The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-29 00:00:00

CHINA.

( Prom the Overland Friend of Ohina of Oct. 11.)

GENERAL SUMMARY.

During the half month elapsed since the last
Overland despatch we have not heard of any notable
occurrence in connection with movements in the
interior of China. Of the hero of the rebellion
and his army, excepting now and then a report of
some point having been reached, or some town
taken, we are in total ignorance - and the same has
to be said of the old Court of Peking, from which
there has not been any reliable information for a
considerable period ; a good many of the so-called
latest Peking Gazettes having been fabricated at
Soochow (a town midway between Canton and
Peking, now in the hands of a body of independent
insurgents.)
At Shanghai the aspect of affairs is very bad.
We printed a communication in our last Overland
Summary in which we were informed that on the
eighth day after the capture of the place the rebel
leader hoisted the flag of the Nanking dynasty, and
it was supposed that "the leader had been wait-
ing for permission from Nanking" before so hoist-
ing it. Since then, however, it has become known
that the Nanking rulers will not promise to accord
to the party in possession of Shanghai any kind of sup-
port, and have intimated that, as they have acted
hitherto on their own responsibility, so must they
continue to do, and be prepared to give up pos-
session (if able to keep it) directly the Tae-ping
Wang resolves on its occupation by his officers.
This having become known to the general com-
manding the large body of Imperialist troops en-
camped between Chin-keang-foo and Nanking, he
has valiantly resolved on doing his best to get
Shanghai again under the control of his Royal
master. If money can be raised it is not improba-
ble that he will attempt to buy such possession ;
but money is a scarce commodity with the Impe-
rialists, and it is more than likely that there will
be some fighting, and, in the prospect of an evacua-
tion, a ransack, before Shanghai's custom-house is
again superintended by the Taoutae Woo. Al-
ready- there have been several encounters, in one
of which, at but short distance from the walls,
the rebels were worsted and driven in. This took
place within sight of several foreigners, who had a
pointed opportunity for observing the total want
of faith exercised by the Imperialists. After firing
away at one another for some time, the chief of the
rebel party was seen to give his sword to his fol-
lowers, and to walk forward, making gestures indi-
cative of a desire for a parley. But his good inten-
tion met no similar response ; a party of the Impe-
rialists rushing on, seizing, and cutting him in '
pieces before the eyes of his comrades, who did
their utmost to revenge his death with but little
effect.

From Ningpo, the next consular port south of
Shanghai, the news is very threatening ; the
country all around, by advices to the 20th ult.,
being in a disturbed state, and a rising daily
expected.
Amoy is still in possession of the rebels, and
likely to remain so, although their ill-equipped
fleet, it is probable, will be destroyed in detail by
their opponents. The possession of the water
frontage, however, is not in possession of the town,
and there are but few prospects of an early re-
sumption of the usual trade of the place.
The island of Formosa is also the theatre of an
insurrection. Her Majesty's steam-ship Hermes,
en route from Madjicosimahs to Amoy, called
at Tai-wau-fu, and found the inhabitants battling
with the soldiery ; Captain Fishbourno being
begged most earnestly to supply some gunpowder,
This request was refused, but only on handing
them eighteen cartridges was he allowed to take
some coals he had requested might be furnished to
him.

Between Canton and Hong Kong there is still
continued fighting.
In Canton all is at present quiet. The period
for northerly winds and incendiary fires, however,
has commenced—that period which the peaceably-
disposed inhabitants have most reason to dread.
At Whampoa the British Vice-Consul Bird is
in some trouble. A Chinese female whom he
had in confinement jumped overboard in the night
and was found in the morning hanging on to a rope
alonside, dead. The friends of the deceased hav-
ing sent threats to Mr. Bird that his life should
pay the forfeit, he has been constrained in conse-
quence, it is reported, to apply for removal to some
other post in her Majesty's service.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CANTON MARKETS, OCT. 9.
IMPORTS.

