The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-10 00:00:00

THE SIYN, LONDON, FRI DAY

supply; at public sale 670 cases were sold. Black Pep- j
, per cannot be purchased on lower terms, as the supply
is small, the demand has been limited by private treaty for
all sorts. White sold at full rates: at auction 114 bags were
nearly all sold. Pimento is less required, and former prices
cannot be obtained ; none has been offered at auction,
and privately only small parcels have been sold at 4id
to 41d per lb. Mace met with little attention, and
prices are on the decline, although there is only a limited
supply let market. Cloves have been dealt in with
caution, and there is a desire to sell. The purchases
made in Nutmegs have been limited by, private treaty,
and rather Power rates are accepted. Jamaica Ginger
is wanted. Cinnamon is offered at easier prices.
SPIRITS.—To-day prices declined fur Jamaica Rum,
and 50 puns were sold at 34 10d to 3s I Id for fair quality
31 to 32 per cent over proof. Of East India several
parcels were taken at is 9d proof. Leeward Island is
dull of sale at is 10d to is lld proof.
TURPENTINE.—AIthough the demand for Spirits is
good, yet prices do not improve; British drawn selling
at 38s to 395, and American 39s 6d to 40s. There is
yet a fair supply, but the consumption is on the in-
crease.
OlLS.—This afternoon at auction 10 tons of Palm Oil
were sold at 34s 9d to 35s for fine; 40 pipes and 75 hhds
of Ceylon Cocoa Nnt went at 53s to 54s for fine, and
50s to 52s for middling and good, being lower rates.
TALLow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went off heavily, and at lower rates; 38 casks of New
South Wales were sold at 48s 9d to 49s 8d for fine, and
at 48s to 48s 6d for good; 277 pipes and 18 hhds of
South American 45s to 46s 9d, and low 42s to 43s 6,1;
72 hhds and 68 casks of Galatz 46s to 49s 3d; and 43
casks Odessa sheep 48s to 49s 9d per cwt.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in the absence of the
Lord Chancellor, took his seat upon the Woolsack
at Five o'clock. _

Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition in
favour of sanitary:reform.
The Earl of HARDWICKE presented several
petitions from shipowners and mariners of various
seaport towns against any alteration., in the navi-
gation-laws.

timents held by that body should be communicated to
the House as soon as possible.
Dr. BOWRING rose to order. He did not think
that, as this was an opposed motion, the Hon. Mem-
ber could have precedence over orders of the day.
The SPEAKER said that, no doubt, in point of
order, the Hon. Member was not entitled to mova
that the petition be printed, unless he gave notice of
his intention to found a motion thereon.
Mr. LAW said that if that were so he would then
give notice that he would specially call the attention
of the House to the subject of that petition,
Mr. W. PATTEN said that he thought the Hon.
Member had no right whatever to impute any mo-
tives to his Hon. Friend who had objected, in point
of form, to the petition being printed. He felt con-
vinced that the Hon. Member for Lancaster, in the
course he had adopted, had been instigated by no
other motives than the proper and faithful discharge
of his duty.—([Tear, hear.) He trusted, there•
fore, that the Hon. and Learned Member for
Cambridge would at once perceive that he was in
error in the assertions he had made, and would with-
draw them.

Mr. I. XIV did not intend in the slightest degree to
impute improper motives to the Hon. Member for
Lancaster.—(llear, hear.) If anything had been
said by:him which could be considered in the slightest
degree disrespectful to the Hon. Member he would at
once withdraw it.—(hear, hear.)
Sir GEORGE G KEY thought that the House

was greatly inch bled to the- Hon. Member for
Lancaster for the attention he had paid to the orders
of the House, and the great assistance he had in-
variably given to every Member, in order that they
might be enabled to adopt them. He trusted, there-
fore, that the Hon. and Learned Member from Cam-
bridge would withdraw his motion.
After some further discussion,
Mr. LAW withdrew his motion.
COTTON WOOL.

Mr. POLE CAREW moved, pursuant to notice,
for " Accounts of the total number of pounds
weight of cotton wool imported into the United
Kingdom, in each year, from 1815 to 1847, both
inclusive; distinguishing the quantities imported
from the United States of America, Brazil, the Me-
diterranean, the East Indies, and the British West
Indies, respectively, from that imported from
all other parts; with the several rates of
duty payable upon such cotton wool in the
United Kingdom during that period ; and
the total amount of duty received in each year. Of
the total quantities and declared value of British
cotton goods, and of cotton twist, yarn, or thread,
exported from the United Kingdotn to all parts of the
world, in each year from 1815 to 1847, both inclusive ;
specifying the number of yards, and declared value of all
goods entered by the yard; the declared value of such
goods as are entered by value only, as hosiery, lace, &c. ;
and the number of pounds weight and declared value
of cotton twist, yarn, or thread, so exported ; showing
the aggregate declared value of all such exports
in each year. Similar accounts to the foregoing of
the export of British cotton manufactured goods, and
cotton twist, yarn, or thread, to the United States of
America ; and, account of the total official value of
all goods imported into, and the total official value of
the produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom,
and of foreign and colonial merchandise, respectively,
with the aggregate of ouch amounts exported from
the United Kingdom to the United States of America;
also, the total declaredvalue of the produce and manu •
factures of the United Kingdom so exported, in each
year, from 1815 to 1847, both inclusive.—Agreed to.

to the Committe, and those petitions only could be
referred to such Committee. If the door were once
opened to admit pe itions of this nature, there would
be no end to petitions which would be sent to Com-
mittees for the puvose of guiding or biassing their
decisions.

