The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-03 00:00:00

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The following letter from Darjeeling, dated the
10th of February, as given in the Calcutta English-
man of the 16th, gives the result of the late expedition
into the Sikkim territory :
" We have appropriated all the Raja's country on
this side of the Great Runjeet river,
leaving him only
his barren hills, out of which he may make what he
can. No better arrangement could have been made,
as the country which is abandoned to the Raja is
unproductive, and would have been expensive to hold.
The portion retained will yield a revenue of 16,000
Co.'s rupees, and as the 6,000 annually paid to the
Raja will cease, the government will save 22,000
Co.'s rupees annually. Should any further disturb-
ance take place, it will soon be found where it
originates, as it is stain the Raja has not the means
to act by himself, id if his friends annoy us, they
must look out for themselves. It is reported that he
accuses the Chinese as his instigators in this business,

....
, but this is probably on excuse to screen himself. Yell
shall hear more in a few days."
By this arrangement the country lying between
1 Darjeeling and the Purntiah frontier falls into the
possession of our government, and the sojourners at
the Bright Spot will no longer feel themselves insu-
lated and detached. Their apprehensions will there-
fore, it is hoped, be calmed, and they will in future
regard the Lentehas as peaceful neighbours.
Our correspondent does not make it clear
whether the boundary is to be continued
along the right bank of the Great Runjeet
to its source, or whether it follows the course of the
Little Runjeet to its confluence with its larger name-
sake. From what he says about rejecting the 'nountain country, we suspect the latter to be the arrange-
ment ; if so the boundary will be in the valley imme-
diately north of Darjeeling, terminating to the west
at the mountain of Tonglo. If, on the contrary, it
follows the Great Runjeet to its source, it will ex-
tend almost to the foot of Kanchinjinga, the Great
Runjeet issuing from its less lofty neighbour Wursing.
It is a pity that lianchinjinga itself is not included,
since its ascent would have been an attempt worthy
of the most enterprising traveller. The big-hest peak
is marked on the map 25,176 feet, and though that
is an elevation never yet attained by mortal foot,
there is no saying what may yet be accomplished,
with the experience in mountain
.journeys now at-
tained. Tne unfortunate Raja will bitterly regret
his inhospitality, for he will miss his 6000 rupees
from us, end the 16,000 which he drew from the for-
feited territory. We have heard 110 more of the
troops reported to be assembling on the: frOntier of
Cooch Behar, but it may be concttidetl '. they finding
their demonstration unavailing they will now quietly
return home.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—We stated in our last
that, on Thursday, there were some indications of im-
provements in yarns; while the demand for 40-inch
shirtings was imparting a hardening tendency to the
prices of those articles. On Saturday, this favourable
feature became still more apparent; and the business
in yarns for exportation was somewhat increased.
This morning, the disposition to operate in yarns, at
the prices of last week , was rather more observable
than on Saturday; and, for wide shirtings, also, the
inquiry became greater in proportion to the available
supply. To this course of things, the eastern ac-
counts in some degree contributed; for, though
unfavourable from Bombay, they are not more so
than was expected,—while, from Calcutta, they are of
an encouraging complexion, in regard to both yarns
and goods. As the day progressed, the cotton reports
from the United States, with the effect they appeared
to be producing in Liverpool, diffused a little addi-
tional confidence over our Exchange, and led the
producers pretty generally, to decline selling on terms
which they would have acceded to a few days
back. For some things a positive advance was
required. Unquestionably, the transactions would
have reached a considerable amount, had not the
sellers raised their claims. As it is, the sales of
yarns hare shown a fair incresse, chiefly for India and
Germany, and the markets connected with the
Mediterranean, yet also for home consumption,
though not in an equal degree. On the whole, we
may take the improvement in yarns to be, practically,
about, id. per lb., as a general average ; being greater
in 20'3 water, and 40's and 50's mule, than in most
other descriptions. The rise in 40-inch shirtings is
11d. for the day, or about 3d. on the rates of some
ten days ago. For printing cloths and some other
goods there is fully as much inquiry as there was
experienced last week.

itOCUDALE, .—We have had another slack
market to-day, but little or no change in prices.
There has been very little doing in the wool market,
but former prices have been fully maintained.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—There is little change
in our market since our last report. There have been
a few buyers in the town chiefly from Manchester,
and there is more inquiry for manufactured goods,
but prices can with difficulty be got up to the
standard of raw material. In thrown silk particularly
this applies, and we apprehend a lessened production
ere long, unless a favourable alteration takes place ;
at present the operatives of all classes are well em-
ployed. The raw silk market continues firm.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY —The lull in the demand for
worsted goods continues much the same. There have
been but few buyers in our Piece Hall to _day, and
the business transacted has not been extensive. The
spinners are still fully employed, and new orders are
taken at something below the highest quotations.
Some persons are of opinion that long wool has seen
the lowest point, and there are more inquiries, but
not many sales. Short wool is rather inactive, with-
out any alteration in price.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.--The market has been down at
the cloth halls both to day and on Saturday; but
there is still a good trade doing by direct deliveries
in the warehouses. Prices are firm, and, in some
instances, an advance may be quoted ; and stocks are
low in the market hands. There is rather more doing
in the warehouses than there has been fur the hat
week jortwo.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TuE SDA Y.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
walked this morning in the grounds around the Castle.
The Royal Family took their usual airings.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party this
evening.
Her Majesty's private band attended epit.,,lor
evening in thp ra.0.,, --a r,,,v,r,reu rue to/lowing
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Overture, " Le Macon" Auber.
Introduction," Le Prophete"
Romance, " Guido et Genevra".. Halevy.
Eutr' Acte, " Haydee"
Pas de Trois et Chceur, " Guillaume Tell" Rossini.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou-
cester on Monday. His Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge also visited the Royal Duchess yester-
day at Gloucester Ilouse.
Lord John Russell left his residence, Pembroke
Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday morning, for the
Euston-squere terminus of the London and North-
'Western Railway, and took his departure by the tan
o'clock train for the seat of Sir Benjamin Heywood,
Claremont, near Manchester.

