The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-17 00:00:00

CHINA.

We have received advises by this coveyance,
from China, to the 27th Nov., which confirm the
intelligence brought by the Trieste telegraph.
We learn that Sir J. Bowring has had an inter-
view with the Imperial Commissioner, on the -3d
November, when Sir John was attended by a
guard of 160 marines and sailors, and were re-
ceived by the imperial officers, in tents near the
forts, in the presence of about 1,000 officers,
troops, and spectators.
At this conference a very full discussion and
development was had of all the questions at issue
between China and the Treaty pdwers ; and the
English and American Ministers continued their
intercourse with the Imperial Commissioner, dur-
ing the remainder of their stay, through the me-
dium of correspondence and their Secretaries who
remained within the river, individually pressing
the claims of their Governments ; they have thus
advanced an important step, and it only remains
for the commencement they have made to be fol-
lowed up with vigour by the three Treaty powers,
to meet fully the interests of their countrymen in
China and their respective countries.
The North China Herald says, that "the spirit
of the northern provinces, from what we
can glean, is not broken by the long civil war.
Commanders were met who had fought with the
rebels; and the feeling there appears to be that
the insurgents will be eventually quelled, although
it may take much time to effect it."
Pekin gazettes to the 20th Oct. state that the
insurgents have met with heavy reverses during
the last two months, which it will require redoubled
energy, conduct, and courage to retrieve.
The Pekin Gazette of the 20th October contains
a report from Yang-pei, the lieutenant-governor of
Hoo-pih, detailing various victories, and the cap-
ture of several cities. He says, that after the cap-
ture of King-sae, the rebels were repulsed by water,
and 300 vessels burnt, by which means 2,000 in-
surgents were destroyed. On the 24th of Sep-
tember the district cities of Kin-shwny and
Kwang-tse were retaken, while 400 rebels were
captured or slain. The city of Lotion was also
retaken. On the 9th of November means were
secretly employed to burn the rebel fleet on the
lake, when several vessels were destroyed ; on the
12th 50 more vessels were burnt, and those on
board of them put to death to the number of four
or five hundred. On the 13th more vessels were
Han-yang and Han
destroyed, and a hundred
men. The same day
the 14th of Octoberg,-k‘hWor,
capital, again fell into theellwhhea.:,dgsr,etothake fetpnhr,eoavlninmdepioaenl.
ImpeTh-
rialists.
China Mail of the 27th November
says that there is very little intelligence fr
is in-
om the
North about the rebellion, but that little
teresting—namely, that the Imperialists have
taken the important cities of Han-khow and eWrue:
chang on the Yang-tsz-kiang, from which it is in-
ferred that the power of Tai-ping Wang is on the
decline.

From Canton we learn that the Imperialists, on
the 17th Nov., suffered a severe defeat and heavy
lose in men and junks at the hands of the Fuh-
shan insurgents, who effected their object by means
of a surprise.

SHANGHAI MARKET, Nov. 17,1854.
IMPORTS.

Trade seems to be improving, and, notwithstanding the
scarcity of money, a large amount of business has been
transacted during the past fortnight, both in the disposal
of goods and purchase of produce, but there has been no
particular feature in the trade worthy of remark.
EICHA.NGES AND BULLION.
The rate for sterling has again advanced, and first-class
bills are 6s. 6YI. to 6s. id. On India, Co,'s accepted 328

rs. Bills on Canton, 27 per cent. dis. Sycee, Sill 50, and
in demand. Gold, $l5O.

FREIGHTS.
To England, 4/. for tea, and 5/. for silk.
$l.B.

To America,

CANTON MARKET, Nov. 25, 1854.
EXPORTS.
Tea.—Nothing has been done except the settlement of
some 3,000 half-chests CantonsPowchong for California, and
small purchases of the old stook in market for England.
Silk.—Raw, the market is without change, Cumchuck
re-reeled $325 to $330.
Cassia.—sl9 500.
Exchange and Bullion.—On London, 4s. 7id. to 4s. 70.
On India, Co.'s bills accepted 235 to 246 rs. per $lOO.

EGYPT.

ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 7.

