The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-16 00:00:00

EXPORTS.

Indigo.—Bengal has nearly closed manufacture, with a
smaller figure than we expected a week ago. In Tirhoot
they have had of late some very heavy rain, which has in-
jured the May sowings in most concerns to the southward
of the district very much indeed; and we are afraid that
the total out-turn of this district and Chuprah will not ex-
ceed 15,000 maunds. Our last advices from the Benares
district are to the effect that the heavy rains they have had
have completely washed the produce out of the khoontees,
and that the Nowdha had suffered a great deal. In the
Doab the rain has been very heavy, but we do not hear of
much injury having been done as yet.
Exports from the Ist of November, 1860, to the 31st of
July, 1861.—T0 Great Britain, 83,759 mds. ; France,
22,204md5. ; North America, 2,739md5. ; Bombay and Red
Sea and Gulf, 4,279md5. ; foreign—Europe, 408mds.; other
ports, 245mds.—total, 1,13,621md5.
Sugar.—A large business has been done for Australia
and Bombay in white vacuum- pan sugar at an advance of
Ba. on our last rates, say 10r. Ba. Benares has also been
sold to a large extent, but at a decline of 2a. to 4a. In
other kinds of date and cane sugars a moderate business
been effected at about 4a. lower. Stocks of all sorts esti-
mated at about 50,000 bags.
Exports from the Ist to the 31st July, 1861 :—To Great
Britain, 37,764 cwt. ; to Bombay, 19,469 cwt.
Saltpetre—Supplies of Ferruckabad saltpetre having
continued unabated, prices have met with a further reduc-
tion of 4a, in consequence of holders pressing their stocks
upon the market. Calcutta refined have been subjected to a
proportionate decline, 5 per cent. refraction having changed
hands at 6r 12a per fy md. Crude medium sorts are siill
neglected, but low refining qualities in the Bazaar maintain
nearly previous value, Exports as above :—To Great Bri-
tain, 48,077mds ; to France, 2,562mds ; to North America,
11,505mds ; to Singapore and China, 11,737md5.

Rice—A small business has been transacted for clean
sifted table, for Melbourne, at 3r 8a to 3r 10a. In other
kinds shipments to a limited extent only have been made to
Great Britain at 2r 12a to 3r. In Ballam and Monghee we
notice sales to a fair amount for Mauritius, Bourbon, and
other ports at a decline upon last prices—say, at lr 8a to lr
14a per maund the former, and lr 12a to lr 14a for the lat-
ter description. Exports as above :—To Great Britain,
22,039md5; France, 16,483md5; North America, 17,042mds ;
Mauritius, 211,254mds ; Bourbon, 13,792md5.
Raw Silk—Since the date of our last report the silk-
market has been in a very depressed state, especially after
the receipt of advices by the last Bombay express, since
when the few purchasers who were in the market have
withdrawn themselves. The business done for this mail
consists of a few parcels of native silk, at prices ranging
from 10r to 12r, and one lot of European filature Cossim-
bazar at 15r Ba. Exports as above :—To Great Britain,
515 c wt. ; to France, 161 c wt.

Silk Piece Goods—A few parcels amounting to about
3,000 pieces have found buyers at rates varying from 108 r
to 120 r. There are other lots of similar and better quali-
ties in treaty for, sales of which we expect to report in our
next. A parcel of blue Bandanoes has been sold at 126 r per
corge.

Exports as above :—To Great Britain—Corahs, 2,289
pieces; C. and 8., 1,359 pieces; tussers, 2,000 pieces.
Jute continues in limited inquiry, at a further reduction
of 8a per bale. There have been several arrivals, and stocks
of both good and inferior qualities have accumulated in the
Bazaar. To Great Britain, 21,885 cwt ; France, 2,732 cwt ;
North America, 267 cwt.

CHINA.
HONGKONG, JULY 28,
The mail steamer Ganges arrived on the 22d inst.
with the English mails of June 10, but her public
intelligenee
came into
by H.M. troop-ship
Urgent, whichme into harbour 24 hours earlier
Singapore, and which left
after
i ore, on her return from Cal-
cutta, a few hours the arrival there of the mail
steamer. The steamer
Madras, with the outward
mails, will be despatched this
at 9 o'clock.
Flag-officer Stribling, acting
alsohaebeas American
Envoy, having been superseded,
syingsaquadron,
South-
erner, in the command of the
American
leaves by the present mail. Much
mPhaitshY is felt
duty to
for him, for he would have loyally done
the Government the commission of
which
he holds.
His successor, Flag officer Edgeley, is ordered home
with all his ships, and thus American interests
will
be left without any protection, diplomatic or naval.
Whether the Chinese Government will be true to
its engagements with the Federal States under pre-
sent circumstances remains to '2? seen ; but there
are already some unpleasant rumours in circulation.
Sir .Tames Hope, in the Impericuse, left for Japan
and Tien-tsin -on the 17th inst. It is expected that he
will visit the ports of Formosa en route. He is ac-
companied by his Excellency the Governor of the
colony.
The exploring party tlAat proceeded up the river
Yangtze some time ,back, in the hope of reaching
India overland, has been obliged to retrace its steps,
and has arrived at Sh h As they advanced
zing at.
passive resistance was changed into active opposi-
tion,
'lll,l the
Pekin was travellers fcaand that the Treaty of
unknown, and'. some faint rumours of
foreign stt
The ustiai
can ntterly di *sbelieved.
rebel successes:l*M, aeletnry ,eportg of Imperial and
latter were etill tilata enr.tinue to circulate. The
neigh be' utood of
Show Hing,

' on the Ningpo side of the Hangchew river. Doubts
have been thrown also on the reported victories of
Sankolinsin in the north by Chinese whose families
are in the Shantung province.
From Tien-tsin dates come down to the 10th inst.
There was no change in the political position at
Pekin, and trade was very dull at the port.
From Japan, the successful overland journey of
Mr. Alcock from Nagasaki to Jeddo is reported. It
appears to; have been a complete success, and the
party were perfectly well received by the population
of the districts through which they passed. Enthu-
siastic accounts are given of the large city of Osako
and its port Hiogo.

The system of customhouses under foreign in-
spectorship does not conciliate general favour as its
working becomes better known. Had the treaties
of Tientsin and Pekin concentrated foreign trade
into one or two ports much good might have re-
sulted to trade ; but the very diffusion of trade
secured by the treaties must prevent the success of
Lord Elgin's scheme, for the whole line of the coast
of China cannot be successfully watched, nor can
the Chinese be prevented from receiving foreigners
at non-treaty ports, nor from smuggling them-
selves at all unprotected points of a coast singularly
favourable to such operations. Hong Kong may be
benefited by becoming more and more the resort of
Chinese traders to supply their wants, but they will
inevitably engage largely in smuggling and will
find plenty of desperate men for the purpose. The
late affair of the steamer Campa, with some sugar-
laden junks, is an apt illustration of the opinion
now expressed. That vessel serves as a kind of
guardo costa to the Canton foreign Custom-house.
The foreign employes reeeived information of the
above boats being laden with sugar upon
which duty had not been paid, and knowing the
channels to be taken they sent the Campa down to
intercept them. They met, and the Chinese retiring
into a small bay deliberately anchored and prepared
for action. The steamer opened fire, which was at
once replied to—the result being that five men,
Europeans and others were killed or wounded, and
the steamer herself, being seriously injured, was
obliged to sheer off and return to Canton. These
are most awkward events, and affect European
prestige very seriously.