The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA TO THE SECRET

CJMMITTEE OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.
Camp, Si ham, April 7, 1849.
(Extract).

On the 21st ulcimo, Mejur-Gneral Sir Walter Gilbert
took possession of the city of Peshawur. Dost Mahumed
Khan had fled with his army on the 19th, and had
reached the western side of the Khyber Pass. The city
of Peshawur was found uninjured; but must of the garden
houses in the neighbourhood had been burnt by the Ail-
ghans, and the Seikh cantonment completely destroyed.
You are aware, from my dispatch of the 24th ult.,
that I looked to the occupation of Peshawur, and the
flight, or destruction, of Dost Mahomed Khan, as re.
suits, the accomplishment of which was necessary to
enable me- to declare the war concluded, and peace re.
stored. The indefatigable ardour of Sir Waiter Gil-
bert, inspiring his troops with like zeal, achieved, with
singular rapidity, the crowning successes of the war.
I request your attention to the general order issued
by me on the 2d instant, and to the names of the officers
particularly noticed therein,.
[llere follow several dispatches which appeared in
The Sun of yesterday.]

THE GOVERNOR• GENEICAL TO THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
Ferozepore, March 27, 1849.

(Extract.)
I have had the honour of receiving your Excellency's
dispatch, dated the 25th instant, inclosing a copy of one
from Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert, K.C.8., in
which he announces the occupation of Peshawur by the
force under his command, and the retreat of the Aweer
Post Mahomed Khan and his followers beyond the
Khyhz,r Pass.
I request that your Excellency will convey to Major-
Gener,„l Sir Walter Gilbert my strongest approbation of
tho manner, in which the service on which he was sent
has been conducted and performer'..
Majui-General Gilbert has earned the highest credit
by the ability, energy, and discretion with which he has
dir:cted these movements; and I am most sensible of the
cheerfu.t and continued exertions which have been made
by uflic ers and men—exertions which have produced
the graJ,ifying result of compelling the surrender of the
renow.nt or the Seikh army, of driving the Affghan Sove-
reign and his army ignominiously from the country, and
brie Bing the war to tall and most honourable conclusion.
Stour Excellency can now proceed to take the proper
steps for breaking up the army of the Purijaub.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, May 25.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was a further decrease in the
supply at market of all sorts of Raw Sugar, and for all
purposes the demand was greater; on the part of mer-
chants there is also much firmness. West India was
in excellent demand both for the pan and scale, whilst
in some cases the rates obtained were rathe above those
of yesterday. The sales amounted to 720, making for
the week 1,902 hhds and tres.

REFINED.—To-day former rates were well supported
for Refined Goods, and home dealers were desirous to do
business. There were several orders executed for the
lower sorts. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is
dull, at former rates. Loaves are more wanted; 33s 6d
to 36s is the value of 6 to 141 b, and 30s to 30s 61 for
Lump+ and Tittl-rs.
SlAtatlTlUS.—This afternoon there was an active
demand fur Mauritius Sugar; at public sale 3,891 bags
sold in some case 6d per cwt above former rates; good
and fine yellow went at 39a Ga to 413 61, low to mid-
dling 383 to 395, fine brown 37s to 389, middling and
good• 35s to 36?, and grainy 40s 6d to 41s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was no public sale
cf NitAragi or Bengal Sugar, but privately several pAr-
cera were sold, and in mine cases at rather higher rates.
FOREIGN.—The operations in Foreign Sugar by pri-
vate treaty this week have• been of much importance,
consistir,g of 14 cargoes, equal to 6,000 tons of Sugar;
Femora 3, in bags, deliverable here, sold at 18s 91 for
beown, and white- 22s 3d to 223 6d; fur a near Port,
brown a.* 19s, white 22s 6d; Bahia, fur London, brown
at 20s 'o 24s 40, white 233 6d; yellow Havanna!), for
the, Mediterranean 23s add, and white, for St. Peters-
burgh, tt 37s per cwt.
12)...--.There is no improvement in the value of Con-
gou, and a fair quantity is on offer ; but the business
concluded has been larger than in the former week. On
the part of holders there is firmness, and a more active
demand 'is expected to take place shortly; the value of ord
and goo d ord is 7id to Sid, mixed blackish leaf 9d to

