The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-12 00:00:00

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S cots and Shorthorns; from other parts of England, 500
Herefords, Runts, Devons, Shorthorns, &c.; and from
Scotland 540 horned and polled Scots, chiefly per rail-
way. The numbers of Sheep were considerably on the
decrease. All breeds moved off freely, at prices fully
equal to those paid last week, and a clearance was reaCily
effected. Prime old Downs, in the wool, realized 4s 2d,
out of the wool 3s 6cl per Sibs. At least two-thirds of
the Sheep were shearlingi. F:om the Isle of Wight
70 Lambs came to hand. The receipts from other
quarters were moderate. On the whole the trade was
firm, and in some instances Dorsets were the turn dearer.
We were well supplied with Calves, the sale for which
ruled inactive, at late rates. The Pork trade was heavy,
bat we have no cbang-) to notice iu prices.

Per -gibs. to Out the offal.
S. d. to a. d. s. d. to s.
InforfOr Beasts..... 2 4 2 6 rnferior Shoo •• 2 6 2 8
Second quality .... 2 8 3 0 Second qual. Sheep 210 3 4
Prime large Oxen.. 3 2 3 4 Coarse-woolledditto3 6 3 8
Prime Scots ... •• . 3 4 3 6 !coutnelown blether 310 4 2
Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 8 Ditto •)ut of the wo.)la 0 0 0
Prime small ditto .. 310 4 2 Largo Hogs ••• • " 2 6 3 6
Suckling Calves "18 0 24 0 tmall Porkers 3 8 310
Lambs ..16 0 20 0
4 8 6 0 Quarter old PigS

TOTAL SUPPLII
Beasts. Sheep.
I 3,419 • 17,920
Fo ttEIGN
Beasts Sheen.
4;3 I 350

AT MAIV.C.
s.
C a 16,2 e I Pigs.
tiurPT• l 360
Calves.t4 P6igs.

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A Statement and Comparison of the Supplies and Prices 01
Fat Stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market,
on Monday, April 14, 1851, and this day, Monday, April
12, 1852.
Per Sibs., to sink the oftals.

April 14, 1851. Apr. 12,1852.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coar.se and inferior Beasts ... ... 2 6to 2 8 2 4to 2 6
Second quality ditto ... 210 3 0 2 8 3 0
Prime large Oxen .. ... 3 2 36 3 2 3 4
Prime ;Scots, oc• ••• •-• 3 6 38 3 4 3 6
Coarse and inferior Sheep... ... 3 4 3 6 2 6 2 8
Second quality ditto ... ..• ... 3 8 4 02 10 3 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto ... 4 2 4 4 3 6 3 8
Prime Southdown ditto ... ... 4 4 4 63 10 4 2
Lambs... ... 5 0 6 0 4 8 6 0
Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 3 0 3 8
Prime small ditto 3 8 4 03 10 4 '2
Large Hogs • . 3 0 3 6 2 6 3 6
.
Small Porkers ... 3 8 4 0 3 8 310
Beasts 3,75 3,419
Sheep and Lambs .. 23,770 17,920
Calves ... 155 182
Pigs 0 380
SUPPLIES ON . SALE, • APILIL 15, 1850.41 Beasts, 3,295 ;
Sheep and Lambs, 19,830 ; Calves, 92 ; Pigs, 240.
Aril 16, 1849 Beasts, 3,892 ; Sheep and Lambs, 20,80 ;
Calves, 99 ; Pigs, 250.

NEVTGATII AND 3.3MADENBALL,
Since Monday last these markets have been exten-
sively supplied with each kind of meat, derived chiefly
from Scotland and the provinces. Generally speaking,
the demand is in a very inactive state at the late decline
in the quotations. A few baskets of Mutton have
reached us from Hamburgh.

