The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-28 00:00:00

CHINA.

We take the following from the Ocerland Friend
of China of 15th of January:—
"Excepting a stray telegram to the 17th of No-
vember, as reported by the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company's steamer Manilla from
Bombay, we have no later news from England than
that told of in our last overland summary.
" The intelligence from China this mail is very
interesting. First, we have to report the Earl of
Elgin's return to Shanghai, from, as it transpires,
his perilous voyage up the Yang-tse-kiang as far as
Hankow ; and next, we have to tell of a battle
royal in the vicinity of Canton, our troops, on this
occasion, driving everything before them.
" On the 4th inst. 700 English soldiers left the
city, and marched towards the north about 30 le (10
miles.) Many people observed them, and the militia
men of each enrolment, when they saw that the
English soldiers carried their muskets and bayonets
immediately concluded that they were going some-
where to fight their people ; so they put on their
militia clothes, took their flags and arms, and beat
the gongs for all to come out. Finally they fired
on the English, who returned the fire, and several
were wounded.

" Again, on the Bth instant, more than 3,000
English soldiers went towards Kong-chune and
Shek•cheang, and at the latter place they burnt all
the village, and the camps of the militia. Not one
of the villagers dared to fight with the English,
because Pi-kwei had issued a proclamation to the
villagers, and had prohibited them from offering
molestation or creating disturbance.
" With the native story of the Canton fight given
above, our reporter also gives the following regard-
ing the progress of the rebellion in this province :

" Chun-kum-kong, who has taken the title of
Southern King, is making great success in his
excursions, and has over-run the districts of Wye-
chap and Hoey-kin, bending the people to his laws,
and exercising great severity on all who oppose
him. Riding in an Imperial, chariot, his majesty
and power are become truly great, and the fame of
his name is spreading everywhere.
" Our reporter is no partisan of this Southern
King, for in writing he styles him Cnak-tow, the
Chief Thief' of the predatory band.
" As will be seen from the following abstract of
departures since our last, exports from westward
arc still on a limited scale :

" From Whampoa or Hong Kong for London—
Celestial, 494 tons ; Gem of the Nith, 336 tons.
For the Continent—Mary Ross, 400 tons. For
New York—Surprise, 1,260 tons ; and Uncowah,
998 tons.

" From Foo-chow-foo for London—Beemah, 887
tons ; Testimonial, 345 tons ; Runnymede, 720
tons ; and Scawfell, 825 tons. For New York.—
Lotus, 660 tons ; Sir R. Abercrombie, 740 tons.
" From Shanghai for London.—Scutari, 543
tons ; and Swordfish, 1,034 tons.
" Total exports westward, in 13 ships, 9,20 tons,
leaving unemployed in all China at this date a
total of 189,442 tons.

EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
HONGKONG, JAN. 14.

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.

On London.—Six months' sight, 4s. sid.
On Calcutta.—Three days' sight, 215 rs. per 100 dols.

On Bombay.—Three days' sight, 215 rs. per 100 dols.
Gold Leavos.-23,85d015. per tad.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

PLYMOUTH, SUNDAY.

The Union Steam Navigation Company's mail
packet Athens, Commander Strutt, arrived this
afternoon. Her dates are—Cape of Good Hope,
Jan. 21 ; St. Helena, Jan. 30 ; and Ascension,
Feb. 3. Her cargo consists of £970 specie, 103
pipes 146 hogsheads four quarter•casks 151 tuns
and one case of wine, 12 tusks and 24 packages
elephants' teeth, 1,181 buffalo horns, eight cases
ostrich feathers, one bale skins, two casks arrow-
root, 157 bales sheeps' wool, 210 bales sheep and
goat skins, seven tons bones, 12 cases gum arabic,
1,068 bags copper ore, one bag Natal sugar, three
cases books, two cases apparel, one case curiosities,
and ten tons piassana.
The trade of the colony continues prosperous.
The election for the House of Assembly at Cape
Town terminated in favour of J. D. Thompson,
S. Solomon, M. J. Louir, and P. J. Kotze.

Arrangements are nearly completed for commenc-

ing the railroad from Cape Town to Wellington.
The Government selection of Fort Knokke as a
terminus being objected' to, another survey was to
be made.

Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the inactivity
of the Cape immigration commissioners in England.
The free State is peaceful.

British Caffraria is being gradually settled down
by farmers from the eastern districts and German

immigrants. A bitter quarrel of two years' dura-
tion between the Council and the Governor of
Natal has come to a crisis. The Council refused to
pass the estimates, and was dissolved.
The Governor is accused of being too lenient to
the natives, and the colonists of being tyrannical.
The 59th Regiment, from China, in the Lord

Raglan, arrived in Table Bay on the 17th January,
its numerical strength on landing 618 ; effective
strength, 450, more than 150 being in hospital ;
20 died on board from dysentery and intermittent
fever; the whole regiment is
_sickly; but medical
men think that a short residence at the Cape will
restore them to health.

