The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-28 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(TI-1 IS DA V .) LITERATURE.
COVENT-GARDEN. IMPRESSIONS OF CENTRAL AND
A large supply of Vegetables was on sale to day, but SOUTHERN EUROPE. By W. E. Baxter.
the show of, Fruit was not large. A few forced luxuries There is something novel and striking about this
have made their appearance. work, which despite its eccentric' character, or,
Fruits—Pine Apples, 43 Od to 63 per lb; Hothouse
perhaps, for that very cause, entitles it to the
Grapes, 3s Od to 6s; Portugal, 83 to Is 03 per Ib;
serious consideration of the public, and will, we vsn •
Pears, is Od to 3s Od per dozen; ditto, 63 to 153 1),I•
halt sieve; Apples, dessert, 3s 63 to 83 per bushel ; ture to assert, secure for it a considerable amount of
cooking ditto, 3s 6d to 6s Od; Oranges, es Od to 103 popularity, not only from the variety of topics it
per 100; Lemons, 6g to lOs ;per 100; Pomegranates, 3d touches upon, but from the nature of the events
to 6d each; Almonds, 6s Od to Os 01 per peck; ditto, which characterise the time of its appearance, and for
sweet, 2s ed to 3s Od per lb; Walnuts, is 03 to 2s Od which it might almost be said it was intended ; in-
per 100; ditto, 12s Od to 24s Od per bushel; Barcelona deed there were periods in history in which such a
Nuts, 20s Od to 22s od per bushel; Brazil ditto, 12s 03 publication might have been deemed prophetic, hut,
to 14s od per bushel; Filberts, 603 Od to 70s Od per as regards that point, let the reader judge for himself.
100 lbs. Numerous as are books of travels,
inklings of adven-
half sieve; Savoy Cabbages, ed to is per dozen;
Greens, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen bunches; Cauli- ture, &c., it remained for Mr. W. E. Baxter to prove
flowers, Is 63 to 4s Od per dozen; Brocoli, Gs Oi to 10i that another path remained to be opened, that a new
per dozen bundles; Potatoes, 603 to 100 s per ton ; view was to be taken of travelling, that a fresh mode of
ditto 3s Od to 5s Od per cwt; ditto, is 93 to 2s 93 per treating such metters was to be hit upon. The
bushel; Turnips, is 03 to 23 3d per twelve bunches; author leaves to others descriptions, and gives us
Cucumbers, 6d to 15 each; Leeks, Id to 2d per bunch; " Impressions," his own and other people's, and run -
Celery, 9d to la Gd per bundle; Carrots, 2s od to fling Europe through with that rapidity which steam
53 01 per dozsn bunches; Spinach, Os 9d to is 33 per has imparted to modern journeying, he tells us what
half sieve; Onions, is 6d to is 93 per half sieve; he thinks
of the places he visits, of the men he en-
Spanish ditto, 16 Od to 18s 03 per box; Jerusalem Ar-
counters, of their manner, habits, and, above
tichokes, is 6d to 2s 03 per half sieve; Endive, la 03
to is 6d per score; Horseradish, is 03 to 4s Od per all, of their religious principles and obiervances ;
bundle; Red Beet, 63 to is 03 per dozen; Mushrooms, nor dues he omit recording what foreigners
is 33 to is Gd per pottle. think of him and his countrymen. Scarcely a
NEI/MATE AND LEAD EMI subject is left untouched by him; and, while visiting
Turkeys, 4s to 12s Od; Geese, 4s Od to 8s 03; Ducks, with him Central and Southern Europe, we not only
Is 91 to 3.10 d; Tame Rabbits, is Od tols 93; Wild ditto, learn many interesting particulars concerning places
8d to is oil; Pigeons, 63 to 93; Roasting Pigs, 4563 to 8s as yet little known to the general reader, but we
each; Surrey Fowls, 6s to lOs Od; ditto Chickens, 4s oil enter with him upon various dissertations, in which
to 63 Od; Barn-door Fowls, 3s 63 to 7s 01 per couple; he approves himself the philosopher, the scholar, and
English Eggs, Its 03 to Os Od; French ditto, 103 01 to the patriot. As for siding at all times with him, that
0 ;and Irish ditto, 9s 3d to Os 03 per 100; Fresh But-
is another question, and he himself cannot but allow
ter, Is to Is 23 per lb; Partridges, is 3d to 2s 03;
the reader that freedom in forming his own c4onchs-
