The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-25 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA.

(BY SUBMARINE & EUROPEAN TELEGRAPR.)
TRIESTE, SATURDAY.

The Steamer Bombay arrived at 2 o'clock a.m.,
in 158 hours from Alexandria. The India and China
mails were detained in Alexandria from the 16th to
the 18th, and the English steamer to take them on
was expected to arrive on the 18th, and 1-therefore
could not, at the earliest, leave again before the
19th.

The advices by this mail are from Calcutta,
January 20 ; Madras, January 25 ; Shanghai,
December 31 : Amoy, January 4 ; Hongkong,
January 11 ; Singapore, January 19 ; Penang,
January 21; Gale and Bombay, January 28 ;
Burmah, January 12.
The Governor-General had gone six miles above
Meaday, fixed the boundary line, and taken posses-
sion of the country in the name of the Queen. He
returned to Calcutta on the 16th January.
A party of troops against dacoits having been
led into an ambush, 23 men and Captain Barry, of
71st Native Infantry, were killed. Captain Phayre
is to be sent as Plenipotentiary on a special mis-
sion to Ava.

Trade in India is active. Exchange at Calcutta,
21.

From China we learn that the French expedition
had returned to Hong Kong from Nankin. Feen-
tion was closely invested by the patriot army.
Exchange at Canton, 51; Shanghai, 63 ;1 Hong
Kong, 5.
There is no further news from the Persian Gulf.

It was asserted in India that the Russian army
of the Oxus had advanced within two days' march
of Khiva.

It was also asserted that the Khans of Khiva and
Bokhara had been brought to terms by the Rus-
sians, and that an alliance, offensive and defensive,
had been concluded between those chiefs, the Rus-
sian; and Dost Mahomed.

These assertions, founded on Indian rumours,
must be received with great caution.

AMERICA,

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.
(PROM OUR 6VOT CoitEasPONDENT.)

LrVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
The American Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia,
Capt. C. H. E. Judkins, arrived in the Mersey
about 11 a.m., to-day, with the usual mails from
the United States and . British North America.
The Arabia sailed from Boston on the 15th inst.,
and Halifax on the 17th, and has brought besides
the mails 84 passengers, but no specie.
The Royal Mail steam-ship, Africa, from hence
on the 28th ult., arrived at Sandy Hook on the
14th itst. On the 16th the Royal Mail Steam-
ship, America, arrived at Boston, and the Canada,
at Halifax, on the same day.
The condition of news at the departure of the
steamer not interesting. Stocks were heavy and
inactive, and only a moerate business doing.
The cotton market was dull, and the prices so
very irregular that we cannot give any certain
prices._

- In the market for breadstuffs we have favourable
accounts, with prices firm, and higher rates ex-
pected.

A moderate demand for provisions, and prices
unchanged.

Freights were firm, and but little doing.
Exchange on London, 109.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Mining Journal of this day.)

The Market for dividend mines, and those upon the eve
of paying, is very buoyant, and large orders having to be
daily executed, prices are well supported. In Devon Great
Consols, South Tamar, South Frances, and Wheal Messer,
the business transacted has been very extensive, and Seton,
West Basset, Hingston Downraed a few others, have been
much sought after. Speculative and calling shares are
only saleable at mere nominal prices. Alfreds have again
fallen, owing to reports that the engine will not be able to
keep the water, without some arrangement is made with
Great Alfred. The gold fever seems to have somewhat
subsided.

In the metal market-generally there has been consider-
ably more business than of late, and at advanced prices.
Banca tin has been sold at 6/. lls. per cwt., and higher
rates are now asking, which has given an impetus to our
productions, and the holders are looking for a further rise
in price, the quotations being nominal. A large business
has been done in plates, as well as in copper, the demand
for which exceeds the production.
In the bullion market—Dollars, ss. per oz. Bar silver,
ss. lid. to id. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 6d. per oz.
standard. Spamsh doubloons; 788.-6 d. per ton. Colum-
bian doubloons, 77a. o.'per oz.
The transactions in gold mining shares have been this
week on the most restricted sale. With the exception of j
the shares of the Ague Fria and Quartz Rook Companies,
which remain well supported, prices in this department I
generally show a drooping tendency. In many instances
they are merely nominal, and until absolute results
are shown there will be a disinclination on the part of
the public to operate. Ample details of the vari-
ous experiments at - Berdan's and Perke's machines
during the week are given in another column. Both par-
ties appear to be fully employed, and a considerable num-
ber of machines have been ordered of each. Yesterday, a
quantity of ore from the Britannia Mine was tried by Mr.
Perke's machine; although we are not in possession of the
results, we are enabled to state that the machine possesses
great capability of crushing, and the amalgamating appa-
ratus appears to be constructed on the most economical
method.

In Miscellaneous Shares, the market has been steady,
and prices generally maintained, although little business
doing.