The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-29 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Dix. 29.)
It will be rerreired on reference to our annual
statistical statement, that the importation of Segar from
he Wes°. Indies to this port has been less than in the
cormer year by 6,790 !Ads, and 2,600 tierces and barrels,
there is an excess as compared with 1846 of 25;900 hhds
and 11,500 tierce s, &c. Of Mauritius arrival,
do not come np to those of last season
by 97,700 bags, but there is an increase over
1845 to an extent of 53,000. The receipts of
Bengal and Madras are smaller than in 1847 by 37,700 i
bag-. and the deficiency as compared with 1846 s
56,700. Of Foreign East India there is a deficiency of
79,600 packages as compared with 1147, but there is
very little difference in comparison with the year 1846.
From Havannah there is a falling of 12,7000 chests,
but an excess over 1846 of 38,060. Of Brazil the
quantity come to Land has fallen short of last
season by 1,700 chests and 2,100 barrel, &c, it is
greater than in 1846 by 3,300 chests and 50,000 barrels
and bage. Of Porto Rico 7,400 hhds &c. less have been
received in the fernier year, there is, however, an in-
crease over 1846 of 4,000. In contrasting the quantity
taken for home consumption with the former year, we
find that there is an increase in West India of. 5,500
hhds &c., Havannah 23,200 chests, Brazil 3,800 chests
15,200 barrels &c., and Porto Rico of 11,200 hhds &c.,
there is a falling off to the extent in Mauritius of
108,000 bags. Of Bengal and Madras the diminution
amounts to only 16,700, and of Foreign East India to
16, 600 packages. With the exception of West India,
Brazil, Porto Rico, and Havannah, home deliveries
,his season are not equal to those of 1846. Not-
withstanding the low rates current there has
been only a limited export demand during the year,
and the quantity delivered for that purpose has ben
less than in the former one-of Foreign East India by
60,000 pkgs, Havannah 25,000 chests, Brazil 3,000
chests, &c., and Porto Rico of 3,000 hhds. The quantity
of Colonial taken hes been trifling, differing little from
the former season; of Foreign and Foreign East India
the diminution as compared with 1846, is nearly 20,000
pkgs. Stocks in bond are -of West India 6,700
hogsheads, 4,000 trcs, &0., Mauritius 73,600 bags,
Bengal and Madras 35,000 bags, Foreign East
India 34,000 pkgs, Havannah 6,000 chests, Brazil 3,000
pkgs, and Porto Rico of nearly 2,000 hhds, &c., greater
than at this time last year. As compared with 1846
the stock is larger of West India by 25,000 hhds
9,700 tierces and barrels, Mauritius 128,000 bags, Ben-
gal and Madras 91,000 bags, Foreign East India
62,000 packages, and Foreign of 14,000 packages.
Colonial is cheaper than at the close of the former
on an average of 25,, and Foreign of la 6d pet_
cwt. With very little intermission quotations continued
to recede during the year, and ruled under the cost of
importation; but the cheapness of Sugar occasioned a
large demand both for grocery and refining purposes ;
the lowest quotations obtained for good and fine brown
Jamaica was 33s 6d to 345, but during the last two weeks
more firmness prevailed in the market, and this descrip-
tion realised 35s to 555. Appearances for the future with
respect to Sugar are considered to be of a satisfactory
nature, as prices rule low, dealers hold small stocks,
with the prospect of a larger consumption both in this
country and on the continent, imports to all appearances
will be less than in 1148, whilst money is cheaper and
abundant, with every prospect of low prices continuing
to exist for Bread-stuffs and Provisions.

