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

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

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CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY.
During last week the arrivals of all kinds of grain of home
produce, including Flour, coastwise
tahnedtimbye
olafnyde-ecarreroiangeie.,
were on a very moderate scale, even
de re d. Onl a few samples of Oath reached us from Ireland
and Scotland.
y The foreign imports were heavy, viz., 15,738
81e4a,n3e,572d,6it55t0 odfittßarolefyp,
e5a93:388487 ditto
ditto
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Tares, 5,235 ditto of Linseed, 1,393 ditto of Rapeseed, 41 ditto
yeater,tegtr,s69o2f
of Mustard Seed, 342 ditto of sundry seeds, and 500 sacks of
dittoW haaoi t
Flour. The quantity of English Wheat receivld fresh up for
this morning's market, principally of the present year's
growth, and in very middling condition—was but moderate;
and the stands were by no means largely supplied with ,
samples of either red or white. Although the attendance of
buyers was not large, the demand for all
kinds of Wheat of home produce was steady, aris-
ing from the continuance of very unfavourable weather
for tke growing crops (harvest work in particular) and the
spread of the potato disease, at an advance in the quotations
paid on Monday last of from 3s to 4s per quarter, and at
which nearly the whole of the supply was disposed of. There
was a better inquiry fur Foreign Wheat, at a rise in value of
as to 4s per quarter. In bonded Wheats, as well as in float-
ing cargoes, a good business was done, at 4s to 5s per quarter
more money. 45-;5 per quarter was paid for bonded Dantzig.
Although the supply of Foreign Barley was good, that
article moved off freely, at an improvement of from
Is to 2s per quarter. No English samples were on the market.
Since Saturday several cargoes of foreign have come in.
The Malt trade was active, and the currencies improved is
to 2s per quarter, both on the spot and for deliver 7. The
supply was not equal to the wants of the buyers. Notwith-
standing the immense importation of Oats last week—nearly
60,000 quarters—the Oat trade was tolerably steady. and
late rates were fairly supported. Beans were in moderate
supply and fair request, at extensive rates of currency.
White Peas were from 3s to 4s per quarter dearer than last
week. Grey and maple qualities advanced 2s per quarter.
Indian Corn was is to 2s per quarter higher, but the supply i
was very small. Indian Meal was held at a rise of is per
barrel. A good business TM dono in Englizla Flour at last ,

week's improvement. Americi
per barrel more money.

;an qualities were held for 15

CLItitENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, 3151t—Chevalier . . 625 to 631
Red... .. • • • 54s to 60s Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 608 68s Lincoinsh., Fecd. 138 211
Norfolk and Lin- Potato
coin, Red.— 55s 59s • Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White •• • • 595 60s 81ack....... 155 179
Irish, Red . • • —s —a Cork, White..... 17s 218
Ditto, White.... • • —5 —s Scotch, Feed..... 2ls 238
Rye—Old ••••• • • • • • —s s Beans—Tick
New. •.• • .. 325 34s Pige0n5.......... 365 389
Barley—Grinding 30s 32e Peas—Grey
Malting . .. •• .. 325 33s Map1e........... ,i 45 389
Chevalier .... • 338 34s White"... 401
alt —Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .........408 429
folk .. ••• • .. 56s 62s Flour—Town-made... 458 809
Brown .•• • • . 50s 57s Suffolk 37s 40s
Kingston and Ware 56s 62s Stockta & Norfolk 361 40s
SMITHFIELD.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week were
as under:—
From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calvet.
Harlingen ... 134 ... 719 ..• 2 ... 148
Rotterdam ... 359 ... 2,282 189 323
Hamburgh ... 72 ... 46 ...
••• 5
Antwerp ...... 20 ... 13
Havre

- -
Total 596 3,067 191 488
Compared with the importations during the corresponding
period in 1847, the above shows a falling-off in the total
numbers of three thousand head; and it is fully anticipated
that we shall have to report even a further decline in the
arrivals, from the stringent measures about to be adopted by
the Government to prevent the introduction of diseased
Sheep into this country. It is, therefore, by no means im-
proble that Mutton will shortly bear a higher value in this
market than at present. Since our last report very fog'
Sheep have arrived unfit for consumption ; but their quality
has been by no means first-rate. At the northern outports
about 1,800 head of stock have been landed from Holland
and Germany; at Southampton, 230 Oxen have arrived
from Portugal, in fair average condition. Out of that num-
ber 144 head were ;disposed of shortly after arrival, at en
average of 191 each, the remainder having been forwarded
hither per railway. The supplies of foreign stock in to-day's
market were very moderate for the time of year, and a large
portion of them were beneath the middle quality. The Beast
and Sheep met a very dull sale, at barely last week's prices!
but Calves sold at full rates of currency. From our own
grazing districts, the arrival of Beasts this morning were
somewhat on the increase, and in fair average condition. Not'
withstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, the
primest Scots, Downs, &c., moved off steadily, at fully last
week's prices. In the middling and inferior kinds of
Beef, comparatively little business was doing, at bang,'
late rates, and a total clearance was not effected.
TLe droves from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam'
bridgeshire, consisted of about eight hundred Scots and
homebreds ; from the northern grazing districts 600 short
horns; from other parts of England, 800 Herefords, runts,
Devons, &c. ; and from Scotland, 230 horned and polled Scots►
the remainder of the Bullock supply being derived from
abroad and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. Although
there was a considerable falling off in the supply of Sheep,
compared with that exhibited on this day se'nnight, the
Mutton trade was in a very depressed state, but we have no
actual decline to notice in the quotations, the best old Downs
selling at 5s per Sibs. Lambs, the supply of which was by
no means heavy, moved off heavily at the late decline in
value. Prime small Calves were quite as dear; but the
second-rate qualities commanded very little attention. The
supply was good. All kinds of Pigs moved off slowly, at last
week's prices.

