The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-16 00:00:00

'UN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRITARI l6, 1846.

confidence it will inspire in the accomplishment of its obli-
gations and the execution of its treaties, and the successive
regulation of the public debt, will, no doubt, hasten the
critical time when this grave affair will be settled, and calm
the anxiety of those who believe they have a right to require
a just and lawful payment. The Craeinthen‘ does not
disovixt this justice ; it is content to comply with it in the
most indispensable cases, and when it is impossible not to
do so."
The principal Bills for the session are the Tariff Bill, the
Clergy Bill, a Bill for the regulation of the press, and others
relative to the corn trade and the national currency. The
following is the list of the estimates, as published in the
Gazette of the Bth :

Reals.
... 43,500,000
... 1,142,300

Royal Household ...
Expenses of the Legislative body ...
Estimates of the Minister of State ...
Ditto Grace and Justice ...
Ditto Interior ...
Ditto War ... ...
Ditto Navy
Ditto Finance ...
Sinking Fund ••• ...
Secular clergy and nuns ... •••

. 10,208,220
. 19,149,015
.. 136,834,987
▪ 319,203,056
.. 85,448,390
~ 349,848,521
.. 151,880.390
.. 108,285,041

Total

1,225,499,920

It appears by accounts from the frontiers that a great num-
ber of emigrants had availed themselves of the amnesty
published by the Government and were returning to their
native country.
On Saturday, the 7th, the Three per Cents. closed at 33 at
60 days ; the Five per Cents., at 23i for cash, and 23& at 60
days ; and the Madrid and Aranjuez railroad shares, at
2,080 at 60 days.

The Paris papers devote considerable space to the debates
in the House of Commons, but the articles consist chiefly
of summaries, and therefore possess no interest to the English
reader. The sesames proposed by Sir ROBERT PEEL have
evidently caused a strong sensation in France, which possibly
may be compelled, in self defence, to imitate the example in a
few years. In the Chamber:of Peers the report of a Committee
appointed to examine the claims of Count DE LASSINAND, one
of the Peers made by CHARLES X., to a seat in the House,
was presented, and declared that the claim was not good, on
the ground that the claimant had not obtained the KING'S
consent. The only news of the slightest importance in the
papers is given in paragraphs, some of which we subjoin:—
The Courier. Francais says, "It is not to replace Ge-
neral Bedean in the command of the province of Constantine
that the' Duke d'Aumale is to be sent to Algeria. We are
informed that the Prince sets out furnished with extraordi-
nary powers of a very extensive character. It is a great re-
sponsibility which is placed on the Duke, but the extreme
gravity of the situation sufficiently explains the mission con-
fided to him."
The Minister of Marine has received a letter from Ad-
miral Leine, dated Decefaber 1, and enclosing a long
report by Captain Trehouart of the affair in the Pa-
rana. As the particulars of the action have already
been given so fully, we do not think it necessary to
copy the report, but our readers will probably be
pleased at our extracting the following passage, in which
Captain Trehouart alludes to the co-operation of Captain
Hotham, who commanded the English force. He says :
. The most perfect concord did not cease for an instant to exist
between Capt. Hotham and myself ; all our operations were
resolved upon beforehand and executed on both sides with
frankness and sincerity. It remains for me to request you
tothank Admiral Inglefield for having given me a colleague
so capable and so worthy of my esteem." Admiral Leine, in
his letter to the Minister, earnestly recommends Captain
Trehouart for promotion to the rank of Rear-Admiral.
The Constitutionnel publishes a petition presented by the
wife of the unfortunate Renzi, to the Grand Duke of Tus-
cany, three weeks before he was delivered up to the Papal
Government. It is is extremely affecting, and is said to
have moved the Grand Duke to tears ; but the stern laws of
state policy prevailed over the feelings of humanity, and on
the 24th ult. the Ministers of the Grand Duke overruled his
desire to grant the petition, and gave up Renzi into the
hands of the officers of the Pope.
The following paragraph relative to the works on the

