The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-14 00:00:00

JUNE A
LONDON) MONDAY
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9 --x3 1852.

INDIA AND CHINA.

We have received, by our semi-monthly express
from Marseilles, our letters and papers in anticipation
of the overland mail, which left Bombay on the 12th
ult.
The following is the letter of our correspondent at
Bombay . .
" Scarcely more than a week has gone by since the
date of my last letter, and no news of much public
importance has reached Bombay during the interval.
Our latest intelligenee from Rangoon extends to the
23d of April ; no further collision with the enemy
had taken place, and our troops had remained inac-
tive nearly a week. Captain Blundell had died of
his wounds; the 'remainder of the wounded were
doing well. Cholera wa abating; the place was
getting into some order and cleanliness; Burmese
labourerers were flocking in in search of employment,
and glid:to work at 2 annas (3d.) -per day; several
cargo-boats were in -the river, and every day fur-
nished new sytripthmsof a restoration of tranquillity
and resuscitation of trade. On the other hand, the
rations for European troops were dear, scarce, and
of bad quality, principally,. consisting of ill-cured pork,
no beef being as yet obtainable. Temporary wooden
barracks wore, expected from Moulmein, but mean-
the. troops were without proper shelter, though
the monsoon was daily expected. .. •
" Nothing was known regarding-the future move-
ments of the force • two light steamers,' the'Phlege-
teon and Mahanudy, had been sent on the 21st to the
Irrawaddy to reconnoitre,' it was hoped with a view
lisveitain the practio'hility of-an immediate advatiee
:Up the..river.' Ia ail probabil€ty, hoWister,e.the4QM
will stand fast till after the monsoon.
"The Governor. G-rieral's first-intention; On the
fall:of Rangoon, appears to have been to push on to
Prome immediately ; .1).0, if so, his subsequent inter-
view with Admiral Austen altered his plan. The ex-
presa informing-us of the fall of Rangoon also brought
orders that two more Bombay war steamers' should he
prepared for Burmah immediately, and it was re-
ported that more troops were ordered up from Madras.
The Queen and Victoria were ready for sea in twenty-
four hours (the rapidity of their equipment has been
since noticed in a complimentary order), but by next
pos; they were countManded, and three of the steam-
frigates at present: at Rangoon are to return to
Bombay. • _ -
' Nothing is known regarding the number or po-
sition of the Btirmesd' troops in the neighbourhood of
Rangoon. Some accounts state the force of the
enemy at 25,000 men ; others say that the troops that
were assembled for the defence of Rangoon disbanded
themselves on itsfall, and that the ex-Governor had
only 100 or 200 men remaining with [urn. The influx
of Burmese Libourers_ to R ingoon appears to favour
the latter suppositien ; if the Burmese were in force
in the:vicinity they would drive off the inhabitants,
as they did lest war; •
" The following is taken from a Rangoon
letter : _ _

.4‘ The Governor of Rangoon has invited tenders for
the beads of the. British forces, according to prices as
per, tariff, namely, fifty rupees for the head a white
man, and thirty rupees for the head of a black man.
The offer has proved a strong inducement to the Bur-
mese, who go to work desperately to earn the reward.
No sooner is a soldier or sepoy down then several Bur-
mese rush upon him with hatchets and choppers, eager
to effect a decapitation and secure the head. In most
cases, however, they are compelled to bear, as hasty a re-
treat with something , about their own heads from the
comrades of thoie fallen; though in a few instances they
have hecu successful in carrying off the heads of our poor
fellows,'
" On the 20th the ex-GoVernor sent a flag of truce
with an impertinent-message to the General ; he said, '
the English had won the last battle by accident, but
that two more battles must ba fought (alluding pro-
bably to the positions of Donbhew and Prome) before
we could reach Ava ; he was fully prepared for us,
but to prevent the effusion of blood would conde-
scend to treat. The General is said to have torn up
the proposals, and told the
messenger that he should
not listen to any overtures except from . a properly
accredited envoy from ,Ava, and that if .he caught the
ex= Governor he would hang him for firing on his fl ig
of truce (taken up to Rangoon by the Prosperine, by
herself, on the Ist of April). There are rumours of
a revolution at Ave, headed by the King's brother.
" On the night of the 14th the. Burmese made a
spirited attempt It) recapture Martaban. They got
within out pickets, but retired after about four hours'
firing. Our loss was only two artillerymen slightly
wounded. ! Theirs is supposed to be very heavy, but
they left no dead or wounded on the ground._
" General Godwin's •and Admiral, Austen's dis-
this, and the Indian overland summaries contain nu-
patches wall have appeared in the English papers ere
merous prilVate letters from officers with the Rangoon

