The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-01 00:00:00

INDIA.

The following is from the summary of the
Bombay Times of the 3d of December :—" A
strong reserve force of seven or eight thousand
men is at present being organised at the Presi-
dency in connection with the Persian Gulf expe-
dition, of which we have heard no intelligence
since our last. A force of five thousand men is
now moving from the Kohat frontier towards
Cabul, with what object it is not known. Sir J.
Lawrence has had an interview with Dost Maho-
med, and an Ambassador has been sent to the
Court of the Khan of Khelat ; all these things being
supposed connected with the Persian quarrel. The
Guicowar of Baroda died on the 19th Oct., and has
been succeeded on the throne by his brother. Severe
conflagrations have occurred within the past
month at Rangoon, at Kurrachee, and at Bom-
bay. Our local exports are increasing at such a
pace, while our imports stand still, that above
three millions and a half of silver from
foreign ports has been required to redress the
balance, three millions of this having been at once
abArbed in the presidency.—The Governor-Gene-
ral and Governor of Bombay are at the seats of
administration. Lord Harris was expected at
Mangalore on the 27th ultimo."
An extra of the same journal dated 1 p.m., 3rd
of December, says :

We have received by this day's post the follow-
ing extra of the Lahore Chronicle :

" Lahore, November 24, 1856.
" We have just received intelligence ou the high-
est authority, of the fall of Herat."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE:

BOMBAY, DEC. 2.
We have no change to report in our money market
during the fortnight ending Dec. 2. Bank rates of
interest remain unaltered, and the market on the whole
may be considered easy. Government and other secu-
rities remain much about the former quotation'', and dull
of sale.

The market for cotton piece goods has been steady
since the last report, and prices on most descriptions have
advanced slightly. The holders begin to show firmness.
Business has been done to a fair extent. Bleachings
generally are in very good demand ; those of middling
quality are moderate and are enquired after ; while the
higher ones are dull of sale. Both water and mule cot-
ton yarn are much inquired for ; but woollens of all
descriptions are dull, and flannels continue scarce. With
regard to the exports of cotton wool, there are no stocks
of any kind gathering, owing to heavy purchases made,
which are being delivered as they arrive. Since the
arrival of the last English Mail, prices have ad-
vanced, and the market has been very active during the
course of the fortnight.

IN COFFEES.—Mocha is in good demand, and there is
no change in value to be noted; Malabar has alsojbeen
in demand, and has advanced.
The opium market has been somewhat unsteady dur-
ing the past month, the first half having been marked by
great firmness, the latter became dull.
TONNAGE.—Freights have been pretty steady, and we
quote fur Liverpool 3/. to 3/. ss. ; for London, 3/. to
3/. ss. ; and for China Rs., 11 to 12 per candy.
EXCIIANGE.—Superior sterling has sold for 2s. 2id.,
until two days ago, when holders of China drawn Bank
quitted at 2s. 2d. 3-16th. Local Bills and Documents
have been done chiefly at 2s. 21d.
Court's bills 60 days' sight on _Calcutta Rupees 984.
Madras 30 days' sight Rupees 99.
China 60 days' sight Rupees, 216 to Rupees 2174.
CALCUTTA, Nov. 22.
In our produce market we have again to report a
moderate amount of business since the departure of the
last mail. Previous high prices have been, however,
fully maintained, and those for sugar and saltpetre are
still higher.
anldnnimotpwoirtth notwithstanding e has been less activity since our last,
the ruling high prices in Man-
chester for both Piece Goods and Twist by the last ac-
counts, prices in our market seem to have a downward
tendency. The
metal market has continued firm with
an upward tendency in price, but transactions have not
been large.
The money market remains as easy as last represented.
Government Securities in anticipation of a rise on the
of loans of Government Securities at the Bank of
margin
last week there had been a further fall, the Sicca
Bengal
four per cent, had gone to 19-8 and the Company's to
17 per cent. discount, but such alteration having taken
place there has been again a re-action. The 4i per cent.
is progressing, but very slowly.
EXCHANGE.—The business done for this mail has not
been large. The rates opened at 2-1 i for first class
paper, and immediately rose to 2 14i at which the busi-
ness has nearly all been done. Document bills are at
2-11, and have been scarce ; at the present there is a
tendency upward, and 2 FL, may he quoted for credits
and 2.2 for documents ; but probably little will be done
at these quotations, as the operations for the mail have
nearly all been completed.
FREIGHTS.—Rates have been unsettled since our last.
Tonnage for rice and cotton in some vessels for Great
Britain have been engaged at 4/. There has been a
general improvement since the departure of the last

ITALY.
A splendid gold medal was presented to Count
Cavour, at Tunis, 'on the 25th December, in the
name of the inhabitants of Naples. It bears on
the obverse the profile of Count Cavour, with the
inscription—"To Camillo Cavour, the bold defender
of the independence of Italy, the grateful Neapo-
litans." On the reverse is a crown of oak encircling
the date—" VIII. April, 1856." The medal was
accompanied with an appropriate address, in, which
we remark the following passage—" Europe heard
your voice, and admitted that Italy MUSTS, by
which it meant that it WILL EXIST." The capitals
are so in the original.
The budget of the Ducby of Parma for 1857,
just published, fixes the expenditure at 9,644,360
Parniese lire (the lire is 85 cents), and the receipts

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The citizens of Parma have sent 1,520 fr. towards
the expense of the 100 guns of Alessandria•

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SWEDEN.
A grand public banquet took place on the 18th
at Stockholm on the occasion of the unanimous re-
jection by the Diet of the bill for striking out from
the constitution the law on the liberty of the press.
In the Chamber of Peasants, M. Nils-Olsen pro-
posed that every Swede from 22 to 45 should be
liable to military service. "If this proposition be
adopted," said M. Olsen, " we might in a moment
of danger immediately have under arms an army of
500,000 men, who, with 200,000 others to be fur-
nished by Norway, would form a total force of
700,000 men." The motion of M. Olsen was adopted
unanimously by the Chamber of Peasants, which
has already on more than one occasion during the
present session strongly insisted on the necessity of
the two united kingdoms being always prepared to
oppose any aggression.

