The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDOIN4',

77th Foot—Lieutenant•Colonel Nicholas Wilson, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Lieuteiiant-Colonel, vice
George Paris Bradshawc, who exchanges, Aug. 5.
96th Foot—Captain Edward Croker, from the 39th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Hugonin, who exchanges, Aug. 4.
97th Foot.—Captain Thomas William Evans, from the
74th Foot, to be Captain, vice Bruce, who exchanges,
Aug. 4.

3d West India Begiment.—Francis Brown Dixon,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Taylor, appointed
to the 17th Light Dragoons, Aug. 4.
UNATTACHED —Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Nicholas
Wilson, from 77th Foot, to be Lieutenat-Colonel, with-
out purchase, Aug. 4.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire.

Richard Brooke, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Aug. 4,
The King's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry—
Thomas Lyon, jun., to be Captain, vice Harper, resigned,
Aug. 1.

Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire.
Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet William
Thomas Keene Perry Keene to be Lieutenant, vice Pitt,
resigned, July 27.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
The Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire
Yeomanry Cavalry—William Fowler Mountford, Gent.
to be Lieutenant, vice Beech, retired, July 29.
ADMIRALTY, AUG. 1.
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The following promotions have this day taken place,
consequent upon the death of Admiral Honyman :—Vice-
Admiral of the Red Sir Francis William Austen, K.C.8.,
to be Admiral of the Blue; Vice-Admiral of the White
Sir Robert Howe Bromley, Bart.'to be Vice Admiral of
the Red; Vice-Admiral of the Blue Charles Bayne
Hodgson Ross, C.B. to be Vice .Admiral of the White;

Rear-Admiral of the Red John Impey to be Vice-
Admiral of the Blue; Rear-Admiral of the White Right
Hon. Granville George Lord Radstock, C.B. to be Rear-
Admiral of the Red; Rear-Admiral of the Blue Richard
Arthur, C.B. to be Rear-Admiral of the White; Captain
Gordon Thomas Falcon to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
WHITEHALL, JULY 29.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Hugh Callan Sey-
mour, of the city of Bath, in the county of Somerset,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
Samuel Kimberly and Bryant Organ, soda-water
manufacturers, West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
George Payne, clothier, Minories.
BANKRUPTS.

William Sharp, brewer. Wisbech St. Peter's, Cam-
bridgeshire. to surrender Aug. 11, at half-past eleven,
and Sept. 15, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birehin-lane, City;
Woodward, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street ; Woodward,
March, Isle of Ely.
William Townley, jun., stock and share broker, Man-
chester, August 15, and Sept. 4, at 12, at the Manches-
ter District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manches-
ter; Smith, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Copepe and Faulkner
King- street, Manchester.
John Gibbs, shoe maker, Lewes, Aug. 17, at one, and
Sept. 15, at twelve, st the Court of Bankruptcy. Can-
nan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Rickards and Walker,
Lincoln's Inn- fields.

Charles Staples, plumber, Southampton, Aug. 11 and
Sept. 115, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,. Basinghall•street;
Pain and Hatherly, Basinghall-street.
George Gattrell, upholsterer, Lymington, Hampshire.
Henry William Hewes, baker, Colchester.
Edmund.4ppl.vyard, bookseller, Farringdon•street.

James Blake, builder, West Cowes.
William Frederick Fenton, lead and glass merchant,
West Smithfield.

Thomas Wickenden, wino merchant, Harp lane,
Tower-street, City.
William Reynolds Rickman, insurance broker, Cle-
ment's-lane' City,
William Smith, jun., manufacturer of earthenware,
Stockton, Durham.

Gorvsse Stanley, dealer and chapman, Blackfriars-
road, Surrey.
James Coward, schoolmaster, Kenton, Middlesex.
Ann Anderson, tavern keeper, Clare-court, Drury-
lane.
Thomas Daniel, clay merchant, Burslem, Staffordshire.
Menadue, watchmaker, Liakeard.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
Tho average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending August 1,
1848, is 245. I Id. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From th© London New Price Current of Aug. 4.)

