The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-25 00:00:00

NEM-7611TM AND LEADEN/lAZL.

Although these markets have been t•ur, moderately
the
with each kind of Meat since our last report,
ttitle general demand, owing to the prevailing warm wea-
,ker, has ruled somewhat heavy, aud, in some instances,
" quotations have had a downward tendency. The
arrivals of meat from the country have been small. The
how of foreign Meat has rather increased.

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
cef,inferfor...... 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior .. 213 3 I
middling .... 2 6 2 8 -- twiddling. • 3 2 3 4
primelarge .. 210 3 0 --- prime ••.. 3 6 3 8
prime small .• 3 0 3 2 Pork, large•
• •
e 4". ••••••• • • • • • 3 0 3 8 - small . 3 t 4 0

Lamb. 43 6d to 5s 6d.
IiOROUGH AND SPXTALFIELI3S.

The " season" for old potatoes having closed, we may
offer a few remarks respecting the past and probable
uture state of the potato trade. From the returns we
have laid before our readers, it will have been perceived
,_that from the Ist of September last, up to the end of
!lay this year, the receipts of foreign Potatoes, into
London only, were about 95,000 tons ; a quantity
greatly in excess of former corresponding periods, and
much larger than had been previously anticipated. We
may observe, however, that very few of the samples
Were first rate ; yet we have every reason to believe—
at least should the disease prove less destructive than
hitherto—that we shall receive Potatoes both from Hol-
land and Belgium, as well as from France, in much better
londition than those which have reached us this year. Be
thin as it may, it is obvious that increased importations
Will have the effect of keeping down prices; hence, so far
as our judgment carries us, and looking to the prospect of
our own crops, it is evident that the quotations will rule
lerY moderate for some months. New Potatoes are now
coining forward freely, especially from the Continent,
ls
iwn a good business is doing in them,_ at from 101. to
• per ton. The imports in the past week have amounted
tto not less than 9,013 baskets, 85 tons from Rotterdam;
0 baskets from Boulogne; 38 baskets from Antwerp;
173 sacks from Havre; 40 baskets from Oporto; and 10
~alikets from Lisbon—forming a total supply of about
'°o tons.

nonouGs HOP MARKET.
Our market is tolerably firm for most kinds of Hops
(31 last year's growth, but the business passing in them
is by no weans large, at about stationary prices. The
t~Poants from the plantations are very unfavourable, and
duty has been done as low as 80,0001.:—Sussex
Pockets, 2/ 1N to 3/ los; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 15s
to 41 4s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 13s to 71 lOs
Per cwt.

TALL 0 VT.
Since our last report the demand for all kinds of
-tallow has been in a very sluggish state. In prices,
11()wever, we have no change to notice. To-day P.Y.C.
the spot is quoted at 38s 6d to 38s; and for forward
delivery, 39s 3d per cwt. Town Tallow, 37s 3d per cwt,
net cash; Rough Fat, 2s Id per 81bs. Letters from St.
etersburgb, in town to-day, state that about 1,000
casks have sold as low as 117 roubles.

1845.

1846.

1847.

I 1848. I 1849.

stock thls day • • • • • •
trice of Y. C. •• • •
Delivery last week: • •
Ditto from June 1.. • •
Arrivals last week •
Ditto from June 1 ..•

14,477
40s Od
t 0403 3d,

10,691 8,396 8,096 I 23,304
425 Od 50s Od 449 6d to 38s 6d
to Os Od to 503 6d 45s Od to3BB Od
248 843 1,023 1,132
1,572 3,135 4,979 3,470
1,066 1,382 384 1,146
1,019 3,432 5,546 1,301
42s Od , 53s Od 46s 6d 39s 6d

- 653
4,671

772
3,176

trice of Town •• 43s Od

PRIVY COUNCIL.—(THIS DAY.)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to-
ady to hear appeals. The Lords present were Lord
zrongham, the Master of thn Rolls, the Judge of the
Admiralty Court, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of
„Cornwall. No case of any interest came before their
Lordships,

