The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-08 00:00:00

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

Population
Enumerated,
1841
We,t District;... 300,711
North D. Arias.. 375,971
Central Distr., ts 373,653
East Districts ... 392,441
South Districts.. 501,190

986

Average weekly Deaths
Deaths, 1844-8. in the
Five Springs. Week.
145 ••• 151
. 185 ... 187
168 167
. 207 ••• 196
• 258 ... 285

Totals... ..... 1,948,369
Males
Females

... 986
... 525
... 461

Males
Females

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

... 801

... 721

Total ... . . ... 1,522
*ln this number are included 0 case of death by
Cholera, 41 by Scarlatina, and 36 by Typhus Fever.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(THIS DAY.)
AInISVIT lam •• •• •• •• •• 12 13i Gibraltar— •• •• •• •• •• ••
Ditw. at sight • • .... 12. 0 Leghorn ........ •.• 31 80
Rotterdam 12 2 Lienoa •• .. 26 10
Antwerp ••••••• • •• •• .• 25 70 7>filan .. ••••••• • • • • • ••
11,iniburgh .... • • ALB. 13 1214 Venice .. •• • • ....
"atone • • .... Maples 40%
Paris, 3 days'sight 25 35 Palermo, peroz ........ 116%
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 60 Mmlna 120
ilirseilles ........ 25 64 r•ithon..... • .......... 53
Bourdeaux.. . 25 60 Jporto ................ 534
Frankfort on Maine.... 121% Rio Janeiro ....... • •
Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 36% iiuenos Ayres
.... .. • • New York, 21 days'sight
Vienna, effec. fib ••• • • • 11 45 Philadelphia ..
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 45 PRICES OF BULLION, PEE OS
Madrid ............ 49%, Foreign Gold in bars...£3 17 9
Cadiz .............. 49% t'ortegal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Bilbao •••• .. ipanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0

Barcelona •• ..........

New Dollars ...... 0 4 10
iilver In bars .. ...... 0 4 11;4

THE LONDON GAZETTE

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, MAY 7, 1349.

The Queen has been pleased to con.,titute and appoint
the Right Hon. It,bert Montgomery Lord Belhaven to be
her Majesty's High Commis.ioner to the Gent-ral As-
sembly of the Church of Scotland.
WHITEHALL, MAY S.
_ _

The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John
Macaulay' M.A., to the _Rectory of Aldingham, in the
county of Lancaster, and diocese of Chester, void by the
death of Doctor John StonariJ.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Lancashire Hussars—Wiiliam Ed wards Hughes, Gent.,
to be Cornet, May 1.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 30. _ _ _

The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Luke Peter,
of Redruth, in the county of Cornwall, Gent., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

BANICRU-PTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Wesson, lace-manu!'actur•r, Nottingham.
BANKRUPTS.

Richard Dearie, licensed victualler, Charles-street,
Soho square, to surrender May 19. at half-past one. arid
June 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett,
official assignee, Sambrook-court, ; Basinghall-street;
Innes, Bitliter-street.

James Killick, carpenter, Dorking, Surrey, May 14
at half-past eleven, and June 25, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee. Guildhall-
chambers, London ; Seuallpiece, New. square, Lincoln's
Inn-fields.

William Busb, builder, Kentish-town, May 17, at
eleven, and June 19. at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Gruun, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lom-
bard-street ; Ivimey, Chancery lane.
Alfred Baldwin East, scrivener, Birmingham, May 23
and June 20, at twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Spencer and Rolling% Birmingham.
Edward Capstiek, upholsterer, Greenwich, May 22, at
twelve, and June 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Old Jewry; Mardon
and Pritchard, Nowga.te-street.

