The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-26 00:00:00

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ...

Polulatien
Enumerated,
1841.
West Districts... 300,711
North Districts.. 375,971
Central Districts 373,653
East Districts ... 392,444
South Districts .. 501,190

Average weekly Deaths
Deaths, 1843-7. in the
Five Springs. Week.
. 143 ... 132
. 182 202
. 171 ... 191
. 199 ... 205
. 248 ... 261

Totals... ..... 1,948,425 ... 943 ...
Males
Females

991
492
... 499

BIRTHS, IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females

Total

-. -.1,298

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of April 25.)
SUGAR.—There has been a further increase in the
home demand for all descriptions, and export orders
arriving more freely. On the part of holders there
is firmness, and they have sparingly supplied the
market; an advance in the value is apparent for
both free , and slave labour. For West India Mus-
covado of all kinds a good demand was experienced
on Wednesday and Thursday from refiners and grocers,
there was also an advance in prices of 6d per cwt. Brown
realised 34s to 35s 6d, yellow 36a to 445, and grey 35s
to 395. The market has been closed since Thursday,
but business will be resumed to-morrow. Of Barbadoes
of the new crop arrivals may be looked for quickly.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were much in de-
mand for home consumption, and in consequence of the
diminished supply, buyers were compelled to pay stiffer
rates—Standard Lumps selling at 545, and brown gro-
cery 53s to 53s 6d per cwt. There is more activity in
the market for Bonded Crushed, and 25s 6d to 26s 6d is
the value, according to quality; upon which terms seve-
ral parcels have been disposed of. Of Dutch Crushed a
cargo of 250 tons has been sold, but the price is not
allowed to transpire.
MAURITIUS.—The stock is less than at this time in the
past year, the deliveries are proceeding largely, and
exports from the Mauritius are likewise much less than
in the former year. Holders here have confidence, and
less freely supplied the market; the demand privately
has been good, and a rise in prices of 6d per cwt. is
apparent. We quote low to fine brown at 30s to 34s 6d,
yellow 35s to 425, and grey 34s to 39s per cwt. The
chief part of the stock is in the hands of one firm.
Mauritius is yet cheaper than any other sort of raw
Sugar.
EAST Istim.—There is firmness on the part of
holders of all descriptions of Bengal Sugar, and the
market has been sparingly supplied with all sorts since
our last report. Buyers have manifested an inclination
to do business upon a more extended scale, and large
parcels have been sold. Madras is in good request, and
realises stiffer rates; there is also a further decrease in the
supply. In Penang the operations are upon a more ex-
tended scale, and enhanced rates are obtained, whilst a
less quantity is on offer of all sorts. For East India
Sugar prices are nearly one half-less that at this time
in 1847.

FOREIGN.—To-day there was much inquiry after all
kinds of Foreign Sugar, but holders asking rather higher
rates, caused the purchases to be limited for both home
use and export.
MOLASSES.—There is no improvement in the demand
this week, and sellers are willing to accept low rates.
Only small parcels have been sold at 145.t0 188 for low
to fine. The market for Bengal Treacle has a dull ap-
pearance, and prices are on the decline, whilst the stock
is on the increase.

COFFEE.—To-'day the purchases made by private
treaty, in all sorts of Coffee, were upon a small scale
only.
COCOA.—For West India prices are not higher, but
the demand is more active—Trinidad selling at 43s to
455, red 45s to 48s per cwt. The stock is still on the
decrease. The market for Foreign has a very dull ap-
pearance, and late rates cannot be obtained, although
there is only a limited stock.
TEA.—To-day the purchases made in ordinary Congou
were upon a more extended scale, but better prices were
not to be obtained. For other sorts •f Tea the market
is yet in a very dull state.
RICE.—To-day a fair demand was experienced for
East India Rice, and rather higher rates were obtained
—middling white Bengal realised lOs, and cargo 7s 6d to
8s per cwt. Some holders will not sell at these rates,
and several parcels have been withdrawn from the market.
SPIRITS.—To-day Rum met with a good demand, and
prices closed with firmness ; East India proof at is 7d
to is 71d, and Leeward Island is 9d to is 9id per gallon.
SPICES.—For Pimento the decline amounts to id to
Of 408 bags offered at public sale, a small part only sold.
Holders or Black Pepper are not disposed to accept lower
rates, and have refrained from offering any at
public sale ; the purchases made privately have
been limited in all sorts both for home use or export.
White is little wanted, and low to tine can be obtained
at 3id to 6d, but the supply is not so plentiful. Ginger
cannot be called cheaper, but there has been little
passing in home trade or export sort ; former
rates are, however, supported, as the supply is small.
The market for Cinnamon is in a very dull state, and
prices are on the decline. Cloves met with little atten-
tion, and there is a desire to sell. Cassia Lignea is
not cheaper, as the supply is light, but the sales
made have been limited. There has been but little
desire evinced to purchase Nutmegs for home use or
exportation.

