The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-29 00:00:00

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Sir Thomas Wiltshire, the newly-appointed Com-
mandant of this garrison, dined, on. Christmas.day,
with Col. Warre, K.H., in the new mass-room. Sir
Thomas Wiltshire, on Friday, inspected the soldiers of
the Provincial Battalion and the depots, as also the
barracks, prison, library, &c., of
_which the Gallant
Officer spoke with much praise. He takes the com-
mand of this garrison the beginning of next month.
A dinner, upon a most magnificent scale, is to be given
by the officers of the garrison on Tuesday, as a farewell
entertainment to the late Commandant, Sir William
Warre, K.C.B. The new and splendid mess-room,
recently built, and which is the finest mess-room in
the country, is the appointed plice for the dejeuner.
The room is splendidly lighted with gas.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Thalia, 42, Captain
C. Hope, arrived at Spithead yesterday from the east-
ward. She has recently come from Leith, where she
has been very successful in procuring volunteers to join
her. The Powerful, 84, Captain M. Seymour, will
come into the harbour this day, and will be paid off as
soon as she is unrigged. She was to have come in
yesterday, but was prevented by the thick fog which
was prevailing at the time the tide would admit of her
entering the harbour. Vice-Admiral Sir J. A. Om-
manney has struck his flag. The Numa transport, with
the detachments of the Royal Artillery and 59th Regi-
ment on board, bound to the West Indies is still at
Spithead, but will sail to-day if the wind is any way
favourable. The detachment of the Royal Artillery
has already been upwards of a month on board of her.
The Queen, 110, Captain Rich, bent her sails yester-
day, and is now all ataunt. She will proceed on Wed-
nesday or Thursday to Spithead. The whole of the
ships now fitting out here for foreign service, consisting
of the Warspite, 50, Vindictive, 50, Rapid, 10, and
Queen, 110, will go out of harbour this week. Ships at
Spithead—Powerful, 84, Thalia, 42, Hazard, 18,
Snake, 16, and Numa transport. Ships in harbour—
St. Vincent, Victory, Queen, Warspite, Vindictive,
Rapid, Royal George yacht, Excellent, and Adventure,
naval transport.

PLYMOUTlL—Previously to giving up the command
at this dockyard on Tuesday last, Vice-Admiral War-
ren made a memorandum, stating his high gratification
at the conduct of every officer and man belonging to
the establishment. The memorandum having been
forwarded to the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty, their Lordships have expressed their approbation
and pleasure at such a repot t of the officers and men of
Piymouth dockyard. Admiral Warren was appointed
to the command on the promotion of Rear-Admiral C.
B. H. Ross, C. 8., to his flag, about four years and
nine months since, and when that excellent officer left,
accompanied by the good wishes of all grades of the es-
tablishment, hopes were expressed that his successor
would be equally worthy of their regard. Those hopes
have been fully realised.
An order has arrived here from the Lords of the
Admiralty commanding the attendance of the master
shipwright, Mr. Hawkes, at Woolwich, on the 3d of
January, to meet the master shipwrights of the other
dockyards. When assembled they are to take into con-
sideration the propositions of Mr. Blake, master ship-
wright of the Portsmouth establishment, for the better
construction of ships of war with respect to their
strength of framing ; and reference is to be had to
the complaints made of the construction of the Bri-
tannia and other strip. They are to decide on the
best plan for building ships of war in future. That
decision is to be final, and is to put an end to that cavil
which has so often occurred among the members of
their profession. The ability and long experience of
these gentlemen will guarantee such a decision as will
justify their Lordships in rejecting any other proposi-
tions that may differ from the mode they may deter-
mine upon.

The Dido, 26, Captain Hon. H. Keppel, arrived on
Sunday from Sheerness. She will be paid advance of
wages at this port, and proceed to the Mediterranean.
The Heroine, 10, Lieut.-Commander S. D. Stewart,
and Spy, 3, were paid advance of wages on Monday.
The Alban steam•vessel, Master-Commander King,
arrived here on Monday from Bristol.
The Camel lighter, Faben master, arrived on Sunday
from Pembroke.

