The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-20 00:00:00

POLISH BALL.

Lord Dudley Stuart, and several other members of
the Polish Literary Institution, appeared with a peti-
tion, praying for the use of the Guildhall on some
day after the 9th of November next, for the purpose
of a ball for the relief of the Polish refugees.
Mr. Deputy PEACOCK moved that the hall be
granted for that purpose.
Mr. R. L. JONES had a petition with the same
object from the supporters of the Mount St. Bernard
Hospice and Leicester-square Soup-kitchen.
Mr. LOTT said the claims of the distressed citizens
of London were so strong at the present time as to
prevent him from holding up his hand for the
grant of any assistance in which they were not in-
cluded.

A great number of hands were held up for the
granting the use of the Guildhall for the benefit of
the Poles ; and,

Mr. R. L. JONES withdrew the petition with 'hick
he was entrusted.

ELECTION OF A MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
A letter was read from Mr. Childs, one of the
medical gentlemen returned by the Court of Sewers
to the Court as a fit and proper person to serve as
medical officer, withdrawing himself as a candidate.
Mr. Symons was then elected by a show of hands.

COLLECTION OF THE CITY'S WINE DUES.
Mr. LoTT brought up the report of the committee
upon the important subject of the wine dues, the in-
vestigation into the frauds in the collection of which
was so ably conducted by Mr. Lart and Mr. Selson.
The report stated as follows :

" That we referred it to the sub-committees to
examine and audit the accounts of the collector and
comptroller of the said dues quarterly, and directed
those officers to attend the sub-committee at the coal
market at their first meeting after quarter day for the
purpose of producing all the books and taccounts re-
lating to the collection, and we have great pleasure in
reporting that the system adopted works most satis-
factorily. From the statement annexed it appeared
that, upon deducting the average of the years to July
5, 1844, 1845, and 1846, from the amount paid into
the chamber by Mr. Baylis, the present collector, for
the year ending June 30, 1848, there is a difference
of 2,391/. per annum."—(Loud cheering.)
The report was unanimously received.
After the transaction of some other business the
Court adjourned.

THE CORN TRADE.
BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 19. —At Gloucester and Wor-
caster markets: on the 14th good wheat sold freely at a
reduction of Is. per quarter. Fine barley maintained its
value, but secondary qualities were Is. per quarter
lower. We had a fair sale for oats, at a decline of 6d. to
Is. per quarter. Very little doing in beans, During
the present week wheat has mostly been held for former
prices, and as our millers will not buy except at con'
siderably lower rates, very little has changed hands.
Barley nominally unaltered. For the few beans disposed
of former rates have been obtained. Oats have been
offered in quantity, Is. per quarter under former rates.
At this day's market there was a less supply of wheat
from the farmers, and the prices of this day se'nnight
were firmly maintained. Barley also maintained its
value. Oats difficult to dispose of, although offered at
a further decline. Beans Is. per quarter lower, with
an increased inquiry for Egyptian. More doing i°
peas.

- BRISTOL, OCT. 19.-The supply-of English Wheat wits
moderate. The new improved by the few days flue
weather which we have had, and if well-conditioned,
sold readily at from is. to 2s. per quarter advance, v:z
465. to 50s. per imperial quarter ; the old wheats were
firm in value and in good demand, at 545. to 58s. per ira"
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Foreign white, 575. to 60s. per 4801bs. ; ditto red, fine
qualities, 525. to 555. ; ditto red, ordinary qualities, 484.
to 51s. ; ditto hard, 48s. to 525. The flour trade was
dull, an the turn in favour of the buyer by is. per sack'
English seconds, 395. to 41s. per sack. America, B&C''
sweet, per barrel, none. Barley for malting continues
in very inadequate supply, and the values of all good
parcels were Is. per quarter higher ; English malting
brought 365. to 395. per imperial quarter; grinding qua;
lities were in request at former rates, viz., English and
foreign 255. to 30s. per 4001bs. Oats were the turn cheaper.
Devon and Welsh 19s to 20s. per imperial quarter, Irish
white 21s. to 225. 6d. per 3201b5., Irish black 20s. to 205. 6d°
per imperial quarter. In beans and peas there 1,1
no alteration. English beans 40s. to 445. per imperial
quarter, foreign 32s to 38s. per 4801bs. At the Glue'
tester market the best descriptions of English and fir
reign wheat barely, maintained the previous week's quo"
tations, while secondary qualities were fully Is. per
quarter lower. All descriptions of warranted malting
barley were free of sale at full prices, grinding qualities
were unaltered in value ; new Irish oats being in liberal
supply, and in somewhat questionable condition, were
pressed at a decline of from 6d. to 9d. per quarter ;
Egyptian beans met a steady sale at about previous
prices. The arrivals during the week have been :1
From Konigsberg, in the Good Intent, 3,267 schiffers
wheat, 2821 ditto of peas ; from Cork, in the Juverna,
tons of oatmeal and 40 quarters of oats ; from Wesforu
in the Victory, 400 quarters of barley, 380 quarters of
oats ; from Cardigan, 100 quarters of barley ; freui
Gloucester, in the Mary, 400 sacks of flour ; from We
terford, in the Rose, 158 barrels, ;853 sacks, and 50i"_
quarters of oats ; from Cork, in the Sabrina, 110 barre 9
and 120 quarters of oats, 5 cwt. of oatmeal, and 50 clear'
ters of wheat; from Kinsale, in the Elizabeth, 500 quer:
ters of oats. The averages for the week, according s''
the Corn Inspector's return, are :-Wheat 495. 6d., oats,
20s. 10d., beans, 365.