The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-17 00:00:00

ITALY.

• The Monitore Tuscctno has the following from Rome
of the 6th _ _

•.•.• •/••••• ,•• •
" It is now said here that the Holy Father will enter
Romo on Saturday next (13th). All public demonstra-
tions have been forbidden, and the preparations made
by the Commune and the Minister of Finance sus-
pended. A, solemn triduo (Service of three days) will,
however, be celebrated in the church cf every rione, or
quarter of the city. The Holy Father will not pass
through the centre of the town. but through the rioni
Menu, Traztevere, and Sorgo. The Neapolitan troops will
escort him to Velletri; the Carabinecre from Velletri to
Genzino; the French Dragoons thence to Albano; and
the Chasaeurs of Africa from Albano to Rome. Cardinal
Patriai, Bishop of Albano, will accompany his Holiness
from his diocese to tho capital. When the Holy Pontiff
shall have entered the gate of San Giovanni, General
Baraguay d'Hilliers will ride on one side of his carriage,
and Prince Barberini on the other. The Swiss guards
will be drawn up on each side of the street, and the noble
guards, the French staff, and the suite of his Holiness
will follow. The Pontiff will stop at the Basilica of St.
John's, where he will be received by their Eminences
the Cardinals of the Government Commission and by,
the Chapter. In this 'church the Holy Father will re-
Ceive the benediction and Holy Sacrament."
^ The following notice was published at Turin on
the 9th

" Adminstration of Public Safety.—Questure of Turin.
.--This day the kw for the abolition of ecclesiastical
jurisdiction and immunities has been published. The
gratitude of the nation manifests itself by an attitude full
of dignity. All demonstrations and crowds shall be
dispersed, as they may become a pretext for disorder
and violence.

" The Councillor Director of the Quatare,
" ADVOCATE MICONO."

THE GREAT SEA-SERPENT
ASHORE.
Marvels never cease. Scepticism has been ram-
pant against the existence in the " depths of ocean"
of the leviathan sea-serpent. Pow dared to profess
belief in the reality of the gigantic denizen of the
deep ; and none were found bold enough to hope
that the mystery would be solved by that
veritable wonder . .being exhibited in all its
long gradations on land. The sea-serpent,
however, has at length apparently taken to
heart this general contempt towards his monstership ;
and accordingly, as we learn from an American con-
temporary, has determined himself to climb the
shores and dethrone the general doubts. The follow-
ing we extract from the Christian (U.S.) Mercury :
" The following letter from a gentleman of Beaufort
gives exciting news of what may, by this time, be the
seat of war.' The old fellow has got into close
quarters, and if he does not make a sudden and for-
tunate dash, has nothing better than offering himself
as an oblation on the altar of science Beaufort,
alarch 15, 1350. The report of Ceptain Bankenship
and passengers has been verified by many other wit-
nesses. This famidable sea monster has been seen
again to• day, we understand, in our waters.
When discovered by those on board the steamer, "his
eminence" was in Port Royal Sound, a distance of
_seven or eight miles from this town. Since that time
he has been lazily making his way up Broad River,
and was seen by a gentleman, we understand, to-
day, in White Branch River, an arm of the Broad.
He is reported to be making his way higher up
still, when, perhaps, he may be captured. He is
described as being from 120 to 150 feet in length,
and of proportionate bulk ; has the head of a ser-
pent, which he carries, when in motion, five or six
feet out of the water. About ten feet from his head is
a hump, resembling a huge hogshead, and as far as he
could be seen out of the water a succession of humps
was observed. He was pursued for several miles
along the bank of the river, at times the party
in pursuit coming very near to him. He was shot at
with a rifle and shot gun, which had the effect of
making him timid, and caused him to sink below the
surface of the water when nearly approached. We
understand that a party from this place has been
made up to capture him if possible. The plan is
to man two large fiats with a cannon to each,
one going below, where he is represented to be, and
the other above, and then approach each other, and,
when he is discovered, to fire into him. In this way
he may be taken, if, peradventure, he does not take
them first. The Whale Branch is not more than one
hundred yards wide, and there is every probability
of an animated conflict with this king of the
waters, within his own dominions ; and I suppose it is
-admitted that the battle must be waged upon his own
terms.' The Charleston Coarier has a letter from
- Beaufort, of the same date, and of a similar tenor, to
which is appended the following Information has
just reached us that the said sea-serpent is ashore at
the mouth of the Skull Creek. If. so, the prize is
certain, and Beaufort immortalized.'

