The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-26 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

A the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall.street.
E. R. Brace and J. Allen, warehousemen, Mitre-
court, Milk-street, Cheapside, June 15, at two—W. W.
Cole= m, provision merchant, Hill Southampton,
June 1 5., at one—C. Clarke, draper, Goswell-road,
Jane 1 S, at half-past wie—R. Greig and W. Rawlings,
tdaaJer merchants, Maiden-lane, King's cross, June 16,
at one---G. Messenger, draper, Uxbridge, June 17, a
half-psuit one.

In the Country.
G. L ongfield, tailor, Westbromwich, June 22, at
twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—T. Anderton,
farmer„ Yardley, Worcestershire, June 22, at twelve, at
the Bira ningham District Court—T. Bate, W. H. Bate,
V
J.Hollings, brewers, Rugeley, Staffordshire,
"uce 19, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—
J. I"_„illat.x,ltetanner, gtratton, Cornwall, June 17, at one, at
the
June
I._,
ar.District Court—J. Notwill, grocer, Falmouth,
r% Easter June
at the Exeter District Court—J. Anley,
Court-4. eluer, June 17, at one, at the Exeter District
twel re, at thentikeTrchant, Manchester, June 18, at
W. Hague,
and
s.
vague,
District Court—J. Phillips,
June 16., at twelve
CERTIFICATES: to bollueefirleantled,
ague, cotton spinners, Manchester,
Manchester District Court.
unless cause be shown
to the contrary,
herein mentioned.
J. La w, coal meortantd,r!avrearysham, Kent, June 16—
T.R. Musgrove, woollen
-, June 16—F.
inteozriow, Blooms-
H. Bea 1, grocer, WinPg"haltni3irltugtharn, June 4
Claridge, ravine merchant, Southarn
vLudlow,
15—E. Philpot, timber bury, Juno
Shropshire. June 19 —T. Reader, miller t'
war sicksbire, June 17—W. Edmond, merchant,)l;,,lh,,iiii
Liver-
pool, June r7-W. Townley, cotton spinner, Blackburrn
ncashire, 'Tune 17—. T. Wood, plumber, Luton, Bed:
fordshire, thaw 15—E. and J. Raine, carpet mateafae.
tuners, Barns %rd Castle, Durham, June 15—W. Allbutt,
draper, Redc !itch, Worcestershire, June 15—J. King,
soap maker, Kingsland-road, June 15—W. Round,
Krocer, Hamnsersmith, June 15—W. Pannell, grocer,
High. street, P optar, June 15—J. Morgan, draper, Wed-
more, SODaerSqtahlre, June 15—F. Hopkins, brewer,
Cambridge, June
.15.
PARTIIERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. C. Scott and T. C. Day, woollen warehousemen,
lUbermanbury—J,. Whittaker and C. Nuttall, slide lathe
avanufacturers, Ma nchester—J. Ellis and P. M'Gregor,
w orsted manufacq urers, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. O.
14 mvi 3 and E. Edwards, ironmongers, Corwen, Merio-
me thshire—R. .B. Lucas and W. Leggatt, upholsterers,
So uth Audley-street, Hanover-square—H. C. Ash and
T'. Tyne, general dealers, Birmingham—W. Sneyd, C.
8 mud. J. Sneyd, I. Keys, and T. S. Kynnersley, zinc
a ateltPrs, Kingsley, Staffordshire—J. and J. Hill,
c kiineey-sweepers, Bristol—J. Taylor and G. Forster,
c sal merchants, Standish with Langree, Lancashire—T.
a ad T. L. Leonard, hop merchants, Worcester—J.
I iwinnas. and J. Rigg, cotton spinners, Rochdale, Lau.

cashire—J. and T. Whaite, ironmongers, Diss, Staf-
fordshire—W. Jones and J. Wood, dye-wood grinders,
Radcliffe, Lancashire—J. Slater and J. Bromiley,
bleachers, Little Bolton, Lancashire.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of May 25.)
SUGAR.—Of West India the arrivals have been ex-
tensive since this day week, wbilst of other descriptions
several parcels have been received ; of all sorts there are
heavy arrivals expected. It is now certain that the im-
portation of Sugar will this season far exceed that of the
former one. Although several of the brewers and distil-
lers in the United Kingdom are working from Sugar, yet
merchants have been eager sellers, and having abundantly
supplied the market,
.produced a fall in the value of all
sorts ; indeed the quantity brought forward has ex-
ceeded the wants of the home trade 28 well as exporters.
West India has been purchased with caution for all pur-
poses, although a reduction on former rates of 6d per
cwt has been submitted to. To-day the Sugar market
was closed on account of the Whitsun holidays, but
business will be renewed to-morrow with large public
sales.

