The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-24 00:00:00

their march for the N. W. provinces on the 31st idem.

grand trunk road.
The 29th Bengal Infantry left Berhampoor on the 22d De
cember, but were obliged to halt about a koss and a half en
the other side of the Bergheeruttee in consequence of the
want of efficient carriage, that taken down by the 39th
being quite unserviceable; with much difficulty a sufficiegt
number of Bengal hackeries were collected, and the regi-
ment moved on, reaching Sooree on the 27th, halted there
on the 28th, and marched again on the 29th. There had
been but two desertions on the march, and 21 men only Were
in hospital.
The right wing of the 6th Regiment are making all haste
to reach the frontier. They bad, on the 3d of Jantiarft
marched upwards of sixty miles in three successive marcher
and will probably be at Saharunpoor to-day, and at gala"
keserae on the 12th.
The orders directing the Meerut force to move on
anah reached them on the Ist of January, and the wo°le
division, consisting of the elephant battery, three troePs
horse artillery, her Majesty's 9th and 16th Lancers, two in
panies of Sappers.and 'Miners, the 3d Light Cavalry, the 411'
Irregular Cavalry, her Majesty's 10th Foot, and live Regi"
ments (30th, 43d, 55th, 49th, and 68th) of Native Infanta''
would march from Busseean on the 3d, and probably Oa'
Loodianah yesterday.

CHINA.
CANToN.—We hear from Canton that the placard whi.ch_.
was lately stuck on the walls of the factories (a translation
of which appeared in all the Hong• Kong papers) turns out
to be, what we pronounced it, a piece of official Chinese .01.
plicity, intended most probably to smooth some of the olint,
culties which Keying may have expected to Wool;
during his Hong-Kong visit. Mr. Macgregor, on aPP,,,,,a
lion, was informed that sixty-seven copies of the
had been posted, and the names of the places
were to be seen was furnished. Mr. Jackson, accomPani,
by a linguist and other Chinese servants of the British con
sulate, personally inspected the 67 places where the 115
clamation was said to be exposed. He could onli fo
seven copies; four of them on the walls of thew.
reign factories, the other three in places, 'father
bills are usually posted, but so covered up w,"`, -there
notices that they could not be read. In point of fact the
were only four copies made public, and they were au °los
factory walls. We presume superintendent tis decetion bas and
where teei
communicated to her Majesty'sp of trade, that
that it will receive due attention. It is not prehabist,t-
foreigners will often avail themselves of the privilege eirout.
ing the suburbs of Canton, notoriously the abode °,1,. the
throats and thieves, neither would many care to eine' of
city, were it thrown open. In contending for the right of
free access to the city, it is demanded not only ps a' led to
justice, but also as redress for many past insults, intenajoha
degrade foreigners in the eyes of the natives. Sir We
Davis at once pledged himself to carry this queftioa•
.004
wait for a redemption of that pledge. Perhaps the PticbY
comfort of foreigners in Canton would be more enhance a-
permission to visit the country, than by a free common
with the city, though for the reason already stated-cbo
cuss to the city becomes a point which in some degree ttd.--
the national honour, and is therefore not to be everloo-
Friend of China, Dec. 3.
_fry to
The ship Sir Robert Sale has been chartered to coVree
England invalids belonging to the naval and militag
in China. We hear that before her departure for SA, to
she will take a cruise with such convalescents belong';',o,
the 15th Regiment as, in the opinion of the medical nsth
may be benefited by the change of air. Part of the Doi
were brought round from Chek-Chew yesterdaY•
were relieved by a company of the 42d Madras Sativa
fantry.—lbid, Dec. 6. et• tea
Mr. Lr NT. apP°-

Ir. _day ton vice Consul at Ningpo has been .Tye
Acting COnsuf at Amov, pending her Majesty's pleasurs
Ningpo Vice-Consulship is net to be filled up.—lbid

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..

