The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-06 00:00:00

BRIGHTON ELECTION.
(THIS DAY.)
TEREE O'CLOCK.

Harvey
Harford ...
Brooker

1,243
615

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of May 6.)
SUGAR.—The wand having changed, arrivals have com-
menced to come in ; buyers, however, have evinced less incli-
nation to purchase, and have submitted to a reduction on
former rates of 6d to is per cwt.
To-day the West India Market exhibited a dull appearance,
the demand was limited both for the scale and the pan, and
the supply of Sugar being on the increase. Importers were
compelled again to submit to lower rates, snaking the decline
for the week Is 6d to 2s per cwt, and the purchases only 500
hhds and tierces. The arrivals of Bengal and Mauritius Sugar
have commenced to come in freely, and of West India several
ships are daily expected. The market closed heavily for all
sorts of Sugar.
REFINED.—The home trade have been eager buyers of all
descriptions of Refined Goods, and have cleared the market
this week, paying an advance on former rates of is to is 6d per
cwt. To-day Refined Goods were taken sparingly by the
home trade, and lower rates were accepted; Standard Lumps
selling at 84s to 84s 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar sells
slowly at 28s 3d to 28s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—A good demand has existed both for brown
and yellow sorts, and the rates previously established have been
sustained. This afternoon the trade operated less freely at the
public sales, which consisted of 5,198 bags, 44 casks; the bid-
dings were languid, and not above half found buyers is to Is 6d
under former rates • fine yellow selling at 66s to 675, good
64s to 65s 6d, middling 63s to 645, low 61s 6d to 6•2 s per cwt.
EAST INDIA—This afternoon several parcels of Bengal were
offered at public sale, viz. 4,352 bags duty paid, and 1,183 bags
in bond; the saes went off quietly,.apl prices declined is per
cwt nearly the whole of the sugar however sbld at the follow-
ing rates, duty paid—flue white at Ges to 705, good 66s to

67s 6d, mid 65s to 65s sd, mid brown 45s to 47s 6d, good to fine
52s to 55s 6d, mid yellow 60s 6d to 645, strong fine yellow
(Dobah) 65s 6d to 6Ss 6d ; Sugar in bond went as follows--
white 38s to 40s, mid yellow 32s 6d to 36s 6d, low 27s 6d to
235, low brown 23s to 27s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—In Brazil there has been a good business trans-
acted in both white and brown sorts, but at prices 6d per cwt.
under those of last week for all kinds; at 22s for white,
and 17s for brown ; at auction 200 casee 41 brls have
been offered, which found buyers at and after the sale—
Bahia, good mid white went at 22s to 22s 6d, mid 21s
6d, good brown 16s to 17s, fine 17s to 18s, foxy 16s, mid grey
18s, dabs 11 s ; Pernambuco, low brown 14s, good 15s to 15s 6d,
low soft yellow 16s to 16s 6d, low soft white 17s 6d to 19s,
good mid dry white 22s to 22s 6d, mid 21s, low 19s 6d to
20s 6d per cwt. Yellow Havannah is held with firmness, at
full rates.

