The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-17 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 Os; clover do.,
3/ lOs to 5/ 03; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 8s per load.
A moderate supply and a slow trade.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/
4s ; clover
do., 3/ Els to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11. 9s per load,
Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at about last week's
prices.
WHITECHLPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ Os ; clover
do., 3/ lOs to 51 5s ; and straw, 1/ 4a to ll 8s per load.
Supply good and trade dull.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—No business of any importance has been transacted
this week ; buyers are waiting the report of the deputation,
appointed at the meeting of the trade at the London
Tavern, to tho Chancellor of the Exchequer. Prices are
unaltered.
SUGAR.—There has been very little business doing in
the markets, holders still demanding very high rates.
There are moderate qualities announced for public sale
during the week, and prices are expected to rule rather
high. In the refined market there has been a good demand.
Brown lumps realise G4s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The demand for good and fine qualities of
Plantation and Native Ceylon still continues, and prices
have shown a slight advance on previous quotations.
RICE.—The market has ruled rather firmer, ai,3gf ~..
a
business has been done in low and mid qualities c
at fully firmer quotations.
RUM.—No business of any
acted, and prices are unaltered. . it— in the market,
TALLOW.—Thera has been less activity
the spot is quoted
but prices rule firm. Fine P.Y.C_•
fict Per cwt.
54e p 68s, and for last three months has been trans.
importance

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SERVICE IN THE NAVT.-139 Sir C. Wood's new bill
first enlistment,
t together
21 years.
with the term
years,
of
marines may enlist for any term not exceeding 12 years,
and any marine may, subject to approbation, re-engage
iPosT- His Royal Highness,
.....
forasecond n
serviceu
TRIAL OF TUE SOLDIERS ENGAGED IN THE OUTRAGE
AT THE CHATHAM
the Commander-n-Chief,
, has ordered that a district
der term
the notfi
court-martial assemble at Chatham garrison for the trial
of the whole of those soldiers who have been racognised
as having been engaged in the outrage at the Chatham
Poet -office and the assault on Mr.
Dadd, the postmaster,
which took place early on the morning of the 7th inst.
The names of the prisoners who have been identified as
having been concerned in the proceedings are Denis
Craigen, Thomas Hannan, Win. Kieffe, and John Mac-
namara, all privates in the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers.
The members of the court-martial were selected from the
various branches of the service at Chatham, the presi.
dent being Lieut.-Col lid R. N. Phillips, of the pro-
visional battalion. The proceedings of the court
commenced as Chatham barracks yesterday morning,
and were adjourned to this day.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-7(YEsTERDAy.)

The LOaD CIIA.NCELLOR took Lift seat on the woo?
sack at five o'clock.

LAW OF LIBEL.
Lord FAVERSHA presented a petition from the
proprietors
of the loi• Gazette, praying for an immediate
iteration of the late of libel, in consequence of the deci-
sion lately given in the case of Davidson v. Duncan.
Lord BROUGHAM also presented a petition from
the Messrs. Brines, proprietors of the Leeds Mercury,
complaining of the difficulty in which they were placed
in consequence of the recent decision in the Court of
Queen's Bench, by which it appeared that the law af-
forded no sound protection for publi-,her-‘ either
of newspapers or of books, or of the speeches
or proceedings at ordinary pullc meetings, however
regulaily constituted in case of any libellous matter
being reported.

SEE OF LONDON.
Viscount DTJNGANNON said, on Thursday next he
should ask a question of the Lord Privy Seal, whether
there was u.,y intention to bring in a hill this session to
divide the!See of London, and alio whether there was any
intention on the part of the Government to introduce a
bil' to provide retiring allowances to bishops.
JUDICIAL STATISTICS.
Lorl BROUGHAII brAight in a bill which he had
placed upon the table last session, to facilitate the col-
lection of judicial statistics.
After a few words from the LORD CfrANCELLOR the
bill was read a first time.