The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-13 00:00:00

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SALTPETRE.—TO-4ay there was more desire to ope-
rate in Saltpetre, and at public pale 2,250 _bags of Cal-
euite.Were sold at full rates, refraction 84d to Hid per
cwt
,of r. id quality went at 24s 6d to 255, 1 lfd to -144
-
ditto 243 6O per cwt.'
METALS.—The transactions in common Welch Bar
Iron have been upon a limited scale at 4110 i to 4/12s fici;
and. in Rails at 41 17s 61. to 51 ss; prices have a
downward. tendency. In Scotch Pig - pnrchises
have been of little ;moment by shippers or home
dealers, with sellora at 40a 6.1 to 41a 6d, as to
-assortment. The stock of . Speller is nearly
12,000 tons, being larger than for some time past.
There. are few buyers, but. the rates asked are 151 to
1512 s 6d. Tin has been purchased with cautian; Bence
is offered- at 80s, and Straits at 79s per cwt ;. the
market is, however, not expected to remain
long in 'a dull- state, on account of the in-
Cresiiing temsumption. Tin Plates are 'again cheaper;
limited sales haing been made at 25s to. 26s for L C.
Coke, and Charcoal ditto at3ls to 32s per box. The
price of Copper is still firm,.and orders are not smaller.
Swedish Steel is still wanted at 151 to 164 In Lead
operations are upon a mere extended scale; British Pig
at 171 101,., and Sheet at -181 -10 s. Swedish Bar. Iron
continues in good demand at 111 lOs to 121 per ton.
TALLow.—There has been a further decline in the
"value of Ruisian on the spot; and operations have been
nrin a small Beale. Fine new Yellow Candle is ob
tainable at 38s to. 38s 6cl per cwt. At auction 200 casks'
old were taken in at 36s ad- to 37s 6d. 'For last three
months of the year there are sellers of new at 38s 6d to
395, and few transactions have taken place.' Home melted
is offering- at 37s to 37s 6d, net cash, and the trade
operate .with -caution. Other sorts of Tallow are
cheaper, .and supply exceeds dealers wants. Of 260
casks Aastralian at auction, about half sold—Beef at
34s to 35s 6d, Sheep . 364 to 375; and 550 packages: of
South American 34s 3d to
.375, 6d-for low to .fine. The
stock of Tallol exceeds that of hist year by 9,000 casks,
end prices are Is to 3s per cwt above that period. For
euetibn 800 casks of Tallow are declared.
• Ous.—Southern is offered at lower rates, and dealers
have operated- with caution. Of 100 tuns Southern and
Polar $t auction, a part only found buyers at 281 -103 to
991 for good (parity. Seal ma with little attention, and
e, further decline has-taken place—pale being offered
st 321 to 33/, and other sorts at 291 to 31/ 10s. Ac-
Counts are still favourable from the fishery. Cod
ffered at. ni, and few buyers are to be met with.
.ii:erut is not cheaper, there is,. however, little business
-;otee, and of 48 tuna at auction, a, part only sold. at 851
811 5,; of indirect impart 831 to 844 and Headwater
921 to 931103... The market will be more freely supplied
shortly. l'alin IS cheaper and operations are limited ;
tin. has been selling 284 to 284'6d. Linseed Oil is
offering at .a further decline; yet shippers and home
dealers operated with reluctance, avd• there is a greater
supply. the rates taken are 31s 9d to 32s on the spot.
For d.elivery little has been done, and there are sellers
at 32s 3d. Rape Seed Oil continues to meet with
little attention, although --pale- offered at 33s to
:33s 6d, brown 325; and Foreign Refined at 345, but there
Is no decrease of supply. Only small purchases have
been made in Cocoa Nut, and 28s to 31s is the value of
Ceylon and -Cochin; there is also no decrease of stock.
The Market remains in a dull state for Olive, and rates
yet incline downwards; Gallipoli is to be obtained at 39
o 404 and other sorts at 3-7110; to 38/, Ios.

