The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDA AVENING, DECEMRER 4 184. trifling. The spirit of disaffection appears unfor - c have changed his mind on tunately to be rather on the increase than otherwise, extensive tract over which since the capture of Samunghur ; and as there are had so ofi ten roamed ; but still i six other forts occupied by the insurgents, far stronger and more inaccessible than that . now taken,. B o (From the Post.) the occupants of which have expressed their determi- Pet 414 r, Nov. 1, 1844.—The intelligence for the nation to hold out to the last, there are but slender f rae nth has been very deficient in interest, if I hopes of the affair being soon settled. The origin o 'a e Y e xcept the roceedin s around Kholapore, in the this disturbance requires no explanation further, than 'tliern 1 11 h P g The port of Samunghur that . it has arisen from the same source whence . the . maau lu., .en , a ratta country. i 0, ,, 4 1. 1 gth fallen into our r , bands after holding out jority of the disputes in India usually arise, viz., e than we supposed. The enemy are said . to oppressed . people against designing Ministers, who, 't l ost between five and six hundred men, with as kan • to fill their own . pockets . during the continuance of a 9 prisoners. We have—although the number of considerable minority, have imposed taxes on an al kStAl4.: - "I" are very few—to regret the loss of three ready overburdened people—the one counting on the e cit rs of these operations— aid of a powerful ally, while the other party resort duringt klitena the continuance to the only alternative left them, of shutting up them- Nm a nt d s Staakspeare and Irvine, from wounds re els es and families within those mountain strong and Captain Captain Silver, from cholera. Colonel s holds ' which are endeared to them, having been the Political Resident, and Lie t ,,. Eu h e as been appointed safeguards of their ancestors against similaroppres lt 6 0r, f ceeded in rescuing the young Raja, who is sion, and out of which the fear of death will never' tc:o„_ his the hands of the two discontented p ar- dislodge them. ~i tt r ,h _. subjects, is about to set off in company Though Colonel Outram has now been appointed 4 , 0 4 1 • r.Outram, with view, if possible, of re the Political Resident in this district, and justly C ti ° „ utr g grievances which theh ve led to the insurrection. famed as he is for his ability and unexampled success fortu ei le kj s amis at Kholapore. Troops and supplies of in all pacificatory matters, he will certainly kill Ln to ' i su continue pouring in. There are six other forts a feat of statemanship of no mean order,sh p o e u r ld di li f e . iatib ,5 subdue should the rebels hold out. The Pun succeed in bringing about an adjustment of those ikii ki l l . sai d for a time to be saved from the anarchy ferences at present existing between the Ministers Iti t ~4 _ ing' over it, from the reported cementation of of the youthful Raja of Kholapore and his apparently k erit 'llff ; en ces between Goolaubdforand his nephew desperate subjects. He has already released f the oPh in In i g . h, who had already, the purpose of Raja and his chief minister from the handsoffo on a troo ps g:r his uncle, marchedthe majority of his macontents, and is stated as about to set 0 p c , rti o their way to Jumboo. Goolaub is re tour through the country, with the intention fre -. to h ave is A under his command at present moving the grievances which had been the cause . of Na y f rae el with ample supplies of money, and is the insurrection. us , . Or ev ery In whatever manner these dif contingency. The rumour of the ferences may for the present be settled, it appears . k o k : it inati en of Dewan Sawur Mull, Governor of most probable that a contingent force will be raised Il ia so ri 'll '' has during this month been confirmed, and and other necessary means resorted to for thefuture T he . appointed in his room. . protection of the Raja and his Government. `ek. ae counts from Sinde continue favourable , I ti, , Though the intelligence from the Punjaub has, kite, t he exception of those from Shikarpore— s 't the throughout the month, and up to within a day or so 'Alt sess. whole of the brigade being laid up from back, been as war-looking in its character as the kle t4l)l In all our other t the troops were ) itii, i 5: healthy. The poss disturbances in Bundle- imaginations of native newswriters about . that quarter could possibly picture it to be, it is with th, , 1. ,,` is to be hoped, arenowfinall at an end ; lasure that we find it in our power to h contradict e kle a , r ` a ja of Jeitpore Pareechut, with y his con- statements, or, at least, to curb for a time those o L se ah s o p re fro k 1 1 1 having been taken up. The intelligence culations which the perusal of the mass ble, i t n ghanistan can scarcely behis depended on— kr, re presents the Dost and son Akbar as intelligence, appearing this month in the newspapers, they 11 . 1 I.t aly• seated in their authority than.would certainly . create . in the minds of the public at fir e 4 1 a long time been. Gwalior continues dis- home, did it not receive the additional check through h tid ed the medium of the anticipatory letters. N o under the supervision of Ram Roo ttle jt : a ) Who has not as yet found out the sense- The death of Dewan Sawur M . ull, the Governor 1.10 ltan, is now confirmed, having met his death .. IN ti : instigator to his attempted a assassination, of the i° discharge of a pistol fired at him by a cruel ille fr. Tars Bhaee had conceived . marked dis byl hich he was examining. His death, from a ' I N 6 . him. The chief subject . of local interest n* w matter of ,olicv, was for some time kept a secret, t i 51 14 A 7 b een the trial and conviction . of the itnoto is supposed i by his son, who seems to have been cif the ° p Paroo, for his participation in the villanies ill the burning gang, and being . deeply concerned yearning after his father's offlce—to which he has appointed by Heerah Sing. The revenue since been t ° 1 44 3 lit ning of the ship Belvidere,burn . t in the 14 2f he contributedto the .. Lahore treasury has been on an Singapore some considerable time back. (1 000 , realised from his villainies no less than average half a million annually, while his own in come is said to have been as much. k ko ttit ! sterling, besides property to a g reat fa ettt t`-th e w h ole of w hi c h h as been con- have been making between Goolaub Sing on the Up to this time the warlike pr e p arations said to other d, and hi mse lf b an i s hed for life. An- 4 e ase, which deserves a prominent place one hand, and his nephew, Heerah Sing, on the IZ ' til _ i . s . that of a species of wanton and other, has naturally led to the most lively interest. IFti p a e t fc cruelty perpetrated by . the captain of the And the startling statement, that the majority oft he 4 a i t , lN Ptane from Liverpool. His name is Thomas troops had already quitted Lahore, and were pretty N s v i e n ll g, u ti h , n s lite. The cruelty referred to . was exercised their way for meeting those of Goolaub brlitEltr steward and consisted of divers megns of on n vho was stated to have at present under thousand ki , r l e tY• That exercised to his apprentice- 25 a 0 youth- command an army of upwards of seventy 1 with funds to the amount of 8,000,000 . fighting 11:easuch. m an —consisted in giving him l lashes. kli h e . i i i i : been tried before the d p . o ic a e-court here, sterling,nidinedneendently of the support which he had in p the influence and wealth of his boys been mulcted at hislw, These, sister s°P th e paltry fine. the widow of the late Soochet Sing. , The intelligence cas e he will be brought ln before a jury. kt e . from China reachesto ontinues barren in interest. August 28, in-low, danumberless other statements of a similar eo n u a si t d u e r r e . , and been at the eleventh hour, as it were, _ blhe disturbances in iably smoothed down by the reports that matters have .