The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-26 00:00:00

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SOUTIIALL, APRIL 25.—Our markt•t today, was
fairly supp'ied with arch I,.ind of fat stock, the dematu;
for which was is a very inactive stato, at barely lost
week's vo.atienF. Beef, from 25 8.1 to 3s 61;
Mutton, Si to 4•; Lomb 5,3 4d to 53 101; Veal.
3s fid to 35101; and Pork, 356 d to 35 8d per *lbs,to sink
the offal.

ROMFORD, ArniL 25.—We had a very dull trade
this morning, at drooping prices. Beef, from 2s 101 to
3s Gd; Mutton, 33 2d to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 53 4tl to 6s ;
Veal, 3s 6d to 4s; and Pork, 3s Gd to 3s 10d per Slbs.
Suckling Calves, 183 to 275; quarter old store Pigs, 16,
to 21s; and Nlilch Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 118‘
each.

ITAILSLIAM, APRIL 25. Beasts, and Sheep, sold
heavily, at TCtillet d prices. In other kinds of stock no
material change took place. Beef, from 3a to 3s 101 ;
Mutton, 33 2d to 43 4d; Lamb, 5s 4d to Gs ; Veal, 3s 6d
to 4s; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 81 per 81bs.
RuNDEL, APRIL 24.—Our inarket was heavy to-day,
at reduced prices. Beef, from 2s 10,1 to 3, 83; Mutton,
33 to 4s 2d; Lamb, 5s 4J to 6s; and Veal, 3s 6d to
3a 101 per Blbs.
CHICHESTER, APRIL 25.—We had a slow trade this
morning, and rices were not supported. Beef, from 3s to
3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 4J to 4s 4d ; Lamb. 5s 41 to 6s ;
Veal, 3s 61 to 4s ; and Pork, 3s 61 to 3s 101 per
Eilbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 263; quarter-old Store
Pigs, 16, to 21s; and Milch Cows with their small Calf,
141 to 181 each.

BETE PfLARIEMTS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow flay', 2/ 103 to 3/ 15s; Clove)
ditto, al to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ 103 pm
load. Supply moderate, and trade dull.
CUMBERLAND.—MeadJw hay, 21 12s to 31 161 ;
Clover ditto, 31 to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 6s tc,
I/ 103 per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish
demand.

WRITECHAPEL.—Mcadow hay, 21 103 to 31 153 ;
Clover ditto, 3/ is 41 1;s; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ 10.
per load. Trade dull, at baraly stationary prices.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
for the Week ended April 19, 1849, made up from the Returns of tie
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Exgland and Walee
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. I RTE. BEANS. PEAL
PRICE .. 144 s Id 1 285 8d I 16s 8d 221 4d 28s 101 1 285 Dd
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. I OATS. I 6TX. I BEAM. PEAS.
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GOVERNESS teS' BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION.
The sixth anniversary festival of the members and
friends of this interesting institution was held last
evening at the London Tavern. The duties of the
chair were most efficiently discharged by the Right
Hon. the Earl of Harrowby, supported by the Right
Hon. Earl Talbot, the Lord Saye and Sele, Mr.
Blakemore, M.P., and a numerous body of clergy
and gentlemen. The society is under the patronage
of her Most Gracious Majesty, her Majesty Queen
Adelaide, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his
Reyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, his Grace
the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, her Grace the
Duchess cf Beaufort, and a large circle of the elite of
the female members of the aristocracy.
The report of the society for the past year embraces
many interesting details. The proceeds of the fancy
sale, at Chelsea, in 1848, were 2,264/., and it is pro-
posed to continue and complete the sale at the open-
ing of the Asylum, by his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge in person, on the 12th and 13th of
June, 1849. A legacy of 1,5001 has been left dur-
ing the year to the society by A. Maclew, Esq. The
sum paid to the Commissioners of the National Debt
for annuities has been 7,679/. ; the subscriptions have
been 2,3251.; the pupils' fees at Queen's College
782/. ; and the ladies' payments .at the house 8151
Under the head of assistance rendered in cases o•
temporary difficulty, it is noted that the total numberf
of applications to the ladies' committee has been 670,
and the amount disbursed 3,0381. The number of
annuitants at present is 32, receiving annually 515/.
The provident fund during the year amounted to
43,585/. The savings bank is becoming more gene
rally useful, and each lady's money stands in her own
name at the savings bank in Montague-street, Blooms-
bury. The " Home" provided has laid open the
means of self•support to many a friendless lady,
and there is nothing to record but the thankfulness
of its inmates. The aged asylum is nearly com-
pleted, and its opening will be celebrated, as already
intimated, by a fancy sale. The new institution,
called "Queen's College," has opened its doors for
an improved system of female education, and with a
degree of success that its most sanguine friends dared
not to anticipate.
After the toasts of her Most Gracious Majesty, her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, Prince Albert, the
Prince of Wales, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, and other members of the Royal Family
had been most warmly proposed and responded to, the
Noble Chairman proceeded :to give the toast of the
evening—" Prosperity to the Governesses' Benevolent
Institution." In doing so the Noble Earl took a cursory
view of the leading objects of the society and the
benefits it had conferred. He adverted to the edu-
cation that those who undertook the arduous duties
of cultivating the female mind had received, to the
high respectability of their families, albeit, perhaps,
after having provided for the sons by giving them a
profession, there was but too frequently left for the
daughters, by their parents, little more than the un-
certain emoluments to be derived from cultivated
minds. Their very occupation evinced the necessity
of superior intellect and refined tastes ; and how
acute must be their feelings when, in too many in-
stances, their services were forgotten, and they them-
selves were cast, as it were, into a corner, like for-
gotten things.—(hear, hear.) But he knew what
were the feelings which occupied English breasts,
and he felt that it was only for them to be made
aware of the many tales of sorrow and distress that
might be recorded, in order to enlist their active and
efficient sympathies in their behalf. The Noble
Chairman concluded by stating that their institution
had already received public attention in our colonial
possessions ; that families who there required the ser-
vices of efficient governesses were beginning to apply
to the society for those whom they could recom-
mend ; and that he believed this feeling would rapidly
extend, and afford the society many opportunities of
doing good.— (Cheers.)
Mr. HALL, in proposing " The Ladies' Committee,"
aptly remarked on the zeal and kind-heartednees with
which they had discharged their duties. He must
also take the opportunity of coupling with their
names the health of a fair lady, who had given him
the cheque for 2001. which he held in his hand—that
lady was Jenny Lind—(Loud and prolonged cheer-
ing)—and with the donation he must also convey
her warmest and best wishes for the success of the so-
ciety.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. D. LAING, the very zealous and energetic
honorary secretary of the society, then read a list of
the donations attendant upon the day's festival. It
included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
20/. ; the Noble Chairman, 20/. ; the Duke of Rut-
land, 10/. 103.; the Marquis of Northampton, 20/.;
list handed in by Mr. Francis, a steward, 163/. 16s. ;
Lord Saye and Sele, 20/. ; Earl Manvers, 21/. ; and a
lady, whose name the Reverend Secretary was-anst
authorised to give, 3001.—(Loud applause)—the whole
amounting to the munificent sum of 2,518/.
After several other toasts had been given the
Noble Chairman withdrew, followed by the rest of
the company, all evincing the most lively delight in
having been engaged in promoting the prosperity and
advancement of " The Governesses' Benevolent Insti-
tution."