The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-20 00:00:00

THE SUN,

of 400 bags was taken in at 51s to 525, damaged selling
at 36a 6d to 495.
TEA.—An improvement has taken place in the de-
mand for Congou this wear, and stiffer rates are oh-
tatted for inferior, the better kinds fully sustaining
previous valuations. Purchases aro to some extent, ord
sound at Bd, good ord ditto Sid to qd, rather blackish
leaf to blackish leaf 9d to 9i, strong and Pekoe kinds
lld to is 6d per lb. In common and mid Souchong more
has been done at 83 to is, and good to flee is much
wanted at is ld to is 10d, but supply keeps so all. A good
demand exists for Oolong and rates range firm; low to
mid 8i to ltd, and better sorts is to Is Bd. Several
buyers of clean Pouchong at 5d to 7id, and supply is
limited. The demand has increased for Green, espe-
ciallS for fine Gunpowder; medium Hyson and true
Young Hyson the late currency is well sustained the
market being less freely supplied. Flowery Pekoe pur-
chased with more freedom; the rates obtained are for the
is 9d to 33 3d, and common to good is 2d to Is 8d
There is yet little passing in inferior. Scented Orange.
Pekoe, and parcels are offering at 9d to lid, but of good
and fine larger parcels have been sold at is to is Bd.
For Scented Caper there is not a better demand or are
supplies smaller.
SPICES.—To-day Prices rather declined for Pepper;
and at auction 373 bags Malabar sold at dto 3-71-d for
half heavy; 60 bags white bad to 6d for mid; but 22
bags pod were taken in at 453 to 50s for ord to mid.
Mace is rather higher, and much wanted. A public sale
of 12 cases Mace at 23 3d to 2s 9d for mid to good.
SPIRITS.—There has been a good demand for Deme-
rara Rum this week, and merchants are less inclined to
realize, but supply continues plentiful. Sales of 32 to 44
per cent over proof have been made at
allon. 23 to 28
Ltd, and
28 to 39 over is 10d to Is 11 per geewnrd
Island finds a more ready sale, and prices are firm
at is 5d to is sid, fine brown Is 6d proof. Ope-
rations in East India aro upon a more extended
scale at is 4d to is 4id proof, and supply remains large.
The terms obtained for superior marks, 35 to 38 per
cent over proof, are 3s 4d to 35 10J; fine ditto, 2s 2d to
3.,) 3d ; good mid to good, 32 to 35 over, 2s 2d to 2d 8d;
mid. 32 to 34 over, 2s to 2s 2d; and low 26s to 28 over,
is 10d to is lld per gal. Havannah realised la 3id proof.
An extensive demand exists for Brandy. Sales
of Cognac best Brands of vintage of 1851 hay
been made at 43 10d to ss, 1850 ditto 55 ld to 5s 3d,
1349 ditto 5s ld to 55 10d, older 6s 2d to 6s 9d, low to
mid 3s 3d to 45 Gd, and Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d per
gallou. British made Spirit is firm at 93 7d to 9s 8d
2G2eunnevdae,r 2c , Ss 03 to 85 3d, 17 ditto 83 8d
2ommon Is 10d to is 11d, and fine
cLoasshlBd's t9oGd2i.ils 6d per gallon.
Ram—To-day there was a reluctance to operate in
East India Rice, and at auction 2,300 bags were taken
inMadrasf atl°3
at 9
to I°s6d f
s 6d forcr c
good white,
whgirtea,in.with a small parcel
COCHINEAL. This afternoon the public sales of 70 bgs
Teneriffe Cochineal went at a decline of 2d to 3d per 1b;
Silvers selling at 3s 9d to 4s Id, and Black 4s 2d to 4s
4d_ per lb.

