The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING,

Several of the salesmen of Smithfield were then
examined, and they all agreed that the present market
was deficient in space, badly situated, and that a new
market on the outskirts of London would be preferable
SO any enlargement of the present site.
Mr. 11. H. Fulton, a civil engineer, stated that daring
the last three years his attention had been directed to
the selection of a site for a cattle-market in lieu of
Smithfield. The spots selected by him were Copenha-
gen-fields, the north side of the Camden-road, and a place
near Hornsey. Any one or all of these sites might be
connected with the metropolitan railways, except the
Brighton and South-Eastern lines. Cattle brought up
the river might he landed below 3lackwatl, and conveyed
by the East and West India Dock Railway to these '
Spots. There was ample supply of water and good
drainage.
By Mr. MEnnEwEATHErt—Made these selections at
the request of private individuals, who contemplated the
formation of markets. Could not say which of the three
would be the best tor a metropolitan market.
The Committee then adjourned.
The Committee resumed their inquiry again yesterday
M room No. 1; Mr. Cardwell in the chair.
Only one additional witness was examined on the part
of the promoters, a Mr. Druce, a farmer in the neigh-
boarhood of Oxford, who stated that he was in favour of
the market being removed into the suburbs of London.
Mr. TALBOT then addressed the Committee on behalf
of the corporation of London, and contended that the
plan which had been placed by them before the public
would obviate all the evils complained of by the dif-
ferent witnesses, and at the same time afford all
the advantages of a market in the centre of the
metropolis, while it would be free from those objections
which would attach to a market on the north side of
London, as cattle coming from the southern districts
would be compelled in that caso to traverse a greater
number of crowded thoroughfares than they did now.
The Learned Counsel's address occupied the Com-
mittee until four o'clock, when the Committee adjourned
till Monday.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London IVezo Price Current, May 30.)
SUGAR.—To-day holders of British Plantation Sugar
were ter the most part reluctant to sell at any further
decline; the business conclud,,d was, however, limited.
in both grocery and refining kinds; the purchases were
640 hhds, &c., including at auction 107 hhds 12S brls
Barbadoes, which went at 39s to 42s for good to fine
yellow and at 35s 6d to 38s 6d for low to mid; these are
steady rates.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar met with little at-
tention from home dealers, and brown lamps were ob-
tainable at 47s per cwt. The market for crushed Sugar
is inactive, and 27s 6d to 28s is the value of British.
XkIIRITIITS.—To-day there was no public sale of
Mauritius Sugar, and little business was concluded pri-
vately in any sort; there was ;no further decline in the
value.

EAST Imaa..—To-day Bengal and Madras Sugar
were held for full terms, the sales made privately were,
however, of liittle moment, there being no public sales.
FoREI.N.—To-day there was rather more desire on
the part of shippers to operate in Foreign Sugar, but at
rates rather under those of yesterday, and at which there
are few sellers; at auction 4,268 bags Manilla were taken
in at 363 to 37s for mid and good mid clayed yellow.
MOLASSES.—There is no variation in prices of West
India, but purchases to a fair extent have been made,
fine Antigua at 16s G i to 17s, and other sorts of West
India at 14s Gd to 16s. Bengal and Mauritius have
been inquired after at 123 to 13s; few parcels, are how-
ever, on offer. The rates asked for Cuba and Porto
Rico are 15s 6d to 163, but only small parcels have been
sold. Jamaica Honey is not much wanted, and there
are sellers at from 30s to 56s for low to fine. This day
stt public sale 87 puns St. Kitts Molasses sold at 13s 6d,
being cheaper.
