The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council OA Monday
afternoon at three o'clock, at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Augustus
of Saxe Coburg and the Princess Royal, took au airing
yesterday in an open carriage and four. General
Wemysa was in attendance on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, accompanied by his Royal Highness
the Prince Augustus of Soxe Cobourg, and attended by
Lient.-Colonel the lion. Alexander Gordon.

Her Majesty haft a dinner party yesterday, at Buck-
ingham Pulace. The company included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of liens, their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg
Gotha, the Duke and Duchess of Buceleucb, Lady
Augusta Bruce, Baroncsi de Sp( th, the Eurl of Liver-
pool, Lord Robert Grosvenor, the Right Honourable
Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right Honour-
able William Sebright Laseelles, and Captain Francis
Seymour.

The band of the Grenadier Guards, conducted by
Mr. Schott, attended during dinner iu the Palace, and
played the following piceft:—
Overture, " Masaniello"
Walzor, " Ak.ther Tratime " barium
Seieetiuti, "Oberon" Weber.
Po'ha, "
1)111;er March ...

During the Queen's 11,11, at Buckingham Palace, on
Wednesday nignt, Mr. Mackay, her Alpjestys piper,
attended and played in the ball-room, and Scotch reels
were danced by five sets, formed by the Scottish nubility
and gentrypresen*.

The' bairwas kept up until two o'clock in the morn-
ing, r. to n the numerous and brilliant circle took their
departure from the Palace.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent went to
her residence, Frogrnore House, near Windsor, yester-
day morning, and returned to town in the alternoon.
Lord Stuart de Decks had an interview with Lord J.
Russell on IVednesday. The Judge-Advocate General
had an interview yesterday with the Noble Lord.
A deputation on behalf of the Scientific Societies Ex-
emption Act, consisting of the Right Hon. T. Milner
Gibson, M.P., Mr. E. 11. Buubury, M.P., Mr. J. Hey-
wood, M.P., Mr. Birkbeck, Mr. Toillmin Smith, and
Mr. Ryland had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday, at the Home-office.
Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday. Mr. Tidd Pratt had also an in-
ter view yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his
official residence in Downing. street.

Mr. E. Rice, M.P., transacted business yesterday at
the Office of the Commissioners of Railways in the Board
of Trade.

Sir Edward and Lady Kerrison had a large dinner
party yesterday, at their residence, in Great Stanhope-
strec t.

THE PATENT ELECTRIC LI&HT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIV.

Sia,—Observing an advertisement in your paper of
an intended exhibition at the Surrey Zoological Gardens,
this evening and succeeding evenings, of what is called
"Ise Moles Electric Light," ar.d which the said adver-
tisement declares "elicited such general astonishment and
delight at its public exhibition in Trafalgar-square," I
trust that you will, in justice to me, give publicity to
the following statement:—That Mr. Le Molt never ex-
hibited any electric light in Trafalgar-square on any
occasion whatever, but that the light said to have eli-
cited such general astonishment and delight" was that
known as '• Staite's Electric Light," the same which has
several times this season been exhibited in the ballet of
Electra ; or the Lost Iliad, at the Italian Opera in the
Haymarket, and repeated by me hat Tuesday evening,
by special command of her Majesty.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant,

