dolls. 05c. Sheetings—American, 2 dolls. 70c. to 2 dolls. 80e. Printed Cottons—Turkey red chintz furniture, 6 dolls. to 7 dolls.; various grounds, 2 dolls. to 3 dolls.; ditto, handkerchiefs, 1 doll. to 1 doll. 50c.. Woollens.—The market is inactive for all kinds of woollen goods, and stocks are increased by recent arri vals. Scarlet long ells do not realise more than 9 dolls. for common quality ; some superior goods have been placed at 9 dulls. 50c. The Soo-chow market is in a very uncertain state, ar:d quotations cannot be de pended upon : S c. c. Spanish stripes (assorted colours) ... 1 0 to 115 Long ells ditto ... 7 50 ~ 9 0 Camlets, ditto ... 19 0 „ 23 0 Lastings, ditto ... 12 0 ~ 14 0 MetilS.—lron, nominal at 3 dollars 25c., but not in demand ; late importations shipped to Canton. Pig lead saleable at 6 dolls. to 6 dolls. 20c. Tin, Banes, sells at 18 dolls., and Straits at 17 dolls. per picul. Black Pepper—Market price, 5 dolls. 50e., and sale able. Cloves—Quotation, 11 dolls. to 17 dolls,, but not in much request. Ebony—Stock reduced considerably, at 2 dolls. to 4 dolls. Sandalwood—lf of good quality, saleable at 6 dolls. to 10 dolls. . Sapanwood—Quotation for best, 2 dolls. 80c. to 3 dolls. Opium—The market has fluctuated considerably since last monthly report. Within these few days there has been a brisk demand for Malwa, at 835 dolls., but holders ask 850 dolls. for the best description; stock, mostly good sound quality, 900 chests. Patna has rallied from 545 dolls. to 580 dolls., and a few chests have been sod at 590 Shanghai dolls. The moderate stock of 200 chests will probably command 600 dolls., failing early arrivals. Quotations at Woosung on the 20th—Malwa, 832 dolls., and Patna, 585 dolls., Sycee. EXPORTS. Silk—Purchases since last report have been few; Tsatlee is held at previous high rates, while Taysaam is offered at a reduced price. The unsold stock in the market comprises 1,100 bales of Taysaam and about 500 of Tsatlee. Shipments to all parts to date 4,842 bales against 13,285 last season; and the shipments to Great Britain from the Ist of July to the end of No vember will be about 4,500 bales against 14,387 at the same date last year. Nankeens—During the month 16,500 pieces have been shipped to Great Britain, and 8,000 pieces to Manilla; mostly No. 2 and middling, at 44 dolls. to 48 dulls. per 100 pieces. Teas—The transactions embrace about 45 chops of Congou, at an advance of fully Itael per picul on a f ew chops of Monings; other descriptions as before. 6 chops second and third-class Munings at 13 to 16 taels. 20 chops black leaf Hohows ... at 12 to 14 taels. 18 chops mixed 1.19h0%s at 10 to 12 taels. The stock is estimated at about 40 chops of common descriptions, at from 10 to 12 taels. Green Teas—The purchases amount to about 20,000 packages; for the American market 12,000, and for England 8,000. Prim have been easier for the middling kinds of Mo3unes and Wychow teas. The stock is said to amount to about 40,000 package,,, half of which are Taiping skins and Twankayy. The export to Great Britain from the Ist of July to date, including the cargoes of the Nautilus, the John Dugdale, and the Juliet. is—black 3,670,425, and green 615,709. Total, 4,286,1341b5. Exchange —There have been a few transactions at the rate of 4s. sd. the Shanghai dollar for bills at six months' sight with shipping documents. Freights—To Great Britain, tea 41., and silk 41. 