The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-25 00:00:00

GERM AN Y.

The agitation against the order of Freemasons,
which is supported by the Government in Saxony,
appears to be beginning in Prussia, though it his not
yet found any official countenance. The Saxon
pamphlets, denouncing the whole order as revolu-
tionary and irreligious, have been enclosed anony-
mously to some of the members of the Cabinet. In
Prussia the Freemasons have members among the
highest ranks, and it is asserted that the influence of
the order here has been decidedly Conservative. The
subject will, perhaps, be taken up with some degree
of -zeal, for the want of any other question of contro-
versy, the dearth of matter of political interest being
extreme.

PROPOSED CENTRAL CITY TERMINUS.
On Wednesday evening Mr. C. Pearson delitered the
first of "two familiar lectures" on his proposed people's
highway and Central City Teroainus, at the London Me-
chanics' Institution, South amptou- buildings, Chancery-
lene. Mr. Pearson commenced his lecture by observing
that he had long felt the necessity of equalizing the
means of communication between the great highways of
the metropolis. The city of London might be called
the centre of a large circle, and it could not be doubted
that as the passengers by the thoroughfares which led
to that centre increased, so would increase the crowded
state of the streets. Great and important changes had
taken place of late years in the political and moral and
social influences of our country; and ho was so fully im-
pressed• with this fact, that ha had reflected on the
manner in which, by reason of these changes, he could
employ the remainder 'of his days in being useful to his
generation. Now, amongst the evils he desired to remedy
was the overcrowded state of the streets by day; but
there was another consideration of paramount import-
ance, viz., the fatal and fearful—he would not say the
overcrowding, nor even the overcramming, but the over-
crushing of the dwellings of the poor by night. He
had the honour to serve the Corporation of the city of
London. It was the most wealthy city of the most
wealthy country in the world, and he might inform his
auditors that in a large portion of the City the land was
valued for building purposes at from 50,0001. to 250,0004
per square acre. Why was this? Because the City of
London was the ".habitat" of the great commercial and
monetary estibliehnients of the country, mad they would
find that the importance and value of property were
more particularly felt in the great arterial channels of
circulation. The sanitary improvements and reforms
which had lately been effected had been of absorbing
interest to the country, but the public mind had not yet
been roused to the necessity of sowing those seeds of
improvement which must prove of the highest
utility to the nation. It was admitted that the habi-
tations of the poor were overcrowded; but he had ex-
amined the decennial census which had lately appeared.
and he had found, upon comparing the population w th
the houses throughout the country, that the houses
had been slightly gaining upon the population,
whereas, in the metropolis the reverse had taken
place—there the population had been (gaining upon
the number of houses. Ia the city sof London the
population had increased 33 per cent. as compared
with the houses, and the rate of mortality had increased
in the same ratio in those localities where over-
crowding was known to exist. He had obtained the
returns from the Inland Revenue Office 'during the last
15 years, and he found from these returns that the ever-
crowding of the streets had increased 10 per cent. per
annum—that was to say,lso per cent. in 15 years. W hat
were the causes of this? The people of England, since
railways came into fashion, had changed their character
and habits. Those inhtibitants of the metropolis who were
formerly stationary were now locomotive, and the same
observation applied to residents in the country, masses
of whom now visited London who never attempted the
journey before. His object in the project now before them
was to supply a remedy for those defects which the over-
crowded state of the metropolis (owing to the causes he
alluded to) had produced, and this he proposed to do by
converting a site which was now wholly unproductive into
a source of benefit and profit. His project was to bring into
Farringdon-street by a trunk railway all the great
northern lines that might choose to come there, and
then to establish one grand centre of communication
between the City of London and some of the most
important towns in England. This would, doubt-
less, involve the necessity of removing a certain
amount of property, but it must be borne in mind
that it was property of a very inferior kind, and the
Government had already advanced to the Corporation
various sums of money to clear the roads and improve
the thoroughfare. He proposed to nuke a street one
hundred feet wide from Holborn valley to the Cale-
donian-road, and thus to afford to the people the
means of breathing freely and relieving • them-
selves from the noxious influences of an overcrowded
condition. It the railways he had mentioned did not
see fit to aid him in the undertaking, he could do with-
out them, for be was quite satisfied that there was a
larger amount of profit to be made out of the scheme
without any connexion with railways than from any
project which had been started during his recollection,
if the public would only support him.—Mr. Pearson
proceeded to point out the many advantages
that must accrue from the successful accomplish-
ment of his object, and illustrated by means of models,
maps, and diagrams, the practical• manner in which his
project might be carried out with infinite advantage to
the public. The lecture was listened to with much at-
tention, and was received with considerable applause.

SEABORNE MAILS.
algMiles that the mails are sent from the General
by the night—and M by the mcrning—dispateh.]

