The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-03 00:00:00

CHINA.

HONGKONG, Sept. 15.—The London mail, of the
11th July, arrived, per steamer Pottinger, on the
26th August, and on the 10th inst., per steamers
Lancefield, and Formosa, from Calcutta, we re-
ceived telegraphic intelligence from Europe to the
26th July.
Shanghai advices are to the 7th inst., but con-
tain no important political news. Nothing has
been heard of late of the Russians in the north, or
of the movements of our fleet.

• A large and
.heavily-armed piratical fleet has been
destroyed, or dispersed, by her Majesty's brig
Bittern, to the northward of Shanghai, and the
well-planned and executed measures of Com-
mander Vansittart have been most beneficial
to the large native trade, which had been seriously
interrupted. Nineteen piratical vessels have been
destroyed.

The Taoutae of Shanghai has issued a proclama-
tion ordaining that from and after the Chinese New
Year (February, 1856,) all dollars or foreig❑ coins
of the kind assayed at the Custom-house in the
presence of the Consuls, shall be taken at par
with the old Carolus dollar, with reference to
their intrinsic purity and weight in silver. This
is an important step towards doing away with the
fictitious value of the Carolus dollar, but the autho-
rity of the Taoutae is limited to his district, and the
reformation of the currency must be a matter of
time.

We hear nothing of the rebels in the north.

Canton remains-quiet. Food is plentiful, and
the growing crops look well, the weather being
favourable. Imports have improved considerably,
and holders of goods and yarn look for higher
prices.
Last season's teas have been coming in rather
freely, and prices are lower in consequence of home
advices.

The Vice-Regal proclamation announces that,
after the 13th September, a duty of 6 mace per
picul will be levied on all teas grown in the pro-
vince or brought to Foo-chow for sale. This mea-
sure is very unpalatable, and considerable opposi-
tion may be expected.
Prices of tea show a decline of 2 to 3 ts. per
picul.
Amoy advices are to the 3d September, and are
unimportant.

CANTON AND SHANGHAI MARKET REPORT.
HONG KoNa, Sept. 15.—The advance in prices for
imports at Canton, noticed last month, has been fully
maintained, and the business done has been to a greater
extent than for some time past ; but the clealtrs are still
restricted in their operations, the scarcity of money
among the native merchants being much felt.
Cotton—The Bales have been 15,500, at a cmsider-
able advance.
Cotton yarn has improved. •

Tea—Three chops of the new season's Congou have
arrived ; 2 Oonams and 1 Oopack, for which Ts. 36 to
Ts. 40 are asked. The quality i 3 inferior. Ts. 27 has
been offered f'r 1 chop Ounam. The settlements of
last season's teas have been 57 chops, at prices which
show a decline of Ts. 4 to Ts. 5 on o,,nacas and Ts. 2
for Kishons.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 7.—lmports had improved, exports
had been taken at full prices.
Long Cloths—The sales had been limited as holders
require advanced rates. Quotations were—greys, $1
32e. to $1 80c. ; whites, $1 35c. to $1 70e.
Tea—The purchases had been very extensive, and the
advance in price was considered equal to Ts. 1 to Ts. 2.

EGYPT.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 25.—The Indian mails are
late again this month, in consequence of the
steamer from Hong Kong being behind time in
reaching Ceylon, where the Bentinck had to wait
for her.
Said Pasha has issued a circular relative to the
custom-houses in the interior, which has set at rest

a question long at issue between the European
Consuls and the Egyptian Government. Accord-
ing to existing treaties all merchandise may be im-
ported into Egypt on payment of a duty of 5 per
cent., ad valorem, and exported on payment of 12
per cent., and no duties whatever are to charged
in the interior.

Said Pacha has finally yielded to the remon-
strances made to him, and in the circular it is
stated that all goods coming from Darfour and the
White Nile, which are considered as countries in-
dependent of Egypt, must, when imported into
Egypt, pay the duty of 5 per cent., and if intended
for exportation pay only the transit duty of 3 per
cent.

Said Pasha is just now gone to the westward
with a body of soldiers for military exercise. The
reason assigned by his Highness for not having had
any public rejoicings on the occasion of the fall of
Sebastopol, is that the event had not been officially
announced to him as it should have been.

THE GALE ON THE NORTMEAST COAST.

SHIELDS, Friday Nona.—There was very heavy
showers of snow and sleet last night, but the gale
has. much moderated, and there is a prospect that
the steam•ships for London, Scotland, and North
Europe may get to sea shortly. Some light vessels are
expected to be•off at at sea, and there appears little fear
but that they will reach the port in safety. 7411 e
northern insurance clubs will suffer considerably by the
gale, as nearly all the vessel: on shore, most of them
light colliers from Hamburg, are insured with them.
Between the Humber and Berwick 20 vessels were
stranded ; some of them of course may be expected to
be recovered by the underwriters, but the principal por-
tion of them will become wrecks.