force. 1: --
" Thee holera - that. broke out among the troops
employed• 4 Rangoon is attribUted entirely to the
fatigue a d unnecessary exposure they. underwent.
General G dwin ...is-- universally blamed for hiving
13
landed the troops so long before the guns, which it
was knowh from-th"e first would' be requisite for the
reduction of the ireat Pagoda stockade. •
tilt is urged that tlie..crewa of two ships of war,
15 steamers, and 16 transports .could have readily
furniatit4 sufficient men for landing-their guns six l•
taneously ivith the troops, in which ease the, Great
,aifat,esrte badein of
g on n otthteilll2ththe
Pagoda wOuld haVe-Tallen, and the, fropps got under
shelter byinoon on_ the, 12th,
14th. As it was, the troops,
exposed to la sun err terrible that -five officers were
struck down-at their posts by it (two of them fatally),.
.
lay down 'at night_. wholesome groun
swamp ; td; exphe:whole
oied to a
heavy dew in an. .un
of the next day (the 13th.of April) was lost, because
the guns were not landed, the troops remaining in-
active, ' eiposed •to 'the-insupprtable heat' of the
sun,' and caseingthat night also Without, shelter, In
India cholera is the.illVaTiahle result when troops are
subjected during.the- hot. weather to any continuance
of undue fatigue or exposure to the sun.
" Sir Win Campbell's force returned to Peshawar
on the 18th, but a fresh force • consisting of hei Ma-
jesty's 31f, the 29thNa't'iveinfantry, two field piedes,
and some heavy guns, 'with two troops of the 2d Irre-
gular Cavalry, was ordered out in the direction, of
the Swat River a few d'ays afterwar4' . •
A. correepondent of the Calcutta' .Englishman sup-
plies the follo*ing paragraph in reference to the state
of the Nizam's dominions:—‘ The contingent is
established; in eight- cantonments,- in positions to
facilitate the protection of the whole country. De-
tachments from seven of these cantonments; in some
instances with-guiis, are'now out against marauders,
who are laying waste not only villages, but whole,
provinces. : T& :enable You to - trace t'ne extent of
country supering from- bands of depredators, I give
you the natnes.df the cantonments from which troops
haye been detached. They are as follows :--gllich-
pore, Aurungabad, -,Mominabacl, Hingolee, Lingsa-
goor, Balarurn, and -Warungole. From Goolburga
alone no troopa .have been detached. The trade of
Bombay is;drawieg,alear its close:for the season, but
a tolerably good 'business has beea..done during the
past ten days. The money market.continue3 easy."

cOmmERcrAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Cal'c'utta Engliihman.)
The overland express came in on the evening, of the
27th ult., followed. ;our the 28th .by the mail, bringing
London dates toTthe 24th of March. Trade was healthy
and steady,, money plentiful, and the general consump-
tion of colonial produce satisfactory. • Sufficient time
hieSeariiely:yet elapsed Co. admit of the effects of this
intelligence being seen in our export market, in which
buiiitess continues to be transacted on a moderate scale,
the dbwnward tendency of prices caused by the rise of
the rate 'of e'iebange having been counteracted by, a
declincein freights.- - - - .
So short a time has passed since the•date. of our last
circular that 'the operations in our import-Market have
necessarily been less than they would have been had the
usualperiod ela_psed between the two mails. The busi-
ness done in gray shirtingS Rua. jaconeta has, neverthe-
less, been to a fair extent,, although wet-egret tosay that
the market for.notton goods generally ,is dull, and with
a doWnward tendency in prices. Mule twist remains
depressed under increasing stocks, although sales con•
tinue to be made; the reported transactions in this staple
during the period amount to- 879 bales. Turkey red and
German dye. rethain_negleoted, and we have 120 -saleslo
.Xeport in orange or green colours.. All:metals, excel).
Itieg tin platest,"ate active. A Speculative dethand • has
prevailed for salt. Bases' and Allsop's beqr are selling
ireseciond hands.at 7,5 to 80 per hogshead.
Vu tet Ilea boa_ a
rib ea dil. i4Omittsirns.ehxacvheabnegeon.shinoeleditnbge
oduetpatorr-
t.yfliticoretedilts-,l7.liitlea-dar,Ezirsfodr
depar-
ture
e mand
credits,beattnedr terms.ito
for gopd documents.. The demand for
Ills is very small.
m‘Sn'r:
Oue, money-market is still abundant) , I' - Ad-
vances con be•obtained in the bazaar an 3CollPPante
at 4 ptr coat. fho Rank of Bunt; had Company's
pulses
at
rates pf interegtianotber one per cent. 411 "retied:.""ts
or
further partictilars wri refer. to our money •
emelt) brlow.
- FREIGHTS. •
Freights went_ lower before the arrival of the Ex-
press, :the news by which gave them a . littla start lip
we,rds, so • that. they have nearly regained what
they
had Wst.

,
- To London. To Liverpool.
.0 s. d. £ e. d. £ s. d. s. d.
Saltpetre •3 0 0 Nominal.
Seger ... 3-26t0 3 5 0
Rice • • 3 5 0 ...3 2 6
Oil Seeds 3-50 to 3 10 0...3 50WI 3 7

Hides... ... 3 5 oto 3 5 0...2 17'' tO3 0 0
Jute ... ... 2 5 oto 2 10 0...2 s'o
Rave Silk ... 4 0 0 Nominal.
Indigo and
SOIL Piece

goods ... 310 oto 4 0 0 ditto. •
Shell Lac ... 2 5 oto2, 10 0 ditto.
Lao Dye ... 3 , 0 oto 3 2 6 ditto.
Ram 3 0 0 • ditto.
•C.:stor Oil ... 2 15 0 ditto.
To Mauritius.
Rice 1.4. to 1.6. inr bag, payable theo at 5"
Coolies 38r. to 40r, per head. ~
To China.
Opium ... ... 7 dolls, to 8 dolls. per chest. -
Cotton ... ... 2.25 dolls. per bale.

MONEY MARKET. •
Money continues abundant. The shrug's in the bazaar
are prepared to make advances on Coca any's paper at 4
per cent. The Bank of Bengal has nut e a further re-
duction of 1 per cent. in their rates, ich now are:—
Discount on private bills, &0., 7 per aiibt; fixed loans
,
on Company's paper, 5 per cent.; on deposits of opium,
6 per cent.; ditto, metals and indigo, 6: per cant.; ditto,
other goods, 7 per cent. Company's paper will doubt-
less improve i.,1 consequence of this'wove, an& of the
favourable advices from Rangoon. Bank ,of Bagel
Shares are wanted at our quotations, but not procurable.
Agra Bank Shares are also inquired for, but no: easily
found.

CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNXENT SECURITIES, BANK
STOCK, Szo.
Trcnsfor.Five irr Cents. Rs. 109 Bto 110 0 per 100.
NoNV Fivts 105 4to 105 8 do.

