The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-07 00:00:00

SINDE-MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.

We have had during the last fortnight scarcely any intel-
ligence of note from Sintle ; what we possess refers m-rely to
the movements of the troops upwards towards Mithenkote.
Within little more than a month above ten thou and men
have been placed under orders or dispatched from Bombay
for Kurrachee. The rumour that Shere Mahorned was again
in the field with an army which had occasioned so much
alarm as to cause a force to be dispatched to Shapore to
meet him, turns out to be baseless. A siege train was being
prepared at Suker, which, when complete, would consist of
four 8-inch iron howitzers, five 18 •pounder gun., four 8 inch
iron and four 5%-inch brass mortars. with one thousand
rounds of ammunition for each. Captain Duncan's troll)
80th, steam up the
of horse artillery remained encamped at Roree. The irre-
gular horse are already considerably on their way; the 13th
and 18th, under command of Colonel Jones, marched from
Hyderabad on the 10th, and the battering train, esc ,rted
by the right wing of her Majesty's
river : the 12th NJ., with Forsters and Brett's batteries,
and details of Sappers and Miners, moved on the 15th,
under command of Colonel Reid. It is not supposed
the troops will be able to move from Roree till the sth or
6th instant. We give these details chiefly. from the Delhi
Gazette. Our contemporary appears to think that the force
may reach Tahawulpore in three weeks. The distance is
about 224 miles. We have great doubts both as to whether
the army will start at the date assigned, and whether it may
not take considerably more time on its march than is set
down for it. The Bengal division under Sir H. Fane, took
in Jan., 1839, twenty-four days on its way down, with abun-
dant supplies of all kinds.

(From the Bombay Times, Feb. 2.)
From Sirde, where the movements of our troops ars be-
coming daily more important, we learn in regard to Hyder-
abad, that the Sinde horse arc already well on their way ;
the 13th and 18th regiments Bombay Native Infantry
marched on the 10th under command of Col. Jones ; the
right wing of her Majesty's 86th-were to take up the bat-
tering train, and a large quantity of ammunition with them,
by steam, up the river; the left wing of the same corps, with
Capt. Rowland's troops of horse, were to leave on the 13th,
for Sukkur by land; and the 12th Regimert Native Infantry,
accompanied by a detail of Sappers and Miners, with Capt.
Brett's and Capt. Forster's Horse Batteries, under the com-
mand of Col. Reid, C. 8., were to folios, on the 15th.
The 17th Regiment Native Infantry, and the Beloch Batta-
lion were expected from Kurrachee by water, while the 7th
Regiment had already arrived from Bombay, and being
a fine strong regiment, hoped to be sent on. The 11th and
4th Regiments would, it was also supposed, be pushed on
on arrival. Her Majesty's 17th Foot had reached Rurra-
chee, and was under orders for Hyderabad. The supply
of camels is, however, reported to be so scanty, that
many of the movements depend on the same becoming
more abundant. The Slade camel baggage corps is

said likely to turn out a complete failure, and Sirdar
Alahomed Khali has offered to supply an equal number
of camels, at all times complete, for half the sum expended
on the camel corps. From pper Sinde we learn that a small
battering train is already fully prepared, that Captain Jacob's
Sinde horse arrived at Ilerce 950 strong, on the llth instant,
and marched on towards Subzulkote, where the 4th Bengal
Native Infantry and Captain Smith's light field battery are
halted on the 13th. The camel corps, under Lieutenant
Fitzgerald, arrived on the 12th, but their destination was not
known. The 15th Bengal Infantry have been ordered back
from Sukkur to lioree, and the 2d turepean regiment were to
cross on the 15th. from which we infer that both these corps
will join Sir Charles Napier's carps d'orrneet which, in that
case, will be larger than we had rareriou4ly ci:paetad. It
cannot, however, well move from lioree before the sth or
6th of February, and may be at Bahawulpoor about the 25th
of the same mon• h. From thence to Mookan the distance is
not great, and as Lahore will probably have been retlueel '-••
that tine Or, qpr;;-1Q Of0t: thY

cogmar.',TAL INTELLIGENCE.

