The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-28 00:00:00

CALCUTTA.

(From the Bengal Hurkaru of
Btilsuunr•—Still no news of actual progress in our
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cstilities with the Burmese. But ere this date, in
all likelihood, a first division has advanced on Prome
and a second is preparing to follow.
The latest intelligence from Rangoon is to the 12th
'"3taut by the Honourable Company's steamer Feroze,
NiThich arrived on the lfith instant. We have received
a diary of occurrences in camp and fleet, but it is not
of
Much interest. It was generally understood that
the first division would start for Prome by water on
the 18th instant, in the hope of reaching that place
In about a fortnight. It was to consist of her Ma-
J.i‘efatY's lath Royal Irish, her Majesty's 80th, the 35th
4adras Native Infantry, a detachment of Madras
Artillery, a field battery, two 8-inch howitzers, and
detail of Engineers and Sappers. Colonel Reig•
n°1(18, 11. M. lath, was to command as brigadier. The
second division is to follow about three weeks after
the first, and will, it is believed, consist of H.M. 51st
King's Own Light Infantry, 40th Bengal Native In-
fantry, lioth Madras Native Infantry, and a detach-
ment of Bengal Artillery with a light field battery.
The second division is to be commanded by Brigadier
tlliot. When these divisions are reunited it is pro-
bable they will attack the enemy, who is stockaded
eight or ten miles from Prome to be out of the reach
of the steamers.

The troops at Rangoon were very healthy con
aidering the season, and there was not an officer on
the sick list.

The 68th lately T arrived from the upper pro-
vinces, has been shipped off for Anrireahcalnet i.tn thetnis T
ne n the nas-
aeriin and Oriental steamers, which
18th inst. The Ist European
days Bengalsand
Fusiliers
there
at Chinsurah a few ago,
till embarked for Burinah.TheOth
sN.rlm.,, whichcoining
down in country boats, encountered a storm,
Bunk a part of the fleet,andca,eus.
caused the loss of some
property, but, happily, of no lives.
Most of the reinforcements from Madras have by
this time arrived at Rangoon.
When the last mail left fears were en
safety of the steam-tug Lion,
of this port,
lead proceeded to the Sandheads with a entertained for
ship in tow,
the
and had not been heard of after a gale
Occurred on the night of the 4th instant.
apprehensions have proved but too wellfounded.
These
which
Viva native seamen were cast on shore at
the mouth of the river near Balasore,
and
the
they are apparently the only survivors ot,
craw. The ill-fated vessel seems to have been
°vertvhelmed by the sea, which she was ill adapted
to encounter. Fragments of the wreck, and the 11/-
44ns of a body, supposed to be that of the unfortu-
n
ate ecommander, Captain George Smith, have since
been Washed ashore, about 15 miles north-east of
talasore. The only Europeans on board were the
'etriPtain and engineer, the mate having been left in
town.
, Our markets have not been quite so brisk as per
last report. Money continues plentiful and accom-
ilicdation eaay. Exchange has declined a little, quo-
tations for first-class credits being 2s. 01•41. to 2s. Old.
arrivals being more numerous, frejtzhts have gone
down ; the quotation for sugar to London is now 41.
The Bombay Express, with English news fa the
k4th August, arrived on the 13th instant.
COMMERCIAL.
CALCUTTA, SEPT. 20.—The llent x via
ay. with London newsG toovern them E 9th ofpress, August.
!nt ached Calcutta on the 13th inst. The commercial
;33?elligence appears to differ but little from that received
the last mail. The result wished, July indigo sales is
lwith ots favourable than could be or ever/ nected, tht, knowledge of our present short crop; ala.ough
'_e!), seem to have ended leaving the London market,
ccli" better position than some or the t xtensive holders were
n_ed to anticipate when first the large quantity de-
ured for the sale was announced.