The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-11 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.

The committee of the Birkenhead Dock Trust
have completed their report, addressed to the bond-
holders, by whom they were appointed at the close of
November last, for the purpose of inquiring into the
present state and condition of their affairs, and the
best means for raising the funds necessary to complete
the works, and to confer with a committee to be ap-
pointed by the Dock Company thereon. The report
of the committee recommends the bondholders to
assent to the Bill of the Dock Company, leaving open
the question as to the price of the South Reserve. The
terms intended to be carried into effect by the Dock
Company's Bill are as follows :-1. Company to aid,
by a guarantee on their property at Birkenhead, in
raising 250,0001. towards the completion of the outer
works and excavations of the great float. 2. Com-
pany to aid, in like manner, in raising 70,0001. for
building the walls, not yet contracted for, around the
great float ; but all moneys received from the frontagers
for the purchase of these walls to be applied in re-
paying the advance. 3. Company to purchase
South Reserve at 130,0001., to he applied in com-
pletion of the outer works. 4. No ships to use any
docks to be constructed on the South Reserve with-
out paying rates to the trustees. 5. Bonds to be
issued within two years for the arrears of interest on
existing bonds, and to be called Interest Bonds.
6. The future nett revenues of the trust to be applied
as follows :-1. The paying interest and arrears of
interest on the existing Preference Bonds. 2. For
paying interest and arrears of interest on the money
to be guaranteed by the company, and the interest of
such arrears. 3. In paying the interest and arrears
ofinterest on the Interest Bonds. 4. In paying in-
terest and arrears of interest upon all the existing
bonds (except the. Preference Bonds), according to
their present priorities. 5. In paying the principal
upon the various classes of bonds, in the same order
in which the interest is to be paid. 7. The Dock
Company to be represented in the general board of
the trust by the addition of six directors or share-
holders who are not bondholders. S. The entire
works to be ;executed under the direction of a
committee of eight trustees, to consist of three
trustees selected by the bondholders, three by
the company, one by the Birkenhead commissioners,
and one by the Wallasey commissioners. 9. The
rates not to be reduced without the consent of four
of the bondholders' trustees. 10. The trustees and
committee to meet where they shall from time to
time determine. 11. A public auditor to be ap-
pointed by the Board of Trade, and the accounts to
be laid annually before Parliament.
The general result of the inquiries of the com-
mittee was that there was no hopes of any dividend
ever being paid upon the bonds unless additional
capital could ho raised for comple,ting the works in
their entirety, for which purpose they proposed to
apply to Parliament fur powers to raise the neces-
sarycapital,and give it a preferential dividend over
previous capital, and also to place the control of the
works more in the hands of the bondholders.
A meeting of the bondholders was held yesterday
at the London Tavern, Baron de Goldsmid in the
chair, when the report was presented and adopted.
After a slight discussion, in which Mr. Laird and
Mr. Ellice, two of the trustees, maintained that ar-
rangements were in progress by which the property,
would be made available to the expenditure of an ad-
ditional capital not exceeding 130,0001., and the for-

mer gentleman promised shortly to publish a full
reply to the report of the committee, a vote of that:hi
to the chairman closed the proceedings.

MOROCCO.

