The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-07 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
COVENT
Large supplies of Vegetables were on sale to-day, yet a
steady business was doirg in them, at full prices. No change
took. place in the value of Fruit, the sale for which was less
active.
Fiturr.—Pine Apples, English, 4s Od to 8s Od per lb; Hot-
house Grapes, 4s Od to 7s i d ; Lisbon ditto, 9d to is Od per lb;
Cooking Apples, 2s Od to 3s 6d per bushel; Dessert Pear*
2s Od to 6-, Od per dozen ; Lemons, is Id to 2s per dozen;
Walnuts, 12s Od to 22s Od per bushel • Almonds, 6s per peck;
Sweet ditto, 2s to 3s per lb ; Oranges, 63 to lOs per 100 ;
Barcelona Nuts, 20s to 225; Brazil ditto, 12s to 14s per
bushel ; Filberts, 70s to 903 per 100Ibs.
VEaETAßLEs.—Cabbages, 8d to is per dozen ; Brocoli, 8d
to Is 3d, Asparagus, 4s to 6s per bundle; Seakael, Is to 2s
per basket; Rhubarb, is to is 6d per bundle; Potatoes, 45s
to 808 per ton; Turnips, Id to 2d • Carrots, 4d to 6d per
bundle; Cucumbers, Is to 3s each; 'Celery, 6d to Is 6(1 per.
bundle; Brussels Sprouts, Is 6d to 2s Od per half sievey,
Spinach, Is lid to is 6d per sieve; Onions, is to 2s per halt
sieve; Endive, 9d to 2s per score • Red Beet, 6d to ls.
Parsnips, 6d to Is per dozen; Leeks,' Id to 2d per bunch;
Shallots, 6d to 8d; Garlic, 6d to 8d per lb; Jerusalem Arti-
chokes, 9d to is per ball sieve; Small Salads, 2d to 3d pet
punnet; Horseradish, Id to 4d per bundle; Mushrooms, Is
to 2s 6d per pottle ; Parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches.
NEWGATE AND LEADIGNILAZZ.
Turkeys, 4s Od to 105 Od ; Geese, 4s Od to 6s Od ; Ducks,
Is 9d to 2s 6d; Tame Rabbits, Is Od to is Id; Wild dlr.
8d to Is ; tigeons, 5d to 7d ; Roasting Pigs, 4s to 6s 6d each
Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 9s Od • ditto Chickens, 4s Od to Rs Od ;
Barn-door Fowls, 3s 6d to 6s Od per couple; English Eggs'
8s Od to 98 Od; French ditto, 7s 9d to 88 3d; Irish dittos
aOd per 120; Fresh Butter, lid to is 3d per lb; Phan:
Rants, 3s Od to 3s 6d; Partridges, Is to is 9d; Hares and
Leverets, 2s 3d to 3s Od; Woodcocks, 3s Od to 55 Od ;
Is 9d to 25 3d ; Snipes, 9d to Is Od • Teal, 6d to 9d ;
Ducks, Is 3d to is 9d; Widgeons, 9dto is 3d; and Plovers,
6d to is each. Grou!eti

NEWPORT.
10d;
Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 35
Veal, 3s 2d to 4s Od ; and Pork, 3s Od to 4s Od per Blbs.

WIEIXTZCHAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 2d ; Mutton, 28 4d to
OS
Veal, 3s Od to 3s 8d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per Sibs. 10d;

BILLINGSGATE.
Eels, 13s to 168 per 201bs ; Soles, 3s 6d to 8s Od per dozen;
Lobsters, rd to 2s Od each; Oysters, 6s Od to 30s Od Poefi
bushel; Bloaters, is 2d to is 9d per dozen; Cod Fish, 2°
to 7s Od each; Turbots, 6s Od to 12s Od; and Plaice an
Sprats is 6d to 2s per bushel.
_ _

- BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are fil)ni
7d to 7%d; of Household ditto, 51,42 d to 61hd per 41b leaL
HIDE MAI/NET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 14d to Od; ditto, 641 b to 721b0
lid to Od; ditto, 7211 Y to 801 b, 14d to 2d; ditto, B„°,llbh to
9811), 2d to lid ; itto, 881 b to 961 b, Yid to 2id; ditto, "'half
1041 b, 3d to aid; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, aid to Od. -gd;
Skins, light, is 6d to 3s Od; ditto, full, 3,6 d to ts Ad"
Horn Hides, 58 6d to 6s Od ; Polled Sheep, 6s Od to 13.7,i;
Kents, 58 6d to 6s 3d ; Halt-breeds, 4s 9d to 5s 9d; D°l-
- 9d to 4s 9d; Lamb Skins Os Od to Os Od.

