The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-22 00:00:00

... 9d to 10,1 841 to 10i
8d to 9d 8d to 9d

Foreigii —d to —d
SHELLING, per load of 2611 b ... 22 —23
MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter _ _

8d to 9d
21 22
34 36

Blue- and white boilers
Grey and Feed ...

... 29 - 31 - - -
... 26 - 28 26 - 23

A R RIVALS.
Qrs.
Wheat ... ... ••, 10,578
Barley ... ... 3 748
Oats •••• ... ... ... 1,324
Beans... ... 658
Peas ... ... ... ... 374
Tares ... ... ...

Qrs.
Rapeseed ... ... ... 140
Shelling ... ... ... 372
Linseed. .. ... ..
Malt •• • ... • • ...
Flour •• • .• • •• • ... ......

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 21.—At this day's market there
was a fair attendance of the town and country trade,
but only a limited demand was experienced for wheat at
last Taesday's prices for foreign, and an advance of Id
to 2d per 70.bs on new Irish. Oats and oatmeal were in
moderate request, and realised f d per 451bs and 3.1 to
6d per load advance. For barley, beans, and peas there
was a fair retail sale at lull prices, Fine qualities of
flour were held for rather more money, which clucked
the sale, but common runs awe quite ne6elected. There
was not much inquiry for Indian corn, but holders were
firm at 30s per qr fur white, and 28s 6d to 29s qer qr
fur prime yellow.
EXETER CHRISTMAS MARKET, DEC. 21.—The show
of fat meats of every description to-day has probably
been the largest ever witnessed in this city. Uo duly
chronicle the catering of each particular butcher would
occupy an amount of space which at a time like this is
out of the question. The thousands of burly yeomanry
who have crowded our streets to day cannot but have
been struck at the immense quantity of native agricul-
tural produce, which has met their eye at every turn.
The natural consequence of a cheap loaf has been a
greater demand for animal food, some of the spare bread
being appropriated to the purchase of a bit of meat as
well. Pork was also in abundance. There was such a
supply of poultry, that it is almost a mystery what will
be done with it. Pannier—Turkeys, 5s to 12s each;
geese, 4s 64 to 8s do.; ducks, 4s to 6s per couple; fowls.
2s 6d to 4s 64 do; eggs, 12 for Is; butter, is per lb.
Pork Carcases—A large supply, which sold at 6s 6d to
7s 9d per score.
BRISTOL, DEC. 20.—There was a short supply of
English wheat at an advance of is per quarter, with a
good demand. English wheat, new, sold at 353 to 42s
per imperial quarter. In foreign wheat the transactions
were not important, but prices were firm, with an upward
tendency. Foreign white sold at 41s to 48s; foi eigti red,
fine qualities, 40s to 445; ditto, ordinary qualities, 38s
to 40e; ditto, hard, 36s to 396 per 4801bs. For malting
barley there was more inquiry, and previous rates fully
supported. English malting sold at 27s to 30s per im-
perial quarter; ditto and foreign grinding were in mode-
rate demand, sold at 206 to 23s per 400ibs. Oats were
of slow sale, though a turn in favour of the seller, Devon
and Welsh oats sold at 143 to 15a pv'r imperial quarter;
Irish white sold at 17a to 18s per 3301b5; Irish black
sold at 14s 6,1 to 153 6d per imperial quarter. In foreign
there was none. Beans were less in demand, and cheaper.
English beans sold at 28s to 32s per imperial quarter;
foreign ditto, 25s to 283 per 4801bs. The flour trade
showed a slight improvement. English seconds sold at
28s to 30s per sack; and American sweet, 23s to 25s per

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 20.—This week the quantity of
wheat offering has be-n limited, but our buyers submit
to any rise with extreme reluctance, and on the few sales
made we believe none has been realised. Barley could
only be disposed of by accepting reduced rates. Small
parcels of oats have changed hands at former prices.
Peas and beans 6d to is per quarter lower. At this day's
market there was a fair supply of wheat, and the turn
on all qualities (more particularly fine) was in favour
of the seller, but we make no alteration in our quota-
tions. Barley firmly held for the currency of this day
se'nnight. In oats no alteration. Beans and peas again
6d to Is per quarter lower.
BRISTOL Snout MARKET. Dee. 21.—There has not
been any large business done here this week, but the
market is extremely firm, and in some instances an ad•
ranee of 6d to Is per cwt. has been paid; there is bat a
very poor supply at marker. Refined goods are very
badly w ,rated, and freely command an advance of is per
cwt. Runt is very dull.—Bristol Mercury.
RIPON, DEC. 20.—White wheat, 5s 3d to 53 6d,
red do 4s 3d to 58 3d; beans, 4s 3d to 48 9d per bushel;
barley 22s to 26: ; oats 14s to 21s per quarter.
NEWBURY, DEc. 20.—The quantity of wheat in offer
to-day is rather small, for which there exists a good
demand, end sales were readily elf! cted at an advance of
Is to 2s per quarter from the rates of last week. Barley
large supply, the demand for which is slack, and although
lower race were not generally submitted to, still some
quantity remains over 'unsold. Beans, short supply, and
fully maintained late rates. Peas and oats, moderate
supply, and exceedingly dull in sale, without muon va-
riatton from the rates of last week.