Post-olic

When made up in From what When
PLAC2B, General Post-office port dis- due.
London. patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N June 25 .. —lLiverpool July 1
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Liverpool July 8
America (by U.S. pkt.)M'June 23 .. Southampt. June 30
Australia (via Sbuth-
arnpton) 31........50uthampt.
Ditto (via Marseilles) N .. Dover ..
Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N' 2d• of August .. Plymouth..
Africa (West coast).. NI 14th of the month Plymouth Juno 29
Alexandria* ..... N 19th & 80th of me. Dover .. June 28
Belgium .. N Daily Dover. .. Daily
Brazil .. M 9th of the month Southampt. June 16
Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month Soathampt. June 16
Callfornia(viaC.Jiagrer)M :Id& 17th of month Southampt. July 5
Cape of Good Elope N ••Plymouth.. June 29
Cape de Verde N2d of the month.. Plymouth.. Juno T 3
Constantinople* N 7th 17th 27th et mo Dover .. June 30
Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. July 5
Channel halos N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tu. Th.Elat
Chili .• M 17th of the month Southampt. July 5
France 3.1 t N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twicedaily
Greece* .. N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. June 10
Hamburgh N, Tuesday & Friday London .. Tam Sat.
Rolland M i ''Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mea.Thur
Honduras . N 17th of the month Southampt. July 20
Ireland .• M& N' Twice daily.. .. Holyhead.. Twicedaily
India(via Southamp.) Di 20th of the month Southampt. Jane 28
India (viaNlarsailles) N Pith& 24th efinonth Dover
India, vlaC. of G. Hope N 15th of month Plymouth.. Juno 29
Mauritius .. N 15th of month Plymouth.. June 29
Mediterranean (Via
Southarrpton) • M 20th of the month Southampt. June 28
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) .. N 13th&24th ofmontb Dover ..
Mexico M 2d of the month.. Southampt. July 5
Madeira M 9th of the month Southampt. June 16
Malta* .• •.I 7&thl,lo7tthho,lf9mthon27thth Dover dune 23
Naples* ' N sth 15th 25th ofme Dover •. July 2
Papal States* sth 15th 25th of moiDover . ; July 2
reninsigar„ 7th 17th 27th ef mo Southampt. July 6
Peru •• Al 17th of the month Southampt. June 26
Tuscany* Ig sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Jnly 2
west Indies 34 17th of the month Sonthampt.• July 5

Naples* .. • • •• NI
Papal States* .. N
Peninsular.. • • • • M
Peru .. • • • • AI
Tuscany* .• .. • • N
West Indies • • ..
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) M
* The malls to those c
French nacket via Marge'
The Peninsula mail wil
instant, in consequence o 1

I2d of Who month 18onthampt.
=trim thus narked (*) are convoyed. by

11 be made up on the morning of the 28th
)f the 27th falling on a Sunday.

FETE AT CHARLTON HOUSE.—The annual fate
held for the benefit of the Royal Kent Dispensary took place on
Wednesday, with more than usual éclat, in the finely-wooded
grounds of Sir Thomas Wilson's residence, Charlton-house,
near Woolwich. The amusements comprehended an eques-
trian pageant, performed by a selection from the troupe,
biped and quadruped, of Astley'e, with a variety of gymeas"
tics and tight-rope feats, and closed with a monkey race, the
animals acting as jockeys. There was some good mu
ansic--:
the bands of the Royal Artillery, of the Royal Marines,f
the brass band of the Sappers and Miners being P
--ooefentedlY
while, as the number of the company was unp
benefit accordingly. ,
great, it is to be hoped that the funds of the inarteitution
Sotww STEAM-
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE or VIE y
AFTERNOON.—
SHIP PEARL.— YARMOUTH, WEDNESZ
made known here
A moat alarming and serious disasterh
old pilot boat, called
Fill
between 400 and
the total burning
from Hartlepool. The ma-
nce 0
yesterday by the arrival of th.
-erearl, belonging to Dublin,
Hi: Sout f
othe
a large steamer,Providence,
witchal lenretrh_oa _
fortunate vessel was a screw made strenuous but unavailing
while on a passage to Rotterdam
cimmeam.ship,
bOO tons burthen.
Th;re, and were forced to abandon the
efforts to subdue the fire, from Yarmouth. In a few hours
ship when about
..t
picked
up y
b the pilot boat Providence, and
after they were
port.
brought into this
_ 0
~.1 AT MANcIIESTER.---- n Monday after-
noon damageconsiderable was done to
noon property in the
d neighbourhood of 5. h
-anc ester by , a storm of hail,
town an • d by thunder
accompanied and lightning. Mill and green-
"— • windows must have
house vvol been destroyed to the extent of
some thousand pounds sterling.
The Liverpool Standard says that a lady resident
in that town was on Wednesday delivered of two sons and
a daughter, who, with their mother, are aa, well as can be
expected!

