The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

VER LAND MAIL

INDIA.
(From the Times.)

We have received, by express from Marseilles, our
dispatches in anticipation of the Overland Mail from In-
dia, which left Bombay on the Ist of May.
The news they bring, though not of great political im-
portance, is of interest to many, particularly the intelli-
gence of a fearful hurricane which ravaged the coast of
India from Ceylon to Kurrachee.
This appears to be one of those progressive atmos-
pherical commotions which are periodical in the East.
Its beginning is `described as moderate on the 7th of
April at Ceylon; it gradually increased in violence
along the Malabar coast until the 22d of April, when it
was comparatively calm to the southward while raging
at the mouth of the Indus. The extent of its ravages
was not known at the time of the departure of the

mails.
The barque Mermaid, 389 tons, Rodgers, which left
Bombay for China on the 11th of April, with a cargo sot
cotton and opium, met the gale to the southward, and
having suffered very much, was run ashore near Vin-
gorla. A. part of the cargo was saved, but the vessel

will become a wreck.
The Buckinghamshire, a large teak-built ship, which
left London in January, fell in with the gale, was obliged
to have her mast cut by the board, and was drifted into
the bay at Vingorla, where she anchored. A requisi-
tion to the Indian naval authorities for a steamer to tow
her to Bombay was presented by the owners and under-
writers; but there are no large steamers to spare in
the harbour of Bombay, and their want is very much
felt.
There are several ships named, respecting the fate
of which great apprehension is felt. Amongst them
was the Hon. Company's steamer Sesostris, which left
Aden on the 2d of April, bound for the Malabar coast,
but has not since been heard of. The colonial steamer
Seaforth, which left Bombay on the Bth, is said to have
experienced rough weather in the Gulf of Mannar, but
to have reached Colombo. The Bombay Steam Navi-
gation Company's steamer Victoria, which left Bombay
on the 12th, and reached Cannanore on the 17th, was
obliged to take to the sea, as well_as the steamer Hugh
Lindsay, and was driven back to Mungalore, from which
place, although she had suffered considerably, she was
able to pursue her voyage to the southward on the 20th.
There were many rumours in circulation respecting
different merchant ships, and amongst them of two Por-

uguese vessels which were forced from their anchorage

at Goa.

A number of passenger and other boats were missing
at the departure of the mails.
The politieal news is scanty. Lahore, Jamoo, and
Sinde are quiet. The British troops in Lahore were
making preparations for the rainy season. Ghoolab
Singh was said to be squeezing his new subjects by
every means in his power. In Sinde the people ap-
pear contented. Sir C. Napier was in excellent health
and spirits. In October next the retirement of Lord
Hardinge is, according to report, to take place, and the
command of Lord Gough will expire after his term of
five years. Lord Hardinge was, it has been asserted,
provided with a commission to succeed Lord Gough;
but, as he is not inclined to remain in India, Sir Charles
Napier will, it is now said, succeed in that highest of all
the military dignities of the East.
There was some confusion in Oude, the Prime Mi-
nister of which country, who, as well as his master, is
far from being popular, was seized by half a dozen Aff-
gbans, and kept prisoner under their daggers, until li-
berated by the British Resident, who, as well as the
Wuzeer, promised pardon to them, and the latter paid
them their arrears as soldiers. They were conveyed fur
protection to the British residency, but have since been
given up to the Wuzeer.
The local news from Bombay mentions that Colonel
Outram has been appointed Resident at Baroda—the
best appointment in the gift of the Governor of Bom-
bay. Mr. Frere, the son-in-law of Sir George Arthur,
has been named to succeed the gallant Colonel at
Sattara.
The Bishop of Madras has proceeded to Europe on
account of his health, and the Bishop of Calcutta has
been advised to quit India. The Bishop of Bombay
is now the only one of the Established Church re-
maining in that coubtry. He was about to go to
Calcutta.
The Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief
were at Simlah, where they were to remain during the
hot season.
Our correspondent in a postscript mentions, that
letters had been received from Cannanore, announcing
the arrival there of the steamer Sesostris on the 21st of
April. She had expended her coal, and was three days
under sail during the gale. The steam-vessel Victoria
which had reached Cannanore a second time on the 21st'
took in coal, and started for Ceylon.
A brig was wrecked off Mount Dilly, and a large
barque off Calicut. The disasters on all parts of the coast
are said to have been very great.
The following casualties by death in the armies of
India are reported since the departure of the mail of the

