The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-04 00:00:00

MEAT MARKET.

SOUTHALL, JUNI 3 —On the whole, the supply of each
kind of tat stock here to-day was moderately extensive,
while the general demand was steady, at our quotations.
Beef from 2s 8d to 4s Mutton, 33 6d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s to
63; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Sibs, to sink
toe OW.

RUMFORD, JUNE 3.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Lambs
commanded a steady sale, at full prices; otherwise, the de-
wand was in a sluggish state. Beef from 2s 6d to 4s; Mutton,
3s to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10L, ' • Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork,
4s to 4s 61 per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; quarter-
old store Pigs, 18s to 19s; anct Atildi Cows, with their small
Calves, 161 to 181 each.

LEWES, JUNE 2.—Beef from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 4d to
4s 4d; Lamb, Os to 58 6d; and Veal, 4s to 4s 6d per 814 s.
A moderate supply, and a steady trade.

NEW GATE AND LEADENEALL.
We had a fair average supply of meat on sale to. day.
Generally speaking the demand, owing to the warm weather,
was heavy. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to
4s; Lamb, 58 to Gs; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 10d
to 4s 10d per 81bs.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended May 30, 1846, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.

WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. EYE. I BEANS. PEAS.
DUTY...
PRICE 1.53 s 4d 29s Od 8s 4d 23s 9d 3289 s 6d 4d 371 5s 16d 38s
2d
Pis Od 5s Od Gd 8s 6d

ROYAL BOTANICAL SOCIETY.—Tha second exhibition
of plants and flowers of the above intellectual institution took
place in the society's grounds, in the Regent's-park, yester•
cay afternoon. The assemblage of rank and fashion was
more than usually numerous, the number of ladies most ele-
gantly attired being perhaps greater than on any similar
occasion. The brilliancy of the day may in some measure
account for this, but there is but little doubt will more is
due to the success which was attendant upon the society's
last display. There existed one inconvenience, however,
consequent upon the great influx of patrons, which had its
origin in the inability of those entrusted with the disburse-
ment of refreshments to supply one tithe of the urgent calls
upon their sympathies. This, and the want of an efficient
system at the entrance, which needs but to be alluded to for
its remedy, were but small per contras against a very large
amount of actual instruction and refined delight. Two
military bands, now here and now there, amidst the shrub•
beries, played, in a finished and careful style, several of
the most admired overtures and airs, while a large body
of police acted as a corps of direction in preventing con-
fusion. The fallowing prizes stood most prominent :
For calceolarias (amateur), Mr. Wright, gardener to the Ho-
nourable Mr. Rushart, Wanstead, the first prize ; the second
to Mr. Gaines, nurseryman, Battersea. Mr. Kendall, of
Stoke Newington, carried away the prize for fuchsias, and
Mr. Cock, of Chiswick, was equally fortuate in his selection
of pelargoriums. In the latter and other geraniums, Mr.
Gaines, of Battersea, again excelled, and was followed close
by Mr. Parker, of Roehampten, who likewise became a prize-
holder. The roses were especially attractive, and reflected
great credit on the successful competitors : Messrs. Lane and
Sons, Berkbampstead ; Mr. Francis, of Hertford; and Mr.
Bet tridge, Milton-hill, Bucks. Mr. Green, the gardener to
Sir Edward Antrobus, Bart., of Cheam, obtained the
.11rst
distinction for the azalias grown by him; and Mr.n amgardener to S. Rucker, of Wandsworth, the same for
col-
lection of orchidaceas, its which honour Mr. Rae, gardener
J. G. Bland, of Streatham, in part shared. cape heaths,
to
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which appear year by year to acqur•reethgorseeatoefr
Mr. beauty,n),iewo7ee
abundant, but the finest of them
gardener of Miss Trail', of Bromley,
first place. There were likewise w
-a- wewh oh loe deservedly
catalogue t(o.fok hottheer
floral excellencies, the extent of which alone precludes a
more lengthy notice.
DUTCH. CATTLE.—The sailing packet, Jonge Charles,
arrived at the Brunswick-wharf, Blackwall, on Mon-
day, which
from Flushing, or Yliessengen, in Holland, brought a
c:ti-go of live cattle, consisting of 202 sheep, the produce of
that country. We believe that this is the first importation
which has taken place of live cattle direct from Flushing.
SUGAR DUTIEs.—We beg to inform our readers.
and the friends of the anti-slavery cause generally, that it is
proposed by Sir Robert Peel that the debate on the sugar
duties shall take place on the 12th instant. It is the inten-
tion of the Aziti-Slavery Committee to petition Parliament
that the duties on free-labour sugar, whether produced in
the British possessions abroad or in foreign countries, shall
be equalized. The principle of exclusion they apply to slave-
rocllicss and to that alone... 4f_ ourrry &forte?...

ER
GUILDFORD, ' „
POATSMOUTH, AND VAREHAM RAILWAx.
(THIS DAY.)
A special general itiet Chg. of the scripholders in the Guild.
ford, Chichester, Portsmotith, arid Fareham Railway Com-
pany, was held this afternoon, in purstninn of the sessional
orders, at the Nine Elms station of the London and South-
Wes_tern Railway, for the purpose of having submitted td
their consideration copies of two Bills—the first, "A Bill for
autimiising the pale of the Guildford Junction Railway, and
for enabling the purchasers to Maintain the same, and to
make and maintain a railway therefrom to GOdaltning, and
from the London and South-Western Railway at Farehatti to
Portsmouth;" and the second, "An Act for making rail-
ways from Guildford to Chichester, and from Fareham to
Portsmouth, with branches to Petersfield, in the county of
Hants, and to Chichester Harbour, in the county of Sussex."
Mr. Henry Currie, the banker, was voted to the chair, on
the motion of Mr. Mangles, seconded by Mr. Jones.
The CnAinmAtt sal.), in the absence of Mr. Chaplin, who.
was the permanent chairman of the Company, he had great
pleasure in taking the chair. The proprietors were aware
that the capital of the Company was a million and a quarter,
.in 20,000 shares of 501. each, and 20,000 shares of 121. 101,
each. The number required by the sessional orders to con-
stitute a meeting was one-third, or 25,000 shares, niakingin
amount 416,700/. The propt ietors had sent in scrip tar ex-
ceeding that amount, and they would have sent
them to a still greater extent, were it not that they
were anxious to avoid the trouble of registration. The
number of 501. shares sent in was 10,513, or 525,7501., and
the number of 12/. 10s. shares 1,7483 , or 87,437/. 10s.,
making a total of 12,2633/4 shares, and 613,1871. 103. of
capital. and being 3,9293/ shares and 196,4871. 10s. capital
more than the sessional orders required. He did not know
whether it was necessary for him to trouble the meeting with
any observations on the merits of the two Bills They were
aware that both of them had a good chance of being passed ;
indeed, one had already passed the C anmens, and was now
before the Lords, who, he had no doubt, would shortly report
favourably upon it. He should be happy to answer any
questions the meeting might be desirous of putting.
After a short pause, the SOLICITOR (Mr. Bircham) read
the breviats of the two Bills; and a resolution approving and
authorising the ditec'ors to proceed with them, was moved
from the chair and carried unanimously.
The meeting terminated with the customary vote of thanks
to the Chairman.