The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-14 00:00:00

Report of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland
for the year 1851 was distributed to members on the 6th
day of December, 1852, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would take steps to have the annual account of that board
laid before the house at the commencement of each ses-
' sion, as required by the act 1 and 2 Will. 4, c. 33, s. 13;
and generally whether he would endeavour to have the
reports of the Irish commissions delivered before the
salaries of the departments were voted in the estimates.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had
already had his attention directed to this subject, and he
would take care that the report was laid on the table in
due time.

C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General William
Wemyss, deceased, Dec. 10.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Salop.
Sir Thomas Fletcher Fenton Boughey, Bart. to be
Deputy Lieutenant ; Charles Powell, Esq. to be Deputy
lieutenant ; Richard George Jebb, Esq. to be Deputy
Lieutenant. Dec. 10.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Pembroke.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,500 American were
taken on speculation. The market closed steadily, with
a good demand, and but little alteration in prices since
Friday last. The sales comprised 210 Pernam and
Maranham at 61d. to bid. ; 600 Egyptian at 61d. to
Bd.; 400 Surat at 31d to 41d; and the remainder Ameri-
can. Railway shares were dull, at lower prices.
The Brazilian mail does not advise us of any great
activity in business, but there was a moderate demand
for imports. The weather had been so wet that coffee
was very firm in price. Discounts were at sto 51.
The exchange on London had declined.
At Buenos Apes up to the Ist inst. the ordinary
course of business was impeded by the new Customs
regulations, and although it was expected these would
work well ultimately, there was much confusion at first,
and with the known sluggishness of Spanish officials, this
is pot to be wondered at. The local demand for goods
was restricted, but on the other hand there were fair
purchases of manufactures for the interior provinces.
This is the more strange as regards Paraguay, because
the stock of goods there was reported, until lately, to be
heavy. The wool clip in the Argentine provinces will
be fine in quality, and large in quantity. Three vessels
were on the berth at Buenos Ayres for Australia. Ex-
change on London, 655.
The reports of the Calcutta market, as received by the
Overland mail, are tolerably satisfactory. A moderate
trade was doing in imports, and cotton piece goods were
steady. Freights to Great Britain were rising consider.
ably. Exchange on London, 2s. ld., six months credit.
The Cape of Good Hope advices inspire the hope that
the war will not much longer be procrastinated.
At Hamburgh on Friday last, the rate of exchange on
London continued to fall, being 13 11. Stocks and
Shares were dull. Discounts 3 to 31, being slightly
higher. Grain was in brisk demand at higher rates,
owing to the accounts from England. Colonial produce
quiet, but firm.
The Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada in-
tend, at their meeting to-morrow, to declare a dividend at
the rate of 6 per cent, for the half year to September
30th, the amount to the credit of profit and loss being
4,3921. The company seems already to have accom-
plished much good. The report states ;
" The total amount of applications for loans registered
since the commencement of business in Canada up to the
date of the last advice is 350,0001. currency ; of this sum
160,0001. currency have been granted, 110,0001. currency
declined and withdrawn, and 80,0001. currency
remain under consideration at the present
time. From the peculiar nature of the business
transacted, requiring the closest legal investigation
into every security offered, a considerable length of time
must necessarily elapse 'before the completion of any loan ;
but the Directors are enabled to report, 'with great satis-
faction, on the sound and solid character of the invest-
ments already effected. The second payments of interest
upon the earlier loans have been made with the utmost
punctuality ; and Use Board have received the gratifying
assurance from their Commissioners--` That, in most
instances, the money advanced has been of the greatest
service to the borrowers, in enabling them to complete
improvements for which their own capital was insuffi-
cient.' On the receipt of intelligence of the great fire in
Montreal, the Board conceived that an advance of money
might be made by them towards rebuilding the city, under
some arrangement with the Municipality and Provincial
Government, so at once to contribute to the relief of the
the inhabitants and, at the same time, to fur-
nish a secure investment of the Company. They accord-
ingly gave instructions to their Commissioners to
open communications with the view to making
such a loan at a reduced rate of interest. A bill with this
object has been brought forward by the Provincial Govern-
ment, and passed by the Legislature. Negotiations for acting
on this bill are now pending between the Company's Com-
missioners and the Corporation of Montreal. Steps have
been taken towards organising an extension of business to
lower Canada, where the Directors believe there is a large
field open for the Company's operations."
The stock market is dull, but prices remain about the
same. Speculators will not act until they see the pro-
bable result of the debate on the Budget, and the turn

