The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-21 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON,

His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, at-
tend td by his Excg-lleticy the Chevalier Bunsen, took
leave of the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday
morning, and took his departure from Osborne for
town.

Lord John Russell arrived at Osborne yesterday
afternoon from town. The Noble Lord had an
audience of her Majesty.
On Monday and Tuesday in the current week her
Majesty's Royal Charities were, according to very
ancient usage, distributed to aged and necessitous
persons who had declined from prosperity to adverse
circumstances. The numbers of this class have un-
happily of late very much increased.
"l'he ktoyal Gate Alms were also distributed to 165
persons. This charity is of ancient origin, and for-
merly was distributed to the poor at the gate of the
Royal Palace at Whitehall.
MAUNDAY LIURSDAY. --- The Royal Charities
were also distributed in Whitehall Chapel, to 29 aged
men and as many aged women, which number cor
responds with the age of the Sovereign in the current
year. The men received woollen and linen cloth,
also shoes and stockings, 11. 10s. as commutation of
provisions formerly issued in kind, and a further sum
of 11., together with silver pennies, corresponding
with the age of the Sovereign.
The women received, in lieu of clothing, a special
sum of 1/. 15s. each, also 11. 10s. in commutation of
provisions, a further sum of 11., together with silver
pennies corresponding in number with her Majesty's
age.
There were in attendance the Sub-Dean, the
Priests in Ordinary, Gentlemen and Choristers from
the Chapel Royal, St. James's, to assist the officers
of the Royal Almonry upon this occasion, including
of the clergy, the Rev. Dr. Wesley (Sub-Dean),
Rev. Dr. Vivian, Rev. Dr. Knapp, Rev. J. Clarke
Hayden, &c. ; and of the Gentlemen, Messrs. Hobbs,
Lockey, and Machin ; and also the boys.
The Lord Bishop of Oxford, who, as Lord High.
Almoner, officiated in person upon this occasion, wlis
assisted by the Rev. Dr. Jelf, the Sub-Almoner, and
Joseph Hanby, Esq., the Secretary and Yeoman of

the Royal Alm—onri..
The following prayers, appropriate to the occasion,
were offered by the Rev. Dr. Vivian, by whom the
impressive service was read :
" 0 Lord, the Sovereign of the world, we acknow-
ledge that Thine is the greatness, and the power, and
the glory, and the victory, and the majesty; for all
that is in the heaven and the earth is Thine. Thine

is the kingdom, 0 Lord, and Thou art exalted as the
Head above all; both riches and honour come of
Thee, and Thou reignest over all. In Thy hand is
power and might, and in Thy hand it is to make
great, and to give strength unto all. Now, therefore,
our God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious
Name, that Thou bast not only bestowed great-
ness and majesty upon our Sovereign Lady Queen
Victoria, but host given her a heart also to take
compassion on them that are below her, and show
mercy unto the poor and needy. Accept, most
gracious God, of this tribute, which she pays ,
unto Thee, the giver of all good things, and make
her still more tiuitful and abundant in these, and all
other goof works, that by mercy and truth, she may
he preserved, and her throne upholden by mercy; and
stir up the hearts of all those who have now been
partakers of her bounty, to be truly thankful unto
Thee for it, and both to bless and praise Thee con-
tinually for setting such a pious Princess over us;
and also pray moat earnestly that Thou wouldst re-
ward her charity witn a long and prosperous reign in
this world, and a heavenly kingdom in the world to
come, through Jesus Christ our Lord and only
Saviour.—Amen."