At per stone by the Carcase.
e. d. to s. d.
Beef, inferior I 10 2 2 Mutton, inferior • .
-- middling ••• • 2 4 2 6 - middling • •
primelarge 2 6 2 8 - prime •• • •
prime small ••1 10 3 0 Pork, large
Veal •• •• •• 3 0 4 0 - small ........

o. d. to a.
24 2 6
28 3 0
32 3 4
2 4 210
3 0 3 13

Lamb, 43 6d t• 53 85.
BOROUGEL AND srammrimmus.
Coastwise, the arrivals of Potatoes have been but
moderate since our last report, but very large supplies
have reached us from various quarters by railway. The
demand is heavy, and late rates are barely supported.
The general quality of the samples is remarkably good.
Per Ton. Per Ton.
Yorksh. Regents. 60s to 80s Kentish Red Kid. —s to s
Ditto Shaws sto a Cambridge
Lincoln. and Wis- Kent Regents.-- 60s to 75s
beach sos to 653 Essex Regents... 60s to 75s
Scotch Regents 6os to 70slEssex Shaws —s to —s
Perth Cups
Forfarshire ditto. 5.5 s to 603'Kent & Esax. Mid. —s to —s
Common Whites. —s to —s French sos to 55s
Newcastle & Ber- Dutch Whites —s to —s
wick Regents.. —s to s Chats ... —s to 8

803/017G11 EOP MARILET.
We have still a moderate inqu►ry tor the finest new
Sops, at full prices. In the middling and inferior kinds,
comparatively little is doing.. Sussex Pockets 51 12s to
6168 per cwt•; Weuld of Keats, 616 s to 71; Mid and East
Keats, 61.108 to 121; Yearlings; 31 10s to Si 10$; Old
olds, 1128 to 2/ 10s.

WOOL.
Last week's imports into London were 25 bales from
Alexandria, 79 from New Zealand, 2 from the Cape, 11
from Leghorn, 209 from Bombay, 41 from Chins, and
500 from Algoa Bay. By private contract, very little is
doing, at late rates. Steady shipments are still makat g
to the continent.

TALLOW.
The amount of business doing in our msrket is un-
usually limited, yet holders generally are firm, and
prices are well supported. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot
is selling at 35s 6d to 35s 9d per cwt. Nothing doing
for forward delivery. Town Tallow in good supply, at
355 per ewt net cash; Rough Fat, 2s per 81136.

1848. 1849. 1850. 1851. 1 1852.
--_—_-- —_—_--- -- -----.
Buckthis day ...... 7,439 27,276 30,668 ?4,954 42,058
Price of Y*C Q. i 51s 0C 38s 6d 363 8d 405 3d to 35s 6d
** " t tolls 6.1 to OsOd to37sod 4066,1 to 3559 d
Dellverylast week .. 9,3 1,049 , 1,696 1,379 824
Ditto from June 1.... 91,688 88,815 i 84,876 85,462 95,51,
Arrivals last week . 1,437 274 , 1,801 52
Ditto from Jtine 1 ... 90,994 108,558 i 90,068 91,898 101,072
Price of Town ...... 528 Od 41s Od I 33s Od 41s Od 38s ed

Lord Brougham has left Grafton•street for Pari.,
en route to Provence, where his Lordship intends to remain
until the end of the month.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS (CRIMINAL JURISDIC-
21").—There is a Bill in the House of Commons to abo-
lish the criminal jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts in
certain cases. The Acts of sth and 6th Edward VI., chap.
4, and other statutes against quarrelling and fighting in
churches and churchyards, as recommended by the Eccle-
siastical Commissioners, are to be repealed Further it is
proposed to enact that after the "passing of the measure
no suit or proceeding shall be commenced or heard in any
ecclesiastical court in England or Wales for defamation, or
for quarrelling, chiding, or brawling by words only in any
church or churchyard, or for smiting or laying violent hands
111xcl any other in any church or churchyard, or for mali-
ciously striking any person with any weapon, or for drawing
any weapon with intent to strike another in any church or
churchyard."

