The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-04 00:00:00

TITES nAv _EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, MO.

Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Govornment Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 8,000 bales, and included 6,000 American, 100
Pernam and Maranharn, at 5.141. to 51d.; 100 Egyptian,
at 6id. to 84d.; 1,000 Surat, at 37,- 1, to 411, and 40 Sea
Island, at 11d. to ls. 221. per pound. The market was
active and closed firm, the news by the steamer
having had no effect on the market.—The Share Market
was flat, and prices had a decided decline.
The reports of the growing Cotton crop in America
are not altogether satisfactory, but it is too early to at•
tach much importance to them.
The letters by the steamer from America have been de-
livered this morning, and are for the most part of a
favourable tenor. There is every probability of specie
having to be remitted to England as the exchange was
rising. It is said, parties having remittances to make
are afraid to forward United States securities, as the last
accounts from London were unfavourable fur any great
increase of supply upon that market. It is our impres-
sion that shipments of specie, to some extent, will be
made within the next sixty days.
The United States revenue for the year, to June 30,
was deficient 852,000 dollars, and a further loan is not
improbable.
commercial prospects, it is stated from
N
" There are decided indications of a revival of busi-
e!iesCrktin a gs
follows:
busi-
ness. Our hotels are rapidly filling up, and the appear-
once of strangers in our streets, and at the various places
of public amusement, gives life and activity where it has
so long been dullness and depression. Our importers
have laid iu large lots of most seasonable goods, and our
jobbers have filled up their stocks; and for variety of
styles, extent of supply, from which to make selections,
and facilities for trade, our merchants probably hold out
more inducements to traders from the interior than
those of any other city i the Union. The southern,
south-western, and western dealers will do much better
by coming direct to New York, where ho can make his
purchases from first hands, than to stop at other cities,
where he will have to pay two or three profits. This is
the great focus of foreign importations, and those who
come here to purchase have the first choice. The coun-
try merchant stands on the same level in making his
purchases as the merchants of our neighbouring cities,
and, therefore, has an advantage over those who visit
those cities to trade.
According to letters, dated from the city of
Grenada, Lake Nicaragua, on the Bth July, Somoso, at
the head of four thousand men, had assaulted the city of
Nicaragua, destroyed it by rire, and sacrificed the lives
of its inhabitants. Somoso did not obtain much wealth
by this assault; a small amount only of gold, silver, and
jewelry, fell into his hands; but the total amount of pro-
perty destroyed exceeded two millions. It is not pos-
sible that all the inhabitants of the city were sacrificed ;
some must have escaped.
This terrible affair had aroused Munos, who had
gathered a force of seven hundred and fifty regulars,
with whom he was advancing to meet Somoso, and it was
expected that a battle between them would take place on
that day— the Bth ult.
The experience of Munos and the superior discipline
of his troops, gives those acquainted with the country
and the people, reason to believe that he will triumph
over Somoso.
It is stated to be the general impression in Nicaragua,
that the movements of Somoso are influenced more or less
by English agents.
There are dates of August 11, from Aguadilla,
Mayaguez, which inform us that there was not a cargo
of sugar to be had on the island, the crops of the last
season having been entirely disposed of. The prospect
for the coming year was better than had been known
for years, especially with regard to coffee, which, should
it not be overtaken in its maturity by a hurricane, would
be the largest crop ever known.
The letters by this mail bring an account of the alleged
robbery of the Halifax bank, and the supposed escape
of the delinquents to England.
Trade in Canada was very depressed.
Upon the state of the London produce markets re-
cently, Messrs. Wilkinson and Jewesbury report as fol-
lows:
" The foreign and colonial produce markets, during
the early part of the month, were rather brisk, and a
large amount of business was transacted, but this did
not continue, and latterly they have been inactive, ex-
cept for coffee, which during the last few days has been
in good demand at advanced rates. For export there
has been but little doing, and prices generally are easier.
Home dealers continue to operate with caution, and the
public sales have gone off quietly. In the value of pro-
duce for this market there is but little variation; the ar-
rivals have been large, but importers have supplied the
markets only moderately. 'lhe deliveries for home
consumption continue upon a large scale, which, as the
demand has much increased in the manufacturing dis-
tricts are likely to be further improved. The very satis-
factory reports as to the condition of our harvest opera-
tions is also favourable for a continuation in the demand
for all articles of consumption. For dye. stuffs there has
been a good demand, and prices generally are very firm,
many articles having a decided upward tendency. Co-
chineal is almost the only one showing a decline, the
supply being very large.
The steamer Dee, from the West Indies, brings specie,
gold dust, &c., to the value of about a million of dollars.
The letters are not yet delivered.
Acc,aints from the fair of Frankfort, under date of the
31st ultimo, state that it had opened promisingly.
The Funds at Amsterdam on Sunday were firm, the
Dutch Two-and•a-Half per Cents. being 54. At Berlin
on the let inst. prices were steady, and at Frankfort
they were rising. The Austrian Metalliques at Vienna
on the 30th inst. were quoted 944.
There is a fluctuating market again for British Securi-
ties, but with rather more doing. Consols have ranged
from 92i to 924 and are now 92i 1. Bank Stock is
worth 199 to 21)0, being an improvement. East India
Stock has been at 250. Exchequer-bills remain at 395.
to 425. premium. The elasticity of the French Bourse
has no particular influence here.
The Foreign Market presents a complete blank, and
the quotations are nearly all merely nominal. Spanish
Three per Cents. have realised 344; Peruvian Deferred,
34:t; and Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. 541. Por-
tuguese Four per Cents. have been about 28 to 29, and
Mexican, 27k.
The Railway Share Market is in a most depressed
condition still. Caledonian have fallen under the lowest
value of yesterday; Great Western are 31. to 41. lower;
North Western, 2 to 3; Midland, 31; North Stafford, 7
to 71; and York and North Midland to 1. In fact, we
can scarcely quote the changes with safety. Eastern
Counties are steady. Northern of Frame are higher.
The following is the first official Traffic Return of the
North Staffordshire Railway, and therefore interesting:—
Dr.

