The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-10 00:00:00

No. 29.

Her Majesty's Ship Fox's Boat,
Bassein, 21st May, 1852.
Sir,—Referring to my dispatch, No. 28, of yesterday's
date, I request you will inform their Lordships that
after we had obtained possession of Bassein, I sent the
Pluto a short distance up the river to endeavour to inter-
cept the retreating army. She returned this morning.
and Com. Burbank acquaints me that he proceeded up
the river above Bassein, about forty miles, that he com-
municated with the village of Mammoon, from which
the inhabitants came off, and who informed him that one
of the party then on board was a person in high com-
mand at Bassein during the attack, that he then arrested
this person, and he has delivered him over to me, to-
gether with another officer of high rank.
Commander Burbank having been informed that a
party of the retreating force, in two boats, had that night
left the village, he proceeded in chase, and succeeded in
capturing one of the boats, in which he found a quantity
of arms and ammunition, which he destroyed; the troops
landed, and fled into the jungle.
The Pluto afterwards fell in with another portion of
the defeated Burmese, encamped, but who fled on being
observed, leaving their arms, all which have been de-
stroyed, as well as their barracks. The party of seamen
from the Fox embarked in the Pluto to assist in these
operations, under Mr.
_Lisboa, Midshipman.
The Proserpine steam-vessel having joined me from
Moulmein, I dispatched her with the Fox's marines to
destroy some unoccupied stockades in the neighbourhood
of the village of Naputa, which was accomplished with-
out any opposition, assisted by the villagers.
The Lieutenant-General intends leaving two hundred
men of her Majesty's 51st, and three hundred of the
9th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry, to garrison
Bassein, to which I have added the Sesostris steam-
frigate. The remainder of the troops embarked to-
day, and to-morrow the squadron will return to Ran-
goon.—l have, Si ~
gned) GEORGE R. LAMBERT.

OPERATIONS IN THE IRRAWADY.
No. 31.

Fox, at Rangoon, May 24, 1852.
Sir,—ln continuance of my letter, No. 27, I have the
honour to request you will inform their Lordships that
the Phlegethon returned here to-day, having made a
most successful expedition in conjunction with the barge
of this ship, in charge of Acting Lieutenant Lawrence,
which I had dispatched to join him on the 11th instant.
While Commodore Niblett was waiting for sufficient
water to get into Rangoon River, I directed him to re-
connoitre Donabew; he accordingly proceeded to that
place, and found that the Governor of Dallah had fled,
and that this once famous stronghold was unoccupied
and defenceless. The inhabitants seemed desirous of
affording every assistance, and informed him that a con-
siderable force was collected further up the river, to which
spot he also proceeded; and, at about 10 miles above
Donabew, near the tower of Sagadjee, he fell in with
them.
The Phlegethon opened fire upon this force, consisting
of about 5,000 men, which retreated and fell back upon
Sarawah, a town 30 miles higher up the river. He af-
terwards ascertained that a portion of them crossed over
to Howsada, at the junction of the Bassein river.
Commander Niblett informs me that, wherever the
Phlegethon made her appearance, he was received by
the natives with every demonstration of friendship; and
an anxiety for him to remain and afford them protection
from the marauders and Burmese troops.—l have, &c.
(Signed) GEO. LAXBERT.
A. Stafford, Esq., M.P., &c., &c., &c.

rHE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

ADMIRALTY, AUG. 6, 1852.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have this day
been pleased to sign a Commission appointing Commo-
dore George Robert Lambert to be a Commodore of the
First Class.

WHITEHALL, AUG. 7.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to
be made use of in the place of the Great Seal of Scotland,
nominating and appointing the Right Hon. Dunbar James,
Earl of Selkirk, to be Keeper of the said Seal, in the room
of the Right Hon. John, Earl of Stair, resigned,
CROWN-OFFICE, AUG. 8.

