The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-09 00:00:00

THE PLENIPOTENTIARY FOR CHINA.

It was at first reported that Sir George Staunton
had been appointed by the home Government to conduct
the negotiations with China. Afterwards it was said, that
no less a person than Earl Auckland would go in
propria persona in the Hon. Company's steamer the
Queen. The most creditable and natural report is, that
Admiral the Hon. George Elliot, C. 8., will conduct both
the coercive and diplomatic business.
The expedition is to direct -itself againgt Canton.

DEPARTURE OF THE DIVISION OF THE
FLEET FOR CHINA, UNDER THE COM-
MODORE, FROM SINGAPORE.
On Saturday forenoon, the 30th of May, her Majesty's
ships Wellesley, Cruiser, and A'gerine, troop-ship Rat-
tlesnake, and the Hon. Company's steamer Atalanta, with
16 sail of transport vessels, got under weigh for China,
presenting a fine and animating spectacle as they steered
out of the roads in three divisions, with one of her Majes.
ty's ships at the head of each. They were followed next
day by the ateamers the Queen and the Madagascar,
into the former of which the staff of the Marion, which has
been damaged, had been transferred ; of the two ships of
war remaining in the roads, the Conway will, we under-
stand, move forward in the course of the day ; the Larne,
waiting to take on the April mail, which may now be almost
expected daily to arrive from Calcutta by the steamer En-
terprise. No day has been fixed yet for the departure of
the rest of the transports.

THE BRITISH SHIPS OF WAR COMPOSING
THE CHINESE SQUADRON.
(All these vessels supposed to be before China.)
1. At China, on the 19th May, her 'Majesty's ships
Druid, 44 guns, Hyacinth, 18, and Volage, 26.
2. Lett Singapore with despatches for Macao, on the
19th May, her Majesty's ship Alligator, 28 guns.
3. Sailed from Singapore, on the 30th of May, with
steamers and transports, her Majesty's ships Wellesley,
bearing the flag of the Commodore, 74 guns, Cruizer,
16, and Algerine, 10.
4. Was to sail on the 4th of June, her Majesty's ship
Conway, 26, from Singapore. Remaining at Singapore,
to take on the April mail at the same date, the Larne, 18.
5. Were spoken in the Anjeer Channel on the 10th of
June, on their way to China direct, her Majesty's ships
Melville, 74 (bearing the flag of the Admiral Comman-
der-in-Chief), Blonde, 46, Modeste, 18, and Pylades, 18.
6. Under orders for sailing from the Cape to China, on
the 25th of April, her Majesty's ships Columbine, 18,
Nimrod, 20, Blenheim, 74, and Orestes, 18.
It does not appear that the Herald, Pelorus, Favourite,
Andromache (and the Pique), as was originally stated,
will form any part of the Chinese expedition, the Pique,
indeed, is now off Alexandria. The Pelorus got on shore
at Port Essington, in a gale of wind.—Manilla.

ADMIRAL ELLIOT'S SQUADRON FROM THE

CAPE.

CALCUTTA, JUNE 23.

" We have also the pleasure to advise you, that Admi-
ral Elliot is probably by this time in the Chinese seas. The
Modeste, 18, detached from his squadron, having delivered
despatches for Calcutta to the Eudora, from Hobart Town,
arrived to-day, which vessel spoke the Modeste on the 12th
inst., in hit. 12, 30 cast."

THE DESTINATION OF THE EXPEDITION

AND POINT OF ATTACK.
It has been very generally surmised that the preliminary
operation of the expedition will be to batter down the
Bogue forts ; and we believe there is no doubt that sueh
are the instructions of Sir Gordon Bremer. Uut we un-
derstand the campaign is to be opened by the taking pos-
session of Macao at the same time, we presume under some
arrangements effected at home between the British and
Portuguese Governments.
To occupy the islands, or some towns on the coast,
will not, we feel perfectly, be sufficient to alarm the Im-
perial Court—nothing short of a march on Pekin will
arouse the Imperial Government. We think the present
force competent to this, providing we content ourselves
with garrisoning Macao, and leaving a email naval force
there, without occupying other positions on the coast. For
the success of such an enterprise, however, it is absolutely
necessary that our force should be at the mouth of the Ki
Ho long before the approach of winter. That is now.

SUMMARY OF INDIAN INTELLIGENCE
SINCE MAY 23.
(From the Bombay Times of July 22.)
FROM THE NORTH-WEST PROVINCES.
The accounts and the conduct and condition 41 the
Shall Soojah continue the same as formerly—that his
habits are those of a haughty, silly, sensual, confirmed re-
probate, totally unworthy of British countenance or pro-
tection ; who, the moment that our forces were withdrawn
from the country, would become the deserved victim (This
own outraged subjects, by whom he is held in equal Itatred
and derision
FROM THE GHILZIE COUNTRY.
We have no very recent copious or authentic
information. The entire success of the affair be-
tween Cabcol and Kelat-i-Gilzia on the 6th of
May, when six thousand of the enemy were dis-
persed by a mere handful of our troops, afforded them
diubtleis a very salutary lesson ; on which the more
recent operation of Colonel Wallace in capturiv and
blowing up the principal stronghold of Marro, the a obel
chief, will be a valuable improvement. Sweeping ticarne de-
termined m,asures have been essential, and the rying
out out of these have been entrusted to fins and vigorous
hands.

