The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-29 00:00:00

HONG-KONG, AUG. 5.
The steamer Ganges arrived on the 4th instant,
bringing advices from England to the 24th June.
Since the 23rd ult. we have little of local import-
ance to communicate.
The health of the troops is good, and the weather
has been cool, from continuous gales.
On the Ist inst. Vice-Admiral Sir Fleetwood
Pellew arrived in her Majesty's ship Winchester,
accompanied by her Majesty's steamer Styx and
brio- Lily. The Rapid is down from Canton, as
Capt. Blane was required to assist at a court-
martial now being held.
We have little new to report regarding the rebel-
lion, and it is difficult to gain correct intelligence.
Our dates from Shanghai are to the 13th ult two
days later than we had by last mail.
The movement of the insurgents into the Kiangsi
province seems beyond a doubt, and they had taken
possession of the principal city, causing alarm in
the Moning and. Moyune neighbourhood, the seat
of the tea districts. It was reported they had eva-
cuated Nankin, for a time, for the rich province of
Kiangsi, to provide supplies, being run short of
rice and other food, and this had originated a re-
port that the Imperialists were again in possession
of Nankin. The steamer Lady Mary Wood is
looked for on the Bth inst. with much interest,
when we shall probably learn how far the insur-
gents have penetrated, and if it is their intention
to proceed north through the Roonan province.
FroirrOOchow our dates extend to. the 10th of
July. The rebels had Met with reverses and been
driven back, and disturbance in the Shang-foo
district was quieted for the present. A parcel of
black tea had come down, and more was expected.
The American Consul seemed determined to work
a trade there, having native agents in the interior.
Our advices from Amoy are to the 18th ultimo.
The Imperialists did not succeed in retaking the
place, but retreated in good order.
The insurgents were getting stronger every day,
but were extorting money to a much larger extent
from the merchants and pawnbrokers, who were
leaving, with their property, for other places, and
there was no prospect of their being able to settle
their accounts with foreigners. Trade was at a
complete standstill, and likely to be so for mouths
to come.
Canton keeps quiet, but in the interior there is
evidently great disorder, and the difficulty of tran-
sit is greater, which has a serious effect on trade.
The market for imports has continued excessively
dull, and the small business done has been chiefly
on speculation. Prices of most articles are again
lower. Turkey opium,- 330 dols. Exchange on
England for 6 months' bills, 4s. 7d., to 4s. 7d.
per dollar ; on India, Rs. 265 to 262 per 100 dols.
Freights 3/. 10s. to 3/. The steamer Ganges, on
the 4th instant, brought from London and inter-
mediate places about 4 Lacs of dollars in bar silver
and dollars. Sycee silver is quoted 5 per cent.
premium. A considerable business has been done
in tea, and prices are firmly supported ; lately
musters have come down slowly, which induces the
teamen to be firm.
At Shanghai markets remained in the same un-
satisfactory state. No inquiry for imports. Few
teas had arrived, and scarcely any settlements
had been made. Silk was held for au advance.
Exchange on England, almost nominal, quoted
6s. 61. to 6s. Bd. per dollar ; on India 300 r. per
100 dols. Freights to England 3/. to 4/.
The export of tea from China shows an increase
of about 4,600,0001 b. on that of last year to the
same time, but it is expected to fall off, as supplies
are slowly coming forward, from interruption in
the interior.
The United States' steamer Powhattan arrived
here on the 26th ult., and the United States' sloop
Vandalia at Macao on the 23d. Both vessels have
gone north to join the Japan expedition. We have
no recent accounts of the movement of Commodore
Perry and the squadron.
Pirates are again becoming formidable to the
westward, where there is a large practical fleet
armed with heavy metal. Two armed lorchas sent
by the Governor of Macao were obliged to refrain
from attacking them. We hear there is some pro-
spect of the Admiral sending a force after them.
We have just heard of the horrid. massacre on
board the brig Arratoon Apcar, which sailed yes-
terday for Singapore and Calcutta. She anchored
in the Lema channel, close by ; and about mid-
night the Chinese portion of her crew, six to eight,
and ten Chinese passengers, supposed to have come
recently from Singapore to join the rebels, rushed
down to the cabin and murdered the captain, both
officers, and a passenger, and another passenger
jumped overboard. They then took away about
6,000 dols., and left in the ship's boats at 2 a.m.
The ship was brought into harbour this morning
by the remaining Lascar crew. Never at any time
before has there been such an immense squadron
of steam war vessels on the coast of China as at
