The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-23 00:00:00

STEAM- FRIGATE M AGARA.

Yesterday a powerful addition was made to our steam
fleet, by the launch, from the shipyard cf Messrs. Fair-
bairn and Sons, at Millwall, of a new frigate named the
Magsara. The Magmra is one of the largest screw-
steamers in the service; she is of the following di-
mensions:—

ft. in.
Length between perpendiculars ... 207 0
Breadth of beam ... ... 37 8
Depth of hold 24 3
Tonnage (old measurement)... ... 1391 31.94
She is constructed to carry

_
prs. cwt.
2 guns on the spar deck ••• ..• 56 85
4 9 9 9 ... ... 68 65
4 If 1111 ,11 •.• ••• 32 25
4 guns on main deck ... ••• ••• 32 56

The keel and stem of the Magwra arc of wrought iron,
81 inches wide, and of proportional thickness, the frames
consist of angle iron, 5 inches by 3 inches, placed 12
inches apart in the way of the engine room, andln-
creasing in distance fore and aft to 18 inches.

The floors are 14 inches decp 1;i/-16Chs---of an inch
thick, and the sheathing plates vary from 11.16ths to
half an inch in thickness, according to their position.
The engines of the Magsera have been constructed by
Messrs. Rennie, she is to be propelled by a screw up-
wards of 13 feet in diameter, provision having been made
for disconnecting and also for shipping and unshipping
the same at pleasure.

Among the company present by invitation were Mr.
Fawn, M.P., Mr. Henry, M.P., Mr. Roebuck, M.P.,
Mr. Brown, M.P., Mr. Hindley, M.P., Commodore Eden,
Captain Rowland, Harbour Master of the Port of Lon-
don, Rear-Admiral Beaufort, Sir John Rennie, Captain
Ellice, Captain Beaufort, Mr. Scott Russell, C.E., Mr,
Fon ler, C.E., Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Blyth, Mr. Murray, Mr.
Thorneycroft, and numerous ladies. At half-past one,
on the signal being given, the huge vessel, suddenly re-
leased from its holdings, glided majestically down the
slips, with the royal standard and union jack flying,
amid the welcome of cannon and the acclamations of the
crowd. The Maga3ra has been four years upon the
slips, owing to the alterations and improvements she
has had to undergo at the suggestion of the Admiralty.
She is to be towed down to Blackwell by one of her Ma-
jtsty's steam-tugs to-day. The company, after the
launch, partook of an excellent collation:

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF

TUESDAY. ~,
DOWNING-STREET, MAY
The Queen has been pleased to constitute Rupert s Land,
in North America, to be a Bishop's see and diocese, to be
called the Bishopric of Rupert, s Land, and to name and aniv, 1849. ,
ap-
point the Reverend David Anderson, Doctor in Divinity, to
be ordained and consecrated Bishop of the said see.
WAR-OFFICE, MAY 22.
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Foot—Major-General
e illiaSyir 18.
John Grey,
15th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major-General Thomas
William Brotherton, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice General Sir
ra
Robertsth T homas W
Regiment
K.C.8., from the 73d Foot, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-
General Sir Jasper Nicolls, K.C.8., deceased, May 18.
73d Foot—Major-General Richard Goddard Hare Clarges,
C.B. to be Colonel, vice Major-General Sir John Grey, K.C.B.
appointed to the sth Foot, May 18.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent.
West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—The Viscount
Nevill, to be Lieu
ADMlRtenant, viceALTY, M Geary,
AT 2 resig
1. ned, May 12.

The following promotions have this day taken place, con-
sequent on the death, on th,? 19th instant, of Reat-Admiral
Sir Nesbit J. Willoughby, :
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Edward Wallis Hoare to be Rear-
Admiral of the White.
Captain Robert Wauchepe to be Rear• Admiral of the Blue.
WHITEHALL, MAY 17.
The Lord Chancelloihas appointed Charles Etherington,
of Brompton, in the county of Kent, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the high Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Cosies, linendraper, New Church-street, Portman-
market.
BANKRUPTS.