W. E. STAITE.
6, Throgmurton•street, May 17, 1849.

Major. General Sir Joseph Thack well, who corn-
minded the cavalry at Chillianwallah, is, it is said, to be
appointed a Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
Major-General Whish, who also distinguished himself
in the recent Indian campaign, is to be appointed a
Knight Companion of the Bath, and Colonel Colin
Campbell, of the 98th Regiment, is to receive the same
appointment as the last-mentioned officer.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—Her
Majesty's box was occupied last evening by the Viscount
and Viscountess Brackley, the Viscount and Viscountess
mlyn, Lord John Thynne, the Hon. Adolphus Liddell,
Mr. Somerset, and Mr. Higgins. Among the visitors
were the Sardinian Minister, the Costa Rica Minister,
his Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, the
Countess of Yarborough, the Countess of Lichfield and
Lady Harriet Anson, the Earl of Belfast, the Earl of
Bessborough, Earl Grosvenor, Viscount Templetown,
and the Hon. Mrs. Pane, Viscount Maldon, Viscount
Clilden, Lady C. Leveson Gower, Lord Ward, Lady
Rendlesham and the Hon. Miss Thellusson, Lady J.
Ellis and Mr. Bentinck, Lord G. Fitagerald, Lord
Wrottesley, Sir Frederick Thesiger, M.P. and Lady
ss
Thesiger, Sir Peregrine Acland, Bart., and theMEiearts
Acland, Lady Lushington, Sir John
Gibbons,
Burgoyne,
Lady Shelley, Lady Simpkison, Sir John
Bart., the Hon. John
on. Mr.
0. F. Toler,
Hon.
Upton,Fortescue, M.P., II
Hon
Cast
and Miss Cust, Hon. Charles Neville,
Edward Coke, M.P.,
Hon.
Henry
ir. Walter, M.P., Mr.
Hoe. Sidney Pierrepont, Hon. Edward U
Coke,
Wrottesley, Mr. Evart, M.P., llon.W alter.
W. Miles, M.P. and Mrs. Miles,Mr. 11. Bingham
Baring, M.P.,
stey, M.P., &c. Mr. Montague Gore, Mr. Chisholm An-
T r
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lady
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residingT ust DE
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s-ronm.—Miss
MELANCHOLEr
IplenEAPTrilicer"g,itay o
Bristol, daaghter of Mrs. Mary Price, of the Saracen's
Head Icn, died on Monday under the following melan-
choly circumstances:—The deceased, it appears, who
was a pupil in the boarding-school of the Misses Evans
and Matthews, of Brislington, canal° about two and a
half miles from Bristol, was sitting at her studies in the
academy at the time of the alarming lightning and thun-
der, with which Bristol and its neighbourhood was on
Friday se'nnight visited, when she was suddenly seized
with so much alarm and fright that it was deemed neces-
sary to call in the aid of Dr. Fryer, but inflammation of
the brain rapidly succeeded, and she continued from
that time in a state of stupor, with the exception of once
only, when she was understood to observe, "No music
to-day," and to ask " where was her hair?" On Monday
last she ceased to breathe. Deceased was only thirteen
years of age.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, in' addition to
the handsome donation of 50/., presented to the London
Society for the Protection of Young Females, has
graciously signified his intention to become patron of
the charity.
Fashionable society is a merry-go-round, that first
makes us Kiddy and then sick.—Eliza Cooke Journal,

MAR SET 1-.EIVS. (THIS ~lilY.)
COE. = NGE—FRIDAY
Only a m erste supply of English Wheat 'has been
received up to our market this week, coastwise as well
as by land carriage; hence the show of samples here
this morning was stifall. As the number of millers in
atte\ndance was litiilitehe demand for all kinds of
)).Weat of home PP:lli:lnce- :was in a sluggish state, at
prices about equal to th-oSe Chtaine4 on londay. The
imports of Foreign Weelf-haveleineunted to 17,650
quarters, nearly the whole of wlrthh: have passed the
Customs for home consumption.' 'Selected parcels were
steady, at lull currencies; but all other qualities were a
slow inquiry. Barley, the supply 'cot which was
small, sold slowly, at about stationary prices.
The inquiry for Malt was restricted to retail quantities,
at previous currencies. Trio Oat trade was tolerably
firm, and late rates were mostly supported. Beans.
Pea 9, and Indian Corn were held at full prices. Flour
was a slow sale, but not cheaper.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

English ......
Scotch ......
1ri5h.........
foreign ......

Wlleat. I barley. 1 Oats. I Flow.
:1,060 qrs.
48 ) qrg. i 2,50 2 s.
qrs. I ,350sk
-- -- -- -
-- I 930 1 --
1776T0 1,!i33 7,820 I,BOSI
Mal .1,510 qrs.
_ _ SIVIZTIEFZELD.

The supply of Bea: is in to-day's market being on the
inerewe—,he fresh arrivals ci,mprising nearly 700 head
from Norioik—and the attendance of buy era small, the
Bet trade was exceedingly heavy, at a decline in the
quotations of Monday of gaily 2d per 81bs, ut which a
clearance was not eth cted. With Sheep we were some-
what heavily supplied; hence, the demand fur that de-
scription o' stock was in a very inactive state, and prices
gave way quite 2d per 81lis. The highest fiaure fur the
best old I),,wns being 4s per Blbs. Lambs, the, numbers
of which were large, moved off slowly, at a fall in vale*
of `(.l per 81b!. In calves very little business wva trans-
acted, and prices had a downward tendency. The Perk
trade was heavy, at barely late rates. Mitch Cows were
dull, at from 13/ to 171 each, including their small calf.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to s. d.
Lnferior Beasts..... 2 4 2 6
Sc: and quality ••.• 2 8 210
Prime large Oxen.. 3 0 3 4
Prime Scots .. •• • • 3 6 3 8

Large coarse Calves 3 6 3
Prime small ditto .. 3 10 4 .
iucitling Calves ..18 0 25
Inferior Sheep .. . 3 2 3

1. d. to x. d.
Second qual. Sheep 3 6 3 8
Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 310
SouthdownWetber 3 10 4 0
Ditto eutof the wool° 0 0 0

Large Hogs
Small Porkers •• .• 3 8 4 2
'Quarter old rigs l6 0 21 0
Lambs

TOTAL SUPPisi AT MARKET.
Boasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
1,111 8,760 I 240 860
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Sheep. 1 Calves. 1 rigs.
b 7 310 98
SCOTIII.
Beasts. I Sheep. , Calves. I Pigs
180 2;0
NEVTGATE AND LEADENNAZU
These markets were heavy, at drooping prices.
At per stone by the Carcase.