APPOINTMENTS.—Lieutenants : Henry Courtney,
and Thomas Beillk to the Isis ; John Pollard Davey to
the Illustrious. Mate : Armytage to the Dido.
PROMOTION.—H. J. Giles to the rank of Lieutenant.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
From the London Mercantile Journal of December 28.)
SUGAR.—The demand for West India Muscovado
Sugar was extremely dull last week, both the grocers
and refiners having limited their purchases to actual
wants, and prices further gave way about 6d per
cwt in all cases except for the finest samples with colour,
of which there are yet few boards to be met with. Ja-
maica; middling strong yellow, has sold at 645, Antigua,
fine bright yellow at 725, and low middling and middling
ditto at 61s to 63s per cwt. The marketclosed en Thurs-
day last fur the Christmas holidays, and will not re-open
until the Tuesday, the 4th of January.
MAummus.—The demand for this description has
also been dull, and the coloury samples only have main-
tained their former value. No public sale has been
brought forward, and the transactions by private treaty
are unworthy of remark.
EAST INDlA.—There has been increased heaviness in
the demand for Bengal Sugar, even the white descrip-
tions have with difficulty met with buyers, and altoge-
ther prices continue to wear a gloomy appearance.
The market for Foreign East India descriptions con-
tinues inactive, but the holders are very firm, and the
quantity on offer is yet small.
FOREIGN.—There is nbt much inquiry after either
white or yellow Havannah ; at the same time, how-
ever, there are few parcels in the market, few of the
holders being disposed to realise at present. Good
and fine yellow at 21s and 21s 6d, and good white
at 28s, being about is lower than previous transactions.
Brown qnalities of Brazil are still inquired after by the
refiners, but the market being yet without a supply, bu-
siness is precluded ; fine brown Bahia 17s per cwt.
REFINED.—A steady demand has existed for Refined
goods from the home trade this week, and full rates have
been paid : standard Lumps at 81s 6d, and brown Lumps
at 74s to 79s 6d per cwt. Bastards and Pieces at re-
duced rates. Bonded Crushed Sugar at 29s for the best.
Ilamburgh Loaves steady ; 10.1bs 32s to 32s 6cl, and
141bs 31s to 31s 6cl per cwt.
MOLASSES.—There is no further variation to notice in
the value of this article, but the demand has become dull,
and scarcely any business has been done.
COFFEE.—There has been a somewhat better demand
for the clean, and particularly the good samples of West
India, the supply of which is still scanty, and a steady
business has been done, though the market has not pre-
sented an active appearance ; the inferior qualities have
however been neglected, and the value is little better
than nominal. Berbice, good and fine middling,
at 115 s to 120 s, middling at 104 s to 110 s, and fine ordi-
nary and low middling at 81s to 90s 6d. Ceylon at 66s
to 6Ss for good ordinary pale and coloury. Mocha of
fine quality is wanted, but no parcels are to be met with;
inferior kinds not asked for. Laguayra 40s 6d to 41s for
good ordinary pale and mixed. Good ordinary Java,
from Singapore, bought in at 45s ; good Padang sold at
34s 6d per cwt.
The Foreign Coffee market remains quiet ; Sumatra
at 30s, Padang at 34s and 34s 6d, and good ordinary Rio
at 38s to 38s 6d per cwt,
CocoA.—The demand for West India descriptions con
finites dull, and to effect sales lower prices must be ac,
cepted,

The Colonial markets being closed, there were few
persons at the usual places of business, and no transac-
tions worth reporting took place.
TEA,—The sales were brought forward as advertised,
and were but thinly attended ; the quantity put up
was 8,000 packages, about 4,000 of which were sold,
at prices assimilating to those of last Thursday. and
there was a better feeling amongst the trade than was
expected ; the remainder was bought in at full prices.
Coligou, but middling rather coarse rather blackish leaf
sold at is 9d to is 91d, do. rather burnt Pek Sou flavour
Is 101 d to Is 11d, do strong Is 11d to 2s, middling
blackish leaf strong full flavour 2s 2tl to 2s 3411 ; Sou-
chong 2s 10d to 2s 101 d ; Pouchong ordinary to good
Is 41d to Is 101 d ; Imperial 2s id to 3s ld ; Gunpowder
2s 3d to 2s Gd per lb.
In Company's Congou a few transactions at Is 80 and
Is 9d per lb cash.
Pimento continues dull of sale, but we have ,
no alter-
ation to notice in its value. _ _ _

CASSIA LIG\LA.--This article
hhaasvaintgleallimgtohst becomeceased
rather a heavy sale, the shippers
purchasing for the present ; but no alteration can be
quoted in prices.
Pepper is again a shade lower, and the demand is in-
active; Malabar good fair rather dull at 3d, and good
light at 3,-fd; fine bright heavy bought in at 3id; Su_
natra at 3d per lb. White Pepper is 2d to 3d per lb
lower ; Long Pepper went at 13s to 15s per cwt.
Sago continues to be pressed upon the market, and in
consequence prices continue to recede, with a dull mar-

CHATHAM, DEC. 27.—This day (Monday), in the
afternoon, a division of the 6th Regiment arrived at
Rochester from India, after an absence of 20 years.
The division comprises the light infantry, and 7th
• of the left wing of the regiment, and numbers 123 rank
and file, 4 sergeants, and 6 drummers ; also 10 women
and 25 children, with the followini officers :—Captain
Tighe,_ Lieutenant Sullivan, Ensign Ogleby, Ensign
Bk. hton, and Dr. Jackson, under the command of
Captain Griffiths. This division disembarked the same
morning at Gravesend from the ship Osceola, Captain
West, after a four months' passage, during which the
division lost 21 men. The troops experienced great
distress and sickness during the voyage, and on their
arrival at Rochester were obliged to send to the
hospital at Fort Pitt sixty-one men. They embarked
at Bombay on the 25th of August last, and sailed on
the 27th. The transport, containing the bead-quarters,
homeward bound, was spoken with off Ceylon by the
Osceola. The staff had great sickness on board, and had
lost six men. The regiment is ordered for Canterbury.
A. draught of the 99th Regiment marched this morn-
ing from this garrison, consisting of one sergeant and
28 rank and file, under the command of Lieut. Bla-
mier, for Deptford, to embark on board the Isabella,
for New South Wales, as a guard over convicts sen-
tenced from the last Central Criminal Court. Con-
victs from Chatham will also be taken on board at
Sheerness upon the Isabella's arrival.