The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-19 00:00:00

CANTON MARKET.

HONG-KONG, Ocr. 30.—There has been a good deal of
business doing during the past month, both in the principal
articles of import and in teas.
Cotton—Bombay has somewhat declined, but Bengal and
Madras are held at previous rates. We quote Bombay new
taels 72t0 8; Bengal, 89to 9 3; Madras, 97t0 9 9. The
stock is 67,094 bales against 100,790 bales last year.
Cotton Yarn has declined, and transactions have been
limited. We quote Nos. 16-24, 24-i dolls. to 25i dolls,; Nos.
28-32, 32 dolls. to 32i dolls. ; Nos. 38-42, 32i dolls. to
33 dolls.

Long Cloths—About 75,000 pieces gray and 20,000 white
have been sold at rather lower prices; the quotations are,
for gray, 2 dolls. 40 c. to 2 dolls. 80 c., white, 2 dolls. 40 c.
to 2 dolls. 90 c.

Woollens—Sp. stripes rather better, and quoted at 1 doll.
to 1 doll. 20 c. Long ells have given way, and assorted are
quoted at 7 dolls. 60c. to 7 dolls. 80c. ; scarlet, at 9 dolls. to
9 dolls. 25 c. Camlets—without change; English, at 20
dolls. to 20i dolls. - Dutch, 22 dolls. to 25 dolls.
Iron has declined, but little remains now in first hands.
Bar, 3 dolls. 20 to 3 dolls. 30; hoop and nail rod, at 4 dolls.
50 to 4 dolls. 80 ; steel, 5 dolls. 20 to 6 dolls. ; lead, 7 dolls. ;
tin plates, 8 dolls. to 8 dolls. 50.
Cochineal has declined materially in consequence of large
importations ; 110 dolls. to 130 dolls. is now the quotation.
Turkey opium, 400 dolls. ; but little inquired for.
Tea—There has been a good demand throughout the
month, principally for congous of good medium quality,
which are getting scarce, and prices have advanced 1 to 2
taels. About 6,000 packages of green tea have been settled
for. _

.....
Black. Green. Total.
The export from Canton lb. lb. lb.
from July Ito date is 12,333,940 1,769,680 14,103,620
From Shanghae ditto ... 1,560,858 198,030 1,758,888

13,894,798 1,967,710 15,862,508

1847 .. 18,227,810 1,137,260 19,365,070
The export of silk amounts to 3,488 bales against 5,104
bales last year.
Excharge on England—The Oriental Bank has been
drawing for a limited amount at 4s.
On India—Company's accepted paper, 214 dollars to 2144
per 100 dollars.
Freights-31. 10s. to 41.
Our advices from Shanghae are to the 21st inst. Long-
cloths are quoted rather lower, the sales are estimated at
about 80,000 pieces, almost all grays ; stock about 250,000
pieces. Very little doing in woollens.
Silk—All the accounts tend to corroborate the short sup-
ply this season. The export from Shanghae is 3,097 bales
from the Ist of July to the 21st inst. Last year it amounted
to 8,700 bales during the same period. The native merchants
are unwilling to submit to lower prices for the fair sorts;
fine was not procurable ; inferior kinds a little lower.
A fair business has been done, chiefly in barter, for long-
cloths. The export is 1,250,000 less this season (from
Shanghae) than at the same time last year.
The William Jardine had left on the 15th inst. The
Dumfries and Juliet to leave in a few days; and the John
Dugdale and Queen loading.
Freights 41. for tea, and 41. 10s. for silk. Abundance of
shipping.
SnIPPING LIST.

Arrivals at Hong.Kong.—The Viscount Sandon, Oct. 14,
the Ann Jane, the 15th, the C. Castle, the 18th, and the Eu-
phrates, the 23d, from Liverpool; the 26th, the Tartar, from
London.
Arrival at Woosung.—The Confucius, Sept. 22, from
Liverpool.
Departures from Hong-Kong.—The Dauntless, Oct. 4, the
Hugh Walkcn, the ith, and the Mohawk, the 11th, for
London.

Departure from Whampoa.—Oct. 3, the Marian, for
London.

