The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-05 00:00:00

AUG JST 6, 1849.

1 SANITARY REFORM.
The Secretary has forwarded to us the lolow:ng cor-
respondence for publication:—
" National Philanthropic Association,
40, Leicester-square, Aug. 1, 1818.
My Lord,—l am- instructed most respectfully to
draw your Lordship's attention to the fact.rhat the Va-
luable Act of 9 and 10 Victori.t, fcr the more speedy
removal of certain nuisances, expires at the close of the
present session of Parliament, and to submit for your
Lordship's consideration the propriety of its being re-
newed for another year.
" I have the honour to be, &c.,
" M. DAVIES, Secretary.
" To the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Morpeth,
M.P., • &c."
" Office of Woods, &c., Aug. 2, 1848.
" Sir,—l am about immediately to give notice for the
renewal of the Act to which you refer in your letter
of yesterday.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant.
" M. Davies, Esq. " MORPETII."
Lord Morpeth, on Wednesday, gave notice in the
House of Commons, that on Friday (this day) he should
wove for leave to bricg in a Bill " to renew and amend
the Act 9 and 10 Vie., c. 96, for the Removal of .Nui-
satices, and the Prevention of Contagious Diseases."

MARKET INTELLIGENCE
,(Frona the London .New Price Current of Aug. 4.)
Sucau.—To-day there was less demand for raw Sugar
bo:h for home use and exportation, but holders for the
most part refused to accept lower rates. West India met
with a fair demand both for grocery and refining pur-
poses, and 590 hhds &c. were sold at the rates pre-
viously current. The public sale of West India
consisted of 370 hhds 60 trcs and 12 brls, but a
small part only sold at the former value.
—St. Lucia low to good yellow 36s 6d to
395, low and middling grey 35s to 375, Trinidad
ttlid-
dling yellow 37s to 37s 6d ; Tobago. low yellow 36s to
36s 6d, middling 37s to 37s 6d ; Barbadoes, ordinary
yellow 37s 6d ; Jamaica, middling 37s Gd to 38s 6d. Of
Chrystalized Demerara 30 hhds 5 trcs and 13 brls sold
at 45; to 49s 6d for middling and good. The total pur-
chases for the week amount to 3,014 hhds and trcs.
REFINED.—To• day large purchases were made in re-
fined Sugar by the home trade, and at full advanced
rates, lumps to pass the standard selling at 54s 6d, and
brown grocery at 53s 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar is
wanted at 26s 6d to 27s Gd per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was a fair demand
for Mauritius Sugar, and 4,062 bags 250 casks at auc-
tion went upon full rates, flue yellow realised 39s Gd to
41s, good 38s Gd to 395, middling 37s 6d to 38s, low 36s
to 375, fine brown 35s Gd, syrupy 26s to 375, and
middling grainy yellow 38s to 38s 6d.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Madras Sugar was
wanted, and i 1,553 bags at auction were all sold at
former terms. Four parcels of Bengal Sugar amounting
to 6,954 bags were offered at public sale, when the whole
sold; grainy yellow, of which the chief part consisted,
went Is. per cwt. lower, whilst other sorts realised the
full worth.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was little parsing privately
in Foreign Sugur, but full rates were paid. At public
sale 40 packagss of St. Croix sold at 43s to 46s Gd for
good and fine yellow.
TEA.—Public sales are declared for Wednesday, the
quantity at present advertised is 6,000 pkgs. There is
❑o further advance to notice in the value of Congou, but
all sorts fini a good sale and upon former terms; other
' sorts of Black are in fair request, Pouchong at 4d to Bd,
Souchong, low and middling, 9d to Is 2d, and good to
fine .1s 2d to 2s 4d. For Green former rates are insisted
upon, and the demand is steady. In Scented and Pekoe
Tea there is no variation in the value, but not much
business has been done.
COPFEE.—This afternoon Ceylon was only in fair de-
mand, and 1,185 bags 37 casks of Plantation sold at full
rates; good middling 60s, low middling 43s to 51s, find
and fine fine ord 35s to 425, ord and triage 28s to 30a 6d,
pea berry 52s to 555. Mocha is more in request, and
300 bales 43 half bales sold at full value; 129 bags Costa
Rica taken in at 31s to 35s for fine and fine fine ord.
SPICES.—At public sale 17 packages of Nutmegs were
sold at 2s 5d to 2s 9d for brown; and 5 cases of Mace at
Is 7d to 2s 4d per lb. To-day at public sale 18 barrels
of Jamaica Ginger sold at Gls to 70s for good ordinary
and middling.
Rim—To-day there was a much better demand for
East India Rice by private treaty, and prices advanced
Gd to is per cwt. At public sale 3,023 bags of Bengal
were sold at 12a 6d for good white, and 8s to lOs 6d for
damaged.
MOLASSES.—There is a brisker demand for West
India, sellers will not accept former rates, and 15s 6d
to 20s is the value of low to fine ; there is also only a
limited quantity on offer. East India Treacle is held
for full rates, but few sales have been made in the
private market, whilst 10 hhds at auction were taken in
at 175 for good. Honey is not much required.
Cocoa.—For West India the demand is more active,
and a slight advance is apparent in the value of the
better sorts ; whilst inferior fully sustained the former
currency. At public sale 325 bags of Trinidad were sold
at 38s Gd to 39s for good grey, and at 39s Gd to 44s for
middling to fine red. Foreign is not much wanted.

COCHINEAL—This afterno—on there was no improve-
ment in the market for Cochineal. The quantity offered
et auction amounted to 122 bags, a small part only of
Which sold at rather lower rates. .