REFINED.—Since our last report there has been less
activity in the market, whilst the refiners have been more
inclined to realise, and submitted to lower rates for all
descriptions of goods; but the home trade have operated
with caution. Although the consuption is very large, yet
prices rule high in comparison with those that
exist for Raw Sugar, and the refiners are
making preparations to produce an increased quantity.
The operations in Bastards have been upon a small
scale only, and there is more desire to sell, as the stock
is accumulating. Pieces have been in excellent request.
Bonded Crushed Sugar met with less attention for ex-
port, and there are sellers upon reduced terms ; only a
moderate business has been transacted for immediate or
forward delivery ; prices are, however, encouraging to
the refiners, and, in consequence, they are producing
an increased quantity. In Treacle several purchases
have been made. Wet Lumps moved off slowly. Dutch
Crushed Sugar has been only in moderate demand
Belgian is little wanted. For Loaves made free under
bond the export demand is not quite so good, but the
supply being small of all sorts we have very little varia-
tion to notice in the value.
MAuurnus.—Merchants continue to be ready sellers,
as the arrivals are not all in for the season, whilst
there is a heavy stock here, much exceeding that of last
year up to this time. There are sellers by private treaty
of all sorts, and at prices rather under those that
existed previously, but grocers and refiners have operated
with caution.
EAST INDIA.—Importers of Bengal Sugar have been
anxious sellers, and having abundantly supplied the
market, produced a decline on previous rates of Is per
cwt ; the demand, hewever, has been good, and the
whole offered at public sale, amounting to 4,193 bags,
found buyers. Of Sugar there is a large stock here.
FOREIGN.—Since our last report holders of Foreign
Sugar have been eager sellers, and abundantly supplied
the market. Although they submitted to a reduction
on former rates of Is per cwt, still only a limited demand
has been experienced from the home trade, whilst ex-
porters and our refiners working under bond have
operated with reluctance. The quantity brought for-
ward has been greater than for some time, and exceeded
the wants of all parties. At auction 953 bags of China
were sold.
COFFEE.—Of West India none has been submitted to
public competition since our last report, but privately
there are sellers of all descriptions at a further decline
in prices; the home trade, however, operated with re-
luctance, whilst the stock is accumulating, and West
India is still dearer than any other kind of Coffee. Plan-
tation Ceylon is offered rather under previous rates; still
the home trade have operated with caution in all sorts by
pri ;at,: treaty, and the parcels offered at auction amount-
ing to 2,000 bags were only in part sold. Ceylon is
cheaper than any other kind of Coffee, and the con-
sumption is in consequence by far the greatest. Mocha
is little wanted, and prices tend downwards. None has
been offered at auction, whilst by private treaty only
small parcels have been sold.
TEA.—Prices have not improved for black Tea, as
there is yet a large supply, but the demand is on the
increase. In green many purchases have been made,
but there is a heavy stock, and ready sellers at former
low quotations : the common and middling sorts are the
most pressed for sale. There has been little desire
evinced to operate in Pekoe Teas, low as prices are.
None has been offered at auction since our last report,
whilst, during that time 15,000 pkgs have arrived, and
duty was paid on 460,460 lbs.
RICE.—To-day the market had a very dull appearance
for all kinds of Rice, and there were sellers upon reduced
terms. White Bengal of low to fine quality can be ob-
tained at 21s to 22s 6d, and yellow 20s to 20s 6d per
cwt.

SPICES.—To-day, at public sale, 590 bags of Surat
Pepper were sold at rather lower rates, viz.:—Good
clean black at 2jd to lid, fine ditto 2id to 2id, and sea
damaged 2kd to 2d per lb.
COCHINEA.L.—This afternoon there was a better de-
mand, and 59 bags of Honduras at public sale were sold
at 4s 8d to 5s Id for ordinary to good silvers, which is
the full value.

