The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-14 00:00:00

TALLOW.

Since our last report, the deliveries of Tallow have
somewhat increased, and prices have advanced about 3d
per cwt. The demand, however, is tar from active,
although the arrivals are very small. To-day P.Y.C.
on the spot is quoted at 38s 9d; and for forward delivery,
say from October to December, 39e 3d per cwt. Town
Tallow, which is not so plentiful as of late, is selling at
37s 3d to 37s 9d net cash ; and Petersburgh Soap 36s to

36s 3d per cwt. Rough fat, 2s Id per 8IC;. A consider-
able fall has taken place in prices at Sr. Petersburgh.

1845. 1846. I 1847. iB4B. 1849.
Stock this day •..... 18,866 10,363 9,079 8,383 23,646
Price of Y. C. ••
•• 34s 6d 42s 3d 47s Od 47s Od to 38s 9d
to 39! Od to 42s 6d to 47s 6d Os Od to Os Od
Delivery last week:.. 1,003 1,021 535 1,207 1,272
Ditto from June 1.• • 83,816 85,867 77,212 96,012 94,279
Arrivals last week . 481 167 426 1,798 100
Ditto from June 1 ... 83,711 80,426 78,666 96,294 110,392
Price of Town •• •• . 41s Od 44s Od 49s 6d 499.0 d 39s 6d

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before Lord Chief
' Justice WILDE and a Common Jury.)
STANSFIELD AND OTHERS V. LEMAN.
This is an action of trover, brought by the assignees
of a bankrupt named Thomas, to recover the possession
of his books of account, which are retained by the de-
fendant, who claims a right to them on the ground of
having been in partnership with the bankrupt Thomas.
The case, which does not possess the slightest public
interest, was part heard on Saturday and not finished
to-day when we went to press.

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
John Harding and William Burrowes were brought
before Mr. Bingham, charged with baying been found
in the Ranger's Paddock, Hyde-park, under suspicious
circumstances. _ _ _

Charles Griffiths, a watchman. in the employ of the
Royal Humane Society, stated that on Saturday night,
about eight o'clock, he observed the two prisoners lurk-
ing about that portion of the park adjoining the resi-
dences of Mr. Stephenson, the superintendent of the
park keepers, and Mr. Hanbury, the head park keeper.
He watched them for some time, when he saw the
prisoner Harding get over the fence, followed by the
prisoner Burrowes. Witness suspecting that they were
after stealing the wild fowl, ran to the fence and called
out to them. Not answering, he jumped over the fence
and searched about the paddock. After look-
ing about for some time, he saw the pri-
soners attempting to conceal themselves in the
hollow trunk of a tree. Witness asked them
what they were doing there ? The prisoner
Harding then said, that he was looking after a young
parrot, which he bad seen fly into one of the trees.
Witness then collared them, and gave them into the cus-
tody of Hanbury, the head park-keeper.
Hanbury stated that his garden adjoined the Ranger's
Paddock. In consequence of a great number of wild
fowl and their eggs having been stolen from the latter
place, he requested the last witness to keep an eye upon
all persons seen near the spot. The prisoners had been
seen lurking about for several nights previous to their
being given into his custody on Saturday night. Witness
added that the fence was six feet high, surmounted with
iron spikes, and the prisoners mu:t have had consider-
able difficulty in getting over.
The prisoners, who made a most rambling defence,
were committed to the House of Correction for one
month, with hard labour.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
Joseph Fisher, of Woodside, Hatfield, a drover, was
charged before Mr. Combes with cruelty to a bullock.
It appeared that on Saturday the prisoner and two other
men were employed to drive a drove of oxen from the
Tottenham station to a lay farm at Hornsey. In the
green lanes a fine " three-year-old steer," over fatigued
from the journey, fell down. The prisoner and the
other men resorted to a new means of torture to force
the poor brute to its legs. One of them held the tail out
tight to its full length, whilst the two others, holding a
stick of ground ash, one by each end, moved across as
hard and as quick as they could along under the ex-
tended tail.

Sergeant Judd, 44 N, declared that he never saw an
animal seem to suffer more under any punishment. It
writhed and quivered, and made a most piteous noise.
This officer interfered as soon as he could get up to the
group, and took the prisoner into custcdy. The beast's
tail was broken in three places. The under side was
quite stript of the hair and skin, and was covered with
blood.
The Magistrate, having severely reproved the drover
for his cruelty, sentenced him to pay a fine of 405., or be
imprisoned for fourteen days, with hard labour.

