The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-02 00:00:00

LON DON, THURSDAY EVENIN G, AUGUSP 2, 1855.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

INDIA.

The following is the summary of the Bombay
Times :
" We are now in the thick of our rains : after
some light showers on the 11th, they commenced
in earnest on the 18th June, the clay predicted for
them, when 3.5 inches fell. On the 20th 5.5
inches were measured within four hours. Up to the
present date we have had about 18 inches—a very
auspicious opening for our south-west monsoon.
As yet we have had neither squall nor thunder-
storm. The catheraus and robbers on our Pesha-
wur frontier have been giving us some annoyance,
sacking the villages within our frontier, burning
the grain stored away for the season, and carrying
the inhabitants away with them. Major Ed-
wardes, the Commissioner, with a Brigade of the
Punjaub Irregular Horse under the command of
Major Neville Chamberlain, had been out endeavour-
ing to bring to order a series of villages which for
three years had not only refused us tribute, and
spurned allegiance to us, but joined in the raids of
those who annoyed us. On the approach of our
troops the rebels sued for peace, offered to pay up
their arrears, and promised to be on theirgood con-
duct henceforth; and as this was all that was de-
sired, they were left unmolested. Village, burning
is only resorted to with those who, having invaded
our territories, and done all the mischief in their
power, retire before and defy us. This is the only
military movement we have, had since last mail to
chronicle.. The goiiernment of "the Punjaub" is so
short of money, that half a million, the amount
subscribed to the five per cent. loan, mostly by
natives, has been ordered by telegraph td be for-
warded express from Bombay, and was sent off on
Monday—a singular want of foresight, surely, to
defer the despatch of specie, to be transported
1,500 miles by water, to a period of the year when
a voyage to Kurrachee is never unaccompanied by
danger, the experiment having been first made in
June, 1851. The census of the Punjaub took place
on the 31st December, 1854, and its results have
just been published : the population amounts to
thirteen millions, the males being to the females as
55 to 45.
"The Madras Railway is expected to be opened
a few months hence. The locomotives have been
landed in safety. By this day's steamer three
young Parsee gentlemen proceed to England—two
of them, Messrs. Dadabhoy Nowrojee, professor of
mathematics in the Elphinstone Institution, and
Moncherjee Hormusjee Cama, for the purpose of
establishing a mercantile agency in London ; and
the third, Mr. Rustomjeo Byrarujee, a graduate of
the Grant Medical College, whose object it is to
present himself at the public examination for ad-
mission into the Medical Service of the East India
Company as an assistant-surgeon. The Governor-
General is still on the Neilgherries, which he is
not likely to leave till October next, and Lord
Elphinstone is at Poona. Trade, as usual at this
season of the year, is dull ; the money market is
easy, and freights are low."

CHINA.
HONGKONG, JUNE 10.
The London mail of the 9th of April arrived,
per steamer Cadiz, on the 24th of May. The mails
of the 26th of February and 20th of March reached
us, via Calcutta, on the 24th of May and Gth inst.
respectively.
From Shanghai we have dates to the 2d inst.
The neighbourliood was quiet. Nothing certain
was known regarding the progress of the rebels,
beyond the fact of their having left Yokshan, after
destroying much property, and returned to Iwci-
chow, whence, it was feared, they might reach
Hangcbow, and prove highly injurious to trade at

Shanghai.
Her Majesty's steamer Styx was at Shanghai,
having left Admiral Sir James Stirling at Nagasaki
on the 19th of May. His Excellency was about to
sail for Hakodadi. It was reported that the
Russian Admiral had embarked his men and the
guns of the Diana frigate on board native craft,
and had left Japan for the Russian settlements in

he north.
The French frigates Constantine and Sihylle and
the steamer Colbert were cruising in the Japanese

