The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-01 00:00:00

MARKET

HIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY.
An unusually small supply of English Wirt:at, -or only
760 quarters, has arrived hither coastwise; during the
present week, owing to the heavy gales; and .the stands
were scantily filled with samples. The de mend was
decidedly steady, and Monday's quotations w, ere firmly
supported in every instance. The best forei; gn Wheats
were in improved request at extreme currenci es. In the
inferior and damp qualities exceedingly little business
was transacted. Fine malting Barley was heltd firmly at
full prices, but grinding and distilling sorts; were very
dull. Although the supply of Malt was. small, that
article was heavy at barely stationary prices. In Osts
we have no change to notice, either as res-pects demand
or value. Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn were to be had
on lower terms. Flour was a slow sale. ne top price
of English was 465. per 2801bs.

Wheat.
760 qrs.

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

L,9©B

ARRIVALS.
Barley. I Oatfis. yrt•ar.
TOO qrs. 280 qrs. 420 ski.
1,29* --
3,5'10 --

Malt. OA ars.
VITHITECIIAPEL.

The general demand here was heavy, and in some in•
stances the quotations had a downward tendency.
Beef from 33 to 3s 10d ; Afutton, 3s 4d to 48 6di
Veal, 45 to 53; and Pork, as to 5s 5d per 811 es by the
carcase.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE BURTON-THE ASSIGNEES V. THE LONDON AO

NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

The bankrupt had carried on business as a railway
contractor, &c., in the Commercial-road, Lambeth.
Mr. LLOYD, the solicitor to the assignees, applied Obis
Honour to sanction certain resolutions come to by credi-
tors fur the settlement of a dispute between the assignees
and the Loudon and North-Western Railway Company.
The bankrupt had taken the contracts with the com.
pany to the amount of 200,0001., and it was urged that,
under the contract, the bankrupt, by not completing the
works had forfeited not only all the work done, but the
plant, material, &c. on the line. An arrangement had
been agreed on between the assignees and the company
to refer the matter to arbitration as to the value of the
work done, and that the plant, &c., should be purchased
by the company, and no legal proceedings to be taken
on either side. Creditors to the amount of 9,0001. had
assented to this, but as that was not one-third, it was
❑ecessary to obtain his Honour's sanction. Mr. Lloyd
said it would be a saving of immense costs in legal pro-
ceedings.
His HoNoun sanctioned the resolutions, and the order
was accordingly drawn up.

SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.)
There were no causes in the list for to-day.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice CoLT3tAN•and Mr. Justice EnR.)

POsT-OFFICE ROBBERY. Thos. Eagles, a letter..
sorter in the inland department of the General Post-
office, was convicted of stealing two post letters, con-
taining money, the property of her Majesty's Post
Master-General, and sentenced to ten years' trans.,
portation.
Richard Steele, also a letter sorter in the General
Post-otlice, and receiving a salary of 1101. a year, was
indicted with stealing a post letter, containing a sovereign,
the property of her Majesty's Post-Master-General.
The case was clearly made out against the prisoner, and
The jury, without the least hesitation, found the
prisoner Guilty.
Mr. Justice ERLE sentenced him to twelve years'
transportation.
The prisoner, on being taken into custody, had
upwards of 8/. in his pocket.