The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.,

CHINA.
Our intelligence since our last comes down to the 30,

at 41. per ton of 50 feet ; to Amoy, 6 dolls, per ton .of
40 feet; to ports north of Amoy, 8 dolls. per 40
feet. For grey cotton goods there was rather an ac-
tive demand; but for bleached qualities there was no
inquiry. The importations of both description had been
very large. White shirtings, 40. inch, 3.50 dolls. to 3'Bo
dolls. per piece; grey ditto, 40-inch, 2.90 dolls. to. 3.40
dolls. per piece. The stock of yarns was very heavy,
and there appears to be no improvement in prices. Nos.
18 to 30 are quoted 24 dolls, to 26.50 dolls. per picul.
Nos. 38 to 42, 29 dolls, to 30 dolls. per picul.
The heavy importations of opium, and the knowledge
that large shipments were on the way, had caused a de-
cline in the various qualities of the drug. Prices were
merely nominal. A few chests of Patna were sold at
760 dolls.—some circulars quote the rate 765 to 810.
Malwa is quoted at 750 dolls. At Chusan, Patna was
quoted at 810 dolls., and Malwa 840. Turkey drug at
Hong-Kong was selling at 380—the latter is increasing
in consumption in consequence of the inferiority of
Malwa. On the above prices no rise is anticipated. All
the Hong-Kong merchants were summoned into the city
of Canton on August the 12th, when the authorities de-
manded a further payment of 5,000,000 of dollars as
their portion of the Canton ransom money. The Hongs
refuse to pay, and the general impression is, that they '
will be imprisoned. Meanwhile Ilowqua, Sanqua, and
stone of the more wealthy of the Ilongs, have left their '
Hongs. It is understood that Mr. Cushing, the Ame-
rican Minister to China, is shortly to return to the
United States.

CALCUTTA.
(From the Calcutta Englishman.)
The Government express of the August mail, with in-
telligence up to the 7th of that month, reached us on the
evening of the 18th ult., by which opportunity the bulk
of English commercial correspondence came to hand,
allowing sufficient time for parties here to reply by the
Government express which left for Bombay on the 21st.
Notwithstanding that the Honourable Company have
lowered their rate of exchange on advances to Is. 11d.
per rupee, and reduced the margin required to 25 per
per cent., we do not at present see much probability of
its being taken advantage of to any extent, owing to the
abundance of money in the hands of commercial houses,
for remittance, causing them to take bills with documents
on much more liberal terms.

The following details show the present state of our
market for imports and exports, in which however no
very material change has taken place since our last :
Nmoo.—At the date of our last monthly circular,
manufacturing had been brought to a close throughout
Bengal,and the result led us to anticipate that the total out-
turn of the season would prove between 135,000 to 145,000
mds. In this calculation, however, we allowed for more
favourable weather during the second cuttings in Tir-
hoot than has been experienced, they having been im-
peded by constant and heavy rain ; but this again has
proved beneficial to other districts, and some exceeded
our estimate.

The districts which have suffered most this year are
Dacca, Rungpore, Kishnagur, Hoogly, Burdwan, and
Ilidnapore ; Tirhoof, although turning out considerably
less than last year will still give 26,000 mds., which is
equal to the largest crop known previously.

Factories situated in the western part of Tirhoof and
thence up to Allahabad were fortunate in having season-
able rains, and also fine weather during manufacture,
and many of them will send down double the quantity
they did last yeur, but such is not the case with respect
to the upper provinces, where some concerns will scarcely
yield one-third of their average outturn.
On the whole we are of opinion that although some
districts have been fortunate, this has been counterba-
lanced by the falling off in others, and we see no reason
to alter the estimate we; gave in our last,ivix., 135,000
to 145,000 mnds.
Some small parcels of last year's indigo have changed
hands at the prices paid for them in December last, and
have been taken for an American ship on the point of
starting.
A small lot has else been shipped to France on the
only vessel at present loading for that part, and which is
advertised to leave in a few days. The Americans will,
we think, be early in the market this year, as they have
had several ships waiting here for some time past, and
are apparently unable to find any produce at priceslikely
to pay, which will we think induce them to give last
year's prices, considering the very favourable rate at
which they are now able to dispose of their credits. We
are given to understand that the last -Mail brought
several extensive orders, authorising parties here to give
last year's rates, but we arc not aware of a single in-
stance in which such offers have been accepted by the
planters, nor whether those limits were unqualified or
dependent on the out-turn of the season.
We expect the indigo down this year, as very fine
drying weather has been experienced since the conclu-
sion of the manufacture.
SUGAR.—The lust accounts from England, although
not particularly favourable, being rather more so than
was anticipated, have caused a steady demand for this
staple throughout the month, and owing to the great
scarcity of fine white Benares, the few parcels of that
description which have been offered for sale have been
readily taken at a slight advance; the bulk of transac-
tions have, however, been in good and fair second quality
Benares, and Bhagas (the latter description having this
year proved very superior), which have in most instances
been taken at about last month's rates. In low browns
and Khaurs there has been scarcely anything doing,
the high ruling of freights having prevented operations
in these descriptions.

