The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH
COAST RAILWAY.
A special general meeting of the proprietors in this com-
pany was held yesterday afternoon, at the Bridge-house Hotel,
London-bridge, for the purpose of considering the propriety
of entering into an arrangement with the Crystal Palace
Company. The meeting was very numerously attended.
Samuel Laing, Esq., the chairman of the company, pre-
sided. On the directors entering they were received with
loud cheers.
On the suggestion of a shareholder, all persons who were
not proprietors, with the eXception of reporters, were ordered
to withdraw.
The Crummier said, in moving a resolution approving of
the arrangement entered into by the directors with the
Crystal Palace Company, he was happy it was not necessary
for him to trespass long on the patience of the meeting, in-
asmuch as he had already had an opportunity of explaining
fully the views of the directors with regard to this arrange-
ment, and as the ease had been presented in detail to the
shareholders in the circular which had been sent round to
them. He would, however, state as shortly as possible the
coarse of proceeding which had been adopted since the last
meeting, a fortnight ago. In accordance with the suggestion he
then made, a circular was sent to all the proprietors, con-
taining a verbatim copy of the heads of the agreement—a
short business-like statement of facts and figures—and they
were requested to send in a return, saying " Yes" or " No,'
as to whether they approved of the arrangement in question.
In sending round the circular, the object of the directors
was to ascertain distinctly, and beyond all doubt, the real
feeling of the great bulk of the Brighton proprietors. They
were anxious that their opinion should be clearly and un-
equivocally expressed. They felt strongly that, if the pro-
prietors took a contrary view to themselves, it would
be altogether inconsistent with their character and utility as
directors to remain any longer in their present position.
They had unanimously made up their minds to resign in the
event of the decision being against them, but they had re-
frained from saying one word about the matter in the circu-
lar, lest it might be hereafter said the opinion of the share-
holders had been biased and influenced to some extent by
the threat of resignation held out by the directors.—(Cheers')
He assured the meeting, with all sincerity, that tohuel,lsl:ley.
anxiety he entertained was lest the proprietors o=
ositv which
)na aojisc
or thatr.e.
dare an opinion upon the question by.
ff
was not sufficient to set it at rest.—(Heaar.
whether they continued to hold their present _
signed and were succeeded by a new board holding opposite
hitherto great and
views, it was most material that a
prosperous company should not suffer
return expressing
thatfrom d
vcoorusltofnaolti
inflictions—a working administration Know roming
thee t great
command support.—(Cheers.)
there was in getting proprietors to
make
o spweorui tlyd, h
their opinions on questions
the affe ct i nag
scompany,
especially in times of
comparativer
laboured under the apprehension
that returns only
e
be sent in by a small
of the great number of proprietors,
and that the real sentiment
_ s e great mass of them
would still remain involved in considerable doubt. He was
to say that hi 3 anxiety had been d' 11 d ispe e ,
happy, however. f replies •
because the number o received to the circular were
than
very much larger
number he had ventured to anticipate.—
(Cheers.) The largest of proprietors who had ever
recorded their opinion on any previous occasion was on the
steam-boat question, which gave rise to the most lively
interest, and to an active canvass on both sides ; but on
a division being taken, only 1,3)0 proprietors, repre-
senting 2,094,118/. of stock, recorded their votes. On
the present occasion, 2,342 proprietors, being considerably
more than half of the total number of proprietors qualified
to vote, representing in stock 3,242,7511., had recorded their
votes. Of this number, 1,763 proprietors approved of the
arrangement, representing 2,427,9701., whilst the dissen-
tients were 579 proprietors, representing 84,7811.—(" Hear,
hear," and applause.) Therefore, as far as that ex-
pression of opinion was concerned, the proposal of the
directors was approved of by a majority of three to one
both as to persons and the amount of stock represented.—
(Cheers.) He might almost conclude with that announce-
ment of the numbers, for they had all mat for the one com-
mon object of doing the best for their common property, and
he could not conceive any one would carry party spirit to
such a length as to attempt to reverse, by a comparatively
small number of proprietors, the deliberately expressed opi-
nion of a great majority.— (Hear.) He would himself never
do anything of the sort, if the majority were adverse to him,
and he was sure no such attempt would be made, or
if made, would recoil on the heads of those who
were a party to it.—(Hear.) At the same time it would be
more becoming on the part of the directors, and more conso-
nant with their feelings, if, instead of attempting to carry
the question with a high hand and in an arbitary manner,
they endeavoured to obviate the bond fide objections which
had been urged by a respectable body of the proprietors. He
said bondfide, because there was another class of objections
which were not bond fide, the parties making them being
wolves in sheep's clothing., who, under the disguise of
Brighton proprietors, came there and advocated other interests
than those of the Brighton Company.— (Cheers.) These
bond fide objections mainly resolved themselves into two
points—first, the apprehension that the arrangement in-
volved a partnership in a new and untried speculation ; and
the other that it might involve the opening of the capital
account. The first objection was founded on fact, and was
entitled to great weight, because the Brighton property had
now assumed such a sound and substantial cha-
racter, that it would be impolitic to ally themselves
to enter into any new and untried speculation, how-
ever promising it might be, and when the arrangement
which was first brought before the directors required an ab-
solute guarantee on their part, they felt it their duty, how-
ever strongly convinced they might be that it was merely
nominal, to reject the proposal contained in that agree-
ment. They, however, proposed, as the condition of
another agreement, that they should be put in a posi-
tion which involved no partnership with the Crystal
Palace Company, and no risk whether it succeeded or
failed. An agreement had accordingly been drawn up
upon those terms, and it had received the approval of Sir F.
Kelly and Mr. Lloyd, of the common law bar, and Mr. Bethel],
of the Chaneery bar, who gave the following opinion
upon it :
" Having !perused and carefully considered the within
draft agreement for carrying into effect the general objects
of the memorandum, we are of opinion that as framed it
involves no partnership with or participation by the Brighton
Company in the risk or profit of the Crystal Palace Com-
pany, and that its provisions are within the scope of the
ordinary powers and legitimate business of the two com-
panies.
" After much deliberation, we believe that the agreement
is not open to any well-founded objection, and we have,
therefore, settled and approve it.
(Signed)

