The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-12 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY -Arm 8.

Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant and Adjutant
George Wentworth Forbes to be Captain, vice H. D.
Erskine, deceased ; First Lieutenant Edmund Charles
Doraville to be Second Lieutenant, promoted ; Second
Lieutenant Richard John Hardy Douglas to be First Lieu-
tenant, viee Forbes; Second Lieutenant Jacob Richards
Lloyd to be First Lieutenant, vice R. F. Tucker, placed
on half-pay.

[At the time of our going to press the portion of the
London Gazette containing the list of bankrupts had not
been received.]

COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY.

Am5terdam............ II 17%;Gibra1tar ..............

~Ditto,three months .. 11 191 Leghorn 29 30
Rotterdam] ......•• .... 11 19% Genoa 25 35
Antwerp .............. 25 30 Milan ................
Brussels .............. 25 30 Venice ................

Ilamburgh ............ 13 8%
Alton —

Naples ...........

Paris .............. .... 25 73%
Ditto, three months • • 25 30
Marseilles. ............. 25 32%
Bourdeaux ............
Frankfort.on•Maine
Berlin
Vienna 11 6
Trieste ................ 11 8
Petersburgh............ 38
Madrid ................ 5054

41%
124%

8aree10na..............

120%

50.-1

iiidessina ........ .. -
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Janeiro . .....
Buenos Ayres —
New York, 60 days' sight
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0

Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1%

MARK F;T INTELLIGENCE.

From the London New Price Current of this day.)

SUGAR.—To-day West India sugar was not offered under
the rates of Friday ; but there was only a limited demand
from grocers or refiners, and supply is evidently on the in-
crease. At auction 180 hds tierces Barbadoes went at
prices on a par with those of Friday ; fine yellow selling at
395, mid to good 35s to 37s 6d, low 348 to 34s 6d, and
brown 32s to 33s 3d per cwt. Total operations were only
390 hhds, &c. _ _ _

REFINED.—To-day refined sugar was purchased with re-
luctance for home consumption ; brown lumps are 45s 6d,
to 45s 6d, and low to fine grocery 46s to 48s 6d per cwt.
Crushed sugar in good demand for export at previous rates.
Matrumm—This afternoon a greater demand existed
for Mauritius Sugar, and full rates were obtained. In
auction 12,600 bags were nearly all disposed of ; low to
mid yellow at 34s to 35s 6d, good to fine 36s to 37s 6d ;
fine brown 33s 6d to 345, good 32s 6d. to 335, refining from
33s to 36s 6d, and mid to good grainy yellow at 36s to 38s
per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Bengal, but privately several parcels of white Benares
were sold at last week's rates. Soft Madras is not much
wanted, and prices rather declined at the public sales. Of
3,300 bags not above one-half sold : brown at 27s 6d to 295,
and yellow 19s to 31s 6d for ord to good.
FOREIGN.—Since Saturday the amount of business con-
cluded in duty paid parcels of Foreign Sugar has been
small. Floating cargoes, however, met with more atten-
tion for the continental markets : two of yellow Havannah
have been sold at 23s for number 12, and one brown
Pariaba at 19s 6d, free of average. There has been no
public sale.

CGFFEE.—To-day there was no public sale of any sort of
Coffee, and with the exception of Mocha few parcels are
declared. Opinion is yet unfavorable towards Native
Ceylon, and rates rather incline downwards ; small sales
made privately of new import at 47s 6d to 48s, old 47s ;
and about 500 bags very low ; old import at 45s 6d. The
currency is firm for Plantation, with a good home trade
demand ; but shippers are not much inclined to operate.
Mocha is neglected, and rates are on the deccine. In Other
sorts of Coffee little is doing, and a decline is expected.
CHICORY.—There is no decided reduction stocks here
being held by few parties ; but demand is evidently on the
decrease. Prices for root rule for York at 141. to 161.,
Guernsey 131. 10 to 161., and Foreign, duty paid; at 311. to
321. per ton.
TEA,—At present low to good ord Congou is not much
required, still the market is firm at 10id to 10id per lb. for
sound, with a limited supply. Other sorts fully support
previous terms, and there is a good demand from home
dealers ; the quantity on offer is not larger. Prices for ra-
ther blackish leaf to blackish leaf rule at lid to is 9d, and
choice is 10d to 2s 2d. The previous advance is well
maintained for green, and operations continue to import-
ance, whilst the quantity at marrket is less than previously,
especially of good to fine. To-day there was not much
passing privately in Tea. still the confidence of holders is
unshaken. At public sale 120 pkgs fine green sold at stiff
rates.

