The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-27 00:00:00

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MALTA, Jan. 22.—The arrival of troop and store
ships has not diminished. The following are reported
since my last: On the 21st the Coral Queen, schooner,
R.Y.S., with the Earl and Countess of Selkirk, arrived
from Syracuse. The Prince of %Vales (screw steamer),
transport, arrived from London, with iron materials
for Balaklava, having on board Captain Raymond,
R.N., marine superintendent ; Messrs. Kellock and
Swan, engineers ; Dr. Howie, Rev. Mr. Gyngell ;
Mr. Camidge, chief cashier; Mr. Cole, storekeeper, and
79 navvies. The French steamer Philippe Auguste,
Captain Schribanis, arrived from Marseilles. The Minos,
Tunisian steam corvette, with 5 officers (Turkish), 11
servants, 5 seamen (invalids), and Dr. Dupont, also
arrived.

THE, OVERLAND MAIL.

INDIA.

BOMBAY, JAN. 1.
The Bokbara Commissioner of the Delhi Gazette writes
from that city that though while in Afghanistan he al-
ways heard it reported that the Allies were getting the
better of the Czar, the universal belief to the north of
the Hindoo Koosh was directly the reverse, and that at
Bokhara especially every one is convinced of the invin-
cibility of the Russians. The following is the latest
news from Cabul

Since my last letter several communications have been
received from Dost Mahoraed's agent in reply to the in-
quiries of the Ameer as to the success of his mission.
The agent mentions that he has returned to Peshawur
in company with the Chief Commissioner, who has
treated him with generosity, and assured him that in a
few days he will be able to enter into the most important
negotiations with him, from which mutual advantages
might bo expected.
Tho Dost's agent mentions that Mr. Lawrence !called
on him at the Gor Khntree, treated him with the greatest
courtesy, and parted from him with the cheering words
—b7coosh bash, wo kafalt nabccsh..
The Commissioner then turned to the Kokan agent,
and informed him that the object of his mission was
under consideration by the Government, sad that he
need not despair.
The Ameer and all his Court are anxious for a favour-
able reply to the Dost's letter to the Governor-General.
Tho section of the Bengal Railway now open has cost
10,0001. a mile, and the net return from passengers (for
of goods traffic there can be none till the line is more
extended) is at the rate of about 2 per cent.
The 10th Hussars are under orders for the seat of war
in the Crimea, the left wing have already marched for
Bombay, and the head-gnat ters will follow immediately.
The regiment is more than 600 sabres strong, and is to
be despatched overland.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
British manufactures of all kinds remain in the same
state as noticed in our last report, stock continues to
accumulate very freely in both first and second hands,
without any clearances for the interior from the bazaar.
Tne business done in exports within the present week
has been on a smaller scale than the previous one.
Our import market has continued depressed, native
dealers being very unwilling to enter into further en-
gagements.

Pxchango on England has fluctuated much on the
arrival of the China mail, the rate opened at 2s. 1 3-16 d.
per rupee, for first-class bills, advancing to 2s. 1 9-16 d.,
w.hen it again suddenly gave way to 21. ld, afterwards
rising to 2s. 1 3-161 per rupee, which is the present
rate in seeur,d by documents.
The rates of freight to London and Liverpool are
V. 15s. to 21. 17s. ud, per ton for cotton, and 3/, to
31, 2s, Gd. for mood.