CALCUTTA.
CiOttj'
The following changes in some of the mercantile firms of -
..
are notified :
tow
The interest and responsibility of Mr. James Small, in „so`
Messrs. Glass and Co. ; Mr. A. A. Mackey, of the house of Die' 90'
Mackey and Co.; of Mr. William Mortal, in the firm 0. :,.s. Or,
Cockrell and Co. ;of Mr. George Oliver, in the firm of Ai. ti
wall, Seal, and Co. ; of Messrs. J. C. Hay, and J. P. 31e,""..' .4eo:,
house of Messrs. Hay, Meik. and Ce. ; of Mr. Alexanderr 'OlO
the firm of Messrs. Fraser, M`Donald, and Co. ; and of gr,:eo,.sed•
Lyon, in the firm of Messrs. Lyall, Matheson, and Co., ha" MO'
The following were admitted as partners ;—Mr. Coliu
Macrae, In the firm of Messrs. Lyall, Matheson, and C.0,;C1
William Woolley, jun., in the firm of Messrs. P. I. Sarldes ••.
Mr. Henry Leis Christiana ,in the firm of Messrs. Biale, BCh
Co. ; and Mr. Robert Francis Carlow, in the firm of Mess"'
Luke, and Co.—Calcutta Economist .

THE BOMBAYARKET.
.)
(From the Chamber of Commerce M
Overland Price Cart fit" oat
BOMBAY, .Tax. 15ru, 1846.—MetaL4—The transactions In
,lit
have been confined to a few articles, and have beets "'ee obese,
limited. Nothing, so far as we can learn, has been done
Swedish or British bar iron, and the prices of those desc.,s(ore",l
which differ little from those quoted in our last, must theiioop s:10.
considered nominal. There have been some small sales in
clied,
sheet, at our quotations, but the particulars have net v.;,,
The former of these, it will be perceived, is a little higher;so
fore, while the latter has declined in a slight degree.
formed of a sale of 78 cwt. round and square rod at 3t edits.
candy ; the present price, however, of round is 43 rs. 0.01 0
there have been sales of sheet, both sheathing and braziers, soto
to 55 rs. per cwt —a somewhat higher price for the former, 8150(1).
current last month. A sale of the latter to the extent c'e Ate ;et
at 55 rs.
prised of s .
per cwt., has been communicated to us. Itt tdlewia ti;
ales of 875 cwt., at 48% rst., and 108 cwt. ;
cwt. Nails have slightly given way. Steel, quicksilve-1/00:0
plates, are without change in price, and are dull of sale,' ,it pig) 4
lead we hear of a sale of 450 cwt., at 12.3-0 rs. per cwt.,
somewhat declined. A transaction in spelter, at 15-4-0 Pe toy -
said to have taken place, but we are not aware of the clo'" 4
posed of, which must, we should Imagine, have been small. itie§',:,
Cotton Manufactures—With the exception of the finer Qua g
25-inch cloth, and some few descriptions of bleached sial two
oC
have been in demand, these fabrics have generally suffered ding
thin in price. Grey domestics of stout quality, notwithnst,
inquiry which has existed for them for the Arabian nisrother,"-ta
given way in price, though not to so great an extent 35 n ODD of
tides. Bleached madapollams are in little request, and en esties eie
sold at a reduction on previous quotations. Bleached domed O. 0
wholly unsaleable. For Jacconets, whether grey or bleacdocal',o6
is little demand ; prices are further reduced, and sales ar° tid cs°,oo
be made. Cambrics and musllns are almost neglected, 4
be sold at remunerating rates. There have been a few tr of
in Turkey red goods at low prices, but owing to the cessau,,
demand from Moultan, these fabrics are now without WI
are extremely dull of sale. the see,
~t
Yarns—The market for cotton twist has participated ha'to
veiling depression. The business, both in mule and water'4o la ev
very tr fling, and transactions have been confined to ICO' pso!
former and No. 30 in the latter. Prices, it will be see", re ols
perienced a general decline ; and at present, from the abseni '-e‘
wand, our quotations must be regarded as nominal. Ther`,.olati'"„
some little inquiry latterly for Turkey red twist, but orange
neglected.
~,
Woollens These goods still remain wholly without —lit. 1,4
we have heard of no transaction in them during the fortnigl e rues
Marine Stores—No sales appear to have taken place in t ;ieti. A nog
under this head, and the market generally is well sulk seed
quote Swedish tar nominally at rs. 7 to 8 per barrel, and Lin vf,
rs. 1-6-0 to re. 1-8 0 per gallon, both somewhat lower titan
but other items are without change in value. ..te of
Beer— fhe market fos beer still remains in its former s"' I' is
plete inactivity, and the only operations that have taken „Po,i
been auction sales of inferior brands. Neither in
Bass's has anything been done.
Spirits--Are without change either in demand or valu'l• s.
is still all but unsaleable. We have been apprised of ne, saleoat
Red Lead is a trifle lower than last month ; whit's Iv"' 000
ration.
eletst

