The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-26 00:00:00

T-TI-E SUN;

Lomlon amounted to 3,732 bales from Mirlbnurne, 1,289
m-Geamig, -4 420 If orn P:h.t, Philip, 3,488 fr-cm de-
Lide, 2,706 from Sydney, 172 froya Bombay, 449 from
-I,!r.utreet,-;vr, 281-Ithea the Ciite, and 1,300 arum 114 art
Town. Tik, private market is heavy, end v.e have ni-
ters on lcwer terms.

TALLOW.:
Notwithstanding that the amonnt of business doing
since Monday last has beee small, no routerM change
has taken p.kce ill the quotations. To:days P. Y.,C. un
the spct stllivg at 375, pl end the figure for thr. last
'Three Actotths' iea* 38s 3d par. cwt. Town Tallow,
35+6-I owl nit cash; rough fat, 2i per Blbs. The
imports last weelt2. 640 cssks.,--were wholly colonial.

1847. 1848. 1849. 1850.1 1851.
,tock this day 7.961 7,717 21,760 24,611 36,848
336;39‘cidto
tonic:oda
orice oi Y.C. •• t0494893:i6dd t04"4853°9dd t 0378396%
Delivery last week 924 870 ; 1,113 1,147 7, 6
uitto from June 1.... 78,892 97,883 j 96,",60 93,45 89,942
irrivals last week • 159 913 1,74 1,376 2,6i6
Ditto from June 1 ... 76,228 97,501 113,787 92,445 101,272
?rice of Town .. 103 Od 483 6d 393 6d 32s Od 383 Cd
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THE GREAI
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C EXHIBITION.
I 3 DAY).

This morning being the first of the shilling days.
conside:able anxi. ty was felt by the authorities at, the
Crystal Palace, lest any accident or inconvenient over-
crowding should mar the effect of this ties' completion of
their task of actually throwing open the doors of the
Great Exhibition to the world.

The doors were open at ten o'clock, when about 1,000
people presented themselves for entrance, who in a few
moments were spread over the building without the
slightest rush or inconvenience. Barriers were erected at
the different entrances, but these were speedily withdrawn
as unnecessary, and there. was scarcely any perceptible
difference from the former days. The stream continued
to, pour in, and as policemen had been stationed at each
entrance to count the number of those persons in, it was
found at eleven o'clock that 7,922 had entered the build-
ing in the first boa; from eleven to twelve, 3,980 entered,
aed in the next halt hour the number increased by 1,400,
making in all 13,313, who entered the building during
the-first two hours and a half. This, though nor squat
to the expectations of those whose talk all along has been
of 60,000, is certainly not discouragtug, taking into consi-
deration the fact of this being the first day, and that many
have stayed away under the impression that the building
would be inconveniently ever-crowded, and that an in-
spection would be impossible. Every arrangement had
bean-made in the interior to keep the avenues clear, and
to prevent any unnecessary loitering about, and an extra
number of policemen were stationed at intervals
with directions to keep the visitors as far as
possible moving in one uniform current down on one
side and up the other. Tnis was more particularly the
case in the galleries, the route being from east to west
in the south gallery, and west to east in the north. The
seats also in the transept had bees removed,
arid the area presented altogether a less crowded
appearance than we have lei:nark+ d before. The visitors
were of the most miscellaneous description, apparently
embracing all classes, and, en the whole, evinced less
disposition to lounging and crowding round particular
objects than was usual on former days. Evidently
the chief object was to see as much as possible
in a long day, and not a few, chiefly artizaris and their
families, had providt d themselves with baskets ot provi-
sions, and some hiug stronger than the liquids
allowed by the Executive Committee, determined
to all appearances to spend the whole of
the allotted hours, from 10 to 7, in the work of
imieection.' Alt gether we never remember to have ex-
perienced less trouble in getting from one end of the
building to the other, and all seemed to acquiesce with
the --Utmost cheerfulness in the police arrange-
ments,- notwithstanding that, in some instancts, they
seemed to restrict the liberty of motion. We noticed,
among the visitors in the building, Sir George Grey,
Earl Granville, and several members of the Commis-
sion, evidently impelled by a desire to; see how all
went off. Not many season ticket-holders were pre-
sent, and the usual long line of carriages in the drive
leading to the south transept was entirely wanting. The
number of omnibuses plying to the Crystal Palace was,
however, greater than ever, and we believe that above a
hundred extra omnibuses have been put on this morning
running from all parts of the metropolis.

