The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-25 00:00:00

THE KHOONDS.

Ina time of universal and profound peace throughout India
*little war has broken oat in the Goomsoor country amongst
one of the aboriginal races of the people of India. The
ihoonds—the parties referred to—are obviously of Scythian
origin: they are in person, intellect, manners, and customs,
altogether anlike the inhabitants of Hindoatan. They are
f•urfally addicted to drunkenness; female infanticide and
promiscuous cohabitation are prevalent amongst them. Most
singular of all, hundreds and hundreds of persons are annu-
ally destroyed as sacrifices to appease the otlended Deity. It
is but twenty years since we first knew of their existence—
but ten since we became acquainted with their peculiarities.
Since then we have 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 AVPherson' to whom we are indebted for much
the greatest portion of the information we poss,..eis—for nearly
all the efforts that have been made to put a stop to the
feadhlepractisee of this strange and mysterious 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 Russulcon-
dab, intimating that the Khoonds were rising and threat-
ening to attack him, and requesting reinforcements. Two
days afterwards a farther express intimated that he was
then eight miles nearer Russulcondah than formerly, 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
itnoraat, had been about two hours in camp when
t e cry arose—" the Khoonds are coming," and accordingly
some one thousand armed men came rushing on from the
hunt, hooting and yelling like demons, and making straight
kg the camp, where they supposed the escort of Captain
Wpherson, consisting of fifty men, were all they had to
deal with. Observing the reception they were likely to ex-
perienee. they haltedto si,updttnly,-,7llgdilfewleadinf men cameg
forward, desiring
He accordingly proceeded to hear them, when, artier some
conversation, they peaceably retired. For the next four days
all remained quiet; on the 22d, about 2,*00 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 er 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
ll`Pherson marched on Pooranghur, and succeeded in mak-
ing prisoners of six of the principal men who had been con-
cerned in the previous attack.

AGRA.

The first instalment of the Seikh guns, in number 60, came
in this morning, and the rest will follow. From Delhi the
routes lay via Meerut and Allyghur to this. The public in-
spection will take place when all have arrived. The thought
of these guns being conveyed at this blazing season to Cal-
cutta (800 miles) made me instinctively draw my chair
elOser to the cool tatty.—Bengal Hurkaru, May 8.

COMMERCIAL
TAECtTITNATmEALRTEOTE NC.
E
(From the Overland Bengal Ilvrkars
ay94 Price Current of Saturday,
M _ _

Bengal ilarka;u-office, Calcutta, May 9, 1846.

EXPORTS,

The express of the mail of the 24th March reached this on the
morning of the ath lust., and the P., ntinck 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
• Bengal was raised on the 11th of March to is. 11d. per rupee.
The period that has elapsed since our last issue is so short that we
have necessarily little of any importauce to communicate. There is
/Ittle change in any of our export staples, and a very moderate busi-
ness doing in all. Exchange remains steady at about 2s. ld. on Eng-
land, and Company's Ha. 200 to 202 per 100 dollars on China.
Indigo—The lapse of another week has not improved the prospects
of the Indigo crop, and every day's-delay of rain is now most critical.
Tlrhoot under the most favourable cfrcumstancea is now unlikely to
make even half a crop; in Bhagbulpore everything is burnt up, and
the adjoining Zillahs are almost equally badly off. In Kishnaghnr
speedy rain might yet ensure an average amount of sowings. Ex-
cept from a portion of Jessore, and to the eastward, where every-
thing now looks well, the accounts are as gloomy as they can be. It
is scarcely within the bounds of probability that we can have now
even an average crop under the most favourable circumstances for
the nature.