Per alba, to
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts..... 3 2 3 4
Second quality •• 3 6 3 $
Prime large Oxen.. 310 4 0
Prime Scots •••• • • 4 •0 4 2
Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 g
Prime smallditto .. 310 4 4
Suckling Calves •• r 7 9 25 0

the offal.

d. to 5. 4*
Second quality ditto 4 3 4 1
Coarse-weolled ditto 4 6 4 w
Southdown %%Tether 410 5 ;.
Dltte eut of the wool 0 0 0 •
Large Hogs .. • ... 310 A
Small Porkers .... 4 4 4 6.
Quarter old Ylgs ..15 22 •

o
Inferior Sheep • • •3 10 4 2 I I..ambe ••• •••••• •• 3 10 b 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I S
21h,000 eep. I Calves. I Plits•
45 413,
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
8494 easts. I Sh
2 eep. I Calves. I Pigs.
,800 282
12Q113,27G/18.T8 AND: zwalm tercaza. During the past week the arrivals of country-killed Melt
for our markets have been on a very moderate scale, arising
from the damp and unfavourable weather. Withl Meer
slaughtered in the metropolis, we have, however, been sea'
sonably well supplied. Beef has commanded a steady Bele'
at full prices. Otherwise the demand has ruled heavy, bet
we have no material alteration to notice in the quote:
tions. Only about five hundred carcases of foreign Meet
have been on sale.

Beasts.
3,520

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. I. d. to 4. d.
Beef,inferlor...... 2 3 3 0 Mutton, Warier .. a 6 310
- middling .. •. 3 0 3 2
-- middling.. 4 0 primelarge .. 3 2 3 6 - prime .... 4 6 4 •
- prime small .. 2 6 3 C Pork, large.... •• .. 6 4 6
Veal ••••••• • • • • • • • 4 42 I -small .. 4 4 4
Lamb. 3s 10d to 51 Od.
BOROUGH .a.zer. SPITALPIIIILDS.
These markets are very heavily supplied with potatoel'
but there is an evident falling off in quality. Selected gar°.
pies are selling readily, at very full prices. All other kind
are quite as dear. Present prices range from 31 5s to
per ton.

BOROUGH HO? DIARRIBT.
In nearly the ►hole of the plantations the Hops are rr
pidly coining into burr, but the mould has made some pro•
gress in several of the best grounds. On the whole, the trad,
is dull, but prices are well supported. The duty is cal
190,0001,

