The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-05 00:00:00

NEW MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.

(Front a Supplement to the London Gazette of yesterday. )
At the Court at Windsor, the 4th day of January,
1853. Present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council. _ _

This day the Most Noble George Douglas Duke of
Argyll and the Right Honourable John Robert Viscount
Sydney were by her Majesty's command sworn of her
Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took
their respective places at the Board accordingly.
Her Majesty having been pleased to deliver the cus-
tody of the Privy Seal to the Most Noble George
Douglas Duke of Argyll, the oath of the Keeper of the
Privy Seal was this day administered to him, and his
Grace took his place at the BOard accordingly.
Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to de-
clare the Right Honourable Edward Granville, Earl of
St. German's, Lieutenant-General and Governor-General
of that part of the United Kingdom called Ireland.
Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to ap-
point the Right Honourable Edward John Lord Stanley
of Alderley, President of the Committee of Council ap-
pointed for the consideration of all matters relating to
Trade and Foreign Plantations, in the absence of the
President of the said Committee for the time being.

The American Minister, Mr. Ingersoll, was entertained
last evening at a splendid banquet given by the members
of the American Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool.
The Earl of Derby accepted an invitation to attend. The
guests comprised a large number of the most influential
merchants of the town. _ _

VISIT OP THE AMERICAN MINISTER TO MANCHES-
TER.—The Manchester Commercial Association have de-
termined to present an address to the Hon. J. It. Inger-
soll, the American Ambassador to this country, upon
the occasion of his visit to Manchester on Friday next,
when he is to dine at the Town-hall, with Mr. Baines,
the mayor, and a large party of commercial gentlemen.
The Bishop of Manchester, the Mayor of Liverpool, and
the mayors of several surrounding towns are to be
present.
THE MISSING MAIL STEAMER AIISTRALIAN,—SOITTH-
AMPTON, Friday.—As public attention is much drawn to
the non-arrival of the steam-ship Australian, from Syd-
ney, Port Phillip, Adelaide, and the Cape, and supposed
to have on board gold on freight and in the hands of pas-
sengers to the value of over 1,000,000/. sterling, it may
be satisfactory to those interested to be informed, that
as this vessel comes home by way of the Cape of Good
Hope, it is possible she may not make her appearance
for a few days, and that no uneasiness need yet be enter-
tained. The fine clipper ship Marco Polo, which left
Port Phillip 11 days after the Australian, and reached
the Mersey on Sunday wr.e.lc. after an unprecedented run,
came round Cape Horn, and met generally with fine and
fair winds. At this season of the year the winds are
generally adverse to vessels taking the homeward route
by the wag of the Cape of Good Hope, and it is there-
fore surmised that the Australian has had steam against
contrary winds the whole distance from the Australian
continent to the Cape. For a steamer to be beaten by
a sailing-vessel may, on the face of it, be considered a
disgrace ; but, all circumstances taken into account, and
in the absence of any positive information as to how long
the Australian has been detained at Adelaide and the
Cape, or at other ports for fuel, or by other causes, it
may be as well to reserves a judgment on the matter till
the missing steamer has arrived, and all the facts are
properly made known.
THE MlLlTlA.—Yesterday's Gazette contains an order
in council, commanding that all deputy-lieutenants, colo-
nels, and commanding officers of corps of militia shall
immediately proceed to raise and enrol in their respective
counties volunteers to serve for the term of five years,
according to the provisions of the act passed last session
for consolidating and amending the law relating• to the
militia in England.
-TAE CONVICT KIRWAN.—An order for the immediate
transmission of this culprit from Kilmainham Gaol to
Spike Island, previous to his perpetual banishment from
Ireland, was received on Saturday by the prison autho-
rities, and was only prevented from being carried into
instant effect by the intervention of a medical man, who
certified that the state of the prisoner's health would not
permit his removal for the present.

