The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-30 00:00:00

P , RIM) 4D, STAMPED 5D •]

jesty's ship Blenheim, for service in the steam gun-
boat flotilla iu reserve at Portmouth.

THE BARRACOUTA'S COMMISSION.
We gave the arrival of this steam sloop from
China yesterday.
The Barracouta was commissioned in December,
1852, by Cap"ain George Parker. Early in the
fellowirer year she was dispatched with the Despe-
rate t ) convoy the Arctic squadron, under Captain
Inglefie'd, t) Cape Farewell, and in lat. 62 N. en-
countered a severe gale among the floating ice, by
which she was a eood deal dauirtged. She returned
ter Sheerness in July, and having been present at
the great review at Spithead, and at ached to the
royal squadron during the Queen's visit to Ireland,
she was sent-to Clint), and a, rivel at Hong Kong'
in January, 1854. From that ime to the data of
her departure from China, she has been most ac-.
tively' engaged in strepressieg piracy, blockading
the ports of the Russian dominions in Siberia
and Kam chetka, and opening trade with Ja-
pan ; and in the present war with China she
has assisted in all the operations. On one occa-
sion, when engaged with the French Folly Fort
and 24 junks well armed, she received 80 shot in
her hull and masts, ;yid completely destroyed
the Chinese junks. When shelling the heights of
Cant gin, from Sulphur Creek, her gunnery elicited
marks of admiration from Sir M. Seymour, Cap-
tain Hal, and all ob,,ervers.
SUMMARY OF PIRATICAL AFFAIRS, &C.
Feb. 16, 1854—Piratical action. Ciptured five
junks, destroyed three ; captured 38 prisoners, and
released an equal number of fishermen who had
been detained by the pirates.
Nov. 3—Destruction (with Encounter) of 18
junks and village of Tyho, in the Island of Lantuo.
Nov. 12—Destroyed three junks off the Island
of Rowcock.
Nov. 13—By boats of Barracouta, Styx, En-
counter,
Winchester, and Portuguese lorcha—de-
struction of the pirate stronghold at Kublan, three
batteries, 20, 8, and 6 guns, and 47 junks, and
villages, and routed upwards of 1000 pirates of a
deeps Tate character, some of whom had wrecked the
Caldera.
Jan. 15, 1855—Rescued from upwards of 200
armed (rebel) junks off Blenheim Fort a lorcha
having English colours. Shewas laden with sugar
and mounted 10 guns. Also took from the rebel
fleet tWe junks with their crews, until the cargo
and arms of the lorcha were restored.
July 28—Assisted with the boats at the capture
and destruction ef Russian brig Ohkotsk, 6, off the
mouth of the Amoor, and captured part of her
crew.
Aug. I—ln the Sea of Ohkotsk, captured brig
Grita, with 276 of the offizers and crew of the
Diana, Russian frigate, the former having been
on her way to reinforce the Russians at Castrus
Bay.
Jan. 16, 1856—Between Chusan and Chookee
Island destroyed 20 large piratical junks.
Jan. 22—Rescued a merchant junk, from Soo-
chow, laden with silks and furs, from two piratical
j rinks, and destroyed the latter.
Feb. 27"—Off Lema Island, destroyed two pirati-
cal junks, captured three others, with 42 prisoners;
a large number having been killed.
May 12—Discovered Russian settlement on the
coast of Tartary, and the remains of the Pallas fri-
gate. From May to August surveyed the coast of
Tartary, and remained amongst the Japan islands
till the latter eud of September.
Oct. 20 to April, 1857--Engaged in the opera-
tions of the Canton river.

accounts w 1412 are
'o►nice that greatest of
)e wheat and corn are
;hoot six weeks of fine weather the o,;rn may fall
far short of an average crop. But a great portion of the
wheat is already beyond the reach of harm, and the rest
soon will be. And rea'ly after the weather we have had,
it is but reasonable to expect some fine days now.
hay has been plentiful and wholesome ; most of it is now
c :nifortably housed."

