The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY Ev et* IN (3, NOVEMBER 12 1855.

LINES LEA.SZD +T FIXED RENTALF.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day).

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Bushes,
this day.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin and a Common Jury.)
SILL V. M'LAREN.

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was an improved demand!for wheat in most of the
country markets held on Saturday, and prices advanced
le to 2s per quarter. Barley changed hands freely, at an
improvement of fully is per quarter. Oats were dull,
but all other articles were in good request, at very full
prices.
Our latest advices from the United States bring high
rates for grain and flour, with an active export inquiry.
The continental markets are very firm, as to price.
Very limited supplies of English grain were received up
to our market last week. TheSimports amounted to 5,699
qrs. of wheat, 15,193 oats, 602 beans, 1,326 peas, 23 tares,
10,336 linseed, 5,248 rapeseed, 37 mustard seed, .231 stin-
t dry seed, and 12,881 barrels of flour.
The quantity of English wheat received fresh up to our
market to-day, coastwise, from Essex and Kent, was short.
By land carriage the supply was moderate. The stands
were rather scantily filled with samples, and the demand
for all kinds, not withstanding that the attendance: of mil-
lers was not to say extensive, but somewhat at an advance
in the prices paid on Monday last of 2s per quarter. The
general weight and condition of the samples were toler-
ably good.
The show of fresh foreign wheat was very limited, and
the number of samples in the market ex-granary was but
moderate. Most descriptions were firm, and, in some in-
stances, ls. per quarter more money was realised for fine
red and white qualities.
Floating cargoes of grain were held on higher terms.
We were scantily supplied with beth English and fo-
reign barley, and the trade was active at from is to 2s per
quarter more money.
Malt was in short supply, and good request, at very full
prices.
We were heavily supplied with Irish and foreign oats,
and the demand for them ruled inactive. Damp qualities
were rather lower to purchase.
Beans and peas were in fair supply, and moderate re-
quest, at last week's quotations.
Wo had a good sale for flour, at very full prices.
CURRENCY PER INIPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier •• .. 78s to 80s
Rod •• •• new 664 to 80sjOats Yorkshire and

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a females
to recover of the defendant, a green-grocer, of the Lon-
don-road, the sum of 301., advanced by her to the de-
fendant when she was under age. On the part of the
plaintiff it was shown that she and her mother were
persons in humble circumstances, and that about 12
months since they each received 2441. under legacies
bequeathed to them. Her mother paid the defendant
2001.,7and in May last the plaintiff advanced to the
defendant 301. with which to purchase some fur-
niture, and it was for that sum the present
action was brought. For the defendant it was
contended that the 2001. was paid by the mother to the
defendant for the expense of her maintenance for a
period of 10 years, during which time she had lived with
him and his family, and that the 301. claimed was a sum
of money given him by the plaintiff for his kindness to
his mother. No memorandum or security was given for
the advance of the money, and it was insinuate-1 that
the present action would not have been brought had not
an estrangement taken place between the plaintiff and
defendant's son. Letters were, however, read from the
plaintiff to defendant asking him for the money, she and
her mother being again in indigent circumstances. Ver-
dict by consent for plaintiff for 301., and the defendant,
by the direction of the learned judge, was taken into
custody for gross and wilful perjury.

Ditto..•• .... old 76s 881 Lincolnsk.,Feed 265 30s
Ditto, White new 70s 88s Potato
Ditt0........ old 803 92s Youghad and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- 81ack....... 253 28s
coin, Red, old 863 88a Cork, White ... .. 26s 30s
Ditto new •••••• 633 80; Scotch, Feed. .. .. 27s 30s
Rye—Old •••• .....••• —s —s Beans—Tick ...•..... 42s 48s
New ..•• .• ...... 48s 52s Pigeons
Barley—Grinding..... 363 38s Peas—Grey .......... 42s 45,
'niting .•• —— .• 375 40s Map1e........... 45s 488
Chevalier..•• • • 423 44s White........... 503 54,
Malt—Suffolkand Nor- Boilers ......... 52s 568
• f01k....•• .. •• .. 71s 765, Flour—Town-mado... 73s 755
dr0wn............... 628 6431 Suffolk .......... 58s 603
•

„___.........
SlngstonandWare 76s 78s i titooktn & Norfolk 57s 60;

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

For the time of year about an average supply of foreign
stock was imported into London last week, viz., 5,679 head.
In the corresponding week in 1854 we received 5,532; in
1853, 7,880; in 1852, 4,612; in 1851, 7,797; in 1850,
5,815; and in 1849, 5,486 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WERE.