"Most blessed God, who 'art good and doest good,
and takest pleasure in those that fear Thee, and imi-
tate Thy goodness, look down from Heaven the
the throne of Thy glory upon us Thy servants here
prostrate before Thee, who thankfully acknowledge
that we have nothing but what we have received from
Thee, and therefore can give Thee nothing but what
is Thine own. Fill our hearts, we beseech Thee,
with a lively sense of Thy fatherly goodness, which
hath bestowed so many benefits upon us that we are not
able to number them, and likewise give us to under-
stand the happiness of doing good with them ; and
assist us with the power of 'Thy holy Spirit, that we'
may be faithful stewards of Thy manifold gifts and
graces, following the steps of our Lord and Master
Christ, whom Thou halt sent into the world to be a
pattern to us of humble goodness ; unto which we
pray Thee to quicken us by the consideration that we
are but strangers and sojourners as all our fathers
were, our days on the earth being as a shadow, and
there is no abiding. That so nothing may tempt us
to be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but
in Thee, the living God, who givest us all things
richly to enjoy, that we may be good, and rich in
good works, ready to distribute, willing to commu-
nicate, laying up in store for ourselves a good foun-
dation for the time to come, that we lay hold on
eternal life, and we most humbly beseech Thee, in a
special manner, to bless her Majesty, whom Thou
bast set over us; keep this ever in the thoughts
of her heart, to endeavour to do much good with
the power which Thou hest given her, and thereby
magnify Thee exceedingly in the sight of all the
people of these realms, arri bestow upon her such
regal majesty as bath not been on any prince before
her; all which we beg for the sake of Jesus Christ
our most blessed Lord and Saviour, to whom with
Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory,
world without end.—Amen."

The Bishop of London held a Confirmation yester-
day of about forty of the juvenile nobility and gentry,
in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Glou-
cester House.

_____
A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Colvile, Cavan,
M'Chlery, and H. Barkly, had an interview with
Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial- office.
The Hon. Charles Law had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Colonel
Anson had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Baronet.

Dispatches from the Governors of the North
American provinces, also from the Governor of the
Gold Coast, were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
11"ood left town yesterday for Mickleton Hall, Don-
e2ster.

THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA.

Ilis Royal Highness, accompanied by the Prussian
Ambassador and Lord Ashley, left Osborne Palace yes-
terday morning about eleven o'clock, and embarked in
her Majesty's yacht Fairy for Gosport. The Prussian
standard was carried at the mast• head of the yacht,
which was saluted by the battery of the garrison on
entering the harbour of Portsmouth and by her Ma-
jesty's ships therein. His Royal Highness landed at
the Victualling-yard, where the following brilliant staff
of naval and military officers were in waiting to receive
him :—The Governor of the Fortress, Lord Frederick
Fitzelarence, G.C.H., and staff (Captain Purvis, Bri-
gade-Major, and Majors Harvey and Wemyss, Aides-
de-Camp to his Excellency); the Port-Admiral Sir
Charles Ogle, Bart. • Sir Edward Parry, R.N.; Admiral
Prescott, C.B. ; Messrs. Davis and Grant, the chief
officers of the victualling-yard; and a guard of honour
of the 17th Regiment. A special train had been engaged
for the distinguished Prince, which started from the yard
at twenty minutes past twelve for Nine Elms.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will visit
the Queen at Osborne to-morrow. Her Royal Highness
will proceed from the Vauxhall terminus of the South-
Western Railway, by the express train, at 10.15 A.M.,
stopping at Farnborough station to take up her Royal
Highness's carriage, which will be seat to Osborne, vier
Southampton.
After the departure of the Prince of Prussia from
the Royal Victualling-yard yesterday, Lord John
Russell, the Premier, arrived by express from town to
visit her Majesty. The royal yacht Fairy embarked his
Lordship, and proceeded with him (unattended) to
Cowes, whence his Lordship was conveyed to Osborne in
one of the royal equipages.

(From London New Price Current of April 20.)

