The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-30 00:00:00

MARKET NEW .__(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.
Very limited supplies of English Wheat have come to
hand this week, coastwise as well as by land-carriage and
sample. To-day the quantity on offer was small; while the
demand for all kinds was very steady, at fully previous quota-
tions. The show of Foreign Wheat was trifling, owing to
which the holders were firm, and succeeded in obtaining full
prices in every instance. Grinding Barley was held for
unproved quotations, and the value of other descriptions was
well supported. Malt was in moderate request, at unaltered
currencies. The Oat trade was very steady, and, in some
instances, Cid per quarter more money was obtained for the
best feed. Beans and Peas had an upward tendency. The
Flour trade was very firm.
ARRIVALS.
Barley.
260 qrs.

Wheat.
1,960 qrs.

Oats Flour.
150
--
qrs. I,oBosks
1,000
3,620
I

English • • • .•
Irish. I
---
Foreign . • 1 ,860 I 970
Malt. 3,340 Qrs.
swarrurzzi.D.
On the whole, the supply of Beasts here to-day was
tolerably good., and of fair average quality; yet the demand
for all breeds was fair, and Monday's advanced rates were
steadily supported. There were in the market 78 Beasts,
100 Sheep, and 2 Calves from abroad. With Sheep we were
fairly supplied ; still, however, the Mutton trade was brisk,
at a further improvement in value of 4d per Blbs—the
finest Old Downs, in the wool, selling at 6s per 81bs, and at
which a good clearance was effected. In Lambs—the supply
of which vii,as good—only a moderate business was doing, at

Lite rates. From the Isle of Wight, 320 head came fresh to
hand. Calves moved off briskly, at an advance in the quo-
. tationg, of from 2d to 4d per 81bs ; while Pigs had an upward
tendency, with a firm trade. Milch Cows were in good re-
quest, at from 16/. to 20/. each, including their small calf.

Beasts,
589

I Piga.
VI

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. I Calves.
8,120 179
ArEwOO.ll.l•E AND IMADENHALL.
We had a very ready bale here this morning at improved
currencies.

BOROUGH HOP MARRITIT.
There is a slight improvement in the demand for nearly
all kinds of Hops, especially for the best qualities of last
year's growth, and last week's prices are steadily supported
in every instance. The present rates are as under :—Sussex
pockets, 31 18s to 4165; Weald of Kent, do., 4149 to 41 18s;
Mid and Ella Kent, do., 4112 s to 61 10s.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
There was nothing of any general interest before the Court
his morning.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
TILE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. BAILLIE.

The question in this case was, whether sweet spirits of
nitre was intended by the Legislature to be subject to taxa-
tion, as an article in the manufacture of which spirits of wine
had been consumed.

No judgment had been given on the point when our re-
port left.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
RICIIARDS V. TUBBS.

This was an action directed to try whether a certain part
of the parish of Kensington was liable to be rated under the
Lighting, Cleaning, and Paving Act. The particulars did
not possess much interest.
The COURT was unanimously of opinion that judgment
should go for defendant.
Judgment accordingly.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES,

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP V.

The Committee met attivelve; Lord Harry Vane in the
chair.
GREAT WESTERN (BRANCHES TO
STAINES AND EGHAIVE).

Sergeant WRANGIIAM addressed the Committee for the
South-Western Company.

GROUP VI.

The Committee met at the usual hour ; Mr. Deedes,
chairman.

SALISBURY AND YEOVIZ, AND EXETER,

YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER.

The Committee re-assembled at twelve, and resumed the
evidence in favour of the lines proposed by the South-
Western Company.
The first witness called was Lord Moiley. His Lord-
ship's residence was within a few miles of the port of Ply-
mouth, and the proposed railway would go through a por-
tion of his property. He considered that the line proposed
by the South-Western Company would be of great service to
the country, both in a commercial and natural point of view,
connecting as it would, by means of some further extensions
beyond Exeter, the port of Plymouth with a direct and con-
tinuous line of railway, with the metropolis and the eastern
ports of the country. He did not think that the accommo-
dation proposed to be given to Plymouth by means of the
South Devon Railway either sufficient or desirable. And, in
answer to a question put to his Lordship by one of the
Members of the Committee, his Lordship stated that his rea-
sons for not considering that railway the best for the interests
of Plymouth and the western ports of England, was founded
upon the fact of that line being laid out only for a single
line of rails, and that it was proposed to work it on the at-
mospheric principle, and that the steepness of the gradients
on some portions of the line would render it impossible to
work the line with locomotive power.
Mr. Bultrel, the Mayor of Plymouth, had been deputed at
a public meeting, held at Plymouth, to proceed to London for
the purpose of giving evidence before the Roilway Committee
on this Bill, on behalf of the inhabitants of that town, in
favour of the proposed line; the witness gave evidence ac-
cordingly.
Lord F. Fit zclarence gave evidence as to the desirableness, in
a military point of view, of a continued and unbroken line of
railway, connecting Plymouth and the ports with the whole
of the ports on the eastern coast. A break of gauge would
cause great inconvenience in the transport of troops, espe-
cially cavalry troops. By the 'continuation of the lines be-
fore the Committee, the whole armament of the country
would be concentrated at Salisbury and at Reigate, and from
thence broeght to bear upon any given point where its ser
vices might be required. It was his opinion that the South
Devon Railway, from its exposed situation, was not adapted
for the conveyance of troops in # time of war.
General Brown and Colonel Williams gave evidence of the
same nature.