The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24 1849.

MADAME SONTAG'S GRAND CONCERT.
The elegant and fashionable assembly which col-
lected at the Royal Subscription Rooms, Exeter, on
Thursday evening, will not speedily forget the more
than Circean enchantment with which they were
spell-bound in listening to the exquisite warble of the
prima donna who has snatched the opportunity
afforded by the recess in the operatic season in the
metropolis to visit the provinces of the west of
England. The distinguished cantatrice (Sontag)
proved herself to be indeed the queen of song.
In Donizetti's " 0 Luce di quest," she was most rap-
turously encored, nor was it to be wondered at; her
sotto voce was magnificent, and equalled only by
Jenny Lind, and the ease with which she executed
the most difficult passages was surprising and effec-
tive. Mdme. Sontag sang in Italian, French, and
English, and she again showed a perfect mastery of
whatever she attempted, whether it was the har-
monious, the bravura, or sentimental. It was
delightful to hear an accomplished prima donna
take up a simple ballad of Sir Henry Bishop's,
" Home ! sweet Home !" and give it all that
expression and feeling so appropriate to its simple and
touching language, whilst she had the pleasing
faculty of preserving the melody so pure and distinct,
as not to allow the flourishes to destroy the charm
and beauty of the original composition. Her per-
formance elicited the most enthusiastic applause and
repeated encores. At the concert at Plymouth on
the preceding day, at which Madame Sontag ap-
peared, she was received with the greatest enthu-
siasm, and the expression of hope was general
that she would again visit that town. The remain-
ing personages in the cast well supported the position
of the prima donna. Belletti has a bass voice of great
compass and richness. Colletti is a fine tenor, and
sings with much energy and effect. F. Lablache was
excellent, as usual, and strongly reminded the audi-
ence of his father, by the admirable humour in which
be sang, with Belletti, Rossini's duo buffo,
" D 'un bel use di Turchio." It was rendered
with the true spirit and character of the music. M.
Thalberg, s performances on the pianoforte were in
the highest degree extraordinary ; and F. Lablache
was welcomed with cordial and richly-deserved
applause. By the kind permission of Madame
Sontag, the inmates of the Blind Institution in
Exeter, were admitted gratuitously to the concert.
Among the company present were, Lady Rolle, Sir
J. Duckworth, Bart., M.P.; Sir R. Newman, Bart.;
Sir H. F. Davie, Bart., Lord Chetwynd, Mrs. Ather-
ley, Mrs. Fursdon, Mr. and Mrs. E. Saunders, Rev.
Dr. Bull, General Richards, Hon. Mrs. Lane, Mr.
and Mrs. Palk (Haldon), Mr. and Mrs. Buller
(Downes), Lady Farrington, Dr. Elliot, Hon. and
Rev. J. Fortescue, Mr. Miles, Mrs. Earle (Ide), Mr.
Garrett, Mr. Connop, Mr. R. Barnes, Rev. Preben-
dary Johnson, Rev. J. Wrey, Captain Holden, Mr.
Pitman, Mr. Kerslake, Mr. J. B. Sanders, and the
officers of the 82d.

