The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-19 00:00:00

TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1848.

of the debts contracted by a company, but he could not de Reyneval were determined to insist on its esta-
get rid of all liability. It was right that they should blishment, and the King of Naples was equally de-
bear in mind that the defendant did not become a com- termined, it is said. to refute it.
mitteeman until the: 27th of September, and that the
bill dates from the 22d of that month.
The jury found for the plaintiff for the full amount
claimed, after a deliberation of nearly four hours.
BAILEY V. BRACEBRIDGE.
This was en action brought by Messrs. Bailey Bro-
thers, the well-known advertising.agents, to recover the
sum of 7701., the balance of an account of 1,5001. odd, of
which about 8001. had been paid. The plaintiffs wero
the advertising agents of the South Midland, of which the
defendant was the vice-charman. The project, which
was originally entitled the " Ashby de: la Zouch
to and! Burton-upon-Trent," was an unfortunate one ;
but little more than 300/. was paid in the shape
of deposits. The advertisements were inserted in
the morning and evening newspapers, and it was shown
that the charges and. per tentage were reasonable, consi-
- daring the nature of the period and the great additional
expense involved in getting the advertisements inserted,
and of employing extra clerks, cab hire, &c., and further
• that no complaint was made of the charges by any one
- connected with the company.
The case had not been brought to a conclusion when
lo the Court rose.

TURKEY.
LANDWEHR IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
The deliberations of the Council of War, for the
formation of a reserve for the Turkish army, though
not yet concluded, have gone so far that a landwehr
and reserve system into be introduced on the model of
the Prussian; the sole difference will be, that as the
Turkish standing armylis composed of Mussulmen
only, the reserve and landwehr will be limited to
them. By this arrangement, the standing army,
with the landwehr and reserve, will equal the Prus-
sians in numbers.

The point which has had much weight in the army
expenditure, the introduction of a Prussian land-
wehr and reserve system, is considered most compat
ible with the slender finances of Turkey.
Whether this decision will lead to the departure of
Colonel Von Kurzkonski, of which so much has been
lately said, appears questionable.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1848.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*360
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 55
Turbercular Diseases...
•••• ••• 138
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 102
Diseases of the Heart and 8100d-vessels ... 41
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ••• ... 185
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion...
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
3► Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... •••
Premature Birth •••
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden ...
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

At the Court at Osbone House, Isle of Wight, the
16th day of December, 1848, present the Queen's Most
Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council
was this day pleased, upon the representation of the
Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee o f Council on
Education, to appoint the Rev. William James Kennedy.
M.A., the Rev. Harry Longueville Jones, M.A., and
Thomas William Marshall, Esq., to be three of her Ma-
jesty's Inspectors of Schools.
WRIT FOR THE BOROUGH OF TRURO.
The Gazette of this evening contains the following
notice:--
"I do hereby give notice, that the death of Edmund
Turner, Esq., late a Member serving in this present Par-
liament for the borough of Truro, hath been certified to me
in writing, under the hands of two Members serving in
this present Parliament, and that I shall issue my warrant
to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the
electing of a Member to servo in this present Parlia-
ment for the said borough, at the end of the fourteen
days after the insertion of this notice in the London
Gazette.

... 62
... 12

... 26
... 25
... 37
... 23
... 35

1,130

" Given under my hand the 15th day of De-
cember, 1848,
" CHARLES SHAW LEFEVRE, Speaker.'
DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 16.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Gregory,
Esq., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and
over the Bahama Islands and their dependencies.
CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 19.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
County of York—West Riding—Edmund Denison, of
Doncaster, in the said county, Esq. in the room of the
Right Honourable George William Frederick Howard,
commonly called Viscount Morpeth, now Earl of Carlisle,
called up to the House of Peers.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent.
West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Major
John Robert Viscount Sydney to be Lieutenant-Colonel;
Captain James Chapman to be Major, vice Viscount
Sydney, promoted; William Joseph Berens, Esq., to be
Captain, vice Chapman, promoted, Dec. 13.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeo-
manry Cavalry—The Right Ilon. Granville George Earl
Granville to be Second Major, Dec. 12.
BANKRUPTS.
John Shields GOBI we, cabinet-maker, Hammersmith,
to surrender Dec. 29, at half-past eleven, and Jan. 30, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official as-
signee; Tate, Basinghall street, London.
John Te!, corn dealer, Bampton, Oxfordshire, Jan.
2, at two, and Jan. 30, at half-part two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry; Close, St. Mildred's-court, City; Rose,
Bampton.
John Morrison, coal merchant, Beiuliew- hill, Nor-
wocd, Jan. 1 and 29, at half-past eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall-
chambers; Silvester, Great Dover street, Newington.
Gilbert Currie, grocer, Upper-street, Islington, Dec.
29, at twelve, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birchin-lane;
Cattarns, Mark-lane.
Roger Upton. grocer, Dawlisb, Devonshire, Dec. 28,
,at one, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the Exeter District
Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Terrell,
Exeter; Terrell, Gray's Inn.
George Lockytr Betty, baker, Taunton, Somerset-
shire, Dec. 28, at one, and Jan. 31, at eleven, at the
Exeter District Court- Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter;
Stogdon, Exeter; Penny, Taunton; Baker, Ruck, and
Jennings, Lime-street, London.
Henry Douglas Cooke, dealer in paper hangings,
Liverpool, Jan. 5 and 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool
District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Gre-
gory and Co., Bedford-row; Hampson, Manchester;
Woodburn, Liverpool.

