The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-13 00:00:00

CHINA.

The following is front the Overland China Mai
of February 26 :
The London mail of the 9th January has not ye.

arrived.
There • is no news of much importance. Lord
Elgin did not start with the expedition up the
Canton River, but went down in the Furious to
Hainan, for the purpose of inspecting the new port
of Kiungchow, on the north. aj4c of the island,
and opposlite the peninsula which runs out
from Kwangtung, hut unfortunately the charts
were found to be so imperfect, and the
soundings so uncertain, that the Furious did
not reach the new port, or enter into the channel
to the north of Hainan. On its return to Hong-
Hong examination was made of several bays on the

coast, and a visit was paid to St. John's Island, near
the mouth of the Western branch of the Canton

River.

No news has arrived of the progress of the ex-
pedition up that branch of the river. It consisted
of six gunboats and a small French steamer, with
two boom-boats and a hospital chop in tow, with
the first Battalion of Royal Marines on board. Its
point of destination was Shau-king-fu, one of the
most important cities of the province after the
capital, and formerly the seat of the provincial
authorities, till these were removed to Canton, in
order to keep the foreigners under control.
The Hon. Mr. Bruce is soon expected out, and it
is generally believed that Canton will not be retained
in our military possession long after his installation
as Ambassador at Pekin, even should the indemnity
not be then forthcoming. Canton has been quiet of
late ; and no objection has been offered to the expe-
ditions made in its neighbourhood ; the country is
by no means safe for foreigners unprotected by a
military force. We understand, on good authority,
that Hwang-tsung•han, the Governor-General of
the Two Twang, is about to be deposed, add that
it is determined to give the office he now holds to
Ho Kweitsing, Governor General of the Two
Kiang, and lately engaged in the revision of the
tariff and trade regulations.

Little credit is attached to the news from the
north that Han-kow has fallen into the hands of
the insurgents, or, indeed, generally to the Chinese
intelligence published at Shanghae. When Lord
Elgin's expedition was up the Yang-tsze the rebels
were in extremities, and it is not so probable that
they have recovered sufficiently to be able to retake
Han-kow, as that the report of their having done
so has been got up to create the idea that there
will be a short supply of teas.
Not much is known about the progress of the
allied French and Spanish force in Cochin China.
The steamer Scotland, which arrived here to-day,
brings intelligence that the French fleet and a por-
tion of the force had gone to Segon, and that an
attack had been made upon the remainder of the
force by the Cochin Chinese, with a loss of about
200 men. They have had several skirmishes with the
Annamese, in which the latter employed elephants,
and are making but slow way. Rich mines have
been discovered by Catholic missionaries in the
neighbouring province of Tonquin, and the
Spaniards are anxious to proceed against it, not the
less, we may believe, on that account, than because
of the persecution which has there been directed
against Catholic missionaries.
There has been a panic at Fuh-chau in the native
money market, owing to loss of confidence in Go-
vernment paper, and for several days there was
danger of serious disturbance.
During the past fortnight we have only to note
the departure of three vessels for Great Britain,
with tea. From Canton, the Glendower with
554,8001 b. tea ; the Crisis with 489,3001 b. From
Fuhchau, the Herculean with 630,8001 b. From
Shanghae none. The total export for the season
amounts to 39,796,3001 b.
To the United States there has been no depar-
tures since the dispatch of last mail. The
total export of tea for the season amounts to
24,533,3001 b. _

Our export of silk to Great Britain amounts to
55,090 bales, including 646 per steamer Pekin, and
1,727 bales per the outgoing steamer Ottawa. To
Marseilles the Pekin took 273, and the Ottaw, a
takes 511, making the total export for the season
to date 6,509 bales.

COMMERCIAL.
HONG-KONG, Fan. 26.
The trade of Canton does not revive, and there are
grounds for supposing that unless the Chinese not only
change their system, but adopt stringent measures for
carrying it out, that it will permanently lose the bulk of the
extensive foreign trade it has for so many years possessed.
The hoppo of Canton is simply the farmer of the foreign
duties ; it is needless to say that the system of farming duties,
being founded on venality and favouritism, cannot be made
applicable to the European principles of collecting Customs'
revenue.
The mail steamer of 9th January has not arrived.
The steamer, the Ottawa, takes a full supply of silk and a
large amount of treasure as remittance to Bombay.
EXPORTS.
Tea.—Supplies are now palpably failing, although the tea
districts have been swept, and quantities shipped which are
usually considered unadvisable to export. The comparative
exports to date stand thus—To Great Britain, from lit July
to date, 431 million lbs., against 461 million last season, and
511 millions the season before. At Amoy and Foo-chow,
and Canton teas continue to be eagerly picked up and
shipped off as they arrive at rates much in advance of the
last London quotations.
Raw Silk.—Shanghai : The settlements of the fortnight
are reported at 300 bales, makinc, the total settlements for
the season to date amount to 62,000 bales, against 51,000
bales at corresponding period last season. Supplies latterly
have been coming forward tardily.
IMPORTS.
Opium.—The only supply imported since last mail has
been per Viscount Canning from Calcutta, arrived this day,
with about 325 chests Patna and Benares. Hong aong :
New Patna has continued in steady demand, with an in-
variable upward tendency.
Exchange, Bullion, &c.—This steamer will take a large
amount of specie. Little has been done in sterling—rates
similar to those the last mail closed at—say 4 7 to 4 71 for
Private Bills and 461t0 4 6/ for Bank Paper. On. India
the Bank.rate is 218.