" RICHARD BETHELL.
"J. H. LLOYD.

" Stone-buildings, June 21, 1852."
There might be some gentlemen present who considered
themselves better lawyers than Sir F. Kelly and Mr.
Bethell ; but if money was of no object to them, and they
took it into their heads to apply for an injunction, all he
could say was that they would find it a very expensive
amusement.—(Laughter.) The practical effect of the
agreement would be, that if the plan succeeded they would
obtain a large additional traffic and a corresponding profit,
and if it failed they would remain precisely where they did.
For his own part, the more he reflected on the matter the
more he was convinced that a very large amount of pro-
fitable traffic would flow on their line.—(Hear, hear.)
As to the objection to constructing a fourth line of railway
from the Bricklayer's Junction to Croydon, every practical
man connected with the working of the line, from the loco-
motive superintendent down to the lowest engine-driver,
would admit that such a line was ahsoluteiy necessary,
if the traffic increased at the rate it had done
during the last two years. The second main objection
related to the opening of the capital account. It was stu-
diously represented that what the directors proposed to do
was a departure from the policy they had hitherto pursued
of fixing the permanent capital at a certain figure, and
never deviating from that figure. In one of the pamphlets
circulated by those who were not connected with the Brighton
Company, the case was put as strongly in their favour as
they could put it themselves. It was there said that their
Policy was just the converse of Mr. Hudson's—that he
Pain dividends out of capital, but that they paid capital out
of dividend.
air. R He could not say what were the practices of
which was but this he knew, that the extra expenditure
ereaseorhaase' inevitable on all railways on which the traffic in-
dend rather in several instances been discharged out of divi-
de
satisfied
. n out of permanent capital. If the proprietors
cent. adaide''t with a revenue of 500,0001. a year, and a 4 per
penditure ; b(I the directors could stop any further ex-
five per cent. 4t
if they desired to get a dividend of
permanent cacirectmevec more, there must be some outlay on
ways—by making constant it could only be provided in two
g aziaeonstant inroads on the permanent capital,
or ,by settin
reBera portion of the revenue as a kind
of sinking or
fund. The directors proposed
that the permanent v'
capital should remain as now, and that
the requirements of e
funa Proposed undertaking should be met
by a temporary
~ne out of the revenue. The
question was whether
-)resent board for a '4_ . policy pursued by the
period of three years, of
pushing the traffic by e
eans in their power,
was or was not sound ;ear?
" 'morays as one tot p19.a3 looked upon the
Brighton Railway
inducement to this
out every possible - ure, not business traffic,
and they held
description tr fide on tnei .
availedof a themselves' Ittone, and the bringpub-
lic had
afforded by the a very
extent of the facilities e
~,. e great
the success of the policy adopted
by the The best proof of
estimation of the public in regard ee te'_utnectors was the
In January, is,t" arket value of
their property. only ear the price of
the 100/. stock was '' but -
hear.)now it
had reached 106/.—(llear, h ,r,_o
railways ea et.,t. stock in
the other great metropolitan
very small "
extent remained
stationary or increased to a .
the B
in prigaten. The plain
reason for this improvement
t d by la Bhmres 2 ow/ was
that the income had augmen e
ex enses' '. while
the increase in the working il3 ~,ras
on.
them honestly and legitiza 1Y
46,0001., thus enablingo.).
than one per cent
to increase the dividend by more t
secret negotiations Illg
chairman then adverted to the , _ Crystal lall AbAt
took place for the purchase of the
in th e fia2ee,
observing that there were two parties
atrona e c
.one who looked more to aristocratic p
the erectiongt -in
popular support, and desired to place
locality fr.":l
Wimbledon-common, or some other fashionable
the --
(laited by duchesses and high-bons ladies, and .
.other,
the popular party, who looked for a situation ,which would
afford the greatest amount of acceasibi 1
latter
The
the crowded portions of the metropolis.
- they
,
party had succeeded in their efforts
had the courage and spirit to undertake the removal of the
e
h t
building without the assistance of the Government or _
patronage of the nobility; and he firmly believed they would
be the means of conferring a great blessing and benetit on
the mass of the population.— (Cheers.) After some further
observations, the Chairman concluded by proposing the fol-
lowing resolution :
"That the directors be authorised to take the necessary
steps for carrying into effect the general objects of the ar-
rangement proposed to be entered into with the Crystal
Palace Company."
(Cheers.)
Mr. SCHUSTER, the deputy chairman, seconded the motion.
Mr. BELL said, in taking a course against the scheme pro-
pounded by the Chairman, he repudiated having any alliance
or connexion with the two companies that had been men-
tioned. He neither cared for the aristocracy nor the demo-
cracy ; he belonged to the middle classes, and appeared there
iThe agreement was founded on illogical conclusions, which
w
drawn from premises that had no real existence, He
condemnedto the the scheme as one likely to result in great injury
Brighton Company, and he thought the conduct of the
promoters was not altogether commendable. After
entering at some length into details loud
an alesc of "Timendmentme, and " the of the project, amidst
uproar, he concluded by moving,
as ,
" That the further consideration
went with the Crystal Palace of the proposed agree.e Company be adjourned sine die."
(Hear, hear.)
Captain KELLY opposed the amendment, and said he
thought under the proposed agreement they had everything
to gain and nothing to lose.— (Hear.) He should - cheer-
-
fully support the directors.
Mr. Cox moved, es an amendment—
" That a clause should be introduced into the agreement
to prevent the Crystal Palace being opened to the public upon
the Sabbath."
(Cries of " Oh, oh," and laughter.)
This amendment was not seconded.

