The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

MAY 22, 1851.

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LIDIERICE, MAY 19.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Clyde,
Quebec.
QUEENSTOWN, MAY 20.—Wind N.W.—Acrd. Mary
Harrington, Moulmein, and sld. for Ardrossan; Reli-
ance, Mauritius, and sld. for the Clyde; Lady of the
Isles, Pernumbuco; Industrious, Barbadoes.
PETERHEAD.—Arrd. Pomona, Greenland, with 7,000
seals.

LERWICK.--Sld. Enterprise, Davis's Straits.
SUNDERLAND, MAY 20.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Thornley
Close, Quebec; Mayor, ditto.
BRISTOL, MAY 2l.—The Greek brig Falcon, and the
Russian barque Vesta, have come up here from
Penarth Roads to repair, both vessels having been on
shore there.
DEAL, MAY 20.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W.—Arrd.
Henry Pratt, Calcutta ; Alvarado, Mauritius; Ranger,
Bahia; Adelaide, Havannah; Delphy, ditto; American
Eagle, New York. Arrived from the River, Emma,
Colvin, Hong-Kong ; Thomas Snook, Fernando Po ;
Index, St. Kitt's ; Blanche, Jamaica ; Grecian, ditto.
Arrived from the River and sailed, Thetis, Adelaide,
South Australia; Argo, St. Croix ; Ayo, West Indies;
Helen, Quebec.
OFF COWES, MAY 20.—Stephane, New York, for
Bremen.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 21.--Wind N.W.—Arrd. Christiana,
Singapore; Queen, Corisco ; Margaret, Callao; Savage,
Porto Rico; William Sprague, New Orleans; Castilian,
New York; De Witt, Clinton, ditto; Elizabeth, Calcutta;
Helen, Savannah ; President, New York. Sld. John
Bull, Bombay ; Zillah, Valparaiso ; Princess Victoria,
Para ; Alice Jane, Jamaica ; Robert Kelly, New York.
Off port, Renown, Maranham ; Warbler, Irene, May,
and Belvoir Castle.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of each kind of meat on sale to-day were
small. Generally speaking, the demand ruled steady at
our quotations. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s
8d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 10d; Veal, 3e to
3s 10d ; Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase.
HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.-Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 4165; Clover,
31 3a to 41 10s; and Straw, 11 is to 11 103 per load
Supply moderate, and trade dull.
CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 41 8s;
Clover, 3/ Os to 41 8s; and Straw, l/ 33 to 11 lls per load.
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
WRITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay,
15 to Clover, 3109 to 418 s; and Straw, i
Trade rather dull. '3ilol3lotso per 41 6s;

MEAT nons.nicriTs.
SOUTHALL, MAY 21.—Our market to-day has been
but moderately supplied with each kind of stock, in
which a steady business has been doing at very full
prices. Beef, from 2s 6i to 3s 8d; Mutton, 33 to 4s;
Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s 2d to 35 8d; and Pork,
3s to 3s 6d per Sibs. to sink the offal.
IOMFORD, MAY 21.—Prime Beasts and Sheep sold
freely at an advance of 2d per Sibs. In other kinds of
stock only, a moderate business was transacted.—Beef,
from 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s to 4s; Lamb, 4s 10d to
5s 10d; Veal, 33 to 33 8J; Pork, 3s to
r3sule6ddperBlbs.
tolerably
Milch Cows with their small Calf, 141. to 181. each.
Mutton, 3s
a
HAILSHAM, MAY 21.—.0ur market h
firm, as follows;—Beef, from 3a to 4s;
2d to
3 3
pot
sr 6d r
4s 2d; Lamb, 55 to 8d; Veal, 3$

