The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-08 00:00:00

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

James Stroud, Ramsgate, fishmonger—Joseph Sharp,
Maidstone, gunmaker—Jas. EI. Oakes, Frame Selwaod,
Somersetsbire, cutler —Win. Newnhatn, linutsford, Che-
shire, innkeeper—George Branson, Oldham, Lancashire,
journeyman chandler—Wm. Scragg, Faddiley, Cheshire,
commission agent—Sarah Jones, Highgate, . Penybryn,
Denbighshire, out of business—J. Nixon, Newtowu, Cum-
berland, innkeeper—B. Swain, York, 'tailor—J. Dye,
Cotessey, Norfolk, carpenter.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
B. S. Sheard and J. Sheard, Muddersfield, corn millers
—J. Glover and J. Buggeln, Livernoal, varnish makers—
J. M`Kean, jun., and D. Hanna'', Pres oa, cotton spinners
—C. Cowdery and C. Ne wirier, Kingsbury, win, saa) chants
—H. Hering and H. Remington, Regent-street, nook and
print sellers—J. Beard and J. C. Williams. Fenchurch-
street, City, tea brokars—W. Hathway and P. Hodges,
Bristol, woollen drapers—L. Morgan and J. Wilson and
Owen, Manchester, corn dealers—J. Ashby and R. Ma-
there, Croydon, iron founders —W.'Wymaik, G. C. Ste-
wart, and J. Drysdale, Philpot-lane, City, general commis-
sion agents—Willietu Binns, Joseph Burnes, Abraham
Fletcher Binns, Mary Binns, Edward Biting, William
Binns, and IL Ingham (as far as regards J. Binns, son.),
Leeds. cloth finishers—H. Le Lievre, sen., H.G.Le Lievre,
jun., G. 1). Le Lievre, and F. W. Le Lievre (as far as re-
gards G. D. Le Lievre), Cleveland-Street, Mile-end-road,
skein silk dyers—T. Townley and J. Kirkland, Liverpool,
draper—H. Charleswerth and J. Mellor, Heddersfield,
woollen scribbling millers—T. Leighton and 'W. Powell,
Birmingham, jewellers—B. Purchase, S. G. Homfray, D.
Gwynn°, J. Price, and M. R. F. France, Dowlais, Glamor-
genshire brewers—B. Nicholls and R. Whoever, Eccles-
hall, Staffordshire, drapers—C.Beantall amid S. C. Beastall,
17, High-street, Kensington, linen drapers—J. Timbrell
and C. Timbrell, Petworth, Sussex, tailors—J. White
and T. Edwards, Birmingham, brass founders—J. Doh-
son, jun., and D. Fogarty, George-yard, opposite Cannon-
street, Saint George-in-the-East. ship carpenters
F. C. Motteram, 3. S. Deeley, and J. P. Motteraui (as far
as regards J. P. Mottoram), of Tipton, Staffordshire, Iron-
masters—J. Treleaven • and S. C. Treleaven, Launceston,
Cornwall, hatters—T. Sharpe and R. Sharpe, New Slea-
ford, Lincolnshire, millers—G. BareFley and W. Barnsley,
Chester, tanners-0. Knight and G. Donington, Colchester,
linendrapers—L. Wilcher and L. Wilcher, jun., Crucifix-
lane, Bermondsey, tallow melters—A. Ilayuiee and J. B.
Hannury, Leatniugton Priors' attorneys—T. Ball, J. Ball,
and W. Ball (as far as regards J. Ball), Nottiughare, lace
manufacturers—P. Forster J. Edlingten, and F. J.
Phillips, Derby, silk throws4re—J. Boyd and J. Haworth,
Ashworth Moor, Lancashire, cotton manufacturers—T.
Preeee and W. Bill, Birmingham, grocers—J. Wood and
G. Wood, Shaftesbury street, New North-road, St.
Leonard, Shoreditch, builder°.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Robert Cochran, druggist, Murraygete, Dundee, March
17, at the British Hotel, Divide..
Robert Mitchell, surgeon, Nether Inver, Aberdeenshire,
March 3, at the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen.

BANK OF ]
An Account pursuant to the Act '
the Week ending on Saturda:

:NGLAND.
Itt and att Victoria, cap. 32, for
• the let day of March, 1556.
,11TILLNT.

ISSUE DEP,
A
notes issued ... • • .... 24,423,230

Government debt.... 11.015.100
Other securities 2,409,900
Gold coin and bullion 9,953,236
Sliver bu11i0n........ -

424,423,230

£24,415,2317)
MARSIL&LL, Chief Cashier.
56.
;PAILTMENT.