Mr. MAIMS= said he had consulted some of the highest
and ablest authorities on the question? but not one of them
approved of the speculation into which the directors wished to
enter. He felt it his duty, therefore, to solemnly protest
against confirming the agreement with the Crystal Palace.
Mr. LEVY expressed his disapproval of the undertaking,
but hoped if the majority of the proprietors wend in its fa-
vour, no director of the Crystal Palace Company would be
appointed to this board.—(Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said, if a vacancy occurred, all he could
say was, that the directors would not elect any one to it.
The meeting alone had power to fill up a vacancy.
Mr. LEVY—That is what I call gammon.—(Laughter.)
He did not wish to injure the Brighton Company, for if his
shares were sold this morning they would bring 22,0001.
He did not profess to know mueh about the project, but he
was against investing his money in what wpasnrocieththiolirdnsg,drmweaohdrose
than a puppet show. The old adage—a burnt
the fire—had been disregarded by the proprietors,
seemed to have forgotten how they had been burnt by the
atmospheric line.—(Laughter.)
Mr. SLACK warmly supported the directors.
Mr. HERAFAm had no objection per se to the crystal
Palace being erected at Sydenham, butd in it.
v was then
s
he was opposed to
any of their capital being em
t overwhelming O n
continual the
n
con-
clusion of his speech he handed in a protest against the ar-
rangement being entered into.
ision
t e
rrSome
pti 0
n furtherand
marks discussionodfm deins
tatpowpoic asoabrpa lostdisapprobation.
by
amidst
an di
taken, when the amendment
majority..
The original motion was then carried.
The proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the
Chairman.

GERII7IAN Y.
The session of the Diet of Saxe Gotha was closed on
the 15th by.the GRAND DUKE in person.: The following
is the principal passage of his address :—" The new
constitution voted by you has for cement the confidence
iwnhcicohnseeqxiusetnsebee:ween the Prince and the people ; it can,
bid defiance to the storms of time, whe-
ther excited by the madness of revolution or by the
spirits of past times issuing from their tombs. The
country will be grateful to you, in seeing that you have
accomplished this great work, without deviating from
the law."

