The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-08 00:00:00

EXPORTS.

Cotton Wool—The purcbase; during the fortnight
amount to 3,625 bales and 2 250 candies. Shortly sitar
the arrival of the Euglish mail the price of Compta
slightly improved, but it has again begun to fall. Tho
value of DhoHera increased by a sew tupees'per candy
aster tht arrival of the China mail, and has matntainPd
its price ever since. Jumbooactr and New Breach to
arrive in March have been purchased in those diitricts
at Rs. 95 and 94 per e;Antly respectitely. A quantity of
new Candeilb, just arrived, has sold at Rs. 88 per candy.
Pepper-100 candies Bhutcoll have been purchased at
Rs. 58 per candy.
Opium—Malwa maintains its former value, and the
quantity shipped monthly continues large—more offer-
ing for dispatch by the I'. and 0. Co.'s steamers than
can be taken on. The Indian Times gives the following
as the results of the last Calcutta sale:—
The third Opium sale of this season was held on the
21st Jan., at the Exchange, at noon. The following
were the results:—

Chests. ilighe t. Lowest. Average. Proceeds.
Behar,.. 1,990 1,025 1,005 1,018.12-3 20,27,350
13enares. 865 1,020 1,015 1,017-5-11 8,80,025
The sale consisted cf 2855 chests, which realuied
Rs. 29,07,375, showing a fall of Rs. 35-10 in Behar,
and Rs. 28 11-10 in Ilenares.
FREIGHTS.
hove teen very dull throughout the past fortnight.
There was a slight improvement in the rates aboat
vie.k ago. but they have, since declined, and we cannot
quote diem higher now than 3/. .ss. to London, and
3/. 2s. 6d. per ton t 3 Liverpool, at which there is next to
nothing offering. To Chine, engagements have been
made at lis. 11 t.er candy.
EXCLIANGE.—A fair supply of bills came on from
China by last steamer, and in consequence of the rate
here irsving advanced to 4s. 6d. per dollar, the recipients
here could afford to part with their bills at a cheaper
rate than has been current in Bombay for some year!.
Wu have thus, at length, to announce an advance in the
rrt3 for six months' sight paper to to 2r. oud. per
rupee. At the former sonic heavy purchases have been
made, but prices are :,;yin more in savour of seller!,
and we cannot quote higher this evening than le. 11i(1.
tl 2s. Both banks have been in the market as sellers et
2s. per rupee six mouths' sight. Calcutta bills are
lower now than wa ever remember thew. We quote
sixty days' sight at 98, thirty days' at 98i, and sight
bills at 99 per Ha. 100.

GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND.—Wednesday after-
noon an adjourned meeting of the directors and sub-
scribers took piece at the Lyceum, Mr. Worrell in the
chair, for the purpose (among others) of confirming the
minutes of the previous annual meeting, at which Mr.
13uckstone presided, and also to receive the treasurer's
balance-sheet, maau up to the 13th cf last month, from
which it appeared that the receipts, including members'
subscriptions, 411/, 3s. I Id.; profit of the anniversary
fe:tival at the Loudon Tavern (exc'usive of arrears),
2631. o'J. id.; interest, 179/. 12s. 311 ; and admission fees,
221. 55.; amounted to i:196!. It. 33. After the payment
or all exf.enses there remained a [llative of 460/. Is. 7d.
The funded espitat of the institution, invested in, the
names t f the trustees, Sir T. N. Talteurd, C. Dickens,
and B. B. Cat bell, E.g., ALP., amounted to 5,201 Z
136. V., which, with 82/. 12s. Bd. in the hands of Mr.
Buttkatone, the treasurer, made a gross total of 5,284/.
6.. id. Thu minutes having been confirmed, and the
financial statement received and adopted, the meeting
separated.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Co-
lonial-office for the Governors of Malta, Ceylon,
the Lord High Commissioner
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Tug THAMES TUNNEL.—This work of art has lately
been ..... 31111 •tied by the addition of a series of fresco
paintings by J. B. Helkin, which are introduced in the
panels of the shafts. They consist of views of is ioua
parts of the country, showing off the tunnel to great
advantage.
ROYAL DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE EAR.
—The annual meeting of the patrons and governors of
this institution was held on Wednesday in Dcao-street,
Soho. The chair was taken by the Reverend Mr.
Mlle, in the absence of Alderman Sidney, M.P.
The secretary read the report, which set forth the
progress and present state of the charity, from
which it appeared that relicf bad during the past year
been afforded to a more than usual number of patients ;
upwards of SOO cf the poorer `lases had been attended
to, and very beneficial results had ensued from the
exertions of Mr. Harvey, the medical superintendent,
and his assistants. Toe funds cf the institution were in
great want of the aid of the benevolent, increasing
claqns having nearly exhausted them. Several medical
genlli-men addressed the meeting, after which the report
was a lopted unanimously. A vote of thanks was passed
r hoe Majesty tb' Queen, for Prince Albert, and the
()f the Ilelcians, for their liberal support. A vote
f thanks was also prised for Mr. liat'vey, and for the
chairman; &ter v‘hicti the meeting broke up.
GREAT EXHIBITION or INDUSTRY OF ALL Netioss.
—We understand that an influential meeting ihsahbout to
he held in the borough of Mnrylrbone, at Lord
Portman will preside; and that Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P.
Sir B. Hall, M.P., Mr. It et)bdent M.l'., Mr. W. H. C.
Plowden, M.P., Mr. R.E. Broughton, Mr. B. Beak, and
4 other influential gentlemen have argrutied their inttlition
of taking part in the prooetdings of the day.

MPORTA.NT NEWS of sin JOHN
FRANKLIN.

EThe followikg official communication from the
Adiniralty appeared in our Third -Edition of yes-

t9rcray.—]
With reference to the article in this day's Aluriang
Herald, in which it is stated " the writer of the letter
states that he had seen a gentleman from Kamschatka,
who informed him that he had seen Sir John Frank-
lin, that he and all his party were quite safe, and
coming through the North-West Passage," we have
been furnished with the following copy of a letter
from Mr. Samuel Peck to the Lords of the Admiralty,
by which it will be observed that no mention is made
of Sir John Franklin having been " SEEN" by any

one.

(Corr.)

TO THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY.
Liverpool, March 6, 1850.

Mr LORDS,—I hasten to give the intelligence
I have received regarding Sir John Franklin and his
expedition, which I believe to be the first, and I trust
will prove correct, as I can give full evidence to the
honour and truthfulness of the writer, my son.
Herewith a full extract of the letter, dated San
Francisco Bay, California, Sunday, Dec 30, 1849
" There was a gentleman on board this ship yes-
terday that has just arrived from Kamschatka, with the
news of the discovery of Sir John Franklin and all
his party. They are all well, and have come through
the North-West Passage.

(Signed) " CHAS. WILLIAM PECK."
My son writes from on board the English ship
Blakely, of Liverpool.
I trust, my Lords, that I shall have been the first
to give the intelligence of the missing expedition.
The truth or erroneous information conveyed by the
gentleman alluded to by my son, must shortly become
known.

I give also a postsCript to my son's letter :
" P.S.—This is favoured by Captain Askew, late of
the barque Chillian, of London, who has kindly
offered to post it for me at Panama, to clear the
Yankee postage."—C. W. P.

I have, &c.,

SAMUEL PECK.