biDlGO:—Purchases have been again on a small scale
for all purposes; but there are not sellers under last
quarterly sale's valuations, accounts from Calcutta not
being regarded as favourable for the crop. Spanish is in
small supply, and full rates are demanded, especially for
inferior sorts; at present little business is doing. The
present value is for Floras 5s to 5s 4d, Sobras 4a 3d to
53 Cortes, good to fine 3s 10d to 4s 3d, mid 3s 3d to 31
9d, ord and low 23 3d to 3s 2d per lb.
SALTPETBE.—To-day there was a quiet market for
Saltpetre, and at auction 558 bags Bombay were taken
in at 24s to 24s 6d for 15 to 20 per cent., being above
the value. ,
TALLOW.—This afternoon the Tallow market was
firm. Old PY C 30s 6d, new 39s to 40s on the spot,
delivery last three months 39s to 39s 3d. In auction
the goods were held for full prices, which were realised
on what sold, 16 bzs. 293 casks, 204 pipes, 205 hhda
S. American, fine 38s, seconds 35s to 37s 6d; 133 casks
Australian mutton 39s 6d, beef 37s to 38s; 30 casks
Lilian 37s 3d to 38s 3d; 23 casks Belgian 373 per cwt.
Oens.—Thia afternoon at auction 58 tuns Sperm and
Headmatter brought 861 103 to 90/, 7 tuns Southern
good 341 se to 35/, 41 hhda Teel Oil out 301, 10 hhds
Groued Nut 321 12s per tun.
PROVISIONS.—With Irish Butter the market is plen-
tifully supplied,
.and dealers having operated with cau-
tion, prices have assumed a downward tendency, and rule
as fellows:—Carlow, Clonmel, and Kilkenny at 75s to
78s, Cork 72s to 745, Limerick 66s to 70s, Waterford 703
to 723, Sligo and Tralee 64s to 683 per cwt. For Dutch
the demand has much decreased, and having a more
plentiful supply, prices have declined, Friezland,
fine selling at 78s to 80s, surplus and seconds 62s to 745,
Kampen and Zwolle, fine 74s to 765, Groningen, 60s to
645, Leer 64s to 703, Holstein and Kiel 74s to 783.
English is plentiful, and met with a slow sale at 603 to
86s, and fresh 8s to 103 per dozen pounds. Bacon has
been purchased with caution, and there is a further re.
duction ; Irish sizeable selling at 59s to 635, heavy 56s
to 603, and Hambrosizeable 575 to 60s. Bale and tierce
middles are dealt in with reluctance, rates are on the de-
cline, and Irish rule at 55s to 58s. For Navy Provisions
the market is inactive. There are sellers of Beef, Awe-

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rican India at 71 103 to 81 per tierce, prime mess 5/15s
to 61 103, Irish India 71 to 81, mess Si 103 ; Pork
41 53 to 41 103 per barrel, and India at 71 lOs
to 81 per tierce. Hams are cheaper: Irish at 64s to 70s,
and English 72s to 76s per cwt. Lard is small tupply
and much in demand, Irish bladdered at 63s to 665, keg;
and firkin 55s to 595, Hamburgh 54s to 565, and blad-
dered d2s to 645. Cheese is in good request, Edam 32s
to 41s, Gouda 9a to 375, Kanter 17a to 17s 6d, and
American 32s to 403.

nu LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the
18th day of August, 1852, present the Queen's Most
Excellent Majesty in Council. It is this day ordered
by her Majesty in Council, that the Right Honour-
able the Lord High Chancellor of that part of the
United Kingdom called Great Britain, do issue writs for
proroguing the Parliament, which was appointed to
meet on Friday the twentietn day of August instant, to
Thursday the twenty-first day of October next; and also
for proroguing the convocation 3 of the provinces of
Canterbury and York, from Saturday the twenty-first
day of August instant, to Friday the twenty-second day
of October next.
At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the
18th day of August, 1852, present the Queen's Most
Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty having
tie, n pleased to appoint Charles Cecil John Manners,
Esq., commonly called the Marquis of Granby, to be
Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county
of Lincoln, his Lordship this day took the oaths ap-
pointed to be taken thereupon instead of the oaths of
allegiance and supremacy-
A IIMIRALTY, AUG. 17.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Quar-
termaster John Huskisson to be Captain, vice Captain
William Gordon, to retired full pay; Second Lieutenant
Henry Fallowfield Cooper to be First Lieutenant, vice
Huskissen, promoted.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northampton,

shire.

