The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

" The steamer Lanriston, which was expected
from the north previous to the departure of the
last mail, was wrecked on Turnabout Island, about
30 miles below the river Min, on the night of the
2d inst. The passengers and the greater number
of the crew got safe on shore; 31 of the latter are
missing. The mails were lost.
" The affair of the French flagstaff, and the out-
rage on the two Englishraen, aro in a measure set-
tled, his Excellency the French Minister, M.
Bourbillon, having made an apology or statement
throwing blame upon Commodore Roquemaurel,
who has not been equally open and candid in his
' explanation, which can hardly be construed into
an apology for the outrage.
" The matter will no doubt be left to the respec-
tive Governments, for it is clearly the interest of us
all, and particularly iu the present state of affairs
in China, to cultivate the most friendly under-
standing with the French and all other nations,
and we believe this feeling prevails throughout the
community at Canton."
The second letter, dated Juue 7, is as follows :
" The Peninsularand Oriental Company's steamer
Malta, with the English mail of the 25th of April,
arrived this morning, bat the letters cannot be de-
livered till after the departure of the mail; at two
p.m.
" His Excellency Sir George Bonham, returned
to the colony from Shanghai on the 26th ult. in her
Majesty'ssteamerHermes. His Excellency dispatch-
ed the Hermes again for Shanghai on the 30th ult.,
as the Salamander would be the only vessel of war '
there, the French steamer and American squadron
being on the eve of departure.
" From Shanghai we have dates to the Ist inst.,
and intelligence from Nankin to the 28th ult.
" With reference to the rebellion, we have little
to add to our report of the 24th ult. Nankin re-
mained in possession of the rebels, and no move-
ment of importance had taken place between them
and the Imperial troops ; the latter were still in
force around the city. It was thought the insur-
gents would not proceed north till the cold weather
set in, having abundance of supplies. Great efforts
are being made by the Imperial General with the
view of taking Chin-kiang-foo.
" It is reported that risings are occurring in other
parts of the empire, and not connected with the
insurgent party at Nankin.
"We have dates from Amoy to the 2d inst. On
the 29th ult. the Imperialists made an attempt to
retake the place, which failed. There was some
severe fighting, and many were killed on both sides.
There was no system of government organised by
' the rebels, and trade in the meantime was at a
standstill. Foreigners were,not molested_; in. any
• :"0..s
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" At other ports all; as pet; rentalis-qtrietTr''.4-2
"At Canton there is every appearance of order
being maintained, and the measures of the Imperial
Government seem to give confidence to the influen-
tial Chinese that no trouble will take place for
some time to come. Trade is going on, and. teas
are coming down from the interior.
" The official accounts of the conflict of her Ma-
jesty's steamer Rattler, with the pirates on the
coast have been received, and we regret to report
Second Lieutenant Pidcock and two seamen killed,
and five of a boat's crew severely wounded. The
prisoners and junks were 'handed over to the
Chinese authorities at Fohchow.
" The amount of business at Canton for the fort-
night has been small, yarn only being in demand,
and prices of goods are lower. There is a large
accumulation of English manufactures both at Can-
ton and Shanghai, and with the increased export
from England prices must rule low. Iron has ad-
vanced a little. Rice is lower-5 to 10. Turkey
opium $B6O. Exchange on England, ss. lid. per
dollar. Bank post-bills, ss. Old. Company's ac-
cepted. paper, 239 r. per $lOO. , Freights, it is ex-
pected, will rule high for the first teas. Musters
of some of the new congous are down, and one
chop is in Canton. No settlements have been
made, waiting advice on the question of duty at
home.
"At Shanghai the transactions in imports had
been trifling. Two vessels had left with full car-
goes of tea. The new silk and tea were expected
to arrive at the end,of this month. The supplies
of both, it was reported, Would he good. The diffi-
culty will be to provide funds in the absence of
sales of goods. Tea, it was feared, would rule
high. Exchange was nominal at ss. 6d. to ss. Bd.

Commodore Perry, with the United States'
Japan Expedition, left Shanghai the end of last
month, and the squadron was to rendezvous at the
Loochow Islands before proceeding.
" Our ]atest dates are—from England, 25th of
April ; Calcutta, 6th of May ; Bombay, 15th of
May ; Singapore, 31st of May. - Melbourne, ith of
April ; Manilla, 2d of May ; ganghai, Ist inst."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKET.

MONDAY, June 20.
We can offer a few remarks on the present state of the
market, as all transactions are closed, owing to the
te
set-
ting in of the rains, which are most favourable, and the
few sales which take place cannot be considered a,
ruling generally. We therefore merely quote these
sales, which are-gray madapoliaths, 4,500 pieces, at
2r. 21a. to 2r. 3a. ; gray shirtings, of 40-in
cb, 1,600
pieces, at 3r. 3.1 a. to 4r. 13a. ; of 45 and 50-inch, 4,550
pieces, at sr. 7a. to Cr. Ba. per piece ; gray long-cloths,
250 pieces, at 3r. 12a. ; gray cambric, 1,000 pieces, at
3r. 14a. ; gray jacconets of 40-inch, 1,400 pieces, at lr.
13a. to 2r. ; white jacconets, 590 pieces, at 2r. la. ;
white shirting, 1,000 pieces, at sr. to 6r. Ba.
Water and mule twist are merely nominal in value,
the season being over ; however, 460 bales have been
taken on speculation at low figures ; 20 bales of
yarns, No. 40 to 60, have also been sold at Ilia. per
lb., but no sales have had effect ; in Turkey red yarns
all the cotton is now stored ; the stock is large, but the
price is maintained at'loBr. for Broach, Jumbooseer,- and
Surat, 105 r. for Dhollerah, 96r. to 98r. for Comptah,
98r. to 100 r. for Oumrawutty cotton. SOme arrivals
have taken place of Backara and Mocha coffee-the
first sold at 94r. to 101 r. ; the latter is held for 9irs. to
9tr.

Freights, after going very low, are now rather im-
proving, as some large engagements have been made at
2/. per ton to Liverpool, and 2/. 15s. to London. To
China some engagements are made at 10r. to 11r. per
candy.

Exchange has remained very steady at 2s. 11d. per
rupee, the rate ranging from 2s. 1 3-16 d. to 2s. 17-16 d.
for best bills at six months' sight on London.

CALCUTTA MARKET.

THURSDAY, June 16.

The Madras steamer arrived on the morning of the
14th inst., bringing London dates to the 9th of May.
The commercial intelligence is more satisfactory than it
was on tho last occasion.

Rain has fallen generally in Bengal, but our advices
from the indigo districts are still unsatisfactory, and the
prospects of the crop, owing to :the advanced period of
the season, continue uncertain. The shipments of indigo
up to. the 4th inst. amount to 25,962 chests, containing
fy. mds. 97,732, of which 14,391 chests have gone to
Great Britain and 3,120 to France. _ _

' A moderate business only has been done in sugar ;
stocks are, however, light. Vacuum pan sorts continue
in good demand, at an advance on qualities suitable for
Australia. The market is yet but sparingly supplied
with saltpetre, and that of inferior quality. The reduc-
tion in the rates of freight have had the effect of increas-
ing the exports of rice to a small extent. Safflower re-
mains without change ; the shipments of this dye to
Great Britain from the opening of the season to date
amount to 2,642 mds, The report of the victorious pro.