The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-03 00:00:00

INDIA AND CHINA.

RAILROADS IN INDIA.
1,
v e sthe Oz e: land Delhi Gazette)
now of no measure more calculated to strengthen
th, 0
1.,
of wer of the British Government in India, or more
fl',_iy,stto exercise a beneficial effect over the people of
lion, i_an_, than the introduction of communica-
attemeduwEituilop the inv.enttiorne,power has been
oftilts to large masses of
the happiest
lipt!eople, a.nd it is generally observed that indications of
, tressive improvement are no where so visible as in
tiles' Places which are accessible to the immediate in
times of
liatnee of steam communication. Thus as 1.1
it
israjrae.' by the application of the philosopher's stone,
to, 9Pposed that all things would be turned into gold,
ste.._lll the present day, by the happyetntntreesduction of
into city
is found that barbarism be i',',o civilisation, barrenness into fertility,poverty
converted
into wealth. What, then, may the philanthropist
eo 4._
that the
for the people of India, when he i. s
the
aue Court. of Directors are about to investigate
Pplicabilit • of railway communication to this
tilting
two Per )
this purpose they propose as..o
vrtutwo or three eminent engineers, who are to re-
slbie Pon the subject, and who are to suggest some pos-
first tle of moderate length, as an experiment., If this
f... rial should prove successful weexpect in a
113?
"Re whole
,071)1ars to see lines of railroads tray.ersing
faill'trY ; tat if, on the other hand, it should. prove a
liene• India will sink back into lethargy still gleertitvei.r
1 that i_ •• • ,oati in which it now sleeps, and the march of rote on will be retarded instead of advanced. It is there-
linflettir ?teliareportant that the first trial should be made
Itk,,e,a circumstances as would most probably insure
thatthat ~st ; Whicho much care cannot be taken in selecting
line holds out the greatest. litical advan-
-4.4 st° Government, and which prom's': the best re-
li' ' L°
the capitalist. It is not enough to prove that the
it i; I.l.°Posed is a good one, it must also be prnvesdrethina.t
6,ce,the best one that can be made in India. We
t DiVe dwell upon this point, because we observe that
Calcuttaelleetion is already entertained in England fortthhies
4
11and Mirzapore line. If we thought. that
pr,tl.)os.tessed the advantages which its supporters
ittlt'Lq It d
' t . ""s, we have the interest of India too much
tow tow !IL ,e oppf,se it for a =nent ; nor do we ohppossamie
Nisi'd we only ask that. the same talents and t
1" th "'llion which have been devoted by Mr. Stevensone
toe If; ekalcutta and Mirzarre line, be also applied to
c°! tliitin'ni a. rid Allahabad one, and if the resultofhsauschn
lest i'!"ation should prove that the former scheme
it waeratel to preference, we shall enrol ourselves among
Bose advocates.
WITOCItteS.
Oto,„
t -.4l't ADGUST 27.—A new Company, called the
4140' Steam Navigation Company," has just been
Prhe specula nor running steamers up and down the coast.
(Ile for n, we think, is likely to prove a profitable
f
A°llPpOtttilePrt,lectors and that it is highly deservinrg
of
metibtr- ell Public grounds, there can be no manner the benefits Tre is nocountry in the British empire. where
r. 0,, a
thee° as in 111. railway can be demonstrated with such
i Predu 9,a• The profits even in the transport of
now
-Ilkrti ee will be immense, for many articles arefor
tttlarko to waste in the interior which could be sold
iina.
'oretnllB Butes at the ports. The prospects of hi
rite it iaure highly flattering, and its introducttionxineto.
„,,,, the opinion of men of judgment and e p
414 'ta IA
11 w,, i Ors to consolidate
Isttliwl. an additional army of 100,000 men.
SROAL IN THE CHINA SEAS.
neat,e insert(rom the Calcutta Englishman.) .
4,.ealat, couspicuou.sly, for the information of our
_
engzh, 71ireotninercial readers, from the .Nauttcal
kil'ilellt :°' 441tY• 1845, a notice of what is, it would
for ti
osnew sho 1 in the China Seas, and one very
4',._toith. the traek ofa vessels which may get set or stand
0, We -:„, wes t w ard, r d on their passage over its latitude.
the ofif-st°,ll3
_laying it. dovin on the supplementary
s re-published here by
glietrA.latin'uVosirnd the China
ia„' It bears d in 1843, from
Bombay
Spsnish chart of 1840,
11 ''6, di ue west from the Castle's shoal of
tlle p6rta. ut 22 miles, and E. by S. i- S. from the centre.
iititlite nee of Wales' Bank, distant 60 miles; and. it
hl, soo,l),°ssible either that• it miy be a continuatic.n. of
lig 0-1.;:Y Castle's shoal or the same reef, its position
1 't
i 8 high ti given by one of the ships.