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 4ls for new, and at 34s to 35s for old. Raisins
are in better request, Valencia at 38s to 42s for old.

TALLOW.—Prices have suffered a further depression
for Russian on the spot, and there has likewise been
little desire evinced on the part of the home trade to
amount
per
cwtof business a
concluded,operate.anrl Only
a
50s limited
to sos 3dre t rhastse sb eaen
ccepted for fine P. Y. Candle. For delivery in the last three
months of the year there are sellers at 46s to 46s 3d, but few
buyers to be met with. Home made is not much required,
and can be obtained at a further reduction, as the supply
is on the increase; whilst the demand is limited at 49s
to 50a. nett cash. The consumption is also not so satis-
factory as of late. Other descriptions of Tallow are not
much required, and we have to announce that a further
decline in the value is apparent, as there is a plentiful
supply.
OlLS.—There are sellers of Linseed Oil upon previous
reduced terms, although there is only a moderate supply,
and the consumption is still satisfactory. The pur-
chases made have been limited by the home trade,
and the export demand has nearly ceased. There
are sellers on the spot at 22s 3d to 22s 6d—prices,
however, are not expected to be much lower. For for-
ward delivery there are sellers at 23s to 23s 3d, but
the purchases made have been limited. Rapeseed Oil
has not improved in value, but a larger amount of
business has been concluded; pale at 34s to 34s 6d, and
brown 33s to 33s 6d. The supply is not so plentiful,
whereas there is a larger consumption. The market for
Olive has a quiet appearance, still prices remain much
the same as those previously current, as the supply is
moderate, and the consumption better than of late.
Palm met with more attention, and the stock continues
on the decrease. Cocoa Nut is not much required.
Prices remain much the same as those previously current
for Fish Oils,and the market has been less freely supplied
with all sorts. The imports have been of little im-
portance since this day week, but the deliveries
are progressing under tavourable auspices. Holders
of Cod are asking 251 to 251 55., but the pur-
chases made have been limited ; indeed there are sellers
for arrival rather under these rates. The purchases
made in all sorts of has been of little consequence.
The amount of business done in Sperm has been limited,
whilst the tendency of prices is to decline.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the market for rough was in a
dull state, and lower rates were accepted. British Re-
fined is cheaper, and 37s 6d to 38s is the value. For
Nitrate of Soda there are few buyers, and 14s to 14s 3d
per cwt is the value.