of August. At Canton several heavy purchases of silk
had been made. The prices quoted are, for Tsatlee, 520
dollars to 550 dollars per picul. Of Taysaam there was
none in the market. Canton was quoted 280 dollars to
350 dollars. The new crop was arriving slowly. Of

Under this head we may notice, that owing to the
very favourable results of one or two factories established
by Europeans in Tirhoof, the manufacture of sugar in
that district has been very considerably increased, the
greater number of indigo factories carrying it on to a
greater or less extent, and we therefore look forward to
receiving next year a larger supply of sugar, of very su-
perior quality, from that part.
SALTPETRE.—The shipments of this article to Great
Britain, which have of late fallen off very considerably,
have, since the arrival of the mail, been on the increase,
notwithstanding the high rate of freight ; and exports
since the date of our last exceed 45,000 maunds. Our
bazaar has consequently berm more active, and prices
are rather firmer, although we cannot quote any mate-
rial advance.
The demand for America as noticed in our last, con-
tinues steady, and exports from Ist to 13th instant have
been 5,239 maunds. For France there has been nothing
doing for some time past.
Rum.— We have not heard of a single sale in this
market during the month, but shipments go forward on
about the usual scale, being from Ist instant up to date
24,514 gallons.

RAW SlLK.—Owing to the damage done to the silk
districts .by the heavy inundations, and the probable
falling off in the supply, native holders in this bazaar
were disposed to stand out for higher prices, but ac-
counts from home not being of a nature to warrant
shippers in submitting to this, transactions during the
latter part of last month were very limited.
SILK PIECE GOODS.—A conti❑ued and active demand
has been experienced throughout the month for all de.
scriptions of Corahs, and parcels as they arrive are
readily purchased at for common native manufactured
Cos;dinhazar goods from 133 r. to 135 r. per eorge
round, whilst well-known makes have been sold as high
as 143 r. to 145 r.
Our market throughout the month having been bare
of choppas and bandannas, except of very inferior de-
scriptions, transactions have been very limited. We no-
tice, however, a few small shipments of superior choppas
on manufacturer's account.
Exports to Great Britain from the Ist instant up to
date have been as follows, viz. :
Ortum.—During the latter part of last month a mo-
derate business was done in the drug at about our former
quotations, and a large contract to the extent of 1,000
chests of Patna, was, we understand, entered into at the
high figure of 1,600 rupees ; since then, however, there
has been little doing, and the market gradually declined
to 1,550 for Patna, and 1,440 for Benares ; :when on the
arrival of the Water Witch from Hong-Kong, bringing
unfavourable accounts, a further fall took place in this
bazaar of about 100 rupees, and the market is in a
very unsettled state.
The stock in the Company's godowns on the evening
of the 13th was, 1,169 chests Patna, and 300 chests
of Benares.

1,250 bales which had come to market, 1,100 bales were
bought at, for No. 1, 540 dollars; No. 2, 520 dollars. The
silk is reported to be of an ordinary quality of Tsatlee.
It appears that the quantity of silk offered for
sale between the 7th and 14th of August, was
about one-half of the entire shipments of the
year 1843. The teas which had been brought to
market were all bought up at prices varying from
39 to 43 taels. The following are the prices at which
purchases have been made :—Congou old, 12 dollars to
16 dollars ; new ditto, 39 dollars to 43 dollars ; Caper
new, 19 dollars to 27 dollars ; souchong old, 15 dollars
to 20 dollars ; souchong new, 30 to 50 dollars ; orange
pekoe new, 27 to 34 dollars ; orange, fine scented, 30 to
70 dollars ; twankay, 14 to 24 dollars ; young hyson, 50
to 56 dollars ; hyson skin, 15 to 32 dollars ; gunpowder
43 to 70 dollars; imperial, 40 to 67 dollars. The follow.
ing is a copy of the cotton report from Ist to 31st July
Bales. Deliveries. Stock.
741
Twist ............ 4 4,372
American (not reported)
Bombay 21,594
Bengal
65
Madras

