The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-05 00:00:00

NAY DLIMILETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Ilay, 21 lOs to 41; Clover
ditto, 3/ to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 6s to 11 lOs per
load. Supply but mod:rate, and trade dull.
CCABEIMAND. Meadow Hay, 21 124 to 41 24 ;
Clover ditto, 3/ to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 Gs to
11 los per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish
demand.

WHITECHAPF.L. - Meadow hay, 21 103 to 4/ ;
Clover ditto, 31 t• 4/ 14s; and Straw, 1/ 65 to 1/ 106
Per toad. Trade dull, at the above quotations.

AMERICAN NEWS.

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, 2, A.M.

The United States mail I•teamer Hermann, arrived
Off Cowes, en route to Bremen, at 10 o'clock last evening.
She brings intelligence up to the 20th ult., three days
later than the Niagara.
The Europa reached New York on the 19th ult.
Intelligence of the safe arrival of the steamer Califor.
ill% at Panama had been received.
The advices Trim San Francisco are of three weeks'
later date than previous accounts, and fully confirm for-
Mer extraordinary statements from the gold regions.
Provisions and articles of import were falling in price,
in expectation of great supplies.
The cotton market assumed a greater firmness upon
the Europa's advices.
Flour was also firmer, and engagements for corn were
blade at a slight advanc^.
The freights to Liverpool were firmer.
ne money market was much easier. Exchange on
London was on the rise at 107 per cent.
Advises from New Orleans to the 18th ult. mention
the
cotton market as active.
The steamer Isthmus had arrived from Havannah.
There is nothing of importance from Canada.
QU

EEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
QUEEN V. OWEN.
. Mr. CURLING showed cause against a rule calling upon
l'ir• Owen, now exercisirg the office of the clerk of a county
court, to show cause why a Mr. Williams, who had formerly
exercised that office, but had lately become in very ember-
!assed circumstances, and for that reason bad been urged by
!dr. Johns, the judge of the court, to resign, but had refused
to do so, and thereupon had been dismissed by him with the
approval of the Lord Chancellor, and Mr. Owen appointed in
Ills place, should not continue to exercise that office. The
Learned Counsel contended that the Lord Chancellor was the
Proper person to whom Mr. Williams should have applied if
ne thought he had been wronged by Mr. Johns. The Lord
Chancellor had decided that he had been dismissed on satis-
factory grounds,_ and the Court would hesitate before it would
interfere in such a case.
The ATIORNEY-GENZItAL on the other side, contended
that Mr. Williams was not incapacitated from fulfilling the
.duties of his office by being in embarrassed circumstances.
The question raised was' very important. In the present form
of the rule there would be no appeal, and he trusted his
Lordship would permit an appeal to be made to have the
Matter thoroughly investigated.
Mr. Justice PArrEsou thought that it must be put on the
record. •

BEETIIOVEN ROOMS.
A matin cc musicalew as given on Thursday by Mademoi-
selle Guenee, when this distinguished pianiste performed
part of Rees's third concerto, a fantasia on airs from
Lucia, by Prudent, and two studies composed by herself,
in all of which she displayed much clearness and flexibi-
lity of execution, combined with great taste and ex-
pression. The only other instrumental performance was
DY M. Thillon, who played on the violin an air with
variations- by De Beriot, with so much good taste and
Perfect execution that he was repeatedly applauded.
Thillon, we believe, was a favourite pupil of De
"D:ri;t. Guenee was assisted by the following
vocalists:-?auste:--:-Mdlle. Vera, who sang " 0 Luce di quest
4;144" with much sweetness; Miss Rafter, who gave a
by Hatton with great brilliancy; and Miss Row-
Zia-ri,ha, with Signor Nappi, sung the duct from Ii
o,ere with considerable effect. A new tenor, with
1111 B,,eP "ice, was very successful in the aria, " Come
vergit,o," from Roberto Devereux. The concert was
great d and fashionably attended, and went off with

SAVINGS' BANKS.
Si TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
lirobeTryik:eutphye savings' banks of this country will
1 TuTihiradtuced to otffheeraattsetlngtiiioenstoiofathroerLceognissildaetruarte.vsmh,ovritzl_y
be legallythe depositors of every savings' bank should
eem,Powered to hold an annual meeting for the
purpose of eie •
behalf
rnittee, orop„„cting an auditor or auditors on their own.
' u —"oeeted •th the trustees, directors, coin
legally 1111thager, with the trustees, directors, cow-
egat
pfllttnager and that such auditor should be
of th -
_O5. th© bank, and
emP"rered to audit weekly all the transactions
de
to furnish a special report for the de
P The ado periodically as may be required."
satisfyn adoption of
such a course would not only prove
he to those who are connected with the mano retoo,:' savings' banks, but would materially tend to
of those- and eradicate any want of confidence on the part
oPera who are or ought to be (1, positors, and their
Tk_l(l4 would consequently be increased.
b,,, I.le urvices of re,ponsible auditor could be secured
ti'iniLlo. c depositors of every savings' bank at a very
stim:g charge, to be defrayed as any other expense of
getaeo•--Your obedient servant,
%lien 1
ocx, May 1, 1849. JAMES M. SCOTT.

1101,A,
h usual
ileAt. SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The
ree"2.3 Meeting Was held last evening at the, society's
our ;._°, Bedford-street, Strand. J. Reynolds,
tione'grlp Chair. After the announcement of vartous.dronetay
trea_
of viutq 'ecotinAt?.ore read a paper, being notes " On alai