Sicca ditto ... ... ..• 102 oto 102 8 do.
Co.'s Rs. Four per Cents. . 91 010.. 91 9'do.
"Sic:ca Rs. ditto .. 89 oto 89 8 do.
Bank of Benga.l,4hares. Co.'s Rs, 6.,r,25 each.
: Agra,Bank, paitrup, 500 do., 510; ~,.-4,5,.„, ~..„..,
~
~...
.
New Oriental Life Insurance, 250 paid, Ha. 260.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.—ApriI 22. The .ship 4-up
sni iter, from Bour-
bon March 5. 24. Her Majesty's -
-L p Rattler, from
Rangoon April 18; and the ship Fazel Curreem, from
the Mauritius March 6. 25. The brig Thoma., from
Hull November 6f and the ship Ouisachan; from the
Mauritius February 4. 26. The brig Speck, from Syd-
ney February 17; and the barque Ariel, from Mg"
Bay February 20. 28. The Hon. Company's steamer
Fire Queen, from _ Rangoon April 23. may i. The
steamer Pekin, from Hongkong April 14, from Singapore
April 21, and from Penang April 24,
DEPARTURES.—ApriI 19. The Charles llumergue, for
Madras, Coriuga, and Vizigapatam; and the steamer
Lady Mary Wood, for Singapore and China. 20. The
Mary Ann, for Boston; the Europa, for Bombay; the
Eliza and thn Asia for London. 21. The Soldan, for
Boston; the Meloe, for Maseilles; the steamer Canton,
for Penang, Singapore, and China; and the Lena, for
Hull. 24. The Julia, for the Mauritius; the St. Thomas,
for London; the Jane Ewing, for Greenock the Jolly
Robin, for —; the Neptune, for Menira,i,; and the
Diana, for,Binalipatam. 26. Tho Mor, for Singapore
and China. 27. The Btrkahire, for Boston.
ARRIVAL OF PASSENGERs,
From Southampton for Bombay_Mr. Weeding, Rev
A. Mr.tchett, Mr. Clalite, Mr. Datke, Mr. Wright,
Mrs. Hollings, Aii„ Hollings, and native female servant;
Mr. Bannerman, Lieutenant M'Leane, Mrs. Wright,
child, and a European female servant; Captain Strang-
ways, Mr. Thorold, Captain Hervey and native man-
servant, Mr. Willoughby, Mrs. Lawson, second class;
Mrs. Delaney, second class; and Mr. Mansfield, civil
service, and native man servant.
From Southampton for Aden—Mrs. Abbott.
From Southampton for Ceylon—Captain Colquit,
Captain Millnaar, Mr. 'Clarke. Mr. Fullerton, Captain
Graham, Ceylon Rifle Regiment; Mrs. Bamforth, and
Lieutenant H. de Lisle, R.N.

Frcm Southampton for Singapore—Mr. Sandino and
European female servant, Mr. Jardine, M. and Mrs.
Darling, Mr. and Mrs. Major, Miss Malzen, and Don.
J. da la Fuente.
From Southampton for Penang—Mrs. Madonna and
child._ _

From Southampton for
11"g-K°11t?°. Mr. Bowman,
Miss Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Still, and Mr. Cowper.
From Southampton for Madras—Miss Daniant, Miss
Beauchatnp, Miss Woods, Mrs. Woods, Captain Gildia,
and Mr. Byam.
From Southampton for Calcutta—Mr. and Mrs. Tay-
lor, Mr. Oateley, Mr. Waller, Lieutenant B. Williams.
Lieutenant W. Williams, Miss Shaw, Mr. Wallace; 3
second Clegi, 2 engineers, 11 European crew, and 29 na-
tives, ex Haddington; Suez;from Mr. G. Ellice, Bengal
Native Infantry; Mr. and Mrs.. Mackintosh; Mr. Reed
and Mrs. Hill, second elms; and Mr. Neal, engineer
Peninsular and Oriental Compaq-
From Ceylon for Calcutta—fir. Jackson, Mr. Monck-
ton. and Mr. W. Gordon.
From Madras for Calcutta—Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Fernan-
dez, second class; and 1 native, deck.
From Ceylon for Madras—Sir H. Montgomerie and
native servant; Mrs. Symons and Mr. Ponfold, second
class.

