The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-28 00:00:00

ATROC lOUS ASSAULT

UPON
HER MAJESTY.

[A portion of the following appeared in our Fourth
and Fifth Editions of last night :—]
This evening, at a quarter-past six, as her Ma-
jesty was leaving Cambridge House, accompanied
by a lady in waiting and three children, a tall
gentlemanly-dressed man, about 43 years of age,
aimed a violent blow at her Majesty's head with a stick,
by which her bonnet was removed. The villain was
instantly seized by the police, but not before he re-
ceived summary and severe punishment from the
hands of the Infuriated populace, who surrounded the
carriage and witnessed the assault.
The miscreant is well known at the West End,

and is considered insane.
Her Majesty, we rejoice to say, was but slightly
injured.

LATEST PARTICULARS.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

Our reporter has ascertained from Mr. Inspector
Wall, of the Vine-street police station, that the above
information is quite correct.

The miscreant described himself as Robert Pate, of
27, Duke-street, St. James's, and Wisbeach, in Cam-
bridgeshire, and stated to the police that he was
formerly a lieutenant in the 10th Hussars.
The occurrence has, as might naturally be expected,
created a great deal of excitement at the West• end.

Inquiries are momentarily being made at the
Palace as to the safety of her Majesty, who, we are
glad to repeat, suffers but slightly from the effects
of this atrocious attack.

Information of the assault has been forwarded to
the police authorities in Scotland-yard, and the
various Ministers of State, and in all probability the
culprit will be brought up at the Chief Police-court
tile first thing to •morrow morning.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
It is our painful duty to announce that a cowardly at-
tack was yesterday made upon her Most Gracious Ma-
jesty the Queen by a man who until within the last four
years held a commission in her Majesty's service.
About twenty minutes after six o'clock last evening
her Majesty, accompanied by three of the Royal children
and Vi,countess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting, left Cam-
bridge-house, Piccadilly, where her Majesty had been
calling to inquire after the health of her illustrious
uncle. A crowd had assembled without the vourt-yard
gates to witness her Majesty's departnze, and as the
royal carriage passed out of the gates a person respect-
ably dressed, and about six feet two inches high, ad-
vanced two or three paces, and with a small black cane,
which he held ha his hand, struck a sharp blow at the
Queen. The blow took effect upon the upper part of
her Majesty's forehead, and upon her bonnet, which be-
ing of a light texture, was driven in by its force. The
act was witnessed by a great many persons, and a rush
being made the, delinquent was instantly seized.
Mr. James Sum.ners, in the employ of Messrs. Ordway,
159, Piccadilly, was the first to collar him, but several
others hurrie6 forward at the same moment, and one
person, unah,le to restrain his resentment, dealt the man
a blow in the face which drew blood at once. But for
the tiroell arrival of the police, he would have been still
more roughly handled. Sergeant Silver, of the C divi-
sion, took him into custody, and conveyed him at once
to 'i.he Vine-street station.

Her Majesty betrayed no feeling of alarm, and imme-
diately after the occurrence drove up Piccadilly, on her
return to Buckingham Palace, the spectators cheering
her loudly as she passed along—a mark of loyalty and
affection which her complete self-possession enabled her
to acknowledge with her usual courtesy and conde-
scension.

When the prisoner was brought to Vine-street sta-
tion, Inspector Whitll, the officer on duty, received the
charge. On being asked his name, he replied, without
hesitation, " Robert Pate," describing himself as a re-
tired lieutenant of the 10th Hussars, and adding that he
resided at No. 27, Duke-street, St. James's. The evi-
dence of Mr. Summers, and various other witnesses,
having been taken, the prisoner was asked what ho had
to say to the charge. He replied that it was true he had
struck her Majesty with a thin stick, but he added em-
phatically, in allusion to the witnesses, " those men can-
not prove whether I struck her head or her bonnet."
The prisoner was then conducted to one of the police
cells, the charge being entered upon the police-sheet as
follows:—" Robert Pate, aged 43, retired lieutenant,
charged with assaulting her Majesty the Queen by strik-
ing her on the head with a cane, in Piccadilly, at 6 20
P.M. on Thursday the 27th inst.
The names of the witnesses are as follows:

James Summers, of 9, James-street, Oxford-street,
in the employ of Messrs. Ordway, of Piccadilly.
Charles William Doherty, Lieutenant 2d Battalion
Rifle Brigade, of 10, Duke-street, St. James's.
Daniel Farrar, of 3, Barron-street, Pentonville, car-
penter.