REFINED.—The market for Refined Goods has deci-
dedly an improving appearance, supplies continue to di-
minish, and as home trade buyers are desirous to ope-
rate, prices are on the advance; there is also much
firmness displayed on the part of holders, and they insist
upon the following rates:—Brown grocery Lumps 47s
6d per cwt; Standard Lumps 48s 6d; Tittlers, ordinary
47s 6d to 48s, middling 43s 6d to 495, good 49s 6d to
50s 6d, fine 51s to 525, • double 53s to 545; Hambro
Los ves, common 49s 6d to 50s, middling to good 50s 6d
to 51s 6d, fine 52s to 535, double 54s to 555, and
Wet Lumps 44s to 47s per cwt; the low rates that
prevailed during the year occasioned a large consump-
tion, and exceeded that of the former season; prices
now rule 3s per cwt under that time, and are below those
current for Dutch mar.ufacture. Pieces have bean sold
to a fair extent at 37s to 39s for low to middling, and
good to fine 40s to 435, at which the market is firm.
For Bastards the sale is getting brisker, and the
tendency of prices is to advance, brown selling
at from 27s to 29s 6d, and yellow at 30s
to 355. Treacle is not offered at any further decline,
but the demand dots not get brisker, dor does the supply
diminish ; the ♦alue of boiled from West India Mo-
lasses is 14s to 15s 6d, patent 15s to 16s 6d and of
golden syrupy 17s to 19s per cwt ; these rates are,
however, expected to cause a better demand ere
long. Bonded Crushed Sugar ,has been in much
better demand, and realised the advanced rates of 26s 3d
to 275, as the supply is small; for forward delivery seve-
ral contracts have been entered into, aad some on specu-
lation. Wet Lumps are held for 265, and few parcels are
to be obtained, whilst several inquiries existed. Pieces
are still in moderate demand at 19s to 24s for low to fine.
For Bastards there are few buyers, and sellers are willing
to accept 17s to 18s for yellow, and 15s to 16s 6d for
brown. Treacle is still dealt in with caution by ex-
porters at from 13s to 14s. For Dutch Crushed Sugar
there is a firmer market, and the parcels sold were at
from 23s to 26s for low to fine. The value of Belgian
is 23s to 255. In Loaves made here under bond exten-
sive sales were concluded, and at advanced rates.

MOLASSES.—On the part of holders there is firmness,
and the rates asked are 14s to 17s for West India, 13s
to 14s for Mauritius, and 14$ 6d to 15s per cwt for
Bhngal Treacle.

6)7YEE.—Although the importation of West India
this year has not been large, amounting only to 7,750
packages, against 8,220 in 1847, and 6,520 in 1845, still
prices have been much depressed, and, with very, little
intermission, continued to recede during the sea-
" 3: At one period, good sand fine ordinary Ja-
maica only. realised from 25a to 30s per cwt. not-
irthstaunding Kwhich deliveries 'for home consump-
tion: have been unfavourable, and are 6,300 agat 6,400
in 1847, and 6,800 in 1846. The stock s 5,900; at this
time last year 5,500,
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sumption has been much interfered with b Ceylone-
end fine forg. coffee. Exporters havey
taken
1,100 packages this year, and in the former one
500. Of Ceylon home trade deliveries have been
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upon a very large scale, exceeding those of last
year by ,
18 000 bags, and in 1646 by 60,000; export
deliveries are nearly '20,000 more than in the two former
years. Imports, however, are of much magnitude,
showing an excess over 1847 to an extent of 22,000, and
in 1846 of 60,000. In the stock the excess over last season
is 13,000 bags, and in 1846 of 40,000. Prices have ruled
remarkably low, and about a month back good ord Native
e as only worth 26s 6d and finest mountain Plantation
70s, since which the demand has become brisk ; the
former advanced to 31s to 325, and the latter to 80s to
82s; these rates are nearly on a par with last year, but
opinions for the future are of a satisfactory nature.
Of Mocha deliveries for home use show an
excess over last season of nearly 1,000 bales,
and in the former one of 600. Export de-
liveries amount to 1,500, iu 1847 to 500, and in 1846
they were 1750 Imports are only 1400 larger • than in
the former year, but are not equal to 1846. The stock
is 1300 less than it was in 1847, and shows a deficiency
us compared with 1845 of 2100 ; the difference, as