°4ll cl Kholaformerly steted to have arisen at length been amicably arranged betwixt these two , hav, Pore the Southern Mahratta coun thkr.. having assumed a form much more 0 formidable form dagger-drawn personages—ft report that every one th e s:aB anticipated, must feel happy h in hearing fully confirmed. But there it m a y be as well to at which th ey native of operations from the point l at.appear to be some doubts existing as to the actual t itself, which will of course require truth of the l re to p for ce "e so abruptly broken off in my The clear up. The Pundit Jella—the bone oc as cupied a the f next he ight under Colonel Wallacecontention m between the uncle and nephew, ap- IN the directly in front of the fort having of Samunghur, pears still to strut about Court—a circumstance which pfd g , ti o ns having been t e pla e c v e e d nin i g n position, tom- formerly so highly incensed the uncle ; while the . of the 12th, , tte 4 , ,,_ I Play until . h Ill eli e P a !ently with but little effect. The command- reported departure of Jowahir Sing, the Minister s 4 1 , b Rineer was therefore directed to t hst eae hes which had been made, who suggested at Jumboo, a coalition which Heerah himself had so N it the whole of the guns might be turned upon often threatened to prevent . at all hazards, renders rsad e fey b _ on a small tower to the right . of the south- the whole of the Lahore intelligence this month at *Sre t : .sti°ll of the fort, which being shortly afte.r- best but very doubtful. )f so practicable, while the other was The accounts from all parts of Sinde during the Isei e ) f st , for escalade, preparations were accordingly month continue extremely favourable, with the ex ksssitli. a ttaching the fort at daylight the following ception of Shikarpore, which r presents a rather un favourableregards the health of the troops (le ta g . • The troops under the command of Major 4 ' 48 ' of the 20th Regiment Native Infantry, vrl s 13 formed stationed there. a O s f re t ga he 69th Regiment N. 1., fifty file only could attend muster on Ist October, wad it lgly d. been into two columns, were accord the 7th Cavalry had only sixteen men fit for duty ; t rat iree ted to be in readiness at four o'clock, the ,,_ while the majority of the force stationed there kt tcl '''N' the COITDILD-, of . . . A Captain Jones and the were suffering much, werethough not nearly to of the forcesother havin g been made with a view . of cutting th e , e r etreat of the besieged. Everything being and the want of medical officers much felt. Much inconvenience was felt at II derabad from kih, j e 4 4 (ll o e iously arranged, withinthe storming parties corn half ‘l 'as s ilt P er ations, and an hour the fort the excessive heat, and a considerable Y diminution in the depth of the river apparently observable kite , ere d and taken possession of. But little annoy troops at this place continue healthy. At Suk- Nvilil see to have been experienced from the enemy . . e ~.,„, . lees tiee ting the breach—a few shots only having ls . ur the utmost interest seems to attach to the pro the% re d from the bastions flanking the places where jetted assembling of the court-martial to be shortly I title r , Wer e m a d e ; an d so completely were those holden here for the trial of Colonel Moseley, k ith: - ta ken by surprise, that our troop s entered when twenty-one field officers are expected to tell: Without opposition. The enemy, however, a.em be collected hither fo r that ob j ect ; the Rkih;,,e Provided for every exigency in the event of our President of which, it is e x p ected, will be Gen ral l %at g an entrance ; the long rolls of cloth h which Simpson—Colonels Dougla s and Woodburn had been Nei t heir turbans having been found su s p ended ordered even from Kurrachee, all the way, for the /:n eatis "rner mis places around the walls, by which purpose. A detachment of her Majesty's 78th th ey :. th°u gh some managed to escape from the f for u t r , Highlanders arrived on the 18th ult. Seventy-one . for e , . stEt tr e all either secured by the reserve h.ll o men of the 64th had been discharged the service tel stationed around the base of theor u . lti- for their participation in the late muti d ny.. c ' f. th; lit o ff; while those who had been deprived troops were all healthy, though the heat during the th eca", 1 ay sil of escape, or were totally . unable to day was very intense. Kurrachee has become g the I the possessions : what with cre s ; ls o e ,ives of such, were taken prisoners, and to El Dorado o flour Sinde possessi .t the . e lleraii,,,, 1 the Europeans portion . of the force, it is completion of broad . airy streets, capacious can on B Pared , u ' L. acirnitted that the life of every one was ments, the extension of the pier, the erection of spa the pr yun eh could by possibility be so, even although . cioue buildings on the verge of the race-course, the entiti e 7 e ' e ation given in some instances but slightly adornment of the grounds with the choicest plants me of the enemy to such ente r i; s° forbearance. On and shrubs, and the great addition lately made . to the hal g , th e fort the scene presented is described as supply of excellent water, with numerous improve „ivere insfoeen heartrending in the extreme. Numbers ments, it had now become the place alone entitled to Whil e th °lln d mortally wounded from several shots, be the Government head-quarters. OD t 0 th e - ;' e P o or wretches were at the moment reduced The intelligence from Affghanistan seems W en i : as t extreme from starvation. Several women the whole to hold forth the prospects of Dost u 'ko e „' °llnd with children in their arms severely Mahommed, and the members of his family, as in Aar acted, and one had thrown herself from the ram• every way in the ascendant—at least so it is o , xi : hY which she had fractured both her thighs.given out by those in whose statements . at n He e blv e .fo h i o le u v, se ,e s rs w , were soon entered by the Sepoys and time ought implicit reliance to be placed against whom, by the way, someis now said to be firmly seated on his throne, wit „ rather heavy charges of wanton cruelty have been . d l e most formidable of the other states exceedingly eree e ,„,. in ''`ed---but nothing whatever, at all worth carry- anxious to do him homage. The Dost and Akbar ihri.srt e . ofri)uaripnpgears to have been found within the said still to be within their capital, and that the the operations against this fort, we a p re st had expressed himself anxious to proceed to the t re 4 r 3 e been deprived of the services of three much- eastward of his dominion, on another expedition m ej" te d officers. Lieutenant Shakespeare, of the likely. He was said to be particularly incensed at ° turopeans fell a victim to the deadly aim of the the Lahore Court, and the proof of this is drawn tiey, , ti '"Y s m arksmen —having come out from a posi- from the fact of his refusing to dispatch the ac -oth ri h cif comparative safety to assist in carrying off customed nuzzurana or present expected by thelatter l fro boa of a Sepoy 'who had been mortally wounded at the advent of the Dusserah festival. Therea tii the same quarter ; Lieutenant Irwine, anothercause of the rupture on this occasion, like most affairs Silng Officer of the Madras Artillery, and Captain pertaining to this distant country, remains enveloped , who died of cholera. After the occupation in my stery. . of thi s f ionts between .by our troops, another body of the insur- The disturbances, if such they can . be called, li on , c%een 500 and 600 strong, took up a posi- which have for such a length of time afflicted k :' and Colonel Outram—who had arrived at the Bundlekund, and regarding which so much dif thene of action the day previous to the capture of ference of i opinion has been expressed, have been th.. aariunghur, for the purpose of negotiating with I happily nated by the seizure of Pareechut, the Ile : Insurgents —came up with them, and after a ex-Rajah erm o . f Jeetpore, e and the accomplices in th_ere conflict succeeded in completely punishing his marauding x editions. It was rumoured about 441:Q. —about 100 having been left dead on the the departure of p last mail . that he had voluntarily Th 1 and about 200 having been taken prisoners- come in with his fellows in guilt, in order to take is i' l°ss "f the enemy during these proceedings advantage of the offer lately made him by G.oive,irnie a st : 4t ed to amount to between 500 and (SOO with I anent of two hundred rupees a t mouth, prove e . 