The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-04 00:00:00

TH-E SUN, LONDON,

We append the announcement of Sir William Peel's
death as we find it in the Mofussilite of the 30th ult.:—
" News was received in Agra yesterday of the death of
Captain Sir William Peel, R N., at Cawnpore, on Wed-
nesday, the 27th instant. His disease was small-pox.
which attacked him seven days previously. The loss of
this intrepid officer will be deeply felt wherever his name
was known. He was one of the finest specimens of our
countrymen that ever came to these shores, and had all
that real greatness of inspiration which belongs to the
true hero. He was of the same grand old type to which
Nelson belonged, and will live like him in the hearts of
the English. It is the fate of most great men, and parti-
cularly those of Indian fame, to have their deeds doubted
and denied by many, even when the voice of the world is
ringing with their praises. Were we to believe many
statements of great apparent respectability and impartiality,
wo should be compelled to come to the conclusion that
nearly all of our Indian heroes upon whom honours are
being bestowed are ' over-rated men,' if not ranch worse ;
that their great deeds are solemn delusions, and that some
of them deserve punishment rather than reward, Envy
of course has something to do with such assertions,
and misapprehension something more. But as far as
Captain Peel is concerned his exploits have been so
conspicuous and unmistakeable, that envy has been for
once silenced, and misapprehension has been impossible.
There has been but one opinion of his actions, as
there will be but ono feeling for his death. It is here
worthy of remark that Captain Peel, when remonstrated
with for exposing himself with the wonderful courage and
impunity which he did, to the thickest fire, declared that
he bore a charmed life, and that there was no bullet which
could bring him down. His thousand escapes from the
most imminent danger in the field might almost justify
this conclusion, and as far as the fortunes of actual warfare
wore concerned, Cipta,in Peel braved them all, and only
recently sustained any serious injury. He and his friends
had not calculated upon the greater enemy that he would
have to encounter, and before whom he fell.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKET FROM THE 24TH

OP APRIL TO THE 7TH OF MAY.
(prom the Bombay Times.)

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship
Ganges, with the English mails of the 2d April, arrived
here in the night of the 26th April.
Our money market continues very tight.
IMPORTS.

Cotton Piece Goods -L The inactivity in the market
noticed in our last has increased, and the prices of 'almost
all descriptions of gray goods have exhibited a downward
tendency. This decline might fairly be attributed to the
late l eriod of the season. In gray jaconets, however, the
tr.►nsaations have been to a large extent, as also in gray T
cloth.

.........
Bleached and Fancy Goods—Bleached shirtings are in
less inquiry than before ; of bleached jaconets moderate
sales are reported ; bleached madapollams are quite dull of
sale.

Marine Storee.—Cordage is very dull of sale, the demand
for consumption baing limited ; canvas is abundant in the
market, and very dull of sale. A few transactions in
twine.