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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORN ING, MAY 22, 1846

me, and will go home overland. There is a will, which he
does not wish to open until with me. I will write you again
immediately I know the state'of my dear brother's affairs.
In the meantime let me thank you for all you have already
done, and believe me, with truth, yours, &c. * *
The following extracts from a kind letter of condolence,
which I have received from Sir H. Hardinge, evince the
estimation in which my beloved gallant brother was held in
the army :
"Our heroic friend fell mortally wounded at the head of
his troops in entering the enemy's entrenched camp, and he
had the sati,faction of knowing, before he expired, that his
gallaugcxertions had been crowned with the most complete
succesg' I was sure that wherever the danger was most
imminent and required the veteran's presence, there would
he be found, as in his younger days when he led the gallant
42d Highlanders with a reputation second to no effacer and
to no regiment in the Peninsular war.
" His sufferings were short, and lie gave his last efforts to
the most important battle of the Ives., identifying his name
end his reputation with the most daring exploit any army
ever achieved, in the directing of which attack he was the
leader.

" I regret the loss of a frank and sincere friend, and the
service has lost one of its most distirguished ornaments. If
his career was shortly to close, he could not have had a more
glorious occasion:"—Athenceum, March 26.

Alum
Camphor
Caszia -

been sold- at . The price of Iron does not improve notwithstand-
ing high prices in England and diminished imports, which may be
partly accounted fbr by the scarcity of money, but chiefly in conse-
quence of a diminished consumption in the interior consequent upon
the high price.

The sales reported are 115 tons British flat the bar at Rs. 30 per
candy.

160 do. do at 29 per do.
1,300 cwt. sheet at 7 per cwt.
Marine Stores—The only transaction reported under this head is a
sale of 130 bolts of canvas at Rs. IS.
Beer—Nothing doing, none of the new brew having yet arrived.
Spirits—Stocks are very heavy, the market is dull in the extreme,
and no sales making.

are the quotations of the dav
EASTERN PRODUCE.
Cotton—Prices have again slightly given way. The following
quality is generally inferior. -
• Broach and Surat ................Bs. 76 at 77
Dollera .• .. •••• • ... but there is little doing, and the.. ....
, 72 at 73
00mrawuttee................. • • ~ 75
Cempta 01d... ...... . ..... ..... • • ~ 65
Wool—The market is nearly bare,
Opium—The price has fallen to 1,300 rapers per chest. A great
and the quality very inferior.
proportion of that at present in the market is much adulterated.
In other articles of export there is little or nothing doing.
FREIGHTS.
To Great Britain may be quoted at 31. 15s. per ton, and Rs. 19 to
20 per candy to Ch`na.

MONEY MARKET.
Government securities, in consequence of the intensity of the
money pressure,
have slightly given way, and may be quoted as
under :-
5 per cent. loan of 1825-2 C at Es. 107 to 110
4 do, do. 1832-33 at „ 99 to 100
4 do. do. 1835-36 at „ 94
5 do. do. 1841-42 at „ 10434
4 do. do. 1842-43 at „ 96
EXCHANGE.

llomthietreddem.
places,tit for hills, aEnieliglaann
dinhflauaxo
ad-
vanced to 2s. at 2s. o%d. per rupee according to the credit attached
to the paper. At the latter rate Calcutta bills have been freely
offered. Calcutta
There has been another sale of five lakhs of Government bills on
paper I n
from consequence
Calcutta at thirty days' sight, which averaged 97-3 annas per 100.
BANKS-We subjoin the current rate of Bank Shares; Bank of
Bombay, at Its. 42 per cent. premium ; Oriental Bank, at Its. 175 to
lts premium per share.