a dull aspect. At auction 2,700 were taken
bags Bengal
RICE.-.—To-day the market for East India rice presented
in at lOs to lOs 6d. for mid to good mid white, and ord at
108. Of Madras 2,407 bags sold at 3c per cwt decline ; low
pinkey at Ss Gd, mid 8s 6d, mid as 6d to 9s,
and good 9s to
9s 6d.
COCHINBAL.—To-day Cochineal again met with much
attention, and realised full terms. At auction 113 bags
Honduras sold at 4s to 4s 6d for low to very good silvers,
and pasty at 38 ea per lb.
INDIGO.—At present there is not much demand for East
India either for Shipping or home consumption, yet mer-
chants are firm, and will not sell., excepting at an advance
on last quarterly sale's rates of 2d to 3cl per lb. Spanish
is held firmly ; at present demand is limited ; Guatimala,
Flores at 5s 8d to 6s, Sobres 45 5d to 5s 7d, Cortes 3s to
4s 4d, and Caraccas 35 2d to N 10d per lb.
demand, and prices are on
theLALlinDireEfo7 rowupeprlsy emortsc;e6Elis t present there is no alteration
for good or fine. The currency for DT is 2s ld to 2s 2d,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN.

MONDAY.

The CRAVEN STAKES of 10 soya. each, with 50
added by the Jockey Club ; three-year-olds, Est 61b ;
four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 131 b ; six and aged, 9st 51b.
The winner to be sold for 6001., if demanded, &c.
A.F. 5 subs. • -
Mr. Greville's Ariosto, by Orlando, 5 yrs, Bst. 1 31b
(Flatman) 1
Duke of Bedford's Feversham, 3 yrs, 6st' 61b
(S. Steggl es) 2
Captain D. Lane's Conmore, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
(Bartholomew) 3
Mr. J. Adkins's Tonic, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (Thick) 4
Lord Exeter's The Nut, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Heifer) 5
Betting-7 to 4on Ariosto. Ariosto, with Fever-
sham, Tonic, and Conmore in close attendance, made
the running. Tonic was beaten at the half distance.
Feversham made a good effort to reach Ariosto, but was
beaten by three-quarters of a length. Two lengths be-
tween the second and third, bad fourth. Ariosto was
claimed.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 20 soya. each, and 5 only if
declared, &c., to go to the owner of the second horse,
for three and four-yr-olds. D.M. S subs., one of
whom paid S sovs. ft.
Mr. Mare's Coleraine, by Touchstone, 3 yrs, Est
121 b (S. Steggles) 1
Duke of Richmond's f by Touchstone out of Cuckoo,
3 yrs, 6st 71b (Garvey) 2
Mr. Payne's Glenluce, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Flatman) 3
Mr. Batson's Cock Pheasant, 3 yrs, Est 71b...(We115) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Cuckoo filly, 3to 1 each agst
Glenluce and Coleraine, 4 to 1 agst Cock Pheasant.
Coleraine made all the running, and w•n by a short
head ; half a length between second and third ; bad
fourth.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, for four.
yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 5 subs.
Lord Exeter's Nutshell, by Nutwith, 6 yrs, Bst

_
(Norman) 1
Duke of Bedford's Hesperus, 4 yrs Bst 121b_

(F. Butler) 2
Mr. Morris's Sir Rowland Trenchard, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b

(ham) 3
Captain D. Lane's Guy Mannering, 5 yrs,Bas Bst 31b'
(Bartholomew) 4
Mr. Harris's Deceitful, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Flatman) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Hesperus, 3to 1 agst Deceitful,
3 to 1 agst Sir Rowland Trenchard, 4 to 1 agst Guy
Mannering. Nutshell made all the running, and won
easily by two lengths ; half a length between the second
and third ; good fourth.
Renewal of the SWEEPSTAKES of 50 soya. each, for colts,
Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b ; not engaged in either
Riddlesworth, the Two Thousand Guineas, or the One
Thousand Guineas Stakes. D.M. 3 subs.
Duke of Bedford's Nathan, by Paragone, Bst 71b
(F. Butler) 1
Mr. Jacques's Auchinleck, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Massena, Bst 71b...(J. Marson) 3

Betting---5 to lon Nathan. Auchinleck made most of
the running. Half way in the cords Massena was
beaten. Nathan then challenged Auchinleck, and, after
a good set-to, defeated him by three quarters of a length ;
two lengths between second and third.

THE THIRTY-NINTH RIDDLESWORTH STAKES of 200 sow!.
each, h ft, for three-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies,
Bst 41b. Mares or stallions that never bred a winner
allowed 31b ;if both, 51b. Ab. M. 4 subs.

