The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-15 00:00:00

MARKET NEWs.—(THIS DAY.)

W. xcIcIAI4GE—MOINDAY
CORN ..-
, bof all kinds of grain of home IN 'oduce, inclad-
Last week's orwil to the farmers being mostly 'engaged in the
ing Flour, ws, limited, though of fair average quali4 y. From Ire-
ere small, yet we had a very large a riival of Fits—
fields, unusuallytiaiiid very little grain came to hand, wlsi ile the iniPo_„.r°
produce were smaller than via e have ..nla oft
land and Scorn
from the United States. Fresh up to our market 11 ie recelpta
ad
the whole 01: the Preow
year, consequently, the show of samples of thrill `.. article' offer'
Although the English Wheat trade cannotlbe consider' b i brisk, oWoefehfasoerateotignnoftcoohormewpeort during nearly
trifling, there being scarcely 300 quarters of W 1 b eat on 0.--0
pelted to submit to an advance in the quotations of in Vin 2s buyers want, from the firmness on the part of the fact o rs, were c_...
disposed of. The to najt,
3s per quarter, and at which most of the parcels offering 11,.y
demand for free foreign Wheat was not ,:;,,
active, nevertheless, we have to report an improv ei nent le_rir.
value of that article of ftom Is to 2s :per illi7`to
Corn under lock was very steady, -yet only a
rates-
amount of business was passing in it at late ~
Grinding and distilling Barley moved off steadily at, in some instance
a trifle more money. In other kinds next to nothitng
was
Notwithstanding the quantity of Malt on offer was very me.. ~,,,
that article moved off slowly, yet previous rates vivre Wn7lt
ported. Last week very few Oats came to hand fram Ireland,
__,,t
today six vessels were reported. The Oat trade war very 7'....i.,
an improvement in the quotations of from Gd to Is perwssaii;.
Owing to the prevailing dry weather, the sale for Beans
observation 4
and the prices advanced is per quarter. The same
_O2O.
may be applied to Peas, the supply of which was miserably m
Flour steady, at full currencies.

The past week's imports of live stock into London have con Sin
of 18 Oxen from Prussia,2o Oxen from Hamburgh, and 120 Oxen an
Cows, 240 Sheep, 59 Lambs, and 11 Calves, from Holland. To-day.
we had on offer 18 Beasts from Prussia, together with about ,
Oxen and Cows, and 150 Sheep from Holland. The general 0211"".,
tion of the Beasts was good, but that of the Sheep was very inffir.:
while the demand ruled heavy, and prices had a downward tell
The following statement shows the total importations during the foul'
months in 1844,1145, and 1846, eading on the sth of May:-
1844 1845. 1846.
Oxen 202 1,151 . • 2,371
Cows
177
Calves • • • • • • 5 ........ 13 .• 103
Sheep • • ,• • . 57 .. • • .... 865 ..
Lambs • . .. • . 5 ........
Pigs .. 57 • • • .. 161 ........ SIG
From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts fresh 111),:tha
seasonably extensive, and of most excellent quality. Owing to:;--:
continuance of warm weather, and the thin attendance of bur '`,„:
the beef trade was in a very depressed state. at a decline, on the
tations on Monday last, of 2d per 81bs, the highest figure for the M:
Scots not exceeding 3s 10d per Sibs, and a clearance was not effeted.
Frwn Ng**, Saco, Esficx, fluct Cluarhigillgro, rtwhi-

1,603 „vi •:,•+ • tfTll
MidLual counties, 400 Herefords, Devons, Bunts, &c from other
Parts of linglitud, 360 Of various breeds ; and Irons Scotland, 320
1-I°,lled and Polled Scuts. The numbers of Sheep were seasonably
W~; while the :Mutton trade vas firm, and last week's prices were
Well supported. Although the supply of Lambs was larg,, the
Lang trade was firm, and previous rates were maintained in every
Instance. Calves moved off slowly, at but little alteration in value.
lo Pigs very little was doing, at our quotations.

Per 816 s. to sink the offal.

Inferior Beasts 2 4 2
Second quality ditto. '2 ti 3 0
Prime large Oxen 3 2 3 6
Prime Scots
Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 6
Prime small d!tto
Suckling Calves lB 0 29 0
Inferior Sheep ..

