The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-27 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The business in imports, both here and at the North,
except at Tientsin, is in a remarkably dull state, and we
have vary little indeed to report. In exports, however,
trade has been brisk; in green teas (for the States) and raw
silk at Shanghae, and in teas at Fuhchau. At the latter
port some 71 million pounds are waiting shipment for lack
of tonnage, of which one-third is for America, the balance
for Great Britain.

From Tientsin, Nov. 27, we learn that a very fair amount
of business has been done, the sales of grey shirtings being
36,000 pieces, and of white and spotted 7,000, T cloths
9.000, and American goods 4,500. Other manufactures have
shared in propoi tion. The trade, however, must soon close,
as during the winter months the ice prevents all communi-
cation by sea with the port.
At Newchwang the sales to Nov. 16 are reported at only
10,000 pieces grey shiritings, 4,500 T cloths, and 1,000
American drills.

Hankow, Nov. 27.—1 n imports nothing doing, but teas
brisk. The stock, however, is said to be nearly exhausted.
A large tusiness is likely to be done at this port during
next year.

TEE CAPE 01 GOOD HOPE.

PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY.

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Ascension January 4, arrived here this morning.
Her cargo consists of four boxes of specie, 12
casks of wine, 49 tusks, 503 bales of wool, 13 cases
of ostrieh feathers, 53 cases of aloes, 26 tons of
copper ore, and 19 bags of argol.
She has in all 19 passengers, among whom is
Lieutenant Smith, Royal Engineers.
The settlement of all public business of importance
connected with the colony was postponed by the
Lieutenant-Governor, General Wynyard, until the
arrival of Mr. Wodehonse, the newly-appointed
governor, and Mr. Rawson, secretary, expected by
the next mail. The Attorney-General intended to
proceed to England in March. The Treasurer-
General, the Hon. H. Rivers, died on the 7th of
December. The Hon. Mr. Southey, acting Colonial
Secretary, has been appointed Treasurer. Parlia-
ment is prorogued until the Ist of February.
The colony of British Kaffraria is advancing
steadily. The Customs tariff of East London is to
be equalized with that of the older colony. The
Transkeian territory continues to be held by Sir W.
Currie and the mounted police. Kr eili and his fol-
lowers are in want of food, and are s aid to be dying
in great numbers. The Griquas are settling down in
Nomans-land, and will soon be followedby their chief
Adam Kok. Hostilities between the Free State and
the Basutos are abandoned. The only dispute in
Natal is that between Bishop Colenso and his clergy;
in all other respects the colony is quiet and
flourishing.
' The answer of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle
seems to have settled the long-vexed question of
separation in the Eastern Province. The new
steamer Volunteer, 150 tons, has crossed the bar of
the Kowie, and safely delivered her cargo in the
harbour, now called Port Alfred. Colonel Renwick,
RE., and Mr. Skeard, the Admiralty surveyor,
have published a favourable report of the works
executed there for the last eight years.. Ultimately
a depth of 20 feet is hoped to be obtained at the
entrance. Graham's Town, 30 miles distant, will be
much enriched by the improvement.

The works on the Wellington and Cape Town
ready. The course of the lAr
.r ynberg line has been
dßeatielrwmaiyn eadr .e progressing. The terminal station is

The 11th Regiment continues to do military duty
at Cape Town. The Volunteers throughout the
colony a
to the &lose of Decem-
ber !dock, had proved the
bemstshr. Thackwray,e
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rifle. 'The final con
test was to made on January 2.
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