month
Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 22%
East Anglian, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do. 18/., E. & H.... 18
Do., 3/. 103., Pref.,. 3% .....
Eastern Counties........ 20 ..... 75/83A... .....
Do. New,Gua.6 per et. 10 ..... 11%% IIA
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 6/. 13s. 4c1....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...64 13s. 4d...
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. ......... 50 -,
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Ditto, 14 Shares
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto.. 3%

Do., Class II (I. & B.) 25
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 22%.
_ _

. _
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... 183/
East Lancashire
Ditto, New ... 25 ...... ......... ......
Ditto, New Quarters 6,4 ...... .. ... .........

Do., 6 per Cent. Pre..
Terence Quarters ...
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 ..
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Newport l5 ..
te.xeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 238
Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
14:a -gow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
& Ayr 50 ..... .

Do. Preference Consul. - - ...... .• r •••
treat Northern
Do., % A Deferred ... 12%...... -
Do., %B 6 per Cent... 7% 4%
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 7%. 5%.......
;mat South. and West.
(Ireland) -
.; ra a t North of England.loo ...... - -
Ditto, New, 40/....,.... 40 - -
Ditto, ditto 35 - ..• ..•••. -
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O - -
Ditto, New,ls/... ...... 15 .. .. - -
Great Western 100
Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... 30 29 xd. ... -30% x.d.
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ... 20
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ...
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... 92% a d 92% x.d.
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 46% x.d 46% x.d.
Do. Quarter Shares... 12% 2O x.d. 2ox.d.
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 -
Ditto, Thirds - -
Lancashire & Yorkshireloo
-
Do. do. M. B. $e 8... 95 -
-
Ditto, ditto , -
Ditto, 14 Shares ...... 46 ... .. -
Do. Quarters ......... 22% -
Do. Fifths.... ....... -.. 10
Do. Thirds ....-. ...... .15 ..... - •••
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent. ..... ..... 10 - ......... -••••
Do. Liverp. and Bury 46 - ...
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Sher.) 5O -
Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 .. ... 3IA 3.4
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
D 0.% Shares (A)... 10 - -
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds and Thirsk ..... . 50 - •••••••• ...... -
Ditto, New ..... —...... 50 - •• ••• —
Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 3%...... - -
Do., Pref. Quar., 18 IS 9 - -
Liverpool, Crosby and
•
Southport ... .. 10 -
ondon &Blackwall 12% -
London, Brighton, and
South Coast-. .....100
Do., New Si., guaran-
teed 6 per Cent..... 100 7-
Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 - .....•.
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 -
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 -
Ditto, New 5/., guar.
6 per cent. - 5 - • • ..••• ..... -
LondonandGrcenwich 12/15s 4d... - ..• ...... .... -
Ditto, Preference .. . 20 - -
Loclon and N. Western 100...118% 118 119 1161 1171,4xd
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12
' D;tto,Fift'i, ..... . ..... 7 ... .. 101Ax.d.... ...... 101,,ix.d
' Do. 401.Shares(L.M.) 35 - ... -

