The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-12 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA.

India was tranquil, but the western frontiers of
the Punjaub were still threatened by the robber bands
of the mountains in that locality. Ample reinforce-
ments had, however, been sent to the irregular troops
which guard the mountain passes.
The deficiency in the assets of the North-West
Bank is estimated at 80,0001.

Rain and hail storms had been frequent from the
north-west in Bengal and Madras.

The perpetrators of the thefts on the Bombay
Oriental Bank have been discovered.

The Money Market continues firm. The discount
is high ; imports are dull, but exports, especially in
cotton, are very brisk. Cotton sells at 78 to 115 ru-
pees per candy.
Freights to London, 2/. 10s. to 3/. 3s. per ton.
Exchange on London, six months' sight, 2s. lid, to
2s. lid. per rupee.
Hong-Kong, exchange on England, 4s. Bd. to 4s. 9d.

DEATH OF SIR JOHN GRAHAM DALYELL, BART.
—We have to record the demise of this gentleman, who ex-
pired on the 7th instant, at his residence in Edinburgh, aged
77. The deceased was second son of the fourth baronet, by
the eldest daughter 'of Nicol Graham, Esq., of Gartmore.
Sir John, who died unmarried, was well known in the
literary and scientific world. In 1797 he was admitted an
advocate at the Scottish bar. He was President of the So-
ciety for Promoting Useful Arts in Scotlan and was Vice-
President of the Society of Antiquaries id' Scotland. He
also had the honour of being Vice-President of the African
Institute of Paris. Sir John was author of several works
on science and history, and of various articles in the " Ency-
clormdia Britanniea.' In 1836 he received the honour of
knighthood by patent, and in 1841 succeeded his brother
in the baronetcy. He died unmarried, and is succeeded by
his brother Robert, a colonel in the army. This family
belongs to the county of Linlithgow, and claims to be heirs
mrle of the ancient Earls of Monteath. The first Baronet
was son of the celebrated General Dalyell, who raised the
Scots Greys, and was Commander-in• Chief in the reign of
Charles the Second.

Arrexa OR HONOUR.—A hostile meeting took
place early on Tuesday morning, between Lieutenant S. M.
Hawkins, of the 97th Foot, and Viscount Maldon, Royal
Horse Guards Blue, the former attended by Mr. E. L. Denys,
the latter by Captain Brownrigg. Lord Maldon received the
fire of his adversary, and discharged his pistol in the air.
Thus far the affair terminated. —Post.
THE PRUSSIAN POST- OFFICH.—The Prussian
Post-office has suddenly, and without notice, raised the
postage on English newspapers more than threefold the
former amount. It is as well to state that the postage of a
London journal to Berlin is nearly three times the price of it.
As the English postage on a foreign journal is only a half-
penny something should be done respecting this enormous
difference.

LETTERS-Tile
COMPULSORY REPAYMENT OP LETTERS.
whole of the postmasters in the kingdom are now allowed an
immense stock of postage stamps of all descriptions on credit,
1 and they are compelled to ascertain daily that every letter
receiver in their official districts has a sufficient supply on
hand for the accommodation of the public. The value of the
whole of these stamps, now furnished on credit to the various
officials in the country, is not less than a quarter of a million
of money. This plan has been adopted preparatory to a ge-
neral measure being put in operation for the compulsory pre-
payment, by stamps of all prepaid letters posted in the
United Kingdom. The accounts to be kept with the country
p in consequence of these regulations, will cause a
ostinteconsiderableasrs increase of business to the stamp department, but
they will ultimately cause a material diminution of Post-
office labour.

GOVERNMENT REWARD.--A reward of SOL has
who fired shots into the dwelling-house of
been offered by the Government for the discovery of the
a Scripture reader, residing 14 clegteughill,
„Par a iv
ere armed Michael partyoQ Young,t,

(From the Times.)
By telegraphic advices from Trieste of the sth
instant, we are informed of the arrival at Suez of the
Indian Mail.

The steamer Hindostan arrived at this place on the
Ist instant with 85 passengers. Her dates are—
Hong-Kong, April 23 ; Calcutta, May 3; and Bom-
bay, May 14.