The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-18 00:00:00

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London. Joint Stock lO

1714

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, OCT. 18.—Wind this day at noon 8.8. W.,
light breeze and fine clear weather.
BBIDLINGTON, OCT. 16.—The Blackett and Ridley,
from London to Shields, which got on shore near the
South Pier on the 7th inst., has this day been towed
off. The Neptune, from Boston to Stockton, which got
on shore to the southward of this, was yesterday hove
cif, and brought into harbour. 17th, The Graces, from
London, and the Aetive, from Peterhead to Bull, which
were driven on the beach on the sth inst. near Bridling-
ton, have been got off, very much damaged.
ril of this
ea,
HASTINGS, OCT. 16.—The John l
place, got on a rock, and sustained considerable damage.
SCILLY, OCT. 15.—The
M•Whinnie, from Lon-
don to Quebec, was off the port on the 12th inst. leaky,
having put back, after being out twenty-six days. The
Harmony, Llanelly to Penitence, put in here yesterday
with loss of fore topmast, &c.
HULL, OCT. 17 Leo, of London, which was
driven on the 7th inst. on the Strand, near Dimlington,
has been towed in here to-day.
WHITSTABLE, OCT. 17.--About 180 deals have been
picked up in the Swin, and landed here. They are sup-
posed to have come out of a vessel wrecked on the
Gunfieet.

PORTf MOUTH, OCT. 17.—The Wissacumeon, St. Pe-
tersburgh to Rio Janeiro, which was towed in here Bth
inst., has discharged the whole of her cargo and been
hauled upon the patent slip.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 17.—The Ranger, Whitstable to St.
NichKers, which was scuttled 11th Wet., hall been Weed.

PENZANCE, OCT. 16.—The wind having moderated
this morning, the windbound fleet proceeded. The wind
is now fresh again towards night.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 17.—Wind S.—Arrd. Benjamin
Boyd, Jenkitis, Cameroons; Esther Ann, Hunter, Per-
nambuco; Centurion, Ricker, New York; Joseph Hub-
bard, Prince Edward's Island; Bohumian Girl, Cron-
stadt, with loss of bowsprit, head, stanchions, Ste.,
having been in contact wi:h the Eliza Caroline, from
Quebec, at anchor in the river—the latter received but

little damage. Sid. Condor, Pot t Philip; Cosmopolitan,
Africa; Wilson, Buenos Ayres; Preston, Curacoa;
Freeman, Jamaica; Columbia, New York.

GUERNSEY, OCT. 16.—Wind E.—S!d. 15th. Halcyon,
Punta Arenas.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 7.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Medway
steamer, West Indies; Paella steamer, Gibraltar, &e.
DEAL, OCT. 17.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W. moderate.—
Arrived from the River, Sybella, Coleman, Adelaide,
south Australia ; Lyme Regis, Mansfield, Honduras;
Zira, Claydon, Algoa Bay ; Tropic, Russell, Sierra
Leone ; Jane Ray, Couch, Buenos Ayres ; Tuscan,
Tillman, Jamaica ; Felicity, Moore, Jamaica. Sailed,
Indian Chief, Ceylon, having put back last night. Put
back, Martin Luther, for Bombay; Davkl Lyons, for
St. Helena; Tweed, for Cape Coast Castle; Sophia, for
Trinidad and Jamaica; Calypso, for Jamaica.

MARKET ENV S.-(THIS DAY.)N

NEWCATZI AND IMADZNIZALL.
These markets were heavy for each kind of meat, and
prices were with difficulty supported. Beef from 23 8d
to 38 6d; Mutton, 3s to 3s 103; Veal, 38 2d to 3s 6d; and
Pork, 38 4d to 4s 2d per Sibs by the carcase.

HAY IVIARXXITEI.
SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31 12s; Clover
Jitto, 31 04 to 41 12a; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 103 per
!oad. A full average supply, and a sluggish trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2 108 to 31 133; Clover
ditto, 3/ Oa to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ lls per
load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.

WHlTECiiiPEL.—Meaclow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 los;
Clover, ditto, 310 s to 41145; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11103 per
load. Trade dull, at our quotations.

MEAT MARICETS.

SOUTHALL, OCT. 17.—Although the supply of fat
stock was by no means large, the general demand ruled
heavy, and in some instances prices were a shade lower.
Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s; Veal, 3s
to 3s 6d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 10d per Blbs, to sink
the offal.

RONEORD, Ocr.l7.—Prime beasts commanded a steady
sale, at fully last week's quotations. Otherwise the de-
mand was in a sluggish state. Bea from 3s 2d to 4s;
Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; and Pork,
3s 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to
255; Quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Milch
Cows with their small Calf, 151 to 181 each.

LEWES, OCT. 16.—Our market was flat to-clay, but
no material change touk place in the quotations. Beef
from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 8s 4d to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s
4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Oct. 11, 1849, made up from the Returns of tt
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I BAIL/VE.I OATS. I ETE. BEANS. I PEAS.
PRICE .. I 41s 4d 28s Od 1 17s 2d 1 24s 5d 1 28s 10d 1 31s 8d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. BAILEY. I OATS. I ATE. 1 BEANS. PEAL
Is Od is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od ls Od

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
This Court did not sit to-day, but the regular sittings
will commence on Thursday next, at eleven o'clock.
Notice—Undefended causes will be taken at the sitting
of the Court.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the Senior Commissioner EVANS.)
IN RE SCOTT.
This bankrupt was described as of Tunbridge Wells,
tavern keeper.
Mr. DUNCAN now applied for the bankrupt to be al-
lowed to pass his last examination.
The Solicitor to the assignees opposed on the ground
that the accounts were not satisfactory.
Mr. DUNCAN urged that the bankrupt's examination
had been adjourned two years, and the bankrupt had
been unable till now to raise the means to come up.
Bankrupt had kept the Castle Tavern. It was true that
the accounts were very imperfect, but it was by no
means a peculiar case that victuallers were lax in account-
keeping.
The Solicitor to the assignees raid they were not sa-
tisfied, and must ask for a further adjournment without
protection.
His HONOUR said that if the assignees objected he
could not allow the bankrupt to pass.
Adjourned sine die, without protection.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. —A miserably-attired, wretched.
looking man, who refused to give his name, was charged
with attempting to commit suicide in St. James's-mall.