Average weekly Deaths
Deaths, 1843-7. in the
FIT(' Summers. Week.
142 ... 196
, 182 ... 229
178 ... 157
219 ... 253
251 ... 295

." 1,130
". 579
551

... 718
... 679

117%
118

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 19.)
SUGAR.-This afternoon the market present an im•
proving appearance for both free and slave labour
Sugar ; home-trnde buyers and exporters were desi-
rous to do business, and in some cases better prices are
obtained. For West India the demand was active,
both from grccers and refiners, whilst the rates ob-
tained were in some instances 6d per cwt above those
current on Friday. At public sale 150 hhds 9 tres 2
barrels Barbadoes went at full terms ; low yellow at
34s Gd, middling 35s to 36s 61, good 37s to 38s 6d, and
fine 39s 6d to 41a-121 hhds 1 tierce 128 barrels Deme-
rara, chrystalized, sold at the market value ; very tine
yellow at 455, fine 40s to 43a 6d,. middling and good 38s
to 39s 6d, inferior 37s to 37s 6d, brown 345 to 36s 6d.
The total pnrchas's to-clay are 830 hhds and tierces.
REFINED.-To-day Refined Sugar was in excellent
demand for home consumption, and better prices are
obtained, good brown grocery Lumps selling at 475, and
Standard 48s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in
better demand for export at 25s 6d to 26s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
excellent demand, and 5,319 bags at auction went readily
at fully former terms; very low brown fetched 245, ordi-
nary 29s to 29s 6d, middling 30s to 31s, good and fine 31s
6d to 335, low yellow 33s to 345, middling 34s 6:1 to 35s 6d,
good middling 36s to 36a 6d, good and fine 37s 6d to
38s, low to good grey 335 to 375, syrupy and washed 30s
to 36s 6d per cwt. The chief part consisted of Sugar
out of condition, and of the lower sorts.
EAST INDIA.-'Phis afternoon the demand was active
for B, ngal Sugar. Four parcels were offered at public sale,
amounting to 6,623 bags, and nearly the whole sold at
fully former rates, indeed grainy went, in some instances,
rather higher; flue realised 41s to 445, good 38s to 40s,
middling 35s 6d to 37s Gd, low 32s 6d to 34s 6d, brown
32s to 33s ; middling white Benares 40s, fine 42s to
42s 6d, damp 38s 6d to 41s 6d, good and fine soft yellow,
368 to 38s, low and middling 34s 6d to 35s 6d, damp and
washed 33s 6d to 37s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.-To-day sales to a fair extent were made
privately in Foreign Sugar; at auction 315 hhds 125
barrels Porto Rico sold at stiff rates, fine yellow 41s to
42s fid, good 39s to 39s 6d, middling 37s 6d to 38s Gd,
low 36s Gd to 375, and brown at 36s to 36s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.-There is firmness in the markets for all
sorts, but at present not much demand exists, and on!y
100 puns of Porto Rico have been sold at 17s for good
quality. The current rates for low to fine West India
are 13a 6d to 17s, Mauritius 12s 6d to 13s 6d. Bengal
Treacle has been de alt in with caution at 153 ; at auc-
tion 14 puns of low St. Vincent Molasses were taken in
14s per cwt. For Honey the market has a firm aspect.
COEFEE.-Thii afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee
was in excellent request privately, and 257 bags at pub-
lic sale went at stiffer rates-middling at 51s to 58s, low
middling 475, and damaged 41s to 475. Of Mocha, 105
bales were mostly taken in at stiffer rates-middling
yellow 60s, greenish ditto 53s to 545, but a few lots sold
at 525. By private treaty a large business has been con-
cluded in good ordinary Native Ceylon at 30s per cwt.
COCOA.-There are few buyers of Foreign, and as the
supply is getting larger, prices keep en the decline. Of
3,334 bags offered at auction, a small part only sold.
West India is in good demand, and former rates are well
sustained, as the supply is small. None has been offered
at auction since Tuesday last. Of fine Red the supply is
scanty.
TEA.-The public sales declared to take place on Thurs-
day amount to 8,000 pkgs, of which about 700 consist of
Orange Pekoe. For fine new Congou a good demand has
been experienced at from is 7d to is 9d per lb, but all
other sorts have been dealt in with caution; common and
good ord can be purchased at 64 to 74d perlb. For other
sorts of black there is a dull sale ; Souchong is readily
offered at 7d to Is 4d, good and fine is 6d to 2s 4d.
Green has been dealt in with caution, and a desire is
evinced by merchants to realize. The market also con-
tinues to be well supplied. The value of Imperial Can-
ton is 9d to Is 3d, Hyson kind is
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Is 3tis 6odd,letgooloO4dds, good to fine 2s to 3s 4d; Hyson skin 8d to
Is 6d; Twankay ord 3d to 4d, better sort 6d to Is, and
Caper 7d to Is 6d. Other sorts of Tea are not much
wanted, low as prices are-Orange Pekoe of low and
mid quality can be purchased at 7d to Is, good and fine
scented is 3d to 2s; Pekoe black leaf 6d to is 9d,
flowery is to 3s. Prices are still under those of this
time last year, and dealers in both town and country hold
limited stocks.

