The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-24 00:00:00

THE CORN LAWS.

A Report of the Number of Quarters and Average Price of
Oats sold in the several' Maritime Counties of England and
' \Vales (comprising the 150 Towns names in the Act of the
Ist and 2d George IV., cap. 87, which governs Importation),
in the Week ended August 14, 1824, distinguishing each
County or Dilitrict :
Quarters Sold. ' Average Prices.
s. d.
London - - 27,543 . - 30 4
• Essex - 245 - - 27 5
Kent . - 244 . . -27 0
Sussex . . 127 - . 2t► 0
Suffolk - 264 - . 25 8
Cambridgeshire . 407 - . 20 5
Norfolk - - 280 . - 21 10
Lincolnshire . 8,223 . . 22 6
Yorkshire 979 - - 21 8
Durham - . 1,211 - . . 31 2
Northumberland - 892 - • 27 6
Cumberland . 132 - . 30 9
Westmorland - 142 - . 30 0
Lancashire . 133 . - 29 9
Cheshire . . 43 - . 25 9
Gloucestershire - 130 - - 20 10
Somersetahire - 394 - - 24 8
Monmouthshire - 6 - - 28 0
Devonshire . 12 . . 25 1
Cornwall . . 31 . . 20 6
Dorsetahiro - 193 . • 26 8
Hampshire - 54 - - 25 0
North Wales . 65 . . 27 11
south Wales . 45 . . 21 0

Total . 30,1171

IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NEW-
CASTLE.UPON.TYNE AND CARLISLE.

NIEWCASTIA-UPON-TYNE, Auo.'2l.—This day
the lung-talked-of Meeting for taking into consideration the
propriety of constructing a ltail-way, to facilitate the inter-
course between Newcaatle.upon-Tyne and Carlisle, took place
at the County Courts, EDWARD COLLINOWOOD, Esq., High
Sheriff of Northumberland, in the Chair. The Meeting was
numerously attended ; amongst the Gentlemen present we rc.
cognized Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart. M.P., Sir Charles Slonck,
Bart., Charles J. Brandling, Esq. M.P., T. AVentwortit Beau.
mont, Esq. M.P., Cuthbert Ellison, Esq. M.P., 'l'. Locker,
Esq. (Greenwich Hospital), &c. After the High Sheriff had
opened the proceedings, Lieut.-Colonel Corr hsoN, of Bien-
kinsopp Castle, addressed the Meeting at some length respect-
ing
the necessity there was of devising an improved mode of
communication, as well for the benefit of commerce es the great
local interests—the Mining and Agricultural—between the
Eastern and "%Vest sides of the land. The object of the Hon.
Gentleman seemed to be confined exclusively to the construc-
tion of a Rail-way, which it was assumed would answer every
requisite purpose under contemplation. 'A set of Resolution.,
founded upon this view, were then submitted; but when the
first Resolution was moved, declaratory of the sense of the
Meeting, that a Rail-way seemed the most eligible mode to be
adopted, in order to extend the intercourse between the Eastern
and Western coasts,WILLIAM Anstrrnowo, Esq.(merchant,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne) rose to oppose It, addressing at the
same time to the Meeting a very luminous and argumentative
speech, which 'hewed, in a very conclusive manner, that what.
ever the advantages of a Rail-way might be under certain
circumstances, they were by no means the desideratum which
commercial men, both at Newcastle and Carlisle, had a right
to look forward to, if it was ever intended essentially to aug-
ment the traffic. from Etna to West, and vice eerie. Nothing
but a navigable canal, Mr. A. contended, could accomplish an
extension of commerce.—Me regret we are unable to publish
at length the very able arguments Mr. A. adduced in support of
the measure he advocated they were such, however, as de-
cidedly altered the opinions of a great many who were previously
disposed to the formation of a rail-way. I—Sir M. W. RIDLt Y
then rose and briefly addressed the Meeting, for the purpose
of recommending a middle measure, which, in his opinion,
would be best calculated to obviate the present difficulties, and
therefore, instead of its being determined exclusively to support
a Rail-way, he (Sir M. W. Ridley) would move, that the
Committee appointed to act should deliberate on what would
be the most effectual method of facilitating and extending the
commercial intercourse between Newcastle-upon-Tyne and
Carlisle, whether by canal or otherwise..—This motion, which
was seconded and carried unanimously, gave very general sa-
tisfaction.--Sir M. Ridley also begged that the names of Wm.
Armstrong, Esq. and Armorer Donkin, Esq. be added to th.l
Gentlemen upon the Committee, which was assented to accor-
dingly. After some other routine motions (which it is not es-
sential to particularize), a vote of thanks was passed to the
High Sheriff, fur his able and impartial conduct in the Chair,
and the Meeting was dissolved.

