The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-24 00:00:00

TEA.—The market has a firm appearance, and none
was submitted to auction this week; there has also been
no arrival. Former rates have been well supported for
Cxlgou. A steady business has been concluded in green,
upcn former rates, and holders have confidence. Deli-
veries continue upon the same large scale al for some
time past, and no change is likely to take place.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee met with a
good demand, and at public sale 340 bales and 55 half-
bales Mocha were sold at 54s to 55s 6d for middling
greenish, atd 43s to 51s for damaged. Holders of Na-
tive Ceylon asking a further advance checked business
today, and 1,700 bags at public sale were only in part
sold at 37s to 37a 6d for good ordinary of old import,
and there were buyers of the whole rather under these
rates. Of Rio 1,194 bags were taken in at 32s for good
ordinary mixed.
RICE.—To-day there was less business concluded in
East India Rice, and 3,000 bags Bengal at auction a small
part only sold at 9s 6d to lus 6d per cwt fur mid and good
white these are rather lower rates.

iiPICES —To-day black Pepper met with little atten-
tion, and 1,100 bags of Malabar at auction sold rather
cheaper, shot a little stalky went at 3d to 3t-d; 20 cases
of Bencolen Cloves taken in at is 4d for mid; 15 calks
Dutch Nutmegs limed 2s 2(1 to 2s 6d; 650 bags 1,500
pockets Bengal Ginger sold 20+ to 24s for export sort,
and 81 cases Calcutta 74s to 90.3; a smallparcelJamaica,
mid small 4110 s.

SPIRITS.—The business concluded in Leeward Island
Rum this week has been small, and prices are on the de-
cline; proof selling at Is 4d to is 5d per gallon. East
India is offered at is 3d to is 3d, still there are few
purchases, and the supply boutinues to get larger.
For Jamaica the market has a dull appearance
and only small purchases have been made by shippers
or home dealers this week, whilst prices have a down-
ward tendency. We quote 20 to 29 per cent over proof
at from 2s 2d to 26 sd, 30 to 36 over proof at from
2s 3d to 3s, and fine at 3s 2d to 4s. Demerara has met
with little attention, and as offered at 2s .to 2s 3d
for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Former
advanced rates are well kept up for Brandy.
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 3s 10d to
4s, 1847 ditto 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1846 ditto 5s 5d to 5s Bd,
1845 ditto 5s 8d to 5s 10d, inferior sorts 2a 4d to 3s 9d,
ar.d Bordeaux 2s to 2s 2d per gallon. Several purchases
have been made for arrival at these rates. Geneva is still
quoted at is 9d to Is 10d for export sort, and fine at
2s 3d to 3s 3d. British made Spirit is from 9s Bd, and
Gin'at 8s to 8s 6d for 17 to 22 per cent under proof.
INDIGO.—The Quarterly sale of East India has been
fixed for the 9th of October, and already 13,299 chests
is declared. The market is firm, and purchases to a lair
extent have been made by borne dealers and shippers,
whilst the rates paid are equal to the last quarterly sales.
Spanish has been in fair demand at former rates.
SALTPETRE,—To-day rough was held for lull rates,
but there was not much desire evinced to sell. At auc-
tion 650 bags Calcutta were taken in at 28s to 31- to 41
per cent, and 1,500 bags of Egyptian at 26s to 27s for 6'4
to 71 per cent refraction.

T-A.Liow.—To-day the sales of Tallow went off flatly
but at steady rates. 1384 pkgi South American mostly
sold at 34s to 36s 6d; 252 casks Sydney 34s to 38s 6d
per cwt.

OILS.—To-day at auction 260 tuns Southern Oil wen'
from 291 to 301 15s, and inferior 261 to 27110 i per tun.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE S N.
Sir,—Permit me to correct a slight error contained
in your insertion of my letter upon the subject of Mr.
Bingham's recent decision, in the case of the Countess
of Landsfeldt—trivial in itself, but in the sense con-
veyed, exactly opposing its accompanying protest;
thus, in the words " upon an advance of ' the' testi-
mony, &c.," it should be "' no' testimony favouring a
suit, &c."

Apologising for thus troubling you, and fully coin.
ciding in the extended remarks expressed by you,
I beg to remain, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
LOUIS A. SEATON.
Leicester, Aug. 22, 1849.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT,
NEW COURT.

(Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman MusanovE.)
Joshua Simmons, 31, a dealer in all sorts of things in
Field-lane, Holborn, was indicted with stealing, on the
26th of July last 40 yards of doe.kiu, value 51. 10s., the
property of Joseph Liartrum and Co., who are large
woollen-drapers on Holborn-hill.
Mr. Ryland and Mr. Laurie prosecuted for the City,
and Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner.
From the statements of counsel, and the evidence ad-
duced, it appeared that on Thursday, the 26th of
July last, the day of the m. maraule rain and
hail storm in London, two of the City police in plain
clothes saw the prisoner on Holborn- bill, about half past
three luck, with a bag on his back, they asked what
he had got there, and he said some stuff for making
trousers, which he had bought of a person in the street,
whom he said he did not know. lie was asked what he
gave for it. He refused to say, stating he would answer
no more questions. He was then taken into
custody by one of the officers, while the other
went to search his house. The prisoner afterwards
effected his escape, and upon being retaken by the
officei he struck him severely in the head, and nearly
knocked his eye out.
Some of the partners in Mr. Bartrucees stated that
they had missed property life that produced from their
house in Holborn, and that they believed it was theirs.
Mr. CLAnisort addressed the jury for the prisoner,
and called several witnesses, one of whom swore that
the property alleged to have been stolen by the prisoner
was offered to him for sale by a person he did not know,
and the others gave the prisoner a good character.
Mr. RYLAND having replied,
The RECORDER summed up, and
The jury, after a few minutes' consultation, ex-
pressed their wish to retire, and were accordingly
locked up.
The jury retired at one o'clock, and did not return
into court until half-past five, when they found the pri-
soner Guilty on the second count, of the receiving know-
ing it to have been stolen.

Sentence was then postponed until this morning, when
the police will put the Court iu possession of the facts
connected with the career of this man.

INDEPENDENCE OF HUNGARY,

MEETING AT SUNDERLAND.

A public meeting of the borough of underland
took place on Monday evening last, to consider the
propriety of publicly expressing their sympathy with
the Hungarians in their present struggles ; and of
memorialising the Queen to recognise their indepen-
dence, and to enter into commercial relations with
them. The meeting was called by the Mayor in
compliance with a requisition most numerously and
respectably signed. It was held in the AtkenEeurn,
the large hall of which was filled in all parts, between
ten and twelve hundred persons being present.
The Mayor, Joseph Simpson, Esq., having been
called to the chair, and several speakers having ad-
dressed the meeting at great length, the following re-
solutions were adopted with great applause :
" That as Englishmen--as lovers of all freedom, civil
and religious—as true conservatives, and as friends of
progress—this meeting feel it a sacred duty to express
their earnest, entire, and unreserved sympathy with the
Hungarian struggle for independence, and their humble
and hearty admiration of Hungarian her2ism."
" That we look with deep abhorrence upon the savage
and horrible manner in which Austria carries on the
war, and as friends of the rights of nations, and of the
freedom of the world, emphatically protest against the
unrighteous intervention of Russia."

"'that a petition be signed by the Mayor on behalf
of this meeting, and that it be presented ►o the Queen,
praying the Government to give an emphatic expression
to these universal feelings of the people by immediately
recognising the de facto government of Hungary."
A subscription was entered into on behalf of the
Hungarian fund.