Thomas Wilkins, Eq., to be Deputy-Lieuteunnt•
William Harcourt Isham Mackworth Do'ben, Esq., tc;
be Deputy-Lieutenant; Allen Allicock Young, Esq., to
be Deputy-Lieutenant, Aug. 12.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the North Rid,

_ a
ing of Yorkshire.
John Lawson, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire.
Lord Methuen, to be Deputy
Frederick Henry Paul,
Lieutenant; Henry I)anby Seymour, Esq., to be Deputy
Lieutenant; James Wilson, E,q., to be Deputy Lieu-
tenant; Robert Parry Nisbet, E4q., to be Deputy Lieu-
tenant; John Neck], Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant;
Francis Crowdy, Esq , to be Deputy-Lieutenant; John
Bird Fuller, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Thomas
Luce, EN , to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Ambrose Leth-
bridge
Goddard, Esq., to bo Deputy-Lieutenant; Ed-
mund Lewis Clatterbuck, Esq., to be Depuiy-Lieute-
denrtieikyEaTizhwkiealtEdymonds, jun., Esq., to be Deputy-Lieu-
tenant, Aug,l7
12.0 --•• •
iltp:-nsalcoent Cavalry—Lord Henry Fro- I
meted; Tron:t" r Caonrrnyet, vice Watson Taylor, pro-
withal:a ,r, z Fraser Grove. Esq., to be Cornet, vice
cetntn"L: _
nasleene Perry Kaene, promoted, Aug. 17.
West Rent _by the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent.
Gybbon Molin'n
13st, deceased, pu,_Y_ _t?
Wilson, Bart.,
Aug. 17. of Militia—Major Thomas
ha Lieutenant-Colonel, vico
to ,_,
.98., Captain Sir Thomas Maryon
be .5a jor, vice Monypeuny, promoted,
ecgc,inTreanotnlyor°llll-
- by the Lord-Lieutenant f •
Huntingdonshire 11:
Drogo Montagu.M.P.
dui?, William
Huntingdonshire.
to Aug. i called Viscount Mat,-
appeared in
d[erchiiialPa' i 231: is Major,tiu_bstitil,ted,l7u.r' that vhiaji
Tuesday 'a Gazette
by the Lord-Lieuteriaut of the
of Yorkshire. `Vest Riding
Captain Edward
la 3d Regi en
14th Foot, to be Adjutant, •
Commissien:
vice Rawson,
"'other°, late
t of West York Militia—
Aug, 11.
BANKRUPTS.
deceased,
dye, and Oct. 1, at two, at the
28, at t!c:„.7,_,
surrender Aug.
vr eitinore, official assignee, Ba.
William Bfarshall, provision agent, Tooley-street, to
Court of Bankruptcy.
nt, Scotland-yard, Aug. 27,
George Morton ,coal Ineren a
Court of BS
Theca
at eleven, and Oct. 1, at one, at the
singball-street; Ashurst and. Son, Ohl Jewry.
M:cheson, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
B- not, Sept. 3, at
Thomas Secret, common brewer, ..-
the Court of
Cann", official assignee, Aldermanbury; Selby and
half past eleven, and Oct. 1, at twelve, at
Green, South Molton-strce«, Oxford street.
Bankruptcy. annan, official assignee, Alderman bury;
Thomas Franklin Nichol', auctioneer, Poole, Sept. 2
at half-past eleven, and Oct. 1, at eleven, at the Court,.
,
of Bankruptcy. Whitmoee, official assignee, Basingl-11,1
street; Barber, King-street, Cheapoide.
John Bell, draper, Ludgate-hill, Sept. 1, at two, and
Oct 5, at one, at the C.)urt of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
,_fficial asaigaea Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street;
Miller, official assignee,
Cobb, Gray's lon-square.
Thomas Townsend, hat manufacturer, Bristol, Sept.
3, arid
Lona Oct. 4, at eleven, at. the Bristol District Corut.
.n, at Martin,
e
on; Abbot and Lucas, Bristol.
Willi%na
17, at ten, at
:,ton, cffiAal assignee, Birmingham
Nottingham; St. NS',ry Axe,Bristol; Linklaters, Sise-lane,
rocer,Stamford,
District Aug. 27
Court.a ndi3Sitetpi
et-.
London
Hill and Matthews,
woniain
J.,lc..,salri! Bray and Bridges, Birmingham.
Aug. 26 and Sept.
2Williams, hosier, Wolverhampton,
Birm-
ingham; Chambers, Sheffield.
ham District Court. Christie,
at half-past eleven, at the Birm-
official assignee, Birm-
William Mole, victualler, Szpt. 7, and
Sept. 21, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Whiptmßolrce, coffivcisaul assignee,
ee, n
B. and 11. Wright, Birmt ingha,. Birmingham;
Muscovado Sugar, coi-
-1 The average price of Brown or