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MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London IVew Price Current, April 16.)
'''ustalt.—To-day the West India Sugar market pre-
sented a brisker appearance, and the business concluded
by private contract was at full former rates. The total
operations amount to 650 hhds, &c., including at public
sale 150 hhds 5 trca Berbadooe, which went at steady
prices for the better sorts, but a decline of 6d for infe-
rior kinds; fins yellow realised 403 6d to 425, raid to
good 37e 63 to 403, inferior 35s 6d to 275. 32 hhds, 41
tree crystalised Demerara sold rather cheaper; good
yellow at 41s to 413 6d, mid 40s 6d, low 37s 6d, and
brown 33s 6d to 34s per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day a further reduction took place in
the value of Refined Sugar, and home dealers operated
with caution. We quote brown Lamps at 47s 6d to
48s, and fair to good grocery 48s 63 to 60s per cwt.
There are few buyers of Crushed Sugar, and 275 to 28s
is the value of British.
AfAUBITIVE3.—This afternoon the pablic sales of Mau-
' Tian, sugar consisted of 6,713 bags ; they went off at
steady rates, and the whole sold ; fine and good yellow
went at 37s to 38s 6d, low to mid 34s to 36a 6d, fine
brown 33s to 343, inferior 293 to 325, and low to good
refininc, sorts 33s to 37s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This T This afternoon there were eight public
i
Sugar, consisting of 16,528 bags, the
sales of Bengal" d
chief portion of which compise r .white Benares; nearly
the whole sold, but at rather lower rates; other kinds went
at full terms. Fine white Benaanres fetched 39a to 40s, low
d washed 34s 6d to 39e
to
good
365
to
38s 64;
damp46s 6d; good and fine yel-
6d; fine grainy white 46s to
low 40s 6d to 41s 6d, and low to good soft ditto 32s to
35s 61. Of China 699 bags were taken in at 355. 6d to
36a 6d fur greyish yellow.
FOREIGN.—By private treaty since our last report
3.,ooo`chests yellow Havannah have been
so
Florettas atld at from
19s oa to 21s 63 for low to fine, with a few
23s 6d per cwt, and two cargoes white llavannan for
Russia, at 32s per cwt. There are, however, several buyers
rather under present rates. At public sale 419 chesta of
Pernambuco were withdrawn. and 7,456 bags Illnuilla
were taken in; low to ord damp brown Muscavado at
13 to 16s, and ord yeller, at 17s. At auction, 1,022
che,3ls ilavannah were all taken in at from 37s 6cl to
41s ,for low to fine. By private treaty the chief sale has
been 150 hhds Cuba Muscovado at 35s per cwt.
himAssEs.—This afternoon there was not much de-
mand for Molasses, and at auction. 87 pkgs Bengal were
all withdrawn.

• .-COCOA.—There has been little business concluded in
West India by private treaty, and a small parcel at pub-
lic sale was withdrawn. The value of rel Trinidad is
• 41s to 465, sad grey 39s to 43s per cwt. There has been
little business concluded in Foreign, and 288 to 30s is the
value.

CO7FEN.—This afternoon there was no public sale of
Coffee, and the purchases made by private treaty were
small for all purposes, still it was difficult to buy good
ord Native Ceylon tinder 483 per cwt; there is, however.
a disposition on the part of some holders to press sales
for arrival. The public sales of Coffee declared to take
place on Thursday and Friday are at present of little
moment, but several parcels of various sorts are on offer
by private treaty.

