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 36s 6d to 495.
TEA.---An improvement has taken place in the de-
!nand for Cocgou this week, and stiffer rates are ob-
tained for inferior, the better kinds fully sustaining
previous valuations. Purchases are to some event, ord
sound nt Bd, good ord ditto Bid to 841 d, rather blackish
leaf to blackish leaf 9d to 91r, strong and Pekoe kinds
lid to is 6d per lb. In common and mid Souchong more
has been done at 8d to Is, and good to fine is much
wanted at is Id to is 10d, but supply keeps so all. A good
demand exists for Oolong and rates range firm; low to
mid 8d to lid, and better sorts is to is Bd. Several
buyers of clean Poucbong 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 3s 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 11d, 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 34d to 310 for
half heavy; 60 bags white 6id to bid for mid; but 22
bags pod were taken in at 45s to 503 for ord to mid.
Mace is rather higher, and much wanted. A public sale
of 12 cases Mace at 2s 3d to 2s 9d for mid to good.
SPIRITS.—There has been a good demand tor Deme-
rara Ruin 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 2s to 2s 2d, and
28 to 39 over Is 10d to is 11 per gallon. Leewnrd
Island finds a more ready sale, and prices are firm
at is 5d to Is sici, fine brown is 6d proof. Ope-
and supply remains large.
rations in East India aro upon a more extended
scale at is 4d to ls4tiorproof,
Tne terms obtained superior marks, 35 to 38 per
cent over proof, are 3s 4d to 33 10,i; fine ditto, 2s 2d to
3s 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,
la 10d to Is lld per gal. Savannah realised 1331 d proof.
An extensive demand exists for Brandy. Sales
of Cognac best Brands of vintage of 1851 hay
been made at 4s 10d to ss, 1850 ditto 53 Id to 5s 3d,
1349 ditto 5s ld to 5s 10d, older 6s 2d to 6s 9d, low to
mid 3s 3d to 4s 6d, and Bordeaux 2s 2d to 23 4d per
gallon. British made Spirit is firm at 9s 7d to 9s 8d
cash. Gin 22 under 22, Si Od to 8s 3d, 17 ditto 8s 8d
to 8s 9d. Geneva, common is 10d to is 11d, and fine
2s id tEo. sT6od.
dpaeyr
there gallon.was a reluctance to operate in
6danfdoralg
in Eastat lOs lndia
to
oc
se,
good
detwiohn 2ite,30,w0 bags were
ithusmaliptaarkeeenl
of Madras at'93 6d for
Coringa grain.
COCHINEAL—This afternoon the public sales of 70 bgs
Teneriffe Cochineal went at a decline of '2d to 3d per lb;
Silvers
selling at 3s 9d to 4s ld, and Black 4s 2d to 4s
4d per lb.
INDIGO.—Purchases have been again on a small scale
For all purposes; but there are not sellers under last

quarterly eale's valuations, accounts from Calcutta not
baing 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 4s 3d to
ss, Cortes, good to fine 3s 10d to 4s 3d, mid 3s 3d to 3s
9d, ord and low 2s 3d to 3s 2d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—Today 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 403 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. 298 casks, 204 pipes, 205 hhds
S. American, fine 38s, seconds 35s to 37s 6d; 133 casks
Australian mutton 39s 6d, beef 37s to 38s; 30 casks
Italian 37s 3d to 38s 3d; 23 casks Belgian 373 per cwt.
Ou.s.—This afternoon at auction 58 tuns Sperm and
Headmatter brought 861 103 to 901, 7 tuns Southern
good 341 5s to 351, 41 hhds Teel Oil out 30/, 10 hhds
Ground Nut 321 12s per tun.
Paovisioiss.—With Irish Butter the market is plen-
tifully supplied,
,and dealers having operated with cau-
tion, prices have assumed a downward tendency, and rule
us follows:—Carlow, Clonmel, and Kilkenny at 75s to
78s, Cork 72s to 745, Limerick 66s to 703, Waterford 703
to 725, Sligo and Tralee 64s to 68s per cwt. For Dutch
the demand has much decreased, and having a more
plentiful supply, prices have declined, Friezland,
fine selling at 783 to 808, surplus and seconds 623 to 745,
Kampen and Zwolle, fine 74s to 765, Groningen, 60s to
643, Leer 643 to 703, Holstein and Kiel 74s to 78s.
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 593 to 635, heavy 56s
to 60e, and Hambrosizeable 57s 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, Ame-

ricart India at 71 103 to 81 per tierce, prime mess 5/153
to 61 lOs, Irish India 71 to 81, mess 51 103 ; Pork
41 53 to 41 10s per barrel, and India at 71 lOs
to 81 per tierce. Hams are cheaper: Irish at 64s to 703,
and English 72s to 763 per cwt. Lard is small supply
and much in demand, Irish bladdered at 63s to 66s' keg
and firkin 55s to 595, Hamburgh 54s to 563, and blad-
dered d2s to 645. Cheese is in good request, Edam 32s
to 41s, Gouda 93 to 375, Kanter 17s to 17s 6d, and
American 32s to 403.