15th of April:—
Her Majesty's Troops.—Captain Lord J. Browne, 9th
Lancers, on board the Precursor, on her voyage to Suez.
Bombay.—Ensign J. M. Gow, 15th Regiment, at Ahmed-
nuggur, on the 10th of April.
Madras—Lieutenant R. C. Buckle, artillery, en ronte to
Tranquebar, on the 17th of April; Captain E. Green, 2d
Regiment, at sea on board the Lady Fiore, on the 31st of
May, 1846.
Bengal—Lieutenant H. C. Griffiths, 3d Native Infantry
at Allahabad, on the Ist of April, of injuries received by a
fall from his horse ; Lieutenant-Colonel J. Rawlins, artillery
near Calcutta, on the 4th of April.
Indian Navy—Mr. Midshipman E. H. Williams, at Boir?-
bay, on the 15th of April, killed by being knocked from his
horse by a collision with a buggy.
The following is a list of the names of the passengers
proceeding from Bambay to Suez by the steamer Atalanta,
which carried the mail just received:--
Mrs. J. E. G. Morris and two children, Mrs. Cooper and
two children, Mrs. Rawlinson, Mrs. G. W. Leech, Mrs.
Hughes and four children, Mrs. Elsam and a child, Mrs.
Harrison and a child, Mrs. Wahab and an infant, Mrs. E.
M'Neil, Miss Lindsay, Mrs. Ward and three children, Mrs.
Hume and three children, Mrs. Kane, Captain J. Cooper,
Mr. N. Montefiore, the Rev. J. H. Hughes, Mr. W. H. Har •
rison, Major-General R. M'Meil, Mr. Ward, Major Hume,
Captain J. H. Sale, Mr. S. D. Murray, Mr. W. H. Gray,
Major R. D. White, Lieutenant-Colonel W. L. G. Williams,
Mr. John Tanner, Captain H. Creed, Mr. E. H. Leight, Mr.
William Elsam, Mr. W. R. Mercer, Mr. Q. N. Hawley, Mr.
John M. Blount, Captain E. Dunbar, her Majesty's 22d Re-
giment ; Mr. A. Aganoor, Mr. G. W. Leech, Sir R. K.
Arbuthnot, Captain Higginbotham, Lieutenant Bell, her
Majesty's 63d Regiment; Mr. T. R. Richmond, and Lieu-
tenant the Hon. R. Handcock, her Majesty's 24th Foot.
Second Class—Mr. and Mrs. J. Marshall and an infant.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Bombay Times.)
BOMBAY, MAY
Since the publication of our report, of the 15th ult., very
little change has taken place in our import market. The
business of the last fortnight is about equal in amount to
that of the preceding one, but we must now expect trans-
actions to decrease considerably until we approach the next
season for sales, the operations for the present one, of the
Arab and Persian exporters, as well as of the Inland and
Coast Traders, having been brought nearly to a close.
Cotton Manufactures—There has been a fair amount of
business done in "Grey Jacconets " in consequence of an in-
quiry from the bazaar dealers, whose stocks were exhausted,
and from exporters, but without any improvement in prices.
The rates previously ruling have however been fully main •
tained. A few sales have also been made in "bleached jac-
conets" at former prices. The transactions effected in other
descriptions of goods partake of the same character described
in our last report—that is to say, importers have continued
to show a great desire to realise, while the dealers have
evinced a perfect indifference to purchase except on their
own terms, and a further concession in prices has conse.
quently been made to them. The bulk of the sales consist,
as before, of 40-inch grey shirtings.
Cotton Yarn—ln Grey the sales amount to about 295
bales of both Mule and water of the undermentioned num-
bers, and at the following prices, viz.,Mule, No. 20, .
50.
61/2
to 6% annas ; No. 30, 714 to 7%; No. 40, 7% to 8 ; No
9% • No. 60, 10 per lb.
Water, 7*, 8, and 10, for Nos. 20, 30, and 40. It will be
ohserved that the sales of water show a slight decline in
prices. The extreme rates obtained for Mule are some-
what above the present market value, excepting No. 20,
which is well supported; the other numbers are now dull of
sale. In " dyed," orange has also fallen in price, and
the only transactions reported are 10,0001 b. No. 20 to 30
at 8% annas per lb., and 12,8001 b. average 40 sold at 10
annas per lb. In " Turkey red" no sales have transpired,
but superior quality continues in very good request.
We refer to the subjoined price current for the market
prices of the day for all descriptions of cotton twist.
About 2,0001 b. of sewing cotton in balls, have been sold at
15 annas per lb.
Woollens—Continue neglected.
Metals—lron appears to be neglected ; the only sale re-
ported is 300 candies of English bar, disposed of on the day
of the) departure of the last steamer, at 31% rupees per
candy. Swedish bar remains nominally as last quoted,
but we reduce the quotation for nail road, sheet, and
hoop. Copper has been in some demand, and the sales
reported of Braziers and Sheathing since our last report
show improved prices. They consist of 1,060 cwt. of Bra-
ziers at from 59% rupees to 603/4 rupees per cwt.,
rupees per
to sizes ; 980 ditto Sheathing 5836 rupees to
st9rMe hjigherpinr
cwt. ditto. Raised copper bottoms- are also a
price, but tiles and other descriptions are without change. In
lead we quote pig lower. In other meta swe observe no al-
terations, nor have any transactions in them transpired; and
as the season is so nearly closing, dealers show no disposition
to purchase.
Cochineal—This article had continued in good demand for
the interior, and two recent importations found ready pur-
hasers at 4% rupees per lb. for 2,7001b5., and 4r. 14a. for
2,8001b5. of silver.
Saffron—Without change.
Beer's have had arrivals of about 670 hogsheads of
Allsopp's and Bass's last October brew, the greatest part of
which is required to fulfil contracts previously entered in,tobautt
75 rupees per hogshead. 100 hogsheads of Bass were sold a
short time ago, to arrive. at 62 VI rupees per hogshead
the present market price for this brand, as well as for All-