James Davies, burilder. Bromley, Middlesex, May 16,
at half-past eleven, and June 21, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Bell, official asssignee, Coleman-street-
buildings; Linklater, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house.
William Phillips, draper, Brecon, May 23, and June
21, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton,
official assignee, Bristol; Holme, Loftus, and Young,
New-inn, London; Prideaux and Son, Bristol.
Thomas Maddocks, jun., cattle salesman, Westbury-
npon-Severn, Gloucestershire, May 22, and June 19, at
eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official
assignee, Bristol; Wilkes, Gloucester.
James Hymers, newspaper proprietor, Gateshead,
Durham, May 22 and June 14, at two, at the Newcastle-
upon-Tyne District Court. Baker,official assignee,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Chater, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Edward Yates, veterinary surgeon and blacksmith,
Leeds, May 21, and June 12. at twelve, at the Leeds
District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Sudluw
and Co., Bedford-row; M►ddleton, Leeds.
John Bell and James BA!, jun.. drapers, Richm ind,
Yorkshire. May 24, and June 14, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Court. Young, officisl assignee, Leeds; 'Filson
and Co., Coleman-street; Robinson, Richmond; Cour-
tenay, Leeds.
Charles Gough, ironmonger, Altrincham, Chester,
May 24 and June 14, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Raw,
Furnival's Inn; Canna, Chester.
Thomas Tindle, banker, South Shields, May 21, at
twelve, and June 19, at one, at the Newcastle District
Court. Wak ley, official assignee, Newcastle; Lawrence,
Crowdy, and Bowlby, Old Fish-street, Doctors'-com-
mons; Griffith and Crighton, Newcastle.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, May 8.)
SUGAR.—Today there was a further improvement in
the market for all sorts of ram sugar, and a less quantity
was on offer. There was a brisk demand for West India
for'home trade purposes, and the rates obtained in the
private market were 6d per cwt above those current
on Friday. A public se!e of 150 hhds Barba-
does went briskly at nn advance of 6d to is per
cwt; fine yellow realised 42s to 42, 6d, middling to good
40s to 4ls 6d, low 39s 6d; 120 hhds, 3 tierces, and 257
barrels of St. Lucia, sold at stiffer rates, good yellow
fetched 393 6d, good grey 311 i 61 to 395, low to middling
37s to 38s, and good brown 36s to 36s 6d per cwt. The
total purchases to day amounted to 1,.520 hhds, &c. The
mardket for all sorts of Sugar closes with much firmness.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar met with a ready
sale for home-trade purposes, and better rates were ob•
tained. Brown grocery lumps sold at 51e to 51s 6d,
and Standard Lumps 523 to 52s 6d per cwt. Of infe-
rior sorts tee supply is barely sufficient for the demand.
Bonded Crushed Sugar finds a brisker sole at 30s to
30s Gd per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met
with increased attention, and the public sales of 4591
bags went at an advance of from 6d to Is advance, and
the biddings were spirited—fine yellow realised 4th 6,1
to 41s 6d, good 39e 6..1 to 40s, levy to middling 37s ed to
395, fine brown 37k, and low 33s per cwt. By private
treaty several purehases have been concluded in all de-
scriptions.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in
gaud demand, and the public sales of 1,286 bags went
at an "04400 affitir wt, good white Benares realized
42s to 42s 6aeleee : , iddliug 395 6d to 41s, middling
and; good "soft • • IF. 7s to 395, ordinary 36s 6d, fine
browns nd ordinary 32s per cwt. A good

business has been concluded by private treaty at similar
rateQ.

Fortzicti,—To-day there was no public sale of Forelfr,n-
Su4sr; privatf-ly, hics-ev'•r, a Liir hnsines3 was concluded
atfornier rates, and on the part of holders there is con-

fidvnee.