- Samuel Cowling, 8, Norwich-court, Fetter•lane,
bookseller.

-William Gower, 43, White Lion-street, Pentonville,
builder.

William Phillips, 8, Euston-mews, Euston-square,
porter.

Thomas Harrison, 42, Union-street, Eagle-road, City-
road, cabdriver, badge 4,617.
On being searched, there were found upon the pri-
soner two keys and a pocket-handkerchief. No money
or weapon of any kind was discovered.
It may be well to state that the small stick with which
the prisoner struck the blow was not thicker than an or-
dinary goosequill—that it measured only two feet two
inches in length and weighed less than three
cutlets. Of course such a weapon as this could not
under any circumstances occasion very serious injury,
and her Majesty's appearance within two hours in the
royal box at the C6vont-gezden Italian Opera proves
beyond all possibility of doubt that she has not sustained
much injury.
After the prisoner had been placed in a cell, Mr. Ot-
way, the newly-appointed superintendent of the C divi-
sion, dispatched Mr. Inspector Field, the chief officer of
the detective force, to search his lodgings. Mr. Field
there ascertained that the prisoner had lodged on the
third floor (an elegant suite of apartments) of 27, Duke-
street, during the last two years and a half ; that he
was a man of regular habits, and paid his bills with
great punctuality. His father was described to be a
man of large property at Wisbeach, where he formerly
carried on business as an extensive corn• factor. A large
number of papers and documents were seized by Mr.
Field, but nothing has yet been discovered which could
by possibility explain the motive of the rash act.
It is a curious coincidence that Sergeant Silver, who
took the prisoner into custody, is the same officer who
apprehended M'Naghten, and knocked the pistol out
of his hand as he was about to fire a second shot at the
unfortunate Mr. Drummond.
A reference to `• Hart's Army List" shows that the
prisoner entered her Majesty's service as a cornet, by
purchase, in the 10th Hus,ars, on the sth of February,
1841. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on
the 22d of July, 1842, and retired, by sale of his com-
mission, a short time previously to the embarkation of
the regiment for India in 1846.
The prisoner is a respectable looking man and slightly
bald. He wears mustacheoe, but has not a very military
appearance.

[The following appeared in our Third Edition of
last night
RECEPTION OF THE MINISTERS AT THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

During the whole of the day the principal streets of
the metropolis have been paraded by men bearing pla-
cards, calling upon the citizens of London to meet Lord
Palmerston at the House of Commons this even-
ing. Accordingly, at half-past three this afternoon,
a large number of individuals were collected in the Pa-
lace-yard and round the doors of the House of Com-
mons, lining both sides of the way from Poet's-corner
to Great George-street. Lord John Russell was the
first who arrived, and was received with loud and unani-
mous cheering. Lord Palmerston arrived at five o'clock
in a close brougham, and owing to this he passed
through a great part of the crowd without being recog-
nized. On stepping out, however, he was immediately
recognized and saluted with loud cheering from all sides,
as well as from numerous Members of Parliament who
were congregated about the doors of the House.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
A letter from Vienna of the 20th says—" We are
assured that the Cabinet has received intelligence of
the definitive s4ttlement of the Danish question. The
principal bases of the settlement are-Ist, To gua-
rantee to the reigning family of Denmark the in-
tegrity of the monarchy ; 2, To guarantee to the
fimily of Hesse the right of succession in virtue
of the Salle law ; 3, To accede to the Augustem-
burgh family a becoming indemnity. Cer-
tain adminitrative advantages are besides, it is
said, to be accorded to the duchies, henceforth inse-
parably united to Denmark. The affair is said to
have been conducted and regulated, unknown to, or
at least, without the participation of Prussia, by the
English Plenipotentiary at C)penhagen, acting with
the assent of Russia. The acceptance of the Berlin
however, is not doubtful, although it must
:?e,abandon its fine project of creating a Prusso-Gorman
4-C< navy, that project having depended on an entirely
ailferent solution.

