The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-21 00:00:00

Per albs. to sink the offal.

5. d. to U. d. T S. d. to a. d.
Inferior Beasts..... 3 2 3 4 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
Second quality .. •• 3 6 3 8 Coarse-weolleddltto 4 6 4 8
Prime large Oxen.. 310 4 0 Southdown blether 410 5 0
Prime Scots ...... 4 0 4 2 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 8 Large Hogs .•••• • 3 10 4 2
Prime small ditto —3 10 4 4 Small Porkers .. 4 4 4 6
Suckling Calves ..17 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs ..15 0 22 0
Inferior Sheep . .3 10 4 2 Lambs •••• ••••.. 3 10 5 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
3,520 24.000 345 413
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. _ rigs.
494 , 2,800 282 —.
xi/ a V 70.11.1111 amp: zaan mNH AIM.
During the past week the arrivals of country-killed Meat
for our markets have been on a very moderate scale, arising
from the damp and unfavourable weather. With Meat
slaughtered in the metropolis, we have, however, been sea-
sonably well supplied. Beef has commanded a steady sale,
at full prices. Otherwise the demand has ruled heavy, but
we have no material alteration to notice in the quota-
tions. Only about five hundred carcases of foreign Meat
have been on sale.

At per stone by the Carcase.
5. d. to s. d. 5. d. to a. 4.
Beef,lnferfor...• •• 2 4 3 0 Mutton, inferior .. 3 6 310
- middling .. • 3 0 3 2_ middling.. 4 0 4 4
primelarge 3 2 3 6 --- prime •• •• 4 6 4
- prime small 3 6 3 8 Pork, large ••••• • • • 3 6 4 6
Veal• ••••• • • • . - 5ma11........ 4 4 4 6
Lamb. 3s 10d to 5s Od.
BOROUGH AND SPITALPIZIMS.
These markets are very heavily supplied with potatoes;
but there is an evident falling off in quality. Selected sam-
ples are selling readily, at very full prices. All other kinds
are quite as dear. Present prices range from 31 5s to 61
per ton.

BOROUGH HOP MILRHET. -
In nearly the whole of the plantations the Hops are ra-
pidly coming into burr, but the mould has made some pro-
gress in several of the best grounds. On the whole, the trade
is dull, but prices are well supported. The duty is called
190,0001.
WOOL.
The imports of Wool into London, last week, were con-
fined to about 300 bales, chiefly from Hambnrgh. Public
sales, of about 30,000 bales, are appointed to commence on
the 31st inst. Privately, a steady business is passing in
English qualities, at full prices. In Foreign and Colonial
Wools comparatively little business is doing.
TALLOW.

Although a full average time-of-year amount of business
is doing in this market, prices, owing to the rapidly-increasing
stock, are quite 3d per cwt lower. P. Y. C. on the spot is
quoted at 44s per cwt. For forward delivery we have veil
few transactions to notice. Town Tallow, 44s 6d per cwt net
'ash ; Rough Fat. 2s 6d per 81ba.