FROM HERAT.
By letters from Herat we learn that all was quiet down
to the 3d of June, and that an excellent harvest was ex-
pected in the country around, the grain had got into car,
and was beginning to ripen. Colonel Stoddart continued
to be a prisoner. Dest Mohamed bad been relieved from
restraint, and his daughter had been received into the
harem of the Atneer. Tho Russian retreat was b2liened in

PRICE sd.

at Herat, but had not been ascertained, No wonder, then,
that we in Bombay know little of the affairs of Khiva,

K 1 VA.
The Delhi Gazette, July 8, says, that the halt of the
Russians, if not their retrograde movement, continues to
be confirmed by letters from various quarters.
We are enabled to give a positive refutation to the re-
ports of the ill treatment of Lieutenant Young Abbott by
the Khan of Khiva. They seem to have had their origin
in his movements being closely watched ; but, at the same
time, be was treated with the greatest consideration.
Lieutenant Abbo: candidly told the Khan that the Bri-
tish Governmeat could do nothing for him unless the Rus-
sian captives were given up ; and his journey to St. Pe-
tersburgh was merely to inform the British Ambassador
of certain facts connected therewith, and if the Russians
are determined to conquer Khiva, the British Government
is equally decided that they shall not hold possession of
the country after the captives are given up.
We are not able to give the reasons for Lieutenant Ab-
bm's return to Khiva at the present, but we know his
mission has established for us a friendly footing at Khiva,
a place now become of very considerable importance.
SINGAPORE, JUNE 9.—The Water Witch from China,
the 12th ult., arrived here yesterday morning, bringing
advices from Macao to same date, and from Canton the
9th. In consequence of a petition from the American
merchants to the Canton authorities, most, if not all, of
the ships at Wharnpoa had been secured ; but it is not ex-
pected they would all get cargoes, as there were scarcely
any teas left. The Americans were still at Canton, but
preparing to leave by the end of June, in the expectation
of the expedition not leaving Singapore before Ist
July. The exports of teas to Great Britain from
the Ist of October to the I Ith of May, amounted
to 19,695,565 lbs., and was expected to reach
26,000,000, but as the expedition would reach a month
sooner than expected, it is probable they would not exceed
the usual supply. The export of silk might amount to
2,200, or fall short of 2,000 bales. The export of teas
to the United States and the Continent would exceed the
usual supply. 9/. to 101. per ton for teas to London had
been paid, and if all the vessels at Whampoa succeeded in
getting cargoes, shipping for London to the extent of
about 1,000 tons would still be required.
The shipping in China hod removed from Tongkoo
to Capsingmoon. The last arrivals were the Snipe,
Ada, Anteres. Byworth, and Tartar, Rough fr,rn Cal-
cutta, and the American ship Ann 51‘Kina, and
Spanish brig Pairiota, from Singapore. The Sir
Edward Ryan, Pybus, had arrived on the coast.
The large importations and competition among so many
vessels en the coast had caused a material decline in opium. i
Patna had been sold at the outer anchorages at $389, and
on the coast at $5OO a ,550. The Sylph, after a month's
cruise, had only sold fifteen chests, the trade being
interrupted by war junks and Mandarin boats. The
Cowasjee Family, Sylph, Lady Haves, and Omega, were
all attacked by junks, and so successfully, that after an '
action in which the Cowasjee alone expended forty round
shot besides grape and cannister, the ships were obliged to
make their escape, as soon as they could get under weigh
;Ind the wind permitted. We have not heard that any
lives were lost.

BOMBAY.
( Intelligence to the 231 July.)
In reference to the late melancholy loss of the transports,
the Lord Castlereagh and the Lord William Beatinek, we
have the following :
The second week of July gave us one of the most im-
portant criminal sessions that have for many years occurred.
The topics of chief interest sere the eases of Mr. Gib-
bard and of the murderers of Captain WhitTers of the bark
Virginia. The grand jury, in the former of these ignored
the bill of indictment, the alleged murder of the natives
having occurred under circumstances not cognisable by
English municipal law ; in the latter case, that of the con-
victs who mastered the crew and slew the officers of the
Virginia, the conviction and execution of six criminals
ensued.

MACAO, APRIL 18.
On the news from England to the 4th December (re-
ceived per Rover, 19th ultimo,) becoming known in Can-
ton, all the remaining teas were bought up, as much as •28
tads having been given for low Congos and Twaakays,
and two or three days afterwards there was not a chest to
be had which it would be safe to ship.
The difficulty of getting tees brought down has been a
good deal increased by the authorities having lately pro-
hibited ships from carrying deck loads, and freights ad-
vanced in consequence 15 dollars per ton of 40 feet, but
we anticipate a decline to the old rate when the ships
lately gone up are allowed to unload.
Freight to England may be quoted 8/., though for a few
small lots 91, has been obtained ; but we believe all the ships
now here have been provided fur.
Exchange on London may still be quoted at 4s. 100. to
ss. Bills on India are scarce, and those of the Court of
Directors have been sold at 218.

LOADING FOR GREAT BRlTAlN.—General Kyd, Aden,
Arabian, Fortescue, Glenelg, Mangalore, Tyrer, Ile-
roine, Asia, Giniacban, Francia Ann.—Bombay Courier,
July 4.

MONEY MARKET.
(From the Hurkaru, July 6.)
The Money Market presents an abundant stock. On
,be departure of the June mail on the 6th of that month,
_he state of this market was heavy ; we have since had
additions from China, and within the last few days a fur-
ther supply from home by the May overland, of about
20-8 even lacs, thus increasing our supply very ma-
terially.
Brehange rates at the leaving of our last were not very
firm at the then quotations; they remained quiet, however,
until about the 20th ult. ; when the opportunity of a sail-
ing vessel to leave Bombay on the Ist current, with a mail
for England, became publicly known, a great sensation in
the bill market was then perceptible, with an increasing
demand for remittances, which caused a decline of ono
farthing, making the rate at 21. for ten months' date.
Public bills have been more plentiful of late, but these
share the same influence as private bills, and keep low in
the exchange, so that 1-10 to 110-1 is the quotation of the
day.