Beasts.

Sheep.

Lambs. Calves. rigs,

From
Ostend
Tonningem 233 ...
Bremen 346
Rotterdam 267 ... 1,065 ... ... 176 ...
Tonning 456
ilamburgh BB ...
Harlingen
Calais .......
Dordt 47 62
Medemblik 53 ... 1,518
Nieu Diep 2 ... 41 ...
Antwerp

97 ... -

61.8 ... -

48 ... 88

••• - ... 59 ... -

T0ta1....1,812 ... 3,456 ... 302 ... 109
The yearly comparison of woekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1854 1,617 ... 3,490 294 131
1853 1,396 ... 5,803 441 ... 216
1852 873 3,212 406 91

1851 1,865 -.
1850 1,271 -.
1849 1,090 -.

5,155 ".
4,233 ...
4,213 ".

• 018 258
205 196
▪ 109 44

The receipts of stock from Ireland last week, direct by
sea, were 101 beasts. Although the quality of those arri-
vals is good, the dead weight of the Irish beasts and sheep
still forms a subject of complaint. The foreign stock at
hand since Monday last has been in very low condition.
There was a fair average supp'y of foreign stock on sale
in to-day's market. The show of Irish stock, via Liver-
pool amounted to 500 beasts, and 1,300 sheep, in good
condition.

As the supply of English beasts fresh up to-day was con-
siderably on the increase, and as the receipts of dead moat
up to Newgato and Leadenball were rather extensive, we
had a very dull market for beasts, and all breeds were fully
2d per Sibs lower than on Monday last. The extensive
figure for the best Scots was 4s 100 per Sibs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton.
shire, we received 2,600 short-horns, from other parts of
England 350 of various breeds, and from Scotland 40
Soots.
Tho show of English sheep was again limited, of foreign
moderate. The mutton trade was very dull, at fully 2d
per Blbs beneath the currencies obtained on this day
so'nnight. The highest figure for Downs was 5s por 81bs.
With calves we were but moderately supplied, yet the
veal trade was heavy, at a reduction of 2d por Sibs. The
top quotation was 4s 101 por Blbs.
Tho supply of pigs was small, yet the trade ruled heavy,
at barely last week's quotations.
Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d. I a. d. s d.
Inferior 8e5.5t5....3 4to 3 6,PrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0
Second quality.... 3 8 4 OiLarge crse. calves 3 8 4 4
Primo large oxen 4 2 4 61Prime small do 4 6 410
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6 :wall porkers 4 6 5 C
iccoud quality ...3 S 4 2,Suckling calvcs 24 0 30 0
Primo crse.-Nylled.4 4 4 6 Quarter old pi g 5.22 0 28 0

Seast3 • .•. . • • 5,t191
sheep .•• .. ..... 21,120 1
"!alve3 • • .... .. 2;S

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY •

........ 2,259
Sheep ..•• • • .• ..•• •• 3,3n0
Cnives..•• • •• •• .......• 228

Al statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Motukty, Nov. 13, 1854, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Monday, Nov. 12, 1855.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Nov. 13, 1854.1N0v. 12,'5,5.

Coarse and inferior beasts
second quality ditto
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality ditto
Prime coarse woolled ditto ...
Prime Southdown ditto
Lambs ..„ ••
•••
Large coarse calves

s. d. s. d.
3 4to 3 6,3 4th
3 8 4 01 8
4 2 4 61 2
4 8 5 0,4 8
3 4 3 6t3 4
3 8 3 101 8
4 0 4 6,1 4
4 8 5 o'4 8
0 0 0 Op si
310 4 6,3 8

Prime small ditto 4 8 5 2114 6 410
Large h0g5...............3 4 4 4,3 10 4 4
N'eat small porkers 4 6 5 014 6 5 0
Beasts.., 5,358 5,691
Sheep ... 27,010 24,120
Calves._ 154 265
Pigs 215 200
&mass orr SALE, Nov. 14, 1853.—Beasts, 5,618 ; sheer,
26,880 ; calves, 310 ; pigs, 345.
November 15,1852.—Beasts, 4,641; sheep, 23,321; calves,
213 ; pigs, 354.