COCOA.—The demand is not better for West India,
although they are 6s to 8s per ewt under those current
two months back. At auction 568 bags Grenada were
taken in at 55s to 40s for red, and grey 34s to 36s per
ewt, whilst 5 brls St. Vincents sold at 351. The value of
red Trinidad is 39s to 465, and grey 35s to 395. The
stock 19 larger than last year by 3,900 bags. In Foreign
oPerations have been trifling—Bahia and Para at 263 to
275, and Guayaquil uavaquil 30s.
on ~,PfEE.—This afternoon there was again a reluctance
^"
guides Part et home dealers to operate in Coffee, and few
^"qunes existed from shippers. There are sellers of
c°atha" Native Ceylon at 38s per cwt. Ot Rio 1,000
bags at a
little action were taken in at 38s for good ord
or. -
col
Jamaica A public sale of 16 tres 96 brls 35 bags
ent at lower rates, law mid at 47' to 48s Gd,
fine to fine tine ord
to 40s. 42s to 455, inferior and low 36s 6d

per lb,
the, are sellers of good ord Congou a,
lld per lb, still 8114:
or the home trade will nol
operate. The marketPfeOrBother sorts of Tea has a dull
aspect.
SPICES.—To-day at public i 0 bags ofPimento
were sold at 3:id to 4-0 fo:ae 22
P and 7
barrels Jamaica Ginger at 64:
5t low
s7w to good mid,ss for ord to mid, and
38 bags Pod Pepper at 40s t
RICE.-I.'ho low prices prevailing East India have
wt.
caused holders to refrain from otTerii.s
this week. Bengal haA been selling et Zl°7 at auction
for mid to fine white, low and broken 73 91 to 108 6d
Madras 7e to Be, Arracan 7s 6d to Bs, and et: 89 3d,
86d per cwt. In the market for cleaned RiT 78 to
dulness exists, and stocks are getting larger. much
are free sellers of town-dressed Carolina at 20, to 2esrs•
tow to fine Patna 103 to 15s, and American at 16s to 171
Per cwt. Prices are is to 2a lower for Sago, and at
suction 478 boxes and 529 bags warn sold at 17s 6d to
19s 6d for ord to
good small pearl. Sago Flour is dull
ag sale at 143 to 14s 6d. Of Arrowroot, 1,000 pkgs at
suction partly sold; Bermuda at Is Oid to is ld. St.
Tapir ea _aid to 7d, Jamaica 4d, and Australian 3d.
91 jf
3d dull of sale, and 100 pkgs only privately sold at
BzZlI for mid to good.
Ram. .—There is no further decline fo
~ and the demand amount-
ing East India
t''' 300 hhd has been good, the sales
ratill at Is 3d to Is 3id per gallon proof.
Fric433 are
panda have been lower for Leeward Island; several
_ sold at is 4id to Is sid proof. The
rates taken for Demerara have been is 10d to 2s 2d for
30 to 40 per cent over
business, and there is, however, more
%and the sales are 300 hhds.
For Jamaica, shippers
and home dealers have been
buyers to a fair extent, all
per
sales are 400 puna, ezc.,
low to mid quality 30 to 34
good
2csent. over proof at 3s 3d
to 3.3 6d, good mid to
37(di to 3s 2d, fine to
Superior 34 to 38 over 35
freedom. The
has been purchased with 3s
48. Brandy
vintage of 1830
rates :paid for Cognac best brands of
,th4eisrera,;l
to 46 9d;
have rueen 4s 4d to 4s 6d; 1849 ditto
2d3dd too 58 sd;
1848 ditto, 49 9d to 4s I Id; 1847 ditto, 5s
infesior, 2s 6LI to 4s; and Bourdeaux, 52
13 7d to
2s 4d.
The market for British made Spirit is dull at gt
cash, and for Gin at 8s 2d to 8s 3d for 22 per cent under
net
under
proof. Geneva is purchased with caution at
is Bd, and fine at is 9d to 2s per gallon.
SAL TPETRE.—The private operations in rough have
been ?upon a small scale this week, and on the part of
holders a desire is evinced to sell at previous rates as
several arrivals are near at hand. Calcutta in limited
parcels has been disposed of at from 24s 6d to 28s,
rind Madras at 24s to 255. Of 1,542 bags Calcutta at
suction a part only sold. good strong grey 5 per cent re-
fraction at 275, and 10t to 94 ditto at 248 6d to 25s per
cwt. British Refined has been in good demand at 27s 6d
to 28s 6d. Nitrate of Soda is held for 14s to 14s 6d; few
transactions have taken place.
