The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-14 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND GRINA.

(From the Times. )
We have received by extraordi' Jary express Bom.
bay papers and correspondence to the 13th ult.,
brought by the Moozuffer stc•nner, dispatched to
Suez to conuy the new Governor-General (Lord
Dalhousie) to Calcutta. The following is the letter
of our correspondent : _

" BOMBAY, Nov. 12.
" The steamer Moozaffer starts this clay for Suez,
for the purpose of taking: the new Governor-General,
the Earl of Dalhousie, from Egypt to Calcuttz.. She
has been equipped in a manner hitherto, un).cnown in
the Indian navy ; the object is to prove_ {to his Lord-
ship that this branch of the service is in a most
efficient state.
" The news from India is not rem.arkable. Peace
prevails in the British territories, Lord Harding°
is proceeding from Simla towards Calcutta; he is
expected about the 17th instant at Lucknow. The
King of Oude is snaking preparations for his recep-
tion. An attempt was made to attack Lucknow by
a neighbouring Raja, and a fight took place near
Secunderapore, in which the plunder-loving Raja
was defeated. Oude may be looked upon as far from
being in a prosperous state.
" The Nizam's country is still disturbed. The
Nizam himself has occupied tents outside the walls
of Hydrabad ; his Minister joined him, but soon
afterwards left the camp, which was deluged by the
rains. On his asking permission from 113.5 master
to withdraw, the Nizam told him he had come un-
asked, and might take his departure in. the same
mariner.

" There appears to be an expectati'sn prevalent in
that country of the approaching interference of the
British power to effect proper arr: 4ngements in its
disturbed, ill-governed, and oppresF districts.
" Prom Sinde or Lahore there, is no intelligence
of importance.

" There has been some heavy rain in Bombay,
which has cooled the atmosphere, and the cool season
has set in. The Governor has b een to Mahableshwar,
and is going from thence to visit Viziadroog, in
order to learn if the harbour there can be rendered
available now as it used to, be under the Mahratta
Governments. Viziadroog is conveniently situate
for the troops proceeding bx. sea; they can there find
a safe anchorage, and pro,.:eeding thence to Belgaum
and the Southern Mahratta country.
" The visit of the Gow.trnor of Bombay to Sinde is
expected to take place in December. The London
mails of the 7th of October arrived here on the 9th,
and the new Puisne Judge, Sir W. Yardley, was
sworn into office on thy, 10th.

" There is to be a regular mail dispatched from
hence on the 15th, an .d I send this letter in case the
small mails dispatched. by this opportunity shall reach
London previously."

Although the political news referred to by our
correspondent is not of a stirring character, it will
be regarded with plea sure, as indicating a state of

nearly profound trang uillity. The postscript of his
letter, however, conve:,'s most important and truly
favourable accounts cf a commercial kind. " You
would be delighted to hear," says the writer, " that
although we have accounts of all the disasters in the
mercantile and financial world in England, not a
single commercial house in Bombay has suspended
its payments. Regret is felt certainly for the failures
of
,old and respectable firms in London, but the
most perfect confidence in the capabilities of all the
Bombay houses (at least) to maintain their credit.
Of this you will find convincing proof in the very
large remittances that go to England by this extra
steamer."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
DOXI3A,T :HONEY MARKET.
DISCOUNT.

On Government Billa
•••
••• 5 per cent.
On Private Bills or within two months 7
...
Ditto at or within three months ... 8
INTEREST.
On Fixed Loans on Government Notes ... 6
On Cash Credit Accounts on Government
Notes ... •-• ••• ••• ••• 7
The rate of advance on deposit of Fire per Cont. Go-
vernment Notes is 95 per cent., and on Four per Cont.
Government Notes 80 per cent.