compared with this and the former season, is now.
immaterial. The stock of Foreign East I- dia.
amounts to 68,400 bags, in 1847 to 74,800, and in.
1846 to 99,180. Imports are for the season 17,143, in.
the past one 47,500, and previous one 21,460. Deliveries.
for all purposes are thus-16,800 in 1848, 29,400 in.
1847, and 28,000 bags in 1846. Prices are below•
those current at the close of last year. 01:
Foreign Coffee there is a smaller quantity in
stock than at that time by 20,000 bags, and the delivery- •
as compared :with 1846 amounts to 27,000. Imports
are much about the same as in 1847, but have fallen off'
12,000 as compared with 1846 ; home trade delive-
ries have not' been equal to the two former
years ; but for export are larger than in 1847'
by 13,000, and show an excess over 1847 of 27,000.
There has been little disposition to operate in inferior
sorts this year, and prices gave way a few weeks back;
good ordinary Rio, for export, was only worth 23s 6d to
245, but the market to-day was firm at 255. Fine Costa,
Rica and Laguayra have met with much attention for
home consumption, and realized high rates, as the qua-
lity
is much esteemed by the trade. For all sorts or
Foreign and Foreign East India the Coffee market decis
dedly looks better.
Cocoa.—The importation of West India has this seas - '
son been 2,350 pkgs smaller than in the former year,
but larger than in 1246 by nearly 5,080, home deliveries.
have been of a satisfactory nature, and are 11,500, againsa
13,050 in 1247, 10,306 in 1846, and 10,220 in 1845; the•
stock is only 4,450, whilst in 1847 it was 52,85, in 184 G,
5,153, 1845 9,807, and in 1844 4,740. Of Foreign au,
stock is, however, large, amounting to 8,535 packages.,
in 1847 to 3,946, in 1846 to 2,451, in 1845 to 3,785, ante
in 1544 to 2,285; arrivals have amounted to 13,536, ins
1847 to 7,907, in 1846 to 3,045, and in 1845 to 5.297 ;
for all purposes deliveries are 6,802, in 1847 of 5,708, its
1846 of 4,128, and in 1845 of 3,894 packages. West In
dia is 2s to 3s, and Foreign 5s to 6s per cwt. cheaper
than at this time in the past year.
SPIRIT..—From the West Indies arrivals to this port
of Rum have been usually large for the season exceed-
ing those of the past one by 3,800, and in 1846 to an ex-
tent of 15,000 puns, &c. Home trade deliveries are 600 less;
than in 1247, aid 400 smaller than in 1846. There is,
however, an excess in export clearances over last year
of 1,500, and in 1816 of 1800. The stock in bond is;
heavy, and shows an excess over 1847 of 9,600, and.
1846 of 14,000. Of East India receipts are greater Chars
in 1847 to the extent of 900, 1846 of 1,700, and its
1845 of nearly 2,000 more than in 1846. Expere
deliveries are not quite equal to 41847, but exceed
those of 1846 by 1,000, the quantity taktn ix
not equal to 1845 by about 400. The stock as cam-
pared with 1347 shows an excess of 2,400, in 184 G
to an extent of 4,400, and in 1845 of 5,500 puns. Witls
little intermission prices continued to give way during
the year, and are now lower than in 1847 by 3d to 6cl
per gallon. The highest rate obtained for Leeward.
Island during that time was is 11d, and the.
lowest Is 3d per gallon. The market is now firm at
Is 4d to is sd, with a probability that deliveries for
all purpose will increase in the new yt ar, and that im-
ports will be smaller. Merchants are also getting only
small profits, and dealers are moderat, ly supplied, espe-
cially with fine Jamaica Rum. For Brandy prices have
been steady during the past year, whilst imports are
moderate, and home trade deliveries have been upon a
large scale. The market has a firm aspect for all sorts.
COCIIINEAL.—This afernoon at public sale 120 bags
of Honduras were sold at 3s 10d to 4s 4d for silvers,
blacks Si 4d to 5s sd; 14 bags Alt xican, silver 3s lld to
-is, Slack 4s 6d ; 4 bags Tencritle, silvery black 4s 3d to
4s 51 per lb.
TALLOW.—This afternoon prices were further de-
pressed for Tallow, and buyers operated with caution.
At public sale 260 packages S.,uth American were sold
at 403 to 42.; 9d, interior 38s to 39s ; 8 caska of North
38s to 38s 6d; 304 cadcs New South Wales 38s to 42s
6d; 53 casks of African were withdrawn ; 45 casks of
second sort P.Y. Candle sold 39s 3d to 40s, whilst 87
casks of Soap were taken in at 38s 6d.

