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No. 16)464 LONDON 5 FRI DA Y „,- 4.
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MA Y 3 1845.

PrilCil sd,

THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE 0 CLOAK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Even;ng Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS

and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN 0 CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour.

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morni6g, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION at ONE CHARGE.

TrHE SOUTH-MIDLAND or NORTHAMP-
TON and LEICESTER .RAILWAY COMPANY.
Registered Provisionally, pursuant to 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.
Capital 1,000,0001. in 50,000 201. Shares.
Deposit 11. 2s. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Right lion. Lord Duncannon, M.P., a Provisional Director of
the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Railway.
Wm. Pole Thornhill, Esq., Provisional Director of the Manchester,
Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Railway.
Raikes Currie, Esq., M.P., for Northampton
Hon. C. Pelham Villiers, M.P.
Charles Harry Baldwin, Esq., M.P.
Henry Tufnell, Esq., 31. P.
Charles Henry Anderson, Esq., Upper Clapton
.Tosh. Adnett, corn merchant, Northampton
W. P. Andrew, Esq., 11.C.5., Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square
Edw. rd H. Barwell, Esq., Mayor of Northampton
George Baker, Esq., J. P., Northampton
Cecil Brook Boothby, Esq., Ashburn Hall, Derbyshire
Wm. Sprott Boyd, Esq., Cleveland-row
Thomas J. Bramall, Esq., J. P., Tamworth
George Buxton, Esq., J. P., Northampton
Robert Walter Carden, Esq., Director of the Direct Northern Railway
(Lincoln to York)
Charles R. Colman, Esq., Downe's-wharf and Lombard-street
Edward Cotton, Esq., Kenilworth and Pall-mall
Capt. Cousins, a Director of the Goole and Doncaster Railway
Richard Davis, Esq., St. Helen's-place
Charles Downes, Esq.: Warwick-street, Charing-cross
John Freeman, Esq., Northampton
W. S. fritzwilliam, Esq., Broad-street, London
Benjamin Smart Fowler, Esq., a Director of Lynn and Ely, and Ely
and Bedford Railways
Major-Gs neral Greenstreet, Northampton
Thomas nagger, Esq., J.P., Northampton
Thomas Barnard Hewlett, manufacturer, Northampton
William Higgins, corn-merchant, Northampton
Joseph Knight, Esq., Leicester, a Director of the Churnet Valley
Railway
John Lawrie, Esq., Director of the London and Croydon Railway
John Marshall, Esq., J. P., Northampton
Francis Parker, manufacturer, Northampton
John Parkinson, F.R,S.. Cambridge-terrace, Hyde Park
John Phipps, Esq., Northampton
William Porter, Esq., Alderman of Southampton
George-LawtOri; tgq.,lreorge-Street, HanoVer-square
Donald Mackay, Esq., jun., Fenchurch-street, and Porehester-terrace
Hyde Park
George Osborne, Esq., Northampton
Samuel Rohde, Esq., Somers-street, Hyde Park
Thomas Sanctuary, Esq., the Mount, Harrow
Patrick Stewart, Esq., York-terrace, Regent's Park
Henry Lenten Stockburn, Esq., J.P., Northampton
Thomas Sharp, Esq., J.P., Northampton
Henry Lewis Smale, Esq., a DirectOr of the South-Eastern Railway
Anthony Mord.: Stour, Esq., Purley Park, Berke
W. Gordon Thomson, Esq., Halliford House, Sunbury
John Brocke Welbancke, Esq., St. John's Wood
Samu?l Walker, Esq., Alderman of Northampton
Major White, Pall-mall, a Director of the Dublin, Belfast, and
Coleraine Railway
Henry Billington Whitworth, Esq., Northampton '
W. Williams, Esq., J.P., Northampton
Thomas Short Wright, Esq., Northampton
Joseph Wykes, manufacturer, Northampton
(With power to add to their number.)
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. N. Stevens and Fearen, 1, Gray's Inn-square, London
Thomas Brooke Bridges Stevens, Tamworth.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.
Messrs. G. and T. W. Webster, Great George-street, Westminster.
PROSPECTUS.