The Assembly of the Burgesses at Lubeck adopted
on the 16th all the propositions of the Senate. In con-
sequence, the Jews are henceforward to enjoy the same
privileges as the other citizens, in everything relating to
commerce and manufactures.

A letter from Berlin, in the Independance of Brussels,
says that it is now generally believed at Berlin that the
execution of the Prusso-Hanoverian treaty of, Sep-
tember is assured, Oldenburg having acceded to it. This
it is remarked, strengthens the position of Prussia in
the Zollverein question. On the other hand, however,
the retirement of Bavaria from the Zallverein is consi-
dered certain,

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, June 22.)
SEIGAR.—To-day there was a good home trade demand for
West India Sugar, but in some cases the rates accepted were
rather under those of Friday. The public sales of Barba-
does consisting of 339 hhds, 34 tierces, and 265 brls, went off
quietly at a reduction of 6d per cwt, low yellow selling at
31s to 323 6d, middling 33s to 355, rod middling to good
35s 6d to 37s 6d, and fine 38s to 395; 16 brls Tobago 323 Od
to P2s 6d, and 16 ditto Grenada 303 Od to 33s Od per cwt.
REFLNED.—To-day the home trade demand for Refined
Sugar was more active, still brown lumps were obtainable at
47s 6d, and low to fine grocery at 48s to 51s per cwt.
Crushed Sugar of all kinds sells more freely for shipping at
previous terms.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the private operations in
Mauritius Sugar were limited. The public sales of 2,416
bags went at rather lower prices; fine yellow selling at 35s
to 36s 6d, middling to good 32s to 34s 6d, inferior 30s 6d to
31s 6d, good to tine brown 28s to 30s 6d, fine grainy yellow
38s to 395, and white 43s to 44s per cwt.
_

EAST INDIA.—To-day the market for Bengal Sugar pre.
sented a quiet appearance, and at auction 2,000 bags sold at
rather lower rates; Benares, good to fine white went at 36s
fid to 39s 6d, low to good middling 34s to 365, damp and
washed 33a 6d to 395, good to fine grainy yellow 38s to 495,
and Mauritius kinds at 323 to 33s 6d for good middling to
good. Of Madras there is no public sale, and little done
privately.

FOREIGN.-To-day Foreign Sugar was again much in-
quired after. None was offered at auction. A cargo of
fine yellow Havannah realised 25s 3d for number 16 for an
outport.

MOLASSES.—Of Cuba 600 puns old importation have been
sold at 13s 63; 700 puns New West India, St. Kitts, good to
fine 145 to 14s 6d, Antigua 15s 6d, Demerara and St. Vincents
14s, and other sorts at 13s to 13s 6d. Bengal and Mauri-
tius wanted: at 12s to 123 6d, and few parcels can be
obtained. Tamarinds are much wanted, East India at 7s to
12s, and West India 22s to 40s. Honey sells rather freely,
Cuba at 30s to 40s, Jamaica 36s to 50s, and Narbonne 50s to
60s per cwt.

COFFEE.—This afternoon holders of Coffee refused to accept
lower rates, and offered none at public sale ; still the opera-
tions were small for all purposes. The value of Native
Ceylon is 44s to 46a 6d per cwt for sound quality.
Cocoa.—There has been more business doing in West
India. At auction 413 bags Grenada were sold at 283 to
32s 6d for ordinary greyish to good red, and fine 36s to 375.
Privately sales of Trinidad made 293 to 335, for grey low to
middling red 33s to 35s 6d, good middling to good 36s to 38s,
and fine 38s 6d to 41s. Foreign is attracting more attention,
and prices are firm, Bahia and Para at 243 to 255, and
Guayaquil 29s to 30s per cwt.
TEA.—To-day the demand was more active for common
Congou, at 8d per lb. Arrivals here of all sorts of Teas
since the year commenced have been 31,466,000 pounds, and
in the former one 34,472,000; total deliveries are 21,465,000,
and 19,951,000 in 1831. Stocks consist of 44,062,000, and
last season at same date 39,231,000.
RICE.—To-day a fair business was done in East India Rice
privately at full rates. At auction 13 tons and 157 bags
Bengal went at 6s to 65 6d for damaged. Of Arrowroot
192 pks New Bermuda were taken in at is ld to is 2d, but
21 cks Jamaica sold at 3d for ord.

