The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-05 00:00:00

MEAT MANUEET S.

SOUTHALL, MARCO 4.—Prime Beasts and Sheep commanded a
steady sale at fully last week's prices. In other kinds of stock, the
supply of which was by no means large, only a limited business was
doing. Beef from 2s 8d to 4e 4d ; Mutton, 3s Gd tc 5s 6d ; Veal, 4s
to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 48 to 4s 8,1 per Sibs.
ROHFORD, MARCH 4.—Although the supplies were by no means
extensive, the general demand ruled heavy, at our quotations.
Beef, from Is 8d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 6d; Veal, 4s to
4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per bibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to
30s ; Quarter-old Store-pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Milch Cows, with
their small calf, 161 to 181 each.
LEWES, MARCH 3.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to
5s 6d. ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Bibs. A moderate
supply, and a steady demand.
NENATGATZ AND LEADENNALI.

Fair average supplies of each kind of Meat were en sale Isere,
while the general demand was in a sluggish state, at barely sta•
tionary prices. Beef, from 2s Gd to as Gd ; Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s Gd
Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s Ed to 1. per Sibs. by the carcase.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Feb. 28, 1546, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns is England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.

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WHEAT. i29s
BAILEY. 121 s
OATS. I
33s
EYE. 134 sI34s
BEANS. I PEAS.
?RICE .. 54s Gd 7d 5d 4d 2d 15s 2d
DUTY... Ms Od Si Od Cs Od 95 Cd 7s 6d 7s 6d

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

(THIS DAY.)
This morning a commission de lunatico inq'eirendo was
opened before Francis Barlow, Esq., at the Sheriff's-office
for Middlesex, to inquire into the state of mind of Griffiths
William Morris, who formerly carried on business as a sur-
geon, at Barnet. The writ had been sued out at the in-
stance of the brother of the lunatic, and the evidence went
very clearly to
_prove the insanity. His delusions were
rather peculiar. He at times considered that he had got the
head of another person, and that the Queen, Prince Albert
and suite put up at his house on their way to Hatfield House.
On one occasion he caught a red hot coal out of the fire, and
said that it was his canary bird, &c. In the latter
end of last year he went from home on horseback to see his
daughter at Cirencester, but after being gone some time the
horse returned by himself, and the lunatic was not seen for
two days, and he then said that he had slept in the fields one
night, and could not tell where he stayed afterwards. In

short-his memory completely failed him, and he had not
made any entries in his books during the last year. In
December last he ran in a very excited state to the Red Lion,
in Barnet, and said that his horse would run for the Derby
at Epsom ; he however had no race-horse. From that time
his friends kept a careful watch over his actions, and in
January be was placed in Brompton-house Retreat.
Mr. Berry, a surgeon residing at Whetstone, was
called, and proved that when he was sent for in
January, 1846, he found Mr. Morris violently excited; and
he had no doubt of his being unable to properly attend
to his business. He bad met him in consultation once in

July and twice in October. Witness was on those occasions
of opinion that the lunatic was not quite competent to judge
of such cases, but did not like to say so. Mr. Morris did not
appearto be able to bring his mind to bear on flu? subject.
Witness bad afterwards said," Oh, poor fellow he will go out
of his mind." In October there was everything in his ap
pearance, manner, and eye, to denote more than mere im-
becility. Witness, as a medical man, would not have liked
to have taken his opinion.
The jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict that the
said Griffith William Morris was of unsound mind from the
Ist of January, 1846.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCIZELL.)
SMITH V. BESSEMER.

This was an action to recover the sum of 151. 12s. for
warehouse-room and care of a steam-engine under peculiar
circumstances. The defendant denied his liability.
The facts of the case were these :—ln June, 1844, the de-
fendant sent the engine in question to an engineer, named
Wilson, carrying on business in the Wharf-road, St. Pancras.
Wilson, however, was soon afterwards declared a bankrupt,
and the present plaintiff, who occupied a part of the pre-
mises, was chosen assignee. Defendant demanded the
engine, but the plaintiff refused to give it up, unless
the warehouse-room was paid for. According to the
testimony of the plaintiff's witnesses, the defendant
distinctly agreed to pay 151. 125., and on a subsequent occa
sion he called and said that he would pay that amount, and
pulled out a 10/. note and a cheque for 1001., and said if the
engine was put into the cart he would go and get change.
He went away but did not return, but the men drove off with
the engine ; they were, however, followed and given into
custody ; the charge, however, was not followed up.
For th defendant it was contended that the offer to pay
was only a ruse to get his engine, and ought not to be taken
as a binding promise, as proper care had not be taken of the
engine ; and, on the contrary, it bad been thrown about
negligently, aid that many of the bolts and brasses were
missing, and, in fact, the defendant had been put to an ex-
pense of 301. to put it in repair.
The jury retired at one o'clock to consider their verdict.
[On the names of the second jury being called it was found
to be impossible to make up a sufficient number. It was
stated that five who had been summoned were licensed
victuallers and bound to attend on the licensing magistrates,
it was, therefore, agreed to go on with a short number.]
Verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 71. 10s.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
William Philips, au athletic fellow, was placed at the bar
charged with the following brutal conduct. It appeared in
evidence that on Wednesday evening, at six o'clock, the
prisoner was at a public-house in the City-road, where he
quarrelled with a bargeman, whom he kicked and beat in a
savage manner and left him in a state of insensibility. The
prisoner attempted to make his escape, but the police were
called upon to take him into custody. Two officers arrived,
and on seizing the prisoner he became exceesiingly violent,
and resisted them. On their road to the station-house he
struck at and kicked the officers, who were much injured,
especially about the legs. He spat at them, and made use
of the most abominable language. With great difficulty he
was taken to the station-house.
Several witnesses confirmed this evidance.