MEETING A SOUTHAMPTON.
Southampton has, like many of the other towns of
the kingdom, spoken out on behalf of the patriotic
Hungarians. The inhabitants assembled in public
meeting on Tuesday evening, in the Town hall,
which was filled to overflowing with an earn( st and
enthusiastic auditory. The meeting was convened
by the Mayor (George Laishlry, Esq.) in accordance
with a requisition signed by nearly 100 of the most
respectable inhabitants, including the sheriff of the
borough and twelve other members of the town coun-
cil. Amongst the gentlemen present were (in addition
to the Mayor) the sheriff, the late mayor, Mr. Alder-
man Brooks, Mr. Alderman Palk, Mr. Councillor
Clark, Mr. Councillor Ellyett, Mr. Councillor Morse,
the Rev. T. Morns, the Rev. A. M'Laren, the Rev.
J. C. Richmond (of the episcopal church in America),
Lieutenant-General Thackeray, and others.
Many excellent speeches were made, and were re-
ceived with great applause by the audience, who
entered with great warmth and enthusiasm into the
spirit of the meeting. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted :
" That this meeting, fully recognising the right of
every independent nation to regulate its own internal
affairs, views with feelings of abhorrence and indigna-
tion the unjust and unprovoked invasion of Hungary by
the armed hordes of Russia, and desires to record its
most sincere and earnest sympathy with the brave and
patriotic Hungarians in the heroic efforts they are
making to preserve their national independence and free
institutions from the destruction with which they are
threatened by the two leviathan despotisms of Europe.'
" That a memorial, expressive of the sense of this
meeting, and signed by the Mayor on its behalf, be pre.
seated to her Majesty, through her Majesty's principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, earnestly praying
for the immediate recognition of the de facto Govern-
ment of Hungary, as a measure called for not less by
justice and sound policy than with a view to put a stop
to the sacrifice of human life, and the horrible atrocities
which have marked the progress of the invading armies
through so many of the towns and cities of Hungary."
" That the best thanks of this meeting be given to the
conductors of the Daily .IVews, Ilse Sun, and the other
metropolitan and provincial journals, in which the cause
of this gallant people has been honestly and fearlessly
advocated."

DEATH OF THE DEAN OF TUAm —The Very
Rev. Dr. Carter, Dean of Tuam, died on Sunday last,
at Kingstown, where he had been staying for the benefit
of his health. The deceased had nearly completed his
hundredth year.

DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF COLONEL SIRTHORP.—
The Lincolnshire Chronicle of this day says—" We re-
gret to state that Colonel Sibthurp has had a relapse,
and that he now lies dangerously ill."

GREAT ROWING MATCHES.
The two great rowing matches, which have for some
time past engrossed the attention of aquatic men, came
off yesterday, and attracted the attention of some thou-
sands of persons.

The first of these was a match for 2001., between
Thomas Coombes. of Westminster, the brother of the
champion of tie Thames, and Thomas Mackinney, of
Richmond ; the, distance contested being from Putney-
bridge to the Ship at Mortlake. The first-named of
these men has been so often before the public, for many
years, in various gallant contests, as to need but little
comment upon his performances, save that he has esta-
blished for himself considerable fume, and has invari-
ably exhibited great stamina and game. The other first
distinguished himself about four years aoa as a winner
of the coat, badge, and freedom presented by Mr. Evan
Monis, at the Thames Regatta, and in the same aquatic
festival of last year rowed second to Doubledee in the
great picked scullers' match.

So g- reat was the interest excited that there was no
less than four steamers chartered upon the occasion for
the conveyance of company—the Childe Harold, Lalla
Rookh, Cardinal Wolsey, and Starlight ; and as the
time approached for starting the Watermen's race, these,
together wish a vast number of other boats, large and
small, including the brilliant Leander ciub, the
Thames, Cloanthus, Hearne, Lord Kilmoroy's, with
the noble owner rotting stroke, moved towards Putney-
bridge.

Shortly after five in the evening the two crack water-
men made their appearance in very beautiful light out-
rigger wager boats. Coombes, who is upwards of thirty
years of age, weighed a trifle above 9st., while his op-
ponent, who is between five and six years his junior, ex-
ceeded him by more than a stone. Both appeared cx-
tremely confident, and locked in first-rate condition.
Betting was very brisk at evens, Coombes for choice, but
in many instances he was b 'eked at guineas to pounds.
Coombes had been trained by his brother, the champion;
Mackinney, by the celebrated Robert Newell. who has
two or three times contended unsuccesstully against
Robert Coombes for the chanspionship. N. Rolls was
umpire for Coombes, Doubledee for Mackinney, and Mr.
E. Searle undertook the responsible office of referee.
At about twenty minutes to six the men effected a
capital start, Coombes, having the choice of station,
taking the Middlesex side of the centre arch of Putney-
bridge, his opponent the opposite side of the arch, towards
the Surrey shore. Coombes immediately took a slight
lead, having the nose of his boat two or three feet in ad-
vance in an instant, and in the next making a slight in-
crease upon that. The advantage, however, was but tran-
sient, for in the next half-dozen strokes Mackinney was
scull and scull with him, and continued to apply himself so
vigorously to his work that opposite Messrs. Searle's he
had drawn his boat clear of his adversary. Coombes
then made a most gallant effort to overhaul his oppo-
nent, but the pace of the latter was too good for him,
and Mackinney gradually drew foot by foot farther in
advance throughout the match, being about a couple of
lengths and a half ahead of the Crab Tree, nearly double
that distance at Hammersmith-bridge, aed improving
upon that at almost every stroke. Although Coombes
now and then, by a desperate effort, gained a trifle, he
was unable to maintain it,and Mackinney won by twelve
or fifteen lengths, completing the distance, upwards of
four miles and a half, in twenty-five minutes and a few
seconds.