Elsres, 2s 03 to 3s Od; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s 3d; Grouse,
2s Od to 3s Od; Pheasants, 2s 9d to 4s Od; Teal, 6d to sions which he (the author) claims for himself ;
Is; Snipes, 93 to Is • Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s 33; Wid- for our own part, we have followed
aeons, 9d to 2s Od'; Plovers, 6d to is; Ptarmagan, him through with attention, and are glad to
Is 6d to 2s Gd; and Woodcocks. 2s 6d to 3s each. say, with profit and pleasure to ourselves, and if in
NEWP 0 BT. the multitude of subjects of which he treats there are
Beef, from 2s 6rl to 3s 83; Mutton, 2s 83 to 3s 10d; occasionally some in which we are somewhatat variance
Veal, 3s 03 to 3s 6d; Pork, 3s Od to 4s Od per 81bs. with him, still we admire the independent spirit which
ITEC 9APEa.. pervades his work, and the moral courage with which
Beef, from 2s 2d to 33 4,1; Mutton, 2s 63 to 3s 10d; he supports his opinion, at times rather exclusive, but
Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Pork, 2s 8d to 4s Od per 81be. evidently always founded on honest conviction.
BILLINGSGATE. Starting with him, and with a warning (in the
Turbots, 6s Od to 15s Od; Brills, 63 to is 63; Soles, shape of a short preface) that he intends treating his
6d to 2g,03 per pair; Haddocks, ltd to is 63; Flounders, .
subject differently from the generality of professed
61 to 2s Od per doz n; Cod Fish 3s 011 to 9s Od each;
Whitings, 3.03 to 6s 03 per 15; Eels, 6d to 103 per lb; travellers, we cross rapidly the well-known contigu-
Lobsters, 2. Od to 4s Od each; Crabs, Is Od to 3s Od ous parts of Europe, and launching out into the less-
"oh; Herrings, 2s to 4s Od per 100; common Oysters, explored regions, but never losing sight of his own
6s to 12s per bushel; Smelts, Is 3d to 2s Of per doz; country, and rejoicing in the comparison of its spi-
Salmon, is 6d to 2s Od per lb; Salt Fish, 2s Od to 3s 03 situal and moral superiority (we will not cavil at
Per lb; and,Sprats, is Oil to 3s Od per bushel. trifles, and de more than notice the favour with which
nuna.D, he regards North Britain in this particular), we follow
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are him through Germany, the Tyre], Italy, Switzer..
from 7d to 71d; of Household ditto, 5d to aid per 41b land, dwell with him upon all important topics
loaf.
of which he discursively treats as he reaches
important localities, and the descriptions he
occasionally indulges in, despite of his avowed pur -
pose not to describe cities, &e., particularly when the
transcendent beauties of nature in her sublimest
moods impel his pen; then all at once we are in
England again, or rather we are off to the Elbe,
Hamburgh, Berlin, Vienna, Trieste, Greece, the
Dardanelles, Constantinople, Malta, Naples, Rome
(at a distance, owing to the war), Genoa, Sardinia,
Savoy, Geneva, and last, though not least in the re-
marks it inspires our author with—France. Thus
do we accomplish a tolerably extensive tour, and in
our progress gain a valuable insight into men and
manners, canvass many controversial points of real in-
terest, obtain much useful information on commerce,
agriculture, political economy, religion, history, and
a host more subjects which the writer contrives to
summon up as if by magic, and of which he treats
with elegance of style, and a felicitous mode of coin-
bining the quaintness of logic with the eloquence of
conviction, without ever losing sight of the main
point he aimed at, at starting, viz., the attempt at
proving the eminent superiority of his creed and
country over all others, and the hope, a fruitless one
we fear, of carrying his convictions home to the hearts
and minds of all his fellow-men. Either as a book of
travels, or a series of views on many debateable
points, or as a model for rambling, discursive, digres-
sive, and always instructive and entertaining impres-
sions, we recommend Mr. W. E. Baxter's to the at-
'ention of our readers.