The India mail has been delayed in port by a
most severe gale, such as has not been witnessed
for 15 years, since the 4th. The Indus only leaves
at three p.m. to-day. By her Lady Frederic Fitz-
clarence and daughter return to England.
During the gale the French steamer L'Avenir, a
fine screw of 300-horse power, appeared off port,
and although a steamer was placed by the Govern-
ment at the disposal of the French agency, no pilot
could be found to venture out.
The vessel then ran for Aboukir, and after two
ineffectual attempts, in consequence of the surf, to
make that bay, she ran out to sea, and is supposed
to have made for Beyrout.
Consequent- upon this vevel not having been
able to enter, his Highness the Viceroy has issued
orders for the buoying off the ptincipal channel of
the port.
Much damage will doubtless be heard of along
the coast. The Maltese vessel Dillettante has become
a total wreck at Bourlos ; crew saved.
In the port a Turkish brig, laden with fire-wood,
went to pieces ; crew also saved.
The English ships Times and Ocean's Wave, and
a brig (Sarah and Isabella), drove on shore. The
former is bilged ; the two latter will not sustain
much damage. The Norwegian barque Asterysoer
has also driven, and the English barque Agenoria
in making the port, struck en a reef, and carried
away her keel.
A small yacht (the Syren), from Cerigsa.,, Wil-
liam Moore, Esq., proprietor, gallantly rode out
the gale.
The Hindostan, with the India mail, arrived at
Sues 28th ult.; and the Hon. Company's steam-
ship Ajdaha, with the Hon. C. A. Murray on
board, was leaving the roads at the same time.
By the Hindostan, two officers of the Bombay
staff arrived, to make arrangements for the transit
of the 10th Hussars. The Viceroy has intimated
his intention of furnishing all supplies, and has
named an officer to superintend their transit
through his territory.
The French party are still very sanguine respect-
ing the canal between the two seas, and the Vice-
roy himself, it is reported, will assist with funds.
Mr. Lesseps, accompanied by Binaat Bey, civil
engineer to the Government, has made a tour of
inspection of the entire site.
Offers have been made for the transfer of the
railway and transit, but the Government is not at
, this moment disposed to their changing hands.
• Exchange , 98k.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MALTA, JAN. ill 1855.

The 14th Regiment embarked, yesterday morn.
ing on board the Emeu, and shortly after she pro
ceeded on to the Crimea.

Sir George Brown and the Duke of Cambridge,
who are staying here, appear to be rapidly recover-
ing, and are walking about enjoying our beautiful
weather. It is wonderful to nie how rapidly the
invalids recover here.

Trafalgar and St. George arrived in our harbour
to-day. The harbour is looking quite gay again,
with four three-deckers in it. Admiral Stopford
arrived in H.M.S. Trafalgar ; it is said to relieve
Admiral Houston Stewart, who is to go second in
command in the Black Sea. Ho will be a great
loss to Malta.

The Neptune, 120, sailed for England in the
afternoon, and she was soon to be followed by the
Britannia, whose crew are now on shore enjoying
their holiday ; and the Trafalgar will also leave for
England next week. The Treat will steam away
to-morrow for the Crimea, wi some 300 mules and
a few Spanish muleteers, and a variety of stores
for.the army.
The 91st, who came out passengers in the St.
George, have been landed, and the vessel is to re-
turn to England.
In a letter from a very high placed general
officer, dated January 3, we read that owing to
our forces having been so thinned by sickness fully
half of our lines have been necessarily relinquished
to be manned by the French ; and it was the
writer's opinion that the assault would not take
place until February, and that at least fifty other
pieces of cannon were requisite.
Colonel Gostling, Royal Artillery, has gone up in
the Emeu to see his son, who is wounded, and in
hospital at Scutari.
The now members for tho Council of Govern-
ment were sworn in to-day, and his Excellency,
Sir W. Reid, gives an evening party on the occa-
sion.

The cholera is very bad at Scutari. Mr. and
Mrs. Lucas Ward were both at dinner with some
friends the last day of the year; they all sat the
old year out and new year in. apparently is good
health. In a few hours Mr. Ward was seized with
cholera ; at noon he was a corpse. His wife died
the next day.
Lord and Lady Guernsey have returned to
Malta. Her ladyship looks anything but well after
her hard work at Scutari. Some who have come
down speak in the highest terms of her kindness,
not only with her purse, but by personal attentions
to the sick and wounded.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Jan. 14.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

IN RI GEORGE CUMMINS-BREACH OF PROMISE OF

MARRIAGE.

This insolvent, lately a farmer at Moulden Hall, near
Richmond, in Yorkshire, who had been arrested in Lon-
don, applied to be discharged.
Mr. Pollock opposed for the detaining creditor, a
young woman named Diana Corner ; and Mr. Sargood
supported. Mr. Dowse was for Mr. Sanderson, the
landlord of the insolvent's farm, and claimed possession
before the discharge.
The case was called on in the early part of the morn-
ing, and was disposed of by the learned Commissioner
saying there would be a conditional discharge on pos-
session on the farm being certified to have been given
to Mr. Sanderson.

Immediately afterwards the attorney, who had come
from Richmond, on the part of Diana Corner, informed
the Court that Mr. C. Pollock was instructed to oppose,
but could not attend till 12 o'clock.

The application to postpone the case was resisted by
Mr. Sargood, but

The learned Commissioner thought that it was a mat
ter of courtesy to the bar which he could not refuse.

Mr. Pollock snbaequently arrived, and expressed his
acknowledgments to the Court for the kindness ex-
tended to hire.