Paid. Nominal Prices. Business don.
Asturian • • • . 15
Australian ........... 4 1% %
Barossa Range • • 113 0 3%
Blaenarvon Iron and Coal all ..
Bolanos Scrip ........
British 1r0n..... ..• . 13 5
Brazilian Imp. (Is. p.) 24%
Do. Cocacs and Cuiaba all 32% —32
Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 164 174
Cobre Copper • • 40 38% —39 384
Coplapo ..... • . •• • 14 6% —73
General.
Mexican& S. American 9 —4%
Real Del Monte, Unreg.
Do. Black Debentures. • •
Do. Red Debentures
Santiago de Cuba • • 10 7%
Tin Croft •••••••••• • • 7 4% 5
United Mexican.... •• •• 28 28% 4%
JOINT STOCK BANNS.
Australasia ........ •• • • all 33 324
British North America.. 50 42% 43%
Colonial ........ • • .... 25 10% —l2
Commercial of London.. 20 25 25%
London Joint Stock .... 10 18% 17%
Lorp4on and Westminster 20 27% 284 •
National Provincial Eng. 3.5
National of Ireland ...• 22% 18% - 20%
Provincial of Ireland.... 25 42 43%
Do. New •• • ..... all 15 —l5
Union of Australia •••• all 35 23%
Do. New 2% 3
Union of L0nd0n...... lO 12% 134 13
Union of Madrid -• • all
Canada
MISCELLANEOUS.
......... ••• • • 32% 42% —46
Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% —2B 27
Penin. & Oriental Steam. all 655 —69
Ditto ditto 5 11 11%
Royal Mail Steam 60 73 —7B
(-We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an
. .

e errors of the Official Lists, an
d correspondents.]

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es-
timated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were
taken for exportation. The sales comprised 4,000
American, 300 Pernam and Maranham, at bid.
200 Egyptian at 7d. to Bid., and 600 Surat at 32d. to
44d. per lb. The market was heavy at previous rates.
—ln the Railway Share Market there was an alarming
panic, and prices of all the leading stocks fell 4 to 5
per cent., but improved towards the close at better prices.
The quantity of home-grown Wheat sold in the
English markets last week was 75,271 quarters.
Private advices from Rio Janeiro say—" The Go-
vernment is perilling its very existence in its efforts to
suppress the slave trade. The once notorious slave
steamer the Serpente (now the Golfinho of the Brazilian
navy) has made several captures. Last week she car-
ried cff 200 newly-imported negroes of Marambaia.
They are supposed to have belonged to Joaqmin Breves,
the well known and opulent slave-dealer. This man is
the owner of ten large farendas, and the master of some
2,500 slaves. His large possessions give him great po-
litical icfluence, and the seizure of his slaves shows
plainly the energy and determination of the Govern-
ment."

Accounts from the Sandwich islands state that the
volcano Kilanea, the great crater of Mauna Kea, has
recently had a strong eruption, and is still unusually
active.
Tho Oregon accounts announce the discovery of a
vein of coal on the Cowlitz river, eighteen miles from
its junction with the Columbia, and about one mile from
the main Cowlitz, The vein is two feet thick and about
half a mile in width, fifteen feet above high water mark,
and about forty feet below the surface of the bluff
mountain. Governor Ogden, of the Hudson Bay Com-
pany, at Vancouver, sent a boat and crew to bring a
quantity away, that it may be fairly tested.
Many of the citizens of Oregon had gone to the
Klamath and other mines in that vicinity. We see from
the Oregonian that gold mines have been discovered
north of the Columbia river, near the coast. Tho editor
had seen a letter from a respectable source, stating that
the Indians had brought in a considerable quantity of
gold dust, and represented that there was much more
left. But this wants confirmation, as the Oregonians
have discovered gold before in this way. Indian gold
stories are not the most reliable.
The market for Public Securities has been very
buoyant, and, contrary to the rumours circulated yester-
day, the Directors of the Back of England have made no
advance in the rate of discount. Consols have advanced
about per cent., and parties are buying for the divi-
dends payable in July. The quotations for Transfer have
been 97* to 97i, and for Account, 97-a to 97i. The
news from France is again of rather a satisfactory cha-
racter. Bank Stock has been firm at 210 to 210*. Ex-
chequer-bills have been quoted 41s. to 455.; and India
Bonds 535. premium. Consols now are 97-4 for Money,
and 9Th II for Account.
Scarcely any business has been done in Foreign Se-
curities. Peruvian have been heavy, at 80i to 81i.
Spanish Five per Cents, are also fiat at 191 to 20, and
the Passive at 51 to e. Parties are realising profits,
and the possibility of a change in the Ministry is an
inducement to make sure in this respect, although there
may subsequently be a stronger Cabinet formed. Dutch
Four per Cents, have been marked 89a to Z-.
Railway Shares are looking better, but the aggregate
transactions are not large. Lancashire and Yorkshire
have rallied about 21., Great Western 21. to 21. 10s.,
North-Western 1/. to 21., South-Eastern 11. to 11. 10e.,
and others in proportion. Foreign Shares are com-
paratively quiet. A severe gale was also experienced on
the 26th January on the leeward side of Hawaii.
The last week's Railway Receipts, ascertained up to
this day are in round figures as under:-
1851. 1850
Great Western...
North- Western 48,041 ... 46,992
South-Western
Brighten
Midland
South-Eastern
North Stallard 4,708 .. 4,746
Caledonian
QUARTER TO THREE.
Console 97i
Ditto Account, June 10 ... 97
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2lO 2101,4
8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96141A%
8 per Cent. Consols Anna
New 314 per Cent. Anne.
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7A 7 5-16
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 7%
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 1000/ 53 p
Consols for Account 97,61,4
E echesuer Bille. 1;e d.
1,000/.
aooi 4l p
Small
45 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds sia
Spanish Bonds,3 per Cent,lB4o
Ditto Account . ......
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21A, per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 per Cent. Curt fieates