From what has taken place at the above Meeting, it is hoped
that the good sense of the Land-owners and the public will pre.
vail over narrow views and prejudices. It is said that we live in
an enlightened age : we may hope, then, that there can be but one
opinion, and that a navigable Canal will forthwith be set about
to connect the German Ocean with the Western Sea. By such
a measure, not only will local interests be materially benefited,
but what is of paramount consideration, the strength and re-
sources of the British Empire will be invigorated in a ratio
greater than time serves just now to calculate.

SEDUCTION AND SUICIDE.--Yesterday an In.
quest was held before Titos. STIRLING, Esq., Coroner, at the
blephant and Castle, Camden Town, on the body of Ann
Thompson, an interesting female about 20 years of age, who
came by het death under the following melancholy circum.
stances —lt appeared from the evidence of several witnesses,
that the deceased was formerly, a young woman possessing con.
siderable spirits, but latterly had fallen into the most melan.
choly and desponding condition, in consequence of having
formed an improper connection with a young man, by whom
she became pregnant. After her accouchement her mind
became evidently affected, and she was frequently heard
to speak of her misfortunes ; but the family in which she
formerly, lived endeavoured, by every kindness, to relieve
her in her distressed situation. J3uring the last week the de-
ceased heard of a situation, and proceededaainttoedrewinoamluips ltiirieeinaftfetdheorvmeirtey:
much but on her arrival at the house she said to a friend that she
couldch notof a painfindco.iintrtalfeehtoeaedn.tesr
htheeh
shortlyu se
and was missing for several days ; and on Saturday last while
some bargemen were passing by the Regent's Canal they ob.
served the deceased's body floating, and took it out of' the water
and conveyed it to the above how. Several witnesses con.
curred with each other that the deceased's mind was deranged,
and the Jury returned a verdict—" That she drowned herself
while labouring under temporary derangement."
EXECUTION or COTTER, FOR THE MURDER OF MR.
BREREToN.—Tbui execution took place last Monday, in a
field near the Cress of Shinnagh, nine miles distant fr, m Kit.
larney, and very near the scene where the unfortunate Mr.
Brereton was found murdered. Much time was consumed
in erecting the gallows, during, which interval he remained
in the chaise deeply engaged In prayer ; after a lapse of
three.quarters of an hour, the necessary preparations being corn.
plete, he descended front the chaise, and walked from thence to
the foot of the gallows, where he knelt, and having said a few
prayers, he was about to mount the scaffold, when it was disco.
vered that his arms were not properly tied : in humanity to the
tliwehitehfeewtawynsoreamd
jedusietd,thaendcohFde.poinntatdvi4
merani'n
lhee unfortunateecution
stood up, the rope was finally adjusted, the drop tell, and in 3
few moments life had left him, without even a struggle. ;$
family were witnesses of his execution : there were four or five
brothers and some sisters present. On his being cut down, the
brothers assisted in the melancholy office of placing the body in
11 the coffin provided for it, which was taken to TraJee under the
escort which conveyed him to the scaflold in order that, pus.
suant to sentenos, it might be dissected.—(Cork lifercentik
Oro:We.)

WEST INDIA DOCKS.

DELIVERIES for the WEEK, and STOCK ON HAND,
for the Week ending the 213 t of August, 1824.

Delivered.
Stock ow
Alludes, Home Exports- Hand.
Con-
sumption.
tion.
----,
Hhds - - 3,905 - 45,090
Sugar { .
Traces . - 313 - 3,678
i Puncheons - 942 862 26,490
Rti.m
1 ilhds - - 7 4 1,210
{Midi and Tierces 106 881 13,60
Coff4
Barrels and Bags 46 1442 19,904
{Bales and Bags 00 - 1,00
Cotton
Pockets and Serons 79 1
Wins ( Butts and Pipes 19 7 1,091
111 lids and } Casks 12 5 1,10
l Casks
- - a
'imsn to a 4 '
-
Bap . . 1/ 531 LOOP
iCasio . . 64 91i
Ginger
Bags - - 6 . 266
14:hulks . _ a . 1,400
Cocos
Bap . . a 9 2794
Logwood Tons . . 954 75 CV"
Ftutle Tons . - 374 . 1,9" ,

Chests of Suggs

Casks of Alolsasas -

1106 s

Bags of East INdia Sugar

31,49

PRICE OF rrocics ill is
timik stock
3 por Cratt. Ittxl.
per Cent. Cons 93i
,It per COM
( Dissd.
4 per Cent. Amid.
(New 1051
Sank Long Atm.— 23 3-16ths
Imp. 3 per Cents
India Stock
Ditto Bonds
South Sat Stock