William Giscard, clock and watchmaker, Ely, Cambridge,
,at
Donnye,lea,nßdedJfourlyd.row .
Claxton, Ely.
,
3, at eleven, at the
Whitmore, official
assignee, Basing-
toha l
Courti-s surrendertroefe
tß;Bankruptcy.
Junekicrhuup li
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and
Stephen Dancy, builder, Brighton, June 1, at half-past
twelve, and July 3, at half-past eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Rirchin-lane, Corn-
hill; Sowtou, Great James-street, Bedford-row; Evershed,
Brighton.
Thomss Dennis, licensed victualler, Rockford, Essex, May
30, at half-past one, and July 3, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; c idi
--fi--eY, Guildhall-
chain hers.
John Hutchinson, apothecary and surgeon, River-terrace
NOltb, Islington, May 28, at one, and July , at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee,
Guildhall. chambers ; Buchanan, Basinghall-street.
Gcurge Pierson Ilutchinson, grocer, Crawford-street,
Marylebone, June 2, at two, and July 14, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall-
chambers ,• Tucker and Steavenson, Threadneedle-street;
Hill and Mathews, St. Mary-axe.
John Saull, licensed victualler, Long Buckby, Northamp-
tonshire, May 31, at half-past oue, and June 28, at two, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba-
singhall-street ; Rickards and Walker, Lincoln's Inn-fields;
Gery and Son, Daventry.
Arthur White, saddler, Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire,
June 5, at two, and July 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-pace, Old
Jewry ; Cragg and Jeyes, Bedford-row ; Rawlius,
Vimborne
Minster.
Frederick Flear, miller, Farndon, Nottinghamshire, June
8, and July 6, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Tallents, Burnaby,
1 and Griffin, Newark-upon-Trent.
i Robert criyen, tallowchandler, Glaitonburb s9l49Xtiot-

shire, June 5 and July 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. llutton, official assignee, Bristol; Holman, Glaston-
bury ; Abbot, Bristol; Holme and Co., New-inn.
Joseph Culverwell Brown, draper and grocer, June 5 and
27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official
assignee, Exeter; Lovibond ani Carslake, Bridgwater;
Soles and Turner, Aldrrmanbury.
John Edmonson, miller, Warrington, Lancashire, June 4,
and 25, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, offi-
cial assignee, Manchester; Mourilyan and Rowsell,Verulam.
buildings, Gray's-inn ; Leeming and Richardson, Manchester.
Wilson Forster and John Dodgson, merchants, Liverpool,
June 6 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Vincent, Temple;
Robinson, Liverpool.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, May 22.)
Susan..—Today the market for all sorts of Sugar was in
a favourable position, and the quantity on offer was smaller
than for some time past. In West India a good business
was concluded by refiners and grocers, whilst the rates ob-
tained are fully equal to those of Friday. 152 hhds 10 trcs
Barbadoes at public sale went at 42s for tine, and at 39s to
41s 6d for middling to good yellow, which are firm rates.
The only public sale of Sugar at present declared is 3,800
bags of Manilla for Thursday.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were in excellent de-
mand by home dealers, and brown grocery Lumps were not
to be purchased under 52s per cwt. The market has a firm
aspect, and low goods are in scanty supply. For Bonded
Crushed Sugar the market is dull at tiormer rates.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius was in excellent
demand by private treaty; 3,833 bags were sold at public
sale at stiff rates; fine yellow fetched 40s Gd to 425. mid-
dling to good 39s to 40s, low 383 to 38s 6d, good and fine
brown 36s to 37s 6d per cwt.
EAsr INDIA. —This afternoon there was no public sale of
Bengal or Mathis, but by private treaty several parcels were
sold at fully former rates; indeed, in some cases a small ad-
vance was paid.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon the market for Foreign Sugar
presented a firm aspect. 12,000 bags Manilla at public sale
sold at 38s to 39s for low and middling clayed greyish, and
428 pkgs of Santa Martha at 24s to 255, which are fully
former rates. By private treaty two cargoes of Bahia have
been sold at 20s for brown, and at 23s 6d for white.
MOLASSES.—The demand has much improved, and higher
rates are paid for all sorts; several parcels have been sold,
St. Lucia at 20s 6d, Dominica 21s 6d, fine Antigua 223, and
600 hhds of new Cuba at 21s per cwt. Bengal Treacle is
held with firmness, at 15s Gd to 165 per cwt.
COFFEE. —This afternoon Mocha Coffee was in less de-
mand, and at public sale 586 bales 459 half-bales only in
part sold, but full rates were obtained; middling fetched
52s to 565, long bean 60s 6d to 735, triage 32s to 40s
damaged 30s to 47s 6d. Of Ceylon the quantity offered
has been 36 casks 2,917 bags, but a part only sold upon
rather lower terms; Native ord at 31s, good ord 32s to 335,
real good ord 33s 6d to 345; Plantation, low mid 46s to
49s 6d, fine fine ord 44s 6d to 453, and good ord 36s to 36s 6d
per cwt.
TEA.—In consequence of rather lower rates having been
acceded to for Congou, buyers have been induced to operate
with increased readiness, and a good business has been done.
The value of ordinary and good ordinary sound is 7id to Bhd
per lb. With Green the market has been well supplied,
and sellers are to be found rather under former rates; never-
theless, home dealers have made purchases with caution.
There is a plentiful supply. Only a limited demand has been
experienced
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flatness, and the quantity sold amounted to 8,000 pkgs.
lIICE.—To-day there was not much demand for East India
Rice, and at auction 6,000 pockets 1,200 bags went at rather
lower rates, still the chief part sold; Bengal, good white
went at lOs to lOs 6d, broken and dusty 8s to 8s 6d, damaged
.4s to 7s Gd, and Madras sound pinky white 8s to 8s 6d per
cwt, whilst mid white Bombay was taken in at 9s for small
clean grain.
SPICES.—To• day Pimento was less inquired after, and
nearly the whole of 634 bags at public sale were taken
in at 3d to 3id for middling to good, but these are fully
former terms: but 21 cases Bengal Ginger sold at 32s 6d
to 34s 6d for home trade sort; these may be considered
moderate rates for wormy and flinty.
SPIRITS.—To-day Rum was in good demand, and on the
part of holders there is more firmness. Sales were made at
is lid to Is 3d for proof East India, and is 4d to :s 4id for
Leeward Island.

