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London, England, 1851-07-12 00:00:00

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The prices of 'Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from
6d to 614 d; of Household ditto, 4V4d to 51/2d per 41b loaf.
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BIDE
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid ; ditto, 641 b to 721 b
lid to •,d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to lid; ditto, 801 b to
881 b, 2id to 3d ; ditto, 881 b to 961b,3d to 3id ; ditto, 961 b to
1041 b, ;lid to Od ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, 4d to Od. Calf
Skins, light, Is 0.1 to 3s Od; ditto, full, 54 Od to Os Od;
Horn Hides, 58 Od to Os; Polled Sleep, Os Od to Os Od;
Halt-breeds, Os Od to Os 0d; Downs, Os Od to Os Od; Lamb
Skins 2s Od to 2s 13d; Sheailings, 1(1d to Is.
HAY IVIAZZLETS.
SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 2s Od ; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 41 12s; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ 12s per load.
Trade dull, at our quotations.
Co3luicru.AND. :Meadow Hay, 31 85 to 41 4s; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ lOs; and Straw, 1/ 33 to 1/ 13s per load.
A full average supply, and a steady demand.

WHITECHIPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 47 3s; Clover i
ditto, 3/ 1• s to 4/ 14s; and Straw, 1128 to 11 12s per load.,
Supply good, and trade rather dull,
New Meadow Hay was selling at from 3/ to 3110 s per load.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at a Quarter-past
Twelve o'clock.

CHARGES ON SHIPPING IN BRITISH

CHANNEL.

Mr. GEORGE DUNCAN presented a petition from
the merchants and shipowners of Dundee, most nunie-
rously signed, calling on the House of Commons to give
effect to the report of the Select Committee of their
House appointed to inquire into Ramsgate and Margate
Harbour dues, and praying thactho recommendation of
that Committee be carried into execution, by withdraw-
ing all tolls now charged on foreign and British ships
passing up and down Channel, the objects for which
such tolls were granted having ceased.
MILITIA BALLOTS SUSPENSION BILL.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL.

This Bill, as amended, was considered and agreed to,
awl ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 2) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
WOODS, FORESTS, &c., BILL.

After a few words from Lord DUNCAN and Lord J.
RUSSELL, this Bill was read a third time and passed.
CIVIL BILLS, &c. (IRELAND) BILLS.

. .
On the motion for the third reading ot- this Bill,
Mr. S. CRAWFORD renewed his protest against the
73d clause, which he contended would be a great hard-
ship and oppression to the tenant farmer class in
Ireland.

Mr. SCULLY considered that the effect of the clause
would be to give increased facilities for sweeping away
and altogether exterminating the population in that
country. Ho implored the Noble Lord at the head of
the Government to withdraw this objectionable part of
the Bill.

After a few observations from Mr. Feargus O'Connor,
Mr. Hamilton, Captain Jones, and other Honourable
Members,
Lord J. RUSSELL defended the clause, which he

thought would operate favourably towards the tenants.
In regard to the law with respect to the relations be-
tween landlord and tenant, he could only say that he
hoped to introduce some more satisfactory measure on
the subject; but he depended more on the gradual im-
provement of that country than on any particular legis-
lative enactment.
After a few observations from Sir CHARLES BUR-
RELL, who attributed the present distresses of Ireland
to the repeal of the corn-laws.
Mr. P. BUTLER deprecated the tone in which the
Hon. Member for Dublin had spoken of the Irish land-
lords.
The Bill was then read a third time.
On the question that the Bill do pass,
Mr. M'CULLAGH moved as an amendment the
omission of the words " other than in ejectment and
replevin," in clause 100.
Mr. HATCHELL opposed the motion.
Mr. REYNOLDS supported the amendment, though
he was well aware that it would be supported by a very
small minority.
After a short discussion,
Mr. S. CRAWFORD said that he could not see why
the tenants in Ireland should not have the benefit of a
trial by jury in cases of replevin and ejectment, just the
same as they had in England.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
Against the amendment ... 51
For it ... ... 6

Majority against the amendment...-45
The Bill was then passed.
ECCLESIASTICAL RESIDENCES (IRELAND)
BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
CHURCH AND CHAPELS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
UNITED CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND IRE-
LAND BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
PUBLIC HEALTH, &e., ACT.

Mr. C. LEWIS obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
amend the mode of assessing tithe rent charges under
the Lighting and Watching Act, and the Public Health
Act.

