The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1846.

bill(/ of any punishment, no matter how great it may
be, but the certainty of its infliction, that is found to
be efficacious for tlse prevention of crime. In the
case of duelling the severity of the punishment sanc-
tioned by law, in the event of a conviction, has
the practical effect of giving a total im-
punity to the guilty parties. In France,
in a similar proceeding, there is a third
party before the Court, and although the pri-
soner may be acquitted of the crime of murder, lie
may yet suffer heavily 'in a pecuniary point of view
by the amount of damages given against him to the
friends and relations of the deceased party, for the
loss they have sustained by his death. In a recent
case in that country, Mons. BEAUVALLON was con-
demned to pay a sum of 20,000 francs to the
relatives of his opponents, although he was
absolved from the criminal consequences of his act.
The adoption of such a provision, which would only be
a slight extension of the principle of a measure now be-
fore Parliament, viz., the Death by Accident Com-
pensation Bill, would be highly useful, and do much
to take away from the frequency of such occurrences ;
but nothing can give the practice its death-blow but
an enactment declaring it to be a specific offence, and
providing a severe penalty in every instance, nq
matter what may be the result of the hostile mee:ing.
Should such a course be adopted, and all the parties
to a duel punished on one or two occasions by fine
and imprisonment, the public feelings will no longer
be outraged by a repetition of an offence so grave in
its nature, and by which the laws of GOD and man
are equally outraged and violated.

Accounts from Lausanne of the 13th instant state
that the authorities of the canton De Vaud have
interdicted all commercial relations between the in-
habitants of that canton and those of the canton of
Berne, a measure which is considered by many as
contrary to the federal compact.

Letters from Berlin of the 12th announce the re-
signation of M. FLOTTIVELL, the Prussian Minister
of Finance. A Ministerial crisis in Prussia is ex-
pected.

to the final approbation of the Queen, in which, among other
stipulations, the previously questioned right of entry to
Canton city is conceded and established under the Emperor's
own hand, and the exercise of that right is agreed to be
postponed only until the population of Canton shall be more
under the control of the local Government, this is to make
known, that the island of Chusan will be immediately made
over to the Chinese officers appointed to receive it, and her
Majesty's forces will be withdrawn from that post with all
practicable speed.

God Save the Queen,

J. F. DAVIS.
Given at Victoria, Hong-Kong, this 18th day of May, 1846.

By his Excellency,

A. R. JOHNSTON.

COMMERCIAL RE MA RES.—IMPORTS.
(From the Hong-Kong Regis:er of May 4.)
American Cotton Goods—There has been a good inquiry for drills
during the month at 2.45 dole, to 2.60 dole, for 30 yards, and 3 dole.
to 3.40 for 40 yards. Sheetings hare been in less request at 1.90
dole. to 2.50 dole.

Betel Igut—Sales to some extent are reported, at a furthe decline
in price of 10 to 20 cents. per pecul. The stock is considerable.
Camlets are without change. ,The only sale we hear of consists of
520 pieces at 19 dole. per pecul. At Shanghai and Amoy prices are
much the same as in this quarter.
Chintzes—Some hundred pieces have been forced off at 2 dole.
to 2 doll. 50 c. per piece, which will leave a very heavy loss to im-
porters.

Cotton—The clearances of Bombay staple have been on a fair
scale, though chiefly from second hands. The stock in Canton is
gradually decreasing ; but, looking to the large supplies known to
be on on the way, we cannot expect any permanent improvement in
prices, which may be quoted at 'reels 5.2 to 6.2 per pecul. Bengal
continues to be inquired for, and the cargo of the Emily Jane is
likely to meet with ready sale at Tales 8.0 to 8.4 per pecul. Tinne-
velly at Taels 6.5 to 7.9, is in rather better demand, while western,
at Taels 5 to 6, is quite neglected.
COTTON REPORT.
Deliveries. Stock.
423 .. 1,851 Bales.
1,079 3,310 „
19,741 • • 30,576 „
3,573 3,160 „

American
Bengal -
Bombay -
Madras -

24,816

38,897 Bales,

Cotton Yarn—ln Canton, prices have receded froin 1 dol. to 2 dols
per pecul, and on the arrival of several large parcels shortly ea•
petted a further decline is anticipated. At Amoy the market con-
tinues uttsupplted, and prices are consequently without change.
Quotations are :-
30 dots. to 31 dols. per pecul for Nos. 16 to 24
35 „ 37 26 to 32
38 „ 30 34 to 42
Elephant's Teeth nominal at 70 dols. to 105 dots. per pecul, accord-
ing to quality.

_
Fish Maws have declined at 45 dolls. to 50 dolls. for Dara. and 33
dolls. to 38 dolls. for Gole, at which rates 90 pcculs have changed
hands. Stock about 300 pieces.
Iron is flriner, but demand limited. Prices may be quoted at :-
3. dolls. to 3.05 dolls. per pecul for nail rod.
4. „ 6 011 ~ round do.
2.95 „ 3 „ II bar and bolt.
2.73 ~ 9, lif hoop.
Lead is supported at b dolls. to s.lo,—the supplies being moderate
and stock small,

Long Cloths—ln Canton, are If possible more depressed than be-
fore, though the sales of the month have been rather extensive, com-
prising about 35,000 pieces of greys at 1.40 to 2.50 dols., and a few
thousand pieces of whites at 1.90 to 3 dols., which were forced off in
barter for teas. At Shanghai, recent heavy arrivals of greys have
caused quite a stagnation in that description, while whites, the stock
of which is comparatively light, have been more sought after.
Long Ells—About 3,000 pieces of these goods have been taken at
7 dols. to 7 dols. 50e. for assorted, and 7 dols. 90c. for scarlet ; but the
season for their consumption having expired, it is with great diffi-
culty they can be got rid of.