The proposed line, commencing at the London and Birmingham
Railway near Northampton, will proceed by Market Harborough to
the Midland Counties line. near Leicester, with a short branch to the
Leicester and Swannington Railway, effecting a very considerable
saving, both of distance and time, between London and Leicester,
Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, Leeds, and the north of England,
opening the coal and mineral region of Leicestershire and Derby-
shire to the agricultural district around Market Harborough and
Northampton, and forming, in connexion with the Sheffield and
Chesterfield and Erewash Valley Railways the shortest line that can
be made to Sheffield, and with the proposed Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midlands Railway the shortest practicable route to
Manchester.
By taking the London traffic direct from Leicester to Blisworth it
avoids the long stoppage at Rugby (at present sufficiently ineon-
venlenl), but which must hereafter be materially lengthened by the
junction of the Trent Valley and Oxford and Rugby lines with the
London and Birmingham and Midlands at that station, and will
enable better arrangemenis to be made for the accommodation of the
Oxford and southern traffic, which would still pass over that part of
tile Midlands line between Leicester end Rugby.
It will also avoid the Kilsby and Weedon tunnels on the Birming-
ham line (the former of which is upwards of, one mile and a quarter
in length), thus combining greater security with increased expedi-
tion ; and although it necessarily deprives both the London and
Birmingham and Midlands lines, for a short distance, of a portion of
their present traffic, yet this is compensated for tenfold, by enabling
them more successfully to compete for the Leeds and York traffic,
which must otherwise be diverted into other lines now before Par-
liament; thus he effect becoming a most valuable coadjutor instead
of a rival to these Companies,
This line also reinedies the inconvenience experienced ftom the
want of immediate connexion between the Leicester and Swanning-
ton and Midlands railways ; and will, by materially reducing the
charge for carriage, enable a much larger quantity of coal to be sent
from the Swannington and Whitwick coal fields, and from the Clay
Cross district, to the interior of the adjoining counties and to the
Metropolis. From a calculation of the traffic on the Midlands and
Manchester and Birmingham lines (a considerable share of which
would be obtained by this Company), it is certain that
a return of at least 12 per cent., will be paid to the
Shareholders, as in addition to the through and intermediate traffic,
a very large profit will be derived from the importation of coal,
stone, and minerals, into the rich agricultural district around Market
Harborough and Northampton ; and from the largo quantities of
corn, fat cattle, sheep, &c., annually sent from the whole of the sur-
rounding country to the London Market.
Power will be taken in the Act to allow four per cent. interest on
deposits and calls till the completion of the line, and to lease or sell
the same when made.
Applications for Shares in the annexed form, accompanied by a
reference to a Banker or Member of the Committee, may be made to
the Solicitors, and to Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Threadneedle-
street, London; and Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, Manchester; and at
the Company's Offices, 24, Moorgate-street.
APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the South Midland or Northampton
and Leicester Railway Company.
Gentlemen,—l am desirous of subscribiag for shares in this
undertaking, and I hereby agree to pay the deposit on so many of
such shares as may be allotted me, and to sign the Parliamentary
contract and subscribers' agreement when required.
I am, Gentlemen, yours, &c.,
Name in full ..........
Profession or trade •
Reference to