WETHERBY, DEC. 20.—White wheat 163 Od to 18s 03,
red ditto 15i Od to 16s Od; barley 24s to 265; beans
12s Od to 143 Od; oats, 8d to 93.
KNARESD.ROUGH, DEC. 19.—Wheat, 4s 6d to 5s 63;
beans, 4s 3d to 5s 03 per bushel; barley, 24s to 265;
oats, 16i to 21a per quarter.
SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, DEC. l9.—There was a
larger show of beats, but of inferior quality. A fair
amount of business was done, and good beef sold at a
small advance. Beef, 4d to 54d; sheep, 5d to Sid.
Beasts, 1.745; sheep, 4,600.

• • •
INymouss, Dso. 18.—Wheat, per quarter, weighing
641 b per bushel, 36s to 40s; new ditto, ditto, 00s to 00s ;
old barley, per quarter, weighing 541 b per bushel, 20s
to 23s ; new ditto, ditto, Ot's to 00s ; oats, 421 b per
bushel, 16s to 181 Od. Oatmeal, per imperial boll, 15s ud,
second, 14s; barleymeal, 1 Is 8d ; peasemeal, 14: to 15s; bran,
per stone, 8d; first flour, per 2EOlb, 34s to 36s ;_seerud, 26s to
28s ; oatmeal, best, per stone of 14Ib imperial, Is 6d to Os Od ;
second, is 4d; barleymeal, Is 2d; peasemeal, Is 4d; first flour,
2s 4d cash, 2s 8d credit; second, 2s cash, 2s 3d credit. Pota-
toes, per stone, 4d to Od ; beef, per pound, 4d to 7d; veal, 4d
to 6d; mutton, sel to Ed; pork, 4d to 6d; fowls, each, 00d to
00d; chickens, per pair, 00d to 911 ; ducks, each, 00d t•
00d ; eggs, pm. dozen, 9d to 10d ; butter, fresh, per lb, 8d to
00d; salt, 9d to 10d ; croudie (curds) 2id to Od ; four-pound
loaf, cash, 5d to 6d, credit, 5Ad to 61d; coals, per cwt, 9d I
hay, per stone, Bcl to 9d.

,T.--.YENTEEDAY.
'Bell
Belmont l7B 6d
Braddyll
Hetton .... lBs 6d
Haswell lBB 9d
Hutton
Heselden ..... ...
Jonassohns
I Lambton
Lumley l7s Id
N. Iletton Lyons ..
Russell's Hetton
Stewart's
Whitwell .....
Caradoc .....
Cassop 17s 9d
Denison 165 Id
lleugh Hall
iiartlepool lBs 6d
iielloe lB5 Od
North Hartlepool l6s 3d
South Kelloe l7B 6d
ISouth Hartlepool
West Hartlepool
West Hetton l7B 3.:
Brown's ... 165 co Whitworth l5, Od
Brown's Gas
Bensham ...... .. ...... 155 :41 Brown's Deanery l7s 6d
Bea 'eke and Co.
Bell and Brown ...... , l7s Odj Maclean's Tees l6. 3d
Buraton Killingworth 17s Od!Old Ducks l7s Od
Gitt.,,on ........ ......... 16s od Richardson's Tees l6s 3d

COAL MARKE'
Bate's West Hartley 15s Od!
Buddle's W. Hartley 15s 6d
Carr's Hartley
Chester Main l6B 3d
Davison's West Hartley 15s bd
East Adairs Main l4B Od,
Hasting's Hartley lss 6di
Hedley's Hartley
Holywell Main ... l7s Od
North Percy Hartley lss Od
New Tanfield l4s 6d
Old Tanfield
Ord's Redheugh
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 14s 9d
South Peareth
Canfield Moor
Tanfield Moor Butes l4s Cu
Townley l6s Od
Walker's Primrose
West Adairs 14s Ou
". est Hartley
West Wylam
Wylain
Windsor's Pontop....
W all's End, &c

6„,:tortij ......... 17s Out Se) rtiottr "lees

Iledtry
tiarton

Hotspur ............ 3u
lieaton

t. Helen's Tees ..... 16s 6d
ft,ef ....... 18- 6c

Hilda

Vest Tees ... 16s 6d

Killingworth l7, Uu
Alorrison
Northumberland
Original Gibson
Peareth
Riddell's l6s 9d
Walker ......

iVoi),!ythdd
Juwp n Hartley
1:/erwentwAter Hartley 15:, (id
'loward's W. H. Nett! l s 6d
Nixon', Merthyr mud
Cardiff ...

