The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-03 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We have received our files of newspapers and
correspndence from India and China. The dates
are :7—Calcutta, to the 23d January ; Bombay,
21 February ; Hong-Kong, 15th January.
INDIA.

The following is a summary of the Bombay
Times of Feb. 2 :

The past fortnight, we regret to say, leaves no
room for our customary complaint of want of war-
like intelligence ; and though the British empire in
the •E ist enjoys undisturbed repose, there are
serious disqu etudes somewhat beyond the limits of
its border, and we have at present ships of war on.
the hostile mission both in the Red Sea and Per-
sian Gulf. We mentioned a fortnight since that
such was the disturbed state of the country round
Aden that the resident, Brigadier Coghlan, had
applied to the Bombay Government for a detach-
ment of Irregular Horse, and preparations appear
at present to he in contemplation fur their despatch.
On the 14th inst. the Queen, Steamer, was des-
patched to Juddah, to afford protection to the
French and English consuls in the southern ports
of Arabia, and to endeavour to suppress the con-
test, there threatened betwixt the Turks and Arabs.
From time immemorial a flourishing trade in
slaves has prevailed betwixt the chief places on the
Arabian and African shores. Massowah, a town of
between 3;000 and 4,000 population, is the chief
point of .export. Sometimes as many as 1,000
slaves are to be found here together ready for slap-
ment in vessels of sonic 25 tons for Juddah, on the
opposite coast. About a fourth part of them are
believed to die of sickness, or perish by their own
hands on the way. They consist chiefly of Gallas,
who are smart, clever, and faithful ; men at the
age of 25 fetch from $3O to .st4o; a good-looking
girl for the harem fetching about double this.
Next to there are the Abyssinians, for the most
part Christians after a sort, entrapped into
slavery by the Mahomedans, who inhabit the bor-
ders of Abyssinia between the mountains and the
sea. They are sold by auction, the auctioneer receiv-
ing a dollar per head, the government raising a tax
of about as much more. There used to be about
2,000 slaves sold annually at Massowah, of whom
one-half were Christians. Some months since the
Sultan, formerly the great protector of the slave
trade, issued orders to the . Turkish authorities at
Juddah and Mecca for its suppression. The order
was sent by the Pacha of Jeddah to the Kahmukun
of Mecca, who, having referred the matter to the
Cadii it was proclaimed as Imperial, and to be
implicitly obeyed. The Ulemahs and inhabitants
on this proceeded to the Court of Justice, to de-1
mand on what authority the abolition of slavery
had been ordered. On the &man of the Sultan
being quoted, it was denounced by them as op-
posed to the Koran, and the Cali being attacked,
escaped with his life, and with difficulty found
refuge in the sanctuary. The Kahmukun having
come to his rescue, the order was read a second
time, but treated with such scorn that violence im-
mediately ensued, and numbers were wounded on
both sides. The troops having fired at the Muzzin,
and shot the priest as he went up to prayer a
battle followed betwixt them and the townspeople,
iu which about a hundred of the latter fell, when
a general rising all around immediately ensued.
The troops were compelled to retreat, and were
beleaguered in the fort. Abd-el-Mentalib, a mal-
content at ,
time arrived at Mecca, and almost immediately
after Resollid Pacha reached from Constantinople,
with instructions from the Porte to seize him and
send him to the capital. Sherif Nazir was ap-
pointed to act in his stead, until the nomination of
his successor Mahomed bin Awn. A. similar
amount of excitement, and from the same cause,
had arisen at Juddah, and both places are now in a
state of siege. Meanwhile the people told the autho-
rities that as the laws relating to slavery were
founded on the Koran, they must remain unal•
tered ; and, that as the Sultan, who had been
always hitherto the most strenuous defender and
vigorous promoter of slavery 'in these parts, must,
doubtless, on the present occasion, have been
moved by the allies, the French and English, the
flags of these nations must be pulled down, and
their representatives expelled. The Pacha of Jud-
dah, taking the consul under his protection, pro-
posed referring the question to the Porte, when the
multitude declared that unless their wishes were

complied with instantly, they would take the mat-
ter into their own hands. The insurrection threa-
tem to extinguish the power of Turkey in Arabia
altogether ; the Sultan can only look to Egypt
for aid, and Egypt itself is alniost powerless. It

