The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-12 00:00:00

OVERLANb MAIL

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
MARSEILLES, APRIL 10, Six P.M.
Tho Indian Mail has just arrival The dates are
Calcutta,
March
Bombay, March 15 ; China
February ,
Gnaws from Burmah. Exchange
at Calcutta, Is, llid. to la. llad. Commerce is dull.
27. No

Our telegraphic advices from Trieste, dated the 11th
inst., inform us of the arrival of the steamer from
Alexandria.

Dates from e
se to the 15th ult.
The B expedition consists of 6,000 troops
urm Bombayexped a
two vessels of war, and thirteen steam-boats. Addi-
tional forces from China were expected.
The departure of the expedition was to take place
from Calcutta and Madras on the 19th of March. The
forces were to rendezvous at the mouth of the Cass, or
the esstern branch of the Irawaddy.
The expedition would probably' proceed up the
latter branch, to avoid the resistance prepared on
the route by Rangoon, where 20,000 Burmese troops
were assembled.

The British forces were intended to advance to
Prome.

Parties of the Burmese had ravaged the frontier
villages.

The money market was firm. Company's Five per
Cents., 1031 ; ditto, Four Cents., 811.
Exchange on London) at six montiv, per rupee,
Cotton for export 72 to 99
rupees
ls. Hid.
Import market firm.
declining. per candy, and

Opium 1,045 rupee)
er chest.
Freights to Lond 2/. 133. to 21. 18s., and rising
on, P

TO THE
EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR —it y attention having been drawn to a corre-
spot?denco between the Rev.
J.E. Gladstone and the pro-
fessional adviser of the icy' A. G. Edouart, in your
journal` of the Bth inst, permit me, in reference thereto,
to say that what I stated to Mr. Gladstone, lam quite
prepared to repeat at any time." By inserting thi. in
your next Publication, you will oblige
Your obedient servant,
W. J. KNIGHT.

392, Strand, April loth, 1852.

tohtatv
ACCIDENT
eminent........-------____An
roffaL o iaaccident which was likely at one
been productive of very serious consequences,
cur.red on Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of the metropolis
-a. lady and
moment
Fortunately physicians) gentleman (the gentleman one of our most
the Leabridge-road, near Leyton, in consequence
being thrown out of an open car.
horses becoming frightened and starting ofif at a gallop.
parties, who es•zaped with a few severe bruises,
anedeAcirs. 3eYed immediately into the private residence of Mr.
received the Ifelme, of Leyton, from whom the sufferers
hospitality. e most graceful attentions and the most generous
OXFORD
the Unive •, APRIL 10.—Intelligence has just reached
• fsifY that the Visitor of Lincoln College, the Lord
Bishop of L
touchin Inc°lll, has pronounced judgment in the appeal
g the election to the rectorship of that college. His
Lordship's decision is in favour of the Rev. James Thompson,
BD., rm. ,
f°---I''Y fellow of that society and rector of Cubling-
ton, in Buckinghamshire, now rector of Lincoln College.
T E,,,, APRH R-
PLANET.-- LIVERPOOL OBSERVATORY,
IL B,—.
The
new planet discovered at Naples on the 17th
of March was last evening detected at this observatory.
Mr. 'm:il
. .atn Allcroft, the publisher of New Bond-
street, has just announced his intention of publishing the
Bond-
whole, of Casimir 1l e's plays and comedies, rendered
into English blank e by"igliW. R. Markwell, Esq., author
ot.f. Amy Rebsart,"Taenrsde'seNeral plays and farces produced on
the
French and English stage.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS.—We perceive that the
Chamber of Commerce at Edinburgh and Town Council of
Leith are both about to petition Parliament in favour of the
Britibla, Electric , , •i, G wpany,—,Edinkrgh Scottish
ielegrap Q
Press.