The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-17 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Monitore Toscand has the following from Rome
of the 6th :

" It is now said here that the Holy Father will enter
Rothe on Saturday next (13th). All public demonstra-
tions have been forbidden, and the preparations made
by 'the Commune and the Minister of Finance sus-
pended. A- solemn triduo (service of three days) will,
however, be celebrated in the church of every rione, or
quarter' of the city. The Holy Father will not pass
through the centre of the town, but through the rioni
Monti, Trastevere, and Borgo. The Neapolitan troops will
escort him to Velletri; the Carabineors from Velletri to
Geziaine; the French Dragoons thence to Albano; and
the Chasseara of Africa from Albano to Rome. Cardinal
Patiisi, Bishop of Albano, will accompany his Holiness
from his diocese to the capital. When the Holy Pontiff
shall have entered the gate of San Giovanni, General
Baragney d'Hilliers will ride on one side of his carriage,
and Prince Barberini on the other. The Swiss guards
will.he drawn upon each side of the street, and the noble
guards; the French staff, and the suite of his Holiness
will fallow. The Pontiff will stop at the Basilica of St.
John's, where he will be received by their Eminences
the Cardinals of the Government Commission and by
the Chap:or. In this church the Holy Father will re-
ceivo the benediction and Holy Sacrament." _

The following notice was published at Turin on
the 9tb

" Adminstration of Public Safety.—Questure of Turin.
—This day the law for the abolition of ecclesiastical
jurisdiction and immunities has been published. The
graitude of the nation suanifesti itself by an attitude full
of dignity. All demonstrations and crowds shall be
dispersed, as they may become a pretext for disorder
and violence.

" The Councillor Director of the Questure,
" ADVOCATE MICONO."

THE GREAT SEA-SERPENT
ASHORE.

Marvels never cease. Scepticism has been ram-
pant against the existence in the " depths of ocean"
of the, leviathan sea-serpent. Few' dared ,to profess
belief in the reality of the gigantic denizen of the
deep ; and none were found bold enough to hope
that the mystery would be solved by that
veritable wonder - being exhibited in all its
long gradations on land. The sea-serpent,
however, has at length 'apparently taken to
heart this general contempt towards his monstership ;
and accordingly, as we learn from an American con-
temporary, has determined himself to climb the
shores and dethrone the general doubts. 'The follow-
ing we extract from the Christian (U.S.) Mercury :
"The following letter from a gentleman of Beaufort
gives exciting news of what may, by this time, be the
' seat of war. The old fellow has got into close
quarters, and if he does not make a sudden and for-
tunate. dash, has nothing better than offering himself
as an oblation on the altar of science Beaufort,
hfarclsls,.lB.so. The report of Captain Bankenship
and ptesseug-ers• has been verified by many other wit-
nesses. ,Thia_ fsrmitlable sea monster has been seen
again to day, we understand, in our waters.
Whets discovered by those on board the steamer, "his
enainenee" was in; Port Royal Sound, a distance of
seven or eight miles-from this town. Since that time
he kaa.l4aen. lazily making .his way up Broad River,
and wise .seen by a gentleman, we understand, to-
day, in.,White Branch River, an arm of the Broad.
Re 6 „reported to be making his way' higher up
still, when, perhaps., he may be captured. He is
deacril;ied asp being. from 120 to 150 feet in length,
and of proportionate • bulk ; has the head of a ser-
pent, which he carries, when in motion, five or six
feet' out of the water. About ten feet from his head is
a hump,.reserablieg a hugs hogshead, and as far as he
could he seen eat the•watier a succession of humps
was observed. .11d .was, pursued for several miles
along, the bank of the river, at times the party
in pursuit coming very near to him. He was shot at
with a rifle and shot gun, which bad the effect of
making timid, and caused, him to sink below the
surface of the water when nearly approached. We
understand that a. party from this place has been
made up to capture him if possible. The plan is-
to man two large' flats with a cannon to each,
one Oast below, where he is represented to be, and
the other above, and then approach each other, and,
when he lee diaeovered, to fire into him: In this way
he may. he taken, if, 'peradventure, he does not take
them first. Tne Whale Branch is not more than one
hundred yards wide, and there is every probability
of an animated, conflict with this king of the
waters, within his own dominions; and'l suppose it is
admitted that the battle must h.s waged upon his own
terin'a:" The Chartestou Courier has a letter from
Beauthei, of the same date, and of a similar tenor, to
which is apnended the following Information has
just reached us that the said sea-serpant is ashore at
the Month of the Skull Creek. If so, the prize is
certain, taildl3-3aufort immortalized.'

