The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

(From the Times.)

We have received, by express from Marseilles, cur
dispatches in anticipation of the Overland Mail from In-
dia, which left Bombay on the Ist of May.
The news they bring, though not of great political im-
portance, is of interest to many, particularly the intelli-
gence of a fearful hurricane which ravaged the coast of
India from Ceylon to Kurrachee.
This appears to be one of those progressive atmos-
pherical commotions which are periodical in the East.
Its beginning is ;described as moderate on the 7th of
April at Ceylon; it gradually increased in violence
along the Malabar coast until the 22d of April, when it
was comparatively calm to the southward while raging
at the mouth of the Indus. The extent of its ravages
was not known at the time of the departure of the

The barque Mermaid, 389 tons, Rodgers, which left
Bombay for China on the 11th of April, with a cargo of
cotton and opium, met the gale to the southward, and
having suffered very much, was run ashore near Vin-
gorla. A part of the cargo was saved, but the vessel
will become a wreck.

The Buckinghamshire, a large teak-built ship, which
left London in January, fell in with the gale, was obliged
to have her mast cut by the board, and was drifted into
the bay at Vingorla, where she anchored. A requisi-

tion to the Indian naval authorities for a steamer to tow
her to Bombay was presented by the owners and under-
writers; but there are no large steamers to spare in
the harbour of Bombay, and their want is very much
felt.

There are several ships named, respecting the fate
of which great apprehension is felt. Amongst them
was the Hon. Company's steamer Sesostris, which left
Aden on the 2d of April, bound for the Malabar coast,
but has not since been heard of. The colonial steamer
Seaforth, which left Bombay on the Bth, is said to have
experienced rough weather in the Gulf of Manaar, but
to have reached Colombo. The Bombay Steam Navi-
gation Company's steamer Victoria, which left Bombay
on the 12th, and reached Cannanore on the 17th, was
obliged to take to the sea, as well_as the steamer Hugh
Lindsay, and was driven back to Mungalore, from which
place, although she had suffered considerably, she was
able to pursue her voyage to the southward on the 20th.
There were many rumcurs in circulation respecting
different merchant ships, and amongst them of two Por-
tuguese vessels which were forced from their anchorage
at Goa. . .

A number of passenger and other boats were missing
at the departure of the mails.
The politieal news is scanty. Lahore, Jamoo, and
Sinde are quiet. The British troops in Lahore were
making preparations for the rainy season. Ghoolab
Singh was said to be squeezing his new subjects by
every means in his power. In Sinde the people ap-
pear contented. Sir C. Napier was in excellent health
and spirits. In October next the retirement of Lord
Hardinge is, according to report, to take place, and the
command of Lord Gough will expire after his term of
five years. Lord Hardinge was, it has been asserted,
provided with a commission to succeed Lord Gough ;
but, as he is not inclined to remain in India, Sir Charles
Napier will, it is now said, succeed in that highest of all
the military dignities of the East.
There was some confusion in Oude, the Prime Mi-
nister of which country, who, as well as his master, is
far from being popular, was seized by half a dozen Aff-
ghans, and kept prisoner under their daggers, until li-
berated by tho British Resident, who, as well as the
Wuzeer, promised pardon to them, and the latter paid
them their arrears as soldiers. They were conveyed for
protection to the British residency, but have since been
given up to the Wnzeer.
The local news from Bombay mentions that Colonel
Outram has been appointed Resident at Baroda—the
best appointment in the gift of the Governor of Bom-
bay. Mr. Frere, the son-in-law of Sir George Arthur,
has been named to succeed the gallant Colonel at
Sattara.
The Bishop of Madras has proceeded to Europe on
account of his health, and the Bishop of Calcutta has
been advised to quit India. The Bishop of Bombay
is now the only one of the Established Church re-
maining in that country. He was about to go to
Calcutta.

The Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief
were at Simlah, where they were to remain during the
hot season.

Our correspondent in a postscript mentions, that

letters had been received from Cannanore, announcing
the arrival there of the steamer Sesostris on the 21st of
April. She had expended her coal, and was three days
under sail during the gale. The steam-vessel Victoria
which had reached Cannanore a second time on the 21st'
took in coal, and started for Ceylon.