With the announcement of tho appointment of a
Jewish gentleman, as vice-consul of France at Tetuan,
we have received the following information concerning
the Jews of that city. The population of Tetuan,
amounting to about 60,000 souls, numbers among them
20,000 Jews. The Jaws, Christians, and foreign consuls
inhabit a quarter of the city called El Melah (the Jewry).
Every evening, as also on Saturdays and feast-days, the
gates of that quarter are closed, the guardians thereof
being Mussulmans. The situation of our co-religionists
is a pitiable one, and perhaps in no country are they so
enslaved. They are obliged to furnish gratuitously all
that the Pacha requires for his household; and God
knows to what an extent these wants are sometimes
carried. They are obliged to draw cif their shoes in
passing before a mosque, a marabout, and even when
they enter the court of justice, called Meehouar. The
community have a chief named by the Pacha, and two
rabbies nominated by themselves. The first rabbi i 4 R.
Isaac Itenoualed, and the second R. Isaac Nahou. The
chief is Mr. T. Parienti. The rabbies have a high repu-
tation for their science, their piety, and their general
good conduct.
The Jewish quarter is dirty, but the houses of the
wealthy inhabitants are very pretty and well furnished.
Each family has a fountain of water for its own use.
There are in Tetuan fifteen synagogues, the greatest of
which bears the name of " Synagogue Nahou," from the
name of tho late chief rabbi, its founder. Tne commu-
nity have no public schools, the Government not having
granted the requisite authority to establish them. There
is, however, among them a great desire for instruction;
indeed, their youth are much distinguished for intelli-
gence.
There are a great many merchants among the Jews
who are highly esteemed in the country, and who have
commercial relations with Gibraltar, London, and Oran.
With the exception of the English vice-consul, who is a
Christian, all the European powers hero selected their
representatives from among them. The Pacha, who
was formerly ambassador at Paris, is a very good man,
and would doubtless ameliorate considerably the condi-
tion of our co-religionists did the laws and customs of
the empire permit him. It is, however, to be hoped that
the new French vice• consul will, by his influence and his
perfect acquaintance with the manners and customs of
the Moors, be enabled in a great measure to improve the
condition of the Israelites of Tetuan.—Jewish Chronicle.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Jan. 10.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was operated in
with much caution for all purposes, and previous rates
are barely supported; by private treaty only 333 hhds,
were sold, including at auction 96 hhds Demerara crys-
talized, which went rather cheaper, from 42s to 465. and
one lot low yellow 40s 6d per cwt. For the week the
total sales are only 1,246 hhds, &c., and prices are 6d
per cwt lower than on Friday last,
REFINED.—To• day purchases are upon a limited scale
in Refined goods by private treaty, and sales of low to
good brown have been made at 49s 6d to 50s ad per cwt.
In Crushed Sugar there is yet little to report.
MAURITIUS.—AIthough there are further arrivals, still
the stock is less than at this period last year by nearly
2,000 tons; the private operations have bee❑ trifling for
all purposes, although there are sellers rather under
previous terms; of 4,400 bags at auction only one-half
found buyers, fine yellow went at 41s to 42s 6d, good
38s to 40s 6d, low to mid 37s to 38s 61, refining ki❑ds
from 36s to 40s, fine brown 36s to 375, grainy white 45s
to 478, and yellow ditto 41s 6d to 43s per cwt; the chief
part consisted of the better descriptions, and this is likely
to be the case during the season.
EAST INDIA..—This afternoon the only public sale of
East India Sugar was that of 413 bags Madras, and
nearly all taken in at 32s for ord damp yellow; a few
lots good brown sold at 30s to 31s; these are rather
lower rates. _ _ _

FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Fo-
reign Sugar, and only a cargo of 2,000 bigs brown
s:►hid sold at 20.3.
.tdoLassEs —To-day there is a better demand for
West India Molasses, and for the week the sales are
250 casks at 15i 6LI to 16s.