'2 1 s 3

Hartley ...... 15s Gd

Wharne ...... 17s Ou
Eden Main
Lambton PriMro3o 176 6d,

Silapethorpe l6s 9d
WhitworthCoke 21s Od
Ships at market, 601.

CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—l read the reports which appsappeared in The
Sun, containing the proceedings of two meetings of
the guardians of the Caledonian Asylum, in reference
to corporal punishment to the children of that insti-
tution—and also the forcible leading article which
you devoted to this cruel mode of punishment ; and I
am more than gratified to observe in the Sunday
Times of yesterday, the 16th, an able, an enlight-
ened, and an impartial letter, addressed " To the
People of England, on the Flogging of Females in
London," by its popular correspondent, Mr. Greville
Brooke. His name is sufficiently known, and his
comprehensive views on various subj•ects too fully
admired and appreciated, to require any comment.
lie hanci!es the subject with so much force and elo-
quence, that it will re quire all the judicial knowledge
of " one Mr. Hector Rose," all the theological end-
rience of the Rev. Doctor Cumming, and all the
military tactics of the Hon. Fox Maule to answer it.
At the first of these meetings a motion, moved by
Captain Lamont, and seconded by Mr. Strickland,
for utterly abolishing corporal punishment was nega-
tived.

Some of the humane guardians thought that if a
motion was put or moved at a second meeting, to
abolish corporal punishment so far es the girls were
concerned, it would be carried ; and accordingly, at
a regular meeting of the general Court of Guardians,
it was moved by Mr. Craigmyle, and seconded by
Mr. Tul!ock, to abolish corporal punishment so far
as the girls were concerned—which met with the same
tate as the former.

I appeal to you as one of the leading journalists of
this country, is such a system of cruelty to be toler-
ated in this enlightened age ? The guardians of this
institution would not even abolish corporal punish-
ment in the girls' department. Now, Sir, I believe, of
all the journalists in this country (and I say so with-
out disrespect to any of your contemporaries), that
you are looked to and expected to represent the
wishes of the people in,this country, " neither to give
nor to take quarter, but to go on fearlessly in defend
ing the rights of the people."
I have attended meetings in London, and in various
parts of England and in Scotland, where the present
deplorable state of that glorious people, the Hunga-
rians, was discussed. I have heard it discussed aboard
steamers, in clubs, in hotels, and at railway stations ;
and on all occasions I have heard favourable mention
made of The Sun newspaper for the energy, the talent,
and the philanthropy displayed in its columns for
fearlessly exposing the cruelties and alleviating the
sufferings of that crest-fallen people.
I know well the feeling that exists in the army and
navy in regard to the able manner in which you
defended the soldier and sailor in your noble endea-
vours to mitigate the torture of the lash in both
services. You succeeded in reducing the number of
lashes in both. You fearlessly, and very properly,
exposed the cruelties perpetrated by despotic naval
captains and commanding officers in the army.
You have been instrumental in a very great degree
in raising the indignation of Great Britain against
Austria and Russia, for having crushed, but not
subdued the noble Magyars. Having effected so
much in the cause of humanity, I appeal to you to
come forw and with all your energy, your power, and
intelligence, for the purpose of abolishing corporal
punishment.
Captain Lamont, the venerable mover of this re-
solution, is, I understand, grown old in the naval
service of our country," and he seems desirous to
devote the close of his life in endeavouring to alle-
viate suffering, and to relieve distress among his fel-
low-men.

I fear I have trespassed too much on your valuable
time and space, but if you succeed in removing this
mode of punishment, not only from the Caledonian
Asylum, but from all the institutions of Great
Britain, the mothers of England, and, the intelligent
of all classes in the community, will owe you a debt
of gratitude. I am, Sir, &c.,
Dec. 17, 1849. A HIGHLANDER.

