The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-06 00:00:00

The duty fell to 7s. per quarter on Thursday, and will
recede another step almost directly; but it has become
somewhat doubtful whether the very bad quality of tho
English Wheat may not keep the averages too low to
admit of the duty falling to the point at ono time ex-
pected.
Bonded Wheat has certainly excited little attention
this week, and even floating cargoes have met less in-
quiry than of late; full prices were nevertheless insisted
on by sellers till Friday; but on that occasion consider-
ably lower terms were in some cases accepted, as well
for parcels on the spot as cargoes to arrive.
The recent rise in the value of Flour has certainly had
the effect of checking the demand, and the sale among
the bakers has been exceedingly slow throughout tho
week. The nominal top price has not undergone any
change, and ship samples have also been held pretty
firmly at last Monday's currency. For foreign Flour
(free as well as bonded) the demand has fallen off, but
high prices have been asked for the few small lots of
really fine quality remaining on the market.—Mark-
lane Express.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE

BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION.

Sir,—Monday, the 4th, wound up a number of
fragmental businesses, such as are always found at
the conclusion of a term ; and Tuesday brought us
to the Queen's Speech and Prorogation.
The feeling on the occasion will very generally be,
that if all things have not gone on so well as could
have been wished, many have ended better than could
have been expected. No great misfortune has come
near us ; and we are left to do better another time,
in respect of the removal of the chronic evils, towards
which a little, if not much, has been done in the ses-
sion which is past.
It is gratifying to me to reflect, that there has been
no occasion where the various interests of your friends
were concerned, on which I have not been able to
forward to you the best account my knowledge would
permit. I shall have pleasure in forwarding to you
from time to time such further remarks as passing
events may suggest; though not at stated periods as
(luring the sitting of Parliament. And the first suh -
Jec
• tto which I shall be tempted to invite your atten-
tion,i I think will be some observations in Bladwoods
,la,azine for this month, on what it was my chance
to say in the House of Commons in support of the
trade of Bradford. It is an opportunity too good to
Iy• lost.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
T. PERRONET THOMPSON.
Blackheath, London, Sept. 6, IS4B.

THE OCEAN MONARCH AND THE FIRE ANNIIII-
LATOR.—A correspondent of the Builder says—" I am
sorry to find on inquiry, that, although this useful and
desirable object has been patented several years it is not
yet to be purchased at any price. At a public meeting in
St. Pancras, we were informed that four or five annihi-
lators, thrown down between decks into the Ocean Mo-
narch, would have at once converted the deadly vapours
of the fire into innocent steam—would have saved 173
lives, and have preserved as many more human beings
from utter ruin and wretchedness, besides the preserva-
tion of 50,0001. worth of property. But, Mr. Edits r,
whose fault is it that 51. have not been expended to so
good a purpose? Does the law allow any one to tie up by
patent that which is essential to the wellbeing of man-
kind? With the highest respect for ability, I cannot
bring myself to think that it should be so, and I would
press upon the gentleman who has made to great a dis-
covery, that to disseminate health and happiness is far
more meritorious than to make ingenious discoveries,
and like Paracelsus, deny them to his fellow-en atut es:
I would even put it to him, how far may rest upon him
the responsibility of every disaster from fire that, through
his negligence or arbitrary proceeding, occurs nightly in
this kingdom.
MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is loi per milk, which, at the English Mint price of
31 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 25.41; and the exchange at Paris on London
at short being 25.35, it follows that gold is 0.24 per
cent. dearer in Paris than in London. B 3 acives from
Ilamburgh the price of gold is 432 k pc r Ina' rk,wiehieh,at
the English Miut price of 3/. 17s' l
for
standard gold, gives an exchange 01(11.313.4;ouanncd the
exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.8/,
i
it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent. dearer n llamburgla
than in London. The course of exchange at New York
on London is 1091 per cent., and the par of exchange
between England and Amrica being 109 23-40 per
cent., it follows that
the exchange is 0.33 per cent.
against England; but the quoted exchange at New
York beingfor bills at 60 da
e ysigehe.t, the interest must
be deducted from the above diifes;n
THE ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-
WESTERN RAILWAY.—BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.—CoIo-
neI Baird, the gallant officer who was injured at the
rccent accident on the London and North-Western Rail-
way at Newton-bridge, expired this morning, about
three o'clock, at Mr. Bacon's, the Queen's Hotel, in this
town. At the time of his decease Colonel Baird was
attended by Colonel Nicols, his sister, and several other
attached friends. Dr. Evans, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Blake,
surgeon, were exceedingly assiduous in the performance
of their professional duties, and too much credit eanuQ4
be given to Mr. Bacon and his household. The inquest
will be held to-morrow. Mr. Shuard is apparently pro-
gressing towards recovery. In the midst of pain he is
in great spirits. We forbear to give at present any
opinion as to the cause of the accident.