Cottons.—Raw—The sales reported are, 6,200 bales
Bombay, at 4.6 to 6.0; 2,800 bales Bengal, at 4.10 to 5.9 ;
and 3,000 bales Madras, at 5.2 to 6.4. Stock of all kinds
81,000 bales, against 164,500 at same period last year.
Yarns-450 bales sold, at 16550 to 18$ for Nos. 16 to
24; 19$ to 21$ for Nos. 28 to 32, and 21$ to 23$ for Nos.
38 to 42.

Long Cloths—Sales, 4,500 pcs. grey, and 3,000 pcs.
white, at the following quotations—for greys, weighing 54
to 5i catties, Isl 7 to 1527 ; 6 to 64 catties, 1537 to 1542 ;
6} to 64 catties 1547 to 1557 ; 74 to 2 catties 2502 to
2512 ; and whites, 1537 to 1547 for 54s to 58s; 2502 to
2517 for 62s to 66s ; 2537 to 2552 for 68s to 725.
Cochineal—slo2 per picul.
Opium—To-day's (10th) quotations are :—Patna, $385 ;
Benares, $400; Malwa, $360 ; Turkey, $3lO.
EXPORTS.
Teas.—Considerable activity has been manifested during
the past fortnight, and settlements have been freely made
at full rates. Of Congous, sales are reported of eighty
chops at the last month's rates, via. :—Hohnams' 18 to 21
taels ; Monings and Oopacks, 21 to 27 taels ; Kaysows,
23.5 to 27 taels • making total settlements about 800 chops,
and leaving musters of 104 in stock. Souchong, stock, 4
chops old and 6 new; no sales. Flowery, Pekoe, sales 500
chests new, at 45 to 60 taels for superior to good ; stock
500 new and 1,500 old. Orange Pekoe, sales 3,500 half-
chests (one-third for England), at 20.5 to 22 taels ; stock,
500 half-chests. Caper sales, 2,500 boxes at 18 taels ;
stock, 5,000 boxes. Ning Yong and Ankoi, nothing doing
The receipts are estimated at 60,000 half chests, making a
deficiency of about 80,000 on those of last season at same
period. Canton Teas.— Young Hyson, sales 5,000 half-
chests at 13.5 to 16 teals for cargo to good, and 18 to 22
teals for superior to good; Gunpowder, sales 3,000 boxes
at 14 to 21 teals for cargo to superior ; Congou, sales equal
3 chops at 17 to 21 teals for good to superior; scented
orange pekoe, sales 15,000 boxes at 17 to 20 teals for cargo
to good, and 24 to 30 teals superior to fine ; caper, sales
10,00 boxes at 15 to 19 teals for cargo to good.
Raw Silk.—The fifth crop is arriving.—Quotations—
Kumchuch, Re-reeled No. 1 white $340, No. 1 yellow
$330 ; Loongkong, No. 1 white $315, No. 1 yellow $305 ;
Kowk-wong, No. 1 white $275, No. 1 yellow $265.
Exchanges and Bullion.—On London, a considerable
amount was done at ss. 4d., but ss. 6d. is the present rate.
On India, after the departure of the Calcutta steamer,
Co.'s accepted rose from 250 to 254 B. Mexican dollars 2
per cent. discount. Californian gold, $l7 75c. per teal.
Freights..—To England, 21. 58. to 2/.los. To the 'quite('
States, $lO.

HONG KONG, OCT. 10.
Arrivals from Great Plritain. —At Hong Kong, Sept. 28,
the Crie Vrienden, from Swansea ; 29th, Menzie, from
Liverpool; 30th, Princess Sophia, from Cardiff.
Departures for Great Britain.—From Hong Kong, Sept.
28, Old Hickory, to London ; from Whampoa, Sept. 29,
Centurion, to London ; 30th, Abergeldie, to London ;
Oct. 1, Alipore and Charlotte, to London ; from Shanghai,
Sept. 24, the Crisis, to Liverpool.