The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-12 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

George Woods, saddler, Pongee, to surrender, Feb.
21 and March 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Carman, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill; Low,
Chancery-lane; lord, Portsea.

William PoWnall, silk manufacturer, Macclesfield,
Feb. 25, at half-pelt one, and April 8, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Hud-
son, Sparrow, Brookfield, and Coupland, Bucklersbury.
Edward Steward, corn merchant, Boughton, Norfolk,
Feb. 21, at one, and March 25, at half-past eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee,
Coleman-street; Pringle, Stevenson, and Shum, King's-
road, Bedford-row; Reed, Brothere, Downham-market;
Walpole, Norfolk.
Robert Potters Croft, Lansdowne- villa, Brompton,
tavern-keeper. Feb. 7. at one, and April 8, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee,
Coleman-itrec t; Willis, Bucklerabury.
John Baker, boot manufacturer, Cheltenham' Feb.2o,
at twelve, and March 30, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, officio' assignee, Guildhall cham-
bers, Basingball-street; Bromley and Aldridge, Gray's
Inn; Depree, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside.
James Patchidg, brewer, Ilenfield, Sussex, Feb. 21
and March 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore,- official assignee, Basingball street ; Pree-
nan and Bothamley, Coleman-street, London; Chalk,
Brighton.

William Woodbridge, colonial broker, Mincing-lane,
Feb. 26, at one, and March 26, at eleven, at the Court
t f Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-
lane; Leigh, George-street, Mansion-house.
Benjamin Drewry, joiner and builder, Hulme, Lan-
cashire, Feb. 22, and March 15, at twelve, at the Man-
chester District Court. Hobson, official assigne?,
Manchester; Whitworth, Manchester.
William Edmund Smith, shipwright, Plymouth, Feb.
23 and March 14, at eleven, at the Hall of Commerce,
Plymouth. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Kelly,
Plymouth ; Stogdon, Exeter.
Robert Savory, plumber and glazier, Saint Owen,
Hereford, Feb. 23, and March 25, at eleven, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham; Gough, Hereford; Bloxham, Birmingham.
John Harrington, commission agent, Manchester,
Feb 22, and March 15, at eleven, at the Manchester
District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ;
Ashley, Newark ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman,
Manchester.

John Henderson Musgrave, embroiderer, Eastcott-
place, Ferdinand-street, Hampstead-road, Feb. 26, and
March 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall street; Baylis and
Drew, Red•cross-street.

Robert Chattam, innkeeper, Goole, Yorkshire, March
1, and April 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Young, official assignee, Leeds; Garwood, Yorkshire ;
Blackburn, Leeds.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Feb. 12.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was more firmness on the part
of holders of British Plantation Sugar, and the rates of
Friday were supported. There was also rather more
demand both for grocery and refining sorts, and the
purchases amounted to 400 hhds, &c., including a public
sale of 150 hhds 13 trcs Barbadoes, which went freely at
full prices; indeed the better sorts realizad a small ad-
vance; prices ruled at 41s to 42s for fine yellow, and at
38s to 40s 6d per cwt. for other aorta.
REFINED.—To day there was no variation in the value
of Lump Sugar, but a fair extent of business was con-
cluded by home dealers. Former terms are asked for
Crushed Sugar, but there are few buyers.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon three parcels of Mauri-
tius Sugar was submitted to public sale, amounting to
9,042 bags. There was a dull demond, and not above
half Lund buyers at rather lower rates—good to fine
yellow went at from 38s 6d to 40s 6d, low to mid 36s to
38s, mid to fine brown 33s to 35s 6d, low and very ord
284 to 32s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was not much
desire evinced to operate in Bengal Sugar at a public
sale (1976 bags, and former rates were barely supported;
while Benares went at from 39s to 41s 6d, and good to
fine soft yellow at 36s 6d to 38s 6d per cwt. Madras
met with little attention, and prices are looking down.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, but a fair quantity is declared. There was little
raising by private treaty, and parcels are offered rather
under the rates of Friday. A cargo of brown Pertain-
hue° has been sold at 19s.

