The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-20 00:00:00

POLISII BALL.

Lord Dudley Stuart, and several other members of
the Polish Literary Institution, appeared with a peti-
tion, praying for the use of the Guildhall on some
day after the 9th of November next, for the purpose
of a ball for the relief of the Polish refugees.
Mr. Deputy PEACOCK moved that the hall be
granted for that purpose.
Mr. R. L. JONES had a petition with the same
object from the supporters of the Mount St. Bernard
Hospice and Leicester-square Soup-kitchen.
Mr. LOTT said the claims of the distressed citizens
of London were so strong at the present time as to
prevent him from holding up his hand for the
grant of any assistance in which they were not in-
cluded.

A great number of hands were held up for the
granting the use of the Guildhall for the benefit of
the Poles ; and,

' Mr. B. L. JONES withdrew the petition with which
he was entrusted.

ELECTION OF A MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
A letter was read from Mr. Childs, one of the
medical gentleman returned by the Court of Sewers
,to the Court as a fit and proper person to serve as
medical officer, withdrawing himself as a candidate.
Mr. Symons was then elected by a show of hands.

COLLECTION OP THE CITY'S WINE DUES.
Mr. LOTT brought up the report of the committee
upon the important subject of the wine dues, the in-
vestigation into the frauds in the collection of which
was so ably conducted by Mr. Lart and Mr. Selsdh-
The report stated as follows :
" That we referred it to the sub-committees to
examine and audit the accounts of the collector and
comptroller of the said dues quarterly, and directed
those officers to attend the sub-committee at the coal
market at their first meeting after quarter day for the
purpose of producing all the books and (accounts re'
lating to the collection, and we have great pleasure in
reporting that the system adopted works most sett
factorily. From the statement annexed it appeared
that, upon deducting the average of the years to Jul
5, 1844, 1845, and 1846, from the amount paid into
the chamber by Mr. Baylis, the present collector, for
the year ending June 30, 1848, there is a difference
of 2,3911. per annum."—(Loud cheering.)
The report was unanimously received.
After the transaction of some other business the
Court adjourned.

THE CORN TRADE.
BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 19. At Gloucester and War
center markets; on the 14th good wheat sold freely alk. reduction of ls. per quarter. Fine barley maintainedl,
value, but secondary qualities were Is. per que,rit
lower. We had a fair sale for oats, at a decline of
Is. per quarter. Very little doing in beans, Dull
the present week wheat has mostly been held for fore°
prices, and as our millers will not buy except at coo'
siderably lower rates, very little has changed basil
Barley nominally unaltered. For the few beans dispot,
of former rates have been obtained. Oats have ig""
offered in quantity, Is. per quarter under former rites'
At this day's market there was a less sspply of wbe
from the farmers, and the 'prices of this day se'nt ,ig.iii%
were firmly maintained. Barley also maintains ailo
value. Oats difficult to dispose of, although offer 0.0
a further decline. Beans Is. per quarter lower, Wt.
an increased inquiry for Egyptian. More dot ag ip
peas.

