The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-17 00:00:00

CHINA.

HONG-KONG, FEB. 27.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer Pekin arrived here on
the 17th inst., bringing accounts from England to
the 24th of December.

We have little of interest this month to report.
The Chinese holidays commenced on the 12th, and
lasted ten days, causing, as usual, an interruption to
business.

The Apollo troop-shin, with the head-quarters of
the 59th regiment, arrived here on the 9th, after a
passage from England of 236 days, having bad to
put into Rio Janeiro in consequence of the cholera
having broken out on board. The number of deaths,
however, did not exceed twelve. The Apollo sails
from this on the Ist proximo, and takes home the
95th Regiment, after thirteen years service in the
East.

The holidays have passed over quietly at Can-
ton, and business is now being resumed, with anl
indication of improvement in most articles of import.
Matters remain in statu quo at Macao. Various
rumours are afloat as to the intentions of the new
Governor when he arrives with the force under his
command.
Dates from Shanghai are to the 19th inst. Little
doing owing to the holidays. Silk continued scarce,
and prices were expected to undergo a further ad-
vancc. The export from China up to this date, com-
pared with that of last year, is about 1,300 bales
short, and is still not expected to exceed 13,000 to
14,000 hales in all.
Her Majesty's ship Cleopatra left this for Bombay
on the 2d instant. Her Majesty's steamer Fury is
expected up with Commodore Piumridge. The
Royalist has returned from a cruise. The Mariner
has left for Amoy, to relieve the Reynard. Her Ma-
jesty's ship Hastings and steamer Medea are in the
harbour. The Medea leaves for England, via Singa-
pore and Bombay, on the 10th proximo. Her Ma-
jesty's brig Arab is at Whampoa and the Hon. Com-
pany's steamer Phlegethon at Canton. The Pilot is
at Shanghai.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CANTON MARKET.
HONG KONG, FEB. 27.
Since our last the Chinese holidays have interfered
with business, and tho transactions have consequently
been limited. A good demand at improved rates is now
expected.
Cotton has further improved, owing to small imports,
and holders are firm. Bombay is quoted at 72t0 7 9
taels; Madras, 8 5 to 9 tads; Bengal, 85 to 7 taels.
The sales amount to about 8,600 bales. Stock, 36,300
boleti, against 78,400 last year.
Cotton Yarn is firm, and the prospects are good.
Quotations are—Nos. 16-24, 24f to 26} taels; Nos. 28-
32, 27i to 291 tads; Nos. 38-42, 29 dolls. to 31i dolls.
Sails are reported at 500 lades. Stock,. 4,891 bales,
against 6,760 whole and 2,500 half bales last year.
Long Cloths have improved, but sales have be.n
limited, owing to the firmness of holders. They are es-
timated at 24,000 pieces gray, and 7,000 pieces white.
Grays are quoted 2 dolls. 50c. to 2 dolls. 80c.; white,
2 dolls. 45c. to 3 dolls. 25c.
WooPens—Sp. stripes quoted 1
tools. to 1 doll. 15c.;
long ells, assorted, 7 dolls. 40c. 8 dolls.; scarlet,
8 dolls. 70c% to 8 dolls. 95c. Cal:Diets—English have
been sold at 20 dolls. to 22i dolls.; Dutch quoted 17
dolls. to 23 dolls.
Iron, owing to heavy arrivals, has further declined.
Nail rod, 2 dolls. 80c. to '2 dolls. 900.; bar, 2 dolls. 20c.
to 2 dolls. 50c.; hoop, 3 dolls. 30c. to 3 dolls. 50c.; tin•
plates quoted 7 dolls. to 8 dolls.
Turkey Opium, 460 dolls.
Cochineal, 120 (Tolls. to 160 dulls.
Tea—Not more than four to five chops of Congou have
been taken for the English market. In green a large
business has been done for England, and on some de-
scriptions an advance of 2 to 3 taels per picul has taken
place. The sales have been about 28,000 packages.
Stock about 38,000 packages. Export from the lst of
July, 1849, to the 24th of February, 1850, black,
29,672,8611 b.; green, 4,693,5071 b.; total, 34,366,3681 h.
From the Ist of July, 1848, to the 24th of February,
1849, black, 25,336,6501 b.; green, 4,727,6101 b.: total,
30,054,2901 b.
Exchange on England, 4s. 3id. to 4s, 4d.; on Ind's
Company's accepted bills, 218 per cent.
Freights, 31.
From Shanghai our dates are to the 17th inst., snort-
ing a considerable amount of business on import previous
to the China Nev.- vesr, and a continued good demand
was anticipated after the holidays.
Tea—The transactions had been limited; not more
then .5 chops of cocgou had been settled fir, and about
4 000 packages green, on American account. Prices
were maintained.
Silk—Very little business had been done in tlis ar-
ticle. Quotations were, No. 1 and 2 Tsatlee 430 dolls
to 460 dolls.; No. 2,-380 dolls. -to 410 dolls.; No. 3,.330
dolls. to 380 dolls. Tayoaato, common to Car, 280 dolls.