The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-09 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY )

CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY.
During last week the arrivals of all kinds of English
Grain, as well as Flour, for our market, coastwise and
by land carriage, were very small, but of fair average
quality. From Ireland and Sootland scarcely any grain
reached us. The foreign imports were liberal, viz,
28,602 quarters of Wheat, 11,916 ditto of Barley, 21,969
ditto of Oats, 1,040 ditto of Rye, 14,073 ditto of Beans,
686 ditto of Peas. 265 ditto of Tares, 80 ditto of Linseed,
125 ditto of Rapeseed, 19 ditto of Mustard Seeds, 99
ditto of sundry Seeds, 3,941 sacks, and 2,732 barrels of
Flour. Since these returns were made up, several
cargoes of Wheat, Barley, and Oats have arrived from
the near continental ports, and heavy supplies of grain
are expected to reach us from the Baltic as well
as from the Black Sea during the next three weeks.
The quantity of Wheat of home produce received fresh
up this morning, by land carriage and sample, was tri-
fling in the extreme. Coastwise, the arrivals were con-
fined to a few tine qualities from Kent and Essex. The
show of samples of both red and white being small, and
the attendance of buyers somewhat on the increase, the
demand for most descriptions ruled steady, and, in some
instances, the factors succeeded in obtaining a trifle
more money for fine white, and a good clearance was
effected. The recommencement of the Danish war
caused the importers:of Foreign Wheats to rule firm
Very fine samples were, consequently, disposed of at in
some cases Is. per quarter more money, and the value
of the middling and inferior kinds was well sup-
ported. There was a better inquiry for floating
cargoes, and the extreme currencies of last week.
Very little English Barley was on offer, but the supply
of foreign was good as to quantity. Malting parcels
commanded a steady demand, at prices quite equal to
those paid on this day se'nnight. In grinding and dis-
tilling sorts comparatively little business was transacted
at late rates. The show of Malt was small; nevertheless
it was quite equal to the wants of the buyers, all descrip-
tions ruling dull at last week's currencies. A large por-
tion of the late heavy arrivals of foreign Oats
having been disposed of, the number of samples
here this morning was by no means exten-
sive. Fine sound Corn was quite as dear, Lut
the inferior and damp qualities were a mere drug.
The supply of foreign Beans was extensive, owing to
which the sate for that article of produce was dull, and
prices were a shade lower. All kinds of Peas met a
very dull inquiry; but we have no actual decline to
notice in prices. Indian Corn and Meal sold to a fair
extent, at full prices. There was a better feeling in the
Flour trade, and the quotations of both town and country
markets were supported.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier..

Red. • • • . 36s to 48s Oats—Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 38s 52s Linccansk., Feed. 15s 19s
Norfolk and Lin- Potato
coin, Red. •• •. 36s 47s Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White.... • • 38s 488 Black. •• .• • • 17s 17s
Irish, Red.... •• • • 345 40s Cork, White... • • 135 198
Ditto,White.... • • 42s 44s Scotch, Feed. .. • • 18s 22s
Rye—Old .••••. • • • • • . 226 25s Beans—Tick
New....... ••• • • • 228 25s Pigeons ..... • . 38s 43s
Barley—Grinding 22s 24. Peas—Grey ..... •• • • 305 34s
Malting . •• • • 28s 30s Maple . ..... ••• • • 33s 34s
Chevalier •• • 318 32s White—. ••- • • • 24s 27s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••••• •• • • 268 SOs
f01k...—. ••• • • . 57s 589 Flour—Town-made .. • 38s 42s
Brown ... .•• • • • 48s 50s Suffolk • • ..... • 318 341
Kingston and Ware 57s 58s Stocktn & Norfolk 308 338
SEED MARKET.
Canary Seed is in steady request, at fully last week's
quotations. Linseed is lower to purchase. All other
Seeds are exceedingly heavy. Linseed cakes heavy, at
the late decline.
Turnip,White, per bush. Ils to 12s Carra way • .. 29s 30s
Red and Green.. • • 118 12s Coriander
-- •• • • • • • • • • • • 16s 18s
Mustard, 8r0wn.... • 6s Its fiempseed, per quarter 32s 24s
White •••.• 88 12s Linseed, Eng. ;owing.. 48s 50s
Tares, New ••••• • • • • • 78 8s Crushing 36s 38s
Old ..... • 48 6s Baltic • • 36s 38s
Canary, per quarter 1008 120 s Odessa .... Rye grass .. ••• • • 203 24s Linseed Cake rl,OOO-
-40 s
Clover, Red En;. (cwt.) 32s 585 English ......Si... lOs 101 Os
White •• • • ... • • 325 43s Foreign...—. 6/ Os 810 s
Foreign 1ied..... • • 289 43s Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 5s 4/ lOs
White.. • • 30s 42s Rapeseed, per last 301 Os 32108
Trefoil •••••••• 12s 18s
SMITHFIELD.
The total importalion of foreign stock into London
last week, was 1,071 head, being an increase, compared
with the preceding return, of 99 head. At the corres-
ponding period in 1848, we received 1,395, and in 1847
Only 372 bead; hence it will be perceived that the ar•
rivals since this day se'nnight have been full average
ones. The following statement shows the quarters from
whence the supplies have been derived:—
urreirrs INTO LONDON.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs,
Antwerp
„. ... 83 ...
Harlingen ..... 101
... 29 Rotreroam ... 129 .._ ..

