The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-01 00:00:00

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VICE-CHANCERY.---(THIS DAY.)
(Before Sir J. WIGRAM.)
The Court was occupied, during the morning, with the
hearing of short causes and unopposed petitions. When the
latter had been gone through. the Court proceeded with the
part-heard cause of Benson v. Hadfield, which was the' first
cause set down on the paper.
(Before Sir J. K. L BRUCE.)
Several cases welt disposed of in the course of the morn-
ing, but none of them involved any feature of public interest.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice WiGirrmaN.)
THE QUEEN V. THE CORPORATION OF WEYMOUTH.
Mr. KINGLAKE applied to the Court to quash the return
made bv the mayor and burgesses of Weymouth to the writ
of mandamus in this case. The mandamus was directed to
the mayor and burgesses to elect two revising assessors. By
the Act of the sth_ and 6th of William IV7; c. 76, sec. 18.
the mayor and assessors for the time being were to revise the
burgess-list ; but, tO get rid of the inconvenience that arose
from the words "fa' the time being," a subsequent statute
directed that the revising assesors should be elected on the Ist
of March every year, in the same manner as the auditors of the
bOrough, but if no assessors were elected, the old burgess-list
was to continue in force. No assessors had been elected cn
the Ist of March, and therefore on the 9th of November,
when the list was to be revised, it was found there were no
assessors to revise it. The mandamus issued to compel them,
and the return they made, was, that there was no assessor,
which was not a proper return ' • because, if there was no as-
sessor, it was competent to the Mayor to hold a meeting and
elect them, under the 11th of Geo. I. Another objection
against the return was, that it was vague and uncet tain.
Mr. WIGHTMAN—By, the late Act it was necessary that
you should proceed by demurrer.
Application refused.

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QUEEN=SQUARE.-(THIS DAY.)
Mrs. Mary Ford,•a fair specimen of an Irish washerwoman,
was charged with riotous and irregular conduct at a most
unseasonable hour this—morning, in College-walk, Chelsea.
A policeman round her in the society of two of her sisterhood,
all of whom were apparently endeavouring to have the best
of an argument on some matter of domestic import. The
disturbance which they thus created in the almost deserted
street, disturbed the inhabitants from their repose, the most
nervous of whom threw up their windows and inquired the
ason thereof. With much diffichlty, the defendant's com-
panions were induced to "make the best of their way home,"
but Mrs. Ford would not move for any man on " airth," and
stood her ground until forcibly removed by four policemen,
who had exhausted all their persuasive powers in their en-
deavours to get her to go quietly home. No, she was ob-
durate, and the more the police persuaded, the more did Mrs.
Ford's wrath increase; round oaths issued from her lips, and
the police, in self-defence, took Mrs. Ford to the station-
house, in the way to which she poured forth the very lava of
her wrath unsparingly upon them. .
She was ordered to obtain a person who would give some
security to the Magistrate that Mrs. Ford should not create
such a disturbance again in the public streets, for some time
to come at least.

UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Sidney Foster' of the Surrey Zoological Gardens,
attended to request the Magistrate's a'dvice under the follow-
ing circumstances.
The applicant stated that he applied on the behalf of
the individual who furnishes the fire-works to the Zoological
Gardens, and who fur that purpose had recently purchased
an acre of ground in the vicir.ity of the gardens for the pur-
pose of carrying on his business. Within the last few weeks
a person has lately erected' a shed close to the spot where
the fire-work business is going on, and this shed
he has converted into a kind of factory in which
he is carrying on a most dangerous trade, that of
varnish making. A few nights ago, owing to the negligence
of the man in charge of the shed, a fire occurred there, and
nearly consumed it, and had not the wind been in the east,
there was every reason to believe that the flames might have
extended to the place where the fireworks were, and that an
explosion of the most serious nature would have been the
result. The oldect of the present application was to ascertain
ifthe person against whom the complaint was made could be
restrained from carrying on his trade so close to the fire-
work manufactory.
Mr. Comsat-ram said, that if the fire was caused by the
negligence of the parties carrying on the varnish-manufac-
tory the applicant had better serve him with a notice, and if
after that any accident should occur, he would be civilly as
well as criminally liable for the damage sustained.
The applicant, having thanked the Magistrate, withdrew.

