The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-08 00:00:00

UNDER THE FACTORIES ACT.

Their Lordships sat in the Vice-Chancellor's Court
this morning, and delivered judgment in the case of
Ryder v. Mills, which was argued at considerable length
by the Attorney-General on the one side, and Mr. Martin
on the other, on the 28th ultimo; and has for some time
excited a great deal of interest, especially in the manu-
facturing districts.

The 'Matter came before the Court in the shape
of a special case, which had been agreed to
by the Government and the parties immediately
concerned, in order that the opinion of their Lordships
might be taken upon the Acts; and the real question
resolved itself into this—is it an offence against the
Factory Acts, or any of them, to employ young persons
(under which term are also included women) longer than
ten hours a day in a factory, the hours employed being
calculated from the hour when the first young person
commenced in the morning, and so on, consecutively,
omitting an hour and a half only for meals ? The ap-
pellant in the present esze, as well as many other mill-
owners, have adopted what is known as the " shift sys-
tem," i. e. having relays of workers, by which they are
enabled to keep the works going more than ten hours,
although each person does not work more than ten hours
a'together during the day. The inspectors of factories
laid an information against them, for what they con-
sidered a departure from the provisions of the
Act, and a conviction was obtained before
a magistrate, imposing a penalty of five pounds
for each offence and from this conviction they appeals,'
to this Court. It was contended on the part of the Go-
vernment that the object of the Legislature would be
completely frustrated if the shift system should be up-
held, as the child' en would be turned in and out of the
mills at various and uncertain hours of the day, and at
such intervals as would entirely prevent them from re-
ceiving any protection from the inspectors or any atten-
tion from their parents, either in regard to their health,
morals, or education. On the contrary, it was argued that
the question was not so much one affecting the work of
children and persons under 18, but adult and able-bodied
women, who bad been classed most arbitrarily by the
Legislature as "persons under 18," and then restricted
in their labour. Nor did it rest there. These Acts
affected enormous interests. Already had the labour
market been infringed upon, and, by the exertions of
certain parties, this was nothing more nor leas than an
attempt, by a side wind, to prevent all mills in the ma-
nufacturing districts from working for more than ten
hours daily. It was said that the interests of the chil-
dren were at stake, but the real object of those who set
on foot these informations was to deprive the owners of
the mills of the labour of women and young persons be-
yond ten continuous hours daily, and thus to render
useless the labour of adult men beyond that period; for
it was well known that they were not so well calculated
as the women to watch the threads and to repair the
fractures which occurred from time to time in them, and
could not work without their assistance.
Mr. Baron PARKE now read the judgment of the Court,
but so rapidly that it was extremely difficult even to
catch the main points which it contained. The question,
he stated, depended entirely upon the proper construc-
tion to be put on the Factory Acts, but more particularly
the 7th of Vic., c. 15; and these, the Court thought,
ought to be construed according to the established rules
in courts of law, merely ascertaining the meaning of the
Legislature, and, when that was ascertained, seeing how
it could be carried into effect without inquiring into
the sound policy or otherwise of the measure.
Taking, therefore, this view of the statute,
they were of opinion that the words of it did not render
the conduct of the appellant liable to punishment. It
had been contended that the time when the working
should end had not been prescribed, and that the time
of cessation was not when the first young person ceased
to labour; but this had not beea stated expressly in the
Act. They must then consider, in the absence of ex-
press words to this effect, whether they could collect
from other parts of the Act what the meaning of the
Legislature was. While, no doubt the object was
to prevent children and young persons from
being over-worked and to secure to them the benefits
of education, yet the interests of the manufacturers
must not be sacrificed, and it could not be presumed
that Parliament had overlooked such an important con-
sideration as that. A court of justice could not render
a man liable to a penalty, because doing so would better
promote the supposed object which the Legislature had
in view than the provisions of the statute according to
their own construction. The ground, then, upon which
the Court proceeded was this—that although the Acts of
Parliament on the subject, taken in conjunction with the
10th Vic., c. 29, did strictly forbid the employment of young
persons (and, therefore, women) for more than ten hours
a day, between the hours of half-past five in the morning
and half-past eight at night, though it was distinctly
required that the time of all should be computed from
the beginning of the first one in the morning (allowing
an hour and a half for meals, to be taken advantage of
by all at the same time), yet the statute had not imposed
in sufficiently ch ar terms any restriction upon their em-
ployment so long as the ten hours were not exceeded.
The Court, therefore, were of opinion that those persons
were at liberty to agree together to work at any times
within such limit, and might have what interval for lei-
sure or meals that might be thought most convenient.
The conviction would therefore be quashed.
Quashed accordingly.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.)
CRIM. CON.—ESICY V. HUMPHREYS.
This was a writ of inquiry to assess damages in an
action for criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife.
The damages were laid at 2,000/., and defendant suf-
fered judgment to go by default.
Mr. Voules appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Robin-
son fur the defendant, and before the case was called on
a conference took place, after which
Mr. VOULES said this was an action for trespass, but
it would be unnecessary to trouble the jury with any of
the particulars, which would be painful to all parties,
and it had been agreed that a verdict should be taken
for 501.
Mr. ROBINSON said this course was more satisfactory
to all parties than going into details in such cases.
A verdict was then entered for 501.
The station in life of the parties was not mentioned.
This was the only case.

