The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-17 00:00:00

experienced by private treaty, and at auction 1,790 bags
of Calcutta were nearly all taken in at 27 6d to 28s per
cwt fur mid strong grey 341 to lid per cent retraction.
British refined 30a 6d to 31s i.er cwt with a firm market.
Nitrate of Soda has been sold to a fair extent at lls
to Ils 9d.

"SPIRITS.—In Brandy operations have been again upon
a large scale, end merchants display much firmness;. and
deliveries have been extensive. Prices rule for Congou
best brands of the iintage of 1848 at 3s 10d to 4s, 1847
ditto 4s 41 to 4s 6d, 1848 ditto 5s 6d to 53 Bd, 1845
ditto 5s 8d to 5s 10cl, interior marks 2s 4s to 3s 9d,
end Bourdeaux at 2s to 25 2,1 per gallon.
Geneva is held with firmness at is 9d to
Is 10d for shipping sort, ai.d at 2s 3d to 3s 3d for
fine fit for duty. British made Spirit is still quoted at
9s tild, and Gin at 8s to 8s 6d lor 17 to 22 per cent.
under proof, and the market remains firm. To-day all
sorts of Rum were dealt in with greater freedom, and at
former rat• s several parcels were disposed of. The
chief operations in Rum for the week are 200 puns
Jamaica at 2s 7d to 2s 9,1 for middling quality 32 to 35
per cent. over proof, 260 pins East India at is 31c1
proof, and 100 puns Leeward Island at Is 41-d.
TALLOW.—This afternoon at auction 217 pps 74 hhds
981 boxes South American Tallow were chiefly sold at
33s 6d to 38s 6d; 213 casks of Sydney 343 9,1 to 38i 6d;
80 casks P. Y. Candle taken in at 36s 6.1 for ord; 34
ditto Soap at 34s 6d per cwt.
OILS.—To-day, at auction, 40 tuns of Seal and 20
tuns of Cocoa Nut were (And. The former in part
sold at 301 103 to 311 for straw, at 261 to 271 lOs for
other sorts; the latter taken in at 33s for Ce) lon.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Au% 17.
N OTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified that Viscount Palmerston, her
Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, has received a dispatch from her Majesty's Mi-
nister at Copenhagen, enclosing an ()Metal notification
from the Danish Minister of the Marine, of the cessation
of the blockade of the Baltic ports, with the exception
of those of the east coast of Holstein, and also of the
cessation of the blockade of the Elbe and Weser, &c., on
the 11th instant.

The following is a copy of the notification:—
" The Minister of the Navy declares that the blockade
of the harbours of Pillau, Danzic, Cumin, :..,wineinunde,
Wtlgast, Grrefswaldo, Stralsund, and Rostock is raised.
" On the 11th of August next the blockades will
farther be raced of the rivers of Elbe, Weser, and Jande,
the western coast of the duchy of Holstein, and all the
harbours of the duchy of Sh swic.
" the blockac e continues along the east coast of the
Duchy of Holstein, with the harbours of Neustadt,
Heiligenhafen with Febmer Sound, and the Bay of Kiel,
with the entrance of the Canal.

" The Ministry of the Navy, at Copenhagen, the
sth o; August, 1849.
(Signed) " ZAHRTMANN."

AD-MiItALTY, AUG. 10.

Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Edward
Pellew Hammett Ussher to be Captain, vice Lee, placed
on half-pay.

ADMIRALTY, AUG. 11.

Second-Lieutenaut. Osborne Frederick Charles Fraser
to be First-Lieutenant, vice Ussher, promoted.
ADMIRALIY, AUG. 14.

James Conway Travers, Gentleman, to be Second-
Lieutenant; Frederick Lewis David, Gentleman, to be
Second-Lieutenant.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

George Squire, merchant, St. Neots, Huntingdonshire

BANKRUPTS.

Joseph Hodson, wooer, Whophide, Lincolnshire, to
surrender August 31, at eleven, and Sept. 28, at half-
past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, offi.
cial assignee, Birehtn-lane; Ashuret.and Son, Old Jewry,
London.

John Pavis, licensed victualler, Three Colt-street,
Limehouse, Aug. 23, at halt-past eleven, and Sept. 28. at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official
assignee, Basinghall-street; Symes and Co., Fenchurch-
strect.

Richard Bradshaw Burton and George Bulpin, drapers,
Dublin, Aug. 31, at halt-past one, and Oct. 4, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee,
Old Jewry ; Mardon a,.d Pritchard, Newgate-street.
George Start, banker, Greenwich, Aug, 27 and Oct
4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, offi
cial assignee, At,church-lane, Lombard-street ; Liukla•
ter, Charlotte-row, Mansion•house.

John Bodily, farmer, Southam, Warwick, Sep'. 4,.and
Oct. 6, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy,
official assignee, Birmingham; Holland, Westbromwich;
Hodgson, Birmingh,itn.
James Roberts, steel manufacturer, Smethvvick,
fordshire, Sept. 4 and Oot. 6, at ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming-
ham; Turleton, Birmingham.
Benjamin Holmes, bout and shoemaker, Birmingham,
Aug. 25, and Sept. 25, at twelve, at the Birmingham
District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming-
ham; Motternm, Knight, and Einncett, Birmingham.
James Hollis, paper stainer, Cheltenham, Aug. 30 and
Sept. 28, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Alfred
Acraman, official assignee; Bromley and Aldgrige,
Gray's Inn; C. J. Chesshy re, Cheltenham.
Thomas Asworth, merchant, Liverpool, Aug. 28 and
Sept. 21, at eleven, nt the Liverpool District Court.
Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Humphres and Co,
Gray's Inn-square, London; Forsavv, Liverpool.
jasper Fletcher, auctioner, Manchester, Aug. 29 and
Sept. 26, at eleven, at the Manchester District Coui t.
Hodson, efficial assignee, Manchester ; Lever, Frede-
rick's place, Old Jewry; Ackers, Manchester.

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John Turner, cotton-spinner, Oldham, Aug. 28, and
qnd Sept. 26, at twelve, at the Alanchester District
Court. Poworell, official assignee, Manchester ;
Gregory, Faulkner, Gr, gory, and Skirrow, Bedford..
row, London ; Ashcroft, Oldham.

John Herdley, tailor, Manchester, Aug. 29, at eleven,
and Sept. 26, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
tiobson, official assignee, Manchester; Bower, Token-
house-) ard ; Allen, Princess-street, Manchester.
John Charles Ball, Leer-house keeper, Golden-cross,
Kennington cross, Lamb, th, surrey, Aug. 24, at ball=
past eleven, and Sept. 28, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane,
Cornhill ; Few and Co., nrietta-street, Covent-garden.
PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending August 14,
1849, is 255.:10,4 d. per cwt.

RAILWAY Si' Alit. MARKETS.

BRISTOL, AUGUST 16.

STOCK EXCHANGE.--The share market was depressed to. day, and
little business doing. Great Wept, ru, Quarters, were done at 8%
dis., and Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 15 dis.
LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market continues to improve, aud
there is more business going forward. The saies are—Lancashire
and Yorkshire, Prelerence, 12% —Lancaster aud Preston, Quarters,
13% —Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, Quarters, % tits. —Liverpool,
Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 2% dis.—Lundon and North-
Western, 128% Ditto, New Quarters, 2% c. p. Ditto, Fifths,
965. ad. p. Midland, Halves, 14% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover
(No. 4), 6'/—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase),
6 per cent. till 1850, 965. 3d. dis.— Newry and Enniskillen, 5% dis.