Mr. J. M. Stanley's Hybla, by Bay Middleton,
Bst 41b (J. Marson) 1

Mr. Knowles's Pearl (31bs), Bst llb (Bashamj 2
Lord Clifden's Constantine Bst 71b (F. Butler) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Hybla, sto 2 agst Pearl. Pearl
made play to half-way down the Bushes-hill, where she
lost the lead to Hybla, who won easily by a length and
a quarter ; bad third.
PRODUCE STAKES of 300 sovs.-each, h ft, for three-year-
Oda ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b. R. M. 3
subs.
Duke of Bedford's Diomeda, by Weatherbit, Bst 31b
(Pettit) Walked over.

Match—Duke of Bedford's Gossip, Bst 71b, received
forfeit from Lord Glasgow's fby Don John, out of Miss
Sarah, Bst. D. M. 200, h ft.
SWEEPSTAKES of 100_ sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-olds ;

colts, Bst 71b out of mares that never bred a Winner of

the Derby or St. Leger. D. M. 5 subs.
Duke of Richmond's William Rufus, by Touchstone,
Bst 71b
Lord Exeter's Filbert, Bst 71b (Norman) 2
Betting-8 to lon Filbert. Won by six lengths.

HANDICAP PLATE of 501, for three-yr-olds and upwards.
Newmarket Handicap Course.

Mr. A. J. Le Cras's Apostate, by Cowl, 4 yrs,

6st 71b
(Palmer)
1
Mr. Stevens's Sleeping Partner, 5 yrs, Est 121 b (Wells) 2
Mr. Perrin's lonic, 3 yrs, Est (.1. Steggles) 3

A considerable improvement was displayed on the
opening day of this year's " Craven," the card number-
ing once more in its list of events the Riddlesworth
Stakes. The attendance was comparatively scanty.
The ground was in capital condition, and the weather
fine, but breezy and cold.

BEATING AFTER THE RACES.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
2to 1 agst Ethelbert.
3to 1 agst Contentment (7 to 2 taken).
6to 1 agst Llanforda (taken).
15 to 1 agst Weathergage.
Llanforda was in considerable demand at the odds
quoted. Nerva was friendless.
CHESTER CIIP.
20 to 1 agst Scarecrow (taken).
DERBY.
9to 1 agst West Australian.
11 to 1 agst Pharos (taken).

LIVERPOOL HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES.

SATURDAY.—The Hunt Handicap of 10 sovs. each,
h ft, with 40 added, four miles, was won in a canter by
Tom Bowling, lOst 101 b, beating Clatterbox, list 41b ;
York, lOst 81b ; Scipio, lOst 81b ; and Harmony,
lOst 41b.

A Selling Sweepstake was won by The Genius mare,
beating Scandal, Mrs. Moore, and Patrick.
The Hunt Stakes, four miles, were won in a canter
by Talisman, beating Highty-Tighty, Cymra, Gay Lad,
Topsy, Duchess, and York.

CHELTENHAM GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE.—It
is stated that the stakes are yet withheld from Oscar.

STEEPLECHASES AT LA MARCHE, NEAR

PARIS,

The First Steeplechase for 7,500 f., added to 500 f. entry ;
the second horse to receive 1,500 f. from the entries ; the
third to save his entry, was won by Mr. Thomas's The
Colonel, 9st 61b (Boyce), Mr. Megson's View Halloo,
9st 61b (Ablett), second, Count de Coatandon's Bedford,
9st 61b (Connington), third, Mr. Rachley's Glenlyon,
9st 61b (Rachley), fourth, and six others.
The Second Steeplechase for 1,000 f., added to 100 f.
entry, was won by Viscomte de Lauriston's Pandolfo,
aged lOst 51b (Owner), beating Mr. Robert's Safety,
6 yrs, lOst (Sir R. Clifton), and Viscount de St. Roman's
Fiction, aged, lOst 51b (Owner).

