The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-14 00:00:00

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
FRANCIS SHERWIN, dentist, Bruton-street, Perkeley.
square.

BANKRUPTS.

WILLIAM M'EVOY and JOSEPH JOHNSON, stone
masons, Harrow-road, to surrender Dec. 23, at twelve, and
Jan. 25, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, Ba-
singhall-street, official assignee ; Turner, Percy-street, Bed-
ford-square.
HENRY CASTLE, ship-owner, Lucas-street, Bother-
hithe, Dec. 24, at twelve, and Jan. 25, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, Frederick's-place. Old Jewry, offi-
cial assignee ; Haslana and Bischoff, Copthall-court, Throg-
rnorton-st reet.

WILLIAM MOWBRAY POTTS, grocer, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, Jan. 7 and 25, at one, at the Bankrupt Commis-
sion-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Galsworthy and Nichols,
Cook's-court, Lincoln's Inn, London ; Dove, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne.
GEORGE SHAW, grocer, Wakefield, Yorkshire, Dec. 22,
at eleven, at the Sessions-house, Wakefield. and Jan. 25, at
twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds. Laurence and
Taylor, Old Fish-street, Dostors'-commons, London; Haxby
and Scholey, Wakefield.
WM. BALLINGER, baker, Swansea, Dec. 21 and Jan.
25, at eleven, at she Castle Hotel, Swansea. Williams and
David,Swnnsea.

BENONI FISHER, ironmonger, Walsall, Staffordshire,
Dec. 28 and Jan. 25, at twelve, at the Swan Hotel, Wolver-
hampton. Philpot and Son, Southampton-street, Blooms-
bury, Kondon; James, Waisall; Wheates and Staniforth,
Sheffield.

JAMES TRUBSIIAW, jun., iron-founder, Stafford, Dec.
31, and Jau. 25, at one, at the George Inn, Stafford. White
and Eyre, Bedford-row, London ; Foster, Wolverhampton.
JAMES WELDON, feather merchant, Bell's-buildings,
Salisbury-square, Dec. 24, and Jan. 25, at eleven, at the
Black Horse Inn, Kidderminster. Michael, Red Lion.
square, London ; Bird and Saunders, or Talbot, Kidderminster.
RICE WILLIAMS, woollen draper, Ywllholi, Carnarvon-
shire, Dec. 29 and Jan. 25, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-
rooms, Manchester. Johnson, Son, and Wetherall, Temple,
London ; Mawson. Manchester.

ISAAC TAYLOR and URIAH TAYLOR, clothiers,
Meltham, Almondbury, Yorkshire, Dec. 30 at two, and Jan.
25 at ten, at the Pack Horse Inn, Huddersfield. Bettie,
Fisher, and Sudlow, Claancery-lane, London ; Stephenson,
Floyd, and Booth, Holmfirth.
'1 HOMAS PEAK PEARSON, grocer, Liverpool, Dcc.
28 and Jun. 25, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool.
Vincent and Sherwood, Inner-Temple, London; Littledale and
Bardswell, Liverpool.
ROBERT SANDS, lace manufacturer, Nottingham, Dee.
27 and Jan. 25, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Hotel,
Nottingham. Perry, Smith, and Perry, Nottingham ; Austen
and Hobson, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn, London.
ROGER HA SLAM, cotton-spinner, Little Bolton, Lan-
cas'er, Dec. 24, at one, and Jan. 25, at eleven, at the Com-
missioner's-rooms, Bolton-le-Moors. Morris, Allen, and Simp-
son, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn ; Glover, Bolton-le-Moors.
WILLIAM KEEP, tailor, Northumberland-street, Strand,
Dec. 21, at one, and Jan. 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Parken and
Webster, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
WILLIAM SMITH BATSON, JOHN WILSON, and
JOHN LANGHORN, bankers, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Dec.
22 and Jan. 25, at ten, at the King's Arms Inn, Berwick-
upon-Tweed; Weddell, Berwick-upon-Tweed; Meggison,
Pringle, and Manisty, King's.road, Bedford-row, London.
ROBERT DRAKE, engraver, Bristol, Dec. 28 and Jan.
25, at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol ; Surr, Lombard-
street, London; Whittington and Castle, Broad-street, Bristol.

