The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-02 00:00:00

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Johanna, Roper, Bahia; Armata, Wellinger, Havel:nab.
bid. Adis, Cane.
POOLE, AUG. I.—Sld. William, Newfoundland.
DARTMOUTH, AUG. I.—Sid. Calypso, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd.
Pil-
grim, Paterson, Pernambuco.
PILL, JULY 31.—Arrd. Caroline, Bailey, Barbadoes.
Pm. Lana., AUG. I.—The Victoria, from La Guayrs
to Liverpool, has been assisted in here with loss of false
keel, having been on shore on the causeway.

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.)
COVENT GARDEN.
Our market was heavily supplied with both Fruit and
Vegetables, for which the demand ruled steady, at but little
alteration in prices.
FRUIT.—Pine Apples, English, 4s to 7s per lb ; ditto, Co-
lonia!, is to 3s 6d each; Hothouse Grapes, 2s to 5s per lb;
Pe aches, lOs Od to 18s Od ; Nectarines, 8s Od to 17s Od per
dozen; Cherries, 3d to Os 10d per lb ; Melons, 4s Od to 79 6d
each; Strawberries, 4d to l'Jd ; Raspberries, 6d to 10d per
pottle ; Gooseberries, is 9d to 4s Od; Currants, 33 Od to 5s
per half sieve ; Lemons, is to 2s, and Oranges 9d to 2s per
dozen.

VEGETABLES.—rabbages, 6d to Is Od; Cauliflowers, is to
2s per dozen ; French Beans, 2s Cd to 4s 6d ; Broad Beano,
Os 9d to is 3d; Peas, is Od to is 9d per half sieve; Aspa-
ragus, is Od to 4s Od per 10); new Potatoes, 4s to 8s per
cwt; Turnips, 3d to 6d per bunch; Cucumbers, 2d to is Od,
each; Radishes, 6d to 9d per dozen bands; Celery, 6d
to 2s per bundle; Carrots, 4d to 6d per bunch ; Spinach, IS
6d to 2s per sieve; Vegetable Marrows, is to 25 per dozen;
Onions, 2d to 6d; Leeks, 3d to 4d; Shallots, 3d to 4d per
bunch ; Garlic; 4d to 8d per lb ; Artichokes, is Od to 24 Od
per doz.; Cabbage Lettuces, 4d to 9d per score; Small
Salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; llorseradish, Is 6d to 6s per
bundle; Red Beet, is Od to 4s Od per dozen; Parsley, 2s
to 3s per dozen bunches; Corn Salad is to is 6d per halt
sieve; Walnuts, 8d to is per 100.

NEVJGATE AND LEADENNAIM. sd;
Ducks, is 9d 2s 9d; Tame Rabbits, is 4d to 15
Pigeons, 6d to 9d; Roasting Pigs, Os Od to Os Od each;
Surrey Fowls, 7s C,d to 9s Od; Goslings, 6s Od to 7s 61;
Barn-door Fowls, 3s Od to 5s per couple; English Egg's, '4
6d to 6s Od ; French ditto, 4s fld to 5s 3d ; and Irish ditto,
ts 6d to 5s 6d per 120; Fresh Butter, Os to Os 0,1 per lb.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 3s Od to 3s 8d ; Lamb'
4s Od to 45 8d; Veal, 3s Od to 3s 6d; and Pork, 35 Od to
3s 6d per Blbs.

WHITECHAPEZ.
Beef, from 2s 2d to 3$ 4d; Mutton, 22 6d to 3s 8d; Lamb;
3s 6d to 4a 8d; Veal, 2s 8d to as 4d; and Perk, 25 4d to
3s 6d per Sibs.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 4s 6d to 9s fid ; Brill, Os Od to Os Od ; Haddock!!
5d to is Od each ; Cod Fish, 3s 6d to is Od ; Lobstersp.
to 2s Od; and Crabs, 4d to 2s 3d each; Soles, 6d to is 1"
per pair • Flounders, 9d to is 6d ; Dried Haddock'?
Os Od to Os Od ; Smelts, is 6d to 2s Od per dozen ; Whiting*
6s Od to 8s Od per 15; Eels, Os 4d to Os lid; Salvors':
9d to is Od per lb ; Herrings, Os Od to Os Od per 107'
Common Oysters, 4s Od to 5s Od per bushel ; and Mackerov
4d to 7d each.

