The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-22 00:00:00

mtasures j cslculated to insuro the contentment of the , 57th Foot —Staff Surgeon of Sr.eond nqs Charles Alex

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by so many countries on the Col.tineut, wile'', so lately
we saw-military despotism crumbling beneath the weight
of its own intolerable costliness. And even if armed
authority has everywhere resumed its sway,
.has that
solved the problem of their faiancial embarrassments?
On the contrary, they have only entered again upon the
more vicious circle, where enormous armaments lead to
increased expenditure, to be met with augmented tuxes,
which will be followed by-groaning discontent, and (nd
as beterc, in convulsion.

I cannot conclude without tendering you atd your
fellow labourers my best thanks. By your t (forts to
mitigate the pressure of unjust taxation, to remove. all
obstac'es from the 'path of industry, and to widen the
channels of foreign commerce, you a►e doing that which,
more than armed regiments, will contribute to the sta-
bility- of our institutions, and the peace and prosperity
of the courvry. It will be gratifying to me, if, in this
too long letter, I have succeeded in rendering the
slightest service to the cause in which you Ere embarked.
My sole object has been to give a practical aim to your
valuable efforts, so that at every step you take you may
find yourselves nearer to a defined object, the attainment
of which shall be some recompense for the labours of an
agitation which, I trust, will become national; and
I remain, dear Sir, faithfully yours,
RICHARD COBDEN.
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To Robertson Gladstone, Esq.,
President of the Liverpool Financial Reform Association

BREVET.
To be Lieutenant-Colonels in the Army—Major John Gar
vock, of 61st Foot ; Major Frederick Eld, of 90th Foot
Major Sidney Beckwith, of the Rifle Brigade, Dec. 22.
To be Majors in the Army—Captain John Homy Bring.
burst of the 90th Foot • Captain George Anthony Leaton
Blenkinsopp, of the 45th Rot • Captain John Armstrong, u
the Capa ounted Riflemen, Dec. 22.
BREVET.

HOSPITAL STMT.—lnspector General of Hospitals, with
loOal rank, John Davy, M.D., to be Inspector General of
Hospitals; Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals Alex-
ander Stewart, M.D., to be Inspector General of Hospitals in
the Windward and Leeward Islands only, vice John Davy,
111. ' who retires upon half-pay, Dec. 22.
Staff Surgeon of the First Glass Wildam Munro to be De-
puty Inspector of Hospitals, vice Stewart; Surgeon William
Bain, M.D., from the 34th Foot, to be Staff Stirgeon, of
the First Clas, vice Munro.

Surgeon Henry Pilleau, from 70th Foot, to be Staff•Sur.
geon of Second Class, vice Thomas Lewis, M.D., who retires
on half-pay, Dec. 22'.

Surgeon Henry Mapleton, M.D., from 40th Foot, to Le
Staff Surgeon of Second Clas, vice Gordon, appointed to
57: li Foot, Dec. 22.

Staff-Assistant Surgeon James Alexander Fraser, M.D., to
be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Smith, appointed
to the 2d Foot, Dec.. 22.

Staff Assistant-Surgeon Sandford M'Vittie Lloyd, M.D.
to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Daupy, ap.
pointed to 34th Foot, Dec. 22.
Acticg Assistant-Surgeon Nicolson Coffin Mackenzie;
to be Assistant-burgeon to the Forces. vice Fraser,
Dec. 22,

Joseph Farmer Matthew, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces, vice Lloyd, Dec 22.
AIEMORANDU n—Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces William
Sniellie Johnstone, M.D., has been permitted to resign his
commission, Mc. 1.

Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire.
Royal Denbigh Rifle Regiment of Militia—Second Lieut.
tenant Richard Ambrose Price t;) be First Lieutenant, vice
Brownlow Wynne WyLne, resigned; Hugh Robert Hughes,
Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Price, promoted.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant and sheriff Principal

of the County of Ayr.
Ayrshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenan,
Thomas Smith Cunninghame to be Captain fof a troop, vice
Charles Limb, resigned, Dec. 18; Cornet Archibald Cull-
ninghame to be
.Lieutenaut, vice Thomas Smith Cucning-
hame, promoted.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 15.
anoireezo
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Pittard Dag-
shaw, cf Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.

WHITEHALL, DEC. 18.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Frank Cavendish
Ward, of Prescott, in the County Palatine of Lancaster,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
,William Norton, ironmonger, Penzance, Cornwall.
Richard Walker Opens Law, wine and spirit merchant,
Birkenhead.
John Edmondson, miller, Warrington, Lancashire;
BANKRUPTS.
Samuel John Thomas, surgeon, London-road, Southwark.
James Hobson and Charles Hobson, stone masons, Wal-
tham Abbey, Essex, and Enfield, Middlesex.
Duke Paine, auctioneer, Worthing, Sussex.
Edmund Millward, coach builder, Peterborough.
George Joseph Gladstone, shipwright, Poplar, Middlesex.
George Bolton, licensed victualler, Audley_street, Grosve-
nor-square.
Joel Boulton, baker, Tooley- street, Southwark.
Charles Williamson, starch manufacturer, Manchester.
John Watson, Burton, George Cotman, and William
Smith, manufacturers, Manchester.
John Hall, timber merchant, Shrewsbury.
John Hall, jun., timber merchant, Shrewsbury.
John Ransford, coal porter, Leamington Priors.
John Scott, jeweller, Devonport.
Joseph Jackson, jun., miller, Walsall, Staffordshire.
Thomas Hill, builder, Redditcb, Worcestershire.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending December 19
1848, is 21s. 11,4 d. per cwt.

