The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY g

son, Feb. 24; First Lieutenant H. Carciew, March 7;
First Lieutenant H. Perceval, March 12.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—En-
sign Henry Newton Brown to be Lieutenant, May 4.
3d or Royal Westminster Light Infantry Regiment of
Middlesex Militia—Lieutenant William Henry Burgess
to be Captain, vice Perrott, resigned ; Joseph Erlam, Esq.,
late 2d Queen's Own Regiment of Militia, to be Captain,
May 4.
4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Lieutenant George Barrington Godbold, to be Captain, vice
Bliss, resigned ; Charles Foveaux Kirby, Esq., late Cap-
tain 14th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, to be Cap-
tain, vice Nelson, appointed Adjutant to the Depot Batta-
lion at Walmer, April 27 ; Charles Mortimer, Gent., to be
Lieutenant, May 2.
Cambridgeshire Militia—Lieutenant Lancelot Reed to
be Captain; Robert Murial, Gent., to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, May 4.
Derbyshire Militia, lst Regiment—To be Lieutenants—
George Webb, Gent. ; Hiram Manfull, Gent., May 4.
Shropshire Regiment of Militia—John Stubbs, Gent.,
to be Ensign, May 4.
King's Own Light Infantry Re.iment of Militia—Alex-
ander Milford Sutherland, Gent., to be Ensign.
Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—Leonard Bid-
well, Gent., to be Lieutenant, April 28 ; Percy Charles
Stanhope, Esq., to be Captain, May 4.
Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—
Bryan Walter Atkinson to be Lieutenant, vice Paterson,
resigned, April 28.

or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal
Lancashire Militia—Ensign Charles Andrew Irwin to be
Lieutenant. vice Kershaw, promoted, May 5 ; Ensign
George Arthur Crawford to be Lieutenant, vice Knott,
resigned, May 6.
sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia—Arthur Ray-
mond Pelly, Gent., to be Lieutenant, May 3.
Hertfordshire Militia—Bryan Viney Douglas Vernon,
Esq., to be Captain, May I.
2d Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia—Henry Sharp
Taylor, Esq., to be Surgeon, May 6.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed the following gentle-
men to be Commissioners for administering oaths in the
High Court of Chancery :
Henry Shephard Law, Bash-lane, City.
Joseph Iviiney, Southampton-buildings.
Frederic Morehouse Metcalfe, Wisbeach.
John Casley, Guildford-street, Russell-square.
Edward Mackeson, Lincoln's-inn-fields.
Richard Horn, King William-street, City.
William Sutton Page, Stroud.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.

Lewis Davis, shipowner, East India-road, Middlesex.

BANKRUPTS.

William Hill and Thomas Campion Lawrence, ship and
insurance agents, Lime-street, to surrender, May 19, at
two, and Juno 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Ellis, Phillips, and
Salomonson, Clement's-lane.
:I`.Tockalls Johnson Cottingham, surveyor, Regent-street,
May 19, and June 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court,
Basinghall-street ; Depree and Austen, Lawrence-lane ;
Darvill, Windsor.

Robert Ewin, upholsterer, High-street, Islington, May
18, at eleven, and June 17, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Pain, Gresham street.

"William Holloway, coal and corn merchant, 'Watford,
Hertford, May 18, at half-past eleven, and Juno 17, at
half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Thompson, Debenham,
and Brown, Swithin's•lane, London, and St. Albans,
Herts.

John Fenton, draper, Three Colt-stret, Limehouse, May
is, at half-past twelve, and June 22, at half-past eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. 8011, official assignee, Cole-
man-street-buildings; Goddard, King-street, Cheapside.
Ely Kitson, saddler, Fenchurch-street, May 18, at half-
past one, and June 22, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Burkett, bothers'
Hall, London-wall.

Henry Boxall, carpenter and builder, Guildford, May
23, at two, and June 20, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Dodd, jun., New Broad-street.

Joseph J— Wells, haberdasher, Coventry, May 19, at
half-past one, and June 23, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Goddard,
Cheapside.
James Townsend Wigney, spirit merchant, Hudders-
field, May 2G and June 10, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Robinson, Hud-
dersfield; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
Thomas Hind, joiner, Sheffield, May 20 and June 17, at
ten, at the Leeds District Court. Brewin, official assignee,
Sheffield ; Fernell, Sheffield.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
William Naismith, boot and shoe maker, Glasgow.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of this day.)

