The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-25 00:00:00

MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARMA-

MENT.
County of Cornwall—Eastern Division—William Henry
Pole Carew, Esq., in the room of the Right Honourable
Edward Granville Eliot, commonly called Lerd Eliot, now
Earl of St. Germans, called up to the House of Peers.
County of Buckingham.—Christopher Tower, Esq., in the
room of Charles Robert Scott Murray, Esq., who has ac-
cepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's manor of Hemp-
holme, in the county of York.
WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 25.
7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Major G. Simmons,
from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice T. Le Marchant,
who exchanges • Captain J. C. H. Gibsone, to be Major, by
purchase, vice Simmons, who retires ; Lieutenant J. Crofts to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Gibsone ; Cornet C. E. Petre to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Crofts, Feb. 25.
4th Regiment of Foot—Captain E. Methold, from halr-
pay 3d Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Brevet Major R.
Chetwode, who exchanges; Lieut. C. S. Hest to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Methold, who retires ; Ensign D. J. Gam-
ble to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Heat ; J. N.
M'Kelvey, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gamble,
Feb. 25.
14th Foot—Lieut. J. Dwyer to be Adjutant, vice Spence,
who resigns the Adjutantcy only, Feb. 25.
24th Fcot—Captain J. G. Weir, from half-pay Royal
Staff Corps, to be Captain, vice F. T. Maitland, who ex-
changes, receiving the difference, Feb. 25.
50th Foot—W. R. Farmar, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Nangle, appointed to the 47th Foot, Feb. 25.
52d Foot—Sergeant-Major W. Knott, from the 60th Foot,
to be Quartermaster, vice Williams, who resigns, Feb. 25.
60th Foot—Second Lieutenant R. J. Feilden th be First
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Parker, appointed to Scots Fu-
silier Guards; R. H. Robinson, Gent., to be Second Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Feilden, Feb. 25.
66th Foot—Ensign T. A. Mellsop, to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Coates, whose promotion has been cancelled,
Jan. 24.
72d Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel C. Gascoyne, from half-pay
6th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Lord A. Lennox,
who exchanges, receiving the difference, Feb. 25.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Captain J. Sandes, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Captain, vice H. Y. Gold, who exchanges,
receiving the difference, Feb. 25.
BREVET.—Captain E. Methold, of the 4th Foot, to be
Major in the army, Jan. 10, 1837.
COMMlSSARLlT.—Commissariat-Clerk H. Curll to be De-
puty-Assistant Commissary General, Oct. 17, 1844.
MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Staff-Surgeon of
the Second Class M'Donald are John M'Cay, and not M'Coy,
as previously stated.
Erratum in the Gazette of the 24th January, 1845.
66th Foot—For John Clifton Hawkes, Gent. to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Coates, promoted, read, vice Mellsop, pro-
moted.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex.
West Middlesex Regiment of Militia—C. Rameden, Esq.,
to be Major, Feb. 22.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 19.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Hughes, of
Ellesmere, in the county of Salop, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.

John Henry Dansday, tailor, Regent-street, Westminster,
to surrender, March 7, at one, and April 8, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing-
hall-street ; Sutcliffe, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
James Brown, perfumer, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, March
7, at two, and April 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Torkington, New
Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
Lovel Davis, wine agent, Ewhurst. Sussex, March 5, and
April 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green,
official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Gregson and Newell, Angel-
court, City; Young, Battle, Sussex.
William Holmes Sumner, grocer, Hoxton Old-town,
March 5, at one, and April 8, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ;
Murray, London-street, Fenchurch-street.
Charles Lee, miller, Wakes Colne, Essex, March 3, at
half-past twelve, and April 4, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street;
Marriott, N ew Inn, and Colchester.
James Gray, upholsterer, Manchester, March 10, at one,
and March 31, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Stanway, official assignee, Manchester; Soles and Turner,
London ; and Todd, Manchester.
Cornelius Murcott, coal-dealer, Birmingham, March 7, and
April 4, at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District
Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Tyndall
and Sons, Birmingham.

COURSE OF EXCH)
Amsterdam CF. 12 7:1-
Ditto, at sight l2 5i
Rotterdam 2U. 12 8
Antwerp 26 10
Ramburgh M.B. 13 15
Altona l3 15
Paris, 3 days' eight— 25 85
Ditto, 3 months 26 0
Marseilles
Bourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine 122

.NGE.--(THIS DAY.)
Gibra1tar.....•.........
Leghorn ....... 31
Genoa ..... ...... 26 15
Milan ......
Venice .... ....... 47
Naples ......
Palarrso, 1.4 r oz llBk
Lisbon s3f
Oporto ..
Rio Janciro
Bahia .. ...... O4
Buenos Ay, Ps
NewYmk.::'dyssight
Philad?ipli;ll
PRICE.S 31' 1111LCION, Eft 07,
Foreign £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New lh•u'. ioons 0 0 0
New Dalai s 0 0 0
Silver iv nrs 0 0 0

Petersburgh, 3Us 37
Berlin 7

Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 9 59
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36*
Cadia
Bilbao 36
Barcelona 36

Seville —

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London NewPriee Current of Feb. 25.)

