The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-26 00:00:00

CHINA.

The time is now approaching when the consular returns of
trade at the different ports may be expected to be laid before
the public. It is generally believed, that though the amount
for Canton will probably show an actual as well as compara-
tive decrease, the difference will be more than compensated
by the trade at Shanghae. There can be no doubt, however,
that the market there has been greatly overdone; and it is
difficult to believe the heavy shipments have been the result
of authentic advises sent home. The total imports of shirtings
into Canton, including the amount from the United States, for
the year ending 31st of December,lB44, was 1,327,527 pieces ;
while into Shanghae, from the opening of the port, 9th of
November, 1843, to 31st of December, 1844, it was
453,344 pieces. But during the first six months of 1845
the number of pieces has been 532,278, and in the quarter
following no less than 807,565 ; to which have been added,
from October 1 to November 12, 130,800 pieces, amount-
ing in all to 1,460,643 pieces. So that, within less than
eleven months of 1845, the imports of shirtings into Shang-
hae exceeded those into Canton for the previous year
by 133,000 pieces, which excess must already have been
increased by fresh arrival=. Of tea there has been
already shipped from Shanghae about 6,250,000 pounds,
and before the termination of the season, it is probable
4,000,000 pounds will have gone forward. The exports
of silk already amount to 10,000 bales, and 4,000 bales
are in the market and ready for shipment, showing
altogether so large an amount of trade in a port not
more than two years opened, as we believe to be un-
exampled in the annals of commerce.—China
Jan. 1.

EIGHTH REPORT FROM THE SE-
LECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS
CLASSIFICATION.

The Select Committee appointed fr the Classification of Railway
Bills according to the Resolutions adopted by the House, and who
are empowered to report from time to time ; have further con-
sidered the several matters referred to them, and agreed to report
as follows:
Your Committee recommend that the Edinburgh and Northern-
Railway (Branches from Dundee and Arbroath Railway, and Tay
Ferry Improvement) he transferred from Group No. 7 to Group No. 8.

EXCHEQUER. BILLS.
An Account' lof all Exchequer-bills raised, or authorised to be
raised, charged on the Aids or Supplies of 1846, unprovided for."
The Amount of Exchequer-bills authorised to be raised
charged on the Supplies of 1846 - - - - £18,404,500
Deduct for Exchequer-bills paid off in money in 1845,
and provided for from surplus of Ways and Means
24,300
to the sth January, 1846 - - -

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Amount to be provided for in the present year - - £18,380,200
EDW. CARDWELL.
Whitehall Treasury Chambers, March 18, 1846.

Her Majesty the Queen will have an evening party at
Buckingham Palace on Wednesday next, when, according to the
cards of invitatien issued from the Lord Chamberlain's office, it will
be a concert of vocal and Instrumental music. The invitations were
only issued last evening.
INDIAN CORN BREAD.—Bread baked from Indian corn
(maize) is coming rapidly into vogue in our city, and several bakers
are driving a brisk business in it already. At the meeting of the
Philosophical Society on Wednesday night, Dr. R. D. Thomson read
an able paper on the nutritive qualities of Indian corn, which he
ranked very high, and at the same time exhibited various kinds of
bread and biscuit which had been baked from it by Mr. Wilson, Gor-
don-street. Some of the specimens were mixtures of maize and
wheat, and maize and rice, in which state the loaves can be better
fermented than when maize is used alone. The bread and biscuits
were very palatable and pleasant. -Various uses to which Indian
corn flour may be applied in domestic cookery were described, and
some of them illustrated on the occasion. In any form it is incom-
parably more nutritious than potatoes, and may, with the smallest
amount of trouble and expense, be made au agreeable article of diet.
—Glasgow Argus.