Havre line appears in the Commerce :--
" Very alarming rumours were in circulation at the Bourse
on Thursday, relative to the report of M. Frissard, the en-
gineer sent down to inspect the works on the llavre Rail-
way. It was even said that all the works were to be
executed over again. We have inquired into the business
and are enabled to state that M. Frissard's report, deposited
some days past with the Minister of Public Works, declares
all the tunnels to be perfectly solid, and that the plan
proposed by the 'Company for reconstructing the viaduct of
l3arentin, and for strengthening that of Malaunay, are such
as ought to be approved of. The only difference of opinion
arises on the works of this kind proposed for the viaduct of
Mirville."
The Courrier 1 rancais thus notices the last account• from
Algeria :—" The news from Algiers of Feb. 5 are frightful,
less by the gravity of the events in themselves than by the
evident impossibility of foreseeing and warding off what is to
happen. Thus, Abd- el-Kader is in the Hodna, amongst the
Ouled Nails, on the limit of the Little Desert, and we have
to think of covering the Mitidja, which is 60 leagues distant
from the spot where the Emir happens to be. Thus, again,
the appearance of Abd-el-Kader in the Hodna has necessi-
tated considerable movements of troops, which, as usual, will
be of no use, because Abd-el-Kader will re-appear at 50
leagues from the spot where they are going to seek him
before our troops have had time to reach the point where he
now is."
The French Funds were less firm on Saturday.
The Three per Cents. closed on that day at 84f. 65c. ; the Five per
Cents , 123 f. 30c. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,295 f.; Rouen, 1,0281.
; Havre, 7201. ; Avignon, 990 f. ; Vierzon, 7051.; Bordeaux,
643 f. 75c. ; Boulogne, 545 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 450 f, ; Basl",
2501.; Great Northern, 7681. 75c. ; Fampoux, 465 f. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 555 f.; Tours and Nantes, 5921. 50c.
The following are the quotations for other lines:--
Paris and Lyons, definitive, 625 f. ; Lyons and Avignon (Tala-
bot), 1101. ; Ditto (Lecointe), 508 f.; Bordeaux and Cette (➢lackenzie),
604 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 5121. 50c. ; Charleroi (Kysaen's), 4971. 50c. ;
Caen (Delamarre), 502 f.
Lioxs, FEB. 12.—Paris and Orleans, 1,290 f. ; Orleans and Vlerzon,
705.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 14.
Boulogne and Amiens, 11%—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette
(Mackenzie), 214—Ditto (Espeleta), 21—Central of Spain, I—De-
merara, 214 —Dendre Valley, 14—Dutch Rhenish, 7%—Great North-
ern of France Constituted, 1514—Great Western Bengal, %—ltalian
and Austrian, 1%—Luxembourg, 214.—Madrid and Valentia, I
Orleans and Bordeaux, ll%—raris and Orleans, 4914—West Flan-
ders, 5.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was quiet.
Sales 3,000 bales, all to the trade.—The Stock Exchange, it
appears, is in future to be re-opened on Saturdays, but the
transactions recorded in the list received this morning are
not of importance.
The character of the private advices from the United
States by the Hibernia steam-ship, is considered very satis-
factory. By the bye this morning complaints were made in
many quarters at the non-delivery of most of the letters
brought by the steamer named. Up to twelve o'clock
scarcely a fifth part of the merchants of the City
had their communications in hand. These letters
we have seen are full of hope that the Oregon
question will be settled, without an appeal to arms, the more
so as on the other side of the Atlantic brighter prospects had
been opened as to trade, should, as was fervently hoped,
the measures of Sir Robert Peel be carried into operation.
With respect to Canada, we regret to find that political dis-
sensions between the French and British colonists were
on the increase. This is the more to be re-
gretted as a handle might be made of it to
induce the war party in America to goad on] hostili-
ties with Great Britain. 'The colonists, of French origin,
complain that in the United Legislature they have not had
their fair share of patronage; and, further, that the laws
passed since the provinces were joined have tended to their
disadvantage rather thine otherwise. No doubt pre-
judice has carried this party too far in their
feelings ; but cautious in en think that the wishes
and wants of the Lower Prorince have Not been so consulted
as might have been the case'. The meeting that had been
held at Montreal, relative to the striking of a new boundary
line was considered an absurd mtovement, except among those
who for ulterior purposes wet •e desirous of exciting a bad
feeling between the United States, and the British
Government. It is satisfactorsv to find that public atten-
tion was directed in all the British North American
Colonies, to the subject of promoting the extension
of, railways, which continu ed to excite a most
lively interest. One of the larvest meetings ever held in
the colony took place at the Cit:v Hall at Quebec on the
14th January, m favour of the railway from Quebec to
Halifax. The Gazette, upon this topic, terms the plan a
national one. All the speakers Were most unanimous in
their opinion in favour of the project.
A shade of variation has only tak en place in the Consol
Market to-day. The market may up on the whole be repre-
sented as firm. For the Account, Consols have fluctuated
only, from 96% to 96%, and for Monev from 96% to 96%.
The Three-per-Cents. Reduced have itnoroved from 96% to
971,4, but in the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. a alight fall
has taken place from. 98% to 9SIA. Rax.,k Stock has im-
proved from 97% to 981 , and Exchequer IBills, after having
been dons at 405., have just gone back to 388. premium.
The price of India Stock has fallen from 2t50 to 259.
Business was rather heavy in the Foreign Stock market
this morning. There is a steady advance to be noted in the
Peruvian Six per Cents., which have just realised 40. The
Grenada Bonds have recded from 24% to 2314, and Russian
to 112%. The value of Mexican is rather lower than it was
last week, and also that of Veftezueitan Two per Cents.
The Share market has not beet Vf :ry animated to-day, and
prices have varied but a shade.

k INE
BRITISH FUNDS. O'( 'LOCK.
Bank . . 2076 17!
,20781,6%
ThreeSpteorckcezt.. .
Annuities , ,
.. U
%%%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 98 , ,4%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. A. 73
• •
10 11-16 a'
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 • • -()
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1849 - • •
%
1
~, 5-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. •• • •••••
India Stock .. .. . .. :, .. .... 259
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. ~ .. . - 38
Ditto, under. 1,0001. .. .. .. . • 38 _• st
Console for Account .. .. .. .. ... 9634 N '''`

