The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-09 00:00:00

ter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; and Mulch Cows, with their
small calf, 161 to 191 each.
LEWES, APRIL 7.—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4a 4d; Mutton,
as 8d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 48 10d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s Ed
per 81bs. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended April 4, 1846, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns is England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.

WHEAT., OATS. RTE. 1 BEANS. 1 PEAS.
PRICE •• 55s 8d 30s 7d 22s 6d 33s 7d 34s 10d 34s 2d
DITTY. •• iSs Od Si Od 6s Od 9s 6d Ss 641 Si 6d

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY)
John Jones, a good-looking youth, between thirteen
and fourteen years of age, of superior manners, and
dressed in very showy style, was charged with attempt-
ing to pick pockets.
Mr. Robinson, the solicitor, attended on his behalf.
William Jones, one of the constables belonging to the
Mendicity Society, stated that between five and six
o'clock yesterday afternoon he saw the prisoner with
four other youths of much the same appearance as him-
self, in New Bond. street, following two ladies who were
walking arm-in-arm. The prisoner was close behind
them, in the centre of his companions, who were
screening him from observation. Witness saw him put
his hand to the ladies' dresses, and feel for their pockets;
they followed the ladies to the Burlington-arcade, and
at the entrance the prisoner again attempted their
pockets. The ladies went into the Arcade. Witness
followed, and asked if they had lost anything ; they
said they had not. The prisoner and his companions
then went into Burlington-gardens, where he followed
up another lady in a similar manner, and witness saw
him take hold of her dress and put his hand to her left-
side pocket. He then seized him, on which he threw
something away, believed to be a pair of scissors. He
was secured, but his companions made off and escaped.
Mr. HARDWICK asked if the prisoner was known?—
The constable said, he had been pointed out to several of
the force that morning, but nothing was known of him.
The prisoner said he was merely walking along
quietly, when the constable seized him.
Mr. HARDWICK—How do you get your living?—
Prisoner—l am residing with my mother, at No. 2,
Albert-terrace, Surrey-road, Blackfriars-road.
Mr. HARDWICK remanded the prisoner until Tuesday
next, and directed that in the interim inquiry should be
made respecting him.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND
' GENERAL FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.--(THIS DAY.)
A general business meeting of the above Company
was held in the London Tavern, at one o'clock, for the
purpose of declaring the result of the last five years'
experience. Charles Bleadon, Esq., presided.
The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the
profit on the fire and life branches of the Company's
business was upwards of 23,0001, the appropriation of
which gave general satisfaction. Five per cent. was
added to the proprietors' capital, and after writing off a
large sum from the preliminary expenses, a balance of
nearly 11,0001. was passed to the reserved fund.
The report was received by the crowded meeting with
evident satisfaction.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the report would lie for
inspection in the offices of the Company for ten days,
when all might have an opportunity of inspecting it at

leisure.
Mr. BINGLLY, in moving the adoption of the report,
said, that it had given him the highest satisfaction, and
although in some points he was inclined to dissent from
the directors, yet so much confidence did he place in
them that he had given way, and was determined to sup-
port them to the utmost.—(Cheers.) He moved that
the report now read be adopted, and entered on the
minutes.
Mr. KEASLEY seconded the adoption of the report.
Four directors, six committeemen, and one auditor,
who were to have gone out, were re-elected unani-
mously.
Thanks were moved to the directors and Chairman,
which were acknowledged in a neat and eloquent speech
by Mr. Alderman Musgrove. The meeting then sepa-
-1 rated.

