The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-21 00:00:00

COFFEE.-This afternoon several purchases were
made privately in Native Ceylon, and good ordinary
was not to be obtained under 38s 63 per cwt.; at public
sale 197 bags sold at that rate. For Plantation Ceylon
there is an increasing demand privately at full rates,
but at auction 114 casks (seconds) were taken in above
the value, mid to good 52s to 565, low mid 48s to 50s,
other sorts 42s to 475, triage 35s to 41s, and pea berry
640. Of Costa Rica 728 bags were disposed of at the full
currency, good ord at 39s 6d to 41s, and find ord 41s 6d
to 445. 92 bags 20 cases East India, ord Malabar went
at 37s 6d to 38s, Padang 33s 6d to 355, and damaged 29s
6d per cwt.
Cocoa.-To-day Trinidad Cocoa attracted greater
attention, and at public sale 235 bags were sold at firm
rates; fine red went at 39s to 42s 6d, low to good 33s to
38s; grey from 29s to 335, and damaged 23s to 41s 6d
per cwt.
TEA.-A slight improvement has occurred in the de-
mand for Congou this week; there is, however, no de-
crease of supply, and merchants are desirous to sell at
previous low rates; old quality can be obtained at 7d to
;id, good ord 8d to Bid; blackish leaf 9d to 10d;
fine and Pekoe kinds lid to is sd. Some pcls of low have
been taken for shipping. Oolong is not offering at a fur-
ther decline; yet operations have been small low to mid at
8d to 103, and good to fine lld to is 3d. In Souchong
sales are trifling, although good to fine can be obtained
at lld to Is 6d, and low to mid 83 to 10d. In Pouchong
rather more business is doing at 4d to 6d. The low and
mid qualities of green are in brisker request at previous
valuations; but transactions in good to fine are small,
with sellers at last week's terms; there is no decrease
in supply of either. Prices for Ilyson rule for low to mid
quality at is to is 2d, good to fine is 3d to 2s, superior
2s 2d to 2s 7d; Young Hyson, ord 10d to I Id, mid to
good is to is 6d, superior Is 7d to 2s 2d; Imperial Can-
ton 10d to Is; Hyson kind is Id to 2s 2d; Gunpowder,
Canton 83 to is; Hyson kind common to mid is Id to is
6d, good to fine Is 7d to 3s 33, twankey 9d to ls; Hy-
son skin 7d to Is; Caper 83 to is 4d. Scented Orange
Pekoe attracts attention, yet there is no advance; good
to fine selling at is to is 7d, low to mid 8d to 11d.
Flowery Pekoe is still difficult of sale; fine and choice
at Is 8d to 2a Bd, and low to good is to Is 6d per lb.
RICE.-To-dAy the demand for East India Rice was
not better by private treaty, and 900 bgs of Bengal at
public sale were only in part sold at 9s 6d to 10e per
cwt for mid to good mid white, being easier rates.
SPICES.-To-day Pepper was in active demand, and a
public sale of 3,200 bgs went at stiff rates; Malabar shot
at 4id to 44d, Tellecherry clean 3id to 31d. Penang
3id to 3d, very fine bright 3id to 4d; at these rates
there are not free sellers. Of white 210 bgs went at 74d
to 8d for fair, but chiefly at 'lid, being stiff prices.
SALTPETRE.-To-day a large parcel of 5,996 bgs
Madras Saltpetre was offered at auction, and all taken
in at firm rates; good quality 9i per cent refraction at
25s 6d; 14 ditto 24s 6d; a few lots not refracted 235.
Of Calcutta 444 bgs sold at full terms; mid quality 134t0 12 per cent 25s to 25s 6d.
