The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-12 00:00:00

WAR WITH CHINA.

A telegram, of which, as it arrived in cypher, the
substance only can be given, was received this
morning at the Foreign-office, through Alexandria
and Constantinople, from Mr. Rumbold, Secretary
to her Majesty's Mission in China, dated Aden,
Aug. 29 :

Admiral Hope arrived off the Peiho River on the
17th of June, and found that the fortifications had
been rebuilt, but no guns or men were visible.
The entrance into the river was barred with
booms and stakes.

The Plenipotentiaries joined the squadron on
the 20th, and no notice having been taken cf the
announcement of their arrival, an attempt was
made on the 25th to force a passage, when on a
sudden batteries, supported by a Mongol force of
apparently 20,000 men were unmasked, and opened
a destructive fire.

After a severe action, the squadron was obliged
to withdraw, with the loss of the Cormorant, Lee,
and Plover, and 464 killed and wounded.

The French had 14 killed and wounded out
of 60.

The Plenipotentiaries have returned to Shanghai.
Rest of China reported quiet.
No fears are entertained about Canton, as the
Tartar troops had been disarmed as a matter of pre-
caution.

A further telegram received from her Majesty's
agent and consul-general in Egypt mentions that

7 officers were killed and 17 wounded. Admiral
Hope and Captains Shadwell and Vansittart are
mentioned as being wounded, but the other names
are too obscurely given in the telegram to be safely
published.

INDIA.
(BY TIIE RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH.)
We have been favoured with the following

telegrams :
" ADEN TELEGRAPH OFFICE, AUG. 28.
" H. GISBORNE TO CHARLES L. PEEL, ESQ.,
LONDON.
" The Simla, from Calcutta, arrived to-day.
" Lord Clyde, in General Orders, warns Euro-
peans of the disadvantage of taking discharge; only
a few have withdrawn their names. The number
of discharged iu Bengal will reach 6,000.
" The Sikhs on the Nepaul frontiers have had
two successful engagements with rebels.
" The Five-and-a-Half per Cent. Loan, 51 to
discount.
" Exchange on London. first-class paper, six
months, 21.
" The English and French Secretaries of Lega-
tion to China are on board the Simla.
" ADEN TELEGRAPH OFFIC, SEPT. 1.
" H. GISBORNE TO CHARLES L. PEEL, ESQ.,
LONDON.
" The Ottoman, from Bombay, with dates to the
21st, has arrived. Some excitement exists among
the Mahomedans of the Punjaub.
" The sth and 6th Regiments of Madras Cavalry
have shown symptoms of disaffection at Hyderadad-
" The telegraph from Kurrachee to Lahore is
completed.
" The import market had improved. Prices
were higher. The general export market had im-
proved. Cotton was in demand at higher prices.
" Freights to Liverpool, 17s. 6d. to 225. ; Lon-
don, 15s. to 17s. 6d.
" Exchange—London, six months, bank bills, 2s.
and 3-16 ; Five-and-a-Half Loan, 6 discount."

The following telegrams have been received ai
Mr. Reuter's office :

TRIESTE, SEPT. 10.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer just arrived brings
the following advices :
SHANGHAI, July 15.—0 n the arrival of the allied
squadron at the mouth of the Peiho or Yellow
River, its further advance was prevented by the
Chinese. An engagement by land and water took
place on the 25th of June at the Taku Forts.
The English lost several gunboats and 464 men
killed and wounded; amongst the latter are 22
officers. The squadron has returned. It is stated
that the American ambassador has been admitted
to Pekin. The hope of the treaty being carried out
is given up, and a fresh war is considered imminent.

CANTON, July 20.—A1l traffic with the interior is
nterrupted. The allies still occupy the town.

ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. 3 (VIA VIENNA).

The vessels of the expedition to Pekin, having on
board the French and English ambassadors, were
fired at in the Peiho river with cannon balls.
Three English war ships were sunk, 16 officers
killed, and the English admiral ;wounded.

The ambassadors were compelled to return.
MARSEILLES, MONDAY.

The Panther, with the mails from Calcutta,
China, and Australia, arrived here at 3 o'clock this

morning.
Mails leave for London at 10 a.m.

TRIESTE, SEPT. 10.

CALCUTTA, Aug. S.—European intelligence has
been received here through the Red Sea Telegraph
for the first time.

The civil employes have raised objections to the
:hreatened diminution of their salaries.
The Commander-in-Chief has issued an order of
:he day, in which he addresses the European troops
,n a warning manner.

The rebel fugitives in the mountains of Nepaul
number about 8,000.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CALCUTTA, AUG. B.—lmports flat. Exports
Freights unaltered. Exchange, 2s.

quiet.
2s. d.

MADRAS, AUG. 13.—Exchange 3s. Id., 2s. '4d.
CANTON, JULY 20.—Exports little doing; for im-

ports no inquiry.
SHANGHAI, JULY 15.—Silk quiet. Tea market
favourable. Exchange, Gs. 4.1-(1. Freights, nothing

done.

PARMA, SEPT. 11.

The National Assembly, after having received
the report of the commission, voted unanimously and
b 3 ballot the " decheanco" of the Bourbon dynasty,
and the perpetual expulsion of all princes of that
house from the government of these states.
At the same sitting an address of thanks to the
Emperor Napoleon was unanimously adopted, and
the following proposals were taken into considera-

tion—viz. :

1. The annexation of the States to the Kingdom
of Sardinia, under the constitutional sceptre of
King Victor Emmanuel.

2. The construction of a silver medal to be distri
butcd among the inhabitants of those provinces
which have taken part in the war.

3. The election of a monument to perpetuate the
name's -of those compatriots who have died for their
country since 1848.

TURIN, SEPT. 11, 7 P.M.

(oPPICT AL DESPATCH.)
FLORENCE, SEPT. 11.—To-day, Signor Ricasoli