The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-13 00:00:00

CARDIGAN, JAN. 11.—The Agnes, Lea, of North
`Shields, to Liverpool, was wrecked on the bar of this
place to •day ; master and :even of the crew drowned A
ship, with loss of masts, is riding at anchor (apparently
aveii) about four s E.N.E. et this place. A schooner,
!name unknown, was driven on shore on Traethsarth
reach, near this place', during a heavy gale from W.N.W.
Ito N.W. yesterday.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12.--Wind S., moderate..—Arrd.
Susan Lord, Chadburn, New Orleans, not the Susan re-
ported yesterday. The Panthea, Glere, which ar-
rived here yesterday from Calcutta, is leaky, having
struck on Hoyle Bank. The John Ta)lor, of Douglas
is supposed to be wrecked near Parkgate. The vessel
reported yesterday as wrecked on Formby Point is the
Boykett, from Bordeaux for this port; part of her cargo
saved, crew drowned. The Phoenix (sloop) or Bar-
mouth is on shore at Formby. The Douglas, which veas
beached at Sea.combe on tne night of the 10:h instant,
after being in contact with the Oneca, is from Arch-
angel; she was got off last Light and docked. The hull
)f the flat Catherine and Mary, of Runcorn, was
'driven on shore near Rbyl. The William and Elizabeth,
Pilcher, from New (Means, for this port, in coming up
the rive: this day, was in contact with the Goetha, from
Danzic, when she had her larboard bow st •ve in. The
Archibald, from Cork, in coming in this day, struck upon
the bank, is leaky.
PETERHEAD, JAN. 11.—The brig which foundered
yesterday, off the Bachannes, is the Scotsman, of
Aberdeen, part of the materials have wit,hed on shore.
A brig was totally lost last night, at Craig Ewan, sail
mark " Calio, Thompsan, and Co., Aberdeen. Masts
painted green to about six feet above deck, with white
head, and remainder cream colour. Bowsprit partly
green and cream colour. The schooner London,
of this port, was totally wrecked in South Har-
bour last night. Thu Katharine, Newcastle
to Aberdeen, on share yesterday in South Bay, has been
partly distnasted, and should the weather moderate will
be got off. The gale continued all night, moderated this
Morning, and is now much abated.
DIAL, JAN. 13, 10 A.M.—The Lucy, Mansell, from
Antigua to London, is on shore at the South Foreland;
crew saved; cargo discharging. The Enchantress,
Springer, from Zante to London, is on shore on th©
Goodwin Sands; crew saved.
MILFORD, JAN. 11.—The Sker, Chepstow, to Dab •
lin, is on shore, but makes no water, will be got off next
tide if possible.
PRLHELLI, JAN. 11.—It blew a very severe gale here
all day yesterday, and increased at night W. to N.W.
There are
two schooners end a smack ou shore in Por
tynllaen Beach,
names unknown.
Co x 5 JAN. 10.—It blew a violent gale last nigh
and has continued all day.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
COVENT-GARDEN.
Full averag,o supplies of both fruit and vegetables
xvere on sale in to-day's market. Generally speaking,
the demand was steady, at our quotations. Fruit:—
Pine-apples (Queen's), 4s to ss; and Foreign Grapes
(black and white), 6d to Is per Ib; Apples, 4s to 6.3 per
bushel; Pears, 7s to lOs per half sieve; Walnuts, 8d
to Is ; Lemons, 5s to 9s; and Oranges, 4s to 8s 6d
per 100; Filberts, 95s to 105 s per 1001bs; Chesnuts,
2s 3d to 4s 9d per peck. Vegetables:—Red Cabbages,
Is 3d to 2s 6d .per dozen; Spinach, 2s to 3s per junk;
Horseradish, 2s 6d to ss; and Celery, 9d to is 2d per
bundle; Asparagus, 3s to 5s per 100; Onions, Is 9d
to 2s 6d; and Ash-leaved kidney Potatoes, 6s to 7s 6d
per bushel; Cape Brocoli, Ss to 12s per dozen bundles;
Mushrooms, 6d to 8s per Pottle; Spanish Onions, 9s to
12s per box; Endive, 8d to 10d per score; Savoy Cab-
bages, Sd to is per dozen; Turnips, Is to Is 8d; Car-
rots, 2s 6cl to 4s; and Greens, is 9d to 2s per dozen
bunches; Parsley, 2s per half sieve; Forced Sea hail,
Is 6d to 2s 6d per punnet; Cucumbers 5s to 7s per
brace; Forced Rhubarb, is 3d to is 6d per bundle;
Red Beet, is to is 3d per dozen; Jerusalem Artichokes,
is to is 6d per half sieve.