John Milligan Laws, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant,
Dec. 11.

Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Worcester,

Worcester Regiment of Militia.—Henry Handley El-
rington, Esq., to be Captain, vice Wheeley, resigned ;
George Ruddle, Esq., to be Captain, vice Martin, re-
signed, Sep. 14 ; Henry John Wentworth Hodgetts
Foley, Esq., to be Captain, Nov. 19.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk.
2d or Eastern Regiment of Norfolk Militia.—John Gag,
Esq., to be Captain, vice Burroughes, resigned ; George
Chester Wood, Gent., to be Lieutenant' vice Cubitt, re-
signed, Dec. 10.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets.
Charles Tilstone Beke, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant ;
Lambert Cowell, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant, Dec. 11.
King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of
Ham Warner Dennis, Esq. to be Captain, vice Hodson,
deceased ; Edward Dennis Hacon, Gent. to be Surgeon,
vice Hovill. deceased, Dec. 11.
Queen's Own Regiment of Tower Hamlets Militia—Henry
John Janncey, Esq. late Captain in the 63rd foot, to be
Captain, vice Vanheytheysen, who retires, retaining his
rank, Dec. 11.
[The following artf.cle is substituted for the one which
appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday the 12th October.]
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of

Surrey.
Ist Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia.—To be Lieu
tenant, Nathaniel Benjamin Cohen, vice J. Freud.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey.
Ist Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia.—To be Cap.
tains, William John Evelyn, Esq., vice Riley superseded ;
John Almon Boulcott, Esq. • Charles William Calvert,
Esq. To be Lieutenant, Wyndham Hoste, Esq.
2nd Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia.—To be Cap-
tain, Thomas Donoghue Wright, Esq., vice Onalowe, re-
signed. To be Lieutenants, Alfred cheson, Esq., vice
Hatch, resigned ; Frederick Bißingham Swann, Esq., vice
Fitzwilliam, resigned.

- BANKRUPTS.
John Spratt, coach-builder, Chelsea, to surrender, Dec.
23, and Jan. 24, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Chidley, Gresham-street.
William Walton, baker, Leamington Priors, Dec. 30,
and Jan. 19, at the Birmingham District Court, at eleven.
Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Poole and Son,
Southam ; Hodgson, Birmingham.
Alfred Bunnett, window blind manufacture; Dec. 27,
at eleven, and Jan. 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Teague, Crown-court,
Cheapside.
John Askey, timber merchant, Jan. 8 and 31, at ten, at
the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assig-
nee, Birmingham ; Llewellyn, Tunstall ; Hodgson, Bir-
mingham.

Stephen Dudgeon, builder, Litchurch, Derbyshire, Jan.
7 and 21, at ten, at the Birminghan District Court. Bit•
tleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Bowley, Notting.
ham ; Hodgson, Birmingham.
George Hirst, manufacturer, Homcoat, Foolstone, York-
shire, Jan. 10, at half-past eleven, and Jan. 31, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds;
Turner, Huddersfield; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
William Robinson, upholsterer, Grand Junction-terrace,
Edgware-road, Dec. 28, at one, and Jan. 25, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official as-
signee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Sole, Turner,
and Turner, Aldermanbury.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

