The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-13 00:00:00

Calves.
55 ...
9 ...

694 ... - ...

121 ...
993 ...

197 ...

... 3,283 ... 74 ...

8,949 ... 191 ... -

666 less.

117 less.

About 1,600 head of stock have been landed at the
northern outports. The annexed statement shows the
importations into the United Kingdom during the first
nine months of the present and two preceding years,
ending on the 10th October in each year:—

1846. 1847. 1848.
Oxen
Cows
Calves
Sheep
Lambs
Pigs
The low prices obtained for the foreign stock in Smith-
field and elsewhere have,unquestionably, operated against
importations, or we should, doubtless, have had to re-
port a considerably increased, and not a decreased foreign
supply. Although the imports of foreign stock for our
market since this day se'nnight have exhibited a consi-
derable falling-off, compared with those at the corres-
ponding period in 1847, as is shown above, the supply
here today—a large portion being the refuse of .Iql.-
day's trade—was seasonably gocd. The beasts gene-
rally were in very middling condition; but we noticed
a decided improTement in the weight and quality of the
Dutch Sheep. There was a slight improvement in the
demand for the fresh importations, at prices fully equal
to those paid last week, and at which a fair clearance
was effected. There was a slight decline in the eumber
of home-fed beasts on offer this morning, but their
quality was somewhat improved. Notwithstanding the
1 dead markets were rather heavily supplied, the Beef
' trade, from the increased attendance of both town

and country buyers, was tolerably steady. In some few
transactions, a trifle more money was obtained for the
best Scots. Herefords, runts, and Irish Beasts were
in some instances rather easier to purchase. From Lin
colnshire, Liccestershire, Northamptonshire, &c., we re-
ceived about 1.200 short- horns; from the eastern, Wes-
tern, and midland districts, 1,300 Herefords, runts,
Devons, Irish beasts, and short horns, with a few Scot;
from other pelts of England, 700 of various breeds,
the remainder of the supply being derived from abroad
and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. The supply
of Sheep was somewhat on the decrease, yet it was vite
equal to the wants of the buyers. The few prime old
Downs in the mat ket sold at fully last week's rates, viz.,
from 4s 10d to 5s per 81bs; otherwise the Mutton trade
was in a sluggish state, at about stationary flgurt a.
We were but moderately supplied with Calves, prime
small quantities moved off steadily, at fully last week's
improvement in value. In the secondary and inferior
Calves, exceedingly little business was doing, at late
rates. There was a better inquiry for the best dairy-fed
Pigs, at extreme currencies. Large Pork was very dull
in sale. About 100 were on offer from Ireland. Prior
to the close of business, a fair clearance of the general
supply was effscted.

Per Bibs. to sink the offal.
a. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts..... 2 8 210 Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2
4ocond quality ••• • 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 8
Prime largo Oxen • • 3 6 310 Southdown Wether 410 b 0
Prime Scots ••• . 4 0 4 2 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 8 Large Hogs •.—— S II 4 4
Prime small ditto .. 310 4 2 Small Porkers •... 4 8 4 3
Sucitlia-b Calves —lB e 24 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 181 0
7nferiorSheep •. • 3 2 3 6 Lambs •••••• • • •• . 0 0 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
noel). Calves. I
Pigs.
I I 23.100 118 260
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I Sheer.. I Calves. I
Pi".
1,850 39

Busts.
.3,964

Sestets.
711

NEWGILTE AND MEADE WHILL3I6.
Very large supplies of country-killed meat have been
received up to these markets, chiefly by railway, during
the week, they having amounted to nearly 800 carcasses
of Beef ; 2,200 ditto of Mutton ; 600 ditto of Veal; and
2,800 ditto of Pork. Upwards of 1,200 carcasses of
foreign meat, slaughtered in London, have been on offer,
and 44 baskets have come to hand from Hamburgh.
Metropolitan-killed meat has been in heavy supply.
Generally speaking—notwithstandinghas
the weather
been seasonable—the demand has been in a sluggish
state; yet prices have been fairly supported.

