The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-22 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE,

(From the London New Price Current of December 22.)
&MAR. —To-day there was not much desire evinced to
operate in West India for grocery or refining purposes, and
the quantity sold privately amounted to only 138 hhds and
trcs. Merchants, however, were for the most part firm, and
they obtained prices on a par with those of Friday, A pub-
lic sale of 151 hhds and 1 tre of Barbadoes sold at full rates.

REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in excellent request
by the home trade, and prices further advanced—Standard
lumps selling at 64s 6d to 655, and brown 63s to 64s per cwt.
For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is firm at 33s ta 33s 6d
per cwt. This afternoon the market was much better sup-
plied with Mauritius Sugar, the quantity offered at public
sale amounting to 6,412 bags and 26 brls ; the whole sold.
MAURITIUS.—HoIders have confidence, and refrained again
from ollvring any at public sale. By private contract the
demand increased for all descriptions for refining and grocery.
A good business has been transacted, and at prices showing
an advance on those of the last auction of 6d. to Is.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon two parcels of Bengal Sugar
were offered at public sale, amounting to 1,958 bags, a part
only of which were sold.

MOLASSES.--The demand has been brisker for West India,
but any improvement in price has been prevented from
taking place by the market having been well supplied with
all descriptions. The private purchases amounted to 400
puns. In common honey large purchases have been made,
and rather higher rates paid.
FRUIT.—The near approach to Christmas and the grocers
having supplied themselves pretty freely of every descrip-
tion, will cause a heaviness until after the holidays; prices of
all sorts are supported.
FOREIGN.—The home trade have shown a desire to operate
in all descriptions of Foreign Sugar, and merchants retrain-
ing from largely supplying the market, a farther rise in price
of 6d per cwt took place. There has been a good business
transacted privately, and the parcels offered at auction all
found buyers.
COFFEE —This afternoon there was no public sale of any
sort. Privately Native Ceylon was in much better request,
and brought better prices, 47s to 47s 6d par cwt being paid
for good ordinary pale. In Plantation several purchases
were made, and at stiffer rates.

COCOA.—There has been little desire evinced to operate
in the lower qualities of West India, although there are
sellers rather under previous rates ; but good and fine red
sorts are wanted, and command very full prices.
SPIRITS.—For Leeward Island Rum, holders submitting to
rather lower rates, tempted buyers to operate with more free-
dom, and a good business has been transacted. East India
met with little attention, and there are sellers upon rather
lower terms. Strong Demerara is held with firmness, and
purchases to a fair extent have been made. The home and
export orders are small for all descriptions of Jamaica, and
holders are more inclined to sell, the supply being good.
Although the deliveries of Brandy continue upon a large
scale—still no increase occurred in the home or export de-
mand, only small parcels having been sold. Geneva has met
with more attention for exportation, but having a good
supply, common is obtainable at 2s Gd to 2s 7d per gallon,
fine in small parcels fetched 3s to 3s 2d. British Corn Spirits
have been in excellent request.
Sricxs.—Nutmegs have been in excellent request, and
previous improved rates are fully sustained, although the
market has been well supplied. Mace is much in request,
and brings stiff rates. Cloves have been sparingly dealt in,
although there are sellers at previous low rates. For
Black Pepper the demand privately has been good, but
prices do not improve. White Pepper of fine and good
quality is wanted, and would bring fair market rates, but in-
ferior is dull of sale. Pimento met with attention, and buyers
are compelled to pay stiff rates. All sorts of Ginger are
wanted, and buyers have been compelled to pay stiffer rates.
Cassia Lignea met with little attention, and holders are more
inclined to sell. Cinnamon generally is not to be had on
lower terms. Cassia Buds are still held with firmness.
TEA.—None has again been again submitted to public sale,
but by private contract there is a fair quantity on offer of all
descriptions. Duty has been paid on 443,5901b5. at this port
during the past week. The has been no improvement in the
demand.

RicE.—To-day Bengal Rice was less in request privately,
and 1,363 bags at auction sold at a fall on the rates of Friday
of 6d per cwt. _ _ _ __ _

SALTPETRE.-To-day Rough Saltpetre met with attention
privately, and 480 bags of Calcutta at auction were sold at 6d
per cwt advance on last week's rates, and went at 28s to 28s
6d for fine strong grey good colour and cbrystal, 4 per cent.
refraction.