7%
4%
5%

4%

Do. 101. (M. C. 1
Gond. S W,stern 50 ..
Ditto, New 50/. ...... 42% 25% x.d 257fix.d
Do. New 401

Ditto, Thirds l6/.135.4d.... dis. .....
Do., New Scrip, 1848,
Pref. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls
Londonderry&Coleraine 25
Do. 1/2 Shares ... 334 —
ndonaerry and Ennis-
killen 25
Do. 1/2 Shares 5 . . ....
Manchester,Buxton,and
Mat10ck.................. 5
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 23 ••••
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% —
Do. New 10/. Pref..— 10 10%
Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 50
Ditto ditto
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire 221/. ...
Do., Grimsby Dock 25 .. ,
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union..... 41.25. —
Nlidland
DJ. Consolidated Pref.loo ......
Do., do., 50/..Shares 30 ... 13%3414
Do. Birm., and Derby 100
Do.Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 126 ......-
Ditto, Brist. 3z Glocstr. 40

Ditto ditto .... .18/.128.6d ... ........ ...
Do.,ErcwashVal.,Pref. 50
Ditto, Leieest.& Swan-
nington, 8 per ct. guar.loo
Midland Great Western
Irish
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar.
Newcastle and Carlisle.loo , —
Do. Quarters
Newmarket
Do. Extension
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford 6 ••••••
Newry and Enniskillen 7 — «..... «.....
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor
Norfolk .... 100
Do. New 201.
Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20
Do. Guaranteed 5I,•ipc. 5
Do. Lowestoft(4 per et) 20
Ditto (6 per ct.)
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ......
N orthern Counties Union 4 ......
North British ........ ... 25 .....
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 814 .. — ......
Ditto Preference 3
North Staffordshire ... 1714 lOl/4 %... ...
North Wales . 3%
North-Western . 13%
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 4 lA ... ... .... ......
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New
Shrewsbuly and 8ir0;... 11 ...... 41%
4
Ditto ditto, Class B. 7
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 4 ,
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) lB
Ditto halves ... ditto 9
Ditto Oswestry ...... 18;' —
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref lO
Shropshire Union
,oath Devon
Do. Preference
So ith Statfordihire 8 4
South Eastern
Do., No. 1
Do., No. 2.
Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 30
Do., Registered No. 4 10
Do., Scrip No 4
South Wales
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole lO
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (N. Div.) Gua-
ranteed 5 per cent. ... 141,4 —
Do. do (Sou. Div.) .„. 5 m , ...
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-

To working expenses, canal carrying,
limestone getting,* and depreciation
fund •••...£10940 lO 7
Interest on debenture, and canal shares 7,287 10 0
Estimated balance, available for dividend
on share capital

2,527 6 0

X 20,755 6 7

By gross receipts of canal and railway,
for the month of July, 1849 ... £20,755 6 7
The arrangements for the conveyance of goods and
minerals on the Churnet line were not in operation till

the 20th of August, and are still only partially complete.
Four stations only are open on this part of the line; five
wore were ready on the Ist instant.
The details for working the through traffie are still in
course of arrangement.
The general mineral traffic throughout the lino has
yet to be accommldated, and can scarcely be said to
have commenced.

ONE O'OCLCK. CLf'SINO
t.itie.f.'s OF BRITISII YIINDS PRICES.
Bank Stock
3, er Cent. Reduced Anne..., 92%34 9234
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 921,4%5/8X 92%
Neer 34 per Cent. Antis.— . 923,47,8%76 92%
Long Anne. to expire Jan.l860
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0001
Ditto under 1,000/.. ..
3 per Cent. Annuities,l7l.l 89% 89 Ai
uonsois tor Account 92 .)6.5414 92%
Exchequer Bills. 1 Mid. & 2d.
1,000/. June 42 39 p
500/. June ... ........ 42 39 p
Small. June 42 39 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE
O'CLOCK.