RUSSIAN INVASION OF ENGLAND.

The Paris Pays, on Saturday, published a long
letter from St. Petersburg concerning the internal
condition of Russia. The following extracts will
be found highly interesting :
" St. Petersburg, Nov. 4.—Russia is very sick. The
most short-sighted cannot but see the evil and the preci-
pice, which deepens daily. All men feel the want of a
speedy peace, but no one dares give utterance to his
thoughts. The Grand Duke Constantine, some time
since, in a council of war, made a most singular propo-
sition—namely, to arm and equip the whole fleet of
Cronstadt, Revel, and Sweaborg, to embark 20,000 men
of picked troops, to make sail at a propitious hour, to
force a passage through the allied squadrons, or await
their departure, and the moment they left the Baltic to
effect a landing in Scotland or England.
"Rather than perish with his men in the basins of
Cronstadt, was it not better to attempt to strike terror
at London, which he hoped to enter with his 20,000
men, without meeting any serious opposition on the
way 'I Certainly, the plan was bold and even practica-
ble, and on due examination there was a chance of suc-
cess, especially if the vigilance of the allied fleets could
be deceived. For a nrnnent he gained over the Empe-
ror,
and even the advisers of the Crown, to his views.
If it did perish, at all events the Russian fleet would
have wiped out the reproach of cowardice which was
pointed at it from all sides, even in Germany. The
Empre-s most energetically opposed the enterprise,
which might compromise the safety of St. Pe•
tersburg itself. The Russian armies had enough
to occupy them without depriving themselves of 20,000
soldiers and as many sailors, which might one day be
wanted to defend the Baltic coast. The Emperor
hearkened to the advice of his wife, and disapproved his
brother's plan. It is, however, said that he has again
resumed it. His idee fuze appears to be that he could
sack and burn London, or bury himself and his troops
under the smoking ruins of the first commercial city of
the world.

"In Europe, 'and especially in France, strange no-
tions are entertained of the military strength of Russia.
Her million of soldiers, with reserve millions to fill up
the ranks, are believed in. Doubtless they exist ; she
has a million of soldiers under arms ; she may recruit
another million among her 60,000,000 of inhabitants,
spread over an enormous territory of not less than
3,000 leagues from east to west, and 1,000 from north
to south. But her available army in the field does not
exceed 400,000 or 500,000. The remainder, veterans,
Cossacks, Bashkirs, &c., are 'quite unfit for active ser-
vice. It takes a long time to make the Russian soldier ;
he is heavy, clumsy, and idle. He learns only because he
is compelled to do so. After 10 years he is net up in his
exercise. A. Russian army of 100,000 or 200,000 men
destroyed by the sword, famine, disease, and sickness
is an army which the Czar cannot replace. It will take
him ten years to make another. The recruits will
not be of any use to him ; on the contrary they will
be drags upon the divisions in which they are incor-
porated, and will spoil the uniformity of the regiment.
Thus the best way to finish with Russia is to kill as
many Russians as possible. The Czar knows the weak
part of his cuirass, and if be orders great levies it is be-
cause he has suffered great losses. The losses since the
commencement of the war are estimated at 303,000 men.
Do so many remain to him of that magnificent army,
which it took his father 31 years to form It is doubtful.

" Since the winter season has set in and nothing
serious is to be feared on the Baltic side St. Petersburg
is more calm.

" Some weeks since an American engineer arrived at
St. Petersburg with a cannon of his invention, capable,
it is said, of doing tremendous damage. He was ad-
mitted at once to show his invention to the Emperor,
and orders have been issued to the foundry at St. Peters-
burg to prepare everything for a trial At the same time
a model, in wood, was sent to Slataoust in the Ural to
have a cast made. It is said that the range of this gun,
which is oblique, is more than 4,000 metres, which, if
true, would exceed anything hitherto known. A new
musket is also spoken of. The foundries at Slataoust
and Toula are to furnish 90,000 by next May. Jacobi,
the inventor of the submarine infernal machines, has, it
is said, discovered the means of throwing ongreve
rockets and other projectiles to an enormous distance,
and great success is expected from them against the
fleets. The Government has placed the arsenal and
foundry of St. Petersburg at the professor's disposal to
make his experiments.