SUGAR.—To-day there was less demand for raw Sugar
bo:h for borne use and exportation, but holders for the
most part refused to accept lower rates. West India met
with a fair demand both for grocery and refining pur-
poses, and 590 hhds &c. were sold; at the rates pre-
viously current. The public sale of West India
consisted of 370 hhds 60 trs and 12 brls, but a
small part only sold at the former value.
St. Lucia low to good yellow 36s 6d,
to 395, low and middling grey 35s to 375, Trinidad mid-
dling yellow 37s to 37s 6d ; Tobago,. low yellow 36s to
36s 6d, middling 37s to 37s 6d ; Barbadoes, ordinary
yellow 37s 6d ; Jamaica, miffing 37s 6d to 38s 6d. Of
Chrystalized Demerara 30 hhds 5 trcs and 13 brls sold
at 453 to 49s 6d for middling and good. The total pur-
chases for the week amount to 3,014 hhds and trcs.
REFINED.—To. day large purchases were made in re-
fined Sugar by the home trade, and at full advanced
rates, lumps to pass the standard selling at 54s 6d, and
brown grocery at 531 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar is
wanted at 26s 6d to 27s 6d per cwt.
MAUSITIUS.—This afternoon there was a fair demand
for Mauritius Sugar, and 4,062 bags 250 casks at auc-
tion went upon lull rates, fine yellow realised 39s 6d to
41s, good 38s 6d to 395, middling 37s 6d to 38s, low 36s
to 374 fine brown 35s 6d, syrupy 26s to 375, and
middling grainy yellow 38s to 38s 6d.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Madras Sugar was
wanted, and 2,553 bags at auction were all sold at
former terms. Four parcels of Bengal Sugar amounting
to 6,954 bags were offered at public sale, when the whole
sold, grainy yellow, of which the chief part consisted,
went Is, per cwt. lower, whilst other sorts realised the
full worth.
FOREIGN.—Today there was little passing privately
in Foreign Sugur, but full rates were paid. At public
sale 40 packages of St. Croix sold at 43s to 46s 6d for
good and fine yellow.
TEA.—Public sales are declared for Wednesday, the
quantity at present advertised is 6,000 pkgs. There is
no further advance to notice in the value of Congou, but
all sorts find a good sale and upon former terms; other
sorts of Black are in fair request, Pouchong at 4d to Bd,
Souchong, low and middling, 9d to is 2d, and good to
fine is 2d to 234 d For Green former rates are insisted
upon, and the demand is steady. In Scented and Pekoe
Tea there is no variation in the value, but not much
business has been done.
CoFFES.—This afternoon Ceylon was only in fair de-
mand, and 1,185 bags 37 casks of Plantation sold at full
rates; good middling 60s, low middling 434 to 51s, fine
and ne fine ord 35s to 425, ord and triage 28s to 30s 6d,
pea berry 52s to -555. Mocha is more in request, and
300 bales 43 I bales sold at full value; 129 bags Costa
Rico taken in at 31a to 35a for fine and fine fine ord.
SPICES.—At public sale 17 packages of Nutmegs were
sold at 2s 5d to 2s 9d for brown; and 5 cases of Mace at
Is 7d to 28 4d per lb. To-day at public sale 18 barrels
of Jamaica Ginger sold at 61a to 70s for good ordinary
and middling.
Rica—To-day there was a much better demand for
East India Rice by private treaty, and prices advanced
6d to is per cwt. At public sale 3,023 bags of. Bengal
were sold at 12s 6d for good white, and 8s to lOs 6d for
damaged.
MOLASSES.—There is a brisker demand for West
India, sellers will not accept, former rates, and 15s Gd to
to ,20s is the value Of low to fine ; there is also only a
limited quantity on offer. East India Treacle is held
for full rates, but few sales have been made in the
private market, whilst 10 hhds at auction were taken in
at 17s for good. Honey is not much required. • •
Cocoa.—For West India the demand is more active,
and a slight advance is apparent -in the value of the
better sorts; whilst inferior ftilly sustained the former
currency. At public sale 325 bags.of Trinidad were sold
at 38s 6d to 393 for good grey, and at 39s 6d to 44s for
middling to fine red. Foreign is not much wanted.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon there was no improve-
ment in the market for Cochineal. -The quantity offered
at auction amounted to 122 bags, a small part only of
which sold at rather lower rates.