DEPARTURE OP PASSENGERS.
List of passengers for Southampton, and interme-
-For Madr,as.—Mr. Hardie, Mr. .Mr. CuPPage'
&ate ports, per Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navi-
inliard'lr .
gation Company's steana-sbi
malta.—Vir. J. Suth;rl; Pottinger, leaving. Garden
Reach on Monday. the Brd inst., t , precisely at 7.15 a.m.:
tirtio!rlss ands Fortwo
natives. For Suez —m
Meiji). For, SouthaMpton.--Dr. Lamb, Mrs. Lamb, Mr.
J. V. Gubbilis, Mi.s. Oubbitis, Mr. F. Gubbins and child,
Mr. Caird. Rev Mr. kack3ii, xt mackaii, and infant;
Dr. Richardson, Mrs.' , Mr. W. 'B. Elliott,
'----°Y, Mr . Plumb and child, Mrs.
Mr. l`trartin. Major lolieltir
Davidson, Miss Davidson m
'- le a$ r Davidson, and native
servant; Mr. Wilkinson, hes
.eWilkinson, child, and
European female servant; . mankirdy, Captain
Thomas, Mr. Reeves, Mr. Ka re's . yin Campbell, Dr.
utMher6rlSattlr,asna.dnd M.
Oakley, Mr. Hay, Mr. Nairne, mr's Bondet, and infant,
Hon. J. Fitzulaurin, Lieutent: t La. mbertt Mr. Lodge,
Mr. G. T. Ilarcus, Dr, W. B. O'Shaug-
Aitk n Dr.
nessy, child, and native retrial® servant, and Mrs.
Wheeler.

,T, hTehfeolrloewniii:tisguilsa.:l!palitleioitrNt2e4.r A=dent,
arrived here on the
dated 'Hong-Kong, A , of our correspondent,
" We have little to ir, -4\4
11 erient
England of the 24th al Corn
of jt", bringing genYlsiltseafrrneemr
and leaves with the outwtrilery and 24th of February,
Sir George Benham lasC-I(°ng
mail to-day.
hai, Ningpo, Amoy, „aeP„,(lrt this mail. At Shang-
" His Excellency litts:` ‘,,anton all remains quiet.
the. Government of raio,°•r'General Jervois assumed
installed as Minister pie Inenth, and Dr. Bowring was
dent of Trade on the 1 44tiiillatentiary arid Superinten-
" The treops ,cotititiiic.-
from Ceylon, has arrived
*and
instant. -
seems to be paid to their healthy, and great attention
on the departure of
Essex, bringing on a colexereise and discipline. The
made for 'embarking for god arrangements arebeing
has been here for abnia ti EA rand the company that
" The Viceroy Sett is uit?' •-•
is reported the .Emperor.of the Royal Artillery
ill absent from Canton. It
him for his energy in qui4h,,ria bestowed favours upon
still to have the upper band.:
the rebels,
'4* who seem
" The chief matter pf local-,
is the trial of twelve, m"
,:, interest during the month
the murder w'
s°the late ship Herald, for
of Captain La
the Straits of Anjer. Ten of and others on board, in
and condemned to death, of them were found guilty
"It may be interesting to
the noted chief Garibaldi, f
of the Peruvian vessel carmretu Callao, in command
notice the arrival here of
Amoy with her cargo of th,en• She has proceeded to
"The French. man-oe- vvcr,,. an, 0.
for Marseilles on thel4th.leh'eamerCassinileftMacao
Susquebannah remains hi harbour, waiting
States' steamer
new ComModore, when, it is
_arbour
, waiting for the
to Manilla. ; 'ermined, she will proceed
"Trade in Canton has been quiet during the month.
The price of some imports
owing to, the firmness of holders, been maintained,
been.done, and.prices have not a
" From Shanghai, • by advisee ',see
°f In tea little has
d•
trade there wes active. Imports
b the 17th instant,
also tea and silk. The advises ee,llye advanced, as
Of silk
land lately will probably bring tho-elved from Eng-
article up to 20,000 bales. 'The e"P.ort of. he latter
of tea to date irom China,-compared ees in the export
DOW about 1,042,0001 b.
China is 17,200 bales, against./ 8,300 Le export from
"In Harbour:L-I'er tolajesty's whit)) last year, ie
at last year.
arrived on the 12th, and the R. Coe steamer Cleopatra,
Nemesis ; at Whempoa, her mPany's stearaer
Sphyni ; at Amoy, the Lily; at sbajesty's steamer
Contest. The 1100. Cominpy,B steamer
has proceeded north. The United States the brig
Suequehannah and the sloop sun,- States steamer
mouth has just arrived at Macao. "`c'grt. The Ply-
" Our latest dates are,e--from England
24; Calcutta, March 17; Bombs, ~,,r, February
gapore, April 4; Menilla, Ap':;,arch 17 ; Sin-
February .4. "L i ; and SydeeY,
Semiramis
~,
"The American ship eohrertse h
an-zie3' was feltts arrived after
abouth after
P
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paesre:l,ge of 122 days. Some

