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

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDA AVENING, DECEMRER 4 184.

trifling. The spirit of disaffection appears unfor- c have changed his mind on
tunately to be rather on the increase than otherwise, extensive tract over which
since the capture of Samunghur ; and as there are had so ofi ten roamed ; but
still i
six other forts occupied by the insurgents, far
stronger and more inaccessible than that
.now taken,.
Bo (From the Post.) the occupants of which have expressed their determi-
Pet 414 r, Nov. 1, 1844.—The intelligence for the nation to hold out to the last, there are but slender
f
raenth has been very deficient in interest, if I hopes of the affair being soon settled. The origin o
'aeY except the roceedin s around Kholapore, in the this disturbance requires no explanation further, than
'tliern 111 h P g The port of Samunghur that. it has arisen from the same source whence. the. maau-
lu.,
.en, a ratta country.
i0,,,41.1gth fallen into ourr,
bands
after holding out jority of the disputes in India usually arise, viz.,
e than we supposed. The enemy are said. to oppressed. people against designing Ministers, who,
't
lost between five and six hundred men, with as
kan • to fill their own. pockets. during the continuance of a
9 prisoners. We have—although the number of considerable minority, have imposed taxes on an al-
kStAl4.:
-"I" are very few—to regret the loss of three ready overburdened people—the one counting on the
e
citrs of these operations— aid of a powerful ally, while the other party resort
duringtklitena the continuance to the only alternative left them, of shutting up them-
Nm
antds Staakspeare and Irvine, from wounds re-
els es and families within those mountain strong-
and Captain Captain Silver, from cholera. Colonel sholds' which are endeared to them, having been the
Political Resident, and
Liet,,.
Euheas been appointed safeguards of their ancestors against similaroppres
lt 60r, f ceeded in rescuing the young
Raja, who is sion, and out of which the fear of death will never'
tc:o„_
his
the hands of the two discontented par-dislodge them.
~ittr,h_. subjects, is about to set off in company
Though Colonel Outram has now been appointed
4,041•
r.Outram, with view, if possible, of re-
the Political Resident in this district, and justly
Cti°„utrg grievances which theh
ve led to the insurrection.
famed as he is for his ability and unexampled successfortu
eilekjs amis at Kholapore. Troops and supplies of
in all pacificatory matters, he will certainly
kill Lnto'isucontinue pouring in. There are six other forts
a feat of statemanship of no mean order,shpoeurlddilife.
iatib ,5 subdue should the rebels hold out. The Pun-
succeed in bringing about an adjustment of those
ikiikill. said for a time to be saved from the anarchy
ferences at present existing between the Ministers
Itit ~4_ing' over it, from the reported cementation of
of the youthful Raja of Kholapore and his apparently
kerit'llff;ences between Goolaubdforand his nephew
desperate subjects. He has already releasedf the
oPhin Inig.h, who had already, the purpose of
Raja and his chief minister from the handsoffo
on a
troops g:r his uncle, marchedthe majority of his
macontents, and is stated as about to set 0
pc,rti o their way to Jumboo. Goolaub is re-
tour through the country, with the intention fre-
-. to have
isA under his command at present
moving the grievances which had been the cause
.of
Nay fraeel with ample supplies of money, and is
the insurrection.
us, . Or every In whatever manner these dif-
contingency. The rumour of the
ferences may for the present be settled, it appears.
kok:itinatien of Dewan Sawur Mull, Governor of
most probable that a contingent force will be raised
Ilia sori'll'' has during this month been confirmed, and and other necessary means resorted to for thefuture
The. appointed in his room. . protection of the Raja and his Government.
`ek. aecounts from Sinde continue favourable
,Iti, , Though the intelligence from the Punjaub has,
kite, the exception of those from Shikarpore—
s 't the throughout the month, and up to within a day or so
'Altsess. whole of the brigade being laid up from
back, been as war-looking in its character as the
klet4l)l In all our other t the troops were
)itii,
i 5: healthy. Theposs disturbances in Bundle- imaginations of native newswriters about. that
quarter could possibly picture it to be, it is with
th, ,1.,,` is to be hoped, arenowfinall at an end ;
lasure that we find it in our power to
hcontradicte
klea,r`aja of Jeitpore Pareechut, withy his con-
statements, or, at least, to curb for a time those oLseahsopre
frok 111 having been taken up. The intelligence
culations which the perusal of the mass
ble, it nghanistan can scarcely behis depended on—
kr, represents the Dost and son Akbar as intelligence, appearing this month in the newspapers,
they
11.1 I.taly• seated in their authority than.would certainly. create. in the minds of the public at
fir
e 4 1 a long time been. Gwalior continues dis- home, did it not receive the additional check through
h tided the medium of the anticipatory letters.
No under the supervision of Ram Roo
ttlejt:a) Who has not as yet found out the sense- The death of Dewan Sawur M.ull, the Governor
1.10 ltan, is now confirmed, having met his death..
IN ti: instigator to his attempteda assassination,
of
thei°discharge of a pistol fired at him by a cruel-
