The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 29.)
SUGAR.—To-day a good business was tran,,acted in
the West India Sugar market. but holders were firm, and
obtained full rates for both Grocery and Refining sorts.
The purchases are 800 hhds, &c , including at auction
160 hhds, 18 tierces Barbadoes, which realized previous
terms, fine brown selling at 36s 6d, low to good yellow
37s 61 to 41s, fine 41s 6d, and one lot crystalized yellow
42s 6d per cwt. Of West India the quantity on sale is
less than it was two weeks back.

REFINED.—To-day home dealers were ready pur-
chasers of Refined Sugar, and the market has a firm
aspect: low to good Grocery lumps realised 48s 6d to
51s per cwt. Prices are not better for Crushed Sugar,
but there is rather more doing for exportion.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there were ready pur-
chasers of Mauritius Sugar, and prices advanced 6d per
cwt. At public sale the parcels offered were 11,130 bags,
and the whole sold; good to fine yellow at 398 to
ord to mid 37s to 38s 6d, mid to good brown 33s to 355,
fine 35s 6d to 36s 6d, low 27s 6d to 32s 6d and ord to
Ana grey 35s to 403.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was a brisk de-
mand for Bengal Sugar, and prices advanced 6d per
cwt. The parcels offered at public sale were 5,160
bags, and nearly the whole sold ; fine white Beaares
at 42s 6d to 43s 6d, good mid and good 41a 6d to 425,
low and mid 40s to 41s, damp 39s to 435, fine soft yellow
39s to 405,, good and fine grainy white 46s 6d to 47a
6d. Madras is in better request, and full rates are paid.
At auction 322 bags sold at 28s to 30s for soft brown.
FOREIGIN.—To-day the market for Foreign Sugar was
firm, and a cargo of yellow Havannah in bond was sold
at 21s 6d. None was offered at public sale.
COFFEE.—To-day there was a falling off in the home
demand for Coffee, and shippers evinced little desire to
purchase. The parcels of Plantation Ceylon offered
at auction were 560 casks and 645 bags, not above half
of which found buyers at is to 2s per cwt decline on
last week's rates—mid went at 53s to 555, low mid 503
to 525, fine to fine fine o'rd 453 to 495, ord and good ord
42s to 445, and Triage at 37s to 425. Of Rio, 941 bags
were taken in at 41s for good ord; but 11 half-barrels
Mocha sold at 70s for good. The market for Native
Ceylon is dull at 41s to 41s 64 for good ord.
MOLASSEIL—Prioes are not lower; operations, how-
ever, have been small, and confined to 150 puns; Trini-
dad and St. Kitts at 15s to 16s, fine Antigua 163 to
16s 6d, and West India Molasses of old import at 14s to
14s 6d. There are few buyers of Bengal or Mauritius,
and 12s to 13s are the rates taken. Of Cuba 138 casks
at auction were bought in at 16s 6d, being above the
value. The rates paid for Jamaica Honey are from 40s
to 60s.

