The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-30 00:00:00

in the city. It is Iffiettit to explain the reason
for things continuir g a 3 they are, as ostensibly
the Chinese officials require the people to
resume business, and have issued notices to this
effect. Our correspondent at Canton, accounting

for the existing state of affairs, writes :
" I regret to say affairs here are not in so satisfactory a
state as one could wish, or as most people fancy. Whang,
Pik-wih, and the Shun-kum, are all playing at cross pur-
poses, and there appears to be much disagreement among
them, while they seem each to have their own faction who
place confidence in only what emanates from their own
leaders. Thus those proclamations that have been issued
by Whang and Pik-wih calling upon the people to return,
and so forth, do not inspire general confidence, especially as
the former has 'written in so meagre and dubious a manner,
that it may be construed into any meaning to answer any
after purpose. The Shun-kum, moreover, have issued
nothing, and it is said are inclined to oppose Whang in
every point possible.
" Another proclamation is expected to appear to-day from
Whang,-written in a clear and straightforward tone, which,
it is hoped, will have a good effect in allaying the fears of
the native merchants. At the present moment all respect-
able Chinese are afraid to do any business with foreigners,
not that they fear that matters are not amicably settled,
but because they know until there is some consistency
in the acts of their own authorities trading wth us would
with certainty 136 made a pretext for extorting money from
them by one,party or another.
"As regards the Shun-kum, I believe what they are
chiefly striving for is to insist upon our troops being with-
drawn from the city before they permit their countrymen
to trade with us, but I sincerely trust our authorities will
be equally firm in holding a portion until they pursue an
honest and open policy towards us and their own people."

Regarding the evacuation of Canton by our
troops, we trust such a course will not be thought
of till there are good grounds for supposing that
the people generally, as well as their advisers, have
determined to let a different policy exist towards
foreigners than they have hitherto persistently
pursued against them. Should the troops be with-
drawn from Canton now, or before the people show
by their demeanour that they intend to respect the
present treaty in regard to the proper treatment of
foreigners, the root of the " Canton difficulty" will
still exist, as before the late troubles commenced.
This was the only point on which Lord Elgin, in
his answer to an address from the merchants on his
arrival in this country, considered himself at liberty
to explain the policy that should guide him in the
settlement of the questions that he came out here to
arrange. In his reply he states :

" Without, however, departing from the reserve which a
sense of duty prescribes to me, I may venture to state that
I concur with you in the opinion that no settlement of our
present difficulties will be satisfactory which shall fail to

teach the Cantonese a wholesome respect for the obligations
of their own Government in its relations with independent
Powers, and for the laws of hospitality towards strangers
who resort to their shores for peaceful purposes of trade."

His Lordship's mission has been an important,
and, so far, a successful one.
In trade at Canton there was nothing
doing, and it was doubtful when the tea-market
would open. Foreigners with any prudence
will only pay low ratesfor tea, and the enhanced
prices in the country do not give any inducement
to the Chinese to press the produce on the market.
Another impediment to the opening of the market
is that a general contribution is to be exacted for
war expenses, and it was expected that those who
in the outset did business to any extent would have
to pay the heaviest levies.

No reliable information can be obtained regard-
ing the quantity of new congou near Canton. One
statement gives it as 30 chops at Fatshan and about
170 chops is the neighbourhood.
In the Pekin "Gazettes" the objectionable
term " barbarian" continues• to be used towards
foreigners.
From Manilla we learn that the last of the force,
French and Spanish had, left for Cochin China.
In our last we mentioned that the Cormorant

had returned, after a cruise against pirates, and
brought in several junks; we should have said Her
Majesty's steamer Surprise, Commander Cresswell,
who succeeded with a very small force in destroy-
ing a fleet of piratical junks in a bay at Lintin.
A subsequent expedition, consisting of Her
Majesty's steamers Magicienne, Inflexible, and gun-
boats Plover and Algerine, was also very successful
having fallen in with a laaige piratical fleet in—
Kulau Bay, where 40 junks and some 60 3. pull-
away" boats are reported to have been destroyed.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Calcutta Englishman.)
THE CALCUTTA MARKET, SEPT. 22.
On the 9th the electric telegraph via Madras reportedthe
arrival of the Nubia there on the 7th inst. with the London
mail of the 9th of August, and furnished us with the heads
of political and commercial intelligence from Europe. On
the 11th inst. the Nubia was announced at Saugor, but did
not come up till the following day. On the 13th the mail
of the 17th of August was announced, having arrived at
Bombay on the 9th inst., and on the 20th inst. we received
our letters and papers by that route.

