The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-29 00:00:00

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MIS matters connected
ihe Ministm of Public Works of a
commission to inquire into the
The nomination by
van:
)f railways in France, is
with the construction and wor..l'i'
considered by the Paris journalsain measure of great pub-
lic utility. The Constitutionnet tract .8 out in the followa ing
manner the duties which must dovels on the body so
rap-
pointeda-
:—" On Jan. 1 last the netweirl of the French
wayseomprised a general extent of 16,4% 0 kilometres (5-Bths
of a mile each), of which 9,448 were work, and 7,942
either constructed or to be so. In col the queue of the laws
il
voted during the last session, the tot .extent of the net-
work has been increased to 18,265 k ometres, of which
16,570 are conceded to different cook Waft', and 1,695
are provisionally undertaken by the State. The
16,570 kilometres conceded to the different com-
panies include all the first and sec and class lines
which correspond exactly to the rank -wb Lich the Imperial
and departmental roads hold among the 1 rablic highways.
The 1,695 kilometeres undertaken by the St tte, and to which
will be added in thenext sessions at least 2 000 more, which
are energetically called for by the populatio as, form a great
part of what is called the third net-work, c orresponding to
the vicinal roads. This third network is int lispensable, but
all competent judges admit that it will only give a small
yield. If constructed and worked on the Saino conditions as
the first two, the third would be attended with ruinous con-
sequences, or, in other words, would be impossible. The
moment has therefore come for studying a system of con-
struction less complicated, perhaps less perfect, but less
costly, such, in short, as would suit for lines m hich will not
be run over either by express trains or by heavy goods
trains, like those of the principal lines which have a vast
amount of traffic. The working, like the cond.' notion, mus
be simplified. The present system makes the annual ex-
penses amount to from 7,000 fr. to
erha B,ooofr. for every
down to
kilo-
inetre worked, but they may pps be brought
3,690 fr. by the introduction on those small lines of a plan
of worlring similar to that alopted on the S wire and on
some of the German railways'. The Become' part of the
programme relates to the working of railways
already open to circulation. Complaints are made
generally that thy' speed on most of the great French
lines is insufficient— not, in tear exceeding on an average
45 kilometres for express trains t uid 30 for ordinary ones.
The question brought before the Legislative Body at the
sitting of the 25th June last, by M. Auguste Chevalier, be •
came the object of a discussion which then led to no result,
but which will not have been finale vs, since the Govern-
ment bas thought proper to have it exa mined into. Lastly,
the economical working of the third network, as well as the
accelerated working of the two others, involves another
most serious question, and which, under. its multiple form,
fills the third and fourth articles of M. Rout her' s programme.
We allude to the security of the passengers, which justly
holds a prominent place in the pre-occupations of the Em •
peror's Government. It is a real inquiry that is about to be
opened, and which cannot but be advantageous to the public,
as well as to the interest of the companies themoelves. The
composition of the commission furnishes a guarantee for a
useful work and for a practical t esult. The directors of
the two principal companies—the Orleans and Lyons=-
have been appointed on it, as well as o bodiesetent
men selected from among the great of the
State, and the principal chiefs of the Administra-
tive Service. The discussion will, therefore, be serious and
complete, and cannot fail to lead to satisfactory solutions,
the opportuneness, not to say the urgency, of which is uni-
versally admitted."

COUN2BY MARKL2S.

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BIRMINGHAM—Nov. 28.
At to-day's market there was a less supply of English
wheat from the farmers, which found buyers at the rates
of this day week. Foreign descriptions lower. 1- arley
again Gd cheaper. Oats, beans, and peas all dull, and
tending downwards.

MANCHESTER—Nov. 28.
Thero was an inactive market; sellers were unwilling to
give way in prices, and quotations nominally unaltered, but
in some cases the turn was in buyers' favour.

NEWARK—Nov. 27.
At to-day's corn market the quantity of wheat exhibited
was short, and a fair amount of business was done at
pric s in favour of buyers. Barley comes forward freely,
at is to 2s lower in price. Other grain sold as before.
White wheat, new, 60s to 63s Barley, 4,rinding 29s to 315
Red do. 55s to 51s Oats, old, .. oos to 35?
Old white 6OB to 63s New do 23s to 27s
Red do. 46s to 56s 1 8ean5...... 453 to 470
Barley, malting... .32s:to 39s 1 Beans, new., 44s to -5
Peas, ....488 to 540.

CORK—Nov. 27.
The following were the quotations this morning :—Re d
wheat, 10s Od to 29s 6d ; white, 20s Od to 3380 d; barley 9s
Od to 19s Gd ; oats, 8s Od to 14s 3d.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—Nov. 27.
Wheat on the top 3s Od down ..average Os 2d down.
Barley on the top is down.... average Os 3d down.
Oats on the top is 6d down average is 10d down.
Beans on the top 2s 6d up ...average is lid up.
Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat 792 qrs Sold 650 qrs
Barley... 2721 qrs Sold 21138 qrs
Oats 1656 qrs Sold 1096 qrs
Beans 73 qrs Sold 26 qrs
Averages per Imperial quarter.
_ Whe.at... .-............ £2 18 6
0-122 ha
' -
New wheal ... -12ths
Barley ll2 6 11-12ths -
Oats 1 4 7 8-12ths
Beans

DERBY SMITHFIELD—Nov. 26.
The supply of fat beasts to-day was short, and the best
disposed of at high prices. The supply of sheep was un-
usually small, and the demand was good. Pigs were in
in plentiful supply. Fat calves scarce.
Beet 6d to 61d Veal 7td to 81
Mutton .. 7d to 8d Pork
Lamb 7ld to 8d Rough fat 4s 8d per stone.
Hides, 3d to 41d ; calf skins, 5d to 6d.

FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST.

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Dec, 19.
via Marseilles Dec. 13.
Brazil and Cape V,erds, by British packet. Dec. 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 2.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Dec. 2.
via Marseilles Nov. 27.
Falkland Islands -. .
Gibraltar, via Southampton ..
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 2.
via Marseilles. Nov. 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton
via Marseilles Dec. 6.
Lisbon
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 2.
—_. via Marseilles Nov. 27.
Newfoundland -
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Dec. 6.
by U.S. packet
by Canadian packet. Nov. 27.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Dec. 10.
Bahamas, via New York'
Mexico
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru,
California,and British Columbia.. 1 Nov. 28.

The Imperial Court of Algiers has just given
judgment in the case of an appeal from a :decision of the
cadi of Cherchell under the following circumstances :
Some time ago an Arab butcher named Hamiti was sued
for a pretended debt of 5,000 fr. by another Arab, named
Ben-Saadoun , who obtained a judgment in his own favour by
means of three false witnesses, and the partiality of the cadi
of Cherchell, his uncle. As every vestige of the poor man's
property was swept away by that decision, and as he had
vainly attempted to obtain justice he went to France
and laid his case befk re the Emperor in person at St.
Cloud. His Majesty gave orders that the matter should be
fully investigated, and the result was that the perjury of
the three witnesses was proved, and they were accordingly
tried, and condemned to three years' imprisonment and
4,000 f. damages. After this trial, Hamiti sued his pre-
tended creditor for the return of the property seized, but
the cadi of Cherchell declared himself incompetent to enter-
tain the case. From that judgment Hamiti appealed to
the Imperial Court, which has just declared that the cadi
of Cherchell ought to have tried the cause ; it also decided
on the merits of the suit, and condemned Ben Saadotm to
pay Hamiti 6,000 fr. damages, with costs.