The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-04 00:00:00

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.

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hills, Staffordshire, July 15 and August 14, at twelve, at the
George Inn, Burslem. King, Furnival's. Inn, London ;
Cooper, Staffordshire Potteries.
WILLIAM GREATWOOD, money scrivener, Birming-
ham, July 14 and August 14, at one, at the New Royal Hotel,
Birmingham. Stafford, Buckingham-street, Strand, London.
JOHN STAINTHORPE, brewer, Ilexham, Northumber-
land, .luly 24, at eleven, and Aug. 14, at one, at the Bankrupt
Commission-room, Royal-arcade, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. John-
son and Glynn, Hexbarn ; Meggisou, Pringle, and Manisty,
King's -road, Bedford-row, London.
HENRY MARSH, coal merchant, Plymouth, July 11 and
August 14, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth. Kelly,
Plymouth ; Elworthy, Plymouth ; Surr, Lombard-street,
London.
WILLIAM WEIGHTMAN TOOKEY, mercer and
diaper, Ashton-under-Lyne, July 20 and August 14, at ten,
at the.:Conrrnissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Sale and Worthing-
ton, Manchester ; Baxters, Lincoln's Inn. fields, London.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy,llasinghall-street.
J. J. Smith, bookbinder, Gate-street, Lincoln's. inn-fields,
July 24,at eleven—T. Dodgsen and T. Hartley, warehouse-
men. Cheapside, July 24, at half-past eleven—S. M. Briggs,
plumber, Barnet, July 24, at half-past twelve—J. Brown, silk
warehouseman, Bunhill-row, July 24, at half-past one—D.
Tutlock, coal merchant, Adelphi- wharf, Strand, July 25. at
eleven—G. Richards and T. Manwaring, linen drapers, Bridge-
road, Lambeth, July 27, at half-past one—W. Inglis, leather
factor, Well-street, East Smithfield, July 27, at twelve.
In the Country.
J. Marsden, grocer, Summit, Lancashire, July 28, at eleven,
at the Commissioners -rooms, Manchester—C. Watson, car-
penter, Braintree, Essex, July 28, at one, at the Red Lion Inn,
Colchester—W. APLintock, linen manufacturer, Barnsley,
Yorkshire, July 30, at two, at the Town hall, Sheffield—P. C.
Nicolle, wine merchant, Southampton, Aug. 8, at two, at the
Star Inn, Southampton—'l'. Robson, jun., and J. Grove, porter
merchants, Stoke-hall, Stoke. upon-Trent, Staffordshire, July
25, at eleven, at the George Inn, Burslem—W. Smith, dealer,
Swarkeston Lewes, Derbyshire, July 27, at one, at the King's
Arms and County Tavern, Derbyshire—J. Cockroft, leather
dresser, Hedben-bridge, Yorkshire, July 27, at three, at the
White Lion Inn, Halifax.
CERTIFICATES, JULY 24.

