The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-19 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 18.50.

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 19.)

SUGAR.—To-day a fair quantity of West India Muscovado
Sugar was purchased for home trade purposes, and former
terms were well supported for grocery and refining kinds.
The sales amount to 320, making for the week 2,L60 hhds, &c.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in excellent de-
mand fur botne•trade purposes, and better prices were ob-
tained. Sales of Brown Limps were made at 48s 6d, and
fair to good grocery 498 to 51s per cwt. Crushed Sugar con-
tinues to meet with little attention, and at former rates there
are free sellers.
411IAutunus.—This afternoon two parcels of Mauritius
Sugar were offered at public sale, amounting to 6,066 bags,
and the whole sold, generally supporting former rates; fine
and goo .1 yellow' went at 378 to 38s 6d, low to mid 34s to
365, urd to tine brown 31s to 33s 61 per cwt.
EAST INtna.—This afternoon the public sales of 5,500
bags Bengal Sugar went at full rates, and all sold ; fine white
Benares went at 39s to 41s, other sorts 36s Gd to 31s Gd,
damp 35s 6d to 395, rather grainy white 39s Gd to 41s, mid
mid soft yellow 33s to 245, and brown 295. Of Madras 157
bags went at 28s for soft brown.
FoaiLicx.---At auction 759 ohests white Havannah were
taken in ; good to fine at 296 6d to 31s 6d, mid 28s to 29$ ;
595 boxes of yellew, low to fine 17s 6d to 20s ' • 164 bags
brown Manilla 15s, which are full rates. There has been a
large quantity at market of duty paid sorts, and buyers have
not purchased with more freedom • still in prices little varia-
tion is apparent from last week. A't public sale 52 cases were
taken in at from 36s to 40s; 132 chests mid yellow Havannah
at 38s 6d to 39s ; but 716 [Aids 26 trcs 279 barrels Porto
Rico were chiefly sold at easier rates, good to very fine
yellow went at from 39s to 42s 6d, low and mid 35s to 38s
6d, good and fine brown 3is to 358 6d. OVava 1,216 bes-
kets and 3,247 bags—the 'baskets were sold at 39s to 42s 6d
for mid to fine strong grey, at 38s 6d to 42s for damp and
washed, but the bags consisting of soft greyish yellow rather
soft.

MOLASSES.—Operations have been small at from 17s for
low to fine quality. Bengal has been dealt in with caution
at 13s to 13s 6d; at auction 87 pkgs were all withdrawn.
She vaule of Mauritius is 12s to 13s.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of
Coffee, and the private operations are small for all purposes;
prices suffered a further depression, and parcels of good ord
native Ceylon were sold at 43s per cwt. For auction 30 casks
fine Jamaica of the new crop are declared.
COCOA.—This afternoon at public sale 146 bags Trinidad
Cocoa were take in at 40s to 41s for fair red.
TEA.—Only a limited business has been concluded in
Black Tea. Congou ordinary and good ordinary can be
purchased at 9d to 94d, medium 10d to Is Id, better scrt
Is 2to is 3d, and fine Is 4d to is 8d per Id. There has
been a larger quantity of fine green brought forward,
but holders submitting to prices Id to lid under those
current previously, caused the demand from town and
country dealers to be good. Canton sorts, however, have
been purchased with.caution, although offered rather under
former terma. Scented and Pekoe Teas can be obtained at
a slight reduction. At auction 13,990 pkgs have been
offered, of which 3,988 pkgs were Congou, 1837 Scented
Caper, 1,364 Scented Orange Pekoe, 4,014 pkgs Gunpowder,
and the remainder of various sorts. Of the total quantity
about 5000 pkgs sold and the sales proceeded with dulness
for all sorts of Tea.