PRICE OF BULLION
Sovereigns each - -

Bank of England notes, per

Rs. 11
11

C MINA.
(From the Overland Friend of China, March 29.)
SHANOtikt.—We have advices from the great northern mart to the
11th inst. The market continued in an extremely depressed state,
from the failure of the two hongs chiefly engaged in foreign trade.
In our last monthly summary we mentioned that of " Allum," in
whose pack-houses there was stored about 1,600,000 dollars worth of
produce and goods the property of British merchants, upon which
an embargo was laid by the British Consul and the Chinese autho-
rities. The goods have not yet been delivered to the owners; but
we anticipate that by next mail we will be able to state that the
claims of those in whom the property is vested have been examined
and admitted. Kingwo was bankrupt only a few days before the
date of our advices, but the extent of his liabilities are unknown,
though they must be great, as he and Altura transacted between
them four-fifths of the foreign trade of the port. The tea growers
are the principal sufferers by these bankruptcies, and it is feared that
next season they will be induced to take their teas to Canton at
a great expense for inland transit, as confidence in the hongs at
Shanghai must be destroyed. It is possible that they may gradu-
ally get into the way of selling to the foreign merchant direct,
without the produce passing through the hands of middle men. It
is very desirable that such should be the case, as also that the pur-
chasers of imports should have a direct trade with the importer.
Trade would thus be put on a better footing, and the system of barter
introduced by the bankrupt hongs put an end to.
The sales of cotton goods since the Chinese holidays have been
limited ; probably not over 45,000 pieces of all descriptions. The
imports have been 379,000 pieces of grey, and 66.800 pieces of
bleached, and to which 350,000 pieces held by the ertxlitors of Allum,
and several cargoes daily expected from Liverpool, and the prospect
for British cotton goods is far from encouraging. Quotations—almost
nominal for 725, 3 dols. 10 to 3 dole. 20 ; 665, 2 dols. 90 to 3 dots. ;
60s, 2 dols. GO to 2 dols. 70.

In woollen fabrics there has been something doing. Long, ells have
sold freely at 10 dols. per piece for a really good assortment of co-
lours ; inferior qualities have averaged 9 dots. The market is bare
of this description of goods in the hands of importers. Spanish
stripes and habit cloth have also been in demand, and the market
cleared of 3,400 pieces at 1.30 dots. to 1.40 dais, per yard. There was
still a demand, and moderate shipments would probably realise thcse
rates. Camlets have been moving off at 20 dols, to 22 dots. per piece.
There is a considerable stock in first hands.

Chintz and otherprints are unsaloable ; the market being glutted
with this sort of goods.

summary griseeln,s4tBe,a346 lbs., in the
at previdus
rates. n produce
The
proportion of 807,743 lbs. black to 740,703 lbs. green. Silk has also
export we n note some
our transactions
lt
been purchased to some extent, and at reduced prices. Taysaam of
good to fine quality has been bought at from 280 (leis. to 300 doll. for
cash. Export since the holidays, 672 bales.
Exchange—Bills on England have been sold at 4s. Bd.
Shipping—ln harbour, the Marion, the Marmion, Nimrod, Bieng,
Esmeralda, Janet Wilson, and Gardner.
CANTON PRICES CURRENT.—Meacu 28, 1846.
The market for imports, contrary to general expectation, continues
in a very depressed state, and the little improvement manifest at the
early part of the month has quite subsided, and prices are again
lower. .

Cotton—Some few sales have been made at our reduced quota.
ions.

COTTON GOODS.

White Shirtings • • • • Dols., 245 to Dols. 295 per piece.
Grey ditto .. .. • • 210 275 „
Cotton Goods—Good 72 reed shirting's in the grey were sold at
2 dols. 90 cents., but are now Nucl.?, worth 2 dols. 75 to 80 cents. ;
and this, though nominally the price fur cash, very little progress
could be made in sales at these rates. Whites are also lower, though
there are very few tine goods in the market.
Yarn—Still in demand at the advanced quotations.
Chintz furniture -- - -
- 2 oto 220 per piece.
- •

METALS.

Tin, Banca
Straits
Iron, Nail
„ Hoop
~ Bar
Steel -

- 18 oto 18 50 per picul
- 15 50 to 16 0 „
- 330 to 340 „
- 3 3 'to 310 „
- 290 to 8 0 „
- 450 to 5 0 ,
- 650 to 7 0 per 'box.
- 580 to 0 0 per picul.
- 123 oto 130 0 „

Tin plates -
Lead pig -
Quicksilver

OPIUM.