LOW OF FRESH WATER INTO THE THAMES.—
It appears from the evidence beforethe Committee now sitting
on the water supply of the metropolis, that the immense
volume of fresh water derived from the area of the drainage
of the. Thames which comes over Teddington lock and
Mixes with the water below is calculated at 800,000,000
gallons a day, or about 16 square miles of water, 90 feet deep.
THE Loss OF THE BIRKENHEAD.—On Saturday
last a special meeting of the Town Council of Portsmouth,
over which the mayor presided, was held for the purpose of
considering the best means to be adopted for raising funds to
assist the sufferers by the loss of the Birkenhead. The bu-
siness of the day having been opened by the chairman, reso-
lutions were passed unanimously expressive of the sympathy
of the meeting with the sufferers and for taking means for
opening subscription lists. A resolution for calling a public
meeting, to be held on Wednesday next, at the hall of the
Beneficial Society of the borough, at 7 o'clock F.M., was also
assed, after which it was announced by Captain Strange,
R.N. (through the chairman), that the officers of the garri-
son had volunteered an amateur performance at the theatre
in aid of the funds to be raised, and Mr. Davey said he was
authorised to offer the proceeds of any night that might be
named of the Clarence Gardens, for the same purpose. A
subscription wasopened in the hall, to which the members of
the council immediately contributed upwards of 1031., the
mayor subscribing an additional sum of 23/. from his own
pocket.

CHARGE OF MURDER IN LIVERPOOL.—On Satur-
day. an Irish labourer, named Dowd, was committed for
trial
winder the warrant of the borough coroner, charged with
themurder of Thomas Conway, a labourer, aged 25
years. Frorniwtehvisioenvidence it appeared that between 1 and 2
o'clock the
ceased were drinkins Sunday monsing, the prisoner and de-
whs, a arspilte„a g between w whisky shop in Albert-street,
The; ' Ultit them ar to which knew the
street best.
A bystander seeing the fLYlytursa•ed out and began to fight.
warned the deceased, wPrisoner
dee drssw a knife from his pocket,
more,'and turned away, Th lare,l that he would fight no
the
eauglA him stabbed him in
sic'•e with ris oner followed, and having
a severe incised wound above the knife, inflicting
The prisoner was secured, andth e c leftonw pelvis, six inches deep.
Southern Hospital, where he die.d
°nay was conveyed to the
NATI( OF LADY Gro Thursday. -
RGIII:A SPENC W
the decease of tai • . 811--- e regret
to announce .
_. is amiable young
t daughter ot Earl& Spelady, who
Was the eldest
at Althorp, Noirth neer
,which melancholy
event took place
Was
onlyautenrshire, on Thursday
night last. Herladyship. 19th lt is
nee we announced-
about twelve months elthe decease of the
late Countess Spencer.
DYNEvoß.—This venerable DEATH OF LORD . e noble-
time an invalid, expired • man, who had been for some at his
Oxfordshire, on Friday last
Seat. Barrington Park,
late peer was G ,at one
eorge Talbot
rat., in his 87th year. The
Dynevor, county Carmarthen, in
Rice, Baron Dynevor of lord-lieutenant —
and lateof the
the .peerage of England, - th of his mother, the lute
county; ; succeededon the death
October 1794
baroness, 14th March, 1793;
married
20th
daughter of Thomas,
the Hon. Frances Townshend,, third
First Viscount Sydney, and by her has
had issue the Hon.,
I
George Rice Rice Trevor. Lieut.-Co onel of the Carman-
thenshire Militia, M.P. for the county,
married 27th No-
vember 1844, Frances, eldest daughter of Lerd Charles
Fitzroy, by whom his Lordship has issue two daughters.
The venerable peer has also left six daughters.
THR SOLICITOR-GENERAL'S ELECTIONEERING EN.-
G.tokarEwrs.—The Exeter papers state that Sir Fitzroy
of
Kelly is positively pledged to contest the representation
that city at the next general election, and that his committee
implicitly rely upon his coining forward according to pro-
miss. Meanwhile the Learned Gentleman has been elected
for Harwich, and it is a curious circumstance, that on the
very day the people of Harwich returned him as their Mem-
ber Sir Fitzroy issued an address to the freeholders of East
' Suffolk, announcing his intention of standing for that division
of the county at the general election, in compliance with a
. numerously-signed requisition to that effect recently pre-
&anted to him. How the Learned Gentleman will decide
When the dissolution takes place remains to be seen.—Ad-
• vertiser.
Pam IN HOLBORN.—On Saturday evening a fire,
attended with the loss of several hundred pounds' worth of
Property, broke out upon the premises of Messrs. Stannard,
Wholesale picture-frame makers and carvers and gilders, 4,
Bliddle-row, Holborn, about eight o'clock. The flames were
first seen in the back workshops, and owing to the com-
bustible nature of the stock they progressed most rapidly, so
that within a very few minutes the whole range of work-
!hops were one mass of fire. The various engines were early
in attendance, and no time was lost in setting them to work;
but, notwithstanding the firemen exerted themselves to the
Tilton, the fire was not sufficiently extinguished to prevent
itiarg:sextending further until half- past nine o'clock, by which
valeeNesars, Stannard's manufacturing premises and their
Mur h e contents were destroyed ; the premises of Mr.
1.)
the' ironmonger,• lly injured by fire and water; and 4oua_ materially
damaged. "
Messrs,
of Mr. Cros !
smore hair-dresser, similarly
Office, Mr. ranesars' . insured in the Phoenix
Stannard are a
-rph in the Sun Office, but Mr. Liros..more is
uninsured. Y
EXPECTED VISIT DFICE OF WELLINGTON
AT Cltua iA,11.. OF THE Dr RE , ~ -.1 ;i., .
L.—The vt''.- an ',.:;ri. ,- A _:tt, 0.1 , , ~. ,3,
' it is expected will
honun '-•
' ' tess in Erne witis
4 'visit for a short time, in
the Earl and Win .
ming summer,
:it their princely _ r.ne, in the course of the co
Jo of Lough
ittasoqi.nwacZitureaqae seat, on the ban