CIAterTTA, Lug. 21, 184 G. This branch of our trade i$ At pres9ilt
. .
4Rtt 0444Fi kit P!.4 }dot t'ta tP. obqk t:P 111111.1
orders from the upper pru-mice;; 41;elt,nn4rcetiops Nytnel{
chiefly on le,:iitr.demand, p1,1e4 are gcßeTzly
factory..

—Ti Tq-Aketi POEtiltlng for Tl{o fold the nilner descrip-
tion@ 01 IMPOrte, 1$ paftlptarly tIL 11; in Copper, the transactions
which have obtained have been very limited, and excepting some
south American, taken up on bazaar speculation, induced by low
oM:us, f,alts beeli confined to the supply of local wants,
SAeltpr ,as btit durnapd, provo4,l, prgbably, W.1,a(1
sales of Iron have boon copsiderable; but, latterly, the
martiot 11;11; c liibitvd du7ness, Of Steel, the reported ra7.es are of
1,187 tubs of Swedish at co. rs. 6-14 to 7-0 per fy. md., et three
months' credit discount at 8 per cent. per annum. Lead has been in
better demand. No sale of Tin Plates, nor of Quicksilver, is reported
since our lest issue.

CLlttpll QCOS.-A, fair ec4ut Or
i b,11,11.1P§4 1p otila4l
in`ilizsirdile, but prices 21'. gene-catty low arid ttesa.tiliantory ;
lierctdare, the demand is cincily fur Lappas, J 1,.;,11et5,
Mailapcl.ans, and Shirting; or tile two latter prhicip;dly fur griiy, of
which the sales have been co•:SideriAl4 i little has been done
hut the sales qf 4r.kcy r,-ds has been rather extensive.
Coltgai Twist Winand for White Mule continues steady, hut
recently, consaqui.ntly to the improve:avni in the rates for lioniPwAril
iipporters 'Lye preferred to reali.e, T 1414,1
redaptimisio peke ,

EXPORTS%

llarket less active than at the da o of our last issue, the accounts
from home being unsatisfactory, thence repressive of shipments of
produce, -at least at current prices, with- prevailing rates Rf
freightage,
lndire—The exports since our last issue are 2,800 chests or fy.
mds. 1 t,163 to .Fingland ; 1,1353 elnsts or ly. nids. 5,995 to France;
sod 4 chests or 11 Inds. to the Red Sea.

h 7 amnion have been ennsiderable, but the prices obtained
have been unsatisfactory, and the market may be considered in this
respect as below that of last year; the last accounts from home are
unfavourable, which has thrown a damp on the market ; pr.ces must
further give wav to Induce purchases

T,I4W *llk —T. Ansctettolis collScollettt MI the high prices at
Which the staple is 14eld, the accomltt from home being dis-
couraging.
rlece Goods—Demand for Corals continues, but prices have
3,421,1 ed re. 12 to 14 per gorge, consequent on accounts from home ;
Tabrics of really good quality are scarce. .
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Saltpetre—High rates of freightage, combined with high market
prices, have tended to limit transactions.

Sugar—Continues to command attention. Imports are still taken
lip at full prices, &wording to quality, on arrival. Last accounts
from home should show the necessity of reduced prices for shipments.
Market but scantily supplied. Some parcels of the new date crop
have come in.

ltieer-The late excitement has completely subsided. The last ac-
counts from home report tha probability of admission of foreign
corn. Already prices have fallen to 17s to 19s. per cwt. and our
next advices may show reaction to former rates. It is now said
that the scarcity at home und 911 the =Uncut had been much ex-
wer-.11e4 •
Opium —The first Government sale of the season took place on the
l&th inst. The following is the result of it:—
Chests. Highest. Lowest. Average. Proceeds.
Behar.. • • 4,435 1,305 1,260 1,282-4-5 56 86,900
Benares •• 1,970 1,200 1,170 1,179-2.9 23,22,975

6,405 Co's Rs. 80,09,875
The exports from the Ist to 16th Instant inclusive have Leen 110
ches:e to China.