:MARKET TELLIG-ENCE.
(FrOrtit`io LOstdo; !Vein Price Current, April 16.)
the West India Sugar market pre-
sented a brisker appearance, and the business coocluded
by priTatocoottact- was at full former rates. The total
operations amount to 650 hhds, &c.. including at public
sale 150 hhds 5 tree Barbados-9, which wont at steady
prices for.the better-sorts, but, a. decline of •6d fn. infe-
rior 'kinds; fine yellow realised 40: 6d to 425, mid to
good 37. 6d to 40s, inferior 35: Gd to 375. 32 hhds, 41
tree ',crystalised -137merarta mold -rather cheaper; good
yellow at 41s" to 41s 61, mid 40s 6d, low 373 6d, and
brown 333 6d to 34s per cwt.
Raritino.—'ro7day a further redliction took place in
the Vain° Pf, Refined Sugar, and home dealers operated
with "caution. We quote brown Lamps at 473 6d to
488, .and, fair .to good grocery, 48s sa to 110 a per cwt.
few buyerslof Crushed Sugar, and 275 to 28s
There-are
Is the: value of British,
MA MUS.-- This afternoon the public) sales of Mau-
"*sted of 6,713 bags ;, they went, off at
ritius Sugar cons' -
steady rates, and the whole so , fine and good yellow
went at 37s to 6d, nAt Alow to mid 34s to 368 6cl, fine
brown _.133
343 inferior 2c9w3t..t0 325, and low to good
rogniAg .3.5,3 to per
8 EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were
bags,eightiu the
sale: of Bengal Sugar, consisting of l
chief portion of which comprised
whtitse Botehnearreksin;
kinds
sevraernlyt
the whole sold, but at rather lower rates;
fetched 39. to 40s, low
f
at full terms. Fine white Benaras
to good- 3-64 to 388 6d;' damp and
y
washed 34s 6d to 39.
6d; fine' grainy white 46s- to 46s 6d; good and fine
low 403 Gel to 418 6d. and low to good soft ditto 32s to
35t 61. OF China 699 bags were taken in at 35s 6d to
36s 6(1 for greyish yellow.
report
Fonrausi.—By private treaty since our last
3,000 cheats yellow llavannah have been sold at from
19s Qd to 21s 6d for low to fine, with a few Florettas at
238 61 per cwt, and two cargoes white Havannah for
Russia, at 32s per cwt. There are,however, several buyers
rather under present rates. At public sale 419 chests of
Pernambuco were withdrawn, and 7,456 bags Manilla
were taken in; low to ord damp brown Muscavado at
13 to and ord yellow at 17s. At auction, 1,022
chests kfavannah were all taken in at from 37s Gd to
41s for low to fine. By private treaty the ellieE sale has
been 150 hhds Cuba Muscovado at 353 par cwt.
Moi:AssFs.—This afternoon there was ant much de-
mand I'm- Molasses, and at auction .87 pligs 11,n6a1 were,
all withdrawn.

Cecos.—There has been little business concluded in
West India by private treaty, and a small parcel at pub-
lic sale' was withdrawn. The value of red Trinidad is
41s to 465, and -grey 39s to 43s per cwt. There has been
little business concluded in Foreign, and 28s to 305 is tho
value.

COYFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of
Coffee, and the purchases made by private treaty were
small for all purposes, still it was difficult to buy good
ord Native Ceylon under 48 per cwt; there is, however,
a disposition on the part of some holders to press sales
for arrival. The public sales of Coffee declared to take
plug) on Thursday and Friday are at present of little
moment, but several parcels of various sorts are on offer
by private treaty.

Tea.—Operations in Black Tea have been small for
(
all purposes, and the quantity on offer is larger than for
some time past, while the rates acceded to have been
rather under those that existed on Tuesday last.
Sales of ordinary and good common Congou have
been made at 9d to 9,d, better sort 10d to is lid, and
superior Is 2d to Is 8d per lb. Green has been operated
in with caution, and supplies are getting larger. The
amount of business concluded in Scented and Pekoe Teas
has been upon a small scale, and prices are receding.
For public sale large parcels of Tea are declared.
SPICES.—To-day Pepper met with little attention,
and at public sale 642 bags Black went at barely former
rates—Malabar half heavy selling at aid to 3id, da•
waged 30 to aid, and Sumatra good sound 3d; 24
bags white sold at 4i to 4id for ord and
good ordinary dingy, which are lower rates.
Cloves are rather cheaper, and 212 bags Bourbon
sold at 7d to 7-id for mid to good, and damaged at 6d to
7d. Of Pimento 300 bags were taken i❑ at skd to 511,1
for good ord coarse. 180 chests Cassia Lignea sold
cheaper, pile 1, at 93s 6d to 94s 6d, ditto 2 at 91s 6d to
92i, ditto 3at 86s 6d, out of condition 74s to 85s. 134
bags 450 pockets Bengal Ginger went at 19s to 19s 6d
for fair export sort, which are lower rates.
RICE.—The purchases amount to about 10,000 bags.
Madras pinky white at Bs, pearl barley 7s to 7s 60, cargo
6s 6d to 7s, Bengal low white Bs, middling Ss 6d to
8s 9d, better sort in small parcels 9s to 108
per cwt. There has been little desire to operate
in cleaned Rice, with ready sellers of low to fine Patna
at Ila to 20;, broken 9s 6d to 10s 6d, town dressed
Carolina 20s to 26a, and American 18s 6d to 19s per cwt.
SAGO.—Of Sago several parcels have been offered at
public sale, and nearly all taken in. The ♦alue of Sago
Flour is 21s to 225, with few buyers. This afternoon
the public sales of 300 chts went at 22s to 24s for fine
and good small white, and at 22s 6d for bold grain.
SPIRITS.—For Demerara Rum a good business has
been concluded; and the sales are 300 puns at 2s 3d' to
2s 4d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Fine Jamaica
has been sold to a fair extent at fully former rates; but
other sorts continue to be operated in with caution by
shippers and home dealers; prices have still a down-
ward tendency. The value of 20 to '29 per cent over
proof is from 2s 3d to 2s 9d, 30 to 38 over 2s 9d to 3s 6d,
and choice marks 3s 8d to 4s 2d. The value of Lee-
wards is is 4d to is 5d proof, and there are stilt few
buyers. East India has been operated in with cau-
tion at is 3i-r1 to is 4d proof. Only moderate
purchases have been made in Brandy, and there are
ready sellers of Cognac best brands of the vintage
of 1849, 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1848 ditto 4s 7d to 4s 9d,
1847 at 5s Id to 5s 3d, and inferior sorts 2s 9d to 4s 4d.
Geneva shipping sort is is 7d to is Bd, and home trade
kind 2s 3d to 3a 3d. For British made spirit the market
is still quiet at 9s 5d to 9s 6d, and for Gin at 7s 103 to
81 4d per gallon. ,
COCHINEAL.—To-day the public sales of Cochineal
met with little attention, and consisted of 314 bags; the
whole sold, but at rather lower rates—low to mid Hon-
duras silvers went at 3s 7d to 4s Id, ord and good Maxi"
can black 3s 6d to 3s 10d, and Teneriffe 3s 7d to 3s Ild
per lb.
INDIGO.—This afternoon the public sales of 63 sarong
of Guatemala Indigo went at from 3s 2d to 4s 3d for
coppery to fine sabres, and which are full rates.
TALLOW.—For P.Y.C. the rates required are 36s 6d
to 37s per cwt for first quality. Few contracts have
been concluded for delivery in the last three months of
the year, and sellers are willing to accept 38s to 38s 6d.
Home melted in good demand, but at the moderate rates
of 35s to 36s net cash. Other sorts met with little at-
tention, and are depressed in price. Of 360 packages
South American offered at auction a part only sold at
from 31s to 36s for low to fine ; 560 casks New South
Wales 33s to 36s 6d, and 27 packages of fine Cape 31s
6d per cwt. Rough Fat is freely offered at 2s per stone
of Sibs.