is ono of the miserable concomitants of our
present war, that while fighting for a principle,
we are supporting an authority which it would bo
well for the interests of humanity were it extin-
guished. The barbarous policy of Turkey has pre-
vailed so long, and become so deeply impressed on
all whom she rules, that -when, at the instigation
of her allies anything liberal is attempted, the dis-
memberment of the empire is threatened. It is to
be hoped that the duties of the Queen steamer will
be restricted to the protection of British' subjects
and prevention of the slave t ade by sea, and that
we shall not, on this ocieas' le, embroil ourselves.
in a quarrel which in uo concerns us, and-
where our interference can 1,4 of no advantage.
Turning from the Red Sea la the Persian Gulf,
the particulars of the quarrel betwixt the Shah and.
our ambassador will probably Eby this time have
reaehed home. We have two versions of the mat-
ter ; one that of the Court of Persia, the other of,'
the embassage—the discrepancy betwixt which we
'shall leave the reader. to reconcile as- he best can.
Some half century ago, when Sir J. Malcolm was
deputed to Teheran to arratio our affairs with the
Shah, the privilege was,demanded by, and conceded
to, that somewhat overbearing diplomatist, that the
British residency should' become a sanctuary, and
that every one whom the ernbassage-should consider
as an attache should, when so etesiring its enjoy the
privilege& aieetisiaissunitiossaa TlVitish bobs ect.. Some
years since Mirza Hashim Khan, a man of rank, ,
when in the employment of the Shah, had married a
sister of the favourite wife of the sovereign. Having.
got into disfavour with the court, he, about the
time cf the retirement of-Mr. Sheil in 1853, became
interpreter to the embassy. In the interregnum of
the secretary, Mr. Thomson, and before the arrival
of Mr. Murray in 1855, the Prime Miuister com-
plained, that as the interpreter was at personal
strife with him, it would be particularly unplea-
sant for them to meet on. official affairs, and he
therefore requested his dismissal from the employ-
ment of the embassy. The questioftwasreferred to
Lord Clarendon, who, though holding dismissal
entirely out of the question, considered the main-
tenance of friendship with the minister so desirable,
that he recommended the interpreter to be em-
ployed somewhere at a distance from the capital.
Mr. Murray accordingly determined to attach him
to the agency at Shiraz, and thitherward ho was in
Novemi,er about to proceed, when it was found
that his wife was to be detained by the authority of
the Shah, and here dissension began. The Shah
protested against the arrogance of the principle
which gave the ambassador of a foreign power
more authority within his dominions than the
Sovereign himself possessed. A like claim was
put forth by the representatives of no other
nation, and was never dreamt of being aspired
to even by England anywhere but in the East.
It is now maintained by the court of Persia that
it was not the husband who was so particularly
anxious for the restoration of the lady, and that
the suspicion of dishonour should net be suffered to
attach to the Shah's harem through her release.
Mr. Murray protested against the introduction of a
supposed affair of gallantry into the negotiations of
nations at all, and argued that this was a mere pre-
tence—that the Persian Prime Minister having se-
cured one concession had resolved to push matters
to extremities. The Shah denied the dispute the
character of a national quarrel, and said tha't it was
with Mr. Murray, not with England, that he was
at strife, and that to England accordingly be would
appeal. Meanwhile the ambassador pulled down
his flsg, `and proceeded to Moosul to take up his
quarters for the present, Mr. Stevens remaining as
consul to take charge of British interests. This
gentleman, very unfortunately, was most obnoxious
to the court of Teheran, and with the Shah refused
to have any intercourse, stating that Persia would
be responsible for the protection of British interests
and the safety of British subjects, and-that the peace
of two great nations must not be suffered to be en-
dangered by the dissensions of individuals. Intern.
gence of these things reached Bombay on thel6th Jan.
by the Semiramis, which had been on a cruise to
the gulf, copies of the correspondence having been
forwardedlo the Bombay government by the am-
bassader, with a request fur the immediate despatch
of a steamer to 13ushire. The Assaye, Ajdaha,
Semirimes, and Victoria steamers, and Olive sloop
skl,war„were osrderedjo.be got in instant readiness
for sea. Extensive supeteiewere'Said to have been
ordered from the commissariat, and a land force
was spoken of as under orders. Much of this
turned out to be exaggeration, the Ajdaha and
Victoria, which left for toe gulf on the evening of
the 19th, with 60 artillerymen on board to work
the guns, being the only force dispatched or in con-
templation. There are not five dozen British sub-
jects in all resident on the seamoard of Persia, and
had these found themselves in danger, they might at
any time have sought refuge in native craft, and
obtained the protection of our faithful ally the
Imams' of Muscat, a part of whose dominionsiselose
by. The charges of the expedition as it now
stands will amount to about halt the sum ex-
pended annually in the education of Western
Within our dominions tranquillity is nearly
universal, and the cold season runs en. towards its
close without any foray or act of violence on our
borders.