The House then adjourned at Half-past Two.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY

OLD COUR7I.
(Before the RECORDER.)
ARSON BY A SERVANT.—Ernma Pennington' aged 19,
was indicted for feloniouly setting fire to the dwelling-
house of Charles Wood, her master, with intent to injure
him. The priloner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Hardinge Gifford appeared for the prosecution,
and Mr. Spicer defended the prisoner.
Charles Wood, the prosecutor, deposed that he was a
printer, and resided at Islington. The prisoner had
been in his service about six weeks. On Sunday even-
ing, the 29th of June, he left the house with his wife and
children, leaving the prisoner in charge of his house.
On his return home he found that a fire had occurred in
the house, and property to the extent of loot destroyed.
He went up to the two attics, one of which was used as a
composing-room. In the back attic there was an iron
press, with a wood covering, which was entirely de-
stroyed. A short time before he reprimanded the priso-
ner for introducing her brother into the house without
permission, and the prisoner appeared very much an-
noyed at what he said.
Cross-examined—The property destroyed consisted
principally of furniture and Spanish books.
Henry Andrews stated that he occupied the first floor
of the prosecutor's house, which he left on the evening
in question quite safe, about half-past six o'clock. He
returned about half-past nine, and found that the place
had been on fire. Some of his clothes and the post of
his bed were destroyed by the fire.
Simon Lloyd, of Hermes-street, Pentonville, deposed
that he was standing opposite the prosecutor's house
about seven o'clock on Sunday, the 29th of June, and
seeing a quantity of smoke issuing from the brickwork
of the chimney, he ran over and knocked loudly at the
door, but no one answering, he forced open the window.
Finding no one on the ground floor, he went up stairs to
the attics and found the rooms filled with smoke and the
fire burning in the left corner. He called out loudly for
water, but no one coming he ran down stairs to the first
floor and returned with what little he could find. He
then went down again and found the prisoner standing
near the parlour-door. He requested her to help him
to fetch some water, but she said she had been told to
remain where she was, and she should do so. He then
wont up stairs a third time, taking with him a bucket of
water, and two other persons coming to his assistance,
the fire was soon got under.
William Sherlock confirmed the last witness's evi-
lence as to putting out the fire and the prisoner offer-
ing no assistance.
Mr. iladdeley, the inspector of fire escapes, deposed
'hat ho was called to the fire about eight o'clock. He
went up into the attics and there saw evidence of two
fires. Ile was afterwards called down to the first floor.
and on going into the back room ho found that it was
full of smoke, which appeared to issue from beneath a
bed. He looked under and discovered that the bed was
on fire.

Jones, a police-constable, stated that ho was called
into the house, He questioned the prisoner as to how
the fire occurred, and she said she did not know. She
appeared very uneasy and tried to escape into the front
garden, but he prevented her doing so. He asked her
what her motive was for going out, and she replied, " I
am not going to stop here, or I shall be murdered when
master and missus come home." He asked her some
other questions, and she said she had had nothing to eat
all day, nor did she ever get any beer; they did not
allow her any, and she was determined not to stay any
longer to be bullied by her mistress. She said her master
was insured for the lower part of the house but not the
upper, and that appeared to annoy her. She told him
this before she complained of her mistress's ill-usage.
Mr. SPICER addressed the jury for the defence, and
contended that there was no evidence to convict the pri-
soner.
The Learned RECORDER summed up, and the jury re-
turned a verdict of Guilty.
The COURT sentenced her to be transported for seven
years.

Major-General G. Bowles, Master of the House-
hold, will succeed to the Lieutenancy of the Tower, vacant
by the decease of General Wood, and Major Thomas Mid-
dleton Biddulph, of the Ist Life Guards, will replace him as
Master of the Household.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PRYSICIAINTS.—At a Comitia
Majora Extraordinaria, held at the College on the 9th in-
stant, the following members were admitted Fellows : —Dr.
Theophilus Thompson, Bedford-square ; Dr. William
tyre, Harley-street ; Dr. William Wegg, Maddox-street ; Dr.
Richard Quain, Harley-street; Dr. Andraw Whyte Barclay,
Curzon-street.