INDIGO. —Since the conclusion of the quarterly sales the
market for East India has presented a firm aspect. A fair
home and export demand has been experienced, and former
rates are well kept up. The stock is still less than in the
past season, whereas for all purposes deliveries are upon a
more extended scale, with every prospect of a continuance.
COCHINEAL.—AIthough there are sellers under former
rates, still only a limited home or export demand has been
experienced, and the supply does not fall off. The value of
Honduras silvers is from 3s 8d to 4s 6d, and black 4s 3d to 5s
6d per lb. Deliveries are still larger than in the former
,ear, whilst prices exhibit a reduction fur all sorts, and there
is not a much larger stock.
SALTPETRE. —There is a greater supply, and as the de-
mand for all purposes is getting smaller a decline in the
value of 6d to is per cwt. has taken place for the
better sorts, but in the value of inferior little variation
has occurred. Of 5,160 bags offered at auction not above
one-half sold; 5 to 7 per cent. refraction went at
27s to 27s 6d ; 314 to 41/2, 27s 6d to 28s ; 2 to 23/4, 28s 6d.;
and a small parcel of fine white strong chrystal 24 per cent
29s per cwt. British refined is 31s to 31s 6d per cwt.
Nitrate of Soda at 11s 6d to 12s per cwt.
TALLOW.—Russian on the spot is not to be purchased
upon lower terms, still the demand has been limited for all
purposes, and 38s 6d to 38s 9d per cwt is the value of fine
P.Y.C. There are sellers for delivery in the last three months
of the year at 395, but few buyers are to be met with. Home
melted continues in excellent demand at 37s to 38s on
the spot nett cash, but the supply exceeds the consumption.
Of New South Wales 375 casks have been sold at auction at
from 34s to 37s 6d ; 119 casks, 150 barrels, and 120 boxes of
South American at 34s to 37s 9d for ord to fine ; and 5 casks
superior Cape 41s per cwt. For public sale the large quan-
tity of 1,200 packages of Tallow is declared. Rough Fat has
fallen to 2s Id per stone.
Oti.s.—For auction on Friday 15 tuns Sperm, and 100 tuns
of Southern Oil are declared. Seal, pale, 291 105 to 30/, straw
and tinged 281 to 291, yellow and brown 251 to 271 10s. In Cod
only small purchases have been made at 264 and for arrival
sales can be mad, at 251 10s. A fall in the value of Southern
has taken place, but at public sale 54 tuns were sold; fine
went at 291 to 291 10s, low to good 241 to 281, ,and
one lot of very inferior 221 15s. By private treaty
a fair business has been concluded. Sperm has been dealt in
with caution, and prices are sill further depressed
At auction 16 tuns went at 73110. to 731. 15s. The finest is
not worth more than 751, and Headmatter 761 per tun. Lin-
seed has been sold to a fair extent for home trade pur-
poses, and exporters have been buyers to a fair extent;
prices are not higher, and rule at 25s 6d to 25s 9d
per cwt on the spot. For Olive a desire is shown
to sell Gallipoli at 42/, and other sorts at from 38/ to 41/ per
tun. For Palm, the rates paid are 30s to 32s per cwt for mid
to fine, and holders evince firmness. Rapeseed Oil has been
dealt in with caution ; pale at 38s, and brown at 37s per cwt,
still there is not a smaller consumption. The demand for
Cocoa Nut Oil has been limited at 35s to 235. Lard Oil 38s
to 40s, and Ground. Nut at 28s to 28s 6d.