The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-25 00:00:00

L,ON:DON, FRIDAY .EVENING, A PRIL

West India Cocoa went at prices in favour of the
buyers; Grenada at 40s, Demerara very low 32s 6d, and
St. Vincent ditto 32.
TEA.—The demand has diminished for common Con-
gou this week, and rather lower rates have been ac-
ceded to, sales having been made at is to is Oid, and
with all faults at llid to llid per lb. In other sorts
operations have been upon a small scale, and prices tend
downwards, ruling at is Old to Is lid for medium to ra-
ther strong blackish leaf kinds, and at is 2d to is 8d for
good to fine. Oolong can be obtained upon easier terms;
and few buyers are to be met with. The market for
green has assumed a quiet appearance, and there is a
plentiful assortment, whilst rather lower price are taken;
the alteration is most apparent on Young Hyeon. Scented
and Pekoe Teas are purchased with canton, and can be
obtained at a small reduction. This afternoon a public
sale of 2,000 pkgs went off with dulness, and the small
part sold was at barely former rates.
SPICES.—To-day a public sale 18 csks Nutmegs were
sold at 2s to 2s 8d for limed, and at 2s 4d to 2s 7d for
ord and mid brown; 270 bgs East India Ginger were
taken in at 18s 6d to 19s for export sort. For Pimento
the demand is on the increase, and prices are id higher.
At public sale 116 bags sold at 4id to silid for mid and
good; inferior 4id to 44d, and damaged aid to
RICE.—To-day at public sale 80 pkgs West India
Arrowroot were sold at is to Is 2d for Bermuda, and
4id to sid for St. Vincent's and Jamaica. Of Sago 242
bxs sold at 12s to 19s 6d for mid small pearl.
SPIRITS.—East India Ruin remains dull of sale, and
there are sellers of Dhobah at is 6d per gallon proof.
In Leeward Island purchases have been trifling at is 7d
to is 7id proof. The limited business concluded in
Demerara has been at rather lower rates, 30 to 38 per
cent over proof selling at 2s to 2s 4d. Jamaica has been
dealt in with caution, and rates tend downwards. The
value of choice marks 35 to 58 per cent. over proof is
3s 10d to 4s 3d, fine 34 to 36 over 3s 6cl to 3s 9d, good
middling and good 2s 10d to 3s sd, inferior 30 to 33
over 2s 6d to 2s 9d. The stock of Rum is 4,200
puns, &e , less than last year. The demand is
not better for Brandy for any purpose, and there
is a desire to sell Cognae best bands of the vintage
of 1850 at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 43 6d to 4s Bd,
1848 ditto 4s 8d to 4s 10d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s.
Geneva sells steadily at is 7d to is Bd, fine is 9d to 2s.
The price of British Corn Spirit is still 9s Scl to 9s 9cl,
and for Gin 8s 3d for 22 par cent underproof.
INDIGO.—This afternoon the large public sale of 618
serons Guatimala Indigo went off well, and at an advance
of 2d to 4d; the rise was most apparent on the better
sorts; Sobres realized 4s to 4s 10d, and Cortes 2s 8d to
3s lid.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the Saltpetre market presented
a dull aspect, and at public sale 3,869 bgs Calcutta were
nearly all taken in at 28s 6d for 4 to 51. per cent. re-
fraction, being 6d to Is under former rates; the part
sold was at 251 6d for 64 to 8* per cent, and 4i ditto,
much mixed with Nitrate of Soda, 24s to 24s 6d.
COCHINEAL—HoIders have refused to sell at any fur-
ther decline; the home and export demand is however
not better, but there is a less quantity pressing for sale.
At auction this afternoon 136 bags Honduras silvers
sold at 3s 2d to 3s 6d for low and mid; but 60 bags
L Mexican silver were taken in at 3s 2d per lb.
TALLow.—This afternoon at public sale 830 pkgs
South American Tallow went at 34s 6d to 38s 6d; 580
casks Sydney, Sheep 37s to 38s, Ox 36s to 37s 3d; 115
casks Belgian 35s 9d to 36s 3d; 85 casks old P. Y.
Candle taken in at 36s to 38s.
OILS.—The rates demanded for Cod are 371 103 to
381 per tan, but only limited purchases have been made.
Operations in Seal are still upon a small scale,
although pale is to be obtained at 331, and other sorts
at 29/ to 321 10s. There has been rather more
business doing in Southern at 281 10s to 30/, and a
less quantity is on offer. Holders of Sperm remain
firm, and there is a good demand; fine realize 86/ to
87/; and Headmatter 921 to 94/. Olive has been in
fair request, yet holders are desirous to sell Galipoli at
40/ to 41/, and other sorts at 38/ 103 to 39/ 10s. There
has been a further reduction for Rape Seed Oil, and only
limited operations have taken place—pale at 33s 6d to
345, brown 32s 6d to 335; East India 31s 6d to 325; and
Foreign Refined 34s 6d. Palm of fine quality is held for
28s to 295, but have not met with much attention. For
Linseed Oil there flies not sellers under 33s 3d, although
oil is more plentiful; for delivery the rates taken are 33s
6d, and few buyers are to be met with. Cocoa Nut met
with little attention, and 27s to 30s is the value, accord-
ing to quality.

