The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-15 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

Alexander Rainy, estate agent, Regent-street, to surrender
Jan. 26 and March 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Frampton, Gray's
Inn.

George Moulton Mabson, potato dealer, High-street,
Whitechapel, Jan. 22, and March 6, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court,
Basinghall-street ; Baddeley, Leman-street.
Edward Johnson Tweed, victualler, Cambridge, Jan. 22, at
half-past one, and Feb. 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Clark and
Davidson, Essex-street, Strand.

George Park, tailor, Bury-street, St. James, Westminster,
Jan. 22, at two, and Feb. 26, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; A'Beckett, Son, and
Sympson, Golden-square.
John Mussulwhite, cowkeeper, Old Brompton, Middlesex,
Jan. 22, at two, and Feb. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bank.
ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Buchanan, Basinghall-
street.

George Roberts, grocer, Southampton, Jan. 29, at twelve,
and Feb. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom,
official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Wright
and Bonner, London-street, Fenchurch-street.
John Flews, timber merchant, Store-street, Bedford-
square, Jan. 29, at one, and Feb. 26, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place,
Old Jewry ; Turnley, Ludgate-street.
Thomas Benbow, draper, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire,
Jan. 26, and Feb. 23, at twelve, at the Liverpool District
Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Weeks, C ok's-
court, Lincoln's Inn, London ; Drew and Woosnam, New-
town, Montgomeryshire; Mason, Liverpool.
Henry Langridge, stay manufacturer, Liverpool, Jan. 26
and Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Walker, Furnival's Inn ; Bradley, Liverpool.
James Hancock, builder, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset-
shire, Jan. 29, and Feb. 26, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Peters and Abbot,
Bristol.

Joseph Timmis, common brewer, Newcastle-under-Lyme,
Jan. 26, at eleven, and Feb. 23, at twelve, at the Birming-
ham District Court; Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Harding, Newcastle.
James Hilton, stock and share broker, Manchester, Feb.
1 and 24, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Atkinson, Saunders,
and Atkinson, Manchester.

George Moseley, innkeeper, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Jan.
25 and Feb. 18, at twelve, at the Manchester Dictrict Court.
Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Fretson, Sheffield;
Woodburne, Manchester.
PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending January 12,
1847, is 335. 10d. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of January 15.)
SuaAa..—To-day West India Muscovado of every kind
was much wanted, and the trade were willing to pay previous
advanced rates, but business was much checked by the
scanty supply at market, and in consequence the private
sales amounted to only 100 hhds and tres. At publie sale
152 hhds 3 tierces and 2 barrels of Tobago Sugar sold readily
at is to 2s above those that prevailed on Friday last. The
total sales for the week amount to 1,200 hhds and tierces.
REFINED.—The home trade have been eager purchasers
of all descriptions of Refined Sugar, but the supply at
market has been far from sufficient for their wants, and a
further advance in prices has taken place. The Refiners
manifest much firmness on account of the large coxsumption
that is going on, and the continued rise in the value of the
raw article.

MAuniraus.—This afternoon the demand was active for
Mauritius Sugar, and 5,132 bags at auction sold at fully
former rates.

EAST INDIA.—This afterneon the quantity of Bengal Sugar
offered at public sale was very large, and amounted to 10,880
bags and 358 chests, still the trade were desirous to buy. and
nearly the whole sold at fully former rates.
MoEAssEs.—All sorts of West India are much wanted, and
further advanced rates are offered, but business has been re-
stricted by the unwillingness of holders to sell.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon at public sale 199 brls of Brazil
Sugar were offered, and went at very full rates. Privately
a floating cargo of yellow Havannah fetched 50s 6d ; and
400 cases brown Bahia at 22s per cwt.
COFFEE.— This afternoon there was no public sale of any
kind of Coffee, and privately there was not much passing in
home trade and shipping sorts. The value of good ordinary
Ceylon is 40s 6d to 41s per cwt.
TEA.—The markat has been in an inactive state for green
all the week, and the low and middling qualities are offered
rather under previous rates. The better sort of Congou are
little wanted, and cm he obtained at a shade under last
week's rates, but its the lower kinds a good business has been
done. Pouchong is not much wanted, and 4d to 9d is the
value of low to fine quality. The bidding were very languid
at the public sales, and of the 34,134 pkgs offered—the small
proportion of only 2,800 pkgs actually found buyers.
RICE.—To-day all sorts of East India Rice were much
sought after, and further advanced rates offered, but little
was to be had; the value of low to fine white Bengal is
21s 6d to 23s 6d per cwt.
Cocoa. —The demand has increased considerably for Bri-
tish Plantation this week, and, although the market was well
supplied, still an improvement in prices of 2s to 3s per cwt
has taken place. The parcels of Trinidad offered at public
sale were all sold, amounting to 751 bags, and brought 42s
6d to 49s 6d.