the present time. We speak of the steamers of
other nations as well as our own. Following is a
list of them :—British—H.M.S.S. Rattler, 9 guns;
Hermes, 6 guns ; Salamander, 6 guns ;
Styx, 6
guns. American—Mississippi, 10 guns ; Susque-
hannah, 9 guns ; Powhattan, 9 guns. French—
Le Cassini, 6 guns. Russian—Vostock, 2 guns.
Sailing Vessels : British—Winchester, 50 guns ;
Spartan, 22 guns ; Lilly, 12 guns ; Rapid, 8 guns.
The following is a translation of the imperial
edict on the fall of Chin-kiang Fu, from the Pekin
Gazette of 17th May :
the two embouchures of the canal into the Yang-tsze
Wan-tingrted
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the 2d moon (30th March), he ascertained through scouts
that the rebel fleet was skulking eastwards, whereupon,
accompanied accompanied by the Taung-ping, Yeh Changchun,
advanced to meet them, and engaged them with a flotillae
of war-junks and gunboats. More than ten of their
vessels were destroyed, and some scores of men killed.
Flying, defeated, they were pursued by the lorchas as
far as the Hwang-tien Tang.
"Afterwards the rebels' main fleet of 300 or 400 ves-
sels came down, on which the war-junks weighed, and
endeavoured to get near them to fight ; but there being
no wind, they were drifted in the opposite direction by
the current, so that the enemy were enabled to land at
Kwa-chau and Chin kiang.
"This department of Chin-kiang being as it were the
throat of the north and south river communication, we
had at an early period foreseen that its acquisition would
be desired by the rebels, and we repeatedly sent orders to
Yang Wan-ting and his colleagues to take efficient mea-
sures for its defence. Had they done so, it never could thus
easily have been lost. Yang Wan-ting has shown himself
destitue of resources in the management of affairs, and the
Tsung-ping, Yeh Chang-chun that he is an unsuccessful
commander. Their guilt admits of no extenuation. Let both
be deprived of their offices, but retained at present on ser-
vice to have an opportunity of retrieving their credit.
Hiang Yung being in command of the army before Nan-
king, let him detach officers and men to the assistance of
Yang Wan-ting, and the fleet and land forces in co-
operation must take the enemy in front and rear, and
quickly recover Chin-kiang. There must be no delay.
We desire to know where is the Lieut.-General Wan-
ting, and also what has become of the officers, civil and
military, of the city, and of the Tartar and Chinese sol-
diers who occupied the same ? Let Yang Wan-ting
make the necessary inquiries, and reply in a memorial.
—Respect this."
Another edict replies to a memorial from the
Lieut.-General Wan-ting, requesting punishment.
He had gone out from Chin-kiang with the Tartar
troops to attack the rebels, when he was thrown
from his horse and broke his leg ; upon which he
was obliged to retreat to Tan-tu, and the rebels
took the city. He is degraded, and ordered to be
handed over to the Board of Punishments for trial.
For various successful actions in the former part
of the month of April, in which Hiang Yung and
his associates report themselves to have been en-
gaged at Nanking, and Ki Shen and others at
Yang-chau, the Emperor is lavish of rewards in the
shape of peacocks' feathers, presents of jade rings,
snuff-bottles, pouches, strike-lights, penknives, ac.,
for the officers, and for distribution amongst the
men who had distinguished themselves. The locali-
ties named by Hieing Yung as those where he was
fighting, and of some of which he had gained occu-
pation, such as Chung Shan, the Chung-ho Bridge ;
even the Porcelain Tower and others, are marked
in a Chinese map as within what is called the outer
city. To that officer was granted for his last ser-
vice, permission to wear a yellow riding jacket.
Though prodigies of valour were performed, and
hundreds of the enemy killed, on the Imperialists'
side the casualties were few and trifling. One
officer is signalised as having lost the middle finger
of his left hand, about whose recovery his Majesty
condescended to make particular inquiries ; and
another is mentioned who had received a spear
wound in the breast.
The last fortnight's news from China, says :—The
Imperialists have made another unsuccessful at-
ACCIDENT TO SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON.—We are ex-
tempt to re-capture Amoy, and from the accounts
tremely sorry to learn that the learned and distinguished received of the spiritless behaviour of the Tartar
both on this occasion and also Chin-Keang-
Professor of Logic in the University of Edinburgh, Sir troops,
••
William Hamilton, Bart., received a fracture of his arm F°°) it is now evident that all is up with the Man-
on Saturday evening last, from a fall at Largo. We
shoo dynasty.
understand, however, that he is progressing favourably. I From Shanghai there is no news from Nankin,
—Scotsman. [but two visits have been paid (the first by the cow

