The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-28 00:00:00

BUILDING OVER FORE COURTS.

The committee under the Building Act, in bringing
up their report, recommended that applications that
had been made for building over fore courts in White
Conduit-street and Chapel-street, Pent,nville, should
not be granted.
A lengthened discussion took place on the question
of permitting shops to be erected on fore courts, in the
course of which it was urged that the permission should
be granted to the owners of houses in streets where the
line of road had already been broken, but withheld
in other instances. Much was said of the depreciation
of the houses that had not built on the fore courts in
neighbourhoods where others had done so, and also of
the increase of value to the property and improvement
to the neighbourhood these buildings had been in many
districts. In the cases in question the erection of
building:4 would leave the width of the streets only 39
feet 6 inches, which would be in direct opposition of
the bye laws that no street should be less than 40 wide,
and on that ground, and that the principle that no en-
croachments should be permitted on the streets of the
metropolis, to meet which the 143 d sec. was introduced
into the Metropolitan Board of Works Act, should be
strictly carried out, the applications were negatived,
and the recommendations of the committee were con-
firmed.

The business transacted to-day was of an ordinary
character, having reference to the confirmation of bye-
laws, the reception of reports of no general interest, and
the consideration of notices of motions relative to the
proceedings of committees and the board generally.
Mr. D. IFFANGER gave notice of the following motion :
—" That, i❑ order to ascertain how far it may be de-
sirable to carry out that portion of sec. 141 of the
Metropolitan Board of Works Act, where more than
one street in the metropolis is called by the same name,
to alter the name of any and all such streets except one,'
a letter be addressed to all the vestries and districts,
requesting them to furnish this board with an alpha-
betical list of all their streets, and that the consideration
of this subject be referred to the committee appointed
to confer with ♦estries and district boards."
The business shortly after terminated.

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MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There has been a slight increase iu the arrivals of Eng-
lish wheat up to our market this week coastwise, but the
show of samples here to-day was very moderate; neverthe-
less, the demand for all kiads was in a sluggish state, at
Monday's decline in the quotations.

Over 23,0j0 quarters of foreign ',haat having come in
that article was very dull, and, to have forced sales, lower
rates must have been submitted to.

Floating cargoes of grain were heavy.
Fine barley sold at full prices, but inferior kinds were
very dull.
We had rather a slow sale for malt, yet the quotations
were supported.
Oats, beans, and peas changed hands slowly, at barely
late rates.

Flour was dull, and foreign qualities were easier to pur-
•hase.

AItXTVALS THIS IMES.
Wheat. I Barley. Malt. 1 Oat". Fla,r.
2,4413 3,493 6,570 I 1,010 t 2,620
4,110 I
I 13,050
1 brig
111703 k

Lngllsh
lash .. • .

Foreign 28,310 1 90

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of beasts in to day's market was limited, and
all breeds moved off steadily at Monday's quotations. The
quality of the stock was but middling. With sheep we
were scantily supplied, and the mutton trade ruled brisk,
at a further improvement in value of 5s 4d per Blbs. Too
beat old Downs, in the wool, realised 5d per 8114 s. Lambs
were in moderate supply, and heavy request, at Gd per 8
lbs less money. Calves sold slowly, and prices gave way
2d par Sibs. Pigs were very dull, but not cheaper.
Mulch cows were very heavy at from 131. to 191. each,
including their small calf.

Per Sibs to sink the offale.
s. d. s. d.I s. rt. A
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6'PrimeSouthdowu 5 0 5 4
Scc:end quality.... 3 S 4 0 Large crso. calves 4 4 i 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6,Prime small do 5 4 510
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 14arge hogs
Inferior Sheep 8 4 OiSmall porkers 4 4 410
Second quality ...4 4 4 6 Suckling calves-22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wilcd.4 8 4 lo'Qnarter old pigs.2l 0 17
Lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od.
TOTAL 817PPLI. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .
Sheep .•• ..... 4,200 1 Sheep .. •• •• •• •• • • ••••
Calves •• •• •• .. 94 4O
Pigs ..••
NEVVGATI3 AND LEADENHALL.
We had a moderate trade here to-day, as follows :
Per Bibs by the carcase.

