The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-17 00:00:00

THE SUN,

Ambassador. The intelligence has been spread
through the town, and caused the greatest indig-
nation. A number of members of the Left of
our Saxon Diet, in conjunction with several deputies
of the Frankfort Assembly at present on leave, met,
and prepared the following proclamation, which was
sent forth to the people. It is as follows An un-
heard-of occurrence has taken place. Robert Blum,
the leader of the decided party of freedom in the
Frankfort Assembly, the most faithful friend of the
people, has been murdered in cold blood, in conse-
quence of his high-minded participation in the heroic
fight of the Viennese. The horror of united Germany
will be excited towards the perpetrators of this deed,
which did not spare the head of a representative of
the people. The German people will know its duty,
and will declare its own the children of him who was
the most honoured upholder of its liberty.' The
matter will be brought to-morrow before the Diet."
A letteri from Leipsic of the 13th, says a: placard
has just been published to the following effect :
" Fellow-citizens,—The national representative, Robert
Blum, has been shot at Vienna. The holiest right of
the National Assembly has been violated. Such a vio-
lation must cause all party feeling to disappear. It is
norcessary to unite in a general agitation of the central
power and the National Assembly, that this violation
of their sovereignty may be punished. We consider it
to be our holiest. duty to call upon every one to take all
ntcessary steps in this matter.—Signed by the president
and secretary of the committee of the German Club
" Dr. GOSCHEN,
VOLE.3IANN.

(Deutsche Verein.)

LONDON,

FOREIGN.—To-day There was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately little business was done in any kind,
yet lower rates are not taker.
COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 149 bags 20
casks of Plantation Ceylon sold at full terms—middling
45s to 495, low middling 43s to 445, fine fine ordinary
35s 6d to 38s 6d, fine ordinary 31s to 31s 6d, good ordi-
nary 28s 6d to 295, triage 21s; 10 barrels 4 casks 15 bags
of Jamaica were all withdrawn. Native Ceylon is little
wanted, and sellers will accept 26s 6d to 285 for good
and fine ordinary.
TEA.—lmporters of Black are not disposed to make
any further concession in the value; the trade operate
with reluctance in all sorts, and there is a plentiful
supply. The worth of ord Congou is 61d to 7d,
and good common lid to Bd. In the market for
Green there is much dulness, and in some cases
sellers are willing to accept prices under those of
Friday last. None has been put up to public sale, and
only a small parcel is at present declared. There is no
arrival since this day week, whilst during that time
rather more than half a million of pounds were cleared
for home consumption ; the stock remains smaller than
last year.

MOLASSES.—Former rates are well supported for
West India, and a fair amount of business has been
concluded at fully former rates, indeed some parties will
not sell thereat. For low to flue the prices paid are from
15s to 18s per cwt. East India Treacle has been sold to
a fair extent at 15s to 15s 6d per cwt, and a less quantity
is on offer. For Honey rather more money has been
obtained.