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The produce-market, generally speaking, has been less
active than what wo reported in our last report, and with
the exception of the raw silk, which has again advanced in
value, and is in excellent demand, all other articles of ex-
port are in less inquiry, and easier in value.
The Money Market.—We have no alteration to note under
this head. Money continues abundant, and in the Bazaar
accommodations are obtained at easier rates than in the
Bank of Bengal.
Joint-stock shares generally maintain their value. India
generals are, however, in most favour, and are at 700 r. pre-
mium.. ,

Company's Papers.—The market continues in a languid
state, and much uncertainty exists in the native mind as to
what course will be pursued with these securities after the
proclamation transferring India to the Crown.
Exchange.—The rates for this mail have been 2.01 to
2.0 a for first-class six months' sight credits, and 2.0+ to
2.01 for six months' sight documents. On China nothing
doing.

Freights have been lower since departure of the last mail,
owing to there being no demand for tonnage for the country'
ports.

HONG-KONG, SEPT. 12.
The Chinese have been returning to this place and Macao,
and we have to report some demand for imports here.
Cotton, owing to imports, has receded in value; only 500
bales Bombay sold. We quote medium to good, 15 dols.
20c. to 15 dols. 50c. • fine, 15 dols. 80c. ,
Bullion—Sycee silver, 81 per cent. pm. ; bar silver, 10k
per cent. pm.; gold leaf, 23 dols 50c. per tael.
Exchange on England closes at 4s 5d to 4s 51d. ; on In-
dia, 216 2161 rupees.
Tonnage very abundant, and little freight offering.
Shanghai advices to the 3d inst report the demand for
imports very slack. Skirtings—Grays quoted, Ts. 1 7to
Ts. 24. Whites, Ta. 1 7 to Ts. 2 3. Stocks, 460,000 pieces.
In tea little or nothing had been done. No chops of new
congou had yet arrived. The decrease in the export of tea
from China compared with that of last year to same time is
9,000,0001 b.
In silk a large business had been done, reported at 8,000
bales since last mail.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
HONG KONG, SEPT. 11.
Jo-
hanna Ralkmann, from Swansea ;
ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
At Hong Kong—Aug. 24, the Bertha, from Cardiff;
Aug. 25, the Norden, from Sunderland ; Aug. 26, the Jo-
, front Cardiff; Aug. 28, the Eastern Star, from Liverpool,
and the Alma and Olga, 'from Thiiinseit ;" Aug. 30, the Van
der Palen, from Cardiff, and the Land o' Cakes from Sun-
derland ; Sept. 3, the Dolfyn, from Cardiff; 'Sept. 7, the
Aug. 27, the Van Galen,
Port de Bordeaux, from Cardiff.
At Shanghai—Aug. 17, the Sea Witch, from London.
DEPARTURES FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
From Hon v
England. g—eng--Aug. 24, H.M.'s ship Nankin, for
From Macao—Sept. 3, the New Great Britain, for Lon-
don.
From Foochow—Aug 12, the Kate Carnie, for London ;
Sept. 1, the Ballarat, for London.
g e SHIPS OF WAR.
Mrlfrkell—Th British steamer Calcutta ; the frigates
Cambrian and Amethyst ; the sloop Elk ; the steamers
Macao—The Portuguese brig
Adventure, Coromandel, Esk, Fury, Inflexible, Magicienne,
and Sanspareil; the boats Cormorant, Hesper, Surprise/
and Volcano ; the French steamer Scotland.
FrenchAmaz steamer Lily ; the elli.ona ; the Dutch steamer Mondego • tho lorcha

Canton River.—The British brigs Bittern and Camilla ;
the steamers Assistance, Hornet, and Tribune ; the gun-
boats Algerine Bustard, Clown, Drake, Forester, Hauhty,
Janus, Kestrel', Leven, Plover, Slaney, Starling, Staunch,
Watchful, and Woodcock the French steamer Audacieuse,
the
~,Germantown, American friomte and the Russian steamergooor.
Marigoor.
K.---The British brig Acorn.
Amo
Fooc ow.—The British steamer Sampson.
Shanghai.—The British frigate Actaeon, the steamers
Cruiser Rightlyer, and Retribution •, the French steamer
Alarm, ' the American steamer Powhattan.
Coast of China—The British gunboats Banterer and
Nimrod, the an
French steamers Gironde'd Phlegethon, the
gunboats
the Dragonne and Metraille, the steamer La Place i
Russian steamers America, Bijarin, Strelvet, and
Voyerada ; the gunboats Djugnite and lOvick, and the
frigate Oskolde.

DEATH OF SIR ROBERT PRESTON.---We have
to record the death of Sir Robert Preston, Bart., which
took place at his residence, Sydney-place, Bath. 1110
baronetcy was a Scottish one, created in 1637, and Sir
in Robert was the eighth baronet.. He succeeded his father
1846. He was formerly a colonel in the army, and was
'PPointed a deputy lieutenant of Lincolnshire in 1849;
Ihe sixth baronet died in 1.834 ; and the whole malelinc. of
e first baronet being extinct, the title reverted, according
to the patent of creation, to his nearest male collateral rela-
tive, the late baronet's father, who was zepresentative of
entered the Royal na—x.)
the first baronet's next brother. Sir Robert Preston is
succeeded in the baronetcy by his brother Henry) 71:.
ire 1830. in 1801, and became a couglianu