The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

111-4RKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From, the London New Price Current of this day.)
SUGA.E.—Of all sorts of sugar arrivals here are this
an increase
500 tons less than in the previous one, there is
in home trade deliveries of 1,700, but
Tlit,eoolouttotas ;foprrieexes.
port of 6,500, and a decrease in stock of
show an advance of 2s to 3s per cwt.
public aleslidosf
sugar declared to take place this week comprise
alBs
180 h
Barbadoes, 60 hli ds 13 tcs 50 brls Demerara
3,000 bas yellow Havannah; 8,000 bags Maurgilstsalized ;
bags Bengal ; 680 bags clayed Manill,t, and 10,06. 5
oe° a
MadJas, principally good to fine grocery, and 200 hgd:
Porto Rico. To-day the Colonial Sugar market was closed
on account of the holidays, but will re-open to-morrow
with extensive public sales. An impression in consequence
exists that prices will rather decline.
REFINED.—Home dealers are still much in want of re-
fined sugar, and supply not being more plentiful, there is
a further advance for low and mid sorts, but better kinds
can be obtained at previous terms. Brown lumps are now
475, tittlers, common to fine, 47s 6d to 40s, double 51s. to
535, Harare' loaves 47s 6d to 525, double 530t0 US, and

A FOOLISH OLD WOOL DEALER.—Loss OF 1501.—
Last night, an elderly man, named _Hunter, a wool
dealer, from Dumfriesshire, was robbed of a pocket-book
containing 1081. in Bank of England notes, and 42
sovereigns in gold. By his own account, the old fool
had been in company with two girls of the town, with
whom he had some drink, and so adroitly was the rob-
bery effected, that he did not discover his loss until after
he had parted with the ladies. He was found by the
police in Great Clyde-street, and when brought to the
police offioe was able to give a pretty correct aecount of
his loss. The thieves, it appears, had not coveted silver,
for they left him upwards of 3/. worth, which he carried
in his coat pocket. Hunter, it seems, was on his way
to Ireland to buy wool, and, when he met with the
ladies, was wandering about the Bridge-gate to pass the
time until the sailing of the first Irish steamer.--Glasgow
Chronicle.

THE CALORIC SHIP ERICSSON.—This ship is now
lying at her dock in Williamsburgh. Important alter-
ations are going on in her machinery, which the owners
are confident will considerably increase tier speed. She
will be shortly ready to sail for London. Captain Erics-
son will go out in her to Europe.—New York Paper.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION OF 1855.—The following
official announcement has been just issued by the Board
of Trade Department of Science and Art : • ' The Lords
of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have re-
ceived a communication from the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, transmitting a copy of a letter from
Count Walewski, the French Ambassador at the Court
of London, in which it is announced that, by a decree
of the Bth of March last, His Majesty the Emperor
has ordered that a Universal Exhibition of Agricultural
and Industrial Products shall take place in Paris
on the Ist of May, 1855. The French Ambassador
states that exhibitors of those countries who answer
to this appeal wiU meet with every requisite facility,
both as regards the Customs' regulations, and the
reception, arrangement, and security of their pro-
ducts, in the Palace Industry: A later decree, which
will be communicated without delay, will determine and
specify the conditions of the Universal Exhibition, the
rules under which goods will be exhibited, and the dif-
ferent kinds of products which will be admitted. Count
Walewski expresses a hope, on behalf of the Government
of His Imperial Majesty, that the British Government
will do all in their power to direct the attention of Brit-
ish manufacturers to the intended Exhibition of 1855,
and that they will answer to the invitation which is now
addressed to them with the same ardour as the French
manufactures responded to the invitation of England in
1851. In accordance with the request of the Earl of
Clarendon, my Lords desire to give the widest publicity
to this measure, in order that no effort may be spared in
furtherance of the intentions of the Emperor of the
French as regards the exhibition of British agriculture
and industry.—HENßY COLE and LYON PLAY FAIR
(Joint Secretaries), Marlborough-house, 10th of May
1853."

NOT LOSING TIME.—Two women, defendants, we
suppose, at our county court, on Tuesday, says the
Leicester Mercury, employed themselves vigorously
during the sitting, while waiting for their cases to be
called on—the one in seaming hose, and the other in
making brace-ends.
A SENSIBLE RESOLUTION.—The villagers of Beauly
in public meeting assembled, feeling highly indignant
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for his proposal
to raise the duty on whisky, and yet more grievously
incensed at the publicans of their own village for making
what is reckoned a more than corresponding advance in
its price, have resolved to eschew the use of all distilled
liquors for the next six months. If they keep their
pledge, and once get habituated to the custom, may not
its operation be extended for an indefinite period ?
Edinburgh, 'Witness.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE BY A CLERGYMAN.—Great
consternation was created at Horncastle in consequence
of a report that the Rev. J. T. Clark, the respected
vicar of the parish, had.committed suicide. The rumour
upon inquiry unhappily proved too true, It appeared
that the rev, gentleman had been for some time past
suffering from a desponding state of mind, for which no
rational cause could be assigned. Upon the recommen-
dation of his medical attendants, he was advised by his
friends to try the effects of change of air and scene, and
consequently he had been absent from his parish for
several weeks. On Saturday morning he returned home,
and in the course of the afternoon he shot himself. This
distressing affair has naturally created a feeling of the
most intense excitement in the town and neighbour-
hood, where the lamented gentleman was highly re-
spected, not only for his extensive learning and clerical
abilities, but also for his charitable and benevolent dis-
position. In him the poor have lost a kind and active
friend. He leaves a wife and large family to lament his
sad end. The unfortunate gentleman had held the liv-
ing for not more than five or six years.
The Egyptian yacht which was run into in the Chan-
nel, and was obliged to put into Southampton about a
week since, was docked yesterday at that port to ascer-
tain the damage. She belongs to an uncle of the Paella
of Egypt. Her whole framework about the spot where
shec was struck was literally twisted with the force of the
:anveetz. Had she not been built of iron she must
.
Her costly and magnificent furniture, such
as sofas, chairs, &c., have been taken from her much
damaged, and are now in the of r
possession M Buchan,
the ornamental carver of Southampton, be .
repaired.
The tassels of the sofas and other article's of furniture are
of gold.