The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-24 00:00:00

TTI E S UN,

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

3. Lister, E. Mills, and E. Fletcher, Biikeubead, civil
engineers (so far as regards J. Lister)—J. M.Naughtan,
S. Potter, and T. Barton, Manchester and Birkacre,
calico printers (so far as regards S. Potter)—W. Gra-
ham, Isabella Graham, and Ann 'Town, Goosnagh, Lan-
cashire, innkeepers—W. Roberts and J. Thomas, 0A•
westry, Shropshire, attorneys—J. Siddeley, jun., and W.
Siddeley, Liverpool, brass founders—E. Cross and T.
Mackioson, Manchester, joiners—D. Greenhalgh and T.
Kenyon, Stabbings and Manchester, calico printers—S.
Rhodes and J. Thorn, Wakefield, joiners—J. S. Barlow
and W. H. Barlow, Leeds, hatters—R. Leonard, W. R.
Warren and J. H. Leonard, Bristol, wholesale ironm ',s-
eers (so far as regards It. Leonard)—E. Hammond and
G. A. Arney, 14litcham Common. Surrey, gelatine ma-
nufacturers—M. H. Moorhouse, P. a Moorhouse. and
I. :Vinorhonse, Penistone, Yorkshire, cloth manufacturers
—John Ineson and Joseph Ineson, Norwich, rag mer-
chants—C. Will:1y and J. Bruce. Leicester, manufacturers
of hosiery—J. J. Barratt and G. 0. Barratt, Albert-
place, City-road, pait rycook 5.
INSOLVEN I' PETITIONERS.
James Woodcock. Stamford, Lincolnshire, baker.
Themes Tew, Stoke Braern. Northamptonshire, mason.
Edward 1.1 pllowey, Norton junta Kempsey, Worcester-

shire. thopnilke.r.
John Shaw, jun., Cheatham-hill, near Manchester, re

tail dealtoiin ale.
Robert Middleditch. Norwich.

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Susanna William, Madeley, Mropthirr.,, farmer.
Gr,lrge Barrett, Birmingham,
William Henry Norton, Manchester, architect.
Ed card Woollsnri, &rosin 4ham, manufacturer's clerk.
ll:nry Carter, Birmingham, journey:nsa
gun-polish r.
James Pagett, Birmingham, journeyman silversmith.
Jaws Langley, Birmingham, paperhanger.
rhomas S nith, Birmingham, glasi manufaeurer.
Ge,q.ge Burrell. FAkenham. N,rfJlk, contectioner.
Joi"A Staaiforb, :Snrtfi+ld, tailor.
I'. GA:Oman Blythe, Uppingham, arlandihire, grocer.
Geurge Dorchester. hak.r.
30 re Fl 4 EQUE -;1' A.TIONi.

D. Macilon S Isla of Skyo,
firmer %eel grizie,, to meet April 30, and May 28, al
vne, within the Ross Lin, Portree.

W. adryrn ,le, Coupir,t; gu4, merchant, to meet
April 29, and May 20, at twelve, within the IMance
C.anar-Angus.
D. Miller, Dalkeith, seed crasher. to meet April 28,
and Mayl9, at two, within the C 4.6 alai, Elinbar4lL
D. Fraser, een., ilonns Inger and seed mer-
ch ant, to in 'et April 27, and May 25, at twelve, within
the Caledonian Hotel, Ding sail.
R. Brace, Hamilton, gat coal carter and general
deal r, to meet April 31, and flay 28, at twelve, within
the Bing's Armi Inn (Dick'.), Hamilton.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
the average price of Brown or Muscovado Sager, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending April 20,
1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on do importation thereof into Great Britain :
com the British posaeasiona in America 204. 101.4. per cwt
From the Mauritius No return. „

From the East Indies ..• 20s. 141.
Average price of the two foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, lola tly, computed as
f above, and exclusßivye Ittttrity duty
HEINTRY BIC% ME.T.L. Clerk of the Grocers' Company
Grocers'-hall, April 23.

