The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

MARKET . INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of this day.)
SUGAR.—To-day importers of West India sugar submit-
ting to prices rather under those of Friday, occasioned a
good demand to prevail from b•th refiners and grocers.
Transactions amount to 810 hhds, which went at a reduc-
tion of 6d per cwt ; good to fine yellow selling at 37s to
38s 6d, low to mid 34s 6d to 36s 6d, ord to fine brown 32s
6d to 345, mid and good grainy yellow 35s 6d to 37s 6d per
cwt.

REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was purchased with
caution, by home dealers, and prices declined, brown lumps
selling at 46s 6d to 47s and low to fine grocery 47s 6d to
49s per cwt. Crushed Sugar is less wanted, but rates are
kept up.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was not much de-
sire to operate in Bengal sugar. The auctions comprised
6,700 bags, and, barely one-half sold at 6d decline ; low to
good white Benares went at 35s to 37s 6d, and soft brown
27s to 29s 6d.
FOREIGN.—There was no public sale to-day.
COCOA.—To-day at auction 450 bags Grenada sold at
28s to 31s per cwt, being under last week's rates.
COFFEE.—To-day the market was plentifully supplied,
and there was a brisk demand. Good to fine qualities
realised 62s to 755, low mid to mid 57s to 61s, other sorts
53s to 565, and Triage 46s to 52s 6d.
TBA.—To-day there was a good demand for both Black
and Green Tea, still at previous rates there was evidently
a desire on the part of merchants to realise. Of 13,000
packages offered at auction 7,000 found buyers, but there
was a want of animation in the bidding, and former terms
were not exceeded.

RICE.—To-day East India Rice was held for full rates,
yet privately little was done. In auction 1,828 bags Ben-
gal were nearly all taken in at lOs 6d to lls for mid to
good white, being rather above the value.
OTLs.—A much better demand has been experienced for
seal, and there is an advance, pale selling at 33/ lOs to 341,
and other sorts 301 to 331. In cod transactions are larger
at 331 to 351. Southern is wanted, but remains in limited
supply, and the parcels sold were at 321 lOs to 361105. A
brisk demand for sperm ; there is a firm market at 90/ to
921, headmatter 931 to 94/ per tun. Olive is not much re-
quired, and there are sellers of Gallipoli at 681 to 691, other
sorts 621 to 661.

BROMPTON COUNTY COURT.-EXTRAOR-
DINARY MEDICAL CASE.

This Action, brought to recover the trifling sum of
155., is, perhaps, without a parallel, and elicited facts of
a most amusing nature, peculiarly interesting to young
ladies and the medical profession. The plaintiff, Mr.
Gay, is a surgeon, of Old Brampton, and the defendant,
Mr. Paine, is an unmarried gentleman, of Wellington-
square, Chelsea. Mr. Gay said he had supplied the de-
fendant with a mixture and a box of pills, and had
attended him six times, for which visits he charged half-
a-crown each. He had not charged for the mixture.
Mr. Delamere, the defendant's solicitor, said that
his client resided with a gentleman at Bramp-
ton, who had a family of beautiful daughters.
Mr. Gay, . who was a single man, was anxious
to obtain an introduction to the young ladies, with the
view to choose a wife. With this object he sought the
services of Mr. Paine, who very foolishly pretended to
be ill, and accordingly the professional services of Mr.
Gay were sought to alleviate the sufferings of the patient.
Mr. Paine, on being called, stated that Mr. Gay informed
him of his wish to pay his attentions to a nice young
lady, as he was sick of being single—(laughter)—and he
intreated witness to introduce him to one. (Laughter.)
He mentioned and recommended the young ladies at
theiehouse ; but how to get an introduction was, for
some time a poser to them. (Laughter.) It could only
be carried out by stratagem ; and it was devised by plain-
tiff and himself that he (defendant) should fall ill—(roars
of laughter) --and write a letter to Mr. Gay to visit him.
(Prolonged merriment.) He felt unwell—(laughter)—
wrote the note proposed by Mr. Gay :—" Dear Sir,—
I want to see ypu immediately. I am alarmingly
ill. Yours, &c. Postscript. Only myself and the
Misses at home, my boy." (Shouts of merriment.)
Mr. Gay came immediately. There was nothing what-
ever the matter with him—(laughter)—and he never took
the stuff that was sent, but threw it to the dogs. (Re-
newed laughter.) As to the six visits the plaintiff had
charged him for, it was a downright do. At any rate,
five out of the six visits were paid to the young ladies,
and Mr. Gay had the modesty and impudence to charge
him half-a-crown for each of the wooing visits. (Shouts
of laughter.) Besides that, he was invited to dinner
each time. He never had any rash, saving the rashness
of introducing the plaintiff to his friends. The Judge
(Adolphus)—l think, if it be a joke, it ought to be fol-
lowed out. (Laughter.) Fifteen shillings is, perhaps,
too much to pay for it. My judgment will be for ten
shillings, and that is not too much for a rich joke like
this. (Loud laughter.) •

CRICKET.

THE MARYLEBONE CLUB WITH THREE PLAYERS V. THE

SURREY CLUB WITH THREE PLAYERS.
This annual match was commenced yesterday at Lord's,
where there was just that amount of company as the
state of the weather was likely to gather. Had there
been the glorious sunshine of the early part of the past
week, such is the interest which this match induces,
that a large assemblage would have congregated. The
uncertain condition of the atmosphere, however, left the
parties engaged in the match the more room for their
revelment.

Marylebone went in first, but what with • the effect of
the rain and the clever bowling of Surrey, they were
unable to gain more than 72 runs, the only double scores
being those of Mr. Haygarth, 18 made up" by a four,
four twos, and six singles ; and of Grundy 15, thus com-
posed, a five, a two, and a balance of ones.
The Surrey Club then took the bat, and proved more
successful than their opponents, seeing that they ran up
a score of 147. It must, however, be stated that Mr.
Haygarth missed Lockyer at " long leg," when his score
had amounted to five only. This batsman eventually
made 58 by four fours, three threes, nine twos, and a
string of singles. Mr. Baker contributed 16 by a four,
a three, a brace of twos, and five ones. Mr. W. Miller
offered•lo in a three, a couple of twos, and three ones.
Then came Mr. Miller's brother, with 14, thus composed,
a four, a three, two twos, and the rest in ones. Sher-
man made 11, and Mr. Hartnell 21 • this latter number
consisting of two fours, a three, and three twos, with
singles. The wickets having been drawn for the day,
the score was found to stand thus, the Marylebone Club
having scored '46 in their second innings, without the
loss of a wicket, Mr. Nicholson and Dean batting in the
best style : •