HAY MILIZEETS. Clover
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2115 s Od to 3/17s 6d ; °d,
ditto, 31 5s to 4l 7s Od; and Straw, 11 Os to 116 s per 105
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. Wet
CUMBENLAND.— Meadow Hay, 2/ 16s to 410 s Od;
ditto, 31 58 to 41 ss; and Straw, 11 Is to 11 75 per lo
Supply good, and trade firm. CloverWHrrucnspaL.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 3/ 18e; ed.
ditto, Si 5s to 4/ 7s Od; and Straw, 11 Os to 1163 per 10
Trade dull, at late rates.

' EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. LORD HENNDIENO: fer,
This case came before the Court upon spealt"
al t°
diet. It was an information by the Attorney-Geeer„
recover the amount of legacy duty due to the Crow,-.
et
the defendant, Lord Henniker, in respect of a legacithe
dower payable under his father's will to his mother, /0
Dowager Lady Henniker. The legacy waa left by
will of Lord Henniker, and was not to exceed one
of the annual proceeds arising from certain estates*: 4
Mr. Baron PARKE now said the Court were qt Tull3as
that their judgment ought to be for the Crow rtair;
perfectly clear that, thou hdeed executed;'
Pendant had an • gno
was
eXe
•
equitable power to charge the • the
with the annuity. The case, therefore, fell witul_n
principle of the decision of the Court in the Atter"6
General v. Pricker. It was also perfectly clear that to.
present Lord Henniker, as heir of his father
table tenant in possession for life, was the person" w,
Act of Parliament was bound to pay any lercYh:et;tl
The Court considered that the legacy dutypaYa.
the third of the rent of the estates in question Was'~0
amount to which the Crown was entitled.
Judgment for the Crown. - - •• •

CLERKEN WELL.--(THIS DAY.)
Two of the warders of the Model Prison at 1101101
named Thomas Pierce and Joshua Dance, were Ors
at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt charged with steelivb
model loom for weaving
vernor of the prison.
mats, the property of the g°4

Mr. John Wakeling appeared for the prisoners.
The chief warden of the prison stated that
afternoon he received orders from the governor to
the prisoners as they were leaving the prison and to to
tt
them into his office. Upon their leaving about six o'clee
he asked them to go with him into the' office of the ed
vernor, where they were searched when there was found
yesterfial
upon them the model of a new met inachine, which hi!
been invented by one of the prisoners then confined ell!
the prison. They said that they had intended to to
the loom home for the purpose of making
upon it, to use in their business, they being trafiebeleu;
structors and wardens in the prison. TbeY bad far as
improvein
employed there for the last two years, and had, as
he knew, enjoyed a very good character. The water --t
baseine"
had been for the last two or three days on the
of the C division of the prison. length, but
The witness was cross-examined at great
notbing material was elicited from him.
Joshua Jacobs stated, also, that by the order of
htslido
governor he went to the house of Pierce after b: bet
been searched, and asked his wife for a loom Vi b CA" obe
husband had taken home a few nights since, an"bieb
banded over to him a model similar to the one 'god,
had been taken from them when they had been sear oci
He told Pierce that he had got that from his house' s
he admitted that he had taken it home, but said 1
ivot
for the benefit of the prison authorities.
Mr. 0-,..tbbs. the steward of the prison, said that be cbd
not given orders for the machines to be made, told the
he know how they had been made. lie bad tei tare
prisoners that if they improved any machines for es
benefit of the prison, that they might have their l tbe
improved. He did not think they intended to stews, tf
things, and the only thing tbat be complained of king
breach of discipline in not having an order for 1338
or carrying out of the prison the articles stolen. d re-
The Governor of the prison added that he be emit
ceived information which induced him to believe
the prisoners had some other motive besides that °the;
whichproving
hatdhemagive theminto
inducedchihniema
tfoor
.their work, and it wee
Other evidence having been given, custody'
Mr. Wakeling addressed the Bench, and con
that they had taken the models for the purpose el
provement, and not with a guilty intent. 00 $136
The MAGISTRATE having made some remarks
case, committed the prisoners for trial.