MEMBERS ,RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PARLIAMENT
SUMMONED TO BE HOLDEN AT WESTMINSTER, ON

FRIDAY TILE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1852.
County of Orkney and Shetland—Frederick Dundas, Esq.,
of Hanover-square, London.
County of Wilts (Northern Division)—Walter Long, Esq.,
of Rood Ashton, in the said county; Thomas Henry Sutton
Sotheron, Esq., of Bishops Cannings, in the said county.
Southern Division —The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert;
William Wyndham, Esq., of Dinton, in the said county.
City of New: Sarum—Vo illiam James Chaplin, Esq., of
Ewhurat Park, in the county of Southampton; Charles Ba-
ring Wall, Esq., of Norman Point, in the said county of
Southampton.
Borough of Devizes—George Heneage Walker Heneage,
Esq., of Compton Basset, in the county of Wilts; John Neil-
stone Gladstone, Captain R.N., of Eaton-square, in the
county of Middlesex.
Borough of Marlborough—The Right Hon. Lord Ernest
Bruce; Henry Bingham Baring, Esq.
Borough of Chippenham—Joseph Neeld, Esq., of Grittle-
son House, in the county of Wilts; Henry George Boldero,
Esq., of Hurst Grove, in the county of Berks.
Borough of Cricklade—John Neeld, Esq., of the Manor
House, Holt, in the said county of Wilts; Ambrose Leth-
bridge Goddard, Esq., of Swindon, in the said county of Wilts.
Borough of Calne—The Right Hon. Henry Petty Fitz-
maurice, commonly called Earl of Shelburne.
Borough of Malmesbury—Thomas Luce, Esq., of Malmes-
bury.
Borough of Westbury—James Wilson, Esq., of Westbury.
Borough of Wilton— Charles Henry Wyndham A'Court,
Esq., of Amington Hall, Warwickshire.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.
Lord Alan Spencer Churchill to be Deputy-Lieutenant;
the Hon. Thomas Edward Stonor to be Deputy-Lieutenant;
the Hon. Percy Barrington to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Co-
lonel William Thomas Knollys to be Deputy-Lieutenant;
Major George Hall to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Joseph Phi-
limore, Esq., D.C.L. to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Hugh
Hammersley, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; George Henry
Barnett, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Henry Barnett, Esq.,
to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Richard Aubrey Cartwright,
Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; James Patrick Muirhead,
Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; William Barrington Reade,
Rol., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; William Henry Stone, Esq,
to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Frederick. Whitaker, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenant ; Henry orris, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieu-
tenant ; Joseph John Henley, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ;
Clement Cottrell Dormer, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant;
Henry Hall, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Arthur Henry
Clerke Brown, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; William
Elias Taunton, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; William
Earle Tyndale, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Archer Ro-
bert Tawney, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; William
Wemyss Methven Dewar, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant,
Aug. 4.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey.
Henry Gosse, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire.
Captain Ebenezer Jones to be Deputy Lieutenant, July 31;
Major Sir William Lloyd, Knt., to be Deputy-Lieutenant,
Thomas Downward, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; James
Maurice, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Thomas Penson,
Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Aug. 3.
Coln-mission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the North Riding of

R. Boone, provision dealer, Wigan, Lancashire.
D. Jones, baker, Liverpool.
B.Clongb, journeyman tin plate worker, Bradford,