Ewa'
and4ll time these 'shoals were all carefully s_nr..:
‘utva, the safe chan'nels between them properly laid
14,
'4okA,n,, THE TEA TRADE.
."te DEPARTMENT.—GOVERNMENT
bt NOTIFICATION.
gi
q.a tx ,1 Prom the China Mail.) .
to tetSueee:"eY her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and
f,o.,_tive T;ltehNin.t.eedant of British. Trade, &0., is pleased
l'
th 'll':ielt to the following extract of a dispatch
ir4tptill:::;itetit-arilLtitistel:Yeonsul.at Foo•chow-foo, as it converyos
.
g g information as to the p
' Of
trade antetohuarat capital of Fokien province.
Vio By order,
ADAM W. ELMSLIE.
41.-via 4
~cl ' ong-Kong June 18.
,_ kr
1,,_ . DISPATCH
't:t
4 4 ' FRODIII :AEDRD3RIAELESOTrYIi'SisCEOZ:
t'',.l.3kNci,9o CROW- FOO, C°
1;44 St nER MAJESTY'S THE ADDRESS
As,NcD.,
I BD ttnINTENDENT OF 13—
t .:I h y "AV 27, 845
''''l4'lltiejlii°t eeaseldc-a-r.efully investigating the details,
stlbiN,., at on the relative bearingghoef the facilities
opening and
~ yillei,V,liteges must greatly depend t
plaeiq the Ilrease of any British trade.
fettling bproP4ettntinie I am unwilling to lose any time in
stroll .re Your Excellency the result merchant in-
the. tcl ft 'erY recently obtained from a
rtaidnisii
hi :ibe n°4l the tea districts, expressly
16:''.14:1 demand here and foreign gthoodasseteo barter
i„t,the crT::, This information goes far to show either
frl'4e'ete.;etnor-General and the Treasurer have much
)11'ibthe p,`' the difficulties and dangers of transport
' . 'tib:', h' }Qs, or been very imperfectly informed
4,‘ 1 h4veet
Iql4 be 4'Stlrat'co from more than one source,.. that
tisk sash ''tit here, from the districts where it is grown,
Lt 4 4 to t'asoliable facility and moderate degree of
lit ,rivelllove the apprehension of either difficulty
tl!t;ptohretr-t7itfiiinng any serious impediment, and at a_co_stst
I, t ri g compared with the expense of i
ttit'i dic'ff-an ton.
is 0
%,,,,:it t ~„ere,nee in the expense of carriage
to :P,t) I.`"ake a large diminution in the price foiftsteelaf
''a t the merchant
° ''.e f • • and the tea
c'tily „Ns ~ eelings of the first producers
teal -,,e 4111-. the interior, my informant expresses not
°t‘t"r°Wert°ll desire of his own firm, but t. a of the
litLlll -„e'lerully, to find a market for their. produce
Lakin 1 itPttiereace to Canton. In conju with
itionunder-
-I)e,ts will° city, I have every reason to believe
the
ex.
Dt4 am te,adily, be entered into to bear all
gt%' sat sIK of transit, and deliver teas at a fixed
ate oef-11‘4 sound, either at Foo-chow-foo or the a large vessels at Pagoda Island."
True extract,
ADAM W. ELMSLIE.

(Fr °IAIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
14 )
thl '"4l the
kfr ria4 th ectleutta Overland Price Current,
have reach
Aug. •
reached
t-ce,5111 1.:11: Past nine days no further accounts importance
Nell to °Pc' neither has anything of local
markets ; the lin-
-413(1'4 state "Ilse any alteration in our
lekeceseon,sl4 the weather however, has
bute these will doubt-
ch4t'e ree,:lnlY restrictedoperations ;
tent as soon as a
khe„lt, eto need to fully their former e hecked deliveries,
V.' the lg P`See, should the mail
k;potwitii ta or 19th) not bring discouragingl advices.
s (with a fair
tf` Zito standing that bills with documents
we still
IN
~, i ebrititi •
(whixch nay be expected
n throuh the _
ke'eteg
no ne in request, and saleable at ls. 11d.,
ex-
kae tvarehn..! skQtrlative ship;n ents gol
ahtiet th.n"'se Under advances from
Governnfent,
of the
i. slay W4 front this source since the notification,,, ,
Q,ri, Rhi's t?'22,702 company's rupees, or 3?9,5n" and the
tatl'e,illtetiteP„l„)lng list has been somewhat increased, and ts",cave are not at presentgoing forward very
ount of
C. .44111 been estalili bd. We do not, however, anticipate
,4,slaLiereiloile_cl,ine. ouspreesent quJtation.s, as the am
the
ulodwaser
N 74, tkh_et tte, ai,e is still far from heay
and,Our reminarksmaonny in-
assriCs will necessarily be short,.
