The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-16 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Curren! of March 15.)
Sea as..—To-day rather lower rates being accepted for West
India Sugar, making the decline from the highest point this
year Is to is 6d per cwt, tempted the refiners to come forward
snore freely, but the grocers operated reluctantly, and the gene-
ral appearance of the market was heavy ; 110 hhds were sold,
snaking the total sales for the week 500 hhds.
REPINICD.—The demand has been trilling for all descrip-
tions of refined goods for home consumption during the week,
and a greater desire shown on the part of the refiners to sell,
who have submitted to a reduction on last Friday's rates of Is.
per ewt. To-day the home trade purchased refined goads
cautiously; brown Lumps 75s to 75s 6d, standard Lumps
76s tad to 77s per cwt ; there is a good display of samples for
sale. Bonded Crushed Sugar is difficult of sale, and 254 94
per cwt is the value of first sort.
Mauarrius.—This afternoon the trade evinced little desire
to do business, and of 3,993 bags at public sale, a small part
only was disposed of, at a further decline of 6d per ewt ; fine
)iellow went at 64s to 66. 6d, good 62. 6d to 631 6d, middling
bell 6d to 625, low 59.6 d, fine grey 63s to 63s 6d, middling to
good 61s to 62s 6d, ordinary 59. 6d to 608 per cwt.
)parr INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was taken
sparingly ; 331 bags 50 casks at public sale, the sound of the
tinnier all taken in--good white at 6516 d to 66s 6d, middling
643. damp and washed sold at 62s to 64. 6d, being about yes-
terday's rates, damp low brown in casks went at 50. per cwt,
being higher.
FoastaY.—Holders of yellow llavannah for the most part
are not disposed to take lower rates. This afternoon /Sallie
avhite sold at 23. to 23. 6(1 for good dry► 2'2s to 223 6el for mid-
dling, ols to 21s 6d for ordinary, being rather cheaper ; good
gig low taken in at 19. to 193 6d, and middling IS. 6(1 per cwt ;
of the other sorts, a small part only sold, at a fall of 19 per
(Iwt ; Maceie, yellow went at 17 s to 19. 6d, and damaged 140
to 14s 6tl; Pernambuco, damaged white 18. to 20s ; sound
-Maceio taken in, yellow at 17s to las, brown 13s to 16s 6d, and
and yellow Pernambuco 17s fel per cwt.
COFFEE.—There has been no public sale of West India this
wee ; privately some parcels have been disposed of at very
full rates. Mocha has brought full prices, and the demand pri-
vately is good ; sales made at 73, to 75s for middling
Tbis afternoon Ceylon Coffee was in better
.lernand py private contract, and 261 bags at auction