Departure from Woosung.—Oct. 13, the William Jardine,
for London.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORN E, MONDAY.
Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert took their
usual early walks in the grounds at Osborne.
Prince Albert, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie, embarked on
the Fairy royal-yacht this morning, crossed to Ports-
mouth, and viewed the practice and observed the system
of education pursued on board her Majesty's ship Ex-
cellent. His Royal Highness returned to Osborne about
two in the afternoon.

The Royal Children took walking and riding exercise
to-day.

The Lord Chamberlain's attention having been drawn
to the circumstance of a most objectionable song having
been sung, entirely without his authority, by one of
Mr. Dumbolton's serenaders at the St. James's Theatre,
his Lordship's extreme displeasure has been conveyed to
the manager of •hat theatre, and other steps have been
taken to prevent such an occurrence at any of the
theatres within the Lord Chamberlain's jurisdiction.
His Excellency Mehemed Pacha, Ambassador from
Turkey, attended by a numerous suite, arrived on Satur-
day at Folkestone, and after partaking of refreshments
at the Pavilion Hotel, proceeded to the Turkish Em-
bassy, Bryanstone-square.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise ; Mr. John
Thornton, Deputy-Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes;
Mr. Hart Davis, Deputy-Chairman of the Excise ; Mr.
Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt;
and Mr. Pressly, Secretary to the Board of Stamps and
Taxes, had interviews with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday at his official residence, in Downing-
street.

Don Francisco Castellon, Minister Plenipotentiary
from Nicaragua, transacted business at the Foreign-
office yesterday.
Mr. T. E. Headlsm had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial•office.
The Bishop of London, Lord Ashley, and the Mar-
quis of Westminster, had interviews with Sir George
Grey yesterday at the Home-office._ _

Ear! and Countess Grey arrived in town yesterday,
from the seat of the Duke of Bedford, Woburn Abbey,
Bedfordshire.

Sir Robert H. Inglis had an interview yesterday with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-
office for the Governors of the West India Colonies.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday. The Lords present were, the Master of the
Rolls, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr.
Baron Parke, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Corn-
wall. Sir Edward Ryan sat as a Privy Councillor. An
appeal from Bengal, " Maharaja Mahtab Chund v. the
Government of Bengal," was resumed. Mr. Wigram
(Queen's Counsel) and Mr. Lloyd were heard far the re-
spondent; and Mr. Turner (Queen's Counsel) was heard
in reply for the appellant.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, DEC. 19.
_ DEPARTURE OF THE COURT FROM THE ISLE 07
YFIGHT.—Iier Majesty and Prince Albert, with the
Roysl Children, leave Osborne, on Thursday, for
Windsor.
EAST COWES CASTLE.—This splendid edifice is, it is
understood, let to posed, is
n Mr. Smithers. The object, it is sup-
to ace° finustriours
visitors the Queen Dowager, and other
with apartments near her Majesty.
ELECTION.--
-Mr. Peel has cot:leld
LEOMINSTER LEO]ktINITER, MONDAY.
leave of the electors for canvass'
and has taken his
enpresent, promising to be
with them again shortly, e has issued another de
sr
dress, in which he returns his
a ,
kind and cordial reception which ledments for the
h i has met with and
for the promises of support received:
new
adds—" Some
therefore,
weeks will probably elapse before
and the election can take place. For the; writ can issue
expectation:Ott
I take my leave of you, with the earnest romeisetheat.those
friends who have so actively exerted the
favour will continue their exertions until I agasininvlny
you, and will then confirm the sanguine
ultimate success which you have entitled me to form."
The hint given to the electors in Sir Edward Bulwer
Lytton's address has had some effect, and they have now
become rather more decided in their promises. Sir Ed.
ward continues his canvass industriously.
DEATH OF COLONEL SIR EDWARD MILES.--We
have to record the demise of the above gallant veteran,
who died last week at Boulogne, at the ripe age of 76
years. There are few officers in the British army who
have seen more active and arduous service than the de-
ceased. Ile entered the army as Lieutenant in August,
1794, and was immediately called on duty with the
British forces serving in Holland.
There is a story current, that when the present
Pope was a youth, and in the guardia nobile at Rome,
he fell deeply in love with a beautiful English girl. She
refused his suit, although he was handsome, young, and
noble, on account of the difference of religion, and he
took the matter so much to heart that he retired to a
convent, became an ecclesiastic, and eventually the
Pope.