The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-01 00:00:00

MO U LMEIN.

We have Moulmein papers to the 14th ult., from
which we take the annexed extracts :

EXTRAORDINARY CONVERSIONS.—The Religious He-
ruld for this mouth, published in the Burmese language
by the American missionaries here, contains an account
of the conversion to Christianity of about two thousand
Ktret.s, in the province of Arrakan, the result of the
rnissicnary labours of the Rev. Mr. Abbot, within less
than a year past. Truly. on such a subjects as this, the
friends of Christian missions may well rejoice, and from
it derive encouragement to persevering exertions. Men-
tion is also made of the benevolent gift of a thousand
rupees by Major Broadfoot to the missionaries at Tavoy
and Merui, with a view to commence the good work of
education and the propagation of truth umong the mi-
serable inhabitants of the Selong islands on the coast of
Mergui. The work has been begun.—Moulmein Chronicle,
Aug. 7.

The Hon. Company's steamer Ganges left this morn-
ing for Tavoy, and will convey Dr. Richardson at last
to his new appointment of Assistant Commissioner at
Tavoy; also Assistant Surgeon Canagie to the medical
charge at Mergui, to relieve Dr. Reed, who will return
immediately to Moulmein, from whence he will proceed
to his appointment at Travancore.
The Rajastan, Captain Aikin, from Calcutta, bound
to the Mauritius, put in here for repairs, having encoun.-
tt red a series of heavy gales in the bay.—Moulmein Chra-
n;cle, Aug. 14.

THE LATE MUTINY—GENERAL ORDER.
(From the Bengal Hurharn.)
The general orders of the Commander-in-Chief re-
ceived yesterday afternoon contain the official announce-
ment of the finding and sentence of the court-martial on
the mutineers of the 64th Regiment, with the Com-
mander-in-Chief's remarks thereon.
REMARKS BY THE COMMANDER-Di•CHIEF.
"It is with the deepest sorrow that the Commander-
in-Chief promulgates to the army the foregoing charges
and sentences against thirty-eight sepoys of the 64th
Regiment Native Infantry ; but, however deep the feel-
ing of regret on hisExcelleney's mind, it is his determina-
tion to vindicate; the, discipline of the army, by causing
to be carried into effect, on the principal culprits, the ex-
emplary and just sentence passed by the Court, and by
subjecting the remainder of the prisoners to other severe
punishment'.
" The chief cause of this disgraceful mutiny
appears to have been the disappointment of the
men at not receiving a much higher rate of pay
than they were entitled to by regulation and
the orders of Government ; and it is shown iri
evidence that they were promised certain specific advan-
tages. This point will form the subject of further serious
investigation. But the Commander-in-Chief cannot too
earnestly impress upon the army at large, that no hope
or expectation of pecuniary advantages, from whatever
quarter held out, can for a moment justify the military
act of refusing to receive the regulated pay ; and most
especially that there can be no possible extenuation of
open and violent mutiny, such as has occurred at Shikar-
pore, whatever may be the circumstances of the case.
" The firmness and management of Major-General
Hunter, in restoring this regiment eventually to a sense
of its duty, have met with the highest approbation of
the Commander-in-Chief. A proffer of pardon having
been made to the regiment at Sukkur, on condition of
their giving up the ringleaders in the mutiny, and bring-
ing them to conviction, which has been fulfilled, his Ex-
cellency has now only the painful but necessary task of
disposing of the sentences passed by the court.
" The sentence of death on the following prisoners,
sa...yor Sewsahai Sing, of the 3d company • Jur? ernauth
JuBtoboonneyrn, opfantyhe; Bth company ; Sew umbar 'Panbdgy, of the
of the 3d company ;
Bieruth Sing, of thea3md iss°p(man' y.; and Sewpaul Sing, of
the Bth company, will be carried into effect, by their
being generally hanged b th
bne are dead
under instructions which ywille transmitted to his Ex-
cellency Major-General Sir C. Napier, GC B rnanding the troops in Sinde. . . corn.
" The sentence of death on the following prisoners,
' Alorewunt
sepoys, Bholar Sing, grenadier commanSing, and Purrusrarn Misser, of the Istp co)
133,
kurru Sing, of the 3d company ; Chine nor annKilaul
nie Opudeah, of the sth company- ; and Ramyad Sing,
of the Bth company, is commuted to imprisonment, with
bard labour, for life, in earls of their cases.
" The sentence of death on the following pawners,