sold at full rates ; good ordinary pale fetched 70s, mixed
681 to 69s 6d, and triage 639 ; other East India
sorts were little sought after ; 473 bags Singapore Java at
public tale went is to 2. lower ; good ordinary mixe.l brown
sold at 35. to 371, good green 38. 6d to 39s 6d ; 180 bags
Padang taken in at 82s for mixed. The closing pries of good
ordinary Ceylon were 70s to 7016 d per cwt.
Ts.a.—There has been less activity in the market this week ;
the purchases made by private contract have been upon a small
scale only in black as well as in green Tea ; good and fine de-
scriptions are held with firmness, but in some cases rather
lower rates taken for the inferior qualities, of which the supply
principally consists. To-day there was little passing in the
Tea market ; some parcels of sound common Congou for
money are offering at Is Odd per lb.
blcitAsszs.—West India at a decline of Is per cwt this
week ; Demerara fine 261 ; St. Kitts fair 24s 6d and fine 25s
to 265. Bengal Syrup without change.
Cocoa.—Trinidad fine red 58. to 601, good 56 to 571 law t•
middling 51s to 555, and grey 49. to 54, per cwt. Foreign at
28s to 32s per cwt.
Sescss.—This afternoon at auction 59 bags of white Pepper
were taken in at 61 for good middling bold ; the demand for
black Pepper is increasing, and it is difficult to buy ordinary
Sumatra under 3/id per lb.
Rum, BRANDT, AND HOLLANDS.—The Government
Contract for 100,000 gallons of Rum, half East aid half West
India, has been all taken by Messrs. Ruck, Son, and Fenwick,
at the high price of 2s Old per gallon, proof strength. Jamaica
very rich high flavour, 34 per cent over-proof, sold at 71 3d ;
20 puns, 27 to 32 over, rather foul, 31 2d to 3s 4d ;
the dealers have disposed of 150 puns at 3s 4d t o 55
for low to good, 30 to 37 per cent. over. Leeward. are wanted,
2. 2d paid for small parcels of proof strength. Demerara at
3s Id for 35 per cent. overproof, and fine 37 over at S. 5d per
gallon. Calcutta Rum at Is 10d for proof strength; fine
brought Is lid per gallon, 2s is now asked for proof. Brandy
at the following rates :—Cognac, best brands of the vintage
of 1838, hhds 5s lid, puns 5s 9d ; ditto 1839, hhds
51 Bd, puns 5s 6d; ditto 1640, hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d ; ditto
1841, hhd. 5s sd, puns 5s 3d ; ditto 1842, hhds 5s 4d, puns
5s 2d, middling marks 3s Sd to 416 d, and low 3s to 3s 6d per
gallon. Geneva of common shipping quality Is 9d to Is 10d
taken ; fine for duty is 2s 3d to 3s per gallon. English Corn
Spirits 10s 2d per gallon, cash. Gin 8s Sd per gallon for 22
per cent under proof.
SAGO.—Good large bright Pearl at 17s 6d to 18s per cwt.
Tapioca at sid to 7d per lb for good to fine. This afternoon
Sago Flour at 201 to 20s 6d for middling greyish white, being
Is to 2s per cwt higher.
Rim—The market for cleaned Rice is firm and a good bu-
siness is doing ; Patna 14s to 17s, and Carolina 21s to 266 per
cwt. This afternoon the demand was limited for Bengal, and
351 bags at public sale went 6d lower, middling white selling
at Ils 6d, sea damaged first class lls to Ils 6d, second 10s 6d,
third and fourth 8s to 9s 6d per cwt.
INDIGO.—The market for East India is in a firm position,
the tendency of prices is up ds Spanish has been sought
for, but few parcels remai ands.
TALLOW.—For Rossi the fates paid are 3d per
cwt above those of this week ; on the spot 41s to 41. 3d per
cwt currently paid for P. Y. Candle of fine quality. For de-
livery 41s 9d to 42s for the last three months of the year.
American Tallow on the spot at rather higher rates. Town
Tallow at 41s per cwt nett cash. This afternoon South Ame-
rican at 30s to 40s 6d for low to fine, and one lot very low 28e,
Ibrail 40s to 41s 3d, and New York at 38s to 39. 6d per cwt.
OlLS.—Olive Oil at advanced rates, Gallipoli 471 to 47/ 10s,
Spanish 43/ to 44/, and Barbary 421 to 431 per tun ; Linseed
Oil at 27s to 27s 3d per cwt on the spot, for forward delivery
the prices are 5s lower than last year. Rape Oil at 35s 6d to
36s for pale, and 34. 6d to 35s for brown. Palm at 27s to
2816 d per cwt for good to fine. Cocoa Nut Oil at 29s 6d to
325. Cod is fetching 33110 s to 34/, pale Seal 34/ 15s to 35/,
and common to fine Southern 311 to 341 per tun. Sperm at
701 to 72/ per tun for British. This afternoon Southern Oil
at 3015 s to 3215 s ; Sperm Oil 62/ to 71/, and Headmatter
76/ 5s to 771 10s.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MARCH 13.

The Queen wai this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon James Clark Ross, Esq., Captain in the Royal
Navy, F. R. S.
Sr. JAMES'S PALACE, MAacit 13.