RICE.—To day there was no public sale of East India
Rice, and privately little business was done, etill lower
rates are not taken.

SAGO.—The quantity offered at public auction has
been 600 cases and 425 bags : fine white Pearl went at
the high rates of 24s to 265. Other sorts, however,
were only in moderate demand, and a part sold. Sago
Flour has been dealt in with caution, and prices are on
the decline : of 650 bags offered at auction a part only
sold. Farina is dull of sale.

SPIRITS.—The value of Cognac best brands of the
vintage of 1845, is 5s to 5s 2d, 1846 ditto 4s 8d to 4s 10d,
1847 ditto, 3s 8d to 3s 10, inferior 3s to 3s 4d, Bor-
' deaux 2s 2d to Bd, Spanish 2s to 2s 4d, and French 50
per cent over proof 2s to 2s Id. Geneva is still only
in limited demand, export sort at Is 10d, and fine for
home use 2s 4d to 3s per gallon. British made spirit is
quoted at lOs per gallon cash, which is a reduced price
To•day several I arcels of Rum were sold, proof Lee-
wards at 2s 41 to Is sd, East India is 33d, Demerara
30 to 38 ovtr 2s to 2s 4d, Jamaica 2s 8d to 33 Bd, fine
and very superior 3s 9d to 4s 6d per gallon.
SALTPETRE.—To-day Calcutta was less in demand,
and 1,592 bags at auction were only in part sold, still
still full rates were obtained; fine grey 34- per cent. re-
fraction went at 27s to 27s 6d, 3,'41 ditto 275, middling
to 93- per cent. 265, 15 ditto 25s 6cl, not refracted 23s
to Us per cwt.
Zium—To•tiay there MU a matvrial falling 9ff in the