- ---
a. d. to s. d. 1 s. d. to a. d.
Beef.inferior.• .. •• 2 2 2 4 Hutton, laferior .. 2$ 3 0
-- middling .. •• 2 6 2 8 -- middling •• 3 2 3 6
primelarge .. 210 3 0 prime .... 3 8 310
prime small .. 3 0 3 2 Pork, large" —••— 3 2 3$
Veal •• ••••••.. •• •• 3 2 4 0 small .... •• .• 3 1 4 2
Lamb. 4s 10d to 5s 10d.

330ZOUGZ BOP ZULZILZT.
The accounts from the plantations being favourable
—the bine having made considerable progress during the
present week, and being tolerably free from insects—
there is less desire on the part of the dealers to purchase,
hence the demand for all kinds of Hops—the show of
which is but moderate—is heavy, and prices are with
difficulty supported. Sussex pockets, 21 4s to 21 18s;
Weald of Kent ditto, 2/ 12s to 31 8s ; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 3/ 5s to 61 17s per cwt.

COLONIA.L.
SuaAa.—There has been a good business doing in
British Plantation this week, and at full prices to a
slight advance. On two days nearly 700 bags were sold
each day, privately and by auction. Barbadoes publicly
realised 39s 6d to 41s 6d for mid to good yellow, and 42a
to 428 6i for fine.

REFINED.— Standard lumps have improved to 52s 6d,
and brown lumps have also been at that price. The
supply is smaller, and the consumption large.
EAST INDlA.—Mauritius, 10,691 bags by auction
brought full values, good and fine yellow 39s to 41s, low to
mid 37s to 395, good and fine brown 36s 6d to 37s 6d,
mid to fine grey 38s to 40s, and washed and syrupy
brown 34s 6d to 365. Bengal, 5,710 bags, also realised
full values; good and fine white 13enares 41s 6d to 435,
low to good mid 39s 6d to 41s, strong ditto 45s Gd to
48s 6d, yellow 41s to 455, and low and mid soft 33s to
35s 6d. Madras, 3,676 bags, chiefly sold, and at firm
prices; brown 33s to 34s Gd, yellow 35a to 395, and
better sort 40s to 425. Manilla, 2.269 bags, went off
briskly, mid at 41s to 41s 6d, for mid, and damp, and
wattled at 39s 61 to 41N 6d per cwt. In Foreign there
has not been a great deal doing, but holders generally
are firm.

COFFEE.—There has been more ineination to do bu-
siness in all the principal qualities, arid the consump-
tion is vod. Jamaica has realised full prices, fine fine
ordinary to low middling, 45s 6d to 52s 6d, middling,
625, and triage 29s 6d to 375. llo:dirs of Ceylou aro
asking higher prices. Middling to good has been sold
at 50s 6o to 665, ordinary at 385 to 46s for Plan-
tation, and 30s to 37s for ordinary and good
ordinary at 54s to 61r, for pea berry. Good
ord native has been held for 32s 6:1; Mocha 290 bales 63
half bales sold at 55s to 67s 6d for mid and good, at 25s
to 303 for triage, and a lot of tine at 853; Qadon, 773
casts 219 bags realised 323 6d to 35s for good to fine
ord, pale 23s to 26s 6d for ord and ragged, and 42s to
43s 61 for :.otne vtry superior.
lEA.—The market has been steady by private con-
tract, and at the public sales prices have been fairly
supported, although the quantity bought is not very
large.

COCOA.—Thero has been a steady market. Mid to
good has realised 39s to 41s. There is not much of-
feriug.

Sriefis.—Pimento has been in good demand, at full
rates; mid to good 30 to 3,id per lb. Black Pepper is
wanted. Sumatra 24d, and Malabar Lid per lb. Al.ce
'ls to 2s Gd, and up to 2s 7d and 2s 9u for fine. Nat-
meE:3, low to mid brown 2s 4d to 2s 10d.
Rica —There bas been a lair sale at full rates. Ben.
gal, low 8s to 8s Pd, mid and good 9s 6d to 103 6d, and
tine up to Its. Carolina 18s 6i to I9s per cwt.
ARROWROOT.—Bermuda bas been sold at Is, and Ja-
maica at 7,1 to 9d per lb.