waters.
Her Majesty's steamer Styx was waiting for the
9th of April mail, when she would rejoin the Bri
tish squadron at Japan.
At Canton there is little of moment to report.
The mandarins are said to have retaken the im-
portant town of Shao-King-Foo, situated in the
Canton province, and the rebels have retreated
towards the defiles on the borders of Kwangsi,
where they are likely to hold their ground and
oppose an effectual barrier to transit from the tea-
growing districts.
From Kowkong and adjacent silk-producing
country there is no intelligence worthy of mention;
indeed, the reports that reach us are so vague and
often contradictory that small reliance can be
placed upon them.
Piracy in these waters is as rife as ever. Her
Majesty's steamer Rattler, Commander W. A.
Fellowes, has, however, been actively employed of
late, and done some good service against them.
The distress occasioned by a scarcity of rice has
been relieved by importations, which have poured
in from all quarters in foreign vessels, and very
large quantities are on the way. The price of grain
has materially declined, and what we last month
quoted at 4 20 to 4 60 is now only worth about
2 80 per picul, and other kinds in proportion.
The new crop will be ready in about three weeks.
The import trade at Canton shows no signs of
improvement, and only a few sales have been
made for local consumption.
Freights to London, 51..105. ; to Liverpool,
6/. 6s.
At Shanghai the transactions in imports have
been limited, and chiefly in barter. Black teas show
no change in price ; greens are 2 to 4 taels lower
than the previous month. Very extensive settle-
ments have been made for the Russian overland
market, which has cleared altogether fully 40,000
chests•of the common kinds of congou, souchong,
and pekoe. Silk maintained its value. The new
crop was expected down in about a fortnight.
Prices are likely to range about the same as last
year—say, for No. 1 Tsatlee, 300 dols. to 320
dols.
From Foochow we have advices to the 27th of
May. All was quiet, and no disturbance appre-
hended, although the land question was still creat-
ing some annoyance.
A. portion of the new teas has Arrived, and large
supplies were expected shortly. One or two ves-
sels had commenced loading.
At Amoy nothing important has occurred.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Tartar, chartered for her Majesty's service, left
this for Japan, under charge of Mr. T. R. Coiling-
wood, master, R.N., on the 14th of May.
In Harbour.—Her Majesty's steamer Rattler
and the Spanish steamer R. de Castilla.
At Canton, her Majesty's ship Comus and the
United States' guard-ship J. P Kennedy ; at Foo-
chow, her Majesty's ship Racehorse ; at Macao,
the United States' steamer Powhattan ; at
Shanghai, the United States' frigate Macedonian.
The United States' frigate Vandalia sailed for
Manilla on the 2d inst.
Our latest dates are—London, April 9 ; Cal-
cutta, May 19 • Bombay, May 2 ; Singapore, May
30 • Manilla, june 5 ; Melbourne, March 26.
Exchange on London.—At Canton, 4s. 9id. ; at
-Y Shanghai, 6s. 61d.
,es,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, JUNE 25.

Our money market for the past fortnight ha; con-
trary to expectation, become a little tighter, owing to '
considerable amounts being taken up for investment in
the 5 per cent. loan, and the banks in consequence have
raised their rates of interest 1 per cent. Four per cent.
paper and stocks generally have improved considerably.
In the import market little business as usual at this
season of the year has been done. Before the arrival of
the mail, there was an inclination on the part of dealers
generally to do business at the prices ruling a fortnight
ago,'and the sales now reported were the consequence.
But the last accounts from England showing a very ma-
. terial falling off in the exports of manufactured goods
to this presidency, whilst the price of these goods have
been much enhanced, have induced an active speculative
demand here for many staple grey goods, but holders
look for still higher prices, and will not sell.
Grey Shirtings, of 40-inch and of 6 lb. weight, hava
advanced 2 annas per piece, on the prices paid previ-
ously; those of 7 to 8/ lbs. 3 to 4 £ nnas per piece ; and
shirting of 45-inch of 6i at 10 lbs. have increased 2to 3
annas per piece.
Grey T Cloths are worth 2 annas per piece more than
formerly.
Grey Dorneitics have increased in value 3 to 4 annas
per piece on previous sales.
Grey Jacconets are as yet without improvement.
Bleached goods are not at all inquired for, and show
no improvement on the miserable prices lately current.
Yarns are in active demand, at an advance of to /
anna per lb. on all counts of water twist, and of / to I
anna per lb. on No. 20 to 60 mule twist, but without

