The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-16 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 aninter-
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 powers ; 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-san, 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 Lo-tien was also
retaken. On the 9th of November means were
secretly employed to burn the rebel fleet en 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
destroyed, and a hundred men. The same day
Han-yang and Hang-k'how were retaken, and on
the 14th of October, Woo-ch'hang, the provincial
capital, again fell into the hands of the Impe-
rialists.

The Overland China Mail of the 27th November
says that there is very little intelligence from the
North about the rebellion, but that little is in-
teresting—namely, that the Imperialists have re-
taken the important cities of Han-khow and Wu-
chang on the Yang-tsz-kiaug, 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
loss in men and junks at the hands of the Fun-
shall insurgents, who effected their object by means
of a surprise.

CANTON MARKET, Nov. 25, 1854.
XXPORTI.
Tea.—Nothing has been done except the settlement of
some 3,000 half-chests Canton Powehong 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 236 rs. per $lOO.

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 purchs.se of produce, but there has been no
particular feature in the trade worthy of remark.

EXCHANGES ♦ND BULLION.
The rate for sterling has again advanced, and first-class
bills are 6s. GO. to 63. 7d. On India, Co.'s accepted 328
re. Bills on Canton, 27 per cent. die. Sycee, 5114 50, and
in demand. Gold, $159.

FREIGHTS.
To England, 4/. for tea, and 5/. for silk. To America,
$lB.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WAR DEPARTMENT, JAN. 15.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle has received a de-
spatch, of which the following is a copy, addressed to his
Grace by Field-Marshal the Lord Baglan, G.C.B.
Before Sebastopol, Dec. 13, 1854.
My Lord Duke,—ln my despatch of the 18th of Octo-
ber, reporting the opening of our fire upon the enemy's
works, I omitted to mention the name of a highly merito-
rious Naval Officer, who had charge of a battery in the
trenches, and rendered himself conspicuous by the man-
ner in which he performed the important duty confided in
him.

The officer I allude to is Captain Moorsom, whom I beg
leave now to recommend to the notice of your Grace. I
did not know until some time afterwards that he was em-
ployed in the trenches on the occasion in question ; but
having now been apprised of it, I avail myself of the pre-
ae!lt opportunity to rectify an error, which might other-
wise be prejudicial to a most deserving officer.—l have, &c.

RAGLAN.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &C., &c*, I"'
DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 15.
Esq
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Hampden King,
~ to be one of the judges of the Assistant Court of
Appeal for the Island of Barbadoes, and T. H. Bartley,
Esq., to
Zealand. be a member of the Legislative Council of New

CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 13.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
County of Fermanagh—The Honourable Henry Arthur
Cole, in the room of Sir Arthur Brooke, Bart., decoased.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL JAN. 15.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from hor Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Paris,
forwarding a French decree, dated the 6th instant, provid-
ing that foreign vessels shall pay a fixed tonnage duty of
50 centimes per tun (without the additional tenth) in the
Port of Goree.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 15.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Stockholm,
inelosing copy of a decree published by the College of
Commerce at Stockholm, a translation of which is sub-
joined, respecting the direction across the Sound of the
Submarine Cable connecting the Electric Telegraph at
Stockholm with that at Copenhagen.
(Translation.)
The College of Commerce makes known that, according
to his Majesty's gracious letter of the 21st ult., a submit.

SUIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Maria Carolina, from Akyab to Falmouth, Dee. 10,
lat. 1 S., long. 19 W.
The Richard Young, for Akyab, Dee. 15, lat. 2 N.
long. 22 W.
The Java Courier, from Liverpool to Batavia, Dec. 16,
lat. 6 N., long. 21 W.
The Hellespont, from Point de Gallo to London, Jan.
9, off Ushant.
The Guisachan' of North Shields, from Swansea to
Coquimbo Jan. 2, lat. 44 N., long. 11 W.
The Lady Milton, of Liverpool, for Mobile, Jan. 5, lat.
40 N., long. 11 W.