The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-20 00:00:00

CHINA.

The following is a letter from Hong-Kong, dated
Oct. 30 :

" The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer I
Pekin arrived here on the 20:h inst., bringing dates from
England to the 24th of August.
" We regret to have to announce the death of Rear-
Admiral Sir Francis A. Collier, C. 8., Commender•in-
Chief of her Majesty's naval force in the East. Sir
Francis had been for some time in a precarious state, and
within the last few days his health had given some un-
easiness to his medical advisers. The death, however,
was unexpected. He died of apoplexy on the morning
of the 28th inst., at the residence of Judge Hulme, where
ho had been staying since his return to China. The
mercantile community are under groat obligations to
him for the ready protection ho at all times afforded to
British commerce, and an address was handed to him
only a few days age, thanking him for the energy dis-
played by him in the extirpation of piracy in these seas.
" The vessels of war have been chiefly engaged this
month in the suppression of piracy. Captain Hay, of
her Majesty's brig Columbine; and Captain Wilcox, of
her Majesty's steamer Fury, hare destroyed a formidable
fleet of 30, with their dockyards, not more than 40 miles
from this colony. The chief, Chui-Apoo, had, until
lately, a manufactory of gunpowder on this island. He
was also engaged iu the murder of Captain Da Costa
and Lieutenant Dwyer, which took place in February
last. The Columbine and Fury, along with the East
India Company's steamer Phlegethon, were dispatched
14 days ago to tho west coast in search of the
celebrated pirate chief, Chap-ing-tsai, and his formidable
fleet, alluded to last month. The expedition has not yet
returned, owing, probably, to the severe gales that have
lately prevailed, and to the difficulty of discovering the
pirates in their places of retreat. These piratical junks
average 500 tous each, carry 12 to 18 guns, some of
thorn 24-pounders, and chiefly of English manufacture.
The pirates have hitherto always been the first to give a
broadside; and they not only manage their guns well,
but fight desperately.
" The Chinese Government still retain the head and
hand of the late Governor of Macao, on the plea that
the three Chinese prisoners have not yet been released,
which the Macao Government declines doing.
" The accounts from Shanghae are to the 23d of
October. The injury,done to the rice crop had not been so
serious as was at one time expected. It is still:confidently
stated that the crop of silk is short, and that the entire
shipments for the season will not exceed 10,000 to
12,000 bales. The residents were suffering mach from
fever, the effects of the previous inundation. Se7eral
deaths had occurred.

" The vessels of war in this harbour are her Majesty's
ship Hastings, Captain Morgan, and sloop Royalist. The
Medea steamer is at Whampol; the Pilot at Amoy;
Arab at Ningpo; and Mariner at Shanghae.
" The French vessel of war the Bayonnaise, and the
American ship-of-war Plymouth and brig Dolphin are,
at Macao.
" Our latest dates are from London, August 24; from
Calcutta, September 15; from Bombay, September 19 ;
from Madras, Sept. 14; Singapore, October 10; Manilla,
October 16; Sydney, August 18."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Telegraph and Courier.)
BOMBAY, Nov. 7.
REPORT OF THE BOMBAY MARKET FROM THE 3D TO THE
16TH INST. INCLUSIVE.
The London wail of the Bth of October arrived here
on tho 7th hat.