LITERATURE.

POEIII3 FROM FIRESIDE. By Maria

Goodluch.

Darton.

A pretty littlevc,lutioe of very simple and very in-
nocent verses, designed as "an affectionate offering"
for " the young"—meaning children. Most of the
pieces are fables, each conve:t ing some homely mora ;
and the whole hook is dedicated "by permission,"
says the fly-leaf—and that fly-leaf is a passport of
itself—to Charles Dickens.

ABSCONDING DEBTORS ARREST ACT.
With Notes. By Robert Malcolm Kerr. John crock •
ford.
A clear, concise, and practical digest of the Ab-
sconding Debtor's :Arrest Act has here been corn 7.
piled by Mr. Kerr, advocate and barrister-at-law
The forms given as an Appendix will be found pecu-
liarly valuable for reference.

THE 1114 LIAN VOLUNTEERS, By Emilio

Daudolo.. Lonymans.
This work is described as an authentic narrative of
the organization, adventures., and final disbanding of
the Italku Volunteers and Lombard Rifle Brigade in
1848.49, translated- from the edition published at
Turin in 1849. In the author's preface he .observes
that he hesitated much before giving these pages to
the public, until, induced by the encouragement he
met with from those he consulted on the subject, and
his desire of lending his assistance to those who, de-
sirous of finding the truth, are unable to do so from
the confusion and obscurity in which the period de-
scribed is involved:— _ _ _

("I had accidentally been placed in such circumstances
as to be able frequently to form a char and prceise
judgment respecting various occurrences, which, for
others, were either of dubious character, or liable to he
talsely interpreted. From early intimacy and habits of
friendship I was like a brother to the late Luciano
Manara; for about a year I was his adjutant and secre.;
tary for military affairs, and above all, his inseparable
compari,in in the revues which led him at lag to ttpi
tomb. I had, therefore, the means of viewing, in their
true light, the perplexing changes of events in which tie
and his comrades were so emangled
and ruined. Without any interes,,ed vit ws or
regard to party feeling, I have felt, in publishing this
brief narrative, that I was paying the last tribute due to
the memory of my friend, and though far froth confi-
dent in the merits of the style, I gape nevertheless to
meet with some indulgence for the sake of the spirit of
justice which it has been my constant endeavour to pre-
serve throughi.iut. For my only desire in these pages
has been to speak the truth on all occasions, and to be
impartial both as to things and persons; so that if I
have deceived myself I can at leant claim the praise of
honestyfor my intentions."
_ _

As a spirit of truth and impartiality is the most rare
to find, though most valuable when obtained in a
work of this sort, it is not doubtful that the present
volume will be welcomed by all those who desire to
study the course of events in the eventful years they
describe.

