The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-14 00:00:00

INSOLVENT CO URT-FRIDAY.

James Thomas Selwood, fishmonger, late of Farringdon-
street, was opposed by Mr. Cooke on the part of Arexan-
aer Penprase, assignee of John Eldgar, an insolvent debtor.
He was supported by Mr. Woodroffe.
The insolvent and the opposing creditor were appointed
assignees of Joh❑ Eldgar, who was a purser in the navy,
and clerk in the Coast Guard Office in the Customs. He
was discharged in November, 1832. He then gave up for
his creditors his ball-pay of 54/., and 201. a year out of his
salary, making the annual sum of 74/. 12s. The insolvent,
who was the acting assignee, had received 133/. Cs. before
he was dismissed from his office, and he now admitted that
he had never paid a dividend, but had appropriated the
money to his own purposes. His debts now were 578/.,
and, on being asked what he had to give up, said it was
stated in his schedule.

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER read it. The " property"
consisted of two lumps of salt, some oysters, and a few fish.
—(Loud laughter.) That is the property you have give❑
up ? Insolvent—lt is all I have.
It further appeared that the insolvent went to prison for
21., and since then a detainer had been lodged against him
for 22/. He was examined minutely into the alleged debt.
The Learned COMMISSIONER would not sustain the peti-
tion on such a debt. The insolvent was a fraudulent trus-
tee, and he dismissed the petition.
The insolvent essayed to speak,
CHIEF COMMISSIONER—Stand down, sir. Your friend,
who put you in, will let you out.
The Learned Commissioner, in the course of giving the
judgment, said he had been reported in the newspapers to
have said that be would always entertain petitions on friendly
detainers provided debts existed. That was erroneous.
The Court, would only entertain cases on friendly detainers
where parties had been arrested in a hostile manner, and
where discharges were sent to defeat insolvents in their ap-
plications to the Court who came fairly before it, giving up
all their property.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the New London Price Current of last night. )

SUCAR.-There has not been any great briskness in the
Sugar market this week, still there has been a steady busi-
ness doing at firm prices ; the public sale of l3arbadoes on
Tuesday, 100 hhds., sold at an improvement of Is , in some
instances rather higher, 645. 6d. a 675.
We have numerous applications respecting our assertion of
last Friday. " The highest price of \Vest India Muscovades
may be quoted at 665., the lowest 605." We find, on inves-
tigating this question, there is Jamaica at 595., and parcels of
very low Sugars of other islands have been sold at 58s. 6d. ;
but these are not general prices—it cannot be given as a ge-
neneral currency. We find our assertion perfectly correct, and
there are now no Sugars offering in the market under 605.,
except very dark soft, or under peculiar circumstances.
This afternoon the estimated sales for the week are 3,000
hhds and trs. at the extreme prices of the Market ; in some
instances rather higher, with an extremely firm market.
The Refined market continues flat ; the holders offer fine
crashed at 40s, but there are some transactions reported 6d.
lower ; considerable parcels have been taken for home con-
sumption at the previous currency ; scarcely any thing doing
for export.
The Refined market this afternoon is rather firmer in price,
but there are few sales ; lumps to pass the standard, 81a., fine
crushed, 40s. a 40s. 6d.

MAURITIUS.—Nothing to report publicly in Mauritius Su-
ger ; privately there is some little business doing ; scarcely
any parcels now offering.
EAST INDIA.—The purchases of East India Sugar reported
are parcels of Bengals, at an advance of 6d. per cwt., for
which there is a fair demand.

This afternoon a parcel of white Java was sold at 355.
FOREIGN.—At public sale 94 chests 4 barrels Bahia, only a
part sold; mid. brown to fino yellow 255. 6d. to 305., rather
lower.

By private contract 50 chests Bahia Sugar arc reported at
265. to 265. 6d.

WEST INDIA MOLASSES.—The Market continues steady ;
we cannot state any alteration in the prices. The sales re-
ported this afternoon are 295. 6d. for Antiguas, and 28s. 6d.
for fine Grenada.

By public sale this afternoon 29 puncheons St. Kitts, ordi-
nary quality, taken in 275.
CANE JUICE.—By public sale this afternoon, 61 puncheons
Cane Juice sold at 415., duty paid ; casks to be returned.

COFFEE.—There is little alteration in British Plantation de-
scriptions ; there is more disposition evinced by the holders to
sell at rather lower rates ; the grocers only purchase for imme-
diate consumption. The public sale yesterday consisted of
139 casks and 29 barrels, chiefly Berbice; a great proportion
sold at Is. to le. 6d. under the market rates. But little busi-
ness doing in East India, the importers being very firm in their
demands for higher prices. The parcels of Ceylon and Mocha
brought to auction were chiefly taken in at former rates.
There is more firmness in the prices of Foreign Coffee, and
some transactions have taken place at an advance of 6d. ; the
principal part of the quantity of St. Domingo put up by public
sales has been sold at 50s. to 525. for good ord. rather mixed
quality. By private contract this afternoon, 150 bags Brazil ;
good and fine ord. sold 525. 6d. to 545. ; and a parcel of
Sumatra 38s. ; the latter is 2s. to 3s. lower. The British
Plantation Coffee by public sale this afternoon sold about pre-
vious prices.