A quarterly general Court of Proprietors was held
yesterday, Mr. Russell Ellis in the chair.
Mr. SULLIVAN rose to move that copies of all corre-
spondence relating to Meer Ali Morad, which has taken
place between the Indian and Home Governments, of a
date subsequent to February, 1853, be laid before the
Court of Proprietors, when
The CHAIRMAN said that he had great pleasure in
stating, that there was no objection to the laying of the
correspondence before the Court of Proprietors, because
he hoped that when the papers were read the hon. pro-
prietor would be greatly gratified with their contents.
(Hear.)
Mr. SULLIVAN asked that the letter, or extracts of the
letter, read by Mr. Mills on the 21st of June last, re-
lating to the Ameers of Scinde, might also be pre-
sented.
The CHAIRMAN said that there was no objection to
laying the letter in question before the court.
Mr. M`KILLOP asked for the production of papers and
correspondence in reference to the case of the Indian
Steam Navigation Company and their claims for com-
pensation. Those claims had been before the court for
a long time. The Indian Steam Navigation was com-
posed of not only of East India proprietors, but of several
inhabitants of India. They entered upon an enterprise
of great public importance, which they carried out with
a heavy loss to themselves, and they considered that
they had a just and equitable claim on the consideration
of the court. The shareholders generally pressed to
have the case brought forward, as they were dissatisfied
with the decision of the court, and thought that the
compensation awarded was totally inadequate to meet
the merits of the case. If the papers were furnished
every proprietor would be able to form his own opinion
of the justice of the case.
The CHAIRMAN said that there was no objection to the
production of the papers, and a motion to that effect was
agreed to.
Captain LIIIN moved for the production of the corres-
pondence which set forth the ground on which Messrs.
Grant and Legget were removed from the Sadder Court
of Bombay.
No proprietor having seconded the motion it fell to the
ground ; but Captain Luin gave notice that he would
renew the motion at the next court.
Mr. JONES moved that it be referred to the committee
on bye laws to devise some better system than existed at
present for giving information to the proprietors on the
position and transactions of the company. The court of
Directors were the trustees of a large capital, and it was
stated that they gave guarantees to railway companies
and other projects. Under such circumstances it was
quite reasonable that the proprietors should have all the
information possible, in order that they might know how
they stood. He thought the Court of Directors would
consult their own dignity and interest by giving the pro-
prietors more information. They would acquire more
confidence and respect by submitting their proceedings
to the criticism of public opinion ; and without informa-
tion there could be no opinion whatever.
The CHAIRMAN submitted that it would be better to
give notice of a motion on a subject which involved so
great a change. With regard to giving information, the
Court of Directors never objected to the production of
papers which might throw light on any particular sub-
ject.

Mr. JONES having persisted in his motion, it was put
by the Chairman, when only one hand was raised in its
support.

The court then adjourned.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, SEPT. 22.
BESIICA BAY.

