The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-28 00:00:00

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MARKET NE WS.—(THIS DAY •
TOEVJGATE .A. 74113 X.m.AtkpisHrn.azar. These markets were very scantily supplied with each
kind of Meat, the demand for which' was somewhat
active, at extreme quotations :—Beef;from 8s Sd
to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s to
; Veal, 3s 8d 6" 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Sibs, by the carcase'
DIEEIT 111.AR206113.. '
SOUTHALL, DEC. 27.—Very limited supplies of 41
stock ware on sale in to-day's market., A"good clear'
ante was effected at improved quotations- :--Beef, from
3s 6d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 10ci to 55 2d ; Veal, 4110
4s 8d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Blbs, to sink-the offal.
Rom-Foal), DEC. 27.—Prime Beasts and Seep, COre;
mandrd a ready sale at an advance
of 2d.per 81bs.
other kinds of stock were quite as dear.. Beef; from 35 471 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s ; Veal, 45' to 4s 6d; and
Pork, 4s to 4s 61 per Sibs ,• Suckling
_Calves 185
to 245; and quarter old store Pigs, 168 to 21s each.
LEWES, DEC. 26.—Our market was tolerably firm toe
day, at full prices :—Beef from 3s 6d to 4s '4d ; Mutton'
4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; asd pork; 3s 8d to 43 40
per Blbs.

MAY MB,
4,IEETs.
SMITIFIELD.—Meadow flay, 2/16s to 3/ 13s; Clover
ditto, 31 10s to 4/ 14s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 95 per
load. A fair avera* supply, and a sluggish demand.
CuinnERLAND.--Meadow Hay, 21 18s to 3/ 155;
Clover date, 3/ 102 to 4/ 12s; and Straw, 1/ 45 to
I/ 105 per load. Supply tolerably goud, and trade rather
dull.

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 163 to 31 135 i
Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 153; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 11 95
per load. Trade firm, at full prices.

CORN AVERAGES.
Cor the
GENERA.L A.VERA GE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
Week ended Dec. 24, 1848, made up fro Engel Returns of tr„
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns iand and Wig"
per Imperial Quarter.
I WHEAT. 111.4ELEY. OATS. I I
I RTE. BEANS. PEAfid
PRICE .• f 47s 6d 1 31s 4d I 133 4d f 29s Id 333 7d 375
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BARLEY'. I OATS. I ATE. I BEAllS• I
Od
is Od 33 IS 3s Od 23 Od 2s 05 24

