The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

CHINA.

The following isfromHOng Kong, dated the
11th of January :7—Our advices from Shanghai are
to the 30th ult, and by his Imperial French Ma-
jesty's steamer Cassini, arrived here on the 7th
inst., we have dates to the 3d inst. The Ca,ssini's
safe arrival at Woosung;from Nankin, we reported
last mail, and the principal news of interest is her
trip to that city. and back. The Cassini arrived off
Nankin on the oth, and left on the 14th ult. A
gun was fired at her before anchoring, said to be by
accident, and a satisfactory apology was made by
the insurgent authorities. This was the only inci-
dent in the voyage. His Excellency the French
Minister, M. Bourbillon, it.appears, could not
aiglinGe tl4O )147Ags3 but LW a private,

interview with the Prime Minister of Tae-ping- yang,
said to be of equal rank with the kings. M. Bour-
billon met with perfeCt civility, but with grea t cold-
ness and hauteur. The accounts confirm thos e first
brought byher Majesty's steamer Hermes. The• leader
of the rebels seems to exercise unbounded influence
over his adherents, and enforces his laws with un-
sparing severity. Of all the immense population,
reported at 480,000 women and 600,000 me n, no
one was observed smoking even Chinese' tobacco,
and it appears true about their having every thing
in common. The troops were numerous, but very
ill armed, the best men being in' the north. They
stated that they had news' from- Pekin. 'that the
gates of that city were invested by their adherents,
and when it is taken they were likely to proceed to
Shanghai.
There is a report that the insurgents had cap-
tured a city north of Pekin, which looks as if their
object was to prevent the Emperor's escape. There
is no positive confirmation yet of the capture o
Tien-tsin. The Pekin, Gazette• of the 28th of Not
vember does. not mention it, but the report is gene_
rally believed.
Shanghai was quiet, and but little skirmishing
going forward, and the Taoutae has sent away his
Canton fleet. Some attempts had been made to
treat with the rebels in the city, but the messenger,
a mandarin, was decapitated.
There was nearly being a serious rupture between
the rebels and the French, the former having
arrested and tortured two Chinese Catholic Chris-

tians, said to be spies. The affair, however, was
fortunately arranged.
The Russian, Admiral. left Shanghai on the. 24th
ult. in the screw steamer Vostock, to join his
frigate at Saddle Islands, and then to proceed to
Nagasaki. •
Our dates from Ningpo are to the 31st ult., when
everything remained quiet in that neighbourhood.
From Poo-chow-foo our advices are to the 2d
inst. The city was quiet, but the vicinity infested
by pirates, and her Majesty's brig Bittern_ was
ordered out on a cruize after them. The. Hastings
with teas had sailed on the 26th ult., reported for
Liverpool. The American ship Howqua was the
only vessel in port. • • .
Our reports from, Amo
'ti at there were rumours of constant fighting U,
place in the interior. There was :S6m.e activity in
cctton ; but trade otherwige was dull, and all
were anxiously looking forsigrd to- -what the
Chinese New Year would, bring' forth; bank so
much disappointed in their expectations of. a good
business after the recapture of the eify.
Canton remains.witheut disturbance, With, every
appearance of the Chinese New Year's-day palming
over quietly, and engagements being satisfactorily
met. Imports, are unaltered, and the business is
not likely to be important till after the New-Year.
Common congons are half a ti,el cheaper, but the
better qualities are _firm. The export to'great
Britain is still in excess of bit year to the ;"same
time ; but that to the United Statei eVelk"e
tillent 'shows a decreases sExehange; 1€1:40
ss. 2d. for English 4311151 :Pompiny?s bills; 243 r.
241 r. Sycee silver, -4-per4verrt; .-discovnt
silver, 2.5 discount ; 41d, 329 90 per,; e 1 ;
can dollars, 4.40 discounts; this aeinsssavit.e*u.!:
lates more freely. Fr twig; Engel;
Imports were unsalea ile akiliihanghtitadllva
silk shipments were 'going OrWancl4.wereists,
cheaper. The export "of the latter frtkrt -no ;14.
was 35,000 bales. Elcchange-for. bill On'Elktlank
6s. 2d. for Shanghai dollars
Comps 4""
300 r. 290 r. Freights, 71. to S., owing_to_ sp.itycity
of ships. _ .
The United States' squadron, under Commodore
Perry, is still here, but will leave shortly, we hear,
for Japan.
A second detachment of the Ceylon Rifles leave