Opium—Since the arrival of the Braganza, prices of Bengal drug
have declined to 680 dols. for Patna, and 650 dols. for Benares, with
every appearance of giving way further. A fortnight or three weeks
ago, good Afalwa was in some request at from 720 dols. per chest of
100 tattles downwards according to shades of quality ; latterly less
has been done, though the quotation remains the same. Inferior in
various degrees constitutes the bulk of the stocks now here.
Putchuck—ln the absence of supplies has advanced to 10 and 11
dols per pecul.

Ratans—Have also improved since our last, and may be quoted
at 3 dols. 15 c. to 3 dols. 40 c. for Benjermassin, and 2 dels. 20 c. to
3 dots. 15 c. for Straits, at which rates we hear of several hundred
peculs of each description having been placed.
Rice—The continued favourable weather for the native crops has
caused, as we anticipated, a further decline.
Saltpetre—Considerable sales are reported at from 7 dots to 7 dots.
40 c. per peen'. The stock is moderate.
Shark Fins—About 120 peculs have been placed at 8 dots, for No. 1,
and 17 to 20 dols for No. 2, or at a reduction on former rates of 1 dol.
to 2 dols. per peen].

SandalivooCl, of all descriptions, continues in good request, and
sales of about 2,400 peculs of South Sea wood at 11 dots. 25c.. and
several hundred pecuis of Malabar at 10 dots. 50c., to 14 dots., are
reported during the month. The stock of the latter description is
small. Timor is quoted at 5 dots. 20c. per pecul, but almost nomi-
nally so, as no transactions of any importance have taken place.
Spanish Stripes and Habit Cloths—Several hundred pieces of each
description have changed bands at 95c. to 1 dol. 65c. for the former
and 1 dol. 05c. to 1 dol. 35c. for the latter. As in the case of Long
Ella, the season for the consumption of these goods Is past for the
present.

- Steel—Nominal at 4 dols. to 4 dols. 20c. for Swedish and 3 dols. to
3 dols. 30c. for English.

Tin—No recent transactions are reported, and prices are still no-
minal at 16 to 18 dols. per pecul for Banca, and 13 to 15 dolt. for
Straits.

Tin Plates are scarcely so firm, 6 dols. to 6 dols. 30 cents. being
now the quotation.

EXPORTS.
Alum—For such as remains 1 dol. 20 cents to 1 dol. 90 cents is
demanded
d. e. d. c.
Aniseed, at 10 50 to 12 50
Camphor, at 1G oto 19 0 Are quite nominal, there being
China Root, at 1 90 to 2 5U no-Inquiry for them at present.
Galangal, at 2 30 to 2 40

Cassia—This article has been in sonic. request for the American
market at our former quotation of 10 dolls. 50 cents. per pecul. The
stock is nearly exhausted.

Sugar—ln consequence of scarcity of tonnage for both England
and India, we hear of no transactions in this article. Prices have
fallen to

Dolls. 5.25 per pecul for No. 1
„ 4.80 a 5 tf If 2
3.85 a 4 1110 3
„ 3.20 4
~ If
at which rates it is supposed considerable contracts will ere long be
entered into.
Sugar Candy—Has shared in the dullness of Sugar, without how-
ever undergoing the same depreciation in value.
Silk—Nothing has been done since our last. For the GOO bales at
market, holders are asking advanced rates, a report having reached
Canton that the new crop is not likely to turn out well. From
Shanehat shipments to some extent have lately been made, in-
creasing the export since the Ist July to date to about 15,700 bales.
Tea Congou—The business of the month has been limited, but for
the 10 to 12 chops settled for, full prices have been paid. The stock
is now reduced to 30 chops. The export since our last has been on
a large scale, both from this quarter and Shailrahai, consisting
chiefly of purchases made some time ago. Other black teas have
been quite neglected.
The season's - upply of Nankin green teas, with the exception of a
few chops of Twatikay, is exhausted, and in Canton made green
transactions have been limited to a few hundred chests of young
Hyson at taels 17 to 20 per pecul.
Export of Teas to the United Kingdom, since lst July, 1845, in
109 vessels, including since last report, Marion, Bleng, Janet
Wilson, Marmion, Gardner, Buckinghamshire, Wanderer, Earl
Yowls, Prince of Waterloo, Hebrides, Monarch, and Sarah :
Congou 34,732,8211b5.
Souchong
Caper 1,600,199
Pekoe 681,913
Orange Pekoe 2,495,619
Sorts 810,589

.42,153,3301b5.

Twankay -
Hyson -
Hyson Skin
Young Hyson
Imperial .
Gunpowder

3,164,4661bs
1,594,547
145,928
3,018,862
1,035,307
2,373,866

11,332,9761b5.

Total

53,486,326