SPIRITS. All sorts of Jamaica Rum are purchased
freely; indeed, nearly the whole of offer has been again
cleared off the market, and the rates paid exhibit a further
rise of 3d to 4d per gallon. Calcutta met with ready
purchasers, and further advanced rates have been paid.
Leeward island is much wanted, and prices have risen 2d to
3d. Demerara met with a free sale, and at higher quota-
tions. Brandy has been largely dealt in by the home trade ;
a fair quantity was disposed of for exportation, and specula-
tors have been operating; holders evince much firmness.
Geneva met with a much better demand, and prices ad-
vanced to 2s 7d to 2s 8 for common shipping sorts, and 3s 2d
to 3s 6d for fine for home consumption. For British Corn
Spirits the demand is active, and supplies being but moderate,
caused the distillers to be very firm. The quotation for Corn
Spirits being now lls 9d, Scotch and Irish lls 8d nett cash.
English Gin, 22 per cent under proof, 103 Od, and 17 ander
lOs 9d per gallon..
SPICES.—The demand has been animated fer Pimento,
and the parcels sold privately were at a rise on previous
rates of Id per lb. Ginger is wanted, and the parcels of Ja-
maica and African sold privately were at better prices. Cal-
licot must be quoted 2s higher. Cassia Lignea is little wanted,
the tendency of prices is downwards. Cloves are little wanted.
Nutmegs have been sparingly dealt in. Mace met with less
attention, but late rates are sustained. In Cinnamon few
purchases have been made, and prices tend downards for
inferior sorts, but for good and fine they rule firm.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon at public sale 153 bags of
Honduras silvers were offered, but the demand was less
active, and a part only sold at 5s 7d to 6s for middling to
tine, being ld cheaper.
NITRATE or Son..—There has been more activity in the
market this week, and prices have advanced to 16s 4d to
17s per cwt, at which a good business has been done. The
stock is still on the decrease, and likely so to continue for the
present.
TURPENTINE.—Spirits have been sparingly dealt in, and
there are willing sellers at 46s to 475, the stock being large.
In Rough the operations are upon a more extended scale, but
not at better prices, lOs being taken. Tar is in fair request,
and the stock is still small. _ _

Otis.—This afternoon at public sale 50 tuns Southern sold
at 28/ to 30t 53 for low to fine ; 10 tuns of Sperm, low dark
651 to 701 5s per tun.

FREEMASONRY AND THE FRE-

SENT DISTRESS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The cause in which I write, not being of private
interest, but one in which a large and suffering portion
of our fellow countrymen are deeply concerned, I feel
confident that you will again kindly grant me space in
the columns of your valuable journal, that I may reite-
rate my appeal to the Freemasons of England on behalf
of their miserable and starving brethren of the United
Kingdom. In a structure like masonry, which from
foundation to coping stone, is charity—Heaven-born
charity—the appeal of distress must surely find sympathy
and relief. It surely can only be necessary that that
cry should be heard, to find open hearts and extended
hands responding to the call in a manner worthy of the
sons of " Light." Charity is the distinguishing charn
teristic of a Freemason's heart: he who feels not the
warmth of that virtue of virtues in his breast is un-
worthy of the name of Mason: him I pass over and ap-
peal to those who, deeply impressed with the
obligations of the order, shrink not from putting them
in practice when necessity requires. Thank God, it is
long since an occasion like the present called for the
sympathy and aid of the craft, and when the evil hour
has passed, long may it be ere its dark visage throws its
shadow over us again. Sickness, nakedness, and famine,
with united powers, stalk amid the poorer masses of our
countrymen, and in their track leave misery, agony, and
death. " The superfluity of the rich is the patrimony
of the poor." Who is there of us who does rot find
cash to expend upon some superfluity? Oh this
time of desolation grudge not a trifle to alleviate the
.
misery that groans within the length and breadth of the
land.
Freemasons of England! do something As A BODY to
rescue the sufferers from
"Death, and all the sad variety of pain."
It is your duty at all times—it is doubly so noaTo.
Jan. 14.