NIA RKE E T INTLLIGENCE.
(From the Londan New Price Current, April 23.)
Stocout.-To-day there were ready buyers of West India
Sugar for home consumption, and stiffer rates were offered
for all sorts. Operations are 136; making for the week
1,524 Ws, &c ' and an advance of 61 to is per cwt. The
market for both Colonial and Foreign closes under favourable
auspices.
REFINED.-Today there were ready buyers of Refined
Sugar for home consumption, and 'ates closed with fieri-
ness; low to tine grocery Lamps at 45s to 49s per cwt. Tne
market for Crushed Sugar is in a firm position, and there is a
large export demand.
Dammam -This afternoon the demand for Mauritius
Sugar was even greater than previously, and rates compared
with Friday last shows an advance of Is to is 6d per cwt.
At auction 13,100 bags went briskly, fine yellow at 35s to
365. mid to good 32s 6d to 34s 61, common 31s to 325, good
to fine brown 28s 6d:to 30s 6d, grey sorts from 30s to 355,
fine and superior grainy 38s to 40s sd, and other kinds from
34s to 37s 61 per cwt.
EAST lernia.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with
ready buyers, and an advance took place of 61 to Is per
cwt. At auction 850 bags sold at 33s to 36s 61 for ord to
fine white Benares, and damp 32s to 365. For Madras a
good demand exists, and stiffer rates are obtained. At auc-
tion 3,616 bags all found buyers-soft brown at 22s to 255,
and yellow ditto 253 to 27s 64 per cwt.
Foam); -To-day several parcels of Foreign were sold
privately, mostly for the Continental markets, and rates close
ed per cwt above this day week. At auction 150 hhcls i5O
rls Porto Rico, ware disposed of, fine yellow at 38e to 414
mid to good 353 to 363 6d, and low 335.
MOLASSES-A fair demand exists for West India, and ar-
rivals keeping small, rates rule firm. Barbadoes and Anti-
gua at 135 to 13e 6d, other kinds 12s to 12s 6d. Some parcels
of Bengal and Mauritius have sold at lls to lls 6d; Cuba
and Porto Rico at 133 to 138 6a. There is now a slow sale
for Honey, good to fine Jamaica 48,3 to 54e, and low to mid
38s to 46e. Several parcels of Tamarinds have been dis: coati
of, East India at 9s to 123; and West India 2 is to 3 is per cwt.
COCOA.-For Trinidad there is a better demand, and prices
have ceased to decline, bat supply remains plentiful. At
auction 70.) bags were disposed of, file red at 3is to 445,
good 35s to 37e, ord to mid 31s to 34s Al, grey 304 to 325,
and common ditto 28s to 295. The value of Grenada and
St. Lucia is 2k7s to 34s per cwt. Foreign remains dull of sale ;
Bahia and Pars can be obtained at 23s 61 to 25a; and
Guayaquil 28s to 295. ...
CoFFEE,-This afternoon there was an extensive demand
for Plantation Ceylon Coffee, both for shipping and home
consumption, rates also advanced 2s to 4s per cwt. At
auction 126 irks, 332 bags and 96 brla were disposed of, good
went at 593 to 635, mid 553 to 58e low mid 52s to 545, line
ord Mb to 51s 61, other sorts 475 64 to 49s 61, and triage
35s 61 to 455. Native met with much attention privately.
At auction 158 eke realised 40s to 49, 6d. Mocha is in
better demand at the former value, and.l9l tides sold at 734
to 77s for low to mid. Of low Bahia 229 bags were taken
in at 335.
TEA.-The demand for Congou is much better. Prices
fir low quality range at 6%1 to 74, good common 7 aad to
71a4. rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf 81 to 10d, strong
and Pekoe kind I 0 Led to Is 51. Tue bast 0)Iong is wanted at
previous valuations; in inferior little is doing. Price, for
good to fine range at lld to is 3d, and common to mid Bd
to 10d. In common Seuchong purchases have been trifling,
although there are sellers at 8d to 9d, but other kinds re-
main in good demand at the previous currency of Is 34
to Is 7d for fine mid, and good 101 to Is 21.
There is a brisker sale for Ponchong, still the low terms of
4d to 6d are taken. Of good to fine scented Pekoe
many parcels have been sold at Is to Is 7d; the
' market, however, is yet .dull for inferior at 91 to 10d. For
Flowery Pekoe a good export demand exists, especially for
best sore, yet erice.3 have no; improved. Sties of fine and
superior are made at from is 61 to 2s 81, and low to good is
to is 51. There are ready buyers of true kinds of Gun-
powder at from is 24 to Is 9,1, and in most other Green
Teal operations have been upon a more extended scale.
MAYNOOTH.
The value of Hymn, low to mid, is is to is 3d, good to fine Sir JOHN DUCK AMR CH said, in the earl of
is 41 to 2s, choice 2s 21 to 25 Bd. Young Hyson, ord 84 y p
pre se session the Hon. Member for Warwickshire
nt
-to 101, mid to good lid to Is 6d, fine Is 7d to 2s; Gunpowder, the
Canton 8d to lld Hyson kind, low to mid lato Is Id, good gave notice of a motion on the subject of the system of
to fine Is 6d to 2,, tine and choice 2s 21 to 38 21; Imperial, education pursued in the College of Maynootb. That
Canton 9d to lid, Hyson kind Is to is 74, fine ditto is 8d notice was from time to time postponed till the
to 2s, Ileson skin 6d to 104, and Taaaaay Said to Is. In 4th of May, and he observed by the paper to-day that
Caper operations are trifling at 8d to 101, and Scented 101 it had been further postponed until the 11th of May.
to Is 31 per lb. Now, as the country to ,k a deep interest in this subject.
