The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-15 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

Despatches has been received in anticipation of
the Overland Mail. The dates are—Calcutta, May
4; Madras, May 9; Bombay, May 12.
,The following is from the Bombay Times of May
12 :
During the ten hays that have elapsed since the
despatch of our last summary, no events of very
general interest have transpired in India,which con-
tinues to remain perfectly tranquil. The disputes
between Rajah Goolab Singh and his nephew appear
to have been amicably settled. No further accounts
of the proceeding of the Meeranzaie expedition from
Peshawur have reached us, beyond a telegraphic
message to the effect that 2,000 hill men had at-
tacked the camp, and were driven back with the loss
of 15 killed and a great number wounded ; the
casualties on our side were three troopers wounded.
In the Nizam's dominions the Rohillas and other
mercenary tribes have been committing excesses of
all kinds; the Government troops employed to re-
press these irregularities have been successful. Ac-
counts continue to be received from the Burmese
frontier of a very unsatisfactory nature, the Burmese
Chief Moeng Bo being in open revolt. A golden
pagoda had been recently dug up in Rangoon of
the value of 2,0001. The murder of Lieutenant
Glasgow, of the 38th Bengal Native Infantry, two
month% ago, by one of his sepoys at Cuttack, has
just been avenged, the murderer having been hanged
after trial by the civil authorities ; the villain was
indifferent to the last, and amused himself while
his irons were being taken of by heaping the most
horrid abuse on those around him. The career of
the Madras Exhibition was brought to a termina-
tion on the 28th ultimo, and Lord Harris has al-
ready announced the intention of Government to
hold another of a similar character early in 1857.
The Governor-General, we regret to say, continues
in indifferent health. Lord Elphinstone and Sir
Henry Somerset are still at Mahableshwar.—The
hot weather may now be said to have fairly set in
at Bombay, and all who can manage it have gone
away to the hills.—Business is very dull, as the
season is approaching to its close. Freights are
steadily rising—money is rather easier, and Ex-
change has further advanced.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Casualties by death in India since the departure of the
Mail on the 3d May, 1855.
Bombay.—Lieutenant Lyon, 10th Regiment N. 1.,
Assistant Quartermaster-General, at Aden, on the 27th
April.
Bengal.—Assistant Surgeon J. J. Cole, at Murree,
on the 25th April.

A RAILWAY EXCURSION IN INDIA.
In its summary, the Bombay Times directs attention
to a report in another part of the paper of a railway ex-
cursion on the 30th of April. The novelty and peculiar
interest of the fete lay in its being an invitation from an
enterprising member of the native community.--Mr.
Jamsetjee, who having nearly completed the section of
the railway works entrusted to him for fourteen miles
beyond Callian towards the Thul Gbaut, invited upwards
of three hundred European and native gentlemen to
inspect the works.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, MAY 11. 1
The Overland Mail of the 9th April arrived on the Bth
inst., per Peninsular and Oriental steamer Madras.
Our Money Market during the last ten days is without
change, and rates of interest continue the same ; but as money
is now becoming more abundant we are of opinion present
rates cannot long be maintained. Four per cent. paper is
without alteration.
The Import Market is much in the same state, and the
amount of business transacted is on a very limited scale. As
the weather indicates the approach of our rains, the season pro-
mises to close with a depression which has characterised the
marketthroughout. The only arrivalfrom the West is the David
Brown, from London ; but the southerly winds, which are
now prevailing, will no doubt bring up a number of vessels
overdue, and considerably add to our supplies of cotton piece
goods in importers' hands, which are already heavy. So
little alteration is there in the general position of imports,
that it is unnecessary to particularise , each description of
goods, as the demand has been of the most limited kind, and
at prices previously current, except for 40 and 45 inch grey
shirtings of the lower makes, which have been in some slight
inquiry, and for such a trifling advance has been given., Mad-
dapolam, 1,800 pieces; jacconet, 4,000 pieces; T Cloth, 300
pieces; and grey mules, Nos. 1 to 3, 14,700- pieces, have only
been reported as sold.
COTTON YARN.—The market continues very firm, and there
is a steady demand for good quality in the grey ; but the
business done has been small ; 70's and upwards. Mile, and
20's and 40's water, have slightly advanced in value—other
counts remaining as before. Dyed orange and Turkey red
are still very heavy to move, but the former has tho prefer-
ence in demand. No sales, however, are reported in either.
WOOLLENS.—The inquiry is very dull. Some sales aro re-
ported to have been made, but the particulars have not trans-
pired yet.
METALS.—Iron of all kinds are dull cf sale, and we can
hear of nothing doing since our last : prices, however, remain
as last quoted, except round nail rod, which is again lower iu
value. Copper continues to advance in price, and the demand is
very good, but there is little or no stock in first hands. Steel
iu tubs and faggots are in slight inquiry. Pig lead iu demand
at improved prices ; but sheet dull. Spelter without change.
Tin plates are iu more inquiry at improved prices.

EXPORTS.
CcrrToN WooL.—The market has continued very active, and
since receipt of the mail, bringing as it did improved accounts
of the staple at home, considerable exAtement has prevailed
among shippers, who have been acting freely at prices much
above those previously currant, and in all close upon 10,050
bales have been purchased on European account. Broach now
stands at Rs. 93, Dhollera, at Rs. 86, and Oomrawutte Rs 77
per candy, establishing an advance on last mail's quotation of
Rs. 2to 4 per candy. The southerly winds still continue to
prevail and to increase in force, so that our supplies of cotton
are very limited for the season,' and as the weather has a very
tusettled appearance, holders are not likely to relax in their
demands, and high prices the consequent result.
TONNAGE.— Rates of freight to Grew Britain continued much
depressed and to give way until the arrival of the mail, which
caused renewed activity in our cotton market, and we now
quote 3/. 12s. 6d. to 3/. 15s. per ton of 50 feet, having been
as low as 3/. 7s. 6d. for London, and in a. very ordinary and
questionable vessel, 31. for Liverpool. Seeds are nominally
at 3/. 17s 6d.
EXCHANGE.—A rise in English exchange took placZ, on ar-
rival of the Norna on the 7th inst., with the China Mail, and
the business done may be quoted at 2s. Igd. to 2s. lid. for
China and First Clais Credits, and 2,5. 14d. for Documents.
On Calcutta we quote Rs. 99i at sight, Rs. 98 at 60 days'
sight, and on Madras Rs. 981 at 30 days' sight.
- CALCUTTA, May 3.
Our produce markets have even shown If)ss animation since
the last mail than for some time previous ; ve can look for no
activity, under the generally depressing advises of the home
markets, unless' at a veryconsiderable reduction on the prices
lately ruling.—ln Piece Goods the" importers are unable to
move off any large quantities, for although it is imown that
the up-country markets are bare, the disposition to speculate
is languid. The money market continues in the same unsatis-
factory state we noticed in our last issue ; all are lookibgfor-
ward to a reduction of interest by the Bank of Bengal, but it
is understood that the state of the treasury of that establish-
ment will not justify the directors in loosening the screw:-