in the mail steamer to-day. ••
The Enterprise has been taken Upfor the con', -
veyance to England of the Corpa..6f the SapPeptalid"
Miners, whose relief lately arrived, ,agni thoinVa-
lids of the 59th Regiment. • ' •' •
The mail of the Bth of Itobeinbei9frived,on
the 4th inst., and w.f.:444z /uok for* 'steamer
with the 24th of NoVeinbermail. -
Her Majesty's ship Comp] -arrivetkfrona-thiaear4
on the 29th ult. e
.
The Spanish steamer Jorge Juan is here, waiting
the mail steamer's arrival, as the new Governoi of
the Philippine Islands is expected by her.
In Harbour.—Her Majesty's thipr-Winchester
and Collins, and steamers. 'bermes and' Rattler ;
United States' steamers Susquehannah,
and Powhattin, and storesliiPS Supply ad Lex-
ington ;. his Imperial- French" Majesty's.'steamer
Cassini • and the Spanish steamer Jorge .Juan.
`At Whampoa.--lier Majesty's 'brig Lily and. the
United States' steamer Queen‘. - -
At Macao.—The-United aates' stOreship SOuth-
.
ampton. . - -
At Amoy.—.-lier Majebstes steamer Styx..
, -
At Foo-chow.—Her Majesty's brig Bittern,
At Ning-po.—His Imperial French Majesty's
frigate Constantine.
Shanghai.—Her Majesty's ship Spartan and.
steamer 'Salamander ; United States' sloop Sara-
toga and. Vandalia ; and his Imperial French Ma-
jesty's steamer Colbert.
Latest dates are—From England, Nov. 8 ; Cal-
cutta, Dec. 5 ; Bombay, Dec. 2 ; Singapore, Dec.
23 ; Sydney, Nov. 5 ; Manilla, Dec. 19 ; Shanghai,
Dec. 30.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

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HONCKONG, JAN. 11.
Imports show little alteration in price for the fortnight
past, and transactions have been light, and are likely to
continue so till after the Chinese new year's day, the 29th.
instant.

Cotton.—A few sales have been, effected , Mexican
dollars ; Bombay quoted taels 5.8 to 6-8 ; Bengal, taels
5.5 to 6-4.

Cotton Yarn.—Foreign holders are Erm, but Chinese
have quitted at a decline. No. 16-24, $2l. to s23i ;
No. 28-32, $25 to $27 ; No. 38-42, $26 to 301.
Longcloths.—The late clearances have checked the
demand, but prices are supported by holders. Grays,
$l-50 to $2-50 ; whites, $l-80 to $2-95.
Woollens.—Sp. stripes and long ells, as last quoted ;
the former 80 to 97c., and $6-30 to $6-85.f0r the latter.
Metals.---Iron. Sales effected by Chinese at a slight
advance. Nail rod, $2-60 to 2-70 ; bar square, $2 to
2-15 ; flat, $2 to 2-15 ; round, $2-20 to $4-20. Tin-
plates, $4-80 to $6 ; lead, $6-20 to $6-50. Turkey
opium, $370.
Tea.—There has been a fair amount of business done
during the fortnight, and for some descriptions at slightly
easier rates. Of congou the settleMents have been 36
chops at front 16 ts. to 25 ts. Latterly the arrivals of
black tea have been small. About 90,000 packages of
green tea have been received, of which 17,000 packages
of young hyson have been taken at last. year's rates, and
6,000 packages of hyson skin one tael under the prices
that ruled last season. The estimated export to Great
Britain still shows an excess on that of last year to the
same time, but to the continent and United States there
is a considerable falling of.
Exchange on England, six months' sight bills, opened
at ss. 3d., and closed at ss. 11d. to ss. 2d. ; on India,
Company's bills done at 243 r. to 241 r. per $lOO.
Bullion.--Sycee silver, 3t. lm. discount ; bar silver,
2t. sm. discount ; gold, $2O 90 per tael. Mexican dol-
lars, 440 discount. Carolus dollars, 13 per cent. prem.