Prom the London New Price Current of this Evening.)
SUGAR.-To-day there was much more demand for West
India sugar from both refiners and grocers, still at the prices
of Friday merchants were inclined to sell, although supply
was not more plentiful. Of Barbadoes 250 hhds at auction
were disposed of ; but in some cases a small decline was
submitted to ; fine yellow went at 33s to 39s 6d, and mid-
dling to good 35s 6d to 37s 6d per cwt. Total operations are
470 hhds and tcs.
REFINED.-An improvement has taken place in the
home trade demand for Refined Sugar, and prices have
ceased to decline, although production does not decrease.
The rates obtained for brown lumps are 43s 6d to 44s ;
Titlers, low to fine 44s 6d to 48s 6d, double 49s to 50s ;
Hambro Leaves 45s to 495, double 508 to 51s ; and Stan-
dard lumps 458 per cwt. To-day large purchases were
made in Refined Sugar for home consumption, and prices
improved ; brown lumps selling at 445, and low to fine
grocery 44s 6cl to 48s per cwt ; indeed some parties will
not take these rates. Crushed Sugar in good demand for
export at previous prices.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was pur-
chased with greater freedom : and full rates were obtained
for all sorts. At auction 6799 bags found buyers, fine to
superior yellow at 36s to 395, common to good 35s to 355 6d
low and very ordinary brown 25s to 27s 6d, better sorts
28s to 32s 6d, common to good grainy yellow3ss to 383, and
refining from 32s to 375.
EAST INDIA.-To-day there was more activity in the
market for Bengal Sugar, and full prices were obtained,
excepting for Benares, which went rather cheaper. At
auction 6,000 bgs were sold, and the rates obtained were-
for Khaur, 26s to 275, ord to mid like Mauritius, 33s to
345, good 34s 6d to 35s 6d, fine and superior grainy yellow
39a to 41s 6d, ord to good 36s to 38s 6d, com to fine white
Benares 37s to 395. Of Madras several parcels were dis-
posed of privately at previous terms. At auction 1,200
bgs found buyers, soft brown at 27s to 28s, yellow ord to
mid 28s 6d to 29s 6d, com to good grocery 33s 6d to 37s 6d,
and fine 33s to 39s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-Brown Havannah selling at 33s to 345, low
to middling yellow 34s 6d to 37s 6d, good to fine 40s to
floretts 40 exl to 41s, Brazil, white 35s to 40s, yellow 33s
6d to 355, brown 30s to 335, Porto Rico, fine yellow 39s to
41s, low to good 34s to 38s 6d, brown 32s to 33s 6d, China,
brown 30s 6d to 325, yellow and grey 32s 6d to 355, Ma-
nilla, clayed 32s 6d to 33s 6d, not clayed 30s to 325, Java,
brown and yellow 32s to 35s 6d, grey and white 36s to 40s.
Foreign Muscovado, low to fine yellow, 34s 6d to 395, and
brown 33s to 345. To-day there were several inquiries
after Foreign Sugar, both for shipping and home trade
purposes, but holders generally refusing to accept last
week's rates prevented business of moment. None was
offered at auction.
COFFEE.-To-day there was more firmness on the part of
holders of Coffee, and none of any sort was submitted to
public sale. Native Ceylon met with rather more atten-
tion privately, and good ordinary cannot be obtained under
46s 6d per cwt. There is a better demand for Plantation,
and the parcels sold privately were at full terms, but con-
sisted chiefly of lower qualities. For Mocha there is a dull
market ; but Costa Rica is more inquired after at previous
prices. On 'Change the sales of Native Ceylon were stated
to be 2,000 bags, chiefly at 46s 6d for good ordinary.
TEA.-Prices for low to good common sound rule at 10d
to 10id, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf lid to is
strong to Pekoe sorts is ld to is Bd, and new crop is 9d to
2s 2d. Pouchong is much required at 8d to 9d. Several
transactions have taken place in Oolong--common to mid.
at 10d to is id, good to fine is 2d to is 9d. Souchong
meets with much attention, fine and good realized is 4d
to 2s, inferior and mid. lid to is 3d. There is no further
rise for green, yet important purchases have been made,
and the market has a firm appoarance, especially
for good and fine. To-day there was no variation
in the value of tea, but the market presented a quiet
aspect. Public sales are declared for Friday, comprising
16,000 pkgs.
RICE.-To-day several parcels of East India Rice were
sold privately at full rates-common to good white Bengal,
realised Ils to 12s. For cleaned there is a quiet market,
and at auction, 200 tierces Carolina, via Bremen, were
taken in at 26s per cwt., being aboze the value. On Thurs-
day, 7600 bags Arrocan will be offered.
TALLOW.-Only limited purchases have been made in
Russian on the spot since this day week, and prices are de-
pressed, fine yellow Candle selling at 45s Od to 45s 6d per
cwt. There is a reluctvnce to operate for spring months,
with sellers at 455. Home melted is more plentiful, less
demand exists and there are sellers at 4Th to 47s 6d cash.
OILS.-There are Eellers of cod at 331 lOs to 341 per tun,
and few buyers are to be met with. Seal is not much re-
quired, and prices are drooping ; pale selling at 351 to
351105, and other sorts 321 lOs to 341. Southern is still
in small supply, and held for 331 to 381, but not much de-
mand exists. An increasing demand for sperm : prices
are also firm at 861 to 871 10s for common to fine, and
Headmatte 871 to 891. Trade is brisk for olive,
and ra',es
are on the rise ; Gallipoli selling at 591 to 601, and other
scrts 551 to 581 per cwt.