10s., with an abundance of tonnage. Loading, the Lady Sale, the Eliza, the Ell en , an d the James Scott for London, the Eliza Killick—a market. CANTON MARKET REPORT. (November 27, 1848.) The import market has been extremely dull through• out the month, and the prices of most articles have de dined. Holders being generally unwilling to submit to the reduction, a very limited amount of actual business has been the result. Raw Cotton—Sales of this article have been confined to about 12,000 to 13,000 bales, at a heavy reduction on the rates of last month. Best Bombay is quoted at 7 taels; Bengal and Madras, 8.6 to 9 taels. Cotton Yarn—Very low prices are quoted, but little or no business is doing, the market having been fully supplied from the late arrivals. The lower numbers are must in demand. Cotton Cloths—Stocks moderate, and sales limited. Woollens are also much depressed. Long Ells, well assorted, are quoted at 7.90. Spanish Stripes, ditto, 1.15. Metals generally are firm, especially rod and bar iron; small round rod is quoted at 8 dollars; nail rod 5 dol lars 20c. to 5 dollars 300. TEA REPORT. Purchases of the new ireei; tea have continued to be made to limited extent throughout the month, at very full prices for the finer descriptions, while the commoner sorts are obtainable at rather easier rates. The stock now in the market is estimated at 120,000 packages ; about :35,000 packages having been taken for the English market, and 10,000 to 15,000 for America, the latter being principally common to fair young hyson at 16 taels to 26 tads. The demand for black teas has been dull but the stocks of most descriptions are light. The market is cleared of the better classes of congou ; a few blackish leaf strong remain, for which 15 to 17i taels are asked. souchongs are not in demand, and prices are easier ; Oolongs, flowery pekoes, and plain orange pekoes are neglected. Scented teas have also been less in demand during the past month ; the stock on hand is light, and it is said there is no more preparing. Shipments of tea for the past month have been heavy, including four vessels from Shanghai; but the deficiency of 3,000,000 on the export of last year, as noticed in our last, is still maintained, while the vessels now loading at Whampoa are few in number, and proceeding slowly. The Euphrates, for London, will probably sail shortly; the Viscount Sandon, the Clifton, and the Kilblain are loading for London, and the William Drowse, for Liverpool. Prices of teas are quoted as follows: Congou, Old-10 to 13 taels asked, about 8 chops re maining. Above 45 chops new on the market, and 35 more expected to arrive. Common to black, but middling, 11i to 12i taels; 81. blackish leaf to blackish leaf strong, 13 to 17i taels; none of the better classes remaining. Souchong—A few chops old tea in stock, for which 11 to 13 taels are asked; of new teas about 15 to 20 chops are offering, at 16 to 23 taels for common to good. Oolongs and Plain Orange Pekoes—Nothing done in these descriptions for the English market. Prices nominal. Flowery Pekoes—Not in demand. Prices asked, 1G tO 24 taels for common to fair, and 35 to 55 for fine to finest. Scented Orange Pekoes—ln little demand and stock light, 16 to 22 taels demanded for common to good; 24 to 32 for fine to finest; very fine, in 10 catty boxes, 40 taels, Scented Caper—Common to good, 16 to 20 taels; fine to finest, 22 to 27 taels. No demand. Green Teas—Twankay—No transactions for the En glish market. Hyson Skin—Ditto. Hyson—Common to fair 22 taels to 26 taels; good 30 to 35 taels; fine to finest, 40 to 60 taels. Young Hyson—Common to fair 18 to 26 taels; good, 32 to 40 taels; fine to finest, 45 to 60 taels. Imperial and Gunpowder—Common to fair 25 to 38 taels; good, 40 to 45 taela; fine to finest, 45 to 55 taels. Canton greens are nominal at previous rates. EGYPT. Our intelligence . from Alexandria is to the 7th of January. Since the departure on the 21st of December of Abbas Pasha for Constantinople, to be there formally invested by the Sultan s ith the Viceroyalty of Egypt, no event of any importance has taken place in this country. Ranee Bey, the new Director of the Transit, is now here making great improvements for the benefit of the India passengers; in the harbour a jetty for landing, on the quay a store for luggage and goods, at the point of embarkation on the Mahmoudieh Canal a wharf and station, and