The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-16 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

Prices of cotton have advancedC,AaiNidTcOoNnficl°enerce. s2e4ena. s
to be returning, while transit to the interior is more
easily effected. In other imports nothing of importance
has taken place. In exports operations in teas since the
mail of the 11th have been moderate, without any change
in quotations.
Exchanges and Bullion.—On London, ss. 4d. to
ss. 51d. ; and on India, Co.'s accepted bills, 248 to
253 r. Mexican dollars, at par. California gold, 17
dols. 60c. per oz.
Freights.—To England, 2/. 55., to 2/. 10s. To the
United States, 10 dols. nominal.

CALCUTTA COMMERCIAL REPORT. . .
(From, the Bengal Hurkaru, Nov. 4.)
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER OF AN ITALIAN IN ROL-
The P. and 0. Company's steamer Hindostan with RN--Yesterday morning, Mr. G. S. Brent held a
London news to 24th of September, arrived
at her BORN--Yesterday
inquiry at the Old Fish Tavern, Baldwin's-
moorings about noon, on the 31st ultimo. By this op gardens, Gray's-inn lane, into the circumstances attend-
portunity we learn that the produce markets weie. in g the death of Giovanni Dominic. Buonvino, aged 48
somewhat quiet, but upon the whole, prices quoted years, a carver and gilder residing at
t theother Italians,
show only a small decline on some few articles.' Fortu- It appeared that the deceasie
nately the harvest was turning out better than previously named Manzi and Matnbzeonm, were inolborn shortly
expected, of Tuesday the 22d
expected, besides which, imports of grain from all parts before three oc,ock on
to allay any
had been considerable, and sufficient Having entered and called for
of impending scarcity. fee-house dose at hand.
quent high prices, together with high freights,
Here refreshment, the deceased handed something to a young
fears ult., when it was proposed that. they should go to a cof
a scantily supplied produce market, and come-
with the woman, threw an egg at the deceased.
exchange have been telling with some effect on the t
and a high woobmean present, whereupon an Irishman, who appeared
amount of shipments since the holidays.
moderate extent of fresh transactions seem to have
Only a
been
Tthheeldreiscbeamsaend,iwnsbtannintliyt retaliated by btbyetbhreoadw!ngTabne efrgisbat.
and teheins man immediately jumped up and dealt the deceased a
mcaouistitnhgso far has been taken
entered into during the latter part of October
Nothing' head against a wall. The Irishman immediately made
up with native;festivals blow, which caused him to reel and fall, striking his
who was bleeding profusely,
doing in indigo. Sugar is almost a
a complete interruption of businkes;
bwiansilk during last was removed home. A surgeon was sent for on the fol-
are a mere trifle. The exports
.., nf
raw
has been a good lowing morning, and ultimately the deceased was at-
deal
exports his escape, and deceased,
towards
month were over 3,400 rues.
deal of attention directed piece goods of tended by several eminent physicians, including Sir John
es are by no means in- Forbes and Dr. Steggal, but in spite of the united efforts
nearly all kinds • and tran ct
saniecinualities, but chiefly the of those gentlemen, the unfortunate man gradually sunk
considerable. .Saltpetreand expired at an early hour on Tuesday morning
last.
Great Britain. Rice has been A post ntortent examination of the body had been made,
better sorts, has been in ofgooad demand at full rates, de-
ma,nd being chiefly forto
Great Britain. A good deal I and death was assigned to exhaustion consequent upon
rather largely ship
- Pedr France. To Mauritius the ship- hemorrhage from a wound at the back of the head. Evi
has also been
done
fo
month show a considerable falling off; dense was also given to prove that the unfortunate d "
ments of the last has been doing. Both shellac I ceased and the Irishman were perfect strangers e•
while to Bourbon nothing
withoutreport or ship-
;ceased and that the latter was to each
latterly shipped aggravated by the de•
and lacdYe are fair supply was shipped in the early . The Coroner having succinctly summed up, the
en
October, and there is now a demand ,
~ and returned a verdict,
part of . ,
late improved accounts from home will no that the deceased died from exhaustion
articles which
have been a little quiet, until , excessive hemorrhage from produced by the
doubt increase. Hides
.. . the wound on the head,
shippers, it is said, are still on which was caused by misadventure, there being nomalice
ofall kinds have ' aforethou ht wilful.
look out for good parcels. Oilseeds
Jute appears to be gradually of the Irishman. The to destroy life on the part
sold freely at full prices. proceedings then terminated.
there is more ' THE li •
struggling into favour again, at any rate NIFE IN AUSTRALIA.—Since
doing in the article. Something d • in t h •
has been doing cu e , portation of
the extensive im-
emigrants from California and other por-
•
for all parts. Nothing doing in raw cotton for Great tions of America, the use of the knife, either by preme-
Britain, and only a small business for China. Rumis dilation or in brawls, has obtained to a horrible extent.
without report of shipments of late. ' It cannot have escaped the observation of the most
The tenth opium sale of the season was held on the casual observer that scores of men daily walk the streets
26th ult., when price • s went much lower than for a long of Melbourne with knives of every description thrust
time previously, Benares suffering a reduction of nearly into their girdles, and these unmanly and un-English
100 rupees, and Patna above 50 rupees per chest. Stock I weapons are immediately resorted to upon the slightest
after the sale, Patna, 2390 ; Benares 1099 chests. i affront.—Melbourne Morning Herald.
Since the holidays a very large business has been done' THE MELBOURNE "CREDIORNE GARDENS."--We un-
in grey shirtings, and there have been also reported con- 1 derstand (says the Melbourne Herald) the entertainment
siderable transactions in white shirtings, white figured 1 season at these beautiful gardens will commence as soon
shirtings, white and grey cambrics and grey Madapol- as fine weather may be relied upon with some certainty.
lams. In light fabrics lappets and mulls have taken the The grounds are now open for promenade and refresh-
lead ; while little has been done in books, A. fair de- ment ; and as a matter of course are patronised "some-
nand has been felt for Turkey red goods. Prints and thing considerable." We have seen a plan of an enor-
chintzes are subsiding into dulness. mows Oriental Pavilion, which will shortly be erected in
Mule twist is reported sold to the extent of about the gardens. We are told it will be a very gorgeous
1,260 bales, but the actual sales are no doubt greater, affair—a reproduction, in fact, of the splendour of the
as the holidays have interfered with the r circula; Moorish Hall of the Alhambra. Of a verity, Mr. Ellis
tion of the daily reports, This remark
equally applies, is a man of enterprise, and must be encouraged.