Is to 59s

Ostend... ...... :
Amsterdam 29

-205 l2
32 ._

.. 112 ... -

Total ...... 269 ... 604 ... 12 196
Corresponding ..
week in 1848... 5.6 ... 777 _

•••
Difference ... 267 less. 173 less. 12more. 104 more.
At the outports the importations, direct from Holland
and other parts of the continent, have betm. about 400
head, chiefly Sheep and Calves. Into London, there

„rr;,erl hv fr m Ir. 11,1. (.12 (),;••7, 13,,) 15R

(ilk!
~u -d by the Biard nit Tra,le in the lest week we
p: It ofriet,,k, h iv.. made :,;ane ce.nside.-a We al-
f4;nres rtTeenee to them iports of
fo:cego ste; k idyl the Unite'l li:i.gdozn. It is evident
that they have .trained a point" to give the returns an
air of probability. Still, however, they are far, very
far, from accurate, as we could show by reference to the
toms' lists. We :hall, possibly, have occasion to
analyse the whole of these returns at no distant
day, as it is of the utmost importance to all
.•!asses that they a hould be correct. Our mar-
ket to-day was very scantily supplied with fo-
reign stock, the general quality of which was inferior;
et the demand for it was heavy, at very low prices.
The arrivals of Beasts fresh up from our grazing dis-
tricts were considerably less than these reported on Mon-
day last, but there wets no deficiency in quality. Al-
theugh this is what is termed a holiday market, the
attendance of buyers was somewhat on the increase, and
the Beef trade ruled firm, at, in some few instances, a
trifle more money for the best Scots, the highest general
quotation for which, however, was only 3s 6d per 8 lbs.
Prior to the conclusion of business, a good clearance
was effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire we received about 1,000 Scots and Short-
horns, with a few llornebreds; from the western and
midland districts, 600 Herefords, Runts, Devons, and
Irish Beasts; from other parts of England, 700 of various
breeds; and, from Scotland, 190 horned and polled Scots.
The remainder of the bullock supply was derived
from abroad and the neighbourhood of the metropolis.
Notwithstanding that the supply of Sheep exhibited a
falling off, it was seasonably large, and of full average
quality. All breeds were a very dull sale, and a further
decline in the quotations of quite 2d per 81bs. The best
old Downs, in the wool, were selling at only 4s to 4s 2d;
out of the wool, 3s 6d to 3s 8d per Slbs, and a clear-
ance was not effected. Lambs were in good supply, and
steady request, at full prices, viz., from is 8d to 6s 8d
per 81b. From the Isle of Wight, 75 Sheep and Lambs
came to hand per railway. Prime Small Calves sold
freely, at full prices. Otherwise the Veal trade was in
a very dull state. The Pork trade ruled heavy, at about
last week's quotations.

Per albs. to sink the offal.

s. d. to s. d. s. d. to 1, d.
inferior Beasts 2 6 2 8 Second qual. Sheep 3 0 3 6.
-ocund quality ——2 10 3 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 3 Ir.
Prime large Oxen 3 2 3 4 Southdown Wethcr 310 4 2
Prime Scots
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs ...... 3 2 3 &
Prime small ditto
:uckling Calves lB 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs .. 18 0 21 0
Inferior Sheep
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. 1 Calves. I Pigs.
18,390 1 103 206
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Shel2oep. I Calves. I Pigs.
302 53
NEILTGATE AND LEADENRALL.
During last week about 800 carcasses of Beef, 2,000
ditto Mutton, 600 ditto of Lamb, 300 ditto of Veal, and
1,500 ditto of Pork, arrived for these markets from
various parts of the country. The supplies on offer
killed in the metropolis having been extensive, and the
weather seasonably mild, the demand for all kinds of
meat—except Lamb, which has sold at an advance of
quite 2d per 81bs—has continued heavy, at barely the
late decline in the quotations. About 400 carcasses of
foreign meat slaughtered in the metropolis have ap-
peared on sale;, and three baskets of Beet have come to
hand from }lamburgh.

Beasts.
2,72.)

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. i
S. d. to s. d-
lieet,inferlor...... 2 2 2 4 , Mutton, inferior .. 2 4 2 8
middling •• 2 6 2 8 -__ middling.. 210 3 4
primelarge .. 210 3 0 1 ---- prlm.e
prime small .• 3 2 3 4 i Pork, large.... ••.. 2 10 3 4
Veal.-- •• 3 4 4 2 small ——-- 2 6 4 2
Lamb. 5s 4d to Gs 6d.
nostouGxz AND SPITALFIELDS. -
Only about 2,900 tons of homegrown Potatoes have
arrived, coastwise, since Monday last, but by railway
nearly 1,000 tons have reached us in fair average con-
dition. The imports from abroad have been again ex-
tensive—they have consisted of 630 bags from Ghent;
297 bags 95 tons from Antwerp; 42 tons from Dunkirk;
4,582 bags from Rotterdam; 60 tons from Nantes; 90
tons from Hamburgh ; 295 tons from Dieppe; 72 sacks
from Calais; and 313 tons from Rouen. The best
qualities command a steady cafe at lull rates of currency,
but all other kinds are a dull inquiry, at our quotations.
Per Ton. Per Ton.
York. Regents 120 s to 155 s Essex Regents ... 90s to 1158
Ditto Shaws
Scotch Reds
Ditto Cups loss to 120 s French Whites ... 90s to 100 s
Ditto Whites 7ss to 90s 1 Belgian ditto Bos to 92s
Lincoln.Regents.loos to 115 s Dutch ditto
90s to 105&

3301LOUGII HOP IVX.Ei.ZLILE'r.
A slight_ mprovement has taken place in the demand.
for the finest Hops of last year's growth; the quantity
of which on offer is very small, at extreme quotations.
The middling and inferior kinds are a slow sale, but not
cheaper. Old Hops may be had as low as 10s to 15s per:
cwt. New Hops:—Sussex pockets, 21 4s to 21 18;
Weald of Kent ditto, 2/ 12s to 31 Ss ; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 31 3s to 61 12s per cwt.

OL.
The imports of Wool into London, last week, were
confined to 4 bales from Buenos Ayres, 480 ditto from.
Sydney, 12 ditto from Antwerp, and 62 ditto from Ham—
burgh. The prospect of heavy arrivals from our colo—
nies, and the somewhat unfavourable accounts from the
manufacturing districts, have induced great caution on:
the part of the dealers, hence the demand for all kinds
of Wool has b( come inactive, and the late advance is
barely supported. The holders of English Wool are
willing sellers, at present rates.