---(7;Uiiar---The improved accounts received by the mail have caused
a brisker market for this article, and a fair amount of business has
been done—arrivals of the new Benares• have been extremely li-
mited, one or two small parcels only having changed hands at about
Co.'s rs. 11-8 per Lad. Dobora has been sold to a moderate extent
at Co,'s re.. 9 to 9-4 white Gurpatta, and other inferior date and cane
sorts have found buyers at dilly our last quotations.

wßaw
Silk—The bazaar continues barely supplied, the native
holders in the interior preferring to retain their large stocks ibr the
chance of some favourable turn in the market, rather than realise
to a certain loss at present reduced prices. Sales of Cossitnbasaar
to .a moderate extent have been made at 8-12 Co.'s rs. to 9. re. per
f'. seer for the usual bazaar sort. In other kinds nothing has been
done.

silk Piece Goods—The exceedingly unfavourable account of the
London piece goods sales has, of course, added to the dullness that
previously existed in the demand for torahs. The quantity at mar-
ket is by no means large, an the general quality is improved,
though there is sill much room for further arnenthasent ; one or two
small parcels of really superior goods have brought cur extreme
quotations of Co.' re. 120 a 125 per corge.
Xice—trevious to the arri. al of the mail the puxehasee of table to
it moderate extent were made at Co.'s rs. 2 2 to 2 8, being a slight
advance on previous prioes, but subsequently there has been nothing
done. ghipmenta to the 'Mauritius proceed freely, and sales of Bal.
lam at Ce.'s re. I 9}( 1 10 are reported.
Cotton—Accounts from China to 29th :►[arch report a fair Inquiry
for Bengal cotton, but we aro not aware of any transactions during
the week. The beet Banda and Bberaerghurh tnay be quoted da.
Rt. 12a 12 iyer b me!.
. . . .

Opium—Advices from China reporting an ad►aace to 683 doLs. for
Patna and 650 dela. for Eenares, there has been more doing in the
drug during tho week, and European purchasers having come for-
ward, prices have advanced.
latroars.

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 state of the market, the business
transacted has been on a moderate scale.
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 Went. though without any improve-
ment in value. _ _ _ -

Mull Mulls —Prices have declined about I anus per piece for the
lower qualities, and for all fabrics under thls head the inquiry is very
limited.
Book blualins—But little has been done during the week; them is
a moderate inquiry for Rangoon, but with the present large stock,
prier seem unlikely to improve.
Lappets—A few sales of common qualities have been made at
rather lower prices, but line kinds remain almost unsaleable. there
being no demand whatever for such descriptions. The stock is very
large.
Lappet Scarfs have also been void at a further reduction.
Turkey lied Goods—The quantity of these goods at market is
large, and prices remain mach depressed. particularly for the l!gbter
des Tiptions of twills. 0(24 inch goods, both twills and cambrics,
the quantity on sale is much in eims of the wants of the market,
and prices are proportionately lorr, riz„ 4/1 to 5 alines per yard.
Medium. width, 33 to 40 inches are at present most inquired for.
Printed Goods—The season for the sale of fabrics under this bead
has hardly commenced, and demand therefore remains limited, while
the price 4 obtained are extremely low.
MONEY 3LtitICET.

Bei;;;1211/4 arts-ottice, Calcutta, May 9, 1846.
The prompt at the thinl Opium sale came off on the sth instant,
and without any detaurers, 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 Itequent sales to be on this account
alone more dealrable as reducing the amount payable on a given day.
lievernment Securities remain firm, especially Four per Cent.
Company's. which aro In considerable demand.
Exchange has been again touching en 2s. Id. at ten months* data,
hut rather shyly. •

Bank Stock i 9 inquiyed after. Dia, idend on Bank of Bengal Stock,
at the rate of 12-9 1 per cent. per annum for January, yebruary.
March, and April

GOVSSLNISIST SECCIIILLI.
Transfer stock paper 5 per cent. -
Bombay 3 per cent. - - -
Old Sicca 3 ditto according to members.
New Coutpany'o 5 per cent.
Third 4 ditto •
New Cy. 4 ditto

prin. 1 I 0 to 15 0
Pt 2 8 to 3
„ 1 0 to 3 0
„ 4 4 to 410
cilect. 6 0 to 6 2
„ 4 0 to 4 8

BANK SHAZEd.

