The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-18 00:00:00

BREAD.

The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
from 8d to Sid; of Household ditto, Gd to 'lid per
41bs loaf. •

P/XD:S 211.11EICET.

Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 1;ld ; ditto,
641 b to 721 b, 2d to 2-41 d; ditto, 721 b to SOlb, lid to lid;
ditto, 80Ib to 881 b, 2 d to 3d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b 3id to
aid; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to 51d; Calf Skins
(each), 4s 6d to 5a 6d;: Horse Hides, 8s to 8s 6d ;Tolled
Sheep, is 9d to 2s 4d; Kent and Half-breds, 2s to 2s
10d; Downs, is 10d to 2s 4d.

FEAT PJIAR►3K£TS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 3/ 13s; Clover,
ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 13s ; and Straw, 11 3s to 1/ 95 per
load. A moderate supply, and a stt ady trado.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to, 31 15s ;
Clover ditto, 81 10s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 1/ 46 to
1/10s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadew flay, 21 lOs to 31 146 ;
Clover ditto, 3/ 12s to 5/; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 9s
per load. Trade eteady, at but little variation in price.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF COPELAND V. /ER.

NEYHOUGH, LEASE, AND DAVIES.
In this case (the particulars of which have already
been published) Mr. Iluddlestone, obtained a rule nisi,
calling on the magistrates of Staffordshire to admit the
defendants to bail. They had been committed for re-
ceiving certain quantities of earthenware knowing it to
be stolen. The defendants all resided at btoke-upon•
Trent.
Mr. WHITMORE rose to show cause against the rule, and
Mr. HUDDLESTONE replied.
Mr. Justice PATTESON, after looking over the deposi-
tions, remarked that there appeared to be a probability
of the case disclosing an organized system of robbery
in the Potteries, and the magistrates were, therefore not
to blame in refusing to hold these parties to bail to
answer a charge, which, although of a minor nature
now, might ultimately assume a very serious alteet.
Still he thought the Court might safely admit them to
bail upon heavier sureties than those provided by the
Act, and he would make an order upon the magistrates,
requiring them to liberate the prix( ners upon their put-
ting in bail themselves in 1004 each, and four sureties in
25/. each.

THE LOSS OF TWO EMIGRANT
SHIPS.
TO TIE EDITOR OF TUE• SUN.
SIR,—In a paragraph of your paper of yesterday, re-
lative to the unfortunate loss of two emigrant ships, it
is stated that " the Long Sand has two light ships, one
on each extremity of it, sufficient to warn the mariner
of danger; probably, however, the hazy state of the
atmosphere obscured the lights."
_

There is no light vessel on the Long Sand. The Long
Sand lies between the Kentish Knock Sand and the
Sunk Sand. At the Nortb-eait end of the Sunk Sand is
the Sunk light vessel (one brilliant light fixed); on the
Eastern side of the Kentish Knock is the Knock light
vessel (a revolving light). The distance between these
two lights is about au nautic iniles,'-the North-Eastern
extremity of the Long Sand „lying about midway between
the lights —I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Nov. 17,1848. G. B.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
. .

__ • .
SlR,—Observing in your paper an account of the
wreck of two emigrant ships, attended with loss of life,
it would appear to those conversant with such matters
that due precautions are not used. The season of the
year, in the first place, is very objectionable for vessels
crowded with inexperienced voyagers, to be exposed, not
only to the chances of shipwreck on the dangerous sands
that surround our eastern coast, but to others of a more
terrific character on the coast of America during winter,
of which there aro abundant melancholy proofs in the
sufferings and extensive loss of life among poor emi-
grants who have been induced to adventure, at the incle-
ment seasons of the year, when the cold is intense, and
the gales of a character to bid defiance to the skill and
hardihood of the most experienced mariners or the best
constructed and soundest framed vessels.

Again, it appears, that such was the heavy sea that
rolled around the wrecks that the boats could not ap-
proach them, and that they were unprepared with other
means of rescue—hence the loss of life.

I would invite you or any other gentleman, to inspect
a simple invention of mine, having this object in view,
viz., to rescue the crew and passengers from wrecked
vessels when it is found impracticable for a boat, with a
boat's crew on board, to approach the wreck, from the
causes you have stated.

I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
EDWARD SMITH, R.N.
Surveyor of Steam Vessels.
United Patent Marine Model and Surveyor
of Steam-Vcssels Offices, Garden-stairs,
Greenwich, Nov. 17, 1848.
P.S. The plan alluded to may be seen at the above
named offices.