The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-18 00:00:00

THE SUN,

quotations.-Low to middling Hyson at is to Is 21, good
to flee 1e 33 to 2s 31, choice 2.3 4d to 2s 10d, Youug
Hyson Canton 81 to I Id, Hyson kind is to la 7d, fine
and superior is 83 to 2s 2d, Twankay led to ls, Gen-
powder Canton 9d to les, Hyson sort Is 3d to 2s 7d, fine
23 81 to 3a 4d, Imperial Canton 101 to is 2d, Hyson
sort is 21 as 23 21, Caper Si to 10,1,
Scented 10d to is sd, and Hyson skin. Flowery Pe-
koe has been operated in with reluctance; fine is offering
at 13 9i to 35 3d, and low to good 13 2d to is Si. In
Scented Orange Pekoe sales have been small, low as
prices range, good to fine being offered at is to is Bd,
and inferior 9i to lid. Scented Caper is yet dull of
sale, and rates on the decline. Of 18,700 pkgs Tea
offered at auction last week 7,000 found buyers. At all
the ports home trade deliveries of Tea are 26,800,0001b5,
and in the former season 25,600,000. At present public
sales are not declared.
RICE.-To-day the Rice market presented a quiet ap-
pearance; there was a more plentiful supply, and rates
are barely maintained. At auction the sound of 7,600
bags Bengal was nearly all taken in at 10s to Ils for
good to fine white; the damaged sold at 7a to 10s.
CocarraEaa.-To-day a reluctance was evinced to
operate in Cochineal, but lower rates were refused. At
auction 50 bgs were taken in; Honduras Silvers, ord at
33 lld to 4s, good black 5s to 5s 3d, and Teneriffe 434 d
per ib.
PEPPEEL-Prices have assumed a downward tendency,
and at auction to-day 3,950 bgs of Allepy were sold at
3-11 to 4d, and one lot 4il for good (dean, being fully _
per lb under former rates. Of African pod 40 bgs were
taken in at 543 to 60; per cwt for mid to good.
FRIIIT.-Currants continue much in
addemraannede,lheatfirrs
sorts especially ; and there is a further
ie ou
and Vostizza, sound selling at 503 to ,
toZ a4n9t es n
u.
d
Cephalonia 493 to 545, and Upper Gulf 483 6s
kdeeeedpinsogmveerypaurntifeasv
owuirl la
bnioo tfotake
.) these.
Rrates,a.is ns a ea
enits
a
good demand, Valencia 34s to 355, and Denis at 23; to
26s per cat.
teblteitbanlsafou.markets; attracting
an and littlen some
ma at-
INDIGO.-East
is 8,000 chests less than last
cases the rates accepted are rather under the last quar-
r
terly sale. Although stock theEl th
Indiamis o isr
at
p foreignr esresent
6,000 larger. S •
year, and deliveries being
late terms, but Spanish is in
limited supply, and held for there are few
buyer;.
-Irish Butter has been Operated in with
our last report; arrivals have also cauFt
in-
creased, amounting to 16,248 firkins for the past week, and
nieouyissituosices.
rather lower rates are accepted. Prices forCarlow, Clan-
mea, and Kilkenny at 75s to 78s, Cork 723 to 745, Limerick
663 to 703,11Vaterford 703 to 723,
Sligo and Tralee 64s to
633 per cwt. For Dutch the demand has much increased,
and having a more plentiful supply, prices ;have de-
clined considerably. Friezlaud, fine selling at
803 to 82s, surplus and seconds 623 to 763, Kim.
pan and Z acne, g
-ad 753 to 783, Groningen 603 to
643, Leer 65s to 703, Holstein and Kiel 743 to 783
English is plentiful and met with
a slow sale at 60; to
to 863, and fresh 83 to 103 par dozen pounds.
