The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-17 00:00:00

S NOVEM.BER 17, 1848. [PRICE SD.

COUNTRY MARKETS.
BIRMINGII.43I, Nov. 16.—At Gloucester and Wor-
cester markets on the 11th, the wheat trade ruled dull,
but lower prices were not submitted to for any descrip-
tion, except secondary foreign. Barley nominally un-
altered. Oats 6d per quarter cheaper. B ans firmly
maintained their value. Peas fully as dear. During
the present week, in consequence of the decline in
Mark-lane, the transactions in wheat have been on a
very limited scale, but holders are generally firm ; yet
sales to any extent could not be effected, even by sub-
mitting to a reduction of 1. to 2s per quarter. Barley
offering at a decline of Is per quarter. A few sales
have been effected in oats at 6d per quarter under
former currency. Not many beans offering, still the
turn is in favour of the buyer. Peas, except prime
boilers, lesi inquired for. At this day's market there
was a good supply of wheat, and the trade ruled dull at
a reduction of fully Is per quarter. Fine barley Is to
2s per quarter lower. Other descriptions nt.arly main-
tained their value, and heavy grinding a gaud deal in-
quired for. Oats is per quarter lower. Beans held for
former prices. Peas rather cheaper.
BRISTOL, Nov. 16 —The supply of English wheat is
less than of late, and the condition of the new much im-
proved, and there is a tolerable demand at about the
same rates as last week. Prices are firmly supported iu
foreign wheats, and in some instances exceeded on
actual sales. The stocks of free collectively at this port
are very moderate in reference to the period to be sup•
plied between this and February, when the trade comes
to Is per quarter duty. For flour there has been a
better consumptive demand at unaltered prices. Malt-
ing barley is fully is per quarter lower on
best English qualities, and from Is to 2s per
quarter on general runs, and also on foreign,
although the supplies to this time continue very deficient,
but considerable arrivals are known to be at hand.
Grinding barley remains unvaried and in fair request.
The oat trade is very dull, and again from 6d to is per
quarter lower. Beans are firm and rather dearer.
Wheat: English, old, 56s to 60s per imperial quarter;
ditto, new, 46s to 503 per imperial quarter; ditto, foreign,
white, 57s to 60s; ditto, red, fine qualities, 54s to 575;
ditto, ordinary, 50s to 565; ditto hard, 48s to 52s per
480 lbs. Barley: English malting. 34s to 38s ler impe-
rial quarter; ditto and foreign grinding, 25s to 30s per
400 lbs. Oats: Devon and Welsh, 18a to 18s 6d per
imperial quarter; Irish white, 20s to 20a 6d per 320 lbs:
ditto black, 163 to 19s per imperial quarter; ditto foreign,
none. Beans: English, 40s to 44s per imperial quarter.
Flour: English seconds, 38s to 41s per sack; ditto
American, &c., sweet, 29s to 31s per barrel. In
the Gloucester market the demand for all
descriptions of wheat has been of a very re-
stricted character, and sales have generally been at a
decline of is per quarter, excepting on choice samples of
English new, which have nearly sustained previous quo-
tations. A pause has occurred in the malting barley
trade ; fine parcels must be noted is and other kinds 2s
per quarter cheaper, with a slow sale thereat. Grinding
moves off in moderate quantities at former rates. The
supply of oats is large, and to effect sales an abatement
of from 61 to Is per quarter has to be conceded. Egyp
tian beans as last reported. The averages have been,
according to the Corn Inspector's return for the week :
wheat 50s, oats 19s Bd, barley 333 4d, beans 48s. The
arrivals this week have been as follow :—ln the Calne,
from Rouen, 90 tons of potatoes ; in the Juverna, from
Cork, 200 quarters of oats, 5 tons 5 cwt of oatmeal, 15
barrels of oats, 110 barrels of black oats, 200 sacks of
oat,, 54 sacks of barley, 112 barrels of white oats ; in
the Victory, from Waterford, 422 sacks of oats, 54
sacks of barley, 222 barrels of black oats ; in the
Az Jrian, from Cork, 260 quarters of barley, 8 toes of oat-
meal, 67 quarters of oats, 150 quarters of grinding bar-
ley; in the Gannet, from Cork, 200 quarters of oats, 2
tons of oatmeal, 50 quarters of barley, 100 sacks of oats,
20 sacks of oats, 200 sacks of oats, 100 barrels of black
oats, 100 barrels of white oats, 100 barrels of black oats;
in the Mary, from Gloucester, 400 sacks of flour; in the
Comet, from Bridgewater, 800 bushels of barley, 712
bushels of Saate barley; in the Union packet from Watchet,
12 quarters of grits,s quarters of beans, and 5 quarters of
wheat flour; in the Ellen, from Haverfordwest, 262 quar-
ters and 4 bushels of oats; in the Sarah, from Glasgow,
6 bags and 2 barrels of oatmeal; in the Henrietta, from
London, 544 quarters of wheat; in the Rose, from Wa.