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital.4soo,ooo.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF PI:OFITS.
The steady success and increasing prosparity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation to declare a
second Bonus, averaging GO per cent. onthe amouuta Invested on each
Policy effected on the Profit scale. •
EXAMPLES.

STAR and BL ACK IV A L PACKETS.
Packet and Railway Fare included in One Payment.
One of the above Packets leaves the Terrace Pier, Gravesend, wek-
days, at 7%, 814,9% 11%, 1,214,3%, 5,6, and 7y ; and on Sundays,
at 7,7%, 8%, 11!4, I, 2% 5,6 7, and 7%.
Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell,* week days, at 934, 1014, 11, 12,
1%, 3,4%, 534, 7, mid 8 ; and on Sundays, 9M., 10, 10%, 11, 134, 3'
4%, 7, and 8.
* Observe ! The Trains start one quarter of an hour before each
of these times.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFAL
GAR-SQUARE.
The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL .ACADEMY is now OPEN.
Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling.
Catalogue, One Shilling.

OVERLAND MAIL

HESTRY HOWARD, R.A., Secretary,

INDIA AND CHINA

THE COLOSSEUM, Regent's Park, is NOW
OPEN, under the patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert.

Fares to or from London.
Fore Cabin and Second Class Carriage, Ninepence.
Saloon and First Class Carriage, One Shi:ling.
To or from Blackwall.
Fore Cabin, Sixpence—Saloon, Ninepencs.
For shorter distances, Sixpence.
Ticbets.—For Twelve Months, 5/. ss. ; Six Months, 3/. 3s. ;
Months, 2/. 2s. ; to be obtained at the Star-office, Gravesend, or of
the Captains on boird the Packets.
Star Office, Gravesend, May 11, 1845. Three

(From the Times.)
We have received by our extraordinary express, in antici-
pation of the bi-monthly Indian mail, intelligence from
Bombay to the sth of April ; Calcutta the ;th ; and Madras
the 14th.
The intelligence is not of a very important character. Sir
Chatles Napier's expedition against the Pindarees has been
crowned with complete success. Bejar Khan, their leader,
and a considerable part of his followers, have been captured.
The Punjaub remains in a very unsettled state. The
Khalsa troops have come to an arrangement with Goolab
Singh, who is to pay them 36 lacs of rupees.
The measures for concentrating a body of troops on the
north-west frontier of the Sutlej are nearly competed. Sir
llardinge will visit the Upper Provinces during the
year.
. Cholera is prevalent in Calcutta, but it is not of a nature
to create more than customary alarm.
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer, Lady Mary Wood,
arrived at Calcutta on the 3d of April, and will proceed to
Ceylon and China in August.
From China there is no news of interest.
There is a floating report that Aden has been surprised and
captured, but no reliance can be placed on a report which has
become proverbial by its frequency.
The court•martial on Colonel Wallace had not commenced
sitting when our last accounts were received from Balgaum.
Colonel Moseley has submitted a memorial to the Court of
Directors, praying for restoration to the service, which will
most likely be granted when the important fact, made known
by the Englishman, that the native witnesses examined
at his court-martial were not sworn, comes to the knowledge
of the Court,
The Bombay Government has promulgated an order ma-
terially affecting the interests of the junior members of the
civil service. It is to the effect that no one shall be em-
ployed in the public service until he shall have passed
in two of the native languages, of which Ilindostanee

The chief points of attraction at this gigantic establishment consist
of the Glyptotheca, or Museum of Sculpture, designed and erected
by Mr. William Bradwell, expressly for the exhibition of the finest
works of Modern Sculptors, for which purpose no other building,
with similar advantage, exists at'present in London.
The Classic Ruins and exterior Promenades, presenting models of
the Temples of Theseus, Vesta, the Arch of Titus, &c.—Mont Blanc,
the Mer de Glace, and Alpine Torrent, forming a hitherto unat-
tempted representation of the Monarch of Mountains, and its adja-
cent scenery, painted by Mr. Denson.

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added. Cash. g 0 g
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s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. s. ds
1837i170 9 3 77 5 1 1 3 9 1;6 2 3
40 1000 74 3 4 1238 144 2 2 64 5 6 9 16 4 296 13 4
I ;1839 116 16 0 51 5 11 7 11 9 247 4 5

NOTICE is hereby given that the GUARAN-
TEE SOCIETY has REMOVHD Prom 28, Poultry, to the
premises lately occupied by the London Assurance Corporation, 19,

The Conieriatories entirely redecorated in the Arabesodestyle,
refurnished with the choicest natural and exotic) plants, and In which
has been erected a gorgeous Gothic Aviary.
The Stalactite Caverns at Adelsberg.—" The most magnificent of
all the Temples which Nature hat built for herself In the regions of
night."

TO FARMERS, AGRICULTURISTS, AND OTHERS.
11WELVE THOUSAND POUNDS,
to be ADVANCED, on mortgage of eligible landed securities,
farming stock, reversions, livings, &c., in sums not less than 1501.
Apply, by letter (post paid), stating full articulars, to John E.
Bennett, Accountant, 36, Throgmorton-street,p London.

In addition to these extraordinary and splendid novelties, the eels-
brateci Panorama of London has been almost entirely re-painted by
the original artist, Mr. E. T. Parris.