Yorkshire.
M. Murphy, publican, Bradford, Yorkshire.
J. Kidd, Halifax, Yorkshire.
D. Varley, clothier, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
W. Bentley, Leeds, Yorkshire.
R. Gray, Penley Grove-street, Yorkshire.
M. Handley, Bank, Leeds, Yorkshire.
J. Hunter, Bank, Leeds, Yorkshire.
J. F. Gee, manager of the Victoria Fire Clay Works,
Ruabon, Denbighshire.
W. Hunt, bricklayer, Harborn, Staffordshire.
J. Peel, clothier, Dewsbury, Yorkshire.
L. 7. Provo, East Stoulhouse, Devonshire.
Er, Rains, boiler maker, Newton Moor, Cheshire.
g. Whitaker, butcher, Overton, Wakefield, Yorkshire.
T. Dickons, tailor, York.
G. Ellison, butcher, Leeds.
gyams, lapida y, Hastings, Sussex.
J. Brownbridge, cab driver, York.
E. Bradley, tea dealer, Barnsley, Yorkshire.
J. Featherstonhaugh, butcher, Blackburn, Lancashire.
R. Hocking, grocer, Bodmin, Cornwall.
S. Lazarus, horse dealer, Romford, Essex.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Aug. 10.)
SITGAR.-To-day the West India Sugar market pre-
sented a firmer appearance; there was a good demand
not only from grocers but also refiners; the prices ob-
tained being fully equal to those of Friday. At auction
201 hhds Barbadoes sold with fair spirit at previous
terms, fine yellow realized 375 ed to 385 6J, middling to
good 33s to 375, ordinary 3,2 s to 32s 6d, and one lot
good grainy 40s per cwt.
REFINED.-To• day there was no improvement in
prices of Refined Sugar, but the home trade demand
was evidently more active; brown lumps at 44s to 44e
6d, and low to fine grocery lumps 45s to 46s 6d, per cwt.
The market for Crushed Sugar has a dull aspect, and
easier rates are accepted.
MAIIRITIUS.-This afternoon holders are firmer, and
offered none at public sale; privately operations were
upon a more extended scale, at previous rates.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in
much better demand, and the previous value was well
sustained for all descriptions. The parcels at auction,
amounting to 4,900 bags, were nearly all disposed of-
Benares good to fine white went at 36s 6d to 39d 6d,
low to mid 34s 6d to 365, damp and washed 335 to 38s,
mid and good soft yellow 27s to 305, good to
fine like
Mauritius 33s 6d to 36s 6d, and fine grainy yellow 383
6d to 39s per cwt. Of Madras none was offered at auc-
tion, but privately several parcels were sold at full terms.
FOREIGN.-To-day rather lower rates being accepted
for Foreign Sugar occasioned a better demand to prevail,
especially for exportation. Since Friday operations are
three cargoes yellow Havannah at 20s 6d to 22s 3d for
numbers llf to 14f ; two of brown Pernambuco at
15s 4d; some parcels white Havannah at 285 too 305,
and 800 chts yellow at 35s to 39s for ordinary fine.
There was again no public sale.
era
Me ot
L A
India,ss n s -
and 'r Li
priceser e is
haveyet a
slightly reluctance e
et
way.o
p
small parcels were disposed of, and supply is on the 14s
in-
crease. Prices for Antigus and Barbadoes rule at .
to 15s. St. Kitts and Lucia 12s to 133 6d. In Bengal.o
-
and Mauritius purchases have been trifling at3 t
12s 6d, Porto Rico and Cuba 14s 6d to 15s 6d. Tama-
rinds less in request, and more desire is evinced to
supsell
West India at 24s to 40s, East India 7s to 129, otee
inly
West
ply is not more plentiful. For Honey there iet
s y 4
veral buyers, Jamaica at 35s to 40s, Cube 323 to soe-
bu
s,
and Narbourne 50s to 60s per cwt.
COFFEE.-This afternoon Plantation Cey
was in brisk demand, and the rates obtained were rather
h
above those of Friday. At auction 300 casks, 50 ate
rels, and 300 bags were disposed of, good to fine ord at
low mid
505 to 525, fine fine ord 535 to 543,10 n Coffee
55s to 565,
mid and good mid 57s to 60s, triage 43s to 48s, and black
355. Native was in fair request privately at 44s 6d to
455, and at auction 80 bags realized 453 6d for
very
jamagicoaodwaori ordinary, and
earndde4m2asedt,oae4d3setieffdevfor
ratesda amraeged.
ob-
teined. At public sale 160 casks 150 brls and bags were
disposed of, ordinary to good ordinary at 44s to 465, fine
to fine fine ordinary 47s to 525, and triage 35s to 43s
per cwt. Fore ga Coffee is wanted, and rates are rather