The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Charles Ferguason Forbes, Doctor of Medi-
cine, Fellow of the Royal College of Physlcians, Deputy-In-
spector-General of Army Hositals, and Knight Commander
•f the Royal llanoverian Guelphhic Order.

ST. JAMES'S.PALACE, MARcH 13.

The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour
of Knighthood upon George Philip Lee, Esq., Lieutenant of
her Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard.
WHITEHALL, Maacn 13.

The Queen has been pleased to present the Re►. James
Stewart to the church and parish of Edderachillis, in the pres-
bytery of Tongue and county of Sutherland, vacant by the re.
signation of the Rev. Patrick APlntyre, late minister thereof.
WAR-OFFICE, 111.aecit 15.
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3d Dragoon Guard—E. Turton, Gent., to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Fitzgerald, who retires, March 15.
I Ith Light Dracuons—Assistant-Surgeon R. Pyper, from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Maclean, promoted in
the 76th Foot, March 15.

Ist Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon W. T. Hoskin,
M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Knox,
promoted on the Staff. March 15.
18th Foot—J. G. Fraser, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon,
vice Cowen, promoted in the 9eth Foot, March 15.
26th Foot—Capt. F. N. Skinner, from the St. llelena Regi-
ment, to be Captain, vice Piggott, who exchanges, March 15.
38th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon R. Browne, from the Staff,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Burton, promoted on the Staff,
March 15.
41st Foot—Lieutenant G. M. Hicks, from 95th Foot, to he
Lieutenant, vice Minchin, who exchanged, March 15.
44th Foot—Ensign J. Le M. Carey to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Kipling, who retires ; W. Dunkin, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Carey, Marsh 15
67th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Second Class J. Sheils, M.D., to
be Surgeon, vice Home, who exchanges, March 15.
73d Foot-11. C. Owen, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Walsh, who retires, March 15.

89th Foot—Ensign M. H. Oldtield to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice O'Brien, who retires; C. Richardson, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Oldfield, March 15.
95th Foot—Lieut. W. Minchin, from 41st Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Hicks, who exchanges, March 15.
Ist West India Regiment—Lieut. R. Olpherts, from the
40th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Grant, who re-
tires; Lieut. W. W. T. Cole, from the 72d Foot, to he Cap-
tain,by purchase, vice Trotman, who retires, March 15.
St. Helena Regiment--Capt. J. Piggott, from the 26th
Foot, to he Captain, vice Skinner, who exchange., March 15.
HOSPITAL STAFF—Surgeon G. Home, from the 67th Foot,
to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Sheils, who ex.
changes ; Assistant-Surgeon A. Knox, from the Ist Foot, to
be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Ford,
promoted; G. Horniblow, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces ; J. S. Willis, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to
the Forces, vice Pyper, appointed to the llth Light Dragoons;
J. Macnamara, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces,
vice Hoskin, appointed to the Ist Foot; S. Smith, Gent., to
be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Browne, appointed to
the 38th Foot, March 15.

MEMORANDUM.—The commission of Lieut. Ross, as
Adjutant in the 66th Foot, is to be ante-dated to the 21st
Oct., 1843.

WHITEHALL, DIARcu 9.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Hartley Baldwin, of
Settle, in the county of York, Gent., to be a Master Extra-
ordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
WILLIAM THOMPSON, merchant, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne.
JAMES WALKER, machine-maker, Wheat Aston, Staf-
fordshire.
WILLIAM ROSCOE, JOHN CLARKE, and WIL-
LIAM STANLEY ROSCOE, bankers, Liverpool.
BANKRUPTS.

