The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-21 00:00:00

Em ign Francis Stsn'Asrd, from the 53d Foot, vice
Grant, promoted. 14th January, 1849.
Emig u Richt4rd lleury Travers, from the 10th Foot,
vice Mac phers(,n, pro:coteq. 14th January, 1849.
29th FL ot—ijaptaiu William Gustavus Brown, from
the 24th Voof., to be Major, vice Smith, promoted in
24th Foot. 'l4th January, IS-!9.
By order cr. f the Right Hon. the Commander4n-Chief,
EDWARD LUGARD, Major,
AetingAdju,tnt-G en eral of her Majesty's term in India,

Ciii A.
The followi, lg letter is from a correspondent at
Hong-Kong, da tied the 30th of January :
" The Peninsuk ar and Oriental Company's steamer
Pekin arrived latt: on the night of the 22d, with the
24th of November Mail. She brings a good freight of
opium.
" All remains quiet in Canton, and the Chinese new
year has passed over easily. We do not hear of die-
turbances of Any kind. The authorities have used every
precaution to rreser ye quiet, and soldiers have been con-
stantly walking their rounds iu the back streets. Their
unusual appearance rr. ay, in some measure, no doubt, be
connected with the Ap,-il question and opening of the
city gates. Little or no alarm is at present expressed
on the point, though it is generally known that the Im-
perial Commissioner is to have an interview with her
Majesty's Plenipotentiary next month, when it is
thought the naval Commander-in-Chief, Sir Francis
Collier, will take to the Bogue the Hastings, 74, the '
steamers, and other vessels of war, which may have the
effect of preserving quiet.
" The colonial journals are full of the memorial to his
Excellency the Governor, and of the petition to the
House of Commons. No doubt attention will be paid to
it by her Majesty's Government; the number of her
Majesty's subjects is yet small in China, but the magni-
tude of British interests involved is considerable.

There has been a fair business doing the greater
part of the month, with improvement in some articles o'
import, and the trade seems i❑ a more healthy state than
it has been the last two years at this season; and we
have rarely found so few complaints of the great scarcity
of money at the Chinese new year.
" Of the two staple articles of export, that of tea is
about half a million pounds short of last year's at this
time; and of silk the falling off amounts to about 3,600
bales compared with last season. Considerable ship-
ments have been made at Shanghae the last six weeks.
" Early this month we had imports of gold from
California, which turned out well, and several vessels
have proceeded with ventures to that coast during the
month.

" Her Majesty's ship Hastings, 74, Sir F. Collier, re-
mains in harbour here, with her Majesty's steamers
Fury, Medea, and Inflexible; the latter proceeds to-day
on a cruise to the coast of Cochin-China. The Arab is
at Whampoa, and Phlegethon steamer off th• Factories
at Canton. Her Majesty's ship Scout has been got
afloat, and is daily expected hero from the Min to pro-
ceed to Bombay fur repairs. The Columbine resumes
her station at Amoy. Her Majesty's brig Mariner re-
mains at Shanghae. The Hon. Company's steamer
Pluto has proceeded to Calcutta.

" The United States ship-of-war Plymouth is still at
Whampoa, and the United States corvette Preble, it is
reported, proceeds to Shanghae and Japan. The Fri nch
corvette Bayonnlise was at Shanghae by the last ac-
counts, of the 22d inst.
" Our latest dates are from London the 24th Novem-
ber, Calcutta the 14th December, Madras the 13th De-
cember, Bombay the 9th December, Singapore the 1 lth
inst., Manilla the 15th inst., and Sydney the 2d De-
cember."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CALCUTTA MARKETS.
(From the Overland Bengal Barham Price Curren! of
Wednesday, Fvb. 7.)
GENERAL REMARKS.

The letters per express, with London dates to the 23d
December, came in on the 3d inst. The Bentinck with
the mail was reported the same day.
There has been a steady demand for exports since last
mail left. Stocks and supplies grow scant, and prices
have mostly advanced, or will do so now.

Indigo has sold with great animation, and prices have
gone up 10 to 15 rs. per md. Sugar too has gradually
become more wanted, but Benares having almost run
out of stock, sales are chiefly of date, and not large.
Raw silk is i❑ the same good inquiry, but supplies have
come in very slowly. Corahs are in excellent request,
but the paucity of arrivals has prevented much business
being done. Saltpetre has remained in steady demand,
and higher rates sire paid since the mail came in. Rice
is still being shipped, thomgh not quite so largely.
The third opium sale of the season, on Monday, the
22d ult., resulted in an average of Rs. 838 3 10 for
Patna. Accounts from China have since been coming
in so favourable that prices rose almost immediately
after the sale. They have ranged about Rs. 870, but
during the last few days have got up to Rs. 890 for
Patna.