Cocoa..—West India is offered at a reduction on pre-
vious terms of 2s per cwt. Of 420 bags Trinidad at
auction a part only sold, mid to !rood red at 49s to 50s
6d. ordinary to good grey 42s to 475; 100 bags Grenada
at 40s to 425, and small parcels St. Vincent and Domi-
nica of very low quality at 32s to 32s 6d per cwt. In
Foreign the business concluded privately has been small.
Tae.—For all descriptions of black the market has
been in a quiet position since this day week; larger
parcels have been brought forward and rather lower
rates are acceded to. Common Congou has been
selling at le, medium to rather strong blackish leaf
kinds is Oid to is lid, good to fine Is 2d to
IS lid per lb, whilst rather lower prices are antici-
pated. Green has been purchased with caution and can
be obtained id to Id per lb under previous terms. Young
Hysen is the least in respect, and the market is well
supplied, chiefly with the better sorts of green. For
Scented and Pekoe Teas there are few buyers, and pre-
vious terms aro not to bo obtained; of 5 SOO plEge of Tea
offered at auction last week only 1,500 found buyers.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with little atten-
tion by private treaty, and at auction 440 bgs Bengal
were taken in at 9s to lOs for mid and good mid white,
loeir,g the former value.
SPlCES.—Ginger more inquired after; Jamaica at
21. lOs to 91, African 33s to 36s and East India export
sort 16s to 18s 6d per cwt. Mace is wanted at 2s 2d
to 2s 7d per lb. In Nutmegs a fair business has been
concluded, brown 2s 4d to 3s 4d, fine 3s 5d to
3s 9d. limed 2s to 2s Bd. Importers of black Pepper
have confidence. and none has been submitted to auction.
Privately operations have been upon a more extended
scale; Malabar, heavy at 3id to 3id ; half heavy 31d to
aid; Sumatra 8d to 31d. White Pepper is wanted at
6d to 8d; Pod dull of sale at 30s to 40s. The demand for
Cloves has increased, and the rates paid for Penang are
10d to Is 3J; and Bourbon 6id to 64d per lb. Cassia
Lignea has been little inquired after, but few parcels
are on offer, and 90s to 97s per cwt is the value. Prices
for Cassia Buds now rule at 100 s to 105 s. At auction
18 cks Nutmegs were sold At 2s to 2s 8d for limed, and
at 2s 4d to 2s 7d for ord and mid brown. For Pimento
the demand is on the increase, and prices id higher.
At auction 116 bgs sold at 4d to Sid for mid good, in-
ferior 4id to 4id, and damaged aid to 4d.
FRUIT.—To-day lower rates were submitted to for
Valencia Raisins, and the trade operated with caution.
At auction 2,294 boxy and 15 half ditto sold at 35s to
36s for sound, and damaged 30s to 325. Of Lexia Raisins
160 boxes 143 frals went at 30s for sound, and 100 bskts
Denia were withdrawn, whilst 70 boxes Jordan Al-
monds were taken in at 71 10s. There are sellers of
Currants at the low rates of from 32s to 403 for ord to
fine.

SPIRITS.—There are few buyers of East India Rum,
and Dobah can be obtained at Is 5d per gallon proof, as
the supply is on the increase. For Leeward Island the
market has yet a dull aspect; at present there are not
sellers under is 7d. Demerara can be obtained at
rather lower terms, but only limited purchases have been
made at 26 to 2s 4d for 30 to 38 per cent over proof.
In Jamaica operations are upon a small scale by shippers
and home dealers; the supply is also on the increase.
Choice marks 368 to 38 per cent. over proof can be ob-
tained at 3s 10d to 43 3d, fine 34 to 36 over 3s 5d
to 3s 9d, good mid to good 2s 10d to 3s 4d, and inferior
30 to 38 over to 2s 5d to 2s 9d per gallon. In Brandy
operations have been upon a limited scale for all pur-
poses. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 can
be obtained at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s 9d,
1848 ditto 4a 8d to 4s 10d, 1847 ditto 5s 4d to 5s 6d, and
inferior sorts 2s 9d to 4s. Geneva is held for is 7d to
Is Bd, and fine Is 9d to 2s, but there are few buyers.
The market is quiet for British Corn Spirit at 9s 8d to
989 d. and for Gin at 8s 3cl for 22 per cent. under proof.
Iwinuo.—A good demand has been experienced for
Spanish, and prices have advanced 2d to 4d per lb., al-
though a larger quantity was brought forward.
At auction 618 serous Guatemala were sold
—Sobres at 4s to 4s 10d, Cortes 2s 8d to

