The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-24 00:00:00

confined to Dates and Dobarahs, which have been moving
away at improved prices. We have beard of small
batches of the new crop having been placed at 8 8
per md.
Hemp and Jute—A fair demand is making in Jute,
but stocks now consist principally of second and third
qualities, for which prices are well maintained. The fol-
lowing business has been reported during the last
month :-300 bales at Co.'s Rs. 8-8; 550 at 8.12; 750
bales at 2; 950 at 9-12; 200 bales at 9-2; 250 bales at
10-4.0; 466 bales at 10-8 per bale, and 583 mds. at 1-9-3
to 1-10 per md.
Rice—A reaction has taken place in the feeling for
this article, assisted no doubt by the advancing rates of
freight, which are now at 51. A very moderate business
has been done for some time, and much of that has been
through natives. A fall in freight would cause a shoal
of native speculators to rush again into market. Ship-
ments have been going freely forward to the Mauritius
and Bourbon. We have no alteration in value to notice.
Exports from Ist to 31st ult.:—To Great Britain, 81,418
mds.; France, 13,004 mds.; Hamburgh, 5,424 mds.;
Mauritius, 84,726 mds.; Bourbon, 81,600 mds.
Lac—A fair amount of business has holm done in both
these articles throughout the past month. Latterly
shell lac has not been quite so active, but this is in con-
sequence of reduced stocks. The following transactions
have been reported :—Lac dye 584 chests Beerbhoom at
Co.'s Rs. 17 to 23-8 per md.; 19 chests Mirzapore at
14-4; shell lac 91 boxes. Beerbhoom at 8-10 to 9.8,
and Bhorah 438 mds. at 11-4 to 11-12 per md. Stick
lac has been placed, 1,296 mds. at 3-15 to 5-4 per f. mds.,
and 100 mds. Assam at 6.3 per md.
Opium—Since the fifth Government sale, held on the
19th ult., prices of this drug have fluctuated consider-
ably. Several lots have changed hands much above the
averages of sale, and even as high as 1,120r5. per chest
has been paid. Since the arrival of the Red Rover and
the Ariel prices have declined but a shade; they are
quoted—Patna, 1,160; Benares, 1,120 per chest.

traced the blood, near to which place, say about 200
yards, the body of Captain Da Costa was discovered in
the water. I did not eee the body taken out of the water.
I have very frequently visited this village, but always
armed. The villagers have seen that I was armed. I
have always received civility. Captain Da Costa, when
he left his quarters, was dressed in a white shooting
jacket, a Chinese felt•cap, turning up all round, blue
striped cloth trousers, and common shoes. He had with
him a gold watch and small gold pocket chain slightly
exposed to view. I think he had two gold rings on his
fingers, one of considerable value. He wore the rings on
his left hand. Both hands are bruised; I cannot say that
one is more than the other. He had no firearms on him,
but had a Malacca cane, loaded with lead, say about
ounces—from that to 2 ounces. It was a powerful wea-
pon. I am not aware that he had any money on his per-
son. Lieutenant Dwyer had a gold hunting watch with
a gold guard chain round his neck, both of considerable
value. The chain was slightly exposed to view. He
had no firearms about him. Had a Malacca cane; no
money. The three-pronged spear I found was a likely
instrument to have caused the wound in the eye of
Captain Da Costa, as before described.
"By Dr. Mitchell—Was the spot where you picked up
the spearhead, which you have stated to be about 200
yards from that village, in the sight of that village?
" Witness—No, it was shut out by a turn in the road
and the wood. _