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ITALY.
'rhe Corriere Mercantile contain 3 a letter from
jkples of the 17th, from which it appears that thei
t:frif account we gave yesterday from the Marseilles.
pens, of an accident which had taken place at
4) spies, was exaggerated. It appears that the roof

of an old building, formerly used as a granary, and I
turned into a barrack, fell in on the 16th, burying
eighty soldiers under the ruins. The King imme-
diately went to the spot, accompanied by a single
general.
The Risorgimento of Turin quotes correspondence
from Naples of the 13th, giving an account of the
commencement of the trial of the persons accused of
belonging to the political sect of the Unita ltaliana.
The trial commenced on the Ist instant, at noon,
before the Grand Court. The prisoners entered the
hall manacled, and were placed in a row between
two files of gendarmes. The Grand Court was com-
posed of eight judges and three substitutes. Among
the accused, forty-two in number, were five ecclesi-
astics, one of whom was the Arch-Priest Miele.
There were also among them Signor Carafe, of the
duchy of Andria, Count Poerio, Signors Settembrini,
Nisco, Pironti, Persico, Leipnecher, Gualttiri, Agresti,
Braico, Barilla, &c. There were twenty-two
counsel for the defence ; Sig. Navarro, President of
the Court, opened the case ; his speech lasted three
hours. On the second day they act of accusation was
read, in which, however, some points were suppressed,
among which the assertion that Count Mamiani was
at the head of the sect. The examination of the
defendants was then commenced, and lasted the whole
day. The proceedings; were adjourned, on account
of one of the prisoners, Leinnecher, being seized with
a dangerous fever.
The Concordia of Turin of the 22d gives a few
extracts of an official note from the Marquis d'Ase-
glio to Cardinal Antonelli, in which the former
justifies the abolition of ecclesiastical privileges,
and the condemnation of Archbishop Franzoni,
which the cardinal had protested against in
his last note. The Marquis d'Azeglio declares
that in the facts complained of by the Holy See,
" the action of the cabinet and of the different
powers of the State has been rigorously restrained
within the limit of their respective rights and
duties," and that "no other way was open
to uphold the former and fulfil the latter." He
further expresses a hope that the conduct of
the Piedmontese clergy will be such as "to avoid
placing his Majesty's Government under the disagree-
able necessity of obeying their duty in this respect,
from the fulfilment of which alone depend the respect
of subjects towards the authorities, their obedience to
the laws, and the order and tranquillity of the state."
The general tenor of the note is temperate and
dignified.

COMMERCIAL (TRAVELLERS'
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.

A general meeting of the members of this institution
was held yesterday, at eleven o'clock, at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in pursuance of a resolu-
tion passed at a previous meeting in December last,
to take into consideration the draft of the rules and
regulations of the society. Among the subscribers
present were Mr. W. B. Gunton, Mr. Jenkin Jones,
Mr. Julius Oders, Mr. Yates, Mr. J. L. Evans, Mr.
Gibson, and Mr. Ramsey.

Mr. JENKIN JONES was unanimously called to
the chair, and the minutes of the preceding meeting
having been read and confirmed, be said, a copy of
the draft of the proposed rules he believed had been
sent round to every subscriber, whether he had paid
his subscription or not, in order that an opportunity
might be afforded him of attending this meeting and
proposing any alteration, modification, or addi-
tion to the rules previously to their being
submitted to the general body for their
approval. The committee appointed at the meeting
in December had taken very great pains to form such
a code of laws and regulations for the government of
the institution as should, as far as practicable, meet
the views of the commercial body at large. That
had, however, been a matter of difficulty, owing to the
diversity of opinion which existed as to the character
of the institution they were about to form. Some
advocated the erection of alms-houses in] con-
nexion with the society ; others thought that the
rules should confine the relief to be granted entirely
to personal relief. He thought that the committee
had met the views of those two parties in a very
satisfactory way. If they confined themselves
to getting up an institution solely with the view
of granting relief in an asylum, it would
be manifest that a large amount of capital
would be required for its erection, and thus
the society would be precluded from giving personal
relief for some considerable time. The committee
therefore proposed, in the first instance, to grant per-
sonal relief, and then to erect an asylum eventually
if their funds would justify them in doing so, and
that they might do under one of the proposed rules of
the institution. The Chairman concluded by reading
the draft of the proposed rule.
A letter was read from M. H. J. Cherer to the
chairman, suggesting that further time should be
given for the consideration of the rules by the sub-
scribers before they were finally settled, and that
they should be ratified some day in December next.
Mr. W. G. B. GUNTON suggested that the ratifica-
tion of the rules should be deferred to the next half-
yearly court, out of deference to the proposition of
Mr. Cherer, who had taken a deep interest in the
formation of the society.
The CHAIRMAN said he quite agreed with the sug-
gestion of Mr. Cherer, but at the same time he (the
chairman) knew the difficulty of getting a body of
subscribers together merely to consider rules ; and
he proposed that the meeting should discuss the
rules seriatim, leaving the time of their subsequent
ratification to be fixed afterwards.

