The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-30 00:00:00

THE EXPEDITION TO FAYUEN.

The expedition to Fayuen has proved the longest
and most interesting of those which have started
from Canton of late, It was composed of about 150
French and 1,000 English ; the latter consisting of
a large portion of the Ist Battalion of Royal
Marines, and of drafts from the Royal and Marine
Artillery, the Sappers, and 65th Bengal Native In-
fantry. Starting on the Bth inst., its first march
was about 10 miles to Kong-sun, to which place it
was accompanied by Lord Elgin, who from thence
returned to Canton. At Kong-sun, the expedition
was encamped, and the public hall was made the
head-quarters, being occupied by Gen. Straubenzee,
Commandant d'Aboville, and Mr. Parkes.
On the 9th an advance"of 12 miles was made to Ping-
shan, where the expedition again encamped ; and
on the 10th inst. it went over the remaining five
miles to Fayuen. Along the whole line of route,
which was under 30 miles, the people were most
friendly ; they readily furnished supplies, and were
willing to hire themselves as coolies when called on
to do so. The magistrates or their deputies all
appeared, in order to pay their respects or to render
assistance. At Ping- shan the head-quarters were
again in a comfortable temple, while the men were
placed under canvas.
At Fayuen the allied commanders occupied the
Collegiate Hall, which had formerly been the resi-
dence of the celebrated Fayuen commissioners, who
directed the hostile movements of the past summer.
About 300 of the troops were accommodated in
temples withiii the city, and the others were en-
camped on the high ground outside the North
Gate.
To Fayuen the road by almost due north, across
a rich, but monotonous pikzin, with little variation
of scenery. Further on, however, it came on a
fine range of hills, which may often be seen from
the head-quarters hill at Canton. The little city
of Fayuen itself is prettily situated at the entrance
of an amphitheatre formed by these hills, the
highest of which reaches an elevation of 1,500 feet.
Its walls were built after it was taken by the rebels
in 1854, and so also were its public buildings, the
old erections having been destroyed. Hence the
city looks new and clean, though it is very small,
the walls being not more than three-quarters of a
mile in circumference. Few people of any conse-
quence now reside in it. It is evidently regarded as
the defence of the great plain, through which the
troops passed, against rebels and other foes who
might be in possession of the hills beyond. Though
itself , a small place, the district is rich and of im-
portance, having no less than 360 villages, besides
about 20 large market towns. If the hills were
occupied by rebels, the inhabitants of the plains
would be to some extent at their mercy, but the
existence of a fortified town like Fayuen at thebead
of the valley acts as a check and protection.
Nothing was seen of the braves. There were
about 100 regular Chinese troops forming the garri-
son. It was stated that all the braves remaining,
and also the three commissioners who formed the
Sunktuiz, left Fayuen immediately after intelligence
the allies of the attack upon Shek-
rumour was spread that a similar
tws ilnsgr, receive
n e d
the rumour
ti be made on Fayuen.
attack was about I
The troops entered 121 e city with the band of the
Bengal regiment at their ~'cad playing lively airs ;
and the people who turned ot: t to gaze at the un-
usual spectacle, showed no symptom ms either of fear
or displeasure. On the 11th, the %.xpedition re-
turned to Kong-tsun, and on the 12th it reached
Canton.--China Mail, Feb. 15.

COMMERCIAL.
HONG-KONG, FED. 14,
EX?ORTS. _ _

TEA.—The undoubted fact of the supply of black
teas being very far short of an aggregate, has ex-
cited such a speculative feeling on the part of
foreigners generally as to induce them to anticipate
the probable enhanced value which the article will
attain upon the fact being known in London. This
has caused the Chinese dealers to hurry every
package to market they could lay their hands upon,
without regard to quality or description. The scar-
city certainly runs upon congou principally.
Tonnage is again on the increase. It generally
happens at this time of the year that there is a good
demand for tonnage for rice and emigration pur-
poses. This year it seems this channel of employ-
ment is likely to fail, in which case most of the
ships now here must either go away seeking or
wait until next winter. The following are the rates
current at the northern ports :—At Shanghai to
London, £1 10s. to £2 for tea and £3 10s. for silk ;
to New York, 5 dols. to 6 dols. per ton for tea. At
Foochow to London, £2 to £2 10s., to New York
9 dols. nominal. The amount of tonnage in the
Canton waters is 102,000 tons, of which two-thirds
are disengaged.:

MADAME CLARA NOVELLO.—In reply to en-
quiries made, we. learn "it is possible Madame Clara
Novell° will not sing at the Crystal Palace Commemoration
of Handel next June,"—Xusied Times.

LAW INTELLIGEATCE.-(THIS DA r,)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart.)
NICKLIA-WHITEHOUSE.

This was a claim, by order; in the administration suit of
the late Benjamin Nicklia.
Mr. Malins, Q.C., applied for an administration decree
against the personal estate. _

Mr. Giffard, Q.C., objected, on the ground of expense.
Several bills had been already filed by several parties, wad
the estate was properly administered.
His Honour granted the common administration decree.