Patna, old - - - - - 680 oto 685 0 per chest.
Benares, old
Malwa, new, good - - - - 735 oto 740 0 „
Turkey - - - - 480 oto 0 0 per picul.
Opium—The news of the advance in the Calcutta market has
caused a speculative inquiry here, and new Patna has got up to 670
dolls. to 680 ; Benares, 650 dolls. to 660. This advance, however,
can be but temporary, looking to the supplies we are likely to re-
ceive shortly. Malwa is still at 730 dolls., but in very limited demand.
Woollens are unusually depressed, scarcity of money and the high
rate of interest having compelled many holders among the Chinese
to force off their stocks.

EXPORTS ON BOA RD.

Dols.

1 65 to 1 60 per picul
„ 14 oto 15 0 „
„ 10 oto 11 o
„ 16 oto 19 0 „
„ 2 5010 3 0 ~
- „ 85 oto 90 0 per catty
25 oto 50 0 per picul.
Nose good in the market.

Buds -
China roots
Musk-
Rhubarb -

Silks :
Tsatlce
Taysaam
Canton

„ 450 oto 460 0
„ 365 oto 0 0
„ 0 oto 0 0

None.
Sllk—Tsatlee, 1,000 bales arc offering at 460 dole.
Sugar - -
f t 4 oto 5 50
Tea :

Congou, common teas - Taels .14 oto 19 0 „
For common ; market cleared for all above this grade.
Caper plain - - _ _ market cleared f I
~ scented - - - Taels, 20 oto 30 0
Orange Pekoe - - . 19 16 oto 20 0 „
~ scented - - - 26 oto 40 0
Souchong - - - - „ 16 oto 38 0 „
Twankay - - - .
~ 17 0 to 33 0 „
Hyson Skin 1
„ common
- - „ 15 oto 20 0 „
j
Hyson- -
- „ 32 oto 66 0 „
-
Young Hyson - - - "
t, 20 0 to 60 0 „
Imperial - - .. _
Gunpowder - - -
36 oto 56 0 „
11
- 40 oto 60 0 Of
TEA.—The lower qualities Hyson and common Twankays„ have
been in demand during the month. Hyson at taels 33 to 38, and
Twankays 17 to 18 per picul. Moderate purchases have also been
made of common Congus at taels 16. The continued high rates of
freight check any large 'transactions in low-priced teas. Scented
Orange Pekoes have been in request, and the stock had been nearly
cleared off at prices varying from 35 to 40 taels.
The anticipated reduction in the duties on tea has given rather
mere confidence to the buyers, though with the large and the accu-
mulating stocks of British mannfacturedfrgoods—the low prices that
rule for cash sale—and the uncertainty of any immediate change in
the import duty on the herb, it is necessary to limit purchases, and
therefore the difficulty of making returns still exists.

SILK EXPORT.
The export of raw silk to the United Kingdom, from Canton
and Shanghai, from let July to date, amounts to about 13,303 bales,
as follows ;

From Canton To London.
Shanghai. ..... 5,409

Liverpool.

811.
4,230

8,322

5,041
8,322

Total .• •• •• •••••• •• •••• 13,363
I.B.ICES OF BULLION.

Sycee Silver, large, 9 to 91A per cent. premium.
Spanish dollars, Ferdinand, par.
Spanish dollars, Carolus, 9 a 10 per cent. premium.
Republican dollars, to 1 per cent. discount.
Exchange on England, 6 m. s.—Some extensive sale of Baring's
credits have occurred towards the close of the month at 4s. 510. a
4s. 6d. English houses are not drawing.
Exchange on India.— Company's accepted bills on Calcutta, 216 a
218 rs. per 100 Spanish dollars.
Exchange on Bombay, at 60 days' sight, 222 per 100 Spanish
dollars ; at 30 days' sight, 219 per 100 Spanish dollars.