in the town new and extensive offices are to be built. The transit of _passengers through Egypt has now become an item of considerable importance in the revenues of the country, and the Government can well afford to expend a little money to increase the comforts of travellers. Owing to the encouraging intelligence received from Marseilles and Trieste, trade has been rather animated during the last few days, and several con siderable transactions have taken place in cotton, the price of which has risen to 74 dollars per cantar. There are about sixty English vessels in the harbour receiving cargoes for England. The steamer Bentinck arrived at Suez on the 4th inst. with the Calcutta mail of the Bth of December, sixty-nine passengers, and 324 cases of specie, which proceed to Southampton this morning by the steamer Ripon. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, JAN. 19.—At this day's market there is a good supply of wheat, and moderate of other articles. We have only a retail demand for wheat, and except for fine qualities rather less money is taken; the same re mark applies to barley. Oats and shelling go off very slowly, and again lower. Beans are not much wanted, and cheaper. New. WHEAT, per qr. 8 bushels 601 b s. s. Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... 46 to 48 Ditto, white ... ... 48 53 Norfolk and Hunts., red ... 44 —46 Ditto, white ... 47 50 Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 4. 45 Ditto, white ... 46 48 Yorkshire, red .„ 40 4 t Ditto, white .. ... 45 -- 13 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 48 52 48 —5l Lower Baltic and Hawburgh, red... 44 46 43 46 Mediterranean, red ... ••• ••• -- 36 4U BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels: Norfolk and Suffolk.— 27 29 Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 26 29 Scotch Grinding per 30 stone 25 27 Foreign ... 23 —25 —— BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine r... 29 31 32 —34 Ticks ... ... 27 29 31 33 Foreign ... 26 —2B 28 —3O OATS, per stone : Mealing 9d to 10d —d to —d Feeding ... 8d to 10d —d to —d Foreign ... ... 8d to 9d —d to —d SHELLING, per kid of 2611 b ... 25 —26 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 37 39 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed Old. s. 0.-- to ~ ... 36 -40 - -- - ARK] Qrs. Wheat ... 10,997 Barley 3,580 Oats; 837 Beans... 772 Peas ... ... 126 Tares ... Qrs. Rapeseed ... ... ... Shelling ... ... ... 517 Linseed .. ... .. Malt ... ... • • ... Flour ... ... ... ... LIVERPOOL, JAR. 19.—FLr wheat in bond there has been a fair demand at steady prices. All de: criptions of free are neglected. Flour is rather lower. India❑ corn sells more freely at barely Tuesday's prices. No change im other articles. NEWBURY JAN. 18.—The supply of wheat on offer is rather small, :yet more than sufficient to meet the demand, what few sales have been made are at about the rates of last week, but much remains over undis posed of, barley a large supply, with but little demand; in the sales made a trifling reduction from the rates of last week. Beans, peas, and oats, moderate supply, with but little business doing, at unaltered rates. WETHERBY, JAN. 18. ' --A thin supply of wheat, at 6d per load dearer ; an average supply of other gra i n . Th e following are the prices of wheat, &C., in our market of this day:—White wheat, 18s to 20s; red ditto, 17s to 18s per load ; barley, 28s 6(1 to 30s; beans, 16s to 17s per quarter ; oats, 10d to I Id per stone. RIPON, JAN. 18.—We had a goo d supp l y at thi s d ay ' s market, with a fair demand for all descriptions of grain, at prices quoted. White wheat, 6s to 6s 6d ; red ditto, ..,5s 6d to 6s ; beans, 4s 3d t o 4 s 6d per b us h e l ; b ar l e y, 28 to 31s ; oats, 13s 6d to 22s per quarter. BRISTOL, JAN. 18.