OlLS.—Trie maket has still an improving appearance
fur Linseed Oil; for home consumption a good demand
has been experienced, whilst several shipping orders
were conclu,svd, and the rates paid are 22s 6d to
22s 9d per cwt on the spot. There are seve-
ral buyers for forward delivery at 235, The con-
sumption this season has been upcn a large scab',
exceeding that of the former one, as during that time
prices ruled low. There is a less quantity on offer, and
crushers obtain only small profits. For Rapeseed Oil
the markets is firm and a fair sale exists ; palm
at 36s 6d, and brown at 35s 6d. Deliveries continue to
get upon a larger scale, and quotations rule under thi:
time last year. For Palm prices continue to recede,
as buyers operate with caution, and the stock continues
larger; the value of middling to fine is from 28s to 30s.
Deliveries are proceeding under nr)re favourable aus-
pices. Opinion is still unfavourable relative to Coco's
Nut Oil, and arrivals still exceed deliveries; the stock is
also much larger than at this time in 1847. Holders or
Olive show less readiness to press sale; there is also an
improving demand.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and sth of Victoria, cap. 32,fcr
the Week ending on Saturday, the 23d day of December, 1848.`
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued.... • ... 28,1.84,795

£28,1134,793
Al. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 23th day of December, 1848.

Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities •. • • 2,984.900
Gold coin arid bullion 13,676,886
Silver bullion .. .. . • 507,909

£28,184,795

44th Toot—Ensign John Charles Parks to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Hotham; Frederick Wil-
liam Gregory, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Perks, Dec. 29.
54th Foot—Captain Thomas Frederick Hill Alms,
from 70th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hay, who exchanges,
Dec. 29.

Gist Foot—Major William Jones to be Lieutenant-
Celonel, b) purchase, vice Burnside, who retires; Captain
Francis John Stephens to :be Major by purchase, vice
Jones; Lieut. A. W. Gordon to be Captain, by purchase
vice Stephens ; Ensign Julius George Mangen Strode to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gordon ; John Craw-
ford, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Strode, De-
cember 29.

62d Foot—Captain Francis Henry Kilvington, from,
64th Foot, to be Captain, vice Sibley, who exchanges,
December 29.

64th Foot—Captain Charles William Sibley, from the
62d Foot, to be Captain, vice Kilvington, aho exchanges;
Ensign William Bell, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Heath, who retires; Surgeon George Archer, N.D.,
from the 17th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Smith, who ex-
changes, Dec. 29.
70th Foot—Captain John William Hay, from the 54th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Alms, NI ho exchanges; Colour-
Sergeant Juhn Nowlan to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Ansell, appointed to 4th Foot, Dec. 29.
71st Foot—Lieutenant Henry Loftus to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Sutton, whose protrotion has been
cancelled, Dec. 22.