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.—A proposition upon this
subject having recently been made by the Board of
Trade to the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society,
that body has declined to entertain it, on the ground
that such matters are not simply connected with the im-
provement of practical agriculture, but had a direct bear-
ing on prospective legislation, which the society is pre-
cluded from meddling with by, a stringent condition in
its charter. A decision of the kind obvimisly shuts out
the society from aiding in the collection of facts, which
would bo of great importance to the whole landed in-
terest. There can be no valid reason for regarding
statistical returns as involving any interference with
politics, and the resolution just come to can only be
viewed as a convincing proof that the Council of the
Royal Agricultural Society should be reconstituted, so
as to represent more truly that it does the real interests
of the body over which it presides.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills a
Certain Cure for Eruptions and all Diseases of the Skin.
—Extract of a letter from Mr. J. Hird, draper, Beady,
dated Feb. 14, 1852, to Professor Holloway :—" Sir,—
My child, when three months old, was afflicted with a
severe eruption all over her body. I sought every aid
and the advice of surgeons and physicians, by all of
whom the case was considered hopeless. I then tried
your Ointment and Pills, and without exaggeration the
effect was miraculous, for in a short time she was restored
to perfect health, and so remains. Mr. Bowden, book-
seller, Gainsborough, and myself, would be happy to
satisfy any inquiries as to the truth of this statement."
Sold by all druggists ; and at Professor Holloway's Esta-
blishment, 244, Strand, London.
ST. CLEMENT'S CHURCHYARD.—On Monday next, the
18th instant, this churchyard is expected to be closed
by the order hi council under the Nuisances Removal
Act. Strange to relate, numerous burials have taken
place, and the parishioners are anxiously looking for the
finaf closing of the place. There is a rumour that the
tune is to be extended, but it is to be hoped that the
anxiety of the inhabitants will prevent the government
from granting any extension, and that Monday will be
last day for interments.

Nearly 400 tons of coal on board; 180 tons of shot ;
200 tons of water. Drawing 23.4 forward, 24.3 aft.
With her guns on board, and complete for sea, her
draft will be 25 forward, 26 aft.—Herald.

The Leander, 50, Captain King, sailed from Spithead
last evening, at half-past 6, for Plymouth.
The Imp6rieuse, 50, screw frigate, Captain R. B.
Watson, C. 8., arrived at Spithead from the Nore yes-
terday afternoon, and saluted the Port-Admiral.
The Odin, 16, paddle frigate, Captain Francis Scott,
has received orders to proceed to Plymouth.
A court-martial will be held to-morrow morning on
board the Victory, to try Mr. Hartwell, mate of her
Majesty's ship Vulcan.
The Sidon, 22, paddle frigate, Captain Goldsmith, is
coming into harbour to receive a new shaft.
We are informed 16 new cases of fever have since 4
o'clock yesterday broken out in the crew of the Agamem-
non on board that ship—men who have returned to her
from Haslar.

The/ ilighfiyer, 21, screw frigate, Captain Moore, was
undocked to-day.

ROYAL MARINES.
First Lieutenant and Adjutant George Wentworth
Forbes, of the Plymouth division, to be captain, and ap-
pointed to the Portsmouth division, vice Erskine, de-
ceased.

First Lieutenant Edmund Charles Domville, of the
Plymouth division, to be adjutant of that division, vice
Forbes.

Second Lieutenant Richard John Hardy Douglas, of
the Woolwich division, to be first lieutenant, vice Forbes,
and appointed to the Portsmouth division.
Second Lieutenant Jacob Richards Lloyd, of the
Portsmouth division, to be first lieutenant, and appointed
to the Chatham division, vice Tucker, placed on half-
Pay.

SHEERNESS, APRIL 11, 8 A.M.
The Persian, 12, gun-sloop, Commander Mitchell, was
taken into the fitting basin on Saturday last. She will
be paid off on Friday next.
There is a private of the 59th Regiment brought home
in the Persian a prisoner. He was sentenced by a court-
martial to a term of imprisonment for a breach of dis-
cipline, and during his confinement he struck the sur-
geon of the prison and knocked him down. He was
then tried by another court-martial, and sentenced to be
transported for seven years. An escort belonging to
the 98th Regiment has arrived here and conveyed him
to Woolwich.

The Impdrieuse, 60 guns screw steam-frigate, Captain
R. B. Watson, C. 8., left the Nore early on Saturday
morning for Plymouth. The crew have not received
their advance here, orders having been given for the
books to be sent round to Portsmouth for that purpose.
A number of tradesmen from Chatham were here in
daily attendance, anticipating the crew would be paid
theirladvance here, and have now to follow the ship to
Portsmouth in order to secure their payments.
The crew of the Barracouta, 6, paddle-wheel steam-
sloop, Commander George Parker, have been paid their
advance, and she remains at the Little Nore waiting her
orders.