It pro,guosticates that heroin the winter passes they
may have flour at $4 .a barrel once more:
At Quebec, the coroner's jury had re _$
verdict of " Mausl•4ughter" against Wilson, the
owner of the steamer Monti eal ; Rudolph, the cap-
-Wu ; Derval, the pilot ; and Roberge, the mate.
They also strongly censure Mr. Wilson, sen., the
controlling agent. The stringent enforcement of
the steamboat law was recommended.
Additional particulars from Mexico state that
only two Vessels of war were at Vera Cruz—a
Spanish steamer, some time in port, and an English
brig. A warm reception was preparinw for the
threatened Spanish fleet. Don Diego Alvarez- has
been elected Governor of the State Guerrero. Senor
Ramon, late _O.Qvernur of the State of Vera Cruz,
has b_en re-elected. Generally the results of the
electons had been to place men of -thoroughly
liberal views in office. Mejie, a noted revolutionary
partisan, had been captured, and his forces com-
pletely disbanded. General Alvarez had dispersed
the revolted Indians at Chilapa. Railroad enter-
prises were attracting much attention. The
.road
to Guadalupe bad been finished, and the opening
celebration was to have taken place on the 4th
inst. Attention was now being turned to a new route
for the Vera Cruz Railroad—viz., to effec • a con-
nexion with the city of Mexico by a branch lead-
ing from near the middle of the Vera Cruz Mat
Acapti!co road, and thus save the building of
at,out one-half of either road, as well as by this
road, reaching the city of Mexico by a lower
grade than is possible by any other line. Don
Maeual Escardon, the richest banker in Mexico,
has recently taken a large interest in one of the
railroads now building, and it was expected would
embark very heavily in the Vera Cruz road. Gene-
rally, it is said, a disposition to embark in the great
industrial enterprises and improvements of the age
seems to be manifestly taking the place of that
feverish desire for political change which has so long
proved a curse to Mexico, and has been al, great
bar to her progress.

Dates from Belize of the 20th tilt. state that Col.
Kenney, of Greytown, was at Ruatan, and found
much favour with the negro population. The colo-
nial official address of England was still adhered to
in the superscription of all letters sent to her Ma-
jesty's and other officers at Ruatan. Native sugar
was extensively cultivated around Belize, and but
for the lazy habits of the free negroes the people of
the colony would soon export that article. The
mahogany trade was declining, and other sourced
of industrial profit were rapidly failing all over the
Bay Islands.
Dates from Havannah to the 10th inst. report an
unchanged sugar-market. Wet weather and high
winds. Guanabacoa had been visited by a severe
storm, which destroyed fences and did considerable
damage. The expedition to Mexico, it is thought,
has been abandoned. The British steamer Dee was
in port with $2,500,000 in specie from Vera Cruz
for England.

The New York commercial advices report trade
generally as being dull, though there were symp-
toms of an early improvement. It was believed fhat
the ensuing autumn would inaugurate one of the
most active sea,,ons in the business world for some
years past. There was no material change in prices
of the leading commodities under the new tariff as
yet.

The stook-market had taken a turn in favour of
the buyer, though there was a feeling of confidence
in higher prices in the future for nearly all the
leading securities. At the first board Erie opened
at 324 and closed at 31t, and Reading closed at 77.
In State loans there had been no large transactions.
Missouri Sixes were sold at 78-1 to 79, in small ac-
counts. Californias declined to nearly 50 per Qent
dis. A moderate demand prevailed for money, and
the market was in a comfortable position. The
current figures wereB to 9 and 10 per cent. for prime
60 days' to six months' paper; 12 to 15 per cent. for
fair names, according to maturity, and 7 per cent.
on call. The rates of foreign exchange were firm, but
there was little activity. Bills on London were
quoted 1091, 60 days', and 1101- ai sight; on Paris,
sf. 20c. to sf. 15c. In cotton a further advance of
c. to lc. had been established on the current qua-
lities, but the business had been extremely light
owing to the high rates to whichprices had attained.
The weather in the cotton-growing districts was fa-
vourable for the new crop. An increased demand
had prevailed for flour, in part speculative, and with
cont nued light receipts. Prices had advanced 10
to 15 per cent. The quotations for pork showed an
advance, but beef remained dull, and prices With-
out variation. There was a fair inquiry for the
varieus descriptions of iron, and Scotch pig was
realizing $3O to $3l. The market for freight was
without important change.
The latest despatch from New Orleans quotes
middling at that port 141 c., freight 3d. Receipts
and stock remaining light.

CANADA.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 29.
The Canadian Steamship Company's Roy4l mail
steamship Anglo-Saxon has arrived from Quebec
with d,ttes t) the 18th inst.
Her ad vices are devoid of interest.

The Trinity Board have removed from the list of
pilots Jean Leon Roy, who ran the steamship Cana-
dian ashore .OD. the Ist ult.

The Hon. J. A. Macdonald, Attorney-Geneial of
Canada, was passenger by the Anglo-Saxon.

The stock of timber in Quebec bad increased
considerably, especially white pine, which hung
heavily on the market, although rafts of a large
average and good make and quality found buyers
at a high figure. Good rafts of 50 to 55 feet Lad
realised Gd. to 61d. ; inferior, the same average,
were offered at 4d. to sd. ; and large sizes of good
quality commanded from 7d. to 9d. A good deal
of new timber was arriving, and all the old bad
been mostly shipped. In red pine little doing and
prices declining. Stock of old oak pretty heavy,
and little new arrived, andthe demand by no means
arheavy as was anticipated. Elm moving off at
better prices and active ; 17d. for about 47 feet,
191. for 54 feet, and 121 d. for 40 feet. Staves had
been shipped in large quantities, and the stock of
staves was bare, but the new supply was arriving,
and prices receding a little. Some standards had
been sold at 571. 10s.c' beta lot of good West Indian
was refused at 471. Deals unchanged. Freights.
—3os. for the Bristol Channel, 281. Gd. for the
Clyde, 28s. for Liverpool.