91st Foot—Lieutenant the Honourable Alexander
Erie George Sinclair, from 26th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice Ci.;unt George Rivarola, who exchanges, Dec. 29.
96th Foot—Ensign Octavius Lowry to be Lieutenant
without purchase, vice Magill, deceased; Donald Win.
Dundas, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Lowry, Dec. 29.
Rifle Brigade—Captain William Henry Frankland to
be Major, by purchase, vice Fitzherbert, who retires ;
Lieutenant Thomas Ccchrane Inglis to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Frankland; Second Lieutenant John Ross
to be First Lieuter.ant, by purchase, vice Inglis; George
Lord Bingham to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Rosa, Dec. 29.
2d West India Regiment—John Dean Reece, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase. vice Sivanzy, whose appoint-
ment has been cancelled, Dec. 29.

MEMORANDUM.—The commission of Quartermaster
Robert Webster,of the sth Foot, has been antedated to
the 19th July, 1847.
Erratum in the Gazette of 22d December 1848.

28th Regiment of Foot—For Gentleman Cadet " Vesey
Truell, hum Royal Military College, to he Ensign, &c.,
read Gentleman Cadet " George Vesey Truell," Inc.;
_ _

WHITEHALL-4
DEC. 21.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Lawrence Pem-
berton Rowley, of Bilston, in the ccunty of Stafford,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.

The Lord Chancellor has also appointed Alphonso
Howland Varley, of Bolton-le-Moors, in the county,
palatine of Lancaster, Gent, to he a Master Extraordi-
nary iu the High Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 23.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Williams,
of Cardiff, In the county of Glamorgan, Gent., to be a
-.Master Extraordinary in the lligh Court of Chancery.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
William Burchett, chymist, Whit€chapel-road.
BANKRUPTS.

George Thomas Saltmarsh, wine merchant, Hounds-
ditch, City, to surrender, Jan. 9 and Fi b. 13, at two, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee,
.Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Whittington, Dean-
street, Finsbury. place.
John Samuel Story, banker, St. Albans, Jan. 11, at
one, and Feb. 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sarnbroek-Court, Ba-
singhall- street; Letts, Bartlett's-buildings.
Frederick William Luck, tailor; Cheltenham, Jan. 12,
and Feb. 8, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee, Bri3tol; Lindo, King's Arms-
; Packwood, Cheltenham,
Richard Eminson, scrivener, Grantham, Lincolnshire,
Jan. 12, and Feb. 9, at elev., a, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham;
'Thompson, Grantham.
John \Vhitwurth, millwright, Leeds-, Jan. 19, and
Feb. 23, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young,
official assignee; Lambert, Grays Inn; Preston, Leeds,
Robert Sullinga Spurge, linen draper, Halstead, Essex,
Jan. 12, at eleven, and reb. 9, at one, at the Court ot
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assigne,, Basinghall-
street; De Jersey, St. Ann's-lane, Aldersgate.
Henry Cook, needle manufacturer, Studley, Warwick-
shire.

