The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-29 00:00:00

PRICES OF

Per lb.
Crop Hides, 30 to 401 b each 11- 13
541

50 60
Bull Hides ll 12
Butts, Vitriol
English
M °reign
Foreign Hides II 13
Dressing Hides
Shaved .... 121 16
Best Saddlers Hides l5 17
Horse Hides, English
• If rounded 2.1.

COAL MAR
Per TOll s d
Adair's
Bensham Main l6 9
East Percy l6 6
Garesfield l6 0
Hebburn Main lB 3
Holywell lB 3
Ord s Redhugh l6 6
Picton .. l6 0
Pontop Windsor lB 0
Tan field l9 6
West Hartley
Wylam lB 9
Walls End Bell, Robson &Co lB 6
Walls End Bewicke and Co l9 6
Walls End Gosforth
Walls End Hilda lB 3
Walls End Hotspur
Walls End Newmarch lB 3
Ships arrived since

CARDIFF EISTEDDFOD.—Her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, have ordered
Mr. Ellice, medalist to the Cambrian Institution, to prepare
an elegant silver-gilt medal, for the purpose of being awarded
at the approaching Eisteddfod at Cardiff, for the best stanzas
in the Ancient British language, on a subject to be proposed
by the Committee on the first day of the festival, and pre-
sented on the second. At a Committee on the sth inst., the
Marquis of Bute, President, in the chair, the thanks of the
Committee were unanimously voted to their Royal Highnesses
for their kind patronage. —Cambri an.

FRENCH WOOLLEN - MANUFACTURES. The
Quotidienne of Wednesday last gives, in evidence of the ex-
tension of the woollen manufacture in France, the following
comparative statement of imports and exports of cloth, during
the years 1831 and 1832 :

IMPORTATIONS.
831. Cloths of all descriptions..

Kil.
194,685

832. Cloths of all descriptions,
Kerseymeres

238,662
35,390

274,052

EXPORTATIONS.
831. Cloths of all descriptions
Kerseymeres

567,844
144,793

832. Cloths of all descriptions
Kerseymeres

712,637
890,627
• 195,600

1,086,227
A kilogramme of cloth is equivalent nearly to an ell, and an
ell may b valued, on the average, at 27 francs ; a little more
than a guinea sterling.
GRAND CRICKET MATCH BETWEEN THE
MONMOUTHSHIRE AND WYESIDE CLUBS.—This match, upon
the result of which, we understand; a considerable sum was
wagered, came off on the 15th inst., on the Ragland Cricket
Ground, Monmouthshire, and a large and fashionable assem-
bly evinced the great interest excited by the contest. The
game was commenced by Monmouthshire going in, and the
lovers of the manly sport were gratified by admirable play.
Messrs. Richman, Needham, Hutchins, Wilkins, Merewether,
and Devereux, repeatedly elicited the admiration of the field;
many ripping, as well as insinuating balls were beautifully
stopped, and some sent by the bat, as if from the " monster
mortar," at Antwerp, were capitally caught. The following
was the score ;
Monmouthshire .
Wyeside

147
80

Monmouthshire beating in one Innings, by a Majority of 67
Upwards of 70 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner,
at the Beaufort Arms, comprising every delicacy of the sea-
son, at which wit sparkled, and the utmost harmony and good
feeling prevailed among the admirers of the noble sport which
called them together.—Cambrian.

A rather singular case of somnambulism occurred at
St. Agnes, a short time since, at which place a young woman
rose from her bed, traversed different rooms in the house, and
in a remote one of them raised the cover of a large chest, got
in, and closed the lid on herself. However, want of air soon
awoke her, and terrified at finding ',herself entombed„ as she
conceived, she called lustily for help. Her cries awoke her
parents, who speedily got up, and having procured a light,
commenced a search, under great alarm. After some time,
they came to the chest, on raising the lid of which they found
the young woman almost dead from fright and suffocation.
West Briton.
HOP INTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTER, JULY 24,
The duty of the kingdom has advanced within these four days
to 90,0001., with a heavy trade, in consequence of the reports
from the hop districts generally stating that the plant has been
greatly benefited by the late rains, and that there is now the
prospect of the growth far exceeding recent expectations. The
plantations in this neighbourhood have certainly participated
m the improvement, although not to the extent they have done
in other. places, but the duty of the collection is now laid at
6,0001., and a flatness pervades the market, at least there is no
disposition to purchase at the top prices of last week. The
Hereford Journal of Wednesday last, says...-." the produce of
hops will now, it is supposed, considerably exceed the general
expectation, though many assert the bines are 'too far gone'—
a few days, however, will doubtless set the matter at rest, much,
we hope, to the satisfaction of the growers."

