The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-22 00:00:00

MARKETS--This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.
Our market is seasonably well supplied with fruit and
vegetables, and the trade rules steady, as follows :

FRUIT.

e. d. s. d.
Pine apples 8 oto 10 0
Foreign do., each 0 oto 0 0
Grapes,per lb 0 oto 0 0
Foreign do 1 6to 2 6
&felons
Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 2 6to 4 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 4 oto 10 0
Lemons, per 100 5 oto 8 0
Gooseberrieshf sveo oto 0 0
Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0

s. d. s d
Mu:berries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Foreign ditto,-puno oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 0 9to 1 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 if
Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 g
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0
Peaches, per d 0... 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per b.sv 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per d 0... 0 oto 0 n
Damsons, pr d 0... 0 oto 0 5
VEGIGTABLES.
Greens, dz bunch 4 6to 5 6 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0
Cabbages, pr doz 0 oio 0 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 6
Red ditto 3 OSo 4 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Savoy do., pr dz 1 6to 2 d Celery, per ditto 1 oto 2 0
Cauliflowers, pdzl3 to 3 0 Beet, per doz. 00to 0 6
Brocoli 1 2to 1 4 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Potatoes, per ton 60 oto ,50 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, pr pnt 1 oto 0 0 Mushrooms, p pt. 0 6to 1 3
Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0
Carrots,pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 6
Green peas,ll.-sy. 0 oto u 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
Wrench beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 6
Onions, doz. h.s. l 6to 1 9 Capsicums, per do 0 oto u 0
New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0
Spinach 0 Bto 1 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Brussels sprouts 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 0 4.1 to 0

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lI.ER MAJESTY.

- OSBORNE, April 21.
The Queen and royal family arrived at Osborne
yesterday evening, at 20 minutes before 7 o'clock,
from Windsor Castle, having travelled in a special
train on the Great Western and South-Western
Railways, and having crossed over in the royal
yacht Alberta from Gosport.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by
Major Covell and Dr. Bernhardt, left Buckingham
Palace shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning
for Osborne.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol and the
Ladies Hervey have returned to Pau from a tour in Spain•
It is now decided that the noble marquis and marchioness
will remain abroad until July.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings have
arrived at the St. George's Hotel.
The Marquis Townshend, accompanied by his
mother, the Marchioness Townshend, and Lady Audrey
Townshend, left town a few days ago for their sot'
Raynham,Hall, Norfolk.

The Marquis of Northampton is staying at Castle
Ashby,. Northamptonshire, in much the same health as
when he left town.

The Marquis of Waterford arrived in town yes-
terday from Curraghmore, his lordship's seat in Ireland.
The marchioness will reach town to-morrow.
Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Red-
cliffe and the Hon. Miss Canning have arrived at the
Portland Hotel, Southsea, from Grosvenor-square.
Lady Egerton of Tatton and the Hon. Alice
Egerton return to town to-day from visiting the Earl and
Countess Amherst at Montreal, near Sevenoaks.
Lord de Lisle and Dudley, Lord Algernon St.
Maur, and Major-General and the Hon. Mrs. Stuart he"
left thelSt. George's Hotel.

The Very Rev. Dean Ramsay is expected t°
arrive in town on Monday from Edinburgh.
PRINCE ARTHUR.—A letter from Tunis, dated
March 19, says :—" Contrary to expectation Prince
Arthur remained with us only a day, proceeding at once to
Malta and Egypt ; but, during that day he received more
honours than have been shown to any prince visiting the
Regency for many a year. In fact, although he was said
to be travelling incognito, his reception by the Boy and
people was a perfect ovation, than which none greater
could have been offered to any one short of the Padisbal'
himself. Among other wholly exceptional compliment's'
he received from the hands of the Bey himself theNieltals:
ed-Dent (Decoration of Blood), which has never Yet
been given to any one out of his Highness's own family:
According to the journals of Constantinople, the
Italian Government is preparing to establish in the Medi:
terranean a new naval station, which will be alternately a'
Smyrna and the Pirnus. The force will consist of three or
four ships of war.

Prayers were said yesterday at the Russian church
in Paris during the greater part of the day for the
health of the young Grand Duke.

A Few Hard Facts touching the Theatrical

Monopoly:

The Princess's Theatre paid for rent in 1841
lessee), £1,200 ; 1848, £l,BOO. In 1851 (C. Kean), 0,000;
1862 (Webster), £3,800; 1863 (Vining), £4,000. Analyela
of above rent :—Ground rent, £3OO ; rent of building,
£900: £1,200 ; bonus per annum to monopolist landlord,
£2,800; total, £4,000.
Lyceum Theatre.-1844 (Keeley, lessee), £2,000 a year'
1846 (do.), £2,500 ; 1863 (Fechter), £4,000.
Drury-lane Theatre.-1860 (E. T. Smith, lessee), £4,5?,,
0°
a year ; 1862, he sells his lease for £6,000 premium
Messrs. Falconer and Chatterton, being a bonus of ,00"
a year on the two years of his lesseeship. Piaddoi,
No new theatre has been built in London for 25 years.
All the',London theatres will accommodate, nightly, 40,000
persons. The daily visitors to London number 100,000
persons. The London population is 3,000,000. The build.
ings having proprietors who wish to play the drama 19°,,
are not allowed to do so will accommodate, nightly, 180,00 u
persons. Every facility is given by the present law t°
supply low and degrading amusements for the people ; and
it is only the drama—a higher form of entertainment"!
supply of which is restricted. The law giving
Practical
monopoly to 23 London managers is always set in
by these gentlemen—not by the Lord Chamberlain, wit°
thus dictates to 3,000,000 of people how they shall be
amused. motion

