The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-24 00:00:00

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I AN- C•ki-N 1,1 IL .
(From the nines.)
'We have received by express from Marseilles our
dispatches in anticipation of the Overland Calcutta
Mail. The dates are from Calcutta to the 7th, and
from Bombay to the 15th of April.
The hot season was beginning, and the usual result
of general quiet at that period was anticipated. The
death of Akbar Khan, who is allowed to have died
from sudden sickness (poison), had paralyzed all the
schemes of his partisans. Nothing of his plans had
transpired, but it seems evident that he contemplated
up to the time of his death to have a conflict (religi-
°us war) with the English. His father was averse
to his acts, and, according to Affghan morality, the
notorious son was sacrificed to remove his father
front difficulties. Strange to say, Akbar Khan or-
dered
his body to he interred in Balk, whither it had
been removed with ceremony. His father, Dost
kahornmed, had since gone from Cabul to Jellalabad,
t° settle all that Akbar Khan had left there in a dis-
turbed state.
In Lahore tranquility prevailed ; there were not
even any rumours of disturbances. Ghoolab Singh is
described as busy in his new states, extracting money
as fast as he can from his subjects.
At Lucknow there was a commotion, arising from
the new Sovereign having ordered that a temple,
Which was said to have been polluted by the Maho-
nledans, should be pulled down. The various reli-
gious sects got quarrelling on the subject, and they
had got to blows.
In the Nizam's dominions the state of the Go-
vernment was far from being satisfactory. The new
Minister and the Nizam were not on good terms,
and the result was that the affairs of the Govern-
..._lnent were far from being improved. On the con-
„..
ure 'arY
ak may be, they were deterioraer e ting
long. daily, so that an out-
expected It is feared that
some foreign intrigues are at work in the capital of
the Deccan.
There are disturbances in the Rajwarra districts,
caused by a freeboter named Dhoongher Singh, who,
at the head of about 4,000 men, sometimes shows in
One Place and soon after in another distant one. He
attacked Ranghur, plundered several villages, took
black mail from others, burned several dwellings, and
then started off towards Bickaneer. The latest news
ls that he has gone in the direction of the Sirsa
jiingles. The British troops had then to pursue him,
r otherwise the native chiefs would make no exer-
tions.°bd The inhabitants around Ajmere and Nussera-
tha: were terrified with the ferocious proceedings of
~rni band, which must be put down to prevent much
felt in confusion. The results of the plundering were
41 the markets at Bombay, for the native mer-
,a.nts dreaded to make purchases of cotton goods, &c.,
which they could not convey to their destination by
the
usual routes.
e..i-the disturbances in the Rajpoot districts are cal-
ated to augment the traffic on the Indus ; but the
ra`L'
ikr°n3°°n3 which sets in at the mouth of that river in
74t Y, Will prevent all communications until the begin-
ing of September.
Sindewas tranquil and healthy. Sir Charles
Xl3,ier, who had been slightly indisposed, was at
ofll;kvaehee. Nothing was said of the late invasion
Seebee country by the troops from Candahar.
habl
put in The camel corps, and other corps, were ordered to be
an efficient state. Rumour alluded to the pro-
„cs:Le. resignation of Sir Charles Napier ; but nothing
"lve was known on the subject.
The subscriptions for the Irish and Scotch poor
was considerable at Calcutta and Bombay. Madras
ii.;ahout to follow their example.
nere was some disappointment felt at the manner
which the railway schemes were suffered to fall
th
to thlre'und ; for many persons were sanguine as
to'enefit likely to arise to India from them.
the, ird 3 Rardinge and Gough were at Simla, where
':tend to remain during the hot season.
popuiarl'ew Governor of Bombay continued to be
to earr • Some of his acts proved his determination
reached Bmoo
depenZinerle his government with resolution and La-
The co •
tinal_tabnaa et rd-aiyn:Chief, Sir Willoughby Cotton,
into office
_nauaY on the Bth of April, and was sworn

We haveCHINA.
of vrar intelligence from Hong Kong to the 29th
eh in
usive. We take the following summary
rrOna the Friend of China :
4," During the month the weather has been unsettled,
the thermometer ranging at times as high as 82 degrees,
With a good deal of rain, and, as is usual at this season,
thunder storms. At Canton the heat has been oppres-
sive, and the residents are engaging houses for the
summer at Macao.