'SMITHFIELD MA KET REMOVAL

_
BILL.—(THIS DAY )
The.Cosnmittee at again to-day in Room No. lin
the long corridor; Mr. Cardwell in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said the House of Commons hid re-
ferred to the Committee the inquiries which bad been
instituted respecting Stniihfield-market in 1828, 1847,
1849, and 1850; and he wished to know the eature of
the examination which the promoters of the Bill in-
tended to propose, and the probable duration of it.
Mr. ELLICE, counsel for the promoters, said they did
not think it reasonable to throw the whole of those
large blue books at the head of the Committee, and ask
them to become masters of their contents at once, and
they would, therefore, select the most salient points of
the evidence, and then ca:l witnesses for the put pose of
testing and checking it.
The CHAIRMAN thought it only fair and right that
the parties should expect that the Committee would,
before they came to a decision, make themselvts
acquainted with what the House of Commons bad
theught proper to refer to them; but they wanted to
know the nature and probable length of the evidence to
be adduced.

_Mr. ELLICE said they purposed to call wive voce evi-
dence as to each class of the inquiry, but, he was not
able to speak as to its length at precept.
Mr. Serge ant MERRYWEATHEIt hoped the Committee
would bear in mind that 1:0 opportunity was given to
the Corporation of the city of London, and the other
parties who now appeared against the Bill, to cross-
examine any of the witnesses whose evidence was pub-
lished in the reports of 1847, 1849, and 1850, nor to
elucidate any facts in cAmexton with the present market.
The CHAIRMAN observed that there were witnesses
examined on those occasions who were both for and
against the continuance of Smithfield-market.
Part of the printed evidence respectii g the dimensions
of the present market having been read,
Richard Bond, farmer, near Taunton, was called
and examined. He said be was in the habit of sending
large numbers of sheep to Smithfield-market, by the
Great Western Railway. He employed a salesman to
dispose of the sheep. His charge was 6d. per head for
sheep, and 4d. per head for cattle. It would, of course,
be an objeet to sell sheep without the intervention of a
salesman, as the charge for commission wt uld be saved.
The way in which cattle were fastened together in
Smithfield prevented purchasers from properly exa•
mining the animals. He was present at the last Christ•
mae market, but fur want of room he was obliged to keep
his cattle in Skinner-street, and he consequently only
sold a part of them, and the remainder he kept until the
next mat ket-day. The " lairs " for cattle coming from
the West of England were at Paddington, and he had to
drive them back there. They were injured by Laing
driven three times through the metropolis, and he sut-
fered a serious loss. lie thought there was nothing like
sufficient accommodation in the market. Very frequently
castle were not in the same condition on arriving
at
Smithfield as when they left the railway. They
were generally speaking in a very much worse
condition, and be attributed this to the treat-
ment they received in going through the streets,
and to the goading and beating resorted to in
getting them into the proper positions in the market.
He had often heard butchers complain of the bruised
appearance which the animals presented after they bad
been killed. The removal of Bristol market from the
centre of the town to the outskirts, near the railway
station, had been approved of by butchers and farmers.
Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—He would rather
prefer a new market near Paddington than at White-
chapel, but animals were more injured by being
driven through the crowded streets, than tra-
velling a greater distance in less frequented thoreugh-
fares.- It would not suit the purpose of farmers
to sell one or two oxen themselves ; it would
be better to employ a salesman. If the market were
removed to Barnet be did not think commission-agents
would cease to be employed. His cattle were generally
driven along• the Edgware-road and Oxford-street, and
not along the New-road. He had never made any ob-
jection to the former route. He supposed that cattle
coming from Sussex to market on the other side of the
river would have to cross some of the bridges.
Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM—The
number of beasts brought from Sussex bore a very small
pis portion to those sent from the north, eastern, and
western districts. He was opinion, that the best situa-
tion for a market, would be on the north side of London,
60 as to be within reach of the diffarelit railway stations.
By Sir JAMES DusE-11e was not aware that the
shortest route to Smithfield, for the Paddington- station,
was up the New-road and Goswell-street.
At this stage of the proceedings the room was ordered
to be cleared, and on the re-admission of the parties
The CHAIhMAN said he was desired by the Com-
mittee to say they were unanimously of opinion, that it
was unnecessary to go into any evidence as to the in-
t9ffi:::::ceof the present space in Smiihfield•market.
:Zest:
fic.eoludnfsoerl
afocratthtlee
mpraormkeet.ters should do was, to con-
e themselves as to the sunableuess or otherwise of
Was then oalled on this point, when our re-
port left.