SUPPLY of WATER to the METROPOLIS

lENLEY AND LONDON WATER-WORKS AND
NAVIGATION.
This company, which has been for-some time under
consideration, has now assumed a tangible-form-, and 0,
highly respectable, meeting of the promoters was held
cn Friday, at the offices of Messrs. Burchell,
and Parsons, at which were present--
Wm. Arthur Wilkinson, Esq., in the chair; the line'
J. P. Bouverie ; -- Graham, Esq. (Chairman of the
Grand Junction Canal Company); R. J. Tennent, M.P.; Joseph Barendale, Esq.; Thomas Rawson Ward,
Esq.; Henry George Robinson, Esq.; .—. Drane Esq.;
Thomas Earle, Esq. ; H. M. Jones, Esq. ; abarlee
Canby, Esq.; John Mitchell, Esq.; Wm. Cubitt, Esq.;
John Howell, Lg.; and others.
Mr. M'Clean and Mr. Blackwell, the engineers of the
company, explained; and Mr. Cubitt corroborated the
general plan of the undertaking. They stated that it
was proposed to bring into London one hundred million
gallons of water daily, at such a level as would supply
the greater portion of the metropolis without pumping'
being a little above the reservoirs of the New Rivet'
Company and other water- works, for whose -service it
could be rendered available; and that the water required
for the elevated portions of the northern districts would be
raised to the necessary height by power obtained by the
descent of the water required for the lower districts.
The quantity was stated to be so abundant that the pipes
would be always full, so as to afford an instant supply le
cases of fire, and also that a constant stream should Pee
through every dwelling, and the sewers have alvreYß
flowing through them a body of water amply Bei"
ci•ent for their effectual cleansing; it was, in effect,
bringing a great portion of the river Thames into Lon'
don at a height of upwards of one hundred feet above
its present and pouring it through the houses sto,u
sewers, instead of letting it flow through Vauxhall-
bridge.
Mr. CUI3ITT further stated that his attention had been
much-directed to plans for supplying the metropolis with,
water, but this proposition appeared to him
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complete in its general outline, and demanded confidence
from its simplicity and its extreme feasibility..
In the description of the'plans it was stated by the
promoters that a charge of only one halfpenny per thou'
sand gallons, instead of the present price of the
water
companies (varying from 4d. to 6d. for that quantity)t
would return a profit equal to ten per cent. on the pro'
posed outlay.
In answer to objections as to the combination dna'
vigation with the water supply, Mr Ciihitt and Mr'
Baxenciale exposed the fallacy of any pollution of water
from the passage of a few boats. The objection would
seem natural to those who had only observed stagnant
canals, but would be removed by the reflection that one
hundred barges a day could produce no effect upon the
vast body of water in question, whilst the purity must be
deemed absolute when _compared with the water of the
Thames even at Chelsea, which had received between
that point and Henley the drainage from a population
exceeding seventy-five thousand persons, beside the eon"
tarnination derived from the sewerage of London/
brought up by the tide and held in perpetual suspension
by the perturbation of steam boats.
It appeared :that upwards of one-half of the capital
had been :already subscribed, and that the plans and
sections had been- deposited, and all the necessary
,
notices attended to in- order to go lo Parliament, with
the view of obtaining an:Act during the ensuing session
and the object of the present meeting was to bring
the matter immediately before the public, for the put!:
pose of obtaining subscribers 'foe -the-remainder of tu°
capital.
A series of resolutiens were then passed, expressive of
the approbation of the meeting, appointing an influent's!
provisional committee, &c., and the gentlemen present
subscribed their names for shares,• and pledged theta'
selves to promote the undertaking.
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.11ERIFFS COURT.--ThiS court, did not sit to-claY,
but will open again on Thursday,' the 4th iPSt•
FIRES (THIS DAY).---ShOrtly after three o'clock
.
this morning police-constable of the City force W.la:
on duty in Distaff-lane, Watling-street, when he clls
covered the lower part of the Mad-Last Tavern, cow
pied by Mr. Taylor, in- flames. The family were in-
stantly aroused to their danger; and effected a temporal
retreat from the- premises,' and in a few •thoinents atter. ,
wards the firemen and engines-- froth Wittling•strees
arrived. After some trouble the fire was subdued, but
the contents of bar, parlour, and tnTh.rnrrm were nearly
destroyed. Mr. Taylor is insured in the Royal Exchange
Office.---Between twelve and one o'clock this morning
fire happened in the shop of Mr. Pratt, hatter, 80, New-
gate-street. The loss here was very great. The fire
reached the house adjoining, that of Mr. Pritchard,
brush-maker. Fortunately the Brigade and West °
England engines soon arrived, and the fire was shortly
afterwards extinguished. Both parties are insured.
DARING ACT OF SWINDLING.--We have jolt
received intelligence of a most extraordinary and dal:
ing act of swindling committed on the respectable gold-
smiths and jewellers, Messrs. Lambert and Hawleys, 11
and 12, Coventry-street. Yesterday a ; well ' dressed
fashionable looking man called at the shop, and directed
an immense quantity of jewellery, to the amount of
about 500/., to be put up and made a parcel of, and that
one of the clerks should accompany him ,to
,the Bishop
of London, where payment would be made, and which
was accordingly done. On arriving at the Bishop's, the
gentleman inquired for the secretary of his LordshiP;
who was from home ' • but the gentleman Was requested
to walk in and wait the return of the secretary, which
he did. And he soon afterwards, in presence of the
clerk, opened the packet and examined all the' articles
very carefully, and then made an :observation that be
had omitted to order some rings, which he. begged the
clerk to return to the shop for, and that' he would wait
the clerk's return. The clerk was no sooner gone than
the gentleman rang the bell, and told the servant that
he would go out and soon return to see the secretary, as
he had some visits to make in the neighbourhood.
sale
accordingly did so, but neither the gentleman or the
parcel have ever since been heard of ; and the unfortu-
nate clerk, on arriving with the rings, was horrified to
find the gentleman, as well as the parcel, had disap-
peared.
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the Dunbar Sand, became leaky,
and 'eat( tour feet of
I water in her hold.
-PENZANCE, DEC. 26.—The Kitty, from Newport,
went on shore yesterday, and became a total wreck;
crew, except-one, saved. The Stephen 'Knight, from
Meath, went on shore; crew saved; should the weather
moderate she may be got off. The Ashley, Swansea to
London, put in here 24-25 inst., with considerable
danirge.
Covas, DEC. 27.=—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Swed,
Westerby, Pernambuco.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 27.—Wind E.S.E.—Put back,
Aden, from Liverpool to Hong-Kong, from long. 11 W.,
by heavy south westerly gales. -
WivEfinoE, DEC. 27.—A large full-rigged ship villa
seen two or three days ago on the Knock. John; from
papers found, supposed to be the Merker, of SondosfArg,
Hamburgh to China; part of cargo landed in a d^,maged
state; crew supposed to be lost.
DUNGARVON, DEC. 26.—The Teniagh, " Nantes to
Liverpool, was totally wrecked in Cl.unea Bay this
morning; cargo lost, and three mean and one boy
drowned.
BarsToL, DEC. 27.—The Glic,nberrie has been raised
and taken into Cumberland 7.2jaain.
HOLYHEAD, DEC. 27.—it blew a very heavy gale here
last night from S.W. to W.S,W. The. Harmonic
(Dutch galliot) groubded, but has not sustainedmaterisl
damage.
SEIBREREEN, DEe. 25.—The cargo of the Susan,
from Galatz, wrecked on Hare Island yesterday, is ell.
tirely lost, and scarcely enough materials sated to pal
expenses.

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WARRUNPOINT, DEC. 26,--The Sarah Packer, of -
Liverpool to Savannah, drove on shore
'four 'Miles south
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of C:zeweastle, County Down, on the 24th instant, An
lies bilged with loss of rudder, bowsprit, foremast, &0.,
and is expected to become a total wreck; crew saved.

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