MOLASSES—Prices have been fully sustained for West India
this week. Dominica of fine quality at 295, Barbadoes 31s to
323, Demerara common and good 25% to 275, St. Vincents and
Berhice 25s to 25s 6d per cwt. Lengal Syrup at 17s. Fu-
reign Molasses at 8s to 8s 6d per cwt.
Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—In Leeward Island Rum
former rates have been barely sustained. The purchases ate
not worth enumerating, 2s 41(1 is the nearest value for Proof.
Jamaica, at 4s 6d to 4s Bil for 30 to 32 per cent. over proof for
common. Calcutta Rum at the low duty of is 10d, and a
small parcel at the high duty of Is 64d to is 7d per gallon.
For Brandy we have to report a firm market.. Cognac, first
brands of the vintage of 1835, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s 5d ; ditto,
1837, hhds 53 3d, puns 5s Id , ditto 1838, hhds 5s Id, puns
4s I Id ; ditto 1839, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d; ditto 1840, hhds
4s, puns :is 10d per gallon. Geneva common at is 11d to 2s.
yer gallon. Prices have advanced 4d per gallon for British
Corn Spirits.
IllcE.—Bengal Rice has met with less attention this week,
good middling white went at lOs to lOs 6d, and middling 99 6d
to lOs per cwt : Java yellow at 6s 6d to 9s 6d, low white 9s 6d
to 10s, middling to fine 16s 6d to 12s per cwt none has been
offered at auction. Carolina first sort at 30s, and other kinds
at 25s to 28s. Patna at 14s to 19s per cwt.
COFFEE.—West India Coffee has been less inquired for this
week, and the business transacted has been upon a small scale
only, the trade taking only ample for their immediate wants.
Holders have been enabled to obtain full rates. This afternoon
few purchases were made privately
i in Coffee for home consump-
tion, and fur shipment scarcely an inquiry existed; at public sale
466 bags Dutch Company's Java via Cape, and 201 bags Bata-
via, all damaged, were offered, whsch went at steady rates, the
former as follows. Ist class sea damaged good ord pale at
45s 6d to 46s 6d, 2d do. 43s 6d, sea damaged and repacked Ist
class good ord pale greenish 46s to 49s 6d, fine do. 52s to
54 6d, 2d class sea damaged and repacked good ord 45s to
46s 6d, and fine 55s 6d ; Batavia good ord yellow fetched
31s 6d to 345.

TEA.—To-day the operations inTea were extremely limited,
and it is difficult to quote prices ; the trade are waiting for the
public sales declared for Tuesday, the total quantity that will
be offered is expected to amount to 26,000 pkgs ; Is 94d to
is 91,4. d is the nearest value of Company's Congou, cash, and
common sound Free Trade Congcu, 13 tad per lb. The public
sales declared for the 10th May comprise 15,300 packages.

THE LONDON GAZETFE
(THIS EVENING.)

WAR-OFFICE, MAY 6.

4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant J. R. J.
Coles, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice
Turner, who exchanges, May 6.
7th Regiment of Dragcon Guards—C. G. O'Callaghan,
Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Jones, who retires, Blay 6.
3d Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet J. Gardiner, from
half-pay 10th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, repaying the dif-
ference, vice Roche, promoted; H. C. Morgan, Gent. to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Gardiner, who retires, May 6.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. E. J. Turner, from
the 4th Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Coles, who
exchanges; Lieutenant J. W. Robarts, from the 10th Light
Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Ryder, who exchanges, May 6.
]oth Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. W. A. Ryder,
from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Robarts,
who exchanges, May 6.
16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major J. R. Smyth,
from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice A. C. Lowe, who
exchanges, receiving the difference, May 6.
4th Regiment of Foot—Ensign D. F. Chambers, to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Kenting, appointed to the
Saint Helena Regiment, May 6.
Ensign H. Fitzgerald, from 14th Foot, to be Ensign, vice
Chambers, May 6.
Bth Foot—Captain E. Cheney, from half-pay Unattached, to
be Captain, vice C. I'. Trapaud, who exchanges, May 6.
Lieutenant S. Brown to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Cheney, who retires, May 6.
Ensign A. Leslie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brown,
May 6.
Gentleman Cadet J. H. E. Roebeck, from the Royal Mili-
tary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Leslie, May 6.
10th Foot—M. C. Singleton, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Charlton, whose appointment has been cancelled,
May 6th.
14th Foot—J. H. Graham, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Fitzgerald, appointed to the 4th Foot, May 6th.
15th oot—Lieut. H. G. Grierson to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Western, who retires; Ensign T. Hutton to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Grierson; W. D. Hague, Gent. to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hutton, May 6th.
21st Fost—Capt. the Hon. C. R. West, from half-pay Un-
attached, to be Captain, vice N. Wrixon, who exchanges, re-
ceiving the difference, May 6.
24th Foot—Lieut. H. Paynter to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Preston, who retires. Ensign J. S. Shore to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Paynter. A. Woodgate, Gent. to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Shore, May 6.
48th Foot—Capt. W. Codd to be Major, without purchase,
vice P. J. Wiliats, who retires upon full-pay. Lieut. A.
Domilan, to be Captain, vice Codd, May 6.
53d Foot—Ensign . H. Fenton to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Allez, deceased, April 22.
66th Foot—Major S. W. L. Stratton to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Freeth, who retires ; Capt. D. H.
Lawrelto be Major, by purchase, vice Stretton ; Lieut. F. A.
Errington to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lawrell; Ensign
T. Stirling to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice hrrington ;
G. W. Massy, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stirling,
May 6.