Bacon has been purchased with caution, and
there is a further reduction: Irish sizeable selling
at 593 to 643, heavy 56; to 603, and Ham-
burgh sizeable 573 to 603. Bale and fierce middles
are dealt in with reluctance, rates are on the decline,
and for Irish rule at 553 to
58s. For Navy Provisions
the market is inactive, and supplies rather more plenti-
ful, yet rates are firm. There are sellers of Beef, Ame-
rican India at 71103 to Si per tierce, prime mess 51 15s
to 6/ 10s, Irish India 71 to 81, mess 51 103 to 61 10s ;
Pork 4/ 5s to 4/ 103 per barrel, and India at 71 10;
to 81 per tierce. Hams are cheaper, and sales
have been small. Irish et 64s to 705, and English 723
to 763 per cwt. Lard is in small supply and much in de-
mand, Irish bladdered at 633 to 665, keg and firkin 555
to 593, Hamburgh 543 to 563, and bladdered 623 to 643.
Cheese is in good request, Edam 323 to 41s, Gouda 293
to 37, Kanter 17; to 173 61, and American 323 to 403.
TALLow.-A. material increase has taken place in the
demand for Russian on the spot daring the last few
days, together with an advance-fine yellow Candle
realizing 395 3d to 393 6d per cwt. Operations are of
imp,)rtanee for delivery, and there are a few sellers under
393 3: for last three months of the year. Home-melted
has skild freely, and prices have advanced to 385 6i cash.
Ocher sorts are in greater request, and a rise of
6d per cwt has been established. At auction 115 tilts
Australian were disposed of-mutton, geed to fine
383 to 395, Beef :37,3 to 37s 9d; 600 pkg; South Ameri-
can, low to fine 345 9d to 385 93, and 50 cks Italian 36;
9d to 383 Ga per cwt. For auction 1,000 pkgs of Tallow
are declared. Stock is 9,000 cks more than last year,
yet rates are rather above.
OILS.-Sperm 13 not cheaper, but supply is more plen-
tiful, and less demand exists. Of 110 tuna colonial at
auction a small part only sold at 87/ to 871103 for good,
and a few lots inferior at 841 to 851 10s. Headmatter
is 901 to 92/. Seal pale 341 103 to 35/, other sorts
321 to 344 there is also an increasing supply. The value
of good to fine Southern is 34/ to 354 low to mid 321
10e to 331 103. Cod has been operated in with cau-
tion, and there are sellers at 331 to 331 103. Palm
is less wanted, and supply being larger, rates are
less firm, good to fine quality selling at 27; 6d to
28; 6d per cwt. Olive remains in good request, and the
previous advance is well sustained; Gallipoli realizing
501 to 524 and other sots 47/ to 491 per tun. Deliveries con-
tinue to be larger than arrivals. Cocoa Nut purchases are
small, and supply plentiful: Cochin can be obtained at 32;
6d to 343 647 Ceylon 303 to 325, and Sydney 283 to 293. A
free demand exists for Rape Oil, yet brown can be ob-
tained at 31s to 31; 6i, refined 32; to 323 6d, and
foreign 333 to 335 6d, there being no decrease of supply.
Lard Oil is scarce and worth 533 to 553. There is firm-
ness in the market for Linseed Oil, exporters and
home dealers having been ready buyers ; there
are not seller; under 303 on, the spot, suppy being
moderate. For delivery many contracts have been en-
tered into at 28; 61 to 29; per cwt. Of American Sper-
macetti 50 cases at auction were partly disposed of at
Is 7d per Ih. The value is 311 103 to 311153 per tun for
ground Nut and Gingelly Oil.