-
ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, REGENT'S PARK.—The
first grand fele of the season took place on Wednesday, and although
the day was most unpropitious, the attendance was very numerous.
The specimens of flowers were truly magnificent, and the prizes
which were awarded appeared to be fairly distributed, and liberal in
number. The azaleas exhibited were in a profusion of blossom, and
the calceolarias singularly varied and rich in flower. There were
likewise many bright yellow double roses, which excited great inte-
rest, whilst the Cape jessamine delighted the senses both by its
fragrance and prolusion of floral beauties. Some very large
fuschias added to the interest of the show, together with a
somewhat large collection of the eccentric orchidaceous
plant.' No less than three military bands were in attend-
wt
haerdsl st:
once; and added much to the pleasure of the afternoon.
—gFo ol
gold
gold
meal to Mr. Barnes, gardener to G. W. Norman, Esq.,
thnebjlaergineedeoillecatnioenffioefial3o
medal was awarded to Mr. Fraser, nurseryman, of Lea Bridge-road ;
the 2c;leitsotreofasnodmegrocfenthhoeupereinpcllapnatlea,
Bromley. For the large collection of 20 store and greenhouse plants,
the 2d gold medal to Mr. hunt, gardener to Miss Trail; the 3d gold
nice, and Exeter. For the large
medal to Messrs. Luccombe, B
the Istgold medal to Co.,
Messrs. Roth-
collection of orchidaceous plants, - - -
son, nurserymen, Tooting; 3d gold medal to Mr. Plant, gardener to
I. H. Schroeder, Esq. For the collection of ten orchidaceous plants,
2d gold medal to
Mr.
Hunt, which would have been given to Mr.
Rae but for his disqualification for non•accordance with the rules.
collection of fifteen Cape heaths, the 3d gold medal to
Mr. For
May, gardener
to E. Goodheart, Esq., Beckenham.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.—Yesterday Joseph Carter, a
shoemaker, was brought before Mr. Alderman Gibbs, at Guildhall,
attempting to murder a man of the name of
charged with Oddy.
From the evidence adduced it appeared that the wounded man and
several of his companions, who were also shoemakers, went into the
the •
Crow public-house, Moor lane, previous rent. Shortly after
in the house the prisoner entered the tap roo and
they had been
k some beer. He w - rn,
took up a pot and dran as then told by the
on wh' h
wounded man to pay his share,
The le a quarrel took place, and
very bad language was used. prisoner then left, shortly
after he came to the door of the p bli u c-house, and sent routwo for
Oddy to come out. He was advised not to leave the room as to the
secrete sonething behind his '
prisoner was seen
coat. Oddy
went out, when the
laughed at the caution and Prisoner rushed at
him, and inflicted two deep and dangerous
o te
nate man, which caused his bowels to protruwoude. n
T ds
hen wouhndedunfortu man conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but is not expected to
survive the injuries which he had received. Th
the Prisoner was secured,
and on being searched, a sharp-pointed knife was found on him. He
declined saying anything, and was remanded until Friday.
MR. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN.—On Wednesday leo
less than nine deputations, from several districts in Ireland, waited
upon Mr. Smith O'Brien, for the purpne, of
presenting him with ad-
dresses. They were from Cork, Skibbereen, Galbolly, Itatheeale,
Corporation of Limerick, Poor-law Guardians of Limerick Union,
Tewn-Council of Waterford, the Guardians of the Kilmallock Union,
is the Guardians of the Newcastle Union, Of which Mr. S. O'Brien'.
is chairman.
IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE VICEROY OF EGYPT,
—A most important decision for European
commerce has just been
taken by the Egyptian Government. Squabbles were
arising on the interest of money between the E e continually
European merchants
and the natives. These latter were continually makinr objections,
and often declined fulfilling the agreernents they had '-
Tribunal of Commerce of Alexandria,
consisting
chienmaodfe.Ar'nfhe
had been often called upon to give its opinion, and rendered such
ambiguous decisions that it was impossible to draw any decisive
con-
clusions from them. The matter was laid before the ViceroY 'who
issued a final decision for the whole of the States under his
jE,' ti on, by
cent which the legal and commercial interest of money tier
tsod it
I per .
JOh n
NOBLE SACRIFICE.-- Day, jun., immediately he
- - heard that " a Minister should be amen ofa stable mind," sent word
to her Majesty, to say that he was ready to uedertake to-Morrow, if
his country required it, the duties of Prime Minister.—Punek
We are mitred that there is no foundation for ths
statement which appeal el in our paper of yesterday (copied from a
morning cotemporary), " that a of habeas corpus was a
for or granted pplied
on behalf of Mr. Smith t
O'Brien."
A letter from Tunis states that, on the 28th ult., the
Bey sent off an Ambassador with the presents intended for Queen
Victorta. They consist of eight horses, three richly onutmented
laddlos, two oltrichoo, ad two feautio)l9ool; arils,.

