The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-15 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

(From the Herald.)
We have received by Extraordinary Express, in
advance of the Overland Mail, our dispatches from
B imb le, of May 11; Calcutta, May 2 ; Delhi, May
2 ; and Caine, April 23. Tne political news trans-
mitted by these journals is of no particular interest.
Tranquillity prevailed throughout India ; and no
foreboding signs seemed to indicate any change for
the worse. A tremendous hurricane occurred on the
28th of April, which did great havoc both at sea and
on shore. The copious summaries subjoined, ex-
tracted from the Indian and Chinese papers, contain
all the news worth knowing supplied by this arrival
Trade at Bombay and Calcutta was still dull ; but in
China it Wes somewhat better.
(Fit to the Bombay Times of May 11 )
SUMMARY.—Tte past ten days—to this limit our
intelligence is confined—have been signally b men in
events among us, the outbreak in the gaol at Agra
in the beginning of April constituting the most
fertie topic of discussion supplied by our north.
west contemporaries. Amongst others there were
three hundred Sikh prisoners, collected from
various gaols in the Punjaub, confined. A quarrel
occurred betwixt a S.-ikh and a Sepoy ; the latter
strut k the former—others joined in the fray, when
the guard without, attracted by the clamour, turned
out and fired on the tumultuous mass_ The prison-
ers, either wishing to shelter themselves from the
fire or to make their escape, rushed for the wicket,
which they endeavoured to force. Failing in this,
they seem to have thought it best to return to their
cells. In attempting this they were again fired on,
and seventy-five were either killed or wounded—the
soldiers of the guard not having suffered the slightest
injury. The firing lasted about an hour, the Sepoys
discharging their muskets into the cells when all
power of resisting or assailing them was over. Mr.
Dennison, in his report to Government, states that
the firing at the outset was perfectly uncalled for;
the loss of life afterwards occasioned he considered a
merciless massacre.—ile heats are now every Where
setting in, and the frontier, and indeed the country
throughout, is perfectly tranquil.—On the 28th
of April a whirling hurricane raged in the upper
part of the Bay of Bengal, during which the ships
Hamoody, Fatal Moobaruck, John Macvicar, and
light-vessel Hope, were more or less damaged. It
was full moon, and the spring-tides rising to a greater
height than usual, flooded most of the country
around. The effects of the hurricane were appa-
rent at Bombay, twelve hundred miles off.—On the
morning of Saturday last the ship Seitha was burnt
at her anchors in Bombay harbour; she was just
ready to sail, and there seems to be no doubt her
destruction was due to incendiaries—the tenth vessel
belonging to our port which has within these eight
years thus perished.—Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy has
just returned from a visit of some weeks to Nowsaree,
near Surat, the place of his birth; he had been ac-
companied by his lady and all his family, and during
his stay had bestowed the sum of 47,0001. sterling in
public bequests ; having thus, within these 20 years,
bestowed 300,0001. in all from the earnings of his own
hands on public purposes ! The honour hitherto be-
stowed on him for these matchless acts of more than
regal munificence, is a title which perishes with
him !—Railway discussions continue to occupy the
newspapers both at Calcutta and Bombay. The
restrictions laid on the Bengal line, which render
its construction impracticable, are ascribed to the
Board of Control ; the London Board of Directors
having expended some 40,0001. in preliminary
charges, and maintained an extravagantly-paid
establishment two years after they knew that the
line to which they had supposed themselves to be
restricted was so utterly objectionable that operations
must be put a stop to by the Bengal Government
the moment they were commenced—everything
requiring to be begun anew. The shares of the
Peninsular line already have fallen at Bombay by
about 20 per cent., in consequence of the proceed-
ings of the London Beard, whose local newspaper
organ seems exerting itself with all its might to
puff up Mr. Cornelius Nicholson and his proteges,
and blacken and abuse all the previous employes
of the concern.—lntelligence was received by the
last mail of the appointment of Sir W. Gomm to be
Commander. in-Chief at Bombay ; he is expected
out in Octobe.r • Sir W. Cotton will leave us on
the arrival of his successor. He will carry with
him the good wishes and regrets of the army
over which he presides, his administration having
been distinguished for justice, firmness, and forbear-
ance.—The Most Noble the Governor-General, we
are informed by the .31ofussilite, passed through
Meerut on his way to Simla on the night of the 27th
ult. We regret to hear, from another source, that
the Noble Lord was suffering rather severely from
dysentery. We trust the climate of the hills may
speedily restore him to perfect health and strength, to
enable him to bring to a conclusion the peace irn-
provemeets already begun, or just about to be so.—
sir Charles Napier and staff reached Simla on the
, and 26th ult. There is, we hear, good grounds
for the assertion that the gallant veteran returns to
Eegland in October; had he hail his own will, he
would, it is affirmed, have retired from India in
April la,t. The successor to Sir Charles has been
named to us—but this we far the present forbear re-
peating.

