The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-16 00:00:00

CUWES, ISLE OF 11,7GLIT.—May 15.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
At a general meeting of the members of the Royal
Yacht Squadron, held at the Thatched House Tavern,
London, on Eiday, May 9, Commodore the Rol of
NVielon, in the chair, the following were elected mem-
bers :—Mortimfr Ricardo, E•q ; Lieut.-Col. B. Baring;
Frenderick R. Magenis, Esq. ; Col. J. Talbot Clifton ;
Lord Willoughby de Eresby. Capt. Charles Elmundie
R.N., and Capt. T. R. Sullivan, R.N., were elected
honorary members.
Plans for the enlargement of Cowes Castle, and to fit
it fur the future Royal Yacht Squadron House, were
mbmitted to the meeting, and those of Mr. s2ialrin were
approved. The cost of the alterations is estimated at
from 4,500/. to 5,000/. ; this is to include a tower at the
north-west end, and a coffee-room at the south-east,
with bay windows, similar to those in the present club-
house, an increase in the number of bed-rooms to 18.
and a ball and dining room on the Battery, which will
be considerably larger than the present one. We are
pleased to hear that the present character of the build-
ing is to be kept up, and that the new club-house /3
likely to be an ornament to the entrance to the harbour,
which the old one certainly was not. It is intended
that the proposed alterations shall be commenced imme-
diately, and it is calculated that the whole will be com-
pleted in six months, and the Castle furnished and ready
for the members at the commencement of the yachting
season of 1857, so that the present club-house may be
given tie in August of that year. The Government
has granted a lease of the Castle for 41 years.
LOCAL DUES ON SHIPPING. -- The inhabitants of
Cowes are at last making a determined move to prevent
the Corporation of Newport levying tolls on the shipping
entering Cowes Harbour, and from making charges 00
the owners of property for any wharves and landing'
places they may have on its banks, They comp'ain that
no part of the money so collected is expended in.
im-
proving the harbour, while the whole of it ought to bays
been. At the last meeting of the Corporation of New'
port, a new light suddenly came over the good old Tory
party—they for the first time saw that Cowes would
no longer be of any use to them, either for municipal or
parliamentary purposes, and determined therefore to set
about what we have in vain been striving to effect for
bhe last 30 years—to cut Cowes off from Newport. But
before these worthies parted, they began to relent—they'
thought the thing should be well considered—they might
regret when too late. They therefore determined to ar
point a committee to report to the next meeting as to
the desirability of the measure. The Mayor, before
breaking up, again returned to the subject, and con-
demned in no measured terms the article that appeared
in The Sun of the 3d inst., and expressed his deternai.
nation to retain the tells of Cowes harbour, and to cut
it off only for municipal and parliamentary purposes.
He expressed his opinion that those who paid tolls had
no right to inquire into how the money was spent !
We shall see.
MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The quantity of English wheat received fresh up to-day
was very moderate, and the show of samples was small•
Although the demand for all kinds was inactive, no quo-
table change took place in Monday's prices.
Over 13,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh
to hand. Fine samples were held at fully Monday's cur-
rency. Low and damp parcels commanded very little at-
tention.
Barley ruled heavy, at the late decline. No change in
ma't.

We are now well supplied with oats, which moved off
heavily, at barely stationary prices.
In beans, peens, and flour very little was doing, 06
Monday's currency.

ARRIVALS THIS WEBS.
I Wheat. I Barley. Malt. I
li Oats. . Finnr.
IngliSh .. 2,440 9;0 2,620 131 920
frish ... 1 1,140 4,060 )
1
1
Foreign j , 13,260 3,200 1 11,570 130 brig
1 21750 00 1

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The supply of beasts in to-day's market was moderate.
All breeds sold steadily, at fully Monday's prices. The
best Scots realised 4s. 61. per 81bs. With sheep we were
well supplied ; yet the mutton trade was active, at an im-
provement in value of 2d. per Sibs. The best Downs, in
the wool, were worth ss. 4d. per Slbs. There was very
little inquiry for lambs, at barely Monday's currency.
About 500 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. The
inquiry for calves was inactive, but no change took place
in prices. Pigs were dull, on former terms.
Mulch cows moved off slowly, at from 141. to 19/. each,
including their small calf.
Per Sibs to sink the offale.

s. d. a. d. 8. d. a. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 4,!PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 *
Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Large erse. calves 310 4 8
Pr Ime large oxen 310 4 21Prime small d 0.., 410 5 4
grime Scots, Etc. 4 4 4 6‘Large hogs s 4 310
Inferior Sheep ...3 10 4 .iSmall porkers 4 2 4 0
'Second quality ...4 2 4 6 Suckling ealves..22 0 29 0
Prime erse.-wlled.4 8 4 10,Quarter old pigs.2l 0 27
Lamb, Ss 6d to 6s 61.
TOTAL 817PPLT. I 2.OIIEIGN SIITPLT.
Beasts .................. 1,125 Beasts.. „ „.. . 116
Sheep and lambs 9,800 Sheep. ....... „„ „ •40

NEVirGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The sup plies of meat were moderate, and the demand
ruled steau'y, as follows :

Per Blbs by the carcase.
S. d. s. d. I 8. d. a, 4.
Beel, interior' 2 8 3 0 Mutton, Inferior 32 3 6
Do., 2 3 / Do., middling 3 8 310
Do. prime la 7ge..3 8 3 10 Do., prime 4 2 4 6
De,,, do. small ....4 0 4 2 Veal 3 10 5 0
Pork, large 23 10 Pork. small 4O 4
Lamb, 4s 10d to 58 101.

BOROUGH HOP.
There is a mlderate business doing in fine hops, at (alb'
last weak's prices. Inferior kinds move off slowly, on
former terms. This week's imports are large, viz., 424
bales from Ham'burg.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 6/ 6s per cwt ;
Weald of Rents, 3/ to 515 a. ; Sussex, 2/ 163 to 4/ 15s.