GINGER.-At auction to-day 1,000 bags of Bengal were
in part sold at 16s to 17s per cwt for rough export sort.
PDIENTO. —To-day the demand was brisk, and there was
an advance of %d per lb. At auction 270 bgs were all sold
at 5174 d to 5%d for ord to good.

PEPPER 14 ;vanted, and realises stiff rates. A public sale
to-day of 700 bags Malabar went at 41/cl for heavy.
COCRINIZAL.—This afternoon there was a better demand
for Cochineal, and an advance took place of ld to 2d per lb.
At auction 100 bags Honduras Silvers were all sold at 3s 5d
to 3s 7d for ord to good, but chiefly at 337 d.
SALTrEmE.—To-day full rates were demanded, yet little
business was done. At auction 626 bags from Boston were
only in part sold at 95s 6d to 28s for refraction 121 to 514
per cent.

- -
SPIRITS.--Of Demerara Rum many parcels were sold, still
low rates continue to be taken-35 to 40 per cent, over proof
selling at 28 to 2s 2d, and 30 to 34 over is 10d to is lid.
In consequence of rather lower terms having been accepted
for Jamaica, exporters and home dealers were induced to
make large purchases. Prices for choice marks 36 to 39 per
cent. over proof ranged at 3s 4d to 35 10d, fine 2s 9d to 3s 3d,
good mid to good 30 to 35 over 2s 3d to 2s Bd, mid 2s to
2s 2d, and low 24 to 28 over proof is 10d to is 11d. Several
transactions have taken place in East India at is 4cl
proof, and superior Is ,*l. Leeward is wanted at 1s 5d
to is 51d, and is in small supply. Brandy—The
value of Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1851 is 4s 3d to 4s sd, 1850 ditto 4s Gd to 4s Bd, 1849 ditto
4s 9cl to 4s 11d, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, older 5s 7d to Gs Gcl,
low to mid 3s to 4s, and Bordeaux Is lld to 2s ld. A. fair
sale exists for British made Spirit at 9s 7d to 9s 9d cash;
8s 2d to 85 3d for 22 under, and 17 ditto 8s 8d to 8s 9d. Ge-
neva is wanted at Is 8d to Is 10d, and fine at 2s to 2s 4d per

TALLOW. —The market for Russian remains in a firm po-
sition, and there is a good business doing on the spot. Fine
Yellow Candle realises 38s 6d to 39s per cwt. For delivery
operations have been of importance, and there are few sellers
under 39s for last three months of the year. Home melted
finds a free sale, and 37s Gd to 38s is the value of prime,
cash ; supply is not equal to this time last season. Of other
sorts of Tallow the quantity on offer is less than previously,
and at former rates there are several buyers. At auction 170
casks Australian were disposed of: Beef at 33s 3d to 375,
Mutton 35s to 38s 6d ; 55 casks South American 36s 3d to
37s 61 per cwt.
OlLS.—There continues to be a good demand for Seal, and
the market has a firm appearance; pale realizes 33/ to 331
lOs, and other sorts 31/ to 32/ 10s. Southern is wanted, good
fine is 36/ to 371, and low to mid 341 lOs to 35/ 115. At
auction 85 tuns were sold at 871 10s to 88/ 5s for
British, and American 86/ 52 to 861 10s. Head-
matter is 90/ to 91/. In Linseed Oil sales have been of im-
portance, prices rule firm at 27s 9d to 28s, 27s for delivery
in the next six months. For Rapeseed there is an advance,
pale selling at 32s
,to 32s 6d, brown 30s 6d to 31s,as
and refined Foreign 335. The market for Palm h
a firm appearance, the rates paid are 27s to 28s 6d for fair
and 'fine. There is a brisk sale for Olive, and an advance
is quickly looked for; Gallipoli is at present worth 45/ to 461,
and other sorts 431103 to 44/ lOs per tun. A fair business has
been concluded in Cocoa Nut ; Cochin has been selling at
34s to 35s 6d, Ceylon 33s 6d to 34s 6d, and Sydney 30s to 325.
Lard Oil is now 49s to 51s per cwt. Of Spermaceti 35 cs
realized is 7d per lb at the public sale.