sepoys, Dhunput Sing and Bhowanydem (Ist), of the
sth company ; Pulwan Sing, Ramhouse Opudeah, Sew-
buccus Sing, Meer Khan, Mahabul Sing, Pursaud Sing,
Ulleebuccus Khan, and 111unsraje Khan, all of the Bth
company, is commuted to imprisonment, with hard
labour, for thirteen years, in each of their cases.
" The sentence of death on the following prisoners,
sepoys Shaiek Moharan, grenadier company, Shaiek
Dhamoo, Bhuggun and Juggoo, of the 2d company;
Hurdeal Sing, of the 3d company; Shair Khan and
Hingha Khau of the 7th company, is commuted to im-
prisonment, with hard labour, for ten years, in each of
their cases.

" The sentence of death on the following prisoners,
sepoys Dishram and Kassee Sing, of the 7th company,
and Sow•narain Misser, of the Sth company, is commuted
to imprisonment, with hard labour, for five years, in
each of their cases.

" The Commander-in-Chief is pleased to direct the
discharge of Bissoon Sing, sepoy, of the 7th company,
notwithstanding his acquittal : because he is proved to
have instigated other men to demand increased pay, and
because his character is bad.

" The foregoing order is to be read and explained at
the head of every regiment, troop, and company in the
Bengal service.

"By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief
" J. B. LUMLEY, Major- General, Adjutant-
General of the Army."

CHINA.

We have China pipers to the 30th July, from which
we make the following extracts. The prices of opium
on the 29th July were—
Patna--
Renares
Malwa

780
750
720 to 760.

From Canton we learn that up to the 28th no further
disturbances had taken place, though confidence is by no
means restored, and business continues to be interrupted.
The Chinese guard at the factories bare been conside-
rably increased, but their cowardice is too well known to
allow them to be trusted to, as they would either desert
their posts, or mingle with the crowd in case of an
attack. The Chinese authorities have paid 500 taels to
the widow and family of the person who was shot. Mr.
Forbes, the American Consul, has been applied to to
deliver up the person who shot him, and to order the St.
Louis to leave Whampoa, neither of which is he likely to
comply with. This application is reported by some to
have been made by Keying, but as he would more natu-
rally address Mr. Cushing, it probably proceeded from
the local magistrates.
Her Majesty's ship Wolverine has returned toNVham-
poa, with directions, it is said, to proceed to Canton and
lie off the factories, should that be considered necessary.
This is as it should be, and though such a measure
would probably be remonstrated against by the Chinese,
it is proper they should be made to understand that
England will not allow herself to be obstructed by the
bare letter of the treaty from defending the lives and
properties of her subjects when these are endangered in
the territories of an ally hither too weak or too faithless
to protect them. Indeed, we consider our Government
ought to assume higher ground, and plainly intimate to
the Imperial Commissioner, that a riot occurring by
which any of our countrymen shall suffer in person or
property, and which they, the Chinese, well knowing it
was threatened for weeks, yet took no adequate mea-
sures to prevent, will be considered a breach of the peace
existing between the two nations, and lead inevitably
to a renewal of hostilities. `Ye are satisfied such a
declaration would be productive of the best effects,
and it is what the occasion sufficiently justifies. For
them to remain passive under such circumstances is
equivalent to giving their approbation, and is the same
as if any European Power should allow a plot against a
neighbouring State to bo prepared within their territo-
ries without interfering to prevent it—a case which no-
thing but the weakness of the party assailed would pre-
vent from leading to a declaration of war between them.
—Hong-Kong Register, July 2.
The British residents at Canton have, through our
Consul, F. C. Macgregor, Esq., forwarded a letter of
thanks to Captain Tilton, of the United States ship St.
Louis, for the protection afforded them, and the conse-
quent " feeling of security," when they " had but slender
means of self defence against the outrages of a violert