••• - 78,396
..• 16,256
... 17,007

Total
inclusive of importations by the ship Fattel Mobarick.
The market was dull for all descriptions of cotton. Since
the receipt of last advices (on the Ist of August) a little
more had been done in Bombay qualities, but at
no advance in prices. In fact cotton. was altogether
unsaleable, except in barter for teas. The quota-
tions were—for Bombay, old, 4.5 to 5.5 dollars ;
new, 6.5 to 7.8 dollars. For Madras qualities there
was no demand, and no quotations are given. Ben-
gal was quoted 6.8 to 8.5 dollars. Bills on London
at six months' sight, 4s. 3d.; Navy Bills, three days'
eight, 4s. to 4e. ld. Freights to England were Toted

COTTON.—The heavy stock in this bazaar, and rather
low prices, have induced more extensive shipments to
China than are customary at this season of the year ;
prices, however, are now somewhat higher, and we have
not heard of any transactions lately.
Shipments from the first instant up to this date amount
to 5,836 maunds.
RlCE.—Owing to the favourable accounts of this
article received by the last mail, and the low price at
which it is obtainable in our bazaar compared with
other staples, buyers have been induced to come forward
freely, and business to a very large extent has been done,
shipments since our last having amounted, to about
75,000 mauads. We, however, have no improvement to
natice in prices, they being checked by the high rate of
freight.

IMPORTS FROM EUROPE.
BRITISH COTTON PIECE GOODS.

The general inactivity in all fabrics under this head
as noticed in our last, continued until within the last
week or ten days, when the near appraach of the Doorgah
Poojah holidays (in consequence of which all business
will be at a standstill for twelrs days), obliged sons of

; the native merchants to come forward and execute up.. rod (round) still maintains the quoted rate, and is much
country orders, which has caused a slight improvement , wanted.
in the demand for some descriptions of long cloths and , WOOLLENS.—These have continued in a depressed
skirtings, which previously were extremely difficult of state during the past month ; some trifling sales have
sale, and the transactions of the past week in both gray been made, but at; remunerative rates. The stock on
and white have been to a fair extent, the former at a hand is large, but as the cold weather approaches there
slight advance, and the latter at former rates. Jacconets, will, doubtless, be a reaction. The importations have
which have for some time past been in pretty fair de- I been heavy, but have fallen off during the latter part of
mand (at for the finer description remunerating rates), the month.
have of late been less inquired for, and coarser kinds are MARINE STORES.—The demand has not been to any
difficult of sale, except at a very low figure. Madda- great extent, and most of the sales effected have been
polams have been in very limited request for some time at lower rates than reported in the former month. Of
past, and the only sales reported have been of a few such transactions as have taken place, the following have
hundred pieces at from 2rs. to 3 Brs. per piece, Mulls been reported :-120 bolts of bleached canvas, at 16
have sold to a fair extent, the principal demand having rupees per bolt ; 80 bolts at 15 rupees ; 100 cwt. of red
been for middling and fine descriptions, and low quali- lead, at 111 rupees per cwt. ; and a later sale of 200
ties in moderate inquiry. Cambrics have been but little cwt. at 114 rupees per cwt. The imports from the 27th
inquired after, and any sales which have been effected of September to the 24th of October were not remarkable. 4
have been at a low figure. WINE AND SPIRITS.—These continue in moderate re-

PRINTED AND COLOURED GOODS.—AR improved de•
mand has been experienced for all goods under this.
head ; chintz, which at the date of our last was almost
unsaleable, having changed hands at rather better prices
for some descriptions, especially blue, purple, and green,
which have realised from 7to 8 rupees per piece. Red
cambrics have continued to command attention ; and
tweeds, of which the stock has been much reduced, are
a shade higher.
WOOLLENS.—The slight improvement noticed in our
last has not been maintained, and all descriptions are
nearly unsaleable, except at very low prices, and stocks
are fast accumulating.
WHITE MULE TWlST.—Large sales continued to be
effected 'at about the quotations given in cur last until
within the last ten or twelve days, when the demand fell
off considerably, and prices have rather a downward
tendency.
COLOURED YARN.—.Turkey red has been in good de,
mand, and prices have slightly advanced ; other colours
have sold at former. quotations.

COPPER.—In our former issue we noticed a decline in
this metal of about 8 annas per md., since which, al-
though the demand has been fair, prices have again gra-
dually declined from 8 annas to 1 rupee.
IRON.—Our market has not manifested the least im-
provement, and prices are much the same as last month;
sales of flat bar and bolt are reported to some extent, but
consist, we believe, of more or less damaged parcels.
BEER.—There is still a fair demand for Allsop's and
Bass's, and sales continue to be effected at 59r. to 60r. for
the former, and 58r. to 59r. for the latter ; considerable
quantities of other briinds have been sold by auction, but
at very low prices.