SPlRlTB.—lmporters of Jamaica Rum manifest firm-
ness, and insist upon previous rates for all descriptions,
but the home and export demand has fallen off, and only
a limited business has been transacted since this day
week. Leeward Island is held for 3s 4d to 3s 5d proof
strength, but few parcels have been sold, and the stock is
accumulating. East India has been operated in with
caution. For Demerara of strong quality the demand has
been limited, but 4s to 4s 8d per gallon are the rates insisted
upon, although there is a large supply. There are fur,
ther arrivals of Rum; still the stock is yet less than it
was last year. The deliveries are improving; still for
home consumption or exportation they do not come up
to those of the previous year, whilst quotations are
higher by is 6d to 2s per gallon. Prices of all sorts
are highly remunerating to the importers. That the
importation will be greater this year than in the previous
one, there is every appearance, and an impression
exists that present prices cannot be sustained. Holders
of Brandy are unwilling to further reduce their prices
although the stock is large, and arrivals being near at
hand, but exporters, as well as the home trade have
operated with caution in all sorts. The home deliveries
are, however, still exceeding those of last year. Geneva
is wanted for exportation. For British Corn Spirits the
demand is very good at the late advanced rates of I is 6d
for English, nett cash ; Scotch and Irish Ils 5d to
lls 6d.

INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India was brought
to a close this day. The quantity declared was 14,340
chests. For some time previous to the opening of the
sale the extreme distress prevailing both in this country
and on the continent, caused by the scarcity and
extraordinary high prices of food, and the
consequent derangement of the Money Market,
threw such a gloom on commerce generally that
all transactions were stopped except for the abso-
lute wants of consumption. The prospects there-
fore for such a large sale were most gloomy, and it was
evident that to effect sales to any extent a material
decline must be submitted to. The attendance both of
foreign and home buyers was unprecedentedly small,
and although proprietors gave strong support by with-
drawing and buying in largely we do not remember
so uneven and flat a sale: during the first three days
prices were most irregular, and varied from 4d to
6d discount on the February sale for Bengals, and 3d to 5d
for Madras and Kurpahs, but since:then buyers appeared
to have more confidence, and the sale proceeded with a
better feeling at, in some instances, a slight improvement
in prices; this was particularly the case for the small
quantity of good and fine shipping qualities left in the
catalogue, the bulk of those sorts having been withdrawn.
The proportion of Madras was large, and th- assortment
rather better in quality than usual; the demand, however,
appeared limited to the ordinary and low sorts at and
under 2s 3d, and for a few lots of very fine quality; the
remainder was neglected, and chiefly bought in or
withdrawn. Kurpahs sold heavily at an average dis-
count of 3d to 4d, except for a small proportion of fine
quality, which realised very high prices. Of the quan-
tity put up 7,019 chests were withdrawn and 1,786
bought in, leaving 5,547 actually sold, of which about
1,000 are supposed to be for home consumption, and the
remainder for export or resale.
TURPENTINE.—Rough is little wanted, and there are
sellers at lls 6d per cwt, although there is but a mode-
rate stock here. Spirits are offered at a further reduc-
tion, still few buyers are to be met with. Of American
there are further arrivals. Tar is less wanted and easier
to buy.
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OrLs.—With Southern Oil of all qualities the market
continues to be largely supplied, and merchants having
been willing sellers, prices suffered a further depression
of 20s per tun; nevertheless, the home demand has been
good, and exporters have taken a fair quantity. At
public sale 70 tuna all found buyers. The arrivals con-
tinue on the increase, and will keep so for some time.
Seal of all kinds has been operated in with caution,
although there are sellers at a further reduction
in the value. Sperm is not much wanted, whilst the
supply is good, and a further fall in the value ensued.
The stock of Fish Oils is much larger than it was a
month back, and there is every prospect of the importa-
tion this season being greater than it was in the pre-
vious one. Palm is not much wanted by exporters or
the home trade, and prices are on the decline. By pri-
vate treaty only a small quantity has been sold. Rape
Seed Oil has fallen in value, and the purchases made
have been limited at 34s for brown, and at 35s for pale,
whilst there is a plentiful supply. Cocoa Nut is little
wanted by exporters or the home trade, but in conse-
quence of the scanty supply, prices keep high, f. it and
fine quality in small parcels fetching 48s to 50s. There
are however arrivals near at band, and lower rates may be
expected to prevail shortly. Lard Oil is in lair demand
at 44s to 48s. The business transacted in Olive has
been trifling by exporters and the home trade ; whilst
merchants are willing sellers, and the stock is on the
increase. Linseed Oil has been extensively dealt in by
the home trade.
been
1-Low.—The demand for Russian on the spot has
brisker, and an improvement in the value took
place, nevertheless
soap-makers as well as chandlers
are not inclined to
there is a desire to
sehr a good demand exists ; but
r purchaseomore than their immediate
wants require. F
met
with rather
forward delivery. Other
kinds of Tallow
n yafttier more attention, and
have slightly improved i