COCHINEAL.—The parcels offered at auction have been
260 bags, and rather more than half sold; Honduras
silvers low to good went at 3s to 3a 7d, ord and mid black
$s 2d 4o 3s Bd, Teneriffe silvery, 3s 4cl to 3s sd, and 1 Date 4 the 29th day of May, 185

1 The average
1851, exclesive;'7B
PRICE OF SUGAR.
puted from Prrites of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
made in the week ending May 27,
on the iMportarioe
pu thereof
. into Great Britain Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
:
From the British sessions in America 265. lid. per cwt
From the Mauritius
puted as
From the East Indies ... —B. --11. ),
Average price of
the two
scriptions of sugar, jointly °corePulg de-
above, and exclusive of d'utym
265. 3id. ~
HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers, Company.
Grocers'-hall, May 30.
By authority f0rity.10111,.ar..,111.a2m71,411 "

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last nights Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victor.
the Week ending on Saturday, the 24th day 01 lecti"caP•l2 fer
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.Y. 1851.
brol ea Issued.. 26,905,510

X.
Government debt 11,015,100
Other securities ...• 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,872,136
Silver bullion 38,375

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET r Mexican mid to fine black 3s 5d to 3s 10d. The value
REMOVAL BILL. 1 of Mexican silver is 3s to 3s 2d, and good to fine black
The Committee met on Wednesday morning at twelve Honduras 4s to 4s Bd.
o'clock. Leisiao.—Since the conclusion of the quarterly sale of
The first witness called was East India the market has been dull, both shippers and
Mr. Samuel Holme, a civil engineer and builder, and home dealers operating with caution, and there are - llers
member of the town council of Liverpool, who deposed of Bengal at a small reduction. Madras, Oudes, and Kur-
that the removal of the cattle market from the centre P
ah are held for full rates. The supply of Spanish plenti-
of that town to the outskirts had been attended tul, but at sale 1,369 srns Guatemala sold—low inferior and
with the most beneficial results. When the old mid Cortes went 2d lower, other kinds at full rates, and
market existed the cattle were driven through the in some cases rather above for good to fine; very low
streets, after being landed from the steamers, to the Cortes sold is 4d to 2s Bd, strong hard coppery Cortes
great annoyance of the residents. Accidents were 2s 9d to 3s 9d, strong good mid Sobres 3s 5d to 3s Bd,
of common occurrence, and the house property in the soft to fine Sobres 35 10d to 4s 10d.
avenues leading to the market was deteriorated in value. TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
Since the formation of the new market, two miles and went off at firm rates; 524 casks wrecked P Y Candle
a half from the centre of the town, the cattle were
sold at 34s 3d to 36s 9d; 466 casks Australian Sheep
landed at the northern extremity of the town, and con-
35s to 36s 6d; Ox 34s to 35s 3d; and 240 pkgs South
veyed under it through the Victoria-tunnel to the American at 34s to 36s 6d.
market. The principal reason for the construction of Ous--For limited parcels of Cod dealers are com-
that tunnel was for the transit of cattle without annoy- polled to pay 37/ lOs to 381 per tun in consequence of
ance. Slaughter-houses had been built round the new reduced stock. Seal—pale is to be obtained at 32/ to
market, which was of great extent. 321 10s, and other sorts 29/ to 311 13s. There has
By Mr. Hors—The dead-meat market remained in the been rather more business doing in Southern, and
centre of the town, and there were two smaller dead-
meat markets at the extremities of the town. rates have become firm at from 28/ to 29/ l 0
for low to fine. For Sperm there are sellers
Mr. newton a land agent, of Birmingham, proved of good to fine at 841 to 86/. Headmatter is offering at
that the removal
of the cattle markets from the centres 901 to 921. In Rape Oil there are free sellers of pale at
of the towns of Shrewsbury, Birmingham
32s 6d to 335, brown 31s to 30s, and refined Foreign
hampton, had been attended with considerable, and Wolver-
benefit to 33s 6d to 33s 9d. Only small parcels of Cocoa Nut
the inhabitants, have been sold at 27s to 31s, and stockastternetmioanin;
Gingelly Oil is to be obtained at 303 to
Mr. J. T. Norris,of Bedford-street, Russell-squar©, and large.
a member of the Corporation of London, stated that he 325. Linseed Oil continues to attract little
was a member of a committee of the Court of Common there is also a desire to sell at 30s 9d to 31s per cwt.