COURSE OF EXCH.
Amsterdam CF. 12 7i
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam .2 U. 12 8
Antwerp
Hamburgh M.B. 13 13i
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 60
Ditto, 3 months 25 85
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 90
Frankfort on Maine... 1501
Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37i
Berlin-- ...
Vienna, effec. 11. 3 M 953
Trieste, ditto 9 55
Madrid
Cadiz 36i
Bilbao 36
Barcelona
Seville

,
ANGE.—(THIS DA Y.)
F Gibraltar .. ...,..
'Leghorn ... .....
Genoa . 25 90
Milan
Venice
Naples ......... .. ... 39i
Palermo, per oz 119
Lisbon
Oporto 52
Rio Janeiro 27
Bahia
Buenos Ayres ...
New York, 21 days sight 46i
Philadelphia 46
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ
Foreign Gold, bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin —.3 17 5
New Doubloons ......0 0 0
New Dollars ~.0 4 10
Silver in Bars... 0 4 113

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London Mercantile Journal of December 14.)
SUGAR.—For West India Muscovado Sugar the market
has continued firm, and a fair business has been done:
both the grocers and refiners have continued to purchase
steadily, and the transactions would no doubt have been
more extended had the show of samples exhibited a better
assortment.
There was less demand to-day for British Plantation
Sugar, but holders were firm, and obtained the rates of
last week, except a public sale of 113 hhds and trcs Bar•
badoes, at which prices declined 6d per cwt; middling
to fine sold at 66s 6d to 73s per cwt. The private sales
were only 100 hhds and trcs.
aMAURITIIIS.—OnIy 47 bags of this description have
been offered by public auction, which sold at 54s to 55s
for low foxy brown. Privately scarcely any business
has been done, and prices are little better than nominal.
EAST INDlA.—White qualities of Bengal continue
scarce, and buyers are unwilling to pay the prices asked.
Yellow and Khaur descriptions at easier rates; fine white
Jss 6d good middling and good white at 70s to 735,
middling greyish white at 65s to 665, soft bright yellow
at 62s 6d to 635, low and middling bright yellow 54s to
58s 6d, fine dry brown in chests 535, damp foxy brown
50s, and ordinary brown 42s to 45s 6d per cwt.
Manila, low middling dry grey at 175,6 d, damp ditto
16s 6d, middling dry brown at 15s to 15s 6d, one lot 16s,
damp ditto 14s 6d to 15s, and washed at 13s 6d to 14s
per cwt.
At public sale 1,440 bags Bengal went at a reduction
on former rates of is to is 6d per cwt; good white sold
at 67s to 68s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—The market is looking rather firmer;
brown and yellow Bahia at 17s, whites 19s to 23s for
low to good quality.
REFINED—For refined goods this week stiffer rates
paid ; standard lumps 81s 6d to 82s, and brown 74s to
795. In treacle 27s 6d to 34s paid for low to fine. Bas-
tards 42s to 58s, and Pieces good to fine at 71s to 765.
Bonded Crushed Sugar at 28s 6d to 28s 9d, and 29s is
mostly demanded by refiners.
MOLASSES.—The demand for West India has been
good this week, all higher prices for the fine qualities.
Fine Antigna and Barbadoes have realised 30s, middling
St Vincents 965, and fair Dominica 25s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The market for home consumption descrip-
tions continues in a dull state, with declining prices ;
but, as most of the importers still show a reluctance to
realize, the reduction is very gradual. Jamaica, fine
middling went at 130 s to 1325, good and fine ordinary at
70s to 96s ; Demerara. fine fine ordinary unclean at 725,
and ordinary at 55s to 61s per cwt. Ceylon at 81s to 94s
for fine ord and superior B.P. sort, and 65s to 66s for low
good ord; ord 66s to 66s 6d per cwt. In Mocha no sales
worth reporting have taken place in the absence of
public sales. All other kinds of East India and Cape
descriptions of Coffee must be quoted 2s to 3s per cwt.
lower, with a dull sale. La Guayra at 41s 6d to 42s for
good ordinary, and about 500 bags Malabar sort at 52s
per cwt.
There was no public sale to-day, and privately the
operations were extremely limited, but the offers of
lower rates were rejected.
COCOA..—For West India descriptions, prices are still
depressed ; at 4ls to 42 for goood fair red, at 35s 6d to
37s 6d for fair dull red and at 35s for old dull red.
TEA.—The same dulness that has pervaded the market
for some weeks past is continued, and a further slight re-
duction has taken place in prices.
There was a fair demand to-day for Tea to supply
both town and country orders, and holders were firm
Company's Congou is Slid to Is 9i-d per lb. The deli-
veries keep lafge.
CASSIA LlGNEA.—Another large parcel having been
pressed upon the market, a further reduction of is to 2s
per cwt has taken place in the value of the article.
NUTMEGS.—There is a fair request, and prices are
steady. 18 casks from the Cape offered' at public sale
went at 3s 9d for fair first quality.
GINGER.—East India continues in very limited request,
and prices remain very low ; fine Bengal may be had at
17s to 18s per cwt.
PEPPER.—The market is dull, and a part only of 500
bags Malabar sold at 3411 to 31-d for fair quality, being
the full value.
RICE.—A small parcel of low Bengal at public sale
sold at 8s to 9s per cwt.
FRUIT,—The demand continues brisk for all descrip
tions.

