The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-19 00:00:00

OPPOSED LIST.

Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Branch from Burnt-
island to Dunfermline Branch ; Deviation and Extension
of Dunfermline Branch ; Branch from the Strathearn

Deviation to the Scottish Central Railway ; Great North
Road Crossing (Strathearn Deviation), and Road Crossing,
and Dalkeith Railway Crossing, Dunfermline Branch).
The hearing of the allegations in the above case was then
resumed; but the inquiry had not closed when the Examiner
Adjourned.
Ito'

HE AMERY AT MESSRS. STRACITAN AND.
PACTI:I.—Wa are requested to state that the absolute loss in
this robbery was not 10,000/., hut 7,5051., and that consider-
able hopes are entertained that as 6,5001. are in five notes of
1,0001., two 5001., 300/., and 2001 the thieves will not be
enabled to circulate these large notes. they being all stopped
at the Bank, and due notice sent to all parts of the kingdom.

VILE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, FEB. 17, 1847.
Tie 3 Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passel 1 under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing the
Right t Hon. Lord Langdale, the Right Hon. Lord Beaumont,
Josep h Humphry, Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsel, Henry
Bella aden Ker, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Walter Coulson,
Esq., Barrister-at-Law, George Frere, Esq., and Francis
Broderip, Esq., her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring
whether the burdens on land oan be diminished by the esta-
blishment of an effective system for the registration of deeds
and. the 'simplification of the forms of conveyance.
WHITEHALL, FEE. 18.
Ile 'Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Henry
Rogers, 8.A., to the rectory of Melverley, in the county of
Salop and diocese of St. Asaph, void by the death of Doctor
Willis m Carey, late Bishop of that see.
WAR-OFFICE, FED. 19.
Btb Light Dragoons—Major Frederick George Shewell to
be Li eutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice M'Call, who retires ;
Capt sin Rodolph de Salis to be Major, by purchase, vice
Sh ea tell ; Lieutenant Henry Francis Cust to be Captain, by
purchase, vice de Salis; Lieutenant George Chetwode, from
the 4th Foot, to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cust,
Feb. 19.

14th Light Dragoons.—Samuel Kerr Ibbetson, Gent. to
be 'Cornet, by purchase, vice Buller, who retires, lieb. 19.
I.7th Light Dragoons.—Lieutenant William Morris, from
16th light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice John Stephen-
son,. who retires upon half-pay of l6th Light Dragoons;
Lie atimant John Elphinstone Fleeming to be Adjutant, vice
Ste phenson, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Feb. 19.
lath Foot—Ensign William Septimus Simmons to be
Li,mtenant, without purchase, vice Henderson, deceased,
Ny)v. 25, 1846; Engign Charles Hugh Levinge to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Simmons, whose promotion, by
p irchase, has been cancelled ; George Henry Nevill, Gent.
to. be Ensign, without purchase, vice Levinge, promoted,
Feb. 19.

b6th Foot—Captain John James Bull, from 57th Foot, to
be Captain, vice Warre, appointed to 57th Foot, Feb. 19.
457th Foot—Captain Henry J. Warre, from 56th Foot, to
be Captain, vice Bull, appointed to the 56th Foot, Feb. 19.
61st Foot —Lieut. John Josiah Hort to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Brickdale, whose promotion has been can-
celled, Dec. 29.
62d Foot —Ensign George James Ambrose to be Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Harrison, deceased, Nov. 5.
67th Foot—Colour-sergeant James Anderson to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Breedon, promoted, Feb. 19.
74th Foot—Lieutenant James Whitshed De Butts to be
Captain, by purchase, vice de Saumarez, who retires ; En-
sign John Jago to be Lieutenant, by purchase,vice De Butts;
C./Jades Thomas Lindow, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Jago, Feb. 19,
88th Foot—Ensign Thomas Gore to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Lucas, who retires ; Jackson Wray, Gent. to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gore, Feb. 19.
91st b oot—Ensign John Trotter Bethune to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Paton, who retires; Henry Veitch, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bethune, Feb. 19.
94th Foot—Lieutenant George Noble Bredin from 98th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice G. D. 1). Cleveland, who exchanges,
Dec. 1.

98th Foot.—Lieutenant George Dowden Dickson Cleve-
land, from 9 Ith Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bredin, who
exchanges, Dec. 1, 1846.
2d West India Regiment.—Molesworth Sackville Eaton,
Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Shower, de-
ceased, Feb. 19.

,-BaEvEr.—Captain William Robinson, of the Royal En-
gineers, to be Major in the Army, Feb. 19.
Erratum in the Gazette of the 29th December, 1846.
For Ensign Richard Gunn Brackenbury to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice " Brickdale," promoted, read, vice "Hort,'
promoted.

MEMORANDU3l.—Lieutenant Granville Levison Proby, of
43d Foot, has been superseded, having absented himself
without leave, Feb. 19. The Christian names of Ensign
Berry, of 9th Foot, are Edward "Ring," not " Binge," as
previously stated. The Christian names of Ensign Bertram,
of 41st Foot, are Charles "Pelgue," and not Charles
"Palgue," as previously stated.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire.
Courtland Skinner Shaw, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant.
Feb. 9.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of
Yorkshire, and the City and County of York.
William Busfield Ferrand, Esq., to be deputy-Lieutenant,
Jan. 5, 1847.