Freights to England, 4/. 10s.
From Shanghai our advices are to the ,30th ult, In
imports there had been very little done, Tsa and silk
, a t
were being sent forward.
Tea.—The settlements of WI/Vl' had been 18 chops,
at 9 to 14 taels; 10,000 packages of green tea were taken
at a small reduction.
Silk.—Arrivals had been large, but the advioes re-
ceived of the fall in the home market checked purchases,
and prices were $lO lower on the common qualities. No.
1 and 2 Tsatlees, $320; No. 2, $290; No. 3, goad, $265;
common, $220 to $245 ; fair, $220 to $230 ; common,
$l9O to $2OO ; thrown, $270 to $2BO. The export from
Shanognhgaicioitshsst.a_n
stated at
59,1
35e had,Ooo bbaeleesn.
L
made of 4,000 pieces
EWzoeohl
el enngse.
on—No
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ao
nt adt i
ho
an
d.
grays at $1.20.
6s. Bd., but declined, and drawersCompany' fluctuated from 685.dpa,0t0
India, . refused 6s. . a
Company's accepted bills were done at rs. 305 to
rs. 300.

Bullion was depressed, owing to the large quantity
received. Sycee silver $ll6 per 100 taeli ; bar silver,
*114.50; gold 4170 per bar—it. 7m. 3c.
Freights.—The rate for England was 7/. for I,,ca and
Be. for silk.

CHINA SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

HONGKONG, Jau. 117-LACHongkong, Dec. 31, the
Clio, and Jan. 3, the J. Dugdale, both from Liverpool ;
Jan. 7, the J. Cornelia, from Hartlepool. At Shanghai,
Dec. 20, the Confucius, from Liverpool.

• DEPARTURES FOR GREAT. BRITAIN.
From Kong Kong, Jan. 2, Her Majesty's sloop
Royalist, for England, and the Kate Learney for Liver-
pool ' • Jan. 5, the Arman, for London.. Whini)°a'
Dec. 26, the Countess of &afield,. and, Jar]. 2, the North
Star, both for London. 'Woosung, Dec. 21, the Fudsey
Dawson, and Jan. 28, the SnoW Squall,both -for
London.

SHIPMENTS OF WHEAT FROM THE RUSSitAN
By official returns it appears that the shipments of wheat
from the Russian ports of the Black Sea a nd the Sea of
Azoff last year were 4,200,000 qrs. This
eenormOuaney.
total does not include any quantities front the
acquired ports on the Danube, and the shipments from
the north of the empire were also considerable. The
stocks of wheat remaining at the Black Sea ports on the
Ist of January were nearly a million and arhalf of qrs. ;
and it is therefore estimated that,,adding the northern
supply, Russia must last year have had available for bx.
*portation nearly 7,000,000 qrs.
THE BURNHAM MURDER.—Hatto, the groom, charged
with the murder of the housekeeper at Burnham Abbey
Farm, will be tried at the ensuing Lent assizes for the
county of Bucks, to be held at Aylesbury next week.
Mr. Serjeant Byles, Mr. Prendergast, and Irx
will appear for the prosecution; the defence has. 'Lucas
entrusted to Mr. Parry, of the O 1 y bar, Mr.
MokaA and M. Wroth.