The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-23 00:00:00

MARKET NkiWS.-(THIS DAB'')

COVENT—GARDEN. r lb;
Pine Apples, 6s to 7s 6d; Hot-house Grapes, 5s to 6s
di• tto,
Dessert Apples, 6s to 9s per half-sieve ; Kitchen
4s to Gs per bushel; Oranges, 8s to 14s; and Lemons,
to 15s per 100; English Filberts, 95s to 105 s per 1001135;
CabbageS 8d to is 3d; Red ditto, 2s to 4s; per dlile%
Potatoes, 9s to 12s per cwt ; Horse-radish, 2s to 45 perbun
Turnips, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; and Carrots, 4s 6d to 7s per dlt,
bunches; Celery, is 4d to 2s per bundle; Onions, 53 to
per bushel; Mushrooms is 3d to 2s per pottle. _ _

ATIIWG.A.TE ii. 111113 LEADENII.&I4. ifeat
We had a very slow inquiry for each kind a o'fici;
on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 35,, sd
Mutton, 38 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork. Iv;
to 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. Turkeys, 55 to hts,
Geese, 4s 6d to Gs; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d; Tame gab
is Gd to 2s; Wild ditto, 10d to is 9d; Pigeons, 6d t° id;
each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to 9s; ditto Chickens, 4s to 53 ,85
and Barn-door Fowls, 58 3d to 68 per couple. Eggs, 163 t° so
per 100; Fresh Sutter, is Id to is 3d per lb; Pheassot,,6oj,
to 4s • Partridges, Is 3d to 2s 6d; Hares, 2s to 33;
Is to is 3d; and Wild Ducks, is 9d to 2s 6d each.
Although the suppH
IiUNGEmostRFORD.
were by no
flies!).
es of articles
large, the trade ruled heavy, and prices had a downy(

tendency.
W.
Beef, from 2s 10d to E
8d;OT Mu 3ston, 3s 6d to 45 6cl;
_ _

Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; and Pork, 4s to 5s per 811)3.

BILLINGSGATE. 39t0
Turbots, 6s to IFs ; :Brills 2s to 7s; Cod-fish,,7;ao,
9s; Haddccks, 9d to is 8d; Whitings, 6d to 9d; and LOP.po
Is to 3s 3d each; Soles, 8d to 3s per pair; Smelts, Is to
3s ; and Thames Flounders, is 6d to 3s per dozen ; Eel* "k. to
ls; and Crimped ScAte, 8d to 10d per lb; Mackarel,
33s per 100.
WHITECEAPEL.
Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; vid.
4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 4s tc 4s 10d per Blbs.
.
The prices of WheatenßßEAD
Bread in the metropolis are fret
10d to 100; of Household ditto, Sid to 91d per 41bol°a

HIDE MARKET. t°
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 23/td to 3d per lb ; do. bto
721 b, 3d to 31d ; do. 721 b 801 b, 31,2 d to 334 d ; do. B,ylb to
881 b, 3.Nd to 4d ; do. 881 b to 961 b, 4%d to 5d ; do. 9°looo
1041 b, 51/2d to 6d ; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; aid'
Hides, 13s; Polled Sheep, 4s 8d to 5s 8d; Kent 'mid .•
breds, 4s 6d to 5s 2d ; and Downs, 3s 4d to 4s 6d.

H ir 2VINISTa. OOP
SMITHFIELD.— Meadow Hay,A
2/JIL 5s to 3110 s; Clover RA
3/ 5s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 83 to 11 13s pet

Supply moLAN derately good, and tr.ade dull. r ditto,
MBERD.-Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/ Bs ; Clove fiir
31 5s to 41 14s; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 1114 s per load. A
avarege supply, and a steady demand. Cl'Arg
WitrrEctrATEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 31 16s; Os
ditto, 31 5s to 51 • and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 13s per loscl'
Hay and Straw sold heavily, at barely late rates.
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PETITIONS ON PRIVATE -MPI
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH and 1,1"

sistant ,Examiner FRERE.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
The following petitions being unopposed, the 0110t°1334
formal proofs were put in, and the standing orders dec'
to have been duly complied with :
London, Brighton, and South-Coast Railway.
London-bridge Station and Enlargement. ea to
London-bridge Railway Termini and General Enlarge/ea to
London, Brighton, and South-Coats Railway Extolls
London-brßaiidge. Stati°ll
Norfolk lway (Yarmouth Extension, from the ~wer
in the parish of Kanham to Great Yarmouth, with Pf:on tO
lay down tramway from the terminus of such Exteno'
the Quays of Great Yarmouth). wo 00
Norfolk Railway (Branch from Norwich to Apol--
a Branch to North- Walsham).
TAWS°
Norfolk Railway (Branch from Thetford to the
Railway, near Reedham, with a Branch Halesivo n' 'field
to ,s
Manchester, Sheffield, andLincolnshire Railway (
Canal purchase).
Manchester Market Acts Amendment.
Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction Rainy'Rainy'Burnley and Colliery Branches.
tp
Sheffield Canal Amendment (repeal of provisions as.
repair of Sheffield and Trinsley road). eot
Warrington Gas-light and Coke Company (ameh pa
and enlargement of 3 Geo. IV., c. 35, with power to sell
lease to the Commissioners of Police).
This closed Mr. Examiner Smith's list for to-day.
~t.
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY and Mr. Ass"..--

Examiner GUNNELL.) CIOS'
BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY EXTEN.-- to
This was the petition of the above company for leaf% s
bring in a Bill to make a line from Crediton to Launcesto2;
distance of 351/2 miles. The estimated cost was 905,trnot
Mr. ELLICOMBE appeared to support five memorials scifit,
the petition, signed by. 113 individuals. The rneraori ,4
complained of defects in the levels, plans, and sectionsffcii,
impugned the accuracy of the books of reference and OP
Some of the allegations were sustained.
The case occupied the whole of the day.

BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY• 2,6.
The Court was occupied during the whole morns
e°v,t.
disposing of motions possessing no feature of public inter

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY')
115 ON V. MILES.
This cause, which wasBOUT in part heard yesterday, -WO v.

-L. ale
action in which the plaintiff sought to recover tue °--„tael
1001., alleged to be due to him for one year's wages as Or
of a yacht of which the defendant was the owner.
Mr. M. Chambers and another Learned Gentleman the
peared for the plaintiff; Mr. Crowder and Mr. Udall for
defend
The plaintiff was, it appeared, employed by the deferastit
at the rate of 1001. a year, as the captain of e,trip
the property of the defendant. It was resolved that.! the
should be taken to Gibraltar and the Mediterranean .wtora,
yacht, the plaintiff being the captain. Soon after the 110
of the yachting party to England, the plaintiff requAeted
payment of his year's salary. The sum of 91. was ten. tcf
to him on behalf of the defendant, that being the tailor
the balance due upon his wages for six months. This,. oto
ever, the plaintiff refused, and brought the present aeto7lloj,
recover the whole amount of a year's wages, on the gr°„ths
of the engagement having been made for twelve rett,tr
and that in consequence of the fatiguing nature of his hf
pations, caused by the continued disturbances on boar
° ‘lift
the various members of the yachting party and their 0,
companions, his health had become so impaired, that tiro
his return home he was totally unable to enter into any of
engagement.
heThe defendant resisted the claim on the ground that
defendant had discharged himself from his employment ;13:
could not be held liable for the payment of the wages of
plaintiff for the term of twelve months. tbi
Several witnesses were called on both sides, end ti
h 0
Baron having summed up, the jury retired,

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
Two young men, named Jones and Donovan, the 001,
having the appearance of a working man, the latter rall.°oo
better dressed, were charged before Mr. Henry, on suspielof
of stealing a bundle of clothes, bedding, &c., the properti,4
Mr. Duggin, jun., of the firm of Duggin and Son, dyers, v
King-street, Holorn. .
Sergeant Fryer, F 15, said that about half. past
o'clock this morning, he was on duty in Holborn, anu, to
attention was called to the prisoners, who were getting fod
a cab opposite New Turnstile. He stopped the cab,
found in it a bundle. Seeing that Jones had his hand in
pocket, he caught him by the arm, and took from him
of skeleton keys, which he now produced. They both ,flue.
fused to give any account of themselves or of the buali
Donovan had been convicted and sentenced to six month
imprisonment for felony. The bundle contained
.
articles of linen, &c.
the
From the statements of the prosecutor, his father, and
articles
porter at the establishment, it appeared that these
were brought by the prosecutor, from his own residence, is
the cleaned at his father's, and were left by him on the floorrnio
tho shop, where they were seen safe about ten minutes before
the apprehension of the prisoners. The door of the shop ^tho
left open by accident,no one being there at the time, and ,fit
prisoners must have entered and taken the property at to
moment.
that
The prisoners made no defence; but Jones observed that
be found the skeleton keys in the straw at the bottoln Cf
the cab. a variety

The prisoners were committed for trial.
Mr. Cameron, chemist, of Liverpool, the inventor of the
Drummond Light, and also of a patent for the speedy rD
Unction of fires, applied to the sitting magistrate, Mr. SeeP
for pecuniary relief, as he was in absolute want. not
Mr. flEsay said that the funds at his disposal were
available under the present circumstances, but he would ccr,.:
municate with the relieving officer of the Strand Union (13',
Boswood), who would give the applicant some temporarY,,ro
lief, and would take him before the board of guardians es 6"
as possible.
The relieving officer, on receiving the magistrate's 01°1.:
nication, gave the applicant a loaf; and said he would to
hint before the board on Tuesday next.

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Jenny Lind will positively appear at her Majesty's
Theatre the first night after Easter, notwithstanding the
many unfounded and contradictory reports.
‘vEsTMINSTER-BRIDGE.—Since the opening of this
bridge the precautions adopted to secure the foundations have
fully answered that purpose, arid to make assurance doubly
sure, during the past week the most dangerous of the arenes
have received the additional support of massive cross-bears
bolted with galvanised iron, resting on piles driven into "
bed of the river.

f 6 01 FROST IN BUILDING.:--The se- -
trot, aln ut ten day. ago, did geat Li jury to many buildi9gs
in London. Too great care cannot be taken in protecting
walls from the weather at this season, for although ordinary
precautions be employed, serious injury may be done 41
single night. —The Builder.