The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-28 00:00:00

the Burmese lent no assistance in putting out the
flames.—During the past fortnight we have had
three arrivals from the Persian Gulf, the latest
being the Victoria steamer from Bushire on
the 20th of March. Everything was quiet
and peaceable, the English residents being treated.
with the most marked respect by G wernmeat. It
was rumoured that the Ambassador's flag had, under
some provisionalarraugement with the Consul, been
rehoisted at Teheran, and that Mr. Murray might
very possibly be requested by the Shah to return.
In place of proceeding to Mussool, near Bagdad, in
Turkish Arabia, as originallyproposed, he had gone
north-westward to Tabreez, remaining within the
Persian dominions. Everything continues uncer-
tain in reference to the occupation of Herat and the
state of matters in Affghanistan. The treaties of
1854, which have been published, show that we are
in-no way bound to assist Dost Mahomed unless in
so far as it meets our conveniency. Tie most pro-
found tranquillity continues to reign throughout
Bt.iiislandia.—Our rail way operations are proceed-
ing rapidly.—The Madras Railway is expected t)
be opened for traffic to Arcot, a distance of 70
miles, in the month of July. The location for a
couple of cotton factories, completed or about to be
commenced, has been fixed beside a ridge of basalt,
where water for their steam engines is least likely
to be found, where these is neither railway nor
shipping port, nor any single recommendation save
that the ground belongs to partners; Along the
other side of the island four miles away, all these
requisites prevailed in perfection. We give the
matter prominent notice, because should the pre-
sent projects fail through ignorance and jobbery, it
must by no means be assumed that prosperous
cotton factories are incapable of being established
amongst us, were such principles acted on as a
Lancashire man would take for his guidance.
The Governor-General and governors local are at
the seats of Government.

Our money market has not improved during the
fortnight, and all descriptions of securities are dull
of sale. Little business has been done in imports,
and prices generally have not yet advanced.
Freights are firm.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

REPORT OF THE BOMBAY MARKET, FROM THE 19TH MARCH

TO IST APRIL

The Overland Mail (;f the 26th February was received
at Bombay, per the Peninsular and Oriental steamer
Pottinger, on the 24th of March.

Our money market during the fortnight has shown no
symptoms of improvement.
IMPORTS.—Although during the past fortnight there
has been an active demand for grey goods, transactions
have not been extensive, as prices have not advanced
sufficiently to induce holders to give way.
EXPORTS.—Cotton Wool—Prices have improved since
the arrival of last mail, and new supplies from the dis-
tricts are now coming forward freely.
EXCHANGE. —The mail steamer having brought 30 Lacs
in silver, buyers got frightened, and best bills were done
as low as 2s. lgd. ; after a few days the demand slackened
and to al credits went at 2s. 2d. to 21 1., and documents
at 23. 21d. to 23. 21d., and the rate at this date has an
advancing tendency.

Court's bills on Bengal are rupees 98g.
60 days' sight on China, rupees 218.
30 days' sight on Madras, rupees 99.
Freights are firm, and we now quote 4/. 7s. 6d. p
ton for cotton, and for oil seeds 4/. 15s. per ton.