THE. LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 12, 1851.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. William
Vieconte le Quesne, as Consul for the Manes of Jersey
and Guernsey for the Free Henteatic City of Hamburgh.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 12.
Ordnance Medical Department—George Pain, Gent.,
to b - Assistant Surgeon, vice Young, dt emiscd, May 8.
Commission by.the Loid-Lieutenant of Cheshire.
The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry
--Wiibrshain Egerton, jun., Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice Brooke, resigned, May 1.
Commtssion by the Lord-Lieutenant of Warw ickshire.
Warwickshire Regiment of Militia-Phillip Tranter,
Gent., to be Surgeon, vice-Witnishurt, deceased, April 25.
_ _

• . MAY 7.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Lase Hall, of
Manchester, in the'connty palatine of Lanctiater. Gent.,
to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.

- WHITEHALL, MAY 10.
The Lord Clianceaor has appointed John Estlin the
younger, of Nuneaton, in the county of Warwick, Gent.,
to'be a Master Extraordinary in. the High Court of
Chancery.'

BANKRUPTS.
Alexander Woods, money scrivener, Great Yarmouth,
to surrender May 22, at half-past one, and June 26, at
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official
assignee, Basinghall-street; Lawrence, Plows and Boyer,
Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Re3nolds and Palmer,
Yaruiouth.

John Hetherington, grocer, High Holborn, May
22, at one, and June 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
raptct.' Canirin, official assignee • Lac, y, Howard, and
Dolman, NeW-RriOge-street, Bleckfriars.
John Harris, shoerotler,' Buck!ngbam, May 21 and
Tule 2.4,'ar twelve, at the Court of Bankrtiptcy. Stens-
rdd; 'Official assigne, ; REsley, Mecklenburgti-hquare.
David Msgr.Am, colour maivacturer, Geolg2B.row,
eity-road, Mai 24. at twelve, aed June 23, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Penn 11, official assignee,
Guildhall-chainbers,. Basingball-street; Condy, Gray's
fan-sqtiare,
Thomas Humpage, Butler, ironmonger, Lichfield,
May 22 and Jule_ 19, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmineatel
Eg:gi,gtCn, Licht-1,1d; Smith, Birmingham,
John Thinni.ter, general 'hardware dealer, iiir-
minghkrtv Ma) 26 and June 23, at ten, at the Birming-
barn Ilit4rict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Bir-
mingham; Smith, Birmingham.
Catherine Lawes. innkeeper, Cnippenham, Wiltshire,
May 26 and June 23. at eleven; at the Bristol District
Court. Hutton. Bristol, official assignee ; Castle
and Henderson, and Hipp .sley, Bristol.
James Hadley, cotton spinner, Oldham, Lancashire,
May 24 and June 21, at fleven, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester; Cob-
bett, Manchester.
INSOLVENT DEB TORS.
Thoh—
Ring,attorney's clerk, Harmer-street, Graveiend-
Jon
Jarnea „. .4t i.
mg, surveyor, Albion-road, Queen's-road.
James Zadus, baker, Clyde-terrace, Caledonian-road.
Holb er laituning, furniture broker, Grays-inn-lane,
orn.
Heenatynalllocyl Promoter of the Atlantic and Pacific Ship
Frederick Auguste
King, accountant. y. Arbor-square, Stepney.
maet itrvit: Dietrich, hat manufacturer, Bennett-
street,
J. G. Kin
JohnportniF.a4rcicihisbroel.d enry-plsce, Hoxton Old Town.
, barrister-at-law, Gloucester-place,
James Nisbet, carpenteT,Moethce, Bethnal-green.
Jcoeph Fox, tbreman to a timber-pi
ma erchant, Victoria-
anatng the bmineis of a green
grove, near Haeknsim.
John Charles. Wright,
Middlesex.
grccer, Princes-road. Law eat.
Moses Nathan, tailor, Saint Geo*Re'kss%zit,isitio
Thomas Anderson, currier, wui
shire. _