NORTMERN DISPENSART..•-1 meeting of the Go-
vernors was held on Wednesday, in the boar
%flboard-room, So-
ee s-place West, New-road, J. Salt, Esq., in the chair.
The report read by the hon. secretary, John Casley, Esq.,
after alluding to the continued usefulness of the charity,
and regretting that its benefits should be limited for the
want of adequate funds, proceeded to state that the
number of patients during the year reached 1,269, being
an increase of 8 per cent over those of the preceding twelve
months. The treatment of the medical officers bad been
attended with the utmost success, twenty-six cases only
having terminated fatally out cf a total of upwards of
fourteen hundred ; and those were principally cases of
pulmonary consumption, or complaints of the chest.
Some routine business having passed, the meeting pro-
ceeded to elect a consulting surgeon and a surgeon, and
ultimately appointed J. Bishop, Esq., F.R.S., &c., and
Frederick ,Davies, Esq., to the respective offices. A
vote of thanks to the chairman then closed the pro-
ceedirgs.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT SEA.—As the Victory stea-
mer was going down the Bristol Channel on Tuesday
night last, on her voyage to Waterfurd, the wind at the
time blowing a perfect hurricane, a sea struck her and
carried away two horse-boxes, and, we are sorry to:add, a
poor fellow, a soldier in the East India Company's ser-
vice, was killed, one man ,had his arm dislocated, and
another was hurt on the head. The steamer, finding
she could not face the storm, put about, and returned
to port.

GIRVAN, FRB. 6.—The Jubilee, of Sunderland, Trcon
to Smyrna, is on shore, and expected to become a Wreck;
master gud four of crew drowned.