TRAVELS IN TAUTARY, THIBET, AND
CHINA. National Illustrated Library.
This is the second volume of these travels, which
derive interest and originality from the circumstance
of their being descriptive of a region comparatively
little known. An engraving of the Mausoleum of a
grand Lama of Thibet is prefixed, and the various il-
lustrations of the inhabitant?, the scenery, and the ani-
mals of the countries delineated are very instructive.
The extraordinary customs of the Buddhists are also
related, and the reader will find the entertaining and
the useful combined in a very agreeable manner.

MEMOIRS OF EXTRAORDINARY POPU-
LAR DELUSIONS. 2 Vols. National Plus-

trated Library. By Charles Mackay, LL.D.
A very interesting account of the variuus follies and
superstitions of the past and the present. "The Mis-
sissippi Scheme," " The Slow Poisoners," " Popular
Admiration of Great Thieves," form a conspicuous
portion of the narrative. But we are surpris,d to
find " The Crusades" included in the number.
Few will agree to place those exploits of chi-
valry and enthusiasm which have ever been sur-
rounded by poetry and romance by the side of " The
Witch Mania," "The South Sea Bubble," Dick
Turpin, and Jack Sheppard. There are also chapters
descriptive of haunted houses, duels, and ordeals, the
alchymists, and the magnetisers. The volumes are
bound and illustrated in the usual excellent style of
this library.

TILE STORY OF NINEVEH.
THE E RICKS ON S. Paton and Ritchie,
Edinburgh.
Thes9 works are intended for the young, and will
bo found to possess much that is beneficial. " The
Story of Nineveh," as its name indicates, contains a
description of that great city, its founder, its history,
and its ruins. " The Ericksons" and " The Clever
B iy" are two instructive and pleasing tales, by Miss
Francis Brown, whose powers as an author are so
well known. The first is a history of life in Norway,
the second a tale of the mishsps of a clever boy who
only considered hithsdf. They form a gent acqui4-
tion to the young, who must derive from their perussl
both pleasure and profit.

A PICTURE-BOOK FOR A NOAH'S ARK.

Chapman and Hall.
An excellent zoological work, which contains de-
scriptions of two hundred animals, with pictures
which give a very good impression of them. There
is a great variety i❑ the subjects selected for repre-
sentation, and the description., being clear and concise,
are well calculated to attract and inform children.

THE BOOK OF THE GARDEN. By Charles

M'lntosh. Part I. William Blackwood and Sons.

The object of this work is " to exhibit all that is
known at the present day on the subject of gardening,
and to make public the author's long and extensive ex-
perience and the original views which that experienc6
has developed." It is to consist of two divisions,—the
first ornamental and architectural; the second practi-
cal. The present number contains the introduction,
which describes the origin and progress of gardening,
and two chapters which treat of the formation and
arrangement of fruit gardens and garden walls. The
following is extracted from the introduction :
" The gardenia of Solomon, the earliest of which we
have any certain account, are described as having been
of a quadrangular form, and surrounded by a high wall.
The exact Corm and arrangement are still in most gene-
ra use. They cwitained aviaries, wells, and streams of
water, indispensable in warm climates.
" Tee gardens of Cyrus and other Persian kings were
distinguished for their romantic situations, great extent,
and diversity of uses and products, and were in their
day reckoned among the wonders of the world.
" The celebrated hanging gardens-of Babylon furnish
us with the first notice of terraces being introduced into
gardens; and although Herodotus and others are silent
on the subjec`, it is not improbable that these terraces
had their usual decorations of parapets, vases, Btc., as we
learn that they were planted with trees of various kinds.
We also learn that the different terraces and groves con-
tained fountains, seats, parterres, and banquetting rooms,
and combined the minute beauties of flowers -and foliage
with masses of shade and extensive prospects. Inaeed
most of the elements of a modern architectural garden
are clearly alluded to in connexion with these ancient
ones, if we except the great varieties of flowers and
plants. Even in these, however, they were not altoge-
ther deficient; for we learn from Xenophon's ' Memorab,'
"that wherever the. Persian King Cyrus resides, or what-
ever place he visits in his dominions, he takes care that
the paradices (or gardens) shall be filled with every--
thing both beautiful and useful the soil can produce."