LONDON,

puted from returns made in the week ending August 17,
1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the British possessions in America 21s. 111 d. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... ... No return.; „
From the East Indies ..• ..• 273. 6d. ~
Average price of the two foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty 22,.
u
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICKN ALL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company
Grocers'-hall, August 20.

INDIAN DISPATCHES.
(From the London Gazette of this Evening.)
INDIA BOARD, Aro. 20, 1852.
The following dispatches have been received at the
East India House.

LI
THEE II TE FORCESe 1
PROVINCES,. t I T - G
TO
IN
ECAR. avnal
AH . GoDwIN, C B , COMMANDING
ALaLREANe,aErn NDs4A.,SE`CIREENTAASRSEYRIT3OI
THE GOVERNMEMT OF INDIA.
(Extract.)
Head-quarters, Rangoon, June 9, 1852.
I have the honour to report, for the information of
the Government, that, on the morning of the 26th of
m ay, Manahan was attacked by a Burmese force of
1,000 or 1,200 men, which was gallantly driven back by
the Madras Native Infantry in garrison there, under
the command of Major Hall. Th operations are re-
ported to me as follows:
At half-past six A.M. of the 26th of May, the pickets
at Manahan were fired on. in a desultory manner by
the enemy for npwards of an hour, when a strong skir-
mishing party led by Captain Stewart sufficed to dis-
lodge them. Our loss has been very trifling; 1 private
killed, and 1 subadar, 1 naick. and 11 privates wounded.
During the day a party was sent oat by the officer
commanding to scour the country around, but they met
with no opposition, and the place had been unmo-
lested up to the time of the last report. On the opening
of the fire of our guns, the steam frigate Feroze, which
had 200 men of the 51st Light Infantry on board, landed
part of them at Manahan, to aid in the defence of tho
place, and the remainder proceeded in boats up the river,
and took the enemy in reverse and caused them consi-
derable loss.
The troops appear to have behaved very well, and
the exertions of Major Hall, who commanded the post;
of Captains Rickards and Stewart, of the 49th Madras
Native Infantry, who commanded the party that went
to scour the country; and of Lieutenant Purvis, who
commanded the Artillery, were very meritorious. Cap-
tain Lynch and the troops on board the Feroz-, under
Captain Anderson, were as usual prompt, and the good
judgment displayed by the former officer tended to the
complete confusion of the enemy.
I have had excellent accounts from Bassein, of the 31st
of May,:from Captain Darrocb, whom I left in command
of the place, till the arrival of Major Roberts, of the 9th
Madras Native Infantry. These are highly creditable
to that officer, and to Lieutenant Craster, of the Bengal
Engineers, and show what a few: days' well-directed
exertions may do in placing a post in a state of excel-
lent defence.
Captain Darroch further reports that everything is
quiet around Bassein; the enemy had left the neigh-
bourhood. and the inhabitants were coming in in num-
bers to seek protection under our rule.
The head-mon of twenty-six villages had come to
tender services, and to bring provisions of all sorts for
the troops.
I have also the honour to report, for the informtionsation
of
of the
expedition
whichGovernor-General
detached n Council,a
the op
67th Regiment Native Infantry, tgo op
Pg
3d instant, under the command of Major Cotton, of the
a small era
opeerauteonwtihthe
Captain Tarleton, of her Majesty's frigate Fox, in
driving out a strong force, either from Sitang or Baling,
who had taken possession of that city, so lately filled
with a friendly population, and where there was a large
granary.
lonclos
great promptitude,eMajorCotton'sow
own report
good
tdof his operations,
which shove
judgment, and
brave conduct, in himself and the troops he commanded.
The parricutars, as to the conduct of the officers and
men, and also the cheerful assistance given by Captain
Tarleton, and his naval contingent, I feel assured the
Governor-General in Council will appreciate most
favourably.
In concluding my dispatch, I have only to congratu-
late the Government on tne continued good conduct of
ifs troops, on their excellent health, and perfect state of
discipline for any duty they may be called on to per-
form. I have, &c.
H. GODWIN, Lieutenant-General.