higher for Costa Rica. Mocha was sold to a fair extent
privately at a small advance.
Cocoa.-The demand does not improve for West
India. and previous rates are barely sustained although
consumption is favourable, but stock is heavy, and ex-
ceeds that of last year by 6,500 bags, prices showing
a reduction of, 6s to 8s per cwt. There are sellers of
Trinidad, grey 28s to 325, low middling red 32s 6cl
to 355, and good to fine 36s to 40s. At auction 250 bags
and
sales 6 ba
haveg s Brb
ebean-
G doesren2a d6sa
6sdo ltele
2ast
32
p 6
es
reed
wt
to. 321126 d
foreign,
small,to 269,and and Gay
desireeiaci
is evinceduiiiat 303t0 sell Bahia
e aena.
dtPasrtaeeakt
25s
is still rather smaller than it was last season.
TEA.-There is no general decline to notice for
Congou, although dealers have operated with caution, and
supply is plentiful; the better sorts are least in request.
Prices for low to good ord rule at 7d to Bd, rather
blackish leaf to blackish leaf 9d to 100, strong and
Pekoe kinds lld to ls 63. Of fine and good
Souchong several parcels have been sold at
Is Id to is 10d, and supply is not larger, still
few buyers of low or mid are to be found, and sellers
are willing to accept 8d to ls. Oolong is wanted, and
rates continue firm at is to is 8d for good to fine, and
inferior 8d to is. A good sale exists for clean Pouchong
at 5d to 7d, and stock shows a further decrease. In prices
of Green scarcely any variation is apparent. Good to fine
Gunpowder, best Imperial, and true Young Hyson are in
good demand, but for other sorts of Green there are few
buyer, and with ready sellers. Prices for Green now
range as follows :-low to mid Hyson is 2d, good to
fine is 3d to 2s 3d, choice 2s 4d to 2s 10d, Young
Ifyson Canton 8d to I Id. klyson kind Is to is 7d,
fine and superior is 8d to 2s 2d, Twankay 10d to is,
Gunpowder Canton 9d to Is, Hyson sort is 3d to 2s
7d, fine 2s 8d to 3s 4d, Imperial Canton 10d to ls ld,
Hyson sort is 2d to 2s 2d, Caper 8d to
10d, Scented 10d to Is sd, and Hyson skin
7d to is per lb. Flowery Pekoe finds a more ready sale,
yet at present no advance has been established, fine sell-
ing at is 9d to 33 3d, and low to good is 2d to is Bd,
but in other sorts little is doing, and sellers are willing
to accept 9d to is 3d. The demand is not better for
prices are accepted, and
sSuCpenptlyeddloCesapneo,t although. Io w
RICE.-To-day Rice was in excellent demand, and
previous rates were well sustained. At auction 3,500
bags Madras were sold at 8s 6d to 9s 63 for mid and
good pinkey, but chiefly at 9s; 2,900 bags Bengal, good
to fine white lOs 6d to lls per cwt.
PEPPER is not much in demand, and rates are barely
sustained. At auction 500 bags Malaba, sold at 4kd to
444 for heavy.
ieo3yr3eorersr to d i
4n
gallon,
40 per
GINGER.-Prices remain low, with only a limited de-
mand. At auction to-day 30 barrels Jamaica sold at
from 40s to Bla for ord to good; 10 cases Cochin at 32s
IrplyDoe.nre,maeenredaert2aBßtou3m2 overproofoavre are
being
ti
able:
fitrhTd;p2.
although
r tFocew2wts.
h f
d p
mot offe
B,3st w
rp2elsdai
at
10d to ls lld per gallon. In Leeward Island sales have
been immaterial, and la 5d to Is 5f d is now the value
proof; but supply is not more plentiful. East India
has been operated in with caution, and is 4d
is the quotation for fair quality. There is no
general decline for Jamaica; still exporters and home
dealers are reluctant to make purchases, and supply is
plentiful. Superior marks 35 to 38 per cent over proof
can be obtained at 33 4d to 3s 10d, fine 2s 9d to 3s 3d,
good mid to good 32 to 35 over 2s 3d to 2s Bd, mid 30
to 32 over 2s to 2s 2d, and low 26 to 28 over 15 10d to
Is lld per gallon. The value of Havannah is ls 3d to Is
3d proof. In the British made Spirit trade there is not
much activity, still rates are not lower, ruling at 9s 7d to 9s
8d cash; Gin 85 2d to 8s 3d to 22 under, and 17 ditto 8s 8d
to 8s 9d. Geneva met with more attention at is 8d to
Is 9d, and fine ditto at. 24 to 2s 3d per gallon. To-
day a large business was concluded in Brandy at
improved prices; sales made at 4s 7d to 4s 9d for Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1851.