TEA.—Operations in Black Tea have been small for
all purposes, and the quantity on offer is larger than for
some time past, while the rates acceded to have been
rather under those that existed on Tuesday last.
Sales of ordinary and good common Congou have
been made at 9d to 91-d, better sort 10d to is 14d, and
superior 1s 2d to is 8d per lb. Green has been operated
in with caution, and supplies are getting larger. The
amount of business concluded in Scented and Pekoe Teas
has been upon a small scale, and prices are receding.
For public sale large parcels of Tea are declared.
SPICES.—To-day Pepper met with little attention,
and at public sale 642 bags Black went at barely former
rates—Malabar half heavy selling at 33-1 to 3-id, da-
maged 3/11 to 343, and Sumatra good sound 30; 24
bags white sold at 4-,L; to 4iel for ord and
good ordinary dingy, which are lower rates.
Cloves are rather cheaper, and 212 bags Bourbon
sold at 7d to 74e1 for mid to good, and damaged at 6d to
7d. Of Pimento 300 bags were takes in at 5d to 5d
for good ord coarse. 180 chests Cassia Lignea sold
cheaper, pile 1, at 93s 6d to 94s 6(1, ditto 2 at 91s 6d to
920, ditto 3at 86s 6d, out of condition 74s to 85s. 134
bags 450 pockets Bengal Ginger went at 19s to 19: 6d
for fair export sort, which are lower rates.
RicE.—The purchases amount to about 10,000 bags.
Madras pinky white at Bs, pearl barley 7s to 7s 6d, cargo
6s 6d to 7s, Bengal low white Ba, middling 8s 6d to
811 93, better sort in small parcels 9s to lOs
per cwt. There has been little desire to operate
in cleaned Rice, with ready sellers of low to fine Patna
at lls to 20s, broken 9s 63 to 105 6d, town dressed
Carolina 20s to 265, and American 18s 6d to 19s per cwt.
Saco. —Of Sago several parcels have been offered at
public sale, and nearly all taken in. The value of Sago
Flour is 21s to 225, with few buyers. This afternoon
the public sales of 300 chts went at 22s to 24s for fine
and good small white, and at 22s 6d for bold grain.
SPIRITS.—For Demerara Rum a good business has
been concluded, and the sales are 300 puns at 2s 3d to
2s 4d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Fine Jamaica
has been sold to a fair extent at fully former rates; but
other sorts continue to be operated in with caution by
shippers and home dealers; prices have still a down-
ward tendency. The value of 20 to 29 per cent over
proof is from 2s 3d to 2s Bd, 30 to 38 over 2s 93 to 3s 6d,
and choice marks 3s 83 to 4s 21 The value of Lee-
wards is Is 4d to Is 5d proof, and there are still few
buyers. East India has been operated in with cau-
tion at is 3.0 to is 43 proof. Only moderate
purchases have been made in Brandy, and there are
ready tellers of Cognac best brands of the vintage
of 1849, 4s 4d to 4a 6d, 1848 ditto 4s 7cl to 4a 9d.
1847 at 5a ld to 5s 3d, and inferior sorts 2s 9d to 4s 4d.
Geneva shipping sort is is 7d to is Bd, and home trade
kind 2s 3d to 3s 3d. For British made spirit the market
is still quiet at 9s 5d to 9s 6d, and for Gin at 7s 10d to
8s 4d per gallon.
COCHINEAL.—To-day the public sales of Cochineal
met with little attention, and consisted of 314 bags; the
whole sold, but at rather lower rates—low to mid Hon-
duras silvers went at 3s 7d to 4s Id, ord and good Mexi-
can black 3s 6d to 3s 10d, and Teneriffe 3s 7d to 3s lld
per lb.
INDIGO.—This afternoon the public sales of 63 serons
of Guatemala Indigo went at from 3s 2d to 4s 3d for
coppery to fine sobres. and which are full rates.
TALLOW.—Fur P.Y.C. the rates required are 36s 63
to 37s per cwt for first quality. Few contracts have
been concluded for delivery in the last three months of
the year, and sellers are willing to accept 38s to 38s 6d.
Home melted in good demand, but at the moderate rates
of 35s to 36s net cash. Other sorts met with little at-
tention, and are depressed in price. Of 380 packages
South American offered at auction a part only sold at
from 31s to 36s for low to fine ; 560 caski New South
Wales 33s to 36s 6d, and 27 packages of fine Cape 31s
6d per cwt. Rough Fat is freely offsred at 2s per stone
of Blbs.
OlLS.—Although Olive Oil is to be obtained at a fur-
ther reduction, yet operations have been to a limited ex-
tmt: Gallipoli at 461 to 471; Barbary, Levant, and Por-
tugal, at 44110 s to 451 103 per tan. Only small pur-
chases have been made in Palm, and OR the part of
holders a desire is evinced to sell fine at 30s 63 to 31s
per cwt. Of Cocoa Nut large arrivals have taken
place, and the amount of business concluded has
been small, good and fine Cochin at 32s to 345, and
Ceylon 31s to 33s per cwt. Rape Seed Oil is cheaper,
yet a fair business has been concluded, pale at 39s to 40s,
and brown at 37s to 38s. For Linseed Oil prices have de-
clined from 31s 3d to 31s 6cl on the spot, at which only
limited purchases have been made by home dealers, and
few expert orders were completed. Only trifling contracts
have been concluded for delivery, although consump-
tion of Oil is getting larger. Sperm has been operated
in with greater freedom, prices have improved to 811 lOs
to 821 per tun for fine Colonial, and there is only a limited
supply. In Cod the purchases made have been limited at
341 103 to 354 and a decline is looked for shortly. Seal has
been operated in with caution, Pale is to be obtained at
36/ to 37/, straw and tinged 321 lOs to 354 yellow and
brown 311 to 321, but the better kinds are least in de-
mand. Southern has been operated in with more rea-
diness and at stiffer rates ; sales having been made at
31/ to 331 lOs for low to fine. Headtnatter is yet in
scanty supply and wanted; prime is worth 861 to 891 per
tun.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF TUESDAY.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 12, 1850,

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Ben-
jamin Everett Smith as Consul in Turn's Islaad for the
United States of America.

DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 16.