SPICES.—To-day at public sale 97 boxes Jamaica Ginger
were sold at 90s to 1008 for middling. 7 cases Nutmegs at
2s 8d to 3s 4d for middling to fine brown,' h Pi-
mento is rather cheaper, and 200 bags only in part
sold at 514 d to 51,2e1 fir low middling and middling.
Cassia Lignea suffered a further decline of 6d per cwt ; 102
cases were sold—pile 1 at 82s 6 i, pile 2 at 78s to 78s 6J, pile
3 at 72s to 755, and out of condition 67s 6d to 71s 6d per cwt.
Prices are further depressed for Pepper, and 100 robins Ma-
labar sold at 3d to 3hd for light grey, and damaged at lid
to 2id.
Rtes.—To-day a good demand existed for East India rice,
and the public sales of 4,295 bags Bengal went at full rates,
good and fine white realised 9s to 10s, middling and good
middling 8s 6d to 9s, damaged 5s 6d to 9s. Of Touis les
Alois 140 boxes were taken in at 4d; 120 pkgs Arrowroot
sold at is 3d to is 4d for Bermuda. 4d for St. Kitts, and Pid
to 5d for Rice; 150 boxes Tapioca taken in at 5d to 6d ; 152
boxes Sago sold at 21s for good large pearl.
SALTPETRE.—TO-day Saltpetre met with little attention,
and prices declined 6d per cwt. Of 250 bags of Calcutta
offered at public sale a part only sold—low and middling
grey 123% to 5 per cent. refraction at 25s to 265, not refracted
24s 6d to £ss, good 5M to 4i per cent. was taken in at 268
6d, and 50 bags Madras not refracted at 23s per cwt.
&num.—Prices have declined ld per gallon for Lee-
ward Island Rum this week, still a fair business has
been done. About 30J puns have been sold at is 3cli
to 1s 4d, and low old landed at is 3d proof. East India
has been only in limited request, although Is 2d to Is 3d
have been accepted ; a parcel is reported to have
been sold at Is 2id proof. In Demerara operations have
been of little moment, and lower terms accepted ; the parcels
sold were at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 38 per cent over proof.
There is scarcely any ♦ariation in prices of fine Jamaica,
and the demand is steady, but all other sorts have been
operated in with caution, and prices declined Id to
2d. The value of 20 to 29 per cent over proof is 28 2d
to 2s 6d ; 30 to 35 over, ord to good 2s 7d
to 3s 2d, and fine 3s 4d to 4s 2d. For Brandy prices are on
the decline; sales of Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1849 have been made at 4s 4d to 4s 6d 1848 ditto 4s 6d to
4s 81; 1817 ditto 58 Id to 5s 3d, and inferior sorts 2s 9d to
4s 2d. Geneva 15'7d, and fine 2s 3d to 3s 3d. In British
Spirit or Gin there is no variation.
Gir.s.—For Linseed Oil prices improved to 32s a 32s 6d per
cwt on the spot, but there are now sellers at the former rate
with a fair supply of Oil. Rape Seed Oil—Pale at 39s to 40s,
brown at 37s to Ws, the supply is also getting larger. Olive
continues to meet with a limited demand, prices are receding,
and rule at from 441 to 46/ per tun. In Palm the sales matte
have been upon a larger scale, and the rates paid for good
and fine are 30s to 31s per cwt. There is much dulness in
the market for Cocoa Nut Oil, and larger parcels are on offer,
prices are also on the decline. At auction 400 pkgs were
taken in at 31/ lOs to 341 for middling to fine. For Cod
holders' still ask 341 lOs to 35/, I.ut few buyers, are to be
met with. There has been little passing in Seal Oil
for home use or exportation, for pale prices rule
at 36/ to 371, other sorts 311 to 35/. A good
demand exists for Sperm, prices tend upwards, and rule at
811 lOs to 821 for fine Colonial. Headmatter is still in small
supply and wanted, fine at 571 to 891. Fur Soethern Oil a
further increase is apparent in operations, prices are also
firmer, and rule at 321 to 311 for low to fine,
TALLow.—There has been a better demand this week,
and prices are firmer; sales to a fair extent have been
made en the spot at 37s 9d to 37s for fine P. Y.
Candle, and :t 38s 3d to 38s 6d for delivery in the last
three months. This afternoon the public soles
went off at stiffer rates; 714 pkgs American sold at 328 to
36s 9d; 482 cks Sydney ais to 565; 8 cks Cape 36s 6d to
38s 9d; 412 cks Odessa Ox 35s 6d, Sheep 34s 9d to 354;
88 cks Archangel 34s to 355.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 19, 1850.
The Reverend Lerd Wriothesley Russell has been ap-
pointed, by the Queen's command, one of the Deputy Clerks
of the Closet to her Majesty, in the room of the late Dean of
Hereford.