___
INDlGo.—Although there are few buyers of East In-
dia for the home or foreign markets, yet holders are
firm, and wilt not sell under last quarterly sale's terms.
Since that time operations have not exceeded 800 chests.
Spanish is held with firmness, and there are several
buyers of ord sorts, at present goad or fine are meeting
with little attention.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal met with little
attention, and rather lower rates were accepted. At
auction 220 bgs were sold; Honduras silvers, good ord
to good 4s to 4s 2d, Mexican 3s 10d to 3s 11d, and black
4s 2d to 4s 6d,
FRUlT.—Currants continue to be much in demand,
and there is a further advance, sales having been made
at 47s to 53s per cwt. Accounts are still very un-
favourable regarding the crop. Of Raisins many par-
cels have been sold at 33s to 34s for Valencia, and Denia
24s to 263 per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—No further decline has taken place, but
privately operations have been small for all purposes.
Of 1,700 bags Calcutta at auction were sold, refraction
41- to 53- per cent at 2Ss to 28s 6d, 74 ditto 275, and 12?.,
ditto 25s per cwt. The value of Madras is 233 to 265.
British Refined is held 29s 6d to 303. In Nitrate of Soda
little,
perdecline; ;e
re held for 31s to 34s 6d, and other sorts
In
2Ss to 302.Gingelly or Ground Nut sales have been
trifling at 311
103 to 311 15s per tun.
TALLOW.---A reluctance has been evinced to ()prate
in Russian on the
spot during the last few days, and
prices have elightl
tine yellow Candle y given way. There are sellers of
e at 38s 3d per cwt. Operations are
rather important for
be made at 3, _ _ delivery, still purchases can
m6deltedfor the last three months
of the year. aolse
to 37s 6d cash; there are, heis in
good dement], at 37sw ver sellers. Other sorts
of Tallow have soli rather freecl and a small advance.
At auction 490 casks Australian
dis-
posed of; mutton at 34s 6cl to 38s3dwebre nearly all
for low to fine; 350 casks South Americanef
3352: to 37s 6d
per cwt. For auction GOO packages Tallow are tdoec3lBasre3dd
FRovlsloNs.—A good sale has been experienced for
Irish Butter, and there is a firm market. Sales of
Carlow, Clonmell, and Kilkenny were at 763 to 79s ~
Cork 73s to 753, Limerick 673 to 70s, Waterford 70s to
725, Sligo and Tralee 66s to 68s per cwt. Dutch has
been in largo demand, and the rise continues, supply
being limited at present. Frieziand, fine has been
selling at 88s to 90s, surplus and seconds 66s to 80s,
Hamnen and Zwoile fine 78s to 82s, Groningen 62s to
68s, Leer 6Ss to 725, Holstein and Keil 763 to 86s.
English is plentiful, and met with a slow sale at 663
to 90i and Fresh 8s to 105 per dozen pounds.
Bacon,is offered at lower
prices, still dealers have
operated with reluctance, and there is a lair supply.
Irish sizeable is 62s to 685, heavy 591 to 655, and