Council appointed to inquire into the condition of the to 3
Sales 5
3d. Palm continuer have
fine beeisnliemeitetdfoers delivery,to
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have
beento be
smobstialinfeerd
saltl2pBnsrppeersecs w;. In Olive
t markets in the city. He hadcaul-
arrived at the conclusion that the cattle market in
Gallipoli
Smithfield was deficient in space, and that the locality
811 i
ss
o
theti°n s' ale ands
was unfit for it. He had seen the plans for its extension
offered at 391 to 30/, and other sorts at 37l lOs to 3
Proposed by the city authorities, but they would only per tun.
remedy the want of space; and nothing short of the
removal of the market would do away with the nuisances
of slaughter-houses, bone-boilers, gut-twisting sheds,
Arc. In addition to these evils, the market caused so
much poverty to prevail in the parish (St. Sepulchre's),
that it was troublesome to collect the rates—especially
the City police rates—there.
By Mr. HOPE—Witness had no interest in the ques-
tion of the removal of the market, except the general
good of the City. If the market were removed, all the
bone-boilers, gut-twisters, &c., would most likely follow
it. The space required for a new market in the suburbs
would probably be 100 acres, which might cost from
60,000 f. to 70,0001. The selection of the site would re-
!main with the Commissioners appointed by the Govern-
ment, and he had every confidence that they would select
a proper place.
Re-examined—The estimate of 100 acres was only a
ro ugh one, and included the ground necessary for proper
cattle-fairs and slaughter-houses. The subject of the
market occasioned a warm feeling on both sides of the
question throughout the City, and it bad sometimes
been discussed at the annual election of the members of
the Common Council.
By Sir JAMES DUNE—If the Corporation had the power
to regulate the market-hours to suit the public conve-
'nience, no doubt they would do so; but any such
inter-
ference would be most mischievous. A large open space
like Smithfield was, no doubt, of service to the City, and
At would not be for the public advantage to have it built
over.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, May 30.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 28, 1851.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour
of Knighthood upon James Tyler, Esq., Lieutenant of
her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 14.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of
Lord Foley, to appoint Markland Barnard, Esq., one of
her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice
O'Kelly, retired.
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 27.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint William
Rogge and Charles Mostyn Owen, Esqs., to be As-
sistants to Lieutenant-General Sir H. G. W. Smith,
Baronet, K.G.C.8., Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope, as her Majesty's High Commissioner for the
nettling and adjustment of the affairs of the territories
in Southern Africa, adjacent or contiguous to the
eastern and north-eastern frontier of that colony.
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 28.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Richard
'Cornwall Legh, Esq., to be Assistant-Secretary to the
Government of Malta, and Clerk to the Council of Go-
-vernment of that island.
WHITEHALL, MAY 30.
The Queen has been pleased to nominate and appoint
Duncan McNeill, Esq., one of the Ordinary Lords of
Session, to be one of the Lords of Justiciary in Scotland,
in the room of Joshua Henry Mackenzie, Esq., resigned.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 27.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Robert
Prowse, as Consul, at St. John's, Newfoundland, for his
Majesty the King of Prussia.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M.
Henry Fourcade, as Consul, at Malta; of M. Louis
Lion Bucquet as Consul at Sydney; and of M. Isaac
Edward Grasset, as Consul at Port Louis for the French
Republic.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr.
William Hare as Consul at Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the
Free Hanseatic city of Lubeck.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr.
Thomas Winder Campbell as Consul-General in New
South Wales and Van Diesnen's Land for the Kin of
the Hawaiian Islands.
CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 29.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Harwich—Robert Wigram Crawford, of
Mickleham Hall, in the county of Surrey, and Old
Broad-street, in the city of London, Esq., in the room of
Henry Thoby Prinsep, Esq., whose election for the said
borough has been declared void.
MAY 30.
