The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-20 00:00:00

INDIA.

BOMBAY, May 23.—Froin Burmah there is news
down to the 24th of April, the only important item
of which is, that the Governor-General has posi-
tively acceded to the remonstrances of the Burmese
commissioners, and has given them thirty days for
a final answer to his terms. If the latter are not
agreed to within the time specified, a fleet of
steamers is at once to proceed up the river to Ava.
The reason for all the delay that has taken place in
signing the treaty of peace is that the British com-
missioners endeavoured to annex a much larger
piece of the Burmese Empire than was contemplated
in Lord Dalhousie's proclamation of the 31st Dec.
Some difficulty seems to exist regarding what is,
and what is not, " Pegu proper," and as our
advanced post of Prome is supposed not to be
within the limits of that kingdom, our commis-
sioners naturally thought that a post which had
cost us so much to take ought not to be
abandoned without an attempt to retain the
same. Two Roman Catholic missionaries,
one of them a French Jesuit, the other a Portu-
guese secular guest, accompany the Burmese Com-
missioners, and act as pacificatory between them
and the British officers. These gentlemen have
been preaching the gospel in Burmah, and are well
acquainted with that kingdom and its inhabitants.
They say that the boundaries of " Pegu proper"
have often been changed, and that when a Peguan
dynasty reigned on the throne of Ava, it extended
far to the north of Prome and Tounghoo. In many
quarters, and by many officers now employed in
Burmah, it is believed that the objection made to
the proposals of the British Commissioners is only
to secure time to fortify one of the large inland
cities, many of which are said to be inaccessible to
any guns larger than six-pounders ; and this being
done, the robber chieftains of the north and east
would be let loose :tci annoy, our detachments in
every possible way, and to pay themselves by plun-
dering the inhabitants of the Pegu and Burmese
provinces. 'This, however; they will hardly have
time for, if . what is reported—that the Gover-
nor-General has determined upon an advance
upon the capital, should the Ava Commissioners
not come at once to terms. Commodore Lam-
bert has ordered the ten small steamers which
are under his orders, to be ready for an ad-
vance up the river ; and in these General Godwin
will convey 4,000 men in ten days, and with the
greatest ease and comfort, to the gates of Ava. In
other words, he will perhaps do in the beginning
of the rains of 1853, what he might and ought to
have done at the same period of 1852. The post
of Beling, after being recaptured by the Burmese,
has again fallen into our ands. Twelve of our
Sepoys, who had been taken prisoners when the
place fell, were found in irons, but had not been
otherwise ill-treated. That many of the Burmese
tribes must be favourably inclined towards the
British may be inferred from the fact, that after
Beling had fallen, some of the Burmese officers,
who endeavoured to raise an insurrection amongst
tribes of Karens and Toung-thous were seized by
those people, one of them decapitated, and his head
packed in salt and forwarded to the British Com-
missioner, with a message from both tribes that
they would retake Beling for us without assistance,
and would at once put down the insurrection.
Before next mail, which leaves on the 30th inst.,
is despatched, the result of this reference to the
Governor-General will be known, and it will be
seen whether the Burmese Commissioners are wise
enough to profit by this last chance which has been
given them, or whether they intend again to draw
the sword, and give our troops another season of
fighting. If the latter alternative is adopted, no-
thing can save the whole of the Burmese empire
from being annexed to the Company's territories.
From the Nizam's dominions we learn that the
terms offered by the Governor-General to his High-
ness have been agreed to. Territory yielding an
annual rent of 36 lacs (360,0001.) is to be given up
to the English Government, and for this not only
is the entire debt due by the Nizam remitted, but
an annual payment by his Highness of 40 lacs
(400,0001.) is also done away with. This last item
was for the payment of the contingent force, which
is called the Nizam's army, but wich, in point of
fact, is under the orders of the British Resident.
Since his arrival at Hydrabad, the new Resident,
Colonel Low, has - certainly obtained an influence
over both the Nizam and his Minister, which the
late Resident, General Fraser, never possessed.
The same long list of murders and outrages is to
be met with in every letter which comes from the
capital of the Deccan.

