The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-03 00:00:00

§EI3AU L.

It is reported that the Nepaulese have made fresh
encroachments on the British territory. If this be the.
case, there is little doubt that the tardy vengeance of
our government will now overtake them. Almost' un-
paralleled forbearance has been exhibited hitherto, but
it can hardly be supposed that such audacious aggressions
will be borne for ever. One can scarcely imagine how-
the Nepaulese could have been possessed of sufficient
daring thus to insult a power which had al the time a
large army in the neighbourhood of their frontier:
BURMA H.

A report has been current in Moulmain of a rebellion
at Amarpoora, on the part of the "Shans," who were
said to be up in arms and making head against the Royal
troops. Little credit, however, is attached to this state-
ment, and it is believed that the country is, generally,
in a state of quietness.
The Honourable Company's new steamer " Tenasse-
rim" was launched on the 23d April.
CALCUTTA.

Dost Mahomed has arrived at Calcutta, under the
charge of Captain P. Nicholson, and is the grand lion
for the time being in the City of PalaceS. He is invited
to balls, soirees, and similar entertainments ; converses
freely with Lord Auekland, and playS chess with the
Misses Eden. How new and stran7,e must such a life
seem to the old warrior, and how ;ratified must he be at
receiving such courteous treatment from his conquerors !
Our Bengal friends have, too, another illustrious indi-
vidual sojourning amongst them, the King of Joannah
(a small island near 31adagascar), who arrived in the
'iron steamer Phlegethon on the 234 May. He has been
driven out of his kingdom by a Madagascar prince, to
whom, when in difficulty and danger, his father gene-
rously afforded an asylum, but who has requited this
kindness bV taking up arms against his benefactors. The
assistance of the Bengal Government to reinstate him in
the possession of Joannah is now solicited, and in all
rclnifitiolv aro model'ate. he Will ob-
tain it. His chief t19.1:-.1 on the protection. of the ..br:t;sh
is understood to rest on. the exertions he has aulde to
suppress the slave trade. With a little aid from uz, he
anticipates an easy conquest over his opponent, whom
he represents as an inordinate slaver.
Ajeet Sir.gh, one of the Seikh Sirdars, is in Calcutta.
He has come down for the purpose of obtaining an
audience from Lord Auckland on behalf of the claims of
Chun: Koomour, the widow of Kurruck Singh.
LORD KEENE AND THE BENGAL

TROOPER•

Another letter has appeared in the Agrct Uhkbar on this
subject, but as these disgraceful attempts to vilify the
character of his Lordship have no doubt been treated by
the British public with the evntempt they'deberve,

! will be unnecessary for me to make furthar mention of
the matter.

CALCUTTA MARKETS.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Itimoo.-.=Since our last the accounts received in town
of the coining crop are very favourable, and the planters
generally seem to expect a larger crop than :hat of last
season. The weather latterly has been very hot and dry
with an occasional shower, which has had a very bene-
ficial effect upon the plant in most of the Bengal dis-
tricts, and in 13enares and Mirzaporc. As we saiebefore,
however, every thing depends upon the we-ather during
the next six weeks or two months. Our market for the
remaining portion of last season's crop is not very ani-
mated, and at a sale by public auction held yesterday
the prices obtained were below those of last January a
good deal.
SALTPETEE-Has hem in good demand to Great
Britain since our last, owing we believe to the increased
quantity of tonnage now in the River, and to the fall to
tilt: rates of freight lately, and also to the unfavourable
accounts of the Home Sugar market, which, combined
with high prices here, deter people from shipping other
dead weight than saltpetre, the price of which has
~bec-
ome moderate lately.
SUGAR.—The bad accounts received by the April
mail have caused great dullness in our market, and prices
of Khar and Brown. Sugar have declined from 8 as. to
12 as. per and—we have heard of some of the new crop
having arrived lately, but no transactions have as yet
.come to our notice. . _
. . _

HlDEs.—Since our last large quantities of hides have
arrived from the Mofussil, but principally of the best
slaughtered up-country and Berhampore qualities, of
which we have about 20,000 pieces now offered for sale
at rates too high to induce, shippers to purchase. Dry
Hides have been in good demand for the English, French,
and American markets, but owing to their scarcity, ope-
rations have been very limited. Buft'alo Hides are in
good demand for the American market, but the low li-
mits of the orders received by the last mail prevent pur-
chases being made to any large extent.
IMPORTS FROM EUROPE, &C.
BRITISH WHITE COTTON PIECE GOODS.—A good
number of sales have been made. during the last week,
but we hear that prices have ruled rather below than
above previous rates.
COLOURED AND PRINTED GOODS.—Several sales of
Chintzes of all descriptions have been made since our
last; in fact most goods under this head appear to be in
improved demand.
WHITE MULE TWIST.—The market for Twist conti-
nues dull, and the sales of the week exhibit no improve-

ment.

BOTTLES.—Our market being supplied with Beer, the
dernand for Bottles is good, and sales have taken place
at Co.'s Rt,.,8 8 for Scotch quarts and pints, and Co.'s
Bs. 9 4 for London quarts and pints.
EXCIIANGE.—The transactions since our last have
been to the extent of about 4 lass rupees at 2s. Id. to
2s. 14d. for 10 months' date Bills, but these rates arc not
now obtainable. Treasury Bills are scarcely to be had.
FREIGHTS.—Owing to the great quantity of tonnage
in the river at present, rates of freight have fallen
considerably, for dead weight especially ; the quotations
of the day being as follows, viz.:—
LONDON AND LIVERPOOL. Saltpetre, Sugar, and
Rice, 41. to 41. 10s. per ton 20 cwt. ; Indigo S. -P. goods
and R. Silk 5/. do. ; Gruff measurement Goods, 31. 10s.
to 41. per ton, 50 cubic feet.; Rice to Mauritius. Co.'s Rs.
1/. Bs. a 21. per bag.—Commercial Advertiser Price Cur-
rent, June 4.