OlLS.—Although Olive Oil is to be obtained at a fur-
ther reduction, yet operations hive been to a limited ex-
tent: Gallipoli at 461 to 471; Barbary, Levant, and Por-
tugal, at 44/ lOs to 451 lOs per tun. Only small pur-
chases have been made in Palm, and OR the part of
holders a desire is evinced to sell fine at 30s 6d to 31s
per cwt. Of Cocoa Nut large arrivals have taken
place, and the amount of business concluded has
been small, good and fine Cochin at 32s to 345, and
Ceylon 31s to 33s per cwt. Rape Seed Oil is cheaper,
yet a fair business has been concluded, pale at 39s to 40s,
and brown at 37s to 38s. For Linseed Oil prices have de-
clined from 31s 3d to 31s 6d on the spot, at which only
limited purchases have been made by home dealers, and
few export orders were completed. Only trifling contracts
have been concluded for delivery, although consump-
tion of Oil is getting larger. Sperm has been operated
in with greater freedom, prices have improved to 81/ lOs
to 821 per tun fur fine Colonial, and there is only a limited
supply. In Cod the purchases-made have been limited at
341 lOs to 35/, and a decline is looked for shortly. Seal has
been operated in with caution, Palo is to be obtained at'
36/ to 37/, straw and tinged 321 lOs to 354 yellow and
brown 311 to 324 but the better kinds are least in de-
mand. Southern .has been operated in with more rea-
diness and at stiffer rates ; sales having been made at
311 to 331, lOs for low to fine. Headmatter is yet in
scanty supply and wanted; prime is worth 861 to 891 per
tun.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
FOREIGN•OFFICE, Aritu. 12, 1850.
The queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Ben-
jamin Everett Smith as Consul in Turk's Island for the
United States of America.

DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 16.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Jacobus
Johannes Le Suear, Esq., now Civil Commissioner and
Resident Magistrate for the District of Swellendam, at
the Cape of Good Hope, to be Civil Commissioner and
Resident Magistrate for the District of Worcester, in
this Colony, and Richard Southey, Esq., to be Civil
Commissioner and Resident Magistrate for the said
District of Sraellendsm.

Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint James
Davys, Esq., to be Colonial Surgeon for her Majesty's
Forts and Settlements on the Gold Coast.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 12.

Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Erratum.—ln the
".Gazettes" of 22d•December, 1846, and 10th December,
1847, the name of Mr. Philip " Bedingfeld," on his ap-
pointment as Second Lieutenant, and subsequent pro-
moticoi to First Lieutenant, was incorrectly spelt
" Bedingfield."

commiuion by the Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire.
76th or Inverness-shire Militiv.--Walter Grant James
Macgregor, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice, Grey, retired,
April 6.

_BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Holland, cloth merchant, Leeds.
BANKRUPTS.
Edward- Hole and Joseph Wonfor, manufacturing
cheniists, Battersea, to surrender April 26, at half-past
eleven, and May 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street;
Cole, Tokenhouse-yard.
Thomas Collingwood, butcher, Abingdon, Berkshire,
, April 27, at twelve, and May 30, .at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Graham. official assignee, Cole•
man-street; Graham, Temple ; Graham, Abingdon.
George Williams, builder, Woolwich, April 26, at one,
and ,May 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-
street; Morgans, Old Jewry-chambers, Old Jewry.
William John Alfred Joe, shipbuilder, Bexley-heath,
Kent, May 4, at half-,past twelve, and May 25, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee,
Guildhall-chambers, Baeingball street; Teague, Crown-
court, Cheapside.
Joseph Donovan, fishmonger, Oxford-street, May 4,
at one, and 25, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall Chambers,
Basinghill-street; 'Moseley, Bedford-street, Covent-
garden.
Charles John Hubbard, hop merchant, Crutched
Friars, April 27, at eleven, and. May 18, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee,, Guildhall-chambers, 13asinghall-street; Rus-
sell. Martin's-lane.
Henry
Daniel Turton Johnson, H Hilditch Johnson, and
George Hilditch Johnson, wholesale tes dealers, Alder-
mary Church-yard, Watling-street, April 30, at half.
past eleven, and June I,at eleven, at the Court of Bunk..
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street;
Phillips and Voss; Sise-lane.
Joseph Arundel!, brewer, T
23,itchfio1d, Southampton,
April 2.5, at half-past one, and Mayat twelve, at the
Court. of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba-
singhill-street; Compigne, Bucklersbury.
Richard. Dean, builder, Church-street, Trinity-square,
Southwark, April 25, at eleven, and May 23, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cole-
man-street-baildings; Barnard, York road, Lambeth.
Benjamin Symes Saunders, quarryman, Stamen, Soo
mersetshire, April 23, at eleven, and. May 23 (and not
on the 3d as before advertised), at one, at the Exeter
District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Pooles,
Bridgewater; Stogdon, Exeter.
Matthew Dixon Robinson, confectioner, Dudley,
Worcestershire, May, 2 and 28, at twelve, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee,
Birmingham; Bolton, Dudley; Metteram, Knight and
Emmet, Birmingham.
Alexander'Brown and William Todd, provision mer-
chLiLiavvneerrtrpp,ooLocilliv;Deßripesotilrio,l, May 6, and June 3,, at eleven, at the
District Court.. Morgan, official. agaignee,.
David Henry Beresfard, linendraper, Stockport, 'May
2Hoabnsdo3no,,oaffitetiwal aselve,siagteteh,e Manchester District Court.
Manchester; Slater, Man-
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renee. Crowdy, and DOWlby, Old Fish-street; Griffith
and Ctighton, Newcastleupon,Tyne.

SUPERSTITIONS REGARDING FRIDAY. It is strange
enough that Friday is regarded, in all countries, as a peal.
liar day. In England it is generally considered unlucky,
and many people will not commence any undertaking;
on that day ; and most sailors believe that the
vessel is slue to be wrecked that sails on a Fri-
day. If a marriage takes place on that day, the old wires
shake their heads, and predict all kinds of misfortunes to
the bride and bridegroom. Nav, they even pity all children
who are so unlucky as to be born on a Friday. In Germany,
on the contrary, Friday is considered a lucky day for wed-
dings, commencing new undertakings, or other memorable
events; and the reason of this superstition is said to be the.
ancient belief that the witches and sorcerers held their meet-
ing on this day; and, of course, while they amused them-
selvesro. with dancing and riding on broomsticks round the
161 ckBberg, they could have no /hue to work any evil.
THE
JRws BERLIN.---AP7.—The Jewish com-
munity here are at present wailing for a• centralisation* of
the Jewish congregations
com-
mittee has been appointed for °fPrussia.that purpose;
A
provisional
lengthyappeal is now in circulation here, setting rth the advan-
tages which are likely-to arise from the plan of centralisa-
tion...iiewish Chronicle.

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