The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSDIOUTH,FRIDAT.—The new steam basin in this
dockyard will not be opened on the 24th inst., as origi-
nally intended an order having been received from the
Admiralty this morning announcing their Lordships'
intention not to open the basin on that day. It has
and formal
on all former occasions of the completion
opening of great public works connected
with naval affairs, for the Admiralty to confer a step of
promotion on one officer of each grade of the profession,
selecting such as have question. It is ve some relation to the spot in
observed on the hoped, presuming the same rule will be
will select resent occasion, that their Lordships
the dockyard as Lieutenantoneto billiams()n, of the Semaphore, in
liberality on the forthcoming
benefited by their Lordships'
standing in the bervicthe,nunirleitengiehelceahsaiornaCter,Hainsd long
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wearied attention to
to deserve the boon. He has
of his situation, appear
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the revolutionary war; wag
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occasions. His great misfortunneen:has"
though he has actively served under distinguished
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officers, such as Sir Alexander CochraYr;,
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Hotham, Captains Garth, Whitby, the
Gower, &c., they are all dead. He has c 14- • Leveson
onsequently no
one to plead his cause, which must account for the ne-
glect he has experienced, having been excluded the
benefit of two brevets, and numerous other public
chances of promotion.
The Sharpshooter, 2, Lieutenant-Commander Bayley,
returned this morning from Dover, whither she was
dispatched to bring Mr. Allen, the acting master and
crew of the Undine packet for the service of the Fire
Queen steam tender. She also brought the cabin furni-
ture and stores of the Undine, for the same service.

The Dauntless steam-frigate is to have her steam up
on the 15th inst. for trial. She has been nearly 18
months getting her engines.
Mr. Conolly, First Lieutenant of the Bellerophon, 78,
Captain Baynes, C. 8., has been this day invalided to
Hasler Hospital.
The Mercury tender returned to-day from Plymouth
with volunteers for the ships fitting here—some for the
Bellerophon.

In commission at this port—The Victory, Illustrious,
Howe, Powerful, Bellerophon, Hastings, and Blenheim,
line of battle ships; the Herefordshire freight ship; the
Seaflower cutter; the Rolla, Fanny, and Mercury ten-
ders; the Portsmouth Pay office yacht; and the Victoria
and Albert, Fairy, Fire Queen, Scourge, Sharpshooter,
Merlin, Medusa, Lightning, and Echo steamers.
In the Basin—The Arogant steam-frigate, Malabar
coal-ship, Cormorant and Growler steam-sloops, under
repair and fitting.
In Dock—The Pembroke, 72; Ajax (screw), 56;
Orestes, 18; Seaflow•er cutter, and Birkenhead and Jackal
iron steamers—all fitting and refitting.
No man of war at Spithead.
Wind South, light airs and fine weather.
ROYAL MARINES.
. .

A detachment, consisting of 2oficers, 1 sergeant, 1
corporal, 1 fifer, and 75 privates of this division, ern-
bark to-morrow (Saturdri)) morning in the Powerful,
84, Captain the Hon. R. S. I)undas, C.B , to complete
her complement. First Lieutenant Daniel and Second
Lieutenant Couolly embark with this detachment.
Captain Uiquhart, of the Chatham division, has been
ordered to recruit (for that division) at Blackburn, in
Leicestershire.

CHATHAM, MAY 12.—The Ranger, 8. recently paid
off at this port, from the coast of Africa, is now ordered
to be fitted for commission for another station.
The Admiralty have granted the sum of 501. towards
providing instruments for the band of the Royal Dock-
yard battalion at this place.

The Southampton, 50 guns, in dock, is fast progressing
in her rigging, and the painters have commenced paint-
ingher.

The depot of the 95th Regiment is ordered from Naas
to Sheerness for garrison duty, to relieve the depot of
the 90th Regiment, which is to join its head-quarters at
Chatham; and the depot of the 21st, at Canterbury, is
to join its head-quarters at Brompton.