S. Fletcher, coal merchant, Jew's Harp Wharf, Regent's-
canal basin-11. and F. Palmer, coal merchants, Reading,
Berkshire—T. Bailey, worsted spinner, Keighley, Yorkshire
—R. Parker, wharfinger, Ilambro'-wharf, City—J. Howie,
merchant, Manchester—H. Harrison, builder, Bruton-street,
Hanover-square—A. Redford, printer, London-road, South-
wark—S. Bagnall, grocer, Cheadle, Staffordshire—C. Dealy,
paper maker, St. Catherine Mill, Dursley, Somersetshire.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
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W. and P. Morrison, leather merchants, Long lane, Ber-
mondsey—J. B. Boothby and S. Johnston, merchants, Liver-
pool—R. M. Hume and J. Thrupp, attorneys, Winchester-
buildings, Great Winchester-street--J. S. Woodhouse and T.
R. Norbury, calico printers, Manchester—F. Mitchell and A.
Collins, wine merchants, Lime-street, Leadenhill-street—E.
Simpson and J. Thackray, wool brokers, Leeds—T. Woolman
and W. Aslett, blacksmiths, Bitterne, Southampton—F. Har-
ris and E. Westall, surgeons, Croydon—F. and E. Holdsworth,
merchants, Mexico—T. Robinson, sen., and T. Robinson, jun.,
timber merchants, Rochdale, Lancashire—T. Parkinson, J.
Hattersley, and C. W. Martin, manufacturers, Chorley, Man-
chester—R. Lord, J. Clough, J. Blackburn, and J. Taylor,
flour dealers, Burnley, Lancashire—J. G. Woodley and A.
Raker, ginger-beer manufacturers, Rodney-buildings, New
Kent-road—H. Stevenoon and S. Martin, cotton brokers, Li-
verpool—J. Hunt arid T. Chandler, boat builders, 'Holywell-
street, Millbank—ll. P. Rakes and B. Woolley, jun., mer-
chants, Dudley, Worcestershire—S. C. Griffith and I. B.
Brown, surgeons, Connaught-terrac", Edgeware-road S.
Fisher, M. Broadbelt, and L. M. Fisher, brewers, West Brom-
wich, Staffordshire—W. W. Blackett, R. Thackray, and R.
Tennant, cloth rrerchants, Manchester (so far as regards R.
Tennant)—J. Robertson and R. Guthrie, iron founders,
Tweedmouth, near Berwick-upon-Tweed—J. Lexis and R.
L. Gossage, coal merchant?, Liverpool—J. Straker, J. Straker,
and I. Pearson, timber merchants, Howden, Northumberland
(so far as regards I. Pearson ) A. Glendining, J. Coates, N.
Heald, and J. Wilson, calico printers, Manchester (so far as re-
gards J. Coates.)

The papers received from America by the late
arrivals announce the death of Carter L. Stevenson, Esq.,
a distinguished member of the Virginia Bar, and brother
of the American Ambassador at thib Court.

PEKIN IN THE ANCIENT TlMES.—Baldurci
Pegalotti, a Florentine writer upon commerce, about the year
1340, describes Pekin (under the name Cambalu), the capital
city of Chii,a, as being one hundred miles in circumference !
He states also that the journey from Genoces territories to
Pekin was rather more than eight months, going and return-
ing, and he assures us it was perfectly secure, not only for
caravons, but for a s'ngle traveller with a couple of inter.
preters and a servant.