The steamers, as well as the vast number of horsemen
who had accompanied the race up the towing-path and
bank, then waited until the tide turned for the second
race. This event had also created considerable interest.
The competitors were Messrs. Harpour and Ravenshaw,
against Messrs. J. G. and J. D. Chilliugworth. All four
have acquired great celebrity as gentlemen amateurs,
end have contended for two or three seasons past in
various great regattas. The first-named pair reside at
Richmond; the latter at Teddiugton ; and as they were
considered to be extremely equal, they determined upon
the present race for a pair or silver cups. Betting was
upon Messrs. Harpour and Ravenshaw for choice.
The course was from the Railway Lodge, at Barnes,
to Hammersmith-bridge. They started very evenly, the
Chillingwortbs, the younger of whom rowed stroke,
taking for the first few strokes a very trifling lead.
Messrs. Harpour and Ravenshaw, the former in the bow,
went to work in fine style, and a gallant race for a short
time ensued, in the course of which Messrs. Harpour
and Ravenshaw drew slightly in advance, and appeared
to. be improving their aelvan.age, when the Messrs.
Chillingworth were crossed by a beat, which fouled
them, and stopped their way for a few yards. They
soon went to work again, and, notwithstanding their
mishap, made some very gallant efforts to overhaul their
opponents, but failed, although they, towards the last,
materially shortened the distance betiseen the two
boats. Messrs. Harpour and Ravenshaw won by three
or four lengths. The gentlemen exhibited first-rate
style. The winners rowed in a boat built by the emi.
nent Searles.

THE ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKET-
A SCHEME FOR A SOUND JOINT.
STOCK ASSOCIATION.

Notwithstanoing the vast amount of capital which has
been absorbed in railwaays and other important works,
there is a superfluity of money for investment, as a re-
ference to the City article of any paper, or a communi
cation with bankers or brokers, will readily prove. The
disinclination to embarkin any new undertaking which
may be brought forward manifestly ari:es from an ap-
prehension of incurring those responsibilities which
have fallen so heavily upon many persons, in conse-
quence of the hasty and inconsiderate manner in which
schemes of every description were engaged in in the
year 1845. In contemplating the responsibilities arising
out of that period, the capitalist who, seeking to avoid
liability, is nevertheless desirous of investing beneficially,
will inquire how it arose that persons found tut mselves
so unexpectedly involved; and he will find 'hat it mainly
originated in the want of caution which induced them
to take shares in various undertakings, regarding only
the first payment, and not sufficiently considering the
future cilia to be made upon them. If a man takes fifty
shares of 20/. each, with a deposit of 21. per share, his
attention is mainly directed to the payment of the first
1001., and he reflects but little upon the remaining 900/.
which has to be paid at some future time. When that
time arrives, he discovers that he has made a great mis-
take in failing to consider, when he took the shares,
whether he had 1,000/. available for the purpose. The
great difficulty now felt by capitalists is the want of a
channel in which to invest, without the fear of further
responsibility of this kind; and the first, and seemingly
the best plan to meet this difficulty, which we have
seen is that of the Islington Cattle Market and Abattoir
Company.

The shares in this company are fixed at 11. only, to
be paid at once. By this plan future calls are pre-
vent, d, with all their train of evils. The person who
has Si., 201., or 501 to spare, can invest it without the
slightest apprehension of being called upon at an inc:)n-
venint moment far a further contribution. We are
much mistaken If this principle will not be generally
adopted, as being calculated to meet the circumstances
of the times.