MONEY AND COMAIERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American
were taken on speculation. The market closed
firmly without alteration in prices. The sales com-
prised 4,oooAmerican, 250 Pernam and Maranham,
at 6-Id. to 'ad. ; 20 Bahia, at 6/d. ; and 700 Surat,
at 3d. to 4d. per lb.
Railway Shares were steady.
The following summary of the silk market for
1852, is furnished by Mr. Henry W. Eaton :

" The demand for both raw and thrown silk for
exportation has exceeded that of any former period, that
of the latter contributing materially to the advantage
of the English throwsters, who, with their operatives,
I am happy to say, have for some time been fully
employed at an improved remuneration.
" The Italian market seems again to have been quite
of secondary importance with our manufacturers, the
consumption having been still less than in 1851, which,
even then, showed a falling off of nearly 700 bales, as
compared with 1850. The decrease in the imports is
about 450 bales.

" China silk has again retained its accustomed pre-
ference, the consumption during the past year being
unprecedented, and showing an increase, as compared
with 1851, of 236,103 lbs., or nearly 2,320 bales.
"The increase in the imports is 5,270 bales, the totals
being for 1852, 28,437 bales against 23,167 bales in the
preceding year.
"The last accounts from China report the total quan-
tity of the new Silk shipped up to the 22nd October, to
be about 20,500 bales, against 10,000 bales to the same
date last season.

" Of these 8,200 bales have already arrived, whereas,
last year only 1,900 bales had been received prior to
January.
" The falling off of the supply of Taysaam and coarse
Canton Silk has been much felt, while the finer quali-
ties of the latter have been entirely neglected.
"It should be observed that these large deliveries of
China silk are chiefly for home consumption, the foreign
demand merely taking a comparatively limited quantity
in the thrown state, the price of Taysaams even entirely
precluding their exportation.
" In Bengal silk a very largely-increased consumption
has also to be reported, say of 498,4601b5., or about
3,300 bales over 1851, chiefly, however, attributable to
the requirements of France and Germany.
" The position of this market has, throughout the
year, been so needlessly wrong as to call for some ob-
servations.

" Importers will doubtless say that their profits have
been by no means commensurate with the, demand and
consumption. This is, to a certain extent, true, but it
is entirely owing to the reckless competition of! houses
new in the trade with little knowledge of the article, to
buy silk from its mark, rather from its then actual
character.
"It is much to be regretted, that several filatures of
Bengal silk, the marks of which alone would once have
insured their sale, have so deteriorated, that at this
moment there is a considerable stock of Jungypore silk,
of the desired size, but so mixed and endy from being
picked on the reel, that it can only be sold at a heavy
loss. It is the more unfortunate, as, had the original
character of these silks been _maintained, they would
have participated freely in the demand for exportation,
from which they have been excluded by those very
faults.
"Had this been done, the inferior cocoons would have
been applied to their original purpose of making the
lower class of coarse silk so much missed, and thus all
parties would be benefitted.
"I would also urge upon importers of this Silk to
look for their profits more to good and judicious buy-
ing than to any advance in the home market, merely
because the cost was dear in Calcutta, as, generally
speaking, high prices for Bengal Silk are totally incom-
patible with the uses to which it is applied.
"The increase in the imports over 1851 is 530,0001b5,
or about 3,500 bales.
" As regards future prospects, as far as one can judge
from the present tone of the market, I think we are
justified in anticipating a good trade, and that from the
supplies which we are led to expect, prices may be ex-
pected to range steadily at about present rates.
"Brutia Silk has sold currently through the year, the
consumption varying but little from 1851. The imports,
however, show an increase of about 470 bales.
"Persians have been taken freely, mostly for importa-
tion."

The South Sea House Proprietors, at their half-
yearly meeting to-day, declared a dividend of 11
per cont. for the six months. .
At the close of the stock market yesterday, Con-
sols were not better than 1001 but they have
since improved, and are now 1001 A rumour
that the Bank of England might advance its rate
of discount, was, we believe, the only cause, added
to those sales of stock which usually precede the
re-opening of the transfer books. The dividends
will be paid to the public on Saturday. The
New 3* per Cents. are 104-g to ; and the 3
per Cents. 1011 to *. Bank Stock is very
firm at 224-i. Exchequer Bills are 715., and India
Bonds 83s. premium. The flatness of the Paris
Bourse has had its effect.