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 22.—Wind at noon W.N.W., light airs.
NEWPAIT, MAY 21.--Wind N.B.—Sid. Nevva, Caro-
line, Rio Janeiro; Bara Brook, Havannah; Joy, Capo
de Verds.

ARUNDEL, MAY 20.—The general demand has been
by no mom's active, yet prices are well supported. Beef,
from 3s 2d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s to 4s; Lamb, 4s 10d
to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s to 3s 6d per 81b3.
CHICHESTER, MAY 21.—0 n the whole, the trade has
ruled firm, at full quotations. Beef, from 3s to 33 10d;
Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d; Lamb 5s to 5s 10d; Veal, 38 2d
to 3s 6d per Sibs. Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 15/
to 181 each.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended May 15, 1851, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Walcs
per Imperial Quarter.
. 1 BARLEY OATS. I . BEANS. I PEAS.
PRICE 2BsWHEAT
2d 24s 2d.'
18s 1 Id 125 s RYE
9d 1 28s 10d 1278 2d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WBEAT. BARLEY. OATS. I 8.E.Y1 BEANS. I PEAS.
Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK.
Wheat, 75,271 ; Barley, 13,319 ; Oats, 14,289 ; Rye, 112 ; Beans,
4,837 ; Peas, 341 quarters.

SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCIIELL
--- V. LOFTUS.
This was an action brought to recover of the defendant,
Major Loftus, the sum of 516/. 18a. 3d., as premiums
paid by the plaintiff on policies of insurance on the life
of the defendant, which had been assigned to plaintiff,
defendant consenting to pay the premiums as they be-
came due.
Evidence was adduced to show that arrears were duo
to the amount claimed and had been paid by the
plaintiff.
The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT—GRAFTON V. WILTON.
This was an action to recover damages for false im-
prisonment.
Defendant having suffered judgment to go by default,
the present was for inquiry to assess damages.
It appeared by the evidence that plaintiff was a ser-
vant girl, in the service of a gentleman named Burgess,
who was residing at plaintiff's house, at Kingsland, until
a house which he had purchased opposite was com-
pleted, and during the time defendant, who was of eccen-
tric habits, frequently complained of being robbed, and
had made allegations against many persons. Few per-
sons appeared to have given much credence to her state-
ments, or accounted for the loss by the defendant invit-
ing water-cress girls and others into the house. Mrs.
Burgess, who was called, proved that defendant had
given the girl in charge for stealing a shawl and some
trinkets, but as she (Mrs. Burgess) did not doubt plain-
tiff's honesty, she retained her in her service notwith-
standing the charge; but on a previous occasion she
(Mrs. Burgess) had discharged a charwoman, who de-
fendant alleged had robbed her. Plaintiff had said that
defendant stole the witness's coals, and that appeared to
rankle in defendant's mind. The plaintiff was taken
before the magistrates, and discharged immediately after
her father's house had been searched.
The jury, after a short deliberation, gave a verdict for
10/. damages.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY )
George Collins and William Collins, William Stapleton
and William Holdsworth, Henry Fume, John Darhe, and
John Gore, who were severally convicted of common
nuisance, by keeping wharfs in the parish of Paddin-
ton, for the collection and accumulation of dust angd
manure, &c., were called on their bail to receive judg-
ment. But after a few remarks from the Learned Judge,
sentence was deferred further to next sessions.
William Enser, a middle-aged man of respectable ap.
pearance, wax convicted of corruptly taking a reward for
the restoration of a stolen dog, and was sentenced to three
months' imprisonment under the late Act.
The other cases tried this morning were destitute of
interest.