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EAGLE CAPTinm).A mountain eagle was
, Strathspey,
I
lately captured in a trap at the
e au
Bhuachial," an eminence in Glenmorae that(3f " Meadhal
r)toble
n the
wings measured seven feet three inches,
`were of immense size, and the magnitude The talons
The
bird was in every respect extraordinary.
late lambing season a shepherd, who resides ing the
ie
ii
neighbourhood, frequently observed the winged
-epre
(1-
dator darting down with the velocity of an arrow, and
then bearing a lamb away in triumph. The shepherds
exulted not a little at the destruction of their formid-
able enemy, as he had done considerable depredation
among the flocks pasturing in the glen. The capture
was planned by Donald Grant, gamekeeper.—lnverness
Courior.

IRELAND.
THE GENERAL ELECTION.

DUBLIN, MAY 23.—1 n anticipation of a dissolution of
Parliament during the summer, there is much specula-
tion afloat as to probable changes in the representation
of Ireland, and some resignations are actually deter-
mined upon. Owing to the terrible state of distress
which affects the higher as well as the lower classes, and
the state of collapse into which all political parties in this
country seem to have sunk, there will be less of interest
or excitement about the next elections than usually
occurs in Ireland. We notice a few of the places where
changes are either certain or very probable:—
QUEEN'S COUNTY.—The Hon. Thomas Vesci, it is
stated, retires on account of the state of health of his
father, Lord de Vesci; and the resignation of the other
Member, Sir Charles Coote, is also spoken of. Mr.
Fitzpatrick, who has inherited a large portion of the
Ossory property, and was formerly Member for the
county, is to start on the Liberal interest. It is pro-
bable that Mr. Fitzpatrick and a Conservative will be
returned without a contest.

KING'S COUNTY.—If the present Members come for-
ward, it is quite likely they would be returned • but
should either Sir Andrew Armstrong or Colonel iVes-
tenra retire, Mr. Cassidy, of Monastereven, and other
candidates, on the Liberal interest, would be in the field.
The Conservatives, too, might try their chance.
WESTMEATIL-Mr. Tuites' resignation has been de-
termined upon. The other member, Mr. Chapman will
again be a candidate. Mr. John Ennis is spoken of
amongst the new candidates. A contest here is likely,
but it is only by divisions amongst the Liberals that the
Conservatives have a chance.
Wiciu.ow.—Lord Milton comes forward for this
county in place of Colonel Acton, the retiring Conserva-
tive candidate, and that Noble Lord will be returned
with one of the present members, Sir Ralph Howard.
Mr. Stanley Monck, nephew and heir of Lord Rathdown,
is to be started by a section of the Conservatives ; but
he has no chance. The return of Lord Milton and Sir
Ralph Howard will be supported by the great preponde.
rating interests in the county—namely, those of Lords
Fitzwilliam, Wicklow, Meath, Carysfort, and the La-
touches.

KILDARE.-There will be a change in the representa-
tion of this county. The Marquis of Kildare, son of the
Duke of Leinster, comes forward, and his return may be
considered quite certain. Mr. Moore O'Ferrall is can-
vassing, and if he should be supported by the Leinster
interest, his return might also be calculated upon, even
though he should be opposed by the Repoalvrs. It is
rumoured that Mr. Archbold intends to retire from Par-
liamentary life.

