The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-25 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND

INDIA, CHINA, AN A D USTRALIA' re'
The following telegraphic despatch has bee,il4;/
ceived from Trieste, dated Wednesday, Jan'
The steamer Calcutta arrived here this
in 116 hours fronrAlexandria, which poll she
on the 19th. tl
Tile steamer for. Marseilles wag to leave c);1,00

19th with the India and China mails. Th ° 14;
dates are—Calcutta, Dec. 20 ; Madras, 131,Le't09)
Bombay, Dec. 31 ; Shanghai, Dec. 5 ; L'pero
Dec. 11 ; Hong Kong, Dec. 12 ; Singapore,
18 ; Penang, Dec. 21. g
The Indian mail also brings advices from sth e•
of the 20th of November ; Melbourne, the
Nov. ; and Adelaide, the 28th of Nov. -
The mission of the Burmese ambassadors%
lead to a treaty. if 11
The deficiency in the opium revenue is on
per cent. of the whole Indian revenue. 11
The Bengal Bank has again raised its rates
cent. all round. slid
Trade in India is dull. Money is scarce/
freights low.
Exchange at Calcutta, 2s. fob
In China the Imperialists have retaken
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towns in the north of the empire. d e
The town of Canton is in great distress, an9j,i
business is stopped. Exchange at Canton, 46'
at Shanghai, 6s. 61d. OIX
At Shanghai teas have declined, and sales °
are active. Obi
From Australia we learn that there is a Prop
derance of imports over exports. 001
Prices of wool are maintained; supplies of
are active. Oda
The accounts from the gold fields are satisfg
At Melbourne the price of gold was 783"
Geelong, 795.
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SHIELDS, Jan 22.—George Watson, late 133- ht
the Sir Howard Douglas, of London, was broil it
before the Mayor of Tynemouth this day, chargeu,,,
aiding in scuttling that vessel on the coast of Del)" ,
and fully committed for trial.
PUROHASE OF A STEAMER BY GOITERIOIS'-
large iron screw steamer, which was launched frolois
Mare's yard, at Rackwall, last week, has been Pur,,cd,
for a troop ship by the Government, and has been
into the East India Dock fitting out basin, to r`"
her engines and equipment.
RIFLES FOR THE CRIMEA.— Yester t lay morning -bid
tractors for Minis rifles and rdled carbines sent 1e„,4%,100
quantity of this description of fire-arms to the 'fife!!
in consequence of which a number of w°:011,
had to be sent for from the Arsenal at Woololom
assist in proving them in the Small Arms DeP3r.: lit
Tower-wharf. This measure has become necessi tb"
elf
consequence of the insufficiency of rifles to stIPI jsrg
troops about to proceed to the seat of war. tr"
contract has been entered into for revolvers, it bell ire
intention of Government not only to supply Lig„4oll'
fautry and rifle regiments with them, but aLv"
trimmers and boarders in the fleet when in actioo•
DEATH IF SIR THOMAS FRANKLAND LEWIS, 13A°
We regret to hear of the death of the Right 11°,11.00.1
Thomas Frankland Lewis, Bart. M.P.—a gn'."
who has for nearly forty years filled, various 004
trust and honour. He was a Commissioner of 1100
into the Irish Revenue in 1321, and into that of so
Britain and Ireland from 1822 to 1825 ; •Seererl
the Treasury in 1827, Vice-President of the 13° .00,11
Trade in 1828, Treasurer of the Navy in 1830, Cb°...tid
of the Poor Law Commission from 1834 to 1836, ;es 11/'
Commissioner to inquire into the turnpike entrtriv's is
1848. Sir Frankland Lewis represented Beau°l-40'
Parliament from 1312 till 1826, Ennis from 1826 °oil'
Radnorshire from 1828 tis 1835, and Radnor sine!. Wit:
There is a vacancy in the representation of t tit'"
named borough. Sir Thomas is succeeded in tuj. 66;
by his son, Mr. George Curnewall Lewis, fornieltof
cretary of the Treasury, and now editor of the Eden
Review.
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MISHAP TO THE TELEGRAPHIC CABLE FOR THIC 180'
—The steamer Black Sea left Sunderland on 0%00
and on the following day, when off Lowestoft, el, set
tered strong winds from the E.N.E. with a began 00:
which caused the ship to labour heavily, so mueg t"
Captain Gardener, the commander, was conVe'l; 0°
navigate her under half steam. At four o'clock °De
20th the crew were alarmed by an explosion in t „fel
;;ine-room, and it was found that a int of the sit9
valve had given way. The engine-room was filledd the
steam, and the cargo having got shifted call° otielf
stanchions to yield. Thu violent pitching and o°„itte'
of the vessel excited considerable anxiety. l'he
having been stopped, the furnaces were drawn. ',0„7,
then put upon her, and Capt. Gardener shaped A -
towards Harwich, where she arrived on Sunden 0110;
reaching that place it was ascertained that she lu:t Or!,
tamed greater damage during the gale than was 'D
supposed, for, in addition to her cargo starting, 10 virt
found that her boilers had got shifted. She i 3 tO gecl
dergoing repair, and every means are being takeglito
her to sea again with all possible expedition. 1" JO'
on board a staff of sixty persons; who were to 15-7,„,
the cable cud complete the Accessary works.

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