The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-15 00:00:00

6,060

1,670 I -
Malt, :',,050 qrs.
SIV/I a 1-IEIZEI.D.

The supply of BeasiST(TlCUtitTr777a7being very extensive
—viz., 1,001 head—the demand for that description of stock
was in a sluggish state, yet Monday's quotations were well
supported. From Scotland, we received ;',OO beasts and 280
sheep; from Prussia, 34 oxen; from Germany, 20 ditto;
and from Holland, 1.25 oxen and cows, together with 50
sheep, in comparatively speaking, middling condition.
though the Lumbers of sheep were again on the increase, the
mutton trade was firm at full prices. From the Isle of
Wight, 250 Lambs came fresh to hand per railway; while
from other quarters the receipts were liberal. On the whole,
the demand waG firm, at extreme currencies. Calves were
in moderate supply, and heavy demand, at late rates. In
piga very little was doing, yet previous quotations were
maintained. Mich cows moved off slowly, at from 151. to
181. each, including their small calt. Sucking calves 18s. to
29a.; and quarter old store pigs 16s. to 18s. each. Beasts,
1,001; cows, 123; sheep and lambs, 7,680 ; calves, 238 ;
pig., 320.

NEM/GATE AND MEA7DENNALX.
We had a slow iequiry for each kind of meat.

330 HOUGH HOP DZARILZW.

Although the bine, in nearly the whole of the plantations in Kent
and Sussex, has plogrased very rapidly during the present week,
the fly has almost everywhere made its appearance; hence, the de-
mand here Is to:erably steady, and prices are well supported. The
supply of Hops on offer is small.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

GROUP IV.

The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills
Comprised in this group, re-assembled at the usual hour this morning.
31r. G. W. Hope in the Chair.
THE ALPOED VALLEY LINE.

Mr. CRAWFORD opened the case for the promoters of this Bill
which was for making a branch of the Great North of Scotland Rail-
way up ,the Alford Valley to Charleton. The length of the line,
which would accommodate a rich and extensive agricultural district,
wes 16 ml es, and the estimate was 100,0001. The line was only
opposed by one landowner, who was represented by Mr. Whate-
ley, Q. C. -
The opposition, after a short discussion, was arranged, and ulti-
mately withdrawn, when the • Committee %irtually declared the
preamble to be proved, subject to the conditions which had been
agreed upon between the parties.
EASTERN EXTENSION.

The next Bill brought under the consideration of the Committee,
A as, for making the Eastern Extension of the Great North of Scot-
land Railway. The line was proposed for accommodating the dis-
tricts between Dyce to Peterhead and Graizerbing, a distance of 46
miles. The estimate for the line was 400,0001. and the working ex-
penses were calculated at the rate of 331. per cent. per annum.
Mr. Gibb, the engineer of the line, having proved that the owl-
neering features were highly favourable, a witness reading hi the
locality of the line, was called to speak to the importance of the line.
and to prove that the majority of the inhabitants were favourable to
its passing.
the Committee declared the preAmble to have been proved.
MORAYSHIRE.

The next Bill taken by the Committee was for making the Moray..
shire Railway from the harbour Lesseymouth up the valley of the
Spay, joining the Great North of Scotland Railway at a point near to
Eight.

Mr. Gunn, the gentleman who laid out the line, proved there were
no tunnels, deep cuttings, or engineering difficulties on the line.
The line was 23 miles in length, and would cost 63,0001.
Witnesses having been called to prove the advantages of the line to
the disttict through which it passed,
The Committee declared the preamble to have been proved.
This closed the labours of the Committee.