()LOSING
?WES.
86%
47

Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Equador Bonds
til.exican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons--
Ditto, Ex Coupons ...
Ditto, Account ..• ........ *****
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Active...
Ditto Deferred
Portutmese 5 per Cents
Ditto, Small
Ditto, Account ••
Russian Bonds ..................
ipaniBh 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account ..............18
43 --
Ditto, 3 per Cent ...• ............
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 544
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates

moron's 7
raw Vale Extension ... 8
flumes Haven Dock
and Railway ..... 17%
Vale of Neath
Waterford and Kilkenny 20
Waterford and Limerick 47 Wg '" •
Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw
and Dublin
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... ...... 50
Do. de, do. ... 25
Do. do. do. ... 15
West Cornwall ... 6 •-••• .
hitehaven & Furness 16
Windsor, Staines, and
SoutbiWestern ..... ... 14
Wilts, Somerse.t,& Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Bel wick.
Do. Newcastle Exten._2o ...... 12 117,8
D G.N.E.Prefor,•nce 3IA ......
Do. Hartlepool Dock
and Railway .. 100 ...... •
York and North Midland 50 2(34 21
Dia% Preference ...... 10

5414
84th
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
!tAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdesn ... 50 ...... 18% lBl/2
Do. Preference ...... 61,4 —
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 6 ...... ...
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 71/4
Belfast & County Down 25 ...... —.
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6
!i.irmingham and Ox-
f,rd Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20 - .........
Do, withoutguarantee 20 .
Binning, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10
Do. without guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Va11ey...... 13/. Hs... — ,
,•. , ,
ti4enilead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jumi.... 20
10:ton, Staiill & Birin. 71. 4s. ...
Bristol and Exeter...... 90 ...,.. 62 61
Ditto, Thirds ... ...... 271/2 —
:Su,i3iingliainhire ...... 171/2 —
Caledonian
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121,4 — •••• ••
Ditto, New lot. Pref... 10
Dit to,elpiesdale June 50
..liester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference...... 15 - .....

23:1/4

. ...... 15x.

FOREIGN RAILWAYS
Anglo Italian (late It ...-
Han and Austrian)._ 5
loulogne and Ainicus... 20
Ctitral of Fiance (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 20
Demerara l7l,
Dutch Inenish ...... 8
East Indian ...
G; eat Indian Peninsular 5
••• ......... .
Do. Do. ••• 10s.
Louvain la Sambre ... 7% — ......
Luxembourg
Ditto ..• lO
Madrid and Valentia..• 2 ......
Namur and Liege 20 ....,

6

Up to the 16th of July, 6,i per cent. was payable on
the canal shares.
Miles opened to the 15th of July, 80 ; ditto
ditto, 112.

Northern of France...—. 141. 85... 241,4 % dis.,. 2% dis
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 3A, .... 3,74
Paris and Orhans - •••• ...... ••
Paris and Rouen ... ..... 20
Paris and Strasbourg ... 11

Rouen and Havre 20
Sarnnre and Men, e 2O ... ..
Strasbourg and Basle
Toars and NanteE ll
Tournay, Jurbie Lan-
den, and Hassell ...... 20
West Flanders B3/1.....
Ditto ...
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Union of Australia
Ditto,New... ...... .
Union of London lO •.• •••••
Union of Madrid
London. Joint Stock.... 10
London & Westminster. 20 .

1614

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.I
LONDON, SEPT. 4.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W.,
light bret,ze and fine clear weather.
SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 3.—Wind S.S.E.—SId., Bril-
liant, Madeira.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 3.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. 2d, Con-
stellation, Luco, New York; Ivanhoe, Knight, ditto; R.
C. Winthrop, Sampson, Bostoa; Victoria, Coles, Quebec;
Factor, Suitor, Cronstadt; 3d, William, Tucker, Porto
Rico; Cheetah, Cook, Labrador. Sld. 2d, Isaac New-
ton, Philadelphia; William Jarvis, Boston; 3d, Berg-
man, Calcutta; Windermere, Africa; Mahaica, Deme-
rara; Lord Seaton, New Orleans; John S. do Wolf,
ditto.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 3.—Wind S.—Sld. Hendrik,
llticbon, New York. The John and Isabella, from Sun-
derland, got on the Spit last night, where she lay two
hours and a half, thumping heavily, but has since come
into the harbour, making much water.
COWES, SEPT. 3.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Hermann
steamer, New York, and proceeded for Bremen.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 3.—Wind S.—Sld. Ist, Constant,
Adelaide, South Australia.
JERSEY, SEPT. 2,—Wind S.S.W.—SId. Iris, New-
foundland.
SWANSEA, SEPT. 3.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Ist, Lady
Price, Cuba.
MILYORD, SEPT. I.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Hope, James,
Quebec. Sid. London, Quebec.
RAMSGATE, SEPT. 3.—Wind, A.M., S. ; N.E.—
Arrd. Bengal, Cowle, London for Trieste, with loss of
fore-mast head, topgallant masts, jib-boom, &c., carried
away, having been in a squall off Beachy Head.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