ExcnANcE.—ln the early part of the month agency
bills without documents were obtainable at Is. 10 d. per
rupee, but latterly most parties have evinced a disincli-
nation to draw at that rate, and good bills with docu-
ments are not now obtainable on better terms than to
Is. bo. to Is. Mid.
MONEY MARKET.
A superabundance of money continues, and bank
shares and Government securities have consequently
again advanced, as will be seen from the following quo-
tations, at which they are in demand :
CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, BANK

quest, and the market is well supplied with most de-
scriptions. Good brandy is rather scarce and is in in-
quiry, owing to the large importations some time back of
inferior French distillation.
GINGHAM UMBRELLAS.—These have been in mode-
rate request, but do not realise good prices, a sale was
reported towards the middle of last month:of 1,200 dozen
at 11 rupees 8 annas per dozen; at the end of the month
sales were effected at 80 dozen at twelve rupees, and 70
dozen at 12 rupees 8 annas per dozen, with wooden
sticks, and 16 rupees with brass rods.
SAFFRON.—In moderate request ; there is little on
hand, the importations being chiefly disposed of on ar-
rival. At the beginning of the month a sale was ef-
fected of 501 b. low quality at 22i rupees per lb ; at the
end of the month 1121 b. of good quality at 30 rupees
per lb., and 100 lb. inferior at 22 rupees 8 annas were
disposed of, also 2001 b. at 9 rupees per lb., 501 b. at 22
rupees $ annas, and 501 b. at 22 rupees per lb.
BOTTLES.—Bottles are in good request, and the mar-
ket is but thinly supplied,

PERFUMERY.—The market is overstocked.
MILLINERY.—Some recent sales have been effected at
remunerative rates, but there is still plenty on hand.
QUICKSILVER.—In improved demand, at an advance
on former rates. The importations have been very
trifling.
EXCHANGE.—Money is abundant, but the rates of ex-
change are very unsatisfactory. The principal transac-
tions on London by the present mail, have been made at
ls. 9id. to Is. 10d. at six months, and ls. 9f d. at 30
days' sight. The former rate is lower than by the last
mail, the latter without alteration.
FREIGHTS.—The current rates are noted in our quota-

tions, but owing to the low state of the export market
freights are not easily obtained. To China nothing is
doing.

FREIGHTS.

To London 3l.
To Liverp00l

To Clyde No ship.
To China No quotation.
To ditto Opium, per Clipper Dollars 3to 4.

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' greatest interest by those
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Resolved, Ist. That we AtibrieK :11. 0 ng
assembled, have met to
our wants, trusting that our' -114---Wijt L. • the
public eye, and reach the hea legis ors, to
the end that they may PA4.4.tet 41;aggrei shall
secure to industry its full and fair reward, and thus im-
prove the condition of ourselves and four fellow-coun-
trymen.
2nd. That we meet not to ask for charity, but for
justice, in the shape of profitable and independent
labour—so that we may supply ourselves and our
families with the comforts and necessaries of life,
which we find at present to be utterly impossible, in
consequence of the scarcity of employment, and the
lowness of wages.
3rd. That we firmly believe the restrictions imposed
upon industry by the corn and provision laws are a
principal cause of our destitute condition, inasmuch as
scarcity, dearness, and uncertainty are the result Of tam-
pering with the people's food ; and that we further be-
lieve if those laws were abolished, remunerative employ-
ment would be more abundant, competition for labour
less severe, the farmer rendered more secure, by steadi-
ness of price and fair rentals, and the happiness and
prosperity of all classes of society materially and per-
manently advanced.

DREADFUL MURDERS IN THE
KING'S COUNTY.
(From the Dublin Pilot of Monday.)