The prisoner expressed Pis sorrow, saying he was drunk
at the time, and he hoped the Magistrate would deal leniently
with him.

Mr. GREENWOOD said he was mistaken if he thought he
was about to fine him. He sentenced him to seven days'
imprisonment, without fine, in the House of Correction.
Prisoner—l hope your worship will take bail.
Mr. GxxxxwooD—Certainly not; and the man who you
first assaulted not being able to attend to-day, after your
term of imprisonment has expired he can have a warrant
against you. The police must be protected.

MR. BEULER'S CONCERT. Beuler, the prince of
humorists, and the best of the comic singers of the true old English
school, gives his annual Evening Entertainment at the Crown and
Anchor, on Monday evening next. The first part is to consist of a
dish of table-talk a la Mathews, interspersed with several new comic
songs, with certain Caudle Lectures, and concluding with "Jeames."
The second part will consist of a Grand Concert, in which Mr.
Bonier will be assisted by some of the first vocal talent of the day.
We are happy to learn that Mr. Beuler is recovered from his late
severe illness, and hope that his friends will gather round him on
Monday night, to show the respect in which they hold him as an
excellent singer and most worthy man.
It i 3 rumoured, says the Brussels Gazette of Saturday
last, that her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will pass the
greater part of the ensuing summer with the King of the Belgians, at
the Palace of Lacken.

SLIGO, FEB. 28.—An agent from the Government has
arrived in Sligo, to make arrangements for the storing of 800 tons of
Indian meal. The Sligo Champion states that this will be quite In-
sufficient to meet the impending calamity, inasmuch as three entire
baronies are already without potatoes.
ACCIDENT To THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUIS OF
BUTE —We are sorry that an accident, which might have been pro-
ductive of more serious consequences, occurred to the Marquis of
Bute on Wednesday last. His Lordship was riding on the road from
Rothesay to Scoulag, when his horse came down, and he was pre-
cipitated several yards. With the exception of come abrasures on
the forehead, his Lordship escaped uninjured ; and, after staying a
short time at Mid-Asceg farm, he proceeded to Mouutstewart. We
understand his Lordship intended going to London in the course of
that week, but this accident will probably delay his departure for
some time.—ilyr Observer.

THE DISTURBANCE AND MURDER ON THE HANVICK
RAILWAY.—(FURTHER PeaTicuLAßs.)—On Sunday morning the
Scottish labourers on the line, to the number, it is said, of 1,200 or
1,500, assembled in the neighbourhood of Fushie Bridge, armed with
bludgeons and other lethal weapons, and proceeded to burn the huts
occupied by the Irish labourers. No reason has transpired for this
outrage. It is thought the proceedings on Saturday alone have ex-
cited the aggressors to such measures. Be that as it may, the hand-
ful of constables left to endeavour to keep the peace could do
nothing to restrain such a powerffil combination of men; they could
only form spectators of the fearful progress the rioters made, as row
after row of the temporary huts of the poor Irishmen were burned to
the ground; the wretched inmates, men, women, and children .
being compelled to fly to a distance to escape the ravages of
the consuming element, and the blows of their infuriated
and resolute assailants. Expresses for assistance were sent off Im-
mediately on the determination of the mob being known, and accord-
ingly Mr. Sheriff Speirs, Mr. Sheriff Jameson, Mr. List and other
officials left town for the sceae of disturbance, accompanied by about
twenty of the city police. Sixty dragoons from Piershill likewise were
sent out, by whose assistance nineteen Scotehmen, who were iden-
tified as haying formed part of the mob, were apprehended and
brought into Edinburgh. About forty dragoons and a large consta-
bulary force remained last night to guard against further outrage.
It is reported that a great number of the Irishmen in Edinburgh have
resolved to go out to-day (Tuesday) and avenge their countrymen,
but it is to be hoped that the active measures taken by the autho-
rities, supported by the effective auxiliary of the military, will deter
them from adopting a step which would only entail serious conse-
quences on themselves, and protract all unseemly and disastrous
strifb.—Zdisburgh Advertisr.