The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-03 00:00:00

EXCHANGE.

Gibraltar.. • • ........ • .
Leghorn .. ...• • • 32 30
Genoa .... • • ...... •• .. 26 50
Milan ...• .......... • •
Venice.
Naples ........ ••• . • • 40%
118%
Messina ........ • • .... 119
Lisbon—. ...... • • • . 51%
Oporto .... ...... ••.. • • 52U
Rio Janeiro ...... • • •

Buenos AyresNew York, 21 days'sight
Philadelphia ...-
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OR
Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New Dollars ••• . • • 0 4 10%
Silver in bars .... • . 0 4 11%

LLOYD'S SHIPPI
LONDON, Faa. 3.—Wind th
breeze, and dull hazy weather,
STATE OF WIND AND WEATHER AT THE PROVINCIAL
PORTS THIS MORNING, AT 9 A.M.
Glasgow s.w., fine.
Gosport
Liverpool
Leith
Hull ......... S.W., very fine.
Newcastle
Portsmouth
Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 2.—Sld. Medway (steamer), West
Indies.
PrArmounr, FEB. I.—Arrd. Ochter Tyre, Robb, Rio
Grande, for Falmouth.
BELFAST, FEB. I.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Nile, Crennet,
Philadelphia.
HARTLEPOOL, FEB. 2.—The Violet of Brixham, which
went on shore near this place on the 29th ult., has been got
off with little or no damage.
CARDIFF, FEB. 2.—The Dania, Brickwoldt, of Holstein,
for Bremen, blew up in the Bute Docks this morning, by
which several of her deck beams were broken, and has re-
ceived other damage.
BELFAST, FEU. I.—The John, of and for ;Belfast, from
Troou, drove on the 30th ult., about a mile N. of Geron-
head, with rudder unshipped, and will become a wreck;
crew saved ; cargo (coals) lost.
WATERFORD, JAN. 31.—The Lady Constable, Mason, from
Baltimore, United States, in coming up the harbour,• got
aground on the shoals off Brom Hill, and after lying for
four hours striking heavily, floated otr, and was towed to
Cheefpoint.
STBANcEoap, JAIL 31.- 'he Barbara, which sailed hence
on the 29th inst., struck on the rocks in Guns Island Bay on
the same night, but with assistance was brought in here.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2. Wind S.S.E. to N.W. Arrd.
Cromwell, Barker, New Orleans ; Elizabeth, Lambert, New
Orleans, after being aground on Burbo. Banks ; Regent,
Wilson, New York. Sld. 1. Laura, Mobile ; Fanny, Antigua.
2. Rothesay, Africa; Halcyon, New Orleans ; Midas, New
Orleans; Marcellus, ditto ; Soldon, ditto ; Solon, ditto;
Shannon, Mobile; Yorkshre, New York ; Roscoe, ditto.
The William Jarvis, bound to Liverpool, got aground on New
Orleans Bar on the 2d ult. The Mayflower, of New York,
from Savannah, bound to Antwerp, was fal lets in with on the
19th ult. in lat. 35, lon. 61, with loss of bow sprit, foremast-
head, decks swept of everything from the mainmast forward,
was supplied with water by the Elizabeth, arrived here, when
she bore up for Bermuda, under a maintop as it and a main-
topgallant sail on the stump of foremast. Off port, Camilla,
Lima, and not the Cadmus as reported So phia, Spence,

VG.-(THIS DAY.)
is day at noon S. W, moderate

St. John's, New Brunswick; Alice Brooks, —; Ellen,
—; Brothers, —.
DEAL, FEB . 2.—Wind S. S.W.—Arrd. Queen, Adelaide,
South Australia; a barque., Buenos Ayres.
FALMOUTH, FLU• 2.—Wind W.—Arrd. 1. Zealand, Noord,
Batavia, with main piece of rudder carried away.
CARDIFF, FEB. Falk e, Hasse, Rio Grande.
HARWICH, FEB. 2.—The EConomy, Newport to Hamburgh,
is being assisted in here in a very leaky condition, having
been on shore on the Andrew's Boach point, and discharged
part of cargo.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
COVENT-GAI:UDEN.