IMPERIAL P.ARLIA WIEN T.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 20.
The Srzax;:a took the Chair at Four o'clock.
METROPOLITAN SEWAGE MANURE COMPANY.
Colonel WOOD moved the second reading of this Bill, and
stated that a misunderstanding existed with respect to the mode
in which the operations of this company were intended fo be
conducted. The company were quite willing to have a clause
inserted in their Bill by which the Commissioners of Sewers
would be empowered to divert, alter, or make any
corrections in the sewers. The reservoirs would not be open
spaces, but would be inclosed and sec'uded from the atmos-
phere, so that no contagion could be communicated to the sur-
rounding neighbourhood.
Mr. MANNERS SUTTON believed that all the papers
connected with the Sewage Manure Company had not, in the
first instance, been deposited in the Private Bill-office.
Colonel WOOD thought that no advantage ought to be taken
of an unimportant omission to prevent the second reading.
Mr. ETWALL asked if it was for a mere
speculation. that
powers were to be given to a body of individuals to concentrate
all the filth of London in a neighbourhood where it would be a
nuisance to the inhabitants.
Sir R. INGLIS thought it desirable to postpone the second
reading of the Bill until the opinion of the
g entl emen who had
been appointed to investigate the matter should have been
ascertained. He should move, therefore, that the second
reading be postponed for a week.
Mr. MANNERS SUTTON thought that the proposed plan
would be inconsistent if it contemplated any alteration or
interference with the present sewage of the metropolis.
His Hon. and Gallant Friend had stated that he thought
it
most unfair that the Government should oppose the Bill on
account of the report that hart been laid before the House, inas-
much as certain papers had been withheld from them.' He
( Mr. Sutton) admitted that certain papers had not been laid
before them—those papers were not withheld but mislaid. But
the plan of the promoters was, according to their own showing,
most objectionable.—( Hear.) The second report of the gentle-
men to whom this matter was referred stated that they thought
that with certain alterations, which they specified in their To-
port, no danger would accrue to the public if the Bill were
passed. They also stated that, with certain reservations, the
carrying out of this plan might not occasion any general
alteration in the sewers. If those two points were made out
to the satisfaction of the Government they would not oppose the
Bill; but if they did give it their sanction, it must be on the
understanding that by so doing they must not be precluded
from approving of any other more comprehensive scheme
which might be brought under the consideration of the House
at any fature period.
Mr. R. YORKE opposed the Bill. One fact at once ad-
mitted the imperfection of the scheme—namely, that since last
Thursday the company proposed to remove two of their
clauses. Those clauses were proposed to be excluded from the
pressure on the company from without since Thursday last.
The Honourable Gentleman who now represented the
northern district of Lincolnshire, but who, some years
since represented the city of Edinburgh, allowed a project
similar to the present one to be carried, and the citizens of
Edinburgh, though much annoyed, had no means of getting
rid of the nuisance. It was impossible to pass the Bill in its
present state without further inquisition, and at any
rate the House should adopt the recommendation
of the Honourable Member for Oxford with reference to the
committee, and he should be quite content with such a course,
but under the existing- circumstances he felt it to be his duty
to move that the Bill be read that day six months.
Lord R. GROSVENOR begged the House to permit this
Bill to be read a second time. He had heard all the objections
that had been raised to this Bill, including the scientific objec-
tions, and the principal one relative to the river, all of which
he thought had been disposed of, and he trusted the House
would not act in so narrow-minded a manner as to refuse the
second reading of the Bill on the grounds that had been stated.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER agreed with the Hon. Baronet the
Member for the University of Oxford, that the second reading
of the Bill should be postponed for a week, in order that the
Government might have further time to consider the subject.
He had heard nothing in the course of this discussion that, in
his opinion, should induce them to accede to a second
reading of the Bill, because he was of opinion that the
works which it sought to construct, would not be for the
public advantage, but for the purposes of private
speculation and emolument. He thought on that
ground they ought to defer its second reading for a week.
Those en whose land the soil was emptied had a perfect right
to use that soil if they thought proper for the cultivation of
their land. He concluded by moving as an amendment, that
the second reading of the Bill be postponed until this day week.
Mr. HAVES considered this a very important Bill, because
it had a great public object in view—and, therefore, he
doubted its success. The objects of the Bill are, first, to
improve the drainage of London; and, secondly, to free the
Thames from the filth which the sewage carried into it,
which, instead of being lost, as now, would be carried in
another direction, and subsequently applied to the
cultivation of land. Well, then, the subject or
object of the Bill being important, but the machinery being
unsatisfactory, it might fairly be referred altogether to a Select
Committee to report generally upon the object and details of
the Bill.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. ELLIOT YORKE, as one of the inhabitants of the
district about to be affected by these works, said he must pro-
test against the Bill, and expresss a hope, on behalf of the
whole of the inhabitants of his neighbourhood, that the House
would not allow it to be read a second time.
Dr. BOWRING could not see any harm that could arise
from the second reading of the Bill and their going into
committee on it. Seeing that the Bill was desirable they
ought to go into Committee, when they could fully inquire into
its merits, and see whether there was really any foundation for
the objections that had been made.
Sir DE LACY EVANS could not see any force in the ob-
jections tl.at bad been made. There was now great difficulty
in recognising the original features of the Bill, there had been
so many changes made in it in deference to parties who started
objections to it. The 6th and 18th clauses had already been
altered, but that it seemed did not satisfy the parties opposed to it.
The Bill was for carrying off the liquid and not the solid con-
tents, and there would be, consequently, a large
.deposit at
Vauxhall-bridge. It was well known that in the parish of St.
John's and St. Margaret's great injury was inflicted by these
deposits. He did not wish to offer any factious opposition to
the Bill, and he would consequently suggest to his Hon. Friend
that the motion should be withdrawn.

