The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-30 00:00:00

tract, though at the public sales pricey of fine and raid-
dlinz qualities have been fully maintained.
Exports from the Ist of November to the 18th of De-
cember, 1655 :--

Cheats. Manna.
To Great Britain 2;291 8,747
France 2,036 7,183
North" America
Other parts 5 14

Total 4,427 16,287

CHINA.

The intelligence from China is unimportant. We
extract the following from the Overland Friend of
China, of Dec. 15 :

" At Canton there has been another extensive
fire ; singularly, again on the site of the fire in
1852. There are new three large spaces in the
vicinity of the factories caused by fires within the
last 12 months—one in the Taiping ward, close to
the city walls, another (the last) some half-a-dozen
houses only in rear of the foreign factories, and
nearly from end to end of them, and a third space
to the west, close to the Shameem landing-place.
We believe the whole of these fires have been the
work of incendiaries.

"Trade in Canton in old teas during the month
has been brisker than it has been for some time.
Of new teas but few have been brought to mar-
ket, and operations have been limited.
"In Hong Kong there has been what Amen-
cans would call 'an indignation meeting,' depre-
catory of an attempt by Governor Bowring to take
away the peculiar benefit of marine lots, by running
a public parade in front of them, which parade his
Excellency thinks should be made for the benefit
of the public, by the holders of the marine lots,
so requiring from them an outlay of an average of
1,0001. sterling pei 100 running feet. This re-
quisition was too modest, and, in disputation of
its legality, has been rejected. One of the benefits
to be derived from the construction of this parade,
according to Government, would be increased faci-
lities for police purposes. Our police force and
system, however, are so notoriously inefficient,
that merchants prefer guarding their sea frontages;
and even with such additional guarding they are not
safe, as evidenced in an organised attack on Messrs.
Wardley and Co.'s offices, a few nights ago, and
successful escape of the burglars, with about 3,000
d ds. in cash, not a policeman being found for half
an hour afterwards.

"The failure of several Chinese shroffs at
Shanghai, followed by the suspinsion. of Messrs.
Aspinwall, Mackenzie, and Co., with liabilities, it
is said, exceeding 150,0001., have caused something
like a panic in that quarter.
" Our ta►rle of lates dates is as follows :—Japan,
Nov. 11th ; Pekin, Nov. 12th ; Shanghai, Dec.
Bth ; Canton, Dec. 12. h."

CHINA MARKETS.
BXCIIINGE AND BULLION.

CANTON. Dec. 12.-0,1 London, 4 104 to 4 101 ; on
Bombay, 225 to 226 ; on Calcutta, 219 r. ; carolus
lare, 27 per con pteMittrr.
HONGKONG, Dee. 14 --Oa London, six months' sight,
4.9 k, Aight 4.8 ; Tr dist on Bombay, 225 to
.226, on
Calcutta,l2.9r. per 100 dole. ; on Sydney and Melbourne,
30 days' sight, 4.7 i ; Si,,Lapore,,par.
SEIANGHAT, DEC. 6.—On London, 6a. gcl. to 6e. 9td. ;
on India, 310 r. to 312 r. Drafts on Canton, 28i per
cent. iii cou t.

MAvILLA DEO 4 —On London, six months', 4s. 7Ad.;
30 gays' a g t, 4 €ll. ; on CAnton, 4 per cent. pre-
mium ; on Amoy; 6 per cent. planlium.

OPIUM

CANTON, Dec. 13.--Nv.v Patna, $3871 ; New Be-
nares, $405 ; Malwa, $540 ; Turkey, $460.
4HANGnAI, Dec. wa, 420 dols to 422 dole ;
Patoki, 323 do's to 324 dole per chest.