The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-11 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The state of trade throughout the Union, generally,
was somewhat better than when last reported. Mone-
tary affairs at New York were showing still further
symptoms of improvement. United States Sixes were
quoted at 1181; Treasury Notes, 1181.
Breadstuffs—The market for breadstuffs was some-
what brisk; prices bad slightly advanced, and consider-
able transactions bad taken place at the following quo-
tations:—Western canal flour, dolls. 5.25 to dolls. 5.37 i
per brl., very firm; Genessee prime wheat, dolls. 1.14 to
dolls. 1.30 per 601b5.; Southern wheat, dolls. 1.14 to
dolls. 1.16 per 601b5.; Indian corn, round yellow, 60c. to
62c., steady; ditto, flat yellow, 60c. per bushel; ditto,
Southern white, 58c. to 60c. per bushel; Indian meal,
dolls. 2.75 to dolls. 2.87 i per brl.
Cotton—The market in cottons at New York was re-
ported active, with a more than ordinary amount of busi-
ness doing at advanced prices. The latest quotations
were—New Orleans and Mobile, middling fair to fair,
13 to 13} cents. per lb.; Uplands and Florida, 121 to 13
cents. per lb.
The quotations for freights and provisions have not
varied to any extent since our last advices.
The exchanges range as follow:—On London, 1091 to
1094, the tendency of the market being upwards; on
Paris there was a firm market at 5 27; on Ilamburgh,
j 351 to 359; on Bremen, 781 to 78i.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MAY 10.
STOCK EXCTIANGE.—The share market was dull today,
but with rather an improvement in prices. The transactions,
were principally confined to Great Western Quarters, which
closed firmly at ]3 d.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firm to-day.
The transactions were as follow :—Birkenhead, Lancashire l
,
and Cheshire, 10/4 dis.—llitte, 22/. Shares, 6 per cent
65.,
. til
1850, 12,4 dis.—liast Lancashire, Preference, Quarters,
—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 101 die.—London and
North-Western, 102—Ditto, New Quarters, 16s. 3d. dis.—
Midland, 33—llitto, Halves, 2814 dis.—South-Eastern and
Dover, 13%—Ditto, Consol. (No. 3), 1314—Ditto (No. 4),
Registered, 41. Ss. 9d. York. Newcastle, and Berwick
(G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 7 dis.—Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters (No. 1), 771,4
till 1853,7—Shrewsbury and Chester, Preference, guaranteed
Si per cent., 11%.
MANCHESTER, MAY 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— Our share market was dull today,
and prices remain BIRMINGHAM, MAY 10.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Business on our Stock Exchange
to-day was very dull, but there was no material alteration in
prices. 'Shre wsbury and Birmingham (B) were done
,at
71. is. 3d. di3.

YORK, MAy 9.
Stool( EXCHANGE.—The :only transaction to-day was—
North British, Preference (guaranteed 6 per cent. for five
years, and 5 per cent, in perpetuity), 431.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF FRIDAY.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, MAY 9, 1850.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty's birthday
will ho celebrated on Wednesday next, the 15th inst.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland.
Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—Thomas
Mitchell, Gent., to be Surgeon, Jan. 7, 1842.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeo-
manry Cavalry.—Thomas Thorneycroft, Gent„ to Le
Captain, vice Earl Granville, promoted, May 4.
WHITEHALL, MAY 3.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Wood-
land the younger, of Taunton, in the county of Somerset,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.

WHITEHALL, MAT 8.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Duke, of
Liverpool, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Gent, to
be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chan-
cery.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Evan Rees, hatter, Dudley, Worcestershire.
BANKRUPTS.
c ovent-garden, to surrender
Richard Dart and Joseph Brown, coach lace mahu.
facturers, Bedford-street,
May 17, at eleven, and June 22, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Fennell, official assignee, Guild-
Bvinghall-street; May and Sweetland,
h all- chambers,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury.
Edward Parrett, advertising agent, Park-vT
Regenes.park, May 22, and June SI, at one
' 'age West
at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official
. assignee; Cun-
ningham, Duokinghim-street, Stand.

John Thomas Holland, builder, Coventry, May 23 and
June 20, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Dewes and Son,
Coventry; Motteram, Knight, and Emmett, Birmingham.
William Hayhurst, coach proprietor, Liverpool, May
22 and June 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Bird, official assigne2, Liverpool; Dewhnrst,
Liverpool.
Margaret Milne, grocer and tea dealer, Manchester,
May 31 and June 14, at eleven, at the Manchester
District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester;
Mackinson, Manchester.
Buckley Royle, dealer and chapman, Manchester,
May 28 and Juno 12, at twelve, at the Manchester
District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester;
Andrew, Manchester.

Richard Wilson, dealer and chapman, Kingston-upon-
Hull, May 29 and June 19, at halt-past twelve, at the
Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ;
Stamp, Hull.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar. com-
puted from returns made in the week ending May 7
exclusivelBso, excluve of Custom Duties pad or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the British possessions in America 235. 5-id. per cwt.
From the Mauritius ... 235. lid. „
From the East Indies ... ••• •• 235. 41. „
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty
By authority of Parliament.
HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, /day 10.