The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-21 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.---(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
The arrivals of English Wheat, since Monday, have been
very small ; and the supply of that article of grain here this
morning was unusually limited. All kinds met a very
ready sale, at, in most instances, a further advance in the
quotations of quite Is per quarter, and at which most of the
samples found buyers. The transactions in Foreign Wheat
were small, owing to the want of supply ; but
prices must be considered quite is per quarter higher.
The sale for all descriptions of Barley was firm ; but we
can notice no further advance in the quotations.
Malt was in short supply, and fair request, at last week's
currencies. The Oat trade was steady, at extreme rates.
Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, were held for more
money.

Wheat.
EngUsh ....... I 1,220 qrs.
Irish. .....
Foreign

ARRIVALS.
I Bawl hy.
150 qrs.

040 Flour.
200 qrs. 12,650 ski
300 I
9,330

8,971

4,470
Malt, 2,440 arc
ViTZEITECRILPML.

Although the supplies of Meat on sale were somewhat
extensive, the general demand was steady, at full prices.
Beef, from Ps 8(1 to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 33 8d to 4s 8d ; Lamb,
5s 4d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 3s 10c1 to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to
4s 10d per /Sibs, by the carcase.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP XLVII.

WILSONTOWN, DIOP.NINGSIDE, AND
COW:NESS (BENHAR B3FLO.NCB.)
The Committee, consisting of Mr. Elliott Yorke (chair-
man), Mr. Packe, Mr. Gill, Mr. Leigh, and Mr. Trelawney,
met at eleven o'clock thirday, in room No. 28.
Mr. Sergeant MUAPHY opened, for Mr. Dixon, the only
petitioner, against the scheme. He contended that the as-
sertion of the promoters that the opening of this district
would lower the price of coal in the Glasgow market was
altogether unfounded. That city was so fully supplied by
almost inexhaustible fields in its own neighbourhood, that the
maximum price was only some 103. per ton, and therefore
the assertion that Glasgow would be benefitted could
not to be sustained for a moment. But what was the evi-
dence in the case? They had heard from Mr. M'Creath that
there were two seams of coal, one nearly worked out, and the
other as yet in the virgin state. Mr. M'Creath, who ap..
peared to be a person of great practical experience in mining
operations, told the Committee that he had been employed
for above twelve months in surveying the coal fields on the
Duke of Hamilton's property in this neighbourhood, and he said
that his Grace had an Eldorado of wealth under the surface,
yet the witness in the same breath acknowledged that one
out of the two seams was already exhausted, and that the
other would not repay the cost of working.
Learned Sergeant was interrupted in the course of his
address by
The CHAIRMAN, who intimated that it was the unanimous
opinion of the Committee that the preamble was not proved.
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
MANCHESTER AND SALFORD WATERWORKS

BILL.

Mr. BROTITERTON presented a petition against this
Bill.

HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY

( DEV lATIONS AND ALTERATIONS IN OLDHAM
BRANCH) BILL.
_

This motion, which was adjourned from yesterday, was
agreed to, Mr. DENISON having withdrawn his opposi-
tion—" That it be an instruction to the examiner of petitions
for private Bills, that he do entertain the memorial of Richard
Bassett Wilsor, against the Huddersfield and Manchester
Railway (deviations and alterations in Oldham Branch, &c.)
petition for additional provision, notwithstanding that the
same memorial was not deposited in the Private Bill Office
within the time limited by the standing orders."