The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-28 00:00:00

CHINA.

(Prom the Overland China Mail of Dec. ii.)
THE REBELLION.—CANTON AND AMOY..

Quiet prevails at both of the southern ports, and
the restoration of the constituted authorities at the
latter place has been a matter of gratulation tothe residents. There has been no very reliable in;
telligence about the progress of the rebels since
last despatch of the mail. A report, however, wag
brought from Shanghae by the Lady Mary W°l
that, after being defeated by the Imperialists a .
Sinchow, in Pecheelee, the insurgent army con-
tinued to advance, and had at the end of October
reached Jinkew, about sixty miles from Pekin. A
Pekin is presumed to be well garrisoned, an
we learn from the son of a Chinese gentleman, re;
cently arrived from the capital, that its stores
rice are sufficient for three years' consumption, the
present price being high, but not exorbitant. A
Of other provinces, we learn that Kiangsi as
Ngan-hwui are now quiet, matters proceeding ,"
their usual course, as if they had never been IT,
fested by rebels, who (that is, bands claiming. 1"
belong to the Nanking body), are now committing
ravages in Hupih, their object, according to the
accounts we have received, being mainly plunder.
They came near without entering the capital of the
province, but set fire to a city to the west of it.
From Shanghae our intelligence,, on Chinese
authority, is comprised in two short papers—the
one being a proclamation by Hi.i Nai-chaou, tor
vernor of Kiang-su (formerly Literary Chancellor je
Kwang-tung), to the people of Shanghae, proms"
ing rewards for the apprehension of any rebels, anul
at the same time warning the inhabitants against
harbouring or abetting them—also declaring that
the soldiery shall be punished for any iniscondnev,
on their part that may be reported to the corn'
manding officers.
The other paper contains miscellaneous memo'
randa, some items of which are, that—
The Fokienese chief Li cuts men to pieces, an
steeps their hearts and entrails in wine—a figure of
speech not very flattering to. Generalissimo
Hien-chi.

The rebels have made a census, according t°
which the population remaining in the city
80,000. [ln 1850, according to a correspende...ll
of the Chinese Repository, it was variously e..,5'4"
mated at from two hundred thousand to half 1/
million.]
About 300 of the orderly inhabitants have been
recently slain by the rebels ; and about 100 of their
spies have been taken and put to death by the Dl',
perial troops since their arrival.
Rice is sold to the poor at 27 cash a catty. 01°
commissariat is supplied by the people of Pu-tun'
the articles being hoisted over the wall at the Lit e+
East Gate.

Amongst foreigners there has been nothing very.
exciting since Mr. Consul Alcock issued the note
cation given in our supplement, against those vrhai
had endangered what he terms "the foreign settle';:`
ment," by " supplying the insurgents in the °it/2'
night after night, with cannon and other
;" munitions,-
of war until the Imperialists sent a body
troops to intercept " three large guns in their visY
from a foreign hong," when the volunteers and Bry
tisb marines mustered and rescued the guns, after
killing—we conceive most unjustifiably—several of
the Imperialists.
Trade still continues to be carried on under the
provisional regulations of the Consuls of Great Bri
tain and America, the countries chiefly interested,
in it. An Austrian vessel has, however, entered
and cleared out with cargoes without account'
ing for the duties, there being no consul of
that country at Shanghae. Tonnage of all flags I°
in request, and the only vessel disengaged has been
chartered for England at 6/. Whatever may be
the result with imports, which would have been
greatly overdone even without the rebellion, toe
exports from all China of tea and silk are now Or
siderably greater than at the same period last year'

COMMERCIAL.
CANTON MARKET-DEC. 9, 1853.
IMPORTS.

The import market still remains dull, and without
symptom of improvement.

EXPORTS.
The same inactivity continues as at the departure °I
the last mail.

Exchanges and Bullion—On England'ss. id. to
11d. for 6 months' sight ; ss. for short paper. On India'
Co.'s accepted, 236 R. to 237 R. Sycee, 1 per cent'
premium. Gold, $2l 50c. per tael.
FREIGHTS.—To England, 4/. 10s. to Si. A clipper
ship has loaded at Si. for tea and Si. 10s. for silks. .1°
the United States, nominal at $l5.

SHANGHAE MARKET, Nov. 27, 1853.
IMPORTS.—We have but little alteration to report in
the import market.
EiPOßTS.—Teas.—Since the departure of the 1314
mail, our market has been fully supplied.
EXCHANGES AND BULLION.

On England.--After the departure of the Lady Mar
Wood on the 22d Nov. great fluctuations took p lace in ,
change up to the arrival of the Audax on the 11th isTo`r•
The treasure brought by her had a sudden effect+
and the rate immediately receded from 6s 6d to es ad'_
finally rallied again to 6s 4d to 6s sd, and at the departtw'.
of the Nymph on thel9th the closing rate was 6s. The sr;
rival of the Lady Mary Wood on the 24th with a million and
half of treasure on board had but little effect in lowering
rates, the lowest point reached being ss. 10d., and t`'n
may quote 6s. as the closing rate for this mail. On
India—Company's rupees have been equally variable,
the last quotations being 285 per 100 dols. `Drafts ne
Caiiton, 18 to 20 per cent, discount.
Gold, per bar, $175 ; sycer, $l2O ; Mexican dollars,
20'per cent. discount.
FREIGHTS.—To England, 4/. to' 41. 10s.; to the United'
States, $8 to $lO, but tonnage is very scarce.,