The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-09 00:00:00

TRACTS.

On the order for communications from members,
4r. R. TAYLOR said he had to make an applica-
tion to the board on the part of the parish and ves-
try of Lambeth. The application arose out of a
letter which appeared in the minutes of the last
meeting of the board, in which Mr. Doulton, his
colleague, stated that he would be present that day
to contradict certain statements which had been
made in regard to him. It was known that certain
depositions taken before the Registrar in Bank-
ruptcy in reference to the subject were before the
board ; and he had now to apply for copies of the
deposition for the use of the vestry of Lambeth, and
he trusted his application would not be refused. In
consequence of the report affecting his colleague,
arising out of the depositions, it was thought right
to make this application, which he hoped would be
acceded to.

Mr. SMITH (the Solicitor) said that he had ap-
plied to the attorneys in the case, who had refused
the depositions, and it was only on application to
the commissioner that he obtained them, and then
for the private use of the board only. The Lam-
beth vestry had better make a similar application in
its own behalf.

Mr. SAVAGE agreed that the board could not
grant copies to the vestry of Lambeth, but each
member of the board should have them.

The SOLICITOR—That might be done if they were
kept for the private use of members.

Mr. ROCIIE said the document was before the
board, and was it to be considered so private and
confidential that the members might not refer to it?
The CHAIRMAN said there might be some grounds
which would entitle the gentlemen upon whose be-
half the application was made to a copy of the de-
positions, and if they made the same application to
the commissioner as the solicitor to the board had
made, he (the commissioner) might also permit them
to get a copy.

After some discussion a motion was passed that
each member of the board be furnished with a copy
of the depositions.

THE METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANIES AND THE
BOARD.

A committee of the whole board of the Metro-
polis Gas Bill brought up their report, which stated
the steps taken on the part of the board, during the
last session of Parliament, with reference to the
Metropolis Gas Bill, and expressing the opinion of
the committee that no bill on the subject should at
present be introduced by the board, but that they
should watch carefully in the interests of the con-
sumers and metropolitan ratepayers any bill that
may be introduced by the Government or other
parties.

The question gave rise to some discussion, which
was opened by Mr. Newton, who moved that the
report be received and adopted, and the Chairman
remarked that it would be unwise to enter fully
into the subject at the present time, when it was
well known that the whole of the gas companies
had joined together for ono object, which was a re-
duction of their expenses, in order that they might
be enabled to meet the requirements of the public
at a lower tariff.

On the question being put it was carried almost
unanimously.
After the transaction of some business, which was
entirely of a routine character, the board adjourned.

The Fenian Trials at Manchester.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 8.

At the sitting of the Court this morning at nine
o'clock, the trial of John Carroll, Charles Moor-
house, and Daniel Reddin, for riot and misde-
meanour, was resumed.

Mr. Pickering, Q.C., Mr. Sowler, Q.C., and Mr.
Iliggin conducted the prosecution.

Mr. Jones defended Reddin ; and Mr. Cottingham
defended Carroll and Moorhouse.
Several witnesses were examined on behalf of the
Crown, but their evidence was merely a repetition
of what has already appeared.
The learned Judge having summed up the evi-
dence,

The jury, after being absent for two hours, found
that the warrant existed, and convicted all three
prisoners. Sentence was deferred. Seven others,
including Harry Wilson, have been arraigned for
misdemeanour; they pleaded " Not Guilty."

The abandonment by the Crown of the graver
charges naturally deprives the remaining trials of
much of their public interest. The authorities,
however, have not relaxed any of the precautions
surrounding the removal of prisoners to and from
the Court-house. They are still escorted, as here.
tofore, by infantry and cavalry ; and so severe have
been the duties entailed upon the 57th and 72d
Regiments in providing the necessary guards to the
court, the gaols, &c., that the men, it is stated, do
not get more on the average than two nights' rest a
week, and are obliged during the greater part of
that time to take their food cold.

MARKETS—(This Day.)

COVENT GARDEN.

Apples, 4s to 8s ; walnuts, lOs to 15s per bushel ; figs,
is to 3s ; peache, 8s to 15s ; pears, Os to Os per dozen ;
filberts, Os ; grapes, is 6d to 3s ; pine apples, 3s to Gs per
lb ; oranges, 6s to 8s per 100; artichokes, 2s to 4s ; beet,
is to 28 ; cabbages, is Od to 2s ; cauliflowers, 3s to 6s ;
parsnips, Od to Os; tomatoes, Os to Os per dozen; carrots,
6d to 8d ; herbs, 2d to 4d ; turnips, 4d to 6d per bunch ;
celery, 1s to is 6d ; horseradish, 3s to 5s per bundle ; endive,
is Gd to 2s ; lettuces, is to 1s Gd per score ; onions, 4s to
ss; spinach, 2s to 3s per bushel; potatoes, 80s to lobs per
ton.