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

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The business in imports, both hero and at the North,
except at Tientsin, is in a remarkably dull state, and wo
have very 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 props' 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.--In 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.

THE CAPE 01 GOOD HOPE.

PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY.

The Union Company's Royal Mail steamship
Athens, Commander IL R. Clark, which left Table
Bay December 22, St. Helena on the 31st, and
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 ostrich 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. Wodehouse, 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. 11. 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. Kreili and his fol-
lowers are in want of food, and are said 0 be dying
in great numbers. The Griquas are settling down in
Nomans-land, and will soon be followed by 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.
Tho answer of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle
scams to have settled the long-vexed question of
separation in the Eastern Province. Tho 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,
a Skeard, the Admiralty surveyor,
have favourable report of the works
eltx.eEc.Upteuadbnitdihshel\reledr.for the last eight years. Ultimately
a n depth
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tr 30 miles distant, will bo
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entrance.
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The works on the Wellington and Cape Town
Railway are progressing. The terminal station is
determined. Wynberg line has been
ready. The course of the

The 11th Regiment continues to do military duty
at Cape Town. The Volunteers throughout the
colony are active at drill. Up to the close of Decem-
ber Mr. Thackwray, of Cradock, had proved the
best shot for Prince Alfred's rifle. The final con-
test was to made on January 2.
In the western districts the demand for labourers

The screw steam corvette Cossack, 20, Captain
R. Moorman, 41 days from New Zealand, whither
she had conveyed Governor Sir George Grey, re-
turned to the Cape on the•2lst of December. She
touched at the Falkland Islands, and has on board
the son of a New Zealand chief, who is going to
England to he educated.
The Spanish war steam ship Circe, from Cadiz,
arrived at the Cape Nov. 11, and left on the 22d for
Manilla. The St. Patino, from Cadiz, arrived Nov.
24, and followed the Circe Dec. 19. The Nether-
lands war ship St. Sindora, 6, Capt. Jeegh, from
Flushing October 1, and Teneriffe, October 30, ar-
rived December 1, en route for Batavia. The French
transport Sybille, from Rochfort October 16, with
five officers and 150 soldiers, bound to Reunion, ar-
rived December 20.

The new mail steamship Briton, Capt. Clarke,
made the passage from Plymouth to the Cape in 39
days, having arrived Dec, 15. She took out a large
number of robin redbreasts.

On the 21st December Lady Drummond Hay,
in the presence of the Lord Bishop, laid the foun-
dation stone of a new church in Longwood parish
in the island of St. Helena.

The screw steam gun vessel Espoir, 5, Comman-
der Sholto Douglas, left St. Helena Dec. 3, with fo-
rage for Ascension.
The Athens left at Ascension her Majesty's screw
steamship Arrogant, 47, Commodore Edmonston,
and the Torch, the Wye, the Industry, and the
Meander, also the merchant barque Mangerton.
For the last five days the Athens experienced
strong gales from NW. to SW., with a very high
sea.

AUSTRALIA.

PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY.

The ship Moravian, 968 tons register, Commander
William Edward, belonging to Messrs. George
Thompson, jun., and Co., of St. Helen's-place, Lon-
don, 66 days from land to land, or 69 from Mel-
bourne, is gone up Channel, bound for the Thames.

She left Port Philip November 17th, got clear
of Bass's Straits on the 20th, sighted Campbell's
Island on the 25th, rounded Cape Horn, December
12, crossed the line on the 2d January, 1862, and
cleared the North Tropics on the 9th.

The Moravian brings 16 paaseraera, among vtltm.
are Mr;and Mrs. Sando, Misses Butice, and Messrs.
Trebor, 111‘Kenzie, and M'Donald. Her gold freight
is 50,000 ounces, valued at £200,000, and the cargo
includes 2,844 bales of wool.
The following ships left Melbourne on the 17th
November, with the Moravian, and continued in
company until the 20th, when they separated on
clearing Bass's Straits, viz, :--The Monarch, 1,283
tons, Capt. J. W. Gill, belonging to Messrs. Green,
which has 42,558 ounces gold dust, and 1,601 bales
of wool ; the Indemnity, 653 tons, Capt. B. Sayers,
belonging to Mr. Vickerman, with 12,448 ounces of
gold; the Cluthia, of Glasgow, Capt. W. Wilson.,
belonging to Messrs. Potter and Co., with 22,660
ounces ; and the Transatlantic.