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ITALY.
The Statuto of -Florence states from Rome, 21st
ult., that the Papal motu proprio and amnesty were
,posted up a second time at Rome on that day, and
were again defiled with mud ; and in several places
with blood.—lt is generally understood at Florence
that the Grand Duke of Tuscany intends granting an
ample amnesty.
The Riforma of Lucca has the following from
Rome, 21st ult. :—" The attitude of the French
military authority is barely expectant. It awaits
orders from Paris, but disapproves de facto the
measures ordered by the Papal Government,
and whilst the cardinals dare not walk the streets of
Rome for fear of encountering the popular fury, the
victims marked out by their inqu►sitorial decrees
circulate freely. The pontifical police refuses tickets
of residence ; the French police on the contrary gives
them freely to the deputies and other compromised
persons."
By a decree of the 24th ult., the Duke of Parma
has called under arms 400 men intended for the reserve.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Oct. 2.)
SUGA.R.—To-day former rates were required for West
India; still on the part of grocers or refiners not much
desire was evinced to operate. The purchases amounted
to only 380 hhds, &c., including a public sale of 165 hhds
Barbadoes, which went generally at the former value;
low to middling at 37s to 38s 6d, good to fine ips to
405 6d, and low soft at 363 per cwt. The market for
all sorts of sugar has a quiet appearance.
REFINED.—To-day there was rather more demand for
refined Sugar for home trade purposes, and prices ruled
firm; brown lumps at 473 to 47s 6d, and fair grocery at
48s *0 483 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull

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of sale at former rates.
MAURITIIIS.—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Mauritius Sugar, and by private treat lile business
was done, whilst sellers were ready toy accttept former

rates.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was not more
activity in the market for Bengal Sugar; three parcels
amounting to 3,835 bags were offered at auction, and a
part only sold at 64 per cwt decline. Benares fine white
went at 40s 64 to 41s, good 39a to 40s, mid 38s 6d,
damp and washed 37s to 41s, soft yellow mid to fine
36s to 38s 6d, grainy yellow 41s to 43, white 45s 6d to
468, good and tine yellow like Mauritius 38s to 395, mid
36s to 37s 61 Of Madras 3,970 bags consisting of soft
descriptions went is per cwt cheaper, but mostly sold,
good yellow at 34s 64 to 35s 6,1, mid 32s 6d to 33a 6d,
low 31s to 32s o d to pod brown 29s 61 to 31s per ca t.
NOREIGN.—'To day there was no public sale of Fo-
reign Sugar, and by private treaty the business con-
cluded was small for all purposes. There are sellers

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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2 1849.

WORSHIP-STREET.
THE PALACE COURT AND LOA'S SOCIETIES.—A
very decent-looking young man, named William
Jones, a gun-maker by trade, appeared before Mr.
Arnold, the magistrate, a few days since, in a very
d. jetted condition, having been suddenly reduced to
a state of comparative destitution under circumstances
which he related to the following effect :—A friend
C his had obtained from a loan society in the neigh-
bourhood of Arbour-square a loan to the nominal
amount of 61., the cash actually advanced, however,
being little more than two-thirds of that sum, and the
applicant was induced to become joint surety for its
repayment, he being then very respectably situated
with a houseful of good furniture, in Hawkin's-street,
Mile• end. Part of the loan, however, being unpaid,
an action was commenced in the Palace Court on
the part of the society, and a copy of a writ was
served upon the applicant, who, in a state of
dismay, waited upon the secretary of the loan
society, and the latter, as he stated, promised
that upon payment of costs, which were already in-
curred to the amount of 305., a stop should be put to
the proceedings at law. He was unable at that time
to pay more than one pound, which he handed over
to the secretary, but some time elapsed before he paid
the remainder, but he did then pay 13s. to the secre-
tary, 103. as the remainder of the expenses, and 3s. in
part payment of the original loan and actual debt
for which the action had been commenced, and having
done so he of course thought himself safe from the
threatened action. Only a day or two after the pay-
ment of that money, however, an officer of the Palace
Court came with a demand for the immediate pay-
ment of debt and costs, to the amount of 91. is. ld ,
and left a broker's man in possession. The man
remained there four days, for which a subsequent
charge was made of 3s. 6d. a day, and the required
amount being then unpaid, they cleared his house of
501., worth of furniture, which was carried off to the
premises of a Mr. Knowles, a broker and auctioneer,
to be there sold by auction. The applicant himself
attended the sale when it took place, and obtained
a printed catalogue of the effects, which
he produced, but from tbis some of the ar-
ticles actually, seized had been omitted;' for in-
stance a good carpet, which, upon his
making the fact known, was afterwards restored to
him; and he alleged that, instead of his own feather-
bed, worth eight or ten guineas, avert' inferior article,
not belonging to him, was put up, and sold for 1/.165.
He said he pointed out the difference at the time, and
received a promise that his bed should be found and
the matter made all right, but was afterwards put off
and told that the party who had it could not be traced.
With all these drawbacks and substitutions, however,
the proceeds of the sale amounted to 141. 155., and the
seizure having been made for 9/. odd, he expected of
course that the difference was to be paid over to him ;

