The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-29 00:00:00

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Casualties by death in the armies of India reported
since the departure of the mail of 20th May:—
BOMBAY.—Lieutenant•General H. N. Robertson, sth
Regiment, at Deesa, on the 10th May.
MADRAS.—Lieutenant-General T. Marriott, in Eng-
land, on the 18th March.
INDIAN NAVY.—Acting Master H. Barron, steamer
Berenice, at Kurrachee, on the 6th May.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY MARKET, MAY 20.
IMPORTS.
Our readers will have been prepared, by the nature of
our last two or three reports, to louk for very little, if
any, novelty from us on the present occasion, a week only
having elapsed since the departure of the last overland
mail to Europe; and as the season for sales of imports
is now completely closed, they must expect that very
little of interest can occur for the next two or three
months, during which transactions will be confined to
the supply of local wants, which are but trifling.
Corrox MANuFacTuaEs.—The inquiry from dealers
has been confined to Grey and Bleached Jacconets of
low to middling qualities, but the sales in them have
been very trifling, and the demand has now dropped.
Some sales have heen effected in a few other descrip-
tions of goods, but at very low prices, for the purpose of
clearing off remnants of shipments before the rains set
in, and their cheapness has been an inducement to the
dealers to purchase on speculation. The following are
the sales that have been reported to us:—
Pieces

R. A. R. A.
,000 Grey shirticgs, 40 inch, 38 yds, at 4 0 to 4 4
4,500 Grey jacconets, 40 inch, 20 yds 1 12k... 2 2
3,100 Grey madapollams, 33 in., 24 yds 2 1 ... 2 12
100 Grey sheetings, 36 inch, 60 yds 0 0 ...10 8
250 Ditto, ditto, 32 inch, 48 yds 0 0 ... 8 4
300 Grey drills, 30 inch, 30 yds 0 0 .. 6 0
4,200 Bleached shirtings,36 in., 40 yds 4 .6 ... 6 10
100 Ditto, ditto
1,100 Bleached jacconets,4o in., 20 yds 2 4 ... 2 6
4,700 Bld. madapollams, 31 in., 24 yds 2 1 ... 2 3
300 Bleached mulls, 40 inch, 20 yds 0 0 ... 4 8
700 Ditto, ditto (Swiss)
800 Turkey red plain cloth, 24 inch,
29 yards
3,000 Prints (neutral sets), 21 in. 28 yds 0 0 ... 3 4
Cotton Yarn—Nothing appears to have been done in
" grey," and prices are quite nominal. In " dyed" there
has been a sale of 1,200 lbs. of Turkey red average 50s.
in 191 b. bundles, at rs. 1 : 11 as. per lb.
Woollens—remain quite neglected.
Metals—lron : Since the sales published in our report
of the 12th inst. the following have been communicated
to us, but the inquiry that we mentioned as having re-
vived for British bar has again died away. Sheet has
slightly advanced in price.
450 candies British bar at Rs. 32 8 per candy.
700 ... ditto " 32 2 64
460 ditto " 32 6
300 round nail rod " 43 0
90 square ditto " 42 0 66
1,000 ... bundles sheet " 614 per cwt.
75 Swedish bar (very ordinary) rs. 32 per candy.
Copper has continued in fair request, but the value of
sheathing has slightly declined. The sales of the week
are-600 cwt. brazier's, at. 60rs. ' • 575 sheathing, 57i 58;
200 tile (in small lots), 52; 190 ditto, 501.
Lead—A sale of 300 cwt. pig has been effected at
101 rs. per cwt., which was our last quotation. In sheet
nothing has been done. No transactions have trans-
pired in spelter, Swidish steel, or tin plates.
Cochineal—There has been no arrivals of this article
since the date of our last report, and the market being
quite bare of it nothing has been done; the price is
nominally 54rs. per lb.
Saffron—A sale of 100 lb. first quality has been made
at 16irs. per lb., and as there is a little inquiry for it, a
similar parcel might, at the moment, fetch 17rs. per lb.
Beer—" Allsopp" continues to be disposed of at 75rs.
per hhd., but we have not been informed of any trans-
actions in other brands.
Spirits—A slight demand for brandy has improved its
price 4 annas per gallon; about 50 hogsheads of brown
have obtained this advance, having been sold at 3irs.
per gallon.
Marine Stores—We have no change to notice under
this head, either as regards demand or price.
EXPORTS.
Cotton Wool—The excitement that prevailed during
the early part of this month amongst purchasers for China
appears to have subsided, as we hear but of very few
purchases having been made during the week, and the
prices of the staple are exhibiting a downward tendency.
Present quotations are:—
Broach and Surat ..... Rs. 93 per candy.
Dhollera „ 82 to 86 do.
Oomrawuttee „ 85 to 86 do.
Compta
The new crop has continued to arrive freely.
Sheep's Wool—We have not heard of any transac.
Lions in this article since the last reports, and prices re.
main as then quoted, say—
Khorassan... Rs. 105 to 110 per candy of 588 lb.
Marwar „ 90 to 100 ditto
Mekran „ 80 to 90 ditto
Cutch „ 100 to 110 ditto
Persian
Opium—A few transactions are going forward as be
fore, at 1,075r5. to I,loors. per chest, the latter figure
being the price of the best to be had on the spot, but of
which there is very little indeed offering.
FREIGHTS.
Thera is much less doing in shipments to Great Bri-
tain and to China than there was earlier in the month,
and the vessels on the berth for the former country load
but slowly, and cannot obtain at present above 6/. to
61.55. per ton of fifty cubic feet; while to China the rate
has receded to 21rs. per candy, though for small parcels
of cargo going ships obtain 22rs. to 23rs.
EXCHANGE.
The operations for this mail on London have been
effected at 2s. to 2s. ok]. per rupee, six months' sight.
The rate on Calcutta is rs. 981 per cent. for 60 d. s. bills,
and the same on Madras. On China, rs. 208 per 100
dollars, 60 d. s.