ille fr. Tars Bhaee had conceived. marked dis-
byl hich he was examining. His death, from a
'IN 6. him. The chief subject
.of local interest n*
w
matter of ,olicv, was for some time kept a secret,
ti 5114 A 7 been the trial and conviction. of the itnoto-
is supposedi by his son, who seems to have been
cif the °p Paroo, for his participation in the villanies
ill the
burning
gang, and being. deeply concerned yearning after his father's offlce—to which he has
appointed by Heerah Sing. The revenue
since been
t°1443 litning of the ship Belvidere,burn. t in the
14 2f he contributedto the.. Lahore treasury has been on an
Singapore some considerable time back.
(1000, realised from his villainies no less than average half a million annually, while his own in-
come is said to have been as much.
kkottit! sterling, besides property to a great
faettt t`-the whole of which has been con- have been making between Goolaub Sing on the
Up
to this time the warlike preparations said to
other d, and himself banished for life. An-
4 ease, which deserves a prominent place one hand, and his nephew, Heerah Sing, on the
IZ'til_i.s. that of a species of wanton and other, has naturally led to the most lively interest.
IFtipaetfc cruelty perpetrated by
.the captain of the And the startling statement, that the majority oft he
4ait,lNPtane from Liverpool. His name is Thomas troops had already quitted Lahore, and were pretty
Nsvienllg,
uti h,ns lite. The cruelty referred to. was exercised their way for meeting those of Goolaub
brlitEltr steward and consisted of divers megns of on
nvho was stated to have at present under
thousand
ki ,rletY• That exercised to his apprentice-25a0 youth- command an army of upwards of seventy 1
with funds to the amount of 8,000,000 .
fighting
11:easuch. man—consisted in giving himl lashes.
kli he .iiii: been tried before thed p.o icae-court here, sterling,nidinedneendently of the support which he had
inpthe influence and wealth of his
boys been mulcted at hislw, These,
sister-
s°P the paltry fine. the widow of the late Soochet Sing.
, The intelligencecase he will be broughtln before a jury.
kt e . from China reachesto
ontinues barren in interest.
August 28, in-low,
danumberless other statements of a similareonuasitduerre.,
and
been at the eleventh hour, as it were, _
blhe disturbances
in iably smoothed down by the reports that matters have
.°4llcl Kholaformerly steted to have arisen
at length been amicably arranged betwixt these two
, hav, Pore the Southern Mahratta coun-
thkr.. having assumed a form much more 0 formidable
form dagger-drawn personages—ft report that every one
the
s:aB anticipated, must feel happyh in hearing fully confirmed. But there
it may be as well to
at which
they native of operations from the pointl at.appear to be some doubts existing as to the actual
t itself, which will of course require
truth of thelretop
force "e so abruptly broken off in my The clear up. The Pundit Jella—the bone
ocascupied a thef next
height under Colonel Wallacecontentionm between the uncle and nephew, ap-
IN the directly in front of the fort having
of Samunghur,
pears still to strut about Court—a circumstance which
pfd g,tions having beent eplaecveedninign position, tom- formerly so highly incensed the uncle ; while the.
of the 12th,
,tte 4,,,_ I Play until
.h
IlleliePa!ently with but little effect. The command- reported departure of Jowahir Sing, the Minister s
41, b Rineer was therefore directed to
thst eaehes which had been made, who suggested at Jumboo, a coalition which Heerah himself had so
Nit the whole of the guns might be turned upon often threatened to prevent. at all hazards, renders
rsade
fey b_ on a small tower to the right. of the south- the whole of the Lahore intelligence this month at
*Sret:.sti°ll of the fort, which being shortly afte.r- best but very doubtful.
)f so
practicable, while the other was The accounts from all parts of Sinde during the
Iseie)f st, for escalade, preparations were accordingly month continue extremely favourable, with the ex-
ksssitli. attaching the fort at daylight the following ception of Shikarpore, whichr presents a rather un-
favourableregards the health of the troops
(leta g.• The troops under the command of Major
4 ' 48' of the 20th Regiment Native Infantry,
vrls 13 formed stationed there. aOsfretgahe 69th Regiment N. 1., fifty
file only could attend muster on Ist October, wad
itlgly d. been into two columns, were accord-
the 7th Cavalry had only sixteen men fit for duty ;
trat ireeted to be in readiness at four o'clock, the,,_ while the majority of the force stationed there
kttcl '''N' the COITDILD-, of . . .
A Captain Jones and the
were suffering much,
werethough not nearly to
of the forcesother having been made with a view
.of cutting
the ,e retreat of the besieged. Everything being and the want of medical officers much felt.
Much inconvenience was felt at II derabad from
kih,je44(lloeiously arranged,
withinthe storming parties corn-
half
‘l'as silt Perations, and an hour the fort the excessive heat, and a considerableY diminution
in the depth of the river apparently observable-
kite , ered and taken possession of. But little annoy-
troops at this place continue healthy. At Suk-
Nvilil see
to have been experienced from the enemy.
.e ~.,„, .
lees tieeting the breach—a few shots only having ls. ur the utmost interest seems to attach to the pro-
the% red from the bastions flanking the places where jetted assembling of the court-martial to be shortly