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
Ills Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England sat at
eleven o'clock to day in his Court, Lincoln's Inn, and
heard causes and petitions; none of which possessed any
Points of interest except to the parties concerned.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
His Honour sat to-day in his Court, Lincoln's Inn, and
heard bankrupt petitions.
(Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.)
His HONOUR, after disposing of the case of the " Earl
°E. Coventry v. the Earl of Lauderdale," which stood on
the paper for judgment, proceeded to hear the further
arguments in the part-heard case of
TuE EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY V. HAT-
TERSBY AND OTHERS.
JT• he case came before the Court upon a motion for an
unction to restrain the defendant from retaining pos-
°elision of, or entering upon, or interfering with, the
male line of railway from Hapton to Colne, and the
branch line of railway from the main line to the in.
tended
junction with the Manchester and Leeds Rail-
IlaY at Todmorden, and the works connected with the
main and branch lines, or any part of the railway or
Work or works, and from proceeding in any manner
t 0
construct, complete, or repair the works by the
Contract of the 22d of December, 1846, agreed to
be completed or repaired, or any of such works, and
from removing the materials of any description on or
about the said lines and works, and from in any way
interfering with, or disturbing the possession, use, or
enjoyment by the said company of the said lines of rail-
Way and works, or any part thereof, and from in any
'tanner obstructing or preventing the company from
constructing, completing, or repairing the works, and
from interfering with or preventing the company in the
Use or employment of the materials in constructing,
Completing, or repairing the works. The company and
the defendant had entered into a contract in September,
1846, whereby the defendant undertook to do the works
on the portion of the line, and complete the same by the
lot of January, 1848, provided that possession of the
land on which the viaduct was to be formed should be
given on the Ist of January, 1847, or at all events, that
the line should be opened within a year from the time of
obtaining possession of the land. The company con-
tended that possession had been given in April, 1847,
and that the line ought to have been opened by April,
1848. Various interruptions and delays occurred in the
osn'erations, and a long correspordence took place, the
defendant contending that the company had granted an
eXtension of the time, and the delays had been caused
Wholly by their acts. Portions of the line had been
opened in September, 1848, and in February last; but the
company alleged that the Government engineer had certi-
tied its present incompleteness, and its dangerous state, es-
pecially as regarded the ballasting and some of the sleepers.
3:he company also produced a letter from the secretary
of the Railway Commissioners to the same-effect. The
defendant insisted upon his right to complete the con-
tract, and contended that the company were not entitled
to remove him until he had fully completed it, alleging
that he would have done so by the time stipulated but for
certain acts of the company. It was stated that, in con-
sequence of the company having attempted to introduce
Workmen on the line, a conflict had taken place with
those of the defendant, and all parties had gone before
the magistrate, who had sent some of the workmen to
Prison, and had bound over the engineer of the company
and others to keep the peace, but allowed the defendant
and his workmen to proceed.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, who was partly heard on
Saturday, in support of the motion for the injunction,
resumed his address to-day, contending that the injunc-
tion was necessary for the protection of the company
and the public against injury which could not be com-
pensated in.damages, and citwl and relied upon the cases
of the North Union Railway, and the Bolton and Pres-
ton Railway Company.
Mr. BIRD followed on the same side.
Mr. Wood, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Toiler were Counsel
for the defendants.
The case appears likely to occupy a day or two in
argument.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
This is ti e first day of the sittings at nisi prius after
term for the city of London, and Mr. Justice Williams
and a common jury have been occupied during the
Morning at Guildhall in trying the cause Coe v. Howard,
Which is an action on an attorney's bill of costs, involv-
ing no feature of public interest.

MARLBRW-STREET--(f HIS DAY.)
James Harding, a member of the swell mob, was
brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with haring stolen
from the person of Mr. Thomas Ashton, a gentleman,
residing at No. 7, Berners-street, a pocket-book, contain-
leg a 201. Bank of England note, and cheques to the
amount of 651.

The prosecutor stated that on Saturday afternoon,
about four o'clock, he was standing at the corner of
York-street, waiting to cross over Jermyn-street. Just
as he was ou the point of crossing two cabs drove
past, and at that instant he felt some person give
a- tug at his coat pocket. On turning round
he saw the prisoner running from him Wit-
ness pursued him, calling out " Stop thief," and the
prisoner, finding that he was detected, bolted into a
public house by one door, and, just as he was making
his exit by another, witness collared him. The prisoner,
seeing it was all up, pulled a pocket-book from his coat
pocket, and, handing it to witness, said, " Oh, here is your
book—l intended to give it to you. Witness, however,
doubted the honesty of the prisoner's intention, end,
with the assitance of another gentleman, conveyed him
to the station. Witness added that the pocket-book
Sroduced was the same that he had in his pocket on
aturday afternoon, and contained a 201. note, and
cheques to the amount of 651.
The prisoner, who did not make any defence, was fully
committed.

CABINET COUNCIL.—(THIS DAY.)—The Ministers
assembled at the Foreign-otlice this afternoon, at one
o'clock. Lord John Russell came from Pembroke
Lodge, Richmond Park, to attend the Council.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—We have the greatest
satisfaction in stating upon good authority that the
health of the Lord Chancellor has considerably im-
proved within the last few days, and that there is
now every probability that his Lordship will resume
his important judicial duties in the course of a week
or ten days. His Lordship has intimated to the
gentlemen of the equity bar that he will hear any
cases that press at his private residence, and that inti-
mation has been responded to in several instances.
The Noble and Learned Lord has heard and disposed
of several urgent cases during the last week at his
private residence.

PAWNBROKERS' ALMSIIOUSES.—The foundation
stone of these almshc.uses was laid on Saturday, at
Forest-gate, We,t Ham, E3.ex, by the Lord Mayor,
after which his Lordship partook of an execlle!.t collation
provided by the committee. The general company in-
vited spent the remainder of the day in feasting, singing,
toad dancing;