The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-16 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

EXCHANGE AND BULLION.—Hong Kong, Jan. 19.
Oriental Mink Corporation on London at six months'
sight, 4„8 ; on India, 2151 Rs. ; Gold, nominal ; Can-
ton Sycee, nominal ; Duty Sycee, nominal. Other bills
on London at six months' sight, 4„82 to 4„91. On
India, 216

Shanghai, Jan. 20. —On London, 6„8 ; India, 3 days'
sight, 306 Rs. per 100 dols. Drafts on Canton and
Hong Kong, 30 per cent. discount.
Manilla, Dec. 4.—On London, 6 months' sight 4„1,
—3O days' sight 4,, ; on Canton and Hong Kong 16 per
cent. premium ; on Amoy 18 to 20 per cent. premium ;
silver dollars, Spanish and South American unchopped,
13 per cent. premium.

OPIUM.—Hong Kong, Jan. 29.—Patna 412 dots. to
417 dols., Benares, 415 dol., Malwa 460 nominal.
Macao, Jan. 29.—Patna 415 dols., Benares 415 dole.
Canton.—No market.
Shanghae, Jan. 20.—Malwa, 367 to 368 taels ; Patna
316 to 322 tads.

FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.—Canton.--None.
Shanghai.—To London, U. 10s. to 21. for tea, and 51
for silk. To New York, 5 dole, per 40 feet.
Manilla.—To London, 21. 10g. ; sygar, hemp, &c., 31
10s. To the United States, 8 dole. to 9 dole. To Aim
tralia (all chartered).

PERSIA.
(From the Bombay Times.)

From the Gulf our news extends up to the 23d
ultimo, the Pioneer, which arrived here on the 4th
instant,. having left Bushire on that date. We
regret to be obliged to qualify our former assur-
ances that supplies were pouring in abun-
dantly from Bussorah, and the neighbourhood
of the camp itself. Supplies are furnished from
both quarters, but it seems scantily, and our com-
missariat has been working night and day in the
preparation and embarkation of stores and pro-
visions. There is not the slightest room for
anxiety on this score-..but it would be unwise
not to rectify our former statements on this
subject as early as possible. The troops were in
health and capital spirits, and earnestly antici-
pating the arrival of General Outram's staff.
Colonel Jacob and a thousand of his horse are
about embarking at Kurrachee at the present
moment, and the 23d Regiment of Native Light
Infantry from Porebunder. The ]4th Light Dra-
goons remain for the present at Kirkee, and
although the reason of this is not distinctly stated,
there can be little doubt that we are felt to be
already denuded of troops to a degree which has
become dangerous.

ARMY IN PERSIA.
HER MAJESTY'S TROOPS.
14th Light Dragoons (under orders).
64th Regiment Foot.
78th Highlaniers.
HONOURABLE COMPANY'S TROOPS.
REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
_ .

3d troop.
4th troop (under orders).
Ist Battalion Ist company.
Ditto ditto 4.h ditto.
2d ditto let ditto.
4,11 ditto 4th ditto.
Reserve Artillery.
COMPANY OF SAPPERS AND MINERS.
Head-quarters.
2d Company.
4th Company.
One Company Sappers and Miners, Madras (ander
orders).

NATIVE. LICIIT CAVALRY.
3d Regiment N.L.C.

INFANTRY.
2d European Regiment Light Infantry.
4th Regiment N. I. Rifles.
20th Regiment N. I.
231 Regiment N. L. Infantry.
25th Regiment N. I. (under orders).
26th Regiment N. I.
29th Regiment N. I. (under orders).
Light Battalion of ten Companies.
IRREGULAR AND LOCAL CORPS.
Ist troop Aden Horse.
One regiment Scinde Irregular Horse (Jacob's) under
orders.
Head-quarters Poona Irregular Horse.
2d Belooch battalion.
Southern Maratha Horse (under orders).

300 men of H.M.'d 86th regiment have volunteered
for service in Persia.

INDIA.
The Bombay Times of Feb. 16 says :
" The conferences between Dost Mahomed Khan
and Sir John Lawrence broke up on the 28th ult.,
on which day the former took leave of our plenipo-
tentiary for his own 'dominions ; and the belief is
very general that the Dost has given his consent to
the establishment of a British Residency at Canda-
har.—The western border of our Presidency is
unsettled by fear of the Rohillas, who ever mani-
fest a desire to take advantage of any opportu-
nity for plunder.—The report of the Bank of Bom-
bay for the last year, just published, contains a more
striking statement. It asserts that since the esta-
blishment of the Bank in 1841, accommodation in
the shape of discount has been given to the public
to the extent of twenty-two -millions of pounds
sterling, with a total lots during the whole
period of 1,6001. only. It is quite impossible to en-
hance the tesimony these figures give to the charac-
ter of the trade of this place. The new Five per
Cent. Loan is finding subscribers, though slowly,
and with a slightly easier money market, will doubt-
less be fully taken up, without resort to the Friend
of India's wild proposil to allow subscribers to pay
in old Fours. Col. Sir H. Lawrence has been ap-
pointed Chief Commissioner in Oude, in the room
of General Outram. A melancholy occurrence took
place in the eveniugof the 27th ult., which certainly
was a sad finale to the Dost's visit. Four officers
rode out towards the Dost's camp, and when about
a mile from it met some men, to all appearance in
charge of cattle. It, however, turned out that
they were Afreedies, and as soon as the officers
pissed, the natives turned round and gave them a
'volley, and immediately bolted into the pass.
The officers were unarmed. Lieutenant Hand,
51st N. 1., was mortally wounded, and after riding
a short distance towards the Dost's camp fell ; he
lived about an hour after he was brought in. The
Dost's people made a litter and carried him into
the camp formed near the Kiyber. —The Governors
of the Presidencies are at the respective seats of
their administration.—The business transacted in
our import market during the fortnight has been to
a limited extent ; the money market has become
considerably easier than could have been antici-
pated ; government securities are very flat and
dull of sale ; and freights continue firm."

• BOMBAY, FEB. 15.
Our money market during the past fortnight has be-
come very much easier than could have been anticipated,
and money can be had in the Bazaar on easier terms
than at the banks ; but as the season advances, we
must look for higher rates to prevail, more especially
as Calcutta Bank rates of interest now rule from 12 to
14 per cent. We have no change to report in Bank
rates here. The new 5 per cent. loan is progressing very
elowly, and the prevalent opinion is, that it will prove
as much a failure as the 4!:, per cent. one. Government
securities are very flat and dull of sale ; but local stocks
have inci eased slightly in value.
CALCUTTA, FEB. 7.
The Money Market.—Since our last, the directors of
the Bank of Bengal have raised the rates of di: Count -And
interest, on Lane of 4 pa. cent., all round ; they are, at
present :—Discount : On private bills and netts, three
months, 14 per cent. ; on Government acceptances, 12
per cent. Interest : On deposit Company', paper, 13 per
cent.; on open cash credit accounts, 13 per cent. ; ou
deposit of goods, U per cent, This has disarranged the

money market, which coniinue3 very tight, :arid has af-
fectbd the rates of efi anvernment S-curities, which
have already fallen considerably.