The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-25 00:00:00

ITAL Y.

The Croce di Savoia of Turin of the 2Cth, states
that an alliance between England, France, Spain,
Sardinia and Prussia is spoken of in the diplomatic
circles of that city.
The Giornale di Roma publishes a decree of Cardinal
Antonelli, da'ed the 14th, laying a tax upon all per-
sons t xerciting any art, trvie, or brench of commerce
whatever. The preamble of this decree recites
that the necessity of establishieg an equilibrium
between the revenue and the expenditure of the
State, and of meeting the deficit arising from the late
deplorable avents and the liabilities incurred by the
Government, in order to withdraw the paper-money
from circulation, renders the imposition of new
taxes indispensible ; and that the present tax is
calculated to distribute the burthen equally on
all classes of citizens, particularly on those which
hitherto contributed nothing to the State. The de-
cree then proceeds to divide all trades and branches
of commerce into ten categories, and the communes
of the State, besides Rome and Bologna, into five
classes, in order to tax tradesmen and merchants
according to the importance of their calling with re-
spect the place of their abode. These classes are
as follows :-Ist class communes comprising 20,000
inhabitants and upwards ; 2cl class, 10,000 and up-
wards ; 3d class, 5,000 and upwards; 4th class, 1,000
and upwards ; sth class, those under 1,000 inhabi-
tants. The new tax-payers of every commune are
divided into six degrees; but in the case of large
establishments, their importance only is to be
considered, without regard to the commune
where they may be situated. The following are not
liable to the tax :-Ist, landed proprietors selling their
produce in the markets; 2d, day labourers and jour-
neymen ; 3d, skippers not commanding vessels for
their own account; 4th, persons keeping furnished
lodgings, provided the latter do not exceed one-half of
the space inhabited by themselves ; 5 tb, savings banks
and other charitable institutions of the kind, being
gratuitously administered; 6th, tradesmen exercising
their calling in a commune for a few days only as on
fairs, provided they have a fixed establishment in
another commune, and pay the tax there. Persons
introducing new manufactures or branches of com•
coerce into the country are to be tax-free for five
years. A commission is named in every chief
town of a province for the application of the tax
which is to commence on the let of January next.
The Monitore Toscano of the 17th announces that
the person who gave himself out for an Apostolical
delegate under the title of Monsignor Alessandro
Alfieri, has been arrested by the Russian autho-
rities on the frontiers of Poland, and transferred to
Warsaw.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 23, 1850.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas
Fox as Consul at Plymouth for the Sublime Ottoman
Porte.

The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr.
William b'choley as Consul-General in Loudon for the
Republic of Nicaragua.
WHITEHALL, OCT. 25.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev.
Dsniel Macbride to the church and parish of Little
Dohkeld, in the presbytery of Dunk( H, and county of
Perth, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. William
Mackey, late minister thpreof.
CROWN-OFFICE. OCT. 23.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

County of Hereford—'Thomas William Booker, of
Velindra House, in the cour.ty of Glamorgan, al. in
the-Joom cf Joseph Bai!ey, jun., Esq , deceased.
WAR-OFFICE, OCT. 25.
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4th Regiment of Foot—Captain George Francis Har-
rison, from the 84th Foot, to be Captain, vice Madigan,
who exchanges, Oct. 25.
17th Foot—Ensign William Henry Earle to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchas,!., vice Sswere, who retires, Oct. 25.
47th Foot—Ensign Sampson Pilkington to be Lieu-
tenant and Adjutant, vice Sinnott, promoted; Sergeant.
Major Charles Finnerty to he Ensign, vice Pilkington,
Oct. 25.

50th Foot—Lieut. Andrew Campb,ll Knox Lock,
from the 3d West Ind a rtegiment to be Lieutenant, vice
who exchanges, Oct. 25.

67th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Le:lie Hunt has been
allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his corn-
mission; Gentleman Cadet George Tumour Horton
Atchiton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign,
without purelia,e, Oct. 25.