Ititler,Were made ; and so completely were those holden here for the trial of Colonel Moseley,
kith:- taken by surprise, that our troops entered when twenty-one field officers are expected to
tell: Without opposition. The enemy, however, a.em be collected hither for that object ; the
Rkih;,,e Provided for every exigency in the event of our President of which, it is expected, will be Gen ral
l
%at g an entrance ; the long rolls of cloth h
which Simpson—Colonels Douglas and Woodburn had been
Nei their turbans having been found suspended ordered even from Kurrachee, all the way, for the
/:neatis"rnermis places around the walls, by which purpose. A detachment of her Majesty's 78th
they :.th°ugh some managed to escape from thefforutr, Highlanders arrived on the 18th ult. Seventy-one.
fore, .stEttre all either secured by the reserveh.ll o men of the 64th had been discharged the service
tel stationed around the base of theor u.lti- for their participation in the late mutidny..
c'f. th; lit off; while those who had been deprived troops were all healthy, though the heat during the
theca",
1 aysil of escape, or were totally. unable to day was very intense. Kurrachee has becomeg the
I thepossessions : what with
cres;lsoe,ives of such, were taken prisoners, and to El Dorado oflour Sinde possessi
.tthe.
elleraii,,,, 1 the Europeans portion. of the force, it is completion of broad. airy streets, capacious can on
BPared ,u'L.acirnitted that the life of every one was ments, the extension of the pier, the erection of spa-
the pr yuneh could by possibility be so, even although. cioue buildings on the verge of the race-course, the
entitie7e'eation given in some instances but slightly adornment of the grounds with the choicest plants
me of the enemy to such enteri; s° forbearance. On and shrubs, and the great addition lately made. to the
hal g, the fort the scene presented is described as supply of excellent water, with numerous improve-
„ivere insfoeen heartrending in the extreme. Numbers ments, it had now become the place alone entitled to
While th°llnd mortally wounded from several shots, be the Government head-quarters.
OD
t 0 the -;'e Poor wretches were at the moment reduced The intelligence from Affghanistan seems
Wen i:ast extreme from starvation. Several women the whole to hold forth the prospects of Dostu
'koe„'°llnd with children in their arms severely Mahommed, and the members of his family, as in
Aar acted, and one had thrown herself from the ram• every way in the ascendant—at least so it iso
,xi: hY which she had fractured both her thighs.given out by those in whose statements
.at nHe
eblve.fohioleuv,se,esrsw, were soon entered by the Sepoys and time ought implicit reliance to be placed
against whom, by the way, someis now said to be firmly seated on his throne, wit
„ rather heavy charges of wanton cruelty have been . dle most formidable of the other states exceedingly
ereee,„,.
in ''`ed---but nothing whatever, at all worth carry- anxious to do him homage. The Dost and Akbar
ihri.srte . ofri)uaripnpgears to have been found within the said still to be within their capital, and that the
the operations against this fort, we aprest had expressed himself anxious to proceed to thet
re4r3 e been deprived of the services of three much- eastward of his dominion, on another expedition m
ej"ted officers. Lieutenant Shakespeare, of the likely. He was said to be particularly incensed at
° turopeans fell a victim to the deadly aim of the the Lahore Court, and the proof of this is drawn
tiey, ,
ti '"Y s marksmen—having come out from a posi- from the fact of his refusing to dispatch the ac-
-oth rihcif comparative safety to assist in carrying off customed nuzzurana or present expected by thelatterl
fro boa
of a Sepoy 'who had been mortally wounded at the advent of the Dusserah festival. Therea
tii the same quarter ; Lieutenant Irwine, anothercause of the rupture on this occasion, like most affairs
Silng Officer of the Madras Artillery, and Captain pertaining to this distant country, remains enveloped
, who died of cholera. After the occupation in mystery..
of this f
ionts
between
.by our troops, another body of the insur- The disturbances, if such they can. be called,
lion
, c%een 500 and 600 strong, took up a posi- which have for such a length of time afflicted
k:' and Colonel Outram—who had arrived at the Bundlekund, and regarding which so much dif-
thene of action the day previous to the capture of ference of
iopinion has been expressed, have been
th.. aariunghur, for the purpose of negotiating with I happily nated by the seizure of Pareechut, the
Ile: Insurgents—came up with them, and after a ex-Rajahermo.f Jeetpore,e and the accomplices in
th_ere conflict succeeded in completely punishing his marauding x editions. It was rumoured about
441:Q.—about 100 having been left dead on the the departure of plast mail. that he had voluntarily
Th 1 and about 200 having been taken prisoners- come in with his fellows in guilt, in order to take
is i'
l°ss "f the enemy during these proceedings advantage of the offer lately made him by G.oive,irnie-
a st:4ted to amount to between 500 and (SOO with I anent of two hundred rupees at mouth, prove e . 1
s like number of prisoners, while our own Ca- resided within the Company's
.erri.toriesh,
he is
huiavdintog
1
1141 ties have been, in comparison, exceedingly I come so far on the way with this view,