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THE BRAZILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Camilla,
Captain Curlewis, arrived to-day at 11.30 a.m.,
from the Brazils, where she has been employed in-
tercolonially, and has cone home for repairs. Not
being the regular mail-ship, she brings little news
and but a few packages of cargo. She has five
passengers. Her dates of sailing were :—Rio de
Janeiro, Nov. 18 ; Bahia, 25 ; Pernambuco, 28 ;
St. Vincent's, Dec. 10 ; and Madeira, the 20th.
This steamer experienced fine moderate weather
until her arrival off Cape Finisterre, when she en-
countered a very heavy north-westerly gale, which
lasted 48 hours, the ship being hove to for that
time.

From Bahia we learn that the arrivals of sugar
had been insignificant, and there were no lists of
importance in the market. The favourable ac-
counts received from Europe had caused a brisk
demand at higher prices, sales having been effected
at 2,900 reis per arroba for browns, and 3,500 reis
for whites. Superior qualities for the southern
markets were likewise much inquired after at con-
siderably higher prices. In coffee and cocoa sup-
plies had come in very sparingly, and quotations
remained unaltered. Stocks of cotton were nearly
exhausted, and the price was firm. In hides
dealers could but with difficulty complete their
contracts for delivery made some time ago ; prices
remained firm. Rum was without alteration. Ex-
changes were quoted—London, at 60 days' sight,
27i to ; Paris, 345 to 350 ; Hamburg, 650 to
660 ; Lisbon, 98 to 100. A vessel had been char-
tered for Liverpool at 325. 6d. per ton freight.
At Pernambuco, on the 26th of November, ex-
changes were quoted as follow :—London, 60 days'
sight, 27id. ; Paris, 343 res. In the sugar-market
there were several purchasers ; prices paid, 2,700
reis to 2,750 reis ; 2,820 reis to 2,900 reis for better
sorts ; and 2,950 reis to 3,000 reis per arroba for
clayed. Whites are scarce.

There is no political news by this arrival.
Madeira was in a healthy state and business brisk.
On the 18th of November, as the Camilla was
leaving Rio Janeiro harbour, she passed her Ma-
jesty's brigantine Spy, from the northward, bound
to Rio, and the Portuguese screw steamer Dorn
Pedro 11., from Lisbon, entering the harbour.
The French war steamer Flambeau arrived at
Bahia on November 23, from Rio, and was to sail
for Europe on the 25th. The French screw
steamer L'Avenir, of Havre, from Europe, sailed
from Bahia for Rio on the 23d, at 6 p.m. The
English screw steamer Norman, from Rio, arrived
at Bahia on the 25th.

The ship Melbourne, from Sydney, sailed from
Pernambuco for England on the 27th of Novem-
ber; and the bark Floating Cloud, of Liverpool,
arrived at Pernambuco on the 28th.
Her Majesty's ship Actwon and the gunboat
Dove sailed from Madeira ou the 18th of December
for China.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Avon ar-
rived at Madeira on the evening of the 19th of
December, from Lisbon, and proceeded on the 20th,
at 6 a.m., for Teneriffe. The Avon was hove to
for two days in a south-westerly gale off Ushant.
The Tyne arrived at St. Vincent's, and proceeded
on the 23d November.

The Camilla exchanged colours on the 24th ult.,
in lat. 40 42 N., long. 11 45 W., with the English
brig Volumnia, standing to the north-west ; and
on the 29th, in lat. 48 4 N., long. 6 20 W., with
a British barque standing to the southward, show-
ing third distinguishing pendant, No. 2,740.

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POLICE LNTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBO ROUGH-STREET.

DARING ROBBERY.—Fanny Sullivan, a young woman
of masculine appearance, was brought before Mr. Bing.
ham, charged with stealing a valuable gold pin, the
property of Mr. Henry Easthope, of No. 17, Sloane-
street, Chelsea.

It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that,
about ten o'clock on the previous night, he was proceed-
ing along Piccadilly, on his way home, when the prisoner
and another woman, not in custody, came up and asked
him if he could put them in the way of getting an omni-
bus to Chelsea. He referred them to the White Horse
Cellars, and walked on. They overtook him, and again
accosted him, by asking him the way to Marlboro'-
road, Chelsea. He pointed out the way to them ;
not feeling inclined for any more of their society he
turned down Cl2.rges-street, in order to get rid of them.
The prisoner, however, kept close to him, and asked him
to give her a shilling to pay for a cab. This he refused,
and she then, with an oath, said he was not going away
like that, and all at once she put one arm round his
throat, and with the other hand tors the gold pin pro-
duced from his scarf. He asked to have the pin restored,
but she refused to give it up unless he gave her 2s. 6d,
While he was endeavouring to recover his pin a constable
made his appearance, when the other woman ran away.
He detained the prisoner, and gave her into custody with
the pin in her possession.

The prisoner, who pleaded guilty to the charge, was
committed to the House of Correction for four months
with hard labour.