MoLAssEs.—ln West India the purchases made have
been upon a small scale only, and holders are more dis-
posed to sell at from I4s 6d to 17s id per cwt for low to
fine ; there is also a better supply. East India met with
little attention, and can be obtained at 14s.

COFFEE.-10-day little disposition was evinced to
Operate in Native Ceylon for any purpose; prices have
also a downward tendency, and rule at 593 to 60s for
good ord. The public sales of Plantation prod eded
with dulnels, and of the quantity offered, amounting to
214 casks 638 bags, a small part only sold at Is t 3 2s
decline; fine to fine fine ord went at 63s to 66s 6d; in-
ferior and triage, 57s to 60s; mid, in small lots, 693 6d
to 70s; the above was taken in above the value.
Cocos.—To-day the market was more freely supplied
with Trinidad Cocos. At public sale 650 bags were
offered, but stiff rates being asked a small part only sold;
red at from 46s to 48s, and grey 44s to 455. There
was a dull tale fur Foreign, and at auction 526 bags
Bahia were taken in at 35s per cwt.

TLA.—Dealers are still desirous to get stocked with
low and mid sorts of Green, and late rates are well sus-
tained; a fair amount of business t as been concluded in
good andfine Tea at fully former quotations. Of Twankay
...on:ta, parcels have bin taken fur shipping. Pekce Tea
met with little attention, but lower rates are not accepted.
No public sale of Tea is at present declared. To-day
there was more activity in the market fir common
Con.ou, arid purchases cannot be tra le under 10d per
lb. 'For other sorts of Tea prices are also firmer.
RlCE.—Holders of East India are not inclined to any
fcrther reduction, and refrained from submitting any to
public sale. The :purchases made by private treaty
hare been limited by some dealers and ship-
pers, whilst there is no speculation going on.
The value cf low white Bengal is 8s to 8s
6d, middling 9s to 9s 6d, good to fine 1011 to I is 6d, and
cargo 7s 6d to 8s per cwt, but the lower sorts are yet
the most difficult of sale. Imports have been of little
moment since our last report, but the stock is not as
large as it was at this time last year. In cleaned Rice
a good trade has been concluded, low to fine Patna at
from 12s fo 18s, broken 161 to I ls. Town dressed Ca-
TO:iTaft 22s to 263, end American 19s 6cl to 203 prz cwt.
There are again large arrivals of Paddy.
54"8"-- araame to a fair extent have been wade in

Ginger by private treaty: Jamaica at from 41 to 114
East India export sort 21a to 275. For Pimento higher
rates are asked, business in consequence has been much
checked, and the value is from 7d to 8d per lb. Mace is
held with firmness at from 2s 2d to 2s 9d, Nutmegs from
2.6 d to 3s for brown, and at 3s 2d to 4s for other sorts:
past. Holders of Cloves display firmness, and few par.
eels are on offer. Black Pepper met with little attention
from shippers and home dealers. The value of heavy
Malabar is 4id to 4id, half heavy 41d to 40, and Su-
matra 4d to 4id per lb. White continues to be much
wanted at from 6d to 9d per lb for low to fine.
SPrarrs.--Brandy continues to be purchased with
caution; there is a further increase of stocks, and deli-
veries continue to fall off. There are sellers of Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 6d to 4s 8d;
1847 ditto, 50 2d to 5s 4d; 1646 ditto, 5s 6d to 5s Bd, in-
ferior sorts 2s 10d to 4s 4d, and Bordeaux at 2s 8d to 2s
I Od. The stock is much larger than at this time in the
former ear. Only limited sales have been made in Geneva
at is 9d to Is 10d, and fine at 2s 3d to 3s 3d. There is
firmness in the market for British Corn S pirits' and a
good demand exists. To day there were several buyers
of Leeward Island Rum at is scl proof, of plain quality,
but no sellers thereat.
INDIGO.-At the quarterly sales which commenced tc-
day there was a large amount cf buyers from the Con-
tinent, and a fair muster of the home trade. Before the
opening and during the progress of sale 345 chests East
India were withdrawn. 1022 chests (including 251
withdrawn) have passed the sale. There has been a
fair demand throughout the day for all the qualities of
Bengal, especially for the middling and good middling
descriptions, ordinary and low sorts, however, did not go
off with so much spirit. Of fine shipping only one small
mark passed the hammer, and sold at moderate rates, as
compared with the other sorts. The demand for Ma-
dr as and Kurpahs was not brisk, and prices very even.
FRUIT.--Currants have b: en purchased with caution,
yet holders are willing to accept lower rates. Raisins
met with more demand; old Valencia at 431, and new at
48s. In Muscatels operations are upon rather a larger
scale.