°NrER LAND MAIL.

INDIA AND CHINA.

sidency.

India.

once more reverting to the
in his state of freedom he

on his return again to his

at 4/. 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 ait ac-

wild ha= its, the authorities deemed it best to secure
him by force, while they had the opportunity. He
was secured by a native in the service of the Pre-

Lire 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 3.80
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 Paula were sold at

In Gwalior 'natters continued much in the same
condition as fomnerly, paltry intrigues of every de-
scription being, now and then carried on. Her High-
ness the young Dowager appears to have no very
great liking towards her Minister, Ram Ras Phalkea,
believing hi n I to be striving his utmost with the Bri-
tish authoAies, to effect her expulsion from the
Lushkur---a nd a document, proved afterwards to
have been forged, had been presented to Captain
Shakespeare , as having been sent by the Bhaee her-
self; and at individual had latterly confessed, he had
wrote it at the instigation of the son-in-law of the
Minister. The people generally would much rather
prefer being governed by a person appointed by us
than submit to the authority of Ram Ras Phalkea,
and complaint s are numerous against him, and con-
tinually in the mouth of every one in the Lushkur,
as being in ti to habit of attaching the other Ministers
to himself by presents of repeated bribes. Several
important mu' sures have lately been passed by the
Durbur, viz.--the total abolition of the traffic in
slaves, and a prohibition against the public sale of
opium and ()filer injurious drugs, without a special
license from th ose entitled to grant them—a measure
which it is hoped will tend to put an effectual stop-
page to the numerous murders and suicides, lately
of common occurrence, from such incitements.