Om.s.—Prices have not improved for Linseed Oil, but a
fair business has been transacted on the spot. For forward
delivery there are sellers at 265, but few buyers to be met
with. For Rape Seed Oil a brisk demand sprung up, and
prices have risen. Olive Oil met with ready purchasers, and
an advance in prices took place. Cocoa Nut met with a good
demand, at an advance. Palm has been largely dealt in.
Cod met with ready purchasers. Seal has been in excellent
request, and buyers are compelled to pay higher rates.
Sperm cannot be quoted dearer, but the demand is good.
Lard Oil met with a fair sale

TALLOW.—Extensive purchases have bean made in Rus-
sian on the spot, and further advanced rates are paid. For
delivery in spring months several contracts have been en-
tered into at 52s to 52s 3d per cwt. Home-made has been
largely dealt in, and prices have advanced to 51s and 525.

nuE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

BY THE QUEEN.--A PROCLAMATION.

Victoria R.—Whereas our Parliament stands prorogued to
Tuesday, the 12th day of January next, we, with the ad-
vice of our Privy Council, do hereby publish and declare
that the said Parliament shall be further prorogued, on the
said 12th day of January next, to Tuesday, Jan. 19, next;
and we have given order to our Chancellor of that part of
our United Kingdom called Great Britain, to prepare a com-
mission for proroguing the same accordingly : and we do
hereby further, with the advice aforesaid, declare our Royal
will and pleasure, that the said Parliament shall, on the said
Tuesday, the nineteenth day of Jay next, assemble and be
hoiden for the dispatch of divers urgent and important
affairs ; and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the
Knights, Citizens, and Burguesses, and the Commis-
sioners for Shires and Burghs of the Honse of Commons, are
hereby required and commanded to give their attendance
according, at Westminster, on the said Tuesday the nine-
teenth day of January next.
Given at our Court at Windsor, this nineteenth day of
December, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six, and in the tenth year
of our reign.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
DOWNING-STREET. DEC. 21.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major General
Charles William Pasley, Companion of the Most Honourable
Military Order of the bath, to be a Knight Commandant of
the said Order.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 21.
The following article is substituted for that which ap-
peared in last Friday's Gazette, so far as relates to the crea-
tion of Frederick Currie, Esq. as a Baronet of the United
Kingdom.

WHITEHALL, DEC. 17.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting tho dignity of a Ba-
ronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
unto Frederick Currie, Esq., one of the Secretaries to the Go-
vernment of India, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully
begotten.

WHITEHALL 2l.
The Queen has been pleased to preyent the Reverend John
Poole, 8.A., to the rectory of Llandvsilio, in the county of
Montgomery and diocese of Saint Asaph,- void by the death
of Dr. William Care7,late Bishop of that see.

FORPIGN-OFFICE, DEc. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Sander.
son Craig, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the island o,
Sardinia, to reside at Cagliari.
The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Frederick W.
Calvert, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at the Darda-
nelles.

ADMIRALTY, DEC. 19.
Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint Vice
Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.8., to be her Ma-
jesty's First and Principal Naval Aide-de•Camp. vice Admi-
ral the Right Honourable Lord Amelius Beauclerk, G.C.8.,
G.C.H., deceased.
WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 22.
Mt Light Dragoons—Lieutenant John Thompson to be
Captain, by purchase' vice Lowndes, who retires; Cornet
William Davis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomp-
son ; Daniel Hugh Clutterbuck, Gent., to be Curnet, by pur-
chase, vice Davis, Dec. 22.

14th Light lingooes—Ambrose Lloyd, Gent., to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Bradbury, appointed to the Ist
Dragoon Guards ; Dec. 22.
4th Regiment of Foot—Ensign John Norris M'Kelvey, to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Byrne, who retires; George
Frederick Foot Whitlock, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice M'Kelvey ' • Dec. 11. Gentleman Cadet George Morgan,
from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Thorpe, deceased, Dec. 22.
sth Foot—To be Captain, without purchase—Lieutehant
Louis H. Hamilton, Dec. 22.
To be First Lieutenants, without purchase—Second Lieu-
tenant Archibald Edward Cochrane Forster, Dec. 22; Second
Lieutenant Garthshore Stirling Home, Dec. 23; Second Lieu-
tenant Arthur England Johnson, from the 60th Foot, vice
Hamilton, Dec. 24.

Ta be Second Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign
Joseph Williamson Tate Dickson, from the 27th Foot, Dec.
21; Gentleman Cadet Albert Ernest Ross, from the Royal
Military College, Dec. 22 • Gentleman Cadet John Flood,
from the Royal Military College, vice Forster, Dec. 23; Gen-
tleman Cadet William Henry Petty Meara, from the Royal
Military College, vice Home, Dec. 25.
26th Foot, Ensiga Richard Wollaston Clerke to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Rudyerd, who retires; Henry
Villiers Stuart, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clerks,
Dec. 22.