APOTHECARIES' HALL.---Names of gentlemen
who passed their examination in the science and prac
tice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on
Thursday, July 10 : —John Mackintosh,
Inverness ; Frederick
William Headland, Guildford-street, Russell-square; Thomas
Henry Taylor, Henbury, near Bristol; Henry Greenway,
Plymouth.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The annual elec..
tion of officers of this institution took place on Thursday,
on which occasion Mr. John Flint South,
thesurgeon to St.
Thomas's Hospital, was elected president ofcollege in
the vacancy occasioned by the retirement in the prescribed
order of Mr. Arnott ; and Messrs. Caesar Henry Hawkins,
George's surgeon to St.
Hospital, and James Luke, surgeon
to the London Hospital, were elected vice-presidents for the
ensuing year. At the same meeting Messrs.
Coulson and
Dalrymple
E tookiss
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smseemdbeart Vienna one of thes.
finest houses in the Kohlmarket, for 60,0001. sterling.
FATAL GUST OF WleD.—About four o'clock on
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the afternoon of Thursday a violent gust of wind passed over
ahnwaddasaher parasol caught by the wind, and was
Woolwich,
nswteearansnlealinbb7laoltiw'nn into the river. The body was not recovered
up to a late hour yesterday. No person present was ac-
quainte 1 with her, or knew her name or address. About the
same time a Dutch schooner was caught by the wind and
completely upset in the river opposite the rigging-house at
the dockyard. Fortunately she was close in shore, and the
crew escaped from their perilous position. The vessel was
raised yesterday.

DEAD LETTER3.—We learn from Washington that
the enormous quantity of four hundred thousand dead letters
have been received in Washington from California. This
accounts for the six or eight hundred thousand disappoint-
ments which have been experienced within the last year or
two, by people in the Atlantic States, who wrote those
letters, and the people of the Empire State of the Pacific, to
whom they were addresoci,,rXew rork Weekly gerakl.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. LXXXIII.
NOTTINGHAM MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Nottingham this year can boast of an unusually
good bill of fare for the racing appetite. I deferred my re-
marks yes erday concerning it on account of a " move" I
perceived in the market touching the Nottinghamshire
Handicap, which on this occasion has, for it, the uncommonly
good acceptance of twenty-nine; and so well balanced are
their chances by the handicap, that it is no easy work to
select the winner. Above a dozen will go to the post, but
whom that dozen or more will comprise, I cannot say at the
present moment. Several of the acceptances have already
been supported rather freely, to wit, Pitsford, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ;
Herbert, 5 yrs, ist 91b ; Musician, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ; Montague,
5 yrs, 7st 91b; Oxford Blue, 4 yrs, 7st 51b; Gold-
finde-, 3 yrs, fist 41b; Ringleader, 3 yrs, est 21b; Follow-
me-lads, 3 yrs, Est 21b ; and Vivandiere, 3 yrs,
sst 71b. From the way the cash is going, it would seem to be a
positive certainty for one of the foregoing lot, and I think so
too. Pitsford's starting, I should say, is very dubious;
should he go to the post his chance is first-rate. Herbert,
Musician, and Oxford Blue have, comparatively, but little
attraction for me. One of the remaining five, to my think-
ing, will turn up the trump card ; and, it you follow me lads
on this occasion as your ringleader, I have but little hesita-
tion in asserting that the goldfinder will be LA VIVANDIERU
or MONTAGUE, former for choice. Dawson ought to carry
off the Sherwood Handicap with JOE SUTHERLAND or Cum"
JUSTICE.

July 12, 1851.

I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF TIIE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING.-FRIDAY.

The Grand Stand Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added,
for three-year old fillies. One mile and a half. (5 Subs.)
Lord Lurgan's Tightwaist
The Stanley Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 30 ad-
ded, the second to save his stake; two years old, 7st
21b; and three, 9st 21b; fillies and geldings allowed
2lbs. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Meiklam's Evadne, 2 yrs (Arnold) 1
Mr. Stebbings's Sir Charles Napier, 2 yrs (Basham) 2
Mr. Phillip's Truth, 3 yrs (H. Evans) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Truth, 7to 4 agst Evadne, and 2
to 1 agst Sir Charles Napier. Won by a length, Truth
a bad third. Run in 54 secs.
The Liverpool St. Leger, of 25 soya. each, with 25 added,
for three-years old colts, Bst 81b; fillies, Bst 31b, the
second to receive 50 sovs. One mile and three-quar-
ters, (23 Subs.)
Mr. Payne's Ariosto (Flatman) 1
Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus, 3lbs extra (Marlow) 2
Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Deer (A. Day) 3
Mr, St. George's bro to Chanticleer ...,..(J. Marson) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Mountain Deer, 7to 4 agst
Arinsto, 3 to 1 agst Hippolytus, and 10 to 1 agst Brother
to Chanticleer.