each room. At half-past nine o'clock she sat down
and ate supper with the prisoner, She asked him
which room she was to sleep in ? He replied, "In
the front room," at.d said, " there is a turn-up
bedstead for you ;" and told her not to lock the door
of her, bedroom, as she would be perfectly safe. She,
however, did lock the door prior to going to bed.
On the following morning she got up early and
dressed herself, when she heard somebody at her
bedroom-door, which was shaken violently, when she
heard the prisoner exclaim, " You d—d suspicious
b—h, why did you lock the door ? Get up and
prepare breakfast." She opened the door and got
breakfast ready.
Mr. TYRWHITT—In spite of what he said to you ?
Witness—Yes, sir. He told her to go and
order some coke, and fetch a pail of water, and during
her absence the prisoner placed and arranged several
articles on the table, and when the man brought the
coke the prisoner told him that she 'had intended to
rob him of the articles on the table, and he persisted
in saying that he had found one of his blankets wrapped
round her person under her clothes.
Mr. TYRWHITT—What were the articles he charged
you with attempting to rob him of ? Witness—Two
old spoons, two rusty knives, a little tobacco, some
sugar, and the blanket. He threatened to send for
an officer, and to give her into custody, which
frightened her very much. When the man had left
the house the prisoner seized her by the shoulders,
and with violence forced her into his bedroom. She
screamed loudly, and resisted him as well as she
could, but she became quite faint and helpless, and the
prisoner effected his purpose. She added, that she
left the prisoner's place, and proceeded to her god-
mother's house, and communicated all and every thing
that had taken place to her, and she (the godmother)
called on the prisoner in Hamilton-street, and on
Saturday gave him into custody.
By Mr. TYRWHITT—I pushed him from me when
he seized me. I became insensible. The prisoner
said, " You need not be afraid ; I'll not send a
policeman after you." I put on my bonnet to leave,
and he asked me if I would call and see him on the
following night. I swear positively that I never en-
tertained the least idea or intention to rob the prisoner,
and that it is a false charge against me. When
leaving the house all I had in my bag was my comb
and brush and my nightgown.
Prisoner—Did I not feel under your clothes for the
blanket ? Was not that the reason I felt under your
clothes ? Witness—You placed the blanket on the
table. I never had it.
The prisoner questioned her, but she adhered to her
evidence, which was not at all shaken.
Mrs. Mary Kidner, the godmother, confirmed the
prosecutrix's evidence. She told her what had hap-
pened so as to satisfy her mind that an outrage had
been perpetrated. She called upon the prisoner with
the prosecutrix, when he threatened to give them
both into custody on a charge of robbery.
Prisoner—Pray, did not the girl threaten that
she would cut her throat after she returned to your
house ? Witness—Yes; she was very much excited
and frightened at your having threatened to give her
into custody on a charge of robbery. The girl bore
an excellent character,
Mr. H. Davis, surgeon, of No. 14, Clarendon-
square, gave evidence to prove that violence had been
used towards the prosecutrix, and that a rape had
been effected.
The investigation, which was commenced just
before Mr. Tyrwhitt was about to leave the bench,
lasted until a late hour. Considerable interest was
manifested, and some of the parish officers were
present.
Mr. TYRWHITT, under the circumstances, remanded
the prisoner until yesterday, for the production of
further evidence, and he was conveyed to prison in
the police. van.
At about three o'clock yesterday afternoon the
prisoner was again placed at the bar, when a solicitor
appeared for him, and he was again remanded for a
week.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
TILE WEER ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1849.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *277
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... ...
_34

Tubercular Diseases ... 165
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 126
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .. ... 27
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ••• ... ••• 145
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... 111. ••• ••• ••• 67
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ...
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, R.% ... •• • 6
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 5
Diseases of the Skin, &e. ... ..• ••• ... 3
Malformations... ••• ••• ... ••• ... 4
Premature Birth ... ... ... 24
Atrophy ••• ... ••• ... ... ... 39
Old Age ••• ... ••• SO. 1•• ... 42
Sudden ... .., ••• ••• ... ••• 10
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ... 40
Causes not specified ... ... 1
••• ••• •••

1,028

Average weekly Deaths
Deaths, 1844-8 in the
Five Autumns. Week.
. 164 ... 163
. 207 ... 172
. 208 ... 169
259 ... 248
▪ 234 ... 276

... 1,162

... 1,028
~ 524
~ 504

that he would bring her back in an hour, and also,
that Mrs. Sanders had been locked up in his house
by Mr. Pershence, contrary to her will. The other
was the complainant's barmaid, who also swore that
the prisoner was detained contrary to her wishes, and
she, in consequence, gave her, through a skylight
over door, a key that released her.
Mr. ELLIOTT here recalled the complainant, who
swore positively that the sovereigns had been taken
out of the drawer by the prisoner, upon which Mr.
Elliott remarked that, without offering any opinion
whatever on the case he should send it before a jury,
but should take bail, in 40/. each, for her appearance
at the sessions.

The solicitor asked if the bail of the hus-
band, who was then present, and who was a
man of large property, would be taken ?
Mr. ELLIOTT replied that he should have no ob-
jection to take the husband's bail.

A new piece of evidence presented itself. The
complainant had, according to the evidence of two
witnesses, stated when giving the charge, that the
four sovereigns were the moneys that had been re-
ceived in the business after Mrs. Sanders had left,
whereas, by the book, in which all the moneys re-
ceived were entered, not more than half that sum
could have been so.
The complainant denied having made use of such
an assertion, but
The MAGISTRATE was of opinion he did, and
thought that it would be useless to send such a case
for trial. There was no chance, he thought, of a
conviction, and therefore Mr. Elliott discharged the
prisoner.
The complainant seemed very much mortified at
the result, and declared he should indict the prisoner
at the sessions for the felony.
The prisoner, upon being discharged, joined her
husband, who had been present during the investiga-
tion, and who frequently rose from the solicitor's
table and held friendly converse with his wife and
her friends.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