A considerable force is collected round Oodey
pore, the Rana, it is asserted, being alike with
his chiefs dissa.tistieel with tiio extent to which
our interposition has proceeded. It is hoped not
the less that the promp►itude of the measures being
adopted, conjoined with the influence and high
character of Sir Henry Lawrence, will prevent
matters proceeding to extremities, and save from
the destruction sure to be the result of the Rmj-
pootana chiefs, whose independence it has long
been our policy to preserve. Troops continue to
accumulate at Cawnpore, and arrangements
advance steadily and tranquilly for the an-
nexation of Oudu. We have scarcely any addi-
tional particulars on the subject since our last,
but there seems no apprehension of our wishes
being resisted, or of the occurrence of conflict or
shedding. of blood.
Although the Sonthal disturbances no longer
wear the character of an insurrection, the country
continues far more quiet.

The Governor-General has expressed his dis-
pleasure at the conduct of Brigadier Mackenzie in
the Bolarum procession affair ; at the same time
the ringleaders in the disturbance have been dis-
missed, and the course pursued on both points ap-
pears to command approval.
Sir William Gown' has taken a final leave of the
Bengal army, at the conclusion of a five years' ad-
ministration remarkable for its nullity.•
Mr. Frere, commissioner of Scinde, proceeds on
sick leave by this day's steamer to England,
Colonel John Jacob, of the Irregular Horse, occu-
pying his place during his absence. It is now five
years since Mr. Frere's administration commenced,
and known as he was to be a man of high principle,
of singular ability and discretion, the popularity
and confidence he has secured have surpassed the
expectations of the warmest of his admirers. Se-
lected in 1842 by Sir George Arthur as his private
secretary, on the recommendation of the late Col.
Wm. Jacob, on the score solely of his merits, Mr.
Frere, en the retirement of the Governor, suc-
ceeded Col. Outram in 1846 as resident at the
court of •the Rajah of Ssttara. He was in office at
the period of the death of the chief and appropria-
tion of his dominions by the British Government
in 1848.

Our prospective Governor General, Lord Can-
ning, is at present sojourning amongst us, having
arrived from Suez by the Perez() on the 28th ult.
He was received in great state at a landing-place
prepared on purpose in the dockyard, but too late
in the evening to see about him. The arrangements
were altogether new, all previous governors having
disembarked at the Apollo Pier, one of the finest
landing-places in India. A grand levee occurred on
the 30th, followed by a native durbar. On the
31st his lordship visited the caves of Kennery in
Salsette, examined the Vehar hills, and closed the
day by performing in state the ceremony of turning
the first sod of our projected waterworks.
The impression made by Lord and Lady Canning
during their sojourn has been eminently favour-
able, and they will leave us, after the visit of a
week, infinitely more familiar with the history and
topography of our neighbourhood, and manners
and customs of the people, than some of our gover-
nors could boast of at the close of their administra-
tion. Ho leaves on the sth, taking Madras in his
way to Calcutta, and will assume office about the
Ist of March. The Marquis of Dalhousie continues
at Calcutta, winding up the arrangements at the
close of an administration of unusual length and
auspiciousness, and leaving behind him a name
scarcely perhaps rivalled since that of the days of
WelleNley. We intimated four months since the
commencement of spinning operations at Mr. Lau-
don's cotton factory at Broach. The yarns have
now come to the market, and are spoken of in
terms of the highest commendation. Though made,
we believe, excluSively of short staple Broach cot-
ton, they fetch in the market nearly 10 per cent.
more than Manchester yarns of the same designa-
tion, and orders have in consequen,ze already been
received sufficient to keep the factory in conetan4

work for the next four months. Mr. Landon pre-
pared his estimates on the assumption of Broach
yarn fetching English prices, and on this. point
his expectations have been realised. We have
heard of no contretemps or accident having oc-
curred amongst his arrangements, and have no
Auubt that his outlay has
.kept within the
mark. The weather continues cool and agreeable.
There is a great tightness in the money mar-
ket, and stocks of all descriptions have depre-
ciated in value. The state of the import market
continue; to be very discouraging. Freights have
suddeuly and rapidly advanced.

• MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
CAErILTIES BY DEATH IN INDIA SINCE THE DEPARTURE

OF THE MAIL ON THE 16TH JAN., 1856:

tomßAi.--Tt Aden, on. the 27th Dec., 1855, Ensign
A. J. W. Stevenson, 18th Native Infantry, and Lieut.
Brown, her Majesty's 86th, who were accidently
drowned by the capsizing of a boat.
BRNGAL.-At Kalka, on the'l3th inst., Col. Dennis,
Invalid E,tablishinent.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
REPORT OF THE BOMBAY MARKET.
FROM THE 16TH JAN. TO 2D OF FEB.

The Overland Mail from London of the 26th of Dec.
was received by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer.
Singapore nn the 24th of Jan. _ , '

Out minor in.tosikitertft—ther44tigght4l.,-
touch tighter, and the banks, although they have raised
their rates of 'interest to 12 per cent., will only dis-
c iunt first class paper at short dates. Securities of all
descriptions are almost unsaleable, in conEequeuCe of the
desire of holders to realise.

There is little or no demand for English goods.ot any
description, except at almost ruinous prices. The sales
Tare been principally for the interior. •
Toe demand for all descriptions of cotton piece goods
is limited, and the prices in most instances havelbeen un-
precedentedly low, the demand in general being limited.
Coloured goods and prints remain unchanged, both in
value and demand.

Exchange on England for the mail varied but little,
and the balk of business transacted was as follows :-
2s 21d to 2s 2 9.16 d for China and first•class crodite,
and 20 to 2s 21d for documents. On Calcutta sse
quote ra. 99 at sight, and ra. 97 at 60 days' sight. On
Madras, 991 at sight, and rs 99 at 30 days' sight ; and
on China, rs, 215 at 60 days' sight.
FRElGHTS.—Freights have advanced, 4/. Ss. per ton
having been refused for seed to London ; for cotton en-
gagements have been made at 3/. 158. To Liverpool the
rates range from 3/. 178 7d to 41. To china, re. 20 per
candy.

CALCUTTA.
( Trorn the Revd .Hurkara of Jan. 23 )

SUMMARY.-Our last half-monthly summary,
under date the Bth inst., announced the proclama-
tion of peace in the disturbed districts, the abroga-
tion of martial law, and the re-establishment of the
ordinary course of government- amongst the Son-
thals. We regret to say that all these proceedings
appear to have been premature. Peace has not
been restored. The savages still show a hostile front,
and the peaceful inhabitants of our provinces are
still exposed to pillage and massacre. The civilisa-
tion of our rule degenerates into effeminacy.
We have waited till the last moment in expecta-
tion of having it in our power to supply to osr
readers the proclamation respecting the annexation
of the kingdom of Oude ; but although hourly
looked for it has not yet appeared. Anticipation is
at fault between the two courses of annexation and
sequestration. In either case a formal broach of
faith will be committed, and if circumstances com-
pel us to infringe the faith of treaties, we earnestly
trust it will be done in the most effectual manner,
and that everything partaking of the characteristics
of patchwork orhalf measures will be most carefully
eschewed.

With the exception of the renewed outbreak of
the S9uthals, nothing of moment has occurred
within the fortnight under review. The steamer
Oriental, with the mail of 10th December, only
reached Calcutta last evening, and wEilst we write
we have before us the first bulletin from Bombay,
announcing the receipt of intelligence from London
to the 24th ult.

We would direct attention to the proceedings of
the Inaigo Planters' Association. The body will
acquire much influence and achieve a pore a deal of
good, by keeping in "VieTv—tlite Objects-the_y,
have taken in hand, and pursuing them in the
practical, common-sense style which seems to dis-
.
tinguich the association.
A farewell ball to Lord Dalhousie and Lldy
Susan Ramsay is on the Lapis.
The new commander-in-chief, General Ansor,
lanied last evening with great ie!at.