Police-constable A 97, about a quarter before two
o'clock this morning, observed the poor fellow in the St.
James's•mall, staggering as if in a state of intoxication.
Several times be attempted to pass up the Duke of York
steps, but fell backwards on each occasion. While he
was thus engaged something was seen to fall from his
person, and a man who happened to be geing by at the
moment picked up a small empty phial which had con-
tained laudanum. The constable su.necting what he bad
done, questioned him as to whether. he had nob taken
poison, and he at once admitted that he had, adding that
he was sorry the dose had not taken effect.
Mr. HALL, perceiving that the prisoner had evidently
seen better days, asked him if he could give any expla-
nation cf his conduct? The prisoner said he could give
none, but admitted that all that had been stated against
him was true. Poverty and distress had driven him to-
attempt the rash act.
Mr. HALL asked him what parish he belonged to?
The prisoner was not aware that he belonged to any;
and latterly he had slept in fields and doorways.
Mr. HALL wished to know what he had been? Tl3°
prisoner declined giving the information.
Mr. HALL asked him if he bad any objection to go
into the workhouse? The prisoner said that he bad,
remarking that the worthy magistrate knew not what
workhouse was.

Mr. HALL thought be would be more comfortable iB a
workhouse than sleeping in the street and fields,• apd
offered to speak personally to the overseer in his behalf
if he would go in.
The prisoner felt grateful for the offer, but his pre'
judices would not allow him to accept it.
Mr. HALL asked him if he %as aware that a man bad
no more right to take his own life than that of any other
man? The prisoner said that might be the law, but be
did not agree with it.
Mr. HALL doubted whether the prisoner was sane.
The prisoner, however, insisted that he was, and said
the police were in a situation to know that he was of
perfectly sound mind.
The-constable said a well-written paper was found 0°
him signed " A Suicide." . _

Mr.ku.r. said, as the prisoner objects(' to go into the
workhouse, or to refer to any one who could take chore
of him, it was his duty to order him to enter into his own
rccognizances for 201., and to find one surety of 10i, to
be of good behaviour. If he could not find this bail be
would be committed ; and if, on examination by a
medical man, be was found to be insane, he would be
removed to an asylum where every care would be talon
of him.
The prisoner was, of course, unable to comply with
the terms of the decision, and he was accordingly Cow

HAY MARKET THEATRE.
Mr. Macready repeated the character of Macbeth
last evening, and the house was crammed to suffoca-
tion hang before the rising of the curtain. The taste
for the legitimate drama is, we are happy to find, rev*"
ing, as is witnessed by the crowded state of the "little
theatre in the Haymarket"' every evening since the
commencement of the season. Mr. Webster has ever
been the staunch friend and upholder of the legitimate
drama, and has always placed on his stage the beat
plays in the best style, and performed by the best
company that could be procured. He has never.
suffered the Haymarket Theatre to be turned sode
from its legitimate purpose, and he is now reaping his
reward—a reward which no man ever exerted luny
self more to de: erve than Mr. Webster.

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
This home for many sciences is indeed a theatre
wherein are displayed at once the most entertaining
and ingenious contrivances, which from time to tune
have arisen as the offspring of the inventive ingenuity
of man. How many are the wonders herein contained
How much is there to interest our minds and rivet our
attention with feelings of wonderment and surprise,:
It is hardly just to attempt a description of so much
art and skill, unless time be given to examine the
beauties of the various inventions for which this place
is so noted ; we will confine ourselves, therefore, t°
the interesting points engrossing the public mina
during the period of our visit. The popular subjectts
of the lectures delivered by the proefoemssporrsisoinfgthae
Bachhoffner on eleeti?.,
ot tit t iaodnmai
admirable
ble unusuallylectures interesting,by
.D r .
city, which is treated in his usual popular lactic,
manner. The lectures. on chemistry continue, as usual,
a point of considerable interest and attraction ;
various beauties of the elaborate branch of science
are being discussed by Mr. Ashley, who, in his coursetopic-
of
of lectures, embraces all the most interesting' topic-
of-
this inexhaustible study. The process of oxidation,
the theories of affinity, and the explanation of many
facts whichin common life are hardly observed, mu„--a
less. investigated,. because of their frequency I'd
familiarity. These facts, as the lecturer observe ;
were those of all others which, in the hands of the
observant philosopher, assumed important features,
tracing in the wondrous works of the Great Cree'';o
the undivided dependence in which all things 3°,0
created. We cannot help reverting to the well-10°,0
adage, " Knowledge is power," and at no time d°,
more forcibly become impressed with the truth eOO
histinuous in these words than when observing the etublio
tinuous link in the one great chain comprising,' ig
beautiful creation, when the reflective mind of Ina%,
led from the contemplation of nature's works to Pv
der upon nature's God.

ELECTRICITY.—The exact velocity of electriroti
along a copper wire is 288,000 miles in a second; lour
°heniated accordingly that we could telegraph to
vo"
,1
antipodes in rather less than the 500th part of one no
of Uwe!