Along the north-west frontier of India every-
thing is quiet. At Cabool, Hyder Khan, the son
of Dost Mahomed, is about to proceed on an expe-
dition to aid the Khandahar chiefs against the
Herat troops, which are said to be on the march
towards that city.
Sir Frederick Currie, having terminated his five
years in the Surreme Couacil of India, has left
India, and has been succeeded by Mr. Dorin. The
Governor-General is at Calcutta, and the Governor
of Madras at his seat of government. The Gover-
nor of Bombay, Lord Falkland, is at his pleasure-
house on the Mahableshwar Hills, and will most
likely not visit the Presidency until the early part
of 1854, being the average of eight months in every
twelve which he passes away from Bombay.
The news which is creating the greatest sensa-
tion in commercial and other circles is, that the
United States Government seems determined to
relieve England of a portion, at least, of her
Eastern trade. A direct steam communication is
to be opened immediately between California and
China, ana a line of railway is to be completed in
two years between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,
the termini being at San Francisco and at New
York. This, with an American settlement in
Japan, and the ports of that kingdom open to the
ships of America, will very soon form a second
Anglo-Saxon empire in the East.
A second petition from the Bombay Native As-
sociation goes home by this day's mail. The chief
points-in the document pray that the Charter Act
may be renewed as a temporary measure for three
years only, and that a Commission of Inquiry,
under the immediate directions of the Parliamen-
tary Committee, be forthwith sent out to each of
the three Presidencies, to inquire into the griev-
ances under which the country labours.
The Madras Atheneum has published the evi-
dence taken before the Indian committees, of Lord
Gough, Col. Grant, Mr. Halliday, Sir Edward
Ryan, and Sir Erskine Perry ; and the manner in
which the latter gentleman seems to have stepped
out of his way to defend the notorious Nursoo Punt,
of Baroda Blue-book notoriety, and to attack the
judge (Mr. Frere) who tried the man, is only
equalled by the astonishing manner in which he
abuses the Company's judicial servants, after hav-
ing praised them as he did in the dedication of a
law-book some three or four years ago.
The dismissed Sudder judges is still the topic of
conversation in all the circles of the service at and
throughout the presidency. The senior dismissed
judge (Mr. Le Geyt) leaves Bombay to-morrow to
take his seat ps judge of Poona. The junior (Mr.
Grant) left India by the last steamer, and was at-
tended on board the vessel by hundreds of natives,
who were anxious to testify their respect for Mr.
Grant, and to see the last of one of the best friends
they ever had in India.

Since the last mail left, a number of ships have
arrived from England and other places, but freight
still continues high. The market is very dull in-
deed, and safe investments for money continue
very high.

The Bombay papers announce the death of Col,
Nepean, of the Madras army, on the 14th of May,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Prom the Commercial Report of the Overland Bengal

_ _
Efurkaru Price Current.).
CALCUTTA, May s.—The Bombay Express Overland
Mail, bringing London dates to the 24th March, arrived
yesterday-

The eXport market appears to have kept in a remark-
ably even course, with a good deal of business doing at
steady prices for most articles.
In indigo the shipments of the month of April reach
to 3,336 chests, out of which 2,987 were directed to
Great Britain, and only 117 chests to France. Sugar
continues to attract a great deal of attention, and the
shipments of the month are heavy, being 2,28,247 mds.
Raw silk remains in brisk demand. Silk piece goods
continue decidedly quiet. Saltpetre has been in fair de-
mand for Great Britain and the United States. There
has not been much inquiry for the article on French ac-
account. Rica has commanded a fair share of attention
for shipment to the Mauritius and Bourbon. To Eng-
land the exports have greatly fallen off. Shellac and
lac dye have both been in excellent request. Safflower,
nothing doing as yet. Hides command much attention.
The exports in April were near 2.1 lacs of pieces to
Great Britain alone ; while 85,268 pieces passed the
custom-house in the same period for North America. Oil-
seeds remain iu previously good request. Linseed has
sold as high as Co.'s Rs. 2 14 0 per maund, and the de-
mand for North America is exceedingly brisk. Castor oil
has been shipped to Great Britain to the extent of 4,967
maunds in April. Jute remains in good favour among
shippers, and prices are kept up by the active demand
existing. Rum is in fair request for various quarters.
Shipments of raw cotton are very much confined to
China at present.
Opium quotations in the Bazaar were yesterday 1,024
to 1,025 for Patna, which is a decline on former rates.
Most of the drug from the last sale has gone forward in
the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers For- ,