THE ANNEXATION OF OUDE.
(Prom, the Bengal. Burl am.)
The kingdom of Oude is to be annexed, we are
informed on good authority, and we believe that
the Marquis of Dalhousie will admit of no other
alter native. If the time has come for a decision on
the subject of what is to be done, any half measures,
such as sequestration or double government, as in
the Nizam's territories and Gwalior, will never meet
his approval. If the Gordian knot must be cut,
lie twill cut it effectually. Interference in any
manner must be contrary to the original treaties,
and since interference has been determined upon,
the Marquis of Dalhousie is not the man we take
him to be if that interference shall only be a half
measure. We hope to see no such vacillation on
his part, and that having once tome to the conclu-
sion that the mgis of Britain must be extended
over this kingdom, it will be extended in all its
amplitude. Titus will fall a weak dynasty—a par-
venu King and kingdom, and the work of our own
hands.
Tee Nuwabs of Oude formerly held the heredi-
tary rank of Wuzeer at the court of the Great
Mogul, and as time rolled on became true mayors
of the palace, governing iu the name of the King.
In 1764, when Kasim Alee, the Nuwab of Bengal,
fled before the English to the protection of the
Oude Nuwab, the English found the latter in pos-
session of the person of the King of Delhi, and
ruling over the territories still remaining to the
Crown. He boldly refused to give up Kasim Alee,
and thereupon followed the battle and his defeat
at Buxar. The Emperor of Delhi also escaped,
and sought refuge in the English camp. After
further defeats and Kasim Alee having fled, as the
Nuwab was no longer able to protect him, a treaty
was made at Allahabad. in 1765. The Emperor
gave up all claims for arrears of revenue, and
granted the perpetual Dewanee of Bet,gal, Behar,
and Orissa, to the East India Company ; and the
same company took all the territory from Allaha-
bad to Corah from the Nuwab of Oude, in trust
for the Emperor.
In 1774 the disgraceful alliance with the Nuwab
Wuzeer was completed for deatreying the Rohillas.
The English lent their army for the purpose and
obtained the cession of the !province of Benares
and other ',advantages, returning Allahabad. and
Corals to the Nuwab, the Emperor having in the
meantime left the protection of the company. In
1781 occurred the fatuous seizure of the territories
of the Begums of Oude. ,by Warren Hastings, on
the charge of having aided Cheyt Sing in the
Benares rebellion. At the same time some terri-
torry was taken from the Nuwab of Oude himself
in payment of the debts due to the company for
assistance under the alliance before mentioned.
The Nuwab now found he had sold himself to a
more dangerous friend than the Rohillas could
have proved as enemies. In 1784 the Governor-Ge-
neral himself went to Lucknow to endeavour to ad-
just the difficult questions already arising between
the two powers ; but he only succeeded in squeez-
ing out more money from the Nuwab on account of
those endless debts native princes are always, in
some mysterious way, owing to the company.
When the Marquis of Hastings was appointed
Governor-General, he found Oude still requiring re-
formation, and he pressed the necessity thereof on
Suadut Alee, then Nuwab Wuzeer, with the usual
success. At that period, however, the English were
in a most dangerous position, as they had a war on
their hands with Nepaul, and Makrattas and Pinda-
rees wore forming combinations which threatened to
extend to all the native princes. The poiitical posi-
tion of these powers became so formidable, that the
Marquis of Hastings now deemed it advisable to
make sure of one friend at least. He addressed him-
self to the Nuwab of Oude, and found little diffi-
culty with him. The reforms were no longer obsti-
nately pressed, and he succeeded in borrowing two
crores of rupees from the Nuwab. He also hit upon
that curious piece of diplomacy by which he was to
be detached from the cause of all the kings and chiefs
of India. He was encouraged to declate himself
" king," and informed that the English Governineni
would recognise him as king, and erect his territory
into a kingdom. Suadut Alee could not resist the
bait. In 1819 he proclaimed hiinself King, and Lord
Hastings boasted of this act as dissolving the con-
nection between him and the Great Mogul, besides
placing a barrier for ever between him and all other
Mahomedan powers. At the time the success was
complete, and the disgrace and contempt into which
the parvenu king fell in the eyes of all native princes
effectually prevented any coalition. From that date
. the Kings of Oude have fallen helplessly into the
be de a the Eva*. The energetic priacez of more

warlike times have disappeared, and have been
succeeded by kings educated solely in the harem,
without fear of outward en ernies,and irresponsible to
anyone but a friendly and protecting po er, and Oude has
had a succession of detestable debauchees, who have dis-
graced the throne and its patrons. Were the English
to be strictly bound by the treaties entered into with
the rulers of Oude annexation would be indefensible;
but the difficult question how far such treaties' are as
binding as the laws of the. Medes and Persians wilt now
be settled. After the conqueit of the Pindarees and the
Mahrattas, the Marquis of Hastings declared the Eng-
lish Government the paramount power in India, demand-
ing thereby a cerain, tight to interfere in the internal
management of provinces within hit 'power. That such
a declaration was absolutely necessary for the safety of
the 'English empire cannot be doubted. Yet we feel ve
tread on tender ground when we attempt to argue that
a treaty can be tampered with.