RAILWAY SHArtt, MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Dec. 21.
SToce Excimigca.—The share market was tolerably
firm to-day. The transactions were as follow:—Eastern
Counties, G per cent. Stock, 1 p.—Great Western, Fifths,
1074 —North Staffordshire, 10 dis.— Taff' Vale, New to!.
Shares, 1/2 p.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 21.
STOCK EXCHANOK.—The transactions t -day were as fol-
low . Caledonian, Preference, ir - London and North-
Western, II l Ditto, New Quarters, % p. —Birkenh, ad,
Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C. and B. ), 221. 6 per cent.
till 1850, 914—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Futile, 61. 16s. :5(1.--
Midland, Halves, 22 dis.—North Staffordshire, 9"c; dis.
South-Eastern and Dover, Consol. (No. 3), 18% —York,
Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent.
till 1850, 41A dis.
MANCHESTER, Dac. 21.

STOCK EXCHANGE.--The transactions to-day were al
follow :—London and North-Western, Manchester and Bir-
mingham. Quarters (C 1 5-15 p. —Lancashire and York-
shire, Fifths, 6 11-16 rt. dis.—Ditto, West Riding Union,
20/., 63xi dis. —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quar-
ters (No. 1), 10 7-16 n.— Ditto, Preference, 8 1-16—Ditto,
5 per cent., 3 9-16 n.—North Staffordshire, 9Ty. dia.—South-
Eastern and Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6 7-16.—Birkelhead. Lan-
cashire, and Cheshire, 20/. Shares, 94!1 die. Caledonian,
Preference, B—Exeter and Exmouth, 3s.
BIRMINGHAM, Dxc. 21.
S!oci ENCAANCE.— The only transactions to-day were--
London and North-Western, Fifths, N p.—North Stafford-
shire, 91. 16s. 3d. dis.
YORK, Dxc.
STOCK EXCHANGE.--The transactions to-day were $8
follow Eastern Counties, Great Northern, 714 York,
Newcastle, and Berwick (New.astle Extension), 111,‘"
York aid North Midland, 17.
GLASGOW, DEC. '2O.

STOCK EXCHANGE.-- The transactions to-day were Aa'
follow: - Aberdeen, Preference, 7/. 14s.— Glasgow, Dumfries/
and Carlisle, 4%—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Prefer-
ence, 10% - Great Northern, Preference, 5 per cent. Oa'
ranteed,B—Monkland, 6 per cent. guaranteed, 13% —Witsbalf
and Cultn,s., 40.

" The Wilmingtons," a new novel the author
of " Emilia W 3 ndham," " Two Old Mena Tales," &C..
is to be published we understand in a few days. Our
readers will no doubt feel a real pleasure at the an':
ntuncement of a new work from the pen of this gifted'
author, whose writings have been so w(11 characterised
by the Dublin University Magazine. "It argues well
(says the reviewer) for the character of a people, OK'
in their popular literature the good is ever found In
association with the beautiful; and we regard the
eminent success of this author's works as a very favour-
able attestation of the soundness of our public opinion.
The author is indisputably a writer of true genius and
of great power, but is also one who dedicates high en-
dowments to the service of Him who hes given them.
The popularity of such a writer is creditable to a people.
Her productions all bear the impress of sterling English
morality—all minister to generous emotions, generous
scorn of what is base, generous admiration of excellenc'
and all inculcate respect for principle, by which emotieo
ought to be governed."

CLERICAL ONTHOGRAPHIC.—The following is 6
copy of a bill posted on the walls of this town last week.-
[ Die parts in italics were written in the blanks of the
printed bill.]—" A lecture will be delivered in—The
Bridy In Counsell Room—by a Minister of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one
Sabath— th At 11 clock furnon 4 Afternon
past 6 Lveniny. Subject:—fitrnon Faith after:,
noon 7he Resurrection Evening 14 hat is Good.
Is it credible—is it possible that the impudent clown
who had the presumption to issue such a palpable de'
monsirationor his gross ignorance, should really bale
got one auditor to hear him on Sunday? We may well
blush for our town when it is replied, Yes; he had as
audience (though small). And it is no want of charity'
that leads us to conclude that such as the minister o'o
so we believe his auditors to have been.—lorde
4dvertiser.

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On the 16th inst., at MonAIRTELL
peer-terrace, Cheltenham, th°
lady of W. H. Hooper, Esq., M.D., of a son.
On the 16th inst., at Montpellier-cottage, Pancras-valo
Camden-town, Mrs. Mardon, of a son.
On the 16th inst., in Goswell-street, Mrs. J. H. Whit.
church, cf a daughter.
On the 18,h inst., in Alfred-place, North Brixton, Mrs. .1.•
R. Unwin, of a son.
On the 19th inst., at Barnsbury-villas, Mrs.W W. Penton, of
a son.

On the 19th inst., in York-place, City-road, Mrs. Jobs
Bishop, of a son.
At B ,ulogne-sur-Mer, the wife of the Rev. J. Bewaber, of
a daughter.