The Ascending Room has been newly decorated in a most costly
style of the period of La Renaissance, the whole Exhibition designed
and re-modelled by Mr. W. Bradwell.

Admittance, Three Shillings; Children under Twelve, Half-price,
Admittance to the Stalactite Caverns, One Shilling extra.
A splendid additional entrance In Albany•street.

WANTED, a:SITUATION in TOWN, either
on a Daily or Weekly Sporting Journal, as COMPOSITOR
and COMPILER of SPORTINA by a person who has been brought
Lep In a Sporting Office, and who now has the management of that
department In one of the first provincial papers in the kingdom.
Address, It. A. J., Mr. Patrick's, 92, Cannon-street, Manchester.

COLOSSEUM.--The Evening Exhibition will
ki be OPENED on MONDAY NEXT, with an entirely New and
extraordinary Panorama of LONDON by NIGIIT, as seen from the
top of St. Paul's on a clear moonlight evening, with various effects of
moving fleecy clouds, twinkling stars, myriads of lights, &c., &c.
This magnificent Work of Art is erected in front of the day picture
after that exhibition is closed. Such a colossal undertaking perhaps
was never before contemplated. As it is impossible in an advertise-
ment to enter into detail, the proprietor will only quote the sentiments
of a most distinguished party at a private view—

BILLIARDS.
T PHE ARGYLL BILLIARD ROOMS, 218,
REGENT-STREET, near], cite to Conduit-street.

,111,711 nr.r. opposk_
NOTICE.—TO n ILLTARD-PLAYE

The New Argyle Rooms have been fltted up at great cost, and
opened expressly fora PUBLIC BILLIARD ESTABLISHMENT
of the most superior description. The house is entirely remodelled,
and made replete with accommodation and convenience. Well ven-
tilated throughout upon a new and improved system. The PRIVATE
ROOMS are unusually spacious and elegantly furnished. The splen-
did improved TABLES, numerous costly fittings, and arrangements
generally, have only to be seen to be appreciated, no expense having
been spared In rendering the Argyle Billiard Rooms a resort exclu-
sively appropriate to the reception of noblemen and gentlemen.

" It isa new era in art—
'Tis not a picture,
It is nature."
This most novel exhibition has been projected end carried out by
Mr. W. Bradwell, and painted by Mr. Damon and Mr. Telbin.
Admittance, Five Shillings, which will include the Stalactite Ca-
verns at Adelsiberg—the Chalet, with the sublime effect of the Moun-
tain Torrent by Night—the Glyptotheca and Refreshment Salon most
brilliantly illuminated, forming a promenade perfectly unique.
Open from Nine Eleven o'clock.
_

Entrance in Albany-street only, through tho splendid new Corridor,
Lighted by Twenty-six Colossal Tripods.

is to be the first, and Mahratta, Goozerathee, or
Canarese the second, and only fifteen months are to
be allowed to acquire the necessary qualification, ex-
cept at the discretion of Government, which may grant an
extension of six months when they think proper. The same
Government has also officially recognised the great utility
that railroads would be. to the authorities in India, and
has expressed an intention of recommending the Court of
Directors to take at least 500 shares in the one projected at
Bombay as soon as it is satisfied that the shareholders are
men of substance and integrity.

From the Straits Settlements we have no intelligence of
importance.
BOMBAY, APRIL sl—The annexed general order was issued
by his Excellency Sir C. Napier, G. C. 8., Governor of Sinde

" Head.quarters, Truckee, March 11, 1845,
" AFTER ORDERS.