ORIENTAL BANK.
RATES 0171 EXCHANGE.
Drafts on London at 6 months' sight abo►Q £5O Is. 10icl.
Ditto 3 months' sight £2O Is. 10d.
Ditto 1 month's sight is. 90.
Ditto 1 day's sight £5 Is. 91d.
Circular notes payable throughout Europe,
and drafts on Ireland and Scotland at one
day's sight ... ... ... Is. 9id.

RATES OF INTEREST ALLOWED.
On current accounts subject to a commission
of per cent.... ... 5 per cen
Ditto ditto without commission 21
Deposit notes repayable on ono month's notice 3
Ditto ditto three months' ditto
Ditto ditto two mouths' do. after 6m. 5
Ditto ditto three mouths' do. aft. 12 m. 6 -
RATES OF INTEREST AND DISCOUNT CHARGED.
On Cash Credits on Company's paper ... 7 per cent
Ditto ditto Other securities
On Fixed Loans on Government Security ... 6
On Private Bills without rebate not exceeding
two months
Ditto ditto ditto 3 months 8
Ditto ditto ditto 4 months 9

- -
On bills subject to rebate, 1 per cent. more than above
rates.

Commission en purchase and sale of securities, 1 per
cent.

nothing to call for any remark. Estimates are by some
again somewhat reduced; 112,000 at 114,000 mds. ap•
pear now to be the probable out-turn.
Sugar—The sales of sugar during the week are on a
more moderate scale than previous to the holydays.
Prices are without any noticeable alteration at present
—first quality Benares Co.'s Rs. 9 to 9 6 per mil. Really
fine is now scarce, and would bring higher rates, viz.—
Co.'s Rs. 9 8 to 1.) 12 per mil.
In other sugars we do not hear of much business
being in progress..
Raw bilk—Little of any silk was left unsold when
the markets Closed on the 14th, and we only hear of one
small parcel having since been received. There are
buyers at about the rates current early in the month.
silk Goods—A. fair quantity of Corahs are at market,
but there appears less desire to purchase, the home
market continuing in so stagnant a condition. Really
first quality native goods may be quoted Co.'s Rs. 120 to
125 per corge.
A sale of Choppahs at Co.'s Rs. 125 per corge is re-
ported.
Saltpetre—The demand of saltpetre is fully main-
tained, although the accounts from England by last
mail wore less favourable. The Americans buy freely
at recent high rates. The best descriptions we quote
Co.'s Its. 62t0 7 0 per Ind. Fair Gudna Co.'s Rs. 6 6
to 6 10. Chuprah Co.'s Its. .5 10 to Co 's Rs. 6 0 per nid.
Rice—The accounts by the mail being rather more
favourable, shipments to Great Britain continue on a
considerable scale, chiefly of inferior qualities.
Shell Lac—Remairts dull, and without report of sales.
Lac Dye—Common qualities are in good demand for
America, to which quarter considerable shipments are
in progress.
Linseed—ls in free inquiry for America, and a large
business is doing—good cleaned is Co.'s Rs. 1-15 a 2-1
per rad.
Jute—The new crop comes in and meets with ready
sale at Co.'s Rs. 12 to 12 8 per bale ; superior Co.'s Rs.
13 per bale.
Cotton—We do not hear of sales being made although
shipments to England continue.
Opium—The stock being now 143 chests only, busi-
ness in this drug must remain abeyance until the sale on
the 28th proximo. The present price of Patna is nomi-
nally Co.'s Rs. 1,225 per chest. The price of the first
sale Opium in the Bazaar is about Co.'s Rs. 1,150 for
Patna.
Freights—The rates opened after the holydays at about
the same currency as before, but arrivals coming in
slowly, some advance has since been obtainable.