731 Fut t—Cat) a'n George Renny, from the 5111 Foot,
to be Captain, vice Brevet Major Thomas Prior, who
retires upon ball-pay, sth Foot, OA. 25.
84th F.ot—Captain James Alexander Madigan, from
the 4th Foot to be Captain, vice Ilarrir.on, who ex-
ct:angeg. OA. 25.
8701 Foot—Srcond Uetvenant Adam Steuart to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gregorson, who retires,
Oct. 25.

3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Parr William
Kingsmill, from the 50th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice
Lick, who exchanges, Oct. 25.
BREVET.—Major-General Sir John Grey, K.C.8., to
have the local rank of Lieutenant-General in the Army
iu the East Indies, Oct. '25.

MEMORANDUM.—The date of the commissions of the
following officers in the 9th Light Dragoons, is April
29, instead of Oct. 8, as previously stated, viz.:—Major
Andrew Spottiswoode, Captain W. W. W. Hurnbley,
Lip utenant Robert Sutherland.

The Commission of Assistant-Staff Surgeon Fitz.
Meade Ty me Dennis has been ante-dated to 27th July
1850.

WHITEHALL, OCT. 21.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Gilbert-
!ori, of Preston, in the couuty palatine cf Lancaster,
Gent., to ho a Meater Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.

John Roden, drapEr, Stamford, Lincolnshire, to sur-
render Nov. 8, at one, and Dec. 10, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansf,-Id, official aesignee;
Mardon and Prichard, Christchurch-chambers, Nevvgate-
street.

Robert Turner, draper, Worthing, Nov. 5 and Dec. 2
at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official
assignee, Bai,inghall-street; sole and Turner, Alder-
manbury.

William Binder, builder, Orsett, Essex, Nov. 7, at
one, and Dec 2, at eleven, at the Court of BAnkruptcy.
lid!, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Raw-
lings, John-street, Bedford-row.

Caleb Evans, ironmonger, Merthyr Tydvil, Nov. 8, at
twelve, uud D.c. 4, at eleven, at the Bristil District
Court. Acramari, cfficial assignee, Bristol; Leonard,
Bristol.

George Hall and Francis Skelton Fell, timber mer-
chants, Tynemouth, Nov. 5, at twelve, and Dec. 10, at
one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker,
alit:lel assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Holme, Loftus,
and Your,g, New Inn; Tinley, Tynemouth.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, corn.
puted from returns made in the week ending Oct. 22,
1850, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importatisn thereof into Great Britain:—

From the British possessions in America 28s. 9id. per cwt.
From the Mauritius ... 8. - d.
From the East Indies 30s. 9d. ~
Average price of the two foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 21s. 7d.
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICKNELL. Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, Oct. 25.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Oct. 25.)
SunArt.—To:day the demand was extremely limited
for West India Sugar, and the purchases are only 30,
making for the week 800 !Ads, &c. Prices close the
same as on Friday last fur the better sort of yelluw and
grey, but inferior and brown are 6d cheaper. The
limited business done is to be chiefly attributed to pay-
ments falling due in the Christmas week. The public
sales of Sugar at present declared for next week are 150
hhds Barbadoes, 600 bags Bengal, Dutch, and Belgian.
Of Refined 19,130 fine loaves, 65 hhds ditto.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Segar was dealt in with
caution for home trade purposes, still brown lumps can-
not be obtained under 51s per cwt. Crushed Sugar is
not much wanted, and prices are not lower.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the biddings were dull,
and public sale of 2,382 bags Mauritius, still former rates
wero nearly supported; yellow sold from 36s 6d to
40s 6d, superior 41s to 428 good and fine Brown 345 6d
to 36s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 880 bags
Bengal Sugar went at steady rates, and realised 40s to
42s 6d for Mauritius description', damp 30s 6d to 41s
6d. Of Madras 467 bags brought the full value, good
soft brown 325, mid and good bright yellow 35s to 378,
fine grainy white 48s to 48s 6d, good yellow ditto 44s
to 45=. per cwt.
Ali LASSES.—There is no variation in the value this
week, hut only a lited demand has b( en experienced;
Barbadoes. Antigna, and Dominicat at 16s 6d to 17s,
Grenade, Trinidad. and St. Vincent's 15$ to 16s, Ben-
gal and Mauritius 12$ to 13s, and Porto Xco 15s 6d to
16s per cwt. For West India Honey rates rule at from
36, to 55s for common and fine quality.
FOREIGN.-To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately there is little passing, but holders
generally will not accept lower rates.
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Grenada 41s to 4Sis per cwt. Foreign is wanted, but
holders are reluctant stllers. The value of Bahia and
Para is 30s to 31s, and Guayaquil 32s to 33s per cwt.
COFFEE.—To-day there was no public sale of Coffee,