Her Majesty's ships Boscawen, Hermes, Lyra,
Surprise, and Persian were in Simon's Bay.
Three transports were chartered to convey horses
to India. The Royal mail steamer Dane, about 40
days from Plymouth, arrived at the Cape on the
16th Jan.

Cape ox hides, wet, 4td. to sd. per lb. ; wool, six
months' clip, 4d. ; 12 months', ls. 9d. per lb. ;
Pontac wine, £l7 to £2O; freights to England, 305.;
copper ore, 7s. 6d.
Her Majesty's ships Tortoise, Buffalo, and Hydra
were at Ascension. The Athens was delayed 10
days on the passage home, the air-pump bucket of
one of her engines having been smashed. Spoke,
Feb. 24, lat. 43 30, long. 15 W., the ship Agincourt,
the barque Union, and the schooner Nina, all stand-
ing to the southward.

In the neighbouring colony of Natal, there has
been a political crisis. The Council refused to pass
the estimates, and was dissolved by the Governor.
The reason was, that the Council demanded to have
some share in the application of £5,000 for native
purposes, reserved by the charter to be solely ad-
ministered by the Governor and executive. This
quarrel has been going on for two years. An ap
peal home by the Council had no effect; the Sec-
retary of the Colonies siding with the local govern-
ment. The dispute has been a very bitter one ; the
Government accusing the colonists of wishing ty-
rannically to coerce the natives, and the Council
indignantly repudiating such a desire, and retort-
ing upon the Government its desire to convert
Natal into a black settlement. The upshot will
probably be, that Natal will be left to manage its
own affairs, which it does not seem very capable of
doing satisfactorily.
The small-pox still continues to prevail in Port
Elizabeth. It has, however, been chiefly confined
to the Malays and coloured people. Several fresh
cases have been reported during the past week,
some of which have proved fatal. The number of
patients at present in the hospital is twelve. Par-
ties are still slowly coming in to be vaccinated.
In Cape Town this disease seems to have run its
course.

DRESDEN, FEB. 26.
Lord and Lady Cowley arrived here last night,
and took up their residence at the Victoria Hotel.
They will start to-day at noon for Vienna.

VIENNA, FEB. 27.
Lord Cowley, with his family and two attaches,
arrived here this morning at nine o'clock.
It is asserted that Baron Hess will shortly be
raised to the dignity of marshal, 'and in case it
should be found necessary, he will be placed at the
head of the Italian army.

PARIS, SUNDAY.
The Moniteur of this morning contains the fo:

lowing :

On the 22d inst., Cardinal Antonelli announced
to the ambassadors of France and Austria that the
Pope, believing his authority strong enough to
maintain peace in his dominions, considers his own
power sufficient to warrant the security of his
throne, and that consequently his Holiness was
ready to enter into engagements with the two
Powers for the simultaneous evacuation of his ter-
ritory by the French and Austrian army with the
least possible delay."

VIENNA, FEB. 24.

Prince Frederick William of Prussia is expected
at our Court. It is said that his Royal Highness

comes on a special mission.

FRANCE.

PARIS, SUNDAY.
A battalion of the 56th Regiment of the Line,
1,100 strong, landed at Marseilles on Friday last
from on board the steampacket Indus, for Algiers.
The mail steamei Euphrutes was expected at Mar-
seilles on the following day, likewise from Algiers,
with an equal number of troops. The de detach-
ments of troop s which had previously arrived at
Marseilles from Algiers had been despatched to
Lyons by railway.
Sixteen batteries of artillery have arrived at
Marseilles.

Each regiment of artillery in the French service
is to be increased by two batteries.
BOURSE, Feb. 26.—The answer of Mr. Disraeli
to Lord Palmerston's interpellations, and a rise of
one-half per cent, in the English Consols, has had
a favourable influence on the French Funds.
Threes were done at 68f. 30c. and 68f. 35c., but
receded afterwards in consequence of sales to 68f.
15c. Mobilier varied from 785 f. to 780 f. ; Orleans,
1,322 f. 50c. to 1,320 f. ; Lyons, 832 f. 50c. to 830 f. ;
Southern, 517 f. 50c. to 515 f.; Austrian, 535 f. to
532 f. 50c. ; Lombardo-Venetian, 520 f. to 517 f. 50c.
The following were the last quotations :

41. per Cents. 97 6.5
Do. end month 97 50
3 per Cents. 6B
Do. end month 68
Bank Shares 2BBO
Credit Mobilier 770
Do. Account

Credit Fonder
Belgian 41 99 25
Piedmontese (5)
Roman BB 75
Austrian —
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 39 75

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern 925 .. 925
New ditto — .. 792 50
Lyons and Mediterranean B3O 830
New ditto —
Geneva 535 530

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Midi
Southern
Western 590

Eastern

Grand Central
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Sardiniau
Austrian
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 15c. ; money
25f. 10c. ; three months, paper, 25f. ; money, 24f. 95c.