CLOSING
PRICES:
208%
96X
96%
98%
10%

103
10 5-16
259

Exchequer Bills. 15(d.
1,0001. 37 40 38 pm.
.... 38 37
Ditto. Small 38

ON E
FOREIGN FUNDS. 0 'CU WK.
Danish, 3 per Cent -. 8831
10,Grenada, 1 per Cent •.. 2351
Ditto, Deferred .. 5
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 3031
Ditto, for the Account •
Ditto, Deferred .. . • 1614
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. : 3934 40
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. •
Russian Bonds .. 1 12%
SpariSh D91:814, 5 per Cent
Ritto, for the 4ce °Lmt • • • • • •
Venezu4A Bonds, 2
payable in t7r Cent .. 45'
(
DivickaPds on the a: I°w' London.
Dutch Two-and-a-llstlf per c.." 4
Pitto, 4 pee; Cent. Certificates

951 A 95

CLOSING
,PRICES.
88%
23%
5%
30%

INESS CLOSING
PAID . DoN EAT K PRICE•
O,NE 01. LOC •
1" '• "
p..
141,0*

ii 2%

PRICES Or
RAlLipir4Y
jaczet
am..
shyre lO
Caledonian .425.
Ditto half Shares .. • •
•• .. .. 2%
Cheater and Bolybkad 20
Cheltenham and Oxford
.. 2
Direct Manehester (itastrick*,) .. 514
Direct Northern . • • • . 2% .
Dublin, Belfast. and Coleraine
.. .
Dublin and Galway .. • • • • 4
Eastern Counties .. • . 141. 16s.
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61 13s. 4d.
Ditto, ditto, .. • . No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d.
Ditto, York Extension 10s. .... ! 4•• • • "
Eastern Union .. 25 •••• • • • •
Do. Extension to Norwich .. 2% •• • .
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 80 7 9-!4 • ••••

• 3%••
2 k '4

2%....

•• 2Mi

. .. ...

10%
P
14%
3%
22
2%

P

2U
2224

Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester ..
Great North of England- • ..100
Ditto, New • • • • .. .. 5 .• • • _ _
Great Western • • • • .. 85 .•
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 87 ex div.
Ditto, Quarter Spares • 5 .... 18% ex div. —13% x d
Ditto, Fifths • • .. .. 20 3534 ex div. —3534 x d
Leicester and Birmingham .. 225..... 34 dis % dis
Leicester and Bedford .. . 225. p % p
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 334 334
London an 1 Birmingham ~.. .100 .... 224 22234 • • —222% x. d.
Ditto Fifths • • • • • • .. 2 .... 24 ...•
London and Birmingham Extens. 1% „„„ „ • •
London and Black wall .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 9
Ditto New • • • • •• • • 2;4 .... 434 ..... 4%
London and Brighton .. 50 .... 66% 67 ex div •67 ex div
London and Croydon • • .. 131. 15s. 9d. 2234 2234
London, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 •• • • 154 134
London and South- Western.. 411. 6s. 10d. .. •••• • • • •
Ditto, New . • • • • .. 1234 ...• 24% 24%
Ditto, New • • • - • • .. 10 .... 17 . ..... 1734
London and York . • • • .. 234 —• • • ....... 4
Ditto, Half Shares • • • . .• • .......... 2%
Lynn and Ely • . • • .. .. .......... •6%
Manchester and Leeds .. • • .. 82 •••••• • • • • •
Ditto Extension • . • • .. 425..... 3%% p• • .... 334 P
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . .• 79 78%
Ditto, Quarter Shares .• .. 4 1234
Ditto, New Quarter Shares .. 2 ••IN••• • • • • • 1034
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... 174 p...• •• .. 1% p
Manchester and Southainpton .. 2 .... 234% 2%
Midland .. • • • • • • • • ..100 ....15134 15154
Newcastle and Darlington Juuct. 25 .... 45 • • ... . 45
Ditto, New, Brandi:log 29 38
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 .... 2234 22%
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2% • • 2% 244
North British .. • • • • • • .. 17% .... 2534 % . 25%
Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • 334 734 .... • •
34
Ditto, Carlisle Extension •••• 3 ••• • • 3
Northern and Eastern •. 50
Ditto, New • • • • .. 1 •....
North Kent and Direct Dover • • 234 354 ••
North Staffordshire .. .• 425..... p 434 p
Norwich and Brandon .. .. 18 .... 26 ex div 26 ex d
Oxfd.,Worcester,& Wolverhmptn. 1234.... 15%7434 1534
Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham 1% • • 134
Rugby and Huntingdon .. .. 2 •• • • 13
Scottish Central .. • • .. 7% .. 1634 17
Ditto New • • • • • • • • • 234 .... 9% 10 .• •• • . 10
Scottish Midland .. • • .. .. 5 6 .. 6
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 234 334
Shropshire Union .. • • • • .. 423. is.
South Devon ..........35 .... 36%
South Midland .. • • .. 425. .... 23434 p...... 2% p
'South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 3336 .... 38%, 3936 .• 3934
Do., New (do. 30/.) .. No. 3. 10 12
Trent Valley .• ••• • •• 5.. 26% 25%•.... 263
York and Lancaster .. • • .. 2% .... .• .
York and North Midland .. .. 50 .• • •
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 .... 183/ ........ 10%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

2%~ ........

