The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-21 00:00:00

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‘'l OYER'S PAROCIIIAL MODEL KITCHEN
f r the POOR WEAVERS of RETIINAL-GREEN and
SPITALFIELDS.
A QuArzr cf excellent thick SOUP, under the personal direction
of M. SOYER. will be given to the Poor, with near7y
POUND of BREAD, for ONE PENNY.
The Subset-IpH n not to exeeed-One Guinea, but any sum not ex-
cecd!ng tits: amount will he thankfully received at the residence of
the Rev. J. Brown, 1, North-terrace, Bethnal-green ; Danton's Li-
brary ; and at the Soup Kitchen, John. street, Bethnal-green.

CITY of LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, for Accumulative anti General Assurances.
2, Royal Exchange-buildings.
EDWARD F. LEEKS, secretary.

Mr. DOUGLAS'S " ADVENTURES OF A MEDICAL
STUDENT."—MedicaI men, we believe, are not much in
the habit of perusing works of fiction. One has, how-
ever, lately appeared, which we understand has created
as great an interest among professional as general
readers. We allude to the' " Adventures of a Medical
Student," written by Robert Douglas, of Glasgow, a
young surgeon, who served alternately in the Calcutta,
the Polyphemus, and the Thunderer. That these
volumes should be considered as marvellous productions
is not surprising. They have a wild and fascinating in-
terest which makes them superior to nine tenths of the
fictions of the day. The author's skill in depicting the
fearful and the terrific is extraordinary. " The Adven-
tures' are most remarkable (says the John Bull) for the
power—we will not hesitate to add—the genius with
which the whole of them are treated. The Story of
Galvanism' is told with great power, and the discovery
which takes place while the galvanic fluid is being em•
ployed upon a recently executed criminal, is appalling."
MR. AGUILAIL—Among the winter amusements
'which go forward in spite of the influenza, &c., we must
not omit the concert given by Mr. Aguilar, a young
English pianist, who has already distinguished himself
greatly by his talent in this city. This artist brings
forth all the capabilities of his instrument without
abusing it, keeping faithfully to the spirit of the piece
he is performing, which he renders with the utmost
nicety, delicacy, rind expression, without losing effect,
without stunning one with interminable, unmeaning
noise. Endowed with energy and fire, he surprises his
audience by his rapid execution, and the fullness of the
tone he draws forth; he delights in plunging into a
delicious revirie, and displays his taste and talent not to
startle one out of it by a rude shock, but to carry you on
by a variety and sort of fascinating grace which engages
the attention absorbingly, insinuating itself ever more
and more into the soul—Journal& Frankfort.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]--A very bad Liver and Stomach
Complaint cured by Holloway's Pills.—Mr. Robert
Wardle, residing at Ravensworih, near Richmond, had
been a very severe sufferer for years from a most obsti-
nate liver and stomach complaint. Ile tried a number
of medical men, but their medicines afforded him no re-
lief. He then had recourse to Holloway's Pills, which
invaluable remedy soon restored him to excellent health.
These pills act so immediately upon the seat of disease,
that they are considered the most popular specific for
bile, sick headaches, deranged stomachs, disordered liver,
flatulency, and similer complaints, and as a family me-
dicine, Holloway's Pills cannot be excelled.—Sold by all
druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment,
244, Strand, London.
THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION OF FIREDAMP IN
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—WEST BROMWICH, SATUR-
DAY.—The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the un-
fortunate men who were killed by the explosion of sul-
phurous gas in the ifeathfield coalpit on Wednesday
se'anight was resumed yesterday afternoon. Two of
the injured men have died since the last meeting of the
jury, making in all ten. The evidence produced was to
the same effect as that already before the public. The
coroner having summed up, the jury agreed to the fol-
lowing verdict:—‘. That it has been through the negli-
gence of John Meek, the doggy, that these men lost
their lives, and they therefore return a verdict of man •
slaughter against him." Meek, who is a man from
thirty-five to forty years of age, was then committed to
take his trial at the next Stafford assizes.