Bombay Times Office, Wednesday,
Five o'Clock, May 19.
Freights—To London, per ton 6/. 55.; to Liverpool,
61.; to Clyde, no quotation ; to China, per candy, rs.
21 to 23.
Exchanges—London, at six months' sight per rupee,
2s. to 2s. d. ; London, at three months' sight, per
rupee, Is. 11,id .; China, at sixty days' sight, per 100
Spanish dollars, 208 rupees ; Calcutta, at sixty days'
sight, per 100 rupees, 284 rupees ; Calcutta, at thirty
days' sight, per 100 rupees, 981 rupees ; Madras, at
thirty days' sight, per 100 rupees, 984 rupees.
Price of Bullion—Sovereigns, each, rs. 11, 3 annas ;
sovereigns, dragons, each, rs. 11, 4 annas ; Bank of
England notes, per £, rs. 10, 12 annas ; Spanish dollars,
per 100, 224 annas ; German Crowns, per 100, rs. 220;
Sycee silver per 100 toles, rs. 104* to 1041 ; gold leaf,
per tola (range of quality), rs. 16 to 17.
Bank Shares—Bombay Bank, rs. 36 a 37 per et. pm.;
Oriental Bark, rs. 1,000 each (500 paid up), 14 do. ;
Commercial Bank, rs. 3 do.; Agra Bank (rs. 500), rs. 50
per ct. pin. nominal ; Bank of Madras (rs. 1,000), rs. 16
per ct. pm. nominal.
Government Securities—Five per Cent. Transfer Loan,
110 rs. per 100 Sicca, nl. ; Five per Cent. Loan 1825-26,
103 rs. ut 1031 per 100 Sicca ; Five per Cent. Loan
1829 30, 103 rs. per 100 Sicca ; Four per Cent. Loan
1832-33, 91 rs. per 100 Sicca ; Four per Cent. 1835-36,
89 rs. per 100 Co.'s ; Five per Cen,.. Loan 1841-42. 981
rs. per 100 Co.'s ; Four per Cent. Loan 1842 43, 89 rs.
per 100 Co.'s.

CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.
Lord John Russell has issued the following address to
the electors of the city of London:—
" Chesham-place, June 28, 1847.
" Gentlemen,—Having twice received from you the
important trust of representing this great city in the
House of Commons, I think it due to you to state my
intentions in the event of a dissolution of Parliament.
" I aspire to the honour of being again your Member.
" Engaged as I am in the daily discussions of the
House of Commons, I have no need of making declara-
tions of my political opinions.
" With respect to questions which may come before
the next Parliament, while I claim to be at liberty to
consider and to decide for the welfare of the community
without the fetter of pledges, I shall be ready on the day
of nomination to explain and defend the principles on
which I have acted, and shall continue to act.
" Should I then be thought worthy of again repre-
senting you, I shall feel pride in the confidence of
so large, so powerful, and so intelligent a body of
electors.
" I have the honour to be
" Your obedient and faithful servant,
" J. RUSSELL."

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE MARQUIS OF LONDON- I
DERRY.—We regret to state that an accident of a serious
nature, and which might have been attended with the
most lamentable consequences, occurred to this noble
and gallant officer while riding on Sunday evening. It
appears that the Noble Marquis returned to Holderness
House in the early part of the Sunday last, after a
drive, during which he was accompanied by Lady Alex-
andrina Vane, and that shortly before five o'clock he
rode our on horseback, followed by a groom, taking from
Park-lane the direction of Bel4rave square. His Lord-
ship had ridden as far as the residence of Lord John
Russell, in Chesham-place, which adjoins that of his
eldest son, Viscount Castlereagh, when the animal which
he rode stumbled and fell, rolling for an instant over
the noble rider, who came on his left side. The acci-
dent was witnessed by the policeman in attendance at
the Premier's mansion, as well as by the groom and
some passers by, who rendered every possible assistance
and immediately conveyed him to the residence of Lord
Castlereagh. Before many minutes elapsed several
medical gentlemen were in attendance, and it was ascer-
tained that although his Lordship had received some
severe bruises no fracture had taken place. After some
time ho had so far rallied as to be in a condition for re-
moval to Holderness House, where he was attended by
Mr. Liston, the eminent surgeon, and other gentlemen.
In answer to inquiries made yesterday, it was stated
that his Lordship had passed a quiet night, and was not
worse.
LAMBS NURSED BY A DOG.—A few
days seven
since
some sheep died on a farm near Coventry,
lambs were left without their parents.l.9 an
had
the same
d a litter of
time a large bitch, of the shepherd breed, a
whelps, which were immediately, rownfd' and the lambs
were placed under her care. n
adopted her new charge, and The bitch immediately
now suckles and nurses
them with the greatest loudness.