The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-16 00:00:00

CHINA.

The news from Cbins is_not of particular intere

The murderers of Captain Lawsen, of the Herald, were
executed on the 3d of May. Since the Ist of January,
13,806 Chinese had left Hong-Kong for California. An
execution of 53 criminals had taken Place at Canton.
With regard to the rebellion, it is stated to be spreading.
The great Tartar General, Walantai, is reported to have
died of wounds received in an engagement with the
rebels.
HONG
the o-KoNo, ArAy 24.—The mail steamer arrived
hemorning
of the 9th inst., bringing us dates
from England to the 24th of March. The semi-monthly
mail was received on the 7th inst.
Up to the present time we are glad to be able to re-
port favourably as to the condition of the troops.
General Jervois has issued an ordinance with the
object to prevent desertion, cases of which have been
numerous.

The corps of artillery about to embark for England
are still detained for want of conveyance.
We have to notice a tragical event in the case of the
American ship Robert Bowne, Captain Bryson, bound
from Amoy to California with about 400 Coolies, who
after a few days' departure took the vessel, having mur-
dered the captain, officers, and part of the crew. The
vessel was retaken, after a large portion of the Coolies
had landed on an island off Formosa, and brought back
to Amoy, with 21 Coolies still on board. The Hon.
Company's steamer Semiramis and her Majesty's brig
Lily left Amoy in search of thuse who had landed, but
bud weather obliged the former to return to Hong• Kong;
the latter got into safe anchorage. The Semiramis left
again for Amoy on the lst inst. Her Majesty's brig Con-
test, from Shanghai, joined her Majesty's brig Lily, and
succeeded in taking most of the Coolies, and brought
them to Amoy. The Lily was to proceed to Shanghai
on the 18th, and the Contest arrived here on
the 19th. The alleged cause of disaffection among
the Coolies was the cutting off their tails and
other ill-treatment ; but there were some des-
perate characters on board, who, it is re-
ported, shipped with the view of taking the vessel,
supposing there to be a quantity of gold on board. The
English ship Baron Renfrew was brought into harbour
a few days ago by her Majesty's steamer Sphynx, owing
to some dissatisfaction on board, which was arranged
through the senior naval officer, Captain Massie, and the
vessel left again on the 19th.
The French steamer Cassini and the corvette
Ceprieieuse are to proceed shortly to Ningpo and
Chilean.

In Canton the business during the month has been
small, both in imports and exports. From Shanghai we
have advices to the 10th. Imports had been in demand
and stocks were small ; but few transactions had taken
place in produce. Nothing is as yet reported regarding
this season's crop of tea.
The excess of exports in tea over last year is now
1,800,0001 b.; of silk about 1,000 bales.
Her Majesty's steamer Hermes arrived from Simga-
pore on the 19th. The Hon. Company's steamer Sa-
lamander arrived from the same place on the 10th.
Her
the 17th.
Majesty's steamer Sphynx lett for Singapore on
The American sloop St. Mary's arrived from the
Pacific on the 2d inst. ; the Saratoga, has :proceeded to
Amoy.

In Harbour—Her Majesty's ship Cleopatra, steamer
Hermes, and brig Contest ; the United States' steamer
SuFquehanna, sloops Plymouth and SL Mary's ; the
Spanish war steamer Jonge Juan. At Whampoa, Hon.
Company's steamer Salamander ; at Canton, Hon.
Company's steamer Nemesis ; at Amoy. Hon. Com-
pany's steamer Semiramis. Her Majesty's brig Lily
had proceeded to Shanghai from Amoy.
Our latest dates are from London, 24th of March ;
Bombay, 18th of April ; Calcutta, 23d of April ; Singa-
pore, 11th of May ; Manilla, 18th of May ; Sydney,
26th of March ; Shanghai, 10th of May.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY MARKETS.

(From May 22 to Jane 4.)
Money becomes quite a drug. We observe the Bank of
Bombay advertise to advance on goods not of a perishable
nature, deposited in Godowas in the Fort or Grant Build-
ings, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, which is 1 per
cent. lower than they have lately been charging on discount
of private bills. Securities of all kinds look up. and they
are likely to go higher during the rains. We quote current
rates as follows : —Transfer Paper, 1131/4 ; Sicca Fives, 1091;
Sicca Fours, 95 ; Company's Fives, 105%; Company's
Fours, 92 : Oriental Bank Corporation Shares, 31 per cent.
premium; Bank of Bombay Shares, 17 per cent. premium;
Agra Bank Shares, 10 per cent. premium ; Commercial
Bank Shares, 51/4 per cent. premium.
IMPORTS.—LIST OF SALES SINCE OUR LAST.
Cotton Piece Goods—ln consequence of the season being
Almost closed the market has been very dull, and business
has been done but to a small extent. It being almost im-
possible to give the quotations with accuracy, we do not
particularise in detail as in our previous reports.
Cotton Yarn—The season of the year has rendered this
market also dull. Our quotations are nearly themsualmeesoas,a
in our last report, the only exceptions being on
and upwards, which has rather declined, while water 30's
has slightly risen in value. Orange is dull, as is also Tur-
key red.
Metals—English bar iron dull ; Swedish bars in small
inquiry; sheets and hoops nail rod, round
without change;
and square, both dull; Swedish steel in tubs and faggots
dull; lead, pig dull; may be said of sheet; apelter
the same
is likewise dull; copper, braz!er's slightly declined,
while
sheathing and bottoms maintain their value as last quoted;
tiles likewise remain as before; South American none in first
hand. to the season for its export having
Cochineal--Owing
closed it is less inquired for, and our quotation is nominal.
Saffron—Owing to further fr&,,h supplies, prices have con-
tinued to decline.
Red and White Lead in inquiry, and have slightly
advanced; for the former we quote 94, for the latter 9
to 10.
Wollens—The market continues dull, little business being
done.
Marine Stores—Canvas, both brown and bleached, dull.
Cordage is less inquired for. Paints dull. Twine in demand.
Spirits of Turpentine dull. Oil of Linseed in inquiry.
which
Spirits -Brandy has declined to 2y2r. per gallon, at 11.
18 hhds. have been sold. Gin, both in wood and bottle, du
Beer—Allsopp and Bass are both wanted, and the market_
for such is very steady, while for other brands it isn
,d
drooping. The transactions reported on the sew 8 supply
of the two brands named are all in second hands.
d prices have
The Cotton market has been very active,
advanced in consequence of the large
market. Our stock
purchaan,,es continually
being made, especially for the English
in store is nearly a fourth short ot what it was last, year,
and. Sbolapore 3r. 1-16th
Opium—The market has been tolerably steady at 1,065 r.
to 1,03,r.
09 to 591/2. The
Linseed—Khandeish 3r. 2-16th
per cwt. The stock in dealers'Tbenlbse7r.l7oderate.
Pepper—Bhutcul, 60 to 65;
stock of both is light,
was done at 14r. to China and 31, fo
to 31. 12a. 6d. for Liverpool, andr
Freight at one time
England, but has since risen