TALOW.
Since our last report this L
market has ruled exceedingly
heavy, at further depressed rates. To-day P.Y.C. one
the spot is quoted at 395, and for forward delivery,
39s 8d to 39s 8d per cwt. Town Tallow has declined to
39s 6d per cwt, net cash ; Rough Fat, 2s 2id per 81bs.
Advices from St. Petersburgh represent the trade heavy,
at rather lower rates.

1845. 1846. 1847. 1848. 1849. I
Stock this day •• 21,146 13,616 11,292 6,865 211,0419
Price of Y. C. .. 38s 3d 42s 6d 49s 3d 52s Od to 39s Od.
..
[to Os to Os ed to 49s 6d 52s 6d to Os
Delivery last week: .• I 1,268 1,085 891 1,161 89V
Ditto from June I. • 77,212 80,797 73,691 90,795 $7,70 8
Ar, ivals last week . 48 77 1,378 1,47 ,
Ditto from June 1 ... 79,367 78,609 74,458 89,559 108.21;2
Price of Town 40s 44s Od 53s Od 545. 41s 44

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY—)
LONDON, APRIL 9.—Wind E.N.E., light breeze arbd
fine.

ILFRACOMBE, APRIL 7.—The Enterprise, sloop, from Newport to London, put in here very leaky.
CORK, APRIL 6.—The Lucretia, from New Orleans,
arrived here to-day leaky, with cargo ( maize) shifted.
and part thrown over, and with loss of bulwark, stan-
chions, sails, boats, &c.
SWANSEA, APRIL B.—Wind S.—Arrd. 7th, William
Nicholson, Rees, Cuba. Sld. Agnes Blackie, Howery,
Coquimbo.
CARDIFF,APRIL 7 .—Wind S.—Sld.4th, Mary, !Javan.-
nah; sth, Mary Stewart, Singapore.
BRISTOL, APRIL 7.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Anne Jen-
kins, Buenos Ayres; Mecca, Hill, St. Domingo.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 7 AND B.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. 6th.
Ulverstone, Brodrick, Ceylon; Jurgon Heinrich, Grohti,
Buenos Ayres, for Antwerp. Off port, Sir Ilowar6
Douglas, Henderson, Moulmein, left Nov. .f 5, and sld. for
Pembroke.
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 7.—Arrd. Clyde (steamer),
West Indies.
OFF WEYMOUTH, APRIL B. Wind S.W.—Arrd. Ori-
ental Queen, Thomas, Mauritius, and sailed.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 7.—Wind S.S.W. to S.S.E.
B. Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Bth, her Majesty's ship Pene-
lope, Sierra Leone; left 22d February; St. Jago, 17th;
and Teneriffe, 27th March ; on freight 328/, in gold
rings.

ijEAL, APRIL 7.—Wind S. to S.S.E. B.—Wind S. tc'
S.S.W. to S.S.E.--Arrd., 4th, Nicholas Witzen, Lange •
Surinam, for Amsterdam. 7th, Euphrates, Gifford,
China; Betty, Kraefr, New York, for Amsterdam. Btb •
Stad Schiedam, Andresson, Batavia, for Rotterdam; El-
lenborough, Toynbee, Calcutta; Effort, Broomhea d,
Moulmein,
.for Sunderland; Hendrick lludson, Pratt,
New York. Arrd. from the river, Henrietta, Brow n,
Swan River; Ochlertyne, Patrick, Cape of Good Hope-
Arrd. from the river, and sailed, 7th, Candidate, Fowler,
Barbadoes; Friends, Shipley, Quebec. Bth. Lady How-
den, Chalk, Hobart Town; Canada, Williams, Bimlapsw
tam; Jane Pirie, Booth, Cape and Bengal; General Bel.•
grave, Garrida, Buenos Ayres; Rawlins, Long, Quebec.
hid., 7th, Hercules, Quebec; Camden, ditto.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 7 AND B.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.---
Arrd. 7th, Richard Cobden, Laguna; Princetown, Ruts-
sell, New York; Fidelia, Yeaton, ditto; Bth, Ben isluick
Dhin, Jameson, Rio Janeiro; Naomi, Pernambuco; Car
natio, M'Kenzie, Savannah; Jamestown,
Trook, New York. Sld. 6th Corinna, Havatinah; Leshmahago, Bos-
ton; Amity, Pugwash; William Wilberforce, New -
found!and; Wilkinson, ditto; Jane, Yarmouth, Nora
Scotia; 7th, Golden Eagle, Buenos Ayres; John Cum -
ming, New Orleans; Europa steamer, New York; Oa •
wird, Boston; Samuel, Newfoundland; Richardson,
ditto; Thomas, ditto. Off pert, Bth, William Russell,
Aberdeen, Argyle, Vivid, Minstrel Boy, Senator, an d
North Pole.

CLYDE, APRIL 7.—Wind E.—Arrd. Thomas Graham,
Catitley, Pietou, N. S. Sid. Gth, Lord Byron, Quebec;
7th. Oxford, Miramichi; Henry Hood, Bathurst.
WATERFORD, APRIL 7.—Wind S.S.W.—SId. Oranoe Of
New York.

BELFAST, APRIL 7.—Wind S.S.E., fresh.—Std. Hats'
nah Kerr, New York.

HARTLEPOOL, APRIL 7.—Wind S.E. to E.S.E.—S3Id•
lan the, Quebec.

MILFORD, APRIL 6.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Ida, Ha./ t,
Hondura3.

PADSTOW, APRIL G.—Wind S.—Sld. Clio, Quebec.
CowEs, APRIL 7.—Wind S.— Arrd. Onderneminkgr
Athes, Havitnunh.