MON lel; Y ;in el COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THI:E F.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were e3ti-
mated at 4,000 bales, viz.. 3000 American at 6*d. to ,
80., 200 l'ernam, &c., at 6id. to 710., 100 Bahia at 680.,
200 Egyptian at 741-d. to 80., 100 Surut 4ko. to sdeland
60 Sea Island at ls. 3d. to is. 70. per lb. The market
closed quietly.-In Railway Shares only e limited busi-
ness was done', at rather improved quotations.
The Colonial Produce Markets have been inactive
this week, and sugar, coffee, and other leading staples
have ruled heavy in price and demand There is an
absence of speculation in al.) article, hut :he holders of
indigo, ce ttun, &c., are tolerably firm. In the Tallow
trade there has been considerable business doing
throughout the month, both for delivery on or t Core the
31st Marcb, and in new Y. C. for delivery in autumn.
At the end of thel second week in January there was
much animation in the market, and the price rose from
38s. 3d. to 395. 60. on the spot, and from 395. for new to
40s. 6d., at which quotations she market remained firm
for several days; but sellers appearing, the price receded
3d. to 60. per cwt. for old and new, and so continued
until within the last two or three days, when it became
exceedingly flat, and the month terminated at 335. 3d.
to 38s. 60. for Y. C. on the spot, 38s. delivery in Fe-
bruary er March, and 395. 60. to 403.: kri new; Tallow.
The market in St. Petersburgh remained :' without
much life till the receipt of letters from hence show-
ine• the rise referred to above, when holders demanded
advanced prices, and ultimately 4,000 or 5,000 casks
changed hands at an advance of 4ro. to sro. The last
quotation was 115 re. to 116r0., with hand money, for
August ; 117ro. to 118ro., with 10ro , fir May and
June. The Russians were very firm, and stating that
the supply will be less than last year, especially from
the South.
The following report upon the Metal market is for-
warded by Mr.,William Short:-"Iron-Bars continue
steady • Scotch Pigs have advanced is. 60. per ton, and
Swedish Iron is 20s. dearer and scarce. Copper has
risen 1,4 d. per lb. for sheets, and 41. 10s. per ton for cake
and tile. Tin remains stationary, and but little doing.
Spelter bad advanced to 171. 155., but is now decidedly
flatter; a sale of 50 tons on the spot has been made at
171. ss. and. for arrival at 171. Lead:has an upward
tendency, and the dealers ask 171. 10s. free on board
here."
The Montreal Board of Trade have memorialised the
Governor-General with reference to the new Navigation
Act,in sofar as its provisions relate to the trade of Canada,
and praying that his Excellency will convene at tl.e
earliest possible day the Provincial Parliament, in order
that the necessary action may be taken to establish the
footing upon which our coasting and inter- colonial trades
are to be permanently placed. His Excellency pro-
mises to give the matter his most attentive consideration.
The accounts received at Lloyd's of damage to ship-
ping off the coast show how violent the ga!e has been
in most parts, and especially at the Isle of Wight,
where the sea was thrown into columns of spray in a
most singular manner. On the Continent the floods have
been very serious, and great losses have been sustained
at Bacherach, on the Rhine, the inhabitants having to
take refuge on the roofs of their houses, and being in
some instances forced out cf bed by the frightful tor-
rent. At Rouen and other places the waters had also
risen greatly.
Advices of February 4, from Frankfort, quote the
price of Metallics at 85g. At Amsterdam on the sth
instant Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. were 55 9-16.
The English Funds have been fluctuating, but al-
though a little money stock has been brought to market,
the more specific character of the Paris accounts, and
the alleged probability of an arrangement of the Greek
dispute, have given a firmer tone within !the last half.
hour. Consols have realised 95* to it for Transfer,
and 95.1 k for Time, but are now 951 -a. The
premium on Exchequer-bills is 555. to 585., and on India
Bonds 86s. to 893. Bank Stock is worth 2051 to 206 k,
and India Stock 266 to 268. The New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been 97i to 988.
In the Foreign market the South American Bonds
which have risen so materially are giving way, and no doubt
other neglected Securities will come into vogue. Peru-
vian have been 77k to 784 for the Active, and 321 to
341. for the Deferred. Buenos Ayres have realised 60
to 64k. Grenada have been 18k, Guatemala 40 to 43,
Venezuela 35, and Mexican 29 to k. Russian Scrip is
2-* premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are
55k
Shares aro dull, at about former rates.
ONE G
or !,RITIBII O'CLOCK. PRIOES.
dank Stock
3/, per Cent. Reduced Arms ••• 95% lA2:Y4 95%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... ..... 95% lei 1,41% 95%
New 3% per Cent. Anns. .
tong Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8% 85/a
India Stock 268 266 266
ledie Bonds, 1,000/
Ditto under 1,0001.. ....... ....- BB 86 89 p 89 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 ...
Bank Stock for Account , 206
Consols for Account
eJechequer d . ds 2d
1,0001. June 56 58 p 58 p
500/. June .......».. 55 58 p 58 p
Small. June 53 58 p 68 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. oarß OLOSI.NG
O'CLOCK. YRICE3
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.- 631/2 63
Ditto, Account
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bowls, 1 per Cent lBl4 181%
Ditto Deferred
Greek Bonds
Ditto ex Over-due Coupons 63/4
Guatemala Bonds .....
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons-
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons -

95%
94%
206

95%

6N
43

, .....
4,
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ........
Ditto. Account
Ditto . Deferred
Russian Bonds ••• .-- -
Ditto Scrip 2Vi p 2% p
Spanish 5 per Cent. 184 U lB% 18%
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent
Ditto, Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% % 555.8
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 863 % 86%
PRICES OF ~-, , BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
rtA 1 LWAY SHARES. P.m— AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Birmingham and Ox-
ford J unct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Birming, Wolverh'ton,
and Dndley, calls duly
pd, cr with guarantee 10 .....
Bristol and Exeter 92 ... .. 61
Ditto, Thirds
Caledonian
Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10
Eastern Counties........ 20
Do , New Pr( f.rence,
6 per Cent..
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent„ No.l 6/.135. 4d.... p...... .. ......
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... 1/2 p
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
5%
... . ....
pherirCeen.t......... 5025
27
EastpLitintoc.olnss
Great Northern
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref 12% ...... 11,
Great Western 100 .... , 651,4 66%
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ......
Ditto. Now 171........ 15 —.. 8 ..........
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..... ..........•,.,
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds and Thirek
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% l% .. .. 13%
Do., do. No. 2 10
London & Black wa11...11/. 68. 3d... 4% 4%
London, Brighton, and
South Coast... .... 100
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50
Lr+ndon and N Weitern 100 115:3/4% 115%... 115 t/,
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12
Ditto,Fifth9..... ...... 12 ..
Do. 101. (M..& B.) C. 1 ..., 2l/2 2li
London &S.Western ..100 .. ... ...... ..., 67%
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...100
D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% —
... 214
Do. New 104 Pref..... 10 ..... 8
Midland ...... ........ —KO .... ,44
Do.Consol.Bristol and
Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 .121 ...
North British ........ ... 25 .... ll% ......
Ditto, Halves .. ..... 12% 5%.. .. ........ . 5 %
Ditto, Quarters ...... 61
Ditto Preference
North Staffordshire ... 17172 7 71A1 •• 7%
Royston and Hitchin ... VA..... 54... ..... ...... 5 %
Scottish Central
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) lB
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10
South Eastern
•
South DWales
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... .„ ..... 50
Do. do. do. ... 25 - •••
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. ......- ..... .. 25
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... 10%
York and North Midland 50 ...... 18% • !•••• ..... ---

28

li p
li p

271,4
634
••• .....
651 A
153/4
121/i
8
98
491/2

•••• ••• ••••• 1514

19
19%

10%
18%

FOREIGN RAIL WA Y.
Luxembourg
Ditto . lO . ..... :2,4 2l/4
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. 7
Paris and Rouen
Tours and Nantes
MINES.

Australian 4 ...... OA 53,,
BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... 133/ .... . . . . 1333
Santiago de Cuba...
United Mexican 28% 54; x.div 5% x.d

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G—( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. S.— Wind at noon W.S. W., light breeze
and dull hazy weather.

CARNA AVON, FEB 7.—The Alice, Kelham, of th e
port, from Charleston to Liverp( c), grounded on the
north bar and has since totally disappeared; crew
saved. The Mary of Neath is on shore in a dangerovs
position; crew savpe.
WHITEHAVEN, FEB. 7.—The Sarah, Ramsey; to this
port, is on shore near Harrington; crew saved.
ST OBNAWAY, FEB. 7.—The Ebenezer, Muster), Derry
to Blyth, is waterlogged, having struck on a sunken
rock in the Minot.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 7.—The Jacob, Havre to Ha-
vanna)), has been got off shore.
CARDIGAN, FEB. 6.--The Thetie, Newport to Lime-
rick, sprung a leak, became waterlogged, and struck on
the bar during a heavy gale at W. t.) N.W., and has be-
come a total wreck. Captain and one of crew saved.
ILFRACOMBE, FEB. 7.—The Bonanza, Moodie, Liver-
t9 31§aillat has been assisted ha Tory leaky and with

