The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-01 00:00:00

BRISTOL SUGAR—Fa B 29.

There has been rather more inquiry this week, both t.r
pall awl scale deocriptions, end tutiinems to some ext *it
would have resulted had holders been disposed to sell, but
they declined, anticipating further improved rotes scxo
Refiners' produce a ,noderato sato, but prince show no ki: d
of improvement.. For rum the demand has soUaided,
pricea'have a downward tendency.

GOAL KARKE
Prises of Coal per ton at

M.—FEB. 29.
the close et the market.

e. d.
Ba►te's West Hartley 15 t
Byass's West Hartley l7
Davison's West Hartley 17 f.
Holywell l5 I
Howard's West Hartley
Netherton 17 11
Longridge's Wet Hartley 17 11
New Tauf el d l6 1
North Percy Hartley , 15
Tan held Moor l5 3
Tan field Moor Butes 15 3
Tyne Main 15 3
Ships at market... 21

Walker Primrome l5 3
West Riding iitrtlez l5 ti
West Wylaua 15 p
Wallsend,

Eden • l5 6
'Harvey Wylan► 15 0
Hough Hail l5 6
Evenwood 1.5 6
BirehgrovoGraigola 22`:-6
Derweint.wAter Hartley 17 0
lWayne's Merthyr 22
'2 Sold

Naval and M.ilitary Intelligence.

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The Cressy, 21, Captain Warren, arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday from the eastward.
The flag of Rear-Admiral Deudm was rehoisted on beard
the inike of Wellingtnn on Thursday.
The Belleisle, 72, Cornmaader arrived ou Fridar
morning tram Plymouth.
The Transit steam troop-ship, Commentler C. R. Jellison,
arrived at Spithead yesterday morning. Ske sailed from
Malta, Feb. 14, and arrived at Gibraltar on the,29d. Sailed
from Gibraltar fur Spithead on . the 23d ult,
The General Screw Company's steam-ship Jason, Capta; a
Stewart, transport No: 84, arrived at Southampton yester-
day with invalids, &c., having left Constantinople on the 9th
ult., Malta the 12th, and Gibraltar the 21st - As elm was
leaving Gibraltar the sailing tratinpo. rt Great Tasmania wad
being towed through the Straits, but wasobliged to put lick
again from adverse winds, it being her third attempt to reach
England.
The latest instructions reesived at Southampton respecting
the General Screw Company's steam-ships Argo anal Hydaspcii
state that the former vessel is to receive on board on the sth
inst., the C battery of horse artillery, consisting of four ails
sera, 150 men, and 190 horses, and the latter, on -the
big day, the P troop, comprising 4 officers, 120 mei; oxtd
2)0 horses. Each vessel wili, in addition, as previously stated,
convey 10 tons of heavy and 200 tons of light stores. Their
destination is said to be the Crimea.
The third of the six gun-boats &eliding at the yard of
Messrs. Wigram and Son, at Northam, near Southampton,
was launched on Thursday. She is to be named the Opossum,
The fourth, to he called the Partridge, will be roulyfor launth-
ing in the course of a month. The-remaleing two, the. Fawn
and Wave, are in a forwardstate, ttitit will be-ready for sea in
due time. These vessels have been constructed under the per-
sonal superintendence of a Gevernmint surveyor, and are
cach of 232 tons burden and 60-horse power,engines by
the Messrs. Mandslay. They are launched with their engines
on hoard, and
ac.,are, wqiutihtethreoactxiyeefpotriosneaef tThlemoordpneasnmei en; al
eraftinfuo
r-
ototrhes'yesterday, in tow of a Government steam-trg•
The dimensions of these gunboats arc as follow:—Length
nd
22
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t221n.;
I a
frs.,
;1
bfkrefta.d;thkeeol
rfortotonnnangaeg:,29l3fftt,..
11t 1 re
wee
breadth,pe rpe
depth, 8 ft. The mortar-vessel building at the yard of the
-Messrs. Langle, at Northam, is in a forward state, and Will
ire r ady to launch iu the course of a month.
The gun-boats Charms, Bcuncer, Haughey, Herring, Julia,
and Pelter left Woolwich Arsenal moorings yesterday morn-
ing, completely equipped and stored for service. They ,pro-
ceeded down the river on a trial trip, and are to returwto
Greenhitbe to have their compasses adjusted*, and will sail
thence to augment that portion of the gun-boat flotilla its-
timed at Portsmouth.
The Steamers Kite and Ardent were yesterday morning re-
moved from the outer to the inner basin at Wool wi boats
complete repairs. The steamer Vesuvius, and the Bu
Violet and Louisa, whose repairs and fittings were in a for-
ward state, were at the same time hauled into the outer-basin.
The despatch gun-beat Intrepid, the paddle-wheel steamer
Niger, the gun-boats Forester and Fervent, were yesterday
morning taken into dry dock to be coppered.
The Marley-hill screw transport, engaged in shipping mili-
tary stores for the army before Sebastopol, is to take nut IS
foxhounds, and will be ready to leave Woolwich early next
week. The Edina transport, which sailed from Woolwich a
few days ago, had 60 hounds on board, to be landed at.
Balaklava.
On Thursday a deputation of the artisans of the Royal
Carriage Department at
aha Woondsome gold lwich Arsenal presenteda
to Mr.
F. Pellatt, storekeeper, watch, as ratrk
' of their est Fem and respect.
The following appointments were made yesterday at the
Admiralty :
C. Lees, to the Pioneer ; Lieut. Joshua Berkeley,
to the n
Desperate
:erata
;
,Lient. Arthur Basset, Lieut. B. J. Wyn-
Ltl ;
niatt, Lieut. H. H. Beamish, and Lent E. J. Campbell, to
the Calcutta; W. H. Mallard, master, to the Perseverance ;
E. H. C. Smith, master's assistant, to the Algiers; F: T.
iloldsworth, M. Byles, T. G. Price, A. B. C Booth,
F. L. M. Dyer, W. G. P. O'Callaghan, and A. C. ,W.
Lennox, navel cadets, to the Calcutta; F. C. Baker, naval
cadet, to the London • A. H. Wilson and R. P. MoutraY,
naval cadets, to the
Rodney ; C. Beadon, S. Osborne, and H.
Freeliug, midshipmen, to the Calcutta; R. R. Scott,inidehip.
man, to the Devastation ;S. 11. Davies, midshipmen, to e
Vesuvius; J. -F. L. P., Maclean-and J. race; Addshipmah, to
the Victory, for disposal ; N. B. Smith, 11, Delphian sad W.
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