MEATEL —A change in this county is also probable.
Mr. Ford, town-clerk of Dublin, has been called upon by
the Repealers, but has not yet decided. It is stated that
Mr. S. Winter, of Tullayhard, will be called upon to
stand on the Whig interest. It is likely that either of
the present Members will be under the necessity of re-
tiring. Mr. Corbally has the better chance of the two ;
but Mr. Henry Grattan's prospects are very gloomy.
The Conservatives talk of starting one candidate, proba•
bly Mr. Lambert.
WERFORD.—In this county Mr. Grogan Morgan, on
the Conservative interest, will seek to wrest one of the
seats from the Liberals.

CITY OF LIMERICK.—It is announced that Mr. Belly
is to retire, because, as the Limerick Examiner says, he
conceives it to be useless, in the present position of the
Repeal movement, to go the British Parliament, to take
any part in the legislation of that assembly. The Irish
Members (that journal adds) meet nothing at every turn
in the senate but contumely, sneer, insult, ignorance,
and derision.
LIMERICK, MAY 22.—DEATH OF JAMES 'WATSON,
ESQ.—This gentleman, after suffering some days from
the wounds inflicted by his assassins, died last evening
at seven o'clock, surrounded on his dying bed by a most
afflicted widow and her little orphans. The magistrates
of the barony are summoned to meet at Killaloe, on
Wednesday next, to consider what means it is fit to adopt
in consequence of the murder of Mr. Watson, and the
dangerous state of the country. Her Majesty's Govern-
ment has offered a reward of 1001. for the apprehension
and conviction of the guilty parties.
Michael Lacy, from the neighbourhood of Glenomera,
against whom private information was received by the
Cloniara police, as one of the men who attacked Mr.
Watson, was arrested on Thursday, on board the Co-
quimbo, passenger vessel, in the Pool, and taken before
the magistrates, who did not conceive the grounds of
suspicion strong enough to warrant the detention of the
prisoner, who was discharged.
Four men were arrested in Ballingarry yesterday, on
suspicion of being of the party engaged in the recent
conflict with the police at Liskennett.
The seed corn of Government brought to Kilrush and
Tarbert last month, for the immediate use of farmers
only, and supposed to be in the ground this month, is
now finding its way gradually into the Limerick market,
having] been, we apprehend, bought up by jobbers,
contrary to the express intention of Government.—
Limerick Chronicle.
THE MODEL KITCHEN.—SOUTH DUBLIN RELIEF
DISTRICT.—A most suitable locality has been fixed upon
for the more permanent erection of M. Soyer'a model
kitchen fur the preparation of food under the super-
intendence of the South Dublin Union Relief Com-
mittee. The place is in Cork-street, and the
supply of water is from the river Tonge, which
is one of the principal sources for the south city
basin, and is the purest water supplied to the
city of Dublin. It forms ene of the boundaries of
the concerns. There are ample stores and out-build-
ings for every purpose of cookery and baking. It
is intended to erect a steam-engine for the mixing of
the dough and making stirabout, which manual labour
could not possible accomplish in time to meet the demand,
having due regard to economy, as well as to supply the
kitchen with steam. A bakehouse on a new principle, in-
vented by M. Soyer, will form one of the most important
features of the establishment, and in it bread will be sup-
plied at an expense of one penny and two-fifths per lb.;
the quantity to be baked will amount to at least
150,00011,5. per week. The consumption at present is
rated at 4} tons of rice, and 4} tons of Indian meal per
week, and it is expected that the amount will be trebled
in a short time.

FATAL ACCIDENT.-Mr. William Irwin, late surgeon
in the Royal Navy, met with an accident on Monday
last, which proved fatal. Mr. Irwin was obliged to keep a
gun constantly loaded in the house, for some time back, in
consequence of having been attacked by robbers some
months ago. The deceased, who was an invalid for a num-
ber of years. went, as usual, to sit at the kitchen fire
after breakfast. The loaded gun was resting against the
wall behind him, and the servant boy, while in the
act of pulling down his coat, which was hanging up
over the gun, threw it down, and, falling sud-
denly, cock uppermost, struck against the lower rail
of the chair, and an explosion was the result.
The entire contents, after passing through the bottom of
the chair, lodged in the lower part of deceased's body.
Medical assistance was promptly procured, but we regret
to say Mr. Irwin expired on Wednesday afternoon, in
the 53d year of his age.—Enniskillen Chronicle.