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DEAL, FIB 7. Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Acorr, SS'
!;,`".3'• Arr,.. fr .o the River Jenny Lind, Ade ai 0
-1, -., th Anslia ia; I\ vourite, Singapore, &c.; FSc ills"
Cal eP, Irons; Y..) a, Rio Janeiro; Christine ble
Most t,! littlet.; C;i..itAin, Adelaide, South Austra' Pi
Jane, Trincomalee. Sid. Maria, Barbadoes; Harrisbile
Boston.
LIVERPOOL FEB. 7.—lt blew hard last night at NY'.
and to-dayis more moderate. Arrd. Midernscb,
Boysin, Apalachicola.
SHOREHA3I, FEB. 6.—The Elizabeth, cf Portsmouth,
has reeeivtd damage, having been on shore.
MUMBLES, FEB. 7.—The Mary, of Bideford, is sunk
near i round; rew saved.
PWLI.HELI,tit FEB. 6.— -The Good Intent schooner, of
Tenby, driitt d foul of several vessels, and has Orifice! nu
without any one on board. The Victoria, of Barinouib,
is on Abererch beach; crew saved. on the
damage to ship sod cargo, havincr been in contect,
night of the 4th Inst., with an 6American ship; Poster
~ndLive of the crew got cn board toe hetet. ‘,.,-,,, to
TRATTON, FEB. 6.—The Prince Albert, G1a;6,..
Havannah, wt nt on shore near Cambeak this aftero°,"'
attcl is
CROMER, FEB. 7.—The Duchess of Cleveland, night'
pool to London, came on shore at Manton
last
and it is fared will become a wreck.
h PILL, FEB. 7.—The Fanchon, Liverpool to BostoT,
as put into Kingroad with loss of foremast, bowspris
&c., having been in coataat with tt e barque Bonen% ,
Moodie, Liverpool to Manilla.
BEAUDIARIS, FEB. 7.—The Fame, Miteheson, frog!.
Alexandria, lost cutwater and sprung bowspri, fon! '
steamer having got in contact with her while renderieg
assistance, le St
SLIGO, FEB 6.—lt is blowing a heavy ogle at
Victor' ,
N.V.with -
. rain and lightning.—The schooner
iwith the
Dublin to W
estport, got in contact in the Poo. don
James Amaund, of Derry, became very leaky, 91/1 f
Whitstable, St. Michael's to Baldna, artle-
up the river to prevent her sinking. The Nonpare!,„°l9
is on the diddle
tnnk. The James Amaund got in contact with t
Norfolk, and both rt ceived dame e Orgy
LYNN, FEB. 7.—The Atlanticg, c). f and for this P .
from Sunderland, struck on the Middle Sand in the DeeP"
and sunk in seven fathoms water; crew saved.
ABERDEEN, FEB. 7.—A schooner, dismasted and
abandoned, is on shore, and the coast is covered ,7,1'."
casks, staves, &e., supposed to be from the Hirondeftleesh
FALMOUTH, FEB. 7. Wind W. to liV•14•114r. fresh
Bbreeze.—Sailed, Express packet, Madeira ; Toe°
szils; Mary Pernambuco;t. Bolivar. St.
HULL, V
—Ea
.
7.—Windt B
, strong.—Arrd. Frederick,
Smith, St. John's, New Brunswick. from
CROMER, FEB. 7.—The Speculator, of sideGuernse of
South Shields, came on shore last night the est do-
Sackeney harbour, and sunk soon of er in a In°1"
gerous position; crew saved. of Ibis
PWLLHELI, FEB. 7.—The smack Mary An lotto,
port, is on shore near Barmouth. The AfilDer, Se
ell Ave,
Vincent. .
and Ann and Catherine, are on the beach. Th, re.
thusa,i schooner, Liverpool to Bristol, is also ou° at