10d, blackish leaf l Id to ls, ditto strong is ld to is 3d,
superior and Pekoe flavour is 4d to is 10d. There has
been little passing in Soucbong, and sellers are willing
to accept 8d to is 6d, and for superior is 8d to 2s Bd.
Of Pouchong the supply is small, hut there are few
buyers, and 6d to 8d is the value. Of Green the supply
continues to get larger. Gunpowder, Canton is
offered at is 4d to is 7d, Hyson sort is 8d to 3s 6:1,
superior 8s Sd to 4s 4d; Imperial, Canton is to is 41,
Hyson sort Is 5d to 23 10d ; Young Hyson 10:1 to
2s, and superior 2s 3d to 3s 3d; Hyson Skin 8d to is 61;
Hyson, ord and good ord is to is 2d, but mid and mid
is 33 to is Bd, good to fine Is 9d to 2s Sd, superior 2s
9d to 3s 3d; Twankay 5d to 7d, better sort 8d to ls, and
Caper 7d to Is 6d. For Flowery Pekoe the rates asked
are 10d to is 10d, and for superior 2s to 3s 6d; but there
are not many buyers. Black leaf Pekoe has been dealt
in with caution at 8d to is 6d, and Plain Orange at 9d
to ls.
COFFEE —This afternoon there was no public sale of
Coffee, and by private treaty the business concluded was
small by exporters and home dealers. The value of
Native -Ceylon, of the usual description, is 32s to 33s
per cwt. For Coffee subject to the lower rate of duty,
prices have a downward tendency.
MoLassEs.—A good demand has been experienced
for West India this week, and prices are still on the ad-
vance. Sales have been made of fine Antigua at 22s to
22s 6d, and it is difficult to purchase West India of low
quality under 18s. Bengal Treacle 15s 6d to 16s
per cwt.
RlCE.—To•day the demand of East India Rice was
not brisker. At auction 3.364 bars of Penang were
taken in at 8s for barley grain, being above the value;
of 1,686 bags Bengal a part only sold at barely former
rates, good and fine white 103 to Ils. At auction 115
brls, 24 I brio, 233 tins St Vincents Arrowroot were dis-
posed of at 6d to iid, better sort 8d to 3id, damaged 4d
to Sid per lb. _

ISincis.—To-day black Pepper met with a brisker
sale, and 1,475 at auction sold at firm rates ; clean
Sumatra realised 24d, and fair half heavy Malabar 2id
to 2id, and damaged 2id to 2i; 159 bgs Pod sold at
60; to 60s 6d: 1 box Cayenne 2s ld ; 159 bags African
Ginger, takea in at 36s 6d to 37s being above the value.
FRUIT. —For fine Currants there is such demand, and
former cases are readily paid, as the supply is small. For
the lower sorts the market has a quiet aspect, still lower
rates are not acceded to. For New the value is from 36e
to 40s, and old 355. Raisins : Denis at 31s to 325,
Valencia 425, Eleme 46s to 48s, Sultana 60s to Gss,
Muscatels 44s to 60s, French Plums 70s to 804, and Im-
perial 80s to 130 s. Almonds are not much wanted; the
value of Jordon is from 71 to 104 Valencia 75% to 80s,
Barbary sweet 445, and bitter 355. There has been
little demand for Figs, and Greek can be obtained at 36s
to 38s.
SPIRITS.—On the part of holders of Leeward Island
Rum there is firmness, and the rates asked are Is 4d to
Is 4id for proof. East India is held for is 2-0 to Is 3d
proof. Demerara, 10 to 20 per cent. over
proof is held for is 7d to Is 10d and
21 to 36 over is lld • to 2s 3d. Jamaica
19 to 22 per cent. over proof, from 2s 2d to 2s 4d, 30 to
36, 2s 5d to 3s 6d, and fine 3s 8d to 4s 2d. For Brandy
the demand has been active, and on the part of holders
there is much firmness. The value -of Cognac, best
brands of the vintage of 1845 is 5s 8d to 55 10d,
1846 ditto 5s 4d to 5s 6d, 1847 ditto 4s 3d to 4s sd, 1848
ditto 4s 7d to 3s 9d, interior 2s to 3s sd; and Bordeaux
2s to 2s 3d. Geneva is 9d for common, and 2s 3d to
3s 3d for fine for duty. In the value of British made
Spirit there is no variation.
COCHINEAL.—HoIders displayed more firmness, and
a less amount is on offer. There is no improvement to
`notice in the value, still rather more desire has been
shown to Make 'purchasr.s. by private treaty; and none
has-been offered at auction. The value of black Hon-
duraq is 5s to 53-7 d, silvers, 3s ad to 4s 6d, Mexican
bliick 3s 10d to 4s 44,•silvers .33 7il to 3s 9.1 per lb.
INDIGO.--Of "East India imports to. this,port have ex-
ceeded those of the • former, year by 5,000 cots. Since
the conclusion of the quarterly sales a fair business has
been concluded, and former rates are well supported; on
the part of holders there is also firmness. Spanish in
small parcels realized full terms, and the supply is not