SCGAR.—To-day the home trace were desirous to
further increase their stock, and higher rates were again
obtained. There was also a further decrease in the
supply at market. Of West India Muscovado 360 hhds
&c. were sold, and at rather higher rates. The total
sales fur the week are BCO hhds and trs. The market
for Sugar of all kinds closes with a healthy appearance.
REFINED.—To-clay the demand was active from the
home trade for refined Sugar, and stiffer rates are ob-
tained. Standard Lumps realised 53s 6d, and brown
grocery 52s 6d to 53s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar
is still dull of sale at former rates.
This afternoon the demand was active
for all sorts of Mauritius privately, and 1,540 bags at
auction were sold at a further advance of 6d per cwt—
fine yellow realised 39s 6d to 41s, good 38S to 395,
middling :375, and washed 35s 6d to 49s per cwt.
EAST IN
Sugar,pm.—Tbhuit p
INDIA.--This arfitvearnteoloynstehveerreal parcels were sold
no public sale
of Bengal
at stiffer Yates. Madras is want, d, and 2,078 bags at
auctitn sold at is advance—fine yellow, not grainy,
went at 37s to 38s 6d, good 35s to 36s 6d, middling
32s 6d to 345, low 30s to 31s, middling and fine brown
28s to 29s 6d, good and fine white 41s to 44s 6d per
cwt.

FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of
Foreign Sugar, but in the private market a fair business
was done, and at stiffer rates. A further fulling off in
supply at market is apparent. The private sales for the
week are 500 chests of fine white Havannah, in bond, at
30s, 800 ditto of low quaiity, duty paid, at 45s 6d, and
1,000 chests of yellow at 40s to 41s for good and fine.
MOLASSES.--The im
arts this year of all sorts have
been nearly 2,000 puns smaller than in the former one,
but the stock is heavy, and shows to an excess of 7,600,
whilst the deliveries have fallen off 1,300 puns. There
p
is no improvement in the demand this week, and sellers
are willing to accept low rates. Only small parcels
have been sold at 14s to 18s for low to fine. The mar-
ket for Bengal Treacle has a dull appearance, and prices
are on the decline, whilst the stock is on the increase.
COFFEE.—There is yet much dullness in the market
for all descrkptions of 'West India, and previous rates
cannot be obtained, although the
quaptity. at market is
emelT."`The Sales" -made by private treaty have been
limited, and 38 casks of Jamaica at auction were taken
in—middling 60s, and low middling 50s to 56s per cwt.
To day there was- no 'public sale of Coffee. Native
Ce) ton met with a fair demand, and realised , 30s to
308 6d for good ord. In all other sorts there was little
passing in the private market.
Cocas.—West India is held with more firmness, and
none has been offered at public sale this week. Prices
cannot be quoted higher; but the demand is more active
—Trinidad selling at 43i to 458, red 45s to 48s per cwt.
The stock is still on the decrease. The market for
Foreign has a very dull appearance, and late rates cannot
be obtained, although there is only a limited stock.
TEA.—The purchases made in all sorts of Congou
have been upon a small scale only, although there are
sellers at a further decline. Low to good ordinary
quality can be obtained at 6d to lid, but middling
and middling 8d to 10d, strong blackish leaf lOid to
Is 2d, fine and Pekoe flavor is 3d to Is 8d; Souchong
low to middling 7d t,.) Is, good to fine is 2d to 2s 2d,
and Pouchong 4d to 9d for ordinary to fine. Not.
withstanding the reduced rates at which there are
sellers of Pekoe Teas, buyers operate with caution.
Orange, low and middling quality at bid to 9d, middling
to fine scented 10d to is 6d; Pekoe, black leaf 10d to