JOHN CRAWFORD BELL, surgeon, Norwich, to sur-
render, March 28, at half-past one, and April 26, at half-past
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee,
Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Winter, Norwich; Shearman, Tri-
nity-place, Charing-cross, Westminster.
CHARLES SA VILL, grocer, Rumford, Essea, March
26, and April 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Hind.
marsh and Son, Jevrin-crescent.
THOMAS EASTOE LUBBOCK, licensed victualler,
Butcher-hall-lane, March 28, at half-past twelve, and April
30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official
assignee, Basinghall-street ; Henderson, Mansell-street,
Goodman's-fields. . _ _

JOHN FOAKES, market.g.rdener, March 29, at half-
past eleven, and April 23, at half-past one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom,official assignee, Abchurch-lane. Sharpe,
Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row ; Foster, Unthank, Bur-
roughes, ani Robberds, Norwich.
JOHN REES JONES, grocer, Newbridge, Monmouth.
shire, March 26 and May 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Perkins, Bristol.
ALICE DAKEYNE, smallware dealer, Bolton-le-Moors,
Lancashire, March 23, at twelve, and April 22, at one, at the
Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Man-
chester; Atkinson and Saunders, Manchester; Makinson and
Sanders, Elm-court, Temple, London.
JOSEPH WALKINGTON, joiner, Chapeltown, Leeds,
March 28 and April 16, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Ho, official assignee, Leeds ; Blackburn, Leeds.
JAMES WADE, paper-maker, Birmingham, March 27
and April 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Metteram and
Giddev, Birmingham.
GEORGE CARRUTHERS, draper, Coventry, March 26,
and April 23, at half-past one, at the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Nield, Man-
chester ; Colmore and Beale, Birmingham.

NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY.
F. Homby, Manchester.
T. Bailey, servant, Oxford.
J. F. Francis, tailor, Sebright-place East, Hackney-road.
C. Cotgreave, jun., law stationer, Chester.
S. Haddock, joiner, Nottingham.
W. Wheelwright, commission agent, Leeds.
M. Edwards, tailor, Mitre-street, New-cut.
J. Griffiths, miller. Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
J. Davis, higgler, Wolvercot, Oxfordshire.
J. Clarkson,
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Ipswich.iller,
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J. Cooper, farmer, Brampton,
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J. W. Robertson, tailor, Wingfield,
W. Bamford, cowkeeper, Liverpool.
J. Chase, grocer, Portsmouth.
H. Williams, butcher, Liverpool.
W. Andrews, coach trimmer, Winchester.
W. Bunting, butcher, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.
T. Wilkins, grocer, Edmund's-place, Lower Wandsworth-road.
R. T. H. Beggs, clerk, Somerset-house, Bolwell-street, Lam-
beth-walk.
F. C. Wollen, tailor, Bath-street, City-road.
A. Balfour, lodging-housekeeper, Liverpool.
H. Shedden, clerk, Seawall-cottage, Bristol.
J. Perry, saddler, Blackmare, Essex.
J. Barns, barge master, Roch ford, Essex.
J. J. Spiller, attorney, Camomile-street,. London- wall.
W. Carr. warehouseman, Camden-cottage, Camden-town.
J. Saff Lill, farmer, Gould's-green, Hillingdon, Middlesex.
W. Sewell, master mariner, Great Yarmorth.
A. M. Sandeman, accountant, King .street, City.
J. Bond, tailor, Manchester.
J. Yeomans, hatter, Bolton, Lancashire.
R. W. Bryant, tailor, Chippenham Wiltshire.
King,
J. Wattishani, Suffolk.
F. Henry, Caroline-place, Regent's-park.
J. Claridge, butcher, Oxford.
J. Mowbray, farmer, Kirton, Lincolnshire.
M. Willack, farmer, Halifax.
J. Greene, surgeon, Brewood, Staffordshire.
E. Bosworth, Paget-place, Waterloo-road.
E. Burrell, Arundel-street, Strand.
J. S. Reynolds, milliner, Reading, Berkshire.
W. H. Porter, cabriolet owner, Doughty-mews, Russell-square.
S. Pegrum, butcher, Notting-hill.
S. Sampson, bricklayer, Upper Boston-street, Dorset-square.
W. L. Grace, commission agent, Essex-place, Dalston.
G. Hemming, omnibus driver, Dudley, Worcestershire.
W. Grundy, cabinet-maker, Nottingham.