larger.
TALLow.—To-day at auction Tallow went at easier
rates; of Sydney 700 pkgs were nearly all sold at 343 to
37s 6d, and 750 pkgs South American 333 3d to 383 6d
per cwt.
OILS.—To-day a public sale of 100 tuns of Southern
Oil went at 241 lOs to 281 153 fur low to fine, and 16
tuns of Sperm at 711 lOs for lair to fine.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 19th day of May, 1849.
1931711 DEPARTMENT.

X.
Notes i55ued........ :7,517,705

127,517,705

Dated the 24th day of May, 1841

SANILING DI
Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000
Kest • • •
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, &iv-

Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other aecurities • • '2,934,900
Gold coin and bullion 13,194,136
Silver bullion • • • • • • 323,569

ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts)•. 4,802,145
Other deposits •• • • .. 9,935,529
Ssven day and other
bills.. •• •• •• .... 1,101,793

27,517,705
DIABSIIILL, Chief Cashier.

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity).. 14,055,069
Other securities •• • . 9,878,145
Notes • • • • • • • • ...... 5,502,905
Gold and silver coin•• 533,748

£33.599,867

X:33,599,867
31. ICIRSILKLL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 24th day of May, 1f44

COURSE OF EXUH

Amster .:am .......... 12 234 i
DM% at sight • • .... 12 1
Rotterdam 12 3
Antwerp•....... .. 25 774
ilArnburgh ••11.8. 13 133,4
Altona• . • • .. • • • . ••
earls, 3 days' itght .... 2.5 50
Ditto, 3 months 25 75
filarseilles •••••••• .. • . 25 8
80ardeaux......... . 25 80
Franktort on Maine.... 122
eetersburgh, Yi
Vienna, effec. fib • • 12 12
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 12
irladrid ••.•••• • • . • • • • 5,
Cadiz .. ............. 50U
iiarcelona ............
5evi11e........ • • • • • • .

THE SUN, LONDON,

JAMES BERRINGTON'S INVENTION.
Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from James
Berrington, twenty-seven years a veterinary surgeon in
the army, praying that the House would take measures
for cart.) ing out an invention of his for a mode of car-
rying the weight borne by infantry zoldiers.
IRISH SPIRIT DEALERS.

Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from certain
merchants end traders in Irish manufactured spirits in
Dublin, Tipperary, Duntnrvau, Ardee.l Castleblanry,
and other towns in Ireland, complaining that they
are compelled to pay for a quantity ot spirits which their
casks will not hold, and are not allowed any thing for
evaporation. The Hon. Gentleman also presented a
petition from the Mayor, Aldermen and burgesses ot
Dublin, fully concurring in the alteration in the law re-
lating to the process of attachment in Courts of Record
in Dublin.