THE CALCUTTA MARKETS.
(From the Bengal Ilurkaru, Jan. 23.) -
GENERAL REMARKS.
Since the issue of our last report, our export trade has
not displayed any signs of activity, the business in pro-
gress being generally oa a moderate scale, and the value
of many staplc articles on the decline, thelaSt sdvices
freta home not being of a nature to render extensive
operations at all advisable. Indigl appears to tas the
only article which is firmly held at an adVainki of about
5 to 7-8 per maund.
We'cpamplilaiszstirjx..-, immix's:RAO in the import
litiiiket, either as regards the deiriaifir or 'the pii:;e, of
the different articles of British piece kootio, in which
operations continue to be carried on with great caution
by native dealers.

The state of our money market remains unaltere,i, and
so long as our banks maintain extreme rates of haterek-t
and discount no improvement can be looked fir. Go-
vernment securities have been 'improving during the
present week, Sicca four per cents. b.)ing quoted at
Re. 18.0 to 18-8 ; company's four per cents., at. Rs. 15-8
to 16.8,' and five per cents. at Rs. 1-4 to 1.8 per cent.
discount. Bank of Bengal shares are firmly held at
Rs. 6,500 to 6,525, and other j-tint•stock companies
shares maintain previous value. _ _

ExonaINGE.--2The rates on England have given way,
and the last few days' operations t ► some extent were
concluded at the following figures :—First-class credits
at six, months' sight, 2.. 22d. to 2s. 2.td ; document
balm ditto, 2s. 20. to 2s. 31d. ; Treasury and post bills,
2s. 11d. to is. 14d. On China some business has been
done-at R.;. 214 to Rs. 216 per 100
FRElGHTS.—Shippers not having shown much willing-
ness to enter into any considerable engagements the
rags to Londo■ had partially declined, but they were
rather firm yesterday. A vessel was taken up to load
wits, a cargo of rice for Mauritius at 1 12, and then to
proceed to Bassein and take rice for England at Si. per
ton. We have not heard of any charter for the colonies,
the rates being nominal. In country freights no altera-
Lion is observed, for Mauritius engagements having
taken Place at Rs. 1 11 to 1 12 a bag, and for China
some more cotton has been engaged lately at 3 dole. 50
cants to 3 dots. 60 cents per bale.• The rate of freight
foe opium to China in the sle ims havbeen reduced from
Rs. 33 to 31 a chest, and 1 rupee for each chest return-
able to the shipper.

CHINA.
( From the China Overland Mail )
TELE REBELLION.

As usual of late, we have little news about the
rebellion, but it is not unimportant, and shsws a
downward progress. The Peking Gazette states
that Lu-chau-fu, after being occupied for two years
by the rebels, has been recovered by the Govern-
ment ; and iat the insurgents of Tsuug-yang, in
have likewise • ben routed. Another
account, however, states that they continue to
wander about from place to place, infesting more
particularly the neighbourhood of Wu-chang-fu,
the capital of the province. In the great province
of Szechuen a rising is reported, but it would seem
to be local, and caused by a famine" from which no
less than 21 districts are suffering.
On the other hand, the rebels of Chin-kiang-fu
are exposed to a worse visitation—a sort ofplague, of
which it is said. upwards of 100,000 have already.
died. The disease attacks the throat, which speedily
becomes so painful as to prevent feud being taken.
The teeth turn black and fall out, and death is sure
and sudden. The commandant of Chin-kiang
having sent to Nankin for reinforcements a strong
body was ordered to move, but it was encountered '
'methe Imperialists„ and after a minuarativelv
re and bloody**le„gaye way and retreq,ted
to Nankin. Should the communication between
the two strongholds of the rebels be cut off, the re-
capture of Chin-kiaug by the Imperialists is pretty
certain, and the evacuation of Nankin by the rebel's
at no very distant period may be regarded as pro-
bable. With any other people these cities would
have been recovered long ago, but the Chinese pre-
fer patient endurance to fiAting, and generally
and it effectual in the long run.
The remains of the roving bands who caused- so
much alarm about Canton last year are reported to
be in motion in the upper part of the prdvince," but
they are probably not very formidable, as inter-
course had not been cut off, nor trad, injuriously
affected. _

The rebels who have held Nankin and Ching-
kiang for nearly three years are the only persot
worthy of the name, and they have never been as-
sociated with, or given, countenance to, the dis-
turbers of the public paac3 at Sbang'iai, Amoy,
and-Cauton.