apo was the man who struck the first blow. I don't
know that any of the villagers were wounded. It was
the small officer who caressed my sister-in-law, the one
with whiskers. I know that the officers were looking
for women, because I heard thorn inquire fur Amoey.
I know that the two officers were drunk; when I passed
them at Chui apo's house, I smelled (?) liquor ; they
were standing by Chui-apo's house. At the commence-
ment of the affray my younger brother was not present,
he was herding cattle ; but he was present when the
affray was being carried on, on the hill a little distance
from the village. He saw the finish. He saw the officers
fall. (A three-pronged spear is shown to the deponent.)
He identifies it as one used by Chui-apo; another spear
as used by Chui-amon ; both are broken short off.
" Loi-yat- chow, a boy 11 years of age, being warned
in a similar manner to first defendant, states—l reside
in the village of Wong-ma-kok. On Sunday last, the
25th February, I was engaged in tending cattle. In the
evening, as I was returning with them, I saw my sister-
in-law carrying two buckets of water into our house. I
saw two English officers in the village. When my sister
saw them, she hid herself behind some hay used for fir-
ing in the house. I went into said house. I saw ono of
the officers hug my sister-in-law. My father and my
mother interfered. My father as well as mother were
struck by one of the officers. I saw blood come from
my father's head. I did not see any of the villagers
go into my father's house armed with spears. The
English officers went out, and fought in the village, and
on the hill near the village; I saw the officer fall on the
hill; he was dead—the short one. I went to see him.
I saw them both afterwards slung upon bamboos, and
carried away. I don't know where they were taken to.
The bodies of the officers were carried past the village,
that is, through the village, by the same men who had
murdered them. None of those now in custody were
concerned in the murder. lam quite sure that life was
extinct when the bodies where carried off on bamboos.
I did not see any of the Chinamen take any watch or
rings from the deceased officers.
"Chui Asze is duly cautioned: I am a native of Tam-
shui in Tweisheen. lam a fortune-teller: I predict
good and bad weather. On Sunday last I was in the
village of Wong-taa-kok. On Sunday, the 25th of Fe-
bruary, two English officers came into the village. I
think they were drunk. They began to go into the va-
rious houses there, and assault their inmates. I did not
see them go into Chui-ape's house; I saw them go into
Lo-yaong-shing's. I do not know what took place there.
I saw a fight going on in front of the village. Chui-apo
and his men did not go into Yaong-ahing's house. When
they were fighting near the village I did not see any
wounds inflicted on the English officers. The latter
were only armed with sticks at first, until one of them
wrested a, spear from a Chinaman. It was getting late
in the evening, and I could not see the end of the strug-
gle. Before any disturbance commenced I heard cries
trom the women in Yaong-shing's house. It was then
that the villagers armed themselves with spears and
fought. I have not been in the village of Wong-ma-kok
yet two months. I have never seen the English officers
in the village before. When I was at Wong-ma-kok I
lived in a room adjoining Chui ape's. Ido not know
that Chui-apo cultivates the ground at Wong-ma-kok,
but I know that he has a number of cattle there—l
cannot say how many.* lam 65 years of age.
" Lo-chow-she (who came of her own accord, and
being made a prisoner, and duly cautioned) states—l
am daughter-in-law of Lo-yaong-sbing, alias Lo•assee.
I was in the village of Wong-ma-kok on Sunday the
25th of February. I was in my father-in-law's house.
I was engaged in cooking, when two English officers
came in ; one of them hugged me, putting his arm
round my waist, and on my breast. He had never done
the same thing before. It was the small officer who ca-
ressed me. I did not notice anything particular about
the officers. My father and mother interfered with the
officers, when they were struck by them. I saw blood
trom both of them. The blows fell upon their heads.
They called out. I then, being very frightened, ran out
to the hills above the village, where I remained all night.
I did not see any disturbance going on between the offi-
cers and the Chinamen. I did not return to the village,
because I was afraid of the officers. I have heard of
such a person as Chui-apo, but I did not know him. I
have not heard that any English officers were killed on
the night of the 25th of February. lam a married
woman, my husband's name is—l don't know
it—[According to the Registrar's report, she
gave her husband's family name as being Lo, but did not
know his surname—that is, his ming, or given name.]
Have only been married a short time. When I was on
the hills I got nothing to eat.
[Mr. Caldwell states that he went to the village yes-
terday with the elder boy, who pointed out to him the
spot were the murders were committed. Captain Da
Costa had only got about fifty or sixty yards from the
house, and Mr. Dwyer about 250 yards farther, where
the spears were found. He could see most distinctly
where Mr. Da Costa's head had lain and been beat, and
the marks of b food on the earth. The grass had been
burned where Mr. Dwyer fell, but the earth bore evi-
dent marks of feet as of people struggling. The boy
pointed
m
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the body
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bodiesa were ere
found),thrown
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and
intoth
ethe
way waterby
(the
which they were carried, being the same they had pre-
viously traced by the marks of blood. He pointed out
the spot in the kitchen where his sister-in-law was when
Mr. Da Costa went to her, and where Mr. Dwyer stop-
ped outside the door of the kitchen. Apo only come
into the court of the house, and there the spear was
taken from him. He shows some pieces of twig and
leaves marked with blood, picked up where Mr. Da
Costa fell. The grass there is covered with blood.]—
ED. China Mail. l•
" VERDICT.—That Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping,
Chui-
ar-man, Wung-a-cheong, Chui-arsarme,Loo-aqui, C hay-
a-hing, and others to the jurors at present unknown,
late of the village of Wong-ma-kok in the colony afore-
said, labourers, on the 25th day of February, in the
year aforesaid, with force and arms at Wong-ma-kok
aforesaid, in the colony aforesaid, in and upon the said
Frederick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa, in the peace of
God and of our said lady the Queen thea and there
being, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice afore-
thought did make an assault upon him thesaid Frederick
Augustus Hippolito Da Costa; and so the jurors afore-
said, upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the said
Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping, Chui-ar-man, Wung-a-cheong,
Chui-arsarme, Loo-aqui, Chay-a hing, and others to
the jurors aforesaid unknown, him, the said Fre-
derick Augustus Hippolito Da Costa in manner
and form aforesaid, feloniously, wilfully, and of
their malice aforethought, did kill and murder, against
the peace of our said lady the Queen, her crown and
dignity; and the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath afore-
said, do say that the said Chui-apo, Ho-yeen-ping,
Chui-ar-man, Wung-a-Cheong, Chui-ar-sarme, Loa-
aqui, Chay-a-hing, and others
to the jurors aforesaid
unknown, after the doing and committing of the felony
and murder aforesaid, withdrew and fled for the same;
and the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do
say that the said Chui-apo at the time of the doing and
committing of the felony and murder aforesaid, had
goods and chattels—to wit, ten cows, otherwise cattle
which remain in the custody of Charles May, superin-
tendent of police.
"In witness whereof,
m.Smith,
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Frazer Bevan, Samuel Gray,
"CHARLES G. HOLDFORTH,