A MIDSHIPMAN OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP BEL
LEROPHON AND NINE OTHERS DROWNED.-011 the
afternoon of the 12th instant, Mr. Kemp, a midship-
man of her Majesty's ship Bellerophon, 78, Captain
Baynes, C. 8., lying off Leghorn, was sent ashore in
charge of the cutter to bring off some men who were
on leave. He reached the shore, embarked his men,
and left to return to his ship. In the meantime,
however, the breeze, which was little or nothing on
leaving the Bellerophon, had freshened considerably,
and it appears the cutter had proceeded one-third of
the distance from the shore to the ship, when, in
consequence of shipping a great deal of water, kr.
Kemp bore up for the purpose of returning to
the land, the boat at the same time carry-
ing a press of sail. More water was shipped in the
act of bearing up, which was kept under by baling ;
but, unfortunately, the sail having been lowered, and
the boat having nothing to force her through the
water, she became almost waterlogged, and ship-
ping water on both sides, she filled, and shortly
afterwards turned bottom up. This fatal catastrophe
having been seen, both from the Bellerophon and
,her
Majesty's steam-vessel, Porcupine, boats were in-
stantly lowered from those vessels and dispatched to
the assistance of the cutter ; but before they could
reach the spot the following poor fellows had disap-
peared and were drowned :
Mr. Kemp, midshipman.
Matthew Odgers, coxswain of the cutter.
Jeremiah M'Carthy, able seaman.
Jones Gray, ditto.
William Deaken, landsman.
John Winnister, ditto.
William Short, first-class boy.
James Wheat, private marine.
John Rayner, ditto.
George Watt, ditto.
William Harvey, ditto.
John Williama, ditto.
Mr. Kemp, is the son of the late Lieut. Kemp,
R.N. lie was very steady in his duties, was con-
sidered to be very competent in managing boats, and
was altogether a very promising young officer.
Rear-b dmiral Prescott, superintendent of Ports-
mouth dockyard, visited the Admiralty yesterday.
The Amphion screw-frigate was towed from the
west shore in Sheerness harbour into the basin on
Monday, to be brought forward for service.
The Vulture steam-frigate, at Sheerness, is in the
basin taking in coals. Her yards are across, and it is
expected she will be sent in a few days to Portsmouth
to be put in commission there.
The Revenge, 76, is nearly broken up at Sheerness.
By the end of this week the dock will be cleared of
her timbers. The men employed on this work are to
have ss. 6d. per ton for the job.
It is rumoured at Sheerness that the Wellington,
72, depot ship of the ordinary in that harbour, is to be
sent to Queenstown as flag ship for the admiral com-
manding on that station.
A timber laden merchantman arrived at the line on
Monday, with military invalids from the Cape colony.
They are detachments of the Rifles, Royal Artillery,
the 20th Foot, &c., about 150 in all. The steam•tug
African took them out of the ship, and conveyed them
to the invalid depot at Chatham.
THE ROYAL YACHTS.--Her Majesty's steam-
yachts Fairy, Commander Crispin, and the Elfin,
Master Commander A. Balliston, arrived in the river
last evening from Portsmouth, to be in readiness to
attend at the opening of the New Coal Exchange on
the 30th. The royal barges to be used in the pro-
cession have since arrived in the Portsmouth steam-
tug Echo.
The steam-sloop Stromboli, Commander Lord
Amelius Beauclerk, arrived at Portsmouth from the
river on Sunday morning, after taking the shore and
firing guns of distress on working in to the anchor-
age. She sailed on Monday morning for Plymouth,
with supernumerary seamen, &c.
CHATHAM. OCT. 23.—The Raleigh, 50 guns, Com-
modore Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., Captain the
Hon. G. Hope, from the south-east coast of America
(relieved by the Southampton, 50 guns), is ordered
to this port to be paid off without any of her bulk-
heads being disturbed.
The Magicienne steam ship, built at Pembroke, is
now getting her engines on board, from the engineers,
Messrs. Penn, of Greenwich ; when completed, she
proceeds to Chatham, to be fitted for commission.
A general court- martial assembles on Wednesday,
the 24th inst., on board the Ocean, stationary flag-
ship, at Sheerness, for the trial of Daniel Donovan, a
gunner on board the Latona, 42 guns, for drunken-
ness. He was found drunk on the sth inst. by
Lieutenant Carter, and from that day the prisoner
has been confined on board the Puictiers; the pri-
soner has twenty years' service as a gunner in the
Royal Navy.
WooLarcrt, OCT. 23.—The Firebrand steam-
frigate, Captain T. 0. Knox, is under orders to leave
Woolwich on Thursday for Portsmouth, where she
will receive further orders.
The Styx steam-sloop had her steam up to-day to
try the evaporation of her boilers, and it was found
that B,ooolbs of water was evaporated in her boilers
in 22 minutes, with the exception of 41bs. in the
midships, and 31bs. in each of the wings.
A series of experiments have been commenced at
the west end of the factory department by Mr. Coad,
with a boiler having three furnaces, to test his plan of
building a brick arch round the sides and roofs of
the furnaces. The bricks are mostly placed endways
next the fire, with a space of nearly three inches
betwixt each other in the tiers, to create a greater
draught, and admit the heat to the boilers. The fires
burned remarkably bright, and if bricks can be ob-
tained that will resist the intense heat to which they
will be subjected, the plan will answer very well
The evaporating power, and the quantity of coals am
time occupied, will be given when the experiments
are completed.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