The import market can scarcely be called lower,
though in some instances prices are not quite so high as
they were. The accounts from the markets in the north-
west hare not been so generally favourable, but trade
here can only be very partially affected while stocks re-
main as light as they are now.
Manchester cottons continue to sell freely and well.
They have been placed on the market on arrival, and
though some goods have drooped a little the general
range of the market is extremely satisfactory.
Glasgow fabrics have been more generally wanted;
stocks begin to experience some reduction, and as im-
porters d not now hold " advance" goods they are not
allowed to accumulate. The destruction of property at
Moulmein has caused au eager demand for all goods
suited to that quarter.
Mule twist has declined a little, the reduction being
most in No. 50's. This is a dull season for consumption,
and demand is not brisk, though stocks are unusually
low. Red yarn is stationary in value, and without any
animatio❑ in demand.

Metals of European import are generally light in stock,
and prices are maintained. Copper is steady. Speher
is wanted at a trifle advance. Iron is freely saleable,
and some kinds being scarce command high prices.
The reduction of the I3snk interest noticed in our last
speedily improved the value of Company's paper, which
has since been steady at—
New Fives per cent. Es 0 6 to Its 0 8 disct.
Sicca Fives „ „ 3 0 „ 3 8 „
Company's Fours „ „16 0 „16 4 „
Sicca Fours
The rate of exchange on England has remained at
but there have been few operations of magni-
tude, and little demand for bills.

Freights have drooped a little, but latterly have almost
regained their former position, being now 41. for salt-
petre, and 41. to 4/. ss. for sugar, to London.
Indigo.—The demand, both at the public auctions and
privately, has been brisk, Prices have again advanced,
and are now fully 10 to 15 rs per md. higher than at the
date of our last.

Sugar—There was rather more inquiry for sugar
shortly after the date of our last. A few parcels of Be-
nares, nearly all the stock in the baziar, were taken at
full rates, but the chief sales have been of Gurpatta
date. This kind has been arriving in moderate quan-
tities, and has found a ready sale at 6 2 to 6 8 Co.'s rs.
fur usual quality Since the mail arrived an advance of
4 annas per md. has been paid upon these quotations.
The arrivals of other sugars of native manufacture
hare been very limited.
Exports from Ist to 6th February:—
Great Britain ... ... 18,462 mds.
Ditto Khaur .•• ••• 112
Raw Silk—The sales of silk during the past fortnight
have been limited by the small supply at market. Stock
scarcely exists, and the bulk of the November Bund, ex-
cept Bauleah, appears to have been shipped. Some good
Native Cossimbaz ir has sold at 8 12 Co.'s rs., and usual
common Bauleah 6 4 to 6 8 Co.'s rs. per f. seer. These
prices are rather in advance of our last quotations, and
the market looks up.
Exports as above—
To Great Britain

... 1,164 mds.

Silk Piece Goods—Our last reported that the bazaar
was cleared of corahs, and nothing has been allowed to
accumulate since. Rather higher prices have been paid
for any small lots that have come in since, but transac-
tions have been of unimportant extent. Since the mail
came in dealers aro a,king more, and for ordinary bazaar
goods they want 90 rs. per corge.
Exports as above—
Ureat Britain, corahs 7,353 pcs.
choppahs, &c. 473
Saltpetre —The demand for Saltpetre has remained
very steady, and a considerable business has been done
at full prices. All qualities have been wanted. and since
the mail arrived, the market has been taking an upward
tendency.
Exports as above—
Great Britain ... ... 3,339 mdi.
France ... ... 2,424
North America .•• ..• 667
China . 1,339

Rice—The exports of Rice during last month to Eng-
land were 85,000 bags at 2 mds. each. There is less
doing now, !but shipments still appear to proceed on a
fair scale. Prices are quite stationary.
Exports as above—
Great Britain ... 22,180 mds.
Franc© 1,500
Mauritius 7,900
Shell Lac—Good shell has been in fair inquiry, but
for ordinary quality and colour demand is slack.
Lac Dye—The better kinds of native dye from 00 to
25 rs. per red. are saleable.
Jute—Shipments have been large, P
without alteration. !ices remaining
Linseed—A moderate business hasbeeonlodwoienngoufgohr
America, but freights to England did not g
to encouraffe any amount of operations.
Cotton—No6 sales of any consequence have been made.

Exports as above—
mds. none.
Penang and Singapore ... Ind.
„ none.
China...
Opium—The third opium sale was held on Monday,
Jan. 22, when the following was the result:—
Chests. Highest. Lowest. Average. Proceeds.
Patna— 2905 860 850 838 3.10 18,45,325
Benares 820 840 825 828-2- 2 6,79,075
Accounts from China to the 30th December, coming
in shortly after the sale, reported higher prices there,
and the price of Patna went up to Rs. 875. The Lau-
rick, ou the 2d instant, brought down advices from Can-
ton to an early date in January, when prices rather
looked down, but since the steamer's letters were do-
livered the market has risen higher than before, yester-
day's rates being
Patna ... Co.'s Rs. 190 to 895 per chest.
Benares „, 870 to 875 „
Exports as above—
China ... „, 345 chests.

Singapore and Penang .•• ••• 35 9,
FREIGHTS.—The rates of freight were barely main-
tained, and occasionally a decline of ss. per ton upon
our last quotations was taken. Latterly ships have been
up anre freely, lola the tewpcury