SALTPETRE.—To-day rough was in brisker request;
1,553 bags of Calcutta at auction went at 6d per cwt ad-
vance, fine strong grey 9i to 9 per cent refraction fetched
25s to 25s 6d, 2 ditto 26s to 26s 6d, and good 131 24s
6d per cwt.
SPlRlTS.—Jamaica Rum has been purchased with in-
(Teased freedom this week, and a rise is apparent in the
vas. %..11 • • -
puns; middling quality 33 to 34 per cent. over proof at
3s 7d to 33 Bd, good middling and good 34 to 3G over
3s 8d to 3s 10d, and fine 4s 2d to 4* 6d. Demerara is
wanted, and the sales are 500 puns at better prices.
For Leeward Island the demand has been active, and
quotations are still on the advance ; the -quantity sold is
250 puns. Of East India small parcels have been taken
at is 51d to is 61d proof, and which are better prices.
Brandy is more in demand, and holders will not sell upon
former rates. Geneva is wanted for exportation at
Is lld to 2s ; fine for home use is in a fair request at
-2s 6d to 3s 6d. For British made Spirits prices are fully
as high as with a brisk sale.
OlLS.—This afternoon prices further declined for
Sperm Oil, and 100 tuns at auction sold at 711 to 721 for
good and tine, 601155 for low, and 721 for Headmatter of
good quality. Southern is not lower, and 80 tuns all
sold at '22115s to 251 ss, and low 211 5s to 221 ss.
TaLLow.—This afternoon at auction 300 casks of
old P. Y. Candle sold at 433 Gd to 44s 3d, and low 42s
to 435 ; 42 casks of Soap ditto 38s 63 to 40s 6d ; 100
casks Odessa Ox 43s 9d to 445, and 87 hides of Galata
40s to 42s 9d, low 34s Gd to 395.

MIDDLESEX lIOSPITAL. A general Court of the
Governors of the Middlesex Hospital was held on Thurs-
day morning, at the temporary board room, 27, Charles-
street, Berners-street; his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge was in the chair. Mr. Smith brought before
the Court the new code of laws that had been agreed
upon by the monthly board. The several alterations
proposed to be made in the rules were put to the Court ;
the only one upon which much discussion ensued was that
which altered the subscribers' right of 'rating to three
months after having paid his subscription, instead of six
months as at present. The Duke of Cambridge inquired
whether proper notice had been given of the proposed
alterations ? The Hon. Captain Maude said that notice
had been posted in the hospital beyond the usual time,
and full notice had been given by advertisement in
daily newspapers. Mr. Prubert said that might be
the case, but the. hospital was in such a state of
confusion, in consequence of the enlarging ot that
institution, that when he went in he was glad to get
out again as quickly as possible, without stopping to
look at the notices on the board. He knew that the
committee had done what they considered the
best, but he thought it would be . premature to
pass the laws now. The Duke of Cambridge said that
the governors would now have the benefit of a code of
laws which the committee had drawn up with great care,
if they were passed. He thought it would be unwise to
defer them for three months longer; they could give the
committee power t• make them, and it there was any
thing wrong it could be altered. The resolution was
then put to the vote, and was carried. The considera-
tion of the question referred to the medical school was
postponed until the next court. The Duko of Cam-
bridge inquired what would be the expenses of the pre-
sent alterations makiag in the hospital, how many addi-
tional wards the institution would contain when finished,
and the number of patients it would hold? The Hon.
Captain Maude said there would be three additional
wards, the expense would be about 15,0001., and accom-
modation would be made for 290 patients; the ventila
tion would be improved, and the building would be
secured against the danger of fire. In fact, when com •
pleted, it would be a model for all other hospitals. His
Royal Highness said he was delighted to hear how pros-
perously the institution had gone on lately. A vote ot
thanks to the Duke of Cambridge for his kindness in
presiding closed the proceedings.
FOREIGN SUGAR.—The Collectors and Comptrollers

of the Customs Department, at the several ports through-
out the United Kingdom, have received directions from
the Commissioners to prepare and transmit to the In-
spector-General of Imports and Exports, with the least
possible delay, the undermentioned accounts, so far as
relates to their respective ports, viz.:—An account of the
total amount of foreign sugar admitted for home con-
sumption at the duty of 18s. 6d. per cwt., according to
the provisions of the Sugar Act of 1846, between the
sth day of July, 1848, and the date when the resolutions
of the House of Commons of the 11th of July (ultimo)
came into operation, with the amount of duty actually
received, and the amount which would have been re-
ceived thereon, if the same had been cleared (for home
use) after the receipt of such resolutions of the lower
House of Parliament. It will be recollected that it was
at first intended that the now duties, to be sanctioned by
the resolutions of the House, and the subsequent order
of the Lords of the Treasury, directing them to take
i effect, should commence from the sth of July, but it was
afterwards arranged that they should come into opera-
tion " from and after the 10th of July" (ultimo).
MANCHESTER, FRIDAY.—The city is still pre-
scrved, by the vigilance of the authorities, in perfect
tranquillity ; and from the precautionary measures
adopted, there is no doubt that the p,,ace of the town will
still be preserved. There are rumours abroad to the
effect that the Bth of August (the anniversary of the
commencement of the great turn outs and tumults in
1839 and 1842) is fixed upon for a general rising ; but
little reliance can be plac...cl on such reports, and should
there be any truth in them, the utmost reliance may be
placed on the ju licious arrangements made by the
civil and military force for the maintenance of public
peace and order.
The Countess of Lincoln and her youtful family
have left town for Ityde, Isle of Wight, for h
the autumn.