terford, 100 barrels of fine white oats, 100 barrels of Line
black ditto, 20 barrels of grinding barley; in the Sham-
rock, from Dublin, 10 sacks of meal ; in the Brothers,
from Gloucester, 150 sacks of wheat ; in the Friends,
from Chepstow, 70 sacks of flour ; in the Osprey, from
Haverfordwest, 390 bushels of black oats.

ROMSEY, Nov. 16.—Wheat was offered at a decline o!
lOs per load; the quality, generally, much improved
since the dry frosty weather set in; finest heavy this day
sold at 151 per load; good red wheats sold at 141 ditto;
second quality at 131 ditto. Barley was offered much
lower, excepting for some best Chevalier, fit for malting
—such retained its price. Prices ran from 28s to 35s
per quarter. Malt was offered at last week's prices.
Beans and peas were is to 2s per quarter lower. Oats of
slow sale. Best Polands 26s per quarter; common, 20s
to 23s ditto. Bye and tares as last quotation.
AriDovEn LAEGE NOVENDER FAIlt, Nov. 16.—Sheep
—Although the fair is not said to begin till Li-morrow,
there was a considerable number ofjheep.sold this after-
noon, several large contract dealers from Essex and the
vicinity of London being down to select fine ewes, lambs,
and togs, which they succeeded in getting at the prices
given at the last fair at Appleshaw, on the 4th in-
stant: the Down ewes made from 32s to 36s each,
ditto lambs, 26s to 30s each. To-morrow it is
expected there will bo more sheep penned than has
been witnessed for some years, the turnip and grass
fields around Andover being already occupied by
large flocks from a distance, some out of Wilts and Dor-
set, as well as different parts of Hants. From the num-
ber of arrivals in Andover this afternoon, by the diffe-
rent coaches from the Andover-road Station, a good trade
is. looked for. some thinking that best sheep will be
higher. So full is the town that many have to get beds
in the neighbourhood, some going to Weyhill, Whit
church, and Hurstbourno for such accommodation.
Horses were shown and some sales effected, yet the chief
business will be on the morrow and Saturday. Beasts:
a great many store oxen and other cattle already ar-
rived. Cheese: the supply pitched but very short ; the
toll charged to this commodity at Andover having driven
away the cheese-factors to other fairs, such as Basing-
stoke, where nothing is charged for pitching. Hops: a
great many pockets are in Andover and Weyhill,
awaiting this fair ; some were offered this day, yet but
few pockets found purchasers. The holders asked more
money by from 10s to 20s per cwt. than what was given
at the large Weyhill fair. Some appeared disposed to
purchase best Farnhams and country, yet were not wil-
ling to submit to the increased demand.
GLASGOW, Nov. 15.—Since our last about 1,672 quar-
ters of wheat and 644 quarters of peas arrived at Grange-
mouth from the European continent. Coastwise and
from Ireland our supplies have been light, and none have
reached the Clyde from Transatlantic ports. Business
during the week ruled dull, and the few sales effected
were, in most instances, in favour of the buyer. This
day's market was slenderly attended. Wheat sold 6d
lower per boll, and flour declined Gd per barrel and Is
per sack. Barley was less inquired after, and to make
progress an abatement required to be submitted to. Oats
and oatmeal were in slow request, at barely last week's
rates. Beans and peas unchanged.