TURIN, APRIL 11.

Military stores are embarked unceasingly night
and day at Trieste ; even Saints' days are not allowed
to interfere with the operations. Shells, cannon
shot, biscuits, brandy, flour, oats, wood for the con-
struction of pontoons, pallisades, barriers; in a
word, the whole of the shore in the vicinity of the
railway has been appropriated by the Government.

The steam mills of Trieste, of Duino, and of
Fiume, are set to work to grind the corn destined
for the use of the troops, to the total exclusion of
private stores.

The following-telegrams have been received a:
Mr. Reuter's office :

MARSEILLES, APRIL 12.

Advices have been received from Naples to the
9th inst. The malady of the King is becoming
more aggravated. It is believed that he will not
survive the present week. The disease has attacked
the chest, accompanied by vomiting and stupor.
The agitation of parties is increasing. The Queen
is anxious to associate her son with the future King
as councillor, but her success in this undertaking is
not probable. The Grand Duke Constantine
strongly supports reforms in the constitution. The
Hereditary Prince and the Royal Family go to
Caserta daily.
Advices have also been received from Rome to the
9th inst. The Pope will address the Consistory on
Friday next. He will describe the present situation
of diplomatic affairs. It is asserted that he will
reject the proposal of a Congress. Passports are
given by the Roman authorities to volunteers for the
Piedmontese service from the States of the Church,
but with the intimation that they will be regarded
as exiles.

TRIESTE, APRIL 12.

The transport of goods on the Southern Railway
between this town and Vienna is to be discontinued
from to-morrow, the 13th, until the 28th inst.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY.

It is said that the Government of England pro-
poses that the question of a general disarmament
shall be submitted to the Plenipotentiaries as soon
as possible after the assembling of the Congress.
M. Massimo d'Azeglio, charged with a mission
from the Piedmontese Government to Paris and
London, is expected here this evening.
The tendencies just now are pacific, in conse-
quence of rumours that the difficulty about the
disarmaments is likely to be removed. The journal
of the private Cabinet of the Emperor, the Patrie,
says on the disarmament—
" France will have no change to make in her conduct.
She bas not armed; she will not arm. She will persist is
her attitude, as far removed from menace as from impru-
dence. She will bring to the Congress the most loyal desire
for peace, and she has no pretension to present herself there
with her hand on her sword. guard. There will be always
time to put her hand on that when it becomes necessary.
But Austin,. and Piedmont are not in the same situation.
If Austria wishes to recall from Italy the army she has cos-
centrated there, Piedmont will,certainly not refuse to with-
draw from the Ticino. We are cenvinee4 0.4
would agree with Europe to give her this advice,
" But on, what conditions does Austria propow disarms•

ment ? If she does not make of it a condition for some-
thing else, and if she wishes, with entire sincerity, to refer
to the arbitration of Europe, it is not France that will be
less moderate and confident than she. It is not France that
will put obstacles in the way of an honourable and solid
peace.

" But if there be at Vienna pretensions incompatible
with the security of Europe and the dignity of France;
if Austria means that the general disarmament which she
proposes is to have for its consequence the maintenance of
the status quo in Italy; if, in a word, she will not disarm
but on condition of evading, and not of resolving, the
imperious difficulties of the present situation, then we can
only see in this incident the extreme resource of a cause
already very bad, and do not count that France will be the
dupe of it.
" France has no wish to deceive any one, nor to be de-
ceived by any one whatever. Decided, we are convinced
of it, to accept all that is useful and serious, she is not less
so to reject whatever is not worthy of her and of the great
interests which she has taken under her protection. The
best way then is to await, to remain calm, not to let our-
selves be led away by premature hopes, nor abandon our-
selves to exaggerated fears."

BOURSE, April 12.—Rente to-day rose 60c. The
following were the closing quotations

41 per Cents. .... 94 751 Credit Foncier 640
Do. end month .. 95 —lBelgian 41 —
3 per Cents. 6B Piedmontese (5)
Do. end month.... 67 85 Roman B5
Bank Shares. 2BOO Austrian
Credit Mobilier .. 700 Spanish Threes
Do. Accmat ..... 698 75 Home Debt 4O 50