1 s like number of prisoners, while our own Ca- resided within the Company's .erri.toriesh, he is h ui av d in to g 1 1141 ties have been, in comparison, exceedingly I come so far on the way with this view, ° N r ER LAND MAIL. INDIA AND CHINA. sidency. India. once more reverting to the in his state of freedom he on his return again to his at 4/. per ton of 50 feet ; to Amoy, 6 dolls. per ton of 40 feet; to ports north of Amoy, 8 dolls, per 40 feet. For grey cotton goods there was rather ait ac wild ha= its, the authorities deemed it best to secure him by force, while they had the opportunity. He was secured by a native in the service of the Pre- Lire demand; but for bleached qualities there was no inquiry. The importations of both description had been very large. White shirtings, 40-inch, 3.50 dolls. to 3.80 dolls. per piece; grey ditto, 40-inch, 2.90 dolls. to 3.40 dolls. per piece. The stock of yarns was very heavy, and there appears to be no improvement in prices. Nos 18 to 30 are quoted 24 dolls. to 26.50 dolls. per picul. Nos. 38 to 42, 29 dolls, to 30 dolls, per picul. The heavy importations of opium, and the knowledge that large shipments were on the way, had caused a de cline in the various qualities of the drug. Prices were merely nominal. A few chests of Paula were sold at In Gwalior 'natters continued much in the same condition as fomnerly, paltry intrigues of every de scription being, now and then carried on. Her High ness the young Dowager appears to have no very great liking towards her Minister, Ram Ras Phalkea, believing hi n I to be striving his utmost with the Bri tish authoAies, to effect her expulsion from the Lushkur---a nd a document, proved afterwards to have been forged, had been presented to Captain Shakespeare , as having been sent by the Bhaee her self; and at individual had latterly confessed, he had wrote it at the instigation of the son-in-law of the Minister. The people generally would much rather prefer being governed by a person appointed by us than submit to the authority of Ram Ras Phalkea, and complaint s are numerous against him, and con tinually in the mouth of every one in the Lushkur, as being in ti to habit of attaching the other Ministers to himself by presents of repeated bribes. Several important mu' sures have lately been passed by the Durbur, viz.--the total abolition of the traffic in slaves, and a prohibition against the public sale of opium and ()filer injurious drugs, without a special license from th ose entitled to grant them—a measure which it is hoped will tend to put an effectual stop page to the numerous murders and suicides, lately of common occurrence, from such incitements. 760 dolls.—some circulars quote the rate 765 to 810. Malwa is quoted at 750 dolls. At Chusan, Patna was quoted at 810 dolls., and Malwa 840. Turkey drug at Hung-Kong was selling at 350—the latter is increasing in consumption in consequence of the inferiority of Malwa. On the above prices no rise is anticipated. All the Hong-Kong merchants were summoned into the city of Canton on August the 12th, when the authorities de manded a further payment of 5,000,000 of dollars as their portion of the Canton ransom money. The Hongs refuse to pay, and the general impression is, that they will be imprisoned. Meanwhile Howqua, Sanqua, and some of the more wealthy of the Hongs, have left their longs. It is understood that Mr. Cushing, the Ame rican Minister to China, is shortly to return to the United States. CALCUTTA. (From the Calcutta Englishman.) The Government express of the August mail, with in telligence up to the 7th of that month, reached us on the evening of the 18th ult., by which opportunity the bulk of English commercial correspondence came to hand, allowing sufficient time for parties here to reply by the Government express which left for Bombay on the 21st. Notwithstanding that the Honourable Company have lowered their rate of exchange on advances to ls. 11d. per rupee, and reduced the margin required to 25 per per cent., we do not at present see much probability of its being taken advantage of to any extent, owing to the abundance of money in the hands of commercial houses, for remittance, causing them to take bills with documents on much more liberal terms. There is zothing of moment from other parts of (From the Times.) From Calcutta the chiefs news relates to the quiet proceedings of Sir Henry Hardinge, who appears now to be studying the politics of India. His only public acts have been directed towards extend ing the blessings of education. The Madras Government was, like that of Bombay, busy in regulating troops for the Kolapore country. Among the deaths is mentioned that of Dr. Lane, private secretary to the Marquis of Tweedale ; he has been succeeded by Mr. Conway, son of Colonel Conway, formerly Adjutant-General in that presi dency. The following details show the present state of our market for imports and exports, in which however no very material charge has taken place since our last : INDIGO.—At the date of our last monthly circular, manufacturing had been brought to a close throughout Bengal,and th,e result led us to anticipate that the total out turn of the F,eason would prove between 135,000 to 145,000 mds. In this calculation, however, we allowed for more favours'ole weather during the second cuttings in Tir hoot than has been experienced, they having been im pe:ted by constant and heavy rain ; but this again has proved beneficial to other districts, and some exceeded our estimate. The districts which have suffered most this year are Dacca, Rungpore, Kishnagur, Hooey, Burdwan, and Midnapore ; Tirhoof, although turning out considerably less than last year will still give 26,000 mds., which is equal to the largest crop known previously. Factories situated in the western part of Tirhoof and thence up to Allahabad were fortunate in having season able rains, and also fine weather during manufacture, and many of them will send down double the quantity they did last yetr, hut such is not the case with respect to the upper provinces, where some concerns will scarcely yield one-third of their average outturn. On the whole we are of opinion that although some districts have been fortunate, this has been counterba lanced by the falling off in others, and we see no reason to alter the estimate we:gave in our lastiviz., 135,000 to 145,000 mnds. Some small parcels of last year's indigo have changed hands at the prices paid for them in December last, and have been taken for an American ship on the point of starting. A stnal'L lot has else been shipped to France on the only rs,sel at present loading for that part, and which is advert,..,ed to leave in a few days. The Americans will, we think, be early in the market this year, as they have had several ships waiting here for some time past, and are,apparently unable to find any produce at prices likely to, spay, which will we think induce them to give last ralr's prices, considering the very favourable rate at Aich they are now able to dispose of their credits. We rr .are given to understand that the last mail brought several extensive orders, authorising parties here to give last year's rates, but we are not aware of a single in-1 stance in which such offers have been accepted by the planters, nor whether those limits were unqualified or dependent on the out-turn of the season. We expect the indigo down this year, as very fine drying weather has been experienced since the conclu sion of the manufacture. Suoae.—The last accounts from England, although not particularly favourable, being rather more so than was anticipated, have caused a steady demand for this staple throughout the month, and owing to the great scarcity of fine white Benares, the few parcels of that description which have been offered for sale have been readily taken at a slight advance; the bulk of transac tions have, however, been in good and fair second quality Benares, and Bhagas (the latter description having this year proved very superior), which have in most instances been taken at about last month's rates. In low browns and Khaurs there has been scarcely anything doing, the high ruling of freights having prevented operations in these descriptions. Under this head we may notice, that owing to the very favourable results of one or two factories established by Europeans in Tirhoof, the manufacture of sugar in that district has been very considerably increased, the greater number of indigo factories carrying it on to a greater or less extent, and we therefore look forward to receiving next year a larger supply of sugar, of very su perior quality, from that part. SALTPETAF..