On the first rule being read, which prescribes the
object and limits the relief to be granted by the so-
ciAy " to necessitous commercial travellers, being
members,'
Mr. CHARLES WOOLTERTON moved, and Mr.
BROOKSTY seconded an amendment, to the effect that
the relief should not be confined to members of the
institution.

After some discussion this amendment was nega-
tived on a show of hands, and the rule as it orginally
stood was confirmed by a large majority.
The rule defining that the board of management
should consist of thirty governors, to be elected an-
nually by ballot at the general court in December,
was rescinded; and

An amendment, proposed by Mr. WOOLTERTON,
and seconded by Mr. RumsEY, to the effect that the
board consist of thirty governors, and shall be chosen
from the donors of ten guineas and the annual sub-
scribers of one guinea, and that one-third of the
board shall retire annually by rotation, was substi-
tuted for the original rule.
On the rule defining that a donation of fifty
guineas in one or more payments, in five years, shall
constitute the donor a vice-president for life, being
put,
Mr. WOOLTERTON proposed as an amendment that
the words " five years" be struck out, and that no
time be limited fur the payment of the fifty guineas,
which amendment was carried.

The rule prescribing the qualification of candidates
for annuities to be persons who have paid at least ten
annual subscriptions of one guinea was rescinded, and
on the motion of Mr. Levy, seconded by Mr. Rum-
sey, the following amendment was substituted as a
substantive rule :—That no person be eligible as an
annuitant until he has paid at least five annual sub-
scriptions of one guinea ; and that no annuity be
granted to a person under the age of fifty-five years,
unless afflicted with total blindness, paralysis, in-
sanity, or other calamity which shall permanently in-
capacitate him from earning a subsistence, and that
the affliction shall have occurred subsequent to his
joining the institution.

The amount of annuity to be granted to a recipient
of relief was settled at 251., and if he shall die,
leaving a widow, the board are empowered to grant
to such widow such an amount of relief as they may
deem necessary, not exceeding 25/. a year.
A. few verbal alterations were made in other of the
rules, which rules, as altered and amended, were then
approved by the meeting, subject to their being finally
confirmed at the next general meeting, in December
next.
A committee, consisting of thirty gentlemen, were
appointed to conduct the affairs of the society until the
nexotngtehneermalomtieoen o
meeting,
*Mr. GUNTON, seconded by Mr.
WOOLTERTON, Mr. J. L• Evans was appointed solicitor
to the institution.
The following gentlemen were appointed auditors :
Beall, Mr. Michael
Goodall, aMTr.ilßt,icAhlarr.dJohn
O.
'Win.
Carter Mr. nd
was continued in the office of honorary
secretary.
Mr. GUNTON, the treasurer, intimated, before the
conclusion of the meeting, that the total amount of
money in the hands of the society was 2881. 153.,
and that during to-day he bad been promised dona-
tions of ten guineas by Mr. John Caffley, and five
guineas by Mrs. Cattey. He might also say the
committee had promises that would make about 1,000/.,
including the sum in hand, which he thought indi-
cated a remarkable degree of success, considering that
the society was only set on foot in December last.
On the motion of Mr. WOOLTERTON, seconded by
Mr YATES, Mr. Gunton was re-appointed the trea-
surer of the institution.

passed to
Votes of thanks were then respectively
the Chairman, Mr. Gunton, the treasurer, Mr. Evans,
the honorary secretary, and the meeting separated at
three o'clock.