The Queen has tren pleased to appoint Jacobus
Johannes Le Sueur, Esq., now Civil Commissioner and
Resident Magistrate for the District of Swellendam, at
the Cape of Good !lope, to be Civil Commissioner and
Resident Magistrate for the District of Worcester, in
this Colony, and Richard Southey, Esq., to be Civil
Commissioner and Resident Magistrate for the said
District of Swellendom.
Iler Majesty has also been pleased to appoint James
Daus, Esq., to be Colonial Surgeon for her Majesty's
Forts and Settlements on the Gold Coast.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 12.

Royal Regiment cf Ar:illery.—Erratum.—ln the
" Gazettes" (,f 22d December, 1846, and 10th December,
1847, the name of Mr. Philip " Bedingfeld," on hii ap-
pointment as Second Lieutenant, and subsequent pro-
motion to First Lieutenant, was incorrectly spelt
" Bedingfield."
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire.
76th or Inverness-shire Militia—Walter Grant James
Macgregor, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice, Grey, retired,
April 6.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Holland, cloth merchant, Leeds.
BANKRUPTS. _ _

Edward Hap and Joseph Wonfor, manufacturing
chemists, Battersea, to surrender April 26, at half-past
eleven, and May 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street;
Cole, Tokenhouse-yard.
Thomas Collingwood, butcher, Abingdon, Berkshire,
April 27, at twelve, and May 30. at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Graham. official assignee, Cole.
man-street; Graham, Temple ; Graham, Abingdon.
George Williams, builder, Woolwich, April 26, at one,
and May 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edw irds, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-
street; Morgans, Old Jewry-chambers, Old Jewry.
William John Alfred Joe, shipbuilder, Bexley-heath,
Kent, May 4, at half-past twelve, and May 25. at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee,
Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall street; Teague; Crown-
court, Cheapside.

•
Joseph Donovan' fishmonger, Oxford-street, May 4,
at one, and 25, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall Chambers,
Basinghall-street; Moseley, Radford-street, Covent-
garden.

Charles John Hubbard, hop merchant, Crotched
Friars, April 27, at eleven, and May 18, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Baainghall-street; Rus-
sell, Martin's-lane.

Daniel Turton Johnson, Henry Hilditch Johnson, and
George Hilditch Johnson, wholesale tea dealers, Alder-
/nary Church-yard, Watling-street, April 30, at half-
past eleven, and June 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street;
Phillips and Voss, Sise-lane.
Joseph Arundel!, brewer, Titchfield, Southampton,
April 25, at half-past one, and May 23, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba-
singhall-street; Compigne, Bucklersbury.
Richard Dean, builder, Church-street, Trinity-square,
Southwark, April 25, at eleven, and May 2s, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cole-
man-street-buildings; Barnard, York, road, Lambeth.
Benjamin Symes Saunders, quarryman, Stawell, So-
mersetshire, April 23, at eleven, and May 23 (and not
on the 3d as before advertised), at one, at the Exeter
District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Pooles,
Bridgewater; Stogdon, Exeter.
Matthew Dixon Robinson, confectioner, Dudley,
Worcestershire, May 2 and 23, at twelve, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee,
Birmingham; Bolton, Dudley; Metteram, Knight, and
Emmet, Birmingham.
Alexander Brown and William Todd, provision mer-
chants, Liverpool, May 6, sad June 3, at eleven, at the
Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee,
Liverpool; Bell, Liverpool.
David Henry Beresferd, linendraper, Stockport, May
2 and 30, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; • Slater, Man-
chester.

George Alexander Von Dommer, merchant, New-
castle-upon-Tyne, April 30, at half•past ten, and May
28, at twelve,at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court.
Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Law-
rence, Crowdy, and Bo wlby, Old Fish-street; Griffith
and Crighton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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SUPERSTITIONS REGARDI V FRLDAY.—It is
enough that Friday
is regarded,
rna all
c ° un
considered tri2
a susnat cenkegie,
liar day. In England it" is
and many people will notge undertaking
that
tebealineyve that the
on that day; and most sailors believe
day,
on a Fri-
day.ves3el Ifisa smuarerriatgoe tbaekeswprnedon that dsaa the old wives
shake their heads, and predict all kinds of- misfortunes to
the bride and bridegroom. Nay, they even pity all children
who are so unlucky as to be born on a Friday. In Germany,
on the contrary, Friday is considered a lucky day for wed-
dings, commencing new undertakings, or other memorable
events; and the reason of this superstition is said to be the
ancient belief that the witches and sorcerers held their meet-
ing on this day ; and, of course, while they amused them-
selves with dancing and riding on broomsticks round the
Blocksberg, they could have no time to work any evil.
sn
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IN BERLIN.—APRIL.—The Jewish com^
ra unity here are at present working fora centralisation of
the
congregations of Prussia. A provisional com-
mittee , Jewishene Ehj co, a N 8
asbeen appointed for that purpose; and a lengthy-
appeal is now in circulation here, setting forth the advan-
tages which are likely to arise from the plan of centralika-
tion,..„/,,,ish
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