The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-17 00:00:00

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INDIA AND CHINA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH FROM TRIESTE.

We have received by electric telegraph, via Trieste,
advices from Bombay to the 17th of February, Cal-
cutta to the Bth of February, and Hong-Kong to the
29th of January.
The Hindostan, with the Indian mail, arrived at
Suez on the 4th of March, with about 70 passengers.

The Bombay journals announce the unconditional
surrender of the fort Dharoor, in the Nizim's domi-
nions, on the 4th of February, and give a report that
a portion of the Prince's territory has been made over
to the Government of the East India Company as an
equivalent for the debt of 60,0001. due to it.
In the Punjaub 450 miles of canals were under
construction. Lord Dalhousie is occupied with edu-
cation in the Punjaub, in which he is ably seconded
by the inhabitants.

The sum of 10,0001. sterling has been stolen out of
the coffers of the Oriental Bank.
The Governor-General was in Rawul-Pindee on
the 31st of January, en route to Peshawur. The
Commander-in-Chief was at Agra on the Bth of Feb-
ruary. The Governors and Commanders-in-Chief of
Bombay and Madras were at their respective resi-
dences.

The Calcutta papers announce the arrival of the
three Sheikh Sirdars, on their way to Singapore ;
the proposed erection of houses of refuge on the
Saugor Island for shipwrecked mariners; the sen-
tence of death upon the murderer Very ; and the
arrival of the Oriental steamer on the Ist of February,
with the English mails of the 24th of December.
The China papers confirm the intelligence of the
death of Commissioner Lin. Keying had fallen into
disgrace at the Chinese Court, for showing a predi-
lection to Europeans. Fears were entertained of a
new Chinese insurrection in the disturbed provinces.
The health of the troops at Hong-Kong had im-
proved. A smuggling company of great extent had
been discovered at Shanghae.

The .North China Herald announces the discovery
of an interesting race of Jews in the interior of the
country, 350 miles from Pekin, by some missionaries
of the London Society.

Commercial affairs had improved at Bombay. The
import market was brisk, but there was no increase in
prices. The high prices of cotton apparently made
purchasers hold back. There was no change in other
articles. The money market was somewhat improved.
Freights from Bombay to Liverpool and London
were sought for at from 2/. 2s. 6d. to 2/. ss. with an
upward tendency.

Exchange on London at six months' sight, 2 to
2-i per rupee. Money was scarce at Calcutta, but
prospects were better. The Bengal Bank still dis-
counted at 11 per cent. Indigo somewhat better ;
prices of opium falling. Freights improved, espe-
cially for sugar, for which, to London, they were at
the rate of 31. 17s. 6d. per ton. Exchange, six months'
sight, 2} to 2:1 per rupee.

Commercial affairs in China were looking up gene
rally. The transactions were limited.

When the Austrian boat sailed, the Ripon, from
England, had not arrived at Alexandria to take the
passengers.

AMERICAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.)
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING,

ARRIVAL OF TIIE BALTIC.

The United States mail steam-ship Baltic, Captain
Comstock, arrived in the river at half-past 8 this
morning, with advices from New York to the sth
inst. She brings 5,0001. in specie, and upwards of
GO passengers.
Congress was prorogued on the 4th instant.

The City of Glasgow steamer, hence, arrived at
Philadelphia on the 3d inst. Thousands of Americans
were preparing to visit London during the Exposi-
tion, and the prices of passages in the packet ships
were advancing.
Our advices from Havannah are to the 22d.
Business was brisk. A cargo of slaves, numbering
240, are said to have been landed on the island.

We have) advices from the city of Mexico to the Bth
ult. ; but they contain no news of importance.
The Europa arrived at Boston on the 28th ult. No
action had taken place in Congress relative to the tariff.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Stock Market to-day was without marked
change, butgenerally heavy. Government and sound
State Stocks were without change, but the non-divi-
dend paying stocks were cheaper. The market is
firm for exchange, with a good demand for the steamer.
The receipts at the sub-Treasury were 27,051 dol-
lars. Payments, 7,523 dollars. Balance 3,812,625.
Cotton—Talcott's Circular says the market, on
the 25th, assumed a firm tone, and on the 2Gth 2,500
bales were sold on the basis of 12f for fair uplands,
and 111 to 12 for good middling Orleans.
On the 27th the Europa's advices of 15th ult. from
Liverpool were received, per telegraph, from Halifax,
of id. to id. decline, and a panic followed here. 600
bales were sold at cent. decline. On the 28th,
1,200 bales ; on the Ist, 900 ; on the 3d, 3,000 ; and
to-day the sales reported on'Change were 1,400 bales,
at rates which establish a decline of 1 cent on those
advised per Africa, the market closing, however, with
a stronger feeling, little offering, and an anxiety on all
sides to purchase. Ashes—The market is steady for
pearls at 5 dolls. 62f c., with a fair demand. Pots less
saleable at 5 dolls. 50c. The sales are 100
barrels. Flour and meal were in better de-
mand. Indian corn was dull at late rates. De-
mand for wheat was limited, and quota-
tions almost nominal. Provisions—Pork was
in good demand, 1,000 barrels sold at 10 dolls. for
prime ; mess beef is very firm but quiet. Bacon is
scarce and wanted. 600 barrels Lard sold at Bc. to
91c. Tobacco is moderately active ; fine qualities are
scarce, firm, and wanted, but common kinds are
rather heavy. Sales :-100 hhda. Kentucky, at 10 to
12Ac.; 45 hhda. Maryland, at 73-c.; 30 hhds. Ohio,
at 71c.; 35 boxes Florida, at 20c. to 25c. ; 100 bales
Havannah on private terms ; manufacture is dull.
Iron but small sales. Scotch pig out of store at
22 dolls., and 300 to 400 tons to arrive at 21 dolls. 50c.,
six months. We have but to note 120 tons T. V. F.
Norway, on private terms ; English bars are held at
40 dolls. Freights—Cotton was taken for Liverpool
at id. ; Corn at 4fd. though sd. was generally asked;
Flour was engaged at ls. 6d., and dead weight at
20. There was no change in London. Havre Cotton
was taken at *c.
AMERICAN SHIPPING.