any inclination on the part of importers to sell at these
advanced rates.
Cotton Wool—The market has continued very firm,
with advancing prices, but the transactions since our
last are not quite so large, only some 7,500 bales, of
which 3,500 have been taken since the mail came to
hand, the accounts by which at once made holders ask
an advance of about 8 rupees per candy, say Broach and
Surat 100 re. Dollera, 102 rs._ per candy ; but finding
no buyers, they have in the last day or two been less
firm, and our quotations now are, Bfoa,ch and Surat, 96
rq. ; D.ollera, 99 rs. ; Compta, 94 re. ; Oomrawuttee,
90 rs. per candy. For China there was very little doing.
Opium.—The firmness noticed in our :ast has been
maintained, and with rather better 'accounts of Malwa
received two or three days ago via Calcutta prices have
further advanced. Mundleisur is at 920 rs. ; Indore,
910 rs. per chest.. The steamer on the 24th icst. had
534 chests ; the export of the month is about 1,500
chests.
Exchange on England for the fortnight has ruled a
shade lower. The closing quotations are as follow :-
2s. 14d. to 2s. 1 9-16 d. for China and first-class credits,
and 2s. 11d. to 2s. 1 11-16 d. for documents. On Cal-
cutta we quote 1 per cent. prem. at sight, par at CO
days' sight. Madras par at 30 days' sight, and China
223 at 60 days' sight.
TONNAGE.—Rates of freight to Great Britain have de-
clined to 3/. 15s. per ton of 50 cable feet, at which they
are very quiet and inclining doirnwards. To. China 8
re. per candy may be considered the nominal rate.

(From, the Englishman.)
CALCUTTA, June 16.
We have had the London news of 9th May by tele-
graph, from Bombay, for some tort days past.
For some time after last mail our produce market was
ver,ytitill, but atter the.isoeipt ortelevrat*io news from
•Boniay we had considerable acti,vityr it sugars, rice,
seeds, and jute, and which the contents of letters are
likely to continue, as at this period, our rivers opening,
arrivals of boats laden with produce fill the bazaars,
which render importers willing to sell., rather than store,
if that can be avoided, so that we look for considerable
business from this time forward. Our indigo prospects
for the coming season are hardly so good as at date of
our last.,
For some days after ono last an active business con-
tinued in piece goods, but latterly, .we think, scarcely
so much has been done, probably owing to increased
firmness on the part of holders, as the accounts from up
country continue to be of a favourable character, and
shipments from home slackening a little and at higher
prices lead to the hope that an advance may in many
cases be looked for at no distant period ; and the high
rate of exchange fixed by the Court for their bills on
India, added to the advance in the price of silver at
home, with a fair demand for our produce, sustain the
hope that for the present our favourable rate of remit-
ting may be maintained. Twist has not improved in
position. Metals are mostly in a healthy state.
Our money market is in a little better state than when
we last wrote, but the directors of the Bank of Bengal
have not been able yet further to reduce their rates of
interest and discount.
EXCHANGE.—Some 90 days bills have sold at 2-11 ;
Treasury Bills are quoted at 2-06, and Bank of England
Post Bills at 2-oi. The rate on China is Rs. 216 to 218
per 100 dole., and on Australia 2 2 per rupee+.
FREIGHTS, at closing our quotations, are—for London
Sugar, 3/. 12e. 6d. ; saltpetre, 3/. 10a. ; rice, Si. 17s. 6d;
jute, 4/. ; seeds, 5!. 10s., and other goods in proportion,
with usual deduction for Liverpool. For America rates
have been at 12 dols. for saltpetre ; l5 dols. to 16 dols.
for seeds, and 13 dols. to 14 dols. for measurement
goods.

CHINA MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BE:Amtg....Canton, Juno B.—On
London; 41. 10P. to 4/. 9/4. ; on India, 233 Rs. 7th June.
Carolus dole., 25 per cent. prem. Shanghae, 2d June.
On London, 6/. 64. ; on Calcutta, 298 to 300 Rs. ; on
Bombay, 297 to 298 Re. ; drafts on Canton, 26 par
cent discount.
OPlUM.—Canton June B.—New Patna,' 3271 dole. ;
old Patna, 3434 dols. ; new Benares, 385 do's. ; old
Benare. 340 dole. ; Malwa, 415 dole. Turkey, 420
dole. Shanghae, 2d June.—Malwa, 326 dole. ; new
Patna, 260 dole. per chest.
FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.—Canton.—To London, Si.
10s. for tea. Shanghae.—To Loudon, 4/. 10s. to Si. for
tea ; Si. to 61. for silk.
Regarding tea and silk the secretary of the Canton
Chamber of Commerce writes on the 7th Jane :
TEA.—The amountof business that has been transacted
since the despatch of the last steamer has been limited, puv
chases having been confined to Canton made descriptions
There have been arrivals at this port of poAions of three
chops of congou of last season's crop, which the Chinese
affirm are but harbingers of more to follow. With re-
gard to teas, the growth of the present season, it is very,
problematical whether any will find theli way here ;
doubtless, if the arteries leading hither be thrown open,
they will be brought to this enfoor'lumrbtt the reports
circulated by the Chinese are so conflinting, that au
opinion cannot be earned as to the future course of
events.
SILK.—The first crop of Canton is reported to have
been a failure ; but little reliance can be placed on ac-
counts received from the growing distlts, which are
still the scene of disorder.

