The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-24 00:00:00

joining, had been fired upon from the batferies, but rec. eiYeTcl
no injury therefrom: The Seikhs at Lahore were looking
forward with anticipations of triumph .at our expected
repulse. The conuncudations of.the climate and condition
I of our new possesshins, continue lonet and universal. At
Lahore matters Appetit to col ti nue peilectly tranquil. The
!Virg rumours.of-contemplated treason or uieditated hos-
tility, which occasionally get into circulation, seem altoge-
ther baseless. The heat of the -weather, which, by
Dlid-
summer becomes extreme, was beginning to get di,agreeablk,
The Governor of Iroolfan had beet superseded, and fingwan
Sine;lt, brother of the Raja L3ll Singh, bad proceeded to 1.41 Le
hi; place. .Ajeet Singh, Raja of Latlwa, one ofthe !knotted
stat,,s, had *be.,n male prisoner at Lahcre and sent into onr.
territories, lie was ore of the earlh-st and most Prominent
traitors O our side the Sutlej, and is not likely to-have the
concessions prayed for made to him. These few nel un-
important items are all that have transpired since our last
in reference to the Punjattb—no news being a bad thing
enough fir us, but the WA of symptoms of the sati.fae-_
toriness of their condition.

Absolutely supplies us nu heading at all; not one item of intelligence wort of. a place in our first page
ale
having been received from the- banks or the Indus since
our last.

FIE KHOONDS.
In a time of universal and profound peace throughout India
a little war has broken out in the Goomsoor count?'
one of the aboriginal races of the • peeple of liidiaarn.
Z 1e
Khoonds—the parties referred to—are obviously of Scythian
origin : they are in person, intellect, mariners, and customs
altozether unlike the inhabitants of Hindostan. They are
fearfully addicted to drunkenness; female infanticide and
promiscuous cohabitation are prevalent amongst them. Most
6ingular of all, hundreds :and hunclieds of persona are annu-
ally destroyed as sacrifices to appease the offended Deity. It
is•but twenty years since we first knew of their existence--
hut ten since we became aeqnainted with their peculiarities.
.Since then we hive had a resident amongst them, who has
done every thing in his power to put an end to the horrible
practices just alluded to.
Captain M'Pherson, to whom we are indebted for much'
the greatest portion of the information we possess—for nearly.
all the efforts that have been made to put a stop to the
fearful practises of this strange and myste'ri'ous people—
has of late, in the course of, his exertions, met with un-
usual opposition. On the 14th of March an express, from
this officer reached the commanding officer at Ilussulcon-
dab, intimating that the -Khoonds were rising and threat-
toseatack him, •arat requesting rcinforgemele&
days afterwards a farther express7inti;nateethat he u'as
then eight miles nearer Russulcondalt thanlonnerly, and
that the KhOonds were preparing to make' an irruption
into our territory. Three companies of native infantry,
were, at his request, accordingly
°immediately dispatched
to his assistance. The troops were directed to be as lightly
equipped as possible, and to proceed with all imaginable
haste. They traversed forty-six miles of wild hill country
in thirty-six hours, arriving at Kungoor, the place of
their destination, at six A.M., on the 18th. The rein-
forcement, of the arrival of which the enemy were
ignorant, had been about two hours in camp 'when
the cry arose—" the Khoonds are coming,'' and-accordingly
some one thousand armed men came rushing on from the
hills, hooting and yelling like demons, and making straight
for the camp, where they supposed the escort of, Captain j
McPherson, .consisting of fifty men, were all they had to
deal with. Observing the reception they were likely to ex-
perience, they halted suddenly, and a few leading men came
tbrward, desiring to speak with the commanding officer.
lie accordingly proceeded to hear them, when, atter some
conversation, they peaceably retired. For the next four days
all remained qniet; on the 22d, about 2,400 advanced in
hostile guise, as many more being reported to be concealed
behind the hills. When within two or three hundred yards
of us, they halted and sent on about fifty men from their
front, who came hooting and yelling, running and dancing
from side to side, till within fifty or sixty paces of the sepoys.
The order was given to fire, when three fell, and a good
Many were wounded, and the rest made off as rapidly as pos-
sible. Nothing more occurred till the 29th, when Captain
M'Pherson marched on Pooranghur, and succeeded in snak-
ing prisoners of six of the principal men who had been con-
cerned in the previous attack.