SALTPETRE:—To-day rough was in brier request, and
1,553 bags of Calcutta at auction went at 6d per cwt ad-
vance, fine strong grey 9} to 9 per cent refraction fetched
25s to 258 6d, 2i ditto 26s to 26s 6d, and-good 131 24s
6d per cwt.
SPlRlTS.—Jamaica Rum has6e, git purchased with in-
creased freedom this Week, and a rise is apparent id the
value of Id to .2d for all sorts. The sides reach 250
puns; middling quality 33 to 34 per cent. over proof at
3e 7d to 3s Bd, good middling and good 34 •to 36 over
3s 8d to 3s 10d, and fine 4s• 2d to 4s 6d. Demerara is
wanted, and the sales are 500- puns at better prices.
For Leeward Island the demand has been active, and
quotations are still on the advance ; the quantity sold is
250 puns. Of East India small parcela have been taken
at is sid to Is 6di proof, and which are better prices.
Brandy is more in &inland, and holders will not sell upon
former rates. Geneva is wanted for exportation at
is lid to 2s ; fine for home use is..in a fair request at
2s 6d to 3s 6d. For British made Spirits prices are fully
as high as with a brisk sale.
OlLS.—This afternoon prices further declined for
Sperm Oil, and 100 tuna at auction sold at-71/ to 721 for
good and fine, 60115 s for low, and 72/ for Headmatter of
good quality. Southern is not lower, and 80 tuns all
sold at 22/15s to 251 ss, and lOw 2115 a to 221 Ss.
TALLOW.—This afternoon at auction 300 casks of
old P. Y. Candle sold at 435 6d to 44s 3d, and low 42s
to 43s ; 42 casks of Soap ditto 315 6d to 408 6d ; 100
casks Odessa Ox 43s 9d to 449, and 87 hides of Galatz
40s to 42s 9d, low 34s 63 to 391.

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the
Woolsack at Five o'clock.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.
The Earl of HAItDWICK brought up the report of
the Committee on the Navigation-laws.
The NOBLE EARL likewise presented several petitions
against the repeal of those laws.
SA
Salmon Bred Preservation Bill was read
sewed time.
PlfthNS.
Lord BROUGHAMpresent O
ed a petition from Lan-
caster in favour of secular education; also a petition
from an individual named Hardy, complaining of the
evils arising from the existence of grand juries, who

found bills on ox parte evidence, which were afterward;
used for the purpose of extorting money, the indict-
ments thus found never being prosecuted.
SICILIAN AFFAIRS.

The NOBLE LORD also asked if Mr. Fagan, an attache
to a British Embassy, had gone in a British steam-fri-
gate to Palermo, and had signified to the Sicilian Pro-
visional Government, in opposition, his instructions, as
he was bound to suppose, that if they did not choose the
Duke of Genoa for King of Sicily, the countenance of
the British Government should be withdrawn from them.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was understood
to say, that there was no foundation for the
report to which the Noble and Learned Lord alluded.

IRELAND.
Lord BROUGHAM hoped that the Government
would take measures for punishing that portion of the
press which spread false reports with regard to Ireland.
Some newspapers had been propagating most false re-
ports with regard to the rebellion in Ireland—
reports calcalated to produce an outbreak. Lie
was willing to take all his share of the un-
popularity of _any measure which might be
proposed to suppress such false reports. The press
knew that so long as it was kept within the bounds of
truth there was no firmer or more sincere friend of the
liberty of the press than he was.