For London and Liverpool.
Saltpetre ... £6 5 0 610 0 per ton of 20 cwt.
Sugar ... ... 610 0 615 0
Rice ... ... 610 0 615 0
Hides ••• 5 0 0 5 5 0 ... of 14 cwt.
Jute .. ... 415 0 50 0 ... of 5 bales.
Raw Silk 6 0 0 0 0 0 ... of 10 cwt.
Silk P. Goods . 6 0 0 0 0 0 •.. of 50 c ft.
Shell Lac &Lac Dye 410 0 5 5 0 ...
For Mauritius.
Rice ... ... Co.'s Re. 28to 2 10 per bag.
Measurement Goods 40 otoooput of 50 c ft.
For China.
Cotton ... ••• drs. nominal per bale
Opium ... ..• drs. 70 to per chest.
Imports.
Cotton Goods—A decidedly better feeling has been
manifested in demand, and for some descriptions of
cloth, particularly grey and white shirtings, madapol-
lams jaconets, and grey twills, a more active market
has been experienced than for many months past.
Stocks being light of some of these fabrics, a consider-
able advance in some instances has been established.
Glasgow muslins and fancy goods show no change of
moment in prices, but there is more inquiry, and some
appearance of a large business being shortly done.
Shirtings—Ordinary and middling 40 inches grays
have advanced fully two to four as per piece, and are in
active demand, 36 inches of similar quality are also sale-
able at this advance. In ordinary and middling white
shirtings there has been quite a spurt, and being very
moderate in stock, the market has still a rising tendency
The advance is from 4t06 as per piece—in some in-
stances even more.
Mule Twist—A fair amount of business has been
done and at better prices than were obtainable before
the holydays.
Turkey Red Twist-50 bales German have been sold
at Company's Re. 0 7 7 per lb. British dye at Com-
pany's Its. 1 6 to 1 6,3- per lb.
Woollens—Continue in fair demand at full prices.
Copper—The market for all descriptions of copper
continues to advance, and from the almost total absence
of stocks a decidedly upward tendency is apparent. It
is difficult to quote the value of sheathing; a small
parcel has been sold at Company's 44 Rs., but a choice
assortment would bring a higher rate not under Com-
pany's 46 Rs. per md. Tile is worth Sa. Rs. 37-4 per
factory maund.
Spelter—There has been a good deal of excitement in
the Spelter market, and an advance of 1 rupee per
maund, since the commencement of the holidays. The
large sales made them from Ct. Rs. 10-12 to 11 were all
taken by a combination of four leading Marwarrie firms,
who have since commenced a system of time bargains,
similar to those which used to be made for opium, with
a view to raise the value, arrivals continuing very mode-
rate for the present. Sales have been made at Ct. Es. 12
to 12 2 from importers.
Iron has also advanced sales of English bar have
been made at Co.'s Rs. 3 10 to 3 12, good assorted Co.'s
4 1 per Ind.
Tin Plates—Which six weeks since were quoted at
Co.'s Rs. 25, are now down to Co.'s Rs. 15 8 per box, at
which a sale of 500 boxes has been made. Prices at
Bombay and Madras are still very high.
Beer—Bass's has been sold at Co.'s 70 per hogshead.
Salt—Liverpool, stored, has been sold at Co.'s Rs. 83;
common Co. s, Rs. 46 per 100 tnaunds; Gulph and Co.'s,
Rs. 55 per 400 maunds.
CANTON REPORT.
For the Month ending August 20.
Imports. Deliveries. Stock. Stock sameperiod
American None, last year. 273 1,580 165
Bengal ..• 987
Bombay, .31,084 927 5,227 4,440
Madras ... 1 7,640 58952 53,840
,102 1,309 3'384 8,115
Shanghai 272 77 1,063

