The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-25 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE--MONDAY.
The arrivals of English Wheat for our market during the
past were on a very limited scale, while those of all other
altl of home produce; including flour, were small. From
Ireland and Scotßiad the receipts of Oats were far beneath
an average quantity, but from abroad upwards of 11,000
quarters of wheat and 16,000 barrels of floor were received
and landed in warehouses. Fresh up, the arrivals of English
Wheat, coastwise as well as by land carriage and samples,
were rather scanty, but of fair average quality. Although
the attendance of buyers was no means extensive, and the
show of samples small, the English Wheat trade was
in a very sluggish state. However, the finest quali-
ties moved off at prices about equal to those obtained
on this day se'nniglit, but the middling and inferior kinds
declined in value is per quarter, and a large portion of the
latter remained unsold at the close of business. On the
whole the accounts which have reached us from various parts
of the country to-day, relative to the growing crops, are of
a favourable character. With free foreign Wheat we were
rather scantily supplied, yet the inquiry for that article was
on a very limited scale, at late rates. In Corn under lock
very little was doing,- yet a few thousand quarters
were taken on certificate at 10s. per quarter. The
bonded stocks of Grain are still rapidly accumulating.
Notwithstanding the supply of Barley, both English and fo-
reign, was small, only the very first qualities commanded
any attention. These sold at last week's currencies; but
all other kinds were heavy, at barely late figures. The sup-
ply of Malt was again small, but fully adequate to meet the
wants of the dealers. The transactions were wholly of a
retail character, at prices about equal to those quoted last
week. The arrivals of Oats from all parts being small, we
had a very limited show of that grain here this morning :
yet the sale was extremely inactive, and last Monday's
prices were barely maintained. Grey and Maple Peas were
very dull, and 7d per quarter lower. White qualities as last
advised. Beans and Flour excessively dull, at late rates.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier— . • 63s to 65s
Red, New.... 44s to 58s Oats—Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, Old 49s 63s Lincolnsh., Feed. 23s 24s
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe •. • • 30s 33s
coin, Red.. •.. 44s 50s Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White •• • • 495 59s Black . 23s 24s
Irish, Red.. • ..... —s —s Cork, White . 225 27s
Ditto, White...... —s —s Scotch, Feed. .. • . 265 29s
Rye—Old .••••• • • • • . . 32s 33s Beans—Tick e •-• •.• • .• 4308 36s
New. ............ 31s 33s Pigeons .... 42s 48$
Barley—Grinding . .• • 25s 27s Pease—Grey. •••• • • • • 318 345
Malting . .. • . . 29s 32s Maple ..•••• • • • • • 335 36s
Chevalier .. 33s 34s White ......• •• • • 37s 38s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers • • • 395 41s
folk .• .. •• • ... 55s 59s Flour—Town-made Pos 53s
Brown ... •• . 51s 52s Suffolk ..
Kingston and Ware 62s 63s Stocktn & Norfolk 410 42s
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat—Dantzic...... 535 to 50-s Beans
Ilamburgh ..... 48s 50s Pease •. • ............. 30s 33,
Barley - ..• • ..... 20s 24s Flour—American .•• • • 265 27s
Oats- —New .• • •• • . 245 25s Baltic .• ••••• • • • • 275 29s
Feed • . •• • • .... 19s 20$
SMITHFIELD.
The past week's imports of live stock from abroad have
been .again liberal, they having consisted of 30 oxen from
Prussia, 10 ditto from Hamburgh ; 190 oxen, 50 cows, 473
sheep,.and 3 calves from Rotterdam, most f which have
come to hand in fair average condition. We bad on offer 30
beasts from Prussia, together with 230 oxen and cows and
140 sheep from Holland. The heaviness in the demand for
home-fed beasts and sheep had a depressing influence upon
that for the foreign stock, which, with difficulty, found
buyers at somewhat reduced figures. At Hull, nearly
200 head of s ock have been imported since our last.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrivals of Beasts
to-day were somewhat extensive, and of most excellent
quality, owing to which, and the thin attendance of buyers,
the Beef trade was in a very dull state, at barely, but at no-
thin quotable beneath, the prices obtained on Monday last,
and at which a clearance was not effected. From Norfolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,000 Scots and
short-horns; from the western and midland counties 300,
Herefords. Runts, Devons, &c. ; from other parts of England, 250
of various kinds ' • and from Scotland, 300 horned and polled Scots.
The numbers of Sheep were, compared with those exhibited
for some time past, larger, and of good quality. Prime old
Downs were, however, rather scarce, and which sold at full
prices. All other breeds were a mere drug, and in some in-
stances the rates had a downward tendency. Nearly 500
Lambs were received from the Isle of Wight. From other
quarters the receipts were good. The Lamb trade ruled dull,
at previous currencies. Calves and Pigs—the supplies of
which were moderate—sold heavily, at late rates.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d to s. d
Inferior Beasts •• 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 8
Second quality ditto. 210 3 4 Coarse-woolledditte 310 4 0
Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots ...... 310 4 0 Ditto out of the Wool
Large coarse Calves 310 4 6 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 8 4 6
Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers • 4 8 5 0
Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs .. 16 0 19 0
Inferior Sheep .. . 3 2 3 6 Lambs . 5 0 6 0
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep. Calves. I Pigs.
3,229 I 25,790 I 105 300
*EWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Although the arrivals of slaughtered meat up to our mar-
kets during the past week have fallen off, they have been
seasonably extensive, and of fair average quality. The sup-
plies of meat killed in the metropolis have been good, owing
to which the general demand has ruled heavy, and the quo-
tations have, in some instances, had a downward tendency,
without effecting clearances. About 30 carcases of Beasts
and 120 do. of Sheep have appeared on sale.
At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s.d.
Beef, inferior.— 2 4 2 6 Mutton, interior .• 3 4 3 8
middling .• •• 2 6 2 8 middling 310 4 0
prime large .. 210 3 2 prime .... 4 0 4 2
prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 3 4 4 4
Veal. •• • • ••••• • 3 10 410 small ........ 4 6 410
Lamb. 5s 05 to '6F3 25.
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs.
Scotland . • 20 300 200
Yorkshire 30 280 20)
Lincolnshire • ••••••• • . • • 25 120 100
Norfolk 20 106 80
Su folk l 5 110 40
Cambridgeshire ............30 90 60
Essex
Surrey . • 20 40 50 50
Devonshire .••• • • • • ... 10 40
Wiltshire 20 30 50 80
Other parts •... ..