WHITEHALL, Arum 17.
The Queen has been pleased to grant to the Reverend
Henry Parr Hamilton, M.A., the Deanery of her Majesty's
cathedral church of Sarum, the same being void by the
death of the Very Reverend Francis Lear, late Dean thereof.
Lothian Sheffield Dickson, Esq., having resigned his com-
mission as Exon in her Majesty's Body Guard of the Yeomen
of the Guard, Edmund Hook Wil on Bellairs, Esq., is hereby
re-appointed.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 18.
sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards--Captain Richard
Thompson, front the 49th Foot, to be Captain, vice Holder,
appointed to the Scots Fusilier Guards • Lieutenant Chardin
Philip Johnson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Robson, who
retires; Cornet Frederick Hay Swinfen to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Johnson, April 19.
3d Light Dragoons—Cornet Robert Macneill to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Cookes, promoted ; John Notch&
Preston, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Macneill,
April 19.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Captain Charles Holder, from the
sth Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice
Lord Robert Taylour, appointed to the 49th Foot, April 19.
3d Regiment of Foot—Ensign James Pope, from the 84th
Foot, to be Ensign, April 19.
7th Foot--Lieutenant Godfrey Goodman Mosley, from the
59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Senior, who exchanges,
April 19.
31st Foot—Lieutenant Charles James Orton Swaffield to
be Captain, by purchase, vice L'Estrange, who retires; En-
sign Richard John Leeson to lbe Lieutenant, py purchase,
vice Swaffield, April 19.
42d Foot—Lieutenant-General Sir James Douglas, K,C.8.,
from the 93d Foot,
to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General
Sir John Macdonald, G.C.8., deceased, April 10.
47th Foot—Ensign Charles Aldersey Stevenson to_ be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Longmore, who retires,
April 19.
48th Foot—Lieutenant John Richard Lovett, from the
76th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wyndowe, appointed Adju-
tant of a Recruiting District, April 19.
49th Foot—Lieutenant and Captain Lord Robert Taylour,
from the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Captain, vice Thomp-
son, appointed to the sth Dragoon Guards, April 19.
50th Foot—Ensign Walter Devereux Shirley to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Tottenham, who retires, April 19.
57th Foot—Captain Thomas Henry Ashton, from the 44th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Henry Montagu Smyth, who re-
tires upon half-pay, 44th Foot; Lieutenant George Benjamin
Vaughan Arbuckle, from the 84th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice Kenny, appointed to the 84th Foot, April 19.
59th Foot—Lieutenant Stanton Senior, from the 7th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Mosley, who exchanges, April 19.
64th Foot- Lieutenant Frederick Blanco Forster, from the
36th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Loft, deceased, April 19.
69th Foot Lieutenant Gordon Henry Evans has been
allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his commis-
sion, April 19.
71st Foot—Lieutenant Morris Robinson Campbell, from
half-pay, 68th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Souter, deceased,
April 19.
73d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Alexander John Fraser, from
the Hospital Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Buckler,
who resigns, April 19.
713th Foot Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Horatio Kitchener,
from half-pay, 9th Foot, to be Lieutena' t-Colonel, vice Ed-
ward Twopenny, who Exchhanges ; Major Henry
William Stisted to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
by pur-
vice_Kitchener, who retires ; Captain Henry
Hamilton, to be Major, by purchase, vice Stisted
Lieutenant Gnome Alexander Lockhart to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Hamilton; Ensign John S 'mon Francis Dick
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lockhart; Ensign
Richard Hughes Martin, from the 36th Foot, to be Ensign,
vice Dick, April 19.
84th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Courtenay Geils Kenny,
from the 57th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Arbuckle, ap-
pointed to the 57th Foot, April 19.
87th Foot—Captain Frederick Charles Herring, from the
36th Foot, to be Captain, vice Richard Serrell O'Brien, who
retires upon half-pay, 36th Foot, April 19.
t9lat Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Richard Speir Peile, from
the Hospital Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Munro, ap-
pointed to the Staff, April 19.
93d Foct—Major- General William Wemyss to be Colonel,
vice Lieutenant-General Sir James Douglas, 1ce.8.,
ap-
pointed to the 41d Foot, April 10.
HOSPITAL STAFF.— Assistant-Surgeon William Munro,
M.D. from the 91st Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces, vice Fraser, appointed to the 73rd Foot ; Acting
Assistant-Surgeon Robert M'Gregor to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces, vice Peile, appointed to the 91st Foot
April 19.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex.
Royal Westminster Regiment Qf Middlesex