The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-01 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.

CORN-EXCHA.A Gk. -FRIDAY.
The present week's arrivals 01 Engli,ll IVlreat for our market have.
been on a fair average scale, yet the show of samples of that article
here was small. Selected qualities commanded a steady sale, at full
price:; but all other kinds were a dull inquiry, at barely late rates.
Of Foreign Wheat the imports have been trifling. Fine dry samples
released under certificates were In steady request, and prices were
well supported. The middling and interior samples. as well as
bonded sorts, were very t:ull. Barley was in a very sluggish state,
both for malting and grinding parcels, at late currencies. The quan-
tity of Malt on oiler was not large, yet the Malt trade was in a very
inactive state. In prices N, e have no alteration to notice. There was
a steady sale for Oats, at about Monday's quotations. Beans, Peas,
and Flour, as last advised.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley.
4,720 qrs. 1,300 qrs.

Engll3h •• •• • •

Oats 1 Flour.
2,790 qrs. 1 2,870 bkk
2,970 -
1,010 1

Irish ..
Foreign .

1,7,50

Malt, 4,570 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.
The supply of Beasts on offer here to-day exceeding the wants of
the buyers, whose attendance was by no means numerous. lln
Beef trade was in a very inactive state, at barely, but at nothitia
quotable beneath. Monday's prices, at which a total cleat ance was
not effect. d. From Holland and Germany we received 84 Oxen and
Cows, and one Calf. From Scotland 200 horned and polled Scot,,
together with 180 Sheep hi good condition. Although the number,
of Sheep !rem our own districts wet e somewhat on the increase, the
sale for them was steady, at fully previous quotations. The arrival
of Lambs from the Isle of Wight embraced 239 head. That from
other quarters being lager, the Lamb trade was excesAvely dull, at
a depression in value of from 6(1 to 8d per Blbs—the highest figure
being 6s 461 per 81bs. Calves and Pigs were in moderate supply, and
sluggish inquiry, at late rates. Milch Cows were selling at from 16.
to 181 each. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ; and Quarter-old store
Pigs, 165 to 20s each. Beasts, 747 ; Cows, 150 ; Sheep and Lambs,
6,000; Calve., 182 ; Pigs. 290.

NEW GATE AND LEADMErriA.LX.
We had a very inactive general demand, and prices were not
supported.

XIOROUGH HOP zwAlticwr.
For the finest parcels of Hops In pockets there Is rather more in-
qu,ry, yet previous rates are with dilliculty supported. In all other
qualities Si) litte is doing that the quotations are almost nominal
The supply or Hops on offer Is moderate.

ADMIRALTY.-(THIS DAY.)
This day was especially appointed to hear two important
cases. Trinity masters were in attendance, but it was an•
flounced that the Learned Judge (Dr. Lushington) had met
with an accident by being thrown off his horse, but it is
satisfactory to state that the injury is but slight.
Dr. Adams sat as Surrogate, and disposed of assignations.

SHERIFFS' CUURT.-(THIS DAX

(Before Mr. Commissioner 'BULLOCK.)
POWELL V. LOWE.

This was an action for assault. The facts of the case were
these :—The plaintiff is a cawkeeper, and the defendant is a
cattle salesman, in Smithfield Market. A short time since
an action was rought by plaint,ff against ddendant to re-
cover the sum of 13/. 10s., fora cow bought of defendant, but
the defendant having got the money set up a previous account,
and refused to give up the cow, but said hen ould stick to bath
the cow and the money; and after several applications by
Mr. Bucbannan, plaintiff's attorney, the action was brought,
when plaintiff recovered the 13/. 105., and Et. for the loss of
the milk by the detention of the cow. On the day this action
was tried the parties met in Smithfield Market, when de-
fendant seized plaintiff by the collar and shook him violently,
and pushed him against a lot of beasts.
Mr. R LAND addressed the jury for the defendant, suggest-
ing he was laoouring under excited feelings, and that no
serious injury had ensued.

The jui'y returned a verdict for nominal damages.