(From the London New Price Current of July 3.)
,I.IGAR.-For British Plantation there was a great de-
mand on Tuesday, both from the Grocers and Refiners, all
on show was bought up with eagerness, and the prices paid
were 3s 6d to 4s above those of Friday for the 800 blide
and tierces disposed of; at auction 100 hhds new Barba-
does went briskly 4s above the rates of the last sale,
fine yellow fetched 85s 6d, middling to good 84s to
85,, low 82s 6d to 833 6d ; but during the last two
days there has been a great falling off in the demand,
toe sales not exceeding 500 hogsheads and tierces.
The merchants, however, show much firmness, and would
not sell excepting at previous rates ; indeed some were not
disposed to sell on these terms, in consequence of the in-
creasing consumption, and the great deficiency there is in
the comparative stocks, which amount to nearly 18,000
hhds and tiers s, as compared with that of last year,
added to which the dealers are scantily supplied
all throughout the kingdom. By private treaty De-
merara of low greyish brown quality has been
sold at 78s, Trinidad, Tobago, and Antigua, good and fine
brown and low yellow 79s a 82s. Jamaica and Antigua
good middling and good yellow 83s a 84a 6d, and fine 85s
a:853 61 ; nothing of brown quality has been disposed of
under 783 per cwt. The import this year has not been
equal to that of last by 15,000 hhds, &c. If prices go a
few shillings higher, it will enable Foreign to be taken for
home consumption. The arrivals have been light since
this day week, amounting to only 1,800 hhds and tierces.
The average price is now 45s bold, in 1839 it was 41s 61d,
and in 1838 at this time 333 6d per cwt.
This afternoon the West India Market was quiet, both
grocers and refiners purchasing very sparingly of all de-
scriptions, and the sales did not exceed 300 hhds, &c. ; but
the merchants remained firm, and it was impossible to buy
excepting at previous rates : of brown Sugar there was
nothing to be had under 783 6d per ewt. The total sales
for the week amount to 1,800 hills and tierces.
At auction 88 hhds 6 tierces 26 barrels St. Lucia, and
17 tierces Demerara were offered, which went heavily,
brown sorts at former rates, but yellow kinds declined 6d
per cwt; the former, good yellow sold at 83s, middling
tits 61 to 82s, low middling 80s 6d to 81s, fine brown 79s
to 793 6d; the latter realized 79s 64 to 81s 6d for low
middling grey.
REFINED.-This afternoon the market was quiet for Re-
fined Goods, but prices are firm ; standard lumps are not to
be had under 110 s, and low brown 105 s per cwt.
Mauelnus.-This afternoon the biddings were languid
at a public sale of 2,535 bags, not above half of which was
sold, but the rates previously established were supported;
good to fine yellow fetched 83s 6d to 85s 6d, low to mid-
dling 80s to 83s, good to fine brown 78s to 79s 6d, low to
middling 70s to 76s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-For Bengal prices improved 5s per cwt
at the public sales on Tuesday, but since then prices
have slightly given way, still they rule 4s above those of
this day week ; fine white at 863 to 86s 6d, good 85s to
85s 6d, low to middling 823 6d to 84s 6d, yellow 80s to
83s, damaged and damp 80s to 85s 6d, very low damp
brown 61s to 643, low to middling 653 6d to 68s Gd.
Manilla, low yellow at 245, fine brown 235, and damaged
22; 6d to 235.
FOREION.-Yellow Havannah 24s have been rejected
for middling quality ; at auction 222 boxes went at 23s 6d
to 24s 6d for middling to good quality. White at 34s 6d
to 35s for good quality, 35s for good strong quality.
Brazil at an advance of 6d to ls. Bahia low to good
middling white went at 23s 6d to 26s 6d, very ordinary
soft 23;, good and fine yellow 22s to 235, good to fine
brown 20s to 225, very low I;as to 18s 6d ; 60 casks St.
Kitt's Muscovado, for export onit, went at 23s 6d to 24s
for good yellow. A cargo of yellow Havannah has been
sold of 24s per cwt.
COFFEE.-Previous rates have been fully maintained for
all clean sorts of British Plantation this week, but there
has been less disposition evinced on the part of the home
trade to purchase, and the private sales have been confined
only to small parcels of superior middling Jamaica and
Berbice, of which the supply is small ; unclean sorts are,
however, rather cheaper, and the demand has been
very dull.
This afternoon there was a fair demand by private trea-
ty for most sorts from the home trade, and prices were
firm : the public sales consisted of 1756 bags Ceylon, and
180 bags Brazil from the Cape; the former sold with fair
spirit at full former rates, and in some cases even rather
above-fine ordinary green fetched 833 6d to 84s, fine or-
dinary pale 82s to 83s, good ordinary 803 to 816; the
latter sold cheap.
MOLASSRS.-For West India there has not been so
muck demand this as there was last week, still buyers have
een compelled to pay a further advaacc of 2s. Antigua,
good to fine, a 44s to 463; Demerara, good, 39s 6,1 to
40a;. Barbadoes, fine, 45; to 465; Dominica, good fair,
395. At public sale, 350 puns 3 hhds of new quality have
been disposed of.
This afternoon at public sale 37 puns of St. Lucia were
taken in at 41s for fair middling, being very full rates.
TEA.-Thera has been an improved demand for Free
Trade this week, and lay private contract a fair business
has been transacted, chiefly for actual consumption ; Twan-
kay and Cougou have been the most in request, and prices
have assumed a firmer appearance : the public sales which
occurred yesterday drew forth a good attendance of the
trade, who evinced a fair disposition to purchase, and all
offered amounting to 5.890 packages, equal to 490,0001b5,
chiefly Congou, found buyers at and immediately after the
sales, and some breaks were taken on speculation, the prices
paid were rather under those of the June auctions, but fully