INCENDIARY FIRE AT TORPOINT. DEVONPORT,
APRIL 24.—Last night, shortly before ten o'clock, a
wheatstack, the property of Mr. Jeffery, at Borough,
near Torpoint, was discovered to be on fire. Alarm was
given, and engines were sent from the ordinary at De-
vonport and the town. The country people and those
from Torpoint rendered all possible assistance, but the
wheatstack and also a stack of reed were destroyed. A
man had been seen lurking about the premises on whom
suspicion fell, and he was taken into custody in a field
near the fire, last night, and on Doing charged did not
deny the act. He was taken before Mr. Roberts, this
day, at the union workhouse, Torpoint. After a long
examination he was committed to Bodmin on the charge;
he had little to say ; he gave his name Matthew
Vivian, and stated that he had been a soldier, but by
some means he had lost his pension. It appears very
little can be got from him ; he is decently dressed, and
is stated to be an Irishman.
MONEY-MARKET.—The last 'quotation from Paris
gives the premium on gold at about 40 per mille, which
at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10}d: per ounce for
.standard gold, gives au exchange of 26.16; and the ex-
change at Paris on London at short being 25.65, it follows
that gold is 1.99 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London.
The course of exchange at New York on London
is 1092 per cent., and the par of exchange between Eng-
landthat the
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SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
Small countries, in the present times of revolution:try
turmoil, stand as bad a chance of being respected as
short men in a crowd. To be smothered, overlooked,
trodden down, their voice and existence stifled amidst
the rush and collision of larger and taller bodies, is
inevitably their fate. This seems to be the case with
Schleswig today, as it would be that of Ireland to-
morrow, could it shake off-its allegiance, and suffer itself
to become the seat of strife between England And any
continental power.
The contest which occupies the German public and
house press, and which was brought before theouse of Com-
mons on Wednesday night, is between Denmark on the
one hand, and Prussia on the other. The Danish Cohurt
and Ministers have put forth, in many documents, teir
rights to Schleswig. The Chevalier Bunsen has drawn
up with great ability the pretensions of Germany. Mitt.
in all this the rights and interests of Schleswig itse i
are quite frgotten.
The misfortune of poor Schleswig is,
small in population, it still possesses a port and a com
munication between two seas of very great impOrtauce.
The greater part of the population of the duchy 15
decidedly Danish. But the noisier portion of it is Geero-
man. Moreover, at the university as in the c'nmer
of Kiel, the Holsteinian and the German element ando
language certainly' predominate. Therefore, either
that though
Danify all Schleswig, as the King of Denmark menace!,
or to Germanize all of it, as the King of Prussia insisi
grea.
is doing very great 'injustice and annoyance to a
portion of the Schleswigers.
But as we said, no one thinks of the Schleiwigetries-
The King of Prussia is merely anxious to get upa
political capital, in the way of popular effort and
tary success, and he makes himself the bead of the north
German feeling, which demands extension towards the
sea-board, and which, as Mr. Disraeli said, not daring
to encroach on either France or Russia, by demanding
from these powers the countries of the German. Pie!!
which they have absorbed, makes an aggression upo1!
Denmark for this purpose, merely because it ildafenca-.
less, and glory can be won in such a case without risk'
The King of Denmark, on the other hand, has l'llsbr
into Schleswig, mach as an English military
of the Orange school of politics would rush into Ireland'
with a determination to carry everything before him
with the sword, merely promising to absorb all Schleswig
in the Danish assemblies and administration. : te
cowman ..t
Between these two princes, following each their prat.
ambition and ends, there has started up a third, equal
selfish and more unwarranted. This is Prince Frederic
of Augustenberg,
_who evidently sets up to be the future
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, and who commences by.
placing himself at the head of a provisional government.
This renders the strife far more rancorous and seriottise
for the Schleswigers, and gives to the King of Denns'.
some pretext for being ferocious. He rushes into the
field; the German students of Kiel, formed in a cot
Ps'
are abandoned and sacrificed; whilst the gallant Prince
Frederic and his troops disappear hastily from the field
of battle.
In this brief politiCal and military campaign the,'"
Schleswigers have been universally the victims. Whatever prince triumphs, the, people are decimated,
dered, and ruined. Danish and German troops will fire
upon them, and devour their substance. Their seaport;
will be bombarded, their inland villages
burned; whilst the end will very probably be, the ens":
ting of the. Dnchy of Schleswig. into two, its German,
half and its Danish half, thus annihilating for ever 'Germ,
political importance and even name of, the Duchy. I.';‘,
ravaged alas
King of Denmark has made 'a proposal of this kintl,„&,,
sisting on Danifying Schleswig to the Scheldt. -1-1.!
Prussians demand a large half, and would place the &Toll;
tier at Flensburg and, Tondern. To this negotiflice
for the compromise,-Lord' Palmerston alluded; and to
have little doubt that existing hostilities will terrain 5t
in this, in lieu of any more extreme result of C 0 ghat
But we repeat, the princes will each have game
they desired.: the King of Prussia, German poptulljo
the King of Denmark, a character for spirit, an' de,..
actual loss of none of his dominions; and Princ® r"the
vie of Augustenberg will have -shown his zeal for
ese
movement, and his alacrity in retreat. But all th,,ill
gains will be at the expense of the Schleswigers, woo jed.
be halved and sliced, and sacrificed and hainh°°g
Nor can we say but that they richly deserve it, by their -
foolish attempt at a nationality which their 01511AP:31:1e.
sopl atnertneii ovsd neecnacf
conoerunil could
whichv neortauspiait
ell dhnottuvei eav however
countriesrd tfahubtenliador resistanceeourdn. thequset a
spirits
rnoni and
es g5"03-t. rest
We have not yet spOken of that part i)f. the 4-•ders•
ti
ohni c, h
andstruck i
which,
Mr. Disraeli
mustsrael ioawsot;l: the
pmpoesatrssetroi serious
quit
tsel utdhi;
crous. Immediately after the accession of Ge°rgell'll
First to the throne of England. that Prince, en,tetgeled-eiff •
a knot of political threads and intrigues which - fuert '
Edipus himself to unriddle, guaranteed a certain Porw-ns
of Schleswig to Denmark in in return for,. certain tf,s/vbe
acquired by Hanover.' Thais treaty Was entered in.ew„;
George, almost altogether as Elector of Hanover. 9t7e:
land had no interest in the business or in the glisrlittpr, •
Yet now, in 1848, nearly a century and a half
whilst Hanover has , actually marched its trec)r
to drive d
the Danes ' out of Schleswig,
is called upon to defend -the Danish rights the
Schleswig against the. Hanoverians! Of all
monstrous absurdities of diplomacy, • surely this 7,
the greatest. And we cannot but think that had SO;
man of common sense in the House of Commons turtle,'
his attention to the subject, the pretension of -a Danish
claim to our intervention would at once have been
scouted.—Exuniiner. Englan