MARKET IN TELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 22.)
SUGAR.—To. day there vas firmness in the market for
West India Sugar, and a good business was concluded
both by grocers and refiners at fully former rates. The
sales amounted to 450 hhds and trcs, making 2,259 fur
the week, and prices generally close 6J p,r cwt above
those of this day week. The market closed this after-
neon for the holidays, and will remiun so until the 2d
of January, 1849.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the demand for Manri-
tius Sugar was good, and 1,093 bags at auction sold at
stiffer rates. There was fair sprit in the biddings.
FART INDIA.—This afternoon the public salts of Ben-
gal comprised 2,918 bags 162 cases ; they Went off with
lair spirit, and at full rates, and nearly the whole sold.
FOREIGN.—To-day, at public sale, 90 cases Bahia
Sugar were sold at stiff rates; low to good damaged
white 37s 6d to 39s 6d, and yellow 35s to 37s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—West India has been in better demand
we-ek, but at present better prices are not qo be ob-
tained—low to fine quality selling at 14s to 17s 6d
r cwt.

Ous.—To-day a public sale of 90 tons of Palm Oil sold
at 293 to 30s, ord 27s 9d. Ccocoa Nut is little wanted, and
46 casks were taken in at 34s to 375.
Cocon:— This afternoon Cocoa was not in brisker demand,
and 406 bags Bahia at auction sold at lower rates.
TALLOW.—This afternoon the market was quiet, and 43s
to 4','s 3d are the rates paid on the spot for fine P. Y. C. At
auction 593 casks New South Wales were sold at 39s to 42s
3d, very ord 36s 3d to 38s 9d; 363 pkgs South American
403 to 42s 3d.

COFFEE.--This afternoon a public sale of 9G3 bags Planta.
tion Ceylon'Coffee went with animdicii at higher rates,
Mocha is wanted, and 76 bales went at stiff rates. The va.
lue of good ordinary sound Native is 30s to 30s 6d per cwt,
with a firm market.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and fith of Victoria, cap. 32, fof
the Week ending on Saturday, the ICtir day of December, 1848.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

notes i55ued........ 27,952,125

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities •• • • 2,984.900
Gold coin and bullion 13,474,216
Silver bullioß •• • • 507,509

427,982.125

M. MARSHALL, ChiefCashierl2s.
Dated the 21st day of December, 1848.

BANKING DEPAITMEN T.

Government securi z.
-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity).. 1:3,329,012
'Other securities .. • • 10,669,617
Notes •.••••• . • • . • • • 11,216,•110
Gold and silver coin.. 807,747

£36,052,786
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
7. 1848.

i-;,;t, at :sd:iltara Cu..cget to U.,
vice Delhoste, promoted, Dec. 22.
64th Foot—Lieutenant Colonel James Stopford, from the
40th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Stretton, who ex-
changes; Captain Frederick Holland, from 21st P, ot, to be
Captain, vice Carter, who exchanges; Lieutenant William
Fletcher James Morphy, from 28th Fo3t, to be Lieutenant,
vice Godley, who exchanges, Dec. 22.
65th Foot—Thomas George Strange, Gent , to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Dudgeon, promoted in the 80th Foot
Dec. 22. ,

williou7, j urcuase,

60th Foot—William Watson Somerville. M.D., to be As-
sistant-Lurgeon, vice George, appointed to the 12th Light
Dragoons, Dec,
,22.
70th Foot—Surgeon William Harvey, from the 2d Foa,
to be Surgeon, vice Pilleau, appointed to the Staff; Dec. 22.
7lst Foot—Captain Nathaniel Massey Stack to heiMajor,
by purchase, vice Foy, who retires; Lieutenant Charles
William Sutton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stack;
Ensign John Rochfort Urii..cke to be Lieutenant by pur-
chase, vice Sutton; Charles Rennerhassett, Gent., to be
Ensign by purchase, vice Unia, ke, Dec. 22.
76th Foot.—Lieutenant John Richard Lovett, from
half-pay 4th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Minmitt, ap-
pointed to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, Dec. 22.
80th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Ilardinge to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Creagh, who retires; Ensign James John
Dudgeon, from the 65th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Hardinge, Dec. 22.
82d Foot—Lieutenant William Robert Farmar, from half-
pay 50th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bernard, appointed
Paymaster, Dec. 22.

:;6th Foot—Lieutenant Patrick James John Grant, front
3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Swabey,
whose appointment has been cancelled, Dec. 22.
Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant Albert de Latour to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Murray, died of hi; wounds, Aug. 31 ;
Lieutenant Aubrey Agar Cartwright to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Ramsay, who retires; Second Lieutenant George
Henry. William Walker to be First Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Cartwright; William Thomas Markham, Gent., to be
Si!c;nd-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Walker; Gentleman
Cadet Ilngh Gahm Macdonell, from Royal Military College,
to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, Dec. 22.
Royal Canadia'n Rifle Regiment_Lieutenant John Chris-
topher Minnitt, frail the ;6th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice
Black, promoted, Dec. 22.
Depot Battalion (Isle of Wight)—Lieutenant-Coli nel Je-
remiah Taylor, from half-pay unattached, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, vice Holman Custauce, who exchanges, receiving
the difference, Dec. 22.

Lieutenant-Colonel Jeremiah Taylor, of the Depot Bat
talion (Isle of Wight), to be Colonel in the Army, Nov. 23,
1841.

The under-mentioned Cadets of the Hon. the East India
Company's Service to have the local and temporary rank of
Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the
command of Lieutenant- Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of the
Royal Engineers, at Chatham,for Field Instructions in the art
of Sapping and Mining: James John M'Leod Innes, Gent.;
Edmund Walker, Gent. ; George Tomkyns, Chesney, Gent.;
Alexander Davidson, Gent.; John Archibald Ballard, Gent.,
Dec. 22.3