SINGULAR ATTACK AND DEFENCE.—Lftst week
the wife of James Garth, farmer, of Whitfield Hays, near
Rochdale, went into a field and was there attacked by a
cow, and had her arm broken in two places, besides receiving
bruises in different parts of her body. Another cow in the
fame pasture immediately came to Mrs. Garth's rescue, drove
away Mrs. Garth's tormentor into the middle of the field, and,
then returned to Mrs. Garth, licked the blood from her
wound, and stood over her as a protectress till assistance was'
rendered.—Manchester Guardian.

"THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF

THE AGE."

We find in an American newspaper an article under
the above title, on an alleged discovery of a new mode
of decomposing water, and of obtaining from it the
means of illumination and of heating, at a cost so
trifling as must put a stop to the use of coal! There
is frequently so much grave waggery in American
newspapers, that we are never quite sure whether we
are reading a serious narrative or a clever joke ; but
the following article certainly does not look like a
jeu esprit. As to the amount of truth contained in
it, we must leave our readers to judge for themselves,
merely remarking that, if it is true, the discovery is
indeed "the greatest of the age."
(From the Boston Daily Transcript of the Bth inst.)
If all that has recently been said of the discovery, by
Mr. Henry M. Paine of the decomposition of water, and
the production of an inflammable gas, that is safe and
easily managed, and can be applied to domestic uses, be
true, then this must attain par eminence the rank we
have assigned it at the head of this article. A
couple of gentlemen of this city, a few days since,
addressed a letter to Mr. Paine, making in-
quiries on the subject of this gas. In reply, he
with much courtesy, invited them to come to Worcester,
where he would be happy to show its operation, and
give them any information they might desire. On
Thursday evening, these gentlemen visited Worcester;
and their report is, that they were well repaid for their
journey. They learned from Mr. Paine that he had dis-
posed of the right to use his invention in the United
States to parties of gentlemen in Boston and New York.
He was very courteous, and gave the gentlemen all the
information he could, without infringing on the rights
of the new proprietors.
A fortnight since, he would have been pleased to have
shown the entire instrument; but as the matter now
stands, he did not feel at liberty to show it. We un-
derstand that steps have been taken to secure patents in
Europe; and when secured, the right of use will be
offered for sale at a cost within the means of all.

Mr. Paine does not claim the discovery of decom-
posing water, which was known 65 years ago; but he
does claim the discovery of a new principle of elec-
tricity, by which the decomposition of water is ♦ery
rapidly produced at a merely nominal cost. An
hour was spent in hearing him discourse upon
the subject, and, if all he claims for the discovery is
verified, it cannot fail to revolutionise many departments
of modern commerce. To see the purest flame, so clear
that the faintest tints of blue and green can be readily
distinguished, and of such a quality, that the eye is not
pained in gazing on it, certainly speaks well for the su-
periority of the light. It burns with an even and steady
consumption, about one cubic foot in three or four hours,
sufficient to light a common-sized room. There is no
smell or smoke to the gas. The flame is opaque, acid
the power of the jet tremendous.
During the last winter, Mr. Paine erected a light-
house upon a hill in front of his house, from which he
directed the rays, by a reflector, to a village opposite
Worceiter, and one mile and a sixth distant in an air
line. The light was so powerful, that persons in the
village could read by it.
Another illustration of the character of this light is
in the fact, that an excellent daguerreotype has been
taken by it.
Mr. Paine exhibited the stove which warmed his room.
It was about 14 inches in di,,meter, composed of two
circular pieces of sheet iron, between which a flame
issues, and the cold air rushing in, it gives forth a most
delightful heat. The stove may be used for cooking,
and in fact for all purposes, where heat and light are
required. The entire labour required to make a day's
supply of gas for a common dwelling-house does not
occupy two minutes in turning a crank; and the ma-
chine takes up about as much room as a common mantel
clock.