Afser a words 'rom Mr. S. WORTLEY, the
motion was withdrun.

CONSTITUTION Oh' NEW SOUTH WALES.
Mr. SCOTT wisled to know whether the Govern-
ment had any intotion of making any and what
change in the constitution of New South Wales;
whether Any commmication of such an intention had
been made to the Legislative Council of the colony,
in order to obtain tle opinion of the colony upon such
a proposed alteratim ; and, if so, whether the Govern-
ment would lay the papers before Parliament.
Mr. LABOUCEERE stated that it was intended
to introduce a Bill 'or the separation of the Govern-
ment of New Souti Wales from that of Port Philip;
that it was not usual to make communications with
the Legislative Council of any of th• colonies
but that communbations had been made with the
Governor of Nem South Wales on the subject,
and the Colonial Office were now waiting
the arrival of a dispatch from the Governor,
in answer to a communication sent from
this country on the subject of the separation of
the two Governm.mts he had referred to. With
respect to the papers, they would be laid upon the
table of the House he expected shortly.
SPANISH TARIFFS.

Mr. BANKES ',idled to ask the Foreign Secre-
trary whether any reply had been received to the
representations mace by our Minister at the Court of
Madrid, some months ago, on the subject of increased
duties imposed by the Government of Spain on
articles of British manufacture; also, why no return
had been made, in compliance with the order of this
House, respecting the present tariffs of Spain and
Portugal?
Lord PALMERSTON said, in answer to the first
question of the Hon. Member, he might state that an
answer had been received, dated the 28th of Decem-
ber last, to the communication made by her Majesty's
Minister in Madrid, and that answer he would lay on
the table of the House. It argued at some length that
the decrees were not liable to the objections that had
been taken to them, and stated that they were only
intended to [prevent :abuse.—(Hear, hear.) With
respect. to the other question he had to
state that he had sent fresh directions to Madrid and
Lisbon to procure the returns, and he felt satisfied
that there not having been sent arose from an over-
sight, and nothing else. He would lay all the papers
when he received them on the table of the House.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME.
Mr. PLUMPTRE wished to know whether it was
the intention of the Noble Lord at the head of
the Foreign Department to move the second
reading of the diplomatic Relations with Rome
Bill on Monday, and if not, on what day he intended
to move the second reading?
Lord PALMERSTON was afraid that the state of
the public business would prevent him moving the
second reading of the Bill on Monday next, he would
therefore postpone it to Monday week.
INCOME-TAX (IRELAND).
Mr. HAMILTON, seeing the Hon. Baronet the
Member for Marylebone in his place, was desirous of
knowing whether it was his intention to bring for-
ward the motion of which he had given notice, for
extending the income-tax io Ireland?
Sir B. HALL said is certainly was his intention to
bring on the motion, and he should take the sense of
the Committee upon it. As to the time when he
should bring it forward, it was impossible for him to
say, as the debate on the income-tax was now going
on; until it was determined, he could not bring for-
ward his motion. The best advice be could give to
the Hon. Member was to pass the question on to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and to ask him %hen,
if the Committee came to a decision whether the
income-tax should be for one year or for three, he
proposed to go into a Committee of Ways and Means ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—
On ➢Monday, Sir.—(Laughter.)
DURHAM CATHEDRAL.

Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to a question from
Mr. Horsman, stated, as we understood, that it was
not the intention of the Government to fill up the
vacant stall in the Cathedral of Durham..
SCOTCH ENTAIL BILL.

Sir G. GREY, in reply to Mr. B. Cochrane,
stated the second reading of this Bill stood for Tues-
day. The Lord Advocate was absent from town,
and if the Bill could not be taken on that day the
second reading would be fixed for an early day.
WAYS AND MEANS.---THE INCOME-TAX.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then moved the order of the day for going into a
Cammittee of the %%hole House on the income-tax.

Several petitions having been presented against the
income. tax, the Home went into Committee; Mr.
Bernal in the chair.