SPICES.—BIack Pepper is not to be obtained at any
further decline in prices; but the dealings have been of
little moment by export or home trade buyers, and there
is an enlarged supply. Of 3,580 bags offered at public
sale a small portion only sold ; good clean black
Sumatra at 2id to lid, low grey Penang 2d
to 2d, and damaged lid to 20. The
value of sound Malabar is 2jd to 3id. Arrivals are
much greater than last year, but deliveries show an ex•
cess; there is a greater stock. All sorts are lower in
value than at that time. For white there is a firm mar•
ket, and buyers operate with more readiness by private
treaty at 4d to 6d, fine 7d to 9d per lb. Cloves have been
dealt in with caution, and a desire is shown to sell; Bour-
bon and Zanzibar at 64d to 7il; Bencoolen Is 3d to is 8,1;
and Amboyna 8d to is per lb. There has been no
public sale of Ginger this week, and little desire is
evinced by export or home trade buyers to make pur-
chases. Prices tend downwards, and rule, for Jamaica
of fine quality, at 71 to 101 10s; other sorts 21 5s to
6/ 105, Barbadoes 27s to 30s. Of Pimento the supply
has much increased this week, and as holders
have been ready sellers, a decline in prices of 4d to
Id has taken place. At auction 898 bags all sold, good
quality went at sd, mid 4id to 41, low mid 41d, and
damaged 21d to 40. There has been little business
done in Nutmegs this week, but lower rates are not
taken; the supply is not so plentiful. Mace met with a
dull sale at late rates.
Rim—With East India the market has been much
better supplied this week, whereas on the part of ex-
porters or home trade buyers, little disposition has been
evinced to operate in any kind by private treaty, and
prices have fallen 3d to 6d per cwt. Of the parcels
offered at public sale, amounting to 9,204 bags and 1,307
pockets, a small part only sold. For Cleaned only a
moderate demand has been experienced ; there is
also a disposition shown to sell Patna at 12s to 19s,
town dressed Carolina at 25s to 28s, and American ditto
20s to 22s per cwt. Sago met with little attention, and
prices are looking down. At auction 400 boxes went at
183 to 18s 6d for common brown small pearl. The value
of better sorts is 19s to 225. For Sago flour the market
is inactive, and prices are on the decline. At auction
951 bags were sold. Farina has been dealt in with cau-
tion at 15s to 16s, but Tapioca is wanted at 64 to Bd,
and West India Arrowroot at 4d to Is 2d per lb.
SPIRITS.—In Demerara Rum a large amount of busi-
ness has been concluded this week, in consequence of
holders submitting to a further reduction in prices. The
quantity sold is 600 puns, 29 to 32 per cent over proof
Is lldto 2s Id, and 33 to 38 over 2a 2d to 2s 3d. Lee-
ward Island is not offered at any further decline;
buyers, however, make sales with caution, and only
150 puns have been sold at is 4d to is 5d proof.
On the part of exporters little desire is shown to do
business in Jamaica, and prices must be quoted rather
lower. The quantity sold is 100 puns at 3s to 3s 2d for
33 to 35 per cent over proof, better sort 3s 3d to 3s 9d,
fine 3s 10d to 4s 2d. For East India there is a dull
market, and prices keep lower ; only 200 puns of Madras
have been sold at is 31c1 for good quality. At public sale
70 puns of Bengal were taken in at is 4d, and 92 do Cuba
at is 5d for proof. Brandy is not much in demand, and
prices looking down, still deliveries for home use keep
upon a largo scale, whilst there is only a moderate stock.
The value of Cognac best brands of the vintage
of 1845, 5s Id to 5s 3d, ditto of 1846, 4s 9d to
4s 11d, ditto 1847, 3s 9d to 35 lid, inferior 3s to
33 4d, Bordeaux 2s 4d to 2s 9d, Spanish 2s 3d to
2s 4d, and French b 0 per cent over proof 2s to 2s id.
For Geneva the market is in a dull state, and more de-
sire is evinced to sell ; exportation sort is selling 2s to
2s Id, and fine for home use 2s 6d to 3s 6d. British
made Spirit is wanted, and prices are inclined to give
way.
FRIIIT.—This afternoon at public sale 286 pkgs of
Patras Currants, part damaged, went at 36s to 39s for
butts and caroteels, and barrels 38s to 39s : 400 bxs
Muscatel Raisins 42s to 445; 680 bits Jordan Almonds
6110 s to 7/ los; 42 bas 100 drms Sultana Raisins 70s to
745; GB5 drms ditto Figs 645.
INDIGO.—East India is not to be purchased under the
rates of the last quarterly sale, still there is much dul-
ness in the market, with more desire on the part of some
holders to realise. Spanish is little wanted, and former
rates are not to be obtained.

SALTPETRE.—To-day at public sale 200 bag' of Cal-
cutta sold at 35s for 9 per cent refraction, and damaged
22s 6d to 23s per Cwt.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon three parcels of Cochi-
neal were offered at auction amounting to 225 baba, a
part only sold at 3s bd to 4s Id for low to good Honduras
silvers, Black taken in 5s 6d, Mexican 4s to 4s id, and
silvers 3s 6d.

TALLow.—To-day P Y Candle is in excellent demand
45s 3d to 45s 6d on th© spot. At auction 133 cks of
'dney sold 42s 6d to 435, and 47 cks New South
ales 43s 6d to 45s 3d.

