The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-17 00:00:00

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.

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QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK.
Wheat, 52,933; Barley, 2,379 ; Oats, 12,831 ; Bye, 24; Beans.

1,764 ; Peas, '299 quarters.

SHERIFFS' COURT -( THIS DAY.)
(Betor Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
The cases to-day were all undefended, *rid the only
point which arose was in a case for goods sold and
delivered. Defendant pleaded that he was not indebted,
and although he did not aprar to support his plea,
the onus was on the plaintiff to prove the delivery of
each item, which wa.• a great difficulty.
The Learned UNDER•SHERIFF said that it was highly
desirable that tradesmen should keep some book or
account, that the party delivering the goods might sign,
for it was very unsatisfactory to trust to m- mory for the
delivery of articles, some delivered several years before.
Lie thought that the adoption of a general rule to this
effect would be found very beneficial.

Mr. James, the novelist, has bought a small estate
in Berkshire, in the state of Massachusetts, and is about
erecting a mansion upon an eminence within his domain.
GOOD NEWS Fon SMOKERS —The Prefect of Police
of Paris has authorised the directors of the Paris and Or-
leans Railway to establish saloon-carriages for smokers. The
price of each place is fixed at .15f.
SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, SOCIETY. MUNIFICENT
PxoCEEDS FROM THE FANCY SALE. —At the q arterly
court of the g .vernord of the Seamen's Hospital Society,
established on board the Dreadnought, off G, eetiwich. held
at the offices of the corporation, No. 74, King William-
street, o❑ Saturday last, Mr. John Wild in the chair, at
which were present the Earl of Waldegrave. Admiral Hope,
Captain the Hon. F. Maule, Captain Riseley, &c., Mr. S.
K. Cook, the secretary, reported that the munificent sum
of one thousand pounds, on account of the fancy sale, which
took place on board the Monarch and Alfred, East India
vessels, the property of Mr. R. Green, the emittent ship-
owner, had been presented by him to the committee; the
fancy fair having been celebrated on behalf of the institution.
The thanks of the court were voted to Mr. Green.

DEATH Or THE RbV. SIR HENRY RIVERS, BART.
—This gentleman died on the Bth inat, aged 73. He suc-
ceeded his brother in 1806. The deceased was rector of
Martyr Wortley, Hants. He is succeeded by his son, James
Francis.

THE METROPOLIS WATER SUPPLY COMMITTEE.-
Yesterday the protr4cted case of the ratepayers was con-
cluded with the examination of Messrs. Evans and Maxwell,
and to-day the case fur the companies, in opposition to ths
Government Bill, will be opened.

We regret to state that Sir George Grey was not
considere so well yesterday. Her Majesty the Queen and
Prince Albert, and the Right Hen. Baronet's colleagues in
office, sent to inquire after him.
BROMPTON CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL.—GRAND MI-
LtrAay MUSICAL FlSTlVAL.—Yesterday, by the kind per-
mission of Viscount Ranalagh, the musical festival, which
recently proved b 0 attractive at Chelsea Hospital, was re-
peated in the grounds of Mulgrave House. near Parson's.
green, Fulham, as on that occasio in aid of the funds of
the Hospital for Consumption at Brompton. The beautiful
grounds, delightfully situated on the hanks of the Thames,
were decorated with the choicest flowers and exotics,
tents and marquees being erected for refreshments. The
whole of the bands, cavalry and infantry, attached to the
household brigade, the Royal Artillery band, and the drums
and fifes belonging to the household infantry—altogether
350 persons, were in attendance, and during the day played
selections of music from Meyerbeer, Rossini, Doniaetti,
Weber, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Mozart. There was a
brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, who appeared
highly pleased with the arrangements.
FATAL SHIPWRECK IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL.—
Between six and seven o'clock on Sunday morning last, the
Joseph Anderson, a brigantine schooner of 35 tons burden,
bound from Newport to Bristol, laden with coals, went down
on the Culver Sands, about six or seven miles south of the
Steep Holmes. The captain, the mate, and three of the
crew perished, the two others were saved. The ill-fated
vessel left Newport on Saturday evening at eight o'clock, and
first got on the Culver ands at ten o'clock the following
morning, where after beating about for a few hours she
foundered. The names of the deceased are Richard Holten,
captain (who has left a wife and eight children ), John Tope,
mate, William Sheppard and Francis Drake (both of Ply-
mouth), seamen, and a boy, name unknown. Mat hew
Crake, a seaman, and Charles Sweet, epprentice, were saved
by lashing themselves, the one to a studdingsail boom, and
the other to a couple of oars. They floated about for some
time and were at length picked up by the Ganymede boat,
off Weston• super-Mare. The Joseph Anderson is a Ply-
mouth vessel, and belonged to the Devon Coal Association.
We understand she was not insured.

Tna CJIMAREAN OPERATION.--A poor woman at
Guy's Hospital, under the ca e of Dr. Oldham, has been
rescued from the greatest danger during her confinement by
the timely performance of the Caesarean section The
operation was perlOrmed on Wednes•lay night, July 2, and
the patient, who has been unremittingly watched, is g,ang
on favourably; and the female child who was brought into
the world in this unusual aad rarely successful manner is
alive and thriving.

The reports from the continental bourses allude to
an (-x.tension of operation* in Dutch and Rtt.,+,,ian.
Was the only speculative stuck effected by the course of deal-
ing, and the Three aad Five per Cents, were quoted. at an
Improvement.