The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-21 00:00:00

By the arrival of the overland mail this morning from
India, via Marseilles, we have received a file of the ont-
bay Times to 23d of March inclusive. On the 9th a letter
had been received in Bombay in thirty-seven days from
Candabar, which stated that the Chief of Herat, Prince
KAMRASI, had given up that city to the management of
the British authorities, who bad granted him in return
a large monthly pension. Four Englishmen, one of
whom was the gallant and patriotic Lieut. POTTINGEA,
were invested with the chief authority in the city.
The Herattees had retaken Furrah, from whence the
Candaharees retreated at their approach. DOST MOHAM-
MED sent a Vakeel to the Ameers at Hydrabad, accusing
them of betraying their country to the English, and
challenging the latter to meet him in the field ; but on
his army approaching Herat, under the command of
his brother, he deemed a retreat to Caadahar his best
policy, on learning that KAMAAM bad thrown himself
into the arms of the British.

We are sorry to announce the death of the French
General ALLARD, the gallant organizer of the Army
of RUNJEET SINGH. That General has left a wife of
Indian extraction, and five children in France. He was
a brave and intelligent soldier, and enjoyed the entire
confidence of the " Old Lion of Punjaub."

The following extracts from the Bombay Times con-
tain the news from the East up to the departure of the
mails for Suez. They are very interesting :
MAkCU 13.—We have received, since our last, the
North Western Journals of the 27th and 28th ult. The
Governor-General set out for Delhi on the 21st for Simla,
via Kurnaul. It is stated by a Correspondent of the
North West Englishman, that the opinion now prevalent in
the camp is that the British force is to entrench' itself at
Candahar, while the Seik army will advance from Pestle
-
war upon Cabool. The British Minister, we perceive,
had arrived at the Shah's camp. There are many grati-
fying statements relative to the disposition of the Affghaun
leaders ; the Chief of Kelat is reported to have declared
in our favour, and those of Candahar are now willing to
receive Shah Shoojah.
News has been received from Umritser that Runjeet's
health had greatly improved, and that, in consequence, he
had distributed much money to the poor.
MARCH 16.—Since our last we have received the North
Western journals of the 2d instant. Rumours are current
in the Bengal army, beyond the Indus, that Dost Maho.
mcd had evacuated Cabool and fled to the mountains ;
that our troops will pass the summer at Ghizni, and that
no opposition will be offered to their advance until they
shall have entered the territory of Cabool Proper.
We have just seen a letter from Lieutenant Pottinger,
dated Herat, January 17. All doubt is, we are happy to
say, removed, relative to the friendly intercourse which at
present exists between Prince Kamram and the gallant
officer. The Herattees have retaken Furrah ; the Canda-
harees have retreated from that place.
MARCH 22.—Our letters from the Scinde army are to
the 2d instant. It was then fifty miles south of Larkahna,
upon the banks of a river, which, not having boats to cross,
will, it is supposed, occasion considerable delay. Sir John
Keane was still with the Bombay force.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELTE O'CLOCK„

The arrivals this morning aro the French mail, and a
mail from Lisbon and Malta, by the Iberia—sailed from
Malta May 2, Gibraltar 10, Cadiz 11, Lisbon 13, Oporto
14, and Vigo 16.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—The demand
for Cotton continues to be limited. The sales scarcely
1,000 bags, without material change in prices.
We have received Calcutta Papers to March 10:
STATE OF THE MARKET.

The Indigo Market has been very inactive during the
week. No public sales have taken place.
Silk Piece Goods—We have no change to notice in the
Market.

Cotton—We have beard of no transactions in this
article; the new crop has not yet begun to arrive. Sales
none.

Opium dull.
Exchange—A small sum in Agency Bills have, we
understand,; been negotiated at 2s. lid., but for large
remittances nothing less than 2s. 2d. will be submitted
to by buyers.
We have received a Singapore paper of 7th February,
which states of the sth from Batavia that a great scarcity
of rice prevails at Samba, and that a famine was antici-
pated, unless supplies were soon received from Java. Com-
mercial affairs were general dull at Batavia.
From Bombay Gazettes received to the 26th March :
Commercial Remarks—A pretty general complaint pre-
vails in the Bazaars of a dull state of trade, and of the
difficulty the dealers have in realising their stock, which
they Attribute greatly to the largo lock up of capital and
the presentagloomy and precarious prospect of the Opium
trade, the ramifications of which are very extensive.
Country Produce—Cotton—The demand continues
good, and is mainly directed towards the'Engliah market.
The operations for China being still limited, prices have
been but slightly affected by the intelligence received by
the steamer which arrived on the 20th inst. On
the previous evening 1,100 bales of new Brooch
were purchased, at 145} per candy, which is
the highest price recently given. Since the vessel
arrived, 300 to 400 candies of new have been purchased at
124 to 129 rupees. It is generally agreed that the bulk
of crop this year from Surat,Brouch, and Jumbooseer, will
have arrived by the end of April.
Opium.—The market remains suspended, and is barren
of transactions, a rigid system of surveillance being still
exercised at the principal outlets in China, by advices up to
the end of last January. Oa the 20th inst. the passes sold
amounted to 20,189 chests, of which 19,105 had arrived,
and 8,318 have been exported.
Yarn Mule.—The present stock is large, particularly of
30 or 40 rupees, and the dealers complain of recent pur-
chases moving slowly off their hands. Numbers from 10
to 16 are scarce, and in some demand for the Red Sea
market.

Water Twist—h in fair demand and the supplies are
short.

Piece Goods.—Prices have not improved, but on the
contrary, have declined for almost every description. The
sales (luting the week arc to a limited extent.
We learn that the Vakeels or Anbassadors of his High-
ness the Raja of Sattara, took their departure a few days
ago for the Red Sea and to England. The party, we
hear, consists of eleven persons.