" It is said that Sir John Davis proceeds north is her
,e
41e: tv's steamer Vulture, and that he will visit Pekin,
having full power to treat for the prevention of riots at
Canton. Atter leaving Pekin he will visit Japan, and
endeavour to open a trade with that country.
"The American treaty has afforded the local papers a
subject for discussion. Though concluded as far back as
„
3d of Jul • 1844, the United States has not granted
toto her Consuls, the judicial powers stipulated for; and in
her
as China has surrendered her right to ad-
ate in in civil and criminal cases where the citizens are
, concerned, they are in the unenviable. position of being
subject to no law whatever. It is thought that the pre-
aent session of Congress will pass an Act granting to
C°ll6" the with Chin necessary powers to carry out the treaty
a in good faith.
the The local Government has given another proof. of
tfi arbitrarY aud un'ust manner in which it deals witd
nsatire in,habitantjs. An ordinance, recently passe ,
!ir"' a clause for the registration of votes, a Dam
e which is in itself commendable, if it had been car-
d',ro into effect with a due regard to equity. By a Pry-
Act the greater portion of the boats were regis-
fenef,flPaying for their registration and license an annual.
pinedw,o dollars. Most of these licences were unexo
ten ,wnen the new law, imposing fees of from five til.
may bears upon each boat, came into operation.
wculdl4llPPosed that the proprietors of registered boats
Purch "4" been permitted to use the licenses they had
renewas,ed until their expiration, when they would
view
cieru. at the higher rate. This simple and equitable
bari a'r,t,ile, matter did not suit the policy of Sir J.
chased Ficlus Achates, and the old licenses, pur-
disho kt", faith that a Government would not act
---au'Yf were recalled, the holders being c
palled t rll-
- tai{c out others at a higt, rate ; and, as i. in
akaniri" "justice they were credited for the unexpire
of the licenses first purchased in proportion to
what they had cost.
,Mid a` The foundation-stone of the Colonial Chapel was
Stant.by his Excellency the Governor on the 11th in-

" There bas been another daring piracy at the eastern
entrance to the harbour. As usual, the perpetrators of
the atrocity have escaped. The Chimmo bay tragedy,
mentioned last month, has engaged the attention of the
authorities. Thera is no doubt that it was planned
here, and Chinese connected with Government are sus-
pected of being implicated. Two of the pirates have
been captured in Canton; but, as they have confessed to
similar crimes, where the sufferers were subjects of
China, the Mandarins refuse to give them up.
formal demand has been made for them, the result of
Which is not known, though it is very probable that they
have been decapitated ere this.
" Captain Talbot, of her Majesty's ship Vestal, sailed
for England on the 4th instant. That Gentleman, in an
eminent degree, gained the confidence and goodwill of
I.ne inhabitants. On every occasion during the period
'le Was senior officer on the station he exhibited a desire
to protect the interests of the public, by facilitating the
"nveyance. of mails, and by keeping one of the vessels
under his command in the vicinity of the factories at
Canton.
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The
preservation
onafadtot eltolliadnouerbwakit•Fettoii ah
thead towni
instrumentality tenrnue mamade
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Chinese of
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militaryet"gentlemen
officer, whose courage deserves commendation.
nrgienddocorceinatnaispublished in a supple-
ment
h toCoalc' • for the information of
cisuulaattnet,
yCoaun,t on, March 25, 1847.
t_he"-ts"Sriritt—i'sh mercantile community, with the contents•of
circular dispatch addressed to me by her Majest)'s
bterlipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade, dated the
ath inst., from w Lich it appears that his Excellency
received a communication from Mr. Everett, Minis-
tu
,or Plenipotentiary for the United States of America,
hist ng him that no provision has yet been made by
rcisio mivernment to compel citizens of the United states
to
cling in China to pay any debt which they may incur
British subjects in this country, which fact I am in •
strutted to bring to the notice of the latter for their
guidance in their transactions with the former, until such
tithe as the Government of the United States shall have
made provisions allowing of the administration of equal
Justice to both parties.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
" FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR.
" To Edmund Moller, Es
Secretary to the British Chamber of (ICom-
merce, Canton."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The . (From the Calcutta Overland price current of April 4 •)
0 arrival of the Government express, via" Bombay,
ho .t., puts us in possession of intelligence from
Qv 22d u 1
vices ° up to the Bth of February. The commercial ad-
were, however, again of much the same tenour as