Cornelius Grinnell, from London ; William ',Wirt,
Ashburton, Guy Mannering, Princetown, Isaac
Wright, Garrick, Shannon, America, Liverpool and
Waterloo, from Liverpool; Connecticut and Duchess
d'Orleans, from Havre ; Champion, London, and
Margaret Evans, from London ; William Tell, from
Havre ; Bestall, from Lisbon; Clementine, from
Bremen ; Marthas Vineyard, from Greenock; and
Metska, from Stopham—all arrived at New York.
Columbine, from Liverpool, at Apalachicola; Eu-
ropa steamer, Daniel Webster, and Indian Queen,
from Liverpool ; Robert, from Cadiz; Medora, from
Cronstadt; and Greenwich, from Havre, at Boston ;
Scotia, from Liverpool, at Baltimore.

_
THE SPEAKER '8 LEVEE.—The Right Hon. the
Speaker's first levee took place on Saturday. The following
noblemen and gentlemen were present :—Ey;rlof Enniskillen,
Mr. Wickham, Mr. Shaw Lefevre, the Rev. Mr. Repton,
Lord Bernard, Mr. George Cavendish, Mr. Moody, Sir Lucius
O'Brien, Mr. Milnes Gaskell, Colonel Hall, Mr. Currie, Mr.
Fitzroy, Mr. Mackinnon, Sir R. William Berkeley, Mr.
Bagge, Mr. Wigram, Colonel Loyd Watkins, Mr. H. Foley,
Mr. 'l'. Greene, Sir E. Colebrook, Mr. Corballv, Mr. Char-
teHs, Sir George Clerk, Mr. Spencer Waddington, Mr. God-
dard, Mr. Sharman Crawford, Mr. George Dodd, Mr. Archi-
bald Hastie, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Walter. Mr. Gwyn, Mr.
Cobbold, Mr. Blair, Mr Cubitt, Sir P. Grey Egerton, Mr.
Goold, Mr. Tenison, Mr. Tatton Egerton, Mr. Clements,
Sir H. Verney, Sir F. Lewis, Lord Blandford, Mr.
Forbes Mackenzie, Mr. Beresford, Mr. Stuart Knox,
Mr. Smollett, Mr. Packs, Mr. Scrivener, Mr. Branston,
Mr. Hutchens, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Parker, Lord John
Manners, Mr. Plowden, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Townely, Mr.
Drummond, Mr. Charles Howard, Mr. Wrightson, Sir
John Pakington, Sir James Mattheson, Sir G. Tyler, Mr.
Edward Ellice, Mr. 0 Ricardo, Captain Duncombe, Mr. P.
Wood, Mr. Frewen, Mr. Morris, Sir John Duckworth, Mr.
P. Carew, Mr. Stansfield, Sir John Buller, Colonel
Wilson.
Patten, Mr. Grogan, Mr. Owen Stanley, Mr. Caulfield, Mr.
Henry Grattan, Mr.Wegg-Prosser, Mr. F. Peel, Mr. Pigott,
Mr. E. Lockhart, Sir R. Gore Booth, Mr. Urquhart, Mr.
William Cavendish, Lord Hallyburton, Mr. Cavendish, Sir
F. Lewis, Captain Pelham, Colonel Dunne,
The Bight Hon. the Speaker entertained at dinner
on Saturday the following Members of the House of Com-
mons :—Lord Charles Manners, Lord Barrington, Lord '
Alfred Ilervey, Hon. James Lindsay, lion. Eliot Yorke,
Right Hun. ,awson Damer, Hon. Henry Lygon, Hon. Et!.
ward Stanley, Sir John Trollope, Sir Lucius O'Brien, Sir
William Jolliffe, Mr. Burroughes, Mr. Robert Palmer, Mr.
Henry Stuart, Mr. George Dundas, Mr. Henry Currie, Mr.
Cochrane, Mr. Floyer, M. B. Coles, Mr. M. Gaskell, Colonel
11.1!. Halsey, Mr. Thomas Hildyard.. Mr. Moody, Mr.
Mullings, Mr. tiuck, and Mr. Alderman Copeland.
APOTHECARIES' lIALL.—The following are the
names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the
science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to
practise, on Thursday., March 13, 1851 : —David Pestell
Thomas, Ravenstone, Leicester; John Wright Baker, Derby
Thomas Plenket, Edinburgh ; Martin lirydOn, Lamb, Forfar
county ; Johnson Martin. Lancashire.

MARCH 17, 1851.

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