LIIIIERICK, APRIL 4. Sid. Edward Hughes, Ne
York; sih, Norman, Pictou; 6th, Primrose, Quebec.
GALWAY, APRIL 3.—Sld. Sarah, Milledge, Bostoi ►;
4th, Margaret, Milne, New York; sth, Thetis, Boston .
CORK, APRIL s.—Wind N.; 6th, S.S.E.—Arrd. st.
Dudson, Paraiba; 6th, Lucretia, Galliconi, Ni 'W
Orleans; William Peil, Scott, Buenos Ayres; William is,
Wilson, Bsrbadoes. Sld. sth, Wilsons, Demerar a;
America, New York; Dement, I.loletoll.
OFF CORY, APRIL s.—Emma, Edgard, New York, !Tor
Bremen.

NEWRY, APRIL 6.—Wind S.—Sld. Hannah, Queb et:.
PLYmourH, APRIL B.—Wind Spermae*ti,
Quebec; Prince Regent, Port Phillip; Mary Bannatyne,
Sydney, N.S. W.; Lark, Coast of Africa.
.HARWICH, APRIL 7.—Shl. William and Mary, Quebec.
NEATII, APRIL s.—Slid. Victoria, Quebec.
CAERNARVON, APRIL s.—Higginson, New York.
WORKINGTON, APRIL s.—Bovves, Quebec.
NOTICE OF BLOCKADE.
CONCLUSION OF THE ARMISTICE BETWEEN NAPLES A.7-`l°

SICILY, AND DECLARATION OF BLOCKADE OF SICILY.

Palermo, March 27.
Sir,--We regret to have to state, for the informatil°ll

if Lloyd's, that the mediation of Great Britain i.nd
France for the adjustment of the dill'
Sicily and Naples has net proved succes:lni, the Sicilt!th
Government having refused the terms elf,,red th,rn !;y
the Neapolitan Government; cen,;equently the armistice
has been declared to cease on. the 29th instant, when
the belligerent parties will be at liberty to cummence
hostilities.

The Consul has just sent round a circular, stating that
Mr. Temple, the English Minister at Naples, had re-
ceived a note from the Minister of Foreign Affairs there
that the King of Naples would blockide the Bay, of Pa-
lermo and the adjacent places in the first days of April,
and have cruisers round the coast to impede the impor-
tation of arms or war stores into the island.
BROWN, FRANCK, and Co., Agents to Lloyd's.
Captain G. A. Halstead, It.N., Secretary, Lloyd's.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

The sixth sessions of the present mayoralty com-
menced this morning before the Recorder and Aldermen
Gibbs and Salomons, and Sheriffs Finnis and Goodhart.
The first edition of the calendar contains the names of
252 prisoners, of which 58 are for London, 148 for Mid-
dlesex, 3 for Essex, 1 for the Admiralty , 15 for Kent,
and 27 for Surrey. There are three cases of murder,
one of manslaughter, and four of forgery.
The grand jury having been selected and sworn,
The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge. Ho
said the present calendar contained a list of 252 priso-
ners, but he understood that since it had been printed an
addition of 25 cases had been made to it. Further ad-
ditions were to be expected during the progress of the
sessions, and, in all probability, the number would ulti-
mately be made up to 300 cases. This arose mainly from
the increased interval which had taken place between the
last and the present sessions, which ordinarily occurred
about this period of the year, in consequence of the
absence of the Judges on circuit. Perhaps the
number of prisoners, large as it undoubtedly was, was
not greater than might be anticipated from so extensive
a jurisdiction as that over which this Court presided.
That jurisdiction included a population of upwards of
two millions; and it not only extended throughout the
whole metropolis, but to certain parts of Essex and
Surrey, from which there were prisoners whose names
appeared in the calendar . Though the numberiwas very
large, there were no cases of a serious aspect; while the
crimes themselves by no means approached in atrocity
many of those which had unhappily characterised the
present spring circuits. There were two material cases
for the consideration of the, greed jury, as they were
charges of murder both of them being charges
against the parent or parents of children, who
were said to have met an untimely death by
the act of their parents. One case was the
exposure of a child to cold in the streets while in a de-
licate state of health, and although the child survived
some days after the exposure, the evidence of the me-
dical man pointed to that as the cause of death. It would,
however, be for the grand jury to consider whether the
evidence made out the intent of murder on the part of
the mother, or that her motive for exposing it was
simply that its cries might direct attention to its helpless
situation, and insure it protection. If they took the
latter charitable view of the case, although it could not
change the character of the rash and improper act of
desertion, it would be their duty to send the case for
inquiry on a charge of manslaughter instead of
murder. The other case was a charge against a hus-
band and wife of the wilful murder of their
child by placing it on a fire. The evidence would show
that the proximate cause of death was the injury it sus-
tained from the burning; but it would seem that the
child, previous to the committal of the offence, was in a
shockingly filthy and emaciated condition, while, had it
been in a vigorous and robust state of health, its death
would not have ensued. It would therefore be the duty
of the grand jury to inquire what was the conduct of the
parents towards this child of four or five years old long
previous to its death: if it had been harsh and brutal, so
as to insure the getting rid of the child by this last act
of burning, ten the ends of justice would absolutely re-
quire that the parents should be placed upon their
trial for the capital offence. There was a case
of uttering and forging instruments knowing them
to be forged. It was not an ordinary case of
forgery, and it would therefore be necessary for
him to go some what fully into the circumstances
of the case to explain it to the jury. It was a charge of
altering receipts. It would appear that a suit in Chan-
cery was pending relating to the purchase of an estate
by a young man to whom loans had been made for
carrying on the proceedings. For these loans he bad
given several receipts, but the party charged, to whom
they were given, had so altered them as to make them
appear as receipts for part of the purchase money of the
estate. Now, the law of the case was this, if a party
falsifies an instrument by making an alteration on the
face: so as to defraud another party, the act was hold to
be a forgery, just as much as the uttering of an instru-
ment which was entirely forged. There were altogether
18 instances of acts of extreme violence to the person,
including three persons charged with murder; there was
one charge of manslaughter, five for cutting and wounding,
with intent to do some grievous bodily harm, and seven
persons charged with robbery and violence to the
person—making 18 cases in number of persons charged
with aggravated violence. There were 88 cases of what
was called simple larceny; there were 9 cases of larceny
from the dwelling-house, and 6 from the person; and,
lastly, there were 38 cases of persons in the capacity of
servants being charged with stealing the property of
their employers. With regard to the case of man-
slaughter, it was a case of flogging by the captain of a
ship. No doubt it was of the utmost importance that,
for the sake of securing discipline, the captain of a ship
should have absolute authority over his crew, but when-
ever there was reason to suppose that he had exceeded
the limits of the law in coercing any one under
Otis authority, the ends of justice imperatively demanded
that the case should be sifted to the bottom. With these
few general remarks to the gentlemen, who, from their
station and million., must be men of the world, ho had
Only to dismiss them to their duties, with the single ex-
Vession of a hope, that in discharging their functions
as grand jurors, they would use dispatch with judgment,
And in disposing of the cases to be brought before them,
Neither waste their own nor the public time.
the grand jury then retired.

SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The adjourned quarter sessions for the county of
surrey commenced this morning at the Court-house,
Newington Causeway, before J. W. Freshfield, Esq.,
and a full bench of county magistrates. The calendar
contained the names of only twenty prisoners.
Thomas Swaisland was indicted for stealing at Saint
Saviour's, Southwark, a silver watch, the property of
Peter Cornish.

The prosecutor, a very old man, said that the prisoner
had lodged in his house for some time, but owing to his
oeing out of employment he latterly allowed him to live
With him through charity. On Thursday the prisoner
.bsconded, taking the watch in question off the mantel-
,helf in the kitchen. He was apprehended with the
Watch in his possession.
Verdict—Guilty. Sentence six months' hard labour
Guildford.

DREADFUL MURDER.-(THIS
MORNING.)

This morning the public thoroughfare of Blackfriars-
oad was the scene of a most atrocious murder. Between
',twee and four o'clock the inhabitants were alarmed by
searing loud cries of murder from a female near to now-
'and Hill's Chapel. The policemen on duty, Benjamin
Homer, 169 M, and John Meck, 48 M, immediately ran
'n that direction, and on reaching the corner of Char-
otte-street, they found the female whose cries had
tttracted their attention, and two men, one of %horn was
lying on the ground. Upon seeing the policeman the
;Inman called out, "This man has murdered my hus-
oand," at the same moment pointing to him. Homer
comediately seized the man, and on examining him
ound a long Spanish knife (open) in his coat-pocket,
cimpletely covered with blood ; while Meek raised
;he other man from the ground, some slight
igns of life still remaining. Upon opening his
'cress he was foudd to be stabbed to the heart, his under
.lothing being completely saturated with blood. A cab
was instantly called, and the wounded man placed in it,
and conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital (as he still
breathed), but before reaching it life was extinct. The
Inurderer made no effort whatever to escape, and was
conveyed to the Southwark station-house.
The deceased's name is Lumboyle, a biscuit baker in the
City, and his assassin is a potman, employed frequently
v.t the Mitre Tavern, in Broadwall, Blackfriars. The
quarrel is supposed to have originated in default of the
payment of a debt of 55., the murderer being well
known in the neighbourhood as a desperate character,
going under the cognomen of " F.ubbs," which was the
only name that could be ascertained by the reporter.

SOUTHWARK.—{THIS DAY.)
CHARGE OF MURDER.—William Bailey, a young man
dressed in a velveteen jacket, and having all tne appear•
ance of a hanger-on about public houses or stable-yards,
was placed before Mr. Cottingham, charged with having
stabbed Henry Lumboyle with a knife, at an early hour
this morning.
Police-sergeant Meek, 48 M, stated that he was en
duty in the Blackfriars-road, and hearing the cry of
(` Murder!" from the Surrey-road, ho ran there and saw
a.lean fall in the street, and the prisoner running away.
constable pursued and took prisoner.
Police-constable 169 M apprehended the prisoner.
ta Mr. COTTINGHAM inquired if a post mortem examina-
elk, had yet taken place?
fir. sergeant Meek—No.
COTTINGHAM--When will it take place?
cot:lice Sergeant Meek understood that Mr. Payne, the
lieyenti% bad two inquests fixed for that day, and he be-
atable it would take place immediately. Another con-
ueed*lug th
4414 that the post mortem examination was pro-
The en.
deuce b ,41°IsTRATE said that there was sufficient evi-
sone egre him to warrant a remand. (To the pri-
You wish to say anything? If you do,
evidec" it will be taken down, and may he used in
ee against you.
he,rner--I know nothing at all about the murder. I
n
did Some one cry out that a man was murdered. I
Some
do it •
Mr.„• COTTINGHAM—I shall remand you till to•n2orrow.
Couldpr isoner in a voice so indistinct that his words
not be clearly heard, mada some application to
the bench.
COTTINGHAM said that every attention would be
veld to him. He would be brought up again to morrow.
As the prisoner was being removed he shouted out to
'l°ll3e one in court," Jam, it's all right—don't mind it."
Unease was then remanded till to-morrow.

The prisoner, when I:en into ett,tody, ha] concealed
within his breast an op,.•n knife.