Beasts.
3,029

1. d to d
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 8
Coarse-woolled ditto 310 4 0
SoutbdownWethers 4 2 4 4
Ditto out of the wool
Large Hogs .. .•• • 3 8 4 6
Small Porkers • 4 8 410
Quarter old Pigs .. 16 0 19 0
Lambs •• • 5 2 G 4

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
I 26,800 1 182 320

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The continued warm weather has caused a considerable falling off
la the receipts of slaughtered meat from Scotland and various parts
Of England, for our markets during the past week ; yet the supplies
killed in the metropolis have been seasonably good. Prime Mutton,
inth and Veal have moved off steadily, at full prices. In all other
kinds of meat only little has been doing. A large portion of the
country supplies has sold at very low prices. About 20 car-
cases of foreign Beasts, and 200 do of Sheep have appeared on sale.

At per stone, by the Carcase.

S. d. to e. d. s. d. to s. d.
Reef, inferior...—. 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 3 8
middling ••• • 2 6 2 8 middling. •3 10 4 0
--- Prime large .. 210 3 2 prime —— 4 0 4 2
P,,---- Prime small • • 3 4 3 6 Pork, large ........ 3 4 4 2
ea1ea1......
........ ..... 3 4 410 _ small •••••••• 4 4 410
Lamb. 5s 2d to 6s 4d.
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs.
Scotland ... GO
Yorkshire •. • ' ........ 20 100 100
Lincolnshire :: :•••• • . • • .... 20 80 20
Norfolk ..... ••••••• • • • • • • .... 15 40 30
Suffolk •••..••••• • • • • • . ... 30 20 50
-anibridgeshi7e. • •••• ' • • . • • ....
• . 20 30 --
20 30 20 40
DSurrey
onshir, ... .. . ' • • ... • •
Wiltshire ..
Other parts . •
:

20 30 20 10
50 GO 50 20

Total .• ••• • • • ...... 225 500 120 300
Previous week's arrival...• .. 197 850 320 690

Difference since oar last •• • • 28 350 200 390
BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS.
For the time of year our markets continue well supplied with
Potatoes, the demand for which is extremely heavy, and, in many
Instances, the quotations are almost nominal.
WOOL. •
During the past week the imports of Wool into London have been
seasonably extensive, viz., 1,175 bales from Launceston, 1,010 do.
from Hobart Town, 600 do. from Port Phillip, and 500 do. from
various other quarters. In the private contrast market, so little
business is doing that prices are almost nominal, and to effect sales
lower rates must be submitted to. This remark applies both to
1,18112 h and foreign.
BOROUGH HOP MATLRET.
Although the accounts from the plantations are by no means fa-
ulvourable, the demand here is in a very inactive state, and, in some
nstances, the quotations are somewhat in favour of the buyers. The
ElPply of Hops on ris small, and the duty is called 90,0001.
TALLW.
The market is very firm, and last O
week's prices are Well supported.
Town Tallow 38s. to 395. 6d. per cwt.