LYTHAM, FEB 7.—lt is blowing very
N.N.W., with a very heavy sea. The Portia, Diver Pear
for Troon and the Mediterranean •
, is on 0"" n
Blackpool. Fife, pub.
. RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN, FEB..s.—lhe Lady ,I„ring 11
fin t . e Glasgow, came on shore this afternoon,
""'
gale at S.W.
complete burrs..
STRA.NRAER, FEB. 6.—lt has blown a . j.s.-
cane at N. to W.N.W., for the last 24 h°l•lr..o the
Water Nymph, of Belfast, has been totally lost o
rocks entrance off Loch Ryan and crew dingdrowndbt to
BRIDLINGTON, FEB. 7 'l' A' 1 SP rig
. he rie , . beb
Newcastle, has been towed in lak ' Sce• /5 of
very e ),
__:,h lofi
Mayor, of Sunderland, 'is on the Bar, w"
rudder, &e.
gni Dartmouth,Perth qtrag
001
na f°l.
morning,hfirsomNe
PADSTOW, FEB. 6.—The Lord Duncan, of s gior
crew drowned.
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A 1(.)
MAREET NEWS.—( THIS
ir A. •
CORN EXCHANGE—......--FRIL'n .I, of
Owing to the late boisterous weather, the shr.6:o- beell,
all articles of grain for our market this weakish OW
very small. The total fresh supply of Plgue—nutifterh
received coastwise has not exceeded 1,431 .3les gill
chiefly from Kent. To-day the show of 0511/ hot°
trifling, yet the demand for all kinds of wheat - einin:.
produe ruled exceedingly inactia e, at aleies" ftills I°
currenccies, and a total g
clearance of the stands t hove
effected. Only 580 quarters of foreign Whe,. 10
come to hand. Fine parcels were dull at late 110`_.ctioa
Orson bat
the middling and inferior kinds scarcely
took place. Although the supply of Darlei= 10
moderate, all kinds were veri'dalfut b3rel/fit Price:
decline. We had a heavy inquiry igaclt', t 001"
howt ever, no actual fall took place. The Oa : Itity'll
inactive at previous currencies. Beans, Let/"'
Corn, and Flour were offering on lower tOIOI3.
A.BRITALS THIS WEEK. Flog.
°'
.Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. 24 ----. pSc
jol.
.....--
—__ _____-I_____--- Qrs. 620
Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. 810 .--
1,010 2,740 2,33'.1 ~
--
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ith—
SMITHFIELD. ',plied :Pt
Oar market to-day was but moderately stly.,oo' A
Beasts, the tine of year considered; yet the u,"-tendslit—,
that description of stock, owing to the thia °' tbet,°-
of buyers and the unfavourable state of the 1,60 (I,tinc,l
t a t
islaughtering,ons,
the
highest was
figuresl
ugfgorishthsetabtees't ;te°sl!:ll,l3:tio;eedli3flllifivovr;
per 81bs. The supply of Sheep was small $ Aid Vim"
and of very middling quality. The peis3oo vi g t
moved off steadily, at, in some in tiiices, a 1.11,11 Pg fr%
provement in value, the rates for 'that breed bet'ridegd3l
4a 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs; otherwise the Alutterl,rh""ere as
in a sluggish state, at last wt ek's prices. j'-af. '-a
more inquiry for CalveF, at full ratesP of ogre% CO-
Pigs very little business was transacted' s,tudi°6
moved off heavily, at from 141 to 181 each, "
their small Calf.