" Could the cries of men struggling for their lives be
heard at the village where you took the old man into
custody, from the spot where you picked up the spear-
head? _ _

" I am of opinion they could not be heard. Am not
precise as to the distance being 200 yards, but think it
was sufficiently far to preclude human cries from reach-
ing the village. The spearhead I picked up had the
appearance of being recently broken. I cannot say with
any degree of certainty that any of the prongs had
blood on at the time. On Monday last Mr. May
took a man into • custody at Wong-ma-kok.
He had a wound on, I think, the right side of his
head, over the parietal bone, which had apparently
been inflicted by a stick—such a stick as Captain
Da Costa carried would be a likely instrument to inflict
the wound. It appeared to have been inflicted twelve
or fifteen hours. He had marks of blood on his left leg
and foot; also on the band of his trousers, which is pro-
duced. On my return home from the village of Wong-
ma- kok on Sunday night, I did not see any fire whatever,
save that which I myself caused along the pathway from
the village. This fire was entirely extinguished before I
left. I fired the grass to see my way more clearly, the
night being very dark. That fire which I afterwards
saw at a latter period on Monday was not a continuation
of the ignition caused by me. It appeared to have been
kindled in many places at one and the same time.
"By Mr. Strachan—When Captain Da Costa left his
quarters on Sunday he was in his usual good spirits.
He was not excited by wine. The same remark applies
to Mr. Dwyer.

CHINA.
(From the China Mail of March 29.)

The greater part of the following article was written
a week back, but perhaps it may still pass muster. The
wort important addition we can now make, is the very
probable rumour that a favourable reply has been re-
ceived from Peking.
Canton has for some time past been fertile in placards
and military preparations. Through their means the
community, both Chinese and foreign, is kept in a state
of chronic excitement.