wife, invalids, for Port Vendres, and left on the 27th.
The Tubal Cain, English screw steamer, in the same ser-
vsilcen,oanl.scoomarradivsegdoxfordomoffilCcaermsiaesncali
poinivtahtees,26inthv,albidrsh:gamingd
1 medical officer. She left for Marseilles on the morn-
ing of the 27th, but in consequence of a strong contrary
gale of wind bore up on the same evening.
" The Mozarnban ), Sardinian steam sloop, arrived
from Genoa acid CAgliari on the 26th, with provisions for
the Sardinian Contingent, bringing Captain Rey, Mr.
Turcowics, two army claplain,, 18 privates, and 10 Sis-
ters of Charity, to minister to the sick ; having in tow
the Libertas, S irdiaian transport barque, also from
Genoa and Cagliari, with stores."
The workmen employed in getting the Marlborough
off the stocks at midnight on Tuesday, yesterday were
granted the holiday they were deprived of by the acci-
dent on launching. The ship now draws 21 feet aft,
and 16 feet forward. It is not believed that she is in the
least strained or otherwise injured. The ship was an
object of much curiosity yesterday. She will be now
taken into dock to be coppered.
The Dee, naval steam-transport, arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday with boilers, &a., for the Marlborough.
The Caradoc, 2, despatch 'steam-vessel, Commander
Derriman, arrived at Spithead yesterday afternoon from
the westward, and passed on to the east ward without
anchoring.
The Oscar, 158, steam-transport, went into Ports-
mouth harbour from Spithead yesterday morning, and
left in the evening for the Thames.
The. ViCtoria and Albert, Royal yacht, Captain the
Hon; Joseph Denman, left Portsmouth harbour for
Cowes yesterday' to attend upon the Queen.
The sailing transport• Tiaoandra,' No. 51, arrived at
Spithead yesterday from the East, with about 70 in-
valids, and 130 wives and 200 children of soldiers, all
from Corfu.
The Monarch Indiaman left Spithead at 7 o'clock last
night for Calcutta.
The following °Mears, horses, and men embarked on
board the General Screw Company's steamship Jason,
transport No. 84, for conveyance to the Crimea, at
Southampton yesterday :-2d company sth battalion
Royal Artillery. Captain L. H. Denne, Lieutenant H.
Cardew, Assistant-Surgeon Fletcher, 103 non-commis-
sioned officers and privates, and 82 horses. 7th company
6th battalion of Royal Artillery.— Captain C. L. H.
M'Lemon, Lieut. A. L. Kay, 69 nan-commissioned
officers and men, and 51 horses. Bth company 9th bat-
talion of Royal Artillery.—Captain J. Travers, Lieut.
W. Roske, Assistant-Surgeon G. Finlay, 107 non-com-
missioned officers and men, and 86 horses. 6th Dragoons
Armour-Sergeant Frost. 95th Foot.—Lieutenants
Folcher and Palk. The Jason will sail during the after-
noon of to-day.
The Hesper's repairs were completed yesterday ; con-
seq nentiv she again left Woolwich at 5.30.
The Vivid. steam tender to the flag-ship Fisgard, has
arrived at Woolwich from Chatham.
No. 86 steam-transport, Harbinger, came down to
Woolwich yesterday morning from Limehouss Dock,
and has commenced taking in her cargo of military stores

for the Crimea.
Yesterday the charge of Woolwich Arsenal, hitherto
undertaken by portions of the various troops iu garrison,
was handed over to the police force, in consequence of
the increasing reduction in the military departments