Two SEAMEN AT PEKIN.—An involuntary visit has
been recently mafleto Pekin by two seamen of the Ameri-
can whaler Two Brothers. Dissatisfied with their condi-
tion on board they took one of the boati and landed
on the coast of Corea, where they remained a month,
kindly treated by the people. They were sent on horse-
back to the Great Wall, where they were delivered over
to the Chinese authorities, by whom they were forwarded
to Pekin. On arriving there they were visited by some of
the Russian mi,sion, who supplied their wants ; and,
after remaining three weeks at the capital, they were sent
forward to Shanghai, where they arrived en the 21st of
December. They seem to have ob•erved nothing at
Pekin, and what they have to ti.ll of their adventures
has relation entirely to their personal treatment and
comfort. They state that in Corea and Manchuria
(there must surely he some mistake about the latter
country) they were well fed and attended to ; besides
which their only observation was that they saw no
women ; and in China, on the route from Pckin, they
complain of having been ill fed, lodged in prisons, and
cheated out of their allowances. They eheuld read
Father Hue's travels, it they eau.—China Mail.

CANTON MARKET.

EXCHANGE AND BULLION.--Bills un London have
fluctuated considerably for this mail, and may be quoted
for first-class paper and American credits, from 4s. 111 d.
to Si. 041 East India C 'annoy's accepted bills, no
transactions repotted.
FREIGHTS.—For England the Challenge has been de-
spatched for London at 4/. 10'., and the Lord Warris-
ton is engaged full fir the same port, also at 4/. 10s.
Two other vessels have been circulated to load for Lon-
don and Liverpool at 51. ; for New York, $l5 to $l7
for tea, and $3O to $35 fur silks ; for San Francisco,
$l2 to $l4.

SHANGHAI MARKET, JAN. 7.

IMPORTS.

COTTON.—Long Cloths : The Salacio and Tinto from
Britain, have bruught 100, 9 02, .*pcl. greys, and 7,400
pcs. whites. The stocks are becoming very light, and
prices of the qualities most in demand, namely, the mid-
dling kinds of grey and white, show a slight advance.
EXPORTS.

TEAS.—Black—Of Congous, settlements are about 30
chops, principally good to fair Ningchews, at from 1 to
1} taels below previous quotations. The finer class of
Mouings and Kaisows, of which few are on the market,
fully maintain previous rates. Quotations ;--Good or-
dinary to but mid. Hohow kinds, 9 to 12 taels • Sa-
voury and Kaisow kinds, 13 to 1 g taels N
12 to 16 taels ; Monings and Oopacks, 18 to 22 taels.
Total arrivals, 498 chops ; sale., 373 ; stock, 125—
against, last year, 670 chops ; sales, 445 ; stock, 225.
Souchongs-7 chops sold at 9 to 15 taels for common to
fair. Pekoes—none in market.
EXCHANGE AND EIILLION.—But a limited business has
been done for this mail, although afair amount has taken
place during the month, at rates ruling from 68. 90. to
6s. 11d, per dollar. The quotations for the mail are ai.
follows :--First-class ste:ling bills at six months' sight,
6.. 9d. per dollar. On Calcutta—Rs. 310 per Slop.
On Bombay—Rs. 312 per $lOO. On Canton, 28i to 29
per cent. discount. Sycee—sll3 80 per 100 taels.
Gold—sl4o nominal. Mexican and Ferdinand dollars
28 to 30 per cent. discount.
FRBIGHTEC—The current rate for London is 4/. for tea
and 51. for silk ; and $l4 (nominal) per ton of 40 cubic
feet to America.

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.— A full Meeting of
this society was held on Monday, Sir Roderick Murchi-
son, vice president, in the chair. Among those present
were Lieut.-General Sir Geo. Pollock, the Earl of Shef-
field, Sir Henry Rawlinson, General Monteith, Colonel
Everest, Captain Fitzroy, R.N., Captain Miller, R.N.,
Captain the lion. Henry A. Murray, R.N., Capt. Gor-
don, R.N., Capt. Hancock, R.N., Mr. F. Calvert, Q.C.,
Nir. Arrowsrnith, Mr. Calton, Mr. Osborne Smith, Mr.
Brooking, Dr. Rae, Mr. Latrobe, Dr. Hodgkin, Mr. Oli-
phant, Rev. S. Clark, Rev. C. G. Nicolay, Captain
Vetch, Mr. Rennie, Captain Spratt, R.N., Major Vin-
cent Eyre, Consul Brand, Mr. Hamilton, Dr. Glen,
Ur. Crawford, Mr. W. E. Shaw, R.N., Mr. D. J. May,
R.N., Dr. Price, Mr. J. G. Price, Rev. Dr. Worthing-
ton' Captain Burton, and Mr. MbLeod. Messrs. John
H. Plowes, George Thomas Brooking, Marmaduke H.
Brooking, H. R. Williams, and J. Dillon Croker, were
officially introduced upon their election. Viscount
Boyao and the) ilea, Artkur Di:log.9mo oledoil :020W5.