equal to those accepted in the market towards the close of
last week, and even in some cases rather above for Congou ;
Twankay common sold at is I 1 fd to 2s, fair 2s Old to
2s ld, fine 23 Ild to 23 lz d ; Hyson kind 2s 31d to 2s 31d;
Congou good common is 1 lid to 23, but middling rather
strong rather 11. M. Flavor 23 to 23 Old ; blackish leaf
2a ld to 23 21d; fine blackish leaf 2; 3d to 2s 34d;
Pekoe Flavour 2s 7d ; Young Hysen ordinary coarse
2s 6:ld to 2s 71d ; fine 3z lid to 3s 2d; Gunpowder but
middling coarse 3s 2d to 3s 31d per lb ; both buyer and
seller decidedly entertain a better opinion of the article.
The deliveries are on the increase. In Company's Congou
a fair business has been transacted, and prices have been
steady far a ,veral days at is 1111 to Is 11d cash, upon
which terms there are not further sellers. The sales for
the 13th comprise 10,000 packages chiefly Congou.
EXTRAORDINARY ExPRESs FRCM CIIINA. INDIAN MAIL.
-To-day there have been received by extraordinary ex-
press, in anticipation of the mail extracts from the letters
and papers from Canton, Bombay, and Singapore. The
dates from Canton are the 27th March, from Bombay the
231 May, and from Singapore the 15th April.
The Chinese were busy in preparing fi. e- rafts for the
purpose of destroying the B itish shipping. The Druid,
of 44 guns, bad joined the fleet. The American merchants
at Canton, apprehensive of the consequences of the expe-
dition, were upon the point of quitting that city ; they had
dt clined any further consignments, thus putting a total stop
to the trade. Pekin was in a state of the utmost confusion.
The effect of the above was to produce considerable stir
in the speculative market, and prices advanced Id per lb ;
in Company's Congou considerable sales were made at
2s 01d for cash, 2s ld with one month's, and 23 21 with
two months' prompt. For Free Trade an increased de-
mand existed, and a good many large purchases were made,
prices advanced to 23 to 2i Ofd for common Congou for
cash, and 2a Old to 23 Id for Twankay; several parcels
of Hyson and Caper ware disposed of at profits on the late
sales; the buaineas done was, however, exclusively fur
money.
This afternoon the demand was active for Fr6e Trae
Tea, and prices are still looking up. Common Congou
for cash left off at 23 Old to 2; id, anti Twankay, 2a Id.
In Company's Congou a good deal of business was done,
and the price on 'Change was 23 Old to 24 Old cash ; et
these rates some parties infused to sell.
BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Jamaica Rum has
been sought after, but the short supply has operated against
business, the sales were 120 puns at to ld advance; 30
per cent. over proof has been disposed of at 6,, 36 over
Os 4d a Os sd, fine 6s 7d a 6a 81, and for a favourite
mark 63 9.1 has been refused. For Leewards there has
been a fair demand, and former rate; have been fully sup-
ported ; 200 puns have been cold, proofs at 3; 71d a 3s Bd.
2 to 3 over at 3s B%d, 5 to 12 over 2s 9d a 4s Id 15 to 22
over 43 3d a 4s IOJ, 25 to 33 over 4s lld a 5s 4d, 34 to
38 over 5s 51a 5s 81. East India has been in better re-
quest, and 100 puns Calcutta have been sold at 3s tid for
proof. The stock of Rum is on a par with that of last
year, but the arrivals have been lest than in 1839. Prices
have further given away Id per gallon for Brandy, and
the home and export demand continues very limited.
F. .r Cogntc, first brands of the vintage of 1836 5; 3d has
been ace, pted in hhds, and 54 ld in puns, do 1837, hhds
58 Id, funs 4s lid a ss, do 1838 hhds 53, puns 4s 103 a
4,3 lid, do 1839 hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d a4s sd. Geneva
for export at is 101 ais lid per gallon. British Corn
Spirits at lOs 2d.
Otis.-For all descriptions of common Fish Oils pre-
vious rates have been fully supported, Southern at 231 10a
to 241 10; for good fair to fine quality, and one lot at 24
15s ; Cod at 28/ 10s, pale Seal 26/ 5s to 261 10s, yellow
and brown 241 to 233 lOs per tun. There are very few
sellers of pale Seal for arrival under 261; Sperm fine
quality at 891 10; to 921; fine quality at. 91/ to 92
Linseed Oil at 243 6d to 24s 9d. Rape at 37s 6d to 38s
for pale, and 36; 6d for brown. East India Cocoa Nut
42s to 423 3d for fine quality. Palm first quality 37/ 10;,
Olive is not cheaper.
RICE.-The operations by private contract in Bengal
have been very limited, and 2900 bags, &c., at public sale
went off heavily, and barely maintained former rates; the
whole was however disposed of ; good and fine white at
13s to 133 6d ; middling and good middling, lls 6d to
12; 6d; fine yellow, 103 6d. The demand for Java has
been very limited, and the whole of 6497 bags at public
sale was bought in rather under former rates, viz.
middling and ordinary white mixed with Paddy at
8s 61 to 93, and low yellow, 7s 6d; a part has since been
said at 8s per cwt fur white; at the ab .ve rates however
some pasties will not sell, they being lower than Rice can
be imported for. The stock is large, viz. 154.200 bags,
against 50,500 bags in 1839 at this period, the chief part
is however Java; prices are now 3s to 4s below these of
last year; a somewhat better demand may be expected
shortly to take place. Carolina for home use is held for
34; for old, and 36s for new quality, but the demand has
been flat.
This afternoon 1,000 bags Bengal of brown quality were
offered at auction, and all taken in at 603 to 623 for low
dry quality, and damps 593, being above their value.
TALLOW.-Buyers have been compelled to pay 52; 6d
for small parcels of P. Y. Candle of first quality, being
its former value. For delivery in the last three months
only a limited business, at 52s 9d per cwt. South Ameri-
can at 49s 9d a 52s 3d for good fair to fine quality. Of
Town Tallow the supply is good.