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
Hung-Kong was selling at 350—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 Howqua, Sanqua, and
some of the more wealthy of the Hongs, have left their
longs. 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 ls. 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.

There is zothing of moment from other parts of

(From the Times.)

From Calcutta the chiefs news relates to the quiet
proceedings of Sir Henry Hardinge, who appears
now to be studying the politics of India. His
only public acts have been directed towards extend-
ing the blessings of education.
The Madras Government was, like that of Bombay,
busy in regulating troops for the Kolapore country.
Among the deaths is mentioned that of Dr. Lane,
private secretary to the Marquis of Tweedale ; he
has been succeeded by Mr. Conway, son of Colonel
Conway, formerly Adjutant-General in that presi-
dency.

The following details show the present state of our
market for imports and exports, in which however no
very material charge has taken place since our last :
INDIGO.—At the date of our last monthly circular,
manufacturing had been brought to a close throughout
Bengal,and th,e result led us to anticipate that the total out-
turn of the F,eason would prove between 135,000 to 145,000
mds. In this calculation, however, we allowed for more
favours'ole weather during the second cuttings in Tir-
hoot than has been experienced, they having been im-
pe:ted 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, Hooey, Burdwan, and
Midnapore ; 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 yetr, hut 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 lastiviz., 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 stnal'L lot has else been shipped to France on the
only rs,sel at present loading for that part, and which is
advert,..,ed 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 prices likely
to, spay, which will we think induce them to give last
ralr's prices, considering the very favourable rate at
Aich they are now able to dispose of their credits. We
rr.are given to understand that the last mail brought
several extensive orders, authorising parties here to give
last year's rates, but we are not aware of a single in-1
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.
Suoae.—The last 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.
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.
SALTPETAF..—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 been 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 hale
been 5,239 maunds. For France there has been nothing
doing for some time past.
Rex.— 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 continued 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
Cossimbazar goods from 133 r. to: 135 r. per corge all
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 inferioi 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. :
OPlUM.—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.
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.
Rice.—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 maunds. We, however, have no improvement to
natice in prices, they being checked by the high rate of
freight.

From Bombay the chief points are the conviction
of the infamous Aloo Paroo, for being implicated in
burning the merchant. ship Belvidere in ,Singapore
harbour. This scoundrel appears to have made a
practice of burning ',ships which he had insured,
and of which five or six were destroyed within four
years.

Another subject of interest in Bombay arose from
the commitment for trial at the December criminal
sessions of Thomas Braithwaite, the master of the
ship Neptune, from Liverpool. He, it appears,
treated the steward with great cruelty, and actually
gave upwards of 200 lashes to a French lad on board
for some supposed offence.
The case of this boy was brought forward by a
French merchant, named Roussac, who received
every assistance from the magistrates. The French
Consular Agent is a mere nonentity, having been
born and educated at Aleppo. The trial of Braith-
waite, for his cruelty, was loudly demanded by the
public of that presidency.
From China the intelligence comes down to the
end of August. The American Ambassador had
negotiated a treaty such as that sanctioned with the,
British, with the addition of some clauses explana-
tory of it. The French Ambassador arrived at
Macao on the 15th of August, in order to begin ne-
gotiations about his treaty.
The Governor of Hong-Kong, Mr. Davis, was
about to proceed to the northern ports in order to ob-
serve how the Chinese authorities were conducting
themselves towards the new traders.
From Singapore we learn that an English expedi-
tion had been sent to attack the piratical tribes on the
north-west coast of Borneo! It consisted chiefly
of her Majesty's ship Dido, Captain Keppel, and the
Hon. Company's steamer Plilegethon, which went up
the river Sukarran. The boats were at first repulsed;
but, .being reinforced, they returned and demolished
the fortifications, and took above 60 guns.
Mr. Wade, first lieutenant of the Dido, was killed
while leading his men to attack a fort, and Mr.
Steward and several men belonging to the same ship
were slain by the pirates. Her Majesty's ship Sama-
rang was not far distant from the scene of action.
The Dutch had also sent an expedition to Borneo is
search of a missing ship, the Charles. The King of
Koti, who murdered the Hon. F. Murray, having re-
fused all satisfaction, had his town destroyed.
The ship Ceylon, D. Ferguson master, from Lon-
don to Bombay, was totally lost on the Ist of October
on the northernmost reef of the Laccadirees, which
even on the best charts is marked 18 miles too much
to the eastward. The captain and crew arrived safe
in Bombay. No blame is attributable to them. The
ship Brilliant, from Calcutta to Bombay, was lost on
the 16th of October, on the point of Saugur Sands—
crew saved.