and the private purchases were upon a small scale for
ii purposes,; pric,,s still tend downe ards, and rule for
Native Ceylon at 54s to 553 per cwt.
TEA.—With common Congou the market has been
better supplied this week, and dealers having been less
elisposed to operate, former rates aro not supported,
sales being made 114 d to is Oid. The better kiwis,
however, generally support previous terms, and
met with a fair sale, medium at is lid to is 2)1d;
and good to fine is 3d to Is 7d. There is no vari-
ation in prices of green, and the business concluded has
been of a satisfactory nature, but there is a more plenti-
ful supply, especially of the better sorts. Full terms
have been obtained for Scented tied Pekoe Teas, and a
fair demand exists. Of 7,380 pkgs offered at sale this
week, 3,500 found buyers; 678 plegs Java Black Tea
went with spirit at from is 141 to is 6fd per lb.
RlCE.—There are sellers of Madras rather under
previeus rates, but few buyers are to be met with, and
f 4 923 bags at auction a small part only sel !; ord
piekey white at 8s 6d, mid and good 93 to 9s 6.1, the
chief part being taken in at 9s. Bengal met with
little attention by private treaty for any purpose,
and last week's terms are largely supported, al-
though there is only a moderate quantity on
otter. 01 1,616 bags at auction a part only silt), good
arid fine v.lote at Ils to Ils 6J, mid 10s, and broken
9; 6d, 95 bags Bombay went at easier rates, ord sreall
white at 7s 6 t to Bs, and fair piekey at 8s 6d.
For ca go and pearl barley the value is 8s
6d, and Arriscan 93 per ewe, but there are fees
buyers. Cleaned Patna is quoted at 12; to 18s,
broken Os GI to lis Gel, with a gored sa'e. Town
dressed Carolina has been only in limited de-
mand at 22; to 28s. Of American cleaned 209
tierces 418 k ditto at auction were taken at 21s 6l
per cwt. Of Arrowroot 300 pkgs only in part sold, St.
Tincents at 61 to 90, Grenada 2il to 4d, Jamaica 4d
to 7d, 13,,mbay 2-11 to Eid, Tous Lea Mois i d to lid ;
105 brls Tapioca, ord (lark Lid to 2:0, arm 358 bags
Sago Flour 15s 6d to 16; ; thtse are lower rates. Sago
Is however wanted at 203 to 23s per cwt.
SPlCES.—Pimento met with more attention this
week, and privately several parcel of middling have
been sold at 6id, at auction 11l bags have been taken
in at bid. Black Pepper has been operated in with
caution by private treaty, and there are sellers
at rather lower rates; clean Sumatra is to be ob-
tained at 3-3- 1 to 3id, Malabar at 3id to 34.1, and dusty
Penang sta. Sid; at auction 296 bags fair Malabar were
sold at 3id. White, however, continues to be wanted,
and late rates are supported; a public sale of 37 bags
went at 7d for good ord. For Ginger there is a quiet
market, and former terra; are not to be obtained ;
at auction 43 brls of Jamaican were sold at 753. to
853 fur good ord and mid ; 553 bags 35 cases
Bombay 23s to 27s 61; but 1,200 pockets Bengol were
taken in at 193 fur export sort. Cassia, Lignea is little
wonted, but siiff rates continue to be demanded, and
at auction 322 chests were taken in at 1043 to 1063.
For Cassia Buds the value is 104 s to 108 s. Former
rates are barely supported for Cloves, and at
auction 440 bags Bombay were sold at 6AI to
7d, and at 61d to bid for damaged. Of Long Pepper
70 bags 5 casks were taken in at 403 to 48s. In Cin-
namon there is still little doing, as the public sales com-
mence on Monday. Mace is wanted at 2s 4d to 3s. Nut-
megs are at 2s 8d to 4s for brown, and limed at 2s 6d to
3s; but several parcels are declared for public sale. To-
day at public sale 155 cases Calicut Ginger sold, good at
703 to 755, mid 62s to 663, and damaged 503 to 625; 67
bags of Bombay (Bombay sort), 275, and damaged 253 6d
per cwt. _ _