Won easy by a length, two lengths between second
and third; the other beaten off. Run in 3 min. 19 secs.
The Bentinck Testimonial Handicap of 15 soya. each,
5 ft, and 100 sous. added. Stable-corner in, nearly a
mile and a half. (12 Subs., half of whom declared.)
Lord Caledon's Aaron Smith, 3 yrs, 6st 121b(Charlton) 1
Mr. C. Peck's Melody, 5 yrs, ist 91b (Flatman) 2
Lord Brooke's Grief, 5 yrs, Bst (W. Sharpe) 3
Mr. Bathurst's Ribaldry, 6 yrs, Bst (J. Sharp) 4
Betting--2 to 1 each agst Aaron Smith and Melody,
and 3 to 1 agst Grief.
Won by a head; a neck between second and third,
Ribaldry a bad fourth. Run in 2 min. 33 secs.
100 sous., given by the Hotel Keepers, &c., added to
handicap of 5 sovs. each. One mile. (30 Subs.)
Mr. W. Mosley's Alonzo, 4 yrs, Bst (W. Sharpe) 1
Mr. G. Barton's Taly, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b ( W ells) 2
Mr. G. Watt's Chatterbox, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Doyle) 3
Mr. Holdforth's R.rnance, aged, 6dt 101 b ...(Cowap) 0
Mr. Williams's Chief Justice, 4 yrs, Est 81b(Arnold) 0
Mr. Copeland's Candlewick, 4 yrs, Est 51b(Charlton) 0
Lord Eglinton's Cnseus, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Hiatt) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Alonzo, 3to 1 agst Candlewick,
7 to 2 agst Chatterbox, and 5 to 1 agst ClIa3Cl9.
Won by a length; the same between second and third.
Run in 1 min. 51 secs.

Match, 300 SINS., 100 ft, Bst slb each. Stable turn in.
Lord Derby's Iris received forfeit from Lord Glas-
gow's f Lanercost or Retriever, out of Physalis.
The Selling Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 30 added. One
mile. (6 Subs.)
_ _ _

Mr.H.Stebbings'sf bylthuriel—Miss'Norton,2yrs(soL) 1
Mr. Mangan's Tancred, 3 yrs (501.)
Mr. Heyes's Pioneer, aged (501.)
Mr. Cunningham's The Abbess, 3 yrs (501.)
Mr. Harrisoe's Toy, 3 yrs (501.)
Won by three lengths.
Match, 200 sovs., h It, 83t 41b each. Half a mile.
Lord Derby's Merry-go-round received forfeit from
Sir J. Hawley's Misericorde (dead).

THE CROPS IN NORTH WALES.—Throughout the
northern portion of the principality the crops are looking
remarkably fine and healthy, and their appearance is highly
favourably and promising. The wheat plants are most
luxuriant, and the fine hot weather which we have had has
much improved the appearance of the crops on cold lands,
which had, to a certain extent, been affected by wet and
unfavourable weather. In several localities, the potatoes are
generally perfectly free from blight, and the stems are more
than ordinarily strong. The hay crop is a heavy one in
most places, and will prove more than an average. It is
generally considered that unless blight makes its appearance
the crops of all descriptions will produce an excellent yield.
MILITARY BALLOTS SUSPENSION.—The Bill
brought into the House of Commons by Mr. Bouverie and the
Secretary at War to suspend the making of lists, and the
ballots and enrolments for the militia of the United King-
dom, has been printed. It contains three clauses, to the
effect that all general and sub-division meetings relating to
the militia, &c., should be suspended until the Ist of October,
1552, provided that proceedings may be had during such
suspension by order in council. The Act will extend to
wardens of stanneries, and to corps of miners in Cornwall
and Devon.

How TO REALISE NOTORIETY.--The Countess de
Bocairne, who is a most accomplished performer on the
pianoforte, has received overtures from an agent of Mr. Bar-
num, of New York, who has realised large sums by the
talents of Jenny Lind, proposing to her to give a series of
concerts in North America under very favourable conditions.
The Countess for the present declines the offer.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—We regret to state that Mrs.
Stone, wife of J. Stone, Esq., barrister, expired on Saturday
last, from injuries which she accidentally received at the
Bath Railway station on the preceding Monday. Mrs:
Stone was in the act of stepping into a railway carriage at
the station, when the door of it slammed, and she was
thrown down with so much violence that her leg was frac-
tured. The unfortunate lady was removed to Paragon-
buildings, and the best professional assistance was, of
course, obtained, but she gradually sank, and expired from
the shock which her nervous system had sustained.—Bath
Chronicle.