tio bunion. Baker, Wacksmilh,,Todmorden,
Thugs Barnep, paipter, Atunehebier. ""hire.
R•cherci Cottirgbarn. book-keeper, Kirkdele,
L 34 old William lark, victualler, Southampton. "P"l'
Jo4eph Fletcher, woollen cloth manutecturer, Euanci_
cum- Greed:and, Yorkshire.
John Hallam, buker, Mucchekter.
Jemes' Holmes, pork butcher, M.inchea..r.
James•.llrgue, cotton manufacturer, &Hurd, Luneat,hire.
thgsie, cotton manufacturer, Salford, Lau-
eashire.
nr
joh_rYjisher Lontdale, carrier, Salford, Lancashire.
licenied vzefualler, Liverpool.
-.Pu
Richard wo 8". rout. collector, Salford, Lancashire.
cashire. rthington, licensed victualler, Preston, Lan-
Richard whiff" .
Jeremiah war, Ironmonger, Manchester.
Warley, yok thgtOD, shoemaker,ShLuddenden Foot

parcels. The consumption of Rum is yet not,equal to
last year, but the stock is smaller by 4,400 puns, &a.
There is a large stock of Brandy amounting to
11,700 puns and hhds, besides a quantity in,
cases, and consumption falls short of last year..
There is much dulness in the market with sellers of,
Cognise best brands of the vintage of 1850 at 4s 4d. to.
4s 6.1,.1849 ditto 46.6 d to 4s Bd, 1848 ditto 4s 8d to 4s
IN, 1847 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, and inferior sorts 2s 6d
to 43. Geneva is purchased with caution at is 7d to
Is 8,1, and fine at Is 9d to 2s per gallon. British made
Spirit is still quoted it 9s 8d to 93 9.1 net ea and Gin.
a- 8,, 31 tor 224 per cent undvr proof.
Ilynrco.—The quantity declared for sale Wei 7,677
Chests in tbb A, and` 2,205 in the B citalegnetotal
9,882 Chests. of which 400 havenot been printed;-leasing
tire quantity= to be brought forward 9,482 chests.- 1,459
chosti Cot which 405 were Withdrawn) have-passed-the
sale thiaAlay..,:,-,brhe..bnlk of the. above quantity. -consisted
of Madras and Eurpahs, the, p.roportioo,ot Bengals -not
exceeding 200 chests.. The biddings -upon the wholawere
languid,- and notwithstanding the bupport given by the
_uneven, ranging
proprietors, prices were extreatelY,
12r; 'row h3edjact:tn'; .prices
d3rdydlies:fotTitafdorratsh:ewiluilrsptatbhaz
than the
thqettatiativleyr.agocti
of toe
FberbOruugahryt rassiteh,ser
prmicoerz
: h ye. " bought in 550 -Chests, leaving
ropnetor3
504 bold. Ar.riexed are the, particulars of qualities
grime---114iDg41, Bensres, &If good to fine
!Bid - to good ditto 5s 64 to 53, 10d .
9
:`slnriiilidd3teiwits:nlid(tot:dii6tetai :vim 3i
nag ts4)o sorts 4626. tviolet
o 5 3adn,dorCdudpiPtetio.
t 3 to 45 id; Madras, W. to good mid 2s 6d to 3s 6d;,
atirph 33 2d to 4s
Vaurr.—There has been a good deal doing in Raisi
ns,

n tiholders show more grainess-LValencia realised 35s
to'363;Denia 29s to 30s, Smyrna 30s to 325, and Eleme
323 to 383. • Of Cneitne further parcels have been
taken for • shipping. Sultanas are still pur-
chased with' caution- at 60s to 525; and Mus-
catels-. at 363 to -50 s. Prices are not better for
for Currants; there has, however, been a good business
none; Zante and Cephalonia at 3.5 s to 40; Patras 333 to
403; Gulph and new growth 23s to 300. There is a fair
business doing in Figs at 40s, to 50s ter Turkey pulled.
Prunes are held for 26s to 293, and with few buyers. In
the value 'of Almonds there is no variation.
Ce"ausrEAL.--There still a disinclination to operate
in this article, and no decrease having taken place in
.applies prices again gave way. Of 280 bags at auction
not above half sold; Honduras silvers very ord and gocd
mid went at 3e to 3s Bd, low and mid black 3s 4:1 to
33 Bd, and good Mexican black 3s 6d per lb. Several
parcels are declared for auction, and stocks remain much
larger than last year, but consumption is on the in-
crease.