The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-01 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCH AN— G.U.;.--FRIDAY.
The present week's arrivals of English Wheat for our market have
been on a fair average scale, yet the show of samples of that article
here was small. Selected qualities commanded a steady sale, at full
prices ; but all other kinds were a dull inquiry, at barely late rates.
Of Foreign Wheat the imports have been trifling. Fine dry samples
released under certificates were in steady request, and prices were
well supported. The middling and inferior samples, as well as
bonded sorts, were very dull. Barley was in a very sluggish state,
both for malting and grinding parcels, at late currencies. The quan-
tity of Malt on offer was not large, yet the Malt trade was in a very
Inactive state. In prices we have no alteration to notice. There was
a steady sale for Oats, at about Monday's quotations. Beans, Peas,
and Flour, as last advised.

English • • • • • •
Irish ...... • •
Foreign ......

ARRIVALS.
Barley.
1,300 qrs.

Wheat.
4,720 qrs.

1,750

Halt, 4,570 gra:
SMITHFIELD.

Oats I Flour.
2,790 qrs. I 2,870 sks,
2,970 I -
1,010

The supply of Beasts on offer here to-day exceeding the wants of
the buyers, whose attendance was by no means numerous. fhe
Beef trade was in a very inactive state, at barely, but at nothing
quotable beneath, Monday's prices, at which a total clearance was
not effected. From Holland and Germany we received 84 Oxen and
Cows, and one Calf. From Scotland 200 horned and polled Scots,
together with 180 Sheep in good condition. Although the numbers
of Sheep from our own districts were somewhat on the increase, the
sale for them was steady, at fully previous quotations. The arrival
of Lambs from the Isle of Wight embraced 239 head. That from
other quarters being larger, the Lamb trade was excessively dull, at
a depression in value of from 6d to 8d per 81bs—the highest figure
being 6s 4€l per Sibs. Calves and Pigs were in moderate supply, and
sluggish inquiry, at late rates. Mulch Cows were selling at from 161
to 181 each. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ; and Quarter-old Store
Pigs, las to 20s each. Beasts, 747 ; Cows, 150 ; Sheep and Lambs,
6.000; Calves, 182 ; Pigs. 290.
EVTGATE AND LEADENNALL.
We had a very inactive general demand, and prices were not
supported.

BOROUGH HOP 21ELARICE7r.
For the finest parcels of Bops in pockets there is rather more in-
quiry, yet proyious rates ars with difficulty supported. In all other
qualities so litte is doing that the quotations are almost nominal.
The supply of Hops on offer is moderate.

ADMIRALTY.-(THIS DAY.)
This day was especially appointed to hear two important
cases. Trinity masters were in attendance, but it was an-
nounced that the Learned Judge (Dr. Lushington) had met
with an accident by being thrown off his horse, but it is
satisfactory to state that the injury is but slight.
Dr. Adams sat as Surrogate, and disposed of assignations.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY
(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
POWELL V. LOWE.

This was an action for assault. The facts of the case were
these :—The plaintiff is a cowkeeper, and the defendant is a
cattle salesman, in Smithfield Market. A short time since
an action was rought by plaintiff against defendant to re-
cover the sum of 13/. 10s., for a cow bought of defendant, but
the defendant having got the money set up a previous account,
and refused to give up the cow, but said he would stick to both
the cow and the money; and after several applications by
Mr. Bucbannan, plaintiff's attorney, the action was brought,
when plaintiff recovered the 13/. 10s., and 61. for the loss of
the milk by the detention of the cow. On the day this action
was tried the parties met in Smithfield Market, when de-
fendant seized plaintiff by the collar and shook him violently,
and pushed him against a lot of beasts.
Mr. RYLAND addressed the jury for the defendant, suggest:-
ing he was labouring under excited feelings, and that no
serious injury had ensued.

The juil'y returned a verdict for nominal damages.