CRIMINAL COITRT.—(THIS DAY:)
OLD COURT.
The August sessions commenced this morning at ten
o'clock, before the Recorder, the Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs,
Aldermen Fairbrother and Pirie, and other civic func-
tionaries.
The grand jury having been sworn,
The RZCORDER proceeded to deliver his charge. He said,
the names of more than 300 persons were contained in the
calendar for the present sessions. There were three cases of
murder, three of manslaughter, one of -rape, three of feloni-
ously administering poison, and six of cutting and wounding,
mostly all of no serious character, and various
other description of cases. There was one for
affixing a forged representation of the mark of
Goldsmiths' Hall, to an article made of an inferior descrip-
tion of metal, for the purpose of passing it off as gold, as
offence which, under the statute, constituted felony, and will
punishable as such. One of the cases of poisoning was where
the mother administered sugar of lead to her three children,
but the case represented such a scene of destitution and
misery as to lead one to believe that the act might be attri-
buted to an infirmity of mind. He then alluded to the Act
which received the Royal assent on the 14th instant, entitled
" An Act for the removal of offences in the administration Of
criminal justice," by which accessories before the fact in
cases of felony might be punished in the same degree se
the principals, and in which other useful alterations were
made for the fhrtherance of the administration of justice.
It now remained for him only to call their attention to the
crime of sedition, which was charged against four persons in
the calendar. It appeared, as he collected from the depa"
Bilious, alleged speeches of an inflammatory character were
delivered at meetings, denominated Chartist meetings, wilt
ing from 150 to 600 persons, a circumstance which should
never be lost sight of in judging of the intention or tendenci
of what was said. The speeches would be laid before them in
evidence, and they would judge of the intention and tendency
of those speeches; and they would, at the same time, take
into account all the surrounding circumstances—the
nr
ture of the subject brought under consideration, the topic.
argued and urged—and they would judge whether those
speeches were or were not of such a revolutionary tendency,
and of such a nature , as were calculated to alienate the affeo"
Jams of_the_peoplefrom the Crown and the Government as
established by law. If those speeches were wilfully delivered
to alienate the affections of the people, as a first step to all
change in the Government of these realms, or if their ten-
dency was such, the offence of sedition would be abundpntli
sustained under the recent statute. Political writingi of
words may be classed trader three heads—those which
amounted to treason- under the old law, but were now mad'
felony under a recent statute, those which were seditious,
and those allowable and justifiable. A man might lawfully
discuss and criticise the measures adopted by the Queen and
the Ministers for the government of this country, provided
he did so fairly and temperately, with decency and respect,
and without imputing to them any corrupt or improper mo"
fives; but if a man said anything, did anything, or write
anything, which was calculated to lessen the Queen in the
esteem of the people, to weaken the Government, or -raise
any jealousy between the Sovereign and the people, thee
those acts would amount to the crime of sedition. Our con-
stitution gave many opportunities in properly convened 0
semblies to temperately, honestly, and freely discuss the
measures of any Government. This crime rested on the
authority of Lord Holt, who was one of the brightest
judges who adorned the tribunals of this country, and
a most sincere friend to the liberty of the Subject!
as proved by every act of his life and history. That
Learned Judge said, " If people were not called upon to
account and punished for bringing the Government into cow.
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writing was punishable ; Bad whether it was intended or
not to alienate the affections of the people was immaterial--'
i. e., they would have to judge of the fact of the publica-
tion, and not of the intention." He had only one
further observation to make as to the character
of those speeches, and that regarded the mode by which
matters of an inflammatory character might be brought under
review of the parties addressed, without the speaker pr°-
fessing them to be his own sentiments, or that he wished to be
responsible for them. But if they produced the effect men-
tioned, the speaker attempting to cloak his purPe.ee
under the language which had been used or approved 6f
other parties, made no difference. He could conceive a ee'
and he gathered it from the depositions, where a party, ad-
dressed a public meeting collected all the mischievous PO;
sages from writings of recent publicationland then, after
having pointed out the alleged evils of the existi/.
state of things, said " these are the sentitne°l
and opinions of foreigners, but I don't adopt
them as my own." Any snch qualification as that, whenet;
Sages of the most mischieveus .tendency were applandai,"
the echo, was no defence, and therefore it did not avail 1..„
party to say that he did not intend them to produce thotoen,
fect which it was alleged they had upon the meeting.
of the cases which would be brought before them was of t.13_11,.:
description, where a most mischievous and venomous prV.7l..
tion was produced as a quotation from the writings of
utterance. If parties would search out writings of amts'
chieveus and then adopted by the speaker in terms of hisa OW
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equally as responsible for them as the person who said,
chieveus tendency, and give publication to them, ther‘mtese
are my sentiments, and I exhort you to adopt
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reasonable foundation, and in which there was
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evidence to require further inquiry, should fail in
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then concluded his charge by remitting the grand jury to the
discharge of their duties.

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MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
The whole time of the Magistrate this morning was oc-
cupied in disposing of forty-live charges of drunkenness and
begging. The latter offence, notwithstanding the vigilance
of the police, is considerably on the increase at the west
end of the metropolis.

'ERIAL PARLIAIVIENT.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock, bul
a House was not constituted until twenty minutes pass
that hour.

THE BISHOP OF OXFORD.
Mr. DISRAELI presented a petition from the parish
olFurniore, in Oxford, complaining of certain grievances
to which they were subjected, by some proceedings under
the warrant of the Bishop of Oxford.
_ _ _

ODD FELLOWS BILL.
Colonel THOM VSON presented a petition from Brad
fore against this Bill.

REPORTS.
The report on the Wolverhampton Curacy (No. 2)
Bill was brought up and received.l
LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
agreed to:—
Clerkenwell Improvement.
Xxeter and Exmouth Railway Acts Amendment.
THIRD READING. _ _ _

The Marquis of Bute's Estate Bill was read a third
thee.

POOR-LAW UNIONS (IRELAND.)

Mr. S. CRAWFORD inquired whether it was the in-
tention of the Government to make any statement with
respect to the financial condition of the poor-law unions
of Ireland, and also whether they intended to adopt
any means to relieve the distress likely to arise from the
now ascertained failure of the potato crop?
Lord J. RUSSELL said his Learned Friend the
Chancellor of the Exchequer would advert to the sub-
ject in the Committee of Ways and Means.
VANCOUVER'S ISLAND.
,Mr. HUME iliquired if the Government intended to
persevere with the grant to this company, after the vote
to which the House came on Friday.
Lord J. RUSSELL had not had an opportunity of
consulting the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the
matter. It would not, he thought, be well to postpone
any arrangement with respect to the affairs of the
island for two years.