At per stone by the Carcase.
a. d. to s. 4. 1 s. tl. to s. d.
Beef,inferior.• ••.. 2 2 2 4 i Mutton, inferior •• 3 2 3 4
- middling •• .. 2 2 210 -- raidelling•• 3 6 3 8
- primelarge 3 0 2 2 - prime •• •• 310 4 4
- prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large• •••.• • • 3 6 4 4
Veal •• 3 4 4 9- 5ma11........ 4 6 4 8
BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS.
Only a moderate supply of Potatoes has come to hand
coastwise since Monday last, and its general quality is
very inferior. From abroad the imports have been
heavy, viz., 1,500 bags from Rotterdam; 230 tons from
Dunkirk; 1,535 bags and 130 tons from Antwerp; 603
bags from Ghent; 35 ditto from Caen; 107 bags from
Calais; 45 tons from Boulogne; 90 tons from Hamburgh;
and 386 tons from Rouen. These supplies have reached
us in fair condition. Selected parcels move off steadily,
at fully last week's quotations. All other kinds are
dull, and selling at comparatively low prices. Yorkshire
Regents, 60s to 140 s; Wisbeach ditto, 100 s to 110 s ;
Scotch ditto, 1008 to 120 s ; ditto 'Zeds, 60s to 90s ;
French and Belgian Whites, 80s to 95s per ton.
BOROUGH SOP wx.a.ram.r.
Our market is seasonably well supplied with Hops,
both in pockets and bags. Really fine samples of new
command a steady sale, at very full prices. In all other
kinds exceedingly little businEss is doing. The total
duty is expected to be declared this week. It is esti-
mated at 210,000/. New Hops:—Sussex pockets, 44s to
60s ; Weald of Kent, ditto, 48s to 70s; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 56s to 107 s; and Farnhams, 107 s to 112 a
per cwt.

WOOL.
Last week's imports of Wool into London were confined
to 280 tons from Hamburgh, 219 ditto from Odessa, and
30 ditto from Patras. The suppl`►es of Wool on offer in
the private contract market are very extensive; yet the
demand must be considered tolerably steady, at prices
nearly or qui:e equal to those paid at the last public
sales.

TALLOW
Notwithstanding the heavy stock, and the continued
large arrivals, the demand for Tallow is tolerably steady
at last week's quotations. P.Y.C. on the spot is selling
this morning at 45i, and for forward delivery at 44s 6d
per cwt. Town Tallow is 45s per cwt, net cash ;
Rough fat, 2s 7d per 81bs. Accounts from St. Peters •
burgh state that the total shipments this season will be
from 128,00 C to 130,000 casks. The Russians were
shipping rapidly, and prices varied from 128 to 132
roubles.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat to-day shortly after ten
o'clock, in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn.

SOWERBY V. GUTTERIDGE.-JUDGMENT.

The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this
case, which came before him upon appeal from the Vice-
Chancellor of England, dismissing the plaintiff's bill.
The question in the case related to a share claimed by
the plaintiff in certain copyhold property. His Lord-
ship thought the course pursued by the Court below
perfectly correct, and dismissed the appeal with costs.

Judgment affirmed with costs.
LORD v. THE COPPER MINERS' COMPANY.

This case came before the Court upon two appeals
from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce,
overruling two demurrers put in by the defen-
dants to the plaintiff's bill. The Copper
eac ourobject
Assist-
ants o
of the company had no power to create a valid
Miners' Company was constituted a corporation
theby letters r
it s
was patentto
haveof
tdeclaredAugust
131 3 .
t6t 9 tlh, and thet
of
charge upon the company, by loan notes, otherwise than
by debentures sealed with their common :seal; and that
all securities purporting to charge the company other
than such debentures might be delivered up to be can-
celled; and to have it also declared that the Court of
Assistants had no authority to raise, by the issue of pre-
ferential shares, any greater sum than 400,0001. with-
out the sanction of the shareholders; and to obtain a
declaration that a mortgage by the company of the Bank
of England had been improperly obtained, and was
void. The bill also prayed that the Bank of England
might be restrained from suing out execution on a judg-
ment entered up by them against the mining company,
on a warrant of attorney given by the latter company
to the Bank. The bill was filed by one of the share-
holders on behalf of himself and the other corpora-
tors, except such of them as were defendants. Ac-
cording to the statements of the bill the plaintiff in
1846 had allotted to him 200 preferential shares ;
that iu October, 1847, the Court of Assistants had exe-
cuted an instrument purporting to be a mortgage of theb
property of the company to the Bank of England for
270,0001. The bill also stated that the Court of Assist-
ants had raised considerable sums on the security of
loan notes, and the five of the defendants who were
shareholders were holders of large numbers of such
notes; that fifty other shareholders also held such notes,
but that their interests were sufficiently represented by
the five defendants in question. The bill charged that
the transaction with the Bank of England was unautho-
rised by the charter, and was not binding on the com-
pany, and that the. Bank had notice that the parties were
officers of the mining company, who were trustees for
the plaintiff and the other shareholders; and had also
notice that the Court of Assistants were acting contrary
to their duty, andin derogation of the rights of the
plaintiffs and the other shareholders. To this bill the
defendants demurred; and upon the demurrer coming
on for argument before the Vice-Chancellor he over-
ruled them, and from that decision the present applica-
tion was brought.
The arguments in the case occupied the Court the
whole morning.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
His Lordship the Master of the Rolls was occupied
the whole morning with motions of no gonsral interest.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CIIANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
SAUNDERS V. SCOTT.
The further arguments in this part heard cause occu-
pied his Honour the whole morning.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGUT BRUCE.)
His Honour heard causes to-day, but no ease calling
for a particular report came before the Court during
the day.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor Wrottiat.)
His HONOUR, after disposing of the case of Stanisland
v. Willatt, in which he directed a reference to the
Master to approve of a proper security for the payment
of an annuity by the defendant of upwards of 600/.,
and continued the injunction restraining the defendant
from parting with certain shares in the East London
Water Works Company, proceeded to hear causes.