Hamburgh sizeable 62s to 68s per cwt. There are now
few buyers of bales or tierce middles, with sellers at
54s to 603. Lard 'continues to be much wanted, and
there is a further rise, Irish bladdered selling at 62s to
664, keg and firkin 54s to 58s, Hamburgh bladdered 603
to 645, and keg 54s to 575. For hams the market has
tecome quiet, and prices have given way, Irish
selling at 663 to 743, and English 74s to 78s. Navy
Provisions have been operated in with reluctance.
There are sellers of Beef—American India 71 to 71 103
per trc, prime mess 5/ 103 to Si 15s, Irish India 6/ 103 to
71 103, Mess loOs to 1303, Pork 4l 5s to 41 103 per barrel,
and India 71 lOs to 81 per tro. In Cheese operations are
on a largor scale—Edam at 32s to 41s, Gouda 29s to
375, Kanter 17s to 17a 6d, and American 32s to 403 per
owt.

FRAN CE.
The preparations for the fete of the 15th are ac-
tively progressing in Paris. The spiral has nearly
wound its whole length round the column of the
Place Vendome, from the base to the summit, and the
skeleton fabric which is to figure forth the great St.
Bernard already rises over the Pont de la Concorde.
The pedestal, with eagles and statues, and its bas-
relief, already covers the rond-point midway from the
Champs Elysees to the triumphal arch. The character
of these ornaments, even in their present incomplete
form, is eminently Imperial. The tradesmen of the
Presidential household are not backward in im-
parting the same tone to the decorations they affix
over their doors and shop windows. One in parti-
cular is evidently anxious for the time when the
needle shall be plied for an Imperial cus-
tomer. At the great tailoring establish-
ment on the Italian Boulevards, at the
corner of the rue Lepelletier, may even now be
seen the Imperial arms in plaster of Paris ; the eagle
issuing from the centre, and grasping in his claw the
star of the Legion of Honour ; and the shield, en-
circled by the collar of the Order, reposes on the Im-
perial mantle, thickly studded with bees ; the whole
surmounded by an Imperial crown.
Some time ago, ColoneliGuimard, condemned by
the High Court for the part he took in the plot of
June 13, 1849, was pardoned and liberated from
prison. Some singular consequences have resulted
from the civil incapacities incurred 19y M. Guimard;
in fact this reprieved rebel is regarded by the state as
civilly defunct. The papers with which he provided his
son for admission to the naval school have been rejected,
as he can be no longer accounted a living legal father.
The registration dues for the transmission of his inheri-
tance have been demanded from his children. A fellow-
prisoner of M.
Guimard, released at the same time,
found that his wife had taken advantage of his civil death
to contract a second marriage, which is sanctioned by
the law. In the reign of Louis Plailii p a similar cats
occurred. General Clouet, sentenced by default to
a punishment involving civil death for having taken
part in the insurrection of La Vendee, took refuge in
Portugal. On his return to France, after the fall of
Don Miguel, whose troops he had commanded, he
found that his lady had consoled herself for his ab-
sence by marrying another. The General brought
an action against her for bigamy, which he lost.
Michel Ney, the grandson of Marshal Ney, and
son of General the Duke of Elchingen, has entered
the 7th Dragoons as a volunteer. The young Dra-
groon is only in his eighteenth year.
The accounts from the department du Nord speak
of the harvest as unusually fine. The wheat and oats
are spoken of as being
magnificent.
The following advertisement appears in Galig-
nani

" The Orleans family, compelled by the decrees of
the 22nd of January, 1852, to sell all the property
which it possesses in France, is at this moment en-
gaged is disposing of this property, which consists of
chateaux, farms, parka, forests, and woods, arable lands,
meadows, vineyards, mills, brick and tile kilns, and
forest-houses, comprising several large domains, situated
in the departments of the Sfine- et-Manao, Haute-
Marne, Allier, Puy-de-Dome, Crouse, Loire Inferieure,
and the Cote-d'Or."
The Emancipation of Brussels states that General
de Lamoriciere, having been forced to quit Prussi4,
will fix his residence at Hamburgh.