TALLOW.—Prices have further declined for Russian
on the spot. The value of fine P.Y.C. is 37s 3d to
37s 9d per cwt, and there are free sellers. For delivery
in last three months of the year few buyers are to be
met with, and 38s 6d to 39s is the ♦alue, there are
reduced rates. Home melted is 36s 6d to 37s
per cwt nett cash. Others sorts of Tallow have further
declined in value. At auction 390 casks of Sydney
were mostly sold, at from 35s to 37s for mid to fine, and
low at 32s 6d to 34s 9d; 1,100 packages South American
ord to fine 33s 3d to 375; 239 casks St. Petersburgl,
35s 6d to :365; and 150 casks P.Y.C. stranded, 34s 6d to
36s per cwt.
OlLS.—There has been an improved demand for
Sperm Oil, still no advance in the value is apparent.
At auction 55 tuns were sold at 821 to 821 10s for fine,
and Headmatter at 851 10s to 851 15s. Southern
met with little attention, and previous terms
are barely sustained. At auction 40 tuns were
sold at 321 to 331 15s for mid to fine. Cod is held fur
301 lOs to 314 but not many buyers are to be met with.
Seal, pale at 381 to 39/, straw and tinged 341 to 37/,
yellow and brown 301 to 33/ 10e. Linseed Oil 31s 6d
to 325, and for delivery little business has been done.
Palm 3ls 6d to 32e for fine. Cocoa Nut 33s to 355. Olive
481 to 521 per tun. The amount of business concluded
in Rapeseed Oil has been to a fair extent; pale at 41s 6d
to 425, brown 41s, and Foreign refined 43s to 44s per cwt.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the
Woolsack at Five o'clock.

COUNTY CESS (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second reading o
the County COM (Ireland) Bill, which was agreed to.

PE riTIONS.

The Earl of RODEN presented two petitions from
parishes in the county of Somerset, praying for a repeal
of the Sale of Beer Act.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Lord STANLEY presented petitions from the Cape
Colony against the transportation of convicts to that
colony. He hoped the Noble Earl, after what had
passed, would not hesitate to give an assurance that there
would be no further attempts made to transport convicts
to the Cape.
Earl GREY had no hesitation in giving the assurance
required. The order of council was never intended to
Le acted on as regards convicts generally, but merely as
regarded the unfortunate persons convicted of offences
committed in consequence of the famine in Ireland.
Lord BROUGHAM said that a more unjustifiable
course of conduct had never been pursued than had been
pursued by the Cape colonists in regard to the unfortu-
nate convicts transported there. It was one of the
cruelest things he,everiheard of on the part of the people
of the Cape to keep these unfortunate persons on board
ship for three months.
Lord STANLEY would not attempt to justify the
course the Cape colonists bad pursued, but he must ad-
mit they had received great provocation.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH complained that the
convict ships had not been properly provisioned.
Earl GREY explained that Si. voyage had been nearly
three times the usual length. and, consequently, the
supply of provisions had run short.
SIMPLIFYING ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

Lord BROUGHAM had for years past endeavoured,
with more or less, ,or he ought rather to say with less
success to introduce an improvement in the manufacture
t. f Acta of Parliament. He now would endeavour to
introduce the smallest possible improvement. His mea-
sure would do away with the necessity of introducing
the last clause that the Act be altered by the then session
cf Parliament by enacting that all Acts might bo altered
or repealed during the session in which they were passed.
He also proposed to do away with the necessity of re-
peating the words "be it further enacted" at the com-
mencement of every clause, and to introduce a more
simple method of quoting former Acts. The Noble Lord
then laid the Bill on the table, and it was read a first
time.