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from'
ad to 61,0 ; of Household ditto, 4'4d to 51/2(1 per 41b loaf.
• HIDE MARKET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 7211 P
lid to 2d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 2}d; ditto, 801 b
881 b, WI to 21d ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 2}ld to 3d; ditto, 961 b
1041 b, Od to Od ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od• ems
Skins, light, is Od to 2s 6d; ditto, full, 4i 6d to 01
Horn Hides, 5s Od to Os; Polled Sheep, Os Od to Os
Half-breeds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, Os Od to Os Od; Lain
Skins 2s Od to 2s 9d; Shearlings, is Od to is 3d.

HAT MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—New Meadow Hay, 31 to 3l 12s; old ditta
31 8s Od to 41 4s Od; new Clover, 3/ Os Od to 4105 Od;
_A°
ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 1/ is to 1/ lls per kw'
Supply moderate, and a trade firm.
CUMBEMLAND.—New Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 3/ 13e; old
ditto, 31 8s to 4/ 7s; new Clover, 31 Os to 41 Os; :3%,
ditto, 3/ 105 to 41 12s; and Straw, 125 to 11 12s per 10s
A fair average supply, and steady demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—New Meadow Hay, 3/ Os to 31125,
Old
ditto, 3/ 8s to 41 4s; new Clover, 31 bs to 41 Od;
ditto, 31 12s to 41 lis ; and Straw, 11 is to 11 12s per 106
Trade firm, at extreme quotations.

LMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS•

Their Lordships met at Twelve o'clock.
On the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE the gr
tropolitan S,wers Act was read a second time. nth
The Battersea-park Amendment Bill passed thro-i-
Committee and was reported to the House. Rigs
The Inverness Bridge (No. 2) Bill, the Customs
the Sheep and Contagious Disorders Prevention 07;
the Commissioners of Railways Repeal Bill, the ritui,
Clauses Consolidation (Ireland) Bill, and the SO"'
Navigation Bal, severally passed through Committee
and were reported to the House.
On the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE the repo
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of the New Forest Deer Removal Bill was received. ,
The Coalwhippers (Port of London) Bill was rerowf
second time, on the motion of Lord STANLEY
Alderley.
On the motion of Lord STANLEY of Alderley, dth:
Mercantile Marine Act Amendment Bill was MI
third time and passed.
On the motion of Lord BROUGHTON the Lullll
(India) Bill was read a second time.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. io
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after II"
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS. were
The Lords amendments to the following Bill"
considered and agreed to:—
European and American Printing Telegraph, --c" 13ilh
Lincolnshire Estuary Bill.
United Kingdom Electric Telegraph CompanY
Caledonian Railway Bill.
THIRD READINGS. led:
The following Bills were read a third time and Pa s
Christ Church (Oxford) Estate.
Lord Bateman's Estate.
Stapylton's Estate.