INDIGO.—In the market there is much firmness, and
a large business has been concluded since the quarterly
sales, in most instances at an advance of 2d to 3d, and
nearly 1,500 chta have been sold, apart having been taken
on speculation. Spanish Indigo has met with much atten-
tion, and the rates obtained are 2d to 3d above last
week. At auction 150 serons of Guiternala sold at
4s 3d to 5s Id for low Cortes to good sobres.

COCHINEAL. —An extensive demand prevailed on
Saturday, and on Monday there was also an advance
or 4d per lb, and speculators were the chief buyers,
whilst nearly eight hundred bags sold, and ordinary
Honduras Silvers realised 4s per pound. Since then,
however, less disposition has been evinced to ope-
rate, and the market having been freely supplied, a
reduction of 20 per lb, took place. Oa Tuesday 250 bags
at auction found buyers. Honduras Silvers at lrcm 3s
lld to 4s sd, black mid to good 4s 2d to 5s 40, and
Mexican Black 4s. Oa Wednesday 200 bags were
offered, but a very small part only sold, Honduras
Silvers at 4s to 4s 40, black 4s ld to 5s 10, Teneriffe 4s
40 to 4s 7d, and Mexican 4s to 4s ld per lb.
SALTPETRE.—For rough the market has presented a
quiet aspect this week, but there being no increase of
supply, prices remain at 26s 6d to 28s 6.i for com-
mon and fine Calcutta. At auction 420 bgs were
in part sold at 28s for fine quality 5} per cent re-
fraction, whilst 3- was taken in at 28s 6d. Prices
are firm for British Refined at 30s to 30s 60, but less
demand exists. Nitrate of Soda continues to meet with
much attention. A cargo of 350 tons has been sold at 14s,
and small parcels are fetching 14s 3d to 14a 6d per cwt.
COTTON.—The privates sales of Cotton here for the
week are 4,000 bales Surat at 511 to 41 for mid to
fully fair.

Leeward Island Rum the asks were
trifling this week at Is 61 to is bid proof. East India
is beta for Is 6d, cut there are few buyers. For Deme-
rara there is a quiet market, with sellers at 2s Id to
2s 41 fur 30 to 40 over prof. Prices are the same as last
week for Jamaica, but the demand is active. About 400
puns sold, superior 36 over frucf at 4s SJ, good awl fine
32 to 36 over 3s to 4s, mid and pain quality. 30 to 32
over 2s Gil to 2s 9.1. For Brandy the markit is quiet,
sellers of Cognac best braids of the vintage of
1848 at 4s 8d to 43 10d, 1849 ditto 4s 7d to 4s 9d,
and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 4-!. British made Spirit
hai been dealt in with caution, and there are sellers at
9s 5d each.

Oms —This afternoon, at public sale, 80 tuns Sperm
and 90 tuns Seal Oil erre offered, the former sold at 85/
to 871 ss, and IL admatter 92/ to 92/ 10s, the latter at
371 10s to 381 for Pale, but a part only sold.
Tennow.---To-day the sales of Tallow went at easier
rates. Of South American 506 pkgs part sold at 365 61.
to 38s 6d fur good and fine, 318 eks Sydney 363 91 to
38s 3d.