mosa and Lady Mary Wood, and a small quantity in
private clippers. The next sale will be on the 20th inst.
In our Money Market there is nothing particularly
new to report. Shares and Company's paper both con-
tinue of steady value. Profits of the Bank of Bengal for
the last three months declared at 4-1-4 per cent, per an-
num. A Government notification was issued on Satur-
day, the 23d ult., intimating to the public that the Sicca
Five per Cont. Loan, Nos. 1,151 to 5,500, will be paid
off on the 25th of July next. This is a large sum—
something like three crores of rupees, it is said, and, as
might be supposed, four per cent. paper is already more
valuable in consequence.

Of the Import Market it is necessary to speak in much
less favourable terms than of late. There has not been
so good an inquiry during the fortnight, and prices of
many of the chief staples are considerably lower. The
exchange is rather higher, and this, although a favour-
able feature, very often operates as a check on buyers,
who, under such circumstances, seem to think that hold-
ers must sell in order to avail themselves of that ad-
vintage, and so hold aloof from buying as long as
they possibly can. Of grey shirtings only a moderate
quantity have been sold, while in jacconets and mada-
pollams the reported transactions are decidedly small.
White shirtings continue in request ; but nearly all
other bleached goods are very quiet, and difficult to get
rid of in quantity. Mulls and books are both in very
poor demand. Lappets continue to find buyers to a
fair extent. Turkey red goods are without alteration in
value, and sell to a fair extent. Prints of various kinds
are saleable, and about 10,000 pieces of Bengal stripes
have been sold at Co.'s Rs. 2-3-6 and 2-4 per piece.
Fancy muslins and dress pieces are very saleable: A
large business has lately been done in various sorts of
beads.

The mule twist market has been wanting in briskness.
Sales reported are small, and prices are down 1 or 2 pic
per morah. Turkey red has been in fair inquiry at
fully former prices. Orange and green have both sold in
small quantity.
Respecting metals there has been more doing in iron
than for some little time previously, and prices appear
to be well supported. Lard has sold at Sa. Rs. 7-6-0.
Spelter at Ct. Rs. 9-4-0, and subsequently at Ct. Rs.
9-14-0 ; but as this article goes up and down so fre-
quently, and without any apparent cause, there is no
saying how the market may rule by the time these
lines are published. Tin plates are in fair demand.
Exchange is rather higher again. Present rates are
as follows :-Ist class credit, 2s. 11d. to 2s. 1 ad. per
rupee; ditto documents, 25.,18d. to 2s. lid.
Freights.—Quoted rates are as follows :—Sugar,
Si. 17s. 6d. to 4/. ; saltpetre 3/. 17s. 6d. ; rice, 4/.;
jute, 3/. ss. to 3/. 7s. 6d. ; hides, 3/. 17s. ; oilseeds,
4/. 2s. 6d. to 4/. ss. ; shellac, 3/. ; lac dye, 3/. 15s. To
Mauritius Co.'s Rs. 2 0 0 per bag, payable there at
50 cents..

Indigo.--The public sales held during the fortnight,
of which particulars are given below, have gone oft with
rather more spirit. The exports as given below are con-
siderable during the last month for the lateness of the
season, but there cannot now be much more available for
shipment. The falling off, as compared with the two
previous years, is very heavy, and ought to have a
sensible effect on the home market. From some parts
of Jessore complaints of want of rain are loud, and with-
out which sowings cannot be completed. Other districts
appear to be equally ill off in this respect. In the neigh-
bourhood of Calcutta we have had only one north-wes-
ter with rain of any consequence, wbich is certainly most
unusual for so advanced a state of the season. The
weather is desperately hot.

REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY
MARKETS.
[FROM THE 10TH TO THE 21ST MAY INCLUSIVE.]
There is little to remark on the state of the Money
Market since our last report. The speculative demand
for Government Securities that arose in the early part of
the month has entirely subsided, and prices have some-
what receded. The transactions in Bank Shares have
been very limited, and altogether our market is un-
usually inactive, even for this season of the year.
Since the date of our last commercial report we have
had large arrivals of shipping, and a fresh supply of
goods having been thrown upon a market already dull,
owing to the near approach of the close of the season,
added to the anxiety shown by holders to realise before
the monsoon, and the caution evinced by dealers in mak-
ing purchases, have tended to reduce the previous value
of manufactured goods.
Grey Shirtings-40,in 5f to Vb. ready for delivery,
still commands Rs. 3 7 ans., 6 at 611 b. Rs. 3 12 ans. to
Rs. 3 14 ans., 7 at 711 b. Its. 4 at Rs. 44 per piece,
those of 8 at 941 b. are with difficulty got rid of at Rs.
410 ans. to Rs. 50 per piece. Goods of 45 in. may be
sold in small quantities-6/ at 71b. from Rs. 46 ans. at
Rs. 4 8 ans-74 to 81bs. 4 7 ans. at Rs. 5 per piece.
Grey Long Cloths.—These goods are out of season,
and few sales have been made.

Grey Madapollams. —This class of goods of 24 at 31bs.
are saleable at Rs. 1.11 ans. at Rs. 2 per piece ; for
those of 31Ibs. there has been less inquiry for Rs. 2 to
Rs. 2 1 ans. per piece.
Grey Domestics.—There is very little inquiry for this
class of goods.

Grey T. Cloths.—The same remark applies to these
goods.

Grey Jacconets.--The lower qualities of this class of
goods are saleable at Rs. 1 3 ans., at Rs. 1-8 ans. for4o
in. ; 45 in. would meet with a ready sale at Its. 1 14
ans. at Its. 2 per piece. There is little or no inquiry for
the better qualities.
Bleached Goods.—Low qualities are still saleable in
small quantities; for the higher qualities there is no
inquiry.

Lappets and lappet scarfs are still saleable.
White satin checks there is little inquiry for.
Turkey red goods are quite neglected, so that there
are no sales to report.
Yarns having been brought in large quantities by the
ships which have lately arrived from England, and the
export season being now closed, very few transactions
have been entered into, and those at a very material
decline on the rates formerly quoted.
In Turkey red yarns nothing has been done.
Orange yarns have arrived in large quantities, and
some sales forced ; the price may be quoted at 10 to 11
annas per lb. for the usual numbers.
Ball threads sells in small quantities at 81 to 12
annas per lb., according to quality.
Crown glass is in request at Rs. 121 for 200 feet.
Quart bottles sell easily at Rs. 1 2 ans. at Rs. 1 6
annas per dozen. Pints at 13 to 14 annas per dozen.
Corks are difficult of sale at Rs. 2 per gross.
Marine Stores.—Canvas is in small demand at 11 to
16 Rs. per bolt. Cordage and twine are in demand,
the first at Rs. 20 per cwt., the latter 9 annas per lb.
Turpentine and linseed oil are likewise wanted, the first
at Rs. 2 to 21 gallon, boiled oil at Rs. 2, and raw oil
Rs 1 10 ans. to Rs. 1 12 ans. per gallon.
Linseed is held at Rs. 3 10 ans. per cwt., although
some was sold at a few annas less.
Cotton.—As freights fell, holders raised the price so
considerably as to have restricted purchases to those
who are compelled to fill up the vessels loading. Prices
may, however, be expected to fall shortly, as the new
crop is arriving freely : the stock in hand is heavy, and
it will be necessary to store all which may remain un-
sold previous to the setting in of the rains. The fol-
lowing are the prices last paid :—For Broach and Jum-
booseir, Rs. 106 to Rs. 108 ; for Dhollera; Rrs. 100 ;
for Oomrawutty, Rs. 98 per candy. At these rates,
with other charges, it could not be laid down in England
at less than 4-1-10th d. to 4-6-10th d. per lb.
Freight. —Owing to the very large arrivals of shipping
from England and Australia since our last, the rates fell
rapidly from 31. 15s. to 21. 10s., at which rate tonnage
was taken up briskly for Liverpool, and 21. 15s. per
tons to London ; within the last two days freights have
again advanced, and may now be quoted at 31., at 31.
2s. 6d. to Liverpool • for ready ships 3/, ss. per ton.
In China freights there is no business doing, the rates
being still further reduced since last, and may be quoted
at Rs. 121 at Rs. 13 per candy.
Exchange operations have been rather briskly entered
into within the last few days ; few Documents Bills
were offering, and with a scarcity of China Bills in the
market, and may now be quoted for first-class credits
2s. 11d. to 2s. 11d., six months' sight. On Calcutta
Rs. 99, on China Rs. 226 to 227 per 100 dollars 60 days
sight.