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 25. •
_ _

STOCK EXCHANGE.—There is very little doing in shares
or stocks today. The prices, too, have a backward ten-
dency. The market, consequently, is very dull. The sales
are—Eastern Counties, 131/s—East Lancashire, 25/. Shares,
i s 4 dis.—Great Northern, 10 dis.—Lancashire and York-
shire, Fifths, 1% dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding
Union), 41/4 dis.—London and North-Western, 126—Ditto,
Quarters, I% p.—North Union (A), 198—Preston and Wyre,
Halves (A), 2(4 c.p.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, -
8 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 22 c.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds
3714 c. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extensiooo
No. 2, dis.

MANCHESTER, APRIL 25.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lathtk
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 7 dis.—Eastern,Counties,
—East Lancashire, New, 73/4 c. dis.—Great Northern, 9,
dis. —Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), Al
dis.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction,,,";
dis.—London and North-Western (Manchester and )1",4
mingbam), Quarters (C), p.—Manchester, Sheffield. oni.r
Lincolnshire, Eighths, 5 5-16 dis.—Ditto (Grimsby);l2l.
Shares, 5 dis.—North Staffordshire, 3%4 dis.—South-Easte
and Dover, No 4, 33/4 dis.

STOCK EXCHANBIRMI E.
NG—The HA
sales are—London and Nor ),
Western, New, 2 p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (
dis.—llitto (B), 3.14 dis.—Shropshire Union, SSo.
dis.—South Staffordshire, 735. 9d. dis.