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary Purr En.)
PARRY V. JotixsoN.
This was an action to recover the sum of 20/. the balance
of an account for a steam engine sold to defendant, who paid
3/. 6s. into Court, and pleaded that he was not tur.her in-
debted.

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The case lasted a considerable time, the evidence as to
value being very contradictory.
On the part of the plaintiff an engineer was called, who
made the engine for plaintiff, and sold it for him ; it was an
eight-horse Ligh-pressure table engine. It was not perfect
at the time it was sold, but 95/. was asked for it, or 120/. if
completed. It was, however, ultimately agreed that the price
as it stood should be 75/ ; the defendant had only paid 501.;
but the plaintiff had reduced his claim in order to bring it
into this Court. For the defendant, it was contended, that
the engine was warranted perfect, but, that on the contrary,
it required 114. 14s. worth of labour before it was capable of
being worked—all the interior, or, as the witness termed it.
the `. constitution" was bad, and it never would be a good
engine. One of defendant's witnesses (both being engineers)
valued it at present worth 1001.—the other 60/.
The jury, without hesitation, found for the amount claimed.
This was the only case tried.

The Marquis: of Lansdowne lcfc Paris on Wednesday
morning for London. Ills Lordship had the honour •f dining with
the King of the French on Tuesday.

' STRANGE STORY.—On the 7th inst., Joseph Bailey, a
youth about sixteen years of age, son of Henry Bailey, of Shadow
Moss, in Northern Etchells, near Liverpocl, vomited a living reptile,
of the lizard tribe, the body of which was about seven inches. If
was the consequence of drioking at a brook, in a field in which he
was at work as plough driver, in the autumn of 1844, about eighteen
months since. He was aware at the time that while he was hastily
drinking he swallowed some object which made him sick, but had no
Idea that it was anything like what it has ultimately proved to be.
From that time his health has gradually retrograded, and he has been
subject to fits of vomiting, almost constantly, and growing worse
and worse. About two months ago lie became unable to follow Ills
employment, and was compelled to quit service and return home. He
rapidly went worse, upon which his parents called in two eminent
surgeons of Wilmslow. While taking the prescribed medicines he
appeared daily to go worse, his sickness increasing; and at this ti me
.timUepos
an uebeceisnsgiyseelyled a
he was scarcely able to walk across for
threeroom
with a fit of vomiting, he threw up,
tretoptrieletumrnaddoewitisi
thick glutinoinushii.namttoeurt,ha, imidakaitngthae
appearance
the throat ; dibeursptehrattiemaeatiMhep
applying his finger he laid hoiden f it and threw it
on the floor ;buart:d it then ran Into the grid hole. In the hurry of the
moment, his sister so much crushed and mangled it, that all tlirther
inspection was impossible. Since this lie has gradually recovered,
ialiligethere appears no doubt of his ultimate restoration to sound health.
A few days ago lie was much improved.—Manchester Courier.
LONDON YACHT CL UD. —The monthly meeting of
he above club was held last evening at Wright's Hotel, Strand.
The first match of the season, for yachts not exceeeing seven tons,
was fixed to be sailed for on the 18th June next. Prize, a hand-
some silver cup and cover. Several gentlemen were ballottea for
and elected.