S:GAIL—To-day the merchants would not sell excepting
they obtained the advanced rates of last week, but the de-
mand was limited. There was no public sale, but of Bengal
and Mauritius large parcels were again brought forward. If
a small reduction had been accepted for West India Sugar,
it would have been the cause of several parcels being taken
by the Grocers.
REFINED.—To-day there were scarcely any business done
in refined goods by the home trade, and prices are little
better than nominal ; brown lums at 70s, and star dard lumps
at 71s to 71s Gd per cwt. In Bonded Crushed Sugar there
is only a partial business doing.
MAyniTrus.—This afternoon the demand was less active,
and 5,4E2 bags 24 casks at public sale were only partly dis-
posed of. at a decline of 13 per cwt., good and tine bright
yellow fetched 60: to 61s 6d, good middling 58s 6d to 595,
middling 56s to 58s, low 54s 6d to 555, middling to good grey
55s to 595, low 53s to 545, very low brown 435 ; syruppy 60s,
damp and washed 49s Gd to 58s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon three parcels of Bengal
Sugar amounting to 3,020 bags were submitted to public
competition, buyers were less inclined to purchase, and a part
only was sold at a decline on last week's rates of Gd to is per
cwt; tine white went at 65s to 665, middling 62s 6d
to 63s 6d, low 61s 6d to 625, damp and washed
59s to 655, good strong sound yellow 595, low 51s 6(1
to 53s 6d, damp and washed 49s to 545, middling
damp brown 46s to 48s, and sound 495. Of Madras, 481 bags
duty paid, were only in part sold, at barely former rates,
sound brown went at 48s to 50s, and damp at 47s to 50s.
116 bags damaged Jaggery were taken in at 40s per cwt for
low heavy.
MoLAssEs.—The demand has been very good for West
India, and importers are obtaining prices is to 2s per cwt
above those current two weeks back ; since this day week
400 puns have been sold at from 21s to 24s per cwt. In East
India there has been more business done and at better prices.
Of Bengal Treacle 95 casks at auction were taken in at 21s,
there were purchasers at 20s per cwt. The duty on Molasas
is to be reduced to 5s 3d pet cwt.

COCOA.—This afternoon there was more demand for West
India Cocoa—at public sale 164 bags of Trinidad Cocoa were
so:d at the full value, viz.—ordinary grey at 43s 6d to 425,
middling red 43s to 445, low 425. to 42s 6d, and sea damaged
38s-50 bags Bahia were taken in at 38s for fine red, and 36s
to 37s for good bright red. 215 bags of Cocoa Shells from
Dukirk taken in at 15s to 16s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN. —This afternoon Foreign Sugar was inquired
after, and disposed of privately at firm rates. Bahia at
18s 6d for brown, and 22s 6d for white, yellow Havannah at
21s to 21s 6d for mid and good mid quality, and 2000 bags of
yellow Manilla at 18s 6d to 19s 6d per cwt.
CoFFEE.—To-day the large quantity of 8,697 bags of
Singapore Java was brought to public sale, of which 1,377
bags consisted of sea damaged; these were all sold at stiffer
rates, and fetched first class 27s 6d to 34s 6d, second class 25s
to 32s 6d, third class 24s to 30s, fourth class 21s to 245, sea da-
maged and repacked 20s 6d to 26s ; the sound was nearly all
taken in above the value, fine ordinary yellow at 42s to 455,
good ordinay 35s to 40s, fair ordinary 31s to 335, but a few
lots were sold at 3ls to 38s for fair to good ordinary; 92
bags sea damaged Padang taken in at 21s 6d to 22s ; 101
bags sweepings from Singapore Coffee sold at 21s to 255.
holders of Ceylon are free sellers, and 1,763 bags at public
aution went at a further decline of is per cwt, but
rrearly the whole sold, good ordinary pale at 46s 6d
to 475, very good ordinary 47s to 47s 6d, first class 46s ed to
475, second class 45s 6d, third class 445. Of Mysore at the
4d per lb duty, 154 bags 38 bales were only partly disposed
of at moderate rates, good ordinary pale yellowish fetched
5:3s to 55s 6d, ordinary greenish 40s. There was little dis-
position shown to purchase Foreign Coffee • good ordinary
pale at 30s, good ordinary colonry 31s, die sea damaged
partly sold at fair rates, first class at 25s 6d to 295, second
class 23s 6d to 28s, third class 23s 6d to 265, fourth class 225,
sea damaged and repacked 23s 6d to As ; Costa Rica was all
sold at a fall of 2s to 3s, fine fine ordinary coloury went at
45s to 47s 6d, and a few lots of middling coloury 53s Gd per
cwt. - -

TEA.—Twankey was in good demand, and common fetched
2s 2id ro Is 3d per lb. Ilyson much wanted, buyers of com-
mon to good at 2s 6d to 3s. The market for Congouis, how-
ever, in a vet), dull state, common sound at 10d, and good
common 101 d per lb, cash.
SPICES.—This afternoon 31 casks of Nutmegs were offered
at public sale, and sold at full prices—Batavia bold limed at
2s 5d to 2s 6d, rather small 2s 4d to 2s sd, and 1 cask of brown
from the Cape 2s 9d : 5 casks of Mace fetched is 6d to is 7d
for low. Pimento is still wanted, and 387 bags at public sale
were all sold at very full rates, middling fetched 3d, and
common mixed 2d per lb.
Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS —Holders of Demerara
Rum submitting to a further reduction in prices, occasioned
buyers to operate more freely, and 180 puns 30 hhds were
sold ; 33 to 41 overproof at 3s, and hhds at 3s Id per gallon.
Leewards scarcely any business has been transacted,
all other sorts have been' p
_although there are sellers of proof at 2s to 2s Id per gallon.
Jomaica of fine quality, being scarce, fetch. full rates ; but
urcrhased sparingly, and prices are
26 to 29 over 3s 5d to 3s 7d,De :Crtto overproof 3s 3d to 3s sd.
31 to 36 over 4s 6(1 to ss, superior and 3 6
highover 3s 7d to 4s, fine
flavoured 5s 4d
to 7s per gallon. In Calcutta Rusmaiesfur,her reduced rates
having been taken ; the amount to 200
hhds is 10d per gallon, proof with certwc,ate