A steady business was transacted in fruit and vegetables
on the following terms :—Fruit.---Pine Apples (Queen's), from
4s to ss; and Foreign Grapes, black and white, 8d to Is 6d
per lb; Apples, 4s to 6s per bushel ; Pears, lOs to 15s per half
sieve; Walnuts, 8d to 10d; Lemons, 5s to 10s; and Oranges,
4s to lOs per 100; Chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck. Vegetables—
Spinach, Is 4d to is 9d per junk; Horseradish, 3s 6d to ss;
and Celery, 9d to is per bundle ; Asparagus, 3s to 5s per
100; Onions, 2s to 2s 6d; and ash-leaved kidney Potatoes,
6s to 8s per bushel; Cape Brocoli, 21s to 24s per dozen
bundles ; Mushrooms, 6d to 9d per pottle ; Spanish Onions,
12s to 15s per box ; Endive, Is to is 3d per score ; Savoy
Cabbages, 8d to Is per dozen; Turnips, is 3d to 2s; Carrots,
2s 6d to 4s; and Greens, is 3d to 2s per dozen bunches;
Parsley, is to is 6d per half-sieve; forced Seakail, Sd to
is 6d per punnet ; Cucumbers, 3s to 6s 6d per brace; forced
Rhubarb, 8s to lOs per dozen bundles; Beetroot, Is to is 3d
per dozen ; Jerusalem Artichokes, is to is 3d; and Brussels
Sprouts, is to is 6d per half-sieve; Parsnips, 6d to3Bd per
dozen; Cornish white Brocoli, 3s to 4s per dozen bundles;
Turnip Greens, 6d per bushel; Leeks, is per dozen bunches;
New Potatoes, 8d to is per lb.

313tM 1.47 GATE -AN LMADE 1711 AR. 3..
MEAT. - The demand for meat was far from active to-day,
vet prices were mostly supported. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ;
Mutton, 2s 4d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork,
3s 2d to 4s 6d per Sibs by the carcase.
Po ULTRY. —Turkeys, 4s to 10s; Geese, 4s to 6s; Ducks,
is 9d to 3s; Tame Rabbits, Is to la 9d; Wild ditto, 8d to
ls Id; Pigeons, 9d to I s ; Roasting Pigs, 5s to Ss 6d ; Surrey
Fowls, 7s to lOs; ditto Chickens, 4s Od to 7s; Barn-door
Fowls, 3s to 6s 6cl per couple; English Eggs, 9s to 12s;
French ditto, 9s to lOs per 100; Fresh Butter, is to is 3d
per lb. _ _ _

GAME.—Pheasants, 2s 3d to 3s; Partridges, is to is 6d;
Hares, 2s to 3s ; Woodcocks, 3s to 4s ; Grouse, ls 9d to 2s 6d ;
Ptarmigan, is to is 9d; Snipes, is to is 9d; Teal, 8d to
is 6d; Wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s; Widgeons, 10d to is 63;
and Plovers, 6d to is each.

Beef, from 2s 4d tlio
AT
3sZL 4 ITECIZ;
Mutton,A PEL
2s 10d to 4s 4d; Veal,
3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 8 lbs.
NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Veal,
4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per 8 lbs.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 5s to 12s ; Cod fish, 3s to 5s 6d ; Whitings, 3d to
6d ; lobsters, is 3d to 2s 6d ; and Crabs, 6d to 2s each ; Soles,
6d to 2s per pair; Feels, 4d to ls, and Salmon, Is Id to Is 3d
per lb ; Haddocks, 4d to Gd each ; crimped Scate. 6d to Bd,
and Salt fish, 2d to 6d per lb ; Flounders, is to I s 6d per doz ;
Oysters, 13s to 25s per bushel ; Mackarel, 8d to is each.

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 7d
to 7id ; of Household ditto, 5d to 61cl per 41bs loaf.

HI DE MtET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, l ARi
id to id; ditto, 641 b to 721 b,
lid to lid ; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, lid to lid ; ditto, 801 b to
881 b, 2d to 2id ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b. 2id to 2id ; ditto, 961 b to
1041 b, 2id to 2id ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, 3i to 4d; Calf Skins
each, 58 to 5s 6d; Horse Hides, 8s to 8s 6d; Polled Sheep,
4s Gd to 5s 9d ; Ruts and Half breds, 3s 9d to 4s 6d; Downs,
3s to 4s.

HAT MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 3113 s ; Clover ditto,
3/ lOs to 4/ 14s ; and Straw. 112 s to 1/ 9s per load. Supply
moderate, and trade rather dull.