Barbadoes • • • • • 1
Bord., Toul., & Cette Mckenzie) 2
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 ....
Central of Spain .. • • .. .. 2 ....
Dutch Rhenish . • • • • . .. 5 7%4
Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 14S ..........
Louvain and Jemeppe .. 4 .. . ..... .
Madrid and Valentla .. 2 ....
Paris and Orleans .. .. 20 .... . ....
Rouen and Alavre • . .. 20 .... 2814% 2.9 ....
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster .. 20 .... 26% ..
London Joint-Stock • • .. .. 10 .... 13% .. •.•• • • • •
Provincial of Ireland • • • . .. 25 .... •
MINES.

Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 4 ...... •• •

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY

LONDON, FEB. 16.—Wind N.W., light breeze and hazy, but flue.
DEAL, FEB. 14 and Is.—Wind N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Palestine,
Ritchie, Valparaiso ; Elizabeth, Callao. Arrd. from the river and
sailed, Neuva Elena, St. Helena; Louisa, Havannah ; Venus,
Murray, Cape Palmas.
COWES, FEB. 15.—Wind N,W, light.—Arrd. Lloyds, St. John's,
New Brunswick.
WATERFORD, nil. 12.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Salled Yarmouth,
Matthews, New Orleans.
Ligliwir, 12.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Isabella, Young, New
York ; Kaser, Sourrenser, Tangiers Little John, Clatk, Rabat.
StiklaNzsa, FEB. 13.—The Raven cutter reports having seen what
appeared to be the lower mast of a schooner in seven fathoms o°
Water, Cromer bearing S. by E. and Blakeney Church S.W. by S.
Dans, FEs. 15.—The Matchless, Herris, from London to Ply-
mouth, which was in contact with the Joseph off Beachy Head on
the 13th inst., has put la here.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY

CORN EXCHANGE--MONDAY

-•-- ;
The past week's arrivals of English Wheat for our market were on
a very Moderate scale, while those of all other kinds of grain of home
produce were by no means extensive. Of Irish Oats the receipts
were again limited ; but the general receipts of foreign corn were,
the time of year considered, moderately good. Fresh up, to-day, we
received about an average quantity of Wheat coastwise from Essex
and Kent, but by laud carriage and sample very little came to hand ;
hence the show of samples of both red and white was rather small.
On the whole the attendance of both town and country dealers was
somewhat on the increase ; but, owing to the pending discussions on
the subject of the corni-laws ix the House of Commons,
the demand for English Wheat was not to say active.
However, for the finest descriptions, there was a steady
sale, at fully last week's quotations ; but the middling and infhrior
qualities, though not cheaper, hung heavily on hand, and a clearance
of such was with difficulty made. The general condition of the
Wheat here to-day was by no means good. The quantity of
Foreign Wheat was small; yet, a 3 the holders were firm, the
trade with that article was in a very sluggish state, at unaltered
currencies. Bonded samples of Wheat were held at higher rates ;
hence, the transactions in it were very trifling ; so small, indeed,
that prices may be considered next to nominal. Notwithstanding
the fresh arrivals of Barley from our own coasts, as, also from abroad,
have been less than those reported for some time past,
the quantity actually on offer, and which principally conslted of last
week's unsold samples, was more- than adequate to meet the wants
of the buyers. The Barley trade was, therefore, heavy, at a decline
in the quotations of is per quarter. Even at that amount of depres-
sion a clearance was not effected. The show of Malt was not large ;
nevertheless, the inquiry for it was heavy, at barely but at nothing
quotable beneath last week's prices. The receipts of Oats from
Essex. Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire have been somewhat
on the increase ; while we had several parcels of free foreign
in bulk on slow. From Ireland very few cargoes have been reported
since our last. All kinds of Oats were a very dull sale, yet we have
no alteration to notice in their value. The supply of Beans was
moderately good. All kinds sold heavily, at late rates. For Peas
the inquiry was very inactive ; while Flour hung on hand, at late
rates. Seeds of all kinds commanded very little attention.