Cochineal—This article has been in some regrAest for toily
to the China market, where it appears to have. been recete it TOO
:nand, and to have r,alised high prices. Wt now qu°, loge
3 12 0 to 3 13 0 per lb. at the latter of which VAtes 3,0001b'
el"
recently disposed of.
th Of
Saffron—The stock of saffron is consVairahle, and, -eot 4
being limited, the finest torts only are B,.leable. Our pre
''
..111
Bon is rs. 8 22 pet lb., according to qwility. fl
and In Corks, Bottles, &c., there has keen little doing,
without noticeable change. tryN
EASTER.I,r PRODUCE. ft"
Cotton —There is little change in the aspect of the Iv., 1, 4 V
staple, and the fluctuation itt prices as been inconsldcr3iNcipsll:e
quote some sorts a shade higher, and others rather lower, of tP.,10.;
date of our last. Business has been limited, the dosing etAwftrd
vernment Treasury for advances on produce having 01' stfite.:l
great measure to shipments by native deale:s, while the„ot°c,lo"'
home markets has bald Out little encouragement for e%, to 14
European houses. Shipments, however, are in pro..4re'is
from which quarter somewhat mote favourable, accoun „o.e
cently been received. Our quotations are as followper ,
Broach, Surat, and Jumboosecr ........ —.Rs. 82
Dollera • •• • • ...... „ 79 a
Oomrawuttee , 8p
• ••
• •• • • . "•• 80 to

Barsee ...:

tllB
• ...... .......... •• • • 74 r
Compta ........ „ 66 to "irej
1), Coffee - Both Mocha and Malabar have de," slightly doe- nf
Au
former being quoted now at rs. 8 to 8% (with a snit"
clued
the latter at rs. 6 to 6% per maund.
rem-, to
Gums—Animi has receded at rs. 70 to 64 per cwt.—s
rs. 10 on our last quotation. Arabic may be quoted At
and Manum is without change.
Hemp ha, declined in value about rs. 1 and 2 per carat/W.oe'
Opium—This drug is about rs. 5 per chest dearer thailplc°
the quality in general is far from good. 8he•
Pepper—Malabar Pepper is rs. 1 per candy sor, t
S without alteration.
ilk—Nankin, and Nos. I, 2, and 5 Canton, hrve ."-li
01" tte
what since our last ; but the Persian and Bengal. varlet',itgl
lasPi•
in advance of former quotations. ge_
Wool —The two fart descriptions (Khorp,ssan and '60011',.,
,a 6
given way about rs. Ito 5 per candy ; Cutch is Deft).vl
Mar-war may be quoted at rs. 10 per candy higher 031'00,
have heard of no recent transaction,", in any varietY,_,,ount:,e.
sh pments are, we understand, in 'progress, on native av;"„fod°
There is little noticeable alteration in other articles e
!HEIGHTS.
Shipping arrivals have teen less numerous, but frtgl:1011:,,:°o01:1;:t6°,
tremely scarce, no improvement has taken place in i",.-tne :101,'1/
Britain. Thera was an advance in the early part °;,.. Da„.:o svo,
31. 15s, per ton, at which some engagements were Trqu'-i'ateP s",at
owing to the unfavourable accounts from England, the t de"'
given way. in the, absence of authentic intormatilo A" r
operations, it 14 difficult to give the exact figure,
ght .„, I"
almost any quotation is nominal.
The rate of freight to China is rs. 15% per candy-4'l 0
ment on our last quotation.
0144