e4ogyhorhadctatlaeobkodnole,lsutd”afstoro:o.sllnfail
AMERICA.—The steam-ship Lebanon arrived at Liver-
pool yesterday with advices from New York to the 16th
inst., which have been anticipated by the Columbia.
LIVERPOOL, July 29.—The Philadelphia Company's
fine scrtw steam-ship City of Baltimore sailed to-day for
New York with 110 cabin and a large complement of
steerage passengers. Thescrow steamer Indian, belong-
inz to the Montreal Ocean Steamship Company, sailed
to-day, for Quebec and Montreal with the Canadian
mails and 107 cabin and 149 steerage passengers. Ti.
Royal Mail steam-ship Canada will sail for Halifax and
Boston Saturday next, and on Wednesday the Collins
mail steam-ship Columbia will leave for New York.
THE CHARTER °AIL—LIVERPOOL, July 28 —The Cut-
ter a tree
whomthe hollow
thiste cut-
ter
myachtor
morning
i bg Charterafter Oak, apka,B92a3get 3on;
3,
7 arrivedda ysf r
oi
mo the
New Mersey
York.
Shechfcdoeaei
unslslartepbsghd.
el
laenstdd:Tsseoethslth:i
s‘leoydcfwfiohtilrihilalsalrrt
retbtnee24otri
of which the charter granted t) that State by Charles
11. was hidden, when demanded by James IL The
spokes of the steering wheel d
a y
centsmni
ngaad articlesey nef ra
gor lm a s
s, thei
ntree.week
A CALourATlcat To Loos AT —Suppose a 7 :
2—m iononudarrri
dollars
bar-
rels
four pairs ofof
beef boots—say
dollar, 2001 b.
Connecticut,
board,eis c
tt
i, onecaum7o,l:n
al
newu eesnattsi.n_voesatii4fodrindilaar:l7, aa
Farmer.
j bonneter.
8d ol dollars,
riss,
cents,
enne dollars,
sw, of
tfloa4ottoun
114rb-702sf
for wife 5 dollar?, sugar plums for children 1 dollar 80
abYil'
dollars,
dollarsa
[ADVERTISEMENT.' --- The most inveterate liver com-
plaint and diarrhoea, which had resisted all Medicines
for years, yielded to Du Barry's delicious Revalenta
Arabica Food, which removes indigestion (dyspepsia),
flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver com-
plaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility. Qur old
friend the great Indian traveller, Major Edie, writes
as follows :—" London, 20th March, 18.52.—Dear Sir,
—Having suffered fearfully for two years from an enlargement
of the liver and an inveterate diarrhoea, brought on in India
and China, and having tried the advice of the most eintinent
professional men in China, India, and at home, without
when
grave—unable to lift my arms from perfectezbarencsoimorr,!:
ended
other result than gradual decay, I was on the brinkc of any
Capt. Wraughton, of the Hon. E. C. Service,
The result of eating
to discard the drugs I was then taking•
t* nof 'll 1
this delicious Fool is the perfect restoration my 'health
shall be happy to answer
me to try Du Barry's excellent Reivialnta anies Food, and
.eajror, 11.M.S.,nattached
Dr. Shorland ; Dr. liarvey;
any inquiries. I am, So- ,_ W. awliltsludirnearmerosnttoh
f;oalnlodwI
nialinitaykiveeaxfia)cmpiusll,eitma.hi lceeasleubrratnearerrocom:esnoramog.f
Supported by teatime
Gkatiker • Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. liigram;
Lord Stuart de Decies; the Dowager Countess of Castle-
sttuirt ; Major-Gen- Thomas King, and many other respectable
DClri.emciastmryp,beDur: Apnrcire.
.w U. re ; ,
persons, whose health has been restored by it, after, all other
means of cure Isad failed. Suitably packed with fill in-
structions. In canisters, 11b, 2s. 9d. ; 21b, 45. 6d.; 51b,
lis ; 121 b, 225. The 121 b canisters are sent carriage free,
on receipt of Post-Office order.—Barry Du Barry, az Co-,
77, Regent-street, London. IMPORTANT CAUTION against the
fearful dangers of spurious imitations :—The Vice-Chancel-
lor Sir William Page Wood granted an Injunction on the
10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper /tT,:!vill, for imitating
, !! Dll Barry'i3 Revalonta Arabica Food."

... ..._ .

manner.
says :--
"The
'Vest pra
True, thl
and with

41'
'')
Alr"111111:
14,7 . 14, 4•0‘..,
Le Neiv York * i.",%',7 .. - .414 T *,..7
Ala,
v 5.4-, ,
its whiipli are enmin: „4.11 da g re ..
bat greateat of all blew 4%8 tifeap •
kt and corn are late, the lattrr especially,