LAYARD'S DISCOVERIES IN NINE VED.—We
have seen a drawing from one of the circular vessels or plates
foand among the debris in the throne room (as we may so
name it; the throne itself, by the by, being. we believe, a
stone, like that of the Scottish monarchs at Scone, and only
ornamented in the way already stated), the subject on which
is exceedingly interesting, and the execution beautiful. It
represents the Assyrian God elevated between two winged
animals, at whose feet kneel two human beings in the act of
adoration. On either side, raised up like standards, are winged
scarabeii, rich in symbolic accessories. The outer border is
elegant, the farthest circle consisting of small birds. All the
other embellishments are as graceful as jewellers' work in
our day. The rings thought to belong to a canopy over the
throne, the bull and lion, feet and claws of seats scattered
about the apartment, and other ruinous remains, are enough
to fill a number of cases. It is to be hoped they will be sent
oft as soon as can be safely accomplished, and not exposed,
perhaps to Arab violence. Here the first object struck upon
was a cauldron ; and there is a well down which Mr. Layard
has descended a considerable depth. Altogether, we trust
the accumulation of direct and and material evidence, frost
these piles of life and manners three thousand years ago, will
sfacto ry
traditionsli litena tohde
historiest encondition of
mostthe ancient world,
andtro illustrate aa
st
satisfactory
the
civilized nations as they have been handed down to us
through the dim reflections of ages of darkness.— Literary
Gazette.

VERDICT OF MANSLAUGIITER FOR NEGLIGENT
DitlVlNG.—Yesterday (Monday) a long investigation took
place before the borough coroner into the circumstances
connected with the death of an old lady, named Elisabeth
Simpson, whose death resulted from injuries sustained by
being run over by the carriage of Mr. E. Pemberton, a so-
licitor of this borough. The inquest was fixed for Thursday
last, and adjourned, in order to afford time for Mr. Pember-
ton to produce evidence, with the view of showing that he
was free from blame in the matter. Mr. 11. T. Atkinson,
barrister, appeared on behalf of Mr. Pemberton, and Di r.
Bolton, solicitor, attended to watch the case for the relativeseat
of the deceased. The circumstances of the deceased'sd
h
were, that on Sunday week, about one o'clock, the
_tdeceasedt
was crossing London-road, at the end a Seymour s.re ,
.imPee,m
camebertonisn yeehonict
survived until Thursday
awthetnheMrtSipe was nocked
down, and two of the wheels went over her body. She was
withich
hheer.bimself was driving
taken to the Infirmary, but only
last, the immediate cause of .death being
afracture of the
external violence. After the
vehicle,
contact
base of the skull, the result of
coroner had summed up the evidence, . the jury, after a deli•
beration in court, of half-an-hour, being unable to agree,
retired to the private room. After the lapse of an hour they
was caused by Mr. Pemberton s '
returned, giving as their verdict,
that the deceased's death
negligent and furious driv-
ing. The coroner explained that such a verdict involved a
charge of manslaughter; upon hearing this the jury entered
into a conversation, at the close of which they intimated to
the court that they were not agreed. They then retired a
second time, and returned in about an hour, bringing in a
verdict of manslaughter against Mr. Pemberton. Mr. At-
i nson applied to the coroner to allow time for Mr. Pember-
ton to surrender before the judges, now sitting at the assizes,
in order to get bail, without the necessity of going up to
London. The coroner having received a promise from Mr.
)n that his client would surrender, said he would re-
tain his warrant until a reasonable time had been allowed
for arrangement mith the judges.—Liverpool Ifercury.
NEW POSTAL CONVENTION WITH FRANCE.— The
visit of the Right lion. the Marquis of Clanricarde, the
Postmaster-General, to Paris, is for the purpose of entering
into a new postal arrangement with the French Government
for the reduction of the postage on letters between the two
countries. At present the British and foreign postage on
letters to France is 10d. under a quarter of an ounce, which
is an extremely high rate, but by the new arrangement pro-
posed by the Marquis it is to be reduced to 6d., the same as
on letters to Belgium, and the weight to be extended to
half an ounce, the same as in England, as great inconveni-
ence is experienced by having a different weight in each
country. Letters to Belgium are also to be extended from a
quarter to half an ounce, as well as the whole of the conti—
nent, so as to have a uniform weight. This reduction in the
postage will be the means of creating a greater correspond-
ence between the two countries, which will amply repay the
Post-office.