Bengal Bank . .
Vnion Bank - -
Agra Rank - -
Oriental Bank - -
North Western Dank -

Ite. (4,000) prem. 2,600180 to
0
06. 2,100
• /, (1,000) ~
• 1/ (500) 250 to 280

. . .
(1,000) 500 pd. 180 to 200
(500) I
olde 100 o t
190 to 200
new 130

THE BOMBAY MARKET.
(From the Chamber of Commerce Orerland Price Current.)
Bostear, MAY 2d.--The commercial season is now closed, and
during the eight days which have elapsed since the dispatch of the
last mail, scarcely anything has been done. Our remarks, therefore,
necessarily be brief.
Metals-1n these we have little, alteration to record. The only
theneq in the price of copper is an improvement of about 10 re. per
ulo British bar iron has. declined slightly in value.
eight unchanged, fp the price of square nail rod a
rate ae r taken place, and we may now quote it at the same
etC.ected at 48 x,‘ "le of thirty-two tons of the latter has been
tendency. Pig ot
h_tan.d.r. Hoop exhibits a slightly downward
to 95 rs. per manna
I,s n. setn somewhat, and quicksilver has receded
110 alteration worth uon,:iler our last quotation. in other articles
Cotton Manutactaree—The riCT-rre ed-
has lo,ett altogether without
animation, and the business done
we have to quote te7,,..°t3 limited in the extreme.
The only sale
caothd, 3,3 yards by 29 inches, at rs. 2-o..otZL„ 7,2° Pieces of grey long
Tarns—We have no alteration to nonce n 4,-,?V
, Per piece.
We quote Turkey red yarn
iiirt,7 of either
Mule or water twist.
than before, but orange Is unaltered in value. The
high
rePe
to ns is one of 6,0001 be. of No. 40 mule at 9 amiss per rtcyi
Wooliens—The market for wolicn cloths remains without vu,
az,
and we have no sales to report.
Marine Stores—Mite and green paint i 3 soMewhiet higher than
before, whilst blacl hal sustained a slight decline. In other articles
tinder this head we have no change to notice.
Beer—The market for this article is in eatti quo. none of the new
brew hiving as yet arrived, and ne transactions haring, as far as we
are aware, taken place to the old.

ZASTEIIY paoorcE.
Cotton—Few purchases of this staple for the English markets have
taken ple.ce since our last, and but little alteration in prices has oe-
corm?.
There are neither changes to notice nor transactions to report in
&Mar articie3 of Easternproduce.

FIIZIGIITS.
Tonnage has eantir.ned scarce. and freights to Great Britain hive
in colusquence still further advanced. They mar note bo quoted at
31,155. per ton Loth to Lenden and Liverpool.

uommY mAxmmi:

Wo snbjoin the turrent rates of the ditarent Gcvernment se-
carit.Pis

3 rt.r cent. !can of 1828-26 Rs. 107 a 110
4 do. do. 1939-33 99 a 100
4 do. do. 1833-3 G „ 9.5 a 96
N do. do. 1341-42 „ 105
4 do. do. 1842.43 „ 96 a 97
Exchange—Oa England has still further receded, and may new
be set down at Is. 11M. a 2s. 11S d. for six months' and Is. 11 d. fo
30 days' bill.
Banks.—The following are the prices of Bank shares :
Rook of Bombay-400 rs. premium per share.
Ortental Bank -170 rs. a 140.
Price of Bullion.

Povere!gns,
Notes, per

...... II rs.

H

PITA t, .ACCIDENT.—The columns of the daily papers
are quite appalling from the number of accidents arising from
the use of arsenic, Ste. &Oar's " Vermin and Insect Killer"
is deigned to supersede the use and obviate the danger of
common poisons, while it is yet more effectual than any of
them for the destruction of rats, mice, beetles, bugs, flies, &c.
For these purposes it has attained a wide popularity, and
striking certificates of its efficacy from all parts of the kingdom
may be bad at the retailers. The "Killer "is put up in
packets, with full directions, 3d., 6d., and Is. each. Agents,
Ikrelay, 95 Farringdou-street ; Sntions, Bow Church-yard;
Keating, 76, and Edwards, 67, St. Paul's Church-yard ; San-
ger, 159, Oxford-street ; C.ll. Purnell, 3, Liver-court, Liver-
-I=l ; and all druggists and medicine venders; or, post-free,
5 the ;roFrietcr, EL Butler, Wc.:,ttcL-'4lldel,E4t'et by II"-
Vl.3thag !tamps.

THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, JUNE 21.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 36; Highest. 70 ; Noon, 68,
BAROMETER, 29.47.—WzND W., cloudy.

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