The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-12 00:00:00

THAMES.

THE SMOKE NIIISANCE.—The foreman to Mea,:rl3.
Westwood, Bailey, and Mitchell, engineers and iron
manufacturers, of the Fully-wall, Poplar, appeared
before Mr. Yardley, to answer a summons against Mr.
Robert Bailey, one of the firm, for having a furnace in
use so constructed as not to consume its own smoke.

This was a prosecution; instituted by the Government,
and Mr. Howie, superintendent of the K division, was
L the nominal prosecutor. Mr. Sanderson, the Govern-
ment engineer, on visiting the defendant's factory,
saw dense volumes of smoke issuing from the chimney
shaft. The furnace heated the boilers of a 12-horse
power engine. There was no consuming apparatus
attached to the engine. There would be no difficulty
in doing it. He had seen the chimney shaft since his
first visit, and it smoked badly.
Mr. Holmes, inspector of the K division, had also
seen dense volumea of smoke issue from the chimney of
the defendant's factory, and it was smoking within the
past week.

The foreman, in defence, said that his employers had
only been in business; four months, and that since the
inspector's official visit coke had been burnt in the
furnace, and the only occasions when any smoke issued
from the chimney shaft was when a little coal was put
on the fire to ignite the coke.
Mr. Yardley said the act of Parliament bad been in
operation three years, and every manufacturer must be
aware of it. The defendants ought to have commenced
with a smoke consuming apparatus. He saw no reason
to reduce the penalty for a first offence, and fined the
defendants 51. The money was paid.

MARKET NEWS.—(This E ay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Only a limited supply of English wheat has been received
up to our market this week coastwise and by land-carriage
and the show of samples to-day was small. Selected
qualities were tolerably firm at full prices, but inferior
kinds moved off slowly on former terms
Only 6,220 quarters of foreign wheat have come to hand.
The amount of business doing in that grain was very mo•
derate. Prices, however, were supported.
Floating cargoes of grain sold on former terms.
Fine malting barley was scarce' at fell quotations, and
the value of other kinds was supported.
Malt was in moderate request on former terms.
There was a slight improvement in the oat trade.
Beans, peas, and flour as on Monday.

ARRIVALS THIS WEIR.
Wheat. Barmy. I Malt.
English .. 1,149 450 . 710
Irish •• .•
Foroign 1 1 6,220 G5O ( —,

3,040
O Its. 1 Emir.,
1000 brls
I 950
2,59) —
1 scks.

METROPOLITA.N CATTLE MARKET.

Considering that the great Christmas market is ap-
pointed to be held here on Monday next the show of
beasts in to-day's market was only moderate. Most breeds
sold slowly, at about Monday's prices; but a few very
prime Soots realised 5s per 81bs. With sheep we were ra-
ther scantily supplied, nevertheless the mutton trade ruled
heavy, at barely late rates. Prime small calves sold
steadily, at full quotations ; but inferior veal met a dull
inquiry. Pigs moved off slowly on former terms.
Mulch cows were very dull, at from 141. to 194 each, in-
cluding their small calf.

Per 81bs to sink the offal...
s. 1. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2
Becloud quality.... 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 310 4 8
Prime Scots, exc. 410 5 01
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 101
3ocond quality ...4 0 4 41
Prime sm.-wiled. 4 6 4 Si
TOTAL 111:1PFLT.

1 s. d. m
Prime Sonthdown 5 0 5 2
Large arse. calves 310 4 6
Prime small do_ 4 8 5 2
Large hogs
(Small porkers
18nckliug calves 23 0 30 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0

Beasts.... •• •• .••••••• 2,010
Sheep ........ •• 2,959,
Calves .. •• •• .. 240
figs .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •••• •• 380,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts•• •• •• •• •• •••. • 240
Sheep .......

NWSVGA.TE AND LEADENHA.LL.
The supplies of meat were extensive, and the trade ruled
dull, as follows :

Per Blbs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beef, Interior 2 6 210
Do., middling 3 0 3 6
Do. prime large 3 S 4 0
Do., do. small .., 4 2 4 6
Pork, large 3 8 4 4

H. d, s. d
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 4 0
Do., prims 4 2 4. 6
Veal 3 8 4 8
Pork, small 4 8 5 4

BOROUGH HOP.

Our market is firm for the tine of year, and prices gene-
rally well supported. The show of samples is tolerably
good.

Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ Os to 151 ss; Weald
of Kent, 3/ 5s to 4/ 14s; Sussex, 31 Os to 3/ 16s.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—There has been a steady business transacted in
all qualities, at full prices. Good sound common congou
brought 9d to 9id per lb. On Tuesday next there will
be a public sale of Assam as well as other descriptions,
when full prices are expected to be realised.
SUGAR.—A decrease in the demand has been apparent,
yet holders continue to ask fully former rates. By private
contract the dealings have been very limited, and at the
public sales lately held nearly the whole of the quantity
offered was bought in. The refined market ruled rather
firm, and previous rates are current.
COFFEE.—A moderate business has been done in both
plantation and native Ceylon, and prises continue high.
Some large parcels of Mocha were also disposed of at rather
enhanced quotations.
RlCE.—There has been but little demand for the better
qualities, and prices are unaltered but for the low and
damaged qualities, and increased inquiry has taken place,
and higher rates have in most instances been realised.
Rum.—The demand has been very active, and superior
qualities have been at improved prices. Good Demerara
brought 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; superior, 2s 9d to 2s 10d ; and
Leewards, 2s 4d per proof gallon.
SPICES.—At the public sales prices generally ruled
lower, stocks being rather heavy. Pepper, pimento, cassia
lignea, cloves, nutmegs, and mace, were at rather easier
rates. Ginger, however, has maintained its value.
SALTPETRE.—There has been a slight decline in the
demand, which, coupled with an increased supply, has
depressed prices about is per cwt.
TALLOW.—An increased demand has been experitinced
within the last day or two, and the market has been
rather buoyant. Fine PY C has advanced to 59s and 59s
3d per cwt. on the spot and for early delivery.

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RUSSIA
COMPANY.—Last night Mr. William Payne, the coroner
held an inquest at the Russia Company's rooms, South
Sea House, Threadneedle-street, on the body of Mr.
George Lindsay, the chairman of the above-named
company and also of the London Maritime Com-
pany. Mr. John Dunn, of 4, Queen-street, Horsely-
down, secretary to the Russia Company, said he
attended a meeting at the house on Wednesday, at
which the deceased and several other gentlemen were
present. The deceased was sitting down in a chair talk-
ing to some gentlemen, while waiting for the time to
arrive at which the meeting was convened (one o'clock).
The deceased had not taken the chair, when, without
any exclamation, he fell forward suddenly .on to the
carpet. They raised him up, and a doctor was sent for,
who, upon his arrival, opened a vein in his arm, but no
blood came, and life was pronounced to be extinct. He
had met with no hurt, and he came in apparently in good
health. Mr. John Birch, clerk to the deceased, said the
deceased was named George Lindsay, and he was 77
years of age. He was a merchant. He had known him
for 23 years, and during that time he was remarkably
strong and healthy. His place of business was No. 26,
Laurence Pountney-lane.. He saw the deceased a short
time before his death, and he told him he was going to
attend the meeting. The Rev. Bowness Gibson, rector
of St. Mary, Abchurch, said he had known deceased for
some years, and had dined with him on Sunday last. He
told witness that if he attempted to go quick he had a
difficulty of breathing. He had been a perfectly healthy
man. The jury returned a verdict of natural death.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gee.
tlemen, having undergone the necessary examination
for the diplomas, were admitted members of the College
at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the sth
inst. :—Me,..srs. Robert Lewer, Wimborne, Dorset ;
Charles James Stone, Clifton-road, St. John's-wood ;
Joseph Walter Davies, Blackwood, near Newport, Mon-
mouthshire ; George Pavey, Reading, Berkshire; Richd.
Lovell Bleutt Head, Falmouth ; Wm. Adams, Ottoman
Army ; Samuel Rule, Plymouth ; Wm. Thomas Carr,
Newcastle-on-Tyne ; James Proctor, Congleton, Che-
shire ; and Wm. Liggertwood, Aberdeen.
FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday (Thursday) morning a
shocking accident happened at the Doncaster Station of
the Great Northern Railway to a clothier from Dews-
bury named Senior. Mr. Senior had gone to the goods
department to inquire about some packages of his, and
' was returning to the passenger platform, walking on the
rails, when a goods waggon, which was being shunted, on
1 the line, and which was drawn by a horse, approached
him from behind, and, as he neither heard nor saw it,
it closed upon him before he was aware of his danger,
and, compressing him between the buffers of that and
an other truzk, so fearfully injured him in the body that
he ()led almost, immediately afterwards. An inquest
was i2eld on the body yesterday afternoon by Mr. J.
Lister, when a verdict of accidental death was returned,
The deceased has left a wife and four children.