Total ...... • • ... 220 1,160 200 970
Previous week's arrival... .. . 430 1,800 360 1,740

Difference since oar last .... 210 G4O 160 770
BOROUGH HOP DIAVRET.
The supply of all kinds of Hops on offer being small, and
the recounts from the plantations (in which a great increase
of fly is apparent) by no means favourable, the demand
here is steady, and prices are well supported in every instance.
The duty is called 170,0001.
BOROUGH AND SPITALPFELDS.
As this market is now fast drawing to a close, the arrivals.
of Potatoes at the water side continue very small, but fully
adequate to meet the dealers. The best qualities are pro-
ducing high rates, but the middling and inferior kinds are
selling at ruinously low prices, viz., from 103 to 40s per ton :
York reds, 140 s to 180 s per ton; ditto Regents, 40s to 120 s;
Perth reds, 110 s to 120 s; Montrose buffs, 90s to 100 s.
WOOL.
The imports of wool during the past week have been again
extensive, viz., 1,375 bales from Port Phillip; 1,012 ditto
from Sidney; 734 ditto from Africa, 435 ditto from Algoa
Bay; 40 ditto from the Cape; and 300 ditto from various
other parts, The attention of the trade being principally
directed to the public sales, which are progressing heavily
on somewlat easier terms, the demand by private contract
is heavy at barely stationary prices. Blanket wool is, how-
ever, quite as dear. The sales wi I conclude on the 28th inst.
TAn
Tallow i LLOW.s
The market for foreig firm, and fine yellow
candle is worth 435. Town Tallow, 40s to 41s 6d net cash.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE Or LORDS.

GROUP I.
THE LONDON AND yon x.

The Committee met again this day at eleven o'clock, the Earl of
Lovelace, Chairman.

THE EASTEnN COUNTIES.