HIDE MARI:LET.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 14d to Od; ditto, 641 b to
/21b, qd to 21; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 23-d; ditto,
801 b to 881 b, lid to 3d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 3id;
ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to 4d; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b.
4d to 41d. Calf Skins, light, is 6d to 3s 01; ditto,
Os to Os Od; Horn Hides, as 6d to Os 0J; Lamb
Skins, Od to Os 01; Polled Sheep, 5s Od to 6s 8d;
Rents and Half-breds, 4s 4d to 5s 33; Downs, 3s 2d to
Od each.

33 IV- T..3X Alt7B.
6MITHFIELD.—Meadow [lay, 21 8s to 3115 x; Clover,
41 Os to 41 03 ; and Straw, 1 i Os to 11 is per load.
A heavy demand, at barely late rates.
CCMBEULAND. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 17s ;
Clover, 3/ Os to 410 s; and Straw, It ls to 1/ 8s per load
lioth Hay and Straw moved off slowly, yet prices were
Well supported.
WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 16i;
Clove-r, 310 s to 4125; 'lnd Straw, 1/ Is to 117 s per load.
4 full average supply, and a sluggish demand.

CORONER'S INQUEST.
(THIS DAY.)
TEE LATE SUICIDE AT THE HOUSE OF DETENTION.
This forenoon, at eleven o'clock, an inquest was taken
hY Air. T. Wakley, M.P., on the body of Christian
Schmidt, a German merchant, aged 49, who was con-
cerned in the robbery of Mr. Marks, silversmith, Shef-
field, and who committ. d suicide by hanging himself in
his cell on the morning of Christmas day last.
Isaac Le Broom, watchman, stated that about seven
oclock on Wednesday morning ho knocked at the de-
ceased's cell, when he found him suspended to the gas
pipe by a shawl, which was tied to a piece of tape, and
attached to the gas-pipe. Witness cut him down. There
;4,8 a chair by his feet, which he had flung down.
fe Ras was turned off by witness a few minutes be-
fore nine o'clock the previous night. He was then per-
fectly calm and collected. He arrived on that day (Tues-
day)
from Sheffield.
1. M. Sudikadi, interpreter for tl:e deceased at the po-
life-court, said that deceased described himself as a mer-
c"ot, and a Holsteinsr, but did not mention the town.
Verdict—" That the deceased strangled himself, but
there
bs was not sufficient evidence as to the state of his
mind when he committed the act."