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)
• (Before Mr. Secondary PorrEn.)
PARRY V. JOHNSON.
This was an action to recover the sum of 201. the balance
of an account for a steam engine sold to defendant, who paid
31. 6s. into Court, and pleackd that he was not further in-
debted.

The case lasted a considerable time, the evidence as to
value being very contradictory.
On the part of the plaintiff an engineer was called, who
made the engine for plaintiff, and sold it for him ; it was an
eight-horse high-pressure table engine. It was not perfect
at the time it was sold, but 95/. was asked for it, or 1201. if
completed. It was, however, ultimately agreed that the price
as it stood should be 75/. ; the defendant had only paid 50/. ;
but the plaintiff had reduced his claim in order to bring it
into this Court. For the defendant, it was contended, that
the engine was warranted perfect, but, that on the contrary,
it required 161. 14s. worth of labour before it was capable of
being worked—all the interior, or, as the witness termed it,
the constitution" was bad, and it never would be a good
engine. One of defendant's witnesses (both being engineers)
valued it at present worth 1001.—the other 60/.
The jury, without hesitation, found for the amount claimed.
This was the only case tried.

The Marquis of Lansdowne left Paris on Wednesday
morning for London. His Lordship had the honour of dining with
the King of the French on Tuesday.

STRANGE STORY.—On the 7th inst., Joseph Bailey, a
youth about sixteen years of age, son of Henry Bailey, of Shadow
Moss, in Northern Etchells, near Liverpool, vomited a living reptile,
of the lizard tribe, the body of which was about seven inches. It
was the consequence of drinking at a brook, in a field in which he
was at work as plough-driver, in the autumn of 1844, about eighteen
months since. He was aware at the time that while he was hastily
drinking he swallowed some object which made him sick, but had no
idea that it was anything like what it has ultimately provecltobstne.
From that time his health has gradually retrograded, and he has
to follow his
and worse. About two months ago he became unabled
subject to fits of vomiting, almost constantly, and growing worse
called in two eminent
rapidly went worse, upon which his parents the prescribed medicines he
employment, and was compelled to quit servicean return home. He
surgeons of Wilmslow. While taking tineue.ing ;
appeared daily to go worse,Upon being seized
at this time
he was scarcely able to walk across h
for three times successively, a
vomiting, he threw no,
time, the reptile made its
with a fit of
and at the
his sicknesste room. and
fourth
thick glutinous matter.h
i making a desperate attempt to return down
appearance in his mon
1,,
ig his finger, he laid hold of it and threw it
the throat ; but, apply
then ran into the grid hole. In the hurry of the
on the floor ; and It
moment, his sister so much crushed and mangled it, that all further
inspection was
impossible. Since this he has gradually recovered
doubt of his ultimate restoration to sound health,
andfew days ago there appeals no
lie was much improved.—Manchester Courier.
- - LONDON- YACHT CLUB.—The monthly meeting of
he above club was held last evening at Wright's Hotel, Strand.
The first match of the season, for yachts not exceeeing seven tons,
was fixed to be sailed for on the 18th June next. Prize, a hand-
some silver cup and cover. Several gentlemen were ballotted for
and elected.
A PRECEDENT.—Some short time since two 74. gun
ships, the Bellerophon and Calcutta, were ordered to be fitted out in
as expeditious a manner as possible, for the purpose of ascertaining
in how short a time it could be done. They were both ready for sea
In less than three days. British sailors must feel proud they have
not degenerated since 1701, as about that time Daniel Defoe (a
well-known name), in the second letter of his tour through Great
Britain (published in 1714), in which are set down his journeyings
and seeings along the sea-coast of Kent, notes the following instance
of the remarkable dispatch with which our seamen got a ship at
Chatham ready for sea :—" The expedition that has been sometimes
used here in fitting out men-of war is very great, and, as the work-
men relate it, 'tis indeed incredible ; particularly they told us that
the Royal Sovereign, a first-rate of 106 guns, was riding at her
moorings entirely unrigged, and nothing but her three masts stand-
ing, as is usual when a ship is laid tip, and that she was completely
rigged, all her masts up, her yards put to, her sails bent, anchors
and cables on board. and the ship sailed down to Black Stakes in
three days, Sir Cloudesley Shovel being then her captain.—Times.
LIMERICK.—For many years past there have not been
such numbers emigrating as during the present spring. On Saturday i
the Stadacona sailed for Quebec, as also the Ellen Forrestell—the
former with about 420, and the latter with 120 passengers. It is
thought that no less than 5,000 persons have sailed from Limerick up
to the present period, for America. The 13th Light Dragoons went
out from Limerick garrison, on Monday, to suppress an intended
meeting of the peasantry at Cratloe Woods. We are happy to say
there was no occasion for their services.
GRAVESEND, APRIL 30.—THE 10TH HUSSARS.—The
detachment of this regiment, which arrived here on Monday from
Herne Bay, by steamer, for embarkation on board the Brahmin, and
which were then billeted in the town in consequence of the objection
taken by their commanding officer to embark them in this vessel
until certain alterations should be made in the accommodations
prepared for the troops on board, were, this day embarked, the re-
quired alterations being made, and she this afternoon sailed for
Bombay.

