The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1860.,

11.11 S

KETS.

raid.'

Price.
Closing I'ltinainess done

CORN EXCHANGE.

• -1,

Fresh up to-day very little English wheat came to hand,
coastwise or by land• carriage, hence the show of samples
was small. Good and fine qualities moved off steadily at
full quotations, but other kinds were a dull inquiry, at late
rates.

88 90

961 96,,

;d id'
5 50

We were well supplied with foreign wheat. For the
most part the sales were confined to retail parcels, at Mon-
day's currency.
Floating cargoes were firm, although the arrivals are
rather numerous. Taganrog Ghirka wheat has sold at 47s
to 47s 3d per 492 lbs

PRIVATE BUS INESS,

Gi 7,
83 88
78 82
75 80
par i p

1i 1 d

The show of both English and foreign barley was limited.
On the whole trade was firm, at extreme rates. _

We have again to report a dull inquiry for malt on former
terms.

fd f di
101 lOU'
par ip
par p
140 100 i
101 f 102
20 21

The arrival of oats is still limited, and the demand was
steady, at extreme rates.
Beans and Peas were firm in price, and the flour trade
ruled healthy.

341 35i
94 95
73 74
85 87
75 77
74 76
981 991
id 1 1:11
11 id
121 121
8 71d
95 HO
95 100
95 100
90 93
87 90
974 98
91 93

id I d

5 7

The returns were then ordered.

'heir lordships then adjourned.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—( Y CSTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took hi 4 'seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

NEW PEEP,.
The Earl of DUDLEY, late Lord, 'Ward, took the oaths
and his seat.

On the motion of Lord REDEFJ6AII,;,the Kilrush and
Kilree and Poulmaskerry Embankment was read a second
time, and the South Devon Rail Away Bill was read a third
time and passed.
ATTORNEYS' AND rAOLICITORS' BILL.
The LORD CIIANCELL‘JR presented a petition from
the Metropolitan Law Ate rmdment Society against the
Solicitors' Bill.

Lord CHELMSFORD said he did not know who had
charge of this bill, wVich had just been sent up
to the house, but he pro, posed to re introduce the mea •
sure he (Lord Chelmsfor.s) brought forward last session,
as he did not think the first bill was calculated to effect
the object intended.

After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR, the
bill was read a first tinge,
NICJE AND SAVOY.

The Marquis of NOR NIANBY inquired when the papers
on this subject woulet be laid on the table.

Lord WODEHOIJEE said they would be produced this
day week.

COMI?ANIES (1860) BILL.
The report of amendment on this bill was brought up
and r.3(&ved.

PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION (INDIA)
BILL.

This bill passed through committee, and was reported
without amendments. .
FURIOUS DRIVING.
The Marquis of WESTMINSTER moved for a return
of all cases which have come under the cognizance of the
metropolitan police whereby, since the Ist of January,
1858, up to the present time, any person had
been run over and killed by any carriage with-
in the district and superintendence of the police
force. The noble marquis took objection to the
Offences Against the Person Bill, introduced by the
Lord Chancellor, which he thought contained clauses quite
opposed to common sense, and awarded a very inefficient
punishment to persons wilfully causing accidents on
railways.

The-LORD CIIANCELLOR, said there was not the
slightest objection to the returns moved for by the noble
marquis.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
DOVER ELECTION PETITION.
The committee appointed to try the merits of the petition
against the return of the sitting members for Dover were
sworn at the table.