—The shipments of this article to Great Britain, which have of late fallen off very considerably, have, since the arrival of the mail, been on the increase, notwithstanding the high rate of freight ; and exports since the date of our last exceed 45,000 maunds. Our bazaar has consequently been more active, and prices are rather firmer, although we cannot quote any mate rial advance. The demand for America as noticed in our last, con tinues steady, and exports from Ist to 13th instant hale been 5,239 maunds. For France there has been nothing doing for some time past. R e x.— We have not heard of a single sale in this market during the month, but shipments go forward on about the usual scale, being from Ist instant up to date 24,514 gallons. Raw SlLK.—Owing to the damage done to the silk districts by the heavy inundations, and the probable falling off in the supply, native holders in this bazaar were disposed to stand out for higher prices, but ac counts from home not being of a nature to warrant shippers in submitting to this, transactions during the latter part of last month were very limited. SILK PIECE GOODS.—A continued and active demand has been experienced throughout the month for all de. scriptions of Corahs, and parcels as they arrive are readily purchased at for common native manufactured Cossimbazar goods from 133 r. to: 135 r. per corge all round, whilst well-known makes have been sold as high as 143 r. to 145 r. Our market throughout the month having been bare of choppas and bandannas, except of very inferioi de scriptions, transactions have been very limited. We no tice, however, a few small shipments of superior choppas on manufacturer's account. Exports to Great Britain from the Ist instant up to date have been as follows, viz. : OPlUM.—During the latter part of last month a mo derate business was done in the drug at about our former quotations, and a large contract to the extent of 1,000 chests of Patna, was, we understand, entered into at the high figure of 1,600 rupees ; since then, however, there has been little doing, and the market gradually declined to 1,550 for Patna, and 1,440 for Benares ; when on the arrival of the Water Witch from Hong-Kong, bringing unfavourable accounts, a further fall took place in this bazaar of about 100 rupees, and the market is in a very unsettled state. The stock in the Company's godowns on the evening of the 13th was, 1,169 chests Patna, and 300 chests of Benares. COTTON.—The heavy stock in this bazaar, and rather low prices, have induced more extensive shipments to China than are customary at this season of the year ; prices, however, are now somewhat higher, and we have not heard of any transactions lately. Shipments from the first instant up to this date amount to 5,836 maunds. Rice.—Owing to the favourable accounts of this article received by the last mail, and the low price at which it is obtainable in our bazaar compared with other staples, buyers have been induced to come forward freely, and business to a very large extent has been done, shipments since our last having amounted, to about 75,000 maunds. We, however, have no improvement to natice in prices, they being checked by the high rate of freight. From Bombay the chief points are the conviction of the infamous Aloo Paroo, for being implicated in burning the merchant. ship Belvidere in ,Singapore harbour. This scoundrel appears to have made a practice of burning ',ships which he had insured, and of which five or six were destroyed within four years. Another subject of interest in Bombay arose from the commitment for trial at the December criminal sessions of Thomas Braithwaite, the master of the ship Neptune, from Liverpool. He, it appears, treated the steward with great cruelty, and actually gave upwards of 200 lashes to a French lad on board for some supposed offence. The case of this boy was brought forward by a French merchant, named Roussac, who received every assistance from the magistrates. The French Consular Agent is a mere nonentity, having been born and educated at Aleppo. The trial of Braith waite, for his cruelty, was loudly demanded by the public of that presidency. From China the intelligence comes down to the end of August. The American Ambassador had negotiated a treaty such as that sanctioned with the, British, with the addition of some clauses explana tory of it. The French Ambassador arrived at Macao on the 15th of August, in order to begin ne gotiations about his treaty. The Governor of Hong-Kong, Mr. Davis, was about to proceed to the northern ports in order to ob serve how the Chinese authorities were conducting themselves towards the new traders. From Singapore we learn that an English expedi tion had been sent to attack the piratical tribes on the north-west coast of Borneo! It consisted chiefly of her Majesty's ship Dido, Captain Keppel, and the Hon. Company's steamer Plilegethon, which went up the river Sukarran. The boats were at first repulsed; but, .being reinforced, they returned and demolished the fortifications, and took above 60 guns. Mr. Wade, first lieutenant of the Dido, was killed while leading his men to attack a fort, and Mr. Steward and several men belonging to the same ship were slain by the pirates. Her Majesty's ship Sama rang was not far distant from the scene of action. The Dutch had also sent an expedition to Borneo is search of a missing ship, the Charles. The King of Koti, who murdered the Hon. F. Murray, having re fused all satisfaction, had his town destroyed. The ship Ceylon, D. Ferguson master, from Lon don to Bombay, was totally lost on the Ist of October on the northernmost reef of the Laccadirees, which even on the best charts is marked 18 miles too much to the eastward. The captain and crew arrived safe in Bombay. No blame is attributable to them. The ship Brilliant, from Calcutta to Bombay, was lost on the 16th of October, on the point of Saugur Sands — crew saved. The monsoon had terminated. The fall of rain in Bombay was under sixty-six inches, and fears were entertained of the want of water next spring. In the interior of the country the fall, though not great, was seasonable, so that no apprehension was entertained of that most dreadful scourge—a famine, which is periodical in India. The latest news from Kolapore is, that all hopes of a pacification by negotiation are at an end. Her Majesty's 22d Regiment marched on Wednes day from Sattara for the disturbed districts, where there will be soon 13,000 men assembled. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CHINA. Our intelligence since our last comes down to the 30th of August. At Canton several heavy purchases of silk had been made. The prices quoted are, for Tsatlee, 520 dollars to 550 dollars per picul. Of Taysaarn there was none in the market. Canton was quoted 280 dollars to 350 dollars. The new crop was arriving slowly. Of 1,250 bales which had come to market, 1,100 bales were bought at, for No. 1, 540 dollars; No. 2, 520 dollars. The silk is reported to be of an ordinary quality of Tsatlee. It appears that the quantity of silk offered for sale between the 7th and 14th of August, was about one-half of the entire shipments of the year 1843. The teas which had been brought to market were all bought up at prices varying from 39 to 43 taels. The following are the prices at which purchases have been made :—Congou old, 12 dollars to 16 dollars ; new ditto, 39 dollars to 43 dollars ; Caper new, 19 dollars to 27 dollars ; souchong old, 15 dollars to 20 dollars ; souchong new, 30 to 50 dollars ; orange pekoe new, 27 to 34 dollars ; orange, fine scented, 30 to 70 dollars ; twankay, 14 to 24 dollars ; young hyson, 50 to 56 dollars ; hyson skin, 15 to 32 dollars ; gunpowder, 43 to 70 dollars; imperial, 40 to 67.do1lars. The follow ing is a copy of the cotton report from Ist to 31st July:— Bales. Deliveries. Stock. Twist American (not reported) ••• Bombay 21,594 ... 