" Soldiers,—There are different kinds of glory- -the glory of
battle, and the glory of endurance. Of the first, the little to be
gleaned was carried away by Sete:, Jacob, and their companions.
To us there remained only the glory of exertion and endurance,
and it has been won by you in such a guise as to do you the
greatest credit. Never have I served with men more thoroughly
imbued with the true military spirit; and it becomes me, as I have
witnessed it, to give you the credit you so well deserve.
"I have heard it said that some of the officers of the Second
European Regiment took umbrage with me without clearly know-
ing why. I smiled at the pouting of younger soldiers with an old
one. This generally happens in the beginning of a campaign], after
which a good fight, like a good storm, clears the atmosphere of the
bilious vapours. As there is no fight, a little reflection must do
the work and tell these gentlemen, that as my great admiration of
their excellent and beautiful regiment is well known, so must I,
and so do I, greatly appreciate the corps of officers. No good
regiment ever had bad officers—the two things are incompatible.
Of no body of officers have I a higher opinion than of those be.
longing to the 2d Europeans

The men of the 64th have, in this short campaign, gained
under Major Brown's command the character which they lost
under the late Lieutenant-Colonel Moseley. Good officers
always make good soldiers. When Major-General Hunter re-
turns to Sukkur he is to restore to this now good regiment their
colours, a duty which, I am sure, will be particularly gratifying
to that officer, to whom the 64th regiment and the Indian army
are deeply indebted.

" We shall soon return to our cantonments, and wait with pa.
tience for service, having all added something to our previous
knowledge of war. To those who are about to leave my corn.
mind I wish every success."

The express from Madras, with the first part of the Eng-
lish Mail of the 20th of February, had not reached Bombay
on the sth of April.

(From the Overland Englishman, April 7.)
We have about as much from the Punjaub for our English
readers, on the present occasion, as we had upon the last, and
that is just nothing. The squabbles, and even the oc-
casional cut-throatings, and other treacheries which occur
between the•Jumboo Rajah and the Khalsas, are disgusting
without being of importance ; nor do we now anticipate that
there will be any occurrence of real interest in that quarter
until after the ensuing rains, when the presence of the Go-
vernor-General on the frontier, and the greater openness and
vivacity which will then necessarily become apparent in our
military movements, will cause attention and excite-
ment at the least, even should no Punjaub operations
result from the circumstances of the next cold season. The
Sinde news which we ar3 now enabled to send home, if not
brilliant, is satisfactory. Desperate robbers who dwelt in
lifirdly accessible wilds and fastnesses—antres vast and
deserts idle—have been put down, and the principals of them
captured, by the capital arrangements which were made for
that purpose on the part of Sir Charles Napier, who, with his
willing and indomitable troops, deserves the highest degree
of professional credit, though the nature of the arduous case
did not admit of their winning for immortal record, any of
those glorious victories which take captive the public heart,
and in which the glory of war is made chiefly to consist.
We have but little commercially new to notice since our
last. The money market has continued as before reported,
and we now hear that the tightness has extended to Bombay,
where a few months ago there was no employment for it.
We may therefore expect, even should the internal peace of
the country be maintained through the year, that there will
be no superabundance, especially as the exchanges indicate
bullion remittances.

EMPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time
to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in
London, and country towns, by the EAST TEA COMPANY,
for the sale of their celebrated teas.
Offices, No. I), Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Dishopsgate-street.
They are packed in showy leaden canisters, from one ounce to a
pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but
little trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only 11s. per
+nnum, and many during the last ntneteeß years have realised con-
siderable incomes bylication to the agency without one shilling let or loss.
App he made (if by letter post-paid) as above.

PEA TRAYS, Tea Urns, Knives am' Forks,
Dish Covers, Sec., at C. WATSON'S, 41 and 42, BARBICAN,
and 16, NORTON-FOLGATE. Established half a century.—A set
of 3 Paper Tea-trays, including the largest size made, 355. ; very
richly ornamented all over, 50s. a Set of Three, and up to 14/. ; Ja-
pan Tea-trays, 7s. Gd. a Set, and upwards ; a Five Quart Loudon
made Bronze Tea-urn 355., with the newest patterns up to live gui-
neas ; a Set of Six patent raised Loudon made Dish Covers, 18s. 6d. ;
best imperial raised, 355. Gd. Set of Six. Elegant silver shape, 525. Gct.
Set of Six.
Ivory Table-knives, lls. per dozen, Dessert, 9s. ; Carvers, 35. 6d.
per pair,

TABLE. DESSERT. CARVERS.
doz. doz. pair.
-in. handsome balance handle 18s. Od. 14s. Od. 6s. 6d.
In. balance handle, largest and best
made.
Ditto with Watson's Albata Plate
handles, equal to silver • • • • • • • • • • 225. 6d. 18s. Od. Bs. 6d.-
Forks half the above price.
C. Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current
s Just published, and families who regard economy and elegance
should possess themselves of this useful book, which may be had
gratis, and post free, from the above address.
Sole inventor of the celebrated Albata Plate, which is so rapidly
uperseding Silver.
lIE LAMP WONDER, C. WATSON'S PARAGON CAMPHINE

British manufactures have been rather in better demand,
with an upward tendency. Exports have been checked by
the scarcity of tonnage, but there is no material alteration in
prices.