QUEEN'S BENCII.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
TILE OFFICE OF CONSTADLE--THE QUEEN V. BOOTH.
In this case a rule had been issued calling upon the
defendant to show cause why an information in the na-
ture of a quo warrant° should not be exhibited against
him, calling upon him to state upon what authority he
holds the office of constable of the township
of Sowerby,
in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Mr. listowLizs showed cause against the rule. He
said it had been obtained by his Learned Friend Mr.
Huddlestone, on the ground that the appointment was in-
valid, as the defendant's name did not appear in the list
of persons properly qualified to hold thim e office according
question in-
volved le
to the sth and 6th Vic., C. 109. The
volved in the case was whether, under the Act,
it was necessary that the name of a person appointed
a constable's substitute area appear in the list
which the overseers are cd to make out of
properly-qualified persons, from which the justices make
, with whom
their selection. A gentleman of fortune named Clarke
offered himself for the office. The justices
the confirmation of the appointment lies, expressed some
doubt whether a gentleman of Mr. Clarke's standing
would serve their rescripts and perform the other
duties incidental to the office. He immediately said, in the
event of his due appointment to the office he should select
Booth as his substitute. This was accordingly done.
The Act said substitutes might be appointed, but was
silent as to whether they should be on the list or not.
Able•bodied persons, rated to the poor at more than
41. a year, were declared eligible for the office of con-
stable. Now Booth was rated at 291., and was an able-
bodied person, of the proper age. lie contended that the
appointment was good, and that the rule must be dis-
charged.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE followed in support of the
rule. Ile said it had been obtained at the instance
of some of the inhabitants of the township, not for the
purpose of depriving Booth of his office, but to prevent
private arrangements of an improper nature with the
person elected to fill the office of constable. If such
arrangements were permitted, persons of bad character,
disqualified from temper and other causes, might be ep-

pointed actually to the office of constable. In this case
he was informed that Bluth was not put in the list be-
cause he was disliked. Now, he submitted that the name
of a substitu'.e must appear in the list. The 13th and
1611 section; of the Act spoke of " properly qualified
substitutes." If the system were pursued the inhabitants
of towns would be deprived of a valuable right which
they und9ubtedly possessed at common law.
Lord DENMAN was of opinion that the case was clear
from all doubts. It was but reasonable that persons ap-
pointed substitutes should receive a fair reward for the
burden which they had taken from the shoulders of the
principal. If there was a corrupt consideration given
for the appointment to the office that appointment would
be invalid, but that was not imputed. It seemed to him
that the Act had been fully complied with. It was not
incumbent that the name of the substitute should be on
the list.

Tho other Learned Judges concurred in this opinion.
The rule was, therefore, discharged with costs.
MR. CORBETT'S CASE.

Mrs. Cobbett applied for a special writ of habeas
corpus to bring up her husband, in order that ho might
be discharged.

The COURT said they would give their decision on
Thursday.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF JAMES HOYD V.
JOSEPH FERNYHOUGH, THOMAS LEESE, AND SARAH

BERESFORD.