A memorial to the throne states that all the forts at
Canton are now ready. Cannon of immense dimension,
though of comparatively small calibre, is constantly put
into them, as soon as the pieces are cast and ready for
use ; and within less than a year the numerous de-
fences erected to guard the approach to the provincial
city will bristle with these engines of destruction.
Hong -Kong Register, July 30.
Kekung, the late Governor-General, who asked leave
of absence to retire for a time from his arduous duties, is
no more. He died on the 13th of ;July of old age. From
Lord Napier's time until Keshen's disgrace, he was
Lieutenant-Governor, and with great skill kept himself
out of all &Tapes, a small fine or a reprimand from the
Court being the only punishment inflicted upon him.
The Fuhshan gun foundry is still in full operation
and furnishes a sufficient quantity of metal to all the
fortifications and fortresses that have latterly been
erected. The pieces now placed at the embrasures are
at least double the number of what they were before.—
Ibid.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
*from the Overland Bengal Hurkaru Price Current of
Tuesday, Sept. 17.)
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Bengal Hurkaru Office,Sept. 17, 1844.
The Overland Mail (Express) arrived on the morning
of the 13th ult. with dates to the Bth July.
The commercial intelligence on the whole is rather
favourable for some articles of produce, whilst for others
of our principal staples the accounts are discouraging.
EXPORTS.
Indigo.—Just after the departure of the August mail,
the weather became exceedingly bad, with a continuance
of heavy rains, for about ten or twelve days, attended
with extensive inundations, and manufacturing was put
a stop to on the low lands. Since then the weather has
proved exceedingly favourable for the high lands, and
the season in the Lower Provinces begins to draw to a
close. From the Upper Provinces the accounts are fa-
vourable.—Abundance of rain, and the crops of all de-
scription s very luxuriant. Under all circumstances it
cannot be otherwise than calculated that the result of the
season is likely to be very considerably over our last
estimate: of 130,000 maunds. The crop is more than
one-half already housed, and manufacturing going on as
quickly as circumstances will permit. Of last year's
crop, of which about 4,000 to 5,000 maunds still remain,
some transactions have taken place at full prices.
Sugar.—Oar market continued extremely dull for a
short time after the departure of the August mail, and
prices declined considerably, but during the last ten or
fifteen days the demand has revived, and very large ope-
rations have taken place, at an advance on the various
qualities, occasioned by the exceedingly low rate of ex-
change, and freights being easier, in consequence of a
considerable increase to our tonnage in the river, by nume-
rous arrivals.
Rum.—Large shipments continue to be made for the
English market, at prices from 6i to 7 annas per gallon,
proof. Exports from 10th Aug. to 13th Sept. inclusive,
95,396 gallons.
Saltpetre.—The demand for fine qualities has con-
tinued very steady, and considerable sales have taken
place.

Raw Silk.—The demand since our last has been very
steady, and considerable sales have taken place, but at
lower prices, in consequence of buyers holding off rather
than give.the high rates demanded by consignees of the
article.
Silk Piece Goods, Corahs.—The demand has been
rather steady than otherwise throughout, but holders
have been obliged to submit to rather lower prices, par-
ticularly for the middling qualities ; the fine descriptions
are scarce, and maintain full rates. In Bandanas there
is little doing, but in Choppas there has been some stir
in the market.
Lac llye.—Our market for this article has been very
dull, but previous prices are fully maintained—first
quality scarce, and quoted at Co.'s rs. 60 to 65, good
fair descriptions rs 28, BNR at 19-8, and MB at 16 per
b. md.
Shellac.—The sales are not so extensive as advised
by last mail, still a fair extent of business has been done
at rather lower rates than previous quotations.
Cotton.—Since our last, one or two vessels have been
laid on, and are now loading for China, and the exports
to the 13th instant are 3,449 bales. The exports during
what is usually termed the shipping season, that is from
the first week in May to the above date, amount to
about 50,000 bales. This market is in a very languid
position, and prices are much lower.
Opium.—Prices of the drug have fluctuated a good
deal since last report, and may now be quoted conside-
rably lower, in consequence of the spirit of gambling
having subsided a little amongst our natives, and those
connected with the Bombay opium trade. Patna is now
wooth Co.'s is. 1,565 to 1,570 and 1,460 to 1,645 per cheatfur Benares. Prices by last accounts from China are
quoted at 780 dollars.
Rice.—Freights latterly being easier, a fair extent of
business, since the commencement of the month, has been
done at Co.'s rs. 2-2 to 2-4 per b. Ind. for good clean
shipping qualities.
Seeds, Linseed.—Some small parcels, heavy and well
garbled, for shipment in small pockets for the English
market, have been sold at Co.'s rs. 1-12 to 1-14 per b.
ind., and the Americans have bought rather largely at
these rates.