that Spanish affairs may take ; for some report that a
rising of the Spanish army may occur, and a French
army be called upon to aid the reactionary Government of
Madrid. Consols for AccOunt are 1001. 1. The New 31
per Cents. have been 1031 to 1041, and the value of Bank
Stock is 2224 to 2231. Exchequer Bills are 595. to 625.

premium, being rather higher. -
Foreign Stocks have been weaker. Spanish Deferred
have been 22f to 23k. Portuguese Four per Cents.
have been quoted 39f to 40f. Mexican Bonds have

been worth 244.

Railway Sh;res have been flatter generally. French
Shares have been very dull.
Gold Mine Shares have been heavy.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)

Business done.
Bank Stock 222i 3i
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities looi 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities lO4 34 4i
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 7-16
India Bonds, £lOOO 77
Ditto, under £lOOO 77 5
Consols for Opening 18th Jan look / ex d
Exchequer Bills lid. March. June.
£lOOO 59 62 59 62
£5OO 59 62 59 62
Small 59 62 59 62
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 4i per Cent 9Bl
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 74 5
Ditto for the Account
Grenada Bonds, per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cent.....
Peruvian 6 per Cent.
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent
Portuguese 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 4i per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent
Ditto for the Account
Swedish
Loan,
Lan
Thrkish 6 per Cent., 1852 ...
Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent.. .......
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

13
▪ 24 #
• 105
• 65i
• 40 39i 40i
•••
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96i 6 x d
5011
23 2i 3i
d
I
• 84k
• 67k

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Opening 18th January ...... 100 i 4 ex div.

