The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-16 00:00:00

cheaper, pile 1, at 93s 6d to 94s 6d, ditto 2 at 91s 64 to
925, ditto 3at 86s 6d, out of condition 74s to 855. 134
bags 450 pockets Bengal Ginger went at 19s to 19s
for export sort, which are lower rates.
Rice.- -The purchases amount to about 10,000 bagr.
Madras pinky white at Bs, pearl barley 7s to is 6d, cargo
6s 6d to 7s, Bengal low white Bs, middling 8s 6d to
8s 9d, better sort in small parcels Os to lOs
per cwt. There has been little desire to operate
in ckaned Rice, with ready sellers of low to'fine Patna
at ils to 201, broken 9s 6d to 105 63, town dressed
Carolina 20s to 265, and American 18s 6d-tb 193 per
Of Sago several parcels have been offered at
pnblit sale, and nearly all taken in. The value of Sago
Flour is 21s to 225 with few, buyers.
SaGoS—This afternoon the public sales of 300 chts
went at 22s to 24s for fine and good small white, and
at 22s 6d for bold grain.
SPIRITS.—For Demerara Rum a good business has
been concluded, and the saler are 300 puns at 2s 3d to
2s 4d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Fine Jamaica
has been sold to a fair extent at fully former rates; but
other sorts continue to be operated in with caution by
shippers and home dealers; prices have still a down-
ward tendency. The value of 20 to 29 per cent over
proof is from 2s 31 to 2s 83, 30 to 38 over 2s 9d to 3s 6d,
and choice marks 3s 8d to 4s 2d. The value of Lee- -
wards is is 4d to Is 5d proof, and there are stilt fsw
buyers. East India has been operated in with cau-
tion at Is 31d to Is 44 proof. Only moderate
purchases have been made in Brandy, and there . are
ready fellers of Cognac best brands of the vintage of
vintage of 1849 4s 4d to 4s 6d. 1848 ditto 4s 74 to 4s 9d,
1847 at Si ld to 5s 3d, and ferior sorts 2s 94 to 4s 4d.
Geneva shipping sort is is 7d to is Bd, and home trade
kind 2s 3d to 3s 3d. For. British made spirit the market
is still quiet at Os 5d to Os 6(1 and for Gin at is 101 to
8s 4d per gal.
CocuINE&L.—To-day the public sales of Cochineal
met with little attention, and consisted of 314 bags; the
whole sold, but at rather lower rates—low to mid Hon-
duras silvers went at 3s 74 to 4s Id, ord and good Mexi-
can black Sc 6d to 3s 10,+, and Teneriffe 3s 74 to 3s 11 d
per lb.
INDIGO.—This afternoon the public sales of 63 serons
of Guatemala Indigo went at from 3s 21 to 4s 34 for
coppery to fine sobres. and which, are full rates.
Tannow.—For P.Y.C. the rates required are 36s 6d
to 37s per cwt for first quality. Feir contracts have
been concluded for delivery in the last three months of
the year, and sellers are willing to accept 38s to 88s 6d.
Home melted in good demand, but at the moderate rates
of 35s to 36s net cash. Other sorts met with -little at-
tention,
and are depressed in price. Of 360 packages
South American offered ateauction a part only sold at
from als to 36s for low to fine ; 560 casks New South
Wales 33s to 36s 61, and 27 packages of fine Cape 31s
6d per cwt. Rough Fat is freely offered at 2s per stone
of Sibs.
OlLS.—Although Olive. Oil is to be obtained at a fur-
ther reduction, yet operations have been to a limited ex-
tent: Gallipoli at 461 to 47/; Barbary, Levant, and Por-
tuged, at 44/ lOs to 451 lOs per tun. Only small pur-
chases have been made in Palm, and OR the part of
holders a desire is evinced to sell fine at 30s 61 to 31s
per cwt. Of Cocoa Nut large arrivals have taken
place, and the amount of business concluded has
been small, good and fine Cechin at 32s to 345, and
Ceylon 31s to 33s ler cwt. ltape Seed 04 is cheaper,
yet a fair business he Fern concluded, pale et 39s to 40a,
and brown et 37s to 38s. For Linseed Oil prices have
declined to 31s 3d a 31s 6d on the spot, at which only
limited purchases have been made by home dealers, and
few exp >rt orders were completed. Only trifling contracts
have been concluded for delivery, although consump-
t, eel of Oil is getting larger. Sperm has been operated
in with great freedom, prices have improved to 811 iO.
to 821 per tun for fine Colonial, and there is only a limited
supply. In Cod the purchases made have been limited at
341 los to 33/, and a decline is lookeeior shortly. Seal hss
been operated in with caution, Pale is to be obtained at
361 to 371, straw and tinettd 321 lOs to 354 yellow and
brown 31/ to 32/, bet the better kinds are least in de-
mand. southern has been operated in with more rea-
diness and at stiffer rates ; sales having been made at
311 to 321.10 e for low to floe. Heal matter is yet in
scanty supply and wanted, prime is worth 861 to 89s per
tun.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

FOREIGN•OFFICE, APRIL 12, 1850.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr
,Bnn-
jamin Everett Smith as Consul in Turk's Island for the
United States of America. _

THE SUN, LONDON,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The amendments to the following Bills were considered
and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed:—
Exeter and Crediton Railway Bill; Londonderry and
Coleraine Railway Bin:
KIDDERMINSTER ELECTION.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN brought up the report of
the General Committee of Elections nominating the fol-
lowing Members to try the merits of the petition com-
plaining of the return of Mr. Best for Kidderminster:—
Viscount Enfield, Mr. A. Stafford, Mr. D. Morrie, Sir
William Jolliffe, and the Hon. Edward P. Bouverie
(chairman).