THE LONDON GAZE'VrE, Aug. 17•

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Aua. 17, 1852.

It is hereby notified that the Earl of Malmesbury,
her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
has received from the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty, 3 copy of a dispatch, dated at Ascension on the
17th of June last, from Henry William Bruce, Esq.,
Commodore and Commander-in-Chief of her Maje.,ty's
Naval FOIC3i on the west coast of Africa, informing
their Lordships that ho had, on the 154.11 of that month,
sent orders to the senior officers commanding her Ma.
jesty's ships in the Bight of Benin, directing him to raise
&tie blockade of Whlidah.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 16.
The Queen has been graciously passed to appoint
Henry George Kuper, Esq., now her Majesty's co
for Denmark and the Ore sound, to be her Xiiestlys
Consul in the State of Maryland, in the United States
of America.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 16.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Captain the Honourable Edward Alfied Harris, R.N., to
bs her Majesty's Consul for Denmark and the Oresound.

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WAR•OFFICE, AUG. 17.
4th Regiment of Dragoon Guerds—Bathurst Edward
Wilkinson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Gun-
ter, promoted, Aug. 17.
7th Dragoon Guards—William Fourbelle Dowdeawell,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vise O'Reilly, who re-
tires, Aug, 17. ' Hume Nichol!, Gent. to be Cornet, by
Purchase, vice Costello, promoted, Aug. 18 ; Fitz Roy
Donald Maclean, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice
Moore, promoted, Aug. 19.
11th Light Dragoons—Coleraine Robert Vansittart,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, Aug. 17.
let, or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain
Edward Henry Cooper, from the 721 Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant and. Captain, vice Evelyn, who exchanges,
Aug. 17.
Ceklatream Regiment of Foot Guards—The Honour-
able Robert Drummond Hay to be Ensign and Lieute-
tient, by purchase, vice Hull, who retires, Aug. 17.
31 Regiment of Foot—Thorn la Josiah Neville, Gent.,
to bo Ensi
en, by purchase, vce Morrison, promoted,
frig-17; Melville Augustus Wic,lker, Gent., to be En-
Agn, he' psarehaEo, vice R. S. Warburtoe, promoted,
og• 18.
4tik, F,01.. . ,
si:..t,, irr,
___re..a.ignstus Joseph Sykes, Gent., to be En-
to pi. .4aSe, b promoted, Aug. 17.
e. neatcot--Lieut Robert Le Merchant Gray, from
he'-pay Re, ,t-
-uen:_ntecelled,
tenttru,
,kelt-iti Canadian Rifle Regiment,• to be Lieu-
July, 1852,1eaeuthereY8' whose appointment, on the 30th
Ensign, by pun:hest'
11th i!Oot—. Aug. 17.
eau.Eetnge Herring, Gent., to be
vian, Gent-
12th F6et....Eziaig,:izce, Fch promoted, Aug. 17.
Lieutenant, by pweoatle '_sllalia Samuel Adams to be
,11.vline White, who retires,
Ang• 17.
14th Foot—Richard I\ i'vvui ?Toe
Sayers to be
,ieu, by purchase, viee , to be En-
-1.5 th Foot7Lieu teu aut, eartri'ted. Aug. 17.
Pey,ntister, vice Robert Macgree?;rd
ir Ensign ecease; Joseph
, bY purchase,
vEijev7,- ja'ildrihele°ier,tipToecor'etGede: Gent., to
7.
—Graves Chamney Swan Lembar3, Gent.,
to by purenase, vice Retrallitett Gnt.,
promoted; •
Aug. 17.
to li?he il'nt,,,
;read Lovett, Gent., to be
Aug 17. Ensign,l3Y
purchese. vice A--- „able Robert Rainy. 1.1,
19i,b Foo
21 et Foot—lionOU.
t---Eivarbocklo, promoted,
Bast, to- be
e., • be parchase, vice Jervis, prbo.„. ,
Sreeel eateuteeant, 1 a yea,
Aug. 17.
I; Eliot Lockhart, Gent., eg. be
26th Foot—Wit-1m •
• Kerricii, promoted, Aug. 17.
Ensign, by purelisze, vice .
i
28th Foot—Lieutenant Wtlitam Roberts to be Cap-
Thompson, who retires ;
Lain, by purchase, vice C. tk .
Ensign George Saville Wilson to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Roberts, Aug. 17.
neeethawe Harrison
31st Foot—Lieutenant Henry ee-ee who re-
Roeke to- be Captain, by purebo'et vice Cary, _ ,
tires; Ensign Cherles Provost to be Lis.atenaut, by Pur.
chaee, vice Recite, A tvg, 17.
32.1 Foot—Pelham Caryer Webb, Gent., to be En-
:•:11-4 by put•clesee, vice Joky, promoted, -Aug. 17-
331 Foot—Francis Du Pre Montagu, Gent,, to six
Ensign, by purchase, vice Wallis, proinoted, Aug. 17;
Charles Moore T
eeri;.triatbi;:tznown i Sires,
ti
ree, Gent.,t o
Abe Ensign, by
p
36th hl'ic F. 0 —1, ) t ard Lloyd, Gent., to be Ensign, by
pueebal.e, vice Helyar, promoted, Aug.l7.
44th Foot—Richard Fitz. Richard'. *
ra...,__
..
Z.',_An. by purchase, vice Baker, promoted, Aug. .1.7;
.e,van Forbei Melt' '
ehe3e, viee C,_ ayn,, Gent., to be Ensign, by pa:-
50th Feotu"l4, .
Cooper, promoted, Aug. 13.
Ensign. by Tr:hillier:a Montagu Leeds, Gent., to be
521 Footi) witai,e, vice King, promoted, Aug. 17.
Easi h
go, y purch jam
Robert Moorsom, Gent., to be
55th 1.,,,t1,.Ectie, vice Peel, promoted, Aug. 17.
by pnrchase.,vi:eultenant Alfred C. Cure to be Captain,
chard Englalad to b toatreser, who retires; Ensign Ri-
Aug. 17. e Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cure,
56th Foot—,.perie.k
tr.
_Ensign, by
purchAa.lexander Robertson, Gent., to
Ang. 17. • . se, Vice Beatty, who retires,
bob Foot—James Hen
rY Augustus Steuart, Gent.,