The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-03 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAYS)
COVENT-GARDEN.
Although the supplies of Fruit and Vegetables on offer
were seasonably extensive, the general demand ruled steaclP
at full prices. Potatoes from 3s 6d to 88 6d per cwt; Tuf;
nips, 10d to 2s ; Carrots, 4s to 6s ; Greens, Is 6d to 259,d
and Leeks, 8d to is 2d per dozen bunches; Onions, 15 ud
to 2s 8d; Apples, is Cd to 3s 6d; Pears, 4s to 6s;, „
Spinach, is 6d to is 9d per half-sieve; Pine-apples, 7 1115
8s ; and Filberts, 8d to is per lb ; Red Cabbages, 4s to 6s,
and Savoys, 10d to Is 3d per dozen ; Celery, is to 2s 13,.
coli, is 3d to 2s 6d ; and Horse-radish, 2s to 55 VI,
bundle ; Oranges, 7s to 12s ; and Lemons, 8s to 12s per

NEVE/GATE AND LEADENHALI.
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Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ;
3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s 4d per 8b s•
moderate supply and a steady demand at full prices. Till:
keys, 3s 6d to 15s ; Geese, 4s to 6s 6d ; Ducks, is 0 to
2s 3d ; Tame Rabbits, is 4d to is 8d ; Wild ditto, 6d inu,
10d; Pigeons, 6d to 10d; and Roasting Pigs, 7s 6d to 1671
each ; Fowls, 3s 6d to 8s 6d per couple; Pheasants,
to 4s 6d ; Partridges, 2s to 2s 8d ; Hares, 2s to 3s
Leverets, 2s 3d to 3s ; Woodcocks, 2s to 2s 8d; Groor
1s 6d to is 9d ; Snipes, 8d to Is; Teal, is 3d to 1$ 6ci
Wild Ducks, 2s to 2s 8d; Widgeons, is 6d to 25 ; .fi
Plovers, 8d each.

HUNGERPORD.
Geri had a fair average supply of most articles
bout li'',
eraly speaking, the demand ruled steady, at but lit'',
variation in prices.

N EWP ORT. 01417
Beef, from 2s 8d to Ss 8d; Mutton, Ss 6d to 4s 84;
4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 4d per Sibs.

BILLINGSGATZ.
Owing to the late boisterous weather, we had very I• ite
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supplies of Fish on offer, and which sold at very arepo-
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prices.

WHITECHAPEL. iresll
Beef, from 3s to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; •
3s 8d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per Sibs.

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BREAD. t 0
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are .0
9d to 91d; of Household ditto, 74 to 8/d per 41bs loa£

HIDE IVIAILILET. ti
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2d to 3d per lb ; do. 641b1N
721 b, 234 d to 814 d ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d t03.14d ; do.SOlb to bp to
3id to 30 ; do. 881 b to 961 b, 31/2d to 4d ; do. 961 b to 1041b,4c1A0
; Market Calf Skins, each, 33 3d to 6s 6d ; Horn 'bu,
135 ; Polled Sheep, 4s to 5s 6d ; Half-breds, 3s 4d to 45 2d'
Downs, 2s 8d to Ss 4d; Lambs, 3s to 4s 6d.

ICAT MARENTS.
SMITRFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 4l Se; Cletli
ditto, 41 8s to 5/ 12s 6d ; Oat Straw, 11 8s to 1/ 105; Wh..:if
Straw, 11 105 to 11 12s per load. Trade dull, at bare
stationary prices.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 Ss to 41 105; Clofeto
ditto, 4/ 8s to i/ 12s; Oat Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 125; Willi,
Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 14s per load. A fair average SUPP''
and a steady demand.
ri ter,
_55..A.w Fray- ai 5a to Si 75: Wl---
ditto, 4/10s to 51155; Oat Straw, 118 s to 1/ lOs ;
Straw, 1/ lls to 1/ I3s per load. Supply good, andtradedliP'