30th Foot—Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Edward Anthony
Angelo, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Brevet
Major Menry James Mitchell Gregory, who exchanges, re-
ceived the difference; Lieutenant Henry Shum to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Angelo, who retires, Dec. 22.
Bad Foot—Lieutenant Charles Pyn der Beauchamp Walker,
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Henry Knight Erskine,
who retires; Ensign Thomas Wickham, to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Walker; John Hanbury Twigg, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wickham, Dec. 22.
36th Foot—Lieutenant John Armstead Braddell, from
half-pay of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Dickens,
appointed to the 26th Foot; Ensign Harry Reginald Sains-
bury Trelawney to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brad-
dell, who retires; Richard Harbord, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Trelawney, Dec. 22.
44th Foot—Lieutenant John Stanley Howard to be Adju-
tant, vice Phillipps, promoted, Dec. 22.
56th Foot—Assistant Surgeon George Alexander Cowper,
M.D., from 66th Foot, to be Surgeon; James Henry May,
Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon, Dec. 22.
60th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Charles William Earle, from
Royal Military College, to he Second Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Johnson, promoted in sth Foot, Dec. 24.
68th Foot—Lieut. Salwey Browne to be Captain, by pur •
chase, vice Johnston, who retires; Ensign the Hon. Daniel
Greville Finch to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Browne;
William Francis Willoughby Garforth, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Finch, Dec. 22.

71st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Cooper Reade, from
half-pay of 79th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Grant,
promoted in the Royal Newfoundland Companies, Dec. 22.
76th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Crawford Poole, from 57th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice George Augustus Bayly, who
retires upon half-pay of the 57th Foot, Dec. 22.
81st Foot—Lieut. George W. Raikes to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Neynoe, who retires ; Ensign Charles Ellison
Goodwin to be Lieutenant, vice Raikes; William Fergusson
Currie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purcase, vice Goodwin,
Dec. 22.

'Royal Newfoundland Companies—Assist.-Surgeon Cath-
rine Campbell Hamilton Grant, from 71st Foot, to be Surgeon,
vice Pink, appointed to the Provisional Battalion, Dec. 22.
Provisional Battalion—Surgeon John Freeborn Pink,
from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Surgeon,
vice Samuel Ayrault Piper, M.D., who retires upon half-pay.
Dec. 22.

BREVET.—Lieut.-Colonel Edward Anthony Angelo, of the
30th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army, Nov. 9.
MEDIORANDUM.—The commissions of the under-mentioned
Officers to be ante-dated to the dates placed against
their names, and, as they were serving in India at
the period, they are to receive back-pay, viz. :—Cor-
net George E. F. Kauntze, 3d Light Dragoons ; Ensign
John Whiteside, 9th Foot ; Ensign George Mitchell,
29th Foot; Ensign William Jones, 31stloot, to Dec. 19; En-
sign Richard Heaton, 50th Foot, Dec. to 20 ; Ensign William
Rudman, 62d Foot; Ensign Matthew Kirkland, 80th Foot.,
to Dec. 22.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 23.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
Gentleman Cadets to be Second Lieutenants—John Edward
Mitchell, George Cecil Henry, Thos. Picton Warlow, Philip
Bedinfield, Spencer Philip John Childers, William Har-
per Mytton, Hon. Juhn James Bury, Richard Paget Camp-
bell Jones, Henry Jermyn Montgomery Campbell, Regi
nald Onslow Farmer, Charles Maitland Govan, Charles
Henry Ingilby, Robert Poole Gabbett, Dec. 17.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Gentlemen Cadets to be Se-
cond Lieutenants—James Liddell, vice Du Cam, promoted
Charles William Barry, vice Kerr, promoted; Charles Her-
bert Sedley, vice Muggridge, promoted; William Frances
Lambert, vice Koe, promoted; Richard Warren, vice Jer-
vois, promoted ; 14ugh Williams, vice Tyler, promoted;
Alexander Mackenzie, vice lie Butts, promoted, Del. 17
1346.

WHITEHALL, Nov. 14.
• The Lord Chancellor has appointed Jeston Hornfray, of
Hales Owen. in the county of Worcester, Gent., to he a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
WAITELIALL, DEc. 16.
_

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Frederick
Lucas, of Newport Pagnell, b the county of Buckingham,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.

,
William Bull Harvey, draper, Herbert-street, New North-
road.

Edwin Augustus William Taylor, bookseller, Bradford,
YorkFli:e.

BANKRUPTS.

Neville Daniell, dentist, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square,
to surrender Jan. 8, at half past twelve, and Feb. 5, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street ; Rushbury, Mitre-court, Ely-place, Holborn.
William Dawson, Staverton-row, Walwarth, Surrey, linen
draper, Jan. 9 and Feb. 5, at half-past eleven at the Court of
Bankruptc. Cannon, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Lloyd,
Milk-street, Cheapside.

Charles Turner, grocer, Lowestoff, Suffolk, Jan. 12, at
half-past two, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old
Jury; Amory, Sewell, and Moores, Throgmorton-street.
John Mousl4, builder, North Brixton, Jan. 4, at twelve,
and Feb. 1, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Morris
and Co., Moorgate-street-chambers.