TEA.—To-day the public sale of 770 pkgs Assam
Tea went freely at firm prices; palish black dust realised
141 to 110; Babes 110 to is 30; Souchong is 3d
to 2s Id; and Pekoe: 2s 3.1 to 3s 6d per lb.
Cocos.—British Plantation is not cheaper, there being
only a limited supply at market, but the demand has
fallen off for home trade purposes by private treaty; at
auction 94 bags of Trinidad were taken in at 563 for
good red, and at 48s for grey. In Foreign there has
been little done, at the same time holders will not sell at
a reduction, the stock being less than it was last yoar.
The value of Bahia and Para is 31s 6d to 325, and of
Guayaquil 32s 6d to 33a per cwt. There are several
small buyers at a reduction.
COPT .E.—This afternoon there was rather more dis-
position evinced to operate in Native Ceylon, and prices
close with firmness at 52a 6d to 53s for good ord. Of
Plantation several parcels were sold in the private con-
tract market at rather higher rates. Mocha was in bet-
ter request, and realised an advance of 2s; at auctio❑
49 bales 384 hf bales were sold, fair and good greenish
clean garbled realised 60s to 675, and common long
berry at 69a. Of Costa Rica '2BO bags realised 45s to
47s for ord and good ord dingy, and these are full rates.
RICE.—To-day the private operations in East India
are upon an extended scale; and at auction 1,393 bags
Madras sold at full rates; low to good pinkey at 8s to
9s, and damaged 53 6d to is 63. Of Pearl Sago 1,000
chests realized 18s 6d to 20a for sound, being moderate
prices.
SPICES.—To-day black Pepper was in good demand,
and the public sales went at firm rates; 1,709 bags
Sumatra at 3.-}cl to 34d For sound, at 211 to 3id for da-
maged; 162 bags Malabar, sound heavy 30, and a
few lois light Madras 30 to 34-d. Cassia Lignea
is rather cheaper, but 251 chests all sold, pile one
at 1043 64 to 105 a, pile two and three 983 6d to
102 s 6d, mouldy 92s to 993. Of Cloves 384 bags Bour-
bon sold at moderate rates, from 6d to 64d. Nutmegs
in good demand, and prices exhibit no fusilier reduction.
At auction 88 pkgs realized from 2s 4d to 3s 2d for ord
to good brown. Of Mace 47 cases went at 2s 3d to 2s
7d, and 11 bags Chiltes 103 6d.
SPIRITS.—An immense business has bee❑ concluded in
Demerara Rum this week, the sales amounting to 1,000
puns at from 2e 4d to 2a 10d for 30 to 40 per cent over
proof but chiefly at 2s 6d to 2s 83. There is more de-
mand for East India, and 400 hhds were sold at is 60
to Is 7d proof, there are now no sellers under Is 7d.
Leeward is much wanted, and is 83 to is 9d offered;
few parcels are on the market, and the sales in conse-
quence confined to 200 puns. In Jamaica a good busi-
ness has been done at rather better prices. The sales are
400 puns, ord and mid quality 30 to 33 per cent over
proof at 2s 7d to 2s 103, good mid and good 32 to 3$ over
3s to 3s 7d, and fine 3s 8d to 4s 63. For Brandy the
market has a dull tone, and a desire is evinced by holders to
sell, as several arrivals are near at hand. The value of
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1849 is 4s 9d to
4s 11d, 1850 ditto 4s 4d to 4s 6d, and inferior sorts 3323
to 4s 63, whilst the stock exceeds that of last year.
Geneva is still quoted at is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d
to 2s. There is not much doing in British made Spirit,
at the same time prices are firm at 9s 83 to 9s 9d..
FRlllT.—Prices have further declined for Currants,
and rule at from 37s to 44s for low to fine. In Valencia
Raisins there is little doing, with sellers at from 38s to
40a. Of 21uscatels there is yet a large stock, and
dealers operate with caution from 40s to 80s. Figs,
Turkey pulled at 40s to 70s. New Jordan Almonds at
6110 s to 8/ 10s. Prunes 27s to 30s. French Plums are
still scarce, and wanted.
CocetesreaL.—This afternoon there was not much de-
mand for Cochineal; and at the public sales 270 bags
previous rates were barely supported; Honduras Silvers
sold at 3s 6d to 4s. Of Lac Dye 140 chests went at 10d
to is 2td.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the stiff rates again demanded
for Calcutta checked business, and of 2,030 bgs at auc-
tion a small part only sold at 28s 6d for 4i per cent.
refraction; the rest taken in at 28s to 20s 6d for 3 to 8
per cent. refraction.
Itenroo.—There are not sellers of East India under
the rates of the last quarterly sales, although operations
have been trifling fur all purposes, and deliveries con-
tinuing to fall short of last year. Spanish is also ope-
rated in with caution; and the public sales declared for
Tuesday comprise 400 serons. The quantity of East
India expected to be offered at the ensuing quarterly
sales is 10,000 chests. •