a. d. s. d: B. d. s. d
Beef, inferior 3 0 3 2 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 4
Do., middling 3 4 3 6 ( Do., middling 3 6 4 El
Do. prima large.. 3 8 4 0 Do., prime 3 2 4 6
Do , do. 5ma11....4 2 4 4 ; Veal 3 10 i 0
Pork, large 3 2 3 10 ' Pork, small 4 Q 4 8
Lamb, 5s 6d to F's 6d.
BOROUGH Ho?.

There is a moderate demand for fine new hops at full
prices, but all other kinds continue very dull in sale at
barely late rates. Thu imports of foreign hops this week
aro 138 bales.

Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ Os to 6/ 10s per cwt:;
Weald of Rents, 31 Os to 31 Os. ; Sussex, 21 IGs to 41 10s.

COLONIAL.

The public sales of foreign and colonial produce were
closed during the early part of the week, in consequence of
the intervention of the Easter holidays. They wore re-
sumed on Wednesday.
TEA.—There has been a moderate business doing in this
article, but to effect sales lower prices had to be submitted
to. Common congou maintains its price, viz., 81d to 9d.
SUGAlt.—The market opened ea Wednesday with a
brisk appearance, and both home and foreign buyers pur-
chased largely, at an advance of about 6d to is per cwt.
on the prices current before the holidays. Barbadees low
to fine yellow realised 37s to 43s 6d ; Manilla brought 39a
01; Havannah 44s 3d ; Madras brown 355, and grainy 43s
per cwt ; Mauritius mid to good yellow 39s fid to 42s 6d,
grainy 40s to 44s ; brown Peruams brought 378 to 38s ;
Bengal soli at full prices' mid to good bright yellow 40s to
41s Gd per cwt. In the Refinet Markets an active busi-
ness was done, at rather improved prices, brown lumps
50s Gd, low to fine grocery 51s to 51s, and crushed 33a
per cwt.
COFFBIL.-- There has been no public sales of this article,
but privately good qualities have met a brisk demand, at
full rates. Native Ceylon clean quality 50s to 53s per
cwt. Mocha is in demand, and prices are on the advance.
RlCE.—There has been a brisk demand for cleaned rico
for exportation, but for home consumption little business
is doing. Cleaned Patna realised 15s to 18s, and Bengal
9a 100 per cwt.
Rum.----A. large business has been done in low descrip-
tions of East India and foreign at 2s per gallon, good
Demerara sold for 2a 4d, and common and fair leewards
2s to 2s ld per proof gallon.
SPICES.—The market for pepper is quiet, and prices
have declined about k, Malabar mid greyish to good heavy
brown Nd to sd, Alleppo &id to sid per lb. Nutmegs—
Singapore, slightly mouldy, brought 2s 61 per lb. There
are large public sales advet ',Ascii for next week.
SALTPETRE.—The market has ruled firm, and a good
inquiry has existed at full rates, hut purchasers in many
cases have refused to pay such high prices.
COCHINEAL has been in good demand, and prices have
ruled somewhat higher. Teaeriffe good dry mixed 3s lel
to 3s lid, small silver 3s 8d to 3s 9d, Honduras good and
fine silver 3s um to 4s, blacks 4s 5d to 4s Bd, bright 5s
to 5s ld, garblings is 71, anti Granada is 81 to is 9d.
TALLOW.—The market rules quiet. P.Y.C. on the spot
47s 31 to 47s Gd, last 3 mo. 48s Cd.

GREEN FBUIT.—Tho market for Oranges is depressed,
owing to large anivals, and the principal part of the fruit
landing out of condition. Three cargoes of St. Michael,
sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at a reduc-
tion of 4s. to ss. per box. Several cargoes of Seville Sours
are to hand, the demand for which has fallen off, the
season becoming advanced. Spanish Nate are steady
at 445.