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LEEDS, OCT. 23.—We had a large arrival of wheat
• day, and a very great number of samples, in addition,
have been brought by captains of corn-trading vessels.
We had, consequently, ri very dull maiket, and wheat
must be called is to 2s per quarter lower than last
Tuesday, and it is difficult to effect sales to any extent
at this decline. Barley is is per quarter lower. Beans
and oats maintain late prices.
LIVERPOOL, OCT . 23.—At this day's maiket there
was a good attendance of millers and dealers, but the
weather was so wet and gloomy that for some time
samples could not be fairly seen. The demand for old
wheat was very limited, and prices gave way Id to 2d
per bushel; and Irish new was nearly unsaleable, although
pressed at a greater decline. Some superior Canadian
and Ohio flour brought 25s to 25s 61 per barrel, notwith-
standing which the general trade was very dull, and
middling qualities and all kinds of Irish were easier to
purchase. There was no material change in the value of
prime oats or oatmeal, 2s 6d to 2s 6id per 451 b., and 22s
per 2401 b. being realised for prime samples of new.
Barley, beans, and peas, remained as last quoted; and
Indian corn was steady, without much business passing.

IMPRISONMENT FOR CHURCH RATES.—By a recent
Act of Parliament (12th Victoria, chap 14) a limit is
fixed for the first time to imprisonment for non-payment
of church-rates. The ninth section of the statute de-
clares, " And whereas it is desirable to limit the time
within which a person assessed to a church-rate may be
imprisoned for non-payment of the same, be it enacted
that every person now undergoing any such imprison-
ment shall be discharged from such imprisonment as
soon as be or she shall have been imprisoned for three
calendar months, or shall sooner pay the sum or sums
with which he or she is charged; and that hereafter no
person shall be imprisoned for non-payment of any
church-rate for any time exceeding three calendar
months." Until this Act was passed persons were kept
in custody for indefinite periods.
BATHS AND WASHHOUSES.—Yesterday, at a vestry
meeting of the ratepayers of Lambeth, 'held in the
vestry-room (the Rev. C. B.,Dalton, the Rector, in the
chair), a resolution was proposed in favour of the esta-
blishment of baths and washhouses under the Act 9 and
10 Victoria. The resolution, the adoption of which was
forcibly urged on the ground that the poorer inhabit-
ants in many parts of the parish are in want of the
necessary means of cleanliness, and that, therefore, it is
the duty of all connected with the locality, by providing
those means, to guard as far as possible against the re-
currence of an epidemic such as that which had recently
been so severely felt in Lambeth, was, after a short dis-
cussion, carried on a show of hands without a dissen-
tient, amidst loud cheers.

IFSIN ICH, OCT. 23.
We had a heavy market to-day for most grain. The
vales made in wheat were at a decline of is to 2s per
quarter. Barley was also in a heavy stite, and prices
declined Is to 2s. Oats, beans, and peas dull, but not
lower. Malt extremely heavy. Flour but little in
quired for.

rER QUARTER. riot QUARTER.
Wheat 383 to 455 Beans 2ss to 31s
Barley 2ls to 28-; Peas 2ss to 30s
Oats
Rye..
....... ... 21s to 23s Flour, per sack.. 35s to 40s

MANCHESTER.—STATE OF TRADE, TUESDAY.—
The market has not been active to-day for either cloth
or yarn, but rates obtained have been fully equal to
those of last week where parties have been willing to
sell. In general there has been more of a disposition to
hold than to enter into contract, unless, indeed, at rates
with which buyers are not prepared to comply. Upon
the whole the feeling is healthy. The mills are in
fuller work than a short time age, and if the present
rage for cotton speculation could only be suppressed, the
manufacturing districts would continue to increase their
trade. The prices of cotton quoted yesterday were id.
advance since Saturday.
Not until he is at the verge of the grave, when he
is about to enter into the realm of unknown beings,
does man fully feel how much he loves such as are
already known to him, who suffer like himself, who die
as he does,—Eliza Cole' Journal,

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AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 20.
Wheat 2,210 quarters at 42s 7d.
Barley
Oats
Beans lO2 „ 26s lid.
Peas.... . 166 „ 28s I Id.
Rye • -- 00 „ 00s Od.
HULL, OcT. 23.
blesrrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states:—We
have again to report small arrivals of all articles of grain,
and transactions have thereby been more limited than
we have lately had to record; at the same time the
market fully supports late prices. The supply of wheat
brought by our farmers to this day's market was mode-
rate, and the condition not quite so good as last week.
There Waa only a 02940 rate 0410 191' eyen first qualities,