THE ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF TALLOW.
A correspondent at Bristol intimates that ho is wholly
at a loss to understand the cause of the late advance in
the price of Tallow in the London market. Ho observes
that the stock of the article is unusually large, and that
greatly increased numbers of beasts and sheep have been
slaughtered for consumption. Now, he must understand
that the improvement in the quotations is wholly the
result of a combination on the part of the Russian
houses—four or five in number—who have held from
25,000 to 30,000 casks, imported on their own account,
since the close of the navigation in 1851. As the
,houses in question have not been sellers for some time
small; and
actual supply of tallow in the market has been
great lo
i and hence the importers from Australia, South
America, 84c., have taken advantage of an apparent
scarcit
of the Rustye will not preten to remember upon the policy
adOPtedat3lel:
ns, but we well the period when
were sustained by English speculators, who
, remunerative
of holding forward until they could
obtain
reaitilerative price, but which they did not sue-
g. Should the new tallow arrive from
Scet.edPeitnersburzgilll
will than is expected by certain par-
ties, the fall
the Russians wi'libe af; rapid as the late advance; and
v:uther a loss of from 31. to 41. upon
every cask of talle
scarcely intimatewh:hia:rn_suaa:
es 37 have now on hand, as we need
expenses of warehouse room,
th - ledgers.
4U, in we, ht during nine months,
togethermust form serious it

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AN UNHAPPY DEBTOR.--- -A_ ta nor, father of ei ht
children, and sued for his debts, has just hung hiEnselfg
at
Basle, in the gateway of his creditor, to whom, by a letter
found in his garments, he has bequeathed his bcPay io pay.
ment.— Volksmann.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

IPSWICH, JUNE 22.
We continue to be scantily supplied with wheat at market ;
what sales were made were at prices fully a shilling above last
week's rates, and a firmness prevailed easily accounted for by
the continued wet weather experienced; indeed, if injury has
not already been sustained by any other crop than beans, should
the wet continue, it must reduce both the quality and quantity
of the wheat crop.

PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat, red ........ . 40s to 42s Peas 3ls to 32s
Ditto, white......... 468 to 50s Oats oos to 00s
Barley ......... 26s to 28s Rye oos to 00s
Ditto ......
Beans
AVERAGES FOR, THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 19, 1852.
Wheat
Barley
Beans .. 20 ~ 30s 7d
HULL, .luxit 22.
Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states : The
weather has been broken during the past week, and some
amount of rain has fallen—rather more than was required—
and this having been general throughout the kingdom, more
firmness has been imparted to the trade, and some advance ob-
tained upon wheat. The present low range of prices, the short
imports, and moderate state of stocks, makes us very suscep-
tide to improvement at this critical season. We had for this
day's market a moderate show of wheat from our farmers, but
very little foreign. The former was ready sale at fully is per
quarter over the rates current last Tuesday, and no great dis-
position on the part of farmers (who are chiefly of a class well
able to hold) to sell at the advance. More looking after foreign
wheat, but only a retail business resulted; granaried parcels
being held on higher terms than the consuming market will
admit being paid. There is a consumptive sale for barley at
our quotations. Beans are is per quarter dearer. Peas in-
quired for. Oats are neglected. A very limited business
passing in linseed ; fine qualities are scarce - several of the mills
continue closed. Linseed cakes dull, and to be bought on
easier terms. Rape cakes are the turn lower.
The following are the present prices of grain :
S. B.
Wheat, English, red 38 to 41
Do. white 42 44
Dantzic and Ko-
nigsberg 4O 45
Pomeranian and
Hamburgh . 3B 401
Danish, Holstein, &

s: 8
Peas, white and yel. 32 35
Do. grey 2B 30
Linseed, Black Sea 44 46
'Do. Petersburgh
Do. Riga & Archngl 3B 42
Do. Konigsberg
Per ton.

Friesland 36 38
Russian and Odessa 34 38
Oats, English
Do. Danish. . 16 18
Do. Friesland lB 20
Do. Russ. & Odessa 15 18
Barley,malting 2B 30
Do. grinding 26 27
Beans 29 32
Do., foreign 27 30

Lins. c., Hull 715 s Od to 010;
Do. fine for. ...71 Os Od to 0/0s
Do. inf. foreign... 0/ to 61 Os
Rapeseed 23110s to 001
Rape cakes...92s 6d to 00s Od
Tares, English 34s —00 s
Do. foreign 083 —32 s
Guano 4l 71 to 9/ 103
Bones, do 978 6d to 00s
Rye Meal 7l Os

LivEnroox., JUNE 22.—The market this morning was well
attended by buyers. Wheat was in good request for consump-
tion, and all fresh qualities of white and red commanded an ad-
vance of fully ld per bushel over the price of this day se'nnight.
American Flour was not any dearer, but it is moving pretty ex-
tensively into the hands of our bakers. Indian corn has de-
clined fully is 3d per quarter on the week. Oats slightly
easier in price, but in fair demand. Egyptian beans were 6d
to 9d per quarter higher, and not many offering. Oatmeal,
barley, and peas, were without change of value. The weather
continues cold and unpromising.
CORK, JUNE 21.