Wheat. Barley. Oats. Bane. Pease
Per Ouarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. a. to s. a.
Abingdon...—. 61 76 32 44 :35 42 51 44 46
Cti 72 00 4o .22 9.s
30 40 25 32
Basingstoke— 64 - 78 41 24 31 4, 51 40 46
64 75 28 4/4 26 35 40 42
linen ry«w. 70 45 25 PS 4d 40
•laventry........ 68 72 38 44 28 34 30 44 36
50 76 33 56 32 33 49 50 —.
wden...-- 72 24 40 42
Ilungerf oro 56 80 32 46 25 33 36 4u 37 43'
51altun .......... .68 76 35 38 '2.'2 39
Nlaidenlicad— 58 81 35 48 25 34 07 46
"Totting ham 56 75 29 43 27 32 45 10 40 65
Wastage ...... 68 80. SO 40 21 28 36 46
Warwick— 32 46 00 35
Wm coster 70 —Jai 29 43 —4()
York 40 8) 35 46 22 30
Per Bushel. s.d. s. (I.fs, d. s (I. s.d. s. d. s. d, a, ds. d. a. (4.
Birmingham 80 961 4 0 59 39 4ISI 50 7460
• SCOTCH MARKETS.
EDINBURGH CORN MA RKET.—Jurc le.
Wheat. 1 Barley. oat, • rens.% Peank,
First 7.4.0d. 31; 0.1. 314 El 1. 9; Od 49: Oa
Sscond 69 0 O6 0 V. 2. 'I 46 tt 46 I
Third 5O 0 82 6 30 01420 I 42
Average price of Wheat 3l. 6; 23.
PRICES OP PROVISIONS ICC.