DYES, &c.—At public sale 260 bales Bengal Saflower
sold at 51 24 63 to 71 17s 6d; 580 pcs Gutta Percha
7d; a parcel of Memosa Bark 91; 180 tons St. Domingo
Logwood 4110 s; 85 bags Guinea Grain 425; 63 packages
Carraway Seeds 325: 1,200 bales 2,483 baskets Gambier
133 63 to 14s 6d; 6 pkgs Jamaica, Bees' Wax 6/ 7s to 61151;
7 cases East India good 6/15s; 20 cbts Assafoedita 133 to
465; 75 bgs Cowries taken in, dead shells 425; 700 chts East
India Gum Arabic sold, fine and superior 60s to 91s,
mid and good 303 to 365, low 21s to 225, block lls to
255; 83 cases East India Animi 51 to 6/
10s, inferior 1/ 15s to 31 10s; 63 chests Olibanum 33s nd
to 48s, ord 153 to 283 63; 60 cases Castor Oil 3id to
4id; 194 bales East India Senna, low lid to 2d; 130
bags Castor Seed 8s; 25 bags Nux Vomica 9s; 270 bags
E. I. Turmeric, lls 6d to 143 6d; 6 chests Borax, 533 6d;
13 bgs Gum Salap 121.
Ou.s.—This afternoon at public sale 100 tuna Scal
Oil were in part sold at 34115 s to 361 103 for yellow,
tinged, and straw, brown 331 103 to 341, and pale 361
103 to 371. 60 tuns Sperm 841 153 to 871. 10 tuns
Southern, good 361 10s.
TALLow.—In the early part of the week there was
rather an active demand for Russian on the spot. and
prices improved ; fine Yellow Candle realising 37s 6d
to 37s 9d. Since Tuesday, however, the trade ope-
rated with less freedom, and rates are rather lower,
ruling at 37s 3d to 37s 6d. For delivery there are few
purchasers, and quotations rule at 37s 6d to 37s 9d for
February and March. For last three months of the
year little has been done, with sellers at 38s 6d. For
home melted a good demand prevails at 373 nst
cash tor present delivery, but there is no material de-
crease in supplies. Of other sorts of Tallow the par-
cels on offer are larger than in the previous week. This
afternoon at the public sales of 1,050 pkgs New South
Wales Tallow sold at from 34s 6d to 37s 6d; 200 ditto
American 353 61 to 37s 6cl; and 95 eks old P.Y.C,
at 363 6d.

roaT OF LYNN.—A meeting of shipowners was
held at 'the Town Hall, Lynn, on Saturday, having been called
by the 'Mayor, to take into consideration the present heavy
burdens upon the shippinginterest of that pert. The result
was a reduction of 10i. per voyage in the sailors' wages, at d
i/td- per ton on those of the coal porters, which were pre-
viously Id. The number of men employed in clearing a
Vessel is also to be lessened. As might be supposed, this
resolution is anything but agreeable to the sailors and
porters, who have refused to work on the proposed terms.—
Esscx Standard.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Jan. 10.
(Before, Lord CIIANWORTIL)

MOWATT V. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY COMPANY.

His LORDSHIP at the sittlng of the Court stated that
ha had written his judgment in this ease, but lie under-
stood the matter was settled 17etwecn the parties, end
that his judgment was not desired. If that were so ho
would. return the papers.
BETIIELL said ho believed the matter was settled.

Mr. JAMES PARKER said that if not settled there was
every prospect of its being so.
His LORDSHIP observed that be would retain the papers
for the present.