Shocking Barbarities in Tunis.
The Levant Herald of the 12th prints a letter
from Tunis containing the following shocking
details:—

In my last I briefly mentioned the barbarous flogging, 0r
rather "sticking," of the Arab prisoners sent in a couple °A,
days before from the camps. In the hurry of catching the
steamer I had barely time to report the punishment, and t°
say that it had produced a very bad general effect. I had
begun the day before the arrival of Prince Arthur, and'
in compliment to him, the barbarous operation was sus"
pended during his brief stay, to be resumed, as soon as the
Enchantress left, with greater vigour and cruelty than e'veri
One of the victims was Sheikh Madji Moubarik, a may°
great influence among the Arabs, and who more than 311
one else contributed to the cessation of the late revel"
This unhappy man, though 67 years of age, was ordered by
the Bey to receive 2,000 blows, and'of these every one was
inflicted. I witnessed the first part of this punishment'
but was unable to see it out, the cruelty was so revoltisg
The wretched prisoner was thrown on his face on a piece
of matting, with his feet tied together, and his head and
_,
shoulders held down by a soldier. The blows were DO
on across the hips and small of the back with a thick OP/
stick, as heavily as a strong man could deliver them, 811_,
as one tired another took his place, whilst a thirA
counted the blows, and shouted " strike harder, strik.°
harder ! " When the victim had received 300 blows, he
called out imploring them to kill him right off ; but the
only result was that the stick was wielded with more brutal
vigour than before. The whole 2,000 blows were inflicted,
and at their conclusion the victim was taken up--dei'd.
Seven other sheikhs received each 1,500 bldws ; of these
also two died under the infliction, and the other five withi°
half an hour afterwards. Of those who received 500 Wows
I am told five died after being thrown into prison. Nearly
the whole of these victims wore old Inen, many of tbe-,
about 70 years of age. I hear it reckoned that no fewer
j
than 132,500 blows have been given to this one batch 0:
prisoners, and at the camps I am assured punishment of
similar barbarity is dealt out daily. For the honour 01
humanity it is to be regretted that none of the consuls hs/e
interfered to prevent this brutal cruelty. Here was a matter
in which all might have joined in a remonstrance which
the Bey would not have dared to disregard, and yet Wla
far not one of the whole body has uttered a word of protest
against brutality which one might suppose to be impossible
within the range of English or French influence in thi:
19th century. Amongst the Arabs themselves it is 5°J," ~
that the act has decided them to emigr l'
ate wholesale 1;
Algeria, where the French offer them free settlements a
many other tempting advantages. Under French authord
they will at least be secure against cruelty which na3l°B
the blood curdle, and which is a disgrace to even this ss°3l
barbarous despotism of Tunis.
T.

'HE MEAT AND POULTRY MARKET.—In Par;
suance of a reference made to them in the Court
Common Council, the Markets Improvement Comitatte°
met on Thursday to reconsider the designs sent in for tb°
construction of the Meat and Poultry Market in Smithfield
It was therefore resolved to recommend that plan N°'
motto " A Key," should receive the first prize of £3OO, all
that plan No. 3, motto " Citizen Stationer," should receive
the second prize of £2oo.—City Press.
EXCISE INFORMATION AGAINST A BREWER.--"L
the Manchester City Police Court yesterday, Xjr.
Samuel Naylor, brewer, Montague-street, Oldham-roa°:
was summoned by Mr. H: Hynes, supervisor of inlay"
revenue, for having made an untrue entry in his °Oise
schedule.—Mr. R. Cobbett, who appeared on behalf of tile
Board of Inland Revenue, said every brewer was requirea
by act of Parliament to enter, the day before he mashed,
a paper which was furnished by the Excise and kept f°'
that purpose, the quantity of malt which he intended t°
mash on the following day, and in default of so sloingljf,;
was liable to a penaly of £2OO, which could be mitigated
£5O. On Feb. 26 the defendant entered in the paper tha"
he intended to mash two quarters and three busliciej
whereas in fact he did mash four quarters five bushels O
three gallons, the difference being 99 per cent. Wbe a
the officer visited him about the matter, the defends,
t
;
said he had made a mistake, and at that time he entered an
additional quarter. The defendant had since applied to t
Board of Inland Revenue, in order to give them an 013.11
nation ; but the Board thought this was not a case Willed
they could take upon themselves to settle, as it aPPelLrere
that from October to the day of detection, the entries We.ll
all either two or three quarters, but since the detectlu
there had been none less than three, while some of the eir
o
tries were four quarters ; and taking the 13 days before ti
tea
detection, they found that the quantity mashed areoultas
to 31 quarters, while in the 13 days after the amount wir.
46 quarters. The defendant pleaded guilty to the infalllo
tion, and stated that he was not at home on the day as
question, as it was his travelling day. In fact the resit uot
not his, but belonged to a Mend, whose brewery had ftcl not
down. He really was not guilty in intention, and haierea
wilfully done anything wrong. The magistrates Ora

him to pay the lowest penalty, £5O.
LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—Wexford, Ireland, Fri(
—The Lugger Peep o' Day sank this morning °II taw
Dogger Bank, near Wexford, in a heavy sea. The luggi„- re
crew of six men were fortunately saved by the Posse'
lifeboat, belonging to the National Lifeboat Inztitutioa•