Ginger.—A very good business has been done in this
article, and sales are reported to a considerable extent at
Co.'s rs. 5-12 to 5-14 per b. md. for well garbled, fingery
parcels.

Tallow.—ln very moderate inquiry, and we only no-
tice the export to England of 64 maunds, but as the cold
season approaches, we may expect to see a good deal
doing in this article. Present prices are about Co.'s rs.
17-8 to 18.8 per bazaar maund.
Hides.— Our market continued dull for all descriptions
for some time after the mail came in, and prices, parti.
cularly for ordinary qualities, declined ; latterly, how- I
ever, freights being lower, a better business has been
done.

MONEY MARKET.
Bengal Hurkaru Office, Calcutta, Sept. 17, 1844.
Since the issue of our last overland summary our
Money Market has been very quiet, capital being in
great abundance.
Government securities have risen in consequence of
this rsdundancy; and Five per Cent. New Loan has
changed hands at 10 per cent, premium. It is now held
at something higher than this rate. The other loans
have also advanced,

" The sentence of death on the following prisoners,
sepoys Goolab Sing, Madarbux Khan, and Ghunsam
Owustee, of the 6th company ; Sewruttan Sing and Shaiek
Mucdoombux, of the 7th company, is commuted to im-
prisonment, with hard labour, for seven years, in each of
their cases.

Exchange is heavy at 1-10 is. or a small fraction above
a ten months' date.
Bank Stock remains steady at our quotations.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Transfer Stock Paper 5 per cent prom 16 oto 17 0
Bombay 5 per cent
~ 7 0„ 8 8
Old Sicca 5 do, according to No „ 5 0 „ 7 8
New Company's 5 per cent ,, 10 4„ 10 8
Second 4 ditto disci 012 „ 014
New Cy. 4 ditto
" 0 14 „ 1 0
BANK SHARES.

Bengal Bank Co.'s Rs (4,000) prern 2,950 to 3,000
Union Bank ...... „ (1,000) „ 165 „ 170
Agra Bank ,, (500) „ 250 „ 260
Mussoorie Bank „ - (500) „ 45 „ 50
Bank of Western India (400) „ 250 „ 250

RATES OF INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
Bank of Bengal.
Discount on Government acceptances
(within three months) 4 per cent
„ on private bills and notes.. 6 „
Int.on loans on deposit of Company's paper. 5 „
„ on deposit of opium and salt 5 „
„ on deposit of metals and indigo 5 „
„ on deposit of other goods
Union Bank.

Discount on Government acceptances
(within three months) 4 „
/9 on approved private bills 7 ~
Loans and credits on Government paper
f f oa Bengal and Agra
Bank Shares, &c.
If on metals and indigo, in
bonded warehouse 5 ,I
II on other goods, ditto 7 PP
Fixed deposits.—lnterest is allowed on de-
posits for three months certain, with 30
days' notice, at f f
3
For six months, with 60 days' notice, at
For twelve months, with 90 days' notice, at 5 „

PRICE OF BULLION, &C.
Sycee silver. Co.'s rs 104 12 to 0 0 p 100 sa. wt.
China gold bars
Gold dust l5 8 15 15 „
Spanish dollars 221 10 0 0 per 100
Mexican ditto
Sovereigns
Madras gold mohurs
New gold mohurs