Mr. HUME said there could rOi.be a subject of more im-
portance to the metropolis than this. He had no hesitation in
saying that it was a subject that had only been partially consi-
dered and acted upon—( Hear, hear)—and that the proposi-
tion of the Honourable Member for Lambeth was the sound
and proper course.—( Hear, bear.) Full information should be
obtained on this subject, and he bad no objection, therefore, to
the appointment of a special Committee—a Committee
of 15 not of s—( Hear, bear)—to take the whole subject into
consideration. :He must say, in answer to the Hon. Gentleman,
the Under Secretary of State, that he was very much
surprised that he should oppose this Bill after the
letter he had read to the House. That Hon. Gentle-
man should recollect that it was the intention of the
Government, as far back as ten years, to have sur-
veyed the whole of the metropolis, for the purpose of intro-
ducing such a measure as this. He hoped, therefore,
that a special Committee would be appointed to take into con-
sideration the objects of the Bill, and afterwards make a full
report to the House.
_ _

Mr. MARK PHILLIPS thought that a sufficient case had
not been made out for the appointment of a Committee.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT would accede to the proposition
of the Right Hon. Baronet Sir Robert Peel, that the Bill be
referred to a Select Committee.

Colonel WOOD concurred in the opiniGns expressed by the
Secretary at War and the Right Hon. Baronet.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER was understood to say that he would
withdraw his motion.

After a few words from Mr. Hawes, Mr. Hume, and Sir G.
Grey, which did not reach the gallery, in consequence of the
confusion prevailing in the House,
The debate was adjourned until to-morrow.
Mr. WAKLEY said that the House should take a more de-
cided course on a question of this importance.—(Cries of
" Chair, chair," and " Order.")
The SPEAKER reminded the Hon. Member that there
was no question then before the House.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.
The following Bills were read a third time and passed :
North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley line).
North Staffordshire Railway (Harecastle to Sandbach).
North Staffordshire Railway (Pottery line).
SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER MIDLAND