.MINING INTELLIGENCe•
(From the Mining Journal of this day) ~,k in
allAbudti cad
tivsihdPedn dbutniinrieesss,
witted to. 'I he superior attractions of the gold spa.'ho
has;d bsetielnl transacted
owe pricetshalgalli;l.s!eb;
must be noted es the sole cause of this change ill 'le,
aspect of the British market, and the effect, though
l'i,,
trun,ntui to many par.ttes who have ventured lt3rAe'i
,„„.
tch
neral interest of mining. Several discoveries of r... 16
into crude concerns, will be salutary as regards the r..
lodes in Cornish min:bsia.mreoannttiooyurenmcseeoedi, and improveta"o..
in the yield or quality of ores from others both in C°r„
wall and Devon. Welsh lead shares are also more gell-
rally dealt in.
a9t7W6olubnlet7assi. 11d.; sundry disbursemtdi,ntge:,3l°47lll/.l.lT3l,u.se:dckfid:ti. ;
showed-Capper Basset
thetinA.
7,356/. ss. 9d. DUP.!, 48W. 4s. 9d,; labeollus;cost, Nov' d,l
Dec., 2,1891. 14s. 10d.;
profit, 3 610 h/ . 'll
a r cld'3hetticirit6:sdt: b; isllloesua
tv9hiBn3g/m.
bliasnisea•nice.ieo:s.ot.f,
income-tax, halt-year,
318/. Bs. 11d.; dividend, this
day, 2.5601.; leaving ec".
lance, 732/, '
is. 10d.; which •h '' I 188 3d. last
s
count, makes 1.504/. 6s '.wil•tt 471
. . nt•
A di • . Id. in -and to the next aceou
dividend of 10/. per share was declared.
At Wheal Sydney meeting, at Plymouth, on iof
January,
the accounts showed a balance in ban
u -
21/ 165 '
. su. A call of 2s. 6d. per share was made.
At East Seton and Whal AConsols meeting °
laud
the 01
28th e T anuary, the accounts showed-Balance 00,
la,t meeting, 834/, 6., Bd.; labour cost for 00tcw:0,
154/. Is. 11d.; November, 172/. 7s. Bd.; December, I"sa,
15s. 9d, ; up-rchants' bills, 256/. Bs. 5d.,=-1,557/. og'civg
By call of 21. per share main, Oct. 22, 1,0241.: leaf 11.
balstnc( agaii.st adventurers, 533/. Os. sd. A call 0
par share was made. A p 0°
At West Wh.al Frances meeting on TilesuliA De-
accounts for September, October November, Balance
(*tabor were produced and allowed, showing--•°6 no
from '
last account, 190/. lls. 2d.; costs and mercb‘b
her,
bills, 627/ 3s. 1d..-----817/. 14s. 3d. By call in SePte°33osl.
512/.: leaving balance against the adventurers, d
.:
14s. 3d. A call of I/. 10.... per 512th share was I" eths
At the Forest Mine meeting, on the 26th inst•d 00
accounts showed that 386/. 3s. sd. had been expendteisa
the mine, of which 2561, 10, 4d. was in the last t^
months. A call of 1/. per share was made. a °all
At Wheal So h'
p ,:a meeting, on the 27th Jan,,
was made of 10s. per
heshare 201
At V. 4 Speedwell •
L bi-monthly meeting, on the uot,
Jan.. the nccounts showed-Balance at last secv°oc,
539/. 3'. 7d.; labour cost for October, 234/. 65. 3d• ;h.-0- ti
186/. 4v. 8:;.; subsist to tributers, 8.4.1. los.; ceerculici...„,
bilis, 174/.125. 10cl.; dues, 13/. Os. 9d 1,235/. 5,1100,
L.:Es copper ore sold in Jan., 155/. 16s. Bd.; tip, 34 r 32/.
61 ; call, 512/.: leaving balance to next account, '
17s. 1 ld. A call of 105. per share was made. e 26th
la
At Wheal Neptune In•naontbly meeting, on tb ,
ac,
January, the accounts showed-Balance from 11s• id
count, 5031. 2s. 9d ; labour cost, October, 821. 11 • :',,j,
November, 831. 10s. 11d.; merchants' bills, 501. 18s .1.1;
iv.
,-----720/. 4s. 3d.-Call in November, 5121.: leaving a or
lance to next account of 208/. 4s. 3d. A call of 6s• P
share was made. roach
At. Wheal Robins bi-monthly meeeting, onThu se,
the accounts showed-Balance in hand from 10_5/ 04
count. 73/. les. 5d.; calls received, 571/. IThd for
allowance on timber, 6/. 15e.--652/. 2s. 11d.--1. iis.
water-wheal. 175/ 155.; November, labour cost, 74,,,1. 3s.
Bd.; December, 90/. 6s. 7d.; paid August bills, I.r'_.„,s
101; part of September bills, 941. I Is. 10d.; secretags()
6 2d. •"'"
salary, &0., 16/. 10s. 10d.: in hand, 83/. 3 • A cell
balance of liabilities over assets was 327/. 3s. 4d. •,--
of ss. per share was made. 261 b
the
At Wheal Chiverton onthly i meet_ng, on _,,,tint,
of Jan., the accounts sbowed-Balance last ac'vor.,
946/. 19s. 11d.;_ labour cost, Oct., 1211. 10s. 3cl:i, :'99/,
1431 Bs. 3d.; dues, 11/.195. 4d.; merchant's btILS
sold,
O. 6d.-----1,3221. 18s. 2d. Call in Nov., 1,0241; ::0,1,0
207/. 3s. 4d.; leaving balance to neat
91/, 14h 11d.

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