Edward Seppings, victualler, Cromer, Norfolk, Jan. 5, at
one, and Feb. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Belcher, official assignee; Wilkin, Furnival's• inn, Holborn.
William Trice, grocer, Stepney, Jan. 4, at one, and Feb. 1,
at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official
assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Silvester, Great Dover-street,
Newington. _ _

James Dale, jun., town carman, Sumner-street, Southwark,
Dec. 30, at twelve, and Jan. 4, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Coote,
Bucklersbury. _

John Gilliam, jeweller, Frith street, Soho-square, Jan. 2
and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green'
official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Pain and Hatherly'
Basin ghall- street.
Charles Carpenter, baker, Basingstoke, Southampton, Jan
2 and 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett,
official assigeee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Johnson
and Co., Temple.
George Wood, musical instrument maker, New Compton-
street, Soho, Dec. 31, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 4, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee,
Bastnghall-street ; Chappell, Quality-court.
Thomas Davis, commission agent, Halifax, Jan. 12 and
Jan. 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official
assignee, Leeds; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London ;
Wavell, Halifax; Courtenay, Leeds._ _

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William Robert Vaughan, builder, Bristol, Jan. 5, at
twelve, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Surr and Gribble, Lombard-
street, London ; Cole, Bristol.

Sidney Henry Smith, innkeeper, Potterne, Wiltshire, Jan.
7, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller,
official assignee, Bristol; Wall, Devizes; Peters and Abbot,
Bristol.

Joseph Hudson, lace manufacturer, Nottingham, Jan. 1
and 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bit-
tleston, official assignee, Nottingham ; Bowley, Nottingham.
William Tantum, tobacco; dealer, Nottingham, Jan. 1 and
29, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle-
ston, official assignee, Nottingham; Bowley, Nottingham.
Peter Mitchell, -victualler, Liverpool, Jan. 5 and 26, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official as-
signee, Liverpool ; Gregory and Co., Bedford-street, London ;
Green, Liverpool.
William Rhodes, woollen-cloth manufacturer, Song-mills,
Yorkshire, Jan. 6, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Spinks, Great
James-street, London; Redfern, Oldham • Cartss,• Leeds.

A STRANGE CASE OF MURDER.—In the Philadel-
phia Oyer and Terminer, Bridget Hannen was placed at
the bar, charged with the murder of her infant daughter.
She is a married woman, living separately from her hus-
band, and had two children, a boy of three years of age,
and an infant of nine months old. She lived in Shana-
qunk and was seen to leave the house with the infant in
her arms. She passed down a lane, crossed several fields
and continued until she got into a wood, in which was a
secluded dell. No houses were near the spot. Five hills
rear their heads around the dell, forming a beautiful am.
phitheatre. A small stream of spring water ran through
it, which emptied itself into the Schuylkill. There was a
'cascade of several feet, which fell into a pool, over which
a tree dropped its leaves. It was in this pool that the
prisoner held the infant until it was quite drowned. She
covered the body with a stone, returned to her home,
where she found a shovel ; with her little boy she went
back to the place, and dug a hole, into which she placed
the child, and arranged the earth and leaves over the
little body in such a manner as to elude detection. She
was seen with the shovel passing one of the houses, and
told the woman of the house that she carried the child
to the Almshouse, where it was adopted. Suspicion that
she had murdered it was excited, and she was arrested ;
she confessed tho fact, and took three respectable citi-
zens to the spot where the child was buried, and its body
was recovered. When it was examined she wanted to
carry it away in her apron. Although apparently insane,
she was found guilty.---New York Sun.
THE CONDE DE MONTEMOLIN.—The Conde de
Montemolin left town at ten o'clock yesterday morning,
and proceeded to Highclere, on a visit to the Earl of
Carnarvon. The Conde is accompanied by his Excel-
lency the Marquis de Villafranca and General Don
Jan Montenegro, and, is expected to return tomorrow.

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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

SENTENCES AND RESULTS.
Subjoined are the principal sentences as finally fixed,
after the termination of the session :

Sentence of death recorded against—James Denny,
aged 43, for setting fire to a house, persons residing
therein.

TRANSPORTATION BEYOND THE SEAS

For fifteen years.—Edward Billington, aged 60 (the
captain of the " Magsmen").

Fourteen years.--C. Potter, J. Scully, and J. Young.
Ten years.—J. C. Young, and J. Brown.

Seven years.—Mary Evans, Elizabeth Russell, W.
Henderson, Henry Meynard, G. H. Jones, G. Walker,
Thomas Burgess, W. Jones, Henry Eteen. J. William-
son, Henry Jones, W. Heath, G. King, and H. Noise.