,
Barrels. Currency.
O White wheat 00s Od to 00s Od 00s Od-20 stone
O Red wheat ooa Od to 00s Od
0 Ditto 003... Od to 00s Od 00$ Od-20 do
0 Ditto oos Od to 00$ Od
0 Barley 00s Od to 00s Od
O Ditto oos Od to 00s Odi- 00s Od-0O do
0 Ditto ...00s Od to 008 Od
0 Bere 00s Od to 003 Od Os Od
120 Oats lOs 4d to 11$ 7d
0 Ditto ... 00s Od to 00s Od lOs 7d-0 do
0 Ditto ... oos Od to 00s Od

0 Pigs Ous Od to 005 Od 008 Od per cwt
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:-
0 barrels white wheat; 0 red ; 0 barley; 0 bere; 5 oats;
0 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week t—.
Wheat, 18. Barley, 18. Oats, 361. Pig., 0.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT. CIIRIUNCT.
First quality . ... 68s First quality ........ 598
Second quality
Third quality
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality
Return of Cattle sold for week ending June 12.
Pigs, 120. Sheep, 292. Cows, 52.
COBlC.—Flour--First 12s 6d to 135 Od ; extra 145 Od;
seconds, 10s 6d to 12s - households 95 to 101 6d ; thirds, 75 to 9s
per cwt. Oatmeal lOs 611 to 1 ls Od; Indiao meal 88 to 8s 6d; wheat.
meal, 986 d to 105 6d per cwt. Indian corn 717 s 6d to 810 s per ton.
Bran 878 6d to 905 per ton. Hay—Farmers 2580 d to 295; average
00s' dealers 325 to 405 Od; average 0)5 per ton. Straw— Farmers
20s Od to 008 Od; average 00s; dealers 00e Od to 00s Od;
average 005 Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to Od;
household loaf bd to Od per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
10d per lb. Eggs-3s 10d to 4s Od per hundred. Coals—
Newport 14s Od ; Lydney 158 ; Landore 008 ; Calm,
123 6d per ton. Tallow 385 Od to 391 per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 58 9d per imperial gallon. Mel t
—Beef 4d to 7d ; mutton 5d to 610; veal 4d to
7d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages bd per lb. Hops
818 s to 910 s per cwt. Bangor slates 2117 s 6d to 310 s per ton.
Bark, red 7i to 81 lOs per ton. Fleece wooll4B to 155 per stone.
Hemp 291 to 34/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 18s to 195; red
ditto, 24s to 005 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ Os to ill per
ton. Timber—Memel, 705 per ton ; red pine, 315 s ' • yellow
ditto, 3/ 155 per ton; deals, 151 to 181 per 100. Hides—.
Market 16. to 245; salted 18s to 24s per cwt ; calf skins
3d to Od per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 9d ; pinks,
10d to 12d. Guano—Peruvian, 10! 105 to 111; Ichaboe, 81
to 910 s per ton. Tar--Archangel, 195 per barrel.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N lignites that the mails are sent from the General Post-office
by the night—and It by the morning--dispatch.]

! When made up in From what
?LA.CrE, !GeneralPost-office port dia.. When
London: patched, duo.
America (by Brit. pkt.)NlJune 25 .. .. Liverpool • • July 1
America (by U.S. pkt.) NI 'Liverpool • • June 24
America (by U.S. pkt.)3l June 23 .. 'Southampt. Juno 30
Australia (via South-
ampton) .• • • • . Southampt.
Ditto (via Marseilles) NI • • .. Dover ..
Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N 2d of August Plymouth..
Africa (West coast)" N!l4th of tue month !Plymouth June 29
Alexandria* ••..• • • • 141.11001 & 30th of mo.!Dover .. !June 18
Beigiani .0 •• N; Daily • • • • .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. Ml9th of the month Southampt. June 16
Buenos Ayres • • .. 11119th of the month Southampt. June 16
California(viaChagres)Ml2d & 17th of month Southampt. Arrived
Cape of Good Hope NI
•. • • • ;Plymouth.. June 29
Cape de Verde N 2d of the month .. !Plymouth.. June 29
Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. June 30
Central America .. M!2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Arrived
Channel Isles • • .. N ; Mon., Wed., & Fri. ISouthampt. Tn. Th. Sat
Chili •.. • . M;l7th of the month Southampt. Arrived
Franco :;t & N Twice daily .. ;Dover Twicedaily
Greece* .. . N 7th 17th 27th of mo !Dover June 30
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday ;London .. Tues. Sat.
Rolland .. MS Wednes. & Satur. London .. MOH. Th ar
Honduras .. • . Nll7th of the mouth Southampt. Arrived
Ireland M& N Twice daily I Holyhead• . Twicedaily
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. 'June 28
India (viaJlerseilles) N Bth&24th efmonthlDover • .
India, via C. of G. Hope N 15th of month Plymouth..
Mauritius .. N 15th of month Plymouth..
Mediterranean (via !
Southampton) • • 3110th of the month Southampt. June 28
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) N 8 th& 2 t.th ofmonth Dover • .
Mexico •• „. M2d of the month.. Southampt„July 5
Madeira .• .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. IJune 16
Malta* .„ • • f 7th,17th,19th,27th I Dover !June 23
t & 30th of month
Naples* N;sth 15th 25th °free Dover • July 2
Papal States* N 15th 15th 25 th of mo! Dover .. ;July 2
Peninsular M 7th 17th 27th ef mo ' South ampt. 'June 26
Peru • • • • • • At 17th of the month Southampt. Arrived
Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • July 2
West Indies 17th of the month Southampt. Arrived
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month Southampt.