VISIT TO 'THE CHINESE JUNK.
We experienced a gratification of no cointn )11 ki:.d
on Saturday afternoon, in being permitted to visit
and minutely inspect the Chinese Junk, cal!ed
" Keying," now lying in the East India Docks, at
Blackwell, having been included in a select party of
gentlemen, whom the owners of the vessel invited to
see her, previously to her being exhibited to the public
for the season. Nothing can throw more authentic
or interesting light upon the manners and customs of
a people, their religion, the degree in which the arts
and sciences were cultivated and flourished among
them, or to which civilization had attained, than those
material structures or edifices, which exist among or
survive them, such as a mutilated column, a dis-
mantled temple, or ivy•covered ruin, or a stray
hieroglyphic written imperishable marble, whether
they belong to a nation which has been swept from
the face of the earth, or, as in the case of the Chinese,
of one of whom comparatively little or nothing is
known to the rest of mankind. The pyramids of ancient
Egypt, the dilapidated cities and palaces of storied
Greece and Rome, the grave of buried Pompeii, crumb-
ling„though they lbe before the touch of " Decay's
effacing finger," speak a language more unmistake-
able and intelligible than the doubtful voice of tra-
ditionary story and often of the records of contem-
porary history itself. Viewed in this light, and as
a specimen of ship-building and navigation among
a people almost, until recent years, as unknown to
the rest of the world as if they had been the denizens
of another planet of our solar system, this Chinese
vessel is a thing of unusual and extraordinary in-
terest. We shall proceed to notice a few of her
characteristics for the benefit of those whose resi-
dence in remote parts of the kingdom may preclude
their visiting her. On our entering on board the
vessel we were received with much politeness by Mr.
Thomas Lane, one of her spirited proprietors, who
assisted in navigating her from China to this country,
who conducted us over the vessel, and was at great
pains to explain to us the various peculiarities
of her structure. The most conspicuous feature
in the ship is her stern, or poop, which
rises to the height of 38 feet above the surface of the
water on which she swims. Standing on this point,
we command a complete view of what is going on in
every other part of the vessel, and an extensive pros-
pect far ahead. The next thing that attracts atten-
tion is the rudder of the vessel, which, with our no-
tions of what a rudder is or ought to be, strikes one
as being a clumsy and certainly a ponderous appara-
tus. It is made of a wood indigenous to the country,
called iron-wood—and rightly so, for it resembles
both—and is of the extraordinary weight of eight
tons. It is not attached to the vessel by means of
hinges, as in European ships, but is suspended by
huge ropes composed of split cane and grass or rattan,
and hoisted up and down by a windlass. Ropes
made of the same materials attached to the foot of
the rt.dder, and traversing the bottom of the vessel to
the stem, serve to secure the rudder, and to keep it in
its place. When the rudder is let down into the water
it is immersed 12 or 13 feet below the keel of the vessel
and serves the double purpose of steering and of
steadying her ; in other words, it acts as a kind of
ballast. A huge tiller, also made of iron-wood, is
attached to the top of the rudder, for the purpose of
turning it in the water. Immediately behind the
tiller a shrine is placed containing the Josh, or idol,
worshipped by the sailors when at sea, with lamps
kept burning within it the while. A Chinese com-
pass was next shown to us, which struck us as being
a beautiful specimen of art. It was set in a
piece of wood resembling our box-wood, on which
was carved in characters, exquisitely beautiful, a se-
ries of astronomical observations, whilst the needle,
differing from our compass, pointed to the south.
The vessel is wholly built of teak and camphor wood,
and the most extraordinary thing about her is the
mode in which her seams are caulked. She is not
caulked like our vessels with oakum and tar, but
with a sort of lime, called " chinam," com-
posed of calcined oyster-shells and bamboo shav-
ings, and beat up into a fine cement with
oil, which when dry is as hard as enamel and wholly
impervious to water. Considering that the vessel
was built only to sail the China seas, and that pro-
bably never out of the sight of land, it was an enter-
prise of considerable daring and hazard to attempt to
navigate her to England, and especially to brave the
dangers of the Cape, reflecting credit on the courage
of Captain Kellett and the Messrs. Lane, by whom,
with the assistance of a Chinese crew, she was brought
hither. Another peculiarity about her is the way in
which her planks are joined together by means of iron
dowells between the joints. There is not a single
trenail or bolt used in her whole construction, and, to
use the expression of Mr. Thomas Lane, she may be
said to be " sewn" together by those iron dowells.
The anchor, too, is a curiosity in its way, being made
of iron-wood, and having the points of the flukes
shod with iron. Space will not admit of our describ-
ing minutely the shields and matchlocks on
board used in Chinese warfare, the coffin
and the superstitions connected with it, the
beautiful tables made of petrified wood and
polished, the opium couches, the temple and deities,
the musical instruments, the variegated lanterns used
on board, and the thousand other interesting curi-
osities to which the obliging Mr. Lane pointed our
attention, all which combine to render the vessel,which
Royalty itself has deigned to visit, an object of pecu-
liar attraction. Before leaving, the whole party, in-
cluding the representatives of the press, were regaled
by a champagne luncheon, which the owners of the
vessel had munificently provided for their visitors, at
which Captain Kellett, assisted by the Messrs. Lane,
presided and dispensed their hospitalities with no nig-
gard hand. The mandarin Hesing, and the artist
Samsing, each in full costume, were also present at
the repast, and the remainder of the crew, at inter-
vals, sung some of the peculiar songs of their country,
accompanying the voice with drums and cymbals.

