The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-10 00:00:00

TRADE WITH INDIA.

While the advantage of railway communication for in-
ternal purposes of commerce is every day becoming more
obvious, and obtaining even a superfluous degree of patro-
nage, the larger question of a more ready communication
with our possessions in the East Indies has been quietly
but steadily making its way, and bids fair now to receive a
;satisfactory solution. The subjoined plan, after being ma-
tured 'wider the consideration of all the leading houses in
the East India trade, is understood to be in the main ap-
proved by his Majesty's Government and by the Directors of
the India Company, and is expected to be speedily
wrought out upon something like the terms stated in their
prospectus thus given
In carrying into effect steam communication between
Great Britain and India, it is to be borne in mind that all
intercourse between Egypt and Europe will be subject
to the quarantine laws, and therefore it becomes absolutely
necessary to have branch boats from Malta to Alex-
andria, so as to have the boats from Falmouth to
Malta always in full pratique. The plan proposed is
therefore to have :—Two vessels to be confined to the ser-
vice between Malta and Alexandria, (the transit from
Alexandria to Suez to be undertaken by the Company ;)
three vessels for the communication to and from Eng-
land to Malta ; four vessels for the service between Suez
and Bombay. The gross outlay contemplated for the
whole service is 200,0001. The. annual expenditure re-
quired for the efficient prosecution of the intercourse, the
annual repairs of the boats, their insurance, and for a fund
to serve for the replacing of the boats, and the annual in-
terest of the capital, is estimated at 123,000/. After
minute and careful calculation, the income must, for some
years, fall far short of the annual expenditure, and it is
therefore contemplated the Government and the Company
would grand 63,000/. as an annual allowance for the trans-
mission of the Mediterranean Mail, and the East India
Company's and Government despatches to and from India,
(private letters to become a perquisite to the Company).
The intention of the Company is to have a vessel to leave
Bombay and England on the Ist of every month, and it is
expected to do the service in the space of fifty-two days,
withoutintermission throughout the year. The foregoing
is an outline of the present contemplated undertaking, to
be carried into effect by a private Company, principally
formed of the commercial interests of Great Britain and
India, to be incorporated by an Act of Parliament."

COMPARISON OF FOREIGN GRAIN
AND FLOUR WITH THE ENGLISH MARKET.

The price of white wheaten bread of the first quality a;
Paris is 574 c. the 2 kilogrammes, which is less than sd. th
loaf of 41b. English weight, and the price of bread of the first
quality in London being Bd. the loaf of 41b., the difference
60 par cent. that bread is dearer in London than at Paris'
-The highest quotation of wheat of the first quality is 241. the
14,- hectolitre, which answers to 365. Bd. the quarter. The
highest quotation of flour of the first quality is 47f. the 159
kilogrammes, which answers to 295. 6d. the sack of 28011).
English weight, and the highest quotation of flour in London
being 485. the sack, it follows that flour is 62f per cent.
dearer in London than at Paris, and that with the sum of
)1.. Ss. a man may buy 4541 b. of fine flour at Paris, whereas
with the same sum he can buy only 2801 b. in London.
The following is the state of things in other parts of
France :-
At Dunkirk wheat rules from 18f. to 02f. the 1 hectolitre,
which is from 275. 6d. to 335. 7d. the quarter. At Bordeaux
tlie quotation of wheat is from 17f. to 201., which is from
335. 11d. to 455. 10d. the quarter. At Orleans the mean
price of wheat is 14f. 28c., which equals 325. 9d. the quarter.
At Piron wheat rules from 111. to 14f. 50c., which is from
255. 2d. to 335. 3d. the quarter. At Soissons the quotation
of wheat of the first quality is from 14f. 75c. to 15f. 25c. ;
of the second quality, from 131. 98c. to 14f. 62c. ; and of the
third quality, from 13f. 9J, to 13f. 84c. ; which gives a mean
Twice of 14f. 25c. the hectolitre, and which answers to 325. Sd.
the quarter. The highest quotation of flour of the first
quality is 41f. the 159 kilogrammes. which equals 255. 9d. the
sack of 2801 b. English weight, and the highest quotation of
flour in London being 48s. the sack, it follows that flour is
‘Si;?,- per cent. dearer in London than at Soissons, and that
with the sum of 21. Bs. a man may buy 5211 b. of fine flour at
Soissons, whereas with the same sum he can buy Only 2801 b.
in London. _ .