..i.i,445 104226 77,205 66,560
Cotton Yarn,
as
in i
way eoasiderably, an4d dhave been anticipated, has given
pecul for Nos. 16 to 24; olls. 24.00 to dolls. 24.50 per
pecul for Nos. 26 to 32; ddolls. 26.50 to dolls. 27.00 per
34 to 42; is its present dolls. 30.00 per pecul for Nos.
month have been rather full value. The sales of the
than 4,000 peculs. large, amounting to not less
.Importations•
555 hales; deliveries 316 bales since the 20th ult. are
period last year 2,259 b; stock 4,310 bales, same
At Amoy the stock is S.
getting low, which tends to
support prices at comparat.
ruling here, but the demo citYsly higher rates than those
Elephants' and Enao n is very trifling.
both kinds this season Yh Teeth—The importations of
readily realized at dolls. have
hitherto been small, and
and dolls. 30 to 45 for 7°
to 105 for the former,
to quality. the latter per pecul, according
Fish Maws—Have been
which importers have availed in some request lately,
peculs at a slight improve
dolls. 42 to 53 for Dara meat on former rates, or say
per pecul. , and dolls. 33 to 40 for Gole,
Iron—Not a single transaction
ledge, but stocks of all has come to our know-
•
maintained at kinds being light, prices are fully
$4.00 to 4.30 per
4.00 to 4.65 pecul for Nail Rod
____
3.60 to 3.75 Round Rod
3.81 to 4.00 Hoop
Lead—Nominal at dolls. 6 to 6. Bar and Bolt.
Long Cloths—ln Canton theres; per pecul.
tensive business done in grey fabri as again 'seen an ex-
less than 50,000 pieces, at dolls. 2.2c05,t amounting to not
shade under last month's quotation. 1)2.50, which is a
tions have been limited to about 12,000 n whites transac-
prices obtained for the finer qualities 13;:: Pieces' but the
ment of fully 10 to 15 cents. per piece ovir an improve-
these goods in the neighbourhood Ca The arrival of
heavy of late. At Shanghae holders Ye been rather
were firm by last
accounts, and it appeared to be the pra . .
sion that some advance in price would Iva:ding impres-
the new teas and silks arriving at marketbtained on
abundance. At Amoy the demand 3in greater
een fair for
both kinds, at something over Canton rate,.
Long Ells—There has been some stir i
the market
for these goods, and sales to the extent of 7,000 7,000 pieces,
chiefly of inferior quality, are reported a
7.50 to 8.30 for assorted, and dolls. 9.50 t about dolls.
piece. At Amoy the market is still imsfor . scarlet per
a moderate batch of either description, goodlted, and for
be obtained. Prices could
Opium—Previous to the arrival of news of.
the 9thfo
and last sale, Bengal drug was firm
atd
olls 665
Patna, and dolls. 645 to 650 for Benares, but
no sooner
was the fall in prices in Calcutta known than
receded from dolls. 10 to 15 per chest, at our market
now dull and difficult of sale. Malwa continues to de-
cline, and cannot be quoted over dolls. 500
this neighbourhood for the best drug. Al3Roecui, in
sung it
has also given way to dolls. 480 arid 485 syce,
may be nominally quoted at d 0115.400 and 40 . Turkey
er pecul.
The stock is moderate, though quite sufficient for the
demand.
Pepper has receded to dolls. 4.30 and 4.60, at which
we hear of 2,150 peculs haring been placed, leaving a
stock on hand of about 4,000 peculs.
Putchuck—Notwithstanding that the principal
of the stock is still held speculatively, rates have part
given
away to dolls. 6 to 5 per pecul.
Rattans—Only one small sale of 33 pecul of Straits
mentioned at dolls. 1.50 to 2.50 per pecul. Good is
would readily command a high
are much wanted
figure , and a moderato Ben-
quantity
Rice—ls without alteration. We bear of a eago of
about 1,800 peculs of foreign grain of good common
quality having been realised at dolls. 1.45 per pecul.
Saltpetre—Has given way somewhat,
under recent
heavy arrivals.
Sandalwood—No transactions reported, but Malabar
may be nominally quoted as before, while South Sea
Island Wood will command an advance of doll. 1 per
pecul on the current rates of last month.
Shark Fins—Have been in demand to the extent of
600 peculs, at dolls. 33 to 50 for Sanga, and dolls. 15 to
22 for Madras per pecul. There is none offering.,