Mr. WILSON then rose to address the House
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING)

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 11, 1848.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint George
Hamilton, Marquis 'of Donegal, to be Captain of her
Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, in the room
of Lucius Bentinek, Viscount Falkland, resigned.
WHITEHALL, MAncu 9.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, nominating and ap-
pointing Benjamin Currey, Esq., to be Clerk Assistant
of the Parliaments, in the room of John William Birch,
Esq., resigned.
DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 10.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Wat-
son Sheriff, Esq. to be her Majesty's Attorney-General
for the Islands of Antigua and Montserrat, and John
Somers Martin, Esq. to be Coroner for the Island of
Antigua.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint John
11. Jennings, Esq. to be Comrnissarp of Police for the
Island of St. Lucia.
W A R OFFICE, MA BCH 10.

Ist Dragoon Guards._John Kemp, Gent. (Riding
Master) to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Butke, who
retires, March 10.
sth Regiment of Foot—Samuel Lindsay Maylor,
Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Wallace, appointed to the Ist or Grenadier liegimeLt of
Foot Guards, March 10.
Bth Foot—Ensign Thomas Beattie Grierson, from 28th
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bourne, who exchanges, Dec. 27.
11th Foot—Lieut. John Theodore Thomas Boyd to be
Adjutant, vice Lewis Alexanderßoyd, promoted, March
10 ; Lieut. Itelitrd Maunsell, from half-pay 62d Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Boyd, appointed Adjutant, March 10.
16th Foot—Lieutenant Colonel George Teulon, from
half-pay as late Inspecting Field Officer of Militia in the
lonian Islands, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Henry
M'Munus, who exchanges, receiving the difference;
Major Hubert 1.0 x more to be Lieutenant Co-
lonel, by pun:luta°, vice Teuton, who retires ;
Brevet Major Charles Murray to be Major, by purchase,
vice Luxmoro ; Li. utenant Charles Lorenzo 1)e Winton

to be Captain, by purchase, vice Murray; Ensign John
Thomas Jame t 3 be Lieutenant, by purchase, v►ce De
\Vinton; Richard Lucas Baker, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, Mar, h 10.
17th Foot—Captain Eric Mackay Clarke to be Major
by purchase, vice Owen, who retires ; Lieutenant Ed-
ward Croker to be Captain, by purchase, ♦ice Clarke ;
Ensign Philip M'Pherson to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Croker ; Frederic John Sandys Lindesay, Gent. to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice M'Pherson; Lieutenant
Canibbell Sawers to be Adjutant, vice Croker, pro-
moted, March 10. _ _ .

25th Foot—Brevet Major Thomas Deacon, from 28th
Foot, to be Captain, vice M`Donald, who exchanges,
Dec. 29.

28th Foot—Captain William M`Donald, from the 25th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Deacon, who exchanges, Dec.
29; Ensign Frederick Dickinson Bourne, from Bth Foot,
to bye Ensign, vice Grierson, who exchanges, Dec. 27.
G3d Foot—Augustus Penton, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Reynolds, promoted in the 94th Foot,
March 10.

67th Foot—WilliatulVesey Munninge, Gent. to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice O'Brien, appointed to the
70th Foot, March 10.
70th Foot—Captain James Benners Parkinson,
from half pay Unattached to be Captain vices
James Palliser Costobadie, who exchanges ;
Lieutenant John Wilson Filder to be Cap-
tain by purchase, vice Parkinson who retires,
Ensign Arthur Henry Creswell Snow to be Lieutenant,
by purchzsc, vice Filder ; Ensign John Terence Nicas
O'Brien, from the 67th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Snow
March 10.
71st Foot—Sergeant-Major Thomas Walker to bo
Quartermaster, vice Thomas Fitzgerald, who retires on
half-pay, March 10.
90th Foot—Ensign Thomas James Meredith to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice O'Gorman, ap-
pointed Adjutant; Frederick Beatty, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Meredith; Lieutenant Pur-
cell O'Gorman to be Adjutant, vice Walter, promoted,
March 10.
94th Foot—Ensign Montagu Lyttleton' Varnham
Reynolds, from 63d Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice William Wilson Campbell, who has been allowed to
receive the value of his coin tnission, March 10.
99th Foot—William James Romulus Russell, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Mends, promoted
in 98th Foot, March 10.
BREvzt—Lieutenant Colonel George Teulon, of 16th
Foot, to be Colonel in the ArmY, Nov' 9.
STAFF.—Lieutenant John Spence, from 14th Foot, to
be Adjutant of a Recruiting District, vice Moorhead,
promoted, March 10.
M.EmoaANnum.—The name of the Ensign, appointed
to the 9311 Foot, on the 11:h February, 1848, is James
" Dalzell," nut " Dalyell" as previously stated.
The name of the Captain of the 57th Foot, 2d March,
1847, is John " Anchniuty," not Ahmuty, as previously
stated.
The name of the Captain of 98th Foot, 9th April,
1847, is Warren " Auctimuty," not Ahmuty, as previ-
ously stated.
The date of the promotion of Lieutenant Stewart, of
21st Foot, to be Captain in the 61st Foot, has been
antedated "21st November, 1647," and not the 21st