The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-31 00:00:00

SUGAR AND MOLASSES.

A very important decision has been come tO by the
Suprem' Court of the United Srates, viz., that in the esti-
mate of duties charged under the laws on importation of
augur and molasses, allowance should be made for loss
or deficiency occurring en the voyage of importation,
the weight or quantity arriving in the United
States consequently governing in the assessment of
such duties ; that the words " invoice value" in the
proviso to the Bth section of •the Act of 30th
July, 1846, were to be regarded as meaning "invoice
price;" and that if that pricy be fixed too low in the
foreign country from which the articles are exp,rted,
" or lower than it should bo on the quantity likely to be
saved and to arrive here, it is the duty of the appraisers
to raise the'price."
In compliance with the rule thus finally established
by the highest judicial tribunal of the country the col-
lectors and other officers of the Customs in the United
States have directed that on all future importations of
sugar and molasses the duties aro to be levied upon the
actual quantity arriving in the United States.
In order to secure ain't, faithful, and impartial ap-
praisal of all goods, wares, and merchandise imported
the following rules and regu-
lianttioontshaereUenstiatebd ta
established:—

1. That the period of the exportation of merchandise
is the time at which the value or price of any article is
t) be fixed by the appraisers.
2. That, in ordinary cases, the date of the bill of lad-
ing may be regarded as the " period of exportation."
3. That in all important cases the appraisers will pur-
sue the course indicated in the 17th section of the Act
of 30th August, 1842, and the collector will preserve
the evidence and papers in each such case, to be trans-
mitted to the department when called for.
4. That in all cases of appeal from the decision of the
appraisers, the result of such appeal, with all the pipers
connected therewith, and the views of the collector
thereon, are to be forwarded to the Department imme-
diately.
5. That in order that the Department may be in-
formed, as far as may be, of the appraised value of the
principal articles imported, and with a view to secure the
greatest practical unitormity, a monthly report shall be
forwarded according to the form herewith.
6. That where merchandize shall be entered at ports
where there are no appraiseri appointed, the foreign
value is to be aseertaim-d, in the manner before pre-
scribed, by the revenue officers to whom is committed,
by the laws, the estimating and collection of duties in
such cases.

UMATRICU ER S' I:
NATURAL O F
LATION.-18.50.
EX AMINATI.N FOR IioNoURS.
N MATHEMATICSII
Savage, James (Exhibition)—University College.
M'Lentran, John Ferguson,Trinity College,Cam-
bridge.
Vavasseur, Frederick—Mill Hill Grammar School.
Diver. Richard Watson—Wesleyan Conde., Taunton.
Bradford, Job—Wesley an Coll. In., Taunton.
Guthrie, F:ederick—University College.
Knight, Barry Chas. Hampton—University College.
Miller, William John Clarke—W. of E. Distr. Pr. S.,
Taunton.
Brake, John—Private tuition.
Jackson, James Watkin—Huddersfield College.
Elsey, Joe. Ravenscroft—Mill Hill Grammar School.
Rogers, Henry Mackenzie—Spring Hill College.
CHEMISTRY.
Power, Henry (Prize of Books)—St. Bartholomew's
Hospital.
Crosby, Thomas Boor—University College.
Fowke, William—General Hospital, Birmingham.
Footman, John—University College.
Jacob, Edward Long—Collegiate School, Sheffield.
Marchent, William Robert Faun—Ring's College.
Weaver, Frederick Poynton—Private tuition,
Moon, Frederick—Guy's Hospital.
BOTANY.
Dawson, E. (Prize of Books)—Private tuition.
Crosby, Thomas Boor—University College.
ZOOLOGY.
Power, H. (Priza of Books)—St. Barthol. Hospital.
Courtauld, S. Augustine—University College.
Dowson, Edward—Private tuition.
Kendal, Richard John—W. of E. Diss. Pr. S., Taunton.
Canty, Henry Evans—Private tuition.
CLASSICS.
Farrar, F. W. (Exhibition)—King's College.
Bleeek, Arthur H. University College.
Prattea, B. Plummer,? + Baptist College, Bristol.
Wills, Arthur Winkler—Birm. and Edgbaston Pro. 5,
Boulnois, Charles—King's College.
Marten, Chas. 11. 7,-1 University College.
Smith, Alfred, 5 -`111(1. Wesleyan Cull. In, Taunton.
Smith, Lum'ey—University College.
Heath, Richard Ford—Huddersfield College.

COTTON CULTIVATION IN THE WEST INDIES..--
MANCIIESTETL—On Tuesday a meeting of spinners and ma-
nufacturers was held in the Clarence Hotel, by adjournment,
to take into consideration a plan (by the medium of a joint
stock company) for the cultivation of cotton in the West
Indies. A sample of West Indian grown cotton was exhibited,
which the chairman stated to be lung. strong, and worth ls.
per lb. Mr. Hacking read letters from Messrs. J. Bright,
M.P.,_ the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.?., W. Brown, M.P.,
J. Kershaw, M.P., G. Thompson, M.P., expressive of
various opinions on the propriety of forming joint-stock
companies to promote the growth of cotton. Mr. Cross was
addressing the meeting in favour of the cultivation of cotton
in the West Indies when our parcel left. Amongst the
gentlemen present we observed Sir E. Armitage, Messrs. H.
Ashworth, W. R. Callender, E. Ashworth, F. Warren,
Alderman Morris, Rev. Dr. Pennington (an American of
colour), &c.

NORTIIERN COAL MINING CoMrANY. —The Ca.l3
against Mr. Bagge, M.P., was closed on Monthly, by the
official manager, who has obtained a peremptory order from
the Master fur enforcing the call of 101. per share on the
contributories, to pay the 100,6001. of debts. It is proposed to
give time for the payment until the 15th of August.