- BRISTOL, OCT. 19.-The supply of English Whet at
moderate. The new improved by the few day s D'f,t
weather which we have had, and if well-condit ion6"'
sold readily at from ls. to 2s. per quarter advano 3, vi,'
465. to 50s. per imperial quarter ; the old wheat ;
WC
firm in value and in good demand, at 545. to 58s. p er
ids
perial quarter. The sale of foreign was however 1313
limited, and at prices rather under those of last
we,e,
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Foreign white, 575. to 60s. per 4801bs. ; ditto red, ,
qualities, 525. to 555. ; ditto red, ordinary qualities, 4BO
to 51s. ; ditto hard, 48s. to 525. The flour trade ill;
dull, and the turn in favour of the buyer by ls.per sac"' English seconds, 395. to 41s. per sack. Americ Ay 16% sweet, per barrel, none. Barley for malting co: itinti;cl in very inadequate supply, and the values of alt g .„g
parcels were Is. per quarter higher ; English nalti;
brought 368. to 395. per imperial quarter; grindi; 1g (111:4
lities were in request at former rates, viz., Eng] isb ao"r,
foreign 255. to 30s. per 400 lbs. Oats were the turn t 410,3.P.,b
Devon and Welsh 19s to 20s. per imperial quart; n*, O
white 21s. to 225. 6d. per 3201b5., Irish black 20s. tc 205.64.0
per imperial quarter. In beans and peas share oid
no alteration. English beans 40s. to 445. per imPeirue
quarter, foreign 32s to 38s. per 4801bs. At e Goo,
tester market the best descriptions of English and
reign wheat barely maintained the previous wea k's o.
tenons, while secondary qualities were fully 15.,;. g
quarter lower. All descriptions of warranted anal
barley were free of sale at full prices, grindin,g quail
were unaltered in value ; new Irish oats being: lineerre
supply, and in somewhat questionable condi do 14;
pressed at a decline of from 6d. to ed. per .quall.".o
Egyptian beans met a steady sale at about previv.,,
prices. The arrivals during the week have bee, a
From Konigsberg, in the Good Intent, 3,267 sett ire" 5
wheat, 282} ditto of peas ; from Cork, in the Ja ferrrd,
tons of oatmeal and 40 quarters of oats ; from Ni
of
in the Victory, 400 quarters of barley, 330 gust tiero-00
oats ; from Cardigan, 100 quarters of barley ;
Gloucester, in the Mary, 400 sacks of flour ; fro 0A 500
terford, in the Rose, 158 barrels, ;853 sacks, and
quarters of oats ; from Cork, in the Sabrina, 110 101,10.
and 120 quarters of oats, 5 cwt. of oatmeal, and 50 Ci"or
ters of wheat; from Kinsale, in the Elizabeth, 500 4111
60
tens of oats. The averages for the week, according' 0,
the Corn Inspector's return, are :-Wheat 495. ed., 4111
20s. 10d., beans, 365.

BIRTHS.
On the 17th inst., at B go I.
yde, the Hon. Mrs. Frederick
land, of a daughter.
On the 16th inst., at Kensington, Mrs. J. Furze, of a 013 0. i
f _a
On the 16th inst., at Leighton Buzzard, Ellen, the wm
Francis Bassett, of twin sons. f
On the 16th inst., at Rowiell-house, Sussex, the at, o if."
C. M. Chester, Esq., of a son.
a ear '
At Heslington-house, Worthing, the lady of W. T..-.
Esq., of Elm-lodge, Camden town, of a daughter. -re of
On the 17th inst., at the Oaklands, Musky, the Ai
f°
A. Freeman, Esq., of a daughter.
Of is
On the lath inst., at Hyde-park-gardens, the 19-A 1
Blyth, Esq., of a daughter.
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en the 16th inst., at Duncan-terrace, Islington, Air-
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Browning, of a son.
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MARRIED. Q.
On the 17th inst., at Zeal Monachorum DeoOn, Frell'",hi
Marshall, Esq., Captain, Madras Army,' to Ellen,,L-rir
daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Robyns, vicar of `"'"
stow, Devon.
tnaa
On the 17th inst., at Harlington, Beds, the Rev. Ail° tilt
Tanqueray, rector of Tingreth, Bets, to Harriott Elizshe
eldest daughter of G. Pearse, Esq., of Harlington. vap
On the 17th inst., at Oundle, Northamptonshire, the
C. H. Bingham, M.A., incumbent of Ramsey, Pluntiligtiol
shire, to Emma Sophia, second daughter of the late
Smith, Esq., of the Rectory, Oundle, Northamptonshire. sr,
On the 17th inst., at the Scots Church, London-ialighter
James Macandrew, merchant, to Eliza Hunter, only deug
of T. Reynolds, Esq., of Albuquerque, Sp snain. jtOth
On the 18th inst., at St. Matthew's Church, Ato
Anthony Carr, Esq., of Union-grove, Wandsworth-ree''do,
Mary Jane, youngest daughter of the late John SYO3°-
Esq., Brixton.

DISD.
On the 9th inst., at Dartford, Mr. J. Snowden, agednlt'd
On the 15th inst., at Manor-terrace, Brixton,' Din "--11
White, aged 72. doh
L the 16th inst., at Dalston-rise, Dalk If,
on, ."--' 1
Leon
Onathe rd, aed 74. mgior
6th inst., at Drummond-place, Edinburgh ''''''
Jameson, aged 79. ssi.dotv
On the 17th inst. Jeremiah Compton, Esq. at Mau
place, St. Pancras, late of Arkley-hall,
On the 17th inst., at le - Edward-" G. 13°1de
Foley-place,
Esq., aged 91. n 001 C
On the 18th inst., Charles Nevill, Esq., of Nevill
Leicestershire, aged 56. Or°
On the 18th inst., T. Blanchard, Esq., Warwick-04
Belgrave-road, Pimlico.
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