FRUIT.—The price of new Valencia Raisins 13a3 fallen
to 40s per °At, and demand has been limited. Currants
are yrt in livrly request; new at 455, and old at 39s to
435. New Prunes are 283 to 363, according to pack-
ages. In Flgs not much has been done, and 453
V) 70s is the value of new Turkey. Muscatels met a
slow sale at 56s to 80s, and Sultanas 60; to 655. New
Jordan Almonds quoted at 71 10s to 101, and French
Plums in chts at 714,

NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Liverpool has not yet enrolled itself under the
banner of the new reform movement. The people
of the good old town have been too much occu-
pied of late, with personal differences and local
agitations to give their attention to those great
political questions which must now arouse the
country, arrest the attention of statesmen, and
command consideration from the Government, We
shall not, however, remain long in this anomalous
position. The spirit of reform is abroad, and
Liverpool will,speak out. A memorial is now in
course of signature, requesting the councl of the
National Reform Association to send etlwn a de-
putation to meet the Reformers of this town, with
the forming a branch association. That
veteran N'ie w
Reformer,of
Mr. William Rathbone, has been
requested to accept the presidency of the new
organization, and hopes are entertained that he will
accede to the wishes of his fellow-townsmen. The
inaugurative proceedings will take place at a
great public meeting, and on the following day
it is proposed to give a grand banquet to Joseph
Hume, Esq, M• 1:, who is expected to attend as
one of the deputation, in addition to Mr. Cobden,
M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Lord Dudley Stuart, M P.,
and Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P. The memorial has
alreany received the signatures of some the most in-
fluential reformers of this borough, and it is expected
the new association will. be launched under the most
favourable auspices.—Lzvrcpool Mercury.

PROTECTION AGAINST BURGLARS.
Sir,—The recent melancholy murder at FrimleY)
and the numerous alarming attacks made by house-
breakers on the inmates of detached country houses,
has induced me to trespass on your valuable columns
with a plan I adopted to give alarm when beset by
several of these burglars.
Some years since I resided in a detached house, at
Snaresbrook, Epping Forest. On taking possession
I was informed that the former occupants had been
all of them, more or less, robbed, and was advised by
one of the horse patrol to keep some signal crackers
in my bed-room, and instead of trusting to fire-arms
alone in case of alarm of robbers, to light one of
the crackers. Accordingly one very dark morning,
about three o'clock, I was disturbed by footsteps
and other noises, which convinced me there were
several men about the grounds. I gently got out of
bed, lit the touch-papers of two crackers, and passed
to the window in such a manner that my shadow from a
burning lamp should not be seen by any one outside.
I then very gently raised the lower sash of the win-
dow, and threw the two crackers on to the lawn. In
a second or two the crackers began to explode; 12
explosions took place, each with the report of a pistol,
and aroused all the inmates. Five men were seen
immediately rush to the gates, and scrambling over,
with dreadful imprecations, made their Way into the
forest.

The reports set the dogs barking and the cocks
crowing, until the whole neighbourhood was dis-
turbed. Such was the effect, that on the arrival of
the Norwich snail at the Eagle Inn, Snaresbrook,
about 5 o'clock, the guard inquired what had been the
matter, as the dogs had been barking and the cocks
crowing for many miles on the road. From that
night until I changed my residence, four years after-
wards, I remained undisturbed by any ,intruders of
that description. Thus, my first experiment was
moat successful, and needed no repetition. You may
he assured no gang of thieves will remain a moment
On any premises after the explosion commences.
I am, air, your obedient servant,
W. J. HALL.
17, Trinity-square, Tower-bill, Sept. 24.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 23.—Wind N.N.W.,
And. her Majesty's ship Rattlesnake, Sydniky, New
South Wales; Konig William 11., linger, Batavia, for
Middlesborough; Spermaceti, Moor, Quebec.
FALMOUTH' OCT. 23.—Wind N.N.W., strong and
squally.—Arrd. James, Freeman, Rio Janeiro, &c., and
sld. for Ilamburgh; Ignicita, Zorale, Hayanfiab, Off
port, Ace of Trump., Ledatone, Xavia.