MARKET INTELLIGENCE. the dulness in Mark lane yesterday rather checking
(From the London New Price Current, Oct. 23.) buyers, and for all sorts Is less money had to be taken.
SUCXR.-TO-EY thera was greater activity in the The show of foreign wheat buAkll3 fur our d,-.3mand is
West India Sugar Market, and a large business was but small, and inferior qualities are a good deal neglected,
concluded in both refining and grocery sorts, whilst the at is decline. A modes ate sale for malting barb y, and
rates obtained exhibited an advance on those of Friday grinding supports its price. Beans of good quality are
of 6d per cwt. A public sale of 160 hhds, 6 tres, Bar- in fair demand, and fetch full prices. Peas support their
badoes, went off with spirit at a rise of fully Gd; low price. Nothing doing in oats. The linseed market is
yellow realised 36s 6d to 375; middling 37s Gd to 38s Gd; fully supported, and cakes are firm. No transactions in
good 39s to 40s; of fine there was none in the sale. The rapeseed for want of supplies, and rape cakes are much as
total purchases to-day amounted to 960 hhds and last week.
tres. The Raw Sugar market closes wish a firm and The following are the present prices of grain :-
healthy appearance.
Wheat, English, red 40 to 431 Peas, white and yel. 25 - 27
REFINED.-TO-day Re fined Sugar was in excellent Do. white ...... 43 - 46; Do. grey . 24 -16
demand for home purposes, and rather higher rates were Dantzic and Ko- 'Linseed, Black Sea. 40 - 4.2
paid; good brown Lumps realised 47s 6d, and fair gro- nigsberg ... 46 -48 Do. Petersburgh ... 37 -41
eery 48s 6d per cwt. In Bonded Crushed Sugar opera- Pomeranian and Do. Ri,a&Arelingl. 36 -38
dot's have been upon an extended scale at 27s 6d to Hamburgh . 4O -43 Do. Konigsberg .... 35 -37
23s 6d per cwt, and there are not free sellers. Danish, Holstein, & Per ton.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon a large busiress was Friesland 34 -38 Linseed cakes, Hull 715 s Od
concluded in Mauritius Sugar by private treaty, and in Russian and Odessa 32 -38 Do. fine foreign
most cases at 6d per cwt. advance. At public sale only Oats, English
Do. Vani5h.........., 13 - 15, Rapeseed
151 bags were offered and sold, fine 3 chow at 39s 6d to
Do. Friesland l6 - 18!Rape cakes.. 85s Od to 00s Od
40s, middling and ordinary washed 35s to 36s 6d, and
Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 -16 Tares, English OOs - OOs
strong grainy good and fine 42s to 43s 6d per cwt. Barley, madting 26' Do. foreign 20s -24 s
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon several parcels of Bengal Do. grinding.. ...... 20 -21 Guano 6l to 9/ 105
Sugar were disposed of by private treaty. At auction Beans 2B -32 Bones, do ...... 00s Od to 87s 6,1
1,306 bags were sold at full rates, Benares, good and fine Do. foreign ...... 26 - 30,Rye meal 610 s
white went 395 to 403, good and fine soft yellow 37s to COAX, OCT. 22. -Flour-First 13s Od to 1430 d ; extra 15a ;
3ss, good strong ditto 425, low to middling 38s to 395 seconds, 12s to 12s 6d; households 9s to Ils; thirds, 6s to 7s
6d, good and fine brown 36s to 37s 6d, strong white 44s per cwt. Oatmeal9s 6d to 10s; Indianmeal 7s Od to 753 d; wheat-
to 455. Of China 1,328 bags went at firm rates, mid- meal, 9s 6d toles per cwt. Indian corn 6/ les to 6/ 15sper ton.
dling greyish yellow at 375, and low at 345 6d to 35s Bran 3110sto 3/ 15s Od per ton. Hay-Farmers 25s to 355; average
28s; dealers 32s to 37s Od; average 355 per ton. Straw-Farmers
per cwt. lisOd to 25s Od ; average 20s • dealers 265 Oki to 00s Od •
FOREIGN.-Yesterday 1,000 bags of low yellow Per-
average 03s Od per ton. Bread' Wheaten loaf 6d t.
nams were disposed of, by private treaty, at 363 6d, duty household loaf 5d to sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d to.
paid, and 1,500 chests of yellow Havannah, in bond, at 93 per lb. Eggs-5s 6d to 5s 8d per hundred. Coals-
-235 to 223 per cwt. To. day there was no public sale of Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neath
Foreign Sugar, but business to a fair extent was con- Culm 133 per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 00s per cwt