TAMIL U TAINT.—HUNTING ON TE RAILWAY.--On
t Thurs-
0' week, a stag turned out by Baron de Rothschild, fol-
rpd by about thirty couples of hounds, jumped on to the
the near Cheddington a
, ti and dashed along the cutting in
direction of Tring, at me when both the up and down
(nails
were due. Our old friend Tom Ball, although dread-
dig that both the hounds and the stag would be destroyed,
not lose his presence of mind; and, getting on to one of
r e bridges, luckily succeeded in calling the hounds off the
eine prior to either of the trains coming up. The stag, how-
'?er, Was unfortunately cut to pieces.—Bucks Chronicle.
COTTON SEED.—The vessel Golden Spring, which
gas arrived in the docks from Bombay, has brought, as a
portion of a large general cargo of East India produce, 20
bales of cotton seed, consigned to order fur home use.,
5 ILLICIT DISTILLATION.--Last night, at eight
°dock, having received information, Mr. Frederick Par-
tTer and Mr. Beajamin Elmy, officers of the detective branch
the Inland Revenue Department, proceeded to a house in
rni.lildford-street, Walworth-road, and having obtained ad-
un'3tion by a back room window, they found the house fitted
1 ari LS,‘ a very complete distillery. The fittings consisted of a
copper still, set in brickwork, with worm, pipes, tubs,
w;" and at the time the officers entered the still was quite
shard"rin, proving that it had been recently at work. They also
about ten gallons of strong spirits that had been
Wash
before run off; and upwards of 200 gallons of molasses
p;,Bu in a state of fermentation to continue the working. No
th`3oll was found on the premises, and it was supposed that
owner was out enjoying Christmas. A van being pro.
in ,ed, the seizure was conveyed to the Inland Revenue-office,
/dread-street.
,A TALE of MYSTERY.—An extraordinary event
th'etlrrad on Tuesday last, at Kidwelly, which has been the
purl," of much astonishment both in that town and through-
fin the n
neighbourhood of Carmarthen; On the day in
fn2tien, Mr. Probett's omibus arrived at the Peca Inn,
from Svvansea, with its usual heavy load of palissenngers,
sn erigst whom was a genteelly dressed female, who c .rried
the mfant, apparently a fortnight old, in her arms. During
to ~,tjnie occupied in changing horses, this female proceedea
asord'e Castle Inn, and sat for some minutes before the fire,
tioa nc'usly warming the infant. She entered into conversa-
qz,With Mrs. Thomas, and finally asked her to hold the
ttr"Li While sho proceeded to fetch her box from the vehicle.
at,tef,Thomas readily complied, and held the slumbering babe
14, Probett had started, and until long after the
lenllollnd of the bugle of that capital performer, Ed-
had " melted into echo " far away on the Carmar-
ittien road. Inquiries were then made for the child's mother
d it was elicited that she had proceeded onwards to Car-
ttletrthen.
At first Mrs. Thomas was somewhat at a nonplus,
lenghth humanely engaged a nurse, and agreed to
e- '3- per week towards the future nourishment of the un•
48tPected legacy which lion been consigned to her. To her
"ialnent, however, Christmas-day a box arrived, di.
4 clod to Mrs. Thomas, Castle Inn, Kidwelly," containing
ilarbe
m quantity of baby-linen and twenty sovereigns.
;Ile ore the wonder excited by this singular arrival had sub-
fored, a new source of curious speculation developed itself,
Yesterda a woman from Carmarthen called upon Mrs.
Thomasthe
and presented a note which directed her to give up
th' child and its clothes, which was accordingly done, al-
engh we have not heard whether the 20/. was also sur-
,,
eaeZefed. At present the whole affair is enveloped in
te,,T,"'eta mystery, but it is surmis-id that the ge 1-
Nvi-"Y dressed female is probably one who has " loved not
of SelY but too well " and thus seeks to conceal the evidence
her shame.— Wekhown.
45.,,,CALED0NIAN CANAL.—The influx of ships passing
1.,-"lLre,Passing through the Caledonian Canal is this season,
t."'elieve, more numerous than for a good many years back.
th,,lPewners and others are daily becoming more convinced of
tr safety as well as quickness of passing through the Great
en of ecotlaud, instead of going round the very dangerous
,-;id circuitous course of the Pentland Firth and Cape Wrath.
i'l'arriday a large barque from Liverpool, laden with salt,
ti:Med down through the Canal ; and we believe that no less
duringanforty cargoes of potatoes passed through the Canal
this the last two months, all of which were exported from
is town and neighbourhood.—lnverness Advertiser.
A HAWKER'S MARRIAGE.—The marriage of a
scotch crocke ware hawker would furnish material for a
4`'tapter or two by Dickens; and a curious scene took place
in ,e,_rie held recently at Perth. All parties were assembled
an,`ue house of the father of the bride, in the Skinnergate,
at: the minister arrived, when suddenly the bride's father
rted from his seat, and, to the surprise of the clerical gen-
ejlnePsond the rest orlite company, thus declared himself.
attheaniq, if ye tak —, ye don't get a farthing from me. lf
e, later marries you, I'll kick the whole o ye down the
hes- He's no up to his trade, an' besides he's an ill-loakin'
sti://v,, an' you a bonnie lassie. Mind my words—not a
thin
el..' All parties as well as the minister looked aghast at
14 Announcement, with the exception of the bridegroom,
the
seemed to be no ways much disturbed. After a pause,
Ice latter rose and delivered himself thus :—" Auld man, it
'dna cost me a thocht to bunle ye oot at the window : but
care no a haet. If ye dinna think I'me a match for Janny,
'inny thinks the same, there's as good fish in the sea
as ever cam' out in't, sae I'll awa to —, as bonnie a lassie
bricrour dochter ony day." And so saying, the wrathful
bb,egroom donned his bonnet and out at the door. Janny,
"ever, was not long in being after him—brought him back
got the father pacified—herself married—and all after went
Jerry as a marriage bell, and still continues so.—Newcastle
°urnal.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, FRIDAY.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in
the grounds around the Castle.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out hunting
this morning, attended by Lieut.-General Sir Edward
Bowater and Colonel Bouveric.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de
Nemours and his Royal Highness the Prince de Join-
vine were expected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on a
visit to the Queen and the Prince.