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.—Mr. Batty has pro-
vided a perfect feast of amusement for the holiday folks.
In addition to the new Easter piece, the White Maiden
of California, a title of golden attraction, he has
re-engaged the most daring, yet most graceful
rider that has ever appeared, the St. Leon of
the Arena, young Hernandez, who can at any
time command an overflowing house, and who will now
be supported by M. and Madame Tournaire, and a host
of celebrated equestrians. We rejoice to find that Her-
nandez is re-engaged. Not a tithe of the admirers of
" grace, strength, and beauty " in the metropolis have
as yet had an opportunity of witnessing the truly clas-
sical performances of this young Apollo of the age.
ROBERT HOUDIN'S FAREWELL PERFORMANCES AT
THE ST. JAMES'S.—During the Easter week the fare-
well representations of the Prince of Magicians will
take place at the St. James's Theatre, and in order to
perpetuate an agreeable souvenir of his visit all his most
popular experiments will be exhibited, and the distri-
bution of the come d'abondance will be made with ex-
tended liberality and profusion. Of course all admirers
of blanche magie will hasten to secure a souvenir of the
most dexterous and most gentlemanlike of necromancers.
The Observer of April 8, and its gratuitous
Supplement of 20 columns, gave 24 folio columns of the
last three days of Rush's trial, comprising his defence,
the judge's charge, the sentence, and other matters
connected with these most awful murders, including an
accurate wood-cut profile likeness of Rush, when at the
bar. A sixpence, or six postage stamps, enclosed to
Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand, will insure a copy of the
Observer and gratis Supplement all this week. The ex-
tensive publication of the Observer commences at five
o'clock Sunday mornings; the Monday's Edition (best
for the country and abroad) at four Monday afternoons.
Contents of the Observer and gratis Supplement, of
April B:—Twenty-four folio columns of the last three
days of Rush's trial, with a profile wood-cut like-
ness; four columns of news from India ; two
columns of an important inquest on three female
servants at Miss Mann's Seminary, St. John's
Wood; a column of the First Report of the Lords' Rail-
way Select Committee; six columns of useful advertise-
ments; a column of Births, Marriages, and Deaths ;
and about 20 columns of Foreign and Domestic News;
in all 60 of the Observer folio columns for sixpence—equal
in quantity to an octavo volume. A sixpence, or six
postage stumps, to Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand, will
ensure a copy by return of post all this week.
ELECTION OF CBURCIIWARDENS.—A correspondent
says—" Churchwardens and other parish officers are
generally elected on Easter Tuesday, in vestry, by the
rate. payers. The offices being of a civil nature, all pa-
rishioners (rate-payers) are eligible to fill the same.
Dissenters and liberal Churchmen—friends of religious
freedom—attend the vestry meetings next week, and
see to the appointment of men adverse to church-rates
and other ecclesiastical imposts, which is now the more
needful, since Lord Denman has decided that, with re-
ference to the former, rate-payers are only at liberty, in
legally-convened vestries, to consider the necessity and
amount' of church-rate.—Neweastle Guardian, April 7.
TIIE AMERICAN MAILS.—The British and North
Royal Mail steam ship Europa, Captain Lott,
sA,mileedriciirnom Liverpool on Saturday forenoon, for New
hehadforaclaanrgneda numberana
the of
Unitedp s-
sYeonrgke,r pas-
sengers,, atlniefaxus.,na She
mails
Europa Is the first of the weekly mails to
one of the company's ships will
State Thethis year,
as
sail for Boston and New
York, via Halifax, each alter-
nateo p
Saturday until the Woolf
sDeencinemonbeftr•eingenxt:.rnnTsthl)e,
Europa carries out about 9,
on merchants' account.
—We hear from
THE DAMN Or WESTMINSTER:
good and well merited
liberality commensurate
e greatvtDitenanhisof
a considerable portion
reputation, has resolved to apply
embellishmeut of the
of his revenue to the restoration Westmilister'
with
a
ilercautions he is takg
Abbey, the information anc,
scurLD.—The Baron
purpose.
ACCIDENT doubt insure a succes,JuPl. result to his generous
ACCIDENT TO BARON ROTH
bounds on Thursday last. When taking
Rothschild met with an accident when
eofuetn tce, ihn
thehis
neighbourhood of Woburn,
learn that the baron
horse falling on him, he was ihnejurweeadds thrown, and the
itaotesuacshsisatannneextwenast
as to be rendered insensible. Imm
rendered; and we are pleased to
is not so seriously injured as was at first supposed.

31 ON P.: )( a,ntd COMMERCIAL NEW&.
Qt..7,11:77-t:le Tfi Thr:E.
Saturti,.ty (A-55er yeti as a holiday at Liverpool.
1.“ rain Market to-day there has been an itn-
.roY.:A.l detuv.mt foi- best English and Foreign Wheat,
and in a)tae cases at rather fuller rates. The inter-
ruption to the Baltic trade is the main cause.
'rho Vietcount Sandon, of Liverpool, from China to
London, with a cargo of about 700 tons of tea, silk. &c..
reported on Saturday last off Swanage, arrived off the
St. Katharine's Dock entrance yesterday (Sunday) in
the afternoon, an hour and a half atter low water,
having been tov:ed up several miles against the ebb
stream, and in perfect safety. Thus exemplifying the
extraordinary benefit derived in the navigation of the
river Thames by the employment of steam aid. Besides,
it may not be generally known that ships drawing 21 feet
water moored at the St. Katharine Dock buoy in the
river can be afloat at dead low water. .

The accounts received from Hamburgh state that the
capture of several vessels by the Danish squadron had
quite paralysed trade. There are stated to have been
about thirty vessels already taken, and some with
English cargoes on board, but these must be given up.
The Ostend and other foreign mails bring no monetary
or commercial information of general interest.
An arrival from' the Cape of Good Hope furnishes
news of February 7th. All was quiet on the frontier,
and there were efforts making to introduce agricultural
implements, &c., among the natives, some of whom had
excellent corn fields, well fenced, &c. The pursuit of
hunting was becoming more precarious, and therefore
peaceful pursuits were likely to prove attractive.
There are numerous ship arrivals from Rio, Aus-
tralia, &c., but generally they do not furnish later dates.
By the West India mail we have late advices from all
the colonies, the political condition of which was still
very unsettled. Ia Barbadoes the weather was un-
favourable for the reaping of the crop, the canes being
completely ripe, and requiring to be immediately cut.
There was some expectation of rain. At St. Vincent's
new taxes were agreed upon. Besides duties on various
articles, incomes of 701. and upwards were to pay an im-
post. The sugar shipped to the end of October
was 9,401 hhds. 307 trcs. 846 brls. In Trinidad
great exertions were making to establish sugar refineries
as a means of effecting a material saving to the planters.
The experiments made had succeeded admirably. In
St. Lucia the negroes had been rioting, but were quieted
when the last advices were sent off. Excellent arrange-
ments appear to have been made for the reception of the
emigrants from St. Helena. The revenue of the island
exhibited last year a slight surplus. Jamaica was still
unsettled, owing to the proceedings of the Assembly,
which had been adjourned; and in Demerara the new
Governor would have hard work to restore good feeling.
There has necessarily been a good deal of conversation
respecting the Newcastle and Berwick report, and al-
though people in the City have scarcely had time to in-
vestigate it, there can be no doubt that the conclusion
generally arrived at is favourable to Mr. Hudson.
The York, North Wales, and the Eastern Counties
investigation, if what is reported prove correct, will
excite great vigilance among shareholders generally.
The effect of the intelligence from Germany of the
very decisive resumption of hostilities has been unfa-
vourable to the Stock Market, nor do the advices from
Italy read well. Consols for Transfer have been 9111,
and for Account 91k k, being now flat at 914 to k. The
market will now greatly depend upon the state of
the Account to be settled on the 13th instant.
Bank Stock is 193, and India Stock has ranged
from 244 to 248. Exchequer-bills are up to
45e. and 495. premium, and India Bonds aro 575. pre-
mium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been 901 to and the Three per Cents. 89k to 90. The
amount of dividends payable on and after to-morrow at
the Bank of England exceeds seven and a halt millions.
In the Foreign Market there is very little doing, and
Mexican Stock has again declined, being now 29 to 1.
Buenos Ayres have realised 38, and Brazilian 78k to
79k. Portugue.te Four per Cents. have been 28 to 28k.
Spanish Five per Cents. are 164, and the Three per
Cents. 291 to 30k. Russian Bonds have been at 103 k.
The Market for Railway Shares has been flatter,
and chiefly as regards Newcastle and Berwick, Norfolk,
Midland and North-Western. The foreign lines, also,
are rather heavier, and in favour of buyers.