Stripped of all garnishing, the real state of affairs
seems to be, that the Chinese people, having talked very
big about resisting any attempt on the part of the out-
side barbarians to enter the city of Canton, the ladrones,
feeling assured that the right would be asserted, and
thus lead to disturbance, have been collecting in hosts in
the surrounding country, watching the opportunity to
plunder their own countrymen.
The Chinese are much more apprehensive on this
score than about our obtaining free access to the city,
and, besides other preparations,* they have accordingly
been very active in raising a municipal guard for the
protection of their properties, each hong and shop having
freely contributed men and money in proportion to their
importance. According to one of the street notifications
which appeared in our last issue, every shop is to sub-
scribe a month's rent to meet expenses, besides provid-
ing a certain number of men well armed.
The volunteer force in the department of the city is
estimated at upwards of 200,000, and the money contri-
butions at several millions of dollars. Besides the city
suburbs numerous towns and villages in the Kwaug-
tung province have raised contingents, many of whom,
it may be assumed, have enrolled themselves under the
impression that they are required to fight the barbarians.
None of the documents we have seen threaten aggres-
sive measures, and most of them set out with asserting
the danger to be apprehended from lawless banditti,
some coupling with this allusions to the crafty nature of
thc barbarians; but such are probably rhetorical flour-
ishes, intended to work upon the prejudices of those who
might not otherwise be moved. That the primary ob-
ject of these guards is not to resist foreigners, however,
but to defend their property from their own banditti, is
evident both from the contents of the notifications, and
from the fact that in the hilly region to the north-west
of the province the caterans muster in such force as not
only to frighten the tea dealers and others who must
pass through the district, but to overawe the local autho-
rities, who could offer no effectual resistance to their
descent upon Canton, in ease of a rupture with the Eng-
lish. A mandarin oihigh rank who fell into their hands
has been put to death.
We cannot, however divest ourselves of the impression
that such preparations will be superseded in a great de-
gree by an Imperial rescript recognising the right of en-
try, and enjoining eve?), one to respect it. This would
be more effectual than any display of force on the part
of either the Chinese or British authorities, both of
whom are desirous to avoid a rupture. The unsettled
state of affairs of Europe and India are insuperable
arguments against hostilities with the Chines, even for a
better cause; and the appointment of a member of the
Peace Society as consul at Canton may, we think, be
taken as an indication of the feelings of the home Go-
vernment on the subject. Except the fleet, the only
overt precaution on our part has been to station a body
of marines on board ;the guard steamer opposite the
factories.t We learn that Seu has been informed that
tbey are sent for the protection of our countrymen, and
to assist him in case of need; but he of course considers
his own preparations sufficient, and declines to have any
such favour forced upon him. A portion of the Ameri-
cans have urged the propriety of moving the United
States ship Dolphin near the factories ; and though the
requisition was by no means unanimously supported, it
was signed by so many that Commodore Geisinger
complied.
All documents and placards calculated to excite the
people have been prohibited by Seu, and his orders seem
to have been so far obeyed that we understand no printed
copies have been posted up. There are others, how-
ever, such as the long one detailing the plans of the
people to the north of the city, which, " issued with the
view of protecting life and property, and not in defi-
ance of the laws," no governor would think of sup-
pressing. It is impossible, however, to prevent such
as are intended merely to stir up ill-feeling against
foreigners from being written and handed about
in manuscript, in which shape it is that they reach
the factories in abundance ; for the Chinese penny-a-
liner, seeing the great interest attached to anything de-
nouncing the barbarians, and finding it an easy way to
please their customers, as well as gratify their own taste
for malice or waggery, have of late hatched many
apochryphal papers. Few of these have ever been seen
by respectable Chinese, and Seu has probably heard of
them for the first time through the remonstrances of our
own authorities.