[HE LONDON GAZET TE.
(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 twentieth day of August instant, to
Thursday the twenty-first day of October next; and also
for proroguing the convocations 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
been 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.
ADMIRALTY, 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
Huskisson, promoted.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northampton,

shire.

Thomas Wilkins, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieuteuant;
William Harcourt 'sham Mackworth Dolben, Esq., to
be Deputy-Lieutenant; Allen Allicock Young, Esq., to
be Deputy-Lieutenant, Aug. 12.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the North Rid.

i-
ng of Yorkshire.

John Lawson, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire.
Frederick Henry Paul, Lord Methuen, to be Deputy
Lieutenant; Henry Danby Seymour, Eiq., to be Deputy
Lieutenant; James Wilson, E.q., to be Deputy Lieu-
tenant; Robert Parry Nisbet, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu-
tenant; John Neeld, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant;
Francis Crow3y, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; John
Bird Fuller, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Thomas
Luce, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Ambrose Leth-
bridge Goddard, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Ed-
mund Lewis Clatterbuck, Esq., to be Denuiy-Lieute-
nant; Ezekiel Edmonds, jun., Esq., to be Deputy-Lieu-
tenant, Aug. 17.
deßeco.yal Wilts Yeomanry Cavalry—Lord Henry Fre-
atotsbone Taylor,cornet, pyriecie-
onoaneastoFbraesCerorGnreotv,
e.viEeesqW,
Thomas Keene Perry Keene, promoted, Aug. 17.
Commissions by
,woitlielikdaLTTh_hy.
West Rent
Gybbon Regiment of Militia—Major Thomas
Best, Monypennydeceased, Aug- to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
Wilson, Bart., to t. 13; Captain Sir Thomas Maryon
Aug. 17. be Major, vice Monypenny, promoted,
Commission by the L' Lord-
Huntingdonshire Lord-Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire.
Drogo Montagu,
Regiment of Militia William
M.P., i
commonly called V
Man-
deville, to be Major, Aug. 17. Viscount
[This article is substituted for that
which appeared in
Tuesday's Gazette.]
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding
3d Regiment of West York Militia—Captain Edward
14th Foot, to be Adjutant,
Prothero, late
vice
Rawson,
deceased, Aug. 11.
BANKRUPTS.

William Marshall, provision agent, Tooley-street, to
at twelve, and Oct. 1, at two, at the
Court
of
Whitmore, official assignee, Ba.
t• and Son, Old Jewry.
surrender Aug•
Bankruptcy 2 8y
singhall-street; Ashurs,
George Morton, coal merchant, Scotland-yard, Aug. 27,
_e„las.
at eleven, and Oct. 1, at
"e' at the Court of Bankputcy.
German, official assignee, A-Idermanbury; Selby and
Acheson, Lincoln's Ins-fields.
Bil r
nhoSecpot.o3rt, at
f
twelve,
Thomas Secret, common brewer,
half-past eleven, and Oct. 1, at
assignee, AldermanburY ;
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official
f .
Green, South Molton-stre et, Ox ord-street
at the Court
at halt-past eleven, and Oct. 1, at eleveThomas Franklin Nicholl, auctioneer, n
a et
t i
,
0, Basingln.:l-
of Bankruptcy. Whitmoee, official assign
street; Barber, King-street, Cheapside. Poole, Sept. 2,
John Bell, draper, Ludgate-hill, Sept- 1, at two, and
Oct. 5, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
, eat
(Ificial assign e:?, Sambrook-court, Basieghsll- ;
Jtr
Cobb, Gray's Inn-square.
Thomas Townsend, hat manufacturer, Bristol, Sept.
,
3, and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Bristol District Cort.t.
Miller, official as signee, Bristol; Linklaters, b'isc-lane,
London; Abbot and Lucas, Bristol.
William Martha, grocer, Stamford, Aug. 27 and Sept.
17, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle-
Nton,cffieial assig ;nee,
Aug. William Nottingham; Bill and Matthews,
St Mary Axe, London 1 Bray and Bridges, Birmingham.
Jon Williams, hosier, olverhampton,
h .26 and Sept, 25, at half-past eleven, at the Birm- am District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birm-
ingham; Chambers Sheffield.
William Molfi, victualler, Birmingham, Sept. 7, and
Sept. 21, at ba2if-past eleven, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict
H Court.W 'A 'hitraore, official assignee, Birmingham;
B. and . 4 ght, Birmingham.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
; The average pr ice of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-

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 .. 275. 6d. „
Average price of the two foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty 225. lid.
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICKNELL:CIark of the Grocers' Company
Groccrs'-hall, August 20.