LUDLOW.—TUE NEW FAIR.—On Monday last the
new fair took place, and we are happy to inform our
agricultural friends, dealers, and graziers, that there was
an extraordinary good show of prime fat and store
beasts, a largo quantity of sheep, and a fair sample of
pigs. There was but a middling show of horses, and
most of them of inferior quality. The attendance of
dealers was not very numerous, and we can only account
for it from the fact of its being Worcester fair day, and,
this being but a new fair, dealers, doubtless, did not an-
ticipate there being anything like the quantity and qua-
lity of stock offered for sale; but the newly-established
fair bids well not to be surpassed by any of the old one;
held in the town. There was a good amount of business
done at the late prices.
WREXHAM CHEESE FAIR.—At this fair, held on
Tuesday, the 7th instant, there was a large quantity of
cheese of superior quality offered for sale. Prices ranged
from 45s to 50s for useful cheese, and from 50s to to 53s
for fine quality ; but cheese of real first-rate quality
and appearance sold from 55s to 60s. Excepting a few
lots of skim, which are still out of demand, the whole
was bought up rather briskly, and prices seemed to
prove satisfactory alike to farmers and factors, from
which circumstance it might be predicted that the next
fair on the first Tuesday in February, will have averyf
large supply of prime cheese, and a large attendance. o
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Journal,
respectable and influential factors.—.Lddowes

THE YOUNG COUNTESS. BY MRS. TROLLOPE.—
Mrs. Trollope's well-known skill in portraiture, her keen
insight into motives, and her unsparing revelations of
the selfish side of humanity, aro as conspicuous in this
novel as in any of her former productions. Mrs. Trol-
lops may disclaim personalities as much as she pleases;
she may protest that her characters aro not drawn from
life, and that they aro purely ideal conceptions; yet the
impression of likeness is so strongly stamped upon them
all, that, without doubting her word, we are forced to
believe that she has unconsciously transferred to her
pages the personages with whom a life of varied experi-
ence has brought her into contact. Many models must
have sat to her for the gallery of portraits she has here
collected.—Britannia.
Dr. Hampden, Bishop of Hereford, has given no-
tice that he will hold a general ordination at All Saints'
Church, Hereford, on Sunday, Dec. 17. The Bishop
requires from all candidates from the University of
Cambridge, applying fur deacons orders, a certificate of
their having passed the voluntary theological examina-
tion, and in future will require from all candidates for
deacons orders, three months previous notice of their in-
tention to appear as candidates, vvithla statement of their
name and place of residence in full; and will also wish
to have a personal interview witk each candidate imme-
diately afterwards.
INCENDIARISIC—Information has been received by
the Metropolitan Police that two wheat stacks belonging
to Mr. S. Bickley, Limal, Salop, had been set on fire and
totally consumed; also that the farm buildings LA Mr
G. Briscoe, at Broxtou, Cheshire, had been wilt ully fired
and the barn buildings and 160 thrives of wheat and
barley destroyed.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PRO

TECTION SOCIETY.

On Wednesday the fourteenth anniversary of this
society was celebrated at the White Conduit House
Tavern, Pentonville. The dinner took place in the
large room of Mr. Rouse's establishment, which was
tastefully fitted up for the occasion.
John Courage, Esq., of the eminent firm of Courage
and Donaldson, ably presided, and we noticed among
the gentlemen present John Williams, Esq„ M.P.; E.
Chuck, Esq., of Ware ; D. W. Wire, Esq., Seymour
Teulon, Diq , Chairman of the Retail Wine and Spirit-
dealers' Society, &c. ; John Scott, Esq , editor of the
Morning Advertiser ; Wm. Smalley, Esq.. Secretary to
the Incorporated Society; Mr. Bennett, Chairman of the
Protection Society ; Mr. L. Jones, Governor of the In-
corporated Society of Licensed Victuallers; Mr. Raven,
Chairman of the Asylum, fast Chairman of the Pro-
tection Society ; Messrs. Bryon, G. Walter, Keasley
(who are also Past Governors of the Incorporated So-
ciety), Hughes, Elt, and Binning; Past Governor of the
Incorporated Society Mr. C. Ireland; Past Chairmen of
the Asylum, Messrs. Larby, Findlay, and Button; and
Deputations from the country, comprising Mr. Morrison,
Chairman of the United Towns' Association; Mr. Hut-
ton, Chairman, and Mr. Showell, Secretary to the Bir-
mingham Society ; Mr. Hogg, Chairman, and Mr.