PRECEDENT.—Some short time since two 74 gun
ships, the Bellerophon and Calcutta, were ordered to be fitted out in
as expeditious a manner as possilee, for the purpose of ascertaining
in how short a time It could be done. They were both ready for sea
in less than three days. British sailors must feel proud they have
not degenerated since 1701, as about that time Daniel Defoe (a
well-known name), in the second letter of his tour through Great
Britain (published in 1714), in which arc set down his journeyings
and seeings along the sea-coast of Kent, notes the following instance
of the remarkable dispatch with which our seamen got a ship at
Chatham ready for sea :—•' The expedition that has been sometimes
used here in fitting out men of war is very great, and, as the work-
men relate it, 'tis indeed Incredible; particularly they told us, that
the Royal Sovereign, a first•rate of 106 guns, was riding at her
moorings entirely wn•igged, and nothing but her three masts stand-
ing, as is usual when a ship is laid up, and that she was completely
rigged, all her masts up, her yards put to, her sails bent, anchors
and cables on board. and the ship sailed down to Black Stakes in
three days, Sir Cloudesley Shovel being then her captain.—Times.
LIMERICK.—For tvany years past there have not b-en
such numbers emigrating as during the present spring. On Saturday
the Stadaeona sailed for Quebec, as also the Ellen Forrestell—the
former with about 420, and the latter with 120 passengers. It is
thought that no less than 5,000 persons have sailed trom Limerick up
tv the present period, tor America. The 13th Light Dragoons welit
out from Limerick garrison, on Monday, to suppress an intended
meeting of the peasantry at Craticie Woods. We are happy to say
there was no occasion tor their services.
GRAVESEND, APRIL 30. [HE 10TH 11USSARS.—The
detachment of this regiment, which arrived here on Monday from
Bente Bay, by steamer, for embarkation on board the Brahmin, and
which were then billeted in the town in consequence 01 the objection
taken by their commanding officer to embark them In this vessel
until certain alterations should be made in the accommodations
prepared for the troops on board, were this day embarked, the re-
quired alterations being made, and rho this afternoon sailed for
Bombay.

The Duke of Wellington will complete his 77th year
his day, tau IWty 1, 1769.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS I) 4.Y.)

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;
Mr. B. Hope in• the chair.

THE GREAT NORTH 01' SCOTLAND.
The first evidence gone into this morning was the engineering tee-
timony in favour of the Great North of Scotland lino.
Mr. Gibb, the acting engineer of the line, was employed by the
promoters in 1844 to examine the country through Which
the railway passed—namely, from Aberdeen to Inverness.
His instructions were to get the best line for through
and local traffic, and affording the most accommodation
to the greatest amount of population, while at the same
time he was so to connect it with the Aberdeen Railway as to avoid
a change of carriage and locomotive power. The Great North of
Scotland line combined these advantages. He surveyed four lines,
but the best he found to be the one running in the present
route of the Great North of Scotland line. At the time
he made his survey there was no other company In the
field, and the country was open to him to choose what
route he liked. The length of the main, Nt !deli was the double
line was 107 ;of the branch to Bamff, 16 miles of the branch to
Portsoy, three miles and a-half; of the branch' to Darinouth, sit
miles ; and of the branch to Binghead, five miles. The line followed
the natural channels of the traffic. He infei red this from the fact,
that along th tract of the country the tolls, with the same
number of barriers, were double those of any other route. The
ruling gradient on the line was 1 in 242, and the severest 1 in 100.
'Mere were no tunnels nor plains requiring stationary
or assistant power. The curves generally throughout the
line were favourable. The estimated cost, in round num-
bers was 1,F+1,0,0001., and the wonting expenses 331 per
cent. The line crossed 12 turnpike and 66 statute labour roads.
'Mere were no objections to the mode of crossing. The line crossed
the Spey by a viaduct 1,490 yards long, and from 80 to 90 feet high.
It would be executed with stone piers and timber arches. The ex-
treme height was 109 feet above the water, and the length of the
broadest span was 200 feet. The viaduct was upon a gradient of
1 in 100, and there was a curve near with a radius of half a mile.
Ile had had considerable experience in the construction of bridges
and viaducts, and he had no doubt whatever this one could be made
without difficulty. He estimated its cost at 97,8191.
The witness in the course of his examination in chief having stated
that one of the rejected lines corresponded with the Aberdeen, Banff
and Elgin, lie was cross-examined by Mr. Johnson at some length
on behalf of the latter company, with a view of showing that he was
mistaken in supposing the rejected line was similar to the Aberdeen,
Banff sod Elgin. Before cowing to the Spey viaduct, there was an
embankment 400 yards long, and 92 feet high on a curve of 4 far-
longs radius, and on a gradient of 1 in 100.

GROUP VII.
The Committee having adjourned to this day, from Wednesday.
met at twelve precisely, in Room No. 24 (New Houses of Parlia-
nAtt). Mr. Palmer in the chair. The ether Hon. Members were the
same as on the former day.
They in o ceded immediately to a discussion on the merits of the
7th clause of the