MILITARY IN rELuGENCE.
Casualties by death i❑ the Armies of India, reported
since the d.-immure of the Mail on the Ist of May :
lIER MAJESTY'S TROOPS.—E32ign W. V. Lane, 25th
Foot, at sea, on board the ship True Briton; Lieutenant
Bolton, 84th Foot, at Poonamallee, on the 1 lth April.
MADRAS.—Captain T. G. Oakes, 7th N. 1., at Baitool,
on the 24th of April.
BENGAL.—Captain B. W. D. Cooke, formerly of the
56th N. 1., at Doyrah, on the 19th of April.
Letters from Lueknow inform us that the Thakoor
who held out, and whose obstinacy was the cause of the
late affaire in Oude, has been arrested. It is also said
that the native officer commanding the King of ()tide's
troops on the occasion has been detected in an attempt to
aid in the escape of the Thakoor from the Fort of Betish
during the night of the attack, and that the King's
troops actually fired on the companies of the 10th N. I.
Au inquiry is now going on.—Delhi Gazette, April 27.
Dos MAHOMED KHAN.—The aggressive plans of
the Arneer Dost Mellowed Khan, of Caubul, seem all
destined to share the same fete. Candahar, even Sinde,
Herat, the Punjaub, Bulklas, and Bokhara, have at
various times been invadeJ, or threatened with inva-
vasion, by this Prince. His Candahar brothers have
entirely shaken off their allegiance ; his intentions
against Herat never carried him far; his invasion of the
Punjsub in 1849 wasfollowed by en "ignominious expul-
sion," and we now learn that his latest " raid aeross
the Hindookosh has been attended with equally unpro-
pitious results. The Ameer of Bokhara, whose domi-
nions he recently threatened, has not only succeeded in
stemming the stream, but in turning it back, and has ex-
pelled the troops of Dost Mahomed from Bulkh and
Kooloom, of which he had take❑ possession during the
past year. He is once more confined to the limits that
marked his dominions, when an evil star led the Govern-
ment of India to invade Affghanistan.—Lahore Chronicle,
April 24.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS.
FROM MAY 1 TO MAX 10, INCLUSIVE.
BOMBAY, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 10.
Money continues very plentiful, and a reduction in
the rates of discount to the extent of two per cent. has
taken place since last mail left. There has been a fair
inquiry for Government paper, and sales of Now Five
per Cent. have been effected at par. Shares have also
been in demand—more especially those of the Commer-
cial Bank, which we now quote at 12 per cent. discount.
There has likewise been an inquiry for Orientals and
Agras, but there are few sellers of either, unless at ad-
vanced prices.
The state of the import market during the past ten
days affords little opportunity for comment, and as the
season is on the point of closing, but little business has
been transacted. The stocks of most descriptions of
goods on hand are heavy, and the demand dull, except
for a few, which are readily purchased Rif they arrive,
and for which full prices are obtained. The arrivals of
vessels with large supplies during the past week have
been rather numerous. In exports there is nothing
doing except for cotton, the prices of all descriptions of
which continue very high.
Freights continue dull beyond measure, the arrivals
having been very numerous of late, and shippers scarce.
Rates are almost nominal at about 11. 10s. to 11. 17a. 6d.
per ton to London and Liverpool; while to China the
rate has gone down to 9 rs. per candy.
EXCIIANGE.—The Oriental Bank has been supplying
the demand at 2s. per rupee six months' sight, but the
amount of business done has been limited, there being
little to remit. On Calcutta rates have advanced, say to
re. 991 for 60 days' sight bills; par for 30 days'; and one-
half per cent. premium for sight drafts.

(From the Delia Gazette of May 2.)
The present mail leaves India unusually barren of
news, since nothing has occurred to disturb the pro-
found peace reigning throughout our Indian posses-
sions, nor does there appear to be any immediate ap-
prehension of disturbances at any quarter. The
Kuhat people, who were accused of being concerned
in the murder of Dr. Medley, and who were seized
by Captain Coke, have all been released, there being
no proof of their complicity forthcoming, and the
tribes in that neighbourhood have been allowed to
cut and carry off their craps unmolested. It was at
first thought that a movement would be made against
them when their crops were ready, hut the idea of
punishing them seems to be altogether abandoned,
and until next cold season we have reason to believe
no attempt will be made to revenge the murder and
insult they have to answer for.

CALCUTTA.
(From the Bengal Hurkary of May 2.)
SwamAur.—The out-going mail convey even less