78,396 Bengal Madras Total inclusive of importations by the ship Fattel Mobarick. The market was dull for all descriptions of cotton. Since the receipt of last advices (on the Ist of August) a little more had been done in Bombay qualities, but at no advance in prices. In fact cotton was altogether unsaleable, except in barter for teas. The quota tions were—for Bombay, old, 4.5 to 5.5 dollars ; new, 6.5 to 7.8 dollars. For Madras qualities there was no demand, and no quotations are given. Ben gal was quot,ed E;•8 to 8 . 5 dollars. Biiis on Loadoii at six months' sight, 4s. 3d.; Navy Bills, three days' 13104 lts. to its. id. Freights to England were quoted the native merehatit..l to temp forWdra and c;:ectite uji= eouiitry orders, which has caused a slight improvement in the demand for some descriptions of long cloths and shirtings, which previously were extremely difficult of sale, and the transactions of the past week hi both gray and white have been to a fair extent, the former at s slight advance, and the latter at former rates. Jacconets, I which have for some time past been in pretty fair de mand (at for the finer descriptio❑ remunerating rates), have of late been less inquired for, and coarser kinds are difficult of sale, except at a very low figure. Madda polams have been in very limited request for some time past, and the only sales reported have been of a few hundred pieces at from 2rs. to 3 Brs. per piece, Mulls have sold to a fair extent, the principal demand having been for middling and fine descriptions, and low quali ties in moderate inquiry. Cambrics have been but little inquired after, and any sales which have been effected have been at a low figure. PRINTED AND COLOURED GOODS.—An improved de• mand has been experienced for all goods under this head ; chintz, which at the date of our last was almost unsaleable, having ehanged hands at rather better prices for some descriptions, especially blue, purple, and gi een, which have realised from 7to 8 rupees per piece. Red cambrics have continued to command attention ; and tweeds, of Ivhich the stock has been much reduced, are a shade higher. WOOLLENS.—The slight improvement noticed in our last has not been maintained, and all descriptions are nearly unsaleable, except at very low prices, and stocks are fast accumulating. WIIITE MULE TWlST.—Large sales continued to be effected at about the quotations given in cur last until within the last ten or twelve days, when the demand fell off considerably, and prices hare rather a downward tendency. COLOURED YlRN.—Turkey red has been in good de mand, and prices have slightly advanced ; other colours have void at former quotations. GINGHAM UMBRELLAS.—These have been in mode- 1 rate request, but do not realise good prices, a sale was reported towards the middle of last month of 1,200 dozen at 11 rupees 8 annas per dozen; at the end of the month sales were effected at 80 dozen at twelve rupees, and 70 dozen at 12 rupees 8 annas per dozen, with wooden sticks, and 16 rupees with brass rods. SAFFRON.—In moderate request ; there is little on hand, the importations being chiefly disposed of en ar rival. At the beginning of the month a sale was ef fected of 501 b. low quality at 221 rupees per lb ; at the end of the month 1121 b. of good quality at 30 rupees per lb., and 100 lb. inferior at 22 rupees S annas were disposed of, also 2001 b. at 9 rupees per lb., 501 b. at 22 rupees 6 annas, and 501 b. at 22 rupees per lb. BOTTLES.—Bottles are in good request, and the mar ket is but thinly supplied. PERFIIMERY.—The market is overstocked. MILLINERY.—Some recent sales have been effected at remunerative rates, but there is still plenty on hand. QUICKSILVER. —In improved demand, at an advance on former rates. The importations have been very trifling. EXCHANGE.—Money is abundant, but the rates of ex change are very unsatisfactory. The principal transac tions on London by the present mail, have been made at ls. 9id. to Is. 10d. at six months, and ls. 91d. at 30 days' sight. The former rate is lower than by the last mail, the latter without alteration. FREIGHTS. — The current rates are noted in our quota tions, but owing to the low state of the export market freights aro not easily obtained. To China nothing is doing. COPPER.—In our former issue we noticed a decline in this metal of 'about 8 annas per md., since which, al though the demand has been fair, prices have again gra dually declined from 8 annas to 1 rupee. Patiently' advanced. IRON.--Our market has not manifested the least im provement, and prices are much the same as last month; sales of flat bar and bolt are reported to some extent, but consist, we believe, of more or less damaged parcels. BEER.—There is still a fair demand for Allsop's and Bass's, and sales continue to be effected at 59r. to 60r. for the former, and 58r. to 59r. for the latter ; considerable quantities of other brands have been sold by auction, but at very low prices. EXCHANGE.—In the early part of the month agency bills without documents were obtainable at Is. Iqd. per rupee, but latterly most parties have evinced a disincli nation to draw at that rate, and good bills with docu ments are not now obtainable on better terms than to Is. 10-td. to Is. iod (rotirid) still maintains the quoted rate, and is much ample in telling them. Her tale was rem' i wanted. greatest interest by those present. WOOLLENS.—These have contihued in a depressed The following resolutions were unanimous! * e ,Ist. That we, the labourers a t e state during the past month ; som e trillin g sales have assembled , nes°vd have met to make known o been made, but at, remunerative rates. The stock on our wants, trusting that our statementsuwrill' hand is large, but as the cold weather approaches there public eye, and reach the hearts of our legisi will, doubtless, be a reaction. The importations have the end that they may pass such measures been heavy, but have fallen off during the latter part of secure to industry its full and fair reward, acid i • the month, prove the condition of o urselves and four fellow.:. trymen. MARINE STORES.—The demand has not been to any 2nd. That we meet not to ask for charity, ,i, : _ great extent, and most of the sales e ffected have been j ustice, in the shape of profitable and indeN. at lower rates than reported in the former month. Of labour—so that the comf we may ,s s up andnecessaries which we find at present to be utterly impossible been reported :-120 bolts of b leached canvas, at 16 c o nsequence of the scarcity of employment, and ... rupees per bolt ; 80 bolts at 15 rupees ; 100 cwt. of red lowness of wages. lead, at 111 rupees per cwt. ; and a later sale of 200 3rd, That we firmly believe the restrictions imposre: - cwt. at Ili- rupees per cwt. The imports from the 27th upon industry by the corn and provision laws a re ~. ~ of September to the 24th of October were not remarkable, I principal cause of our destitute condition, inasmuch 1 , WriE AND SPIRITS.—These continue in moderate re- s c arc ity, d e arn h e s;, and , e,a _ o uncertainty od lh a d r e thatthe w result t ,of quest, and the market is well supplied with most de. r e r v i e n i g f w tho tth se t la e w p a e w o . I r p ee abolished, remunerative ( scriptions. Good brandy is rather scarce and is in in- menu would be more ;kbundant, competition for quiry, owing to the large importations s ome time back of less severe,e farmer reeKlered more secure, by . inferior French distillation. flees of price and fair reniels, and the cure, )rosperity of all classes of society materially an DREADFUL 'MURDERS IN TB KING'S COUNTY. (From the Dublin Pilot of tgonday.) TULLAMORE, DEC. I.