The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-19 00:00:00

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prizes, in charge of, and anchored close to, the
Fury and the Bittern.
We are glad to say that the squadron is reported
to be healthy. The stations of the ships are as
follow :—Tribune, Haughty, Elk, and Starling at
Cuuen pee Fort ; Niger and Cruiser at Wangtung
Fort ; Acorn at Tiger Island ; Esk at the Second
Bar; Samson off Powder Island ; Highflyer, Plover,
and Staunch at the First 'ix ; and Bittern at Sixty-
! six Point. The Wangtung Fort is garrisoned by
marines under Lieut. Burton, R.M. In Hong
Kong, we have the Calcutta, Sauspareil, Fury,
Opossum, Forester, and Bustard. The Sybille left
to-day for the Bogue, in tom of the Coromandel,
and will be followed by the -anspareil. The Nan-
kin is at Macao, the Coinus at Arany, the Camilla
at Fuhchau, and the Pique at Shan3hae. At
Ninrpo aro three French men-of-war.
The French squadron is for the present anchored
at Tong-koo.
An extraordinary rumour has just reached us,
that, while the European newspap rs have been
talking of the British occupying the Island of For-
mosa, Commodore Armstrong, of the United States
navy, has quietly " anuextd" it on his own
responsibility.
From Fuchau we have no later intelligence•
than to the 7th inst., and that vit. Shaughae. The
rAels are reported to have retired, leaving the
passage from the tea districts clear • but from the
non-collection of the first crop, and ihe late gather-
ing of the second, few fine teas are looked for.
From the districts near Fuhclian, cons'derable
arrivals had token place, and tile Cairngorm was to
have on the 4th .111.!y, with about 1,000 tons of tea
on hoard_ Rice was dear, but the crops looked

well.
The Pekin Gazette up to the 15th of June states,
that the business of the Government at Canton
goes on as steadily as if perfect quiet reigned
throughout the length and breadth of the empire.
The Herald reports 700 insurgents to have la ely
deserted from Chinkeang.
Business had been brisk in imports, and prices
had advanced. The tea market had fairly opened,
at considerably above last year's opening prices. A
large business had be,,n doing in silk also ; 25,000
b iles of new had arrived, and 700 bales daily were
promised. Latterly, however, less d sposition was
Rh.,,wn to purchase, and a decline of 15 taels had
taken place.
Several powerful pirate fleets are cruising about
the coast. One of these had blockaded the schooner
Vixen in Namquan.

COMMERCIAL REPORT.

HONG-KONG, J3ly 25.

Exnhangen.-oiiental Bank bilk, on London, , six
months' right, 44. 111-. On Caleutta and Bombay,
three days' sight, R. 230. Commercial Bank of India,
on London, six mouths' Fight, 4;. 110., at sight, 4t
10d. On Calcutta and Bombay, three days' sight,'Rs
228.

SHANGHAE, July 15.

Exchringeg.—On Llndon, bank bills, 7g. 11—per
Sbangbae tael. On Calcutta, East India Company's
bills accepted, R,. 330 ; Bank bills, three days' sight,
Rs. 350. On B )mhay, B ink bills, three days' sight,
Rs. 330—per 100 Shanghai) taels. On Canton and
Hong-Kong, 284 per cent. dii:count.

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.

A letter from Chalons of the 17th says :

"The Deke of_ Cambridge, a•T:mipaniel by
Colonels "Lord Burghersh, Clifton, and Maude,
his aides-de-camp, arrived at the camp this
morning-at ltilf-past eleven. The Prince was
received at the stition of Mourmelun by Ge
Floury, aide-de-camp and first cqutrry
of the Emperor, and was ecort.td by a squadron of
Cent Gardes of his Majesty. 11..R.11. is to pass
some days with the Emperor, and is to attend the
grand manceavres which are about te take place.
General Lord Cardigan has also on the in vitatirqi
of his Majesty, tAkuu up his residence, at the Impe-
rial quarters. In the course of the day, the Em-
peror acrd the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by
Marshal Vailiant and Colonel Clifton, visited all
thii camp."
BOURSE, Sept. 18.—Tde following were the lest
quota‘ins :
Cash. fr. End of 11,fontla,

44 per Conti
3 per Cents 67
Bank Sharer 2,810
Credit Mobilior 8'.?,5
Do. Account B2O
Belgian 44

67 15
Credit Fonder

Roman
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt

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