It is still too early to judge of the coming crop of indigo.
From Dacca, Jessore, and the eastern districts generally we
have received great complaints of drought, whilst from Tir-
hoot and Purneali accounts are favourable. Within the last
few days heavy rain has fallen in our immediate neighbour•
hood, and if it has been general, it is in time to be highly ser-
viceable. On the whole we see no reason at present to esti-
mate the coming crop lower than an average one.
Our dispatches on this occasion were brought by the Queen
of the Belgians, which made the passage from Boulogne to
Folkestone in a gale of wind in two hours and ten minutes,
thus giving another decided proof of her superiority over
every other steamer on the station.

COMMERCIAL REPORT, APRIL 7.
At the date of our last we were in almost daily expectation of
receiving further accounts by the Overland Mail, which at this pe-
riod last year came to hand on the 21st; but owing to an accident
which happened to the Bombay steamer and caused her to put into
Juddah, the Government express did not reach this before the
evening of the Ist instant, and the whole of the letters have scarcely
even as yet been delivered. This, coupled with the intervention of
several native holidays, has in some measure checked operations,
but there has nevertheless been a steady business doing, and our
market remains in much the saute position as on the 19th ult. The
late news from England has scarcely at all affected this market ;
and although the fact of the Court of Directors having lowered
their rate for bills on this country from Is. 10d. to ls. 9d. per rupee
has caused more firmness to be shown by drawers, buyers from the
sma II amount to remit seem equally determined on not giving way
much, and the consequence will be, that a considerable part of the
shipments will continue to go through the Company's hands.
P.S. Since the above was written the Precursor steamer has
arrived, by which opportunity we have been put in receipt of London
dates up to the 24th of February.

Indigo—Our season for this staple is now over, and all that re-
mains to be disposed of Is a few parcels of low up.country sorts for
which holders have hitherto been asking too high a figure, although
it is possible they may now succeed in obtaining it, as there are at
present but few articles offering a better chance of a fair remunera-
tion, especially when we consider the low ruling of exchange. Since
our last issue a small public sale was held, at which full prices were
obtained, and a parcel consisting of A and E F, Nos. 1 to 112, and
E F, Nos. 1 to 16, also found a purchaser at Company's rupees 120
per fy. md. with the usual rejections.

With regard to thecoming crop, thereare, as usual at this season,
very contradictory accounts current•

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aware of several ralconciberrnssevineraTlimrhoonotthisn), üb•huitcliintlßliesiiessinialytet,hpeucbaisme: has no rain fallen
Mymunsingh, Furreedpore, Dacca, Jessore, and Kislinagur they
were, at the date of our list accounts, complaining much of the
want of rain ; however, as during the past week several fine
showers have fallen here, we hope they will have extended to these
districts, to revive the plant, which was suffering considerably, and
enable the planters to complete their spring sowings. Several
planters now in Calcutta, give it as their opinion that even had
the late rains been experienced, they were not heavy enough to
enable them to sow their high lands, but as it is quite uncertain
what quantity (if any) has fallen in the Mofussil, we place but
little dependence on this.
P.S. since writing the above we are in receipt of several letters
from the districts near Calcutta, by which we are glad to learn that
the rain we had here was pretty general, and will have the an•
ticipated effect, and in some concerns will enable them to complete
their spring sowings.
Sugar—Our bazaar has continued we'l supplied with all but good
Bewares, for which the demand principally exists, and which fully
maintains its former value, whilst for all the lower sorts we have
still to notice a declining market, caused in a measure by the
to
diffi-
culty experienced in procuring freight. Transactions
previousb.
the receipt of the first February Mail were on a moderate scale, t
since this accounts seceived of the advance caused by the specula-