eluded by private treaty at rather higher rates. Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
MOLASSES.-West India continues in excellent re- -Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to bid; veal 4d to
quest, and previous rates are well sustained ; there is also a Od ; pork 4id to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per
further decrease of supply. Of Dominica 300 puns have lb. Hops 5/ 105 per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2. 6d to 315 s per
been disposed of at 16s, and small parcels of fine Antigua ton. Bark-Barbary Si to 8/105; Valonia 141 to 0/; French
00
at 18s to 18s ed per cwt. Orders for Bengal Tresee 71103; English Olper ton. Fleece Wool les to 12s per stone.
ditto
p 35/ . Fish- Sh herrings 21s to ; • red
continue to extend, and the rates paid are from 14s 6d
ditto 25534/ toto per
263 perton barrel ; Newfoundland 00/ OOs to 001 per
to 15.; the supply is also getting smaller, and likely se ton. Timber-Memel, 85/ per ton ; deals, first quality, 188;
to continue. second quality, 16s per 100. Hides-Market 125 to 18s;
COFFEE.-To day Native Ceylon was in excellent salted 12s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2Arl per lb.
demand by private treaty, and a public sale of 182 bags Potatoes, white 6d to 8d ; Minions 10d to 00d • Guano-
went at a further advance of 6d to Is per cwt; good Peruvian, 11/ 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton; Tar-Archangel,
ordinary realised 41s 6d to 425. Plantation met with 195 per barrel.
increased attention, and the public sales of 158 casks
1,362 bags went at a rise on Friday's rates of 2s to 3s;
whilst nearly the whole offered found purchasers-good
realised 60s to 635, middling 55s to 57s 6d, low middling
52s 6d to 545 6d, fine fine ordinary 495 to 525, fine ordi-
nary 46s to 48s, good ordinary 44s to 455, and triage
38s to 45s per cwt.
COCOA.-There is much dulness in the market for
West India, and the parcels offered at public sale were
nearly all taken in at barely the former value. Orders
for foreign come in slowly, and a desire is evinced to sell
at 26s to 28s per cwt; there is also a further increase of
supply.
TEA. -The amount of business concluded in black has
been of little moment, and there are sellers upon rather
lower terms ; there :is also a further increase of
supply. Congou of low and good common qua-
lity can be purchased at 8d to 9d, medium kinds 91d to
Is Id ; good strong blackish leaf and Pekoe flavour is 2d
to is 9,1. In the market for Green there is much dul-
ness, and large parcels are on offer, whilst prices have
still a downward tendency. Pekoe Teas offered at rather
lower rates, yet dealers continue to operate with
caution. At auction last week 26,000 pkgs of Tea were
offered, and the small proportion of only 8,800 found
buyers.
RICE..-To-day there was less activity in the market
for East India Rice, and at auction 2,500 bags duty free
went at rather lower rates ; Bengal, mid and good mid
white went at 9s to 9s 6d, ordinary broken 8s 6d, good
cargo 7s Gd to 8s ; Madras, mid and good Pearl Barley
7s 6d to Bs, Penang ordinary cargo 7s to 7s 6d, Ceylon
good Pearl Barley Bs, Manilla cargo 7a to Bs, and yel-
lowish white 8s to 95 per cwt.
bricrs.-To-day Pepper met with little attention,
and 327 bags Malabar at auction sold at easier rates;
good half heavy at 22d to 2id, and damaged 3-/d to 2-111.
Of Mace 2 cases went at is lld per lb for ord.
SPIRITS.-A more active demand his been expe-
rienced for Jamaica Rum for home use and exportation,
whilst former rates are well supported. The sales amount
to 1,000 puns at from 2s 41 to 3s ed for 20 to
36 per cent overpreof, and small parcels of
superior quality 34 to 36 over at 3s 8d to 4s. East India
met with more attention, and the sales are 500 hhds at
Is 3d to Is 3id proof. Leeward Island is held with
firmness, and purchases to a fair extent have been made
at, is 41-d to Is sd, and fine brown at 13 51c1
per gallon. Brandy has been dealt in with caution,
still there is a large c msumption, and export deli-
veries have again been to a fair extent. We quote
Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 4d to
4s 6d; 1847 ditto at 53 to 5s 2d; 1846 ditto at 5s 101 to
6s; 1846 ditto 6s 41 to es 6d; inferior sorts 2s 10d to
4s 4d, and Bordeaux 2s 6d to 2s Bd. The value of
Geneva is is 9d to is 10d, fine 2s 3d to 33, and the de-
mand is still limited. For British made Spirits prices
remain at 9s 8d; and for Gin at 8s to 8s 6d, for 17 and
22 per cent under proof.
INDIGO.-Ordinary and mid qualities of Bengal have
been in extensive request at the quarterly sale, and the
animation in biddings even increased during the last
few days. Former advanced rates are well supported,
and rule from last sale to 3d advance, whilst
the chief portion passed has been actually sold;
good and fine sorts above 4s 6d continuo
to be dealt in with caution, and iu some cases the
rates obtained are a shade under July. Madras sold
freely at a rise on last sales rates of 3d for good and
fine, and at the terms of that period for mid and ord.
Kurpah has been in lively demand, and realised an
advance on July rates of 2d to 3d; low sorts have
not generally sold above the rates of that time.
To-day of 2,250 passed the sale 1,350 were withdrawn,
110 taken in, and 790 sold. Of the total quantity now
passed the sale, amounting to 19,033 chts, 8,560 have
been withdrawn, and 1,804 taken in; the actual quantity
sold, including some parcels previously taken in and re•
sold, now amounts to 10,700 chts. The sale will con-
clude to-morrow.
TALLOVV.-For Russian on the spot reduced rates
have been acceded to, still sales to a fair extent are
made by town and country dealers. There are sellers
of fine P. Y. C. at 36s 9d to 375. Only small contracts
have been concluded for delivery up to the close of
the year at 36s 6d, and at 37s to 375 6d
for the three first months of 1850. Town
melted sells freely at 36s to 87s net cash. Of New
South Wales 680 pkgs at auction mostly found buyers
at 33s 9d to 36s 6d for low to fine, and 1,400 pkgs South
American 33s 3d to 86s 6d. For public sale 1,800
pkgs of Tallow are declared. Rough Fat 2s ld per
stone of 81bs.
OILS.-For auction on Friday 80 tuns of Sperm are
declared; there has been less business concluded, and
lower rates have been acceded to. At auction 18 tuns
went at 731 to 78/ lOs for first sort, low and inferior
601 to 70/ 10s, and at 82/ for Headmatter of
good quality. The market is firm for Seal,
and a good demand exists, but there is a more
plentiful supply. At auction 70 tuns were sold, pale at
381 to 39/, straw and tinged 36/ to 371 15s, coloured
331 lOs to 341105, brown 31/ to 32/, and boiled Seal 261
to 281. Cod has been in excellent request by shippers,
and home dealers, whilst there are not sellers under 301.
Previous rates are well supported for southern.
Dealers have been desirous to do business, and paid
331 to 34/ by private treaty for double compass. At
auction 22 tuns sold at from 301 5s to 331, and 22 tuns
Newfoundland Whale 32110 s to 321155. Imports of Oil
are light since this day week. Linseed Oil met with
less attention, and prices have fallen to 30s 3d to 30s 611 on
the spot, still purchases to a fair extent have been made by
home dealers, and some export orders were executed. Only
a limited business has been concluded for delivery at
29s 61 to 29s 91. Rapeseed Oil finds a free sale, and
prices are on the advance; pale selling at 39s 6d to 40s,
brown 38s 6d to 395, and foreign refined 42s to 435.
In Cocoa Nut there has been little passing, and 150
pkgs Ceylon at auction only in part sold at 33s for
' good quality. Olive has been in excellent demand,
Gallipoli at 44/ to 451 per tun; other sorts 421 to 431 10s,
and there are not free sellers. The value of Lucca is
5/ 17s 6i to el per jar, and Florence 17s to 21s for -chts.
Palm is still iu limited supply, and sales to a fair extent
have been made; fine realised 31s 6d to 32s per cwt.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, OCT. 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market was not so ani-
mated to-day, and but little business was transacted. The
sales are—Great Western, Quarters, 12% dis.—Ditto, New
171. Shares, 8% dis.
LIVER?OOL, Om. 23.