"F. M. TWEDDELL,
"Assistant-Surgeon, H.M. Ceylon Rifles.
" Lo-yoang-shing, alias Lo-asse, being arraigned as a
prisoner, and cautioned that what he states may be used
as evidence against himself, states—l am a husbandman,
and have resided for many years in the village of Wong-
ma-kok, on the island of Hong-Kong. On the third day
of this moon (corresponding with our Sunday, the 25th
February), two English officers came to the village of
Wong ma-kok about dusk. They went into my house.
I myself was there, my wife was cooking, and my
daughter-in-law was keeping the fire up. One of the
officers, the shorter one of the two, embraced my
daughter-in-law. I made motions with my hand for him
to desist. The girl cried out; my wife went up and
pulled the officer away. I also begged them to go away,
when the tall officer struck me with a walking-stick on
the head—a common stick (opponent shows a cut on the
right aide of the head,* which was the result of the blow
inflicted). The villagers hearing the cries of my
daughter-in-law, came in, and tried to get the officers
away. As the villagers came into my house, they were
struck by the officers [the villagers !hearing his girl cry-
ing out, came and wished them to go away, saying it
was improper for them as officers to meddle with the
common people; but they struck them, and they began
to fight.—Register's Report]. My head at this time
was bleeding; blood came into my eyes. I could not
well see. A villager residing next door to me, named
Chui-apo, with six of his men, came in, they armed
themselves with spears; a conflict ensued between
these men and the English officers, whom they
wounded. It became dark. I could not see the
finish of the encounter. The disturbance arose princi-
pally because Chui-apo and his men would not submit
to the treatment displayed towards my daughter-in-law.
[lt was only through Chui-apo and his men being vexed
at what they had done that the fight occurred. He is an
old man,f and only wished them to go away.—Register's
Report.] I did not interfere. I did not run away, be-
cause I had done nothing wrong. The names of Chui-
apo's men are, &c. Chuff-apo has lived in the village for
ten years. He goes away sometimes, and returns.
Ho-yeen-ping has been in the village about one month.
He had a license from the Government to make powder
there. Some of the others have been residents of the vit.
lage for two or three years. They did not till the ground.
They cut grass, and sometimes go out fishing. They are
not regularly employed by Chui-apo. Seven or eight
men took part in the scuffle with the English officers. It
first began in my house; five or six men first entered.
The English officers did not fall in my house, but they
were wounded there. I did not see any blood on the
ground in my house. The officers rushed out of the
house, but were pursued by the assailants. The name
of my daughter-in-law is Lo-chow-she; she is aged
eighteen years. She was taken from the village on Sun-
day night—at all events I have not seen her since. The
officers used to visit the village occasionally. [The officers
often came about shooting, but seldom came to the house.
—Register's Report.] Inever knew them to converse with
my daughter-in-law during any of these visits. The two offi-
cers, on Sunday, before coming into my house, had en-
tered Chui-apo's, where they had interfered with women,
but they were driven out. In the house, during the
struggle, the tall English officer wrested a spear from
Chui -ape, knocked him down, and kicked him. In aim-
ing a blow at Chui-apo, the spear broke. I do not know
whether Chui-apo was wounded. I could identify the
spear that was broken (deponent is shown several spears
and identifies the one found by the party of Dr. Twed-
dell, a three-pronged spear). It was after the spear was
broke that the officers rushed out. When I was wounded
my wife shouted out Help, help, save my life.' The
villagers then rushed in, but they did not come armed;
they pulled the officers out, andin attempting to do so they
were struck with sticks. IThe villagers came and took
hold of the officers with their hands to pull them out of
the house. The officers resisted and beat them with
their sticks.—Register's report.] The villagers then
got spears. The officers did not make any attempt before
the conflict ensued and before the spear was broken to
escape. In the house of Chui-apo there were
two women ; one aged sixteen, a married
girl, daughter-in-law of Chui-apo ; the other
was an old woman, his wife. I never heard the result
of the conflict, nor do I know what has become of the
officers. The Stanley officers set fire to the grass. Late
on Sunday a party of officers and men came to the vil-
lage, and inquired what had become of the two officers.
I replied, 'that they had been interfering, and a disturb-
ance had taken place, but that I did not know where
they had gone to. I suspected that the two English
officers had been killed, from the way they were fight-
ing, but I was afraid to say so to those who came in
search. My eldest son was outside my house during the
conflict; he afterwards returned, but did not say any-
thing. I have not had communication, nor yet seen any
of the villagers who took part in the conflict.
" Low-a-kow, after having been duly cautioned in a
similar manner to the last deponent, states:—l am a son
of the last deponent, and reside at the village of Wong-
ma-kok. On Sunday last, I remember two English offi-
cers coming to the village. At the time I was not in
my father's house, having out-door occupation. I saw
them going into several houses looking after women,
and into my father's house amongst the rest. On my
entering my father's house, I saw one of the officers
embracing my sister-in-law. My father and mother in-
terfered, and desired him to desist. He would not. My
father tried to pull him away, but could not. The villa-
gers then came in. They were not called. They came
of their own accord. They were then armed with spears
and knives. They fought with the officers in the house.
A spear was wrested from Chui-apo by the tall officer.
I did not see any wound inflicted by this officer. I saw
him aim a blow at one of the villagers. It (the spear)
fell on the ground and was broken. The officers de-
fended themselves, and backed out of the house. They
did not attempt to go away before this [` and would not
go.'—Register's Report]. They were not wounded in
the house. When they backed out they were followed
by their assailants, and then wounded. They kept re-
ceding—and at last fell about 1,000 covids (a covid is
about inches) from the village, on the pathway lead-
ing to Stanley. The wounds they received were mortal.
I saw them dying. They were about 100 covids from
each other. I saw them slung on bamboos, and carried
down to the water-side near the fishing-nets, and thrown
into the water. They were at this time dead ; but when
they were slung on the bamboos, they were breathing.
When they fell some of their assailants went
back .to the village for bamboos and ropes. It was
dark when they fell. There were ten of the assailants.
I could identify all the ten that were concerned in
the murder. Chui-apo had the handling of the murdered
officers. I did not see him take their watches or rings.
He was the ringleader in the affray. When the officers
entered the village I saw they carried sticks. I saw
them strike Chui-apo with a stick on his back as he was
coming out of his house, having gone in to light his pipe.
I heard Chui-apo say to them in Chinese, You had
better mind what you are about, or I will kill you. I
have done nothing to you.' The officers were drunk.
They threw stones at everybody who stood to look at
them. When they entered my father's house I also went
in. I remained there until the villagers came in armed.
In the interval I saw both my father and mother struck;
blood was drawn from both of them. They were both
struck on the head. They did not call in the villagers
to their assistance; they came of their own accord. All
the villagers were looking on during the conflict—more
than twenty. My mother is now in Stanley. My sister-
in-law has gone to Little Heongkong to her mother's.
The family name is Cheen—Cheen•ashing is the name of
my sister-in-law. I was taken to Stanley by some offi-
cers. I did not tell them what had become of their two
comrades, because I was not properly questioned. The
two deceased officers were thrown into the water
at one and the same time, at the same place. During
the conflict I particularly noticed Chui-apo and Chin
amon. I saw them stab the two officers with spears. I
say in
which hardsaywhere the spar
in the bodeytshez,erweerheesld. tabbrede.rhlacpasntnwoet
hours elapsed from the time they fell up to the time they
carried
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were thrown into the water. Th
who
murder.
They them down were the same as committed people
the
They were thrown into the water to avoid detection. I
did not see any of the party burning the grass. Chui