SIR GEORGE MURRAY.—We have been requested to
contradict the statement relative to the declining health of
the Master-General of the Ordnance. The real fact is, that
Sir George Murray hag for some time past been making
great progress towards complete recovery, and during the
whole period of his illness has transacted his official business
daily at his own residence, instead of at the office in Pall-
mall.— Times.
FOREIGN POTATOES.—SeveraI importations of this
esteemed vegetable are now taking place from foreign ports.
A vessel called the Navarino, from the Channel Islands,
brought on Monday 45 tons, the produce of these islands ;
and the Ann, from Gijon and Villavicissa, 15 tons of the
same article. The Mary, from Bordeaux, which arrived on
the same day, brought 33 tons of potatoes of French pro-
duce. Whether for the purposes of seed, or of immediate
consumption, these arrivals at the present time of asserted
scarcity in the article in this country of native production,
present a feature of interest and importance.
FOREIGN icE.—ln consequence of the failure of the
supply of ice at home during the last winter, there is now
great competition in the market from foreign sources. There
are now two sources open from America, and nearly every
vessel that arrives from Norway brings over ice as ballast,
which is imported duty free. A vessel from America, now
discharging in St. Katharine's Docks, has brought over a
quantity of capons and turkeys in the ice, the preservative
effects of which are, however, anything but satisfactory.
We learn from Dantzic, 28th ult., that the Austrian
Government has prohibited the export of corn from Galicia.
SOUTHWARK LITERARY INSTITUTION.—Mr. C. Brown
gave his second lecture on the genius and writings of Moore
at this institution last evening. The lecturer in the first
part treated of the satirical poems of the author, " The Two-
penny Post Bag," " The Fudge Family," and those gems
of wit, sarcasm, and fun, mingled with true wisdom
and true poetry, with which the poet was wont in
days gone bye to delight the town. The selec-
tions were judiciously chosen, and were given with
great spirit and effect by the talented lecturer. The second
part consisted of a critical notice of the Irish melodies, with
vocal illustrations by Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield, and Miss
Florence Brunel, the young lady who made so successful a
debtit at the Institution last week. She sang the delightful
melodies with great pathos and feeling, and with clear and
accurate intonation. She was much applauded, and is un-
doubtedly an waste of great promise.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—This morning, about eleven
o'clock, as a coal waggon, belonging to Benjamin Bent,
Cannon-wharf, Westminster, was passing up \Vest-street,
Soho, a little boy about eight years old, who, strange to say,
was playing with the drag chain of the waggon, fell between
the wheels, and horrible to relate, the off hind wheel passed
along his back and crushed his head perfectly flat, so that
his brains and pieces of his skull were upon the stones of
the street. It is needless
.to add, he was dead when
picked up.
What will the Lords Do ? The Nation.—Punch.
There are nearly 2,0001. raised already for the family
of the late Bishop of Jerusalem.
ST. CLEMENT DANES.—Mr. Sherville, the collector of
poor-rates for this parish, states that instead of 500 distress
warrants being issued, there are only eight, and not one has
been put in force.
THE ROBBERY OF LORD BURLEIGH'S JEWELLERY AT
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE CAHBrIDGE.—At the General Quarter
Sessions of Cambridge, on Tuesday, Edward Ellsbury,
youth, was indicted for stealing from the rooms of William
Alleone Cecil, Esq., commonly called Lord Burleigh, the
eldest son of the Marquis of Exeter, at St. John's College,
jewellery of the value of from 401. to sul. His Lordship is
an undergraduate of the University, and occupied rooms in
the second court of the above College on the second-floor.
On the evening of the 26th ult. he went out to dinner, about
half-past six o'clock, leaving an open case standing on a
dressing-table, containing various articles of jewellery. Be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock he returned, and on inspecting
the case found six sets of gold studs, a gold chain, and
four valuable gold pins missing, of the value previously
stated. Ile immediately adopted the necessary precautions
with a view of gaining the restoration of his property, or
the detection of the thief; but nothing was heard of either
until the 10th instant, when the prisoner endeavoured to
pledge a gold pin for five shillings at Mr. Folkard's, a pawn-
broker, in the Blackfriars-road, London. The case against
sending
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the model prison, Isle of Wight.
A few days ago, as a little boy belonging to Vime-
roux, near Calais, was trying with a line from the quay to catch
some of the small fry peopling the water, he was frightened by see-
ing an immense black mass come floating up the harbour. He has-
tened to inforin his father, and in a lew minutes the whole of the in-
habitants were upon the quay, astounded at seeing the port corn-
pletely filled with mackarel. Some time was lost in considering how
to secure this valuable godsend. At length the means of entrapping
the whole shoal was devised, by completyly stopping the mouth of
the harbour; and thus, according to one account, more than 500,000
fish have been caught.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAM.—The Rev. and
'Worshipful Chancellor Law, the Vice-Principal, has taken
up his residence in college, in order personally to superin-
tend the proposed extended system of collegiate, medical, and
surgical education. The reverend gentleman
off four has offered to
the resident students the following
munificentmedals,
301. three
:-501.
to the student who may carry Sands Cox,
medals, 71. two medals, Si. one medal. William
Esq., the Dean of the Faculty,
has
to assist the council in carrying out the also gone into
proposedresidence plan.
Captain Watts, and Baron Thille, bearer of dispatches,
arrived at London-bridge
Wharf at ten o'clock yesterday
morning by the General Steam Navigation Company's steam.
ship Triton, after 1
a fine passage oftwe twelve hours from Ostend.
The passage would have been much shorter, but the Triton
had to contend with a fog.
IRONMASTERS QUARTERLY MEETING.—WOLVER-
HAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.—The ironmastsrs' quarterly meet-
ing was held here to-day. The attendance was good, and
great anxiety was evidently felt as to the present position
and prospects of the iron trade. There were a good many
orders and offers announced at reduced rates ; but none were
accepted, and the business done was of a trifling character at
present rates—viz., pig, 41.155. •to Si. 10s. ; bar, 101. ; rail-
way iron, 10/. to 11/. per ton. One master, who does a large
business, stated that an order at a reduced rate was handed
to him, which he traced as having gone through twelve dif-
ferent masters, by whom it was refused; but another master
stated that he was aware of the fact that a good many orders
at reduced rates were actually in progress of being executed,
having been taken nominally at the rates fixed by the last
meeting, but with an understanding that a heavy deduction
would be made in the shape of discount. In these circum-
stances the meeting at Birmingham to-morrow is expected
to be a stirring one.
THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—This building, which has
lately undergone considerable improvement, will be closed
to the public to-day (Thursday), and re-open on Monday
next, remaining open every day during the Easter week,
Saturday excepted.
IRISH DISTRESS.—INDIAN SUBSCRIPTIONS.—We are
informed that 3,0001. has been lodged in the Bank of Ireland
to the credit of the Mansion-house Famine Committee, by the
benevolent inhabitants of Calcutta—and that more may be
expected.—Dublin Evening Post.
During the night of Friday last, some incendiary set
fire to the Grand Stand on Sutton Coldtield race-course.
Being composed of wsod, the building was completely de-
stroyed.— Irolverhampton Chronicle.
COMMUTATION OF THOMAS NICOLLE'S SF.NTENcE.—
The Jersey Herold, of Tuesday, says a telegraphic dispatch,
communicated the intelligence to the master of the Jersey
packet, just before it sailed for the island on Saturday last,
that sentence of death upon Nicolle had been commuted.