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGI-

NEERS.—PRESIDENT'S CON- VE RSAZ lONE.
The first of a series of four conversazioni, to be given by
Sir John Rennie, the president of this very useful and
flourishing institution, took place on Saturday evening last,
at his residence in Whitehall-place, and: was most nuiner-
°ltaly and brilliantly attended by noblemen and gentlemen
connected ith or interested in scientific pursuits. The
la on their arrival were received, with his usual ur-
unily, by the President, who was supported on the occasion
by the vice-presidents and council and secretary of the insti-
tution, and immediately commenced their inspection of the
many beautiful objects and models that were profusely scat-
!!red through the noble suite of rooms fitted up expressly for
the occasion. To enumerate everything that was interesting
Would greatly exceed our limits; we must, therefore, be con-
lent to notice a few of the things which struck us as being
most remarkable.
t. Amongst the models were an exceedingly good one of the
nscuit-baking machinery, invented by Grant, and erected at
Portsmouth Dockyard by Messrs. Rennie. Prosser's machine
for drawing and weldingmetal tubes. Struve's machine for
ventilating mines by exhausting the upward current in the
air shaft. Mr. M'Clean's proposed method for conveying
lailway trains across the river Dee, by means of a platform
ravelling upon rails fixed on piles across the bed of the river,
eaving the full depth of water above, by which the ordinary
rigation can be carried on without impediment. The St. Ka-
i, erine's Point and Menai Lighthouses, sent by the Trinity
Vellrd. Mr. R. Stephenson's long boiler narrow gauge locomo-
live, and the Great Western broad gauge locomotive. Several
models from the Admiralty collection, showing Sir W.
°Yalou's forms of steamers and vessels of war, and a very
complete model of the Victoria and Albert steam yacht. A
number of models showing the arrangements by Rennie
of horizontal engines for applying steam power to the
W hpropeller, as arranged for the guard ships, in
the machinery is placed entirely out of the
reach of shot. Models of the engines of her Majesty's
Leam-frig at e Bulldog. Side lever and double cylinder
Fs2ries, by Messrs. Maudsley and Field ; a model of, the
errahY sluice, in the Aucholme drainage, erected by
1r John Rennie, whose design for the improvement of the
great wash in Lincolnshire, by which almost the extent of
inentire county will be added to the coast, was also displayed
714 model, showing on one side the present state of the out-
will and on the other the embankments and works as they
zh. aPpear when completed. Sections of the great works at
~ `erne% dockyard, by the late Mr. Rennie ; plans of the
10.0por,A
.„" harbour of refuge at Dover, by Mr. George Rennie;
d,..,,•—vuel illustrating Mons. Hallett's system for obviating the
advantages of the present continuous valve of the atmos-
muric system, and a model of Mr. Ricardo's ingenious in-
strument Tor registering the velocity of railway trains.
We also observed two beautiful machines at work in the
mom, the one being Wheatstone and Cooke's electric tele-
graph, and the other Mr. Oldham's machine for numbering
and paging registers at the Bank of England, which is also
applicable for all tickets where a series of numbers is desir-
able. The machine, however, which attracted the greatest
amount of attention from the company present was that of
Mr. Rand, for making collapsible tubes to hold artists' co-
lours and scents, and which can be adapted to many other
useful purposes. The apparatus appears to differ little from
the usual stamping machine, but nevertheless pre-
siented a beautiful adaptation of the scientific principle that
tin, when under the pressure of about twenty tons to a cir-
cular inch, will run according to the law of fluids. In the
machine exhibited the pressure was about five tons, and a
liar, basin-shaped capsule being smartly struck by a solid
cylindrical punch, sprung upwards, embracing the punch
Closely, and taking its shape so as to form a perfect and
homogeneous tin tube. The numerous applications of this
Apparatus are quite obvious, but the vessels produced are
more particularly available for the preservation of artists'
colours, essential oils, and all semi-fluid substances which are
ficult to be got out of bottles, and which become injured
by the introduction of air into the ordinary bottle after any
Portion has been extracted.
,_Numerous interesting works of art were profusely scattered
uout the room, amongst which we must enumerate Mr.
Thomas' beautiful statue of a female warrior. Some superb
Specimens of machine wood-carving, by Taylor, Williams,
and Jordan : oak hand carvings, by Rogers ; some spirited
Proof etching, by Thomas Landseer and ord ; and an
engraving of Mr. Robert Stephenson's curious tube bridge
tr°Posed to be carried across the Menai Strait. Nor should
r• Sang's exceedingly beautiful decoration of the rooms Prop fated for the reception of the company be passed over
'Without notice.
The guests consisted of almost everybody of note in the
scientific world now in London, as also of several noblemen
and gentlemen amateurs and supporters of the fine arts ;
peril
b. aPs, however, the most remarkable personage present
bySolitnan Pacha, who was conducted through the rooms
I.o' Mr. Charles Manby, the secretary to the institution, who
exhibited and explained to this distinguished guest, as to all
the other foreigners, the various objects most worthy of
attention.

Am
olnfi the general body of distinguished visitors we no-
ticed Professor Hoffer, Messrs. Hallette, Giban, Floresi,
Morel, and Wattov'l i le. The Marquises of Northampton
and Salisbury, Lord Jamessir„ uart, Baron Go]dsmidt, the
Bishop of Norwich - Henryi Ellis, C. Malcolm, J.
Clarke, H. de la lieche, c,
svkes, and Pri
M'Gregor, IL Elphinstone, and F. Lemon, W. Middleton, D.
York, Colquboun, ,m ; Colonels Williams,
Donaldson, and
R. N. ; Professors Wheatstone, parnatae ; Captain Beton,
Ansted ; Doctors Billing, Roget, Granville,
,sWeolestmacott,
pre-
Babbege ; Messrs. E. Landseer, C. Landsee'r,Bretantlga s e ande r,
and G. Landseer, Ward, Knight, Deighte,on
Stone, Thomas, Buss, Sang, Etty, Dontborn
ham Wyatt, Brandon, Barry, Godwin, Hardwicke, jo'
Booth,
Leigh, Jerdan, Irwin, Snow, Colqnhoun (Charge d'Affearferell'
for the Hanseatic States), riggs, Stephenson, Grote, Russells
Aanyot, B. Williams, Weld, Tooke, Gowen, Wing,
Lefroy, Famed, Mayne, Biddulpb, Young, Fitzgerald,
Townley, tire, M. and J. Rennie, Cayley, M'Gregor, Thomp_
eon, Laxton, Ormsby Gore, &c.
The President of the institution did the honours of the
welling with his usual amenity, and the meeting broke up at
a late hour.