CUMBERLAND.— Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 3/ 153; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 41 12s ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 10s. per load.
A full average supply, and a steady demand.
WEITEECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31148; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ 16s; and Straw, 112 s to 119 s per load.
Trade tolerably steady, at full prices.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. FITZGERALD.

The Solicitor-General, Sir F. Thesiger, and Mr. Wat-
son appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Willes for the defendant.
This was an information filed by the Crown to recover
penalties for evading the payment of duty upon about
3,0001bs of soap. It appeared Oar, in consequence of infor-
mation obtained by the Excise, a search was made upon the
defendant's premises in Golden-lane, which led to the dis•
cnvery of a small trap-door, under a manger in the stable.
Upon this being forced open it led to a dark chamber,
where two frames of soap were found containing the quan-
tity mentioned. A number of candles were fixed upon the
wall, and on a further examination of the place another
opening was discovered under the vats in which the soap Wag
made. This room or cellar had not been duly entered under
the statute for the manufacture or warehousing of soap, and
for this evasion the information was filed. The duty charge-
able upon the soap seized was 23i. 2s. 10%cl.
A verdict was found for the Crown for 9001.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURi'.

William Walton, a private in the Grenadier Guards, yr"
charged with having assaulted a policeman, named llaYes"ed
The prisoner, on the evening of the assault, was turnr
out of a West-end public-house in a state of intoxication.
y
The policeman endeavoured to prevail upon him to g 0 quietly
home. The prisoner turned round, knocked the
down, and then beat him savagely.
The jury found him Guilty, and the Court sentenced him
to four months' imprisonment, with hard labour. policeman
Thomas Midge was indicted with having forged a quantity
of " tasting orders," which empowered the parties who held
them to visit the London Docks, and taste tho wine in the
vaults.

The prisoner, representing himself to be a wine merchant's
clerk, waited upon Messrs. Vincent and Pugh. wine im-
porters, to solicit a tasting order, which was readily given to
him ; he made several far-sinzlies of it, and distributed theta
amongst his friends. The forging was detected, and the pri'
sonar was given into custody.
In reply to a question from the Court,
Mr. BALLANTINE, who prosecuted, admitted that he could
find no case where a tasting order had been described or de-
cided to be an instrument for the delivery of goods within the
meaning of the Act.

The facts of the case having been established,
Mr. HUDDLESTONE, on behalf of the prisoner, submitted
that the indictment could not be sustained, inasmuch es:
tasting order was not perfect, and would not justify the do%
authorities in allowing parties to taste the wine to which
referred until it had been countersigned by one of the deco.
officers. No evidence had been adduced to prove that it vile
so countersigned, and therefore the indictment must fall t°
the ground. But there was another objection to the indict'
ment : a tasting order was not an instrument authoriel
the delivery of goods, and it could not be maintained 01%
the prisoner bad obtained and carried away wine by mead
of these spurious orders.
Mr. Justice CRESSWELL remarked that the prisoner might
have drunk some of the wine, and thus carried it away With
him.—(Laughter.)
Mr. HUDDLESTONE submitted that if that were to be tah'irie
in the light of a carrying away, simply smelling the virie
would be a sufficient carrying. But he contended that there
was no delivery nor carrying away of goods, and that objet'
tion was fatal to the indictment.
Mr. Ballantine having been heard in support of the ill.
dictment.

Mr. Justice CRESSWELL gave it as his opinion that a tasting
order was not an order for the delivery of goods. The ortlFr
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authorised the delivery of wine for a special purpose, and dl7
not enable the prisoner to carry it away or do with it what
he pleased. He doubted, therefore, whether the indictment
was good in law; but as the point was one of importance t°
the commercial world, a verdict of guilty had better be taken'
subject to the opinion of the Court above, and the prisont
liberated upon his entering into recognizances to appear sl'
the next sessions to receive judgment, should it be press
against him.
Mr. HEDDLESTONE accepted the suggestion of the Cone'
and the prisoner having been bound over to appear at the
nest sessions, was discharged from custody.

NEW COURT.
Mary Tracey, for stealing a frock and other articles, valued
at 275., the property of William Pullen, her master, Ow"
sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

RAILWAY RETURNS
RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of N.
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the S
week in the previous year:—

4.5
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