The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-09 00:00:00

IN. COUNCIL.

" It is with the most unfeigned sorrow that the Honourable the
Governor in Council announces that authentic intelligence has
been received of the assassination of his Excellency Sir William
HaMajesty Macnaghten,ty Bart., Envoy and Minister at the Court of his
I-Moolk, and the Governor elect of this
sebah s.
Presidency.
" This atrocious crime was perpetrated at Cahoot on the'2sth of
December last, during a conference to which his Excellency had
been invited by the leaders of the insurrection at that place, under
the pretence of arranging terms of accommodation with his Ma.
jesty Schah Soojah-001-Moolk.
" Higher authority will pronounce the eulogium so justly due to
the eminent talents and distinguished services of this lamented
public functionary. But whilst this Government abstains from ties.'
passing on this ground, it cannot refrain, amidst the most unfeigned
grief, from recording almost the last public act of Sir William Hay
Macnaghten's life. When terms dishonourable to the British arms
were proposed by the leaders of the insurrection at Cabool, his
Excellency heroically replied, `That death is preferable to dis.
honour ; that we put our trust in the God. of battles, and in His
name we defy our :enemies.'
"In consequence of this melanoholy event, the flag at the Castle is
to be hoisted htlf-staff high to-morrow morningat sunrise, continuing
so until sunset, and minute guns, to the number of seventeen (the
number appointed for the rank of the deceased), to be fired from
Hornby's battery, on the flag being hoisted,-the same. ceremony
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being observed by the Hon. Company's vessels of war in harbour,
such arrangement as the Superintendent of the Indian Navy,
may direct. . .

" Similar marks of respect will be paid to the memory of Sir W.
H. Macnaghten at all the principal military station's subordinate to
this Government, on the receipt of these orders. '
" The Governor in Council ia further pleased to direct that
mourning be worn by the officers of her Majesty's and the Hon.
Company's civil, military, and naval services of this !'residency,for a period of three weeks front
this date—an example which
Government confidently expects will be generally followed. by all

other portions of the community.
" By order of the Hon. the Governor in Council,
" P. WILLOUGHBY,
" Officiating Chief Secretary to the Gevernment.

COMMERCIAL REPORT.
(From the Bombay Times of Jan. 29.)
There has been very little business transacted during the week.
Money continues scarce, and symptoms of tightness are beginning
to be apparent in the fall of the internal exchanges. The rate on
Eng•ar.d, however, keeps steady,
owing to the paucity of shipments,
Cotton has nominally fallen la price, but it is as yet much too high
to be touched; and it is generally believed it must fall much more.
Freights to Great Britain may be quoted at 21. 15s, per ton.
bix months' sight ; on Calcutta,
Exchange on London, 245. 01d.,
97, at thirty days' sight.
THE BOMBAY MARKET, Sia UkDAY, JAN, 29.
THE PRODLTE OF INDIA, CHINA, PERSIA, &c.-Bees wax, 68rs,
per cwt. Cotton, per say. 7 cwt.-Surat and Broach, 90rs. to
96rs. ; Dolerah Gooracheev, 88rs. to 90rs. ; Oomravutty, 90rs. to 95r5.;
Comptah,
Hemp,
85rs. ; P, 80rs. to 82rs. Coffee, per md.. 41-
061b.-Mocha 1 ors. ; Malabar, Brs. Cocoa-nuts, 1,250, 18rs. to
20r,, Cocoa-nut Oil, 281 b., 21rsr Elephants' Teeth, md.,
37,51b.,-Large, 82rs. to 83rs. ; mid., 60rs. to 75rs. ; small, 35rs.
to 55rs.
49rs. to 41rs.
uhf.•Pe Ghatee .
, 3Ors. to 32rs. Indigo, per md. 411 b ;
24rs. to 26
rs.
5 iShells
-I,
per
ocnwc at
.n, ,
7rs. to lOrs. 37rk . to 58r s . ; Calicut,
Pepper.
per edy. hi-
-4 cwt.-Malabar, 77rs. to 73r5.; Butcole, BOrs. Opium,
per chest 1401b.-Malwa, 665r5. to 6110 rs. Saltpetre, per bag /*evil,
16rs. to 17rs. Wood, per cdy. s cwt.-Sappan Malabar, 20rs. to 22rs.
Dhanasaree, 30 to 32rs. ; Sandal, 60 to 135 rs. ; Ebony, 9 to 10 Ts.
Wool-Khorassan, 105 ; Mekran, 80 to 90 ; Marwar, 100 to 105 ;
Cutch, 100 to 105 rs. Tortoise.shell, per lb.-Large, 10 to 12;
small,__ sto 8. Drugs, per cwt.-Aloes, Socotrine, 50 rs. Metals-.
Copper, per cwt.-Tiles, 531 to 54 ; Sheathing, 64 ; thick sheet
64 • bottoms . . •
' b 3 to
-- Copper, 57,
1r0n64;
, per edy. 746i113,-Swedish bar, 50 rs. ; British bar, 28 rs. ,
rod fo to 4r nails, 32rs. Ors. Iron, per cwt.-Sheet, Sirs, to 6rs. ,