The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-17 00:00:00

CHINA.

The first of the year's August mails from Eng-
land was delivered in Hong Kong on the 19th
inst., being in the unprecedented period of thirty-
nine days and some hours only from St. Martin's-
le-Grand.

Our latest advices from the north of China, touch-
ing the internal affairs of the country, carry no im-
portant feature. Shanghai withstands all attempts
by the Imperialists to retake it.
Admiral Sterling, with the Winchester (50), En-
counter screw-steamer (14), and paddle-steamers
Styx (6) and Barracouta (6), left Shanghai on the
25th ult. for Japan, en route, it is supposed, for the
Bay of Okholsk, where, on the Island of Kodiah at
its entrance, there is a large Russian town, defended
by two citadels mounting more than a hundred
cannon, and where no doubt will be found a portion
of the Russian squadron lately in these seas. The
combined French and English squadron under
Admirals Price and Pointes (258 guns) was seen
by the Dutch ship Oud Nederland on the 30th
of July last, in latitude 31 N., between the Sand-
wich Islands and California, steering in a westerly
direction, doubtless with the intention of peeping
into San Francisco on the way to Sitka, where
the other portion of the Russian squadron may
be looked for. The Pacific squadron is thus
nearly a month in advance of Admiral Sterling's
smaller fleet, and will have completed its work
on the American side before Sir James can get
within fighting distance.
His Excellency Sir John Bowring, accompany-
ing the French minister, M. Bourboulon, and
family, proceeded to Shanghai in her Majesty's
steam-ship Rattler, on the 16th inst.
Mr. D. B. Robertson, H. B. M.'s Consul for
Canton, is charged with the management of the
diplomatic department in the south during the
plenipotentiary's absence, and for the present will
reside in Hong Kong.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTIES BY DEATH IN INDIA SINCE TER DEPARTURE

O➢' THE MAIL ON THE 28TH SEPT.

Ilimus.—Assistant-Surgeon T. L. Bell, at lingo-
lee, on the 6th September. Major W. E. Lockhart,
45th Regiment N. 1., of cholera, at Pondigal, on the
20th September.
BBNGAL.—Lieutenant John Brown, 27th Regiment
N. 1., at Aga, on the 28th September. Superintending
Surgeon B. Francis, at Calcutta, on the 28th Septem-
ber.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY, OCT. 14.

Our money market remains in much the same state as
at the date of our last report. Money continues easy at
the banks and in European quarters, but in the bazaar
there is considerable demand, the Dewallee holidays
(the close of the native commercial year) when a gene-
ral settlement of accounts takes place, being now close
at hand. For the same reason the market for shares
and securities is dull, and we can look for no improve-
ment till after the holidays, which extend from the 20th
to the 24th instant. There have been very few sales
during the fortnight.
Cotton Piece Goods.—The amount of damaged goods
which have appeared in the market of late has been
considerably increased by recent arrivals, and first•class
ships have delivered their cargoes in a most deplorable
condition, apparently from the want of greater precau-
tion in the dunnaging and loading of vessels, and it is
something incredible the extent of damaged goods at
present on the spot.
Cotton Yarn.—The market continues without anima-
tion, and the sales, which are somewhat large, partake
of a forced character, and prices consequently of all
counts of mule and water are lower. Dyed orange and
Turkey red are both difficult to place, but in the former
some little business has been done. The sales of mule
reach 337 bales ; water, 953 bales, of which 95 are
mock; and orange, 75 bales.
Woollens.—There has been little done in this cloth,
the only sale reported being one of 70 pieces of ladies'
cloth, at Rs. 23/4 per piece.
Exchan,ge rather declined after the departure of last
mail, till the arrival of the China mail of the sth inst.,
bringing better accounts of the Canton market and a
moderate supply of bills from Shanghai, when a reac-
tion took place. The majority of this mail's transac-
tions have been settled at is lid to is 113/4d for bank and
first-class credit bills, and is .113/4d for documents, but
last day or two there has been a further tendency to a
rise, and closing quotations may be given as 3/4 higher,
say is lid for oredits and is 110 fir documents.
On China we hear of no transactions, and on the presi-
dencies there is nothing doing. Our quotations are
quite nominal.