been
6d,
pseiifim;iwteedr,janldsis to
further 3s. Thed anedeleimuehd for
asta?ernee place;
Hyson e:;
Hyson Skin can be obtained at 6d to is 3d; Twankay,
JON to good 5d to Bd, fine 10d to is Id; Hyson common
Is to is 2d, middling to good Is 3(1 to is 10J, fine 2s
4to d 3:0;
4s.Gu n ploinwpdeerri
a,
leacnatnotnonlo9ddto
tlos
13sd
2;
dll,yasuedn sort
solus
kind is 3d to 3s 3d; Young Hyson, ordinary and good
ordinary 7d to is Id, middling to superior is 2d to 3s
4d per lb. Of 574 pkgs offered at public sale, a part
only sold. Gunpowder of good quality at 2s 3d to 2s 9d,
and Imperial good and fine is 7d to 2s per lb.
SPICES.—To-day there was little desire evinced to
ppuurhchheassesieN2u7tmega cases
sfor home
huxes, use
andor
exportation.sbagspenan At
gwere
sold at rather lower terms—good brown went at 2s 9d
to 2s 11d, middling 2s 5d to 2s Bd, low 2s 2d to 2s 4d.-
The market for mace is quiet, and at a public sale of 11
cases of Penang sold 2d to 3d per lb decline—middling
went at 2s id to 2s 2d, and good ordinary 2s. There
was little passing to-day in other kinds of Spices.
FRUIT.—The market for Currants has a more active
appearance, and there is less willingness on the part of
holders to sell. A good demand has been exhibited at
39s to 41s for new, and 345.10 35s for old. Raisins
are in better request, Valencia at 38s to 42s for old.
RICE.—To-day there was no improvement in the de-
mandfor East India, and the market was well supplied.
Of Bengal 2,846 pockets were offered at public sale, but
a part only sold at about the former value, good pearly
white went at 103 6d to I Is ;11,600 bags Manilla all sold,
but at 6d per cwt decline, fine yellow went at 7s to 7s 6d,
low white 7s 6d to Bs, middling 8s to 8s 6d, good 9s to
9s 6d, and damaged 5s to 7s 6d per cwt.
SPIRITS.—There are sellers of East India Rum
at Is bid to Is 7id proof strength, but the purchases
made have been upon a small scale only, and there is an
increased quantity on offer. Leeward Island is not
much in request, whilst the supply is good, and holders
are ready to accept is 8d to is 9d proof strength. The
purchases made in Demerara have been limited at the
reduced rates previously noticed of 2s 9d to 3s 2d for 28
to 38 per cent. over proof. From exporters the demand
continues to be extremely limited for all sorts of Jamaica,
whereas there is little desire manifested by the home
trade to do business. On account of the heavy stock,
holders are willing to realize, and accept 3s 7d to 3s 9d
for plain and middling quality, 3s 10d to 4s for good
middling and good, fine 4s 2d to 43 6d, and for high
flavoured kinds 4s 3d to 4s 8d per gallon. Prices are
from Is. to is 6d per gallon under those of this time in
the past year, and the stock is 8,000 puns &c. greater,
but there is an increase in the home as well as export
chasesde l deliveries. s.
made Bhraarned
arrivals are on a more extended scale. Geneva is dull
of sale at is 10d to 2s
Brandy is is
foulrnimaol
ordinary
dteeirdne
adfroyirn
xvalue,purposes, but th
we
hp
iul
sr t-
for home consumption at 2s 9d to 3e13
s3odr.t "Frot;aßnciritfiianhe
Corn Spirits the demand is active at lOs nett cash,
whilst the market has a very firm appearance.
IstmcGoon.t n Tueeehpsreltyr tope
srbiaiseeleeyvss.eetr3Fydo little desire evinced to operate
in East India for home consumption, whilst the export de-
mandthe willings t tqouaacrct
Irtion at
hi6et de
are declared. Spanish is dull of sale, and the tendency
f 1 b undMayers9t9h oesh ee sot
sf
of price is yet to decline. The stock of East India at
9dt.phaeorlthough sellers are
this port is 700 chests smaller than in the past year, but
the decrease in the deliveries amounts to 1,000 chests;
the importations, are, however, less by 700 chests, and
prices are lower by 6d to 8d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the market was much better
supplied with Rough, and there was a desire shown on
the part of holders to realize, whilst all parties were re-
luctant to make purchases. At public sale 3,164 bags
Calcutta were all taken in at barely the former value,
good and fine strong grey 5i to 25 per cent. refraction
aotr3esxsp6odrttaoti3o6ns,
onlyra 3ddl3i: foglr i per
Ipir cent 33s 6d; 180 bags
f
COCHINEAL,_ there has been little desire manifested
to operate, and as supplies are large and holders willing
sellers, prices suffered a decline of 2d for the better
kinds of silvers, and Id for ordinary. Of 86 bags Hon-
duras offered at public sale a small part only sold.
TALLow.—This afternoon lower rates were taken for
Tallow. At public sale 337 pipes 32 hhds 2 brls South
American were all sold at 45s to 48s, low 42s to 445;
240 casks P. Y. Candle in part found buyers at 49s to
50; for first sort; 25 casks French sold at 46s 6d; 43
casks N. S. Wales 45s to 46s 6d per cwt.
OlLL—Although Linseed Oil can be obtained at a
further reduction, yet the home trade have operated with
reluctance, and few export orders have been completed.
There is a good supply, but the consumption is proceed-
ing satisfactorily, and prices rule at 22s 9d to 23s per
cwt. For forward delivery sellers are willing to accept
23s 3d to 23s 6d, but the amount of business done has
been small: prices rule low in comparison with late sea
sons. Rapeseed Oil sells more readily, but not at better
quotations, as stocks are yet large. Pale can be obtained
at 34s 6d, and brown 33s 6d. Olive met with little at-
tention from exporters or the home trade, and prices
have a downward tendency, although the deliveries con-
tinue to exceed the importation: This afternoon at public
sale 83 pipes 15 hhds 4 butts' Ceylon Cocoa Nut were
taken in at 46s for good white.

