The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-05 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending June 1,
1847, is 295. 7d. cwt.

ENTERTAINMENT TO MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HARRY
GEORGE SMITH, BART., G.C.B.— A splendid entertainment
was given to Major-General Sir H. G. Smith, Bart., G.C.8.,
on Wednesday evening, by the members of the Junior United
Service Club, at their club-house in Regent-street, as a mark
of respect for the gallant general's military achievements in
India, more particularly his brilliant victory at Aliwal.
Major-General Sir H. G. Smith, accompanied by his Aide-
de-Camp, Captain Holdicht, arrived shortly before eight
o'clock, at which hour the banquet was announced in the
spacious drawing-room. The repast was of the most sump-
tuous description, and served in a style of elegance redound.
ing to the reputation of the establishment. Captain Boldero,
M.P. presided, supported on the right by Major-General Sir
H. G. Smith, and on the left by Mr. J. S. Douglas, M.P. ;
and we observed among the gallant company Colonel Powell,
; Colonel Bloomfield, Colonel Wilson, 35th Regiment;
Colonel F. Ward, R.A. ; Colonel Thomas Reed, C. 13., 62d
Regiment; Colonel Goodsman, Colonel Macadam, Colonel
Warren, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Bunbury, C. 8., 80th
Regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel Petit, C. 8., 50th Regiment;
Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Smythe, C. 8., 16th Lancers ;
Lieutenant-Colonel Cox, late of the Rifle Brigade ; Lieu..
tenant-Colonel L'ixon, Lieutenant-Colonel Gloster, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel F. Townshead ; Major A. Gammell,
Major Sir H. Dalrymple, Major Fyler, 16th Lancers ;
Major Vassall, 78th Highlanders; Major Gibson, Major J.
Macpherson, Major Nokes, Major Cradock, Major Naylor,
Major Stock, late 24th Regirlicr.t ; Liijor Elsry, Major
Neville, Major H. B. Harvey, Major Lewis, Major Dickson;
Captain Groves, vice-chairman ; Captain Knowles, 50th Re-
giment; Captain Pattinson, 16th Lancers; Captain James
Cook, Captain H. Eyre, Hon. Captain W. Gore, Captain
Williams, R.E., Captain Battersbee, Captain Smith, 65th
Regiment; Captain Johnson, Captain Barron, Captain Mac-
pherson, 42d Regiment ; Captain H. Boys, Capt. S. Richards,
R.N., Captain Freer, Captain Sinclair, R.N., Captain W. H.
Hall, R.N., Captain Stewart, Captain Keating, Captain Rey-
nolds, 16th Lancers; Captain Leech, 9th Lancers; Captain
Leslie, 80th Regiment ; Captain Campbell, R N., Captain
Moyland, Captain Grantham, Captain Spong, R.N, Captain
B. H. Little, Captain Taylor, R. A., Captain Cheny, Captain
Philip=, R.A. ; Captain Grant, 12th Regiment ; Captain Bon-
ham, late 16th Lancers; Captain Littlejohn, Captain Quan-
toe, Captain J. S. Manning, Captain Stirling R.N., Captain
Ellis, Captain Bassett, R.A., Captain Jesse; Messrs. E.
Baldwyn, D. Holmes, C. S. Tinling, J. Bayley, E. Robertson,
Cracroft, Cubit, and Wilson. The number of members who
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of officers present on the hospitable occasion. In the course
of the evening a number of toasts—sume loyal, others more
peculiarly appropriate to the occasion—were drunk with the
utmost cordiality, and the party did not break up until mid-
night.

ThursdayAN O Tl l E Yi,.
general
reduction
place in all parts of the Metropolis. different bakers'
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shops bore. large placards, announcing " Glorious news—
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doyvn again." In the poorer districts the 4lb. loaf is now
being sold for 81d. and 7Ad. ; the high-priced bakers at the
West-end and thvse who give credit varying in charge from
9d. to 100.