I2d of the month ..
°nutrias thus mar

* The mails to those c
French packet vial Marsei

ISouthanipt.
Eed (•) are ,:onveyed by

The Peninsula mail wil
instant, in consequence 01

11 be made tip on t
if the 27th falling 01

the morning of the 28th
Pti a Sunday.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ELECTORS.
The following important notice to voters in the
return of Members to sit in Parliament for the cities
of London and Westminster, the metropolitan boroughs
of the Tower Hamlets, Finsbury, Marylebone, Lambeth,
Southwark, and Greenwich, and in tho return of
knights of the shire for the counties of Middlesex, Kent,
Surrey, &e., was put up yesterday at the different
churches and chapels in the metropolis and vicinity.
"CITY OF LONDON, &c., ELECTORS.—(Schedule B.
No. 2.)—We hereby give notice, that no person will be
entitled to have his name inserted on any list of voters
for the City now about to be made, in respect of the
occupation of premises of the clear annual value of
101,, whether situate wholly or in part within
the parish of —, unless he shall have paid, on
or before the 20th day of July next, all the poor-
rates and assessed taxes which have become payable
from him in respect of such premises before the sth day
of January last past; and all persons who omit to make
such payments will be incapable of being upon the next
registrar of voters for the said city of London, ece."
Signed by the respective overseers of the parishes of
the above places.
" VOTERS FOR KNIGHTS OF THE SEIRE.--That all
persons entitled to vote in the election of knights of the
shire for the counties of Middlesex, &c., in respect of
property situate wholly or part within the parish of
—, who are not upon the register of voters now in
force, or who, being upon the register, shall not retain
the same qualifications, or continue in the same place of
abodo as described in such register, and who are desirous
of having their name inserted in the register of voters
about to be made for the said county of Middlesex, &C.,
are hereby required to give or send to us, or any of
on or before the 27th day of July next, a notice in
writing by them signed, in which their name and sur-
name at full length, their place of abode, and the parti-
culars of their qualification, must be legibly written,
according to the form prescribed. Any person who is
upon the present register may also make the claim if ho
thinks fit, but it is not necessary that he should do so if
he has the same qualification end place of abode now
described in the register."
Signed by the respective overseers.--June 19.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Friday evening',
shortly after six o'clock, an accident of a lamentable nature
took place on the river off Hammersmith-bridge, which re-
sulted in the death of Mr. George Curme, aged 21 years, a
medical student of King's College Hospital. It appears that
the deceased was a member of the aquatic club belonging to
the above-named institution, and on Friday afternoon tho
young gentlemen forming the crews arrived at Putney in
their four-oared cutters, for the purpose of contesting in a
boat race. Deceased was not eligible to row on this occa-
sion, but was allowed a seat in the umpire's cutter. All
being ready a capital start was effected, although the tide
was exceedingly rough and the wind boisterous. All went
on well until the umpire's cutter approached Hammersmith-
bridge, when the swell of the water became so great that the
boat suddenly upset, immersing the whole party in the river.
Five of the gentlemen were rescued, but the :unfortunate de-
ceased disappeared, and was drowned. The body was sub-
sequently recovered and taken ashore, where the utmost
anxiety was shown by his companions to restore animation.
but all efforts proved ineffectual. The unfortunate accident
cast a melancholy gloom over the match, which was for
several prizes given by the senior physicians and medical
officers of the hospital."