The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-19 00:00:00

WOOL WICH-FRIDAY.

EXPERIMENTS WITH PERCUSSION SHELLS.
At one o'clock, P. M. Lord Bloomfield, Major-General
Drummond, C. 8., Director-General of the Royal Artillery
Colonel Sir H. D. Ross, K. C. 8., Deputy-Adjutant-General t
the Royal Artillery ; Colonel Cockburn, Colonel Paterson
Lieutenant- Colonel Dansey, C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel Dun
das, C. 8., and Major Chalmer, of the Royal Artillery, attended
in the marshes at Woolwich to witness the experiments with
percussion shells, which was deferred till to-day in consequence
of two barges anchoring within the range on the former
occasion.

A number of officers of the Royal Artillery were also present,
and a number of strangers from London, and Mr. Reece and
Mr. Wilkinson. After waiting nearly an hour before an op-
portunity offered to fire, owing to the crowded state of the
river with vessels passing upwards and downwards, the signal
was given that the range was clear, and
No. 1, a 32-pounder shell, invented by Mr. Wilkinson, was
fired and struck near the top of the mound, passing onwards to
the river Thamei, without bursting.
No. 2, a 68-pounder shell, invented by Mr. Napier, struck
the bulwark, and exploded immediately on passing through,
dividing itself into a thousand small fragments, numbers of them
en•ering the ground, and apparently spreading eastward and
westward betwixt the two bulwarks, the spreading of the
smoke at the moment of explosion distinctly showing its action,
and the dreadful destruction it must have caused had an ex•
plosion of a similar nature taken place on the gun deck of a
man-of-war.

No. 3, a 32-pounder shell, invented by Mr. Reece, on being
fired, exploded soon after it was projected from the mouth of
the gun.
After waiting until four o'clock it was found impossible to
fire the ether rounds, four in number, owing to the great num-
ber of vessels passing on the river.

THE DISCRETIONARY POWER OF THE Po.
LICE.—The servant of a very respectable person, re-
siding in St. Martin's-court, having a lieliday, visited
her mother, who, in a quarrel, was grossly insulted ;
the girl took up her parent's cause, and, as it wat
alleged, scratched the face of the insulter. A policeman
was called, and she was given into custody. Her master
and mistress went to the Vine-street station-house in:
stantly, and the former offered to bail the girl ; the in-
spector refused to permit this. She was kept in a cell
all night, and brought before Mr. Maltby, the Magis-
trate, in the morning, who said the case was trifling in-
deed, and fined the girl five shillings. Her master then
inquired whether for an offence so slight (the pro Voc-
ation,. too, being an imputation on her mother's charac-
ter), bail should not have been taken ? Mr. Maltby
said, "Decidedly so ; but it rested with the inspector
whether he chose to accept bail or not—it was in his
discretion." This is monstrous. Locking up young and
innocent girls for trifling indications of temper, or al-
leged assaults, is a favourite pastime with the police. A
responsible man should sit at every station-house, and
the liberty of a defenceless girl not be left to the discre-
tion of an inspector, who may be (and most probably is)
an ignornnt man, and too often proves a brutal and li-
centious one. In this case the only complaint is the re-
fusal to accept bail, but that in itself was a harsh and
cruel proceeding.—Sun-day Times.
. Colonel Hodges, the Consul-General at Syria,
has just arrived in London, from Constantinople. The Gallant
Colonel's sojourn in town will be but short; as he is about s'vou
to proceed to Hamburgli As the British Wand there.

THE MARKETS.-SAT URDA.
NEWGA l'E AND LEAD.ENHALL.
There was but a moderate supply of meat, and trade was
no means brisk; but in prices no variation took place. poultry
was in fair supply, the demand good, and the rates p.reviously.
established were fully supported. Eggs unaltered in valu%
French 4s. 6d. to ss. 9d., Irish 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d., and Englls
ss. 6tl. to 6s. 6d. per 120.
WHIIECHAPEL MARKET.
Prices were fully supported for all kinds of meat, and the de-
Mut-
mand was active, prices as follow :-Beef, 3s. to 4s. 6d. ;
ton, 2s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. ; Veal, 3s. Bd. to 4s. ; Pork, 3s 8d to ss. ;
Lamb, 4s. to ss. 4d. Clover, 41. to:6/. ; MeadowdMeadowßaba I°s'
to 5/. ; New Hay, 31 to 41. ; Straw, 21. 2s. to 21. 4s.
TEA MARKET.
There was a limited demand for Free Trade Tea, but rice!.
were sustained. Company's Congou moved off sleelY
2s. 3d. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
The demand for Russian was dull, and prices were with dii%
culty supported. On the spot P. Y. Candle was to be °Wit,
at 475. per cwt., and for delivery in the last three mouths the
were sellers at 475. 3d. per cwt.
FRUIT MARKET.
The demand for Currants was extensive, and prices looked
up. In Raisins a fair business was done. Almonds rather
cheater.
METAL MARKET. Lied
Copper was taken more freely, and prices were firel•
in good request at full rates. Prices were firmer for Irons Pl'
the demand brisk. Tin sold steadily.