MAJOR H. COTTON TO CAPTAIN MAYHEW, ASSISTANT
ADJUTANT•QENERAL OF THE BIIRMAH HELD FORCE.
Rangoon, June 9, 1852.
Sir,—Agreeably to instructions furnished me by
Lieutenant-Colonel Start, commanding the 67th Regi-
ment Native Infantry, I embarked on board the East
India Company's steamer Phlegetkon, Captain Neblett,
on the morning of the 3rd instant, in command of
a detachment of the strength mentioned in the margin,*
to co-operate with Captain Tarleton, her Majesty's fri-
gate Fox, in command of the naval portion of the expe-
dition, in carrying out the instructions detailed in Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Sturt's letter, and I have the honour to
make the following report for the information of Lieu-
tenant-General Godwin, C.B , commanding the Burmah
field force.

We reached the village Peinkeong the same evening,
and anchored; the next morning the troops were em•
barked in boats, and we proceeded up the Pegu river;
when within a few miles, heavy firing was heard a-
head, and from information obtained from ,the Peguers,
I learnt that the enemy were in force on the right bank
of the river opposite the town. I immediately landed
my detachment at half-past nine o'clock AM. to attack
them, and Captain Tarleton agreed to take the naval
force, and co•operate on the right. I shall leave
Captain Tarleton to detail to Commodore Lambert his
part of the engagement. I proceeded in skirmishing
order with the detachment along the right bank of the
river, for nearly two miles through heavy swamp and
jungle, and drove the enemy completely across the river,
in the direction of the Great Pagoda; when, hearing
heavy firing from the direction of the boats, I returned
to render my aid to Captain Tarleton. I found,
on crossing the river, he had had a smart en-
gagement with the enemy, and repelled an
attack wade by them on the boats, and I was mush gra-
tified to bear from Captain Tarleton, of the admirable
conduct of a section of the Rifle Company 67th Regi-
ment Native Infantry present at it, under the command
of Captain E. W. Hick.. The men were by this time
(one o'clock) much fatigued, and I resolved to remain
for a couple of hours, and then proceed to attack the
Great Pagoda, whither the enemy had been seen to re-
treat, having arranged with Captain Latter, that he
should guard the boats with a party of Peguers.
We had not, however, rested very long, when a report
was brought from the picket that the Burmese were
coining down upon us in great numbers from the pagoda.
I went down and ascertained that such was the case,
that they were coming down in skirmishing order, I
should say at least 1,000 men, and amongst them 30 or
40 were mounted upon ponies. I could plainly dis-
cern their leader from his dress and gold chattah. I
immediately got my party under arms in extended
order, Captains Tarleton and Neblett, the former with
30, and the latter with 20. seamen, joining, When the
enemy had got well across the plain, in extent about
three-quarters of a mile, consisting of rice fields par-
tially covered with water, I advanced with the whole
detachment, and after a smart fire, drove them into the
jungle which surrounds the pagoda. I then formed my
detachment into column of sections, and, steadily ad-
vancing, stormed the south gate with the 80th and Sap-
pers, when the Rifles under Captain Ricks extended
to the left, and -rushed in at the west gate. So