SENTENCE OF TRANSPORTATION.-A striking 1:1,'
stance of the difference of feeling with which prisoners %
ceive sentence of transportation occurred at the Lead
Borough Borough Sessions, on Wednesday last. The Deputy-Rev:lA,,
sentenced three females to seven years' transportation. v,
of the three was deeply affected, while the other two, on lieP,
ing their doom, manifested rapturous delight, one of e ;
thanking the Learned Gentleman for affording her an OP:,
tunity of getting a black husband, and the other, viitAde
smiling countenance, exclaiming, " I shall get a long "1
for nothing, and I hope your honour will sit there till I Ow
back again."
On Wednesday, M. Bree, the author of a series
republican pamphlets, entitled " Abnartach-Calechisn!ie,
" Manual sin Peuple," was sentenced, at the Court of Assloof
of Paris, to eighteen months' imprisonment, and a fine of 3,,
The printer of the said Amanach was also sentenced to tb:,,
months' imprisonment, and a fine of 800 francs. They
charged with having excited hatred of the Government, 04i
raged the Catholic religion, and committed various ooi,
offences punishable by the " September laws." M. Breall
stated to have been arrested sixty-seven times for polity
delinquencies.
gat W eRECK OF A SCHOONER.-Very early on
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day morning last, or some time during the night of Vridx
preceding, the wind then blowing a gale from the
a schooner drove on shore at Norcot Mouth, about two 1,11,4
north of Bude, called the Anne, of St. Ives, Thomas, ino*
laden with copper ore for Swansea, from Devoran. '1?0,
were five hands on board besides the captain, one of Wn°,a,
was, however, on the preceding day, thrown rom they "';0
arm on the deck and killed on the spot ; and another SI,
is now lying in a dangerous state at the Falcon Hotel, 13;,10
through having been dangerously crushed between the
e 4,
and masts of the vessel. All the rest of the crew were sa_,
and the cargo is being discharged under the direction of "'&
John Hockin, merchant, of Bude.- 'Vest Briton.
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ADULTERATION OF TOBACCO WITH CHICORY
Thomas and John Garton, of Lincoln, tobacco-manufacture charged upon two informations, ordered by the -11°P'
missioners of Excise, with having adulterated their tob.P;i;
with chicory and other saccharine matters, contrary to IA
ip
and also with having .the before-named illegal articles,
their possession. Professor Graham, of the London 1.101,0 p
sity, and Mr. G. Phillips, analytical chemists, attendete
behalf of the Crown ; Mr:Andrews for the defendants.
fessor Graham and Mr. G. Phillips proved having exareilltio
samples of the tobacco, which they found adulterated to
extent of three per cent. with saccharine matter. They ff,i
tested that tobacco in its natural state did not contain 0",;1
saccharine matter whatever, and that where two or te7,
per cent. was obtained by fermentation from 1,0581
factured tobacco, it was quite clear that saccharine lest;
had been used for that purpose. These witnesses Otijoi
examined at great length by Mr. Andrews, for so
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periments of showing that the chemical fermentation ::ti
periments were not to be depended upon as sure io
when only small portions of saccharine matter couldAji
obtained. These opinions, he contended, were sufficiroco
borne out by the report of the Committee on the toltben
trade, made to the House of Commons in 1842. IlSeraeli
read portions of the evidence given by the above gel3Plos•
before that Committee, to show that their results of allt"'coe
lion -were by no means uniform, and particularly in 01°41
of tobacco, which was perfectly pure, which they had
to be adulterated with loaf bread cut up with the tobsn.,
and that it also contained a little sugar. The same repo
also contained conflicting opinions from the most etaillot
chemists as to the accuracy of the Excise tests. The Op
expressed themselves satisfied with the evidence, and ~OtP
the defendants in the penalty of 501. The same defenee*Di.
were again indicted for mixing five or six per cent. ef,„„o
eory with 7501b5. of tobacco. The solicitor for the defencw.,,,.
Mew'
pleaded guilty, at the same time alleging that they 1/4- Oil dents) were innocent, and that what was called chicory .ID
merely smalls, received from retailers, and mixed up 'lie
the larger cut tobacco. In this case a fine of 1001. waSr
flitted; and in each case the tobacco was adjudged to be foe t
feited to the Crown. These cases were brought before
es
magistrates on a former occasion, but the proceedings W
quashed in consequence of an informality.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.- Yesterday afternoon, -
two o'clock, a most determined attempt at suicide was 13114
by Mr. H. Thurstell, a gentleman residing in Albany-9149
Regent's-park, who, from extensive losses caused by rro
speculation, has been for some time past in a very despon,*/,
state of mind. On returning home yesterday his lanw:na
observed that he appeared more than usually depressed, ""0