CURRENCY IM
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red, New . • .• 568 to 68s
Dit to,W bite, 01,1.. 56s 685
Norfolk and Lin-
min, Red..... 528 65s
Ditto, White.. •• • . 55s 668
Irish, Red ... • • 51s 545
Ditto, White .. 53s 578
stye—Old .••• • • .. 368 38s
New. ••• • • • 38s 40s
Barley—Grinding •• • • 24s 254
Malting .•••• • - • • 3is 34s
Chevalier •.•- • • • • 378 38s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor-
folk ••• • • • 58s 62s
Brown .••• • • • 578 603
Kingston and Ware 63s 655
FOREIGN GRAIN A,
Wheat—Dantzie . • • • .. 578 to 63s
Hamburg', ••.• • • • 568 628
Barled ..... .• . • ... 228 28s
oats--New .. 25s 275
b eed ••• • • • 22s 23s
SMITZIPIELD.

EIIIAL MEASURE
Malt—Chevalier • • • • • • 64s to 658
Oats— Yorkshire and
Lincolnsh., Feed. 24s 27a
Potatoe 3os 32s
Youghar and Cork,
Black .• • • ... 23s 258
Cork, White . 24s 29s
Scotch, Feed. •••• 26s 308
Beans—Tick ... • ..... 34s 41g
Pigeons .......... 43s 498
Pease—Grey. •.• • • . 38s 418
Maple... •.
White ... •. • ...
Boilers ••• • • • 548 568
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk ...... 488 498
Stocktn & Norfolk 46s 488
D FLOUR. IN BOND.
Beans
Pease ..... ........... 418 47s
Flour—American ..... —8 —s
Baltic ....... . • .. —I

The importations of live stock, under the new tariff, being a
matter of considerable interest at this moment, not only is the agri-
cultural body, but likewise the great consunling classes, we purpose
prefacing our report of the proceedings into-day's market, with a few
observations in respect thereto. At most previous corresponding
seasons of the year (arising from the Dutch ports—whence we have
been accustomed to receive the largest portion of the Beasts and Sheep
into the metropolis, as well as the outports—being closed by ice), the
arrivals of stock from abroad were on a very limited scale; so small,
indeed, that they were unworthy of special remark. This season, how-
ever, from its unusual mildness, the imports have considerably exceeded
those of any former period, as must be evident from the returns we
have from week to week laid before our readers. Towards the close
of 1845, some of the Dutch rivers were partly frozen over ; hence the
operation of shipping cattle was a matter of some difficulty. This
circumstance, hewever, acted as an incentive on the part of the
Dutch graziers to avail themselves of other modes of convey-
ance for their stock hither than steam-packets; hence several
sailing vessels, evidently built for the express purpose,
and four of which have arrived in the Thames during the
past week, were procured, and the cattle was placed
on board at the edge of the ice ! The navigation having suddenly
opened, with little or no prospect of its being again closed this
winter, the steamers are now bringing their cargoes as usual. We
mention this circumstance merely for the purpose of showing the
efforts making by the continental graziers to supply our markets
tothose engaged in them,
as the speculations
with live stock. Notwithstanding the immense numbers of Beasts
and Sheep which have already reached us from Holland and else-
where, Eter e ,
those
hui it
is,iees piad
oof t
he present
cuetdye
rbeyondy profitable a dot, u b
year
e a especiallyr(under the influence of
a total repeal of the import duties, should such a
measure be sanctioned by the Legislature) will exceed in number,
and, perhaps, in quality, those since the present measure has been in
operation. The experiments made In this country to fatten foreign
stock imported in a lean state having failed in almost every instance,
owing to the change of food being prejudicial to the animals, it is fair
to presume that the future imports will go into immediate consump-
tion, and have a depressing influence upon prices. Most of the beasts
which have as yet arrived here have been fattened in the various
distilleries at Rotterdam, Schiedam, and Harlingen, whence we have
received advices to the effect that there are, at this moment, nearly or
quite twenty thousand Beasts in course of fattening for our markets, a
large number of which will be shipped in the next three months.
During the past week the imports into London have amounted to 3il
Oxen, per the John Bull, from Hamburgh i 168 Cows, 1 Oxen, and
207 Sheep, per the Magnet, from Harlingen; 73 Cows, 23 Oxen, and
171 Sheep, per sailing vessels, from (Schiedam; 13 Oxen, 11 Cows,
and 112 Sheep, per the Columbine, from Rotterdam. The quality of
these imports has been a full average one. At the outports, scarcely
any arrivals have been reported. To-day we had on
sale 200 foreign Beasts and 300 Sheep, nearly the whole
of which were disposed of at about previous quotations.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of Beasts up to this
morning's market were somewhat less than those exhibited on this
day se'nnight ; but the quality was decidedly good. The attendance
of buyers being semen hat extensive, the Beef trade was steady, at
in some instances, an advance on last week's prices, of td per 81bs.
A few of the very primest Scots were disposed of at 411 6d per albs;
but the more general figure for that breed was 4s 4d per Blbs, at,
which a good clearance was effected. The droves from Norfolk,
Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, comprised 500 Beets, mid-
lands, and short-horns ; from the northern districts 600 short-
horns ; from the western and midland counties, 75Q Herefords,
Devon, Runts, See. ; from other parts of England 350 of various
breeds ; from Scotland, 100 Scots, and from Ireland 60 Beasts. The
numbers of Sheep were again small, or about 8,000 less than at the
corresponding market day in 1845. Prime old Downs moved off
steadily at full prices. In other kinds of sheep comparatively little
last week upon the falling off in the numbers of Sheep shown here in
Instead of the falling off being
was doing, yet the quotations were supported. While commenting
1845 an important error occurred.
300, as we then stated, the actual deficiency was 300,000.
There were about 2,000 shorn Sheep on offer this morning. The few
prime Lambs on offer commanded a ready sale at 7s perSlbs.
Theln
Calves very little was doing at last week's depressed currencies.pf
Ireland.
Pork trade was steady at late rates. We had on offer 60 Igs rom