Commission by her Majesty's Commissioners of Lieutenancy
for the City of London.
Regiment of Royal London Militia—George Platt, Esq., to
be Captain, Feb. 9, 1847.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.
Royal North Lincoln Militia—Dudley Heneage, Esq., to
be Captain, Feb. 13, 1846 ; Gervaise Tottenham Waldo
Sibthorp, Esq , to be Captain, Feb. 13, 1847 ; John Pearson
Robinson, Gent., to be Ensign, Feb. 7, 1846; William Bal-
dack Shephard, Gent., to be Ensign, march 4; William John
Graburn, Gent., to be Ensign, March 26.
Royal South Lincoln Militia—George Baker Tathwell,
Esq., to be Captain, May 15 ; John Baruth Lousada, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant, Feb. 7 ; Edmund Haworth Peel, Gent., to
be :Lieutenant ; Henry Hopkinson Tennant, Gent., to be
Lieutenant, March 4; William Simpson Clark, Gent., to be
Ensign, May 15.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire.
Warwickshire Regiment of Militia—William Fulke Lucy,
Esq., to be Captain ; Marmion Edward Ferrers, Esq., to be
Captain; Henry Arnold, Esq., to be Captain; Feb. 2.
ADMIRALTY, FEB. 16.
Corps of Royal Marines—Edward Joseph Ridgway Con-
nolly, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; Edward Ralph
Horsey, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 12.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Abraham Graenwood
Eastwood, of Eastwood, near Todmorden, in the county of
York, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High
Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 18.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Nathaniel Cowdry, of
Bath, in the county of Somerset, Gent., to be a Master Ex-
, traordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.

John Buchanan and Francis Ede, merchants, late of Ca
cutta.

Jerome Fitzgerald, grocer and cheesemonger, Sheerness.
John Storer Flaxmon, tailor, late of Ludgate•street.
Guiseppe Quarto Sandrinelli, merchant, Bishop's-place,
Brompton.
William Neep, carpenter, Colchester.
Richard Hamlin, tailor, Blenheim-street, Oxford-street,
Middlesex.

Abraham Daniels, merchant;Alexander-square, Brompton
James Mackay, tailor, Liverpool.
John Jones, tea dealer, Birkenhead.
John William Hance, Architectural ornament and figure
manufacturer, Liverpool.
David Davies coal master, Lydney, Gloucestershire.
Jane Anley, milliner, Exeter.
Edwin Cook, tailor, Dursley, Gloucestershire.
PRTCE OF SUGAR.

The aTerage price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending February 16,
1847, is 365. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of February 19.)
St:GAIL—To-day an improvement took place in the value
of nearly all descriptions of raw Sugar, the demand being
active, and the quantity on offer not so large. There was a
good desire shown to operate in all sorts of West India, and
the rates offered were fully equal to those of Friday last;
but business was much checked by the scanty supply at
market, and only 130 hhds were sold.
RETINED.—To- day further reduced rates were taken for
Refined Goods. Bonded Crushed Sugar is with difficulty to
be had under 36s fur first quality.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius
Sugar offered at public sale was very large, and amounted to
11,387 bags and 125 casks, the chief part of which consisted
of the better qualities of yel]ew. Refiners and grocers were
desirous to operate, and the whole sold at a rise on Tuesday's
rates of 6d to is per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 487 bags Bengal Sugar were
offered at public sale, and sold at stiffer rates. Privately
several parcels of all sorts of Bengal were sold, and, in most
cases, at rather higher rates.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar; and the chief operations in Java for the week are two
floating cargoes of about 1,000 tons on account of the Dutch
Trading Company, at 33s in bond, the buyers paying bond-
ing charges, and supposed to be taken for refining. To-day
190 cases of brown Bahia sold at 24s 6d.

COFFEE.—This afternoon there Was—no public sale of any
kind of Coffee; and privately the home trade operated with
much caution. There are sellers of Native Ceylon of good
ord. clean quality at 41s to 42s per cwt.
Cocoa.—For British plantation further advanced rates being
insisted upon, operated materially against business, and 259
bags of Trinidad at aution, were nearly all taken in a high
prices.

CORN. —Flour moved off slowly at Monday's rates. Oats
were the turn lower.

Rica.—To-day there was less desire evinced to operate in
all descriptions of Rice by private contract ; but in prices lit-
tle variation took place. At public sale 70 casks Carolina
were sold. This afternoon the large quantity of 1,350 boxes
of Cassia Lignea was sold at 2s per cwt advance; first pile
fetched 63s 6d to 655, second pile of good quality 60s to 60s
6d, third pile, low middling 55s 6d to 565, mouldy 55s 6d
to 58s.