but, upon inquiry, he said he was told that there was
nothing to be returned, the expenses having so accu-
te. mulated as to absorb the whole. In the course of
these transactions he hod been to the secretary of the
loan society, to whom he paid the 11. 135., in expec-
tation of thereby putting an end to the Palace Court
proceedings, but that person, he said, would have
nothing to say to him, and told him that he might
"take the law,' _if he liked. The affair had altogether
been quite ruinous to him, for he had not only
Lost a houseful of good furniture, but had lost so
much time, and been so distracted in mind, as to be

unable to attend properly to his work, and had, in
Ice. consequence, lost his employment, and had for several
weeks been without the means of properly supporting
his wife and children. his chief anxiety now, how

ever, was to trace and recover his bed, if possible,
for the sake of his wife, who was on the eve of her
accouchement, and was terribly distressod by the
want of it.
➢lr. ARNOLD directed Holland, a warrant- officer,
to render what assistance he could to the applicant,
and Mr. Knowles, the auctioneer, being sent for denied
Lce. all knowledge of any unfair dealing, and said the
goods entrusted to him had been regularly catalogued
and sold. He promised, however, to assist in tracing
if he could the party who had bought the bed.
The poor man said he had been to the Palace
Court, and was desired to attend there on Saturday
last, which he accordingly did, and was told that there
ought to be a trifle returnable to him out of the pro-
- seeds of the sale ; and a promise was given that in-
_ quirt' should be made as to the facts he had mentioned,
and the result communicated to him a week hence.
Price.

COURT-MARTIAL IN INDIA.
GENERAL ORDERS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE COM

MANDEE-IN•CHIEF.
Head-quarters, Simlah, 14th July, 1849.
At the General Court-martial assembled at Luck-
now, on Wednesday, the 27th day of June, 1849,
Ensign William henry flunkey, of the 38th Itegi-
% meat Light Infantry, was arraigned on the following
charge, viz.
For highly unbecoming conduct.
First-1n having, at Lucknow, on or about the
28th of February, 1849, retained and fraudulently
appropriated to his own we the sum of 21 rupees,
sent by Captain W. J. B. Knyvett, of the same regi-
ment, to Lieutenant J. J. Hockley, of the 66th Re-
giment Native Infantry, with a note addressed to that
officer, which money and note had been taken by
mistake to him, Ensign Ilankey, he being well
aware at the time that he had no such money to re-
ceive from Captain Knyvett; and secondly—in
having, a few days subsequently, addressed to Cap-
tain Knyvett a receipt for the money, which he frau
56 I dulently signed " Hockley," without initials, end
'l'4 with some of the letters of the name written over to
make it bear some resemblance to his own name, but
so as to deceive Captain Knyvett into the belief that
the money had duly reached its destination, and with
intent so to deceive him.
Finding—The Court, upon the evidence before
them, are of opinion that the prisoner, Ensign
William Henry Ilankey, 38th Regiment Light In-
iintry, is
On the first instance of the charge—Guilty.
On the second instance of the charge—Guilty.
The Court are further of opinion, that the con-

duct of which they found the prisoner guilty is
Let I highly unbecoming, as set forth in the preamble to

,he charge.
Sentence—The Court sentences the prisoner,
tiEn-
gn William Henry Ilankey, 38th Regime Light
is• Infantry, to be dismissed the service.
Approved and confirmed,
(Signed) C. J. nom, General,
Commander in-Chief.
'% Head quarters, 9th July, 1849.