demand for all sorts of Fruit, and as supplies were large,
prices suffer a depression. Prime Valencia Raisins will
not fetch above 36s per cwt. At public sale 4,912 pkgs
of Muscatel Raisins were offered, and a very small part
only sold at 46s to 60s, better sort 80s to 105 s ; 123 bskts
Denis damaged went at 22s ; 175 bxs Jordon Almonds
withdrawn 6/ lOs to 61 16s; 12,107 drums 192 bxs Turkey
pulled Figs a Small part sold 48s to 655, better sort 70s
to 90s; 189 drums Sultana Raisins 67s to 68s; 1,629
pkgs Valencia old 265, new sound 34s to 355, but of in-
ferior quality; 100 boxes of Sunn 335; 1,100 cases of
Eleme 38s to 425; 389 pkgs Prunes 20s to 255; 55 bls
Faro soft-shell Almonds taken in at 50s; 100 bkts Nor-
mandy Pippins 565; 55 bxs Grapes 225; 94 pkgs Patras
Currants, a few lots only sold, new 34s to 375; 4 pkgs
Zante, new 33s to 355; and 905 pkgs Cephalonia 35s
per cwt.
COCHINEAL—This afternoon all kinds met with
greater attention ; 150 bags Honduras at public sale
were all sold—ordinary and middling silvers 3s 10d to
4s, good and fine 4s Id to 4s 6d, black, tine, and good,
5s ld to 5s 6d ; and 48 bags Mexican—good silvers
3s 9d to 3s 10d per lb. These rates are Id to 2d per lb.
above those current on this day week for low and
middling silvers—all other kinds realizing fully former
prices.
Ss ICEB.—There is 'a better supply of Nutmegs at a
decline of 2d per lb. At public sale 32 cases found
buyors; fine went at 3s 3d to 3s 6, good 2s 10d to 3s 2d,
middling 2s 5d to 2s 9d, small 2s 3d to 2s 4d, mouldy
Is 6d to is Bd, slightly mouldy 28 8d to 3s 4d, and
wormy 7d to is Id. Of limed a small portion only
of 28 packages was disposed of ; fine bold at 2s Bd,
good 2s 5d to 2s 6d; 6 bags in the shell went at is 3d.
For Mace full rates are obtained, and there is a good
demand. At auction 38 cases were nearly all sold,
ord at is 10d, mid is lld to 2s Id, good 2s 6d, blood
red slightly mouldy Is lld to 2s, mouldy is Bd.
Of Pimento the supply is getting larger, and as there
is not much demand prices have suffered a further
depression of kd per lb. At auction a part only of 384
bags found buyers; good quality at 4id to 4kd, mid 4d,
and damaged 3d per lb. There is much dulness in the
market for Ginger. Jamaica is quoted at from 21 to 61
10s, fine 71 to 101, African 28s to 30s, Barbadoes 28s to
295, East India home trade kind 80s to 90s, ands hipping
sort 23s to 255. For Cinnamon there are few buyers,
and prices are looking down for most sorts. For Cassia
Lignea prices are still uncertain, as there is none
here, but a large parcel is near at hand. 125 bags
of Bounbon Cloves sold at 6:id to 7d for middling
and good, and ordinary 6d; 1,524 bags Malabar Ginger
255, damaged 17s to 20s 6d. Black Pepper has met with
a better demand; 1,722 bgs Malabar Pepper sold at
stiffer rates; 41 bags of White Sound, 4,1. d; 50 bags of
Pod taken in at 50s to 565; 144 boxes Preserved Ginger
sold at 10d to I Id; 53 cases of Preserved Nutmegs 2s
to 2s ld ; 27 packages Malabar Cinnamon sold 3ld to 4d;
96 boxes of Cayenne Pepper, damaged 2d to is 1 d, one
lot sound at Is Bd.

OlLS.—Although Palm can be obtained at a further
, reduction still buyers do business with caution, and fine
is not more than 31s per cwt. At public sale 99 casks
were sold at from 25s 6d to 28s 9d for low to mid.
Cocoa Nut is yet little wanted, and further parcels have
come to hand. Rapeseed is in good demand, and at
firm rates; pale selling at 36s to 36s 6d, brown 35s 6d
to 365, and pale Foreigh at 37s to 38s. Linseed is held
with firmness, and home buyers have made purchases
to a fair extent. Olive ends a more ready sale, still
better rates are not to be obtained, as further arrivals
are near at hand. Lard Oil is in fair demand at 46s
to 48s for exportation, and American 42s to 445.
Ground Nut is worth 325, and there are few buyers.
There is no improvement to record in the position of
business in common Fish Oils, although imports have
been light for several days past, and home trade deli-
veries upon a fair scale. For Sperm the market has still
a firm aspect, and a good demand exists. Fine Colonial
realise 841 to 851 per tun.
TALLow.—A further decline is visible the value
of Bussian on the spot, and the amount of business con-
cluded has been small for all purposes. The
rates accepted are 43s 6d to 43s 9d for fine P.
Candle. For the early part of next year few buyers
are met with, nd sellers are willing to accept
43s 3d. Home made is cheaper, and is offered et
' 44s nett cash, yet little business has been concluded, and
the supply is plentiful. Other sorts Tallow met with
little attention, and are d. pressed in value. At auction
1,012 packages of South American were sold at 39s 3d
to 425, better sort 42s 6d to 43s 6d; 294 ditto of Nem
South Wales, low to fine 39s 3d to 435; 31 ditto North
American were withdrawn at 40s; 50 casks Cape were
sole, fine 43s 9d to 445, and 40 casks of Italian at 41s per
cwt. For public sale the quantity declared is 800 pkgs.
Rough Fat is readily offered at 2s 6d per cwt.