The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-02 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAV

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESJIYAi"
The arrivals of English Wheat for our market this We" ,
have been somewhat on the increase, and of very
quality. The show of samples of both rag and white bell
moderately extensive, the attendance of buyers small, and
the weather very favourable for harvest work, the deo:,
was in a very depressed state, at Monday's decline in
In foreign Wheat next to nothing was doing, and, in the
instances, the currencies had a downward tendency.
best parcels of new English Barley were selling at veil',
high rates, though in middling condition; but other qublto
ties commanded very little att • Superfine"bile
ention.
supe.lo,
Malt was in good request at fully previous quotations,
Altholgast
the value of other kinds was steadily supported.
the supply of Oats was good, the trade was firm, at fallvog;
week's prices. In Beans and Flour very little was.
but Peas were held at very high rates.

Wheat.
1,400 qrs

ARRIVALS.
Barley.
;. 140 qrs.

/lour'
Oats I l'l 200'
50 qrS• 1 ~..-•-
--
16,570

English ......
Irish ........
Foreign ......

2,000

Malt, 1,160 qrs.
WHITZCHAPEZ. thervi"
Prime meat was in good request at full prices; 000
the trade ruled dull. Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; 1‘.14° 6a,;
3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 6d to is
and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Blbs by the carcase.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE'
(EECEIYED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.— TtiEsmor• hs
ears
LEAMINGTON STAKES.-5 to 1 agst Camera sit,
(taken)-5 to 1 agst Sister to Pergularia-6 to 1 Bgs
J. Gerard's two (taken)-10 to 1 agst June (taken). th
Morro,
THE GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.— 7 to I agst
(taken)-7 to 1 ag-t Quadrui;ed (taken)-10 to 1 agst
tasa
ST. LEG ER.-6 to 1 as•st Sir Tatton Sykes (taken freelY.rit
6to 1 agst Traverser-8 to 1 agst Brocardo-10 tog :': 1 i
Fancy Boy-10 to 1 agst Grimston (taken freclY)--i 80
against lago (taken)-18 to 1 agst Poynton-30 to
Sting.

CORNWALL and DE VON CENTI
RAILWAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY') live,
A meetin of the shareholders in the aboverse
called by the committee appointed by the proprie.too
for the purpose of ascertaining the present state 01
Company, was held this day at the London Tavern'
D. W. Harvey, Esq., took the chair. t the
A lengthened report was read, which stated tmapn ce
committee had used every effort to obtain a eenferh-eett
with the directors of the line, which had howeverl-tbe
unsuccessful. The report then went on to dett-first
acts of the directors from the period of the,"r The
meeting in November, 1845, to the present period' labs
committee recommended that vigorous measures shoeri tc
adopted for the purpose of compelling the dieect.°odea
refund the deposits, at the same time they reeolol,:f the
that the shareholders should meet any overtures of
directory, with regard to the expenses already 111cti-
in a liberal spirit. 61°
The CHAIRMAN then remarked, that after the rwoula
which had been rend, the shareholders, he trustmd,'„ifillell
agree in considering that the committee had `"
the purpose for which they had been appointed•copia
purpose was three-fold. First, they had to asaitioll
how the company had been managed ; in what ,e°ll lbs
they stood ; and what were its future prospects' jiela
Chairman, after adverting to the meeting of directors'e
01. e.
before the Bill came before Parliament, when the
~5,11161
holders were assured that so perfect were the PitTpee;
estimates, that no opposition need be contempiele;-,ljeo
seeded to detail the proceedings before theC003111"-Der
the House, when so far were the plans from being hod
feet, that the Bill only stood a four hours tetper
was then scouted as most inaccurate end 1;1 toff
feet in all its parts. Such was the past 51)0
of the scheme. The number of shares issued heLvort
120,000, and of this number 112,700 had been ro,i_lTer
realising a capital of 295,2471. The directors 03-pod•
pended 68,5361., which included a payment to 01450)
min and Truro Railway of 35,0001. He (the chat.".oooA
did not for a moment suppose that this paymer'',.4('
be sustained, and deducting it therefore the direct°h-tight
still a sum of 38,536/. to account for. 11,e!,-°l3,
then that the shareholders would have sornett""cbail:
than 40s. per share so be returned to them. The feel'
man, after some further remarks, moved that the idol',
be adopted and printed for the use of the shareb,..friee
Mr. HorGoon seconded the resolution.
unanimously. eel°
Mr. HOPGOOD then proposed, and Mr. BLit —OO5
seconded a resolution, " That a Committee of Dvedi,atioo7
holders be appointed to carry out the reconumitg,gil'
in the report. Mr. D. W. Harvey, Mr. JohenSlo°'
Archibald Boyd, Mr. C. Craddock, and Ur' '-
Cohen, were appointed the Committee. g Pehor
The CHAIRMAN then suggested' that a sh.--(110-r
share should be entrusted to three gentien3e°th, g-rest°
purpose of compelling the director to refund e
portion of the deposits.
pot, ,
Mr. ABRAHAM proposed, and Mr. BENHAM gri
a resolution in accordance with the Chairrnatf° sa
tion, and Mr. D. W. Harvey, Mr. Richard Cohell,
Mr. Archibald Boyd were nominated accordingly'
After some remarks from other speakers, thank 00e1'
awarded to the Chairman and Committee, and the
ing separated.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS J'A
(Before Mr. Secondary PoTTER.)
dilt
R. AND E. BELL V. ---. hroliv t.
RAILWAY LIABILITIES.— This was an action - deo"
the plaintiffs, as civil ,- • - defer) test
hes