BANKRUPTCY.—.(THIS DAY.)
THE SALISBURY BANE—IN RE BRoDIE AND BRoDIE.
This war an audit and dividend meeting under the
joint estate of these bankrupts, who were described as of
SAlisbury, bankers.
The amount of the dividend was not officially declared,
but is expected to be is. hi the pound, in addition to 70.
already paid.

S DgApeYhc.o).
MARLBRo'-sTicEEIc_IN----(11, Hi
ASSAULTING A CON STABLE
ham Plebble. a coachman to a gentleman PARI(
was charged before Mr. Bingham cith asbatirleci
constable Mow, 394 13, under the fullowuipt-g-
The Constable deposed that on Saturday afternoon,
about four o'clock, he was on duty in the carriage rOl
near the south side of the Exhibition, when he saw the
defendant, who was driving a horse and a brougham
coming down 11,e road at a.furteus rate.
•Two c0r;5436.1e;
tried to stop him, but cid not succeed; and when the
defendant came near witness he 11, gg. d his horses to
meko them go Lour. Witness called out to him to
stop, and then ran forward and seized the reins, and
told him him he must net go any further, as he was out
of the rank. The prisoner then wish his whip struck
him, and, the thong is round his hat and carne in
contact with his (fitness'.) face. Witness at Viigth
sumweeled in iceppir g him euti took him into cmt,,dy.
Ponce-constable CIA) k, 252 C, c.,rroborated the above.
The accused, in defence, said he was directed by his
master, Mr. Jones, who was an invalid, to take hire up

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at the west entrance;' being rather behind his time he
put his horse out, but did net excel d a trot. If be
struck the constable it was dune accidently, and not on
purpose.
Mr. BINGHAM said the prisoner's duty to the police
was paramount to his duty to his employer on an oc-
casion like the present. The officers must be protected,
and as the blows given were but slight he should com-
mit him for only seven days.
ASSAULT OR A. FOLICE.CONSTABLE..-- William :Ede
was place d at'th_e las belt), e Mr. Bingham, ebarged with
cry attnß a disturbance at Mr. Mercer's, Grapes Tavern,
Windmill-street, and assaulting a police-constable when
in the execution of his duty.
Emily Underwood, the barmaid, stated that yester-
day morning, about ten o'clock, she was at breakfast
with her mistress in the bar parlour, when she beard a
great disturbance in the private passage. She went out
to know the cause, when she saw the prisoner and an-
other man trying to force their way into the bar. Her
master, hearing the noise, came down stairs, and tried
to eject them from the house. They said they would not
go unless they had some liquor supplied to them.
He refused to comply with their wishes, and as they
persisted in remaiumg he sent for a constable, and the
..ther man then lett, and the prisoner was given in
charge. When in custody the prisoner struck the con
,table several times and made his nose bleed.
Police-constable. 320 C, said he was sailed to Mer-
cer's house, to take the prisoner into custody. On try-
ing to remove him he struck witness in the face, and
caused his nose to bleed. The prisoner then tried to
strike him on the head with a bottle which he had in his
hand. Witness warded off the blow with his truncheon,
and in doing so the prisoner was struck on the head.
The prisoner said, in delencr, that he went into Mr.
Mercer's house fur some beer, as it was a house noted
for serving liquor and beer on Sunday mornings; he de-
nied the assault on the constable.
Committed for seven days.