The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-11 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA.

Lord Clyde marched to attack Amethee on the
9th Nov. The Rajah submitted and entered the
British fort. On the 16th the camp surrendered.
On the 11th the Sepoys fled from Gewarree, which
was captured by the English.
General Mitchel reached Hosungabad on Nov. 8;
Kerr occupied Kopoor Karia on the 4th. They can-
not pursue Tantia Topee with cavalry on account
of the impracticable nature of the ground. Tantia,
when last heard of, was near Sindwarra ; and it
was supposed he will make westward.
Lord Elgin's negotiations at Shanghae had
proved satisfactory.

The Emperor of Japan is reported to have died.
The American Minister bad not yet returned.

AUSTRALIA.

The Victoria, from Melbourne, sprang a leak
near Ceylon, and the mails and passengers were
transferred to the Oneida, which broke down near
Aden.

The Niagara leaves Alexandria this morning,
Dec. 7, with gold, value £130,000. Dates from
Melbourne are to the 15th of October. The Legis-
lature assembled on the 7th. The first batch of
debentures is shipped by this mail. The diggers
were returning disappointed from Port Curtis.
Trade was quiet and money plentiful.
The departures of gold ships for England were,
on the 21st of September, the Orwell, for London,
with 79,220 ounces; on the 6th of October, the
Kent, for London, with 97,686 ounces.
At Sydney, on the 9th of October, the share-
market was active. Government debentures firm.
Exchanges and discount unaltered. The arrivals
of produce hindered by wet weather.

(ARRIVAL OF THE RED JACKET.)
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING.
Freights of wool at Melbourne for Liverpool, id.
The Red Jacket, from Liverpool for Melbourne,
arrived out in 80 days.

The following telegram, from Acting Consul-
General Green, was received at • the Foreign-office
on the 10th Dec., 1858, at 3.15 P.M. :-
ALEXANDRIA, Dgc. 6, 1858.

The steamer Bengal arrived at Suez from Cal-
cutta yesterday with India and China mails ; she
brings also the mails, passengers, and treasure
from Australia, the Victoria having sprung a
leak near Ceylon, and the Oneida, to which
vessel the Victoria's mails, &c., were transferred,
having broken down off Aden.

Dates from India are not later than those re-
ceived by the Bombay steamer.
Lord Elgin was daily expected at Hong Kong
on the 29th October.

Canton perfectly quiet, and trade resumed. The
streets were full of petty tradesmen and hawkers,
and foreigners can walk in any part with perfect
safety. Foreign missionaries are taking up their
abodes in various parts of the city and suburbs.
Eighty-four chop 3 of tea hadbeen disposed of, and
the stock was estimated at 200 chops.
Commodore Edgell was at Galle, en route for
Jeddah, to join the Chesapeake.
Captain Hornby had supe.rseded the Commodore
in command of Tribune, which ship had gone to be
docked at Whanipoa, prior to leaving for Vancou-
ver, with marines.

Amethyst, bound for Vancouver, had .put back
to Singapore, with bowsprit sprung, and would
proceed on the 20th November.
Pylades has arrived at Trincomalee, bound for
Vancouver.

French frigate Duchayla arrived at Aden on the
25th Nov. ; coaled, and was to have left for Jed-
dah on the 29th.

The Pera, with the above mails, arrived from
Alexandria at noon, and left for Southampton at
5 p.m. this day.
The Panther sailel at the same time for Mar-
seilles.