there.
The invalids at St. Mary's barracks, Chatham, about
1,000 men, assembled yesterday in front of their quar-
ters, under,command of Lieutenant and Adjutant Pope,
staff officer of the invalid depot, to witness a third distri-
bution of Crimean medals. The men were formed up in
thri. e sides of a square, and those invalids who were to
receive the 'medals, being called to tho front, were pre-
sented with them by Colonel Eden, the commandant of
Chatham garrison. By command of l:er Majesty there
were about 50 distributed. The majority were with two
and three clasps. Those medals were for the men who
have left the invalid depot and joined their depots for
service again, and those who have been discharged.
Their names were submitted to the commandant, and
they are to be despatched without loss of time to their
different destinations. The offices of the invalid depot
are to be removed from the old building, at the rear of
the Royal Engineers' barracks, to the officer's quarters
in Brompton barracks.
The last division of the 22d Regiment from India left
the garrison at Chatham at 6 a.m. yesterday, and pro-
ceeded to Plymouth. The men of the division have been
medically inspected, and the whole were pronounced
healthy and fit for duty. They consisted of 7 officers, 15
sergeants, 6 drummers, 236 rank and file, 16 women,
and 25 children, in charge of Captains Anderson, Bow-
den, Smith, Lieutenants Monck, M'Bean, Tweedie, and
Assistant-Surgeon Adams, M.D.
A detachment of the 96th Foot, from India, has arrived
at Chatham, consisting of 7 sergeants, 1 drummer, and
87 rank and file, with 3 women and 2 children, under
the command of Captain F. Pierce, Ensign J. Briggs,
Ensign J. Mitty, and Ensign J. Pike ; and 4 sergeants,
and 69 rank and file, with 4 women and 3 children, of
the 98th, under the command. of _Ensign. S. C. Walker
and Ensign F. B. award, have arrived from Calcutta.

WOOLWICH, AtTG. 1.
The Harbinger, screw steam-transport, No. 86, dropped
down the river yesterday, and lies off the West-wharf,
Royal Arsenal, where she ie to embark a part of the fifth
siege train, consisting of 8-inch guns of 65 and 52 owt.,
and 32-pounders, besides the full complement of stores
belonging to each gun.
The screw steam-transport Holyrood, No. 77, left the
Royal Arsenal last evening, for the Crimea.
Several lighters are engaged in taking up a great quan-
tity of shells, for shipment on board the steam-transport
Alps, lying at Deptford. There are 2,000 13-inch shells,
and 18,000 8-inch shells. Those 8-inch shells are packed
in square wooden boxes, and have all been fitted with
Captain Boxer's fusees.
During the last month about 740 recrnits have joined
the Royal Artidery, and about 40 have joined the Royal
Sappers and Miners. A large portion of these are men
from the different militia regiments.
The militia mounting the main guard at the Royal
Arsenal have been withdrawn, so that there is now no
military services in the Arsenal.
The Vivid, paddle steam-vessel, Master Commander
Allen, returned to Woolwich last evening.

PLYMOITTII, AUGUST 1.

The Alarm, 26, Capt. Douglas Curry, will be taken
into dock this morning to have her copper cleaned. She
will be taken out of dock the following tide.
The Sanspareil, 70, will make a trial trip round the
Eddystone to-day to try her engines, after which she re•
turns to the Sound, and will sail in a few days for Spit-
head. It is said she will accompany her Majesty to
France.
Lieut.-Colonel Sir John Yarde Buller, Bart., having
returned from the continent, whither he has been to re-
nruit his health, has resumed the command of the South
Devon Militia, stationed in this garrison.

MILITIA.
The &pet of the Ist (King's Own) Staffordsbire Mili-
tia, the head-quarters of which are still at Corfu, has
just been inspected at the Store-barracks, Lichfield, by
Colonel Stade, inspecting officer of the district, attended
by the Major of Brigade, Colonel Wynyard. Although
the depot numbers only about 180 men, yet they per-
fermed their evolutions, under the command of Major
Tennant, with great precision, and the men and officers
were highly complimented by Colonel Slade upon the
satisfactory result of the inspection.
• The first division of the Long,ford Rifles arrived at the
encampment, Curragh, on Friday, under the command of
Major B!ackhall ; and the second division, with staff and
band, on Saturdly, under the command of Col. Musters,
the whole consisting of 15 officers and 370 sergeants,
rank and file.
A working party of 2 officers and 28 men also arrived
at the encampment on Saturday last, for the purpose of
taking over quarters for the Westmeath Rifles, which
are to arrive there in the course of the week.
The route has been received by the Galway Militia to
march from Loughrea to Galway, taking up the quar-
ters held by the depots of the 40th Regiment and 60th
Rifles. Tne first division of the Galway Regiment left
Loughrea yesterday.