Writing upon this subject, Elihu Burritt, the learned
blacksmith,says :—"'rnere is not only a saving of expense,
but of wck, and the inconvenience and care of wood,
coal, and ashes, and the danger from fire almost com-
pletely annihilated. This is not supposition; we saw
the lights, followed the pipes to the cellar, and saw the
apparatus employed for the decomppsition of the water;
and must say we can hardly find words to express our
astonishment at the simplicity of the machine, when at
the same time we think of the greatness and grandeur
of the discovery. This must rank, if not above, cer-
tainly equal, with the greatest discoveries and inven-
tions of the age. Wood, and coal, and oil, and fluid,
may all be dispensed with, by the use of Mr. Paine's
apparatus.".

. Mr. Burritt further says :—" Two jets such as were
burning in his house, would be sufficient to light a mo-
derately sized hall every night, at an expense of the in-
terest on the cost of the machine (about six dollars per
annum), with only the little trouble of occasionally fill-
ing the cistern." _

It is understood that Mr. Paine has disposed of his
proprietory right to his discovery for a sum, which may
at first seem incredible; but a moment's consideration
will show that the purchasers will have got a good bar-
gain if all that is said of the capabilities and cheapness
of the light can be established. The terms of purchase
are reported to be five millions of dollars, half a million
down.

Mr. Paine is expecting a visit from the committee on
gas of our city government at Worcester, to look into
this matter.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

Blamlscium, JUNE 26.—There was a very small attend-
ance at market to-day, but the little English wheat offering was
held at last week's prices. No change in other grain.
BOSTON, JUNE 26.—Wheat, red 35s to 41s Od, white 40s
to 423, extra 44s ; barley OOs to OOs ; oats 15s to 17s ; beans,
25s to 28s; peas Os to Os per quarter.
LYNN, JUNE 25.—Wheat 34s to 38s, fine 42s to 445;
barley Os to Os, fine Os to Os per qr.
ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending June 24—Wheat
38s sd; barley Os per qr; flour, best is 10d, seconds Is 6d.
IleriNctlitm, JUNE 26.—Wheat 38s to 4250 d; barley 20s to
24s ; oats 18s to 20s ; beans 24s to 27s per quarter. Butter
8d to 9d per Os ; eggs 25 for Is.
MELTON MOWBRAY, JUNE 25.—Wheat 38s Od to 41s ;
barley 23s to 26s ; oats 17s to 20s ; beans 265 to 29s per qr.
Butter Ild to 13d per lb ,• eggs 20 for Is.
NxWARE, JUNE 26.—Wheat, white 44s to 465, extra 48s,
red 41s to 435, extra 445; oats, feed 16s to 20; beans, 27s to
28s, extra 29, per qr ' • Saale and Bohemian malting barley
22s to 23s Od, Danish and Russian grinding 19s to 20s ;
tares, feeding, 20s to 21s per qr ; linseed cake, English 616 s to
715 s per ton.