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

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PROVINCES, TO
Head-quarters,(Etra Rangoon,(Extract.)
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the Government, for
the Juneinfo
information
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of
that, on the morning of the 26th of
May, Martaban was attacked by a Burmese force of
ttliah,OeeocOmomoardmraa nd
1,200 s men, which was gallantly driven back by
Native
ma j
lonrf Infantry in
all. he
operationsgarrison there,
areu n dr eer-
ported to me as follows:
At half-past six A.m. of the 26th of May, the pickets
at Martaban were fired on in a desultory mariner by
the enemy for upwards of an hour, when a strong skir-
mishing party led by Captain Stewart sufficed to dis-
lodge them. Oar loss has been very trifling; 1 private
killed, and 1 subadar, 1 naick, and 11 privates wounded.
During the day a party was sent out by the offloer
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 Martaban, to aid in the defence of the
place, and the remainder proceeded in boats up the river,
and took the enemy in reverse and caused them consi-
derable loss.
The troops app,ar 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 Perez 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,lfrom Captain Darrocb, whom I loft 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
elexnetrtdieofnesncme.ay do in placing a post in a state of excel-
Captain Darrech 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-men 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 information
of the Governor-General in Council, the operations of
6egt
a suzall expedition which I detached against Pegu on the
3d 7
tihust Regiment
im uenndter
N thecommandative lnfantry,of Major Cotton, of the
to co-operate with
Captain Tarleton, of her Mejesty'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.
I enclose Major Cotton's own report of his operations,
which show great promptitude, good judgment, and
brave conduct, in himself and the troops he commanded.
The particulars, 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 toe continued good conduct of
its troops, on their excellent health, and perfect state of
discipline for any duty they may be called on to per-
form. I have, Sac.
H. GODWIN, Lieutenant-General.

MAJOR H. COTTON TO CAPTAIN MAYHEW, ASSISTANT
ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE BURMAH FIELD FORCE.
Rangoon, June 9, 1852.
Sir,—Agreeably to instructions furnished me by
Lieutenant-Colonel Sturt, commanding the 67th Regi-
ment Native Infantry, I embarked on board the East
India Company's steamer Phlegethen, Captain Neblett,
on the morning of the 3rd instant, in command of
a detachment of the strength mentioned in the margin,*
to cc-operate with Captain Tarleton, her Majesty's fri-
gate Fox, in command of the Bevel 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 larleton to detail to Commodore Lambert his
pia 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 made by them on the boats, and I was much gra-
tified to hear from Captain Tarleton, of the admirable
conduct cf a section cf the Ms 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
coming down upon us in great numbers from the pagoda.
I went down and ascertained that suoh 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 chattab. 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 Hicks 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 guna, 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 gingals.
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 heat and fatigue encoun-
tered during the day.
I am happy to say that no soldier was killed, and only
two sepoys and one dooley bearer wounded; this small
loss is to be attributed to the fact that the enemy, for
tho most part, fired too high.
My Cetachment occupied the pagoda during our stay,
and I employed the time in carrying out 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 Peguers 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 Phlegethon, was
most active and efficient, and I would beg my most sin-
cere thanks and congratulations for success should be
ce!mvey,gedttho them, officers and men, through the proper
.nannel. Before cnncluding this report, I hope I may
claulenuidpoinenrmitted to mention my admiration at the gal-
lbaenytornyddiasipllayed by all comprising my detachment, in-
. wasc a
made
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and
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LieutenantsOrmsby,
MaßellawrahntE, East India Company's Service,
company of
ohferthe Majesty'sae Regi-
ment,
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ia
inituetniet,s,an(diislp)rla.yed
great who,
nanity attending to the
addition.
Mackintosh, to hiss 2 n
d otherite.
in medical charge,
wounded Burmese ; Lieutenant
Infantry, Second Lieutenant Mayne,
giment M. Native lnf
Assistant Field Engineer, who entered the pagoda with
the Seppers and 80th, and Captain Hicks, commanding
Rifle Company, 67th Regiment Native Infantry, Lieu-
tenant Clarke and Ensign Thompson, of the 67th Regi-
ment, all of whom rendered me the greatest assistance,
cud with whose conduct I was much pleased. I left
Pegu, at twelve o'clock, A.M. cn Saturday last, with my
E COTTON, 67th Regiment.
detachment in progress to Rangoon, and—l have, &c.,
P.S. I beg to enclose a list of casualties—of guns and
blasting.
destroyed.la
plan of operations drawn by Lient
arms captured—also a p
Assistant Field Engineer.
captured at Pegu, June 4, 1852.
Return of Ordnance
glop, good, carriages destroyed;
Small calibre-2 brass
to gingals, 3 sunk in the river
bast
uP ,
ting. •
400 to 5001 h,. of powder: 100 t
'6l Yo
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Madras
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List of Casualties in the Detachment under the nom.