grand opera of
DRURY. LANE THEATRE.—W etbheiseesrening,
performed her Freischutz will be in which
Madame Romani, Madame Marlow, and the celebrated
singer Herr Former will sustain the principal characters,
with their powerful band and chorus. It is the intention
of her Majesty and Prince Albert to be present on the
occasion.
OPERA. COMIQUE, TO•NIG HT.—Fra Diavolo will
be given for the last time with Nicolo's Les Rendezvous
J3ourgeois ; from the cast we anticipate a great treat.
On Wednesday, Mdlle. Charton will appear fo
next,r the last
time in Les Diamans de la Couronne, and OR Friday.
Paris
May 18, will Le produced Boisselot's new opera, entitled
Are touchez pas a la Reine, recently performed in
w...
with the greatest success—the principal characters )I_l.
be sustained by Mdlle. Charton, M. Couderc, and M
Zelger.
MANSION Housz.—The Lord Mayor and the Lady
Mayoress had the honour of receiving at dinner on Sa-
turday—the Marquis of Headfort, Earl and Countess
Waldegrave, Lord and Lady Radatock, Lord Arthur
Lennox, Lord Ashley, Lord William Lennox, Hon.
Lennon
Hotham, Lady Maenaught Sir George and
Lady Arrnytage, Sir David Dundase,nkP., Admiral Sir
-
Charles Ogle, Sir John
T Young, M.P., Admiral Sir
Charles Male,oslni;,
JohnSi and and Lady Hastings, Sir
George Back
Shelley, Alderman and MLrads y Kirkland, Mr. Villiers
Claton, the Chisholm, Mr. Doti. dMitsuisgrove, Mr. Lloyd
Miss Sanders, Captaind ti., and Mrs. Dodd,
Nmeaisles
vNaont.t, R.N., and Mrs.
Nott, Miss Burnett and
, Burnett,trn .Major
Tempest, C .ptainWilles Johnson, R.N. Mrs. and Miss Prater, Mr. Herbert (Trin. it Itno uen ,
the Rel).:. C. Maar):
Mr. and Miss Rothery, Mrs. Cattley,
shall, Mr. Hill, and the Rev. S. It. Cattley, chaplain.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and
the Bishops, with their ladies, have accepted invi-
tations to dinner on the 21st inst., and cards have been
issued to her Majrsty's judges and their ladies, and the
leading members of the bar, for Friday, the 25th.
Mr. Matheson, M P., entertained the Earl and
Countess of Eglinton, Viscount and Viscountess Com-
bermere, the lion. Miss Cotton, Mr. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli, and a select circle , M'P'', at din
Saturday, at his residence in Cleveland-row.ner on

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.

(THIS DAY )
COMMITTEE 1).()0M, No. 2

GREAT CENTRAL GAS CONSUMERS PILL.— The pro •
moters of the Bill :reared to-day, by their s
Mr. David Win., who announced, that in consequence
of the decision of the Standing Ocdcts Committee, which
would compel them, from the construction put on the
preamble, to erect their works within the city of Lon-
instead of a short distance out of its bounds, th,y
now withdrew the Bill in its •present form. It would,
however, be only to appear before them again next ses-
sion with an amended Bill. The opposition which they
had to encounter was not, he must observe, confined to
the two London companies, which appeared before
them (the City of London and the Chartered); but its
ramifications extended throughout all England, in proof
of which he read the following circular, which had been
issued by their opponent4:—
" Guildhall. London, sth Match, 1849.

" Sir,—You are possibly aware that a Bill is TIOW
pending in Parliament, promoted by The Great Ccn•
tral Gus Consumer:,' Company. The professed object of
such company is to supply cheap gas, and they have in•
serted in the Bill a clause hmiting the maximum price
per 1,000 cubic feet to 4s. They have nut at riesent
any works, and they seek to establish themselves in the
district at present lighted by two of the metropolitan
companies. As this attempt concerns not :only the me-
tropolitan companies, but also every other gas company,
I enclose you one of the pamphlets upon the subject
which seems to deal with the question in the fairest
possible spirit, and wherein are given data upon
which to disprove the assertion made by the pro-
moters—that the present charge fcr gas is much
too high. As the principle, when once established,must
necessarily extend itself throughout the kingdom, I am
sure you will ba anxious to give your support and as-
sistance in opposing the Bill, and therefore request that
you will be so good as to put your local Members in
possession of the real facts of the case, and either re-
quest their assistance, or permit me to communicate with
them under the sanction of your authority. The com-
mittee will meet on Tuesday, the 13th instant, and your
early attention will oblige.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

" TIMOTHY TYRRELL.

" To the Secretary of the Company."
It was true that one consequence of the agitation of
this Bill had been a reduction to the price of gas in the
City from 6s. per 1,000 cubic feet to 5L This, however,
did not satisfy the consumers, who were determined to
persevere in their efforts to reduce the maximum price
to 45., as proposed in the Gas Consumers Bill.