OBTAINING ONE HUNDRED POUNDS BY FALSE
PRETENCES FROM LORD GEORGE BENTINCIL—TWO per-
sons have been in custody in Hull for several weeks,
upon various charges of obtaining money under false
pretences, and the facts elicited by the Hull police
make out a case of strong suspicion of an extensively
organised system of fraud, carried out by means of forged
fee• similies of the hand-writing of parties in various
ranks of life. The two prisoners are known in Hull
as Henry Adamson and Bridget Adams. On Wed-
nesday the prisoners were examined, when Lord G.
Bentinck deposed :—On or about the 19th of April,
I received in London a letter, dated from Hull, and
signed James Turner. I answered that letter and de-
stroyed it. The letter purported to be from the master
and owner of a schooner out of Lynn, on her first
voyage, and bound for Sunderland. It stated that he
had lost his mast, his rudder, anchor, and cable, in the
last gale. He stated that he had not money enough to
pay for the repairs, without breaking into his cargo, or the
sum of money which was designed to pay for his cargo of
coals, and that he would be obliged to return to Lynn
without making a voyage at all, unless ho was assisted.
He enclosed at the same time a letter purporting to be
from Mr. H. Bagge, of Lynn, and a list of subscrip-
tions, amounting to 801. or threabouts, which was
perfectly insufficient to meet his requirements. Mr.
Bagge's name was down for 201., and another gentle-
man for 301. It was Mr. Bagge's letter that took me
off my guard. I thought I could' have sworn to his
hand-writing. The tenor of it, too, was just such a
letter that I thought Mr. Bagge would have written,
stating that he knew I was so much engaged
he could not think of troubling me at that
period ; but it was addressed to Turner in the
second person, and concluded, " but you are at liberty
to make any use of this you think proper." It was
the half of a note, so that there was no post-
mark upon it. I was so entirely without suspicion,
that I did not examine it minutely; but I am quite
sure there was no post-mark. The writer
requested I would return him the enclosures,
and answer his letter by return of post, which I did, and
enclosed him my cheque for 1001. This is the cheque. I
stated that I could form no opinion of what the cost of a
rudder, mast, and cable would be, but that I enclosed 201.
as a gratuity, and the remaining 801. was to be repaid at
his earliest convenience. I know of a John Turner. I was
aware that there was a Turner who was the master of a
vessel at Lynn, but I am not acquainted with any Cap-
tain Jas. Turner, of Lynn. His Lordship retired, and
the proceedings were adjourned to the Town Hall, where
Mr. M‘Manus applied for a further remand to produce
other witnesses.

EVELYN HARCOURT. A Novel. By the Author of
" Temptation ; or, a Wife's Perils."—This is, from the
variety of its scenes and characters, one of the best and
most pleasing novels which has been published during
the present season ; and it must be confessed that its
object and moral are sound and good. The heroine of
the story, Evelyn Harcourt, a young beauty just rising
into life ; a cousin of a Nuble Marchioness, is invited by
her to her town mansion in Grosvenor-square, is adopted
by her, and carried into all the scenes of fashionable life,
for the purpose of making a splendid match. The effect
of all the splendours of rank and wealth upon this young
country beauty are powerfully painted. A good and
effective contrast is introduced in the character of Helen,
another young lady from the country, who being a school-
fellow of Evelyn, has also been invited by the Marchio
ness to accompany her young friend on this visit, but
whose understanding is of a higher order, and under
the
in discipline
recommendingofChristian principles.his
novel,
as We. exceedinglyfee no hesi-
tationw ell
written and conceived, and as proceeding throughout
upon an unexceptional and sound moral lesson of real
life.—Belts
eciorsw• Messenger.
COTTON MARKET—MAY 21.—We have
to notice
and an improved feeling in our Cotton Market this
rather more business has been done, in most
cwaeseeks' at an advance of about per lb. on the prices cur-
rent last Friday,—National Advertiser.