CANTON MARKET, MARCH 28. -
As prognosticated in our last, the unsettled state
of affairs has entirely paralyzed trade; while the hordes
of banditti which at present surround Canton, ready to
take advantage of the disturbances expected by them in
the beainning. of April, render the safe transport of goods
into the interior impossible.

* Lie it. Dwyer, the taller of the officers, was left-handed.

THE SUN, LONDON, ThURSDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1849.

Cochineal—Dull at 100 dolls. to 155 dolls.
Rattans—There have been neither sales nor imports.
A moderate quantity would now fetch, for Banjartnassing
3 dogs. 75c. to 4 dolls.; Straits, 3 dolls. 400. to 3
80c.; water, 3 dolls. to 25c.
P,pper—There have been transactions which we are
unable to report. The market is however supplied, the
quotation being 5 dolls. 75c.
Bethel Nut—A moderate import of good would com-
mand 3 dolls. 25e. .

Rice—Has fallen about 20c. The market is entirely
dependent on the weather for the next two months ;
throughout the month it has been most favourable. Ar-
racan is 1 doll. 60c. to 1 doll. 70c. Manilla and Java
cargo, 1 doll. 60e. to 1 doll. 90c.
Opium.—Malwa has continued rather dull. Our stock
is 1,300 chests, and present quotations 680 dolls. The
market for Bengal has been very fluctuating, having been
alternately excited by speculation and depressed by ar-
rivals. The demand has, however, been very good, and
clearances heavy ; leaving us with a moderate stock at
Cumsingmoon of about 1,000 chests, notwithstanding
the heavy supplies we have had. Our present quota.
tions are—New Patna, 530 dolls.; old Patna, 585 dolls.
(very scarce); new Benares, 527 dolls. 50c. Turkey
firmly held, we have heard of no sales over 440 dolls.

p I LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
(Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.)
Capital, 2,000,0006., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each.
Preliminary Deposit, 23. 6d. per Share
Pro psetuses and lull information may he obtained at the Tempo-
ary 0111 es of the Company, 12k, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap-
lication to

G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tem,

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