Mr. HuomEsToNE applied to the Court for a rule
nisi, calling upon the magistrates of Staffordshire to
show cause why the prisoners in this case should not be
admitted to bail. The prisoners, who were respectable
tradespeople, residing at Stoke-upon-Trent, bad been
committed to the Staffordshire gaol on a charge of steal-
ing some earthenware, the whole value of which was
under 30s. The evidence against the prisoners esta.
blished a case rather of receiving than of stealing, and
the chief evidence against them was the circumstance of
some of the stolen earthenware having been found upon
their premises. It was proved, however, at the hearing
before the magistrates, that the posecutor allowed some
of his men to sell the description of earthenware in
question, which was of an inferior quality, but the police
had prejudiced the minds of the magistrates against the
prisoners, and al hough good bail was offered, it was
peremptorily refused. The two male prisoners had
lived upwards of thirty years in Stoke-upon-Trent, where
they carried on the business of brewers and corn dealers,
and as all that the magistrates could have been anxious
to provide for was the due appearance of the prisoners
at the ensuing quarter-sessions, it was quite clear that
an act of injustice had been committed towards them by
the magistrates refusing to hold them to bail.
Mr. Justice PATTESON doubted whether the Criminal
Appeal Act, of last session, did not place the power of
holding to bail ent;rely at the discretion of the magistrate.
Mr. IIUDDLESTONE apprehended that it did not. The
Act only extended the power of magistrates to hold pri-
soners to bail in cases of felony. but in no way affected
the jurisdiction of the Court of Queen's Bench in such
matters.

Mr. Justice PATTESON, after looking at the Act,
seemed to agree with the construction the learned Coun-
sel put upon it, and said he would grant a rule to show
c;use why a writ of habeas corpus should not issue.
Mr. HUDDLESTONE said the usual course was to grant
a rule nisi to show cause why the prisoners should not
be admitted to bAil, and a certiorari issued to bring up
the depositions.
Mr. Justice PATTESON said the learned Counsel might
take a rule in that form.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—N OTTINGILLII, SUNDAY
MORNING.—During the last two days much and very
painful excitement has been occasioned in this neigh-
bourhood by the suicide of the Rev. William Browns, of
St. John's, Oxford, and curate of St. Stephen's, Snen-
ton. He was observed on Friday last, at his lodgings,
to be iu a state of the utmost excitement, after receiving
a letter, which letter, it subsequently appeared, was from
the father of a young lady to which he was deeply at-
tached, but who, as well as her father, declined encou-
raging his advances. He rushed from his lodging in a
violent passion, proceeded scon after to a gunsmith's and
purchased a pistol, powder, &c., and in a few hours after
was found a lifeless corpse am,ng the ruins of the old
castle. He had fired the pistol into the centre of his
forehead; but it amply appeared from the evidence of
the several witnesses, that the unfortunate deceased was
at the time labouring under insanity, and that his dis-
position was such as was calculated to briag ab )ut such
a state under great disappointment. Verdict—" Tempo-
rary insanity."
JOHN WILSON UPON THE ATLANTIC.—Letters
have been received from the Scottish Minstrel, dated the
17th ult., " within a few hours :sail of Halifax," where
they expected to find the Cambria on the following day,
and it was expected the Niagara would be at New York
by the 20th, after a very boisterous passage, made under
a fortnight. Mr. Wilson says—" In crossing the Gulf
of St. Lawrence we bad an awful tossing, and I had
great difficulty in getting from the cabin to the saloon
to answer a summons from the ladies, who had sent me
a petition to sing them a few songs, which, of course, I
did ; but it was by no means an easy matter to hold on
to a song and the table at the same time. Divine ser-
vice was performed on Sunday by two clergymen (pas-
sengers), and I had the honour of conducting the
psalmody. I can assure you that the Old Hundredth
Psalm and the Portuguese Hymn were sung beautifully
by all present, and the whole service had a most impres-
sive effect. Despite the tempestuous weather the noble
Niagara stemmed the waves most gallantly."—Liverpool
Paper.

ExcommurincizzoN.—The Rev. Mr. Darcy, P. P.
of Mungret, Ireland, has denounced from the alter the
murderers of Richard Donohoe, bailiff to George Gough,
Esq. The murderers are thus cut off from the commu-
nion of the Roman Catholic Church, and from all inter-
course with the members of the same creed.