At Naples the quotation of wheat of good quality is 120
grains the tomolo, which answers to 235. Id. the quarter.

Mr. Charles Grey, a nephew to Eail Grey, has
been appointed by Mr. Thornhill Baring to be his private
secretary.
MA RLBO ROUG IT HOUSE.— Preparations com-
menced yesterday for taking off the roof of this long-cele-
brated mansion.

here is now growing in the garden of Mr. John
Aplin, of Thorncombe, a white currant tree, in full bearing,
supposed to he the largest in England. It is 13 feet 6 inches
high, and 13 feet 4 inches wide, and 15 years old. Should it
continue to grow for the next five years in the same degree, it
will not be far from 20 feet in height.
The costs and charges of collecting the public
money from five sources of revenue only amount to 3,550.2381.
The distribution is as follows :—Customs, 1,356,7251. ; Excise,
1,072,392/. ; Stamps, 203,815/. ; Taxes, 209,3721. ; and Post-
office, 678.8371. The expense incurred in erecting the new
General Post-office, Dublin, is 115,401/. ; and of St. Mar-
tin's-le-Grand, 237,8631. There are 90 distinct Acts of Par-
liament which regulate these five branches of public revenue.
EXPECTED Alt RIVAL OF A FLEET AT COVE.
—The squadron, which a late number of the Hampshire
Telegraph announced to have gone on a stretch towards Malta,
is expected in our harbour on Tuesday or Wednesday, con-
sisting of the Vanguard, 90; the Asia, 84; the Russell, the
Hercules, and the Cornwallis, 80 each ; the Bellerophon and
the Minden, 74 ; five frigates, and two sloops. It is probable
that the Royal Adelaide, 120, will accompany the squadron.
The Vanguard, built under the direction of Captain Symmons,
is the largest two-decker in the world.— Cork Reporter.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT TIIE COLOSSEUM.—On
Friday last an accident, attended with loss of life, occurred
at this establishment. A marriage was to take place among
the domestics of Mr. Braham, and Miss Ann Graves, sister to
Mr. Graves, many years landlord of the Brown Bear, Bow-
street, went to take charge of the establishment in the absence
of the housekeeper, who was to be at the marriage. When
the house closed, Miss Graves retired to her apartment, and,
it is supposed, from not being acquainted with the flight of
stairs, lost her footing at the landing place leading to the bed-
room, and was precipitated to the bottom : she expired in a
few minutes from the injuries received in the fall. A Coroner's
inquest was held on Saturday, and a verdict of " Accidental
death" returned.