The

MARKET NEWS.-(SAT URDAY.)
COVENT-GARDEN.
Owing to the superabundance of fruit and vegetables, prices
had a downward tendency, yet the general demand was
active, and good clearances were effected. A very extensive
quantity of choice flowers and shrubs was on sale, and which
gave the market a very gay appearance. Potatoes,, from
2s Gd to 5s per cwt ; young OnionS, 1s 3d to 28 6d ;
Turnips, 2s to 2s 9d ; and Carrots, 5s to Gs per dozen
bunches. Spinach, 4d to. 6d; Gooseberries, is 3(1 to 2s 9d;
and Peas, ls 4d to 2s 9(1 per half sieve. Asparagus, 2s to 5s 6d ;
French Beans, 8d to 10d ; Oranges, 8s to 15s ; and Lemons,
8s to 13s per 100 ; new Potatoes, 2d to 4d ; Pine Apples,
7s to Os ; not-house Grapes, 5s to Gs ; and Cherries, is to
2s per lb ; Peaches, 30s to 35s ; and Cabbages, 8d to
Is 3d per dozen:- Strawberries, 4s per small pottle ;
Cucumbers, 6d to 4s per brace. Cauliflowers, 2d to 6d
each. Horse-radish, 2s to ss; Celery, 8d to is 3d. Rhu-
barb, 4d to is 6d; and Brocoli, 10d to 2s per bundle. Sea
Kale, 9d to 2s ; Mushrooms, 9d to is Gd ; and Small
Salad, 2d per punnet. Radishes, 3d to Gd per dozen hands;
Lettuces, 6d to 2s per score. Currants, 4d to 10(1 per pottle.
NEWGATE AND LEADENIIAI.L.
Prime Mutton commanded steady sales at an advance of
2d per lb. In other kinds of meat a fa►r business was doing.
Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s Gd to 4s; Lamb,.
4s 4d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 38 4d to 4s Gd ; and Pork 2s 4d to 4s
per Blbs. The supply of Poultry was scanty, yet the de-
mand ruled heavy, at barely stat►onary prices. Capons, ss.
to is ; Guinea Fowls, 2s 6(1 to 3s 6d ; Fowls, 3s to 4s 3d ;
Chickens, Is 6d to 3s ; 2.6 Gd to 3s 6d ; Goslings,
4s to Gs Gd; Pigeons, 5d to 9d; and Rabbits., tame, is to
1s 9d each. Plover Eggs, 23 Gd to 3s per dozen.
NEWPORT.
Each kind of prime Meat sold readily at full prices. Other
wise the trade ruled heavy. Beef from 2s 8d to 3s Gd; Mut-
ton, 3s to 48; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ;
and Pork, 3s to 4s per 81bs.
We had only moderate supplies of most articles, yet the
general demand ruled heavy, at prices barely equal to those
obtained last week.

WUITECHAPEL.
We had a steady general demand, at full prices. Beef from
2s 8d to Ss sd; Mutton, 2s 64 to 4s; Lamb, 5s 4d to Gs Gd ;
Veal, 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 2s Gd to 4s per Sibs.
BILLINGSGATE.
Their was only a moderate business doing in fish, on the
following terms :—Turbots, 5s to 12s; Cod Fish, is to 3s;
Haddocks, 2d to Gd; Brill, 10d to 4s; Lobsters, Gd to 3s;
Whitings, 2d to 4d; Scate, 6,1 to is 2d; Gurnets; 4d to 8d;
Plaice, 3d to 9d ; Mackarel, 3d to 10d ; Guard Fish, 3d to 4d
each ; Salmon, is to Is 4d ; Feb, 4d to 8d ; and Crimped Scate,
3d to 4d per lb;- Red Herrings, 2s to 3s; and Bloaters, 10d
to is per dozen ; Fresh Herrings, 2s Gd to 5s per 120 ; Small
Salt Fish, 20s to 25s per barrel; Cod Sounds, Gd to Is per
bundle.

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from
8d to Bid; of Household ditto, Gd to 74d per 41b loaf. •
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HIDE DIAILILET.
Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs—Best steers and heifers;
5s Gd to 5s 10d; middling hides, 55 to 5s 4d; inferior ditto,
4s 4d to 4s 10d. Sheep and Calf Skins, at per skin—Market
calf, Gs Gd to Ss; lamb skins, is 3d to 2s 3d; she,arling,s, Sd
to ls. each.

HAY VI 41. R. TS.
.SmannEw.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ to 3/ lOs ; use
ful ditto, 3/ 12s to 3/ 16s ; fine Upland , ditto, 31 18s to
4/ 4s •, Clover Hay, 4/ 5s to 51 5s ; Oat Straw, 11 is to 1/ 10s .
Wheat Straw, 1/108 to 1112 s per load. A limited supply and
a steady demand, at improved quotations.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 31 lOs; use-
ful ditto, 31 123 to 3/ 18s ; fine Upland ditto, 4/ to 4/ Os ;
Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 5/3s • Oat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs; Wheat
Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 13s per load. Both Hay and Straw com-
manded a firm inquiry. Prices on the advance.
WHITECILAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 18s to 3/ 5s ;
useful ditto, 3/ lOs to 31 16s ; fine Upland ditto, 31 lis to
4/4s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 103 to 5/ lOs ; Oat Straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ 9s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 12s per load. Supply good, and
trade rather brisk, on high terms.