COURSE OF EXCHJ
Amstemarn .......... 11 15%
Ditto, threemonths.. n 17U
Rotterdam .... • ... •• 11 17%
Antwerp • .
Brussels •• • • 25 30
aamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 8U
Paris, 3 dayesight .... 25 10

isiGE.—(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar.. • • • ••
Leghorn .. . • • • • • • • • • • • 80 bb
Genoa • • • • • • • • • • • • 25 35
Milan ...... • • • • • • • • • •
Venice.-- • • • • • • • • ••
Naples 41
Palermo, peroz ........ 1241
Messina 12414
Lisbon.— ....... 531
0p0rt0.... • • .... • • .. • • 53%
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres —
New York, 60 days'sight
Philadelphia .... •• • • • •

Ditto, 3 months .... 25 30
Marseilles ....... • • 25 30
80urdeaux......... •
IrrankfortonXaine.... 119
Berlin.. ... • ...... • • • •
Vienna, effec. 13 30
Trieste, 13 33
Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 3736
Madrid •• • • ........ 50%
Cadiz •• •• •• •• • • • • •• •• 60%
Barcelona ..
Seville— •• •• •• •• •• ••

PRIM OF BULLION, PM OZ.
Foreign Geld inbara.. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloon .. 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 4 11%
Silver in bars ........ 0 0 0

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32 for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 19th day of April, 1851.
1135175 DEPASTMENT.
Z.
Notes 26,733,660

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities •• . • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,700,285
Silver bullion .. .. • • 33,375

26,733,60
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 24th day of April, 1851.

£26,733,650

BANKING DEPAZTKEN T.

ProprietOrecapital• • 14,553,000
Rest . .......... 3,100,403
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • • 4,102,458
Other deposits • • •• • • 10,256,523
Seven day and other
Bills•• •• • • ...• •• • • 1,058,932

Government securi-

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) 13,936,798
Other securities •• • • 11,638,650
Notes .••.••• . • • • • • • 6,887,180
Gold and silver coin.. ,608,738

X31,071.36ti

£33,071,366
Chief Cashier.

Dated the 24th day of April, 181

THE BLACK EAGLE.—This vessel is now fitting
at Woolwich for the express purpose of bringing the Em-
peror of Russia and the King of Prussia to this country on a
visit to her Majesty. It is not, however, known which of
the illustrious guests may be first expected.—British Army
Despateh.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, April 24.
(Sittings in Middlesex, at Nisi Prius, in Easter Term,
before Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Common Juries.)

WEBB V. BUTLER.

This was an action to recover a small sum as a balance
of salary, alleged to have becomo due under the circum-
stances stated below.

The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted, then
having paid 2/. into court he pleaded that he was not
indebted beyond that sum, then that he had paid all that
was due to the plaintiff except as to the 21, then a set
off of money paid, and lastly that the 21. in question had
been tendered to the defendant or his agent,
It appeared that the defendant is a solicitor prac-
tising in Furnival's-inn, and that in the month of June
in the last year the plaintiff went to him on trial for a
month, at the expiration of which time, as was alleged
by the plaintiff, the defendant entered into an agree-
ment with him to the effect that the latter would give
him his articles and 501. a year for five years, upon his
giving proper security for the sum of 150/. or 2004; but
that should this arrangement not be carried out, and the
articles not be executed, then that he should pay the
plaintiff at the rate of 21. per week. The plaintiff conti-
nued in the service of the defendant until January 4th
in the present year, when the latter intimated to him
that, as there appeared not to be any probability of the sti-
pulated security being forthcoming, and as the plaintiff
had been writing letters in his neme, their connexion
must cease; and, therefore, that he had better provide
himself with another situation. The plaintiff accord-
ingly left, and the sum of 2/. for the two last weeks of
his employment was placed upon his desk, but was with-
drawn again because he refused to give a receipt in full
of all demands. The plaintiff subsequently claimed re-
muneration at the rate of 2/. per week for the whole
period of his employment by the defendant. With this
demand the latter declined to comply, and the present
action was the result. _ _

On the part of the defendant the written agreement
was put in, when it appeared that the only sum set out
as that by which the plaintiff was to be paid was at the
rate of 501. per annum, provided the articles of clerk-
ship for five years were entered into, but not one word
appeared upon the face of the document as to his
being paid 21. a week in case that event were not
realized. Evidence was also given to show that the
plaintiff had asked for and had received the payment of
11. a week, and that each week he had been paid usually
by monthly payments, with the exception of the two
last weeks.
In the course of the address of the Learned Counsel
for the defendant, one of the witnesses, the mother of
the plaintiff, rose and denied a particular part of his
statement, when
Mr. Baron ALDERSON told her that if she did not sit
quietly and hold her tongue he should bo compelled to
have her turned out of court.
The witness—Oh, no, my Lord, I'll sit quiet.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON (laughing)—l fear you will not
hold your tongue.
The witness (with great earnestness)-oh, yes, my
Lord, I will, I assure you; I will indeed.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON —i am fearful of you.— (A laugh.)
The witness—Yes, my Lord, I will be quiet, you may
rely upon it; indeed I will. Why, I'll stand here (plac-
ing herself with her back against the jury-box), and look
at your Lordship all the time.—(Roars of laughter.)
Mr. Baron ALDERSON (who laughed as heartily as any
other person in court)—l think I had better put you out
of the way of temptation by having you removed from
the court. I think you had better therefore leave the
court.—(Renewed laughter.)
The witness—Oh, no! I wish to stay, my Lord. You
may depend upon my being quiet; you may, indeed, my
Lord.—(lncreased laughter.)
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—Very well, then; but you do
not know how great a temptation you will have to with-
stand, for the Learned Counsel there (Mr. Peacock) is
probably one of the most provoking gentleman at the
bar, and therefore lam afraid of you, I must confess,
notwithstanding your promise and your apparent confi-
dence in your ovm powers of self-control.—(L.ughter.)
The lady, however, remained in court, and proved,
notwithstanding the hard bits of the Learned Counsel,
that she had not overcalculated her powers of self-
moo!.

Mr. M. CHAMBERS replied.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON then summed up the case.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the 2/.
Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Hawkins, aid Mr. Horry con-
ducted the case for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Peacock and
Mr. Lush were counsel for the defendant.