Her Majesty's private band attended after dinner on
Thursday evening in the Castle, and performed the fol-
lowing selection:—
Overture, " Le Philtre" Auber.
Selection, " Alchyrniq" Spohr.
March, " Colporteur"
Canzonetta
Choeur et Dense D'Armide ... Gluck.

A deputation from the Metropolitan Sanitary Associ-
ation had an interview with Lord Seymour yesterday at
the office of her Majeity's Commissioners of Woods and
Forests, in Whitehall-place, on an amendment of the
Nuisance Removal and Contagious Diseases Prevention
Act. The deputation consisted of the Rev. Charles
Hume, M.A., rector of St. Michael, Wood street ; Mr.
W. Rogers, barrister-at-law ; Mr. 11. P. Roche, bar-
rister-at. law ;W. H. Brown, M.D. ; and the honorary
secretaries—viz., Rev. M. W. Lusignan. M.A. ; Hector
Gavin, M.D. ; and Adolphus Barnett, M.B.
Mr. Derby attended at the Home-office yesterday to
present, through Sir George Grey, an address to her
Majesty from the inhabitants of the parish of Horton
and Wyrardesbury, in the county of Bucks ; also from
the town of Colnbrook and its vicinity, on Papal ag-
gression.
Mr. Thomson Hankey, jun., and Mr. Cottam had an
interview with Mr. Hawes yesterday respecting the cho-
lera is Jamaica.

Mr. James Teague Blakeney and Mr. J. M. Clabon
had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey.
The Earl and Countess of Lichfield are receiving a
circle of friends at Shugborough Park during the pre-
sent holidays.