TRADE REPORT.
(From the Englishman.)
Our commercial operations have, during the past
month, been characterised by their usual languor at this
period of the year. The last mail, bringing the news of
the alteration in the sugar duties, has caused a con-
siderable derangement in that trade, and has created great
anxiety amongst the principal speculators in the article,
who must now calculate on heavy losses. It is expected
that many bills drawn against such consignments will
be returned, and the operations of the money market are
consequently much disturbed. The general tendency of
exchanges, both here and in China, is downwards, and
there are some amongst the merchants who confidently
anticipate a return to bullion remittances. Should this
be the result, it is 'probable that such remittances will
be made direct from China to Europe in Sycee silver,
and that this market will be for some time deprived of
its regular supplies of the precious metal The East
India Company has announced that its operation in
exchange for the ensuing season will be limited to
800,0001. sterling.
The indigo crop may now be considered as certain not
to fall below 140,000 maunds, and may somewhat exceed
this quantity. A violent storm during the past month
did considerable partial injury, and raised the hopes of
the speculators for the moment. But neither that nor
the locusts, nor droughts in one district and inundations
in another, have been able to counteract the general pro-
ductive tendency of the season, and we have consequently
another bumper crop coming forward.
A report just published by the Agricultural Society of
Calcutta will put an end to the expectations of those oho
thought that India might rival China in the tea trade. It
appears, on the evidence of the most experienced cultiva-
tor in Assam, that tea cannot be grown at less than one
shilling a pound on the average of years, and this with-
out reckoning any of the expenses of bringing to market.
It can, therefore, never compete with the produce of
China, not even in this country. Advices from Canton
notice the gradual increase of the import trade arising
from the peace. The American Ambassador, Mr. Cush-
ing, has negotiated a treaty on the same terms as Sir
Henry Pottinger's, but has obtained a slight concession
in the duties on lead, which the Americans expect to
supply in large quantities from their western territories.
The opium trade was brisk, and the price will certainly
be high at the public sales of the ensuing season, pro-
bably not under 1,400 to 1,500 rupees per chest.
The public here is anticipating with satisfaction the
establishment of a regular monthly line of steamers,
which will relieve it from the expense of the conveyance
of letters from Bombay, and the uncertainty attending
the bad geographical position of that port during the
S.W. monsoon.

TRADE AT HONG-KONG.
(From the Hong-Kong Price Current, July 26.)
AMERICAN DOMESTICS AND DRILLS.—There is still
little or no stock in first hands, but further supplies are
looked for by American ships daily expected.
BETEL N UT.—We hear of a sale of some magnitude
at $4,50 per pecul in Canton. Early importations, if
moderate, will command these rates in this quarter. At
Amoy, and further north, there is less demand. We
understand the Bintang is on her way from the port men-
tioned, where she scarcely sold anything.
CAMLETS.—We hear of a few sales at $22 to $24 per
piece, but the market here is, on the whole, as dull as
before. At Amoy, prices are quoted at a dollar to a dollar
and a half over rates here ; but there also the hands of
the dealers are full. At Shanghae and Ningpo some
barter transactions have taken place.
CHINTZES are in no demand anywhere, the market
being quite overdone.
COTTON.—We hear of a few transactions of minor im-
portance in New Bombay and Bengal. Tinnevelly is
utterly unsaleable, owing to the heavy stocks which have
accumulated in the Nankin country.
Corrox-YARN continues as depressed as before, and
sales are very difficult to effect. The stocks hero and at
Amoy are very large.
IRON.—The market is over-supplied, and little is
consequently doing.
LEAD.—The market is somewhat firmer, in con-
sequence chiefly of the demand created by the Tientsin
junks now loading in the river, and prices have advanced
somewhat. To the northward there is some inquiry for
this metal, at an advance of about half a dollar on
Canton rates.

LONG CLOTHS.—A good deal of business has been
done in these goods during the by-gone week both at
Canton and Hong-Kong. At Amoy the demand is
steady, and likely to continue so if supplied in a
reasonable degree. At Chusan, Ningpo, and Shanghae,
the transactions reported to us have been almost all in
barter.

LONG ELLs.—Little it doing, except in barter, the sea-
son being unfavourable for the sale of such goods.
OPIUM.—The market continues firm, being supported
in some degree by the smallness of the supply. Our
latest arrival is the Waterwitch from Calcutta, with
dates to the 18th of June, when prices were quoted at
Co.'s rs. 1,480 for Patna, and Co.'s rs. 14,000 for Be-
nares, with a stock of 2,518 chests of the former, and
1,099 ditto of the latter.

TIN is in little request.
TIN PLATES are firmer than for some time past, the
supply being more moderate, and rates having advanced
somewhat.

WOOLLENS.—We hear of a few sales of Spanish stripes
and habit cloths at lower rates.