The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-17 00:00:00

CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 17

MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT.
County of Selkirk—A. E. Lockhart, of. Borthwick-brae, Esq., in
the room of A. Pringle, Esq., who has accepted the office of Clerk of
Sasines.
County of Rutland—George Finch, of Burley-on-the-Hill, in the
county of Rutland, Esq., in the room of the Honourable Henry
Dawney, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's
Chiltern Hundreds, . _

Commissions signed by the Queen.
Northumberland Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.—Captain
John Nelson Frampton, late of the Rifle Brigade, to be Adjutant,
Nov. 25, 1845.
First Regiment of Surrey Militia.—Captain Henry Edmund Rus-
ton to be Adjutant, Dec. 11, 1845.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the North Riding of
Yorkshire.

North York Regiment of Militia—The Most Noble F. G. D'A.rcy
Osborne Duke of Leeds, to be Colonel, vice S. Cradock, resigned,
Feb. 11.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Peebleshire.
Berwickshire, Haddingtonshire, Linlithgewshlte, and Peeblesahire
. _ .

Regiment of Local Militia—J. W. Murray, Gent., to toe Lieutenant,
vice Pierce deceased, Feb. 11. . .

Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Dorset.
Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—The Right lion.
the Earl of Ilchester to he Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, vice
Lieutenant-Colonel Frampton, resigned ; ilia Right Hon. Lord
Rivers to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice the Earl of llchester, pro-
moted, Feb. 12.

ADMIRALTY, FED. 16.
Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant H. W. Hall, to be
First Lieutenant, Feb. 4 ; Gentleman Cadet F. L. Alexander to be
Second Lieutenant, vice Hall, promoted, Feb. 16.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 9. _ _ _

The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Slocombe, of Reading,
in the county of Berks, gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the
High Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 16.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Bulmer, of Leeds, in
the county of York, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary of the High
Court of Chancery.

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INSOLVENT.
John Hawkins, butcher, 3taidenhead.
BANKRUPTS.

Samuel Harrison, commi;;l;;WilCichaUt, Poole, to surrender Feb.
27, at two, and March 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Belcher, official assignee ; Parr, Poole, Dorset.
Rowland Hill Blacker and Charles Earith, jun., warehousemen,
Gresham stieet, City, March 27, at two, and March 31, at twelve, at
Thomas Symes, draper, Uplyine, Devonshire.
William Davis, plasterer, Strangeways, Lancashire.
Jonas Wilkinson and Zaceheus Wilkinson, worsted stuff manufac-
turers, Clayton-heightss, Yorkshire.
John Pouleston, builder; Claughton road, Cheshire.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 17.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was a better desire manifested to purchase
West India Sugar, especially the bright yellow and strong refining
descriptions, and the rates paid were equal to those of Friday, but
not above.
Mamtmus.—This afternoon Mauritius was less in request, and
5,221 bags at public sale were only in part soh", but merchants were
not inclined to prt ss sales, and the rates obtained were nearly equal
to those previously quoted.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 1,577 bags of Bengal Sugar were
offered at public sale, and sold at prices that averaged those of the
last auction.

FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, but
privately 1,000 casks of fine Porto Rico were sold at 20s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day there was only a limited demand for refined
goods from the home trade, although 63s accepted for standard, and
62s for grocery lamps. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with Increased
attention, and first quality brought 34s 6cl to 355. For Dutch the
demand was active at 31s to 33s per cwt.
COCHINEAL—This afternoon the market was better supplied, but
the trade were not much inclined to operate ; at public sale 104 bags
of Honduras were offered, and a part only sold at former rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was more freely supplied
with Ceylon Conte, and the quantity offered at public sale amonnted
to 3,287 bags, the Native was all sold in consequence of holders sub-
mitting to a reduction on former rates of is to 2s per cwt., but the
plantation being held for fully previous prices, a small part only
Multi. buyers.
TEA.—Any improvement in prices has been prevented from taking
place in consequence of the large stock, but the trade have operated
with more freedom since the public sales. _ _ _

SrlcEs.—This afternoon liamegs met with attention, and 54 casks
at public sale were sold at firm rates. Of Mace 24 casks were
offered, and sold at low rates. Twelve bags of Cloves sold at lld to

to 11d for dull Amboyna, one lot Is 614. 100 casks of Bengal
Ginger were only in part sold.
Snarrs.—To-day, although Rum was to be octained upon rather

lower terms, still there was net much business transacted ; Madras
Proof was sold at is Bd, with certificate ; Calcutta Is 8d to is 9d,

low not Clem is 7d ; and Leeward Island at is Ild, for proof o
clean quality-

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk
yesterday in Claremont Park His Royal Highness Prince Albeit
afterwards rode out on horseback attended by the Equerry in

Waiting.
The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay took his departure yester-
day from Claremont.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken out on ponies and
for walking exercise yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Claremont.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester House.
We are sorry to learn that the American Minister is still confined
to his house by severe indisposition.
Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing•street.

A deputation from the Anti-Slavery Society, consisting of Mr.
Jos. J. Gurney, Mr. Samuel Gurley, jun., Mr. George W. Alexax-
der, Mr. Jos. Cooper, Mr. J. B. Hinton, Mr. J. Gurney Barclay, aud
Mr. John Scoble, had an interview with Mr. Secretary Gladstone
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Mexican Minister transacted business yesterday at the Fo-
reign-office.
Mr. Fielden, M.P., had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer.

Dispatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were received yes-
terday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were also received yester-
day from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands and
front the Governor of Malta.
The Hon. Edward Stewart, Deputy Chairman of the Customs,
and Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Com-
missioners for the Reduction of the :National Debt, had interviews
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-
office for the Governors of the West India colonies.