,ba tnilateClosely to those of the it.
40. aveio „
place.
iliveNt.,,waule, as little or no change has
takenthis number, to
the 4 prett: e had hoped to be enabled, in This is, how-
Itilielapeatitnt;BYL correct statement of t
much (even amongst
.itit opons still vary so
the probable out-turn of
titel et Leen ‘nentselves) that as scarcely half of t.hdeacrroipa has do_ cot' and as the result of the rennim
we
ti'sidetaticnt on the weather to be experienced,eeding
findda)•
kle,ks ita e difficulty in doing so.
tri-t'?"t ev te°re gloomy accounts thEanaethhesupeereceduinaga,
disand_
le 4 ie eerY. estimate lately received from the v_
IL
44r
1471selerably
110'N ai,,.w.e gave rather favourable accounts
bro
under what was formerly ca
d 31alwa,
itt;hlp,r'e`rivets, viz. :--Kishnagur, Moorsheda flacutrallasteevdeornal.
more than
Ik111,,'„ tee a, ; but letters since received are ofaa7very dif-
iii.rear.,,49 and not one is likely to send
4t 2 ekeeetr' that we think it scarcely_ possdibulwellthat JBeesusgorael
lible r last •
tlel`l° inacielltacilsialt 'one calculate the whole of the
nfavour-
rtt4titl4 rhoseecoUnt3 from Tirhoot are not quite s_
bah her up, , Previously receivedallowin
think it pro-
te,'e Illet",l'i? the close of the season, we do not
whilst
gi,el), . eia districtwillreach I t year's out-turn ,
I, rttee d,
Ptettqn the u not expect it to exceed 1500°
last accounts were
k y , north-Nv t Provincesthe
.of too
Ito, )0,1 , es
kr, Nu, which'!int they were already complaining maunds.
ile qoaki, , was beginning to reduce their gproduce,
ent in the
Let,plaat . ',',. it continued, prevent any improve
o'
.hat :_ecafire tine weather to enable these parts
the'°llstaeri's now calculated on, viz., 25,000
It4-tl‘tntldirrere the uPner provinces we hear ofulno ctuhaanage,nd
taahreselt otfig the generality cone7he opinions pmraevualutia.t
iii4e'et re,eoeach district, we lude that the totalellut-turn
(3110,000
thlets, an7ablY be expected to exceed 100,000
iPe tot tth even this may be further reducetl
osrtiy.
W"--Ttie better in the weather take place 8 - ares has
litell.t.iea h ~dentand for the finer qualities of Ben
it.„,,geneti, rtlift throughout the past week, but, as before-
tukould no
has de-
%III it, aav %tits- Very little change ltt:' shitnn ne unfavourable weather experienced.
4ttP„s'etery
e'i'• is in favour of sellers. Our bazaar has been
146,,,,"R etaresred of first qualities, and even good second
still
is discernible in prices,_
tiist'ted, all"' All
is of low sugars are
tl ,IcilnarN, d khaur is onl Saleable for remanufacture,_
upas
„te - at this sn.,,
t halt "leant, -..0n. xports from the Ist instant
et A hert, . to 94,000 Inaunds
Itt,,,'llle ~::- the demand for this staple is still exclusively
eirsetlitelle-'eontd although the quantity taken for this part is
4411 "qs, /., . compensate for the cessation of operations,f_o‘r
lttltk?gli h hold are quoted much the same as before ;but,
n"'?