CARLISLE, JUNE 25.—Wheat, 46s 2id ; barley, 24s 4d ;
oats, 22s 3d per quarter.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, JUNE 25.—The supply
of fat beasts to-day was large, and the quality generally was
good, the season of the year considered ; the wants of buyers
was limited, no doubt owing to the extreme heat ; .there
were several lots from our own and neighbouring coun-
ties which were well adapted to the weather. The
number of sheep and lambs was again large, but the
demand was flat. Fat and store calves were again plentiful.
Beef, 41d to sid ; mutton, 4id to 5d ; lamb, 6d to 6ird ; veal,
4d to 41d per lb ; pork, 7s per score. Rough fat, 3s 3d per
stone of 141bs. Hides, lid to 11d per lb ; calf skins 3d to 4d
per lb.
GLASGOW GRAIN MARKET, JUNE 25.—Wheat is dull of
sale, and rather cheaper. Fine Scotch barley is unaltered in
price ; foreign meets a s'.ow sale, at 6d per boll reduction. Oats
are 3d to 6d per 2641b5, and oatmeal 6d to Is per 2401bs
cheaper. Bag and barrel flour is the turn lower. Other
articles are without change. Wheat, Scottish, 18s to 19s 6d ;
English, 20s 6d to 213 ; red, 19s to 20s ; foreign, 16s to 22s 6d ;
Irish, 17s 6d to 18s per 2401b5.
DUNBAR, JUNE 25.—Wheat, weighing 611bs, brought
40s Od, and prices to —s. Barley, weighing 5411b5, brought
21s 6d, and prices to 19s 6d. Oats, weighing —lbs, brought
20s 9d, and prices to 18s Od. leans and peas, weighing
65ilbs, brought.,2Bs Od, and prices to Os Od.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, JUNE 26.—Wheat—There
were 743 qrs of wheat in the market to-day, being 28 qrs more
than last week. Prices were 6d up on the top, and Id up
on the average-53 qrs unsold. Barley—There were in to-
day's market .85 qrs barley, being 40 qrs less than last week.
The top price was Id down, and the average the same-31 qrs
unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market was 457
qrs, being 219 qrs less than last week. The top price was 4d
down, and the average 3d down-50 qrs unsold. Beans—The
supply of beans was 83 qrs, being 22 qrs more than last week.
Prices were Id up on the top, and Is 8d down on the average.
46 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat ... 62i1b. 43s 6d
„ Barley ... 57i1b. 24s Od
„ Oats ••• 46ilb. 22s 8d
„ Beans 32s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, JUNE 26.—The number
of cattle was 564, or 42 more than last week. Top price, 7s Od;
current, 6s to 6s 3d ; middling and inferior sorts, Os Od to i s
per Dutch stone. At the close a great number unsold.
The number of sheep and lambs this morning was 4,064,
or 191 more than last week. Top price of best mutton,i
to Od per lb ; current, Od to 5d ; middling and inferior, 341:1
to 41d. Lambs, top, 18s ; current, 13s to 16, ; secondary and
inferior kinds, from Os to Os. At the close a clearance was
not effected.

CORK, JUNE 26.—Flour—First 12s 64 to 13s ; extra 14s ;
seconds, 12s Od to 12s 6d ; households 9s to lls ; thirds, 7s to 9s
per cwt. Oatmeal lOs 6d to 00s; Indian meal7s ed to 7s 93; wheat-
meal, lOs to JOs Griper cwt. Indian corn 140 s to 150 s Od per ton
Bran 311250 d to 3/15s per ton. Hay—Farmers 26s to 38s; average
345; dealers 45s to 00s Od; average 00s per ton. Straw—Farmers
2Cs Od to 33s Od ; average 28s ; dealers 33s Od to 00s Od;
average 003 Oel per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6P ;
household loaf 5d to 54d per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d to
83 per lb. Eggs-4s Od to 4s Id per hundred. Coals—
Newport 14s; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neath
Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 38s 6d to 00s per cwt,
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 6d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 4d; mutton 5d to 6id ; veal 4d to
5d ; pork 31d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d per lb.
Hops 6110 s to 8110 s per cwt. Bangor slates Si 2s 6d to 3/ 5s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 815 s ; Valonia 14/ to 0/; French
71 ss; Spanish 9/ per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone.
Hemp 331 to 00/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 13s to 14s; red
ditto 15s to 20s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 101 per
ton. Timber—Memel, 85s per ton; deals, first quality, 18s,
second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 14s to 209:
salted 15s to 21s per cwt ; calf skins 20 to 20 per lb.
Potatoes, white 10d to 12d; Minions 14d to 16d; Guano—
Peruvian, 11/ 10s; Ichaboe, 91 per ton ; Tar—Archangel.
IN per barrel.

MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 13 par mine, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex•
change of 25.47; and the exchange at Paris on London
at short being 25.50, it follows that gold is 9.12 per
et et. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from
Harnburgh the price of gold is 436 per mark, which.
at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. lOirl. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.10 i; and the ex-
change at llamburgh on London at short being 13.91,
it follows that gold is 0.40 per cent. dearer in liamburgh
than in London. The course of exchange at New
York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 110
Fr cent., and the par of exchange between England and
America being 109 23.40 per cent., it follows that the
exchange is nominally 0.42 per cent. in favour of Eng-
land, and after making allowance for difference of
interest and charges of transport, the present rate
leaves a small profit on the importation of gold from
the United States.

Tiverton gaol is at this moment empty for the first
time during the last seventeen years, so that out of a popu-
lation of 12,000 inhabitants there is not now a single felon in
custody.—Exeter Gazette. .