—With feelings of poignant gret I cafe to announce to you the shocking murder: two human beings, brothers, n amed Thomas and Will) Sheppard, on the laude of Coolfin, barony of Ballyb in this county, about two miles on the mountain side Franitford. The particulars of the sad circurnstance, gathered from the evidence of a surrfang brother at t, inquest held yesterday upon the scene of ,the catastroph are in substance as follow: — 111 fern A family named Daly her etofore held e. sn.: about twenty-four acres, on the lands of Coolfio, ,non bu , getting into arrear, t he y were e j ected for payment of rent, when Ambrose, Thom,ss, William Sheppard (three brothers) , g ot into trek tY wit the sub-agent, Mr. Fawcett , n ear Tullamore, ui tu farm. The negotiation get tin g p ublicit y , a threate. n, notice was served at their th en residence, Derr y cot. near Rahan, in this county. The Sheppards, no wi daunted, got into the occupation in the latter end of Au gust last, when another notice was also served at the sail place, vowing death and destruction to them should the persevere. They still treated these notices with indiffer ence, at the same time using, as they thought, all due caution (having the house on the lands on which they then lived at Coolfin well fortified against danger, having plenty of fire-arms, with a supply of ammunition, and a fire-proof room erected therein, in which they nightlylay). Things latterly seeming to wear a friendly aspect, Ambrose weak ened the garrison by quitting the place a few days ago for Derrycooly, to bring up his wife, family, and furni ture, and on his return on Friday evening last, seeing their horse walking about the place with his tackling on him, and neither of his brothers appearing, he was much astonished, and going to the door he found it partly shut; he pushed in the door and called his brothers, from neither of whom he received tin answer. He immediately ran into Frankford to alarm the police, who quickly repaired to the spot with him, and, on searching the house insid they found Thomas dead, with his head broken int o pieces, and the brain escaping ! They then made a search about the place for Williang, but it proved a fruit less one, owing to the darkness of the night. They stopped there till morning, and when the daylight ap peared they found William lying in a field, near the house, with his head equally broken, and The brain also escaping 1 No other evidence calculated to throw fur ther light on the dreadful occurrence was obtaiL'ed. It is supposed that the unfortunate men were murdered while at their work on Friday morning, as, from the caution they observed at night, it could not have occurred then without loss of life to the assailants; besides t.'e horse being tackled, is another proof of the deed having been done in the day; and it is supposed that Thomas, on the attack, ran towards the house for the arms, and that William's retreat was cut off .from it. No 9,larna was made until the brother's return, and the farm, too, is in an elevated position. THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT THE UWM Avoi N 'T COLLIERIES. ABERAVON, DEC. 2.—We izre happy to inform our readers that the account of this fate' explosion, taken from , a Monmouthshire paper, has b,?en much exaggerated, only four lives have been sacrificed by L The following are !..- the particulars of this lamentable who seek. '. ant : T 1 At a lit wetlere after eight o'clock, two of the unfortunate mt:',.. killed went into their stall to work, taking a safety jaW with them ; but another man, Thomas Willi, s, whal ad was also killed, incautiously entered his cell, c ose joining the other cell, to work with a naked canettheaZa had scarcely entered it before the fire - damp ignited, the explosion took place, and the two men who had the saft_ l lamp, as well as himself, were instantly killed, the. bodies being hurled out of the stalls in which they were into the horse-way, in a dreadfully mutilated condition There were two other men,who were at work very near then —one within six or eight feet, but who most providen tially escaped, and one man, who was just going from the horse-road to his stall, heard the voice of one of the unfortunate men call out " Clear," which is a signal of warning, and almost instantly one of the dead bodies was hurled past him into the horse-road. The man in stantly threw himself upon his face, and was thus for tunately preserved from accident. After a minute or so he got up, and, with another man, ran to the other parts of the level, to where the other men were working (who had become aware of the explosion by the sudden and violent concussion of the air) for assistance, which was of course immediately given. The alarm was spread, medical aid was sent for, and the whole neigh bourhood, as may be supposed, presented a scene of fearful consternation and excitement. The surviving workmen then made instant exertions to recover the bodies of their unfortunate companions. The air within the level was, however, so foul and sulphurous, that upon entering it their lights were instantly extinguished, and it was several hours ere they could recover the dead bodies, during which period another victim, William Jones, was unfortunately added to the fatal list. Hurry ing to the aid of his brother-workmen, he unfortunately fell senseless from the effect of the foul air, and was suf focated. The bodies were, however, at last recovered, and it is needless to say, that although two surgeons had remained in attendance from the first moment, their services were entirely unavailing. The fear men who tier b, npl o oy t teadi s and I per- were killed were— Thomas Williams, who has left a widow and one child to deplore his loss. John Thomas, William Gregory, and William Jones, who were all single. An inquest has been held upon the bodies, and a ver dict of " Accidental death" returned. The remains of the poor fellows were buried yesterday, their funerals being followed by almost the entire body of the inhabi tants, over whom this unfortunate and I,%mentable occur rence has cast a universal gloom. 1 , 1 a PRIZE BATTLE FOR ONE HUNDRED FOUNDS. — Yesterday a pugilistic contest for the above stno took place between Maley, of London, and Merryman:, be longing to Nottingham. The agreement between the parties was, that the affair should come off about sizi; miles from London—being about half-way between London and Nottingham. Accordingly the parties took - . the Birmingham line and having arrived at the selected'.locality, a ring was ' formed, and every preliminary ad justed, when the magistrates, having got " scent" of the affair, proceeded with the police, and put a stop to the fight. Ultimately a place was found, and the tight commenced in real, good-earnest, and continued fur about one hour and a-half, when night made its ap pearance, and it was found that darkness must stop the affair. A consultation was held, when it was agreed that they should be parted, which was done without coming to any issue, and thus the affair remains at present. The two men have fought before, and ea ch has been victorious. We are glad to hear that Horace Walpole's " Me moirs of the Reign of George III.," are immediately to appear, under the superintendence of Sir Denis Le Merchant, Bart. Horace Walpole had the good fortune to possess the opportunity, as well as the ability, to study the greatest men of the last century. In his let-- ters he has painted them in their more familiar atti tudes, but in the pages of the forthcoming Memoirs of - George lIL, he has assumed something of the gravity of history, though the gaiety of his own nature peeps out at almost every occasion. Few men had more to tell of the manners, and opinions, and idiosyneracies of the men of his time, than Horace Walpole ; and none had the talent of revealing what he knew in a happier manner. It may be confidently anticipated that the masterly relation of the events of the early years of the reign of George the Third, about to be laid before the public, with the advantage of Sir Denis Le Merchant's well-digested notes, will meet with a wide popularity in the present day. The work must be considered one of the most valuable contributions ever made to modern history. We have reason to think—although we have no authority for stating—that an active correspondence is going on between the Government and some of the Bishops upon the subjects of leases and perpetuities in connexion with the sees, the funds arising from which are now appropriated to the building and repairs of churches. it is said that it is in contemplation to di vert a portion—if not all those funds, to the endowment of the new National universal (Catholic) Omnibus Col lege about to be established. The Bishops will, of course, resist this monstrous innovation against their rights and those of the Church. It is much easier to raise the College than raise the funds, and it is the duty of every honest man and every conscientious Christian, to oppose a measure so fraught with ruin to the country. —Dublin Evening Mail. SHOCKING , DEATH.