STOCK ExcnANGE.—The share market was very firm
to-day at the quotations. The transactions were as follow :
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 16 dis.—Liverpool,
Cheshire, and Stockport, 3% dis. London and North-
Western, 110—Ditto, New Quarters, % p.—Ditto, Fifths,
114 p.—Midland, 46 —South-Eastern and Dover, (No. 4),
5% —York and North Midland, 5% dis.—Dublin and Belfast
Junction, 31 die.
MANCEIESTER, Oar. `,'3.
STOCK EXCHANGB. The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 1 7.16
p.—North Staffordshire, 83:, dis.—Manchester and Leeds,
Preference, 121/9—Ditto, Fifths, 634—Great Northern, Pre-
ference, dis. East Lancashire, New, 13% London
Stock, V 2— Sheffield and Lincoln, 19% dis.
BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as
follow :—London and North-Western, 110—Shrewsbury and
Birmingham (A), 3 dia.—South Staffordshire, 4141 dis.
YORK, OCT. 22.
STOCK ExcHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Eastern Counties, 7—North Staffordshire, 91/4
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), 111/8
—York and North Midland,l9% .

PARKS FOR TUE PEOPLE.—It is to be hoped that
if Smithfield Market be removed, that the space will be
immediately converted into a City green. What was
formerly necessary when London was much smaller, and
from its hitherto long form and narrow width, more
healthy in its internal parts than it can be in future
(unless care be taken, whilst there is yet time and oppor-
tunity), is much more necessary now, and the con-
sequences will show themselves, if precautions be
a ,glected. One grand benefit to London will be to pre-
serve an opening into the sides of it, both north and
south; and the effects of this will be manifest: it will
cause a current of comparatively pure air into the very
centre of the metropolis, and also be the means of a
pleasant, safe, and short access to open ground, green
fields, or walks, parks, or broadways (as may be pro•
vided), for the benefit of health and morals of thousands
of individuals who otherwise must be deprived of one of
the greatest blessings of heaven. On the north side of
London the opening that would he beneficial is from
Holborn to King's-cross, via Gray's-inn-road, by certain
improvements and widenings in sundry places, as oppor-
tunity would permit, with wide and safe footpaths;—
thence to Highgate, or so far as might be obtainable,
either in progress thereto, or in extent of space as public
ground, terminating at nearer distance from King's-cross.
The ground from King's-eross to Highgate, by way of
Maiden-lane and Cnalk-road, affords facility for the
purposes desired, and ton acres of ground ob-
tained here are more valuable, as a general sere
vice to the inhabitants of the middle portion of Lon-
don, than 100 acres at the extreme ends. The high
ground about Copenhagen is an invaluable spot for the
formation of a reservoir of air, both for the supply of
the centre of London and for the access thereto of the
inhabitants. If the opportunity be neglected now, when
small comparative expense will effect it, the time will
come when the most extensive demolition must be effected
in order to air London, and give space for its inhabitants;
fever and plague will not be stayed till thousands upon
thousands be expended in this manner, and the very
spots now uncovered will be then again laid bare for ob-
vious purposes of general need,—Builder.
DANISH CATTLE.--It will not be considered de-,
void of interest or importance to remark that the
continued importations of horned stock from Den-
iaark, and also from the Hanseatic port of Bremen,
fully corroborate our recent particular reference
to them, on account of their unequalled ex-
tent and importance. The following large arrivals have
simultaneously taken place from Denmark, the produce
of that European state:—The steam-ship Wilberforce,
from Tonniegen, has brought 200 head of horned cattle,
forming the entire cargo; the Free Trade, from Tonnin-
gen, 109 oxen and cows ; and the Eider, from the same
port, 142 oxen and cows and 77 sheep, the produce of
Denmark ; the Neptune, arrived from Bremen, has
brought 179 oxen, in addition to a large general
cargo of Hanseatic produce. These supplies of horned
cattle far exceed in number the importations of the
kind from any other of the continental states of
Europe. The large arrivals from Denmark during the
past two weeks have trebled the ordinary number of
horned cattle usually brought from all parts of the con-
tinent, and their continuance gives an earnest of a con-
sequent increase in the ordinary supplies from abroad to
a very important extent.
Mr. Green, official assignee in Mr. Commissioner
Goulburn's Court, died on Mon& y morning last, after
is short illness. He was struck pith paralysis a few
days ago, and subsequently afflicted with a violent attack
of diarrheas, which ended in death. Mr. Green was
much esteemed, and is generally regretted. Amongst
the functionaries even of Mr. Commissioner Goulburn's
court he was conspicuous for his courteous manners and
benevolent disposition. The mortality which has oc-
curred in this court is remarkable. Four official as-
signees, one commissioner (Merivale), and two ushers,
have died. One of the official assignees died immediately
after his appointment, and before he undertook his duties,
and a second (Mr. Gibson) terminated his existence
with his own hand. Mr. Commissioner Goulburn's court
is now without an official assignee, and it is said that
none will be appointed, but the duCes distributed
amongst the other eight official assignees.
[ADVERT ISEMEN T.] —Ringworms, Scorbutic Affec-
tions, and other Skin Diseases, Curable by Holloway's ant:
ment and Pills.—ln the East Indies, diseases of the skin are
very prevalent among the natives, and Holloway's Ointment
and Pillshave been most successfully used in a variety of cases.
The Editor of the Mofussilitc instances that of a Coolie era-
' ployed in his establishment who was afflicted with myriads of
Ringworms, which defied all the Merut doctors, and promised
to devour the poor man, before he was even under ground.
Holloway's Pills and Ointment were then tried, and in a month
he was perfectly restored to his former healthy condition and
cleanliness of skin. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor
Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.