WOOL.
The imports of Wool into London, last week, were COlrc
fined to about 300 bales, chiefly from Hamburgh. pub
sales, of about 30,000 bales, are appointed to commence
the 31st inst. Privately, a steady business is passing .31;i
English qualities, at full prices. In Foreign and Celopi
Wools comparatively little business is doing.
TALLOW.
Although a full average time-of-year amount of buelOess
is doing in this market, prices, owing to the rapidly-increao,s
stock, are quite 3d per cwt lower. P. Y. C. on the spot 1!
quoted at 44s per cwt. For forward delivery we have yeti
few transactions to notice. Town Tallow, 44s 6d per cwt net
cash ; Rough Fat. 2.s 6d per Blbs.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
The August sessions commenced this morning at tea
o'clock, before the Recorder, the Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs,
Aldermen Fairbrother and Pine, and other civic I.lo°.
tionaries.
The grand jury having been sworn,
The RXCORDER proceeded to deliver his charge. He OA
the names of more than 300 persons were contained in, ths
calendar for the present sessions. There were three cases (.)t
murder, three of manslaughter, one of rape, three of feloni-
ouslv administering poison, and six of cutting and wounding;
mostly all of no serious character, and varioa
other description of cases. There was one fl
affixing a forged representation of the mark- °
Goldsmiths' Hall, to an article made of an inferior descrir
tion of metal, for the purpose of passing it off as gold., r,,
offence which, under the statute, constituted felony,
suitlviwhe7.
punishable as such. One of the cases of poisoning was
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buted to an infirmity of mind. He then alluded
which received the Royal assent on the 14th instant, entitled
•. An Alit for the removal of offences in the administration
criminal justice," by which accessories before the fact 0 r cases of felony might be punished in the same degree „4
the principals, and in which other useful alterations wero
made for the furtherance of the administration of juste It now remained for him only to call their attention to
crime of sedition, which was charged against four persona is
the calendar. It appeared, as he collected from the dep°'
sitions, alleged speeches of an inflammatory characterife,"
delivered at meetings, denominated Chartist meetings, varii
ing from 150 to 600 persons, a circumstance which slim'',
never be lost sight of in judging of the intention or teudene/
of what was said. The speeches would be laid before them 0*„
evidence, and they would judge of the intention and tendqnq
of those speeches; and they would, at the same time take
into account all the surrounding circumstances—the 1?,.
‘.
ture of the subject brought under consideration, the ,
argued and urged—and they would judge whither tbur"
speeches were or were not of such a revolutionary tendency'
and of such a nature, as were calculated to alienate the affe;
tions of the people from the Crown and the Government 4
established by law. If those speeches were wilfully delivered
to alienate the affections of the people, as a first step to sal
change in the Government of these realms, or if their
dency was such, the offence of sedition would be abundanw
sustained under the recent statute. Political writing* .:r
h
words may be classed under three heads—those whi
amounted to treason, under the old law, but were now ma"A,
felony under a recent statute those which were sedition"and those allowable and justifiable. A man might lawful!
discuss and criticise the measures adopted by the Queen and
the Ministers for the government of this country, provided
he did so fairly aed temperately, with decency and reseg,"
"
and without imputing to them any corrupt or improper nll7
fives •, but if a than said anything, did anything, or writ
anything, which was calculated to lessen the Queen in the
esteem of the people, to weaken the Government, or rail'
any jealousy between the Sovereign and the people, Oa*n
those acts would amount to the crime of sedition. Our coP
stitution gave many opportunities in properly convened 1?;
semblies to temperately, honestly, and freely disease the
measures of any Government. This crime rested on tut
authority of Lord Holt, who was one of the bright 334
judges who adorned the tribunals of this country, 01",,
a most sincere friend to the liberty of the sub ite
as proved by every act of his life and history. °t
Learned Judge said, " If people were not called upon t;
account and punished for bringing the Government into colli;
tempt, no Government could exist." An equally big
authority said, " If the publication of sentimeuta, either m ,
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speaking or writing, be calculated to alienate the affecti°lls
of the people, or bring the Government into disestefol
whether ridicule or obloquy was resorted to, such speca;
and writing was punishable ; and whether it was intendeu,
not to alienate the affections of the people was immateris,
i. e., they would have to judge of the fact of the publiert,
tion, and not of the intention." He had only
further observation to make as to the chain
of those speeches, and that regarded the mode by which
"
matters of an inflammatory character might be brought un":
review of the parties addressed, without the speaker _
fessing them to be his own sentiments, or that he wished to
responsible for them. But if they produced the effect meII
tioned, the speaker attempting to cloak his purp,ohai
under the language which had been used or approved 0_,..";c
other parties, made no difference. He could conceive Ana
and he gathered it from the depositions, where a partY, as,
dressed a public meeting collected all the mischievous
_Pato
sages from writings of recent publication,land thent.ll,ing
having pointed out the alleged evils of the exist_to
state of things, said " these are the sentifinit
and opinions of foreigners, but I don't PT;
them as my own." Any such qualification as that, wbuTeS
sages of the most mischievous tendency were applaud*
the
the echo, was no defence, and therefore it did not *van, ef,
party to say that he did not intend them to produce that
fect which it was alleged they had upon the meeting• t
of the cases which would be brought before them was of
description, where a most mischievous and venomous Pruc-
o.
tion was produced as a quotation from the writings of
other, and then adopted by the speaker in terms of pis
vsiTh,,,
utterance. If parties would search out writings 0
were
chievous tendency, and give publication to them, the
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equally as responsible for them as the person who said,nes
He was quite sure, in the important duty they
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are my sentiments, and I exhort you to adhoapdt
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charge they would take care that no charge which to
the ignominy of a public trial, and, on the other hand,
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rest upon reasonable foundation should expose theParihat
igaestsaftoie:iaal charge by remitting the grand jury
evidence to require further inquiry, should fail in leader
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of inquiry. The Learned the
discharge of their duties.

His Excellency Baron' Andriani, Ambassador Ev
traordinary from ,the. -Germanic, Confederation, is daily ex:
pected to arrive' from' Frinkliiit. Apartments have bean
taken for hia Excellency and suite at DLYert's