• V-
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the finest stomachic and invigorating medicine e,l„e,
known; even in very bad cases a few doses will woncie`,t
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never fail to promote an excellent appetite, tlis:ob-
weak and delicate habits are enabled to take secirby
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means of this astonishing medicine persons have ebl-
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a state of health and vigour they
never a ticlrst 't
otas
These pills may be taken at all times with the gr now'
freedom and safety. They are purely a herbal pre 0110'
[ion. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor
way's Establishment, 244, Strand, London,
4. 170 °f
Tan UNEMPLOYED AT GLASGOW.—About - oed
the unemployed have been, for some time past, eog.3"
iteinc
y the river trustees at Mirkland, below wh
On Wednesday last, during the breakfast hatri.',o.
number of them went for a supply of milk to
house of Mr. M'Gavin, in the neighbourhood.
after their departure a brush and a key were raiisrety.
which had been taken away by some one of the Ph-ie
Next morning Mr. M‘Gavin went to the place vvi,-i'ast
they were working, and, on their leaving for toes' 00 •
pointed out the men who had been in his house. nnt..
this one of the party confessed himself the delinglirl'iog
The men immediately assembled, ,and the ofren‘ity+—.
party was put upon his trial. Having pleaded galthe
he was unanimously sentenced to banishment from
locality during the whole period that the others Bh° for
be employed there. The men deserve great credit
cw,
thus speedily vindicating their own characters as a h°
—Glasgow Herald.
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BIRTHS.
On the 23d inst., the Lady Norreys, of a daughter.
..ce,
the lady
ladtyheofl2Wth. 1
F. Wolley, E'ascila.,zzoof
aStdraouzgzihßteird.olti, Flores
B in°
On the 19th inst., at Albany-road, Mrs. Henry 3
Child,.of a son.
On the 20th inst., at Tring, llerts, the wife of the Be'
Edward Banister, of a daughter, still-born. Rich'
On the 21st inst., the wife of William Kilgour, Esq.'
mond-terrace, Liverpool, of a son. nb
On the 22d inst., at Finchley-road, the wife of Joseph
Brown, Esq., of a son.
Joseph
On the 22d inst., at St. John's Mount, Brecon, Mrs.
Bowstead, of a daughter. e of
On the 22d inst., in Golden-square, St. James's, the WI
George Desvignes, Esq., of a son. nincr,
On the 22d inst., at New' Kensington, Mrs. George
of a daughter.
woo
On the 23d inst., the wife of the Rev. Henry
-1“3-1
M.A., Head-Master, Stepney Grammar-School, of a a°ll'
On the 23d inst., at Warwick-road, Upper Clapton,
wife of the Rev. A. Walbaum, of a dau htPr be
the 23d inst., at Charterhouse-sgqua're, the wife t
Rev. J. V. Povah, of a daughter. wa elf
On the 24th inst., at Herne-hill, the wife of John P. --I
Esq., of a daughter.

sci"
On the 18th lust., in GuMARRIED
ernse William. NV. E -
M.D., of Guy's, to Susan Anne, youngest' daughter of
tenant-Colonel Lacy.

DIED. T htl .
On the 20th inst., at Gittisham, Devon, Lieutenant .°- oil
HeonirlytiGleo2rdlostn,i6ntsht.l, Zeagtißmoesnhteßrvoinllieba_3E-
mNialivmealin3f,,antlitreie'ideit ..
daughter of Mr. George Calder, aged' 21. '7,
: Sates-
fil
On the 21st inst., Mrs. Caroline Georgina Walker, 01
bury-terraoe, Walwortb. ' . J. ,
On the 22d inst., at Torquay, Mary-Ann, Wife 0.,. -f• 'I
Chapman, B
M.D.
Bark
On the 22d inst., Mrs. W.• Palmer, of South-street, -a
ley-square, aged 39. • '
ektiOrPt..
On the 2:3d inst., at Cla ham-common, Mr. T. 13t1
.stree ,
P
On the 22d inst, Mr. James Deed,: of .Stariliqe
Clare-market. aged 42. . ig 56
On the 23d inst., in Devonshire-place,l3 .glital/'
ri
Catharine Liman.
drool'
On the 23d inst., at Sunbury, Middlesex, Edward An-
Esq., aged 42.
On the 24th inst., James Keane, Esq., Call.
On the 23d inst., at Greville-place, Kilburn, Eicbar"A
dell, Esq., aged 6i. _........!-.

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tit)' Of
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, the cow'
Middlesex, Wedgesthiy, Apzil 26, 1848.