--Last week two women had occasion to go up Llangattock mountain (Breconshire) and one of them took her little girl with her, who, by some means or other, unfortunately got separated from her mother, and on account of the density of the fog, the night passed without any trace of her being discovered. On the following morning, however, she was found in a, sitting posture, with her hands crossed over her bosom, quite dead.--Monmoinhshire Merlin. AFFRAY WITH POACHERS AT WOLLATON.— OII night last, about seven o'clock, an affray took place at Wollaton, near Nottingham, between a gang of poachers and the keepers of Lord Middleton, of Wol laton-hall. The keepers (four in number) had appre hended two poachers. when about sixteen or eighteen of the accomplices of the latter came up, released the of fenders, and brutally beat the keepers. One of them has his mouth shockingly torn, another lies in a very dangerous state. All the poachers escaped, but the police are on the alert. IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. BRITISH COTTON PIECE GOODS. The general inactivity in all fabrics under this head as noticed in our last, continued until within the last I, yr s, r!bor , pet , r qprrn ,, ,ch of the Dor , rgoli Poojah holidays (in consequence of which all business will be at a standstill for twelve days), obliged some of FREIGHTS. To London To Liverpool ... 31. To Clyde No ship. To China No quotation. To ditto Opium, per Clipper Dollars 3to 4. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 3.—The Oriental steam-ship, Captain Soy, left the docks this day, at three P.M. for Alexandria, having on board the mails for the East Indies and China; also a full cargo of bale goods and 120 passengers; among the latter, Sir Robert and Lady Sale and family. The Oriental Company's steam-ship the Queen ar rived in the docks at ten P.M., last night, from Gibraltar, which place she left on the 24th ult.; Cadiz, 25th; Lis bon, 27th; Oporto, 28th; and Vigo, 29th. The Queen landed the Peninsula and Mediterranean mails, which were forwarded to London by the two A.M. train this morning; she brought ten passengers and a small fruit cargo. The Queen saw the Lady Mary Wood, at noon, on the 30th of November; and at three o'clock P.M., the Pitch a. 'rho Royal West India mail-packet, the Teviot, left our river yesterday at three r.m., outward bound for the West Indies, with the South American and West India mails ; also 67 passengers, 1,350 bottles of quicksilver, and 15,000/. in specie. The Fear-not arrived in the docks, at six P.M. yester day, from St. Michael's, with a full cargo of oranges, which are now landing, and will be forwarded this day by railway to London. She left St. Michael's on the 19th of November, on which day the Countess of Liver pool left the same place for London, for the purpose of proving which port, this or London, is most advanta geous for the importation of fruit. The amount of tonnage at the present time, in steamers alone, trading between this port and foreign parts, is above 19,000 tons, and equal to 7,226-horse power. BANQUET TO SIR ROBERT SAL , G.C.B. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 3.—lmmediately upon its be coming known that Sir Robert and Lady Sale were on a visit to this county, a deputation from the Borough Council of this town, consisting of the Mayor, Thomas Griffiths, Esq., henry Wooldridge, Esq., and Charles Deacon, Esq., town clerk, waited upon Sir Robert Sale on Saturday last, at the seat of Major Portman, near Christchurch, and invited him to a public banquet at the Audit-house on Monday. The deputation were most kindly received by the gal lant General, who readily and cheerfully accepted the invitation. Sir Robert and Lady Sale returned to the Royal hotel on Sunday last, and the banquet came off yesterday. The Audit-house was most tastefully deco rated with flags, laurels, &c., and in great abundance. At six o'clock General Sale entered the room, accom panied by the Mayor, Sir W. Richardson, Col. Hunt, Major Doherty, Captain Pitt, the Rev. C. Fanshaw, Captain Keele ; Martin Maddison, Esq., N. Atherly, Esq., J. Edwards, Esq., collector of the customs, &c. The Mayor presided. The cloth having been removed, and the usual loyal toasts drank, The MAYOR proposed the health of the Gallant Gene ral, Sir Robert Sale," to which the General responded with his usual feeling and ability. Sir Robert retired, with the whole party, at half-past nine o'clock, to the theatre, where Lady Sale and party had been during the evening. Sir Robert and Lady Sale embarked this afternoon in the Oriental steam-packet for the seat of their former exploits, amidst the cheers of huadreds of the inhabi tants ; the whole of the spacious quays of the docks being literally crowded with elegantly-dressed parties. As the splendid vessel went out of dock a salute was fired from the platform, in honour of her gallant pas sengers. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. MEETING OF THE WORKING CLASSES. (Abridged from the Wiltshire Independent.) Another of those meetings—several of which we have noticed during the summer—important from the start ling facts connected with them, as well as from the cir cumstance that they are the spontaneous emanations of the humblest of the working classes—got up by them selves, managed by themselves, and themselves being the principal and, generally, the only speakers, and in teresting, from the good and orderly conduct of those who attended them, was held on the evening of Monday last, at the Independent Chapel, Godacre, in the parish of Hillmarton. The time of meeting was seven o'clock, and by that hour every inch of available space in the chapel was closely packed with the labourers of the neighbourhood, many of whom were attended by their wives and grown-up children. Had the building been twice as large it would still have been,full to overflowing; for in addition to the crowds who hung round the door and windows, unable to wedge themselves in, swarms of these honest industrious workers were obliged to go home, from sheer inability either to get in or sufficiently near the door or windows to hear the speakers. Mr. Read, the minister of the chapel, was unanimously called to the chair. Several working men and women addressed the meet ing. The following are two out of several speeches : CruaiLus GINGELL, of Preston, in the parish of Lyneham—He said he felt great distress and grievances, but could scarcely find words to express himself. For the last twelve months his wages had amounted to 191. 2s. He was 34 weeks working for 7s. a week; and 18 weeks for Bs. per week. This gave an average of about 7s. 4d. a week. Out of these great wages he had I to maintain himself, his wife, and six children.—(Hear, hear.) If he could spend all that sum for food he would not grumble, but there were many other things to be paid for; 31. a year rent; the shoe bill of the family he could not put at less than is. per week, and Is. a week for firing, reducing the sum to about 4s. a week, or 6d. per head for food per week; to say nothing of tea, sugar, butter, soap, candles, &c. He wished to pay everybody their own, but he could net do it.—(Hear, hear.) It was high time some remedy was provided to alter the condition of the labourer; and he thought if they could once get free trade, the condition of the people would altogether alter and improve. Eighteen years ago he married a wife from the manufacturing districts, and women at that time were earning 12s. a week. At I that rate his family would earn 265. a week, while his wages from the land would increase. Was not free trade, then, desirable?