Five giraffes, recently procured at Calabat, in Abys-
sinia, by M. Vaisseau, formerly Aide-de-Camp to Ibrahim
Paella in his war against the Wahibites, have been lately
been shipped at Cairo, and are now on their way to the
United States. The Rhinoceros, lately in the possession of
Mr. Cross, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, was also re-
cently purchased by an American for exportation to that
country, but died on the voyage out.
Thomas Brutton, Esq., the Governor of Stafford-
shire county gaol, is about to have a very flattering testimony,
and rare as flattering for one in his station ("'tis seldom when
the steeled gaoler is the friend of men"), paid to him for the
discharge of his duties. A large body of influential residents
in Staffordshire and Warwickshire intend presenting him with
a valuable service of china, and other agreeable additions, in
testimony of their approval of his long and valuable servid,
NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—It is a most remarkable
fact, that on this Circuit not only has no execution taken place,
but there has not been a single conviction for a capital of-
fence—a circumstance perhaps unprecedented in the annals of
Circuits. In the city of Norwich, with its population of
60,000 souls, a large portion of whom are employed in manu-
factures, there was not one person for trial.
On Saturday a dreadful accident occurred to two
men named William Walker and William Beaumont, who
were employed in sinking a pit at Herringthorpe, near Rother-
ham. The men had been using some boring-rods of consider-
able length and weight, and had hung them down the side of
the pit. While a corf was ascending and another descending,
the banksmen heard the noise of something falling, and di-
rectly missed the rods. He heard a scream, immediately
stopped his horse, and shouted out, but the men not answering,
be got assistance, was let down the pit, and then found the two
unfortunate men transfixed to the bottom. One of the boring-
rods had entered Walker's left shoulder and come out at his
navel, the other having entered Beaumont's left eye, and
come out at the back of his head. It appears the iron at the
swivel head being imperfectly made, had been drawn through
by the weight of the rods.
THE CROPS.—The accounts from most parts of
England as to the state of the crops are, we are happy to say,
very encouraging ; and, should the harvest be favourable, the
yield, it is expected, will be equal to that of last year. The
accounts from Scotland are less favourable. The weather
during the whole month of July was of the most unfavourable
description, and the crops in many places have sustained
great, if not irreparable, injury, from heavy falls of rain, and
the consequent overflowing of the rivers, and from high
winds. Much, however, will depend on the weather for the
next six weeks.
EAST SURREY.—Nothing can be more gratifying
to the Liberal party than to know the Reformers have gained
in the proportion of 5 to 1 upon the Conservatives in the pre-
sent year's registration. During the last six months the
'Tories have been boasting of their strength, and in the event
of another dissolution they could return two Conservative can-
didates to Parliament—indeed, that they could walk over the
course. We can assure those gentlemen, if they have confi-
dence enough to place their two favourites, they will be both
beaten. The Conservatives exhausted their strength in the
registration of last year, and are powerless this year.
An opinion generally prevails that the crops in this
aounty will, in the aggregate, be rather under average ones,
although in some instances they will probably exceed those of
last year. The rains during the last month have greatly im-
proved the turnip crop ; but we regret to find that the black
insect, unknown in this country till about two years ago, has
again, within a few days, made its appearance in several
places, and committed sad havoc. A beautiful piece of
Swedes, belonging to Mr. Brown, of Horton, has been com-
pletely destroyed by its ravages. Various means were em-
ployed as a preventive, but without effect. —Salisbury Herald
4uf Saturday.

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS
Bank Stock.
3 per Cent: Red. 91% 2
3 per Cent. Cons. 01%%14
3% per Cent. —
Ditto Red 100%14
New 3% per Cent lOO% 100
New 3 per Cent. --
Bank LongAnnuitiesto expire
Jan. .5, 1860 15 13-16%
Oct. 10, 1850
Jan. 5. 1860 15%
Jan. 5, 1880.........
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Ap- ;i1 5, 1880
Jan. 5, 1870
Omnium

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian Bonds
Belgian Bonds ........... MAN
Ditto Account
•

Brazilian Bonds • BB%
Ditto Account —
Buenos Ayres Bonds .....
Ditto Account —
Chillian Bonds 45 6

Ditto Account ...........
Columbian Bonds
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds, Mt 2731
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds

Ditto Account
Greek Bonds

Ditto Bonds, 1S:15

Ditto Account
Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per cent.

Ditto-Account
Neapolitan

PRICES OF SHARES THIS

London and Greenwich Railway Com
London Grand Junction Railway
North Midland Railway Company!
South Eastern Railway Company
South Western Railway Company
Anglo Mexican Mint
Mexican and South American

COURSE OF EXCH.
Amsterdam C.F. 12 54
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam 0 U l2 5%

Antwerp...
Hamburg M.B. 13 13

Altona.... .

13 13