ssitge ° era will ttot submit to any decline, it is almost
iikl• ,$:111:Y effect aces. kir lbilt i -0r market is now nearly cleared of all fine
tile „glnot4 inferior qualitiesf almost every description a
ki4-I.ative 14,, business bas been done at about former rates;
te v.itiß de._- holders 1,
ill -4Ving anxiously availed themselves of the
are 1 atrirniatid,to effect a clearance of their stocks previous
ekl,ready oireefritehe new bond, of which a few small parcels
ttketleett, to
~ g.,
Slit'llo 1 (lAreat Britain, front the Ist instant up to
the„ Jet,' ' 'lleum:ls. tioneastlv4
kqoods--The business done in orahs during
c
date,
Itilt i° qoek '4 been, limited as,
slag to the great reduc-
te tettle°t sahnisibt etre' holders 8117 ow le anxiety to realise, and
11°1-4,,e lbrwa d ° 4 golden
reduction to induce purchasers
'llet.sa large" ,;_ thls.,.however, will, we think, prove tem-
-111,141111,0.
tipas
an,itittaetities may shortly be expected from the
(.11,7....14e
~ bandannas Nve have no change to notice.
tit 's et t tree hi ire.
ur
kretl th e ore 4. gluts has introduced a few
` bttzku "le home-market, which have nearly
' aucl 110118 Of good quality is now Pro-
-1
AhltN,,

SUPP

curable under 2 rupees 4 annas per maund. The demand
for Mauritius and Bourbon continues moderate at about
former prices.
Oil Seeds—We have not the slightest alteration to notice
in the market for either linseed or mustard seed, purchases of
both having been on a moderate scale, and at about former
rates.
Safflower—A few small sales are reported at 32 to 38 ru-
pees for fair Pattergbatta, but the demand is at present lan-
guid, and sales effected with difficulty.
Shell Lac and Lac Dye—Shea tac has been in mode-
rate demand, and several small parcels have changed hands
at about former rates. In lac dye we are aware of a few lots
being taken for France, but generally speaking, parties do not
seem disposed to pay the high rates lately current.
Hides, Horns, and Tips—The market for hides, especially
Buffalo, has been rather more actire, and several parcels
have changed hands for Great Britain and America.
Buffalo horns are not much wanted, but we notice consi-
derable shipments as dunnage. In deer and tips we are not
aware of 'any transactions during the week.
In the minor articles of country produce we are not aware
of any alterations having taken place since the 7th inst.
Opium—Prices continued to decline for some days after
oar last issue, and came as low as 1,358 Company's rupees for
Petra, and 1,290 for Benares; of late, however, they have
rallied, and we now quote the former at 1,395 to 1,400, and
the latter at 1,320 to 1,325 per chest.
The stock in the Company's godown consists of 2,921 chests
Patna, and 798 of Benares.
Cotton—We have heard of a few operations for China, but
there is still but little inquiry for the article.
Exports from the Ist inst. up to date are 5,042 maunds.

IMPORTS FROM EUROPE.
British Cotton Piece Goods—Business has been far from
brisk during the past nine days; but as we are aware of no
other reason for this except perhaps a little lightness in the
bazaar, we are rather disposed to think it merely proceeds
from the delay in deliveries, consequent on the state of the
weather, and that when this is removed operations will pro-
ceed on their former scale. We are not aware of any altera-
tion in the value of the principal fabrics under this head, and
will not therefore enter into a recapitulation of them, merely
noticing that the inquiry for all is at present languid.
Coloured and Printed Goods—ln these a fair amount of
business has been gone through, but no increased demand has
been observable, chintz continuing rather difficult of sale,and
Turkey red cloths, of suitable descriptions, in good inquiry.
Woollens—ln these goods we have no change to notice, and
although a few sales have been effected prices are still low.
White Mule Twist—This market has been steady, and
although sales are not extensive prices are looking up, 50's
having further advanced in value, and 40's being very firm.
Coloured Yarn—Under this head but little has been done,
a few bales of German dye have, however, been placed at
lr. la. 14 p., and British at lr. 9a. 7p. per lb.
Copper—The sales effected during the week have been to
a very limited extent, and the demand for tile, which was
brisk at the date of our last, has apparently fallen off, al-
though rates are maintained; sheathing has sold to a mode-
rate extent, and prices are rather firmer.
Iron—Tranractions in this metal have again been to a most
insignificant extent, and we cannot as yet observe any symp-
toms of improvement.
Speller—A few parcels have changed bands at Company's
rupees 10-10 to 10-12, but the latter figure is not now ob-
tainable.
Lead and Tin-plates—Sales of pig stamped are reported
at Sicca rupees 5-12 to 5-14 per maund, but in other de-
scriptions and tin-plates we are not aware of any transac-
tions.
Beer—Prices even of the favourite brands are quoted rather
lower, and all are extremely difficult of sale.