TOTNES.—Trade, which has been very dull here
since November, is at length beginning to revive, and is
much enhanced by railway communication with the
various parts of England. One drawback, however, is
the high rate of charges for parcels, &c., which presses
heavily on tradesmen, many of whom, as booksellers and
others, are compelled to have their goods forwarded per
quick train. We think a reduction of 25 per cent.
might safely be made without injury to the company,
while, at the same time, the tradesman would realise a
remunerating profit, which, with the present high rate of
charges, and the continued increase of poor rate, he is
unable to do.--Plyntouth Journal.

OVER LAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

(From the Times.)
We have received by extraordinary express from
Marseilles our letters from India in anticipation of the
overland mail of the 15th of January. The dates so
received are from Calcutta to the 9th, Madras to the
14th, and Bombay to the 16th of January. From
China we have intelligence down to the 30th of De-
cember last.

Lord Dalhowie, the new Governor-General, had
touched at Madras, and his arrival at Calcutta was
hourly expected when the snails left.
Among the last acts of Lord Hardinge's Govern-
ment was a notification, drawn up during his passage
down the Ganges, in which the Governor-General
made public a copy of a second proclamation lately
issued from Lahore, which prohibited, under the pe-
nalties of imprisonment and confiscation of property,
the perpetration of Suttee and infanticide in the terri-
tories of the Punjaub. The notification further an-
nounced, that his Lordship had directed his thanks to
be expressed to the Maharaja of Lahore, as well as to
all those princes (23 in number, mentioned by name)
who had co•operatcd during the last three years with
the British Government in suppressing these cruel
practices within their several territories.
A measure of humanity not less important had
marked the closing career of the Marquis of Tweed-
dale at Madras. We are informed that, as the result
of his Lordship's intervention, the Court of Directors
had consented to the establishment of a hospital for
convalescents in the Neilgherry mountains for a
portion of the European troops serving in the Madras
presidency, and that this long canvassed measure
would be carried into effect before his Lordship's
departure.
Another robber chief had been secured, named
Ragojee Bangria, lately as noted in the south of
India as Doongur Singh had been in the north.
This man, with a numerous band, had infested for
some time back the Con' an and eastern routes from
Bombay. After many fruitless efforts, he was cap-
tured by Lieutenant Gel!, of the Ghaut Light In.
fantry, who, disguised as a Brahmin, traced the free-
booter to the celebrated shrine of Punderpoor, and,
getting sight of him while in the act of ablution
in one of the sacred tanks, entered and effected
his capture. We are told that Lieutenant Gell
has received high encomiums from the Bombay
Government for his ability and daring conduct in this
affair.

There is no news of any disturbance having oc-
curred, as had been apprehended, consequent on the
death of the Guicowar. A reinforcement of troops
had, however, left Bombay for Guzerat.
It smart shock of earthquake was felt at Delhi on
the Ist of January, in a direction, it was thought, f.-orn
west to east.
The Sinde prize-money was about to be distri-
buted, the Royal warrant and order of the Court of
Directors to that effect having reached India. By
the present arrangement Sir C. Napier will receive a
1-16th share, or about 27,0001. His claim to the
share of Commander-in-Chief, or one-eighth, is still
held in abeyance, to be paid, if admitted, out of the
proceeds not yet distributed.
Her Majesty's 28th Regiment had embarked at
Bombay for England.
An announcement is made by the Calcutta Star,
that a column 150 feet in height is to be erected at
Calcutta to commemorate the victories in the Pun •
jaub, and that the captured Seikh guns are to be
set up in it, muzzle to muzzle, in fluted compart-
ments ; the summit to be crowned with three
figures Britannia and two native soldiers. The
Friend of India suggests, in reference to this an-
nouncement, that as the European solders bore no
inconsiderable share in the victories thus to be com-
memorated, it would be more appropriate to repre-
sent one of the supporters of Britannia as an English
soldier.