by the previous opportunity, the only circumstances
calculated to produce any effect here being the lowering
of their rate by tio•, L'}urt of Dir,,otorF.; :or drtright; ;;,1
this treasury from ls. lid. to Is. 10d. per rupee, and a
rcl,ort that the cultlvaiion of Indigo in Java was to be
discoutioued; the former had the immediate cttect of
lowering our exchange on England nearly 4 per cent.,
being expected to induce extensive remittances, both for
local requirements (for which parties here would other-
wise have had to draw) and for exchange operations ;
the amount, however, actually received by the mail above
referred to not having been particularly heavy, and it
being uncertain whether the Precursor would be in
before the dispatch of the present mail, drawers have of
late been manifesting more disposition to operate, and,
as a natural consequence, the rate has again had an
upward tendency. The report regarding Java, although
of considerable importance, was too vague to produce
much effect here; but its confirmation and full particu-
lars are anxiously looked for.
Transactions in produce have been on a moderate scale
throughout the past fortnight, the somewhat unsettled
position of the home markets, by the last advices, for
one or two staples hitherto in brisk demand here having
checked operations, notwithstanding the decline in ex-
change and rather more numerous arrivals.
Our import trade continues in a most unsatisfactory
state, purchases having been almost entirely confined to
manufactures suited to local requirements ; the position
of the money market, low state of the up-country rivers,
and the apparent absence of orders, having kept dealers
out of the market for both metals and yarn.
The tightness in the money market, noticed in our
last, has been in no way relieved ; the banks' rates con-
tinu;ng at the highest point, and Government securities
having been difficult of realization, except at a further
decline.
The somewhat less favourable reports received by the
last mail, of the value of rice in the home markets, hav-
ing checked shipments of that staple, and arrivals hav-
ing in the meanwhile been rather more numerous, our
rates of freight have been less firm, and a decline has in
several instances been submitted to ; but, although their
future ruling must of course be guided in some measure
by the accounts we are about to receive by the Pre-
cursor, we cannot see any prospect of a further material
decline ; although, when so much above the ordinary
currency as at present, some fluctuation must of course
be anticipated.
We may notice that Government has reduced the
duty on salt from Company's rupee s 3 to Company's ru-
pees 2 12 per maund ; but as the price at the golahs is
also lowered in an even greater degree, the result of the
measure is, on the whole, prejudicial to the success of
shipments from home.
The Precursor, with the mail of the 24th of February,
arrived off town late last evening, but no letters had
been delivered up to 10 P.M.
Indigo—There has been a fair inquiry for this staple
for all parts since our last, and the quantity available
either in European or native hands being extremely
limited, holders have been enabled to establish a slight
advance on the previous currency; the business done,
however, has nevertheless been very moderate; that by
auction having been limited to two sales, aggregating
about 700 chests; whilst, by private contract, we have
not heard of any transactions, with the exception of a
few parcels of native manufacture, there being, in fact,
scarcely any European marks remaining in first hands,
with the exception of those now in course of shipment,
or which will be shipped on planter's account, unless a
further considerable advance is obtainable.
Exports from the Ist of November, 1846, to the sth of
March, 1847, have been as follows, viz.:—
Chests.

Fy. Mds.

To Great Britain
France
North America 5,963 21,937
North America
Red Sea, Bombay, and Gulf 1,209 4,187

26,647 100,339

PUBLIC SALES.
SALE OF MARCH 26, 1847.
W. C. Baddely, Doomah, Tirhoot.
Chests. r. p. r. p. Per fy. md.
W S
D 35 at 82 Bto 120 °average Company's Rs. 115 4
G. Mitchell, Amosh, Tirhoot.

T and Co.
A 24 at 87 8 115 8 „
T. Gibson, Hattee, Oosttee,i'irhoot.

118 8

TG
HO 11 at 00 00 „ 9 9 110
And a few chests sundries at corresponding rates.
SALE OF MARCH 20.
G. Thompson, Beylah, Juanpore.

