The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-14 00:00:00

THE PUNJAUB.

Letters from General Van Cortland's flying opium,
state that, in moving to Sirsa, he arrived on the 19th
inst. at the village of Khyrakee, where he had found the
insurgents bad taken up a strong position. There are
two villages with a road passing between them; the ge-
neral attacked both villages at once, commanding the
road with his guns. In the course of two hours he gained
possession of both villages ; 200 rebels were killed and 18
taken prisoners. The loss on, the general's aide was but
slight. Rajah J ovvahir Singsr men fought bravely, and
sustained the chief loss. this severe eximple wilt doubt-
less have a most beneficial effect ; already the people are
becoming more sett'ed, and the general has doubtless ere
this reached Sirsa, The whole action is described as be-
ing a most brilliant affair .—Scindian, July 1.

News from Sir Henry Lawrence, of the 13th instant,
where he was holding on well at LucknOw.
There have been a great many mutinies of regiments
in the interior, but he had still with him in the can-
tonments a large remnant of corps that had mutinied,
and that were behaving in an orderly and satisfactory
manner.—Delhi Gazette Extra, Jane 25.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, JULY 13.

Our money market during the last fortnight has been
in a very unsettled state, and although the rates of in-
terest ruling at the banks remain nominally the same,
yet money is difficult to be bad on almost any terms.
Government securities have given way considerably,
and we quote Fours W to 81, and no buyers of Fives
at 97. Our local stocks keep firm at about former quo.
tations.

IMPORTS.
Cotton Piece Goods.--The market for the fortnigt t
has been very quiet, and the sales reported have been
to a very moderate extent.
Cotton Yarns.—This article is not inquired for, for is
it exported. Turkey red has advanced and orange and
green are dull.
Metals.—lron is falling, copper somewhat steady, and
speller saleable ; pig lead ha's advanced ; tin ple, es are
in demand.
EXPORTS,

Cotton WcoL—The Bt)cka are my email, and ti

prices have been steady, and advanced three rupees on
many sorts. We quote Broach avid Surat at Rs 140,
Dhollora .11-136-37, Oomeravntteß3 130-32, Khandeish
Rs 120-22, Compta Rs 129-30, Veravel Rs 125, and
Dharwar Sawginned Rs 14750.

}Temp.—This article is very scarce.
01 Seeds—These are scarce, especially Lin and Teel.
Opium.—Owing to disturbances in Mhow and ad-
jace❑t places, the price has fluchiated wonderfully ; it
rose to Rs. 1,215, and is now down to E. 1,180 per
chest.

Tonnage.—Tho rates have advanced, and may now be
quoted at 2/. 10?. per On for Liverpool and London.
Exchange.—Considerable sale of local drawn bills
were made at 2s. 211 d. and 2s. 2.7-161, but latterly
some drawers got 2s. 2.15-16 d. China drawn bills
f -tched 24. 2 3-16 d. at 2s. 2Ld. Oa Calcutta, sight Rs.
99. Oa China, 60 days' right R 4. 220.

CALCIJTTA, JULY, 4.
Our import market has continued in the same unsatis-
f tam's, position as atthe date of our last. While a consider-
able ad lition has-been made to our stocks by late arrive's,
the disordered state of the Upper Provinces has entirely
put a stop to purchases of all descriptions of goods; the
prices of which must at the present moment be considered
quite nominal. Many of the native shroffs and deale:s
have been placed in great difficulties by the non-receipt
of advises or remittance from their principa s in the
North-west, and by the difficulty, if not the utter impos-
sibility, of raising funds by sale of bills, and one or two
of them have already succumbed under the pressure.
We cannot look out for any improvement un'il the coms
plete restoration of tranquillity and order in the Upper
Provinces, as also of dee-communication with the North-
west. During the fortnight under review a very small
business has been done iii British cotton piece goods. the
purchases consisting entirely of what is required for local
consumption. We have had no demand for any sort of
met tie except sheathing copper, which has slightly im-
proved in valet
MONEY MARKET.—The pressurehas been rather on the
increase in the bazaar in consequence of the disturbed
state of the country, and we understand much difficulty
is experienced, by the native traders and capitalists, in
meeting with their engagements, re uittances from ttio
Upper Provinces having cea-ed altogether. The exist-
ing state of affairs here indicates greeter pressure unless
order be speedily restored throughout the country.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.—HoIders and dealers hay-
ing shown little disposition to sell, a slight improvement
has taken place in the 4 per Cents;, though we have bad
but a limited business done during the past fortnight.
Our quotations to-Jay are re. 16 to 16.4 for Company's
Fours, 18 to 18-4 for Sicca Fours, and re. 1 to 1-4 per
cent. discount for Company's Fives.
EXCHANGE.—OR London, the market opened for the
present mail at 2s. 2&d. for first-class credits at 6 months'
sight, but the rate immediately fell to 2-2 i, and subse-
quently to 2-2, at which it closes. Bariugs' credit have
sold es low as 2-18, and at this rate some bank bills at
6 months' sight have also been negotiated. Document
bills at 6 months' sight we quote at 2 24 to 2-21 per
rupie. On China, nothing dying.