Foreign Securities have been rather depressed.
Mexican have fallen to 23* to #. Peruvian Old
Bonds have been quoted 105. Grenada Deferred
are worth 12i to 13, being a shade lower. Bra-
zilian New are worth 98i- to Spanish Threes
are at 23k, and the Certificate is at 4, and very
firm. Portuguese 4 per Cents. are at 40 to 44.
Dutch 2i per Cents. bring 67.
Business has been restricted in Railway Shares,
and the dealings are at lower rates in some in-
stances. North British are firm, but North. Wes-
tern, South Eastern, Midland and Lancashire and
Yorkshire are cheaper. French Shares are ne-
glected.
Gold Mine Shares are quieter, and the Colonial,
Port Philip, and one or two others, are cheaper.
The Land Companies are at about the closing
rates of last evening.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)
Business clone.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOl 1 4
New 31 per Cent. Annuities.
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859
India Bonds, £lOOO —
Ditto, under £lOOO B3
Consols for Opening 18th January
Exchequer Bills lid. March. June.
£lOOO.. 7l 2
£5OO —
Small 69 72
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.

Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small
Ditto New, 1852, 41 per Cent 9Bl i 9
Chili= Bonds, 6 per Cent
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Ditto Ex. Dec., 1849, Coupon 22
Mexican 3 per Cent
Peruvian 6 per Cent.
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 6447i 4
Portuguese 4 per Cent. 4OA 40
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 42 per Cent
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 49 , x d
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent..
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 41 a p c
Swedish Loan ... 1i d
Dutch Exchange 2 per Cent 67
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 99
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Opening 18th January ma i ex 4.

LONDON, TILBURY, AND SouTHEND.—On Monday a
compensation case was decided by a special jury, at
Chelmsford. It appeared that 5,455/. was the original
claim, which was afterwards reduced to 2,6001., for two
pieces of land, one containing 1 rood 34 perches, and the
other 24 perches. The jury decided on a verdict of 250/.
for the 1 rood 34 perches, 1001. compensation for da-
mage, and 301. for the 24 perches—making together
3801.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—In addition to
the Ealing rectory estate, this society has just purchased
another estate in Middlesex, close to the Hounslow sta-
tion on the South-Western Pindsor line. At the meet-
ing of the Excecutive Committee on Tuesday, the 4th
inst., Viscount Ranelagh and Colonel Brownlow Knox,
M.., were re-elected chairman and vice-chairman of the
society for the present year.
DETERMINED SlllClDE.—Yesterday evening a long in-
quiry was gone into before Mr. Brent, deputy coroner,
and a respectable jury, at the Devonshire Arms, Devon-
shire-street, Portland-place, on view of the body of Mr.
Jno. Cane, aged 50, collector, in the service of the Im-
perial Gas Company, who committed suicide by cutting
his throat with a razor, at No. 43, Devonshire-street,
where he was residing with his family. Evidence having
been given, showing that about 8 o'clock on Monday
morning the deceased was found in the kitchen laying
on the floor, by his daughter, and that a razor, with
which he had inflicted a cfbep gash across his throat, was
by his side. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary
Insanity"
THE MEDITERRANEAN.—SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 4.—The
Sultan, Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship,
commanded by Captain Brooks, from Constantinople,
arrived at half-past 12 o'clock p.m. She had fine weather
generally throughout the voyage home. liter dates_ __so f
sailing were—Constantinople, 18th ult.; Smyrna,sst;
s
Malta, 25th; Gibraltar, 30th. She brought 12 passengers,
and the following cargo :—Specie to the amount
0un0,58
25,0001., 10 barrels of skins, 2,027 boxes of raisins, is
7
drums of figs, 104 bags of yellow berries, 96 cases of
opium, 23 cases of gum, 11 cases of sca,mmony, 208,
bales of silks, 920 bales of goats hair, 79 bales of sheep s
wool, 100 cases of sponge, 470 black fruit, 17 cases of
otto of roses, and a large number of packages of sun-
dries. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ripon, Captain Moresby arrived at Gibraltar on
the 26th ult., and left for Malta, &c., the same day.
Admiral Dundas's fleet was still at Gibraltar.
SCOTTISH LAW APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Moncreiff is, of
course, again Lord Advocate, and is before his consti-
tuents for re-election. There has not yet been any for-
mal arrangement as to the Solicitor-Generalship ' • but
there is no room to doubt the reappointment of Mr.
Deas. Mr. J. C. Brodie has been re-appointed to the
office of Crown Agent. The Depute-Advocates will
also be the same as under Lord John Russell's late Mi-
nistry, viz. Messrs. George Young, Thomas Cleghorn,
George Dingwall Fordyce, and A. R. Clark. We be-
lieve also that Mr. James Donaldson will be, as before,
Advocate-Depute for the Sheriff Court and Exchequer.
—Scotomaa ,

