The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-13 00:00:00

MANCHESTER AND BIRMING-
- HAM EXTENSION RAILWAY (STONE AND
RUGBY.)

The following is the petition from the Earl of Lichfield,
referred to last night by Mr. Poulett Thomson, and printed
with this day's votes:—
Petition of the Earl of Lichfield, in favour of the appli-
cation for a Bill, and complaining that allegations have
bt:en made by the opponents respecting his property with-
out his consent.
The humble petition of Thomas-William Earl of Lich-
field, being a landowner upon the line of the proposed
Manchester and Birmingham Extension Railway,
Sheweth,—That a petition is now before your honour-
able house, for leave to bring in a Bill for making
a Rail-
way from Stone to Rugby, to be calied the Manchester and
Birmingham Extension Railway.
That your petitioner is informed, that, in cet taia petitions
complaining of non-compliance with the Standing Orders
of your Honourable House, certain allegations have been
made regarding the property of your Petitioner, without
any previous communication with or authority from him,
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relation thereto, and that such proceedings appear designed
and necessarily tend to create an impression that yogi.
Petitioner is aggrieved by and opposed to the said un-
dertaking.
That your Petitioner submits, that the use so made of
your Petitioner's name is unauthorised and unjustof the
Standing not in accordance with the spirit and design the
Standing Orders of your Honourable House, your Peti-
tioner being an assenting party to the line, and most anx
ious on public grounds, that the same should receive the
sanction of the Legislature, for your Petitioner considers
that the measure will be found to be one of great public
utility, and well deserving the sanction of your Honourable
House.

And your Petitioner will ever pray, &c.
LICHFIELD.

MARKETS.—(THIS DAY).
COVENT GARDEN.
Very large supplies of all sorts, particularly turnips and osr,",
rots. Trade was lively. Apples 4s. to 30g. per bushel ; ci"
potatoes, 40s. to 60s. per ton ; new potatoes, Is. led. per lb.o;
celery, ls. 6d. to 2s. per bundle ; carrots, 4s. to bs, per dim.
bundles; mushrooms, Bd. per pottle; cucumbers, Bs. to
per brace.
HAY MARKET.
Supplies good and demand brisk, prices higher. Hays
to 955., 100 s., and 105 s. Clover, 80s. to 100 s. and II"'
Straw, 365. to 425. per load.
CITY FISH MARKET. t,
Supplies good and trade brisk, prices reasouable ; Turbo
ss. to 10s. 15s. and 20s. each ; Cod, 2s. 6d. bs. and l'3'''
Salmon Is. 6d. to 3s. per lb. ; Soles, 6d. to 3s. 6d. per POr;
Lobsters Is. Is. to ss. each ; Whiting 3d. to Bd. each ;
dock Bd. to Is. 2d. each.

HUNGERFORD MARKET.
Tarb°l'
Supplies good, and business brisk. Fish cheaper.
ss. to 10s. 15s. and 18s. ; Cod, 2s. 6d. to ss. and Bs. ; Lobsters,
Is. to ss. each ; Soles, 9d. to 3s. 6d. per pair; Salmon
to 3s. per lb. for good. Beef 7d. to Bd. and 814. ; Mutton,
7id. to 81d. ; Veal Bd. to 9d. ; Pork 71,4 d. to BWid. Vegeta'
bles, uniform supply and prices much as Covent °archon.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
Supplies to a fair extent, and the demand good-prices Wo(Lere
a little dearer. Beef, 2s. 101. to 3s. 1041. ; Mutton, 25- nAI
to 3s. 10d. ; Lamb, 6s. to 7s. ; Veal, 3s. 841. te 4s. Iv7A'
Pork, 3s. 10d. to 4s. ; Irish, 3s. to 3s. Bd. Chickens, 3s• u";
to 4s. 6d. ; Geese, 6s. to Bs. ; Guinea Fowls, 3s. to 45„_"
Turkeys, 4s. to Bs. ; Rabbits, 9d. to Is. 9d. ; Woodcockstrt
6d. to ss. ; Pea Fowls, 9s. to 12s. ; Ducklings, 3s. W.. 1%;
Wild Ducks, 2s. to 3s. ; Pigeons, 6d. to 9d. ; Eggs, 45. iiu•
ss. 6d. per 120.
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