AGRA.
The first instalment of the Seikh gins, in number GO, came
in this morning, and the rest will follow. From Delhi the
routes lay via Meerut and Ally,ghur to this. The public in-
spection will take place when al4 have arrived. The thought
of these guns being conveyed at this blazing season to Cal-
cutta (800 miles) made me instinctively draw my chair
closer to the cool tatty.—Bengal Burk ant, May 8.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CALCUTTA MARKET.
(From the (verland Bengal Huaaru Price Current of Saturday,
May 9.)
Bengal Mirkarti-011ice, Calcutta, May 9, 1846.
EXPORTS.
The express of the' mail of the 24th March reached. this on the
morning of the 4th inst., and the B. Mind: arrived on the same day.
Accounts of commercial affairs at home continue very unpromising,
and the downward course of some of our staple products does not
appear to have been yet arrested. The .Company's rate for bills on
Ilengal was raised on the 11th of March to Is: ltd. per rupee.
The period that has elapsed since our last issue is so short that we
have necessarily little _of any importance to communicate. There. is
little change In any of our export staples," and a Very moderate bul,l-
- doing In all. Exchange reit:talus steady at about 25., Id. on Eng- I
land, aui. Company's Its. 200 to 202 per 100 dollars on China. -
Indigo—The-lapse of miother.week has not improved the:prospect
of the indigo crop, and every day's delay of rain is now most
Tirhoot under the most favourable -e iremnstance.4 is now unlikely to
make even half a crop ;,-in-libaghulporn everything is burnt up,. and
the adjoining Zillahs are almast iaitially badly off. In Rishnaglitir
speedy rain might-yet ensure tan averse ~ainount' of'sowings. Ex- j
cept from a portion of Jcssur,e,. aq,l, twill° eastward, where every-
thing now looks well, the aceouuts are as' gloomy' as they C/01 be. it
is-scarcely within • tite-botuttsol• prubobtUty,ffisit ,we exit had,:
even.an average crop under the meet fn eurable sir tanstau.r,
the future. • ' r.
Sugar—The improved accounts. received the mail have causc:l
a brisker market Mr this article; and a fair amount of business has
been done—arrivals of• the. now ...nenexec,4ave - been extremely li-
mited, one or two small parcels only having charged hands at about
Co.'s rs. 11-8 per md. Dobora has been sold to,a moderate extent
at Co.'s rs., 9 to 9-4 white (.iurpatta, awl other inferior date and cane
sorts have found buyeis at fully our last quotations.
Raw Silk—The bazaar continues barely supplied, the. native
holders in the interior preferring to retain their large stocks for the
chance of some favourable turn in the market, rather than realise.
to a certain loss at present reduced prices. Sales of Cossimbazaar
to a moderate extent have been made- at 8-12 Co.'s ra. to 9. rs. per
fy. seer for the. usual bazaar sort. In other kinds-nothing has been.
done.

Silk' Piece Goods—The exceedingly unfavourable accoluit of the
London piece goods sales has, of course, added to the dullues that
previously existed in the demand for coralig. The quantity at mar-••
ket is by no means large, and • the 'general quality is improved,
though there is still much.room fur further amen anent ; one or two
small parcels of really ttnperior goods haVe brought our extreme
quotations of-Co.' r5.,120 a 12.1 •per v.orge.
Rice—Previous to the arrival of the nutil the purchases of table to
a moderate extent were made, at rs, 2 2 to 2 8, being &slight
advance on previous prices, but subsequently thcre liar been nothing
done. Shipments to the Mauritius proceedtreely, and sales of Bel-
lam at Co.'s rs. 914 -1 10 aro.repottcd.
• Cotton—Accounts from China to 29th -Afire!t report a fair inquiry
for Bengal cotton, but we are not -aware or any transactions during
the week. The best Banda and Blaouterght!rh may be quoted Sa.
Rs. 12 a 12 1 per h md. ' -
Opium—Advices from China reporting an adranee to 645 dol,. :or
Patna and 550 dole. for Bemires, therc-haq been more doing so site
dm; during the week, and .Ettropc.in parelms,ws Itavini; cone for-
ward" prices have advanced.

- !wears. ' • • • •,
•
Cotton Piece Goods—There has been more dulness observable in
the demand for these fabrics. - Advices from the marts in the Upper
Provinces are discouraging; and with the Continued scarcity of mo-
ney, and generally overstocked slats of the market, the business
transacted has been on a moderate stale. - •
Shirtings—These goods have been sold without much change from
previous rates.
Jacconets—Bleached continue to sell pretty freely, and grey have
also been quitted to a moderate extent, though without any improve.
ment in value.
Mull Mulls —Prices have declinod about 1 anna per piece for th'e
lower qualities, and for all fabrics under this head the inquiry is very
limited.