Samuel Taylor, butcher, Poynton, Cheshire.
PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending December 26
ISIB. is 225. 314 d. per cwt.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MAIVSIOIV-HOUSE.
The LORD MAYOR said he had received a number
of loiters from persons who complained that Joseph
Ady had become their constant but uninvited corre-
spondent on the subject of property, to which he
assured them they were entitled, and that they had
been obliged to pay 2d. for each communication.
The following is a copy of letters which Ady trans-
mitted to the Sheriffs, for each of which the sum of
2d. was charged
TO THE SHERIFFS OF LONDON.
" Gents,—l offer to give you information of 1,000,0001.
and upwards of felons' property accessible immediately,
on the recovery of which I shall expect the usual gra-
tuity secured by a written promise.
" Respectfully,
" JOSEPH ADY."
On the back of the letter appeared the copy of a
receipt for the fee, and the following note :
" The Bank of England has just printed a new list of
unclaimed dividends not yet accessible to the public
generally. My voluntary referee, Sir Peter Laurie
(who, together with William Parnell Tyars, Esq., have
moat of my books under their care), advise me not to
deal with deputies or attorneys, only with principals,
otherwise I may give information to wrong parties,
thereby enable them to get the money which they
ought not, like the Bank clerk, Mr. Christmas, who
paid 2,0001. for his indiscretion, and fretted to death."
The Loan MAYOR thought there were symptoms
of insanity about the conduct of the unfortunate
man, and said that no doubt the authorities at the
Post. office would adopt such measures towards him
as would prevent much further annoyance to the
public from such a source.
souTRWARK.
Maria Shaw, a young woman in the service of Mr.
Wainwright, a gold-beater, in Charles-street, Horae-
lydown, was brought before Mr. Seeker for re-exa-
mination, charged with stealing a lump of solid gold,
a quantity of gold leaf, and several sovereigns, the
property of her master, and Louisa Brown, her aunt,
was charged as the receiver.
The complainant stated that on the 7th ult. a piece
of solid gold was missed from the cupboard in his
parlour, but no suspicion was entertained against the
prisoner until, nearly three weeks afterwards, he lost
or mislaid the key of his cash- box, and was com-
pelled to have it broken open and to procure a new
key. Soon afterwards he deposited five sovereigns in
the cash-box, and on examining it the same evening
he missed one of them. He was then satisfied that
the prisoner was the thief, and was further confirmed
in his suspicions from the circumstance of her having
purchased several articles of dress of an expensive
description. He therefore questioned her on the
subject, and she said the new clothes were presented
to her by the other prisoner, her aunt, who lived in
Prospect-place,Greenwich, but this assertion was found
to be untrue, and when she was subsequently
searched it was found she wore one of her mistress's
pockets, in which was discovered the cash-box key
which was supposed to have been lost. Immediately
upon this discovery the prisoner confessed that she
had been in the habit of plundering her master, and
said that it was she that had stolen the lump of gold
out of the cupbeard, and she produced a sovereign,
which she added was the last money she had taken
out of the cash-box. She then went on to describe
how she had disposed of the property by saying that
she had given the lump of gold, and also a quantity
of gold leaf to her aunt, who turned it into money,
and supplied her with dress with the produce of it,
and that her aunt desired her to procure as much as
she could of the article, adding that she would find
a market for it. When the aunt was subsequently
confronted with the niece, the former stoutly denied
the accusation, declaring that it was false from be-
ginning to end, and saying that she did not know
what gold leaf was. The aunt, however, was de-
tained in custody until inquiry was instituted to
discover whether she had sold any gold, and when
the prisoners were placed at the bar yesterday the
following additional evidence, implicating Brown as
the receiver, was adduced :
Charles Hood, a carver and gilder at Greenwich,
stated that about five weeks ago Brown came to his
shop and produced two books of gold leaf; she also
had a roll of paper which contained a quantity of gold
and silver mixed together, and she asked him if he
would purchase the lot. He questioned her as to
whether she new the value of what she wanted to sell,
but she replied that she did not exactly, and added
that she bad half a pint filled with the same descrip-
tion of mixed gold and silver, which she had no diffi-
culty in finding a customer for on a previous occasion.
The witness added, that upon hearing her statement
his suspicions that she did not come honestly by the
article were arouse, and that he refused to become a
purchaser, and she then left the shop. Although he
had since been informed Brown resided in Greenwich,
still she was a perfect stranger to him.
Richard Kibble, a goldsmith and jeweller at Green-
wich, stated that about a month ago Brow called at
his shop, and having exhibited a piece of gold, and
also some gold leaf, offered to sell them to him ; but
he refused to become a purchaser, and she went away.
He added thas he was confident of the identity of the
woman.
In reply to Mr. SEEKER, the complainant said that
he did not know the full extent to which he had been
plundered.
The prisoners, who said dothing in their defence,
were committed.

POWER or THE PRESS.—The Hants Independent
says—" The press is very powerful—but it can't after
r.ll induce its correspondents to write only on one side
of the paper when they want their letters printed."