The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-24 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

FROM CALCUTTA.

(From the Herald.)

We have just received, by extraordinary express, our files
of papers from Calcutta, of the 7th of January; Bombay,
15th February; and China, 26th December. We subjoin
extracts :

(From the Bombay Times of Jan. 15.)

SUIDIARY.—One of those sudden alternations from peace
to war and war to peace—from a period of excitement to one
of apathy and repose, so characteristic of oriental history—
has once more thrown on our hands a home dispatch almost
wholly devoid of interest. The treaty with the Seikhs, given
in our last, was duly ratified betwixt Dhuleep Singh and the
Governor-General on Christmas-day; and the two august per-
sonages just named were again to meet at. Lahore on New
Year's-day. Four Seikh corps are being raised, to form,
with other troops, a frontier brigade at Peshawur, under
command of Captain Lawrence, of the 11th cavalry. Orders
have been issued for the reduction of the Sinde field force by
about seven thousand men, these to consist of two European
and five native infantry regiments, one of cavalry, and five
batteries of artillery. These are chiefly withdrawn from
Kurrachee. The frontier force has been strengthened, and
there will remain behind from fourteen to seventeen thousand
men, regular and irregular to do duty. The excess of ex-
penditure over revenue, which in 1846 is supposed to have
amounted to nearly two millions, will probably be reduced
to what, according to the Parliamentary returns, it appears
to have been in 1844-45—considerably upwards of a mil-
lion. Sir C. Napier has been raised to the rank of Lieu-
tenant-General, and attached to the staff of India. No
Commander-in-Chief having been appointed for Bombay,
Sir T. M'Mahon, who had taken out his passage by the
steamer which leaves a fortnight hence, has been prevailed
on to remain for the present in command. Rumour affirms
that the Court of Directors and Horse Guards are at issue on
the subject.—From Caubul we learn that Akbar Khan,
having in vain endeavoured to persuade his father, Dost Ma-
homed, from having anything to say to the vakeel deputed
to his court by the Governor-General, had, through sheet
wantonness, proceeded to and plundered a village near
Charekar. Our vakeel was ordered to request of the old
Ameer to use his best endeavours to have liberated and sent
to India all those of the late Caubul army who might be in
captivity either in his own dominions or those of surrounding
countries. The Nawaub Ameer, Mahomed Khan, the instigator
of the late disturbance in the province of Bhopal, together
with two sons engaged with him in the insurrectionary
movement, have been ordered to be imprisoned in the strong
hill fortress of Asseerghur. The affairs of the Nizam's

dominions are again relapsing into their former deplorable
condition, and will continue to do so unless our Resident is
•.authorised to interfere more in them than heretofore. Fresh
•disturbances have broken out among the Khonds of Goom-
,soor, consequent on the measures pursued by our agent for
the suppression of the barbarous sacrifices of human beings
periodically performed by them. The town of Madras has
lately been visited by cholera, but at the latest dates it was
,on the decline. The country, with this exception, is healthy
throughout, and the weather cool and agreeable. The
Commander-in• Chief of India was present at the
,ceremony of the ratification of the new Lahore treaty

at Bhairoowall on the 25th of December.

It has

not appeared whether his Lordship accompanies the Governor
.General to Lahore, or returns to the provinces. The battle
,of Ferozeshah was celebrated with spirit in his camp on the
22d. The Hon. Mr. Thomason, Lieutenant-Governor of the

North-Western Provinces, quitted Neemnch for Indore on the
:28th ult. The Marquis of Tweeddale returns to Madras on
:the 18th instant. Mr. George Russell Clerk, our new Go-
v Timor, is expected at Bombay about the 24th. He in-
tt 2nded to proceed from Calcutta to Ceylon by the steamer
E lindostan ; and the Hon. Company's steam-frigate Auck-
-1 isind has been dispatched thither to bring him up. The
13 :on. Mr. Reid and family quit Parell to make way for him
of i the 20th. A ball in their honour is at present in contem-
pt ation, The whole of her Majesty's 17th, and part of
The r Majesty's 86th, have returned to Bombay from Sinde ;
'the former shortly leaves for England.
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.

Casualties by death in the armies of India reported since
t 1 ,e departure of the mail of 2d January:—
H. M. Troops—Major G. Weston, 14th Dragoons, at Rom-
'bt ty, on the 3d Jan. ; Captain A. Carey, 63d Foot, at Poona-
m alee, on the 20th Dec.
Bombay—Lieut. T. Burd, 9th Regt., at Ghaut Kupper, on
thy+ 31st Dec. ; Lieut. W. C. Outhwaite, Artillery, at sea, on
hos rd the Malabar, on the 6th Jan.