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him to assure the people of Shangbae that the ral
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war at present in port would protect them, enu,,,ek
effective assistance to defend the city from any 3"--
on the part of the insurgents.
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your Excellency's instructions before I could
any reply, and, in corformity with these, I have n
state that I directed Mr. Interpreter Meadows to,l,
upon the 'Taoutae and inform him that your -rA.l'..ce
ency could hold out no promise whatever of assistan_t
in the defence of the city if attacked by the insuri_
forces, but that unquestionably you would defend;
property within the foreign settlement, if all at re.
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most obedient, humble servant, A crla E.
(Signed) "RUTHERFORD
"To his Excellency Sir GEORGE BONHAM. P4'''
K. C. B &c.
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CHINA MARKETS. , article
Cotton.—A decline in the value of this star ° very
is noticeable, and the business transacted has beeves
small, amounting only to 400 bales Bombay, Suq
Bengal, and 200 bales Madras, at the following raw:d,
Bombay, ordinary, 4.7 to 4.9 taels ; middling tedii
5.4 to 5.6 taels ; best, 6to 6.2 taels. Bengal' n()".5 ;BO;
4.6 to 4.8 taels ; middling to good, 5,3 to v.- ;
best, 6to 6.1 tads. Madras, ordinary, sto 6.121;d5,
middling to good, 5.5 to 6.2 taels ; best, 6.5 t 0 feri
Western, 4.8 to 5 taels. The present demand
slight, and prices have still a downward tendency' as.
Opium.—llle present quotations for the druerLats
425 for Panta, and drs. 435 for Benares.
quoted drs. 430, and Turkey drs. 350. There are
rot
stocks both here and at the north, and no early jog)
ment need be looked for.
Exchange.—On London, six months' sight, 411.

SINGAPORE MARKET.27th A 61'
Singapore, P
The arrivals from Great Britain since the 14411fary
have been the 'Canada, Flora Muir, Stephan°, ,
Stewart.

Early in the month considerable activity Prep to
and large sales made of British manufactures,
the Siamese traders, but the demand having baby re
sided the market is now quiet, and will Pr°.„,,0050,
main so until the change of the Monsoon. The n— 0'
received from China of the rapid progress and sole ill
the rebels, and the consequent stagnation of tr
the northern ports, have created great anxietY.3nolB
the Junk traders, who, up to the present per'°`",,co•
refrained from investing largely for their return ea,ltate
In the event of opium continuing in the depresse',r,ders
and low price named in the last advices these "
ufae
may be induced to purchase largely in cotton 111311
tures and Straits produce. lope
mand, principal articles of export continue 'leo,
mand, but, with the exception of tin, at rather
rates. O5
Exchanges.—On London—The Oriental 333 n" s'lno
drawing early in the month at 4s. Bd., but bts. 0.
lowered the rate to 4s. 74d. six months' sigh, s, hill
•
three months sight, and 4s. 6d. at si ht. Prit is anal
have been negotiated to some extent during the °
at 4s. 84d. ix months' sight. A oists
Cotton.— s
Stocks are moderate, but no demand
at present, and quotations are therefore nominal'

EGYPT. &nen 5°
The Nile has not been known to have
low during the last 30 years. to 99
Exchange at Alexandria has been run UP
and 99i- piastres per pound sterling.

MALTA. f tbe
Our letters from Malta, to the mornilC.o
15th of June, bring nothing of moment ull""e"fio04
head beyond the arrival on the 13th of the -V ":„.
steam-frigate from Gibraltar, which left oft tutiees of
lowing day at noon with the London dispAtc,i' ori'
the Bth idem ; to hand by the Peninsular
ental Company's steamer Euxine from Marne the
for Vice-Admiral Dundas, whose departure fob
Levant, under date of the Bth, we have 207"folli
nounced. No later tidings had been real"'
Constantinople.