FREIGHTS.—The arrivals during the week in compari-
son to the demand for tonnage, have proved large, by
which the number of available ve eels in the harbour
have been on the increase, but though the engagements
lately have been to a moderate extent, we do not notice
any material alteration in the rates. For Great Britain
twid other ports of Europe a small business only has been
done, nor have thoe6 engaged in the country trade shown
much activity. For L-ndon we consider 41. s:t. all round
as the existing rate, and for Liverpool 31. 178. 6d. to
4-0, at which small parcels have been taken up, but no
charter for either place. A good amount of tonnage
has been aborbed by she engagements for the convey-
ance of emigrants to Mauritius, which have steadily con-
tinued since our last ; the deal weight have taken at
Rs. 1-8 a bag. For China likewise several ships have
been axed to load with rice at 81-0 to 81-0-7 a bag.

CHINA.
HONG KONG, JUNE 24.
Lord Elgin has not arrived.
The sth and 90th Regiments are to be diverted
to India.

The Chinese report that the Emperor has abdi-
cated ;, but this is not believed.
Our latest advices from England are to the 27th
April. The lOch May mail is hourly looked for.
The steamer Singapore leaves to-day with the out-
ward mails, ant has on board about 1,716 bales
new silk.

H.I.M. steamer Phlegethon, and gun-boat Dra-
goune, arrived here on the 22d inst. from Singapore.
We learn of the arrival of her. Majesty's steamer
Shannon there. She was to have left for this on
the 18th inst. with Lord Elgin.
The Overland Friend of China in its general sum-
mary of the 24th of June says :—" Since. the de-
spatch of the last mail, the only military operation
reported is the capture, on the .18th inst., of the
°hue:Tee fort, a walled encampment of consider-
able extent on a height of the ltft of the Pearl River
about five miles below the Bogue—one shell over
the fort from Commodore Keppel's flag steamer
the Hong Kong, and another from the gunboat
Forester, were quit 3 sufficient to send the garri-
son, of about a hundred ' braves,' scampering
over the embrazures, quiet possession being then
taken by parties from the respective ships
engaged—viz., the Sampson, Tribune, High-
flyer, Fury, and vessels already named. The place
is now occupied by 120 of our people, under the
command of Lieutenants Boyle, Norman, and Oz-
zard, R.M., of the Tribune, and Mr. Acting Mate
Hornby, of the Elk. This, we suppose is the first of
our permanent captures. Both as a sanatorium and
srrategic point it is admirably situated. The dispo-
sii ion of the fleet is as fellows. About and below
Teatotum Fort, Macao Passage (two miles from
Canton) steamers Cruiser, Hornet, and sloop Bit-
tern. Second Bar, steam corvette Highflyer ; the
Bogue, Alligator ; depot-ship, bearing Commodore
Keppel's flag when that officer is "at home"—
steamers Sampson, Niger, Fury, and Sir Charles
Forbes ; frigate Amethyst and sloop Acorn. At
Chuenpee—.Steam frigate Tribune and sloop Elk.
In Hong Kong —Flag-ship Calcutta, Admiral
Seymour ; Sybille, Commodore Elliott. Macao
Road-I—Frigate* Nankin. Some of the gunboats
are not placed, it will be seen, but it is understood
that each of the post-captains on the station has one
attached to his vessel as a tender. On the whole
these gunboats are ill adapted for the service re-
quired of them ; their rate of steaming is so insig-
nificant that escape from determined "fast crabs"
would bo impossible ; whilst for creeks with any-
thing under six feet of water, they are quite useless.
Accounts from Shanghae report everything quiet
and satisfactory. nom Foochow we have dates to
the 31st ult. The Viceroy of Fukien was still at
Yeng-ping with troops. The rebels who had in-
vested that city had retired to a considerable dis-
tance.