RECOMMENDATION.
kX, The Court having performed a painful duty in
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awarding the only sentence in their estimation coin-
, mensurate with the offence committed, beg to recom-
mend the prisoner to the merciful consideration of hi,
Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, as they think,
from his extreme youth and inexperience, he may
6d have been unaware of the serious nature of the offence,
and in the hope that clemency may have a beneficial
effect on his future conduct.
1. REMARKS.
On the 21st ultimo, I wrote some remarks on the
recommendation to mercy made by a General Court-
& martial which tried Diarem Opediah, a Jemadar in
j the 2d Grenadiers. To these remarks I now refer
the officers who have recommended Ensign Hankey
to mercy, a proceeding which does so little credit to
the Court, that I cannot believe it to have been
:s unanimously voted. What ! pardon and turn back
among the officers of the Indian army, a man con-
victed of felony ! On what grounds, does the ma-
jority of this Court cast upon the Commander-in-
Chief the pain of refusing pardon ? On the grounds
of youth I Has he not been nearly a year and a half
in the army ? Has he not a commission ? Is he not,
by the rules of the service, deemed old enough to sit,
and has he not sat, as an officer, in judgment, and as
a magistrate, to try and punish others ? Is he not old
enough to be entrusted, and has he not been entrusted
with the command of men ? With a subaltern's com-
mand in peace end in war ? and when men's lives
and safety depend upon the conduct of a subaltern ?
Has not the glorious uniform which he has dis-
graced by two infamous actions, sufficed, by its re-
cognised honour, to introduce him into the best society,
even into the presence of the Sovereign ? and would the
majority of the Court wish me to leave it on the back of
such a man as the prisoner ? Has he been tempted by
misfortune and distress? No ! lie avows his wealth,
he has had the education of a gentleman ; his conduct
seems to be the result of innate moral turpitude had
the prisoner been horror-struck at the enormity of his
guilt, avowed his crime, and cast himself, repentant
and conscience-smitten, upon the mercy of the Court,
I could have understood the feelings of those who re-
commended him to mercy. But such is not the case.
On the contrary, while conscious of his guilt, he de-
liberately adds to his crime, by the effrontery, the
sophistry, and the falsehood of his defence To pardon
such an offender would be an insult to the army, and
I will not do it.
(Signed) C. J. NAPIER, General,
Commander-in-Chief.
The name of Ensign W. H. Hankey will cease to be
borne on the returns of the 38th Regiment N. L. 1.,
from the data on which this order may be published
at Lucknow, of which a report is to be made to the
Adjutant-General of the army, and the Assistant Ad-
jutant-General of the Presidency. By ord,r of his
Excellency the Commander-in-Chief,
PAT. GRANT, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Adjutant-General of the Army.

PROFESSOR WILSON'S ESTATE IN WESTMORELAND.
—The Ellcray estatr, on the banks of Windermere, a
be tutiful little domain, whose natural charms have been
rendered doubly famous by the reputation of its pro-
prietor, Professor Wilson, was put up to auction on
Thursday week, at the Royal hotel, Bowness, by Mr.
E. Burton. A sale was declared to be at 8,0001., but as
the bidding did not reach this amount no sale was
effected.—Carlisle Journal.
Earl Grey arrived at his residence in Belgrave-sqlare
Jot evening.

CRICKET.
ST. JAMES'S CRICKET CLUB V. KINGSTON.
These clubs played their congaed:lg match at King-
ston on Friday, which ended in favour of the St. James's
by nine runs on the first innings, there not being suffi-
cient time to play it out. Tho smallness of the scores
are only w ho accounted for by the supet imity of the
bowling and fielding on both sides. On the si.t.e of the
St. James's the batting of Barr was much admired, ob-
taining his runs in a style that would hare done credit
to a more older practitioner. The bowling of Payne and
Bentley was excellent, and the wicket-keeping of Mason
beyond all praise, taking three of the finest catches
imaginable. The long-stopping of Adams (who was not
put on until late in the game), was very good. On the
side of the Kingston, Chester, who was unfortunate with
his bat (being caught by Mason at the wicket by what
could scarcely be ttrmed a chance) obtained eight runs
in his usual style, and his bowling and fielding elicited
the praise and admiration of every one present. Jones
also bowled exceedingly well. The following is the
t.:core

ST. JAMES'S—FIRST INNINGS.
arrison—b Chester ...
Barr—run out

Mason—e Nightingale, b Jones
Bentley—e Bishop, b Jones ...
Payne—b J(mes ... ...
Loekyer—b Jones ... ...
Lee—hit wicket, b Jones ...
Davis—b Jones ... ...
Hall—b Jones ... ...
Adams—b Chester .
Reynolds, Esq.—not out
13 6, w 3, nb 0 ...

... 0
... 4
... 6
... 2
... 4

... 1

Total ...
KINGSTON-FIRST INNINGS.