- 40

B. per lb. ««« Os. 6,1. toos.Ski. Fre►hbutter, 114. 5.10.1. to
0 6 0 S Salt 010 1 0
Veal 0 6 0 10 Ditto, per cat. ..88 0 100 0
0 6 0 7 Eggs, per doz... 0 7 9
0
Limo, per qr. «» 4 0 5 0 OatStrawApl.)... 9 0 13 0
0 43 0 Wheat Ditto.... 9 6 12 0
2uartern Loaf «« UOi 010 Barley Ditto «« 8 u 10 0
Potatoes, 141 b. 0 4 0 0 Hay, 1 3 1 4
EDINLURUH MEAL MA Itl(ET.—June 9.

Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp.
First Oatmeal
Second ditto ._,•.
..... 1 12 0
Peas co: oal ... 1 10 d
Pot Barley from

rer Stone of 141 b. imp.
First Oatmeal.. £0 2
Second ditto
Barleyukeal ......... 0 1 10
Peasemeal 0 1 6
)2s. to 535. per sack.

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

Wheat.

e. d. to r. d.
00000000 0 8
Helstone — 9 ('
St. Austell — 0 8 10
—0 8 8
86 9 0
Launseston — 0 8 9
Camelford 8 4 2
Penzance 8 0 8 4

MINING INTI
Quantity of Copper urea sold at I
Average Produce
Quantity of line Copper
%mount of sale, 2 417.3/. 5,, lid —4

Barley.

s. ci. to s. d.
0 4
—0 4 0
0 4 tt
—0 4 4
39 4 3
-0 3 9
3 4 5 t•
5 4

'ELLIGENCE.
Redruth last we

Oats.

I. ti. to I. (4
—0 3 3
—0 3 0
0 3 10
—0 3 0
—0 3 0
—0 3 0
28 3 4
2 1.; 3 to

Tons. Cwt.Qrs.
:...%039 21 0

286 .17 0
Average Standard, 111/. 12s. Od.

A DEAN'S SERMON.

Contrary to general expectation this prayer was not
read here ! Our Very Reverend Dean officiated at the
Town Church on Sunday morning, but not one word of
thanksgiving was there breathed forth to Heaven for
the recent miraculous escape of our beloved Queen ! On
the contrary, the most Hanoverian and personal sermon
that could be concocted, was inflicted on an indignant
congregation. The Dean, animated by a spirit which
would have done honour to a M'Neile, a Roby, a Brad-
shaw, or their fellow-firebrands, chose, of all texts in the
world, the following :
" And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord
answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Utica, nor
by prophets.
" Then said Saul unto his servants, seek me a woman

that bath a familiar spirit that 1 may go to her and in-
quire of her. And his servants said unto him, Behold,
there is a woman that bath a familiar spirit at &dor."
—1 Sam. chap. 28, verses vi. and vii.

Now we do verily believe that this text was chosen
purposely to show the Very Reverend Parson's sym-
pathy with the worthies above alluded to. Besides, the
drift of the Rev. Doctor's " arguments" could not by
any possibility be mistaken. After saying something
about the power of real witches to make prophets leave
heaven, and, at their bidding, appear in propria per-
sona here below, the Dean pointedly observed that So-
vereigns, though appointed by God, often forgot their
Maker : that had been the c Ise with Saul, and " alas!

it was the case with many others !" But, added he, God
had punished Saul "'with death," and " he would punish
in the same manner all those who thus forget him
Gracious God ! Such a sermon en such a day as this
—Jersey Gazette.
[lt is stated in the same paper that the Reverend
Gentleman, in a very pointed manner, denounced as in.
dividual as a sinner, who had lived a life of hypocrisy
and villany —defying God, outraging decency and mo-
rality, and indulging in all the most filthy vices that
could dishonour humanity.]

THE HIGHLANDS.—For the last few days the
weather has been warm and seasonable ; previous to this it was
cold and ungenial, and continued to. forAlearly two months.
The effects of the cold and wind are very perceptible on the
crops, which made little progress in that time. Ihe early and
good seed time, however, were of such advantage that the crops
over all the Highlands look well, and are about as far advanced
as in ordinary seasons. Early sewn turnips seem to have suf-
fered a good deal, a result which sosce attribute to the fly, and
others to frost. Later sown turnips look better. Potatoes-
appear to have failed, less or more, over all the country ; and
those which have come away look in most initances sickly.
The pastures are rather bare, but cattle are in tolerably good
condition. The prices of agricultural produce continue high.
although the value of black cattle has somewhat declined in the
market.—lnverness Courier.

THE NEWSMEN'S ANNUAL DINNER.—This
useful class of society partook of their annual dinner on Thurs..
day, at Mr. Hinton's, Highbury Barn Tavern, Islington. At
about two o'clock upwards of 300 boys sat down to dinner, and
at seven o'clock upwards of 200 men and their wives also sat
down to a sumptuous dinner, which appeared to give general
satisfaction. Great praise is due to their stewards, Messrs.
Spilling, Violett, Everett, Ayres, Fielding, and Walter, for the
able manner in which they conducted the dinner. The greatest
cony viality and good humour prevailed. After the cloth had
been removed the chairman gave " The health of her Majesty
the Queen." This toast was of course received with due ho•
nour. In the course of the evening...a number of other toasti
were drunk. The following were the most prominent The
Liberty of the Press," "The health of the Stewards;" and at
ten o'clock the ball room was thrown open, where dancing wee
kept up till three o'clock in the morning.