TULLAMORE, DEC. I.—With feelings of poignant re-
gret I have to announce to you the shocking murders of
two human beings, brothers, named Thomas and William
Sheppard, on the lands of Coolfin, barony of Ballyboy,
in this county, about two miles on the mountain side of
Frankford. The particulars of the sad circumstance, as
gathered from the evidence of a surviving brother at the
inquest held yesterday upon the scene of the catastrophe,
are in substance as follow:

A family named Daly heretofore held a small farm,
about twenty-four acres, on the lands of Coolfin, but,
getting into arrear, they were ejected for non-
payment of rent, when Ambrose, Thomas, and
William Sheppard (three brothers), got into treaty with
the sub-agent, Mr. Fawcett, near Tullamore, for the
farm. The negotiation getting publicity, a threatening
notice was served at their then residence, Derrycooly,
near Rahan, in this county. The Sheppards, no way
daunted, got into the occupation in the latter end of Au-
gust last, when another notice was also served at the said
place, vowing death and destruction to them should they
persevere. They still treated these notices with indiffer-
ence, at the same time using, as they thought, all due
caution (having the house on the lands on which they then
lived at Coolfin well fortified against danger, baying plenty
of fire-arms, with a supply of ammunition, and a fire-proof
room erected therein, in which they nightlylay). Things
latterly seeming to wear a friendly aspect, Ambrose weak-
ened the garrison by quitting the place a few days ago
for Derrycooly, to bring up his wife, family, and furni-
ture, and on his return on Friday evening last, seeing
their horse walking about the place with his tackling on
him, and neither of his brothers appearing, he was much
astonished, and going to the door he found it partly shut;
he pushed in the door and called his brothers,from neither
of whom he received an answer. He immediately ran into
Frankford to alarm the police, who quickly repaired to
the spot with him, and, on searching the house insid
they found Thomas dead, with his head broken int
Pi

Leces, and the brain escaping ! They then made e
search about the place for William, but it proved a fruit-
less one, owing to the darkness of the night. They
stopped there till morning, and when the daylight ap-
peared they found William lying in a field, near the
house, with his head equally broken, and the brain also
escaping ! No other evidence calculated to throw" fur-
ther light on the dreadful occurrence was obtained. It
is supposed that the unfortunate men were murdered
while at their work on Friday morning, as, from the
caution they observed at night, it could not have occurred
then without loss of life to the assailants; besides the
horse being tackled, is another proof of the deed having
been done in the day; and it is supposed that Thomas,
on the attack, ran towards the house for the arms, and
that William's retreat was cut off from it. No alarm
was made until the brother's return, and the farm, too,
is in an elevated position.

THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT THE
CWM AVON COLLIERIES.
ABERAVON, DEC. 2.—We are happy to inform our
readers that the account of this fatal explosion, taken from
a Monmouthshire paper, has been much exaggerated, only
four lives have been sacrificed by it. The following are
the particulars of this lamentable accident :—At a little
after eight o'clock, two of the unfortunate men who were
killed went into their stall to work, taking a safety lamp
with them ; but another man, Thomas Williams, who
was also killed, incautiously entered his cell, close ad-
joining the other cell, to work with a naked candle, and
had scarcely entered it before the fire-damp ignited, the
explosion took place, and the two men who had the safety
lamp, as well as himself, were instantly killed, their
bodies being hurled out of the stalls in which they were
into the horse .way, in a dreadfully mutilated condition.
There were two other men,who were at work very near them
—one within six or eight feet, but who most providen-
tially escaped, and one man, who was just going from
the horse-road to his stall, heard the voice of one of the
unfortunate men call out " Clear," which is a signal of
warning, and almost instantly one of the dead bodies was
hurled past him into the horse-road. The man in-
stantly threw himself upon his face, and was thus for-
tunately preserved from accident. After a minute or
so he got up, and, with another man, ran to the other
parts of the level, to where the other men were
working (who had become aware of the explosion by the
sudden and violent concussion of the air) for assistance,
which was of course immediately given. The alarm was
spread, medical aid was sent for, and the whole neigh-
bourhood, as may be supposed, presented a scene of
fearful consternation and excitement. The surviving
workmen then made instant exertions to recover the
bodies of their unfortunate companions. The air within
the level was, however, so foul and sulphurous, that
upon entering it their lights were instantly extinguished,
and it was several hours ero they could recover the 'dead
bodies, during which period another victim, William
Jones, was unfortunately added to the fatal list. Hurry-
ing to the aid of his brother-workmen, he unfortunately
fell senseless fro?n the effect of the foul air, and was suf-
focated. The bodies were, however, at last recovered,
and it is needless to say, that although two surgeons had
remained in attendance from the first moment, their
services were entirely unavailing. The four men who
were killed were— _ _ _

Thomas Williams, who has left a widow and one child
to deplore his loss.
John Thomas, William Gregory, and William Jones,
who were all single.
An inquest has been held upon the bodies, and a ver-
dict of " Accidental death" returned. The remains of

the poor fellows were buried yesterday, their funerals
being followed by almost the entire body of the inhabi-
tants, over whom this unfortunate and lamentable occur-
rence has cast a universal gloom.