ONE CLOSING
P , f t 4 OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRI('ES
B knk Stock
siiier Cent. Reduced Arms ...... .. 9089% xd 90 xd
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 91% I% 91%
New 3% per Cent. Ann 5...... 9o%g % xd 91 xd
Long Anns. to expire J an. 1860 -16 xd 8 7-16 xd
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 -16 5-16 xd 8 5-16xd
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0001...
Consols for Account 91% % 91%
F xclicquer Bills. 11%d. & 2d.
1,0001. June 45 49 p
500/. June
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 38
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
s.leKican, 5 per Cent. 1846
Ditto, Account ...... ........
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Ditto, Account OEM 65%
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent 2B 28
Ditto, Account . 281,E 2734
Russian Bonds ... ...... - ... 103% 103Ih
nianish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, 3 per Cent ....
Ditto, Account
Venezuela Bonds, 2% per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 5O 50
Ditto, Account ............
PR ICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
HA ILWAY SHARES. PAID.AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Do. PreferenceE 2%...... 23/4% 2%
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 2% ...... ... ••• -
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7%
Belfast & County Down 20%
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 5
Birmingham and Ox-
ft,rd Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20 —
Do, withoutguarantee 20 . ...
Bit mmg, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10 ..... .... —
1:o. without guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton'
and Stour Valley 131. 145...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,

and Cheshire June.... 10 ...•
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter 9O ...
Ditto, Thirds
Nuellinghamshire ... 161.45.
Caledonian
Do. Quarters 1214

Do. New 10Z. Pref lO - 11% .......«...
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 50
®Ditto, Preference l5
Uarence

Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10'
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 35
Dundalk & Enniskillen 221,4 —

East Anglia, 25/- L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do., 181., E. 8.; H.... 18
Do.,
31.
105.

,
Eastern Counties :-.0...... 9 91,11 8.111, 9... 9
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent...
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1 61.135. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d...
Do. North. Sc Eastern 50
Ditto. 5 per Cent—. 50
Ditto, '4 Shares -
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 314
Do., Class B (I. & B.) 221 y
Ditto, Class C.,, ditto.., )1::1 . ...

Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ..-..
Ditto (li. & E.) guo,-.
5 per emt...... ...... 2% .. ... - -
East Leßes4bire
Ditto, New - • ...... ...... --
D:-to, New Quarters 61%.....
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 614 — ••• .. —
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Ee;nbargh and Glasgow 50
Ditto, dalf Shares ... 20 ..
Edinburgh and Northern 95
Ditto, Newpor
I,,xeter,Yeovil, & Dore's 29,8
Exeter cud Exmouth... 21s.
tilt-tow, DoTnWe.l, and
Car';sle - •• • .....
Glsgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ..... .

Do—.Preterenee Consol.
Great Northern
Do., .112 A Deferred ... 12%...„. „...
Do., %B 6 per Cent... 7%
Do. Extension 2% ...... 1%% •••
.reat l:,out.1:. end West.
(Ireland)
u mat North of England.loo ..„ —
Ditto, New, 40/ 4O
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, New, 301 3O
Ditto, New,lsl l4
.. .. -- ..»...........

Gri)Dueaiiitttttttooo:, Western
Ditto,
-1111 f
NewtBh ihl Sharesal
ir...8. • ' *** ** ************* ;*
;:
1 ***
—1192345;4
lltol and Selby .... 50 ..... " 8
Ditto, llelf Shares.. ... 25 .....
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%******
......
49114.."
*********
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 -
Ditto, Thirds
Lrletehire & Yorkeh're 93
Ditto, ditt
..... _
Dit'Lo, to Shares ...... d'6
.....
Do. Qua...•er Shores... 171/2 ---__.
L o. FiCit'q..- ******** ... 10
Do. S,xteent'is 614 _
i.u. `l,"-cLi - ........ 15 ..... _
•••• ........
DJ. New, Guy. 6 nP-ct. 10 - ••• ....... ••
~. Livt ). anti Awry,.:' 6
Ditto (Lludde:sfield
e-ci.S'ielE) 47 - ..
Da.(Writede'd,Ponte-
,•act, evd (.;;-: AO ... 50
Do.( W. F (-I;vg Ur'") 9 •• ••• 41A ..
......
Do. (Prest in.., W):e) 25
Do. ' Sltr,Ts(A)••• 91
it 4
IC9 993/1 ........
L k•.(.13 rtild BrrYord ...... LO
and Thick ...... 50
Ditto, New ........... .. 40