Per QUarter.l
Abingdon
Andover
itanbnry
Basi. gstoke
Cirenc.ster
Coventry
oaventry
Derby
Howden

Hungerford
Mahon

Mai- enhead
Nottingham
Wantage
Warwick
Winchester
York

:OUNTRY CORN MARKETS,

w, at.

a. to 5.
58 66
56 62
5i 63
58 70
54 6'

63 72
61 (8

50 72
58 PO
52 75
61 Ft)
6 80

- 6.1

- 64

Barley. Oats. BCAIM
S. tO S. S. tO S. S. IP 1.
27 31 25 31 40 44
fl; 28 t:3 27
29 :3 24 28 36
32 25 26140
DEI
28 a) 24 31 2a SO 38,
38 44 28 :34 30
29 32 2(1 28 .7.0
20
25 :10 i4O
22 34
25 31
' 27
26 32
26 321
2'J

29 37
27 CO
3,2 35
29 3;
34 46
31 35

- 3t)
kD -

-..
40
37
3(3
,--

44
42
97
45

43

Per Bushel
Birmingham

• S.
"

33
40

s. d. s. d.
70 84

s. d. s. d.
36 46
fLL CORt
r Quarter)

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.......
ar,

; --,42
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.... 4 i
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s. d. 5.11.1 s d, ~•1,
3 6 4 01 &0 701
1 MARKET
Ms. 1:,,t• 440,
.3s. u""';*,
545• .3 ,
60'• it;
.11s. 30s• ~A.".
c..)fs, 275.
Oats, .
F id), - on, 74-...
•
Beans 33, 284,40,
•
Pease, Grey
Blue and White
Linseed
Flour (per sack) ..
I
Rapeseed per U) quarters)
EDINRURUH CORN MARKET.g64.:::•: 3:55-17.:::13:::C1
W neat. Barley. Oat.. occols•
1.6, Od 3Ss. Od. 21s. 8,1. 44t, 0,1.
4.(42f It 3 I 4'
6( 0 35 0 25 0
62 0 32 0 22.0
-,verage price of Wheat 31.83. 4d.
PICES OF PROVISIONS, . I!
11t
Beef, per to. ««..VsR.
sd. to Os.Bd.f Fresh Butteri. C , lid t° 0
, I. 0
A1iitt0n...........--....... 0 5 0 7 Salt Ditto-........, 0 11)„ 0•J ,„
Veal ................................ 0 5 010 Ditto, per cvi t....°86 % oip
00r5...-......--........... 0 5 0 7 Eggs, per dos... 0 ~," t;0
Lamn, per qr. 0 6 4 ti OatStraw(kpl.),.. 6 . . I f,
fallow, ewt...........34 0 41 0 Wheat Ditto.... 5 0 ov,
Vartern Loaf —U 8 081 Barley Ditto ..»5 0 '
Potatoes.l4lb. ........ 0 0 0 5 flay, per5t............. 1 u
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET a
Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp. Per Stone of 14th. 1 l g 10
First Oatmeal
Second ditto ......
B irleymeat. .. llO 0 Barleyi,eal .......... ....--- 0 1
P ,isellteal 1 8 0 Peasemeal .............•..•.

Wheat,

Barley,

, Whit( (pi
Red
Foreign ,
, Making ,
Grinding
kit's!)
,oreign (in bond)

First
Sccond
fhird

Pot Barley from 21

Is. to 455. per sacis

re'Wej,
444
n

CORNWALL MARKETS.
(Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel.)