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The United States Mail Steamship Arctic, Capt.
Luce, has just entered the Mersey, direct from
New York. She left that port on Saturday the
25th ult.

By this arrival we have three days later intelli-
gence than that brought by the Niagara, on Mon-
day last, from Canada and the United States.
Her mails will leave this to night at nine o'clock,
for first delivery on Thursday morning ; those for
the Continent will cross Channel at Dover by the
mid-day mail.

We hastily select the following items from the
New York papers just landed :
The newly elected Vice-President, Hon. W. R.
King, is reported better.

The papers state that the occupation of Samano
►y the French is confirmed.

In the United States Senate, on the 22d ult., a
bill was introduced with the view of establishing a
railroad to the Pacific Ocean, and also the adoption
of post routes throughout the entire line ; its in-
troduction was favourably received.

In the Senate a motion had been made for copies
of the correspondence which had passed between
the Governments of England, France, and the
United States, relative to the guarantee that Spain
should continue to hold possession of Cuba.

Intelligence from llavannah to the 19th of Decem-
ber had reached New York, stating that the British
frigate Vista had just arrived there with three slave
ships as prizes, in consequence of which great ex-
citement prevailed in that island.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The commercial advices at hand by the Arctic
report business good and money easy.
Stocks in pretty good demand.
Exchange.—A fair business done for the Arctic.
On London, 1091 to 109/- ; Paris, 5.13 ; :Hamburg,
36- to ; Bremen, 79/ to 80.
Ashes.—There is a good business doing in ashes
—pots commanding 4.561 and pearls 5.75 per 100 lb.
Cotton.—The market is reported very active,
with a good business going forward at advanced
prices—the news, however, which had just arrived
by the British mail steam-ship Canada would, it
was expected, again depress the markets for the
staple. The following are the latest quotations :
New Orleans and Mobile mid. fair to fair 10g- to I.
Upland mid. fair to fair 10 to 10k.
Breadstuffs. —The market for grain and flour
very firm. Western Canal flour 5.621 to 5.75.
Southern Wheat 1.24 to 1.26. Indian corn, round
yellow 70 to 72. Indian corn, Southern white 68
to 70. Genessee prime wheat 1.30 to 1.32. In-
dian meal 3.874 to 4.00.
Provisions.— There was a good demand, the
supply short and prices generally tending upward.
Wool.—There is a very active demand for both
foreign and domestic wools of all kinds, with very
firm prices.

Freights.--A fair business had been done at the
advanced rates (to Liverpool)—grain 11 to 11-1,
flour 3s. 6d. to 4s.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS .DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice Talfourd.)
The Court was occupied this morning with a charge of
rape against Charles Murray, described as a medical
student, committed on a child nine years of age. The
details were of a most disgusting nature, and unfit for
publication, the evidence disclosing that the prisoner
had also seduced an elder sister of the prosecutrix of the
age of 14. The case had not concluded when our
reporter left.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Gurney.)
ROBBERY AND HOUSEBREAKING.

Mary Ann, Crowe was found guilty of stealing a watch
and chain, value 4/. 10s., and with feloniously breaking
into a dwelling-house in the night time.

The learned Judge said the offence was a very bad
one, and sentenced the prisoner to six months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.

John Quin, a labourer, 22, charged with violently
assaulting Emma Salter, upon the highway, and stealing
from her three handkerchiefs and a sum of money.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The learned Judge sentenced him to 12 months' im-
prisonment, with hard labour.