A brig was wrecked off Mount Dilly, and a large
barque off Calicut. The disasters on all parts of the coast
are said to have been very great.

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The following casualties by death in the armies of
India are reported since the departure of the mail of the
15th of April:—
Her Majesty's Troops.—Captain Lord J. Browne, 9th
Lancers, on board the Precursor, on her voyage to Suez.
Bombay.—Ensign J. M. Gow, 15th Regiment, at Ahmed-
nuggur, on the 10th if April.
Madras—Lieutenant R. C. Buckle, artillery, en route to
Tranquebar, on the 17th of April; Captain E. Green, 2d
Regiment, at sea on board the Lady Fiora, on the 31st of
May, 1846.
Bengal—Lieutenant H. C. Griffiths, 3d Native Infantry
at Allahabad, on the Ist of April, of injuries received by a
fall from his horse ; Lieutenant-Colonel J. Rawlins, artillery
near Calcutta, on the 4th of April.
Indian Navy—Mr. Midshipman E. H. Williams, at Bom-
bay, on the 15th of April, killed by being knocked from his
horse by a collision with a buggy.
The following is a list of the names of the passengers
proceeding from Bambay to Suez by the steamer Atalanta,
which carried the mail just received:—
Mrs. J. E. G. Morris and two children, Mrs. Cooper and
two children, Mrs. Rawlinson, Mrs. G. W. Leech, Mrs.
Hughes and four children, Mrs. Elsam and a child, Mrs.
Harrison and a child, Mrs. Wahab and an infant, Mrs. R.
M'Neil, Miss Lindsay, Mrs. Ward and three children, Mrs.
Hume and three children, Mrs. Kane, Captain J. Cooper,
Mr. N. Montefiore, the Rev. J. H. Hughes, Mr. W. H. Harr •
rison, Major-General R. M'Meil, Mr. Ward, Major Hume,
Captain J. H. Sale, Mr. S. D. Murray, Mr. W. H. Gray,
Major R. D. White, Lieutenant-Colonel W. L. G. Williams,
Mr. John Tanner, Captain H. Creed, Mr. E. H. Leight, Mr.
William Elsam, Mr. W. R. Mercer, Mr. Q. N. Hawley, Mr.
John M. Blount, Captain E. Dunbar, her Majesty's 22d Re-
giment ; Mr. A. Aganoor, Mr. G. W. Leech, Sir R. K.
Arbuthnot, Captain Higginbotham, Lieutenant Bell, her
Majesty's 63d Regiment; Mr. T. R. Richmond, and Lieu-
tenant the Hon. R. Handcock, her Majesty's 24th Foot.
Second Class—Mr. and Mrs. J. Marshall and an infant.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Bombay Times.)
BOMBAY, MAY 1.
Since the publication of our report, of the 15th ult., very
little change has taken place in our import market. The
business of the last fortnight is about equal in amount to
that of the preceding one, but we must now expect trans-
actions to decrease considerably until we approach the next
season for sales, the operations for the present one, of the
Arab and Persian exporters, as well as of the Inland and
Coast Traders, having been brought nearly to a close.
Cotton hiannhaetures--There has been a ikir amount of
business done In "Grey Jacconeta " in consequence of an in-
quiry from the bazaar dealers, whose stocks were exhausted,
and from exporters, but without any improvement in prices.
The rates previously ruling have however been fully main
taMed. A few sales have also been made in "bleached jac-
conets" at former prices. The transactions effected in other
descriptions of goods partake of the same character described
in our last report—that is to say, importers have continued
to show a great desire to realise, while the dealers have
evinced a perfect indifference to purchase except on their
own terms, and a further concession in prices has conse.
quently been made to them. The bulk of the sales consist,
as before, of 40-inch grey shirtings.
Cotton Yarn—ln Grey the sales amount to about 295
bales of both Mule and water of the undermentioned num-
bers, and at the following prices, viz.,—Mule, No. 20, 61/2
to 6% minas; No. 30, 714 to 7%; No. 40, 7% to 8 ; No. 50.
9%; No. 60, 10 per lb.
Water, 7i, 8, and 10, for Nos. 20, 30, and 40. It will be
observed that the sales of water show a slight decline in
prices. The extreme rates obtained for Mule are some-
what
above the present market value, excepting No. 20,
which is well supported; the other numbers are now dull of
sale. In " dyed," orange has also fallen in price, and
the only transactions reported are 10,000 lb. No. 20 to 30
at 8% annas per lb., and 12,8001 b. average 40 sold at 10
annas per lb. In " Turkey red " no sales have transpired,
but superior quality continues in very good request.
We refer to the subjoined price current for the market
prices of the day for all descriptions of cotton twist.
About 2,0001 b. of sewing cotton in balls, have been sold at
15 annas per lb.
Woollens—Continue neglected.
Metals—lron appears to be neglected ; the only sale re-
ported is 300 candies of English bar, disposed of on the day
of thel departure of the last steamer, at 31% rupees per
candy. Swedish bar remains nominally as last quoted,
but we reduce the quotation for nail road, sheet, and
s
hoop. Copper has been in some demand, and the sales
reported of Braziers and Sheathing since our last report
show improved prices. They consist of 1,060 cwt. of
Bra-
ziers at from 59% rupees to 6034 rupees
es % ees er
per cwt.according
to sizes; 960 ditto Sheathing 58%
cwt. ditto. Raised copper bottoms raarepeto 59 rup p
also a trifle higher in
e without change. In
price, but tiles and other descriptions ar
lead we quote pig lower. In other metals we observe no al-
terations, nor have any transactions in them die ; and
as the season is so nearly closing, dealers show no poion
to purchase.
article had continued in good demand for
Cochineal—This
the interior, and Iwo recent importations found ready pur-'
rupees per lb. for 2,7001b8., and tr. 14a. for
chasers at 43/4
2,8001b5. of silver.
Saffron—Without change.
Beer--We have had arrivals of about 670 hogsheads of
Allsopp's and Bass's last October brew, the greatest part of
which is required to fulfil contracts previously entered into at
75 rupees per hogshead. 100 hogsheads of Bass were sold a
short time ago, to arrive. at 62% rupees per hogshead, but
the present market price for this brand, as well as for All-