Tufa' 263,091
Irrespectively of which a large quantity found its
way to this city and to other places by private
hand, besides what was smuggled over the frontiers
to avoid the payment of the export duty. There
was no alteration in the price of gold—it remained
at 3/. 14s. 9d.

The new constitution was proclaimed on the 23d
of November.

On the same day the Legislative Council met for
its last session, prior to its disseltition.
His Excellency Sir Chas. Hotimin, in his speech
on the occasion, expressed the hope that the new
constitution w iuld be productive of the happiriess.
and prosperity of the cJlopy. He. announced his
intention of transmitting twQ tats-,--oneto regu.
late the elections, the other to prevent bribery.
He expressed his satisfaction at the state of the
gold fields ; good order and quiet prevailed gene-
rally. After alluding to the best mode for de-
fending Hobson's-bay, approving the plan adopted,
his Exceilency expressed the, hope that a measure
would shortly be brought farward for the construc-
tion of railways in the colony.
Alluding to the financial condition of the colony,
his Excellency said that lie trusted he was justified
in assuming that, with a few exceptions, the colony
would be at the end of the year nearly, it not quite,
free from debt.

MELBOURNE GOLD CIRCULAR, Nov. 24, 1855.
Exchange having again been lowered one per cent., it
being► now at par, a reduction in the price of gold tel•
lowed, and 755. became the price for the week. A large
amount of busines was .done during this week fur the
Jaimes Baines, which ship would have taken a much
larger quantity but for the Sydney Allot competing with
the home market. A good deal of this colonial business
is of a speculative kind, based on the contingency of Our
Legislative Council enacting a law to make the Sydney
Mintage current in Victoria. This being a question of
importance to the colony, affecting her greatest product,
will give athple saope to the financial acumen of our
newly-hedged legislators under the new constitution.
The quantity of gold sent down by escort continues to
kce? well up, showing that our gold-fields are assuming
a gradually increasing aspect. Among the gold arriving
by escort are several parcels of amalgamated, the result
of quartz-crushing machines, which we are glad to say
are improving in their productiveness.
Number of persons arrived 1,855
Number that have left

Addition this week ... 1,389 and year 46,334
The escorts have brought from—

Ozi.
MountAlexanderand Bendigo 16,179
Ballnrat, including Geelong.. 18,744

The Ovens _ ...
11,189
Fiexy Creek
Maryborough : 3,515
M'lvor BBl
Daisy-hill 679
Avoca

Oici.
Amount this week ...,,,5§.,909.40 year 1,934,155
Gold shipped in 1855 2,267,263
Per steamers to Sydney 25.102
Per James Baines to Liverpool 75,000

2,367,372
Or 98 tons 12 cwt. 3 qrs. 6 lb., at 80s. £9,469,488
Exchange on London—Draughts against gold per•
chased at 2 per cent. discount.

Freight of gold, 4id. per ounce, delivered at the Bnl.
lion-office, Bank of England, London. Insurance 2 per
cent.
GEELONG GOLD CIRCWLAR, SATURDAY, N0v.24.
There is nothing of importance to relate this week; ex-
cepting that, in consequence of a fall in the bank ex.
change, a corresponding reduction has taken place in the
buying price of the metal. The supply is town has been
rather meagre on this account, and also from the fact
that the price at Ballarat is still as good, if not better,
Clara that in town.

The present quotation is 755. 3d. for Ballarat samples•
The different fields are hating about their usual amount
of success.
Since last circular there has arrind by escort as fol-
lows :

oz. dwt.
Castlemaine escort
Mtiryborough and Avoca
Fiery Creek 6,116 10 ,
Ovens

Total _

43,424 0

Exchange on London—The banks at present, sell their
draughts at par, and buy at 2 per cent. discount.
Freight gold delivered in London, per ounce ; in•
surance on ditto, two guineas per cent., exclusive of 'war
risk.

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