The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-23 00:00:00

PROPOSALS.

" Active Bonds to be issued for the principal of the
debt, to bear interest 4 per cent. for two years from the
let of June next ; afterwards to increase one-half per
cent. per annum till they reach 6 per cent.
" Deferred Bonds to be issued for the arrears at the
rate of 75 per cent. on the amount of the arrears ; the
said bonds to bear interest in five years at 1 per cent.,
then to increase per cent. per annum up to 3 per cent.
" One-half the proceeds of the guano to be hypothe-
cated for the payment of the interest.
"At the end of five years a redemption fund of 1 per
cent. on the Active Debt to be established. Any surplus
which the halt of the guano may produce in the mean-
while over the provision for the dividends to be applied
to the redemption of the Active Debt.
" The bonds to be received in payment of national pro-
perty and of the Custom-house duties to the extent au-
thorised by the existing law.
" The bonds may also be converted into the domestic
debt of Peru."

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
MILITARY Comstrssrote.—The Committee of which
the Quartermaster-General to the Forces, General Sir
Willoughby Gordon, Bart., and G.C.8., is President,
pursue their labours with great zeal and efficiency; they
hold their meetings at his office at the Horse Guards,
and the daily ration of the soldier is one subject under
consideration.
ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM, CHELSEA.—We regret to
announce that Captain Sihorne, celebrated fur his beau-
tiful model of the battle of Waterloo, lies dangerously ill
at his quarters in this establishment, in which place he
holds the appointment of Adjutant.
CHELSEA HOSPITAL—We are happy in being enabled
to state that that excellent officer, General the llon. Sir
Edward Paget, G.C.8., the Governor of this establish-
ment, continues to improve in health, having much ral-
lied from his recent severe attack of illness.
STAFF AT JAMAICA.—Major-General Bunbury, K 11.,
recently appointed Commander of the troops in this
island, arrived on the 15th of November; he was re-
ceived by Lietuenant Colonel Darrah, 97th Regiment
and other Military Staff Officers, and landed at Port
Royal under the usual salute.
ARMY PENSIONERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.—The Staff
Officers of Pensioners have been called upon for lists of
Volunteers to form the additional Company for service
in this colony. Artizans will be preferred, not above
forty-five years of age, and with a family of not more
than four children.
lioNG-KONG.—We are happy to find that a great
improvement has taken place in the health of the troops
at this station; a great number of the convalescents of
the 95th Regiment are now fit for duty. The detach-
ment of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, upon whom the ordi-
nary duties of the garrison have devolved, continue iR a
comparative good state of health.
THE COMMAND-IN-CHIEF IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
—We have heard from very good authority that Vice-
Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart, G.C.8., will retire
very shortly from the Command-in-Chief of the Medi-
terranean, which he has now held for more than three
years and nine months. The gallant Admiral is still
active and vicorous in body and mind; but his eyesight
very much fails him. Sir William has sent his family
to Malta for the winter, or until he is relieved.
A report has reached us, via Malta, that a paymaster
and purser of one of the line-of-battle ships, with Sir
William Parker, is about to be brought to court-martial
for having, contrary to the rules of the service, shipped
specie without a permit. We decline to name the ship
until we have a more authentic assurance of the fact.
ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL, STONEDOUSE.—The Ad-
miral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard, Captaia
Sir Thomas Maitland, of the flag ship, and Captain
Carter, of the Caledenia, have been engaged, by Admi-
ralty order, during the past week in investigating cer-
tain charges and recriminations which have passed be-
tween the chief clerk and the chief medical officer of
the Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse. These inves-
tigations take place at the hospital; they are very
lengthy, and the whole affair is kept a profound secret.
Tire EAST INDIA AND CHINA STATION. Rear
Admiral Sir F. Collier, C. 8., was at Singapore, No-
vember Ist, having returned thither from a visit to
Sir James Brooke, at Labuan, where the new go-
vernor had bean duly installed with acclamation.
We bear, however, that the now settlement is fast
losing its attractive features, and that the com-
plaints of its continued unhealthiness are as
well founded as the fact is deplored. Commodore.
Plumridge, whose orders at first were to remain at
Hong Kong, has been recalled by the Commander-in-
Chief, and has arrived at Singapore, and Sir Francis
Collier had ordered him to the Bombay division, and
intended to proceed to Hong Kong himself on the arrival
of his flag ship the Hastings, 72, for England. It has
been stated as highly probable that Commodore Plum-
ridge would be employed up the Indus, in co-operation
with the Moultau army.

BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, DEC. 21—The offices
have been so scantily supplied with samples that the
transactions of the week are only of a limited character,
prices being, however, fully supported in the few sales
made. The refined market is rather dull, but prices are
steady. In rum thera is nothing doing.
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The Princess Alice, a Newcastle vessel, laden with
wheat from Ilsniburgh, for Mestrs. Wren, of Stockton,
corn-mc rchants, got o❑ and over the North Gar, and was
then assisted into the Tees by the Conquest stt am-tug,
which claimed balv ge to a large amount (5001). The
Court has decided that the sti amer had no right to more
than the ordinary charge for towage, and that her owners
must pay 501. towards the costs of the defendants.—Hull
Advertiser.

CIiMUER AND HOLY BEAD.—Traffio for the week
ending December 16, 1848:—Coaching traffic. 6SII.
11s.; Parcels, 60/. 9s. 7d.; goods and cattle, 1861. 4s. 3d.;
steam-boats, 1071. 6s. 4d. Total; 1,2351. 11s. 2d.

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LAW INTELLIGENr,•
COURT OF EXCHEQUER,
The Lord Chancellor heard the unop
,91a0, Wnatin
petitions to-day.
IN RI VMS SOMBRE. _ __-
This case, which has been so frequently baltrekthe
Court, was again brought forward to-day. It will be
recollected that, in accordance with the prayer of a
petition on behalf of Mr. Dyce Sombre, the Court
some time ago directed that he should again be sub-
jected to medical examination for the purpose of
finally deciding the question of his sanity. 'The matter
having, been brought under consideration to-day,
The LORD CHANCELLOR referred to the testimony
which had been given by the medical geutleinen Who
had been recently appointed to see Mr. Dyce Sombre,
and said it was satisfactorily established by their
testimony that the gentleman was a lunatic, and that
the petition in his behalf must consequently be dis-
missed.

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