COCOA,—West India astral held with firmness, and
none has again been submitted to public sale. By private
treaty opt-rations ware upsn a more extended scale, and
at firm rates; Trinidad, red has been selling at 403 to
46a and grey 38; to 435. Oaly a moderate demand
exists for Foreign, yet hullers are firm, and require 21s
to 30s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—The market for West India has a more
active appearance, and prices hare an upward tendency.
By private treaty 200 puns have been sold at 20; for
Trinidad, and at 21; 6i for fine Dominica; there are
many buyers rather under these rates. Bengal Treacle
is held for 16; to 1.6 s 6d.
COFFEE—This afternoon the quantity of Ceylon Coffee
offered at public sale consisted of 289 casks and 1,712
bags; there was less demand, and a part only sold at
rather lower rates. Native good ordinary went at 30; 6d
to 31s 6d, real good ordinary 32s 6d to 335, triage 283.
damaged 293 6d to 31s 6d; Plantation, very superior 75;
to 903, middling and good 50; to 60s, low middling 44.
to 47; 6d, fine to fine fine ordinary 35s to 435, and in-
ferior 30; to 34s per cwt. There was little business done
in the Foreign Coffee market.
TEL—There is no variation to record in the value of
black, but a good demand exists, and on the part of
holders firmness is apparent. To-day .a greater desire
was manifested to do business in both black and green
Tea, and former rates are well supported.
SPICES.—To-day a public sale of 750 bags of Malabar
Pepper went at 38d to 3id for ;hot, and at 3d to 3id per
lb for damaged; these are rather higher rates.
RICE.—To-day only a limited business was concluded
in East India Rice by private treaty. At auction 1,000
bags Bengal were only in part sold at former rates; floe
white went at lOs 6,1, and damaged 9s to 9; 6i per cwt.
There is a fair amount on offer by private treaty.
INDlco.—The quarterly sale of East India commenced
to-day. Previous to the commencement, and during
the progress of the sale, 1,190 chts were withdrawn.
832 chts have passed the sale. The mid and ord
qualities of Bengal; went off at an advance of 2d per lb on
last sale's Prices. Of the good and fine shipping quali-
ties, but little as yet has passed, and may be quoted at
the last sale's prices. Madras and Kurpahs sold with
spirit at from the February sale's prices to 2d advance.
The quantity bought in this day, is 151 chests. The
rates obtained for Bengal were from 2s to 5s 3d, Madras
2s 2d to 3; 3d, and Oude 2s 5d to 2s 9d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day some parcels of rough were
sold by private treaty, but at rather lower rates. The
value of low to fine Calcutta is from 27; to 29s per cwt.
There was no public sale.
SPIRITS.--To-day there was little passing in Rum,
East India is to be obtained at is 2d to is 2:14. ' Lee-
ward Island Is 31,1 to is 4d per gallon. Brandy met
with and increased demand, and realised higher rates.
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846 was sold at
5; 3d to 53 51, 1847 ditto 4s 3d to 4; sd, 1848 3s 7d to
3s 9d, and superior sorts 2; 4d to 3; 6d per gallon.
FRIIIT.—To-day at auction 394 pkgs of Currants were
sold; Zante at 343 to 36;, Patras 363 to 375; 116 pkgs
Cape Raisins, good 384; 2011 boxes Prunes, ord 17s, and
50 drums Sultana Raisins, damaged 50; per cwt.
TALLow.—Only a limited business has been concluded
in Russian on the spot during the last few days, and a
fall in the value has taken place. There are sellers
of fine P.Y.C. at 38s 6d to 3839 d, and a further fall
is expected to take place. For delivery in last three
months of the year only small contracts have been con-
cluded at 39s 3d to 39s 6d. Home melted has been in
good demand at 37s to 388 nett cash. Of other sorts of
Tallow large parcels have been sold at auction, but at
easier rates; 65 cask; Odessa yellow Candle went at 35;
3d to 35; 9d for ord quality; 558 casks, 165 boxes South
Americaa, good and tine, 37s to 393, low to mid 333 6d;
321 casks of Sydney at 333 311 to 38s for prime. For
auction 1000 casks, &c., of tallow are declared. Fur
rough fat the price has fallen to 2s Id. per stone.
Wis.—To-day Linseed Oil was dealt in with more
readiness at 26; per cwt on the spot, and the market has
a firmer tone.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
EXCHEQUER-BILLS BILL.
This Bill passed through Com:nittee.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.
Petitions against the repeal of the navigation I irrA
were presented by the Duke of Northumberland, the
Earl of Harrowby, and Earl Talbot.