COCHINEAL.-A better demand has been experienced
tbis week, and full rates have been obtained for lower
qualities, but better kinds rather cheaper. At auction
420 bgs were nearly all disposed of, low to mid Hondu-
ras silvers 3s to 3s 2d, good to fine 3s 3d to 3s 4, black
ditto 35 10d to 4s Bd, ord to ,mid 3s 43 to 3s 8d; 120
bags Mexican silvers is lld to 3s Id, black 3s 4d to
3s 10d, common 3s Id to 3s 3d.
FRIIIT.-The business doing in Currants for home
consumption is very trifling, but some large contracts
have been made for shipping. The quantity exported in
six days last week amounted to 276 tons, of which 100
tons consisted of new Fruit, and the remainder old, from
19s to 255, new is 30s to 355. In Valencia Raisins little
doing. Little inquiry for Turkey figs, at low prices.
SPIRITS.-There is no variation to notice in prices of
Jamaica Rum. The rates paid for fine and choice marks
vary from 3s to 4s for 34 to 38 over proof, good 30 to 35
over 2s 7d to 2s 10d, mid to good mid 2s 41 to 2s 6d,
and low 27 to 30 over 2s 2d to 2s 3d per gallon.
For Leeward Island rates keep on the advance
Is Gd to is 7d proof. East India is rather dearer, is
4d to is 5d proof being now the value. Of Demerara
several parcels have been sold at from 2s Id to 2s 4d for
30 to 42 over proof. In Brandy purchases rather
exceed those of last week. The terms obtained
for Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1851 are
4s 2d to 4s 4d, 1850 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s
9d to 4s I Id, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, older 5s Gd to
6s 6d, low to mid 2s 7d to 4s, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 23.
Prices for British made Spirit remain at 9s lld to lOs
net cash. Gin 8s 6d for 22, and 9a for 17 under proof.
Geneva is 8d to Is 9d, and fine at Is 103 to 2s per gallon.
INDIGO.-To-day during the progress of the sale 217
chests have been withdrawn. 1,436 chests (including
644 withdrawn) have passed. The biddings were brisk
and the rates previously quoted have been fully sup-,
ported for Bengal of all sorts. Several parcels of Ma-
dras and Kurpah sold with spirit at 33 to 61 advance
for mid to good, and par to 2d discount for ord and low.
TALLow.--On the part of holders of Russian, on the
i
spot there s more firmness; fine old yellow Candle
being held for 34s 6d to 34s Si, and new 35s Od to 35s 3d
per cwt. The demand is not better for delivery; the
prices asked are 34s 93 to 35s for next two months;
and 37s to 37s 3d for latter part of the year. At
the previous decline a good demand exists for home
melted, and 35s to 35s 63 is the value net cash. 1,000
pkgs Australian Tallow offered 700 sold at 32s 6d to
:35s 6d; 190 pkgs South American found buyers at 32s
to 355; 240 brls old P. Y. C. 33s 6d to 33s 9d, which
were full rates.

OlLS.—This afternoon Sperm Oil met with little at•
ention, and at auction 50 tuns only in part sold at 84
:o 851 for first sort.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, Feb 20.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 16, 1852.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold
Levees at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at
two o'clock :—Thursday, the 26th instant, and Wednes-
day, March 3.
Regulations to be observed at the Queen's Levees, at St.
James's Palace.
The noblemen and gentlemen who purpos® to attend
her Majesty's Levees, at St. James's Palace, are requested
to bring with them two large cards, with their names
clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's
Page in Attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the
other to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will
announce the name to her Majesty.
Those Gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby
informed, it is absolutely necessary that their names,
with the name of the Nobleman or Gentleman who is
to present them, should be sent into the Lord Chamber-
lain s-office, on the Tuesday previous to the Levee on
the 26th of February instant, and on the Monday pre-
vious to the Levee on the 3d of March next, on each
day before twelve o'clock, in order that they may be
submitted for the Queen's approbation; it being her Ma-
jesty's command, that no presentation shall be made at
the Levees but in conformity with the above regulations.
It is particularly requested, that in every case the
names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be
delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there
may be no difficulty in announcing them to the Queen.