SPIRITS.—The Rum market continues quiet, but
as the holders do not press sales, prices are sup-
:
ported. The transactions of the week are confined to
a few small parcels, comprising Demerara of good
quality, 31 to 34 overproof at 3s 8d to 3s lOd, and
proof East India at is aid to is 4d per gallon. The
nominal price of proof Leeward is is 10d per gallon.
In consequence of the prices of Brandy in France
having opened about 3d per gallon higher than was
anticipated, this market has become firmer, and a fair
business has been done at an improvement of Id to 2d
per gallon, with a prospect of still higher prices. Ge-
neva in steady request at 2s to 2s Id for export, and at
2s 6d to 2s 9d for home use. British Corn Spirits in de-
mand at lOs 4d per gallon.
OILS.—Iu the early part of the week some parcels
of common Fish Oils were pressing on the market by
the merchants, which created a flatness, and depressed
pr ices ; they have, however, been all cleared off, con-
sequently the market has become firm. In Sperm Oil
prices remain as before quoted. Linseed Oil was dull of
sale early last week, and the price fell to 35s 6d, but few
sellers can now be found below 36s 9cl or 37s per cwt. on
the spot. Rape Oil rather firmer.
Arrivals of new Olive Oil have caused a depression in
the value of the article, and the market is quiet. Gali-
poli at 781 per tun. Cocoa Nut Oil firm ; fine Ceylon
fetches 40s and 40s 6d, duty paid. Palm Oil at former
prices.
TALLow.—The advanced prices of Russian Tallow no-
deed last week have been maintained; the latest price
paid for fine yellow Candle on the spot was 48s, at
a hich there are steady buyers, and for delivery up to
the end of the year 47s 9d would be accepted. For deli-
very in the spring months the nominal figure is 48s 6d
per cwt. South American Tallow at fair prices, from
43s to 46s 6d for low to good quality.
TALLOW is not quite so much in demand, but prices
are steady. P. Y. U. on the spot 48s. per cwt.

AN INDIAN EXECUTION,.-.-.While we re-
mained here the chief caused a wretched prisoner or two,
whom his people had caught, to be blown from theroouths
of cannon, a mode of death, perhaps, the quickest and
least cruel of any. One of the unfortunates, the only one
I saw executed, bring blown to shivers in a second ; his
legs and head, both severed from the trunk, being the
only portions we could recognise afterwards as having be-
longed to the human form. The wretch was tied, stand-
ing on the ground, with his back- to the mouth of the
cannon, and met his end with the same philosophy that
most natives evince on those occasions.—Captain Fane's
Five Years in India.