The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-16 00:00:00

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CHINA.

HONG KONG, MARCH 31.
The past fortnight has been a dull one in every
way. Trade at Canton has suffered from the exac-
tions of the Mandarins and the inroads of the rebels,
a large body of whom have moved from Kwangsi to
the northeast and occupied the direct route from
Canton to the Oonam and Oopack provinces. The
teamen and others who were on their way to these
districts have turned back, and some have gone to
Foochow in hopes of finding a clear route thence.
Another body of rebels are reported as approaching
Canton from the west, and great fears are enter-
tained lest they should occupy the Tayshan dis-
tricts, which at this season would entail the destruc-
tion of the new crop. The braves have been
embodied to proceed against the rebels, but little
faith is placed in their ability to check these
marauding bands.
His Excellency.
.Sir Michael Seymour left this
on the 19th inst. in her Majesty's ship :Calcutta,
bound for Singapore, whence he goes home over•
land, and the Calcutta proceeds via the Cape of
Good Hope.
Previous to his departure his Excellency received
a deputation of British merchants, who presented
him with a farewell address, and requested his
acceptance of a service of plate, value 2,000 guineas,
commemorative of the benefits he had conferred on
foreign interests and the lustre he had shed on
British arms in China. The sentiments of this
community are expressed in the address, and as a
further proof of cordial respect and esteem his
Excellency was entertained at a public ball on the
eve of his departure.

His Excellency Baron Gros is still here, but we
understand leaves, very soon in his Imperial Ma-
jesty's steamer Audacieuse, and proceeds to France
via the Cape of Good Hope.
We understand that M. de Bourboulon remains
as Minister Plenipotentiary under the new treaty,
and will reside at Shanghai.
From Cochin China we learn that the French
have taken Saigon, the citadel of which appears to
have been a place of considerable strength. A
garrison was left there, and Admiral de Genouilly
Nas about to leave for Turan. The health of the
force was said to be satisfactory.
A largo. pirate force has been destroyed near
Kulan by her Majesty's steamer Niger, Captain
Colville, and the gunboats Janus and Clown.
From Manilla we have advices to the 23d inst.,
but they are unimportant. Exchange on London,
six months' sight, 4s. 31d. Freights unchanged.
Our latest dates from the coast are—Shanghai,
25th inst ; Foochow, 24th inst. ; Amoy, 26th inst.
The export of tea from China to Great Britain is
49,252,5001 b., against last year 50,137,2001 b , or a
decrease of 814,7001 b. in the present season. To
the United States the export is 25,673,3001 b.,
against 24,046,1001 b., or an increase 1858-59 of
1,627,2001 b.
The fact of short supply is now fully
established,
and there is little more of this season's tea to go
forward from any of the ports, while the movements
of the rebels and the prevention of capital being
taken into the tea distriets throw serious obstacles
in the way of next season's supply
In Hong Kong and Canton busines has been very
dull, and transactions generally have been very
small, and at lower rates. I quote Canton rates,
duty paid, cash two months, and the following are
the transactions at both places :
Cotton—Bombay, 2,600 bales sold. Good to fine, 9.7
taels to 10.6 tads ; medium to good, 8.3 tads to 9.3 tads ;
common, 6.8 taels to 8 taels.
Tea--Five chops have arrived, and settlements amount
to only two chops new congou and one chop old souchong,
prices paid being 23 taels to 27 taels for the former, and 21
taels for the latter. Some small sales of Canton teas' Tea-
, men demand unreasonable prices for the
_teas left on the
market, and the shipments far this season from Canton may
be considered almost closed.
Exchange on England has further advanced. Closing
rates are for Bank bills, 6 months'htsig ,
class credits, 4s. 9d. to ls, 9(1 . On 9d. ; for first
we quote 217 r.

Our latest dates are—from England, Feb. 10 ;
Bombay, March 3; Calcutta, Feb. 26 ; Singapore,
Mach 17; Melbourne, Feb. 4; Sydney, Jan. 29;
Manilla, March 23.
On the 19th inst. the steamer Malabar arrived
with the London mail of the 26th of January,
having been delayed by an accident to her machi-
nery. The mail of the 10th of February arrived
per steamer Singapore on the 26th inst., and the
outward mail has been detained a day to enable the
Singapore to return with It, and she leaves at two
p.m. to-day.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
SHIPS OF WAR.

At Hong Kong—The British frigate Cambrian ; the
steamers Cruiser, Nimrod, Retribution, and Sampson ; the
gunboats Algerine, Clown, Dove, Janus, and Plover; the
French steamers Audacieuse, La Place, Marseau, Prequet,
Rose, and Saone.
At Macao—The Portuguese lorcha Amazona.
In Cantonßiver—The British brig Bittern; the steamers
Adventurer, Assistance, Coromandel, Fury, and Hesper;
the gunboats Bustard, Drake, Firm, Forester, Haughty,
Kestrel, Leven, Slaney, Starling, Staunch,, Watchful, and
the Woodcock; the French frigate Capricieuse and the
steamer Lily.
At Amoy—The British brig Acorn.
At Foochow—The British brig Camilla and the gunboat
Banterer.

At Ningpo—The British gunboat Cormorant.
At Shanghai—The British frigate Actaeon, the steamer
Higbflyer, and the gnnboate Opossum and Lee.
At Japan—The British steamer Inflexible, the American
frigate Germantown, the steamer Mississippi, the Russian
steamer Askode, the steamer Streloet, and the Dutch
steamer Bali.

At Corea—The Russian steamers America, Bijarin,
Manjoor, Plastron, and Voyerada, and the gunboats
Djugnite and Novick.
ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

At Hong Kong, March 18.—The Marie, from Newcastle.
At Shanghai, March. 6—The Cambalu and the Bacchante,
both from Liverpool ; 7th, the Ziba, from London.
DEPARTURES FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

From Hong Kong, March 19.—Her Majesty's ship Cal-
cutta for England.

From Whiimpoa, March 14.—The Louise, for London ;
I.sth, the Caroline Agnes, for London.
From Foochow, March 15.—The Vanguard, for London.
From Shanghai, March 24.—The Sir W. F. Williams,
for London.