Per Slbs. to sink the •ffal•
s. d. s. d. s, d. to s. d,
Inferior Beasts ••.. 2 10 3 0 Second quality ditto 4 6 4 8
Second quality ditto. 3 2 3 6 Coarse-woolledditto 410 510
Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 4 0 Southdown Wethers 5 2 b
-6
Prime Scots ........2 4 4 Ditto out of the wool
Large coarse Calves 4 4 410 Large Hogs ••••• • 3 10 4 8
Prime small ditto .. 5 0 5 4 Small Porkers .•4 10 i 2
Suckling Calves ..18 0 31 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 I 22 0
Inferior Sheep .. •3 10 4 4 Lambs •••••• • • • • 0 0 0 0
SUPPLY Al MARKET.
I Sheep.
Calves. pigs.
18,900 53 280
IVENVGATZ AND LEADENZIALL.
'From Scotland, the north of England, as well as from most other
quarters, the arrivals of slaughtered meat up to these markets since
Monday last have been on a very moderate scale, though of full
average quality. The supplies of Meat on offer killed in the metro-
polis have been rather limited, yet the general demand has been in a
sluggish state. However, the prices of Beef, Mutton, and Pork have
been supported; but those of Veal have declined fully 4d per 81bs,
Several carcases of Foreign Beasts and Sheep have been disposed el
at fair currencies.

Beasts.
2,708

At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s.d. to s.
Beef, inferior 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior .. 3 6 310
- middling - mitieUing •• 4 0 4 2
- prime large • -- prime •••• 4 4 4 G
- prime small
Veal. • • 4 2 5 2 - small .. 4 8 5 2
Lamb, Os Od to Os Od.

ARRIVALS DURING TILE PAST WEEK.
Beasts Sheep Calves
24 300
23 312
30 80
29 80
16 90
40 50
10 70 40
20 100 50

Pills.
300
450

:Scotland...... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " "
Yorkshire • • • • • • • • " " " • •
Lincolmhire • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
..
Cambridgeshire •••••••• " ' • • • • •
Essex• • • • ......
Devonshire •• •• • • • • • • • •
Wiltshire •.• • • ....... ••••• ' • • • •
Otherparts •. • •••••" • • • • • •

30 80 30
40 200 60

Total .............. 262 1,342 180 1,880
Previous week's arrival ••• • • • 390 1,300 250 1,530

Ditterence *taco oar 128 L 42 70 350

BOROUGH AND SPITAMPIELDS.
The arrivals of Potatoes at the water-side have been somewhat
extensive during the past week, but the supplies have come to hand
much out of condition. The finest parcels moved off steadily at full
prices. In other kinds very little was doing. York Reds, 90s. to 110 s.
per toa ; York Regents, 809. to 110 s. ; Scotch Reds, 50s. to 755. ;
Jersey Blues, 70s. to 80s. ; Montrose Buffs,47os. to 80s.
BOROUGH HOP MAUZET.
The supply of Hops on offer being small, and many of the large
brewers rather short of stock, the general demand here is steady,
and prices are well supported.
WOOL.
The imports of Wool into London since our last report have been
on a very limited scale, viz., about 400 bales, chiefly from the Cape
and Constantinople. Privately, a full average amount of business is
passing in British Wools, at extreme currencies, but Foreign and
Colonial parcels—arising from the forthcoming public sales—are a
slow inquiry, at barely stationary prices.
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TALLOW.
The delivery for the past week has again fallen off, from, we be-
lieve, the reason given in our last Monday's statement. The price
for duty paid Tallow is very firm, and there are buyers of Y. C. in
bond, at 40s. fal. Town Tallow is very scarce at 44a. net cash.]

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear English appeals. The Peers
in attendance were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,
Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell, Their Lordships did
not sit till eleven o'clock.

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THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF GLOUCESTER V. OSBORNE

AND SURMAN.