One word as to the merits of the Islington Cattle
Market and Abltt,ir Company. The scheme is cer-
tainly legitimate. There is a valuable property already
in existence, with the privileges of a market conferred
upon it by Act of Parliament. The buildings are al-
ready erected—the work is done—as, so soon as the
purchase is completed, the shareholders will be in pos-
session of the estate, which is now producing a certain
amount of revenue, and which would be greatly in-
creased by the rt moval to it of the business of Smithfield
market, which it is proposed to effect in the next session
of Parliarntnt. It is not a little singular that Liver-
pool should have formerly been situated precisely as
London now is. The cattle market was in the centre of
the town; it has been removed to the suburbs; and the
result is that the 251. shares pay a dividend of 21. 18s.
per share per annum (upwards of 10 per cent.) exclusive
of the abattoirs, which are paying 20 per cent. in addi-
tion to the shareholders.

The butchers of the metropolis are a numerous, opu-
lent, and influential body, upwards of 1,500 in number.
They ought to have a voice in the management of the
great metropolitan cattle market.—Atlas.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 23.—At Glocester and Worcester
markets, on the 18th, the wheat trade ruled dull, but no
reduction from the previous week was submitted to on any
description. Barley, nominally unaltered, with a limited
sale. Fine oats in demand at full prices, but inferior
were neglected. Beans taken in retail at quite ua mach
money. Peas rather cheaper. New wheat sold at si. Bd.
to 6s 2d per 621 b. During the present week the weather
has been very fine, yet no reduction has been submitted
to on the sales made, which have been chiefly of Polish
Odessa. A few parcels of heavy grinding barley have
changed hands at former prices. At this day's market
there was a small attecclance, and the wheat trade ruled
dull at the currency of this day se'ennight. Barley
rather lower. o.ats 6d per quarter cheaper. Beaus
maintained their value. Peas neglected.
BRISTOL, AUG. 23.—The weather during the past week
has been fine, and with a good supply of old English
wheat the trade has ruled dull at is per quarter under
previous prices. At this day's market a few samples of
new have appeared, which were readily taken at 5s to
5s 3d per imperial bushel. For foreign the demand
continues circumscribed, also at fully is per quarter
under last week's prices. At this day's market English
new wheat fetched from 38s to 44s per imperial quarter;
foreign wheat, 47s to 50s per 4801 b.; ditto red, fine qua-
lities, 43s to 435; ditto red, ordinary qualities, 38s to
41s; ditto hard, 35s to 38s. Flour is dull of sale—Eng-
lish seconds, 30s to 32s per sack; American sweet, 23s
to 25s per barrel. For grinding barley there has been a
moderate inquiry; English malting, 27s to 30s per impe-
rial quarter; ditto and foreign grinding, 20s to 25s per
400ib. In cots, beans, and peas there is but little pass-
ing; oats, Devon and Welsh, 18s to 19s per imperial
quarter; Irish white, 20s to 21s per 3201 b; ditto black,
17s 6(1 to 18s 6d per imperial quarter; foreign, none;
beans, English, 28s to 34; per imperial quarter; foreign,
25s to 28s per 4801 b. The arrivals for the week ending
August the 23d have been—wheat, 416 barrels; oats,
94 barrels; barley, 1,400 quarters and 310 barrels; flour,
1,070 sacks. The averages for the week are—wheat,
38s; oats, 17s; beans, 32s 6d.

BOSTON, AUG. 22.—Wheat, red 433 to 455, white 495;
oats 14s to 21s; beans 32s to 35s per qr.
SLEAFORD, AUG. 20.—Wheat, white 47s to 495, red
44s to 465; oats 18s to 21s; beans 35s to 36s per qr.
ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending Aug. 20—
Wheat 47s 9d; barley 25s per qr.
LOUTH, AUG. 22.—Wheat 42s to 475; barley 23s to
265; oats 14s to 16s per qr.
LYNN, AUG. 21.—Wheat 403 to 445, fine 46s to 48s
per qr.
OAKHAM, AUG. 20.—Wheat 45s to 50s; barley 28s to
30s; oats 20s to 265; beans. 36s to 40s per qr.
UPPINGHAU, AUG 22.—Wheat 44s to 475; barley 26s
to 28s; oats 20s to 24%; beans 33s to 36s per qr. Butter
10d to lld per lb; eggs 20s tor Is.
MELT9II MQW)3114.; AUQ, 21.—Wheat 48a tG 503;