Lloy d—b Payne ••• ••• ••• •••
A. W ildc—c Mason, b Payne ..• • .
J. Chester—c Mason, b Payne ••• •••
Wadbrooke, Esq.—c Mason, b Bentley ...
Jones—b Bentley ... ••• •••
Wilde—c Harrison, b Bentley ••• •••
Bishop—c and b Payne ••• ••• •••
Carter, Esq b Payne ... ... ...
Anning, Esq.—b Bentley ... ... ,„
Nightingale—not out ••• ••• ••1
Fraser—b Payne ... ..,
1 813, w 2, n b 0 ••• ••

Total ... ••• .
ST. JAMES'S-SECOND INNINGS.
Harrison—b Chester ... .. ••• .
Barr—b Chester ••• ~•
Mason—c A. Wilde, b Chester .
•••
Bentley—b J nes ... ... • •
Payne—b Chester . . „. ... .
Lockyer-1 bw, b Chester ... •••
Lee—c Chester, b Jones ••• •••
Davis—h w, b Jones ... ••• ...
Hall—not out ... ••• ••• •••
Adams—run out ... ••• •••
Reynolds, Esq.—b Chester... •••
B 9, w 1... ••• •••

Total

... 0
... 4
... 0
... 9

... 42

... 0
... 3
... 8
... 0
••• 0

... 2

... 0
... 15

... 33

... 9
... 18

... 3

... 0
... 0
. . 10

In the Kingston second innings, Chester scored, b
Payne, 2; A. Wilde, run out, 5; Nightingale, run out,
1; 13isliop, not out, 10.

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.

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WOOLWICH, OCT. I.—The Firebrand steam-
frigate was taken out of the basin today, and will be
tried down the river to-morrow, and, in the event of
being found in good working order in her engines,
will proceed to Sheerness, where she will be stationed
as one of the advanced war-steamers.
The Archer steam-sloop is ordered to be made
ready for another trial down the river on Wednesday.
She will be taken out of the basin to-morrow, and
the Terrible and Inflexible taken in. The officers,
noncommissioned officers, and men of the Royal
Marines belonging to the two latter, paid off last
week, have proceeded by railway to join the respec-
tive divisions of that corps to which they belonged.
There were only a few supernumeraries amongst
them belonging to the Woolwich div Mon.
The Dreadnought hospital ship is now nearly ready
to be taken out of dock here, and removed to her
former station at Greenwich.
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PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 30.—Her Majesty's steam-
vessel Hecla went this morning from Hamoaze into
Barnpool, where her compa.ses will be adjusted.
She will be paid wages on Monday, prior to sailing
with the mails for Madeira and the coast of Africa.

Her Majesty's steam-vessel Volcano, which car-
ried away the masts of the merchant schooner Elizi,
sailed to day for Portsmouth, where she will be
paid off.
Her Majesty's frigate Alarm, 26, Captain G. Ram-
sey, was paid wages yesterday, and will sail to-morrow
(Sunday) for the West Indies.
Upwards of forty joiners are employed to get
ready the cabins of the Arethusa, 50 gun frigate. It
is understood that she will be sent on a trial cruise, to
test her sailing qualities against those of the Indefati-
gable, 50. The former was designed by Mr. William
Edye, of the Devonport Dockyard ; the latter by
Sir W. Symonds, late Surveyor of the Navy. She
was recently launched at Pembroke, and will also be
shortly ready for the pennant.
Wind—Southerly, with rain.

QUARTERLY NAVAL OBITUARY.
FLAG OFFICERS.
Admiral—Sir Chailes Hamilton, Bart., K.C.B.

Rear-Admiral—Hood IL Christian.
Captains=-Alexander B. Branch, ; John W.
Gabriel, K. 11.; William Broughton.
Commanders—Robert Smith, Frederick A. 11. Parker,
Alexander Borthwick, Robert Bailey, Philip Graham,
William C. Wood, James T. Caldwell, Peter Samwel),
William Wood.
Lieutenants—Charles Mackenzie, Augustus B. P. P.
Hamilton, James B. Robertson, Gilbert Traill, Edward
Simmons, John Campbell (c), Charles Ilalford, William
A. Warre, Joseph Hume, George Inglis, Edward Good-
lad, Joseph Elwin, William Farquhar.on, Joseph C.
Townsend, Thomas Harriott, Robert Morgan (b),
Andrew M. Skene, George Morris, John G. Lapenotiere,
George M. Donlevy, Edward J. Voules, Charles A. Vun-
sittart, Francis M. Fraser.
Masters—Henry Cock, Wm. Porter, Robert Rogers.