The Conquestader, 50, has had her masts taken out
and all the tanks and ballast cleared out of her hold,
preparatory to her being surveyed by the professional
officers. She will be taken into dock for survey of hull,
copper, &C. It will be remembered that the Conquest-
ador and Cornwall, two of the old 74's, were cut down
for frigates about 25 years since, when several frigates
were cut down and converted into sloops. The Con-
questador and Cornwall have remained in harbour here
ever since that period, and of late years have been
brought forward and completed as advanced ships, sup-
posed to be in every respect efficient and ready for im-
mediate service.

MALTA, APRIL 2.
The excitement caused by reports of war has fully sub-
sided. _ _

On the 27th ult., during a heavy gale and fog, three
line-of-battle ships were seen directing their course east-
ward, and telegraphed as French. The Niger was or-
dered to get up her steam, and followed them, and re-
turned to this port yesterday morning, having left them
in the Bay of Salamis.
In the faint expectation that the French Admiral may
pay a visit here en passant, being friendly with the Com-
mander-in-Chief, preparations are being made.
The settlement of the Turco-Austrian question being
announced in official quarters, the recall of the French
fleet has reached the Admiral. Despatches were con-
veyed by the Caradoc from Marseilles, and sent by the
Niger to him, if very current report of so courteous an
act—and it emanates from high authority—is to be relied
on.

The Anna Maria transport was off the island on the
night of Sunday, under a heavy breeze, and fired two
guns as a signal for a steamer's assistance to tow her in.
The next morning it blew a whole gale, and the vessel
bore up, running before the wind, and she only came in
on the afternoon of Thursday. She had two companies
of the 47th Regiment on board-193 non-commissioned
officers and men—under the command of Brevet-Major
Fordyce. There also arrived by her Captains Lodder
and Hamilton, Lieutenants Nangle and Hunter, Ensign
Buchanan, 14 women, and 27 children.
Yesterday the Lady Clarke was telegraphed, and
shortly after reached port with 181 more men, under
the command of Brevet-Major J. Lardner. The head-
quarters on board the Andromache will be in harbour in
an, hour or two ; she was also telegraphed yesterday,
but could not get in.
The following are the officers who arrived on board
the Lady Clarke :--Major Lardner, Lieutenants Philips
and Lowry, Ensign Gaynor, Paymaster Eyre and family,
Gibson, 14 soldiers' wives, and
and Assistant-Surgeon
27 children.
The Persian screw-steamship, in going out of harbour
on Sunday, got foul of the cable of the Spitfire, survey-
ing-ship, and, running into her, carried away her bow-
sprit. The occurrence was purely accidental, for it hap-
pened while endeavouring to run clear of the Retribu-
tion steam-frigate, which vessel. was also in the mercan-
tile creek,
The period at which the Spitfire should go to sea to
renew her surveys in the Archipelago has arrived, but
she may probably be detained for a few weeks to come,
and for the services of Captain Spratt, engaged in super-
intending the fitting of the lamps about to be put up in
the lighthouse of Gozo, newly-erected.
They may be also required in a more accurate survey
of the dangerous Munchiar reef, and in reporting upon
the most eligible spot for the erection of a lighthouse in
its vicinity, the cost of which has been recently voted
by the Council.
THE MEDITERRANEAN.—The Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steam-ship Haddington, Captain Cooper in
command, fell in with the French fleet on the 29th of
March, in lat. 36 deg. 1 min. N, long. 18 deg. 40 min.
E, steering to the eastward, with a strong W.N.W.
wind, consisting of three three-deckers, four two-deck-
ers, and one steam-frigate. One of the three-deckers
was busy refitting the loss of her jibboom and foretop-
gallantrnast.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.-APRIL 11.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Law.)
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM PARTRIDGE.

This insolvent, heraldic painter, whose case was before
reported, appeared for his final order. Two creditors,
named Bishop and Logan, opposed as on the former oc-

casions.

Mr. Commissioner Law said he could not extend the
protection in the case. When the insolvent was under
order of payment at the instance of one of the creditors,
by a County Court, he got goods of the other. The case
must be adjourned sine die.

The insOlvent's attorney hoped protection would be
given.

His Honour informed him, that when a case was ad-
journed sine die, there could be no protection given.
IN RE GEORGE FREDERICK RAY.
This insolvent was discharged under the act 20 years
ago. He then held a Government situation, and 441. a
year was set aside for six years for his creditors, which
was then reduced to 301. a year, and that had been paid
up to the present time. In 1851 the insolvent became
entitled to some property, and brought 4501. into court
for the creditors. He was now 60 years old, and prayed
the Court to rescind the order of 301. a year on his pen-
sion.

Mr. Ernest Reed appeared for the insolvent, and seve-
ral creditors opposed the application.
• His Honour thought it was a fit case to rescind the
order, and it was accordingly rescinded.