BEQUESTS TO CHARITABLE INSTITUT2OII3 AT
HASTINGS AND LONDON.--
Miss Catherine Foyster, late
of Hastings, Sussex, who died in the spring of
therein
last year, had made her will in June, 1837, but
certain alterations appearing , it was) brought
before the Prerogative Court for adjudication, and
has only just been proved by her executors, the Rev.
John Goodge Foyster, M.A., Rector of St. Clement and
of All Saints', Hastings, and the Rev. Henry Samuel
Foyster, M.A., the Lecturer of those united rec-
tories, who have jointly administered to her personal
property, as valued at 12,0001. The bequests are as fol-
low :—.-To institutions at H ting B---the Benevolent
School
lant
Society, 50/.; the Clothing Society, 501.;the Lying.ie.
Charity, 501.; the National School, 501.; thenf
251.; and the Hastings Dispensary,
also left the sum of 501. toward 201. The testatrix has
the expense incurred in
building the church on the B ars
Barrack-ground at Hastings,
or attending the performance of divine worship there; and
she has left le g acies
100/. for the benefit of the poor at Hastings The insti-
tutions in London to which
are the the School for the idigent Blind an d the
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Children, both
in the Kent-road, 301. each ; the St. Pancras National
30/.; and the
School, and the St. Pancras Parochial Charity School,
ot. Building, and
501. each; the Church blissionnary Society,
Society for Promoting the E larger"
Repairs of Churches and Chapels, SOL; the le_
ey
ga duty
upon all the bequests to be aid out of the residue of
the personal estate.
, nephews,'
She. has left pecuniary bequests
amounting to about 2,0001. among her sisters
nieces, and cousins, and her books
to her sister Maria,
and a few other bequats; a specific bequest of 500/.
Harrel 1,000!.
to her brother the Rev. John G. Foyster; and 1,000/. to
her brother the Rev. H. S. Foyster, of
and leaves the rest of her property to be equally dividedi
between her saii two brothers, whom she has appointed'
her residuary legatees and executors.
ROYAL MARINES.—WOOLWICII, A pitiL 20.-110
men of the Woolwich division arrived at head- quarters
here yesterday from Chatham, where they had bee
accommodated and instructed in their drill until the n
numn3er, and
Marine barracks at Woolwich was ready fordr their receP.
new
lion. Two sergeants, two corporals 9 oe
79 privates of this division will leave Woolwich to-
co mmissioned for
morrow for service on board the Bellerophon, recently
s as a troop ship, and now
s rvice in the Mediterranean. The remainder of the
Royal Marines for service in the Bellerophon will be
, taken from the Plymouth division.