Batchelor, of the Portsmouth Society ; Mr. C. Ribble,
Agent fur the Provincial Societies ; Mr. Smith, Secre-
tary to the Protection Society; Messrs. Bishop, Long,
J. J. Homer, Davies, Hughes, Mitchell, Winterbotham,
&c. &c.

The cloth having been removed, Non Nobis chanted,
and the usual loyal and national toasts drunk,
The CHAIRMAN rose, and said the toast he had next
to propose was one which he was sure they would all
drink with the greatest pleasure. It was " Prosperity
to the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society."—
(Cheers.) He had only two or three observations to
make upon the toast, but they were practical ones, and,
in his opinion, quite sufficient to recommend it to their
support. It appeared that the society had been founded
iu 1833, for the protection of the Licensed Victuallers
from the attacks of informers, and he found that, whereas
in the first year, when the number of members was only
500, and the informations were 71, in the last year, when
the number of members was increased to 1,700, the in-
formations had been only eleven.—(Loud cheers.) The
principal event of the past year had been the attempt of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to get into their bottle
department, but he had the satisfaction of informing
them that the Bill of the government had been ultimately
passed in a manner that was perfectly satisfactory to the
trade, and he trusted in a way that had set the question
at rest, fur a great many years to come at least. With
this signal proof of the advantages of the Society he would
conclude by once again proposing the toast, " Prosperity
to the Licensed Victualler? Protection Society."

The toast was drunk amidst protracted applause.
Mr. SMITH, the Secretary then read the first report.
It was headed by a donation of the Chairman fur 20
guineas, followed by one of 10 guineas from the firm
of which he is the principal partner ; and the subscrip-
tions in that report amounted altogether to upwards of
330/. in addition to the income derived from upwards of
1,600 annual subscribers of half a guinea each.
D. W. WIRE, Esq., then rose and said he had the
greatest satisfaction in proposing a toast, which he was
sure needed no other recommendation from him to their
notice, and which they would receive with pleasure and
drink with enthusiasm. It was the health of their
worthy Chairman.—(Cheers.) He had come there to
show by his presence that he approved of their objects,
and by that presence to stamp respectability and impor-
tance on their meeting and on the society.—(Hear, hear.)
It was most gratifying ho had no doubt to them, and one
of the most pleasing proofs of the freedom of this happy
country, to find that all classes were bound together by
the tie of mutual obligations; that while they, the trad-
ing classes, depended upon those immediately beneath
them, they were at the same time closely linked with the
welfare of the class above them, and thus that all classes
were bound together by a common sense of mutual inte-
rest to do their best to promote the common benefit of
their country.—(Cheers.) He need not tell them that
in this cause their distinguished Chairman had long been
with them; that he had shown that his sympathies were
with them; and the fact of his presence there that night,
not less than his munificent contribution, proved his
desire to promote the objects of the society, and main-
tain the respectability of the trade.—(Cheers.) Their
Hon. Chairman had done more than this. He had shown
that honest, straightforward, generous dealing, was not
only the way to win pecuniary success, but at the same
time to secure the affections of those who had occasion to
be connected with him in business affairs. His presence
there was a recognition of the great truth, that the inte-
rests of all classes were closely identified, and that on
that ground he felt that the society whose anniversary
:they were then celebrating came under the category of
institutions designed to promote the interests of the
country at large.— (Cheers.) If he might be permitted
to depart for a moment from the immediate object before
the meeting, he would say that the greatness and pros-
perity of this country was mainly owing to this mutual
dependance of all classes upon each other. He had per-
haps apparently wandered from the toast he had pro-
posed, but it was only in appearance, because the fact of
their Chairman occupying that situation was one of the
most gratifying proofs of the kindly feeling which knit
all classes together in this happy country; and he would
simply add, that the fact of their Hon. Chairman occu-
pying the chair that day, was sufficient to induce any
member of the trade who had hitherto held aloof to be-
come a member of the society, and aid in the promotion
of its objects, because, by doing so, they would not only
benefit themselves, but the interests of the whole trade.
Song—" My native bills."—(Encored.)