, sopp's, is very firm at 75 rupees. We have heard of a sale of
50 hogsheads of Tennant's at 52% rupees per hogshead.
Spirits—For gin of good quality there is a better in-
quiry; but brandy is without change, and the stock of ;Lis
spirit in cask is still large. The sales of the fortnight consist
of about
522 gallons of Pale Brandy at Rs. 3-4 per gallon.
682 „ Brown ditto, „ „ 3-2 „
Marine Stores continue without any improvement.
EXPORTS.
Cotton Wool—A steady business has been doing, both for
England and China, with very little change in prices ex-
cepting in Broach description, which in consequence of in-
ferior quality has declined about 3r. per candy upon our last
quotations. The following are the rates of the day :
Broach and Surat Rs. 93 per candy.
Dhollera „ 82 at 86
Oorarawutty... „ 84 „ 85
Barsee „ 80 „ 82
Compta (old) „ 64
And they will certainly be maintained, if not increased, by
very favourable accounts just to hand from China, via Cal-
cutta, to the 14th of March.
Sheep's Wool—Buyers are deterred from operating in this
article by the still high rates of freight, and the inferior qua-
lity of what is at market, at present prices. What shipments
are being made are consequently on owners account. The
present rates demanded are for—
Ithorassan
Marwar 9O to 100 ft
Mekran BO to 90
Cutch
Persian
Opium—There is very little doing in this drug, owing to
the difficulty of procuring good quality, but for the best
Malwa to be had 1,075 rupees to 1,100 rupees per chest is
being paid.
Tonnage—We had several arrivals of vessels shortly after
the departure of the last mail, which caused an immediate
decline in the rates of freight from 6/. 10s. down to 61. for
Great Britain ; this latter is the present rate of London, but
freight for that port is very scarce, and the vessels on the
berth find great difficulty in getting cargo. The same rate
has been refused for Liverpool, and 6/. ss. is asked. To China
the rate has been steady at 18 rupees per candy, but great
excitement has been produced by the very favourable ac-
counts just received from China for cotton, and engagements
have been done in country ships at the greatly advanced rate
of 22 rupees per candy.