The state apartments will not be open for the reception
of company coming to Court until half-past one. o'clock.
Notice is hereby given, that all persons having peti-
tions or addresses to present to her Majesty at the
Levees, are to send a card (having on it their names, a
statement of the object of such petitions or addresses,
and the names of the persons from whom they come) to
the Lord Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock, on
the Tuesday previous to the Levee on the 26th of Fe-
bruary instant, and on the Monday previous to the Levee
on the 3d of March next; and that two other cards,
having on them precisely what is written upon that sent
to the Lord Chamberlain's office, are to be taken to the
.Levee; one of the two cards to be delivered to the Page
in the Ante-Room, and the other to the Lord Cham-
berlain, who will read its contents to her Majesty; and,
on these occasions, no other statement is to be addressed
to her Majesty.
A Deputation to present an Address is not to exceed
four persons.

WHITEHALL, FEB. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Houghton
Forrest, Gent., to be Lieutenant in the Artillery Com-
pany of London.
WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 20.
6th Regiment of Dragoons.—Lieutenant Hugh Lyne-
doch Barton has been allowed to retire from the service
by the sale of his Commission, Feb. 20.
16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Clement Jekyll
Smith has been allowed to retire from the service by the
sale of his commission, Feb. 20.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieutenant and Captain
Henry Green Wilkinson to be Adjutant, vice Haygarth,
who resigns the Adjutancy only, Feb. 20.
3d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Philip Henry Pren-
idergrass Aplin, from the 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice
Ramadge, who exchanges, Feb. 20.
p_rol:OltsohtteFFdoo,ooFttiebE.
2nos.ign Robert Thomas Francis Hamilton,
from the 86th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bartholomew,
12th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Dundas to be Captain,
be Second Lie
by purchase, •
Ca2p7tathinl:
deceased,
sign George Q. u a
rßlake,Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant
a swt
ehre.
sretires,
t Feb.
Roger 20.
Vice
Feb.Ut2eonant, without purchase, vice Blacker,
Killeen to
Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Chancellor to be
ReYnell 'Gre
by purchase -vice
chase, vice Chancellor, Cholraeley, who retires; En-
Fern to be Lieutenant, by pur-
William' witool.
28th Foot—Lieut. Smith IV.
exchanges, Feb. 20.
to be Lieutenant, vice 4,lin Iliadge, from the 3d Foot,
38th Foot—Lieut. '''
from half-pay sth Foot,
to be
Lyert Crawford Potter,
ute,nant, vice Scott,
appointed
Paymaster; Lieut. 1
Robert Scott to be Pa
master, vice Vernon, deceased, Feb
Robert
20. -
.
Ensign Bache Har-
-48 th Foot—Brevet-Major Benjamin Rik), to be Major,
purchase, vice La-
by purchase, vice Brev.et Lieut.-Colonel Joseph
Raines, who retires; Lieut. Oliver, Matthew Latham to
ptourbceh a,Leie,
uvtlecnealnltyby,•
pur ilea
be Captatibee,obtye
them, Feb. 20.
Bentinek Duncan Glis 77th Foot—Ensign . 1...,y to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, rice Elliott, who retires,
Feb. 20.
89th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Campbell to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Moore, who retires; Ensign
Robert Selby to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Camp-
bell, Feb. 20.
99th Foot—Lieutenant Owen Wynne Gray, from
half-pay 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice O'Reilly,
who retires upon half-pay, Fob. 20.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire.
76th or Inverness, Banff, Elgin, and Nairn Regiment
of Militia.—Adjutant Robert Guldie to serve with the
rank of Captain, Feb. 9,
WHITEHALL, FEB. 12.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Henry
Speed, of the town and county of the town of Notting-
ham,
of Gent
Chancery.
WHITEHALL, FEB,
20.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Stone, of
Worksworth and Cromford, in the county of Derby,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.

TTIR BUN,