SPIRITS.—The demand has been extremely limited for all
descriptions of Jamaica Runs this week, and holders are more
inclined to sell. East India met with little atteLtion, sad
proof Calcutta with certificate was offered at 3s 9d. For
Leeward Island the demand has been trifling. Demerara of
strong quality is held for 5s 2d to 5s 6(1, but little has been
done. Brandy is not cheaper, but the demand has fallen off.
Brices rule firm.
INDiclo.7-The Quarterly sales of East India which ter-
minated this afternoon, have been well attended throughout
by the home trade, and from the Continent a fair number of
buyers has been present. As compared with the last October
sale, good and fine qualities are from 4d to 6d dearer, mid-
dling and good middling 2d to 4d, and ordinary and consum-
ing sorts from par to 3d advance.
SALTPETRE.—AII descriptions of rough have been in ex-
cellent request ; the rates paid are. fully equal to those of this
day week, and holders manifest firmness.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Fire o'clock.

altoliTiANDS, ROSCOMMON.

The Marquia of WESTMEATH moved for returns
of the amount of the costs incurred in the manage-
ment of the Crown estates in the county of Roscommon.
his object in moving for these returns was to show to
their Lordships the state of land in Ireland. The estates
in question comprised about 200 acres ; and he believed
if those returns were granted that he should be able to
show their Lordships that for the last fifteen years
not one farthing of rent had been paid, and consider-
able costs incurred in the management of those estates.
Ile asked for an improvement of the law for the sake of
the people themselves, for he believed that it entailed the
greatest evil upon them. It might do very well for pro-
perty situated in Middlesex, but was by no means
adapted for the state of things which existed in Ireland.
The motion was agreed to.
DISTILLING FROM SUGAR BILL.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
Anti-Slavery Society against the use of sugar
in distilleries, as they believed it would tend very much
to encourage slavery by the increased stimulus it would
give to the growth of sugar. Since last autumn, when
the late change had been made in the differential duties
on sugar, the rage for sugar planting in Brazil had pro-
ceeded to an incredible extent, and the consequence)

had been that the coffee plantations had been greatly
neglected.
POOR-LAWS.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition
from the rate-payers of Killarney, complaining of the
forty-seventh section of the Irish Poor-law Act.

GRAND JURIES (CORK).
The NOBLE MARQUIS also presented a petition from
the Corporation of Cork, praying for the equalisation of
the grand jury cess .rate in that county.
REGISTRATION IN SCOTLAND.

The NOBLE MARQUIS (in the absence of the Dof
Sutherland) presented a petition from the Presbytery
of Caithness, praying that births, deaths, and marriages,
might be registered in Scotland as in England.
INDIAN RAILWAYS.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH wished to know whe-
ther the Noble Marquis (the Marquis of Lansdown) was
prepared to lay on the table copies of the communications
which had taken place between the Government of this
company and the shareholders in certain Indian rail-
ways, with respect to the granting of loans for their
construction. The Government had opposed, on finan-
cial grounds, the granting of money for the construction
of Irish railways ; he was, therefore, anxious to
know whether the Government—or rather the Go-
vernment of India—intended to act, on a si-
milar principle, with respect to Indian railways.
The reason for his asking this question was because of a
rumour which he had heard some short time ago, and
which, if true, showed that the interests of India were
much injured by the caurse which was at present pur-
sued. It was well known that money could be raised at
3f per cent. to a considerable extent, for several
successive years, without producing any material
effect upon the money market in this country ;
but in India, at the present moment, he regretted
to say that money could only be raised at 5 per cent.
Very recently the Government of India found them.
selves compelled to open a new loan at 5 per cent. A
return of 4 per cent. was guaranteed to those specula-
tors who were interested in the loan. Their Lordships
would at once see that if the Indian Government wished
to return to the 4 per cent. loans, it was impracticable,
as the same amount of interest was now guaranteed
on railways and upon the same security, while
the many advantages of patronage, and, he regretted
to say, if the jobbing system were secured to the railway
proprietors, if a 5 per cent. loan were now opened, if
it once reduced the premium upon the capital advanced
upon former 5 per cent. loans, and the 4 per cent. went
down to 10 or 12 discount, producing the most serious
losses to the Indian capitalists.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, that if the
Noble Lord had given notice of his question, he would
have been better informed on the subject. The state of
the case was this. Two months had elapsed since the
Board of Control made known to thelndian Railway Com-
pany upon what terms and conditions certain advances
could be made to pay for those undertakings. No
answer had been received from those companies--a
pretty strong proof that the terms were not considered
sufficiently advantageous, or they would at once have
closed with them. As soon as the correspondence was
in a complete state, it should be laid on the table of the
House.

After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM,
The Duke of RICHMOND rose, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
LONDON (CITY) SMALL DEBTS BILL.
Mr. MASTERMAN moved the second reading of this
Bill.

Mr. BODKIN moved the adjournment of the second
reading for a week or ten days. This Bill proposed to ex-
tend to the city,of London the provisions of the Act passed
last session for the recovery ed small debts. The judge to
be appointed under this Bill had not been appointed, in
consequence of the existing differences between the Court
of Aldermen and Common Council, and he thought much
better to postpone the consideration of this Bill until
some adjustment of the differences had taken place.
After a few words from Mr. MASTERMAN and Mr.
WARBURTON, strangers were ordered to withdraw; no
division, however, took place, and the Bill was read a
second time.