Mr. G. WALTER said that the board of management
had placed a most important toast in his hands, and his
only regret with respect to it was, that it had not been
entrusted to some one who could do more justice to it
than be could. They were honoured on that occasion
by the attendance of a number of visitors, and amongst
them was an Hon. Member of the House of Commons,
Mr. J. Williams, the Member for Macclesfield.—(Hear,
hear.) He could not allow that occasion to pass without
alluding to the conduct of the Members of the House of
Commons during the last session of Parliament, in re-
ference to a Bill which had been under the considera-
tion of the Legislature, and the effect of which, had it
passed, would have been to throw open the trade with
which they were connected. The conduct of
the great body of the Representatives was all
that they could desire, but that of the Honour-
able Member for Macclesfield deserved their especial
praise, for he not only was ready to afford every possible
information to the deputies from the trade, but to accom-
pany them to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and upon
all occasions to lend his best assistance to promote the
object which the trade had in opposing the Bill to which
he had already referred.—(Hear, hear.) The support of
such a man as the Hon. Member for Macclesfield was
one of the last consequence to the trade, for he was as
independent as he was honest, and the Government could
notcontrol him.—(Applause.) Recent events have proved
to the trade the value of a combined course of action, and
while they.were true to themselves, they might depend
upon it they would secure the co-operation of such in-
fluential gentlemen as Mr. 'Williams and the other Mem-
bers of Parliament, who assisted them during the last
session of Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he
begged to propose " Mr. J. Williams, M.P., and the
other visitors."—(llear, hear.)
Mr. WILLIAMS said it gave him infinite pleasure to be'
able to be present at that most interesting [festival. It
was mere accident that kept him in town just at this
period of the year, but he could assure them that no ac-
cident of his lite had been so gratifying to him as that
which enabled him to take part in the proceedings of
that evening.—(Hear.) As a business man, as one who,
like the gentlemen present, had laboured for his living,
it was a source of satisfaction to him to be amongst
them on that occasion, and ho felt this satisfaction the
greater when he recollected that it was to his industry,
to his perseverance, and to his character, that he was in-
debted for the high position which he had then the
honour to occupy.—(Hear.) Ile was sure he was not
erring when he said that every one present felt that it
was to the qualities to which he had just referred that
be was indebted for whatever advantage he had obtained
in soeiety.—(Hear.) He felt proud to be associated with
men who were enabled to exalt themselves in the world
by the exercise of their brains.—(llear, hear.) There
was no merit to a man who was born with all the advan-
tages of wealth to obtain the approbation of his fellow-
men for his honesty and worth ; but it was a merit to a
man who had not this advantage, but who, struggling
with the difficulties by which he was surrounded, and
overcoming them, secured to himself the estimation of
his fellow men, by his industry, his perseverance, and
It.
p y and
straightforwardness character which he has obtained for
rob., d
straightforwardness of conduct.—(Hear, hear.) He
was
thankful to his friend Mr. Walter, for the manner in
which he had introduced his name to the company that
evening, and he was gratified to be able to state on that
occasion, that there was no one act of his life, during
the period that he had a seat in Parliament, that was
opposed to the interests of such men as he had then the
happiness to see before him.--(Hear.) He read over the
Bill to which allusion had already been made, by which
the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed to make an
inroad upon the bottle department of the licensed
victuallers; but, in justice to that Right Hon.
Gentleman, be ought to observe, that the proposed
encroachment did not emanate from him, it took its
rise from another quarter—from five or six prominent
houses at the west end of the town, who sought, by
their influence, to control the Government, and thus
enter into competition with the licensed victuallers of
the country in the department in question.—(Hear,
hear.) When, however, he read the Bill, he bad au
interview with Mr. C. Ribble, the active agent for the
country trade, and ho had no hesitation in offering to
him his best assistance to defeat the object which
,_the
promoters of that Bill had in view.—(Hear, hear.) In.
deed ho volunteered his services on the occasion, and
proposed joining a deputation of the trade to wait on the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, to point out to him the
injurious tendency of the measure.—(Hear.) They did
wait upon that Right Hon. Gentleman, and it was but
an act of justice to Sir Charles Wood to state, that
upon all occasions he received the deputations that
waited on him on this question with the greatest de-
gree of courtesy, and that he listened to all the re-
presentations made to him in a manner that showed
he was impressed with the truthfulness of those re-