The united fleets were lying in the bay on the 16th
inst., on which day the Nil French steamer communi-
cated. The greatest activity was manifested by the two
Admirals, and the intercourse by steam with Constanti-
nople was rapid and continual. At one time only two
were left in the bay, the Niger and the Sampson ; the
remainder were actively occupied in the conveyance of
dispatches, &c., to and fro.
The accounts of the health of the crews are far from
favourable. As many as 300 in the British squadron
were ill, principally from attacks of ague and remittent
fevers, but since the 4th no cases had terminated
fatally.
The Master of the Sampson, Mr. Forbes, had been
very ill, but is now recovered. His death had been, in-
deed, very currently reported, and so generally credited
that in many messes his name had been erased from the
.Navy List.
In a recent letter it was advised that a misunderstand-
ing had arisen between Admiral Dundas and Lord Cr.
Paulet, commanding the Bellerophon, and that the
matter had been referred to the Admiralty at home.
By late advices from the fleet it is known that his Lord-
ship has applied to be superseded. This has been, it is
said, complied with, and his successor to the Bellerophon,
it is generally thought, will be Captain Jones, at pre-
sent in command of the Sampson steam-frigate.
The movements prevailing among the screw steam
navy between Liverpool and the East are strongly in-
dicative of active increasing commerce. There are no
less than three agencies in Malta—one, Rose and Co.,
who have on their list 16 boats, engaged between Liver-
pool, Gibraltar, Greece, Turkey, Syria, and Egypt ; the
second, Smith, and Co., who number three vessels,
between Liverpool and Egypt ; and Mr. Jackson, who
is agent for the Phcebe alone, which vessel, formerly
taken up by a Liverpool house for a term, now plies
alone, and independently of any other firm.

SHEERNESS, SEPT. 28.
The Dolphin, 3, brigantine, Lieutenant Commander
Webber, sailed from the Nore yesterday at noon for
Portsmouth.
The President, 50 guns, fitted for the flag of Rear-
Admiral of the White David Price, came down from
Gillingham Reach yesterday, and is to-day having her
compasses adjusted at the swinging buoy.
The Devonshire, third-rate, fitted as a cholera hospi-
tal-ship, and lately at moorings at Chatham, this day
passed here, in tow of the African and Adder steam-tug
vessels, for Woolwich.
The Waterloo, 120 guns, Captain the Hon. Montagu
Stopford.—ln absence of the Vice-Admiral and the
Hon. Montagu Stopford, the Commodore's broad pen-
dant is hoisted on board the guard-ship in ordinary the
Monarch, 84, Captain Charles Hope, the Captain Supe-
rintendent of the Yard.
The schooner Agnes Smith, John Smith master, from
London for Naples, with a general cargo, put back from
below the Nore yesterday, with windlass body broken
and gear damaged. The Agnes Smith was towed in
here by,the steam-tug vessel Sampson, under an especial
agreement for her services. A survey will be held and
damage made good here forthwith. It has blown a bard
gale from S.W. by W., with the barometer at 29.50 ;
the thermometer 62 since yesterday.
The Monarch, 84, Guard-ship in Ordinary.—Referring
to our report in the paper of the 22d inst., we beg to
give the following corrections :—The men on hoard this
ship were not sentenced under the "new act," and con-
sequently no such sentences were confirmed by the
Commodore, nor subsequently rescinded. Captain Hope
himself entertained doubts whether the "new act" was
retrospective, and took steps to ascertain that it was
not so, and therefore the men referred to were necessa-
rily punished under the old act.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 28.
APPOINTMENTS.
Acting Master William W. Kiddie (second master
1846), recently serving in the Firefly, on the West Coast
of Africa station, to the Cruiser, screw steam sloop, em-
ployed on particular service.
Second Master John Wave (1850), recently serving in
the Bloodhound, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, on the West
Coast of Africa station, to the Victory flag-ship at Ports-

mouth.
Master's Assistant J. B. Harries to the President, 50,
fitting at Chatham as flag-ship for the Pacific station.
Midshipmen—G. Rivington to the Ajax, 58, screw
steam-ship ; H. A. Burrowes to the Dolphin, 3, brigan-
tine, at Sheerness.
Naval Cadet G. B. Evans to the Ajax.
The centre mast, 104 feet in length, for the new shears
at Woolwich Dockyard, formed of comparatively small
pieces of timber joined together with marine glue, was
raised on Monday, and lowered 16 feet into the wharf
wall, between the basin and the river, and wedged firmly
into its upright position with timbers, also coated with
marine glue, to give them greater holding powers and
or preservation.