3s 11d, and low 2s 2d to 2s 6d per lb.
East India is in better request for home consumption
and shipping, and there are now sellers, but at rates
equal to those of the last quarterly sale. For the 13th
of next month 7,321 chests are declared.
TALLOW.—The demand is still on the decrease for
Russian on the spot, and prices have further declined;
new yellow Candle selling at 39s to 39s 3d per cwt,
and these rates are only obtainable for limited parcels.
At auction 85 casks old Petersburgh yellow Candle
were taken in at 365. Few buyers are to be found for
delivery, and new is offered for last three months at 395.
Home melted is cheaper, and can be obtained at 37s to
378 6d net cash, yet only limited transactions have taken
place. For other sorts of Tallow the demand is falling
off, and prices are on the decline. there being a plentiful
supply. Of 540 casks of Australian at auction a small
part only sold :, Beef at 34s to 37s 6d, Sheep 36s to 38s;
840 pkgs South American 34s 6d to 38s 9d; and 115
casks Belgian 35s 9d to 36s per cwt.
OlLS.—There are sellers of Linseed Oil rather under
previous rates, and 33s to 33s 3d per cwt is the value.
Operations are trifling for delivery at 33s 6d. Prices
are still on the decline for Rape Seed Oil; pale is to be
obtained at 33s 6d to 345, brown 32s 6d to 335; Foreign
Refined 34s • and brown East India 31s 6d to 325. Palm
finds a brisker sale, and the rates paid for fine are 28s to
29s per cwt,
with only a moderate quantity on offer.
There is an improving demand for Olive, and rates are
firm—Gallipoli at 401 to 411 per tun. Gingelly Oil is
more in request at 32s to 33. s per cwt. The rates
asked for Cod are 371103 to 381; few buyers are, how-
ever, to be met with, and for arrival sales can be
made under these terms. Seal remains dull of sale,
although prices are moderate--pale is to be ob-
tained at 331; and other sorts at 291 to 321 10s. For
Southern the demand is better ; prices, however,
have not improvsd, and rule at 281 105 to 301 for low
to fine. For Sperm the demand is on the in-
crease, and having a moderate supply rates are firm at
861 to 871 for first sort; and Headmatter at 921 to 94/.
In Cocoa Nut operations have been trifling for all pur-
poses, and 27s to 30s per owt is the value, according to
quality. For auction, on Friday, 53 tuns Southern ;
50 hhds Ground Nut ; 700 hhds Rape, Teal, and Gin-
gelly Seed Oil are declared; besides 300 hhds of Cocoa
Nut.

THE FISHERIES.—The fishermen employed at this
port have been exceedingly fortunate in securing large quan-
tities of fish during the past fortnight. During the seven
days preceding Thursday last upwards of 250 tons were for-
warded by the South Devon Railway to the London and
other markets, and in addition to this the catches have been
sufficiently large abundantly to supply the markets in this
neighbourhood.—Deronport independent.

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THE PRACTICE OF LEGAL MEDICINE AND
THE LEGAL RENIUN.ERATION OF ITS PRO-
FESSORS.
. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—Allow me to have a little space in your columns
in order to call attention to a subject with regard to which
I have some experience. The trials for poisoning so
frequent of late must have shown the public how much
they are indebted to the present state of medical juris-
prudence. And it may be granted that it is right for
the professors of that important branch of science to
have some remuneration for their skill. But we have
been recently informed by Baron Martin that a medical
man can be taken from his practice (impressed. in
short) and made to give the courts of law the benefit of
his professional skill without any special remuneration.
An Orfila, a Christisan, or a Taylor might be so treated.
I was myself concerned some time ago in a poisoning
case in Northumberland, where for travelling 240 miles
altogether, making a post mortem and analysis, which
latter occupied my time for three or four days, the
county magistrates wished to pay me two guineas, which
would not have half defrayed my travelling expenses.
The case, however, was tried, and the judge made an
order for more just remuneration. Now, Sir, I ask, is
it reasonable that such a state of things should exist.? No
doubt we medical men are a persecuted race; and people
never seem to expect anything else. Oa this subject I
corresponded with some of the most eminent practi, loners
of legal medicine in the kingdom. and all complain moat
grievously of the law. I make bold to say that in many
of these cases our opinion is of as much consequence as
the legal knowledge of the court; and yet we are to
have no provision fur our remuneration, but are to be
dependent onahe generosity of the judge; and if there
be no trial (and whether there is to be a trial or not
often depends on us); we are to be paid in the shabby
manner in which I should have been in the case referred
to, had the trial not occurred, and in which I have been
in many other cases! Had the lawyers been the suf-
ferers the matter would have been soon put right. I
make this appeal to you as referriog to a matter in
which the public interests as well as those of the profes-
sion are concern( d.—l am. Sir. yours, &c.,
ROBERT M. GLOVER. M.D., F. RS. Edin.,
Lecturer on Materia Modica, and formerly on Chemistry
and Medical Jurisprudence in the Newcastle Medical
School.
Newcastle, April 19.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, April 29.
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FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 28.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Lord Bloomfield, K.C.8., now her Majesty's Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of
St. Petersburgb, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap-
point Sir George Hamilton Seymour, G.C.8., now her
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary at the Court of Lisbon, to be her Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at
the Court of St. Petcrsburgh.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap-
point the Right Hon. Sir Richard Pakenham, K.C.8.,
some time her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of Ame-
rica, to be her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Lisbon.

CROWN-OFFICE. APRIL 26, 1851.