The arguments in this part-heard appeal, with respect to
the will of the late Mr. Wood, the banker, of Gloucester,
were resumed this morning, and occupied their Lordships the
whole day. •

QUEEN'S BENCH—(THIS DAN.)
(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTPAAN.)
BREACH OF PROMISE.—MART ELIZABETH SMITH V. WASHING-
TON LORD BERBERS.
This case, which excites an extraordinary degree of inte-
rest. was resumed this morning.
Mr. Smith, farmer, father of the plaintiff, was the first
witness examined this morning. He was examined by Mr.
M. CHAMBERS--His evidence corroborated the opening state-
ment of the Solicitor-General. He knew many of the letters
addressed to his daughter to be in Lord Ferrers' hand-
writing.
Mrs. Smith examined by Mr. Rosman—Witness was
mother of the plaintiff. Her daughter went to reside with
her aunt at Tamworth when she was eight years of age, and
returned to her home at Austrey when fourteen. It was then
Christmas-time. She remained at home one year, and then
left for London, spending the vacation in France. She again
returned to Austrey in the Midsummer of 1841. She recol-
lected Lord Ferrers, when Lord Tamworth, being at Austrey.
That was before her daughter went to London. She knew
then that some attentions were being paid to her daughter,
and it was partly in consequence of these attentions that she
was sent to London. He went abroad, and when he returned
he took an opportunity of seeing her, and she (the-witness)
was informed of it. She saw letter No. 1 in the beginning
of the year 1844. The letter was shown by her daughter
.the day she received it.
Hy the ATTORNEY -GENERAL.—She did not see her re-
ceive it.
By Mr. Rom:mot—Her daughter received the letter at
the time, and she herself read it at night to Mr. Smith. She,
had also seen the other letters produced in Court after she
had seen the first one. She had seen each of them about the
time they bore date. She recollected a handkerchief being
sent fremher house to Lord Ferrers. There were two sent, but
at:different times. They were of the same pattern—ofsilk—
with a small running border. The first was sent in
February or March. It was before the receipt
of letter No. 2 that the .Ark; letter was sent.
The handkerchief was marked with the letter F. It was
marked with Miss Smith's hair. She (witness) folded the
handkerchief in an envelope, with a letter. She did not
recollect the contents of the letter, but was in the room when_
her daughter wrote it. The letter was signed, fur she (wit-
ness) folded the letter• herself, and could therefore observe
that it was signed. It was then given to John Lees (an under
tenant) to post. She sealed it, and it was directed to the
Right Hon. Earl Ferrers, Chartley Castle, Staffordshire.
She also folded the second handkerchief, which was marked
in a similar manner.. A young woman residing with them
at the time marked the first handkerchief, and the sister of
one of the servants marked the second. The latter was not
so well marked as the first. Letter No. 3 was received after
the receipt of the second handkerchief. She did not see the
letter written with the second handkerchief until it was
placed in the envelope. She saw the letter after it was
written. It was also addressed to the Right Honourable
the Earl Ferrers. She directed the envelope herself.
This also was given to John Lees to be posted.
Witness accompanied her daughter in April, 1844, to Staf-
fordshire. They were attended by a man-servant. They
went for the purpose of meeting Lord Ferrero at Stafford;
but they did not see him. They stayed all night at Stafford,
and returned the following morning. They went to a place
called Syerscote, where witness's father lived, on the following
day. There they saw also Mrs. Perry, and her daughter
then wrote a letter to Lord Ferrers. Witness saw that letter,
and read its contents. She then herself put it into the Tam
worth post. ,It was directed as the others had been Some
time after an answer was received to that letter. She re-
ceived a letter from the Earl before he got hers. The letter
received by her was No. 5. She received that letter a few
days after her return frOm Stafford. She recollected another
letter written by her daughter, and given to Mrs. Perry, who
posted it at Lichfield. She saw the letter, but did not
read it. That letter was also addressed to Earl Ferrers.
Her daughter showed her letters No. 9 and B. The letter
B was addressed to Mr. Smith, and after he had read it she
saw it. Her husband replied to it in two or three days. She
thought the letter was received on a Tuesday and replied to
on a Friday. Mr. Smith read the answer to her. Mr. Hol-
gate also saw it. Witness sealed it, and it was directed,
"The Lord Ferrers, Chantley Castle." Witness was going
to Ashby the following morning, and the letter was in the
interval put into a drawer, that was generally kept locked in
the bookcase. On the next morning Mr. and Mrs. Holgate,
her daughter, and herself went to Ashby, and witness put the
letter in the post. She recollected hearing at Ashby that
Lord Ferrers had married another lady. Before that time
preparations had been made for Miss Smith's marriage with
his Lordship, and everything was ready. Her daughter had
been some time at school, and could write English gramma-
tically. . .
Cross-examined by the Arronaexy-Gxrianar.--The dresses
Were made by Mrs. Lees, of Appelby. The brides-
maids were her cousins, Misses Smith. All these pre-
parations were made without any personal communication
with Lord Ferrers. He had signified his wishes that the prepa-
rations should go on in his letters. He mentioned his wish
to marry her in May. Some of the dresses were not
com-
pleted then, but they were in a state of forwardness. They
were all to be completed in June or July. She might pro-
bably have ordered the bridal dresses in June. Some of the
cakes were received in June, and they might have been
ordered in May. What had been ordered were not deemed
sufficient by Lord Ferrers, and more were ordered. Two
had been ordered in the first place, and two others after.
Part were made by Mrs. Goodman, at Ashby, and part at
Leicester. Her daughter wrote a good letter, and understood
French. She was not generally fond of novel-reading :
they lived in the country, and seldom saw one. She
might have read one in one or two months, not more. Her
father subscribed to a society. Her daughter was tall, neither
very dark, or light with dark hair. Her daughter was be-
tween 14 and 15 when Lord Tamworth first paid her atten-
tions. When her daughter informed her, she did not inform
Mr. Asblehurst, his tutor. They were net on visiting terms
with that gentleman. They heard of Lord Ferrers going
abroad, and of his return some short time before the
death of his grandfather. Soon after his return
there was a ball at Tamworth. She went with her
daughter to that ball. They dressed at the house of Mr.
Neville, at Tamworth. Witness recollected going to Miss
Neville's room, but could not say what she might have said
about dressing her hair. She did not remember saying any-
thing about her daughter's intention to wear a single rose.
She did go the ball with a single white rose in her
hair. Lord Ferrers was not there. She did not
know that her daughter expected him there. She might
have expected him, but of that witness could not be positive.
After that her daughter did inform her that she had at differ-
ent times received presents of dresies, jewellery, and books
from Lord Ferrers. This, might be in the beginning of 1843.
She asked her daughter where she got the jewellery and
dresses, and she informed her they were presents from Lord
Ferrers. The books were sent. They were " The
Queens 'of England ;" Miss Bremer's works; the
Abbotsford edition of Scott's i works, and others.
They were sent from' Mr. Thompson, of Tamworth,
by Lord Ferrers' orders. Some of the dresses were of silk,
some of cachemere, muslin, and so on. The material only
was sent. The jewellery consisted of brooches and rings.
They did not know where these things came from, until
they discovered that they were not paid for. They made this
discovery by the bills coming in. The dresses were had from
Mr. Sale; the jewellery from Miss Baker; and the books
from Mr. Thomson. She could not say who ordered them,
but she paid for them. They were paid for partly from
Mr. Smith's money, and partly from a 1001. borrowed from her
grandfather. The whole amount might be 2001. Her daughter
gave the bills of particulars to Earl Ferrers, who said he
would pay for them, and the bills of amounts were sent to
witness. Her daughter told her to borrow money from her
papa or grandpapa to pay for these presents. Letter A, from
Lord Ferrers to Mr. Smith, was written in the spring of 1844.
The letter expressed the Noble Lord's sorrow for having
caused any regret to Mary (the plaintiff). Witness did not
receive letters from Earl Ferrers, but she saw her once
coming up the'garden with one in her hand. She did not,
however, see Lord Ferrers give her daughter the letters. Her
daughter showed her two letters received from Earl Ferrers's
brother, after their return from Harrowgate in July 1844.
They were received the week aftei: Witness- did not see
them received, as she happened to be out at the time.
(The trial was proceeding when our report left.)

