The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-29 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market has been rather quiet ; a fair amount
of business, however, has been done in common Congou at
14d per lb.
SUGAR.--There has been very little activity exhibited
for British West India, and a decline of 3d to 6d per cwt
has taken place. Other descriptions were at steady quota-
tions, and in the refined market there had been little
variation.

COFFEE.—The market has been flat, and Plantation
Ceylon has declined about 2s to 3s per cwt. Native Ceylon
has been in very limited demand and at slightly reduced
value.

RICE.—An extreme business has been reported, and an
advance of 3d. per cwt. has taken place on East India
descriptions.
SALTPETRE.—There has been an active demand with a
disinclination on the part of holders to sell, the advance
in most instances being Is. to 2s per cwt.
I ALLOW.—Considerable excitment has prevailed in the
market, and an important advance has taken place.
P.Y.C. on the spot is now quoted 595. 6d., and last three
months' delivery, 60s. per cwt.

TMA.2ITKSGIVING DAY AT THE JETVI°II

SYNAGOGUES.

The following is the form of prayer to Almighty
God, to be used in all the synagogues of the united
congregations in Great Britain, on Saturday, the
30th April, 5619, for the success granted to our
arms in suppressing the rebellion and restoring
tranquillity in her Majesty's Indian dominions :

Most high God, whom the heaven and the heaven of
heavens cannot contain ! Thou who art greatly exalted
above all, and with whom nothing can be compared ! In Thy
mercy and love to mankind, Thou has inspired them with
Thy Spirit to comprehend and to understand some of Thy
mighty deeds, and to rejoice and exult in thy everlasting
kindness. Therefore we feel this day impelled to approach
Thy holy presence with praise and thanksgiving for Thy
exceeding goodness Although Thy face was hidden from
us for a season when Thou didst sorely chastise us, and
didst make us drink of the cup of confusion, yet hest Thou
taken us again into Thy gracious favour, to comfort us, and
become our salvation. Terror seized us when the spirit of
perverseness fell upon a multitude of the nations of India,
who raged like the raging of mighty waters; and walking
in the stubbornness of their own hearts, the b9nds of peace
were rent asunder, and every man lifted his sword against
ins neighbour, so that the earth quaked with hor-
ror at their ferocity—a ferooity unknown to the brute crea-
tion, which does not prey upon its own kind. But Thou,
O Lord ! didst achieve glorious victories for the arms
of England ; her hosts faced the enemy as one man ;
swifter than eagles were they, and stronger than lions.
Laughing at fear, they quelled and suppressed the iniqui-
tous rebellion. And now the land is tranquil, and pro
claims to the troops who had rushed to her aid, Return
ye unto your rest;' the sword is sheathed, and all the nations
and kingdoms that had revolted, repenting their folly and
their crime are entreating to be re-admitted into the covenant
of peace. What shall we now offer unto Thee, 0 Lord,
for all the benefits Thou hast so bountifully bestowed
upon us ? Wherewith shall we bow ourselves before
Thee, God on high Thy condescending mercy alone
encourages us to come before Thee and acknowledge,
warriors were
and thestr strength
that not by strength man prevaileth, but that from
Theo we derive our power, and to Thee belongeth victory
and triumph. As Thou stillest the roaring of the sea,
and calmest the fire •vomiting mountains, so didst Thou
quietiu
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raging
ened by their firm conviction that Thou upholdest righteous-
ness, and that Thy rod and Thy staff sustained them. in the sanctuary Almighty God, whose ways are ! opeu our
arms ofo of the
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eyes, that we m know the benefits which the days of
distress bring forth, and the blessings of Thy chastisement.
Even the fury of men must praise Thee. When they see
Thy just decrees, that there is a God who judgeth on earth,
they will cease from rejecting correction, they will feel and
think with a new heart and a new mind. Grant, 0 Lord,
that we may succeed in healing the wounds of the inhabi-
tants of the East, and that the light of civilisation may
may soon break forth as the dawn of the morning!'

The suspension bridges over the Saone not being
sufficiently high, especially when the river is swollen, great
inconvenience has been caused to navigation, and it was in
consequence lately resolved to raise them. That of Frans
was first commenced, and it was completed three days ago.
Heavy weight was then put on one side to test its solidity,
but the cables broke, and half the bridge, together with the
weight, fell into the water. Two men, father and son, were
on the bridge at the time; the latter was precipitated into
the river, but the former plunged in and rescued him.
RECIPROCITY DUES.—In the year 1858 there was
paid by Government, under the reciprocity treaties, £11,747
to the Hull Trinity-house for harbour dues and Rilotage,
£3,355 to the Hull corporation for the same service, and
£6,337 to the Hull Dock Company, as composition iu lieu
of dues. In Newcastle, £B,BlB was paid to the Trinity
house for pilotage, £5,222 to the corporation for town dust
and smaller sums below £l,OOO to the Trinity-houso t?"t
free hostmen for lights, local dues, and anchorage_ j„1%,,?,'
-t:
was paid to the pilots at' Liverpool, and about £2,O,oZ,s7jousL"
ballast corporation of Dublin for tonnage dues,e and
on the
other claims. The sum received by the ota
Brso ;
and
list, about 20 in number, in no
the aggregate of the stuns paid
s t
up to tin end of 1090 4414
paid under the reciprocity treaties
e:96, 393. The an T,olint
been £1,125,094