by plaintinb, . engineers, against the h
Captain -, and managing director of the Mefics-:svy
Leeds, and York Railway Company, to recover
of 4691. 3s. 6d., for work done and performed. „Able'',
The plaintiff's counsel said that he should bee;cti?,
to prove in evidence that the defendant was the Jed Jed P.
manager of the company. He had simply Plis re
was not indebted, and did net appear to support „A
It appeared that the services of the plaintiffs br,:is se
required at the eleventh hour to complete the 107,ittee
specifications for submission to the ItailWay COn
of the House of Commons. These were cowl/I:et:10i
fore the 30th of November, but plaintiffs not beet til!
instanter, insisted on receiving a guarantee itv,,d sloe
board to pay the amount due up to November, e",O the
all the expenses attendant on giving the notices
parish clerks. fa coil jecl'i
To prove this the secretary of the company 13as
and also the clerk to Mr. Buchannan, of
strTeet, who proved the notice, &c. eturnedil
he SECONDARY summed up, and the jurY r
verdict for the Lull amount claimed.

-- - PA x ~MS:
BOW-STREET.---(THIS ygi. MS:
Michael Keating, was charged with assaulting Guar.'
tin, of the Bth company Ist battalion Grenlnittltvieras sentry
The complainant said that he was on "--.' When „,
at the Queen Dowager's Palace last evening' bid b'l
prisoner suddenly went into his sentry bas, a° n
and trig
self there. Witness made the prisoner get °stli:t in El_,l9tf
to induce him to go away, but he would Perhreittene° he
into the box ; and when witness angrily'
t a blow in t,
give him into custody, struck him so bleedsev proftiseit
face as to cut his lip and cause it 1° r►'
Witness then gave him in charge. he took the P
Policeman A 61 proved that when ~.as, weecliegia'o
soner in charge the complainant's mouth --vas tlisttly
The only excuse offered by tho prisoner `d„llist
was drunk. He hoped the magistrate
►with him, as he was very rotor, and his wife aie
been brought to bed with twins. egc-d
would hod ja
Mr. HENRY said that drunkenness was 09, iche,,,'
whatever. Such a brutal assault as this, especialopeTV
committed ors a soldier who was quietly and P verd'
executing his duty, must be punished with extra *e;000,,
However he would make some allowance for the eih th"
comparatively stances wris opneenr,
a, l
tayn do would
f3L or
sonment. leotneitoonifthic:l:l(P:

man,MA
RL lEt
whoßOgla-vSe
A ThisßnEa
mEeTa.s—s(a i
mson forfie:...l°:
charged with assaulting a girl in the street j he fli'dio
The complainant, Mary Ann Hishlin, sal" 5-ead g"
Portland-street this morning, between or'e.ed hen'es•
o'clock, when the defendant came up to her ""eiri 'se•
to take liberties with her, which she resented, ,„ coP
plained of to the policeman. The prisoner,l"
quence, struck her a severe blow on the jaw' „Jabal'
The defendant admitted the charge. ,-, yid "
A similar charge was preferred against A'a P
"fig
*coli‘joa
son
The b Ann Barrett.
y complainant said the man was dread; 0v hot
along Birmingham-street, where she was 6100 t°
when he came up, although she had not sea eye' ce•
he wantonly struck her a severe blow in r'h'efidel3h cOe
Police-constable C 49 corroborated bert in esc
The MAGISTRATE ordered the defend
to pay 31., or go to prison for one month.

arts
; DR' •el d,
late superintendent of the county olice, ishet!,doloo.,;friasg'
fly at the top of Muirton bank,Phooked a °— Anceheri
after a great deal of fine play, and much skilful 01 os sor
finally The succeeded in landing it "high and drY:t Ori,sawo for
fish was a truly excellent specimen °' 1-kprell".
weighed 321bs. It was sold in the course of the
21., a good morning's job.—Perth Advertiser• ting facv tb
ir
HORTICULTURAL tires col"
autumn season was held yesterdayafternoon, In forgoer°
was taken R. W. Barchard, Esq. There vras Die P,s PA'
lection of lagpts and flowers, of which those from reserPoora
of the society were predominant. Amongst th! 34be gr.
flounced to the meeting was the lash number or frowoilifr,
Batava," a publication by the King of Hollan.d- imcoai Djt,
Barnes, gardener to Lady Rolle, at Bictore, and po'
were exhibited three pine apples of gigantic Ilf:Ing IP. 03!
Leddiges, of Hackney, contributed some intere-:ept to is!
The extract from the Meteorological Register.;got
gardens since the last meeting, from 4th -otb,
et
September, gave—Barometer, highest, Auguay,„heopon4_,o
inch., lowest, August 18th, 29.539 inch. ,fiest, k'':los4
/
highest, August 6th and 7th, 84 deg. F., and 107 j. 73
14th, 44 deg. F.; whilst the quantity of rain WaT;l,ls•llcr
THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT Ilr" _f t 105,. the
ogffirecaets
towards
—lt has now been determined that the frontsncoA oritoo‘
sury and Home Office shall be altered to. a
gaged in erecting the necessary scaffolding 4"
pvarordvaempecnwtsninm:adterneatt. thiveie:dj:,iegr:stt
jaerdetiyaboits
001
purpose. day theto aril(
TROTTING EXTRAORDINART.--On rook -- Ds,
in which Mr. Jenks, of trotting notoriety, 11Tlif within off
his brown cob in harness nine miles and- a ',l.'_en
.to
an hour of the time from sarting, came off beLvv__dertooP
and Slough. In the same match be furtherZusione
to; t.
beat Johnny Broome's (the pugilist) mare.l3
rtinutes' boo
tame, and giving her three and a hae!,
each mate,. _des,
The stakes being fifty sous. a-side for
in._tree,rainuotrdesst
deal of betting, the start was made. al
andniat match
attracted excited a ag
ogoodo dmdaeral
many
o sporting
interest
Jenks
afterb
tof:0:c
sgeo pre
eldAo
in at the winning mark before Broolnes
the nine and a half miles of road in twen(tiYir
the I: cnot tr°V
fifty-two seconds, a feat unprecedentethe
Cob d's" ;email°
trotting. An objection was made thatnd
the affair
fairly, but was a scrambling gallop, 3 tOtb 31r.
in dispute.
ToainEcenard
Shrewsbury.—Staffordshire JAI-coy.
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