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
ADMIRALTY.—George Allvn, Acting .Master, to the
Fire Q►usen; C. W. Hope, promoted to be Lieutenant;
Charles Moxley, Second Class Assistant-Engineer, to
the Llewellyn; W. J. J. Pullen, Lieutenant, to the
Plover; 'Limes 11. Turner, Lieutenant and Commander,
to the Merlin.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of May 12.)
SUGAR.—To-day no further advance occurred in the
value of Raw Sugar, but merchants displayed much
firmness, and sparingly supplied the market. The trade
also entertained a favouraole opinion towards both free
and slave made. A fair amount of business was con-
cluded to•day in West India, and upon full terms. The
sales amount to 200, making for the week 1,800 hhds, &c.
REFINED.—To-day refined goods were much sought
after by the trade, and prices closed with firmness;
brown grocery lumps at 55s 6d, and to pass the standard
56s per cwt. There is no increase in the supply of any
sort. The market is firm for bonded crushed Sugar,
fine at 28s per cwt.
Mauerritite—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Mauritius, but a fair business was done privately, and
all sorts realised full rates.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met ready
purchasers, and 1,317 bags at public sale sold at full
rates—Benares, fine white went at 445, middling 41s to
41s 6d, low 39s to 39s 6d, fine soft yellow 37s to 38s,
damp and washed 37s to 43s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—For home consumption the demand has
been active for all descriptions of Fori.ign Sugar by
private treaty; our refiners working under bond also
made purchases with greater freedom, and a fair amount
of business has been concluded by exporters. Although
the mai ket has been more plentifully supplied, still there
is an advance in the value of 6d per cwt for all sorts
sold by private treaty. At auction, 4,055 bales, 740
barrels, and 1.270 cases of Brasil were nearly all dis•
posed of, chiefly for home consumption and refining
under bond.
risen is per cwt, Antigua selling at 20s, and Demerara
18s per cwt. At these rates holders are firm, and the
market is less freely supplied. In East India the sales
are upon a more extended scale.
COCOA.--Prices remain firm, as the stock is small, and
nearly all in the hands of one party. The purchases
made by private treaty are limited at from 47s to 50s
per cwt. None has been offered at public sale. The
purchases made in Foreign are trifling; holders will not
accept lower rates.
TEA.-.-.A further improvement is apparent in the
position of the market for all descriptions, and holders
appear to be sanguine in their expectations as to the
future. In Congou large purchases have been made
in qualities ; the rates paid are rather above those
of this day week—good common realises 7d to 71d per
lb. In Green a good business has been concluded, and
at full rates for low and middling, good aad fine on the
sontrary advanced id per lb. Pekoe Tea has not im-
proved in value, the dealings are, however, upon a more
extended scale.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MAY 25.—The sales of
the week are unimportant, and confined chiefly to Bar-
badoes, for which the holders are accepting moderate
rates.—Bristol Mercury.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.--FRIDAY.--The sup-
ply of wheat is good, and moderate of other grain.
Sellers of wheat are not so urgent as last Friday, and
that day's price is fully realised. Barley is not much
inquired for, and ls. per quarter cheaper. Oats and
Shelling without change. Beans firm at late rates.
RECOLLECTIONS OF REPUBLICAN FRANCE FROM
1790 TO 1801, BY Da. AIILLINGEN.—T. he above work,
in 1 vol., price 10s 6d. bound, is published this day by
Mr. Colburn, and may now be had of all booksellers.
Also, just published:-2.
.Five Years in Kafirland, with
Sketches of the late War in that Country to the Peace
in 1848, written on the spot, by Mrs. Harriet Ward,
wife of Captain Ward, 91st Regiment, 2 vols., with
Illustrations, 21s. bound. 3. The New Edition of
Burke's Peerage and Baronetage for 1848, 1 vol. 4. The
Twelfth and Concluding Volume of the Lives of the
Queens of England. 5. The Cape and its Colonists,
with Hints for Settlers in 1848, by George Nicholson,
jun., E,q., a late resident, 1 vol., 7s. 6d. bound. 6. A
Seventh Edition of Mr. Eliot Warburton's Crescent and
the Cross, 2 vols. 7. Revelations of Prince Talleyrand,
2 vols.
The flower show at the Surrey Zoological Gar-
dens, on Wednesday next, promises a rich treat to the
lovers of floriculture. Most of the successful competi-
tors* at the Botanic Gardens, on Wednesday last, intend
exhibiting their flowers.