The monsoon had terminated. The fall of rain in
Bombay was under sixty-six inches, and fears were
entertained of the want of water next spring. In the
interior of the country the fall, though not great, was
seasonable, so that no apprehension was entertained
of that most dreadful scourge—a famine, which is
periodical in India.
The latest news from Kolapore is, that all hopes of
a pacification by negotiation are at an end.
Her Majesty's 22d Regiment marched on Wednes-
day from Sattara for the disturbed districts, where
there will be soon 13,000 men assembled.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CHINA.
Our intelligence since our last comes down to the 30th
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 Taysaarn there was
none in the market. Canton was quoted 280 dollars to
350 dollars. The new crop was arriving slowly. Of
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.do1lars. The follow-
ing is a copy of the cotton report from Ist to 31st July:—
Bales. Deliveries. Stock.
Twist
American (not reported) •••
Bombay 21,594 ... 78,396
Bengal
Madras

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 quot,ed E;•8 to 8.5 dollars. Biiis on Loadoii
at six months' sight, 4s. 3d.; Navy Bills, three days'
13104 lts. to its. id. Freights to England were quoted

the native merehatit..l to temp forWdra and c;:ectite uji=
eouiitry orders, which has caused a slight improvement
in the demand for some descriptions of long cloths and
shirtings, which previously were extremely difficult of
sale, and the transactions of the past week hi both gray
and white have been to a fair extent, the former at s

slight advance, and the latter at former rates. Jacconets, I
which have for some time past been in pretty fair de-
mand (at for the finer descriptio❑ remunerating rates),
have of late been less inquired for, and coarser kinds are
difficult of sale, except at a very low figure. Madda-
polams have been in very limited request for some time
past, and the only sales reported have been of a few
hundred pieces at from 2rs. to 3 Brs. per piece, Mulls
have sold to a fair extent, the principal demand having
been for middling and fine descriptions, and low quali-
ties in moderate inquiry. Cambrics have been but little
inquired after, and any sales which have been effected
have been at a low figure.
PRINTED AND COLOURED GOODS.—An improved de•
mand has been experienced for all goods under this
head ; chintz, which at the date of our last was almost
unsaleable, having ehanged hands at rather better prices
for some descriptions, especially blue, purple, and gi een,
which have realised from 7to 8 rupees per piece. Red
cambrics have continued to command attention ; and
tweeds, of Ivhich 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.
WIIITE 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 hare rather a downward
tendency.
COLOURED YlRN.—Turkey red has been in good de-
mand, and prices have slightly advanced ; other colours
have void at former quotations.

GINGHAM UMBRELLAS.—These have been in mode- 1
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 en ar-
rival. At the beginning of the month a sale was ef-
fected of 501 b. low quality at 221 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 S annas were
disposed of, also 2001 b. at 9 rupees per lb., 501 b. at 22
rupees 6 annas, and 501 b. at 22 rupees per lb.
BOTTLES.—Bottles are in good request, and the mar-
ket is but thinly supplied.
PERFIIMERY.—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. 91d. 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 aro not easily obtained. To China nothing is
doing.

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.

Patiently' advanced.