NERTGATII AND LEADENITALL.
MEAT.—The trade was again heavy to day, at the
late decline in the quotations. Beef, from 2s 6d to 35 6d;
Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and
Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the carcase.
POULTRY—Turkeys, 5s to 14s; Geese, 4s to 7s;
Ducks, Is 9d to 2s 6d; Tame RAbits, is to la 10d;
Wild ditto, 8d to Is ld; Pi eons, 7d to 10d; and
roasting Pigs, 5s to 9s each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 10s;
ditto Chickens,- 4s to ss; Barn-door Fowls, 3s to 6s
per couple; English Eggs, 9s to I Is; French ditto, 8s
to 9s; and Irish ditto, 8s to 8s 6d per 100. Fresh
Butter, 9d to is 2d per lb,
GA.lllE.—Pheasants, 2s 9d to 3s 9d; Partridges, is to
is 6d; Hares, 2s to 3s 6d; Woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s;
Grouse, 2s to 3s; Ptarmigan, is 6d to 2s; Snipes, 8d to
is; Teal, 9d to is; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s 6d; Wid-
geons, is 3d to Is 9d; and Plovers, 7d to is each.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 6s to 133; Cod Fish, 2s 6d to 7s; Whitings, 3d
to 6d; Lobsters, Is to 2s 3d; Crabs, 6d to 2s each; Soles,
6d to 2s 3d per pair; Eels, 4d to Is, and Salmon, is to
is 3d per lb; Haddocks 3d to 6,1 each; Crimped Skate,
6d to 8d; and Salt Fish, 2d to 6d per lb; Flounders, is
to is 6d per dozen; Oysters, 12s to 25s per bushel.
The trade here to-day was heavy, and prices had a
downward tendency.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 10d to 3i 8d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 43 4d;
Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Blbs.
WELITECRAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6cl; Mutton , 3s 4d to 4s 4d;
veal, 33 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Sibs.
Fr The prices of WheatenßßEA
BreadD. in the Metropolis are
°11:1 lid to 8d; of Household ditto, sid to 7d per
41b8 loaf.

XIIDE LCET.
4,lMarket hides, 561 b to 6DIA
41b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to
lb, lid to lid; ditto, 721 b to 80Ib, 2d to 21d; ditto,
8016 to 8816, 2id to 21d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 24d to 3d;
ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3;d to 3id ; ditto. 1041 b to 1121 b, 3}d
to 4d; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 53 6d; Horse Hides, 8s
to gs 6d; Polled Sheep, 3s 6s to 4s 6d; Kent and half-
breds, 2s 6d to 3s 9d; Downs, 23 4d to 3s. 6d.

(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He was surprised to see
Mr. Anderton endeavouring to thwart the inhabitants of
the ward in this movement.—(Hear, hear.) He begged
to tell Mr. Anderton he was their servant—(Cheers)—
and he ought to know and admit that they were paying
too much for a bad article.—(Cheers.)
The Loan MAYOR good-naturedly observed that he
must remind Mr. Hyde that that was not St. Thomas's-
day.—(Laughter.) •
Mr. HYDE said that the Eastern Counties Railway
Company had offered to supply Shoroditch with gas at
4s. 6d. a thousand. cubic feet, to be reduced in three years
to 35., and why, therefore, should the citizens of London
be compelled to pay 6s. because they could not allow a
competing company to come in?—(Cheers.)
Mr. GRESHAM said that all they had to deal with was
the question of how they were to get a cheap article.—
(Hear, hear.) He thought those who were for high
rates ought to have shown, if they could, the fallacy of
having cheap gas.—(Cheers and laughter.) He must
confess that he could not understand what Mr. Blackett
meant by the statements he had made; he felt puzzled
in dealing with him—(Cheers)—but he was confounded
with Mr. Anderton.—(Laughter.) He wanted, in short, to
know what all his statements amounted to.—(Cheers.)