—In English Whi at, the sale at to day's market has continued very dull, at barely pre vious values, amid in foreign wheats i i r ee quotations are almost nominal, from the near approach of free trade. A fair extent of sales took place in bonded parcels, principally Polish red, at from 42a to 44s per imperial quarter, iu bond, as per quality. English, new, brought from 40s to 44s per imperial quarter ; Foreign white, 47s to 50s per 4801bs ; ditto red, fine qualities, 45s to 48s ; ditto, ordinary qualities, 42s to 448 ; ditto, hard, 40s to 455. Flour, though with an extensi▪ ve sale, has receded a further is per sack, and barrels in proportion; English seconds varied from 35s to 37s per sack ; and American, &c., sweet, from 26s to 27s per barrel. Fine qualities of malting barley, English and forei▪ gn, though dull, are not lower but all other descriptions are very unsaleable ; English malting, 30s to 34s per imperial quarter ; English and foreign grinding, 24s to 283 per 4001bs. The oat trade was much more depressed, and at a further reduction of is to is 6d per quarter ; Devon and Welsh sold for 15s 6d to 17s per imperial black,peri alqua l r s t s er 6c i Irish, white, 18s to 19s per 3201 bs ;h to 16s 6d per imperial quarter ; foreign, none. Beans, both goglish and fvreign, were lower by 15 to 2s per quaver. English, 35s to 40i per imperial quarter ; loreign; 3):3 to 34s per 480lbfi - -- teas - continued almost :oint, al. EXETER. JAN. 19.—Cattle—The supply of beasts was moderate, of sheep more tha❑ the preceding week. Iu all cases the supply was more than equal to the de mand, ar.d prices ruled rather below those of last week. Very good tat beef was sold at 8s 6d per score, whilst the best could be had for 8s 9d, that being the highest figure given, except in, perhaps, one or two instances. Cows and calves moved off slowly, the best articles only being in request, some of which sold at 141 to 151 each; inferior ones 101 to 121. There were only two steers in the market-201 was asked for the pair, but they re mained unsold to a lute hour. Barreners were not asked for; inferior ones must be quoted at 4s .6cl to 5s per score; very fresh ones, 5s 6d ditto. Butchers' calves, sid to 6d per lb. There was a larger supply of sheep than last week, in a few instances 6d per lb was obtained for the best fat wethers, but the -ruling quotation was sid, and 5d for ewes. Pork carcases —A smaller supply than last week, with an advance, prices ranging from 7$ 6d. to 8s 6d per score. Pannier—Turkeys, 5s to 7s each; geese, 4s 6d to 6s; ducks, 3s 61 to 5s 6d per couple ; fowls, 2s 64 to 4s ditto; butter, 13d to 14d per lb ; eggs, twelve for is. Corn Exchange—Up to going to press but little business had bten transacted, and prices remain nearly as last week, some of the millers buying fine warranted samples of new wheat, at 63 9d per bushel. Foreign wheat was on sale, to bo delivered on the Ist of February free at Exeter Quay. Red, at 473 per qu trter, and White, 50s and 525; Barley, 4s per bushel; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 4d; fine flour, 39s to 40s per sack of 2801bs.— Western 7 imes.. NEWTON, JAN. 17.—Corn—There was a small amount oF business transacted; the price of old wheat 15s; new, 'rem 105 to 13s; barley, 8 s ; oats, Cs to 6i 6d per bag. Shambles—Beef, 6d to 63d; veal, 6d; mutton. 6d; pork, 6d per lb; turkeys, 5s to 7s; geese, 4s 6d to 5s 6d each; ducks, 4s 6d to ss; fowls, 3s to 4s per couple; butter, Is' : to is 2d per 1b; eggs, i s p er d ozen; potatoes , lld to Is ld per score. TIVERTON, JAN. 16.—The prices of bread stuffs are lower than ever, the lowest being 4s 6d for wheat of a very inferior quality, and the highest prices for the bet ter sairples being 6s and 6s:6cl. Barley sold at about last w ek's prices (lower rather than highk r), namely, 3s to 3s 8,1; oats, 2s to 2s 4d; beef (best pieces), sid to 7d per lb; mutton, 4id (Exmoor); prime wether do., 5d to 6d; pork carcases, 8s 4d to 9s 5d per score. Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per couple; ducks, 35 to 3s 10d do.; small turkeys, 4s 6d and 5s each; some very fine do., 7s 6d to 9s do. Butter, is id per lb; eggs, 10 for ls; pota toes, Id per lb. SCARBOROUGH, JAN. 18.—Corn—The quantity of wheat on offer to-day is very limited, and last week's prices are fully supported. Per barley the demand is slow at less money, whilst the quantity on offer is con siderable. In oats and flour no variation. Wheat, 5s 6d to 6s 3,1 per 5 stones; malting barley, 26s to 28s per qua► ter of 32 stones; grinding ditto, 23s to 25s per ditto; new oats, 8d to 9d, and old ditto, 10d to lld per stone. Superfine flour, 38s to 40s, and seconds ditto, 33s to 34s per sack of 20 stones. Cattle and Provisions—The supply at our cattle market was good, and better prices were realized for fat stock. Bacon sold at 5s 6d, and pork pigs from 5s 9d to 6s per stone; beef, 5d to 7d; mutton, 6d to 7d; veal, 6d to 7d; bacon, 6d to 8d; hams, 9d to 10d; pork, 6d to 7d; lard, 6d to 7d; butter, lld to 12d per lb. Ducks, is 9d to 2s 6d; fowls, 2s to 2s 9d; and rabbits, 2s to 2s 4d per couple; turkeys, 4s to 55 each. Eggs, 20 to 22 for Is; unions, 10d to 12d; and potatoes, 10d to 12d per peck. LLANRWBT, JAN. 16.—Our market was thronged with grain, which barely maintained last week's prices. Wheat, from 17s to 16s; barley, 9s to 8s; oats, 6s to ss; oatmeal. I2s; potatoes, I ls; the best beet and mut ton, 5d per lb; butter, lld to Is; the farmers bring the grain .to market, a great deal of it is in very bad con dition. RUTHIN, JAN. 15.—There was About the usual at tendauce of farmers to-day, but business was by no means brisk. The millers and dealers still purchase, very cautiously, and the variation in prices so trivial that our last week's quotations may be taken without alteration. RHYL.—In consequence of a larger supply, -oats and peas were freely offered at a decline of Is per hobbet from previous currency, and a fair quantity changed hands. Beans more saleable, but not dearer. Turnips, 15s to 18s per ton, rather difficult of disposal. Potatoes, the supply of which was good, moved off quickly at stationary prices. The following are the quotations :-- Wheat, per hobbet of 1681bs, 17s to 17s 3d ; barley, lOs to lls per 1471b5; oats, 5s to 5s 9d per 1051bs; bans,] lls to 12s per 1801bs; peas, Ils ad per 1180Ibs; turnips, 15s to 18s per ton ; potatoes, 12s to 14s per 2101bs. MINING INTELLIGENCE. COPPER ORES SOLD AT TRURO JEAN. 18.—Total 2,633 tons—Average produce, 94—Quantity of Fine Copper, 255 tons 3 cwt.—Amount of Sale, 14,3461. 18s. 6d—Average Standard, 841. 12s. LAST SALE.-LStandard, 871. 75.--Produce, 81. COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT PEARCE'S, TRURO, JAN. 25 .—Consols, 789—Unit, d Mines, 667—Treviskey, 422—Tresavean ' 397—Par Consols, 290—South Cara don, 209 Wh. Comfort, 186—Wh. Mary Consols, 170 —Treleigh Consols, 168—S out h T o l gus, 157—W11. Henry, 1 18—Creegbraws, 102—St. George, 99—Wh • Ellen, 91—Grambler an d S t . A u b y n , 74—. Clifford, 20 7 -Total, 3,959. ' COPPER. ORES FOR SALE AT REDRUTH, FEB. 1.-- F!ast Wh. Crofty, Dudnance and Longclose, 646-- North Pool 581—Carnborne Vean Wheal Frances, 435 —Wh. Scion 423 —Tincroft 307—Wh. Basset 240-- Poway Consols 236—Condurrow, 221—East Pool, 185 —Dolcoath, 158 —Trethellan, 153—Wh. Mary, 120- -South Wh. Frances 110—Wh. Prudence, 72—Wh. Wyvyan, 36—Wh. Andrew and Nangiles, 25—Richard's Ore, 18•—Wh. Harriet, 12—Wh. Kitty, s.—Total 3,983. COAL MARKE' Chester Main l4s Oil liolywell Main New Tanfield 135 Od Ord's Redheugh Tanfield Moor ..., l3s 6d Wylam Wall's End, &c. Hotspur Heaton Marton Eden Main Lambton Primrose Braddyll's Helton lss 6,1 %-.-YESTERDAT. Bell '''' 14s 6d East Hetton: Hetton . Haswell l6s 9d Lainbton Russell's Iletton Benson Hartlepool fielloe lss Od Tees Cowpen Hartley Sidney 's Hartley Ships at market, 278. 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