he had scarcely entered his room when she heard the rero
of fire. arms. She immediately ran to his room whew, e
found Mr. Thurstell lying on the ground bleeding fro bap
wound in his throat. Medical assistance was obtained, WDO
it was ascertained that he had fired a loaded pistol into,4o
mouth, but the ball taking a downward direction had cure
out through his throat, and some hopes are given of big
covery.
A PRIZE PEASANT SHOW.-The custom of s-
ing cattle to an unnatural degree, is, we are told, 'f
sirable, for the purpose of improving the characterri,
stock, and we should be very glad to see the exP°d
ment tried of improving the characters of peasant 14
) agricultural labourers by feeding them. We shoo ot
very much like to have an annual show of prize poor 50
up in the numerous di,tricts where the " friends oft die
working man" are so very busy in cramming Gii„&"
with all kinds of herbaceous luxuries. If a good clu-ocl
tits of fat stock is a sign of their owner being a g
farmer, surely a good quantity of plump, poe,c)e
looking labourers would be a testimonial to `eia
goodness of their employer. We fear, however, tilLid
is no chance for any experiment being made W
would involve the necessity of generous dieting. Thereo
a much greater probability of a competition between
Norfolk and Buckland principles, by a show of P
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peasants, fed respectively on peas, starch, and wolf
wurzel, or the celebrated promoter of warmth bil'of
introduced to the notice of the poor in the sher„de
curry powder. We can fancy what a capital catalelll.
could be made up from the materials of such an elfeil
bition. No. 1. A short-legged Norfolk labourer ;
on boiling water and curry powder ; walked fl
11 wor
miles to the exhibition ; bred in the Norwich
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house; Ist Prize.-No. 9. A Hampshire labourer. Sole
ported entirely on starch. Brought.in a cab half a w-1,
to the exhibition, by Dr. Buckland. 2d Prize.-N°o
An old bankrupt thimble-rig proprietor, who sineero
abolition of gambling at races has been living enti
on his remaining stock of peas, with a slice of mar 5,
wurzel twice a week, and a little starch on Sued'(*'
3d Prize.-We think that in order to make the rif
complete, the union workhouses should be allowed
send in a limited number of paupers for competition'
Punch.
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COUNTY-RATES.-There has been issued (purst.l,
to an order of the House of Commons of the Bth of
..041.
last) a return (moved for on that day by Viscount N4r,
sham) of the expenditure of the grants made by to
liament in each year from 1835, in aid of the
woo ,16,
rates, distinguishing the proportion for expenses of P:1;0
secutions and for conveyance of convicts ; showing
amount paid for each county, and the total amount
each year. The following are some of the more in ,Q
resting results of that :return,. which occupies ten :20
pages of figures. For the latter half of 1835, out of ,
Parliamentary grants in aid of the county-rates, the eio
penses of criminal prosecutions in the several counties
England and Wales amounted to 26,8921., and the ef'6l,
veyance of convicts cost 5,6241., making a total of 32,6 h
01,
In 1836, these sums were increased to 75,2681. ;
to 81,923/.; in 1838, to 85,1561.; in 1839, to 89,51604,
1840, to 99,868 L In 1841, the amount was 98,13..
showing a decrease of upwards of 1,7301.; but in the folio
ing year it increased to more than 113,417/.; in 1843,'5f.
113,647/; while, in the year 1844, the total was 101,I" e%,
The increasl
penses of criminal prosecutions, that rose from e throughout these years was in the ha 11-ot
53,0001. in 1835 to 104,3241. in 1843, while the cote
the conveyance of convicts remained very nearly oi
same during the entire series of years. The grand to
to
for the several years above mentioned amounts ,
890,596/. 6s. sd. From a subsequent return of the, 000
penditure in the various boroughs and liberties of it
grants made by Parliament in aid of the county:rate:oJ
appears that the expenses of criminal prosecutions go
conveyance of convicts in the latter half of 1835, /1431,
2,667/. In the year 1836 they were 7,676 L ;in 18 0,
9,506/.; in 1838, 9,698/. ; in 1839, 12,321/ ; in Pio
15,795/. ;:in 1841, 17,2411.; in 1842, 21,1414; in l'be
20,0531.; and in 1844, 17,525/., making a total for of
roughs and liberties of 133,634/. 19s. 2d. during tied
years enumerated. Thus, the grand total for eotllloo
and boroughs and liberties is 1,024,231/. ss. 7d. 46t;
highest amount was in 1842, when it reached 134,5"05t
and the lowest in 1835, when it was at the rftly,
annum of about 74,1001. The return is signed
Cardwell," and dated from Whitehall, Tress°
chambers, 6th July, 1845.
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APIZIV r, POTATOES FROM AMERIC,.."',,er
American ship that has arrived in the St. Katharine's
with a large cargo of potatoes commenced unloadiA 0
terday. The potatoes appear to be of excellent Pm"
quality/