SzvEax NAVIQ ATION.—The inhabitants of Tewkes-
bury are as determined as ever to oppose any further
meddling with the Severn, in the guise of improvement,
as proposed by the commissioners. A meeting con-
vened by the Mayor of the borough, in compliance with
a requisition signed by upwards of 100 persons, will be
held at Tewkesbury, on Monday next, to " take into
consideration the proposed measures of the Severn Navi-
gation Commission for erecting weirs on the River
Severn, and levying further tolls on the traffic, which
the requsitionists consider will materially affect the trade
of the town. The notice of the intention of the com-
missioners to apply to Parliament for further powers will
be found in another column.—Gloucester Journal.
ACCOUNT OF TRADE AND NAVIGATION. The
public accounts of trade and navigation, for the month
ending the 10th of October, 1841, have just been pub-
' lished. These returns exhibit a very considerable im-
provement in comparison with the declared monthly
value of our exports for the last six or eight months.
The aggregate amount of our exports for the month
ending October 10, 1847, was 4,665,0001.,—f0r the same
month this year, 4,602,0001 —shoss ing a deficiency of
63,0001. only, whilst the deficit on the previous month,
as compared with the same period last year, was no less
than 539,000/. These returns also show, on a compari-
son of the nine months' declared value of our exports,
ending October 10, 1847, with the same period of the
present year, a decrease of 5,350,0001.
The account of the affair between the Earl of
Cardigan and Captain Noel which has reached us differs
most materially from those which have hitherto ap-
peared; but as we understand the gallant officers are
now reconciled, and the diff.qcnce has been arranged
to the satisfaction of the Horse Guards, we should not
think ourselves justified in entering into details.—
Chronicle.
We have reason to believe that a Companionship of
the Bath will be conferred upon Count Strelecki in
acknowledgment of his voluntary but must arduous
services in administering relief to the destitute Irish
during the late famine. Count Strelecki is known
to the scientific world by his valuable work upon the
geology of New South Wales, and other publications.—
Times.

Oa Saturday morning a fire broke out between six
and seven o'clock, in Mark',‘ Auction Mart, 123, Ox-
ford-street, and before it could be got under destroyed
property of the value of 2,0001. Some of the adjoining
houses have also been slightly injured. Mr. Marks and
the others aro insured. Nothing is known as to the
origin of the fire.
NEW AND VALUABLE.—Catch a rat in a wire trap,
keep him until night, then procure a preparation of
phosph(fous in oil, apply it all over the rat, except his I
head, and turn him loose into his hole. Such scamper-
ing and getting out of the house as occurs as his phores-
cent majesty pursues his alarmed friends, whom he is
anxious to overtake, afford a security against the return
of the depredators for a long season. Try it, ye who
doubt.—Somerset County Gazette.
Ass ARTFUL DODGE.—As a farmer of Caterham
was making a bargain for some sheep in Croydon fair '
last week, with a farmer whom he did not know, there
was some dispute about the price, and he left the pens.
One of the" swell mob" having overheard the conversa-
don, followed Mr. Clark, and said he did not like to lose
the bidding, and a ould take his money for the sheep
(naming the price). They went to an inn, where the
money was paid, the purchaser saying he would send for
the sheep shortly. On going, however, to the owner,
the latter disclaimed all knowledge of the man to whom
the money, which was about 50/., was paid.
It is stated that in the dispute which has arisen
between the Committee of Council on Education and the
National Society, the Archbishop of Canterbury has
given his decision in favour of the former. This, pro-
bably, will decide the question.
GREAT CATCH OP ITERRINGS.—Larger quantities
of herrings have been taken this week off Brighton and
other places along the Sussex coast than have been
known for many years. Yesterday, as many as nine or
ten last (from 80,000 to 90,000) were brought to our
beach, which was covered with mountains of fish. They
were sold at 2s. per 100. At Hastings and the North
Foreland the catch has been as great. Vast numbers of
sprats have also been taken, 100 bushels were brought in
here and sold at 2s. per bushel. Our fishermen attri-
bute this early appearance of the sprat to the setting in
of cold weather. To the poorer classes it is a great
boon, as the herring can be eaten without butter, and is,
therefore, the cheapest of fish. They have been sold in
the streets for 30 per Is. Trawl fish is more abundant
than is usual at this season of the year. Good soles have
sold at 4d. per lb. Codfish are also plentiful and cheap
—a good fish, weighing 151 b. or 161 b., for ls. 6d. or 2s.
—Brighton Herald.
Tim WORKS OF TIIE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIA-
MENT.—In reply to several inquirers we are obliged to
say, it is too true that a large number of men have been
discharged from these works. Where there were about
1,000 employed, there will now be not more than 500,
and after Christmas a further reduction is threatened.
What makes this short -sighted policy worse is, that
many of those who have been discharged are picked men,
r a i❑ed to tLe sort of work in hand, and not easily to be
p laced her: after.—Builder.