A DIAL IN TEMPLE-BAR.—Allow me to suggest
the expediency of erecting or affixing a double illuminated
dial in the space now occupied by a window over Temple-
bar. This would be a great boon to the thousands who con-
stantly pass this the greatest thoroughfare in London. Two
months ago I called the attention of the Lord Mayor and
Sir James Duke to the subject, and I hear that the only ob-
stacle which exists is, that the interior of Temple-bar is
let to a neighbouring banker for something under 501. per
annum for stowing away old books.—Correspondent of the
Builder.

PATENT LAW AMENDMENT.---Last evening a
meeting of the members of the Association of Patentees was
held at the Albion Hotel, Great Russell-street, Covent-
garden, to consider the steps to be taken to oppose the Bill of
Lord Granville relative to private property ; Mr. Charles
Pownall in the chair. After the chairman had briefly re-
ferred to the object of the meeting, and the necessity of
adopting measures for the protection of their rights as pa-
tentees, a long conversational discussion took place on the
provisions of the Bill introduced by Lord Granville, in
which Mr. Robertson and other members of the committee
took part. The Bill was described by several gentlemen
represented im-
minently present as calculated to do more harm than good to paten-
tees and inventors; as being the reverse of an amendment
of the present law, and in fact a project for the abolition al-
The interest of patentees general
together of the system of protecting property in inventions.
endangered by the Bill in question, and the ne-
cessity of instantly getting up eti
mea-
sure was strongly insisted upon. The feeling among those
present with regard to the tendency of the Bill, and its
prospectively injurious :effect on the property of inventors,
was decided and unanimous, and resolutions in accordance
ply were
petitions
against
the as
with the sentiments of the committee having been adopted,
the meeting separated.
INSTITUTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN.-
A conference of gentlemen from different parts of the coun-
try, friendly to the objects of the above-named institution,
was held yesterday at Herbert's Hotel, New Palace-yard. In
the absence of the Bishop of Oxford, Mr. Ashbury presided.
views of the association, after which a resolution to the
A rayer.baving been said, the Rev. Mr. Woodyard stated
the views
effect that though the Act entitled "Au Act to protect
Women from Fraudulent Practices," &c., had proved to some
extent useful and efficient, yet a necessity existed of procur-
ing a much more stringent and complete amendment of the
laws for the protection of women, was carried. Mr. Sheen,
solicitor of the association, then pointed out the present state
of the laws for the protection of women, and explained in
what manner the practices of persons engaged in the seduc-
tion of females, and of brothel-house keepers, should be put
down and punished, and showed the difficulties under the
existing laws of obtaining convictions against culprits. They
received the Act which the Legislature had passed only as an
instalment. The opinion of a learned member of the legal
prolession was, that it was only a dead letter. There had,
however, been some satisfactory prosecutions under it. The
Rev Mr. Cookesley and several other gentlemen addressed
the meeting, and the proceedings terminated.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.

On the 7th inst., at Halkin-street West, Lady P. Gallwey.
On the 7th inst., at the Rectory, Fifield Bavant, Salis—
bury, the wife of the Rev. William Taprell Allen.
On the 9th inst, at Great Stanmore, Middlesex, the wife of
George Rumsey, Esq.

OF A DAM:HUM?.
On the 7th inst., at Walmer, the wife of Lieutenant
Royse, H.N.
On the Bth inst., at New West-end, Hampstead, Mrs.
Thomas Butcher.
On the 9ch inst., at Streatham, the wife of Captain Drink-
water Bethune, R.N.

MARRIED.
On the Bth inst., at St. Saviour's Church, J. P. W. Keesler,
Esq., of Frankfort-on-the-Maine, to Letitia Sardh, eldest
daughter of Wainwright Bellhouse, Esq., of Manchester.
On the 9th inst., at the parish church, Leeds, John Brad-
bury, youngest son of John Bradbury, Esq., of Aldermanbury,
London, and Bedford House, Streatham, to Susan, third
daughter of the late B. H. 'Peale, Fsq., of Leeds.