sudden was the assault that the enemy had not time to
fire their guns, which were found loaded, and covering
the entrance to the gates. At the west gate were four
guns, two brass and two iron, and at the south gate two
guns and two gingale.
We drove the enemy through the pagoda, and suc-
ceeded in killing and wounding a number of them as
they retreated down the gateway. It was impossible to
pursue them, as the men were much knocked up, having
been under arms since one o'clock in the morning, and
all overcome by the excessive beat and fatigue encoun-
tered during the day.
I am happy to say that no soldier was killed, and only
two eepoys and one dooley bearer wounded; this small
loss is to be attributed to the fact that the enemy, for
the most part, fired too high.
My eetachment occupied the pagoda during our stay,
and I employed the time in carrying cut the wishes of
the Lieutenant-General in destroying some parts of the
fortifications surrounding the pagoda; this was done by
Lieutenant Mayne, Field Engineer, whose report I beg
leave to attach.
In the town, on the river side, there. was a great
quantity of rice, which I permitted the Pegaers to carry
away in boats.
Surrounding the pagoda there is also another town, in
which much rice was found; this I caused to be burnt,
after allowing the inhabitants to carry away as much as
they could.
The co-operation of the naval force under Captain
Tarleton, her Majesty's ship Fox, and under Captain
Neblett, East India Company's ship Phlegethen, was
most active and efficient, and I would beg my most sin-
cere thanks and congratulations for success should be
to mention my report, I hope I may
eanevae,.`l toneth_ them, officers and men, through the proper
be
permittedzfore mancluding this
union, cordpiarlaiz,,
gal-
lantry displayed by ell comprising my detachment, in-
cluding the naval"
against any one dating admiration at the
parties, officers and men. The
andad good feeling which. existed are
beyond all
for the information notth a single complaint was made
j the whole time. I beg to notice,
tt
Co Lieutenaet-General, Captain
Ormsby, commanding
and Lieutenants Amtel anod'urrany of her Majesty's 80th,
inent, and Dr. M'Kellar, East IndiaadediCtio,mpany's Service,
se7, of the same Regi-
in Jeattutto,diehis
to
er 1
(iina t
iniess, dideia,lpichyaerdgeg,rewatheh,uminanity
wounded Burmese ; Lieutenant Mackintosh, attending
the
;2;ime,t m. NAtive Infantry, Second Lieutenant Mayne, l-
Assistant Field Engineer, who entered the pagoda it
the
sappers and 80th,
Regimentand' Captain
N a
thilviec klstn,hfea
n6t7r yt
h,
iLtiQ commandingegut:
Regi-
ment,
Rifle C01111)3133'9 6
Lieu-
tenant Clarke and Ensign Thompson, of
ail of whom rendered me the greatest assistance,
endue.; I was mueh pleased. I left
and with whose c
Pegu, at twelve o 'clock, A.m. on Saturday last, with my
detachment in progress . to Rangoon, and—l have, &c ,
IL COTTON, 67th Regiment.
P.S. I beg to enclose c a list of casualties—of guns and
arms captured—also a pLana OrClat:ona drawn by Lieut.
Assistant Field Engineer,
Mayne, Madras Ergiueers, .
__
June 4, 1852.
ed at l'egu,
Return of Ordnance captor
destroyed;
.
Small calibre-2 brass gun's/ red carriages,,
1 6 iron guns, 2 good, 4 very bad, carriages aestroyed.
10
gingals, 3 sunk in the rir..r at e eon:
tt
400 to eoolbs. of powder: 100,....
Is used in blasting.
List of Casualties in the Detachment under the corn.