County of the Isle of Wight—Edward Dawes, Esq.,
of St. Helens, in the said county, in the room of John
Simeon, Esc, who has accepted the office of Steward of
her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.
SOMERSET HOUSE, MAT 26.
William George Anderson, Esq., has been appointed
auditor of the Ducbv of Cornwall, in the room of Ed-
ward White, Esq., resigned.
WAR-OFFICE, MAY 30.
7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Captain Thomas
Henry Clifton, from 12th Light Dragoons, to be Cap-
tain, vice Cureton, who exchanges, May 30.
11th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Thomas Jeffery,
Jonah Avarne, from half-pay 67th Foot, to be Lieute-
tenant, vice James Thomas Wightman, who exchanges;
Cornet John Inglis, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Avarne, who retires, May 30.
12th Light Dragoons—Captain Edward Burgoyne
Cureton, from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain,
vice Clifton, who exchanges, May 30.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign James Frederick
Webster to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Reed, who
retires, May 30.
18th Foot—Captain William Elford Adams, from the
I7th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hanmer, who exchanges,
March 26.
40th Foot—Lieutenant Alloorough Richardson Rundle
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gorle, who retires;
Ensign William O'Hara to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Rundle, May 30.
87th Foot—Captain William Hanmer, from the 18th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Adams, who exchanges, March
26; Second Lieutenant George Ley Woolferstan Dods-
ley Flamstead, to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Baldwin who retires, May 30.
88th Foot—Ensign Jackson Wray to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Steere, who retires, May 30.
Ist %Vest India Regiment—Ensign Angus William
Mackay to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice J. W.
Thompson, deceased, Jan. 13; Ensign William Law-
rence Murphy to be Lieutenant, vice Stubbs, who retires,
May 30.
BREVET.—Brevet Major C. E. Napier, of the 25th
Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, May 30.
MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Brevet- ,
Colonel Morris, C. 8., on half-pay, as Lieutenant-Colonel,
Unattached, are " Edmund Finucane."
ERRATUM in printing the Gazette of the 23d May.
The appointment of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Ed-
ward Macarthur, on half-pay Unattached, should have
been Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces serving in
New South Wal,s, and not Deputy Assistant •General, as
therein stated.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.
Queen's Own Regiment of Oxfordshire Yeomanry
Cavalry—Cornet Henry Barnett to be Lieutenant, vice
Wykeham, promoted, May 26.
BANKRUPTS.
John Hammond Hunt, warehouseman, Silver-street,
City, June 10 and July 10, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
3
street; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury.
George Courthope, coal merchant, Paradise-row, Ro-
therhithe, June 12, at half-past eleven, and July 11, r
at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit-
more, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Newbon and 2'
Evans, Wardrobe-place, Doctors'-Commons,r -
Robert Cleaver, timber dealer, Stretton-on-Dunsmore,
Warwickshire, June 9 and July 7, at ten, at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Bir-
mingham; Elkington, Birmingham.
William Henzey Bond, wine merchant, Brierloy-hill,
Staffordshire, June 9 and July 7, at half-past ten, at the
Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham; Smith, Birmingham.
James Clark, builder, Exeter, June 11 and July 22, 1
at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel,' offi-,
cial assignee, Exeter; Geare, Mountford, and Oeare 4
Exeter.
Roger Hortop, innkeeper, Morice Town, Devonshire,
June 19, and July 17, at eleven, at the Exeter District 2
Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Elworthy,
Plymouth.
John Scott and John Scott, jun., ship owners, North '
Shields, June 13, at half-past twelve, and July 16, at
eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court.
Baker, official assignee, Newcastle- upon-Tyne ; Bell, 2
Brodrick, and Bell, Bow Churchyard; Thomas and Wil-
liam Chater, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
David lon Wyatt and Eliza Underwood, hat manufac-
turors, Bristol, June 10 and July 8, at eleven, at the
Bristol District Court. Acranaan, official assignee,
Bristol; Salmon, Bristol.
Richard Mayor, grocer, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire,
41(7 19, and July 4. at twelve, at the Manchester Dia-
...i Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester; Tyrer,
Liverpool.