COCOA.—At public sale, 46 bags fair Trinidad sold 575. to
595., which is the former currency. No sales of Brazil reported.
SALTPETRE.—The transactions have been chiefly on specu-
lation. The East India House sale consisted of 500 tons, dry
whitish bold 3lbs. refraction sold at 275. to 28s. 6d., ditto
6lbs. refraction, 265. 6d. to 275., ditto 71bs. refraction, 2Gs. to
265. 6d. There were two other public sales of 2,741 bags,
which went about the same rates.

The public' sale this afternoon, 832 bags, sold 6d. lower;
refraction 64., 255. 6d. to 6d.

Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.--The Rum Market con-
tinues very firm ; there are extensive orders in town for ship-
ping, but so limited as to prices that they cannot be executed
at present, on account of the firmness of the holders ; the Ja-
maica descriptions fully suppkt the late advance, the Leewards
are heavy, and a shade lower two over proof may be purchased
about 2s. lid. Brandy is rather higher.
NITRATE OF SODA.—There are small parcels reported at
former prices.

TOBACCO.—About 100 Wilds. good dark Kentucky sold at
60., reported for Spain.
TALLOW.—The arrivals from Russia are very large, and the
ships are generally upyn the coast; the only great point in the
Tallow market is whether the deficiency of this season's sup-
ply shall be 40,000 or 50,000 casks less than last year. There
is a greater in the trade to go into stock, and it is generally
understood that the trade have not got their usual stock ; there
is in consequence more business doing; particularly in parcels
on the spot.
It is ascertained that the large proportion of the great arri-
vals of Tallow (12,000 to 13,000 casks) will be sent to the
warehouses ; the market has a favourable appearance this
afternoon ; it is reported there are large orders for Tallow to
supply the country trade.
INDIGO.—There is much interest excited in the market by
the declaration of two small public sales in Mincing-lane, and
several more arc expected, showing the impossibility of carry-
ing into effect the quarterly sales of Indigo, as proposed by
the trade of London, of which we stated the impossibility being
continued some time ago, when the question was first broached,
as individuals will always take advantage of the market prices
of the day; and indeed the importers would insist upon their
goods being brought forward at such seasons as they thought
most to their advantage, whether in accordance or against the
opinion of the brokers. The circumstance we have alluded
to•has unsettled the market, but we can at present state no
alteration in the prices ; the quantity shipping continues great.
TEA.—The Tea market continues firm, and the trade be-
ing well supplied for the present, there is not much doing ;
attention is drawn to the sales at the end of this month and
the beginning of next, which include that of the East India
Company ; in their's, as well as amongst the free trade, there
is a large proportion of good Teas, and as these are in the
most active consumption, the trade are anxiously looking to-
wards them.

WooL.-_The public sales of Colonial Wool and sundry
other descriptions commenced on Tuesday ; there was a con-
siderable number of buyers and others connected with the
trade present, and the sales began with great animation at
high prices ; the same briskness has been maintained through-
out, and yesterday still higher rates were obtained ; the low
descriptions have been in good demand, and sold at an advance
2d. to 3d. per lb. ; the finer sorts are about the same as last
sales; the whole quantity brought forward has been sold at
the rates we have stated; the sales will finish to-morrow.

FRUIT.--There is an improved demannd for Fruit; the
price of new Valentia Raisins having fallen to 465. per cwt.,
has caused considerable busines to be done • there arc also ex-
tensive transactions reported in new Turkey Figs at 565. to
585., fine Eleme Figs at 635. to 655., and new Sultanas at
545. per cwt. At public sale on Wednesday new Patras
Currapts sold in butts at 675. to 695., caroteels 703. ; new
Cephalonia 665., and new Zante in butts 635. to 655., caro-
teels 645. to 665., all partly damaged; old Cephalonia sold at
635. to 645., and new red Smyrna Raisins damaged at 395.
to 40s.

CorroN.—The impulse given to the Cotten Market con-
tinues ; there is a steady demand, and the prices of East
India descriptions are id higher. The sales here are 130
Bengal ord. to good mid sid. a 6id. ; 2,270 Surat ord. to
good fair 6p. a 71d; 100 Madras mid. to good a 74d. ;
40 Boweds fair 10d.

RlCE.—There is not so much briskness in Rice this after-
noon : 2,033 bags low mid. white Bengal I Is. a I Is. 6d.,
part sold, the remainder taken in at 10s. 6d.
Sicx.—There is no alteration to notice in Silk, the Market
is dull, but the late prices are supported.
COCHINEAL.—By public sale 81 bags Honduras Cochineal
6s. 7d. a 7s. 6d. very ord. foxy to fire silver, being Id. a 2d.
per lb. higher for the finer descriptions.
OiLs.—There is no business whatever doing in the Oil
Market ; Oils generally have a lower aspect.
This afternoon by public sale 927 casks Cocoa Nut Oil,
principally bought in at 34/. 10s. per tun, a few sold at 351.
HOPS.—There is no alteration in the Hop market worth re-
porting.
SPlCES.—Yesterday 300 bags Pimento were brought for-
ward, consisting mostly of fair even quality, the principal part
sold at 41d., the rest at 41d. a 40. per lb., according- to qua-
lity. By public sale this afternoon 679 bags Black Pepper