BKl9sat 105 o—l 2 8 „ 79
E. Hudson, Jungypore, Moorshebabad

114 8

130 12

llM2lsat 60 0 —l5O 0 „
"J. Nichterlin, Futtehgur.
I 183 at 70 0—72 8 „ 70 8
Sugar—A good inquiry continues to be experienced
for Benares sorts, but purchases have of late been some-
what less extensive, owing to the scarcity of good par-
cels, and the advance which holders have thereby been
induced to demand ; inferior qualities continue to be
taken off by the local refiners at higher prices than
shippers can afford to pay, with freight at their present
figure. Gurpatty Date and Doborah—gugars continue
moderate in stock, and the former has been taken to some
extent, at about previous rates. It does not seem pro-
bable that the new sugars will be at market quite so
early as usual, and probably not to any extent for fully
a month to come. Exports of all sorts to Great Bri-
tain, from the Ist instant up to date, amount to 21,232
maunds.
Saltpetre—This staple has continued in very moderate
inquiry for Great Britain, the slight decline which has
taken place in prices not being sufficient to make up for
the excessive rates demanded for tonnage, 81. per ton of
20 cwt. having been the lowest order we have heard of.
For America, however, a large business has been doing,
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Rice—Since
February, there has been decidedly less disposition mani-
fested to operate in this staple, nor does te decline in
freights which has as yet been submitted to p
suf-
ficient to induce a resumption of shipments, appear
theea r
ab-
sence of further advices from home. Under these cir-
cumstances, sales have been to a very limited extent, but
still holders show no disposition to reduce their demands,
2r. to 26r. being the rates still current for good to fine
table. For Mauritius and Bourbon a large business has
again been done, notwithstanding the enhanced rates of
freight.
Exports from the Ist instant up to date have been as
follows, viz.:—To great Britain, 4,514 maunds ; to
France, 1,000 maunds; to the Mauritius, 11,200 ; to
Bourbon, 6,000 maunds.
Raw Silk—The March bund not having as yet com-
menced to arrive, this market continues quiet, and prices
almost nominally as before, neither holders nor pur-
chasers manifesting much anxiety to operate, although a
few small sales are occasionally reported. We may re-
mark that the produce of the present bund is now said to
be less abundant than was anticipated, but of superior
quality. Exports to Great Britain, from Ist instant up
to date, amount to 32 maunds.
Silk Piece Goods—Good Corabs continue scarce, but
when obtained find a ready sale at full prices, say about
125 r. per corge; medium qualities are also in moderate
inquiry, and sales are reported at 114 r. to 117 r.; but in-
ferior cloths, of which the stock now on band principally
consists, continue neglected. Choppas and bandanas
are going forward pretty freely, but we still seldom hear
of sales in this market.
Exports from the Ist instant up to date have been as
follows: —Corahs, to Great Britain, 7,642 pieces.
Shellac and Lac Dye—The revived demand for these
articles noted in our last has apparently died away again,
with the exception of an occasional inquiry for the dye
for America, there having been scarcely a single sale
throughout the past fortnight, although shellac of me-
dium quality is still obtainable at previous rates.
Exports from the Ist instant up to date have been as
follows, viz.:—To North America 425 maunds of lac dye.
Oil Seeds—These seeds must of course continue
neglected for the home markets so long as freights keep
up anywhere near the present currency, there being no
probability of any equivalent decline ever being sub-
mitted to, owing to the extensive local consumption; the
Americans have, however, been in the market for linseed,
and have purchased freely at about former rates, say
two rupees per maund fur good cleaned.
Exports from the Ist instant up to date have been as
follows, viz.:—To North America, 4,944 maunds linseed.
Opium—The fifth sale of the season was held ou the
22d ult., and went off at something under the previous
currency, as will be seen from the following statement:—
Chests. Highest. Lowest. Average. Proceeds.
Patna ... 1,690 1,235 1,215 1,223 20,67,577
Benares.. 715 1,185 1,180 1,181 8,44,000
Since the sale the market has been quiet, and prices
have had a downward tendency, yesterday's quotations
being for Patna 1,200 rupees, and for Benares 1,180 per

chest.
Jute—A moderate business has been done for the
English market, notwithstanding the high. rates of
freight, and good qualities are already getting scarce,
although prices are unaltered ; 10 8 to 10 12 per bale
being about the present value.
Hides—During the past month considerable quantities
of medium and inferior quality preserved hides have been
taken for the English market, and our exports conse-
quently show a great increase, notwithstanding the ex-
cessive rates of freight ; the Americans and French
have also been purchasing more freely, the former prin-
cipally of heavy weights and buffalo, and the latter of
good dead green ; but, notwithstanding this, all good
qualities must be quoted somewhat under February
rates, although low and inferior sorts have maintained
their value.
Exports from the Ist instant up to date have been as
follows, viz. :—to Great Britain 36,514 pieces.

