The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-06 00:00:00

NEWS FROM CHINA

We have received the following intelligence in
anticipation of the Overland Mail from India :
The Indian Mail has arrived in town, bringing
dates from China to the 12th February, Calcutta to
the 2:2d March, and Bombay to the Ist April. The
intelligence so received is not satisfactory. The
Chinese Chief Commissioner Keshen, in his in-
terview with Captain Elliot, evinced an intention
to procrastinate, which, added to a report that
warlike orders had been received from Pekin,
produced an impression that hostilities must be
renewed.

The accounts from India are also of an unsatis-
factory character. In Scinde and Affghanistan
considerable ferment prevailed.
The fort of Kajuck was unsuccessfully attacked
by our troops on the 20th of February. Colonel
Wilson was mortally wounded, Lieut. Falconer
killed, and Lieutenants Shaw and Farquharson
wounded.

In an engagement between some troops of the
Bengal establishment and a tribe of Khybenries
the latter were defeated; but two European
officers, Capt. Douglas and Lieut. Pigou, of the
Bengal Engineers, were killed.

It was believed that the Persians meditated
another attack upon Herat.

Lahore was still the scene of riot and blood-
shed. Shere Sing was still the nominal King
of the Punjaub ; but the state of that unfortu-
nate country was deplorable, and forbade all
hope of its being early arranged.
The Levant correspondence which has come to
hand with the foregoing contains no news of im-
portance. Our Alexandrian letters of the 2.2 d
of April state that the reply of the Sultan to the
last remonstrance of Mehemet Ali had not yet
been received.—Times.

COALS, CINDERS, AND CULM.
The following, from a return made to the
House of Commons, are the quantities of coal,
cinders, and culm, exported from the United
Kingdom to foreign countries, with the amount
of duties received :

Coals, 1,592,283 tons; Cinders, 13,783 tons
Cults, 247 tons; and the total duty, 6,978/
About one-fourth of the coals are sent to France

In 1839, 2,625,323 tons of coals were brought
coastwise to the port of London, and 12,933 tons
by inland navigation.
In 1840 the quantities respectively were
0,566,899, and 22,188, waking.. a total for each
year of 2,638,256 and 2,589,087
tons, brought to
London.

Haivey is spoken of as
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prop
Comptroller, which will at the next Court of Common
Council be declared vacant. Many of the influential men of
the City are said to be anxious that Mr. Harvey should hold
aosNeVdiat sitt a le
candidate
for the office of City
a situation in which his talents, as a Member of Parlia-
ment, might be rendered serviceable to the Corporation.
The exuberant profits of the Comptrollership will be
lopped in the Committee of Clerks and Officers, so that
the competition for the office will not be so great as was at
first expected. It has also been said that Mr. Tyrrell, the
present Remembrances, will be appointed Comptroller,
and that Mr. Harvey will be elected to the situation of
Remembraacer, whose duty it is to attend Parliament,
so that if the latter. appointment should take place, Mr.
Harvey may act in .a double capacity for the Corporation in
the House of Commons.

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Concert on Friday, the 7th May, in the Con-
Miss Charnbets,, we perceive, intends giving a
Majesty's Theatre. As it is announced to
vocal and instrumental performers are all
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her
immediate patronage of the Queen and her Royal
cheellence, we have no doubt that the Concert will
Trade in Birmingham is very bad,
hionably attended.
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sxt
--nt prospect of amendment. To the stagna-
tionmerican market is now added a stagnation
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of the Cuntinent. The weather has during
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hunger. —Birmingham Journal.
narily warm. We have thusfi renotthbaeninogrdai;
THE LATE BISHOP OF WORCESTER.—The
mortal remains of the above venerable prelate were in-
tohnec ewee week
starved 131
in-
terred in the family vault at Hartlebury. on Monday last.
The funeral was strictly private. The shops were gene.
rally closed, out of respect to the memory of tbp diocesan.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

( From The Sun of Last Night. )
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MaY 4.—There is a con-
tinued depression in the Cotton trade, and all the business
transacted this day amounts to about 1,000 bales only to the
trade. In prices there is no alteration to report since Friday's
quotations.

- LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 4.—At the Stock Ex-
change this day we have had a tendency to decline in price,
the transactions reported are as follows. Edinburgh and
Glasgow. 37*; Grand Junction, 209; Great Western, 9411;
London and Birmingham old one, third shares, 54 ; Midland
Counties, 89; North Midland, 76j. Nothing to report.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 4.—A fair busi-
ness has been done to-day, but no improvement in prices :
Manchester and Birmingham, 25j 25i; Manchester and
Leeds, 55 ; Ditto, Halves, 22j ; London and Birmingham,
162; Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, 11j ; Manches-
ter and Salford Bank, 10 ; South Lancashire Bank, 5 6 3 ex.
div. ; Manchester and Salford Water Works, 53g.

The fears of some of the undeniriters at Lloyd's has much
increased in resßeAto the safety of the President steamer, and
the in consequence has ri,en to ninety guineas.