The case was then heard on Cue complaint of the de-
taining creditor.
It appeared that the insolvent WA3 a farmer near
Richmond. An action was brought against him by
Diana Corner for breach of promise of marriage, in which
judgment was allowed by default. The jury assessed
the damages at 350/. The action was commenced in
March last year, and the assessment of damages took
place in August. Ia the previous February the insol-
vent made two assignments of his property to his brother
and sister, for money advanced in 1842. He had made
a bill of sale to a person nomed. Hayward, and his land-
lord had levied a distress. The allegation was, on the
part of the opposition, that the insolvent had got rid of
all his property to his relations to prevent Diana Corner
from getting paid any damages and costs she might re-
cover. He was now a married man. It transpired in
the course of the case that Diana Corner had given birth
to a child of which the insolvent was the father, and
there had been an order of affiliation made against him.
In his schedule he alleged that an offer of 1501. had
been made on account of the trial, but it was denied,
and the only offer admitted was one of 60/. After the
disposition of all the property, the insolvent came to
London, and having been arrested at the instance of
Diana Corner, he petitioned this court.
Mr. Pollock prayed a judgment for the damages
awarded for a serious injury committed, coupled as it
was in this case with seduction. It was quite clear
that the insolvent had determined, by his conduct in
disposing of his property, to get rid of all be possessed,
and it would be for the court to apportion the punish-
ment his conduct deserved.
Mr. Sargood admitted there must be an adverse
judgment for the damages, but contended that there
could be no making away with property, as Diana Cor-
ner was not a crediton when the property was parted
with to the insolvent's relations.

Mr. Commissioner Murphy, in giving judgment, re-
marked that it was the practice of the court, in cases of
breach of promise of marriage, to be bound by the record,
and to take the measure of damages as the criterion of
remand. He should do so in this case, and bad a right
to refer to the schedule to inform his mind in arriving
at a conclusion as to the judgment he should pronounce.
By the schedule he found that there had been an order
of affiliation, so that in addition to the breach of pro-
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insolvent had been in prison some little time, and ho
should give a judgment of 14 months for the breach of
promise of marriage.

The formal delivery of the judgment was deferred
until the insolvent had given up possession of the farm
to Mr. Sanderson.

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T*HE CZAR AND TILE FOUR POINTS,

The Charicari contains the following lively jeer
d'esprit:—
"Nesselrode !' Sire Any news to-day ?" No-
thing of importance, your Majesty,'—' Is the news of
my having accepted the four guarantees yet known ?'
Everywhere, Sire.'—' What effect has it produced at
Vienna ?" The funds have risen.'—' And at London?'
The funds have also gone up.'—' And at Paris ?" Just
the same, the funds have risen.'—What say the English
Papers ? Nothing very particular, Sire.'—•' The Times?'
` That it is necessary to wait.'—' And the Morning
Post ?' 'That no hurry must be shown in the mat-
ter.'—' And the Daily News?" That he who
lives long enough will see the end of the present
affair.'—` I will not conceal from you, Nesselrode,
that I was under the impression that my accepta-
tion of the four guarantees would have produced a
greater effect, and that the bait and hook would have
been more easily jumped at ; but these English are ex-
cessively tough. In France, however, I have no doubt
that the matter has been better received. Let us speak
a little of the French journals.' The Moniteur is si-
' lent, your Majesty.'—' Well, that is rather disquieting.'
The Constitutionnel doubts.'—' The deuce ! ' The Pays
hesitates.'—' .Really ! ' The Siecle distrusts.'—' You I
don't say so ! " The Journal des De rats alone appears
tolerably satisfied.'—' Well, that is all right.' And the
cemeereei ? '—' The Charipari, Sire, I am forced to con-
fess, does not seem likely to place credence in the accep-
tation of the four guarantees.'—' That certainly is a very
serious matter.' 'lt implies that what you are doing
may be nothing whatever but a mere trick, a stratagem,
the means of lulling people to sleep, and producing
delay in order to enable you to carry out your plans:—
So, then, Nesselrode, the effect on the press appenrs to
you to be a failure.' I really fear so, your Majesty.'—
' And on the governments Pm ussia appears quite
delighted.'—' Ah, very good !'—' And some of the petty
German states also.'—' Capital !—And Austria I' She
continues assembling her troops on the frontier:—
' And France She is sending reinforcements to
the Crimea.'—' And England ?" She is hard at work
enlisting soldiers to reinforce her army.'—' Then is that
the whole of the effect produced by the acceptation
of the four guarantees ?" Absolutely the whole,
Sire.'—' Then I would, perhaps, have done better
to have saved myself the trouble of accepting ;
however, everything considered, the course which I have
adopted is not so bad. The point now is to persevere,
as what does not succeed the first day sometimes suc-
ceeds the second, and what is not believed to-day ap-
pears to-morrow a sure thing. You must immediately
send a despatch to Prince Gortschakoff.' • Yes, Sire.'
In which you will request him to assure the Western
and Eastern powers that I still accept the four guaran:
tees—that I accept them more than ever.' Yee, your
Majesty.'—' Negotiations will be opened, and no matter
what any one may say, negotiations have always a
certain influence on military operations. No matter
what I gain by them, I shall still gain that much.
N'est-ce pas, Nesselrode ?" Oui, Sire.' "