138th Foot—H. Stewart, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Bridgman, who retires, May 6.
71st Foot—Ensign A. Denny. from the 74th Foot, to be En-
sign, vice Whittingham, promoted, May 6.
74th Foot—Lieutenant P. W. L. Hawker to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Thompson, who retires; Ensign T. W. Evans
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hawker; Anthony Den-
ny, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Evans, May 6.
81st Foot—Lieutenant T. S. Perry to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Hill, promoted in the Ist West India Regiment;
Ensign J. Woods to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Perry ;
T. D).. Perry, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Woods,
May 6.

biith Foot—Captain D. Darroch, from half-pay Unattached,
to be Captain, vice James M'lntyre, who exchanges; Lieu-
tenant .E. Hickey to be Captain, by purchase, vice Dar-
roch, who retires ; Ensign A. L. Holland to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Hickey ; F. R. Creed, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Holland, May 6.
Ist West India Regiment—Major G. Graham, from half-
pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Mills, promoted ; Brevet-
Major E. R. Hill, from the 81st Foot, to be Major, by purchase,
vice Graham. who,retires, May 6.

3d West India Regiment—Lieut. J. F. de Tessier, from the
17th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Oke, who retires,
May 6.
UNATTACHED.—Lieut. H. Fane, from the 17th Foot, to be
Captain, by purchase, May 6.
BREVET.—Capt. D. Darroch, of the 86th Foot, to be Major
in the Army, June 28; Capt. E. Cheney, of the Bth Foot, to
be Major in the Army, Nov. 23 ; Capt. J. I. Willes, of the
Royal Marines, to be Major in the Array; Lieut. W. F. Hay,
(Adjutant to the East India Company's Depot at Chatham), to
have the rank of Captain in the Army while so employed,
May 6.
MEMORANDUM.—Capt. E. Cox, Unattached, has bean al-
lowed to retire from the Service, with the sale of his commis-
sion, he being about to become a settler in Canada, Nay 6.
The Christian names of Second Lieutenant Raynes, of the
23d Foot, are Robert Taylor, not Edward Villiers, as previously
stated.

'l he Christian names of Ensign Amid, of the 64th Fooi
axe George Lewis Dive. _ _ _

The promotion of Ensign D. F. Ogilby, of the 6th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, in the 10th Foot, as stated in
the Gazette of 15th April, 1842, has been cancelled.
The Christian name of Assistant-Surgeon Howard, of the
20th Foot, is Edward, not Henry, as previously stated.
ADMIRALTY, MAI' 5.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant A. Anderson to
be Captain, vice Laurie, deceased ; Second Lieutenant R. S.
Harrison to be First Lieutenant, vice Anderson, promoted.
Commission by the Lerd Lieutenant of the county of
Northumberland.

Northumberland Militia-11e Right Hon. A. G. Percy,
commonly called Lord Lovaine, to be Captain, vice Ward, de-
ceased, April 19.

WHITEHALL, MAY 2.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Pick Allison, of
Thirak, in the county of York, Gent., to be a Master Extra-
ordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
JOHN YOUNG, victualler, Lambeth-marsh, Surrey.
WILLIAM HOOPER, tobacco manufacturer, Reading,
Berkshire.