Otis.—To-day at auction 60 tone and 237 pkgs of
Cocoa Nut Oil only in part sold—Cochin 39s to 40s, and
Ceylon 38s to 395.

BLOCKADE OF MARACAIBO.
(From the Gazette of this Evening.)
FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 17, 1848.
NOTIFICATION.

It is hereby notified, that Viscount Palmerston, her
Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
has received from her Majesty's Acting Consul General
at Caracas, a dispa. ch, dated the 14th of September last,
reporting that the Venezuelan Government had renewed
the Executive Decree of the 11th May last, and the Ex-
planatory Resolution of the 17th of the same month, by
which the port of Maracaibo and its aojacent coasts, in-
cluding, in the latter term, the whole of the coast border-
ing the Gulf of Maracaibo from Cape San Ronan, on
the Peninsular of Paraguana, to Point Espada on that
of La Goajaira, were declared in a state of blockade.
The following is the tenor of the said decree of the
12th of September last:—
Article Ist. The Executive decree of the I 1 th
of May last, snd the explanatory resolution of the
17th of the same month, respecting the blockade of Ma-
racaibo, are renewed in every particular.
Article 2. The terms ordained in the before-recited
resolution are the same that shall continue in force, ac-
cording to the present decree, from the date of its pub-
Heaton.

Article 3d. The Secretary of State in the Department
of War and Marine is charged with the execution of this
decree.

Given in Caracas, the 12th of September, 1848.
JOSE TADEO MONAGA.
By order of his Excellency th© Secretary of State in
the Department of War and Marine.
FRANCISCO MEDIA.
The Decree and Resolution referred to in the above
Decree, aro as follows:

DECREE.
Article 1. The city and port of Maracaibo and their
adjacent coasts are hereby declared to be in a state of
blockade.

§ only. The blockade shall for the present be enforced
by a naval division, consisting of six vessels of war,
which force will be hereafter augmented.
Article 2d. Vessels of war, of friendly and neutral
States are permitted to enter, remain at and leave Mara-
caibo, the Government being persuaded that they will
not in any way render assistance to the conspirators.
Article 3d. The blockading force will prevent the
entrance of all merchant vessels, and any such vessel
which shall attempt to do so, after being notified of the
existence of the blockade, will be detained and tried in
accordance with the laws and international right.
§ only. For the notification specified in the preced-
ing article, a period of eight days is fixed in respect of
the island of Curacoa and its dependencies; of fifteen
days, as respects all others of the Antilles; and of forty
days, as respects the United States and the ports of
Europe, which periods will be counted from the publica-
tion of the present decree.
Article 4. Vessels arriving from ports distant from
the Lake of Maracaiho, which shall present sufficient
proof that they had no knowledge of the blockade, shall
in no sort of manner be molested, but their entrance
into Maracaibo will be prevented, they being permitted
to return wherever they may think proper.
Art. 5. The Secretary of State in the departments of
War and Marine will communicate this deoree to all
whom it may concern.
Given, signed with my hand, and sealed with the seal
of the Executive Government, and registered by the
Secretary of State in the Departments of War and Ma-
rine, Caracas, the 11th of May, 1848, 19th year of the
Law, and 38th of the Independence.
(Signed) DIEGO B. UItBANE,I.A.
By order of his, Excellency the Vice-President of the
Republic charged with the Executive Government.
The Secretary of State in the Departments of War
and Marine.

(Signed) FRANCISCO MEJIA.
(Translation.)
Resolved Caracas, May 17, 1848.
,—lfi order to prevent inconvenience, or that
from any misunderstanding, room be afforded for repr( -
seutations and remonstrances which might not be devoid
of some ground, with reference to the decree of the 11th
instant of blockade of the port of Maracaibo and adja-
cent coasts; it is determined-
-Ist. That for the term coasts adjacent to Maracaibo
must be understood, all the coast comprised within
what is properlp called Bag (Gulf) of Maracaibo,
guana San
, and Point Es
between Cape Roman on the Peninsula of Para-
2d. For the application of the
pada on the Peninsula of Goajira. 1
penalties for a viola-
'
tion of the blockade, the period for its notification is
hereby extended, as respects vessels arriving from
Europe, to sixty days, and to thirty days as respects