The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-02 00:00:00

BREAD.

The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from
6d to 614 d; of Household ditto, 41,0 to Phd per 41b loaf.

HIDE MARKET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 721 b
lid to 2d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 24d; ditto, 801 b to
881 b, 2id to 2id ; ditto, 881 b to 961b,20 to 3d ; ditto, 961 b to
1041 b, Od to Od; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Calf
Skins, light, is Od to 2s 6d; ditto, full, 43 6d to Os Od;
Horn Hides, 5s Od to Os; Polled Sheep, Os Od to Os Od;
Half-breeds, Os Od to Os Od; Downs, Os Od to Os Od; Lamb
Skins 2s Od to 2s 9d; Shearlings, is Od to is 3d.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—New Meadow Hay, 31 to 3112 s ; old (WO,
31 8s Od to 41 4s Od ; new Clover, 31 Os Od to 41 Os Od ; old
ditto, 31 15s to 41 15s; and Straw, 11 is to 11 Ils per load.
Supply moderate, and a trade firm.
CUMBERLAND.—New Meadow Hay, 3/ Os to 31 13s; old
ditto, 31 8s to 41 7s; new Clover, 31 Os to 41 Os; old
ditto, 31 lOs to 41 12s; and Straw, 112 s to I/ 12s per load'
A fair average supply, and steady demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—New Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31 12s ; old
ditto, 31 8s to 41 4s; new Clover, 31 5s to 41 Od; old
ditto, 31 12s to 41 17s; and Straw, 1/ is to 11 12s per load•
Trade firm, at extreme quotations.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships met at Twelve o'clock.
On the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE the Die'
tropolitan Sewers Act was read a second time.
The Battersea-park Amendment Bill passed through
Committee and was reported to the House.
The Inverness Bridge (No. 2) Bill, the Customs Bail,
the Sheep and Contagious Disorders Prevention Bill'
the Commissioners of Railways Repeal Bill, the Las°.
Clauses Consolidation (Ireland) Bill, and the Stel'
Navigation Bill, severally passed through Committe°
and were reported to the House.
On the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE the report
of the New Forest Deer Removal Bill was received.
The Coalwhippers (Port of London) Bill was read
second time, on the motion of Lord STANLEY °
Alderley.
On the motion of Lord STANLEY of Alderley, the
Mercantile Marine Act Amendment Bill was reed
third time and passed.
On the motion of Lord BROUGHTON the Luntitial
(India) Bill was read a second time.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

1-10 USE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after l'icelf -
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the following
considered and agreed to:—
European and American Printing Telegraph, 84c., -
Lincolnshire Estuary Bill.
United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company Bill
Caledonian Railway Bill.
THIRD READINGS. A SSA
The following Bills were read a third time and
Church (Oxford) Estate.
Lord Bateman's Estate. Bills were

Stapylton's Estate.
Several petitions werePETITIONS presented in favour of the
continuance of the Crystal Palace.
Sir E. N. BUXTON presented a petition from
alto'
°
merchants and bankers of London, praying for tiu "
ration of the sugar duties.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
BilatiDg
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he intimated Yeaterdsnaid
that it was not his intention to proceed with this 11,
he had now to move that the order of the day re
to the Bill be read for the purpose of being discharged.
The motion was agreed to and the order discharged.
PULLING DOWN OF THE OLD HOUSE.
Sir E. N. BUXTON said he asked some time eiq
whether it was the intention of the Government to pei
down this, the old House, during the recess, and the
Noble Lurd (Lord J. Russell) replied that such was 00$
their intention. Having heard that the Government
had altered their intentions on the subject, he begged
°
ask the Noble Lord whether it had been determined
t°
pull down or to allow the building to stand until the
next eession of Parliament?
Lord J. RUSSELL was very glad that the the
Baronet had given him an opportunity of replying ~,,11 se
question. When be gave an answer on a forusera—sic 0
sion, the arrangements with regard to the new "—llls
were in an unsettled state,
thought it prudent not to allow this House to be POll
tto dt a tio
then
experimentpro vi d e provided
yhatdhebeen
down. But they had since had experience of the
and he
be
~tisfotory•---
ethuomumg
(Hear, hear.) Thet: satisfied that
they would be occupy Government
1 with coa-
able to
venience next session, and they bad,t therefore, come to
the decision to allow the old House to be pulled down, ill
newyerbxuilading,
order to suit the architect's arrangements.
CASE OF OUTRAGE ON THE AFRICAN
Sir E. N.COAST
BUXTON COAST.
man named Robert
Erskine had said a young on the
been cruelly tortured at a place .ce
coast of Africa, by two officers in her Majesty's sert
Majesty
in order to induce him to confess a robbery vtilillealtt
vor4
subsequently appeared he was not a PO'
Colonie.
wished to ask the Under Secretary for the -
which bed
what was the nature of the correspondence rider
passed between the Colonial-office and the Comma
in-Chief with respect to this case? la „0/0
Mr. HAWES said if the lion. Baronet would „0/ ob.
for a copy of the correspondence he would havesopowasi
jection to lay it on the table of the House. 'rho" the
ity
no doubt, one of great atroc, but the assault °et% ill
young man was not committed by parties who v. rAce,
the employ or under the control of the Colonial rrbst
and the law-officers of the Crown were of 01).airbeen.
no legal proceedings could be instituted against' 4 the
Lord Fitzroy Somerset, in conveying the decisionJost'
Duke of Wellington upon the subject which ha% that
referred to, said—" In reply, I have to ac (plaint tY°
er OW
of
his Grace also feels that imputations of gees s
body
ness are raised and supported by a considerable 00;
evidence against officers in her MajestY's set an%i'
but having considered the whole matter with in°,
c 5 rs in
ous attention, and being advised that the 01'1°001
question cannot be trie orpunished by a our-01 bit
for an offence committed three years agaurtbet
Grace is at a loss to suggest to Earl Grey
Will" t
proceedings could be taken against them. ILL,
PATENT LAW AMENDMENT OL''''''
In reply to Mr. HENRY, lt
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he could not congasto fo
postpone the committal of this Bill, which
Monda
METROPOLITAN INTERMENT RILL. ,
This Bill was read a third time and passed. ,i. ATIOP
ATTORNIAND SOLICITORS REGUI'''
ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed. 0 Ore
es
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (N°. -1
This Bill was r• ad a third time and passed.,, j311,1e
CHURCH BUILDING ACTS AMENDME." '
This Bill was read a third time and passed. r).
PETTY SESSIONS (IRELAND) 131 L
This Bill was read a third time and passed• 011,1..
SUMMARY JURISDICTION (IRELANI))
Titis Bill was read a third time and passed. 1311,14.
CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELA.ND)
This Bi!I was read a third time and passed.
COUNTY COURTS FURTHER EXTENSIO.L'dee to
This Bill as amended was agreed to, and
or
be read is third time On Monday. 4) SO;
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No ordered -°
This Bill as amended was agreed to, aa°
be readANTERBURY a third time on MASSOConday.IATION ie. ia,. be
C , ~ 01 to
This Bill as amended was agreed to, and ortie4 _
read a third time on Monday. SO
be
l'W
NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEA
VENTION L.
d ordered to
This Bill at amended was agreedL to, an
read a third time on Monday. AsSON 'A
CHARGE AGAINST CAPTAIN W to
CEYLON.
er
m, e ti
Mr. HAWES, in placing some P 111), , right to
Ceylon on the table, said that he thougut, .