Tin Plates are nominally quoted at dolls. -.-------...........
7 to 8
per box.
Woollens—These goods have been in more favour
during the last ten days than for some months, Which
has enabled holders to move off about 2,700 pieces at
dolls. 1.10 for ordinary qualities, to dolls. 1.27 for the
finer descriptions per yard. At Shanghae and Amoy
they are very little sought after.
EXPORTS. •
Alum—Several thousand peculs have been secured at
dolls. 1.90 to 2.50 per pecul.
Camphor can bo bought outside at dolls. 12 to 13 per
pecul.
Cassia--With the exception of a thousand peculs taken
for the Indian market at dolls. 9.25 to 9.75, we do not
hear of any transactions.
China Root at dolls. 2 to 2.50 per pecul; Galangal at
dolls. 2.25 to 2.50 per pecul are procurable, but no ono
appears desirous of touching them.
Rhubarb—Such as remains is quite neglected, at
dolls. 15 to 36.50 per pecul.
Sugar—Prices of all kinds are well supported, and we
do not anticipate any immediate decline. In whites
contracts to the extent of 15,000 peculs are mentioned
for the Indian Market, but in the brown sorts we do not
learn that any purchases have been made. Present
rates are_
S 6. per pecul for No. 1 white
5.75 to 5.80 ... No. 2
5.50
... No. 3
4.50 to 4.65 ... No. 1 brown
4.20 to 4.25 ... No. 2
3.90
••• No. 3
2.80 to 3 ... for common dark.
In addition to the above we are also informed of several
contracts having been entered into outside, at a slight
reduction on those quotations.
Silk—About 600 bales of the new crop of Tsatlee
have arrived and found purchasers at 420 dolls. to
445 dolls, per pecul, and as it is understood that a very
small portion only of this season's crop will be sent to
Canton, we fully expect that these high rates will be
maintained in this quarter. In the old Nankin remaining
we hear of no recent transactions. Of Canton Silk 100
to 150 bales have been taken for India at 265 dolls. to
300 dolls. per pecul, according to quality.
At Shanghai silk has also been a good deal run upon,
and up to the 23d ultimo, not less than 2,500 bales were
contracted for at 370 dells. to 380 dolls for No. 1 ; 330
dolls. to 340 dolls, for No. 2; and 280 dolls. to 300 dolls.
for No. 3, per pecul. The second and third qualities are
said to be very abundant.
Tea—Congou Old, 11 to 15 taels ; New Moning, 22
to 29 taels; New nohow, 21 to 23 taels.
During the past month a good business has been trans-
acted in the new Moning kind of Congou, comprising
about 40 to 50 chops, also two of Hohows. Only a few
chops of the first crop Monings now remain unsold, but
40 to 50 of the second growth are on the market• Of
the old Congous 12 chops have been settled for, leaving
30 on hand.
Souchon—Taels 13 to 20. These teas attract very
little attention, only two chops having been purchased
since our last report. A few musters of the new crop
have arrived, for which the teamen are asking 40 to
45 taels.
Pekoe, taels 15 to 22. Such as remain are mostly out
cf condition, and are consequently quite neglected. No
musters of the new crop have yet come to market.
Orange Pekoe, plain taels 18 to 20, orange Pekoe,
scented ditto 26 to 40, caper Pekoe, plain ditto 8 to 10,
caper Pekoe, scented ditto 17 to 27-2,500 packages of
scented orange. Pekoes, and 6,000 to 7,000, 10 catty
boxes of seeated Caper have found purchasers within our
quotations. A large quantity of plain teas of both de-
scriptions are offering, but we do not observe that any
one is desirous of meddling with them.
Ning Yong and Oolong, taels 20 to 30: 20,000 to 30,000
packages of the new crop are in the market, but not a
single purchase has come to our knowledge.
Twankay, 12 to 20 taels; llyson, 25 to 32 taels; Young
Ilyson, 18 to 22 taels; Imperial, 26 to 29 taels; Gun-
powder, 28 to 31 taels. Business has been principally
confined to Twankay anti Canton made Young llysons.
Of the former 12,000 to 13,000 packages have been
taken for America, and 3,500 half chests of the latter
for the English market. A few hundred packages of
Imperial and Gunpowder have also found purchasers.
The remaining stock of each description is now very
small.
At Shanghae attention was generally directed to the
new Congous, which were coming forward pretty freely
and meeting with ready sale at prices from one to two
taels below those ruling in Canton. The settlement to
the date of our last advices amounted to 20 chops.
FREIGHTS.
To Great Britain—Cannot be quoted over 51. per
ton of 50 cubic feet or 20 hundred weight, and are
more likely to decline than advance for some months.
To Out Ports—Ten shillings per ton additional.
RATES OF EXCHANGE AND PRICES OF BULLION.
On England—Has declined again to 4s. 3id. to 4s. 4d.
per dollar.
On Calcutta—Private bills, at 30 days' sight, Co.'s
rs. 214 for 100 dolls.; Company's accepted bills, Co.'s rs
212 for 100 dolls.