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 brands have been sold by auction, but
at very low prices.
EXCHANGE.—In the early part of the month agency
bills without documents were obtainable at Is. Iqd. 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. 10-td. to Is.

iod (rotirid) still maintains the quoted rate, and is much ample in telling them. Her tale was rem' i
wanted. greatest interest by those present.
WOOLLENS.—These have contihued in a depressed The following resolutions were unanimous! *
e ,Ist. That we, the labourers at e
state during the past month ; some trilling sales have assembled,nes°vd
have met to make known
o
been made, but at, remunerative rates. The stock on our wants, trusting that our
statementsuwrill'
hand is large, but as the cold weather approaches there public eye, and reach the hearts of our legisi
will, doubtless, be a reaction. The importations have the end that they may pass such measures
been heavy, but have fallen off during the latter part of secure to industry its full and fair reward, acid i •
the month, prove the condition of ourselves and four fellow.:.
trymen.
MARINE STORES.—The demand has not been to any 2nd. That we meet not to ask for charity, ,i,:_
great extent, and most of the sales effected have been justice, in the shape of profitable and indeN.
at lower rates than reported in the former month. Of labour—so that
the comf we may ,s
sup andnecessaries
which we find at present to be utterly impossible
been reported :-120 bolts of bleached canvas, at 16
consequence of the scarcity of employment, and ...
rupees per bolt ; 80 bolts at 15 rupees ; 100 cwt. of red lowness of wages.
lead, at 111 rupees per cwt. ; and a later sale of 200 3rd, That we firmly believe the restrictions imposre: -
cwt. at Ili- rupees per cwt. The imports from the 27th upon industry by the corn and provision laws are ~.
~
of September to the 24th of October were not remarkable, I principal cause of our destitute condition, inasmuch 1,
WriE AND SPIRITS.—These continue in moderate re- s c arc ity, d e arnhe s;, and, e,a _o uncertaintyod
lhadr e
thatthe
wresult t ,of
quest, and the market is well supplied with most de. rervien
igf wthotthset
laewpaewo. I r
pee abolished, remunerative (
scriptions. Good brandy is rather scarce and is in in- menu would be more ;kbundant, competition for
quiry, owing to the large importations some time back of less severe,e farmer reeKlered more secure, by .
inferior French distillation. flees of price and fair reniels, and the cure,
)rosperity of all classes of society materially an

DREADFUL 'MURDERS IN TB
KING'S COUNTY.
(From the Dublin Pilot of tgonday.)
TULLAMORE, DEC. I.—With feelings of poignant
gret I cafe to announce to you the shocking murder:
two human beings, brothers, named Thomas and Will)
Sheppard, on the laude of Coolfin, barony of Ballyb
in this county, about two miles on the mountain side
Franitford. The particulars of the sad circurnstance,
gathered from the evidence of a surrfang brother at t,
inquest held yesterday upon the scene of
,the catastroph
are in substance as follow:—
111 fern
A family named Daly heretofore held e. sn.:
about twenty-four acres, on the lands of Coolfio,
,non
bu,
getting into arrear, they were ejected
for
payment of rent, when Ambrose, Thom,ss,
William Sheppard (three brothers), got into trek tY wit
the sub-agent, Mr. Fawcett, near Tullamore, uitu
farm. The negotiation getting publicity, a threate. n,
notice was served at their then residence, Derrycot.
near Rahan, in this county. The Sheppards, no wi
daunted, got into the occupation in the latter end of Au
gust last, when another notice was also served at the sail
place, vowing death and destruction to them should the
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, having 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 tin 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 o
pieces, and the brain escaping ! They then made a
search about the place for Williang, 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 1 No other evidence calculated to throw fur-
ther light on the dreadful occurrence was obtaiL'ed. 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 t.'e
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 9,larna
was made until the brother's return, and the farm, too,
is in an elevated position.

THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT THE
UWM AvoiN'T COLLIERIES.
ABERAVON, DEC. 2.—We izre happy to inform our
readers that the account of this fate' explosion, taken from,
a Monmouthshire paper, has b,?en much exaggerated, only
four lives have been sacrificed by L The following are
!..-
the particulars of this lamentable who seek. '. ant :
T 1 At a lit
wetlere
after eight o'clock, two of the unfortunate mt:',..
killed went into their stall to work, taking a safety jaW
with them ; but another man, Thomas Willi, s, whal
ad-
was also killed, incautiously entered his cell, c ose
joining the other cell, to work with a naked canettheaZa
had scarcely entered it before the fire-damp ignited, the
explosion took place, and the two men who had the saft_
l
lamp, as well as himself, were instantly killed, the.
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 then
—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 ere 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 from 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 fear men who

tier b,
nplooy
t teadi-
s and
I per-

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 I,%mentable occur-
rence has cast a universal gloom.

1,1
a

PRIZE BATTLE FOR ONE HUNDRED FOUNDS.—
Yesterday a pugilistic contest for the above stno took
place between Maley, of London, and Merryman:, be-
longing to Nottingham. The agreement between the
parties was, that the affair should come off about sizi;
miles from London—being about half-way between
London and Nottingham. Accordingly the parties took-.
the Birmingham line and having arrived at the selected'.locality, a ring was 'formed, and every preliminary ad-
justed, when the magistrates, having got " scent" of the
affair, proceeded with the police, and put a stop to
the fight. Ultimately a place was found, and the
tight commenced in real, good-earnest, and continued
fur about one hour and a-half, when night made its ap-
pearance, and it was found that darkness must stop the
affair. A consultation was held, when it was agreed
that they should be parted, which was done without
coming to any issue, and thus the affair remains at
present. The two men have fought before, and ea ch
has been victorious.
We are glad to hear that Horace Walpole's " Me-
moirs of the Reign of George III.," are immediately to
appear, under the superintendence of Sir Denis Le
Merchant, Bart. Horace Walpole had the good fortune
to possess the opportunity, as well as the ability, to
study the greatest men of the last century. In his let--
ters he has painted them in their more familiar atti-
tudes, but in the pages of the forthcoming Memoirs of -
George lIL, he has assumed something of the gravity
of history, though the gaiety of his own nature peeps
out at almost every occasion. Few men had more to
tell of the manners, and opinions, and idiosyneracies of
the men of his time, than Horace Walpole ; and none
had the talent of revealing what he knew in a happier
manner. It may be confidently anticipated that the
masterly relation of the events of the early years of the
reign of George the Third, about to be laid before the
public, with the advantage of Sir Denis Le Merchant's
well-digested notes, will meet with a wide popularity in
the present day. The work must be considered one of
the most valuable contributions ever made to modern
history.
We have reason to think—although we have no
authority for stating—that an active correspondence is
going on between the Government and some of the
Bishops upon the subjects of leases and perpetuities in
connexion with the sees, the funds arising from which
are now appropriated to the building and repairs of
churches. it is said that it is in contemplation to di-
vert a portion—if not all those funds, to the endowment
of the new National universal (Catholic) Omnibus Col-
lege about to be established. The Bishops will, of
course, resist this monstrous innovation against their
rights and those of the Church. It is much easier to
raise the College than raise the funds, and it is the duty
of every honest man and every conscientious Christian,
to oppose a measure so fraught with ruin to the country.
—Dublin Evening Mail.
SHOCKING, DEATH.--Last week two women had
occasion to go up Llangattock mountain (Breconshire)
and one of them took her little girl with her, who, by
some means or other, unfortunately got separated from
her mother, and on account of the density of the fog, the
night passed without any trace of her being discovered.
On the following morning, however, she was found in a,
sitting posture, with her hands crossed over her bosom,
quite dead.--Monmoinhshire Merlin.
AFFRAY WITH POACHERS AT WOLLATON.—OII
night last, about seven o'clock, an affray took
place at Wollaton, near Nottingham, between a gang of
poachers and the keepers of Lord Middleton, of Wol-
laton-hall. The keepers (four in number) had appre-
hended two poachers. when about sixteen or eighteen of
the accomplices of the latter came up, released the of-
fenders, and brutally beat the keepers. One of them
has his mouth shockingly torn, another lies in a very
dangerous state. All the poachers escaped, but the
police are on the alert.