The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(TI-11S DAY.)

COLONIAL MARKET.
There have been small fresh supplies of most Grain since
Monday, but a fair quantity of Oats from Ireland. The Wheat
trade was firm at last quotations. Barley dull, and hardly main-
tained its last terms. Beans, Peas, and Oats unvaried, with a
slow sale. Flour as last reprlrted,
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NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of Game and Poultry were to a fair extent,
prices as last quoted, and a moderate business. Butcher's meat
was in less demand, and prices for most descriptions were
lower.

COLONIAL MARKET.
There was little done by private treaty, and the public sales
went off heavily ; prices had a downward tendency,
TEA MARKET.
The news from China caused more life in the market, and
in Company's Congou several purchases were made at Is 74,
cash. Free Trade was held for rather higher prices.
TALLOW MARKET.
The market was dull for Russian Tallow, and prices had a
downward tendency ; 465. for P. Y. Candle on the spot, and
465. 6d. for delivery in the last three months.
FRUIT MARKETS.
Prices on the decline for both Currants and Raisins;
the demand very limited, and the stock large

THE DUKE DE BELLUNO.—The late Marshal
Victjr was born at La Marche, Vosges, in 1766 and en-
tered the artillery in 1781. In 1793 he was in.rd,. Gunn., al
of Brigade, for his services in the attack en Toulon. In
1796 and 1797, he served in Italy, caused 8,000 Austrians
to capitulate at Provera, and took Ancona with its garri-
son of 5,000 men. His conduct at the battles of Monte-
bello ar.d Marengo was gallant in the extreme, and, after
the Peace of Amiens, he was sent as Ambassador to Den-
mark. Ho was wounded at the battle of Jcna, and was
raised to the dignity of Marshal for having mainly contri-
buted to the gaining of the battle of Friedland. He
served in Spain in 1808, in Russia in 1812, and greatly
dist;nguisbed himself in 1813 at the battles of Dresden and
Leipsic. In 1814, he was wounded at the battle of
Craone, and, after the return of the Bourbons, adhered to
their cans". During the 100 days, be passed into Bel-
gium with Louis XVIII., and was subsequently made
Major-General of the Guard and Minister of War. He
was raised to the Peerage in 181.5.

38th Royal Irish
26th Cameronians.....
49th Regiment
Madras Artillery
NATIVE TROOPS.
Bengal Volunteers
Madras Sappers.
Gun Lasears..

Total,.

12
82
41
9

he Madras:Sappers
in the Bengal Vo-

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lunteers. The difference is ascribed to the men of the for-
mer corps being of a low caste, and consequently partakii g
laac.ely of animal food.
" Exclusive of these severe losses, more than 200 We
been invalided from the service, and upwards of 400 con-
valescents at-e embarked in the Rattlesnake and some trans-
i,:aarts, and have proceeded for chan.,,,e of air to Manilla'
The 26th regiment exists but in name. They muster only
100 men for duty and 500 are still in the hoepi s 1 ; the
cases of many, too many, are quite hopeless. All tbe
troops are now quartered in houses in the city and suburbs-
The 18th have always been under roof, the 26th, 49th'
and Artilla ry until recently under canvass. I should
think from the whole force only about 500 or 600 wee
could be collected for service, and this must be of a mc-
derate and not of a severe description. The capital of Chu-
san is entirely surrounded by paddy fields or swamp,
the miasma from which is always destructive to
European constitutions. The ships have all been u -
healthy with diarrhoea, but few deaths have followel•
We lost off the Peiho river one midshipman, and two
seamen have since died. In the south-west monsoon the
whole of the Chinese coast to the southward of Clow°
is pestileatid. We proceeded to the mouth of the Nib°,
about 90 miles from Pekin, and two months blipped away
in what I yet fear may prove useless negot. atons. The
Chinese were remarkably civil, and we were liberally salt:,'
plied by them with bullocks, sheep, poultry, flour,
au
fruit. Our anchorage was in about 38 der. 55m. 14'
lat. ; long. 118 deg. E. ; weather generally fl.ie and cool.
" On Friday the Queen steamer proceeded to the
entrance of the Bogue with Captain Plenipo
on some matter connected with the pending meg tavi ALI
and bearing a diplomatic chop fur the Emperor's High
Commissioner. The battery fired at the steamer, e3l'_
at a boat bearing a flag of truce. One shot strucs
the Queen amidships, but fortunately hurt no one. T"
steamer immediately returned the fire, and Capta in El-
liot rejoined the Admiral. Since this a mandarin bas
had an interview with Captain Elliot at Macae,
ex-
pressing the greatest regret at the circumstance. He 0.-
turned to Canton ai the letter alluded to, but the Adlw-
ral will not accept a verbal apology for the great insult
perpetrated on the flag, and has signified to the Chino.'
authorities at Canton, than unless an ample written apo-
logy be promptly conveyed to him for the outrage eTa,
mitted, he shalt immediately adol t severe measures agivas`
them, which means, I imagine, an attack on the Bogus
forts, aud, if such should be the result, what six preci'-us,
months have been wasted and lost I I have always been et
opinion that we began at the wrong end; we should have
well cudgelled the long-tails at first, and reasoned (treet.
ed) with them afterwards. The Columbine is now wain
ing at the mouth of the Boguc for a reply to the Admiral's
demand. Peace or war may hang on it.
" P. S. Nov. 24.—Great and early bustle this morning'
The Calliope, the Larne, the Hyacinth, and the Queen.
steamers, arc gone to the Bogue. It is in vain to conjec-
ture the cause, but it looks feverish, and prompt remedies
are always the most efficacious.
" The following are the ships comprising the squadron
at
Tongkoo :—the Melville, the Walt slev, the Blenheinly the
Herald, the Samararg, the Druid, the, Modesto, and u
Jupiter, troop-ship."

GENERAL MEMORANDUM.
MELVILLE, CHUSAN, Nov. 6, 1840.
The Commander-in-Chief has now to give notice tl the
expedition that a truce has been agreed to between the
Imperial High Comtri.“inner and himself, pending the ne'
g,otiati ;las betwte,i 411:: two countries.
Tide terra, of •• his are gene: ally—neither party are to
vance beyond the boundary assigned to him, and that natty
intercourse is not to be interrupted.
The English boundary has been defined as taking ju,t,"
island of Chusan, and the small islands immediately oil:
cent, including all within a line round the ElePbtr,'
Towerhill, Blackwall, Fisher's Island. Poototoayin6';7;
forming one side of the south-east passage of DalrymP'e
chart, and Deer hand.
The Commander-in-Chief has, therefore, to call ell.
all persons connected with the expedition, on visiting the-.
islands, not to go beyond these boundaries, or in an,' Way
to interfere with the Chinese, so as to give just cause °f
complaint that the truce is not strictly maintained. if
The Commander-in-Chief is also glad to avail himsfig
of this opportunity of recording the satisfaction he has '?a,
at finding that a nearer friendly intercourse is opening ts
the Chinese, and, considering how very much the comfora,
and conveniences of the expedition depend on the este a
sion of such intercourse, he calls with confidence up%
every officer and gentleman in the expedition to aid him
cultivating a good understanding with the people.
GEORGE ELLIOT,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-ale