The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-20 00:00:00

SAY MAR.METS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3Z 105; Clover
ditto, 81 Os to 41 85 ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 8s per
load. A moderate supply ; trade very dull.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31 10s; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 6s ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 9s per
load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10s;
Clover, ditto, 31 Os to 41 10s; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 9 s per
load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at late
rates.

MEAT MAIMETS.
SOUTHALL, DEC. 19.—Our market was well supplied
and a good business was doing on the follow-
,ng terms:—Beet; from 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 36 6d to
4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 10d
per 81bs, to sink the offal.
ROMPORD, DEC. 19.—Prime Beasts and Sheep com-
manded a steady sale at full prices. In other kinds of
stock only a moderate business was transacted. Beef, from
as 4d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; -Veal, 3s 6d to 3s
10d; and Pork, 33 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs. Suckling
Calves, 18s to 245; Quarter•old Store Pigs, 16s to
214; and Milch Cows with their small Calf, 161 to
181 each.
lIAILSHAM, DEC. 19.—The general trade ruled firm,
and prices were on the advance. Beef from 3s 8d to
441 6d; Mutton, 3s 10d to 4s Gd ; Veal, 3s 6d to 3s 10d;
and Pork, 3s 6d to 3s 81 per 81bs.
ARUNDEL, DEC. 18.—Our market was firm at very
full prices. Beef from 3s 6d to 4* 8d; Mutton 3s 8d
to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to
3s 10d per 8113 s.
CHICHESTER. DEC. 19.—We bad a very steady trade,
on the following terms :—Bef from 3* 6d to 43 8d;
Mutton, 33 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4i to 33 6d; and Pork,
31 4d to 3* 10d per Blbs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 255;
Quarter-old Store Pigs, 163 to 213; and Mikh Cows,
with their small Calf, 151 to 181 each.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
Por the Week ended Dec. 13. 1849, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
Per Imperial Quarter.
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whEAT.II.IIIILIT. OATS. EU. BIANS. I FBA,.
PRICE .. 188 s 9d 1 1 26s 9dl 16s 3d 22s Gd 1 27s 8d I2Bs led

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SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL
HODGES V. HODGES.

This was an inquiry, under a writ of outlawry, to as
certain of what property defendant was possessed within
the bailiwick of the Sheriff of Middlesex.
The facts were these .—The plaintiff is a Miss Alice
Hodges, daughter of Mr. Thomas Hodges, deceased, and
defendant is her uncle. Plaintiff had lent defendant a
certain sum of money, not mentioned, and an action was
brought to recover it back; but defendant could not be
served with a writ, being out of the kingdom, and was
consequently outlawed. On the part of the plaintiff, it
was alleged that defendant was entitled to the half share
of a leasehold house, No. 147, Oxford-street, to the ex-
tent of 61/.101. per annum, and ground-rents at Knights-
bridge for 181. a year.
Mr. Perkins was called, and proved that he was tenant
of the house in Oxford-street, at a rent of 200 L per year
(subject, however, to aground-rent of 731).
The UNDER- SHERIFF raid the plaintiff was entitled to
PIA a value on the rent for the term of the lease.

The plaintiff's counsel said he was not prepared to
prove that, but would take the annual value.
A witness was called, who proved the payment of the
ground-rents to Mrs. Hodges, but no direct authority
was shown from the defendant for her to do so; and it
was proved that a separation had taken place between
her and her husband.
The Learned UNDER SHERIFF said it might be that
the rents were received by her under a deed of separa-
tion; but in directing the jury he said they could return
a verdict that the property belonged to the defendant,
and no injustice would be done, as all parties would be
enabled to support their rights hereafter.
A sp-cial verdict was given in accordance with the
evidence.