HER MAJESTY'S THEATR/L—Jobannft Wagner,
for whom the Operas are disputing, but respecting whose
ultimite whereabout we believe there is little question, will
arrive in London in a few days. She is engaged (so we are
assured upon authority altogether commensurate) at her
Majesty's Theatre, at which great establishment she. is to
appear in the week immediately succeeding Easter. Romeo,
in Bellini's opera of Capuletti ed I Montecchi, is to be her
talked of
opening character, a part in which she is stated to be beyond
afuiginited region
all comparison. A new opera by Meyerbeer, of course for
his distinguished pupil, and this now world- famous artiste is
forth wrath"' itli
as an early novelty. Cruvelli appears on Saturday
wasiteehrntreca. and instead of being on her way to Brazil, to
extraordknar"operatic gossip had rather precipitately con-
arrived in London on Saturday.
as arrived in the metropolis, and will appear
The grace-
new tisll t. It may be cited as a proof of her
she Iva.
the Lpopularity at Turin, that a new ton Which
interesting English
aud which ballet is founded a very
dented in the history 1:f
r this description of
erKalE7A:n.n:V.paei(utPhe princess's
less than forty tines succession,
called Victorine, was performed no
!ncticession, a fact almost unprece--
Madame Falcon.' is arrived, and will appear
DRURY-LANE
stated last week, on
en
ht entertainment.
ionnm ernrt.i d
ay
'fiRATRE•—The renowned singer
eareegr.ett attraction is the redUction
next, in Fidelio. Anotphl
of prices, which takes
place evening
1111 r. Charles Kean
a the salariTeshneantdreer
MR. CHAoRsLt lEi
bs
the authority of a Contemporary, that
week of the ernploy6s at
would Base 108--t
salary, through the unavoidable hi
suddeeninirt- of the the a at'r e week'scot
sequent upon
Mr'
Beans
has beeinsP°mlirr* . We' now
wthwandoO,l!h°nuuttlihdfeograrathis act of generosity, wh
learn that a slight m a in the limit
k. We need not P4dB' instead
of under two pounds a i-ve _ . enlargethis u1"1 the
which prompted unexp
kind and considerate feeling , - 1. - ,ected
of the salaries paid, which was all under three
their little income.— Sunday
a week's salary, deducted from donation to those persons fin the theatre, who cou a ill spare
the understatement *4 had
made respecting Mr. Kean's
Contemporary's correction , 0
f managerial liberality, an
Times. [We feel great pleasufre in inserting our esteemed
o .
the generous benefactor.] 1,
. s " Appeal
act not more gratifying to the recipients than creditable to
Lola Montes ' has published a Curtou . t c
in the New York Journals. She glances at the his prey,.dt
her marriage at thirteen years to an old man whom she al
not love. She invokes the justice of Heaven upon her.
Jesuit enemies who plotted the ruin of her friend the good.
old King Louis of Bavaria, as " virtuous and kindhearted
a gentleman as lives on earth." She is proud of her love
for him, which is not of a kind to be ashamed of, and will
be his friend while he lives. Lolas asserts that the Bavarian-
Prince, Minister d'Abel, and Metternich of Austria, offered
her four millions of francs and the title of Princess, if she
would aid them in their plans to control the King. Being
concealed, at her request, he overheard the offer. By the
J., wait, and AtLtriaa rower Lota, . ays ~h, 111, been dc.p,iv ed
Of her property, and she is now but a pour danseuse seeking
her livelihood. " I have been vain, frivolous, ambitious,
prowi....but /lever yicioas, newt craw . ;