Wheat. Barley. I '
d 1' n 11
4. d. to g. a. d. to a. d. 1. • -
fruro BO —0 38
Helstenc — e 82— 0 3N_ 0 3 "
et. Austell — 0 7 7 0 3 :3 0
Bodmin 0 8 8 0 4 4 3
'.iskeard 0 76 0 3 6 o 2
Launceston — 0 7 8 • 0 3 8 gi
Camelford 7 6 8 0 3 d 34- '2 "A 9
Penzance. 7 4 8 6 0 4 0 -•••
Thnrs-
QUICK TRAVELLING.—WINDSOR, %Old Of
day.—An extraordinary courier, attached to the honse" tebet
the King of the Belgians, left Windsor Castle with del strict
for Brussels, at seven o'clock on Sunday morning, 'll:taw!'
injunctions from his Majesty not to lose a moment in
sprier
ng the despatches, and returning to England. 'flitch Forte
proceeded to town, and thence to Ramsgate, from w"le
he left in a steamer for Ostend, and travelled thence l'foOf
way to Brussels. He remained in that city upwatds „pea t°
hours (waiting for a reply to his Majesty), and rettteo, af'
England by the same route, arriving at Windsor yester: dir
ternoon between one and two o'clock, The whole of less
tance to Brussels and back to Windsor was performed, in the,
than 80 hours, including the stoppage at Brussels. In;
courier delivering the despatches from that city to the e Frt.
the Belgians, his Majesty rewarded him with a bands°
sent for his exertions and expedition.
A plan has been recently announced of 30 of
road from Strasburg to Haguenau. It is said that the t orb
Haeuenau, which is one of the richest towns in Franee'eeresta,
is often at a loss to expend its revenue to advantage, 'io fai"
concur in the execution of this undertaking. It 111 adepart,
that one of the principal manufacturing houses in the ,rver„
ment of Bas Rhin has advanced the necessary sums for_ re to
ing the line of this railroad. The railroad from Strand Kato'
Haguenau will only be the commencement of a railrean
will extend to the left bank by Lauterburg, as far astoeacri
ehantz, opposite Manheim, and, perhaps. also the coln co'
ment of a railroad from Strasburg to Sarrelouisuip
which the coals of Rhenish Prussia will be easily and.,&tur.
cr,nveved into Alsace, fur the supply of numerous menu'
ing establishments there. last
THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—During ''"e yea
few days several pictures of first-rate class of art ha';' per'
added to the national collection. The two Franeals„,' ;elt;
chased by Government for 3,5001., are works of decideuLDP:
They represent " The Virgin Mary and Infant John at,' 550
by Saints," and " Dead Christ supported by the Vire'"::ke °,
attended by angels." They were originally in the Po, 01
Lucca's collection, and were exhibited in Pall-inall'ea"4 fine
afterwards sold by public auction by Mr. Phillies• oit'
specimen of the works of Pietro Perugino, The Virg Poop
the Infant Saviour and St. John," is placed in the larrehO
having been purchased for 8001. from Mr. Beekford, rl.„fl etea
possesssion it had been for some time. There has V': a St.
lately added from Mr. Beckford's collection a Raffaell°.
or
Katharine," a Garofalo, and a Mazzolino de Ferrara beid
these three 7,000 guineas have been paid, the Ralf!,e_lieeree,a.g
valued at 5,5001. of the money. A very acceptatl
from Lady William Gordon has likewise been add ei.„o, 5
collection. It is a beautiful study of five angels 'tate,,oso
Sir Joshua Reynolds, and is in a very excellent stet 15
replete with all the excellencies for which this etas
justly famed. en
THREE PERSONS DROWNED.---andaY werl . e
ing, at half-past eight, as the Maid of Erin, river ste,as 651 ft;
coining up the channel close to the navigation fra,"otact
yawl, in which were ten young persons, came in e° tire Papri
her, and instantly overturned, precipitating the °and sir
into the water. The steamer's boats were Towered,
wit], Ore
exertion used to save the persons now struelling eon°
some of t ete'
fate. Seven out of the ten were picked up ;/tile en
nearly exhausted ; but three were drowned.—Cer , be
• , pa. tbe
Mr. Lowrey, the Newcastle Chartist, 00
et
more successful as a candidate for Aberdeen oth•
most of the Chartists who were nominated liate
notll
places. He not only had the show of hands at
nation, but he polled thirty .
w • rr. • cwt r-tI.•T 11. .., Lely.