THE CO UN TR

MA RKETS

BRISTOL, JUNE 24.—Much rain has fallen since our last;
yesterday and to-day, however, were more fine and warm. In
this and the 'Wiltshire mark -ts an advance of is to 2s per
quarter has been paid off English wheats, and on good foreign
from 6d to Is per quarter. Flour has brought an advance of
6d to is per sack. Barley steady in demand at value. Beans
fsom 6d to is per quarter higher. Oats very dull and fully 6d
per quarter cheaper. The following are the prices :.---Wheat—
English new, 41s to 45s per imperial quarter ; foreign white,
43s to 45s per 4Solbs; foreign red (extra fine quality),
39s to
41s per ditto; foreign red, fine quality, 37s 6d to 395 6d per
ditto ; foreign red ordinary, 3rs to 37s 6d per ditto ; foreign
hard, 36s to 38s per ditto. Flour—English seconds, 2:zs to
30s per sack ; foreign, 20s to ?Is 6d per barrel. Barley—
English and foreign grinding, 25s to 26s per 4Colbs. Oats—
Devon and Welsh, "17s to 18s d per imperial quarter ; Irish
white, 18s 6.1 to 20s per 320 lbs ; ditto black, 19e 6d to 20s
per imperial quarter ; foreign, 28s 6n to 30a per 480 lbs.-
-Avemiges—Wheat, 41s :id; eats, 18s 9d; Barley, 243.
BIRMINGYA3I, JUNE 24.—At Gloucester market, on the
19th, a large business was done in wheat, at rather over the
currency of this day se'nnight. At Vvoreester same day,
the trade ruled rather dull, and no advance could be olVained
on any description. Barley, beans, and peas, all scarce and
ra her dearer. Oats, the turn cheaper, but we had more de-
mand. During the present week we have again had heavy
rain, and a good deal of wheat has changed hands, at an im-
provement of is per quarter. Barley 6d per quarter clearer.
More doing in oats at former prices. Beans and peas both
scarce: At Wolverhampton yesterday, although the wheat
trade was by tie means brisk, 1s per quarter was realised. At
a
this day's market there was large supply of wheat, for which
much higher prices were asked; but the trade closed dull, at
little over the prices of this day week, and we make no altera-
tioartinitnaionuerd quotations. Barley
Bnea 6d per quarter dearer. Oats
m
higher. s and peas,both is per quarter

DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, JUNE 15. The supply
to day of fat beasts was about the same as that of last week,
without alteration in price ; the demand for the best quality
of beef was brisk, yet there were several lots remaining un-
sold. The supply Of sheep and lambs, about the average,
fully maintained last week's prices. But few pigs offered fur
sale. Fat and store calves more plentiful, the sale for the
former flat, and many left umold. Beef, 5d to 50; mutton,
4id to Sid ; lamb, bid ; veal, 4d to 4id per Ib ; pigs, 7s 3d t(
7s 6d per score. Rough fat, 3s 3d per stone of 141bs.
Hides, lid to Od per lb; calf skins, 2d to 3d per lb.
UFPINGHAM, JUNE 23.—Wheat :its to 41s; barley 27s to
28s Od ; oats 19s to 21s; beans 320 to 34s per qr. Batter 6d
to Od per lb ; eggs 24 for ls.
LOUTH, JUNE 23.—Wheat 36s to 40s; Barley 253 to 28s;
oats 16s to 19s; beans 26s to 335 per qr.
NEWARK, JUNE 23.—Wheat, white 44s to 475, red 40s to
425;. barley 25s to 283; oats, 245 t., 22s to 245. 225 t., 20s to
225; beans, 33s Od to 355; tares, 33s to 40s; malt, 56s to
61). per qr.
BOSTON, JUNE 23.—Wheat, red 36s to 41s Od, white 41s
to 435, superfine 45s to 00s ; barley 00s to (Os; oats, 163 to
20s ; beans 31s to 3ts ; peas 00s to 00s per qr.
LYNN, JUNE 22.—Wheat 34s Od to 38s Od, fine 40s to
435; barley 00s to 00s, fine (Os to 00s; oats 00s to 00s;
beans Os to Os, fine Os to Os per qr.
MELTON MOWBRAY, JUNE 22.—Wheat, 37s Od to 41s;
barley, 24s to 2s; oats, 18s to 225; beans, 30s to 35s
per qr. Butter 7d to 9d per lb ; eggs 20 for ls.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, JUNE 23.—There was
a good supply of all kinds of grain in the market to-day-
Sales dull, and prices down, compared with those of last
week. A considerable quantity unsold. The top of
wheat was Is, and the average ld down. Barley on
the top is 6d, and the average 4d down. Oats on the top
4d down, and the average is. Beans on the top is down,
week, and the average Id up. Unsold, 74 qrs wheat, 57 qrs
barley, 350 qrs oats, and 12 qrs beans.
Top of Wheat ... 66 lb. 46. Od
„ Barley ... .. 56 lb. 31s 6d
~ Oats ... 44i1b. 24. Od
„ Beans ... 66 lb. 35s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE • MARKET, JUNE 23.—The number
of cattle was 543, or 202 less than last week. Extreme top
price, 7s 6d ; current, 7s 3d; secondary and inferior, from 5s
to 6s Od per Dutch stone. A good clearance was effected.
The number of sheep and lambs at market this morning was
3,835, being 563 more than last week. Best wedder mutton,
top price, sid per lb ; shorn sheep, 40 ; inferior, 4d to Od.
Lambs from lls to 21s Od a head. At the close a good clear-
ance was effected.
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