THE BOMBAY MARKET.
(From the Chamber of Comnurce Overland Price current.)
BOMBAY, FEB. 2, 1816.—There is little alt,ration to record, since
our last, In the general aspect of commercial affairs. A tolerable
amount of business has been done in the market for hnports, hut this
has arisen from the anxiety of holders to realise their stocks, and has
been accompanied by au augmentation rather tharf a diminution of
the depression in prices to which we referred in our previous issue.
The money market is somewhat easier than before, but in the present
unsettled state of matters on the fi ontier it is not likely that dealers
will purchase freely, whatever the :facilities of obtaining accommo-
dation. The rates of discount charged by the banks have not yet
been reduced.

Metals—There have been comparatively few transactions in the
market fur metals since the departure of the last mail, and prices
exhibit little change of importance. In Copper, Sheet and Sheathing
have been latterly in some little demand, and sales to the extent of
600 cwt. are reported to have been made, at rs. 54 per cwt. Tile is
rather lower, a sale of about 200 cwt. having, it is said, taken place
at rs. 47% per cwt. Raised bottoms, Nails, and South American
are severally without change. In Iron, British Bar remains station-
ary, and the only sale we have heard of is one of 300 candies, indiffer-
ently assorted, at rs. 2*4 p r candy. Round Nail Rod has some-
what improved. Square is th:: same as before. Sheet and Hoop are
without inquiry, and the ;rites we quote for them are with difficulty
obtainable. For steel there is at present no demand, and prices are
looking down. Speller has likewise receded in price, a sale of
1,100 cwt. small size plates, being reported to have taken place at rs.
14 per cwt., a rate 12 annas at re. 11% per cwt., lower than that cur-
rent on the departure of the last steamer. In Lead, Quicksilver, and
Tin Plates, there is little change to notice in value : we quote the
last named article, however, one rupee per chest lower than before.

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Cotton Manufactures—The business has been somewhat extensive
but is chiefly attributable to holders having forced their goods on the
market, and disposed of them at reduced, and in many Instances tan-
remunerating, rates. The attention of the dealers has been almost
wholly confined to the better qualities of Grey and Bleached Goods.
and with few exceptions the lower descriptions have been unsaleable,
save at a very great sacrifice. Grey Shirtinza, Madapollatns, and
Jacconets, have in rarticular sufferc,l from this state of things, and
the last-named fabrics especially have been diapos,d of to a large ex-
tent at extremely low prices. Bleached Skirtings 6G to 72 reed are
In some request, but other qualities are only salvable in small quan-
tities at the low rates previously current. There has been an in-
quiry for Grey Domestics for the Arabian' Market, and these goods
have gone off at former prices. Cambrice, Muslius, Zebra Dresses,
&c , are, generally speaking, without inquiry, and very difficult of
sale. All kinds of Prints are at present neg ected and Turkey Red
Goods, both plain. and twilled. are.in a very depressed state. '
Yarns - Tho demand for tbeBe has been slack, and but few trans-
actions have taken place. We repeat our Mrmer quotations, but
these are difficult to support.
We have heard of no transactions in Dyad Yarns. The demand
for Turkey Red, which existed at the date of our last, has subsided,
and Orange remains, as before, entirely neglected by dealers.
Woollens—The market for these goods continues quite inactive,
and so far as we can learn no sales have taken place.
Marine Stores—We quote Paints somewhat higher, and Linseed
Oil a shade lower than before ; in other articles there is no chance to
notice: The market is generally well supplied, and the demand
languid. We arc apprised of sales of 591 gallons of Linseed
Oil at rs. 2-2-0 per gallon, and the same quantity of Turpentine at
rs. 1-12.0.

Beer is still totally without inquiry, even for the superior brands,
and our quotations are entirely nominal.
Spirits—Prices remain unaltered ; there Is little or no demand
either for Gin or Brandy, and we have heard of no transactions.
Red Lead has declined in value to the extent of 4 to'B annas per
cwt. White is without charge.
Cochineal—There has boen little or none of this article in the
market, aud, in consequence, no sales have taken place. The price
we quote—rs, 3-13-0 per lb.—would be easily obtainable.

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Saffron—We are informed of a sale of 481bs. at rs. 17M, and of
40:138 at rs. 15 per lb. Prices are without change.
Bottles—We retain former quotations for these. The only opera-
tion of which we have heard is a purchase of 150 gross of quarts, at
14 annas per dozen.