Accounts from Brest of the 28th of April state that the
frigate L'Erigone has sailed the Chinese seas, having on
board five Catholic Missionaries, and also a commercial agent.
The absence of the above frigate will be at least for two years.
Accounts have been received, in eight days, from Tampico,
at New York. stating that the authorities there were daily in
expectation of an outbreak of the Federalists in that city. Se-
veral arrests had taken place of individuals for speaking freely
against the conduct of the Government. The streets were pro-
tected by cannon, and great anxiety existed at Tampico.

The British Funds opened this morning rather flat. Con;ols
which left off yesterday at 891 for the Account, may be quoted
at 894 1; and 89# 3 for Money, with nothing doing as yet.
Ihe speculators and monied interest, as well as the merchants,
are looking towards Friday next for Lord John Russell's ex-
planation in respect to the duty he intends to fix on foreign
corn. In the interim it causes a general stagnation in all com-
mercial speculations. We hear that orders have been sent al-
ready to the Continent:to purchase corn, fearing that a rise
will take place there in that article. Exchequer Bills 8 10
preen ; Bank Stock 165 167 ; India Stock 251 253 ; India
Bonds 2 4 prem.
In the Foreign Market Spanish is the chief speculation this
morning, left off 23% 3; at present 231 A ; this improvement
may be attributed to the mixed commission being approved of
without any discussion of consequence ; Deferred 123 # ; Pas-
sive 5# 3 ; Portuguese a shade better, left off 333 344 ; at pre-
sent 343 ; Three per Cents., 203 ; Brazilian, 681 693 ; Co-
lombian, 2214 3; Mexican, 233 29; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 523 3 ; Five per Cents. 993.
SHAltES.—Great Western 29 30 prem. ; New 141,4 15 ;
prem. ; London and Brighton 2# 3 dis. ; Blackwall 6i 53
dis. ; Birmingham 71 73 prem. ; Southampton 58 59 per
share ; Croydon 131 143 per share ; Greenwich 8} 3 per share ;
Manchester and Birmingham 153 15 dis.

The Dutch mail has arrived. Prices at Amsterdam, May 3,
Two•and-a- Half per Cents., 51 13-16; Five per Cents., 994.

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western
Ditto New
Ditto Fifths
London and Brighton
London and South Western 3Bj 581..... to 58
Manchester and Leeds ... 70
Manchester and Birmingham 40
North Midland
York and North Midland... 5O
Ditto New Shares lO -
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster . ... .. 20
Ditto New

We have an exceeding dull morning both for arrivals and in-
telligence, consequently, we have not a feature of any import-
ance to communicate to the present time. . . .

The British Funds continue inactive, so little business is
doing that several of the Members have left town.
Consols are at present 89,1 I for the Account ; have been
89i ; Money, 88# j ; Bank Stock, 165 k; India Bonds, 3 prem. ;
Exchequer Bills, 8 10 prem.
In the Foreign Market nothing doing except in Spanish Ac-
tive, which may be quoted at 23# 4; Portuguese, nothing done;
Belgian, 101 ; Colombian, 22* ; Mexican, 29 ; Dutch Five
per Cents., 99#.
Shares.—Great Western, New, 64 ; Fifths, 111 I ; Lon-
don and Brighton, 47k k ; South Western, 58* 58; Manches-
ter and Leeds, 56* ; Manchester and Birmingham, 25; North
Midland, 89 ; York and North Midland New Shares, 23.
It is reported that the West India merchants have resolved,
in the event of the Sugar Duties' Bill passing the House, to
refuse acceptance of all drafts drawn from the sugar estates.
Consols, Account, 89i 90; Mexican, 28* 29 ; Portuguese,
34k ; Spanish, 23#a. Very little doing; prices firm.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank SI ock ... 165 i
3 per Cent Red ... 88A
3 per Cent Cons B9l
ai per Cent Red 97
New 34 per Cent 94
New 5 per Cent —
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860 l2 11.16
Oct 1859 l2&
Jan.llB6o. 124
FOREIGN

India Stock 2501
Ditto Bonds 3 pai
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities —
Ex. Bills, 1,000/....20 10 pin
Ditto , 5001 lO pm
Ditto Small lO pm
Bank Stock for Acct —
India Stock for Opg.
Consols for Acct ti94
FUNDS.
Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditto 341
Prussian, 5 per cent.
Russian, 5 per cent 1 l3i
Ditto, Metallic ..
Spanish, 5 per cent 23
Ditto, Deferred ...
French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Exchange —l. c.
French, 3 per cent —f. —c.
Dutch, 2i per cent. ... 51i
Ditto, 5 per cent 99

Austrian, 5 per cent
Belgian, 5 per cent lOl
Brazilian Bonds.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent
Colombian, 6 per cent 22i
Ditto, 1824 .....
Danish, 3 per cent
Greek, 1845, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent 29
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct —

SHARES.

Bristol and Exeter (60 paid) . . ... .. 37/
Great Western Railway (65 paid) 94
Ditto New Shares (50 paid 64k
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) . 11/
London and Brighton (50 paid)..
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... 19
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 164
Ditto Quarter Shares (5 paid)
Ditto Thirds (32 paid)
Ditto New Shares ( 2:paid) 25
London and South Western
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) l4
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... .... se*
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ...... 25k