RICE.-For East India no general decline has taken place, he should be glad to know whether the Hon. Genteman
tthoe market having been sparingly supplied. Bengal, good really in'end7d to bring on his motion on this latter day ?
good
white, can be ootained at 93 94 to. lOs 6d, mid to
sec motions
to stoodmitri
tshernadutter
Mr. SPOONER would give a very good reason for
..aa..amid 93 to 9s 6d, broken 8s ad to Bs9l, cargo 84, pinkev the postponement. His
)Huii4s
el d, sBato 83 61, Corioga grain 8s 6d to 9s, white Java 93 and if the H
to 118 ,pearl barley and Arracan 8s 61 9 At auction - -
871) bags Moulmein weresoldthe motion which stood first, they would` at once per-
and white,
at. es- to 93 61 for ord dtheen.ts,tohi
and at 63 6d to ^ ceivo that there would have been little chance of bring-
,s per cwt for slain,. There is at present
no decline for Cleantd It. '.
ing forward his motion on the 4th; he therefore pist-
ils to len. Sago h ice ; C arolina 21s to 275, and Patna
sued it till the 11. b, on which day the motion would
14s to 17s, large anda ban dead in with caution, small pe art p
lls per cwt. Sago nedium 2k to 245, and common 103 to stand first.
and Farina, 16s to 18,. Flour is still wanted at 14s to 144 61, Mr. .
A NSTEY reminded the House that in the early
44c1 per lb. The demand Tapioca sells more readily at lad to part Of the session the terms of the motion were "To
tam 90 lids 300 tins St, Vincent
Arrowroot is brisker. At auc- move the House on the subject of the grant to May-
Bermuda Is• ld. The valueent sold sal to 7d, and 20 brls nooth," the motion as it now stood, however, was for a
per lb. ' of East India is 111 to 241
ComMittle of Inquiry as to the course of education
SPICES.-To-dir prices slightly declined f ri 4at ueyeooth. and he wanted to know whether
0 pte ,
and at auction 209 ehts only in part sold, e-.c issia Lignea,
aHonourable 51Hnb e. had any serious intention of
ditto two I les, ditto three 1.101. and g 0,,,,
rtisitolueiodne at 120 s, the . .
g that th- Meynooth grant be repealed.
cwt. In Pimento there is more business debris 1 atise Per mooing
OONEIi, said he had never expressed any
terms, and a public sale of 603 bags went at 4111 - full 7::: Mr. SP
repeal of the grant.-(0h, oh.) It
mid to good. . to 4-11 for intention to m eve the
Smarts.-East India Ram cannot be obtained under is ad was true he gave notice on the 10th of February of his
of the House
under the consideration
proof. Leeward Island finds a more ready sale, merchants intention to bring
time he intimated that he
obtain is 5d to Is sael proof. In Demerara a good' business the grant, but at the same
has been done; the low terms of Is lld to 2s 21 having should afterwards place upon the paper the precise
been accepted for 31) to 40 per cent over proof. Tee nature of the m lion which be intended to submit to the
superior kinds of Jamaica find a more ready sale. For House. The grent was established by an Act of
the lower sorts a 'dull sale prevails and former low terms Parliament, and
what he wanted the House CO do now
are taken on account of a large supply. Sales of was to grant him a Committee for the purpose of ascer-
choice marks 35_to 38 over proof have been made at from 3s taming how tar that Act had operated for the benefit of
41 to 4s, fine ditto 2s 104 to 3s 3d, good mid to good 32 to the country,until Committee should have
and after that
34 over 23 4d_ to - 9d, mid 2s to 23 3d, and teed, it,
low 24 to 30 over is 91 to ls 11d. The value of thatthe report, he had no intention
continued.
grantshould be either repealed or
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 is 43 ld to 4s 3d, Th ,
1850 ditto 4s 41 to 44 6d, 1849 ditto 4e 9d to 43 Ild, 1848 e subject then dropped.
ditto 53 3d to as 51, older 5s ad to 6s 61, low to mid 2s 44 to VANCOUVER'S ISLAND.
4s, and Bordeaux is Ild to 2s Id. For British-made Spirit
Mr• Rla cg ~
TIE wished to ask the Secretary of State
trade remains dull, with sellers at 9s Bd, net cash; Gin, 22 for the Colonies, whether, in compliance with the terms
under; 8e sd, and 17 ditto 9s. A good demand exists for of the grant of Vancouver's
Island to the Iludeon% Bay
Geneva; common at Is 101 to is Ild, and fine is Id to Company, a return has been made to the Colonial-offeee
2s 14 per gallon. of the number of colonists settled in that island, and of
INDIGO.-To-day at the sales of
Guatemala Indigo of
513 the amount and application of the proceeds received by
at from
serous all sold with a good deal of animation _
b2s 10d the company arising out ofthe sale of lands and minerals.
to 4s 10,d per lb for low Cortes to goodand fine So res, being sir J. pAtuNuT_
WI said there hid been only time
extreme rates to 24 per lb advance.b
as yet CO Emike more than one return, and that return
t sorts to-day declined
SALTPETRE.--TfieSS fbr the CIS
of
bagsgavo the number of arr. , andthe number of per-
at a public sale 1,273 - -•Sso d,
Is 6d to 2s par cwt; .
at 31s to 31s eons sent our, but it did not give the number of colonists.
cults, tine refraction 3'4 selling
POOR LA.ri 6d, 514 to 54 ditto '
o,ii and net
e refracted aass
hea with a Mr. Alderman iIDNEy • •ask the President
to 303 6d. ' Otter sorts are rather c esk, _ ~
...
:lOW 0,110 4, 24 20 d Kara ato 264.. 44 Ai/MU .91Ute Polar-ter Dyad, it it vre.l4o weigisa a (Mulls
; .4 te §1 4/2 '