Several petitions werePETITIONS presented in favour of the
continuace the C Palace.
Sir E. N.of BUXTOryNstal presented a petition froin Itile
merchants and bankers of London, praying for 1112 611"
ration of the sugar duties.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. do3r
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he intimated yester d
that it was nut his intention to proceed with this Bill,aing
n
he had now to move that the order of the day rellitd.
to the Bill be read for the purpose of being discharge,
The motion was agreed to and the order discharged'
PULLING DOWN OF THE OLD HOUSE.
~.
Sir E. N. BUXTON said he asked somo time 01
%
whether it was the intention of the Government to pu.
down this, the old House, during the recess, and not
Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) replied that such was ,
their intention. Having heard that the Govermilefa'
had altered their intentions on the subject, he begged ta
ask the Noble Lord whether it had been determinkt°
pull down or to allow the building to stand until ti"'
next session of Parliament? -
Lord J. RUSSELL was very glad that the goy
Baronet had given him an opportunity of replying le
'
question. W hen he gave an answer on a formerg 014;
won, the arrangements with regard to the newt Thera
ynatdhebeen
were in an unsettled state, and the Governomdled
down.tboub t
Butitprtuhdeeyn t
had
dt tosi
since
allowexperiment
a hadthinexperience
lio l.siecj ivS°; i: et
h:-hed Abe;
(Hear, hear.) The Gov newverbyule3
satisfied that
thoughte °
Government werequite
they would be able to occupy the uilding will] c°ll.
vakeenidence next session, and the- had, therefore, come !C)
order
decision to allow the old House be pulled down, gl
to
r to suit the architect's arrangements.
--.. OUTRAGE ON THE AFRICAN
Sir E. N. B COAST. tist.actory.—.•
d Robert
BUXTON said a young man name the
Erskine had been cruelly tortured at a place on .
coast of Africa, by two officers in her Majest)'s service,
lie now
in order to induce him to confess a robbery to w
subsequently appeared he was not A party.
Coloniesll
wished to ask the Under-Secretary for the
_a
what was the nature of the correspondence which n 5
in-Chief with respect to this case
passed between the Colonial-office and the Commander.,
mob
for a copy of the correspondence he would have ElOw ,
Mr. HAWES said if the lion. Baronet would mole
jection to lay it on the table of the House. The case
.6_
no doubt, one of great atrocity, but the assault on t'
young man was not committed by parties who were
the employ or under the control of the Colonial-o
.o_°,,
and the law-officers of the Crown were of opinion that
no legal proceedings could be instituted against IT°
Lord Fitzroy Somerset, in conveying the decision O 1',.'0
yan. P!...
referred to, said—" In reply,
Duke of Wellington upon the subject which had br.t
his Grace also feels that imputations of great seriou'o'f
I have to at quaint
ness are raised and supported by a considerable body
evidence against officers in her Majesty's 0°1" •-
but having
considered
the whole matter with most 80%
ous attention, and being advised that the offieerfitiol
question cannot be tried or punished by a court-00r bio
for an offence committed now three years 00,1,er
Grace is at a loss to suggest to Earl Grey what lot"'
proceedings could be taken against them."
PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
In reply to Mr. HENRY, t to
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he could not conga for
postpone the committal of this Bill, which ate°
Monday.
METROPOLITAN INTERMENT BILL'
This Bill was read a third time and passed. trIOPI
ATTORNIES AND SOLICITORS REGULA.-
ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed. pil ro
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 3) '-'l4
This Bill was read a third time and passed. wiliiii
CHURCH BUILDING ACTS AMENDMENT m--
This Bill was read a 'bird time and passed.
PETTY SESSIONS (IRELAND) BILL,.
This Bill was read a third time and passed. ,tr,D,
SUMMARY JURISDICTION (IRELAND) P`
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
-attiLi
CONSTABULARY FORCE (IRELAND) A--
This 10 was read a third time and passed. LL'
COUNTY COURTS FURTHER EXTENSION Bedi to
This Mil as amended was agreed to, and order
be read a third time on Monday. BILL'
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH (No. 4) - dio
This Bill as amended was agreed to, and ordere
be read a third time on Monday.
CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION BILL% to be
This Bill as amended was agreed to, and orderea
read a third time on Monday. S l'°'
NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASES
VENTION RILL.
read a thitime on ay. - • '
This Bill as amended was agreed to, and ordered to b.
ON 111
CHARGE AGAINSTMond CAPTAIN WATb
CEYLON. 0
Mr. HAWES, in be thogiit it right so
Ceylon on the table, esid
Placthat ing some papers rel!ttingol.