MAD DOGS.—On Saturday, the following caution
was circul.•tted by order of the Commissioners throughout the metro-
Polittn poll 'C district :—" All persons are cautioned to take proper
steps to keep.'heir dogs chained up or muzzled. The Act 2d and 3d of
Victoria, cap. ./• 4 Sec. GI, enacts, that it shall be lawful for any con-
stable belonging to' the metropolitan police force to destroy any dog
or other animal teaMlably suspected to be in a rabid state, or whin
has been bitten by an; dog or animal reasonably suspected to be In a
rabid state ; and the °Wirer of any such dog or animal who shall
Permit the same to go at f.trge after having been informed, or reason-
able,s ground to believe it to be In a rabid state, or to have been bitten
"y any dog or other animal In a rabid state, shall be liable to a
„„
of not more than 51."
The hay season is advancing fast. A large portion of
the crop has been carried in excellent Coidition, and much more is
cut. The yield is abundant. We regret to learn that the vegetation
is mach injured by a kind of blight.—Brighton Gazette.
.:ASTOR OlL.—The following was related to us by
a Mend of ours a day or twhoo
hosl who had a pint and
to bring it to him, when he told
time to bottle of castor oil, asked his servant
Ice. A gentleman in the neighbour-
saads, he having from time
it had all been used at table for
believing it, from the label, to e filled the dinner castors with it,
be intended for that purpose.--1 -
mout/t Advertiser.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] —A CATHOLIC CLERGYMAN AND
HoixowAt's Pii.l.s.—A poor person, who had been in a very declining
state of health fcr a considerable time, had tried all the doctors
least benefit, has been
in his neighbourhood, without deriving and
then
dying
inY Holloway's celebrated
restored to perfect health in a few weeks by
Pills, which were presented to the
,the proprle-
Member of the Catholic clergy. John ThongipToan by a distinguished
, as well
tor of the Armagh Guardian, can attest to the truth of
of Ire-
as other remarkable cures that have been effected in that this
land, by the use of this invaluable medicine. Sold byttrart
and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Lednrrgists,
n.
C URIOU S CHIC UMSTAN CE. —For some months
pre-
vious to this week, Mr. Worsley, butler to George Sowerby, Esq., of
Ketton, felt consider•able pain in different parts of his body 'without
being able to ascertain the cause. A short time ago he was playing
at cricket, and on account of the pain lie experienced when the
game was finished he fancied he had sprained his right arm. The
remedies usually adopted such cases were accordingly nulled, but
without any beneficial effect.. The pain in the arm increased until
at length the sufferer could use neither his arm nor his fingers. In
this state he called one day this week upon Mr. Jackson, surgeon, of
this toWn,',who, after minutely examining the arm, discovered some-
thin unusual under the skin a short way below the elbow. He then
laid open the skin and took from beneath it a common needle. Imnis-
u tely the needle was removed the patient was relieved, and had ll:e
full use of his arm and fingers. In what way the unwelcome intruder
got into his aim ho knows not, but the medical genee min is of
opinion that he must at some time or other have swallois e I it.
FOOT RACE--On Saturday, two amateur pedes-
trian.; named Lawford and Thavies, ran a 120 yards' race on the
Wood pavement, Oxford-Areet, for 5/. ; the latter won.
Earl Fitzwilliam's Llefeat in his movement for stopping
all railway Bills is the LoroB at the third reading is a point in favoi
Of the London and York, against which it was really directed.—Rail-
way Herald.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF CHYNISTRY.—IIis Royal High-
nip Prince Albert, the President of the institution, has just ex-
pressed MS intention of laying the foundation stone of the new labo-
rabries in connexion with this college, on Tuesday next, the 16th
instant.
On Thursday a man, who acted as foreman at Mr.
GillsePle's, slater, died suddenly. lie had taken a draught of cold
Water, which it is supposed was the cause of his death.—Paisley paper.
The average annual increasv of attorneys exceeds 600,