DARTMOUTH, JULY 27.--Arrived the Baretto, jun., Saun-
ders, from Calcutta; sailed March 12; and the Eliza Jane,
Findley, from the Cape of Good Hope ; sailed May 17.
NEWHAVEN, JULY 27.—Arrived the Harmony, Bedford,
from Cadiz, and the Aurora, from Memel. CARDIFF, JULY 27.—Arrived the Thomas and Mary, Potts,
from Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 27.—Arrived the America, Tomkins, from
New York; the Emerald, Todds, from Quebec; the John's,
Gaine, from Richibucto. Sailed the Albion, M'Leod, from
Calcutta.
GREENOCK, JULY 26.—Arrived the Water Witch, Kelso,
from Newfoundland, and the Providence, Henry, from Arch-
angel.

DOVER, 'JULY 28.—Arrived the Louisa, Myers, from Bal-
more.

SHOREHAM, JULY 28,.-Arrived the Aurora, Zeipeki, from
Memel.
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Rivta, JULY 2Fl.—Arrived the Nelly, Roberts, from Lon-
donderry; the Alexander, M'Cullam, from Sligo; the Henry,
Lambert, and Mould, Vaugham, from Limerick ; the Eleanor,
Jenkins, and Albion, Stevens, from Galway; the Native,
Codd, from Wexford ; the Elizabeth, Lewis, and Aurora,
Howell, from Youghal ; the Mary Ann, Dugdale, from You-
gbal ; the Gleaner, Evans, from Westport ; the James, Largie,
from Riga; and the Najade, London, from Memel.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

Robert Johnson, the driver of the hackney-coach No. 1,064,
was summoned before Aldermen COPELAND and COWAN for
the following rufilanlike conduct :
A gentleman ( Mr. George Manning) stated that he went
with an Italian Prince in the defendant's coach from the top of
the Haymarket to the Custom-house. The Prince was going
to Belgium in one of the steam-vessels which lay at that sta-
tion. Witness offered the coachman, who was accompanied by
another person, the sum of 4s. as his fare ; but the coachman
refused, and in the grossest terms, to take less than 7s. 6d.
At last he reduced his demand to 6s. 6d. and to ss. 6d. ; but
witness, disgusted at the behaviour of the man, would not give
more than he first offered. The language used upon the occa-
sion was as follows :—The moment the 4s. were offered, the
coachman said, " No, n 6; by you won't rob me that
way, you set of French thieves." When the witness
offered his address, and said that he was not going abroad,
" Oh, dear," said the coachman, " I know all about that ; but
you'll not go aboard ; you shall go into the water first." The
coachman, not satisfied with using this language, seized the
witness and pushed him against the railing, seemingly dis-
posed to suit the action to the word. At length, when it was
seen ,that witness was resolute in his refusal, and that he held
out in his band half a sovereign and 3s. 6d. in silver, the
coachman took the 3s. 6d., and went away cursing and d—g.
The person who accompanied the coachman, too, was not idle
on the occasion. " I thought," said that worthy, " that you
were gentlemen ; but you are no such thing ; you are a pack
of dirty, filthy blackguards, pickpockets, and thieves."
Alderman COPELAND—For God's sake, were there no offi-
cers present ? Mr. Manning—l saw none. It is impossible to
form an opinion without being present of the horrible conduct
of drivers on occasions of this kind. I saw cases there very
little short of highway robberies. A French gentleman, of
rather small size, was seized and held by the throat by a
ruffianly coachman until he paid Bs. 6d. for a drive from
Charing-cross to the Custom House ; and some ladies were
plundered in a similar manner. It is a great inconvenience
to me to be here, but I was determined that nothing should
interfere with my attendance on an occasion so strongly affect-
ing the public.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND—What have you to say, coach-
man ? Coachman—Me, Sir Upon my honour, Sir, I didn't
say nothing to offend the gemman. I corned a long way with
him and the tother gentleman, and he only offered me 3s. 6d.
So says I, " Sir if ;you please, I hope you'll give me 4s. 6d. ?"
" No," says he, " I'll see you first." " Why, you see,
Sir," says I, " upon my honour, I can't take so little ;" and that's
all; as happened, upon my honour.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND said the case was an extremely
flagrant one, and he and Mr. Alderman Cowan agreed to fine
the defendant the sum of 31. and costs.
The coachman pulled out several sovereigns, and paid the
penalty without hesitation. He then turned off with a sneer.
Mr. Alderman COPELAND said that if the fellow had sneered
before the judgment had been pronounced the utmost penalty
should have been inflicted.