The prices of GovernmenOtNpEapierA M
ve h ~,,ret Tea
a slight diminution of the pressure on the Money Mi"
ltaKriEsTen. since
_.—i.,
now be quoted as under
li : to 11'
5 per cent. -oan of 1825-- —Es. 10-r. 102
4 Do. •• • ... do. . • 1832-33...• • • ~ 100 t° 91
0 to 06
4 D 0.... • • . do. • • 1835-36. ~ ,loli
105 t° 91
an
,I 5 1p:,.... •• • do. • • 1841-42.... •• ~ oto ou Alt.
4 D 0....... do. .. 1842-43...... ~ ..'' dioge firio‹ D'
Exchange—Transactions have taken place in L--
.„ iess, tu.
no”
~,, it
at six months, at 2s. per rupee, but the rate is
_t 30 LI vilil
drawers are demanding Is. 11%d. Exchange ' .., the e
set down at Is. Mid. to Is. 11%d. r lot 0e 5500 10
Banks—There has been little variation since 00.000 t ,u:00.0
of Bombay Bank shares„ and we may now quote them,
Iterci
at the date of our last. viz., re. 48 per cent P%tge Y4'
er ,i,
the Oriental Bank have improved, and were sei`
hoes. otetb P
rs. 227% premium, for old, and rs. 195 for new 5 ~,ujc 0
Price of Bullion—Sovereigns, each rs. 11% --
rs. 10%.
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RAILWAY CLASSIFICTA , r Ai„,
Bills according to the resolutions adopted bY the ll° jell'ide:lo
have fartheL as follood.
several matters referred to them, and agreed to rePe:;iii, be
3 ..
ttei:tifmore
Your Committee recommend that the following •'-'
Group No. 1, viz.,— nd Chet°ago
Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway', 8--
Galnsborough Canal.
Lynn and Ely (Extension to March).
Huntingdon and Wisbech. if
Wisbech, St. Ives, and Cambridge. SO
York and North Midland E 1 Mint
n urge •
Your Committee also recommend that the fo
,the classificuastleolood 0,3 0
teij'
to Group No. 2, viz.,— AO
Cornwall and lievon Central Railway. ,* le Lora' .t,
9t'
Cornwall and Devon Central Railway (..e) '
and Bodmin Branches).
West Cornwall Rai1wa1.......................„... a' „ tiv.
......—______..,= .....----.
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BIRTHS. • _ _ ,
...._o..,ss, p ,
ii,
On the 2201 inst., at Okeharnpt, n-
Clifton,
st. "1 " so‘lb '
110WIn 'Bill 17e
will' of Barnett Blake, of a daughter.
(ti the 18th inst., at Rodney-plucc, Clifton, . 1 goOt-
inn., Es/1, Handley, Chester, of a son. if of Setv"e ,(111
City, th'e lit-Y. ei o.
On the 18th inst., at i4evis Marks,
..fr 11/, 01°14
Esq., late of Hobart-town, of a son.
A rearfria 5....°
on nu- 19th inst., at Weyhma- ''
the 101 et 5' ,0,
pif,
Rev. Thomas Kearsey Thomas, of a day.gli ter. 11011900
DlffD.
oss Cottlige.,o(o JllOO,,
On the 17th inst., at his residence:, "Vorlll_,O. old Pe'„j, Cf,e,041
John Piper Burnard, Esq., aged 56-, attar alv..""in of ' of
which he bore with fortitude, bovvi.4 to. tt.,,na „doe.
pato
Throughout his life he was a drr.t and unfilllou O' 3 i
and religions liberty. dulse's-°ld'' All'ir
On the 17th inst., in Leman,st:zett. Goo . , 30,700,10
Samier, relict ofSarnle‘,
1 deft ile 13' 001
Tlt
llcane Leannonth, second.. surviving daug
On the 17th inst., at th-, Royal-cif-cubs-
Loudon,
Learmouth, Esq. -Douse,
On the 19th inst. r
? ..t the Guildhall Coffee
Wortliam. Esq., soli tor. te- ..--ig,
enurgl? -, itl s
-bil
01. -- 1
of Mar- -T.T- loci
On the 20th inst , j. W. Buckle, Esq.,
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21, 1846.