Ruinc)r
liEit n Improvement.
tgt t, CoTn
The mo n Improvemept Bill Wll4 reed
a second time, and oreli-r.ll to b. immitted.
PETITION.

Mr. H. BERKELEY presentea a petition, signer] by
12,000 of the inhabitants of Bristol, against the Militia
Bill.

Mr. J. WILLIAMS presented nine petitions from
vavious places in Wales against the Militia Bill.
Colonel TRO ANON presented a petition to the
same Eff_ct from 2.800 of the electors of Bradford.

Admiral BERKELEY preseuted similar petitions
from Gloucestershire.

Mr. DNWES presented a petition to the same effect
from Newport in the 151 e of Wight.

Mr. MUNTZ presented similar petitions from the
neighbourhood of Birmingham.
Mr. J. ELLIS presented similar petitions from Lei-
cester.

Mr. BAGSHAW presented a similar petition from
Harwich.

Sir J AMES MATHESON presented a petition against
the M4l. north unfit.
Mr. HOLLON D presented a petition from Hastings
in favour of tha ri.tpntion of the Crystal Palace.
Mr. WADDINGTON presented a petition from Suf-
folk against the MI smooth grant.
Mr. G. THO APSON presented several petitions
from varinas pl +cei agoLin4 the Militia BJI; also pe-
titions from Itteltney, paying for repeal of all taxes on
kunwl-Age, and the retention of the Crystal Palace.
Mr. W. BROWN presonted several petitions from
Lancashire again)t this Hilda 13111.
An 112 N. MEMBER presented a simliar petition
from Cockerrnourh.

Mr. C. BRUCE presented a petition from Ross
against the r.,0.al of the Tests Act.
Mr. Jacob BM, Mr. Hindl-y, Mr. C Lushington, Mr.
Greenall, and other, fin. Mei:fibers presented petitions
against tho
Mr. SCROLEEIELD presented a similar petition:
signed by 13 000 of the inhabitants of Birmingham.
Lird sruma presented a similar petition from
Maryiebone.
Mr. CO .11)EN preented several similar. petitions from
various plsces in the West Riding and other parts of
the owntry.

Sir B. HALL presented a similar petition from Mary-
lebone

Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a similar petition
Wile-ster.

Mr. Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from
Staffo-d aglinst the Maynoo h grant; also a petition
from a !E.:operant) society, praying the House to take
meaourea to or-vent the spread of intempurance.
Sir G. PECHELL presented a petition from Brighton
and other place,. on the south coast, stating that the in-
habitants of these districts bad no tear of an invasion,
and pra3ing the 11,no• to reject the Militia Bill.
Colonel PREESTUN presented a petition from up-
wards of 700 of the inhabitants of the borough of Wey-
mouth and Meicombe ugainA the endowment of
the It sman Catholic College of Altynooth. The p-'ti-
tioners pray the repeal of the Act of 1845 as promptly
as mAy t 3 c.msisten: with the engag,emenie entered into
with the parties now holding tffi.ile under that Act; also
a petition from upwards of 200 of the inhabitants of the
Island of Porrland to the a ime eIY-ct.