The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-12 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.

The Porte, says the Augsburgh Gazette, having re-
fused the Pacha's propositions, we learn that the ports
of Egypt and Syria are to be blockaded, and that a
Itit,sian army will land at Sinope, and march by the
defiles of Adana to attack Ibrahim Pacha.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, AUG. 12.—Wind this day at noon, W. S. W.,
fresh breezes.

DEAL, AUG. 1 L —Wind, S. W. by W., moderate.
HASTINGS, AUG. 11.—Arrived off port the Energy,
Flemming, from Rio Janeiro.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 11.—Wind N. W., moderate.—Ar-
rived the Tomlinson, Wallace, from Laguna ; Margaret,
Roach, New York ; Lady,Harvey,:Apalachicola ; Mary
Kingsland, M‘Cerran, New Orleans; Ambassador,
Kevry, do. ; Hurry, Miramichi; Albion, Dunking, Que-
bec ; Hartlepool, Hubbard, do. ; Countess of Wilton,
Hauxwell, Smyrna ; Glory, Parry, Licata. Sailed the
Salsette, Harrison, New South Wales; M'Ackers,
Newell, La Guayra.

" The British trade alone, at Canton, from Ist
of July, 1837, to 30th June, 1838, amounted to 11,700,000/.
" The exports from China were,
Tea 10,561,576
Silk
Other articles

At ss. per dollar, 12.589,924=X3,147,481
Paid for by British manufactures,

Metals - £ 620,114
Cottons 1,640 781
Opium . .
--.£5,637,052

" Thus throwing tho balance of trade
against China £2,469,571
which was chiefly paid by remittances to British India in
silver, drawn from China for opium, say in two years.
Imports of treasure into Calcutta and Bombay from China,
29,772,652 rupees, or three millions sterling; and the
Chamber of Commerce, at Canton, stated the export of
silver from that port, in the years 1837-8 at 8.974,776
dollars. Hence, indeed, one of the chief grounds for the
determined resistance of the Chinese to the trade in opium,
which, however it might bent-fit the officers of the govern-
ment, yields no revenue to the State, and involves the ex-
port of so large an amount of its treasure. "—Memorial of
the East India and China Association.
THE FATE OF A MISER —On Saturday last
an inquest was held before Mr. W,kley, M. P , at the
Globe, near Compton-street, Soho, on the body of John
Cooper. aged 66. It appeared in evideree that deceased
was one of those rare individuals who deny thems"•lves all
the pleasures and comforts of this life in order the mere
surely to gain and hoard up money. lie lived at the
corner of Monmouth-street and White Lion•street,
and kept a huxter's shop, selling everything the
poor require most ; and during the last twenty
years, by strong and constant self-denial, he
by degrees amassed a very large fortune, part of which he
laid out in the purchase of several houses in the neigh-
b iurhood, and part he left behind in bard cash and notes,
to the amount of many thousands. A parlour behind the
shop, whose shutters were ever up, served him for sleep-
ing-room, kitchen, office, and sitting-room. In it be kept
his money, and he never allowed a soul to enter it but
himself. It was always disgustingly filthy, and he was so
slovenly in person and dress, that he was known in the
environs by the name of " Dirty Jack." It further ap.
pe,Ted that, on WedneAday evening last, deceased had a
violent altercation with his nephew respecting a pair of
trousers, during which the latter threatened to leave the
house. As he was in the act of doing so be beard a fall,
and on turning round he saw his uncle stretched struggling
in a fit on a wide bench in the shop. He ran for a doc-
tor, but before be arrived death had made an eternal sepa-
ration between deceased and his gold. Verdict, " pied
by dig visitation of GA.'