The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-03 00:00:00

MOLASSES.—The value of West India is 21s to 24.4, but
there has been only a limited business transacted. Bally nal
Treacle has been in good demand at 21s 6d to 225.
RlCE.—Bengal is wanted, and in consequence of the small
supply at market, a further improvement in prices has taken
place, many parcels having been disposed of privately. At
auction the sound of 200 bags was taken in at 21s for good
white, but the damaged sold at 17s to 19s. There are buyers
under these rates, the consumption is going on satisfactorily.
Madras has been much sought after, and 16s to 17s 6d are
the rates offered, but the supply is scanty. There are
buyers of Java at 18s to 21s, but few parcels are to be had.
Cleaned has been largely dealt in. Spanish and Italian
white are wanted. Prices are expected to be much higher
for all sorts of Rice, owing to the large quantity that will be
required for many months.
SALTPETRE.—There are sellers of Rough by private con-.
tract rather under previous rates, still few purchases have
been made by exporters and the home trade. On English
Refined the demand bas been good at 29s 6d to 30s, but
there is more desire to sell thereat. Nitrate of Soda can be
obtained at 16s to 16s 6d per cwt, but little business has
been done.

Oils.—ln Seal Oil large purchases have been made this
week, principally by the home trade, and further advanced
rates are gi►en. Holders evince much firmness, and some
will not sell at present prices; the stock not being heavy,
and the consumption going on satisfactorily. For
Cod, reduced rates having been taken occasioned the
demand to be brisker. No further advance has occurred in
the value of Southern, but the demand has been good, and
the supply at market is still small. In Sperm Oil a good
business has been transacted, but holders are inclined to
realise, as there is a fair stock. The arrivals of Fish Oili
have increased since our last report. No further improve.
ment has taken place in the value of Linseed Oil, as there
is a large quantity being produced. Rape Seed Oil
has been in excellent demand, and prices have advanced.-
There has been a good business transacted in Palm, and
prices rule firm. For Olive the market has a firm appear-
ance, large purchases have been made. In American Lard
Oil several sales have been made at 361 to 401. There has
been no public sale of any kind of Oil.
TALLow.—This afternoon at public sale 59 casks of New
South Wales sold, good and fine 43s 3d to 465, low and mid
40s to 42s 6d, very low soft 338 9d; 14 casks of East India,
good and fine 47a 6d to 48s 9d ; 29 casks of Cape 48s Gd to
49s 6d for good and fine ; 50 casks of nrst sort new Peters-
burgh yellow Candle 45s to 45s 3d; 200 casks of stranded
Petersburgh, town melted, 45s 9d to 465.
Holl6.—Prices rulinglow, occasions the demand to be good ;
but there is a large quantity on offer, and a desire is mani-
fested to realise.
TusparmNE—Prices continue rapidly to advance ; the
supply being small, and the demand extensive.

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.

CLOSE OF THE FOURTH DAY'S POLL.
The cause of Alderman Wood, or rather that of the
independence of the Livery of London, progresses as
well as its best wishers could hope for or expect. At
three o'clock yesterday the fourth day's poll closed,
and before halt-past three the following was declared by
the Sheriff to be the state of the poll:
Mr. Alderman Wood
Sir George Carr01l
Mr. Alderman Hooper 216
Mr. Alderman Farncomb. 1

Mr. Alderman Moon 1
We need not again repeat the statement of yesterday,
that the two last announcements were received with much
laughter.
In the course of the interval, between the closing
of the poll and the announcement of the state
of it, jests among. the members of the Livery
were at a premium. Among them was one,
for which we take some little credit to ourselves :
one of the Livery seeing Mr. Carroll (we presume the
son of Sir George, on the hustings), exclaimed, " Well,
Mr. Carroll, have you seen The Sun newspaper of
yesterday? because there is something there for you to
mark, learn, and inwardly digest I—(Laughter.)
The state of the poll having been announced,
Mr. Alderman WOOD came forward amid tremendous
cheering to address the Livery. It was not his purpose
to detain them for any length of time. The state of the
poll demonstrated the steady progress that was being
made on his behalf,, and showed the good feeling that
was entertained on his behalf by the Livery.—(Hear,
and cheers.) For himself, he returned them his most
sincere thanks for the exertions they had made in his
behalf. He was gratified beyond all measure at the way
in which they had supported him.—(Cries of " We are
determined to do so.') The contest was peculiarly that-
of the Livery, and he was happy to see that a liveliness
had been thrown about their proceedings that day which
had relieved the dull tedium of a slow election.—
(Cheers.) He begged of them not to forget to-morrow
morning, at nine oclock ; and he was sure he need not
request of the Livery to continue their exer-
tions, and augment the splendid majority that
appeared that day in his behalf.—(Cheers.) Between
himself and those who were associated with him on the
poll no unkind feeling existed, and he was sure there
never would--(Cheers)—fur himself he had only to say,
that he should be the last to disturb it.—(Cheers.)
Mr. ENGLISH (the editor of the Mining Journal, as
we understood) then came forward to address the
Livery ; he was met with considerable confusion, when
Mr. flour stated that it was the wish of Mr. English
to explain away an injury that he had unintentionally
inflicted, some time ago. on Alderman Wood.
Mr. ENGLISH said that be had nothing to retreat,
but something to explain. It had been re-
ported, be knew, in particular quarters, that as
far as himself and Mr. Aldermas Wood were con-
cerned, a Compromise had taken place between
them. He begged most unequivocally to state
'that such a report was totally without foundation—that
I he had not seen Mr. Alderman Wood since the statement
he made some time ago till the day previous, and that no
communications bad passed between them.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HOLT was delighted to see the Livery adopting
the course they were now pursuing.—(Cheers.) They
were showing to the world and their fellow-citizens that
they were alive to their rights, that they were deter-
mined to show their abhorrence of injustice, and give to
Alderman Wood the only reward in their power—the
high post of the chief magistrate of the first city in the
world.—(Cheers.)
The Hall was then adjourned till this morning at nine
o'clock.