The Duke of Wellington will complete his 77th year
this day, having been born Way 1, 1769,

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)

The Select Committee app GROUP IV.
ointed to colllilder the merits of the Bi
comprised in this group, re-assembled at the usual hour this mornillg
Mr. B. Hope in the chair.

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THE GRE43.7! NORTH OP SCOTLAND.
The fi
timony rst
..ence gone into this morning was the engineering tes-
,, fevi‘;-
avour of the Great North of Scotland line.
Gibb, the acting engineer of the line, was employed by the
promoters in 1844 to examine the country through which
the railway passed—namely, front Aberdeen to Irtveraess.
His instructions were to get the best line for through
and local traffic, and affording the most accommodation
to the greatest amount of population, while at flu same
time he was so to connect it with the Aberdeen Railway as to avoid
a change of carriage and locomotive power. The Great North of
Scotland line combined these advantages. He surveyed font lines.
but the best he found to be the one running In the preseLt
route of the Great North of Scotland line. At the tiuie
he made his survey there was no other company in the
field, and the country was open to him to choose what
route he likcd. The length of the main, which was the double
lint WU 107 ; of the branch to Bamff, 16 miles , of the branch to
Porltioy, three miles and a-half; of the branch to Darmouth, six.
miles , and of the branch to Binghead, five miles. The line followed.
the natural channels of the traffic. He inferred this from the fact,,
that along this tract of the country the tolls, with the same:
number of barriers, were double those of ally other route. Tire
ruling gradient on the line was 1 in 242, and the severest 1 in 1001-
There were no tunnels nor plains requiring stationarlr
or assistant power. The curves generally throughout OA
line were favourable. The estimated cost, in round nut,-
bers was 1,500,0001., and the working expenses 331, per
cent. The line crossed 12 turnpike and 66 statute labour roads.
There were no objections to the mode of crossing. The line creased
the Spey by a viaduct 1,490 yards long, and from 80 to 90 feet higit•
It would be executed with stone piers and timber arches. The ex-
treme height was 109 feet above the water, and the length of the
broadest span was 200 feet. The viaduct was upon a gradient of
1 in 100, and there was a curve near with a radius of half a mile.
He had had considerable experience in the construction of bridges
and viaducts, and lie had no doubt whatever this one could be made
without difficulty. He estimated its cost at 97,8191.
The witness in the course of his examination in chief having stator
that one of the rejected lines corresponded with the Aberdeen, Banff' '
and Elgin, he was cross-examined by Mr. Johnson at some length,
on behalf of the latter company, with a view of showing that he MO
mistaken in supposing the rejected line was similar to the Aberdeen*
Banff and Elgin. Before coining to the Spey viaduct, there was ani
embankment 400 yards long, and 92 feet high on a curve of 4 fug
longs radius, and on a gradient of 1 in 100.