The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-05 00:00:00

ceased.

There was talk of some arrangement being entered
into with the'French Government for the surrender of
Chundernagore, but nothing pshive was known on the
subject.

In the southern Mahratta country the trials of the
prisoners had ended in the conviction of many. The
notorious bandit, Soobana Nickum was executed there
on the 13th of October.

The latest news from China extended to the 30th of
September ; but it contained nothing of importance.
Trade was dull, except at Shanghai.
The Governor of Hong-Kong was not popular, be-
cause he had attempted to levy taxes on the inhabitants,
who had protested against his right to do so.

The expedition which had— proceeded to chastise
the pirates on the coast of Borneo, at Maloodoo,
on the northern shore, having effected its pur-
pose, had returned to Hong Kotig. The treaty for
the cession of Laboan had been ratified. This intelli-
gence had reached Bombay from Ceylon, where
it had arrived by the steamer which corresponded with
the last mail received from Calcutta.

A fearful fire had taken place in Bombay on the first
night of the Dewallee (Lamp Festival) of the natives.
It took its origin from some fireworks in a shop where
a quantity of powder was stored. Having destroyed
near 200 houses of various descriptions, it was stopped
by the energy and activity of the Europeans. Fifteen
persons lost their lives. Bombay escaped a dreadful
calamity,t. for about 4,0001 b of powder were removed
from the houses on fire. If that powder had blown up
the consequences would hare been appalling ; thousands
would have been killed.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKET.

(From the Chamber of Commerce-ova land Price Current..)
BOMBAY, Nov. l.—The interruption to business occa-
sioned by the occurrence of the Dewallee holidays, which
mark the close of the native commercial year, and which oc-
cupy several days in their celebration, has rendered the
transactions in British imports, since the departure of the
last mail, very limited in extent, and unimportant in cha-
racter. This festival terminates to-day, and business may
be expected to be'renewed with some degree of animation,
but it is feared that the effects arising from the defective na-
ture of the monsoon will prevent any very decided or pro-
longed improvement. There has been no rain since our
last in Bombay or at any place to the northward, though on
the Malabar coast, and in the Deccan, there has been an
abundant supply, which must materially improve the condi-
tion of the crops in those localities, even if it 'should have
come too late to render the out-turn of the season a fair
average one.
Metals—The only Material change in the market for
metals is a falling off in the prices of the leading varieties of
copper. Sheathing, brazier's, raised bottoms, and tiles,
which are from 1 rs. at 1i rs. lower than at the date of
our last. This may be attributed to some forced sales,
'made by parties in
.the absence of a legitimate inquiry.
We have been apprised, however, of but one transaction,
which is an article that has not declined in value, namely,
nails, of which 30 cwt. have been sold at 57 rupees per cwt.
In iron, both Swedish and British bar are somewhat lower,
and in the latter we hear of a sale of 273 tons at 28* rupees-
per candy, which is about the current price. A sale of pig
s a
has also been
reported to us. Spelter is a trifle lower, and tin plate
lead to the extent of 250 cwt. at 10-10 rupees
little higher, than before, but in these articles we hear of
nothing doing. The same may likewise be said of steel and
quicksilver, the former prices for which we retain unaltered.
Cotton Manufactures—The fabrics in which transactions
have taken place since our last, have chiefly consisted of 45-
inch grey shirtings, grey madapollams, and domestics, which
goods have been disposed of to a moderate extent at prices
similar to those current in the early part of last month. A
few gray and bleached jacconets and jamdanny lappets and
bleached shirtings have likewise gone off, but there has been•
no active [inquiry for those fabrics. Coloured and printed
goods have been generally neglected, and the transactions in
them have been few and unremenerating.
Yarns—The pi ices of these are wholly unaltered, and the
only sale of which we have heard is one of No. 40 Mule; at
our quotation.
Woollens—The market for woollen cloths continues very
promising, the demand being dull, while stocks are large.
We have been apprised of no transactions.
Marine Stores—There is no change to notice in the prices
of articles under this head, if we except that of pitch, which
may now be quoted at 4 rs. at 4* per barrel, instead srs., as
was the case at the date of our last. We hear of a sale of
160 bolts of bleached canvas—we presume of fine quality—
at 19 rs. per bolt.
Beer—Continues extremely dull, and in the absence of
demand, no sales are reported. The prices cf all brands are
purely nominal, and the stocks in first hands as well, as
bottlers', are believed to be heavy.
Spirits—Rut little inquiry exists for any variety of sphitS,
and as this has hitherto been a season of great activity, it is
supposed that the imposition of the additional duty has ope-
rated as a check upomonsumption. The stocks are heavy,
and increasing, while prices have a downward tendency. No
transactions are reported.
Red Lead—There has been a sale of 100 cwt., at 43 rupees
per cwt., a price slightly in advance of that formerly quoted:
at the rate thus paid the market remains firm,
Cochineal—This article is a trifle higher in nominal value,
but we hear of no actual transactions.