2 ladras—Captain R. Farquhar, 28th Regt., at sea, on the
2d Sept.: Brevet Captain W. M. Wahab, 44th Regt., at
Dos übay, on the 21st Dec.
I engal—Lieut. L. A. Maclean, 67th Regt., at Delhi, on the
24t, h Dec. ; Brevet Major C. E. Mills, Artillery, at Umballa,
on the 29th Dec.; Assistant-Surgeon M. A. B. Gerrard, at
Dios apore, on the 17th Dec. ; Lieut. C. B. Tulloch, 12th
Red ;t., at Lahore, on the 27th Dec. ; Lieut. Vallings,
, at Jullundur, on the 22d Dec.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKET.
(- From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.)
tOItBAY, JAIL 15, 1847.—The market for imports has
bet n unusually languid during the past fortnight. No change
in :prices can be quoted, but neither have there been transac-
tio tis to any extent. There is still no appearance of Mar-
wt r,rrie purchasers in the market.
letaLs—ln these no sales whatever are reported to us ex-
cels t one of Raised Bottoms at rs. 60i per cwt. Quotations
otls erwise are stationary.
Cotton Manufactures—Few sales, as we have just remarked,
ha ure been effected of Cotton goods since the departure of
the last mail. The state of the Manchester Market,
as reported by the last advioes, is such as to make
holders very reluctant to realise at the prices now current
her e; and while purchasers are offering daily lower and
tom er, the continued advices of advance in the English
ma rkets dispose sellers to look for a result quite the reverse
n anticipation which is confirmed by a knowledge of the
eh* ck given to production in the manufacturing districts,
by- the "short time" movement (which many are of opinion
was old become general during the winter months), thus
sty, engthening the chances of a very material enhancement of
th t cost of next season's imports, and warranting the expec-
tic; ions that a little firmness on this side would even now have
a itrenefictal effect on prices.
Cotton Yarns.—ln these the following sales are reported :
—;No. 20, 4,5001 b. at 6% annas per lb. No. 30, 4,5001 b. at
1„ ditto. No. 40, 2,0001 b. at 8 ditto. No. 50, 9001 b. at 9%
ditto.
'Wootsatas.—No sales reported, nor is there any alteration
in the quotation of prices.
:BEER.-50 hhds of " Allsop" have been sold at 65 rs. per
hl Id. There is a good inquiry for this brand, and the stock
of it in importers hands is exhausted. Nothing but " Bass"
rez nains. Quotations : Allsopp Rs. 65 ; Bass Rs. 50. We
het ye also heard of a sale of 25 hhds. of ilodgson's Pale Ale,
at. Rs. 60 per hhd.
Spirits—We are informed of a sale of 18 hhds. of Brandy
at: Rs. 3i per gallon. Quotations otherwise are for the most
part nominal.
Marine Stores—No sales, and quotations stationary.
Saffron—The stock in hand of this article appears to be
of inferior quality, of which a sale of 1301 b. at rs. 7 per lb.
h. t.s been reported to us.
Cochineal—ls quoted at rs. 44 per lb., being an advance
ola last quotation of 4 annas ; no sales reported.
EASTERN PRODUCE.
Cotton—This market has been- in a very excited state
si ince the receipt of the last accounts from England, but the
great rise in freight has alone checked the upward ten-
d ency of prices, The cotton now in the market is,
h owever, all inferior, notwithstanding which purchases
h t:ve been made at an advance of fully five per cent. on
p revious rates, or, taking the quality of what remains into
&mount, of probably ten per cent. or more. The rise in
freight of itself is equal to an increase of the cost of the
article of nearly id. per lb. There is now very little left for
a tie of last seasons crop, and the earliest arrival of the new
c annot be looked for before the end of next month. Con-
ti acts for it—Oemrawuttee at 85 rs. per candy, and Broach at
9 5 rs. —are being negotiated. Quotations, therefore, stand
thus :

_
Broach and Jumbooseer
Surat
Dhollera
76 /7
Oomrawuttee
79 „
Barsee 74 „
Compta
Coffee—We have heard of something doing in this, but
hstve had no sales reported.
Opium—This article has declined in price owing to the
unfavourable accounts from China ; purchases have been
made at 1,115 to 1,135 rm.., but buyers now refuse to give
more than. 1,100 rs., which may be considered the market
value of the day. Much difficulty is experienced in testing
the genuineness of the article now often brought into the
market here.
Wool—The rise in freights appears to have checked pur-
chaites in this article, and stock is accumulating, with a
slight tendency to decline in prices.
Freights—These to Great Britain have risen greatly since
last mail left; first to 5/. per ton, then to 51.55., at which
they may now be quoted. Quotations to China remain at
10 to 12 rs. per candy nominal.