COURT OF RE VIEW-(THIS DAY
(Before Vice .Chancellor Sir J. L. KNIGHT BRUCE.)
IN RE THE NEWTON BANK.

The Totnes bank makes a claim against the estate of the
Newton bank of 1,805/., which is disputed on the ground
that the alleged agreement of 1834, on which the claim,
rested, never existed. It seems that the partners in. both
banks previous to that date were the same persons, sharing
the like interest in both concerns, but that at that time an
alteration took place, by which the banks at Newton and
Totnes were erected into separate and independent concerns.
The question in- dispute is, whether there was such an ar-
rangement about the debts of each as Evade the Newton bank
liable to the claim made against it by the bank at Totnes.
The case was opened by Mr. Swanston and Mr. Malins,
whose arguments occupied the attention of the Court for
three hours. When these were concluded, his Honour ad-
journed the further hearing till this day week, that certain of
the partners might be brought up and examined.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner G[ormßußN.)
IN RE

This bankrupt carried on business as a grocer in the
country, and to day was appointed for the choice of assig-
nees. During the case a point of 801110 importance arse
under the following circumstani.les ;—An endeavotirlfad been
made to arrange with sonia of the creditors by giving pro-
missory notes for a cciulposition of lgs. in the pound. The
notes, however,' nat b jns duly honoured, it was claimed to
prove for the nrigkal amount ; the proof, however, was ob-
jected to., en tte ground that the acceptance of a bill for a
'.mount extinguished the original debt, and that the
Pr^..lif could only be for the amount of the bill.
The Learned Comattssiowiat said the question was of im-
portance, but his opinion was, that if the bill was.not taken
up when due the original debt existed.
The solicitor to the fiat said the question was whettzer it
could be proved whilst the security existed, the time 'Jf pay-
ment not having expired? The bankrupt said hu had no
means of taking it up.
The Learned COMMISSIOI.SER, after referring to many cases,
said that it appeared clear that nothing but a release could
extinguish the debt unless the composition was fully
carried out.

Sir Robert Peel was again cupped on Friday, previous
to his going to the House of Commons.
The Earl of Ellenbor.ugh, and Admiral Bowles left
town on Saturday, for 'Portsmouth.
We regret to hear that General Lord Bloomfield,
Commandant at Woolwich, continues indisposed.