"-, APRIL 24.
' imports being
larr,e. Bombay is
About 23,000.ba1e.,
s. 16-
Nt onlyoTae
39.0 f: ont2:acc:l3lsoosCi2n.3"Abie
3us:T!_:4T4
opi nctOui.osr.icisntalh.:ePtO.attort°dne.vitt'clillMAßKETel'c.bdl Limited,
.b.toeieuaandeeiGentioidnoB-.,ll.Bda°E.tts:4o:NP,ti.(arla).en3l:oT.42ll3eoll3no i
,4gso.
bdb,
ae::101.080.9.
s.b;ux:lle in this article"'
I a
tealalaostCotton
5.0 y;
to:rroittrnha. dye istiatrsoa,
mock
. L3l
si. t :6:8
,h0s80;09
quotations.are lower.
It 39 dll 24f
" dolls' to 30 dolls.;
Ile asiaelesbity.cibLuabtohuetr2elhoaosobpeelecnelisttilne
'di§position amoug the dealers to operate. Stocks are
1 . .. .
il —mo de Vs te.

all. Grays quoted 1 don. 90c. to 2 dolls. ne.; white 2,
1 doll. 75e. to W doll& 95c.

Woollens—Spanish Stripes, owing to reduced stock,
have further improved, and quoted, for an assortmont,
75e. to 1 doll. 10c. Lorg F.Us assorted, 6 dolls. 800. to
7 dolls. 10e. Camlets, 7 doll. 50c. to 20 dolls. for Eng-
lish; 171 dolls. to 23 dolls. for Dutch.
Iron—About 6,000 peculs sold. Nailrod quoted 2
dolls. 05c. to 2 dolls. 15c.; bar, square, 1 doll. 90c. to
2 dolls. 050.; round, 2 dolls. 30c. to 2 dolls. 55c.; small,
round, 2 dolls. 55c. to 3 dolls. 60c.
Cochineal-85 dolls. to 115 dolls;

Tut key Opium-450 dulls.
Tea—Throughout the month the market has been
quiet, and prices remain without alteration. Of Congou
[shout 10 chops settled for sit from 13 to 15 taels. Of
green tea the settlements have been 11,000 pucksgos,
chiefly on American account.

Export from Canton from July 1, 1851, to •
April 10, 1852 ... 34,000,000
Export from Shanghai from July 1, 1851,
to April 17, 1852

... 26,900,000

60,900,000