SIiGAR. —At the Customs to-day an advance of 15 per
cent. on the duties of all kinds of sugar was demanded.
The parcels offered at auction were nearly all taken in
generally for the difference of duty, viz., is 6d per cwt.
At auction, Barbadoes, duty lOs per cwt, and 15 per cent,
went readily at a rise of Is, ord to fine yellow selling at
35s 6ci to 40s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day there was a firmer market for re-
fined sugar, with a larger honie trade demand. Brown
lumps realised 44s 6d to 455, and low to fine grocery 45. 6d
to 50s.

34.1181T1U5.--Importers to-day demanded an advance
of Is to is 6d per cwt. for Mauritius sugar ; the conse-
quence was that the -whole was taken in and withdrawn
at 33s to 38s Gd per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—To-day an advance of is to is 6d per cwt.
being demanded for Bengal and Madras ; which much in-
terfered with business. At auction 3252 bags Madras and
1040 bags Bengal, duty 10s per cwt., and 15 per cent. were
all taken in and withdrawn.

FOREICIN.—The Government measure being considered
unfavourable with respect to foreign sugar, holders were
inclined to sell to-day, but very little business was done.
CoooA.—ln West India supply decreases, and stiffer
rates are obtained.

COFFEE.—To-day there was no public sale of Planta-
tion Ceylon. Native Ceylon met with little notice ; still,
good ord is not to be obtained under 44s per cwt.
TEA.—Tho prices paid have been for low to good ord
114 d to 110, rather blackish to blackish leaf is to is 4d,
and strong to Pekoe sorts is 41d to 2s sd. Hyson ord
is 4d to is 7d, and mid is 8d to is 11d, good 2s to 2s 3d,
fine 2s 4d to 2s 7d, superfine 2s 84 to 3s. Young Hyson—
Canton lid to is 4p, Hyson kind is 7d to 2s 2d, fine 2s 3d
to 2s 9d Twankay is ld to is 2d.
Ons.—There is less demand for Sperm, and prices have
assumed a downward tendency—first quality selling at
1091. to 1101. per tun. Seal continues to be wanted, and
there is a firm m rket ; sales of pale at 411. to 431., and
other sorts 361. to 401. Cod is in good demand at 391. 10s
to 40/., with a firm market. There are larger arri-
vals of Cocoa nut, and skippers or home dealers not
being much inclined to operate, prices have declined ;
Cochin selling at 51s to 51s 6d, and other sorts 57s to 50s
6cl per cwt. Dem‘nd is brisker for palm, and 44s to 47s
paid for low to fine quality. Linseed oil 39a 3d to 39s 64
per cwt for present, and 41s to 42s for future delivery. The
market has assumed a quiet appearance for rape oil, prices
have declined—pale selling at 45s to 45s 6d, and brown 42s
to 43s Gd per cwt. Lard oil can be obtained at 54s to 555.
The downward movement for olive continues ; Gallipoli at
to 601. to Gil., and other sorts 571. to 591. lOs per ton.
TALLOW.—lncreased purchases have been made in Rus-
sian by the trade and speculators, and the market presents
a firm appearance. Prices for first sort P.P.O on the spot
rule at 64s to 61s 3d, and delivery in August at 66s to
66s 6d per cwt. In home malted there are greater
operations, and 62s to 62s 64 is the currency cash ; but
supply is on the increase. Other sorts of tallow find a more
ready sale ; Australian—mid to fine mutton at 61s to 64s ;
beef 60s to 62s 6d ; South American 603 to 64s 6d ; East
India 60s 66s ; and French melted 62s to 64s per cwt. To-
day tallow was operated in with caution—the rates taken
were 634 94 to 61s on the spot for first P.Y.C., and 65s 94
to 66s for delivery in August.

COURSE OF EXCI
A.m5terdam............ 11 13%
Ditto, three months .. 11 15
Rotterdam 11 15%
Antwerp 25 20
Brussels 25 20
Harnburrh ...... 13 43
Altona
Paris • • .. .... 24 97%
Ditto, three months .. 25 30
Marseilles.... 25 30
Bourdeaux ............
Frankfort-on-Maine .... 11834

ANGE-THIS DAY.

Gibraltar .....

Leghorn 30 52%
Genoa ................ 25 52%
Milan •• ••
Venice ....... • —
Naples .............. 41%
Palermo .............. 126
'Messina .............. 126%
Oporto ................ 53%
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Are 5..........—
New York, 60 days' sight
Philadelphia

Vienna .. ......
Trieste
Petersburgh...• •• 34%
Cadiz.......... ..... 50%

PRICES OF BULLION, PBS OZ.
Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Mexican Dollars .... 0 5 0%
New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
lillver in bars ...... 0 5 1%

SHARE MARKETS.

(THIS DAY.)

BRITISH RAILWAYS.

Closing Prices
this day.

Business done
this day.

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