HAT lITAZZIETS.
SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 03 to 31 123 ;
New ditto, 2/ 5s to 31 Os • Old Clover, 41 Os to 4/ 15s;
New ditto, 31 to 41; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per
load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at about

stationary prices.
CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31 14s
New ditto, 21 5s to 31 03; Old Clover, 41 Os to 41 14s
New ditto, 3l Os to 4/ Os ; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ 13s per
load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
WHITECHAML.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31 12s;
New ditto, 21 5s to 31 Os; Old Clover, 41 Os to 4/ 15s;
New ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per
load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull:
COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—Dulness continues to prevail in the market
for British Plantation, and only 760 hhds have been
sold, including 120 Barbadoes by auction, from 36s to
41s, and 60 St. Lucia, at 36s 6d to 403, and prices have
declined 6d since this day week. 1,700 bags Mauritius,
offered by auction, were only partially sold, at irregular
and rather lower prices, from 37s to 38s 6d for yellow,
and from 29s to 35s for low to good brown; 1,970 bags
Bengal mostly found buyers at a further decline of 6d,
low to good white Benares 38s 6(1 to 41s, and low to
good yellow date kind 34s Gd to 36s 6d. Privately 150
chests brown Bahia has been sold for export at 19s 9d.
The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at
the East and West India Docks was 1,941 hhds, 422
tierces, 483 barrels. There were taken for home con-
sumption 1,576 hhds, 182 tierces, 660 barrels. The stock
in the same places is 18,946 hhds, 2,438 tierces, 6,346
barrels.
CO/SEE.-1,386 bags, 250 casks Plantation, and 500
bags good ord Native Ceylon sold readily in public sale,
the latter at 38s 6d to 395; but 170 casks superior
quality were withdrawn at 425. 1,050 bags East India
brought 34s to 35s 6d for ord pale Batavia, and 30s to
33s 6d for Padang. Various parcels of old im-
port have also been sold at auction, at extreme rates,
comprising 245 bags Company's Java at 41s 6d to 445;
650 bags St. Domingo, at 37s to 37s 6d; and 2,990 bags
Brazil, at 32s 6d to 37s for ord to very good ord.
COCOA.-260 bags damaged Guayaquil sold at 23s Gd
to 245.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 1,041 puns, 117 hhds. There
were taken for home consumption 196 puns, 33 hhds,
and exported 82 puns, 186 hhds. The stock in the same
places is 22,005 puns, 2,151 hhds.
RICE.—Of 4,150 bags, and 1,500 pockets offered at
auction, only a few lots of the latter found buyers at
9s Gd for mid white, being easy rates.
SALTPETRE.-645 bags Bengal sold steadily at 27s 6d
for 41 to 5i per cent. refraction.
SPICES.-600 bags clean sifted Sumatra Pepper were
taken in at the previous value of 24d.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 383 Gd to 38s 9d per owl, on the
spot, and Town 40s.
TEA.—The deliveries are good, and the market
is firm.
TOBACCO.—There was no alteration last month in the
character of this market, and prices of all descriptions
have continued firm ; the trade purchased to a very
limited extent. Sales may be estimated at 1,080 hhds,
the largest portion of which were taken for exportation,
and consisted principally of low qualities. Latest advices
from New Orleans state, that an active business was
doing at firmer rates, with an upward tendency. Im •
ports 2,498 hhds. Deliveries 1,620 hhds, against 527
hhds in the corresponding month of 1348. Stock
23,154 hhds against 28,249 hhds in 1848. In Virginia
sales have been 620 hhds, mostly for exportation;
for home use demand was limited, and with one or two
exceptions, confined to small purchases for immediate
consumption. Good and fine spinning qualities have
been in moderate demand ; holders are firm
at previous rates. In Kentucky leaf and strips—
sales 410 hhds 160 of leaf and 250 of strips,
the former chiefly for exportation. Prices have con-
tinued without change. Maryland sales about 50 hhds
at 4d to GI Harmer Leaf is quite neglected. Stock
being quite bare of fine sorts, two or three parcels of ord
to mid have been offered at low rates. Havannah Se-
gars have been in steady demand, and approved brands
taken freely at firm prices; eligible sizes of old imports
have obtained an advance. Manilla Cheroots have been
in steady demand at former rates, with the exception of
old No. 4's, now No. 3, which realised an advance, stock
