The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-26 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed I
from the Returns made in the Week ending Feb. 22, 1842, is
:365. t.d. per Cwt., exchsive of the Duties of Customs paid or !
payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain. I

THE DIARY AND LETTERS OF MADAME D'ARBLAY.
are requested to state that the second volume of "The Diary
and Letters of Madame D'Arislay," author of " Evelina," &c., is
published this day by Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, aid
may now be had of all booksellers, price l Os. 6d., bound, with
portrait. Mr. Colburn has also this day published " Ex-
cursions along the Shores of the Mediterranean," by Lieut.. Colonel
E. Napier, author of "Scenes and Sports in Foreign Lands,"&c.,
2 vole. small Bvo. ; and has also just ready the fourth volume of
Agnes Strickland's " Lives of the Queens of England,' comprising
She Queens of Henry the Eighth.

ARMY AND NAVY.—The March Number of
Colburn's United Service Magazine, and Naval
p and Military
,Journal,
jinteresting
ournal, will contain the following :—On Tel-
luric Magnetism—Observations upon Naval Courts_Martialaperß
ahirmand
Naval Articles of War—Letters from a Queen's Officer in
.—Reminiscences of a Light Dragoon—England's Wooden Walls,
Tho Monarch—Historical Yarns and Shakings—An Incident
during the Peninsular War—Historical Details relative to the
Military Force of Great B:itain, from the earliest periods to the
present time—The Slaver, from the' Note-Book of an Officer em-
ployed against the Slave Trade—The Young Officer's Death-bed—
Late Hurriaane in the British Channel—Presentation of Colours
to the %d Regiment—Memoirs of Sir Josias Rowley—Captain
Pearse On Ship-building Qualifications for Promotion
Despatches from China and India, complete—Casualties in the
N viger
—lPedition Distributions of the Army and Navy, and all
tt be Naval and Military Intelligence of the Month, &c.
An incident of a 'nog interesting character, which
may no: he eut of place heartett.hoerccord, prs sented itself at Mr. Mur..
ay's annual Pinner Sate,
Lite Albionci Tavern, 4th inst. :—Whilst
-:he collected edition the Charles Dilelin's " National Sea I
...ions," (edited by Thomas I)iwin) vas being sold, a request was
tirade to a gentleman present, WhO'
secondary to his musical talents,
Al7,4ll:inieu.:o6,:ro off,tvfoLcoiriutgheiscooirnily.
patty with one of the melodies.
Cwbia)7l 1. hesitation, ho re..
tddied, knowing too well that the wick
Thomas Dibdin were literally b, a toast distressed
of the latea
would
comply with the request, provided every iienUern:ntit' he
nethe room
would put de
ww Nica_crown. It is almost opedipts to statethtea
sthis call upon the best sympathies of our natnre was instantly re_
ipondcd to, and a collection nearly 10/. was liamled up, as a small
token of respect for the memory sf our National Lyrist. The !
cugup,tay were then gratified by hearing one of his sweetest songs
,
sung in a most masterly and feeling style. .; n,P Subscription has
skiee been preeented to the widow, who moot thankful-
t 7 receind
the :timer—Publisher'S Circular.
ph uth Journal contains
FATAL FRAY."-"11 -1- in
lo
of T omas galublyn, a trawler, em.
an inquest held on She body
gsloyed as a pilot on board o:ye of the Brighton maciusfej bogs, who
came by his death in a scuffle some other fishermen. These
twin; ;,-lacei between the Shore.
serious fights are said to be daily
ham and Plymouth fishermen. pre party ssio sttruck Hatrthiya
the blow which is supposed to have caused his death, has po; yet
been discovered, though Acveral are in custody. The inquest has
teen adjourned to next Tuesday to wait for the apprehension of a
person suspected. Hamblin bits lea # rjdow and three children
in very destitute condition.

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