Book Muslim—But little has been done during the Week; there is
a moderate inquiry for Rangoon, but With the present large stock,
prices seem unlikely to impreve.-
Lappets—A few sales of common qualities have been made at
rather lower prices, but fine kinds remain almost unsaleable, there
being no demand whatever for such descriptions. The stock is very
large.
Lapeet Searfs have also been sold at a further reduction. .
Turkey Red Goods—Tim quantity of these goods at market is
large, and prices remain much depressed, particularly for the lighter
des iriptions of twills. Of 24 inch goods, both twills and eambrica.
the quantity, on sale is much In excess of the wants of the market,
and prices are proportionately low, viz„ 4% to 5 anuas per yard.
Medium width, 33 to 40 inches are at present most Inquired tbr.
printed Goods—The season for the sale of fabrics under this head
has hardly comtneneed, and demand Um efore remains limited, white
the prices obtained are extremely low.
MONEY MARKET.
13engal Hurkeru-office, Calcutta, May 9,154 G.
The prompt of the third Opium sale came off on the sth instant,
and without nuy defaulters, although the push for money was
vigorous. These heavy payments to Government seem to have
much the same influence on the market as the railroad deposits at
home, and we hold the more frequent sales to be on this ataoonnt
alone More desirable, as reducing the amount payable on a giveuday.
Government Securities remain tinn, especially Four per Cent.
Company's, which are in considerable demand.
Exchange has been again touching on 2s. ld. at ten months'
.date
but rather shyly.
Bank Stock is inquired after. Dividend on Bank of Bengal Stock,
at the rate of 12-9-1 per cent. per annum for January, February,
March, and April.

nOVERNMENT SEtrRITIES,

Transfer stock paper 5 per cent. -
Bombay 5 per cent.
Old Stcca 5 ditto according to numbers
New Company's 5 per cent. - -
Third 4 ditto
New Cy. 4 ditto -

prem. 14 0 to 15 0
„ 2 8 to 3 0
1 oto 3 0
dgct. to 6 102
4 oto 4 8

Bengal Bank
Union Bank
Agra Bank
Oriental Bank

BANK SHARES
CO'S. Its. (4,000) prem. 2,600 to 2.G50
. „ (1,000) „ 180 to 190
- (500) ~ 260 to 280
„ (1,000) 500 pd. IRO to 200
IP (500) C old 190 to 200
L new 100 to 1:11)

North Western Rank

(Film the CliaTontlY.:;-Tr,(7_7llAY 14t-----tuctEaTPrice Current
eight days (.12ays ethCbOlit4vienerelceapset°l since the dispatch of the
scarcelyllaugUrtiaBitAlt:Ye,
will, commercial season is now closed." 'and
will necessarily he brief
lletals--In theserte has been done. Our remarks, therefore,
We. have little alteration to record. The only
slight advance has, ce:NWVaten.dgiSielilli h:Jlp
remaining eof copper is tut improvement of about 10 rs. per
.British
h unchanged.
plh price 4.1 square nail rod a
aac re ironandIn
wht Fewdeclineda
w a slightly,t
ita t I. value.ie
rate as round. A sale of thirty-two tons of the latter has been
effected at 48 rs. per candy. Hoop exhilafs a slightly downward
tendency. Pig lead has risen somewhat, and quicksilver ha* receded
to 95 rs. per insuud, 5 rs, under our last quotation. In other articles
no alteration worth notice has occurred.
Cotton Manutactures—The market has been altogether withad
animation, and the business done has been limited in the extreme.
The only sale we have to quote is one of 700 piece, +
We quote Tut key red:en:airanins:Tvietwhohrtattolange.
°, grey lone
The onl 1 higher
cloths, 38 yards by 29 Inches, at rs. 2-0-0 to vs. 4-4-0 per piece. -
Yarns—We have no alteration to notice in the prices of either
e Is unaltered in value.
paint is somewhat higher than
y sr, e reported
i tmhunnleboerfoni.,..a.tehruittovrisatag.
tonsil one of 6,0001b5. of No. -10 mule at 9 anima' per lb.
Woollens—The market for w,dicn cloths
and we have no sales to report. - .
Marine Stores—White and gre4 n
before, whilst black Intas sustained a slight decline
under this head we have no change to notice. . in
°tit"- "tick's
_ .

. Beer —The market for this article is In statis (p.m, none of the new
tiros' having as yet arrived, and ne transactions having, 'as far as we
arc aware, taken place in the

EASTERN PRODUCE. •
Cotton—Few purchases of this staple for the. English markets have
taken place since our last, and but little alteration In prices nits cc..
,urrekl. .

There are neither changes to notice nor trail! actions to report hi
*they articles of Eastern produce.

FREIGHT*. •
Tonnage has continued scarce, and freights to Great Britain h
ive
In consequence still further advanced. They may non; be quoted at
31. 15s. per ton both t? London and Liverpool.

MOYET MARKET.
'We subjoln thg current ratc of the ,faerout Government se-