The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-07 00:00:00

BURMAIL

We have been favourcrd with the exit' ,et of a
letter from Rangoon, giving ah tteb:)Unt of the 'awful eonli
gration whio.h hechteed that I.6*n to ashes on the 7th ult. :
'' k am grwsed to inform you that a most extensive fire
broke out here on the night of the 7111, ft tOnitenced
from a chapper, 1.1. house of the Greek Mer-
chant, Mr. Raphael ibtudote. The Wind teas blowin4
from all aides, and in the course of htt hour or tke the Wirol;
town was enveloped In one preneral Liaze. The morning
dawned from the east, and presente:l to the eye a scene of
twvoc and desolation, which to describe is oettninly
beyond rte power ot my pen. Hundred* ot pehong, of
both sexes and ages, were seen running in the struts in the
greatest trepidation, arid escaped from death bare=footti,
and with the only clothes they had on thernseiVes at the
moment. You will, however, be grieved to learn that
upwards of thirty individuals were burnt to death, of
whom four were Mogul merchants, of wro,:th and ec-
spectalility. The greatest number of the Armenians have
lost all they were possessed of, and are thus plunged into
t'•te greatest misery and estitution, Amongst the suf•
ferers are several widows and orphans, worthy of the sym-
fathies of every Christian and philanthropist. The whole
ot Rangoon is nearly reduced to ashes, save the Arme-
nian church, and a fewl.pther solitary brick-built holism.:
A letter from Rangoon, da'ed the Uth ult„ mentions
that fires have occurred in several large Burmese tiwns on
the banks of the Irrawaddy, and all have suffered more
or less than Rangoon, where the number of house, des
stroyed is computed at SIM

THE BOMBAY MARKETS.
IMPORTS.—Throughout the month the demand For Sri=
tish and Foreign Metals bas been languid, but without
producing any effect in prices, with the exception of Enp
hsh bar iron, which has fallen to 'Bl re. pv_r‘r candy, and on
reference to ti,e 1 age quantity on the Ivity out, a Naha
reduction in prices mutt locked for.
Cotton Ya•n.—Very few inquiries are now ma le for
yarn, and the sales that are made barely cover the invoice
cost. All numbers above forty are totally rej. ctA. Nine
and a half annas per lb. may be taken as a fair quotation.
Cotton Goods.—The supplies continue to he so heavy,
that thrre is hut faint prospect of any revival in the pre-
sent low prices, which fully average 10 per cent. utidiT
voice cost.

Beer—Bass and Allsops' Brand is fetcbin,g 6 rs. per
hogshead

ExPorcrs.—Cotton—Since the arrival of the I,oridun
February mail prices have been advAneing, and may now
be quoted at 125 to 126 r', ; for New Surat. 112 to 116
rs. ; for new Oumrawutty, with a considerable speculvive
demand, principally for the English markets.
Opium.—Considerable parcels have change.] hands at
prices averaging from 710 to 720 rs. prr chest. The ex.
ports up to this time are 14,529 chests, leaving it stuck
on
band in Bombay of 8,102 chests.
Wool.—The stuck now on hand is of very inferior qua-
lity, but still put chasers art found at the following prices:
Korassan and Mekron, 135 rs. per candy ; Marwar, 115
ts. at 120 per candy ; Cutch, 120 rs. at 125 per candy.
Mocha Coffee.—Nominal prier, 45 rs. per cwt., garbled,
but little offering, and no disposition shown to pureimse.
FREIGHTS.—TO London, and Liverpool, and the Clyde
have been fully supported at 4/. 10s. per ton, and in some
instances 4/. 153 had been given. To Chin, casoot be
quoted as higher than 2lrs. per candy for Macao or Ma-
nilla. and 28 rs. if-the ship enters the Whartepoa river.
EICW.NGELNI.O4 London, 23. da to 2a O'd. per