He begged of those present nut to be taken away en this
subject with the pretext of " Jive and let live." Agita-
tion bad done a great deal for them on this question, and
it would do a great deal more yet.—(Great cheering.)
They might depend upon it they would ultimately
get what they asked for, 3s. 6d.—(Cheers.) He
did not care what company did it—(Cheers)—but of
this he was sure it would be done.=(Great cheers.) If
the present companies had come down by dribblets, they
might be sure they would dribble down ultimately to
3s. 6d.—(Cheers.) They might depend upon it what
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might depend upon it agitation would do everything for
them on this question.—(Cheers.) Look at thei case
of the New River Company. A little stir with respect
to that company quickly changed a limited supply to a
double one, at no advance in prices.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HARDING opposed the resolution.
Mr. HENEPATR supported the resolution. He trusted
that the movement on this subject would be persevered
in with the greatest zeal and activity, for he felt con-
vinced that it would and must succeed.—(Cheers.) Mr.
Anderton might call gas a luxury, or what he pleased,
but this he (Mr. H.)
'knew, that it had now become a
necessary, and that they must have it as cheap as
possible.—(Cheers.)
Mr. BACON considered that it was not desirable that
the city of London should become a gas company, or
that they should have anything to do with gas companies.
—(Cries of " Oh, ob.") He could not doubt that it was
desirable to get gas as cheap as they could; he thought,
too, that they ought to have gas cheaper from the com-
pany than they had—(Cheers)—and it struck him that
if the Commissioners of Sewers and the gas eompany
would put their heads together that !tatters might be
accommodated to the satisfaction of all parties, and a
great saving effected in the expense of gas.
—(Hear, hear.) If the gas companies stuck
to 65., he thought the Corporation ought to have
the powers that were sought for.—(Cheers.) He thought
the notion of getting, gas for 3s. Utopian. If gas was to
be got cheaper, he thought the present companies could
do more to facilitate that object than any new one.
After a few observations from Mr. LOWE, in reply,
The LORD MAYOR put the resolution to the meeting.
A forest of hands was held up in its favour, and only
nine or ten against it, and his Lordship declared it to be
carried, amid much cheering.
Mr. KIRK then rose to propose the second resolution,
which was to the effect that the Corporation should be
enabled to purchase the pipes of the present company,
and have the means of affording a cheaper supply of gas.
He thanked Mr. Anderton for what he had
said and done, because if he had not stated sometime
ago that gas was cheap enough, and that people could
pay for it well enough, the present agitation would never
have taken place.—(Cheers.). The course adopted by
Mr. Anderton called to his mind what he had seen in a
letter in the Times of that day, where a voter on being
asked how his vote was to be put down, said, " Pat me
down as a doubtful independent man."—(Laughter.) He
would say to Mr. Anderton, in the words of the great
poet of his country,
" Oh wad some pow'r the giftie gie us,
To see oursels as others see us I
It wad frae monie a blunder free us
And foolish notion."

—(Cheers and laughter.)
Mr. LEE seconded the resolution. The worthy gen-
tleman, after going into some statements, for the pur-
pose of showing that, although the company had lowered
the price of gas, his quarterly account, for its consump-
tion were greater tban before, and deducing therefrom
that something was wrong in the meters, stated that he
trusted the time was not far distant when they would
not only get gas cheaper but beteer.
The LORD MAYOR then put the resolution to the
meeting, and declared it to be carried, amid much cheering.
Mr. MANDY moved the next resolution, which was to
the effect that their representatives in the Common
Council should be instructed to afford every aid in carry-
ing out the wishe# of the meeting, and that the gas
meters should be stamped in order that justice might be
done equally between buyers and sellers. He would
never be satisfied till inspectors were appointed of
meters totally independent of the gas companies.—
(Hear, hear.) By such appointments the public would
be certain that they had the 1,000 cubic feet they paid
for.—(Cheers.)
Mr. CLEXOUR seconded the resolution, and bore tes-
timony to the statements made by Mr. Lee, that when
the price of gas was low their quarterly accounts were
greater, and the gas dreadfully bad. He thought it was
of the greatest importance to the tradesmen of London
that their gas meters should be examined by officers
that were totally independent both of the parties sup-
plying and supplied. (Hear, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR put the resolution to the meeting,
and declared it to be carried unanimously, amid great
cheering.