ARMAGH, COLERAINE, and PORT-
•RUSH RAILWAY.

A meeting of the shareholders was held yesterday, at
the London Tavern, at the instance of five of the scrip-
holders, to determine on the propriety of dissolving the
Company. Mr. Griffin C. Galt was called to the chair.
The SECRETARY read the requisition of the scrip-
holders and the advertisement convening the meeting.
Mr. CREED wished to know why this meeting had
not been called prior to that which was convened to de-
termine on amalgamation with another company ?
The CHAIRMAN said, because the requisition calling
this meeting had not been sent in before that.
Messrs. dames Stride, William Palmer, and Thomas
Culverwell were appointed scrutineers.
The SECRETARY then read a report from the directors
of the affairs of the company since the date of the last
meeting. It stated that, in January of the present year,
an amalgamation with the Dublin, Coleraine, and Belfast
Company was resolved on, and such parts selected from
both lines as, in the opinion of the best authorities,
would make a good line and the directors were of
opinion that, but for the state of the money market, it
Would have perfectly satisfied the whole of the shareholders.
They had at once complied with the requisition, and
called this meeting, and were resolved to remain neutral,
that the shareholders alone might determine the ques-
tion of dissolution. If the result of this meeting should
be the dissolution of the company, then the directors
were prepared to return the money of the shareholders,
less the expenses, as settled by the deed of
agreement. If, however, it should be resolved
to go on, then the company would either go to Parlia-
ment during the coming session for a line between
Armagh and Portrush, or they would endeavour to effect
an arrangement with the Dublin, Coleraine, and Belfast
Company for the exchange of scrip. To do the former
would be most, ruinous, and the change of scrip with
the other company, if it could be effected, was the most
rational course which they could adopt.
Mr. WATT, Queen's Proctor for Ireland, thought it
monstrous folly to go to Parliament for a line from Ar-
magh to Portrush. As a representative of 6,000 shares,
he had come to London to vote against a dissolution of
the company. An Act had been granted to the Dublin,
Coleraine, and Belfast Company, for a line along the
same route, which was a good line, and one that would
pay. He moved that the company be not dissolved.
Mr. E. FAULKNER seconded the motion.
Mr. SCHULTZ thought that Mr. Watt was out of order
in moving this other than as an amendment. He moved
that this company be dissolved.
Mr. CREED, in seconding the motion, complained of
the conduct of the directors and secretary, and asked if
the chairman would lay a financial statement before
the meeting ?
The CHAIRMAN said that question was not before this
' meeting ; they had met only to determine whether this
company should be dissolved. He then put the questions
to the meeting, and the shareholders proceeded to the
vote ; the result was—
For dissolution....
Against it 9,965
Majority against dissolution --8,305
The CHAIRMAN said the directors would take this as
a confirmation of the amalgamation of the 28th of August.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman was unanimously
passed, and the meeting separated.

AGRICULTURAL WAGES IN OXFORDSHIRE.—MT.
W. Collingridge, farmer at Goding, was summoned to
appear at the petty sessions, at Bicester, on Friday last,
to show cause why he refused to pay John Freeman, a
lad of thirteen, wages amounting to 6s. 6d. It was for
three weeks' wages all but one day. The defence was,
that the lad had misconducted himself by leaving on a
Saturday morning. It appeared the complainant had
worked for the defendant for some time ; that he
left home at about Ave in the morning, and that he
had not done his work till late at night; that until May
he had had threepence per day, and twopence for Sun-
days, but that his wages were then raised one penny per
day ; that on the day he left his place Mr. Collingridge
told him he had " a whip in pickle " for him, and that
the boy left is consequence. The magistrates ordered
the defendant to pay the boy his wages for two weeks,
4s. 6d., and to pay the clerk's costs, 9s. 6d. The farmer
appeared very angry at the decision, and said he should
appeal against the conviction.
FATAL CART ACCIDENT.--An inquest was held
last evening before Mr. Payne, at Guy's Hospital, on
the body of Richard Fieldwood, Reed 56, a gardener.
From the evidence of the witnesses it appeared that on
Tuesday last the deceased, and a man natneiThotnpson,
were sitting on the shafts of a van as it protsed St.
Mark's Church, Kennington, when the horse started at
the noise made by an omnibus. Thompson jumped
off to stop the horse, and the deceased followed him,
but his foot, unfortunately, caught in the wheel, and
he was run over. He died in the above hospital on
Thursday last. The jury returned a verdict of " Acci-
dental death."