SILVER WATCHES, LO :11, Lc n'
B. SAVORY and SONS,lWatchmakers, No. 9,""--,l:ject'f of
don (opposite the Bank of England), submit fore -01108%.
very large STOCK of SILVER WATCHES, th. oaf tej
which are made and finished under the careful inspectlearrot
perienced workmen on their own premises, and each
for correct performance. sl 4
Fine VertiCal Watches, jewelled, with double-baae 4:4
engine-turned cases, warranted... ...................e"
Fine Vertical Watches, jewelled, hard enarnell 6 0
dial, with seconds' hand and double-backed casts, 5 "
warranted
Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, jevrelled
four holes, hard enamelled dial, with seconds' 0
hand and double-backed engine-turned cases' 6 6
warranted
Either of the above in silver hunting-cases, .....
A large variety of Second-hand Silver Watches,‘,l
cp
been carefully examined, and can be warranted, at taege.
N.V. Second-hand Watches purchased in es
PAPIER MACHE TEA TRAYS. 60iotrLe
S
e;s'l,°:
of FULL SIZED GOTHIC SHAPE. Sup; e rt
Table Knives, with ivory handles, 14s. per ‘..;l.speriee9s...„.
Poles for Window Curtains, f inch diameter is' t
2 inches, is. tic'. per foot; bronzed fenders, fee,_o,l
nOl,
Catalogues gratis, containing the prices of stoves, 7. !„,,
i
irons, Kitchen utens.Js,and every article in fur°
1,13 313 g y a, rd,„ street'
RIPPON and BURTON, Wells-street, 011 e
Established 1820.
BIII7'HS-
lady Of
On the 12th inst., at East-hill, Wandsworth, the oly
i
C. de Medeiros, Esq., of a son. the '
,
On the 13th inst. at Heine-hill, near Canterbury, f
of the Rev. Edward' James, of a daughter. the lad,' ,
On the 14th inst., at Kingston Lisle, Berks, few hottri?,
M. Atkins, Esq ,of a son, who survived his births: 0.
On the 14th inst., at Canonbury-villas, the lay . the
Hughes, On the 15qs., n
nsf a son. -terrat)e.
Oth it., at Robert-street, Adel-P
ady of John Weston, Esq., of a daughter.
Dr&
MA RR 11,11 e- olios
On the 14th inst., at Hutton Cranswick Chore f Coro 01
son hter
field, Yorkshire, William Dunkley, youngere d daug
Pains, Esq., of Highbury-place, to Eliza, s egnir ffiel,,boress
Thomas Dawson, Esq., of Poundsworth, near alph is.hoor
On the 14th inst., at Witherley, Lricest
Denton, Esq., to Elizabeth, daughter of the late
son, Esq., of Witherley House. ap,„„resbeell. daug--
On the 14th inst., at St. George's, P.,17.4. eldm
Aggas, Esq., of Mecklenburgh-square., to it"'"-' otabie.,
ter of John Foster, Esq., of Russell-Ntia,e' the ftev•,l4, Pe'
On the 15th inst., at Putney Chum', ,_.,ergettio'..ey, to
Ommanney, AI. A., Vicar of Chew Magna, 7ibsonor„.,,zot,
eldest surviving son of the late Sir Franen de I.A.r.
Anna Catherine. only daughter of George G. the
Esq, , M.P., of Rovhampton, Surrey. oVer-K bOtAn"
On the 15th inst., at St. Georges, —an °ergot. of
oßfesvirLAosviiicekyCpoaosptoero, ocfoEompepri,nßghaarmt.: Rutland, Yoe oleo-Goer,
late David Ricardo, Esq., ALP. of Gattcoomilbael:r;frekr" sGtio/l'osit
and eldest sister of Lewis Ricardo, Esq., M•rhe Be/. okiPS,
On the 15th inst., at Streatham Church% the Vro
Brooking, only son of the late Arthur Holt'
Esq., to Fanny, eldest daughter of James Coste
or
ther
the
sviOliniamtheLla3otgh, atof
herp Portsmouth,aaeDsty.,sAlcrso.stLomani,if
econetjeonr;
On the 14th inst., Judith, wife of Soo°
o'te°ll3tv'
surogneorti,hooflS4athlisbiunsrty.-,sqautar
ye
'ortheetitinbtreereltn. do-r„Tie,ila; ruciv
Elizabeth Forster, a member of the Societyo4...iie.,l,loB,
eve
On the 15th inst., David Jones, Esq.,
aster ete VO-
- aged 65.
by xi° urounnong- settqhisiitteeasr:oe:in,tthiao'gfliiitidh:ttesillyaaeattaetrGsEl3raaiiseij'de]Cntmdrdt:tochtitlltCherir.TnEl7h:l";;;;:e.°'
surogreiont,hsoonlosfthWi.oSitm.,ithin,
Fisher, Esq., aged 70. EBsgu'r't ill:cDpree'syc:efntth,e.;:bitPle IVV°°ac°c

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the county of Aliddlesex.llronday, July 19, 164/