FlRE.—Friday morning, a few minutes before
one o'clock, a destructive fire broke out on the premises of
Mr. Redshaw, upholsterer, cabinet-maker, and furniture
warehouse, No. 3, Frederick-street, York-square, Regent's-
Park. The whole of Mr. Redshaves premises and stock were
reduced to ruins, and the adjoining and opposite houses much
injured. Mr. Redshaw is insured.'

NEW FOREST BLOODHOUNDS.—This noble
species of hound, which is now become nearly extinct, is still
to be met with in the New Forest, Hants, where a few couple
of them are retained chiefly for the purpose of keeping the deer
within the boundaries of the respective walks. As a remarkable
instance of the tenacity of their scent the following incident -trial
serve to satisfy :—A short time since a pig was stolen from the
premises of a man residing at Sway, which is a small hamlet
immediately abutting on the New Forest, and as there was no
clue by which the plunderer could be traced, nor any particular
person upon whom tt-e owner of the property could reasonabll
refit his suspicions, he was yerseaded by a neighbour, in whose
company he was, to send without delay to the nearest lodge for
the loan of one of these dogs. The animal was sent down to
the premises, ard, after having made two or three casts aroma
the house, he went off at a round pace towards a small eat'
filing village, called DeeOng's Town, and eventually stopped at
the house of a man of the name of Thomas Stride, a farmer'.
labourer, having run upon the scent for upwards of three miles.
Upon tke keeper opening the door of the hut the correctness of
the animal's scent was confirmed; for, strange to say, the 14
was found hanging up within, and, although killed, was identl'
fled by its owner by. certain well-known marks. Stride was
tried at the then ensuing assizes at Winchester for the robbery,
was found guilty,aand afterwards confessed himself the author
of it.

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ant part of the country, in answer to a paid letter, with full par'
culars of size, weight, and price ; or Purchasers will find
most extensive assortment of the Silver Services in the Slow
Rooms. Either Tea-pot, Sugar Basin, Cream Ewer or Coif"
pot, may be bad separately.
T. COX SAVORY,
Silversmith, Slc., 47, Cornhill ( Seven doors from GraescharcL-
street), London.

SHEFFIELD MADE :ILATED DISH CO-
VERS.—A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, No. 14,
Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of England, stslausit,iir
selection, in their show-rooms, a very large yarietref SitZr".,
FIELD SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS, from Fu
teen Guineas the set; they :aye silver edges and handles, asa
silver shields for engraving'..,. e,..st or coat of arms.
Double Dome Pattern. I The Melon Pattern. A
• Size. s. d. Size. .£
I Plated Dish Covers, 20 in. 6 13 Disit Corer, 20 in. bl;
„ Dish Cover, 18 in. 4 till , Dish Cover, IS in. 4I!
2 ~ Dish Covers, 14 in. 512 0!2 1„
Disk Covers,l4 in. 6
Per Set £ls IZ. 01 Per Set £lO 17,
Plated Currie or Hash Dishee Seven Guineas the Set.
Price Current, Stamped as a Newspaper, containing dravrisr
and every information relative to the purchase of silver or Sbc
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tip d plate, may be had on applie•4t.on, or will be sent Into til
ountry, free of postage, in ails...or to a paid letter. •

BIRTHS.
On the (2d in t., Mrs. Thomas Parker, of Seuth-row, Black.
heath, of a daughter.
On the 24th ult., at Upper Pembroke-street, Dublin, tbe
lady of J. C. Deane, Esq., of a daughter.
On the lst inst., at Bedrord-circus, Exeter, the lady of J. •
Dewdney, Esq., of a daughter.

ArtARMED. •
On the 2d inst., at Leiston Church, Suffolk, Edmund B•
Ashford, Esq , youngest son of William Ashford, Esq.i of 13014
to Louisa Elizabeth, eldest (laughter of the late Rev. Thotali°
Vialls, of Radnor Ilouie, Twickenham, Middlesex, and owl
years vicar of I3oldre, in the New Fore•t.
0,1 the 2d init., at St. Mark's, Kennington, James
Esq., of Ampthill, Bedfordshire, to Anna, youngest daughter
of the late Samuel Mendlism, Esq., of Camberwell, Surrey.