IMPORTS FROM EUROPE.
The continued tightness in the money market, low
state of the upcountry rivers, large amount invested in
produce (now difficult of realisation, owing in some
measure to the scarcity of tonnage), and, lastly, the ap,
proaching close of the Bengallee year rendering dealers
unwilling to enter into fresh operations, have combined
to produce a prejudicial effect on our import trade
throughout the past fortnight, during which operations
have in consequence been on a ini,st limited scale, and,
in fact, almost at a stand as regards purchases for the up-
country marts, as will be seen from the annexed reports.
British Cotton Piece Goods—The inquiry for these
fabrics has on the whole been extremely languid, and
although importers have been showing less firmness in
their demands, purchasers cannot be induced to come
forward freely; nor can we see any reason to anticipate
an improved demand during the present month, after
which, however, dealers will most probably commence
to lay in their stocks, in anticipation of the opening of the
rivers. The import of gray shirtings in March was
lighter than during
.the previous month, but we have no
improvement to notice; those doing best are the lighter

makes of thirty-nine inch; low bleached also are doing
better than sixty reed or upwards, which are at present
n !ittle (-!,,,,-..,e,1 qnri hPavy in stork. Of jaconnets also
tht,lo%,
~ - .
,-, aulkes, kaoth of gray and bleec..,
are-most wanted. ulthoi. . 7s-.: '''' are not brini-:.
feinanerating pries, vviiiii n,,,,i qu-didcs cor.C.:,ue ti.
lected; the demand for white twills has been languil,
and prices drooping; cheeks, spots, and stripe cambric.,,
and in fact almost all the lighter fabrics are in very mo-
derate inquiry, and bringing poor prices.
Imports in March were as follows, viz.:—
White. Gray.
Long Cloths and Shirtings 474 packages 1,338 packages
Madapollams
Cambrics 7B 3
Jacconets 673 256
Lappets
.7 n

Lenoes
Book ➢luslins
Mulls and Mediums

Muslina
Checks, Spots, and Stripes 106
Scarfs and Chuddurs
Twills
Drills

Sundries
Coloured and Printed Goods—We have no improve-
ment to notice in prints, low Bengal stripes being still
almost the only description bringing saving prices, owing
to their being rather light in stock. The Caubul dealers
being out of the market, Turkey red twills and cloths
have again been comparatively neglected, and are bring-
ing good prices.
Imports of all kinds in March were 361 cases.
Woollens—Almost all descriptions continue neglected,
and only saleable at miserable prices. Imports in March
were 31 bales.

Mule Twist The demand for yarn has been ex-
tremely languid throughout the past fortnight, and to
effect sales a considerable decline on our last quotations
became necessary, more especially on Nos. 30 to 50, and
has been submitted to on the sales effected, although,
generally speaking, resisted by holders, who appear in-
clined to hold on until an improved inquiry is experenced,
which may be anticipated in June, July, and August ;
but as the stock on hand is heavy, and the quantity on
the way quite adequate to any probable demand, we
cannot say that the prospect appears very encouraging.
Imports in March were 3,555 bales, or 1,762,3201 b.
Coloured Yarn—There has been some little improve-
ment in the demand for Turkey red yarn, which, us
well as orange, has had rather an upward tendency,
although the business done has not been heavy. Imports
in March were as follows :

Bales. lb.
Red 89 or 35,600
Orange ... 67 or 21,000
Metals—Business under this head is apparently quite
at a stand for the present ; for, although holders have
been gradually reducing their demands, dealers cannot
be induced to come forward, and we have not heard of a
single sale in either copper or spelter throughout the
last fortnight, so that our quotations are necessarily
completely nominal, being merely the rates at which
some parties would be willing to realise, whilst others
are still holding firmly. Iron has again lost the advance
noticed in our last, and participates in the general
dulness.
Imports in March were as follow, viz.:—