being almost exhausted. Manilla Leaf sales made to a
limited extent of mid quality. Yara and Cuba in good
demand, and sales effected of the latter at higher rates;
the small quantity of llavannah Leaf in stock, suitable
for fillers, is likely to have a beneficial effect on prospec•
tive prices. Brazil, Porto Rico, Havannah, Seed-leaf,
and Florida in moderate demand, chiefly for exportation.
Columbian Loaf, Ambulema, and Giron, of good and fine
qualities, have been freely at higher rates, particularly
the latter, of recent importation. German have been in
fair demand, and fine quality taken at advanced rates.
Sales of mid and ord have also been made to some
extent. Imports large. Amersfoot of good quality for
snuff purposes, and selected colory descriptions for segars
more inquired for. Negro Head and Cavendish sales
made to some extent at firm prices; good and mid quali-
ties have met a ready sale at previous rate:.; but the ad-
vance prices demanded for Barret's has induced buyers
to withdraw their orders. Stalks were in more demand.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Henry Winder, a silk mercer, residing at No. 29,
Oxford-street, was charged before Mr. Hardwick with
having wantonly and cruelly ill-treated a dog.
Mr. John Bond stated that he was a physician, and
resided at No. 15, Grafton-street, Fitzroy square. On
the previous afternoon, about half-past five, he was
passing by the Boar and Castle, in Oxford-street, when
his attention was attracted to a crowd of persons who
were witnessing some men torturing a little dog, by
setting on a larger animal to worry it. He went up to
them, and by persuasions succeeded in getting the
smaller dog away. The latter ran up the street, followed
by the larger dog, and when near the defendant's shop
tried to run in for protection. Not succeeding, it ran
round the corner and jumped up at one of the
windows, the glass of which was cracked. The
defendant then came out of his shop with a long
pole in his hand, and struck the dog in a most
wanton and cruel manner. Witness remonstrated with
him. and begged him to desist from such cruelty. He,
however, turned a deaf ear to his remonstrance, and
taking up the dog by the skin of its back, threw it with
great force into the road. The dog struck a man who
was passing on the chest, and having recovered its legs,
again ran to defendant's shop, who struck the dog again
with the pole, broke three of its legs, and almost
knocked out one of its eyes. Complainant seeing the
dog in great agony, begged of defendant to kill it out-
right. He said in reply," ll— and b— the doz, I
shall do as I like." Witness then, at the earnest solicita-
tion of several gentlemen who had witnessed the trans-
action, sent for a constable, and gave him in charge.
Witness added that he did not prefer the charge to gra-.
tify any vindictive feeling, but solely on the score of
common humanity.
In corroboration of his evidence complainant called
several witnesses, who proved that the defendants con-
duct towards the dog was wanton and cruel in the
extreme.
The accused, in defence, said he was in his shop yes-
terday afternoon, when he saw the dog, which appeared
to be in a rabid state, enter his shop. He immediately
seized a pole, used in lighting the gas, and drove the
dog out. His wife, who was in the shop at the time,
became much alarmed, and as she had only recently re-
covered from a severe nervous attack, he was afraid it
would cause a relapse. The dog then ran round the
corner, into Perry's,place, and tried to jump through the
window. Not succeeding the animal, which a as foaming at
the mouth, then came to the shop-door again,and he being
much alarmed for the safety of his household, laid hold
of the dog and threw it into the street ; in doing so the
dog bit him on the back of his right hand. The animal
subst quently came back again, and, in the agony of pain,
he certainly did strike it with the pole in order to kill it
outright. In support of this statement he called three
gentlemen who had witnessed the whole transaction, all
of whom stated that the dog had been tortured into a
state of madness previous to its running into defendant's
shop ; that the animal was foaming at the mouth, and
betrayed every symptom of being in a rabid state ; and
that defendant had only acted as he had done to secure
his and his family's safety.
Dr. Richardson, 36, Bedford-square, said, after de-
fendant had been to the station he came to his house in
. s state of considerable excitement, and, showing him his