COURT OP BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY) I St.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
SINGULAR APPLICATION BY A BANKRUPT, WHO HAD
ABSCONDED, TO SURRENDER.
IN RE WALKER, OTHERWISE SHARPE.
Mr. Linklater said he had an application to make,
and it was one rather out of the usual course : it was for
leave for a bankrupt to surrender ; for after having ab-
sconded to America, and being pursued without success,
he had returned to England, and now voluntarily surren-
dered himself to the jurisdiction of this Court. The
bankrupt had brought back 8001. in cash, bills, &c., and
it was desirable he Should remain in this country, or he
had given evidence as to goods, and other matters of a
private nature as to debts, &c., which the assignees
whom he (Mr. Linklater) represented would otherwise
have known nothing about.
His Honour, after deliberating over numerous autho-
rities in the books, said that he did not consider he had
any jurisdiction in such a case ; at all events, he must
have the facts stated on affidavit.
Mr. Linklater was afraid that that would not alter
the case ; it was a question for the Court itself to grant
the application as an act of clemency.
His Honour said that, although he himself had no
power to take the surrender, as far as an expression of
his opinion went under the peculiar circumstances, it
would be beneficial for the estate that the bankrupt
should be allowed to surrender.
Mr. Linklater requested his Honour to give protec-
tion.

RANGE--Tais DAY.
'Gibraltar ............. _
.
Leghorn ...... ........ 30 45
Genoa ..... ....... .... 25 SO
Milan
Venice .... ...... ...... ......
Naples
Palenno .. ..... •••• • .. 124
Itressina
Lisbon ..... ...... ..... 534
rto
Rio Janeiro

His Honour said he would grant protection as far as
he could, but that was only against civil process.
The bankrupt 'will, therefore, have to reverse the out-
awry.

MIDDLESEX SESSIOAS-(THIS DAY.) 116
20

Buenos Ayres ..........
New York, 60 days' sight
Philadelphia ...... „• • ,
PRICES OF BULLION, PLR OZ.
Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coln OO 0
Spanish Doubloons OO 0
New Dollars .... • • 0 0 0
Silver in bars

William Bolton, aged 37, pleaded not guilty to steal- 2
ing 16 working tools and other articles of the value of OSt,
20
Mpritopcherelyl-street, St. Luke's, his master and em- st
plover.
of Mr. Joseph Boulton, the engineer
Mr. (Cooler appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. 15
Parry and ktr. Rebton for the defence.
olf/. ,
Great the
8
From tle evidence, which was gone into at great
of the prosecutor as foreman at 6s. per day, and had been
sleonfgtorh: seven appeareden that the prisoner was in the employ 10
or eight months. The prosecutor had, dur- 1025
ing the past four months, missed several castings and
10
tools of various descriptions ; and when the prisoner was 1.04
spoken to about it, he said that he should like to find
them out, for if he could do so, he would prosecute St.
them. The pilfering still going on, and suspicion having 20
fallen on the Prisoner, the prosecutor, in company with
an inspector of police, went on the 22nd November to
the house of the prisoner, and found a large number of 5
tools and casings of the weight of 12 cwt. St.
Mr. Parry addressed the jury for the defence, and 17
called
Mr. Charles Culter, a moulder of iron castings, said
he moulded for the prosecutor, and had liberty to use
his moulds. The prisoner had employed him to mould
for him.
Several other witnesses gave the prisoner a good
character.

The learned Judge having summed up, the jury re-
turned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner was ordered
to be brought up to-morrow for judgment.
The Assistant-Judge severely reprimanded the witness
Culter.

MARGATE, Dec. 13.—1 n consequence of the long pre-
vailing south-west winds, our Roads are literally a forest of
masts. There are at present riding in the Roads upwards
of 500 sail, the principal number of them containing emi-
grants for the ports of Australia and New Zealand.
Among the shipping are some whose late voyages have
startled the commercial world ; for instance, the American
clipper Surprise, the Scotch clipper Stornaway (both for
Hong Kong), the Southampton clipper Hampshire (for
New Zealand), and the iron-built ship the W. S. Linday.
These four Crack ships will have a fair trial from-Margate
Roads to the Cape of Good Hope. Of course, their re-
spective commanders and crews are equally sanguine of
beating their opponents. Margate, to a stranger, appears
now more like a fair than a watering place. Upwards of
2,000 emigrants have landed in the course of the day by
the different boats, to fill up the little requirements thoy
find thenuelyes deficient of on board,,—Correspondent. '

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1852.

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