The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-15 00:00:00

so
elapsed without the report, which Sight
ought to have been ready in two months. be•
" We have now two niagnificent steainers_d
longing to other parties than the Peninsular L'of
Oriental Company, engaged in the converrlo
opium from Calcutta to China, and a third is utio's
expected from England. That companY f its
been deprived of the most lucrative brand' °no
tradei and, what is worse, it sees large stew
0.
ntroduced into the Eastern seas, whichtnalil of
tually interfere with its monopoly. The„,7,lfou
opium in consequence of a defect in the ra'-boot
ture in the last season, is said to be equal too
2,500 chests, or 150,0001. Dosea
"It is reported that an officer who was ellPiniore
to have been killed in the Cabul earaPeignßled
than 13 years ago, whose place has long been „A A
up in the Army List, whose wife has consrcond
second marriage, and given birth to second
second
family, has suddenly turned up. Ile ba.
prisoner during this long period in Kokall•ID
name is no secret, and his brother has in the
time become a general officer."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
BOMBAY MARKETS. Ina
FROM THE 27TH JUNE TO THE 10111 dui,"
The overland mail of the 11th of June arrived aloe
bay, per Peninsula and Oriental CoropanY's 6
Norna, on the 6th inst. boas
Our money market during the fortnight has io con'
easier, and although rates of interest at the ball.. cyst
tinue the same, we are of opinion present, rat"
give way soon. . your !
Transactions took place to some extent to
and
Cent. paper at 94, but this rate has given wait vife
paper may now be quoted 923 T to 93, and the
Cent. Loan 24 per cent. premium. he COOd
The prospects of the import market during t-here
season seem much more encouraging than t"0,001
reason to expect would have been the case tsg° foe,.
months ago. The falling off in the importation: ow'
piece goods to Bombay from Great Britain Will doe
present heavy stocks lees felt, and there is ei„,e'he'relo,l6„,
tion on the part of holders to remain firim na-
improved demand fur gray shirtin g T cloths/ 00
mestics, as well as beenlg; i;rebitil
there has likewise some inquiry at s."B
vanced prices. A rates
Freights have still further declined, al3- itost
now be quoted for Liverpool and London
12s. 6d. to 3/. 15s. To Chin nothing is d°l,ll fittald'
Exchange on England forghe fortnight 111',.,e;
at the following quotations :-2s. 1.9-16 d. to t!"
China and first-class credit, and 2s. 111-16d.rey for documents. On Calcutta wequote 'LT 11 PT,
sight, and par at 60 days' eight. On ga"l-40411jv
at 30 days' sight ; and on China 224r5. at 60 dap

CALCUTTA MARKETS.
(FROM THE CALCUTTA STAR, JUDI —July 00
mOOO, ~„„ of tk,
The absence of letters with details of the neLt W 5.
May has made business flatiduring the Pa—et 0
They have been received too late for their
known. 'tea
Business in produce has been 'much lio3l out r to
general scantiness of supplies, but which, 0 n hoe
season is now fairly setting in, we may °°°
see remedied
SAILING OF HER MAJES
ESCORT SQUADRON'

iangroth'
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY IZ-4, Gen
Her Majesty's ship Neptune, 120 ;
.0"3010116-i
120 ; Sanspariel, 71 ; Malacca, 17 0,1
steam-sloop, 6; Sealark, 6; Rolla,' ;2elst,' 0
Fire Queen and Sprightly, steam-Ilni
under the command of Vice-Admiral 74,1 by
Cochrane, K.C.8., whose flag is '
Neptune, left Spithead for Boulogne tb''' -
at five o'clock.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—( THlSifj
ji rid
A respectably attired woman, with a ch:, ns
arms, named Cook, was placed at the bar th'
charged with stealing a pair of shoes and otberio 401
From the evidence it appeared that the obt' *lboe:
tion were lost from the door of a pawnbroker
very shortly after were found pledged at an Abk
broker's shop, in close vicinity to the one frcj- 41"
. r
the shoes were missed.
Ad ssai

The prisoner denied stealing the shoes, an' f
purchased them at the shop from which theidri
alleged to have been stolen, and her reason WI tbol'"
them at the place where they were found WP-,"
shawl and other property belonging to her 1015 d

there which she wished to redeem.

orif,'
The husband, a highly respectable perS°l3.l7tbet
prisoner the highest character, and said it 11-6hoo, 'for
time she was ever accused of a dishonest 14-betri
did not believe she could be guilty of the t°-
which she was indicted. r
The jury returned a verdict of guilty. ""'"..
sentenced her to three months' imprisonment'