SAGO.-420 chests 01 Pearl went at 20s to 21a 6d per
cwt.

TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has been dull at 38s 9d to 39s per
cwt on the spot, and 30s for the last three months.
CorroN.—The market has been firm.
INDIGO.—The auctions have concluded, and the auc-
tions all round show an advance of about 6tl per lb. The
chief purchases have been for foreign account.
Ruze.—At about previous rates there have been mo-
derate dealings.
GREEN FRUIT.—The market has been favourable for
all kinds. A parcel of Oranges ex Iberia steamer from
Lisbon, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale went
freely at an advance of 2s to 3s per box. Lemons are in
demand, and the price is well supported. The last par-
cel of Oranges has been received from the Azores by the
Waterwitch, which terminates the season from tha
quarter. A good business has been dune in Nuts, se-
veral parcels of which have changed hands, and a consi-
derable consumption in the article is looked for at the
approaching Whitsuntide holidays.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended May 10, 1849, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eaglaud and Walt a
per Imperial Quarter.
I WIILAT.I BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I PEAS.
PRICE .. I Cis 3d I 29s Od I 17s Id 24s 2d 1 298 5d 130 s 10d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I ATE. I BEANS. I PEAS.
13 Od is Od is Od 1s Od Is Od is Od

THE BISHOP OF CHESTER.—The Bishop of the
diocese held an ordination in the cathedral church of
this city on Sunday morning last. Prayers were said
by the Very Rev, the Dean, but the service was sud-
denly interrupted by a most painful occurrence. During
the chaunting of the Vt mite," the Bishop was seized
with a tainting fit and sank upon the floor of the throne;
a great sensation was of courtie excited; his Lordship's
examining chaplain,-secretary, and others, imme-
diately went to the Rev. Prehrie'rrhelp, and some of the
officiating ciergy lett their salts tolEnd.for medical and
other wsistance. The Bishop was taken to the palace,
into which there is an entrance from the Cathedral. Dr.
Llewellyn Jones and Mr. Harrison were quickly in
attendance and restoratives were applied with eflect;
and it being ascertained that his Lordship was reco-
vering, the clergy returned to their stalls and the
Dean resumed the service. The lessons were read
by two of the candidates for priest's orders ; the
first by the Rev. F. E. Williams, and the second by the
Rev. L Judge. It bad been the intention of the Bishop
to preach on the occasion; but he was at length per-
suaded to forego, though with great reluctance, such
de-
termination, on the advice of his medical attendants;
excitement which this sudden,
an owing to the delay and
and for a time alarming incident occasioned, .the Dean
announced there would be no sermon. Morning prayers
ended, the Bishop, though in a state of great weakness
and exhaustion, re-entered the cathedral, and proceeded
with the whole of the ordination service to the Nicene
Creed, which was read by the Dean. The right rev.
prelate was then prevailed upon to retire, and the Dean,
assisted by the Rev. Canon Eaton, and the Rev. W.
solicitude Sacrament
for of the
the Lord's
Supper. Bishop
Paul and the Rev. R. W. Gleadowe (minor canons),
procee Thededto
administer
mostaffectionate
the
was manifested throughout the congregation, and the
sympathy was as sincere as it was generaL—Chester
Courant.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—On and after the 21st inst.
a closed mail will be made up at the post-office for Ham-
burgh, and transmitted daily (Sundays excepted) by
way of Belgium and Prussia. The letters for Ham-
burgh, which the public may desire to forward in this
manner, should be addressed "By Closed Mail tea
Belgium and Prussia." The combined British and
Prussian rates are to be taken upon the scale of weight
now used for charging inland letters, the Belgian tran-
sit rate being taken upon a scale advancing by quarter
ounces, in accordance with the principle adopted for
charging letters for Prussia via Belgium. The postage
on the letters for Hamburgh forwarded in these closed
mails may be paid in advance, or the letters sent unpaid
at the option of the sender; but the payment of the
postage for a portion of the distance only is not per-
mitted.
We understand that Lieutenant-General Sir
George Anson is to succeed the late Sir Edward Paget
as Governor of Chelsea Hospital.
CHLoltoFoßm.—On Thursday, the wife of a young
man, a butcher employed in the New Market, was deli-
vered of twins, under the influence of chloroform, which
was had recourse to in consequence of most violent and
appalling apoplectic convulsions, which had continued
without intermission for five hours. The mother died
soon after, but the children are doing well.—Abcrdsen
Journal.