The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-17 00:00:00

DUTIES ON FOREIGN COLN

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QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE FAST WEEK.
Wheat, 52,953; 8ar1ey,,2,179; Oats, 12,531 ; Rye, 21; Beans;

1,764 Peas, 2'29 quarters.

SHERIFFS' COURT -( TIIIS DAY.)
(Betor Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCIIELL.)
The cases to-day were all undefended, and the only
point which arose was in a case for goods sold and
delivered. Defendant pleaded that he was not indebted,
and although he did not appear to support his plea,
the onus was on the
plaintiff to prove the delivery of
each item, which wa, a great difficulty.
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said that it was highly
desirable that tradesmen should keep some book or
account, that the party delivering the goods might sign,
for it was very unsatisfactory to trust to na,mory for the
delivery of articles, some delivered several years before.
He thought that the adoption of a general rule to this
effect would be found very beneficial.

Mr. James, the novelist, has bought a small estate
in Berkshire, in the state of Massachusetts, and is about
erecting a mansion upon an eminence within his domain.
GOOD NEws Fag. SMoKElts.—The Prefect of Police
of Paris has authorised the directors of the Paris and Or-
leans Railway to establish saloon-carriages for smokers. The
price of each place is fixed at 15f.
SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY. MUNIFICENT
PROCEEDS FROM THE FANCY SALE.—At the q •arterly
court of the g.,vernora of the Seamen's Hospital Society,
established on board the Dreadnought, off Greenwich, held
at the offices of the corporation, No. 74, King William-
street, on Saturday last, Mr. John Wild in the chair, at
which were present the Earl of waldegrave, Admiral Hope,
Captain the Hon. F. Maule, Captain Riseley, Sze., Mr. S.
K. Cook, the secretary, reported that the munificent sum
of one thousand pounds, on account of the fancy sale, which
took place on board the Monarch and Alfred, East India
vessels, the property of Mr. R. Green, the eminent ship-
owner, had been presented by him to the committee ; the
fancy fair having been celebrated on behalf of the institution.
The thanks of the court were voted to Mr. Green.

DEATH OF THE REV. SIR HENRY RIVERS, BART.
This gentleman died on the Bth inst, aged 73. He suc-
ceeded his brother in 1805. The deceased was rector of
Martyr Wortley, Hants. He is succeeded by his eon, James
Francis.

THE METROPOLIS WATER SUPPLY COMMITTEE.—
Yesterday the protracted case of the ratepayers was con-
cluded with the examination of Messrs. Evans and Maxwell,
and to-day the case for the companies, in opposition to the
Government Bill, will be opened.

We regret to state that Sir George Grey was not
considere so well yesterday- Her Majesty the -Queen and
Prince Albert, and the Right Hen. Baronet's colleagues in
office, sent to inquire after him.

BROMPTON CONSUMPTION HOSPITAL.—GRAND MI-
LITARY MUSICAL FESTlVAL.—Yesterday, by the kind per-
mission of Viscount Ranalagh, the musical festival, which
recently proved so attractive at Chelsea Hospital, was re-
peated in the grounds of Mulgrave House, near Parson's-
green, Fulham, as on that occasiofl, in aid of the funds of
the Hospital for Consumption at Brompton. The beautiful
grounds, delightfully situated on the hanks of the Thames,
were decorated with the choicest flowers and exotics,
tents and marquees being erected for refreshments. The
whole of the bands, cavalry and infantry, attached to the
household brigade, the Royal Artillery band, and the drums
and fifes belonging to the household infantry—altogether
350 persons, were in attendance, and during the day played
selections of music from Meyerbeer, Rossini, Donizetti,
Weber, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Mozart. There was a
brilliant assemblage of rank and fashion, who appeared
highly pleased with the arrangements.
FATAL SHIPWRECK IN THE BRISTOL CHANNEL.—
Between six and seven o'clock on Sunday morning last, the
Joseph Anderson, a brigantine schooner of ,35 tons burden,
bound from Newport to Bristol, laden with coals, went down
on the Culver Sands, about six or seven miles south of the
Steep Holmes. The captain, the mate, and tbree of the
crew perished, the two others were saved. The ill-fated
vessel left Newport on Saturday evening at eight o'clock, and
first got on the Culver minds at ten o'clock the following
morning, where after beating about for a few hours she
foundered. The names of the deceased are Richard Holten,
captain (who has left a wife and eight children ), John Tope,
mate, William Sheppard and Francis Drake (both of Ply-
mouth), seamen, and a boy,4 name unknown. Mathew
Crake, a seaman, and Charles tweet, apprentice, were saved
by lashing themselves, the one to a studdingsail boom, and
the other to a couple of oars. They floated about for some
time and were at length picked up by the Ganyraede boat,
off Weston• super-Mare. The Joseph Anderson is a Ply-
mouth vessel, and belonged to the Devon Coal Association.
We understand she was not insured.

THE CRAM:MAN OPERATION —A poor woman at
Guy's Hospital, under the ca.° of Dr. Oldham, has been
rescued from the greatest danger during her confinement by
the timely performance of the Cesarean section. The
operation was performed on Wedneslay night, July 2, and
the patient, who has been unremittingly watched, is going
on favourably; and the female child who was brought into i
the world in this unusual and rarely successful manner s
alive and thriving.

The reports from the continental bourses allude to
an extension of (,perations in Dutch al:(1 Russian. Sp.iuis;.,
.was the only speculative stock affected by the course of deal-
ing, and the Three and Five per Cents. were quoted at an
improvement.