—(Yes, yes, and cheers.) MARY FERRIS, of Chalcut, they stood up to speak ; and, in language such as only a woman and a mother could use, addressed the meeting. She said the fathers did not know all the distress which was endured. When her husband was at work her children were frequentlf crying for food. Last year her husband earned eight shillings a week. The rich knew nothing of the misery which they endured. They thought if they saw the la bourers with a decent smock frock on, that there was no distress among them. She had often gone to bed, and laid awake for hours with the stomach-ache for want of food. She had three children, one thirteen years old, who ought to earn fivepence a-day ; another ten years 1 old, ought to earn fourpence a-day ; and the third, eight years old, ought to earn threepence. This would add six shillings a-week to her income, and then they would not complain of being badly off. If the factories were now open, as they were thirty . years ago, the elder children would have employment in them, leaving the younger to fill their places on the farm. Now her hus band frequently had " the trembles" so from want food, that he could hardly do his work.- 7 (Voices, " I've often had the trembles too.") Her children were dirty and ragged ; for she could neither buy soap nor firing to wash them or their clothes properly. This woman gave many other affecting details respecting their sufferings, and called earnestly on other mothers to follow her ex- MONEY MARKET. A superabundance of money continues, and bank shares and Government securities have consequently again advanced, as will be seen from the following quo tations, at which they are in demand : CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, BANK STOCK, &C. Rs. A. Rs. A. Transfer, 5 per cent Second ditto,according to Nos 5 0 to 8 0 ditto. Third ditto 7 E to 8 0 ditto. New ditto 4 per cent. (sicca rs.) 0 10 to 0 14 disct. Ditto (Co.'s rs.) 0 14 to 1 1 ditto. Bank of Bengal Shares (Company's rupees 4,000 each), premium 2,850 rupees to 2,950 rupees. Union Bank (Company's rupees, 1,000 each), premium 290 rupees to 300 rupees. Agra Bank (Company's rupees 500 each), premium 250 rupees to 260 rupees. Mussoorie Bank (Company's rupees 500 each); Bank of Western India (Company's rupees 300 each). No sales have been reported in this stock lately. BOMBAY. (From the Overland Commercial Price Current.) BOMBAY, Nov. I.—The report of the state of the im. pert market sent home by the last mail was of a most encouraging nature, and such as the circumstances o: the case appeared to warrant ; but unhappily the intel. ligence we have to communicate on this occasion is rather unsatisfactory, and to be accounted for thus. lip to the departure of the steamer to the Ist of October the reported state of the crops was most encouraging, and buyers evinced considerable anxiety to make purchases. The then current prices were easily obtained, and in some instances an advance of rates was effected with little difficulty. This healthy state of things promised to continue. However, shortly after the departure of the steamer, the rains were interrupted and the crops lan guished, and even the Government Revenue Commis sioner publicly notified his conviction that the very favourable reports which had been furnished by the subordinate officers of Government were open to a sus picion—a surmise which was confirmed by subsequent investigation. Whether the object of such reports was to run down the price of all descriptions of grain in the market, in order to purchase at low rates the stock on hand, and then to dispose of it at an advanced rate on the discovery of the illusion, we will not presume to determine ; but certain it is that the flattering state ment contained in official reports furnished to the officers of Government were not borne out on full and subse quent inquiry. The consequence of such erroneous re presentations were immediate in their effects on the market, and the import trade, which up to that period had worn so cheerful an aspect, became depressed. Sales were subsequently and have since been effected with difficulty. This unhealthy state of the market will in all probability continue until the harvest is completed ; for so long as the crops continue in a condition liable to d a mage for lack of water, the native merchants will not be induced to purchase largely. The rains are now over, and recourse must be had to artificial irrigation. The harvest, we believe, will be equal to the average of former years ; but, so long as the crops are on the ground, our market will continue to be dull. The Dewallee holidays occur about the middle of the present month, and will not tend to improve the condition of the market. In some parts of the Deccan the crops are drawing close to the period of maturition ; should they be gathered towards the end of the month or the begin ning of December a reaction of a satisfactory nature will doubtless take place, and the Bombay market will again wear a favourable aspect. In the meantime holders must continue to maintain stocks with firmness, L as it is probable that if goods are offered even at a much lower rate than is now obtained by strained sales, pur chasers will not in the present state of the crops be tempted to extend their dealings or indulge in specula tive investments. COTTON AND PIECE GOODS.—At the commencemen , of the month a brisk business was doing in grey mada pollams, jacconets and longcloths, also in white mulls and lappets, at moderately favourable rates ; but to wards the middle of the month business fell off. Sales were effected, but in some instances at low and un remunerative prices. Ginghams, cambrics, and domestics have been in less inquiry than during the former month. Turkey red plains are neglected; the last sales were effected at rather lower rates. Of Turkey prints there are none in the markets, and are wanted. Other descriptions of prints are somewhat dull. Shirtings go off less freely. The last sales of gray goods were unremunerative, and effected probably to close accounts before the departure of the mail. The Dewallee holidays will commence on the Bth of the current month, when business will be wholly suspended for several days. The importations since our last monthly issue have been very heavy, espe cially of grey jacconets and madapollams, white jacco nets and mulls, Turkey red plains, and lappets. If heavy shipments of the above are continued it cannot be ex pected even under favourable circumstances that good prices will be obtainable. TWIST AND YARN.—At the beginning and towards the end of the past month, a trifling amount of business was transacted at the then current rates ; prices, however, were steady, and promised some improve ment. At the middle of the month there was some activity. This, however, was arrested by the Dassera holidays and the causes above noticed; business has fallen off, but rates continue firm in the face of large im portations. The sales for the month were below the average; the chief transactions being in middling num bers of raw mule and water. In orange and Turkey red yarns not a single transaction is recorded. Al though rates are firm, they cannot be maintained, un less the exportations at home decrease, as our recent imports have been heavy, and stocks are accumulating. The amount of twist imported during the past month was much above the average, being 946,6781 b.; and 4,1221 b. of sewing thread, or 337,1651 b. raw mule ; 90,0731 b. orange mule ; 1,6001 b. green mule ; 7,5001 b. grey mule ; 449,9401 b. water ; 5,4001 b. orange water ; 4,6001 b. green water ; 36,6001 b. grey water ; and 14,8001 b. of Turkey red yarn. METALS.—In metals there has been a steady business doing at our quotations. Towards the close of the past month the transactions became less, with a slight altera tion of prices for copper bottoms and tiles, these being a little higher, and Swedish and British bar iron a trifle lower. Some few sales of spelter have been made, but although at a little improvement on the former month's sales, the market has not been affected; the current offers are far too low, and holders appear resolved not to part with stocks unless at improved prices. Tin plates have been greatly neglected, and prices are lower. Iron nail