REPRESENTATION OF GLAMORGANSIIIRE. - The
anticipated resignation of his seat for this county by the Earl
Dunraven has led to many surmises as to the future repre-
sentation of the county, and rumour has put forth the names
of several gentlemen as likely to solicit the succession. The
only one of these, however, in favour of whom a tangible
move has yet been made, is Sir G. Tyler, K.C.8., in favour
of whom the Bridgend Protectionist Club has just passed a
resolution, pledging themselves to support his return in the
event of a vacancy. The actual opinions of Sir G. Tyler
have as yet not been made known in form, but they may be
guessed at from the fact of his receiving the countenance of
a Protectionist club. We believe communications have
passed between Sir Get.srge and the club in question, and that
his expectant candidate's replies to questions submitted to
him have been satisfactory. Among other gentlemen men-
tioned as probable candidates is Mr. Vivian, M.P. for Swan-
sea; but it has been intimated on behalf of that Hon. Mem-
ber that he does not wish to determine the existing connexion
between himself and the borough of Swansea.
SWIFT SAILING AND RAPID DISPATCH OF BUSI-
NESS. —The City of Calcutta, Captain Brown, left the Clyde
on the 28th April last, was off Ailsa Craig on the evening of
the 29th, and arrived at the Sand Heads, in the Hooghly,
on the Ist of August, being ninety-four days from the Clyde.
She left Calcutta on the 13th of September, passed Sanger
Island on the 15th, left the Sand Heads on the 16th, was off
Cape Clear the 16th December (exactly three months from
the Hooghly), and anchored off Greenock on the 20th, being
ninety-five days. We believe the passage has never been
made in the south-west monsoon in so short a time, certainly
not with a deeply-laden ship She mode the voyage to Cal-
cutta and back to the Clyde in seven months and twenty-
one days, forty-six days of that period having been spent in
the Hooghly. She had full cargo both out and home, con-
sequently her aptitude for swift sailing was greatly im-
peded. Captain Brown, formerly of the City of Glasgow, now
of the City of Calcutta, has made two full voyages to the
Hooghly and back, with these two ships, in a period short
by one day of seventeen months ; having thus traversed
60,000 miles, and carried upwards of 3,600 tons of cargo,
Both ships were built by Messrs. H. Barclay and Curie, and
register about 500 tons o. m. They are owned by Messrs.
Smith and Sons, of this city, who have established a re-
gular monthly line of packets between this port and Cal-
cutta. The Oriental, American ship, lately the subject of a
leader in a London paper, is upwards of 1,003 tons register,
and had on board, the voyage referred to, little more than
the same amount of cargo; while these ships had from 60
to 80 per cent. more than their respective registers.— Glasgow
Daily Mail.

CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.—Last night an inquest was
held by Mr. W. Payne, in St. Thomas's Hospital, on the
body of Henry Banks, aged 39. The deceased was coachman
to Mr. Sheppard, the fly owner, of Carshalton ; and a few
evenings since, as he was driving a clarence, in which a
gentleman named Davis, of Beddington, his wife, and live
children were, a flash of lightning struck the deceased as he
was sitting on the box, and for a second or so deprived
of sight. At the same time the wind blew the reins a little
on one side, and before the driver could recover himself the
carriage was overturned into a ditch. Had it fallen on the
opposite side of the road the family must have been drowned,
as there were five or six feet of water in that ditch. The
driver was pitched under the carriage, and could not be
rescued until the parties were taken out of the vehicle. It
was then found that the unfortunate man's right leg had re-
ceived a compound fracture. Surgical aid was obtained, and
the injuries attended to, and the next day the deceased was
removed to the above hospital, where he died on Christmas-
day. The whole of the witnesses described the spot where
the accident occurred, which was a cross road, as being ex-
ceedingly dangerous, and one that ought to be protected by
some sort of fence or railing. The jury returned a verdict of
accidental death, and requested the coroner to write to Mr.
Bourne, the surveyor of the parish, and draw his attention to
the great danger of the place, and the necessity of having
the road properly protected. The coroner said he would
undertake to do so.

the
COINCIDENCE. Last Sunday three off
osons of a respectable butcher in Perth had each a child
a
-'":sed ; one in St. Paul's Church, one in the West, and
11„e la Edinburgh. The children were all boys, and all were
named Walter, after their grandfather.
'r IRON IRON TRADH.—We understand that the large
th°eric-lof Messrs. Stephenson are now fully occupied, and that
atj have very extensive orders for locomotive, marine, and
'Mary engines, so as to require them to take on new
411(11.---Durham Chronicle.
al A GOOD BREAKFAST
.—A great northern diver
t 69, at the mouth of the Spey one morning lately, was found
in his pouch no fewer than nineteen flounders and a
,„4,7011 trout • A fail. morning's work the diver had made."Derness COrier..-

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