The evidence in this part-heard case was resumed.
kr. John Furze, of Amphill, was examined by Mr. AUSTIN—The
witness was of opinion that the communication between Hertford
and London would be better served by the Eastern Counties line of
railway than by the London and York.
The witness was briefly cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant KING -
LASE.

Mr. Renshaw, a farmer at Hertford, was also examined on the
same points.

In his cross-examination by Mr. Sergeant KINGLArcr, he admitted
that, so far as the direct communication with London and other
parts on the line, the London and York would be of great advantage.
The communication between Hertford, Ware, and Biggleswade, was
what principally affected him, and by the Eastern Counties scheme
he would be better served than by the other. With regard to those,
however, trading between those places and London, the London and
York was the best adapted.
Mr. Sedgwick, professor of surgery, was examined by Mr IIoPE
Was of opinion that the Cambridge and Lincoln line was most im-
portant to the people of Cambridge, and to the University of that
place. The communication proposed by the Cambridge and Lhcoln
branch of the Eastern Counties line was admirably adapted to
supply the deficiency of communication which now existed, and
was very generally felt. The cuttings on the Cambridge and Lincoln,
as proposed by the Eastern Counties, were light ; whereas, on the
communication proposed by the branch of the London and York line
to Cambridge, the cuttings were very great, the stratum being oulite,
which was very difficult in many parts.

Cross-examined by Mr. PAGErr —Had not examined the plans of
the Eastern Counties scheme. Had not had time, if so inclined,
as he did not have an Intimation of his having to be ex-
amined till ten o'clock on Saturday night. He would not go so far
as saying that the branch line of the London and York to Cambridge
could not to made ; on the contrary, it was already partly made by
another Company. He was of opinion that the line proposed by the
Eastern Counties was the most easy of construction, and the best
adapted to the convenience of Cambridge.
By Lord Viviaii—Had frequently travelled from Cambridge to
London by railway. Had never met with any thing like great incon-
venience by the Eastern Counties line. There was a large number
of stations on the line at which the slow trains stopped, but the mail
trains went quick enough. Complaints were often made, but he at-
tributed the delays to the frequent stoppages of the slow trains at the
various stations.
Major Hardy, of Falkingham, near Lincoln, was called to speak to
the advantage of the Cambridge and Lincoln line.

iIOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP 11.
This Committee met this morning, at the usual hour ; Lord 3ler-
peth in the chair.

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The traMe-evidence on this line was opened by the examination of
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lilr. James Drew,
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a magistrate and general merchant at Lost-
withiel, corroborated the evidence of last witness, He got his goods
fom Plymouth, London, and Bristol. It would be of great advantage
tor him if the present line were made. There would be a saving to
hint of I Is. Cd. in the carriage of a cask of spirits. There wits one very
considerable iron mine in the neighbourhood of ithielwas ben
300,000/. a d 400,c001. There was a large traffic between Pymu
Mr. Samuel Elliott, a wholesale grocer, chemist and druggist at
Loopsetrtwy.
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Liskeard, examined—There were rather more than 30n copper moint:
in that district. The value of the mines as pr
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and Liskeard. The average cost at present
Plymouth, for a ton of goods, was ii. T._u
- Liskeard and
Mr. Thos. Were Fox, a merchant from
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favour of the railway.
Plymouth,
Williams, an extensive miner and coer smelter in various parts pf
Cornwall and Wales, corroborated tine evidence already given as to
traffic, and were of opinion that the line was very much required by
the wants of the distriet, and was the best proposed to be laid down
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Committee 'tuned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

GROUP
MIDLAND 11.17 D LASTEELN COUNTIES
LINE (CII.II6BILIDGE TO WEEDON).
The Committee on this group assembled at twelve o'clock, when,
after a short consideration, it was decided that the preamble was
proved. The clauses were to be taken at three o'clock.

P XXV.
This Committee should hGROUave metX at twelve o'cloek, but in conse-
quence of a misapprehension as to the hour appointed at the last ad-
journment of the Committee, neither the Chairman, 31r. Bankes, nor
Mr. Bruges Were present. The Chairman having been sent for,
business commoced at about a quarter to one o'clock.
Van Olatileid t,itt one NU 411 the het, nameiy. the