BO W-STREET-(THIS DAY

„Ts O. dake
THE CASE OF STRAHAN, PAUL, A..— cR
Sir T. D. Paul, William trahan; and h;t:ote
Bates were placed at the bar this morning
Jardine, agreeably to the remand, charged
niously disposing of a large number of foreig° dbef°',
Mr. Humphries said the last time this cat:l%l- ropo
the court, one of the bonds spoken to 11 Ir.berit
corn, numbered 3,348, had not been traced, al3"at yd.
was remanded to allow time for that purP°7oo,4.lsr
bond in question had been discovered at gefler.°lo be(
and Co's bank, in the Strand. The only that., cloy
posed to do this morning was to call one of 0”
of Messrs. Coutts to prove the fact. ,to f
Augustus Samuel Wildey, a clerk in CeliWto, tbey
produced two Dutch Bonds, 21 per cent, f°r:g-
sand guilders each, numbered respectively 3);s-'s,;o4
They were received on the 12th Septernber' `,50141,1,0
Capel and Co., of Throgmorton-street, virb° VA,lti
them by my direction for a customer of the 'of 19
were at present held by the bank to the cow'
tot
person.

Mr. Humphries—Was it deposited sePeraL
did it form a portion of a quantity ? of fe"
Witness—lt formed a portion of a parcel
eight thousand Dutch guilders deposited there' A 101;6
Mr. Humphries said that was all the evidel];-•
tended to offer to-day ; and, as he did net
should be able to carry the case much further a 111,0
Wednesday, 0
he should suggest that the reennbe ,Pe
be one of merely a formal nature, and tDaw t
bearing should take place on Wednesday, SePu. ls;f
Mr. Jardine—Very well ; then let that l'iollo/4
understood. If anything of importance 8110111% joe
course you will let the solicitors for the Prison
°""
Mr. Humphries—Certainly, te
bee„re
Mr. H. F. Holt, the solicitor for Mr. Bete* t r
o°,
plied for the admission of his client to b,, od,'
posed sureties were James Anderton, %%1;0, 7.;,
Bridge•street, Blackfriars, and William
merchant, Liverpool, and No. 1, Canlbriag-
IP"
London. , j3ew'
The sureties having been approved of, Mr'
-
admitted to bail. AI;

)EATS OF THE DUKE OF

We are sorry to announce the demise e "-01-
able and distinguished nobleman. His°lce 0'
this morning at a quarter-past eight o'clock. Toes,
By this event Lord Seymour, M.P. for
called to the House of Peers.

General M‘Malion who has been norainiteu-Ctifr-
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much pleasure, that it isouMedEpt.o—hiNroneouPr-th:beliir;tll;
of the authoress of "Our Village," s and walls.% site°
ing graceful works, Mary Russell Mitford, ,'")., liTiiie
a plain monument over her grave. Few Taccie'ie of tio
have contributed more to the innocent Piens° set
public by works of a pure and healthy 001 posne
trust, therefore, it will not be left to a distn,,ll,,botnage
to show that honour to her when dead whin' it is at
paid by those who loved her while living-
i
proposed, if the funds raised be sufficien' toletllif °V
school at Eversley, to be dedicated by onlite
clOl
mory. 00 Vele
THE UNITED SERVICE INSTITIITION.--- bero Oeedif
last Mr. Friedrich exhibited to a few rfl, elloft 23401
institution his very admirable breech-ica baew-coot:
rifle. Mr. Friedrich's rifle is free from
ptsbret:t.lijortheedo i
the Prussian arm ; it is so simple in its
1 or reps
mon armourer could with ease rep ace ,iiog au°
and the facilities it affords for rapid inn-r, Pt orir
great. Mr. Friedrich will exhibit his rifle n ,0106/‘ N
next, at the Victoria Rifle Ground, at three 0 O'
cisely. T /3sll°l
THE FIRE AND Loss OF FOUR LIVSS •A ss.'"' I:
cfrpqr 10 , rf .
EIm—CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE ''" sViteo "Li e •
night Mr. William Carter, the coroner for
Georges-liob
held a lengthened inquiry at the RoYal rh °fact
Great Gleorge-street, Bermondsey, resPec' ro nifvesle6
ting . A _
of Mr. W. Wood, aged 45, Robert Fordlia A',01:1 .Airi
years, Alfred Fordharn, aged 14, and Marinoiet?;o(o
aged 14, the four unfortunate persons w"','`lastz_Atert
roornint' sonlitl
pa,
the fire which took place on Monday
premises belonging to Mrs. Fordhacc, tord061:.„001n:
carrying on business in George-row el an lied
yoitsi ~
jury returned a verdict of accidental death,opplieu:Ok
mended that each fire-engine should bte 01115 IP
keys, and the firemen instructed where 0, oifos•
so that they could turn on the water if they
fire before the turacocks. _
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