Dated the Gth day of March, le

BANKING DE
Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rest
Public deposit e (in- '
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
tn.'s Banks, and

Government securities

pneludg.llead Weight

Annuity) .......:.. 11,451,004
Other socurittes...... 19,490,762
Notes • ............. 5,493,005
Gold and silver coin .. 646,420

Drvidend Accounts) 4,083,033
Other depoilts ...... 13,918,279
Seven Day and other
Bills ........ 747,129

£37,031,193

£37,031,193
hr. IfiRSILALL, Chief uAsteer.

Dated the 6th day of March. 185

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending March 4,
1856, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable
thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the British Possessions in America 23s. 114 d.
Muscovado, the produce of tho Mauritius 235. 84d.
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies
Average of tho three foregoing descriptions ... 245, 24d.

COURSE OF EXCIT

.NGE.-YESTEBDAY.

trastereutm...... ...... 12 014

Ditto, three months .. 12 23Z
Rotterdam .• •••• .••••• 12_ 2i
Antwerp •• •• .• •••• •• •• 25 67
Brussels ........ 25 67%
Elamburgh •••• •• •• •••• 13 12
Alton& .. •• •• •• •• •••• ••
Ditto, three months .. 25 27
Marseilles ••••• • • • • • • • • 25 90
Bourdeaux
Frankfort-on Maine.... 12 %
Berlin ••••••• •••••• 4 1 ••
Irienna•••••••••••••••-• 10 31
Trieste •• •• •• •• 10 36
Petersburg . ...... ....•
Cadiz ........ ...... 50%
Barcelona ..•• •••• •••• 1
•...........

Gibraltar •• •• .• •• •..• .•
Leghorn .. •• ..• 3'l 25
Genoa ...... 25 923(
Milan .....• •• •. ••
Venice ........ ••
Naples •• •• ............ 4311
Palermo ..... 1324
Messina • • . 132 k
Lisboa
Rio Janeiro •• --
Buenos Ayre5..........
New York,6o days' sight
Philadelphia

Men OF lIITLLICN, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold in Sara £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 o
Mexican Dollars 0 0 0
New Donau ....•• 0 0 0
Silver in bare ...... 0 0 Oji

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

CIVIL SERVICE SUPERANNUATIOY. —The committee
assembled at room No. 12, at 12 o'clock yesterday. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer presided. Sir C. Trevelyan
was examined in reference to the superannuation of
county court judges. He thought the age at which civil
servants should be emplyed was a matter which might
be safely left to the heads of departments. Compulsory
retirement he would ix at 65 years of age, and he
should propose that no person should be entitled to
the superior scale of superannuation who entered the pub-
lic service after 50 years of age. He should hare suggested
45, but he thought that would be an unpopular proposi-
tion. No bargain had been made with persons at pre-
sent in the civil service, that they should be compelled to
retire at a certain time. If, however, any great public
advantage would result from a change, be should have
no hesitation in recommending that persons at present
in the service should be subjected to any changes that
might be desirable, even though no arlangement had been
made with them. He believed that a man's services were
of the greatest use when he was het seen 50 and 60
years of age. At that period of life there were great
mducemeats to leave the service, and it ought to he
strongly guarded against. People of that sort were in
much request by railway companies, insurance corn•
parries, and similar institutioue. The Chancellor of the
ExchNuer remarkid that if such were the fact, there
could be no harm in altogether withholding superannu-
ation allowances from such persons. Ile should like to
know whether the remark made by the witness applied
to the civil service generally. Sir C. Trevelyan said it
did, and he thought it still more likely to be the case
hereafter, as the various measures for the improvement
of the civil service began to take effect. He added, in
reference to pensions, that it would be advisable to give
them civil servants whether they paid the superannuation
' fees or not. It had been ascertained that the fear of want
in age operated very seriously upon them, and that a
' larger proportion of them suffered from mental diseases
than was fouled amongst men of literature and science.
The witness uuderwent a further examination in refer-
, once to the various Treasury minutes bearing upon the
superannuation fond.

AUSTRALIAN MAIL DELAYED.—Toe Post-office has
hued a notice to the eff ct that the mail for Melbourne
ald Australia will not be made up till this evening, i■
consequence of a detention of the appointed to
starry it out.. This is the Champion of the Sea, Messrs.
Brines and Co.'s Black Ball line clipper, which has het
boats fitted with Clifford's plan for instantly, lowering;
&c., in case of emergency. All..her berths were engaged
son: days since, and eke takes out a lery heavy mail.