A resolution passed by the Governor-General in
Council, and dated the 31st of December, declares
that cotton shall shall henceforward be exempt from
export duty throughput India. It is hoped that
the measure in question will relieve the cotton

tradJ of India. It must at least prove an additional
boon to the traders from India with China. The

late export duty of nine annas per Indian maund
of cotton, at the rate of value for some years back, is
said to have been equivalent to a tax of from five to
eight per cent.
We are informed that orders had been received in
India from the Court of Directors for the remittance
home of 500,000/. sterling in specie. •
Our correspondent at Calcutta writes, under date
January 9, as follows :
" Commercial affairs ,remain very much as they
were a fortnight ago. "The creditors of Cockerell
and Co. will consider themselves fortunate if 120,0001.
of available assets can be recovered from the wreck ;
the Union Bank has refused payment of all consider-
able sums (I am not sure whether it does not still
pay very small checks), but it has not publicly
avowed a stoppage. The indigo upon which it reck-
oned has only in part arrived, and it seems uncertain
whether it will be sold here or sent to
England for sale ; the latter plan has been
voted the right one at a meeting of share-
holders, but the dissentients say they will and can

prevent its being carried into execution. The pre•
veiling opinion is that a call will ultimately become
necessary. The judges have found the accounts of
the assignee of insolvent estates to be unsatisfactory,
and have appointed a new assignee in his room.
They have also promulgated new rules regarding
the official custody of funds and the accounts of the
Ecclesiastical Registrar, as ex-officio administrator.
" No political announcement of any consequence
has been made; it is uuderatood that Lord Har-
dinge desires to undertake no new responsibilities
during his stay here. The petty expedition against
the Raja of Ungole is in a state of forwardness,
and Gumsoor continues, as before, the seat of dis-
turbance."

Our correspondent at Hong-Kong writes under
date Dec. 30 :
"We have this month to record a dreadful
tragedy in the horrid murder of six English gen-
tlemen by the Chinese, about three miles from
Canton, on the sth of this month. After church
they went...'up the river, and landed to take a quiet
walk, and shortly after they found themselves at-
tacked by a body of Chinese, and cut off from their
boat. In this attack one or two of the party fell ;
the ethers, being overpowered, attempted to escape,
but were taken at one of the villages and confined,
and, by the evidence of the Chinese on the coroner's
inquest, it appears too true that, up to the morning
of the 7th, they were alive, when they were cruelly
put to death. Particulars will be found elsewhere.
The names of the gentlemen are—Mr. W. Rutter,
Mr. Small, Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Brown, Mr. Balkwill,
and Mr. M'Carte.

" A force was immediately sent to Canton, and I
his Excellency Sir John Davis went up in the Mo-
dulus to demand redress. After much negotiation
with Keying, four Chinese were executed on the
21st instant, and eleven ►•ere under trial. S►r John
returned here on the 24th, having given Keying to
the 24th proximo for his final answer to his de-
mands. It is understood that steamers have been
sent for from Singapore, and men of war ordered
down from the coast, to be prepared, should any
coerceive measures be necessary. All, however,
may end in negotiation. It is to be hoped ei-ery
advantage will be taken of the present state of matters
to secure ample and permanent security for the
future, seeing that hitherto nothing but deceit has
been practised by Keying, who has been unable to
control the Chinese, though making the English
authorities suppose he had the ability to do so. A
Government notification of the 30th of November
announces the suspension of the Chief justice, the

Hon. John Walter Hulme, v,hoi we understand,
proceeds home by this mail.
" Trade has been materially affected by the ex-
citement during the month. The quotations for
most of the staple articles of import are considerably
under list month's rates. The sales of raw cotton
do not exceed 10,000 bales, and prices have seriously
declined.

" The total export of tea from China to Great
Britain, from the Ist of July to date, i—
black, 28,573,410:b.; green, 2,287,9201 b. ; total,
30,861,330:b. _ _

"'The total export of silk during the same perk('
was 14,819 bales.
" Exchange on England, 4s. 41d. for first class
bills, others 4s. 41d. to 44. 5(1.
"A few transactions in Company's bills on Bengal,
and rates as high as 218 for accepted.
" Freights to London 4/. 10.
" Oar latest dates from London are to the 25th of
October ; Calcutta, Bth of November; Bombay, 18th
of November; Singapore, Bth inst.
" From Shanghae our dates are to the 21st inst.
Trade had somewhat improved, and longcloths 10c.
better. Woollens without change."