English • • • • • •
scotch•• .... • .
Irish •. • • ...-
Foreign ......

A•
o. A• tee. 4
•••• 3
Per Bibs. to sink the Offal.
ah 3 3l'
a. Cl• tO 8. d
Inferior Beasts..... 210 32' Second Val' `II 3 4
Second quality ••• • 3 4 3 6 Coarse-vreolled.-% 0 0
Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Soutbdown Wet°,,ell 0 °, 3
Prime Scots ......3 8 310 Ditto eut of the WY". 3 • 0
Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 6 Large 1100 "' ..
3 39 3°
Prime small ditto .. 3 8 4 0 Small Porker!' ••• ' 16 0 0
;uckling Calves •• 18 0 25 0 Quarts' old Pigs '" 0 0
Inferior Sheep .• •2 10 3 0 Lambs ***** ''' ig°'
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET'
••)
980
Sheep. Calves.
I 2,840 125
FOREIGN SUPPLY. rir"
I Sheep. I Calves. I
115 15 rill
SCOTCH.
Beasts. Sheep. 1 Calves.
I
90 80 6
iingAl4l"ah de'
NEWGATE AND LEADS"' 00 1- 00'
The supplies of each kind of Meat being usisti°
crease, the general demand was steady, at °li 1 +0 e. 4,5
At per stone by the Carcase. 0. ci' 2 0
s. d. to s. d. I , ~,, 3
.ieef,lnferlor.... •• • 2 4 2 6 , Mutton, inferier '. 2 .I',' 3 4
middling .... 2 8 210' -- middling. 3 ~" 0
primelarge .. 3 0 3 2 ------ penis '• ", 4
- 7,prime small.. 3 2 3 4 Pork, large ••• • • : .., 3 ''
peal •••••• • • • • • 3 0 4 0, ..--.- small .. ***
.14 ill
For fire ElropitsoolTl
lastl ygoiorped ims.10131111:: 001 'All
wholly confined to small parcels fg,riinv"lnhe'dti7/er:ts:l‘.'ktiese;
other kinds move off heavily, at barely 16!" pat Aitto,
cline in the quotations :—New Mid a", loot los i
pockets, 61 6s to 111 105 ; new Weald o' 6l los;
6/ 3s to 81; new Sussex ditto, 51 85 r0,t041051.
new Farnhaar, 12/ to 134 yearling Kent', 108 to 3
yearling Sussex,`,2/ 8s to 3/155 ; old HOlOll i 136"
COLONIAL. done tia
eV
SCGAR.—A moderate business has been oirie 'don,
cm!,sold
dt aft o r39tshe
6d
t'sh Plantation, but prices have not been 511,y atifioid'
to 0 for Oft!
mJaidmyaieclalorwe.alisßedeti3nBesd fhoarsmbied:gareetyea,
dayladt3B3 0 '°
6d for fair to good grocery. 485
finestto 42 a qtuuralfii tuiee s.
wall aartbsadsos es,
39,0,
, Of;
, i joins,: rev
EAST INDlA.—There has been very latiew at 1, at
in Mauritius or Bengal. The former so6d •pi togs
previous rates: fine yellow, 39s 6d to 405 AN'
38s; and washed, at 36s to 395 6d. 8°14,51'000 gas 66'
chiefly sold, but at 6d decline ; good an'A to 4°-6iii
white, at 45s to 46s ; yellow, at 415 670 4gs ho
Benares, good and fine white, 403 260090 64
and soft yellow, 355 to 36s 8d• brown s",,lie
also been 6d lower; low to good soft soft Y-
to 30s, fine 30s 6d to 31s, and low to fire , 2211* is fa
32s to 365; Java good grey has been sold, sale It
FOREIGN.—Porto Rico offered at Puh'e of.
more demand. A oriel/w/o
COFFEE.—The market has ruled dull, bold" 'Or
o -e,
been rather in fsvonr of buyers, who stillt 645 1/-
•o a. et e
Good ord native Ceylon has been taken' so PA good'
and black triage has been sold at 335 t° ;d o'6d f°'
Mocha has been taken in at 70s to 74s fora•o 6053, to
Plantation Ceylon has been sold at 635 l, 51
1 soil
fine ord to low mid, and at 70s to 713 for 10
60s for triage, and at 70s for Peaberry. 1 ,Iric°9' feo
SPlCES.—Pimento has been held for '
f ;ill e ferl
there in Pepper and Cassia Lignea have be
notations
transactions. 10
RICE.—The market is very dull, and the 4
50
rule at about the same as previously.
Rum.—Proof Leewards has been sold 13 111
Afi, 0 ii
Is 7id per gallon. vow_
od 0
COTTON.—EarI in the week sales wercetioo, 5010r0r
advance, but since there has been a reload
12,000 bales offered by auction, only 96°
the rest being held above the market value' boot 380 r
TALLovv.—This article rules dull, at s a tilt #
cwt for P.Y.C. on the spot. Itet, tbe 4 r
TEA.—There is no activity in this Mar
fed for
tity coming forward being large. iisproossonv ,
GREEN FRUIT. The market hassle, by .010
Oranges. Six cargoes sold at public so
soldl I/
and Ilunt,'were taken freely by tbo trot oars ftit
of 2s to 3s per box. A cargo of Seyll „ to III!. ri'
°wins., 0 1." 0
the same parties at a reduced rate, ~,„d0 ar ..ope
having suffered from frost. Nuts a!' all:in appeai;rtd,
quest, arid the market has assumed a °le 1 600_0 et
for this article. The price of Lemons is w,i., the co
....el
and the stock is much lighter than is uses '1.7
—......!
this period of the year.

Beaits.
794

Beasts.
30

• 0, rd
.B.llirtio c_ de froze
BrOoinsstjah,eo3fdaidnastu.g,hatter. Brussels, the Iffarehione-0
, CostoPlier
...-
On the 4th inst., at Bognor, Sussex, the wife °I
Cookson, Esq., of a son.

DIED.
On the sth inst., at Waltou-on-Thatrea, Surrel'
tte
widow of the late Rev. Dr. Heathcote, aged "'"f
sthMoOotrie,thEesq.
late Mr. Parish. inst.,
Wife 1)f -
On the sth inst., in Harley-street, Sarah,
Rolt, Esq., Q.C.
On the sth inst ,in Dorset-street, Portnuortgl°s°'
aged •
-1.0.'`
London: Printed and Published by MIJIbv". ip •
No. 112, Strand, Printer at The SUR 001;:copia
:Arend, in the Precinct the SsivOYl t'
Middleaez, Friday, February 8, 185(1-