On Bombay—Private bills, at 30 days' sight, Co.'s r.
214 per 100 dolls.
On Madras—None.
On Manilla—None.
Sycee Silver—For duty 10 per cent. premium.
Carolns Dollars—Old Head, 7to 8 per cent, premium.
Ferdinand Dollars—At par.
Mexican Dollars—At par. Much wanted.

BENGAL.
Arrivals at Kedgeree—October 31—English ship
Ellenborough, G. P. Lambert, from the Downs, July 19.
English steamer Fire Queen, W. Dicey, from Moul-
mein 23d, Kyouk Phyoo 27th, and Akyab 28th of
October.
Arrival of Passengers, per Ellenborough Mrs.
Mackenon and child; Miss Mackenon; Mrs. Woolhouse;
Lieutenant the Hon. IL M. Moncton, 11. M. 29th Regi-
ment, commanding division; Lieutenant Woodhouse,
H. M. 61st Regiment; Lieutenant Ross, Bengal army;
Lieutenant Murray, Bengal army; assistant surgeon E.
Batt, 11. M. 98th Regiment; assistant surgeon, E.
Mitchell, Bestab; Ensign Corfield, 11. M. 63d Regi-
ment; 178 rank and file, 15 women, and 12 children;
recruits H. M. 29th, 23d, and 61st Regiment.
Per Fire Queen from Calcutta to Moulmein and back
—Mrs. Voight, Mrs. Marshman, Mr. and Mrs. Salter,
D. Mackey, Esq., May, Esq., Captain Richardson,
Messrs. Poe, Abbott, and Barton.
From Moulmein—Mrs. and Miss Sage, Mr. and Mrs.
Tickets and child, Messrs. Jenkins, G. Shallow, Parbury,
Hoppee, G. Hamilton, and Andrews, Captains Mitchell
and Trail, Messrs. M'Necil, Jones, and Fowler.
From Kyouk Phyoo—Mrs. Cannon.
From Akyab—Mr. West, Dr. Johnson, Captain
Brown, Lieutenant Hamilton, 18 troops, 12 camp fol.
lowers. 1 Christian drummer, 40th Regiment 8.N.1.,
from Kyouk Phyoo.
Remarks—The Ellenborough, on the 16th of August,
in lat. 197 N. lon. 51 W., passed the Christable, from
Liverpool to Calcutta. On the 21st of September, in
lat. 31 58 N., passed the Chieftain, from Liverpool to
China. On the 3d of October, in lat. 21 20 S., lon.
86 87 E., passed the Villore, from London to Calcutta,
with troops.
Vessels expected to Sail-30th—Mayaram Dyaram,
Pundicombe, for China, in three or four :days ; Anne
Mary, Hilton, for Mauritius, in a day or two ; and the
Rambler, Balland, for Boston, in two or three days.