The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-18 00:00:00

friARKE/ iNF4 W:.N.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE.—FRIDAY.
Since S_t trait), last the arrivals of English Wheat for
our market, coastwise, have not exceeded 1,210 quarters.
BY ra;Lvay the receipts have been trifling. To-day
several of Monday's unsold samples were on offer, owing
In which, the VA!) attendance of millers, and the con-
tinued pressure of for, ign Flour for sale, the demand for
all kinds t f Wheat of home produce was heavy in the
extrems. and, in some instances, the quotations were a
shade lower, without effecting a clearance. Rather
under 2,000 quarters of frreign Wheat have cotne in this
'eek. The trade with that article, however, was greatly
&pressed, and the cut of condition sorts were lower to
purchase. Barley, the show of which was good, ruled
dull at barely the I.te declke in vain,. The quantty
of Malt ready for delivery was trifling; yz t the s.le for
tlit, a -Cele was in a very inactive state, at last week's
quotations. Good sound Oats were scarce, and quite as
cle4r• TI e middling at.d inferior cpialities ruled very
dull. Beans, Peas, lt,dian Corn and Flour, were heavy.

atiRIVALS THIS WEEK

Wheat

tngllila
Scotch.
Irish .. .. •
...
Yoreign •• -
„. .. .

Barley. Oats.

Malt.

Flour.

Qrs. I Qrs. I Qrs. Qrs. Sacks
1,410 1,040 I 3'30 1,290 2,050

67,0 I 7,570 1 0,580

SINZITHrXMLD.
Our mark-A today was very scantily supplied with
Beasts as to number and quality. Although the atten •
dance of buyers was small, and the dead markets heavily
supplied with each kind of Meat, the Beef trade was
tolerably steady, at fully Monday's quotations. The
show of foreign stock was trifling. Very few Sheep
Were on offer; nevertheless, the demand for that di-
seription of stock ruled heavy, at list week's prices.
Calves were in short supply, and moderate request, on
somewhat higher terms. In Pigs so little was doing
that their currencies were almost nominal. Milch Cows
Were very dull, at from 14/. to 181. each, including their
'mall

Per albs. to sink the offal.

Inferior B s. d. to s. d,
easts 3 0 3 4
Second quality --... 3 6 3 8
trine large Oxen.. 3 10 4 0
Lrtnae
coarse Calves 3 4 3 6
trlroesrostll ditto .. 3 8 4 0
r„„"uctline Calves —lB 0 25 0
'.uerlor Sheep . 2 10 3 0

a. 1. to 8. a.
Second qual. Sheep 3 2 3 6
Coarse-weolled dlita3 8 3 10
Southdown Wether 4 0 4 2
Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large Flogs •. • • • 3 4 3 8
Small Porkers • •3 10 4 2
Quartzr old Pigs •. 16 0 21 0
Lambs •••••• • • • • 0 0 0

TOTAL SUPPLY kT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calve 3. I Pigs.
612 3,210 f'. 6 210
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I Sheep. I Calves. I rig;.
160 27
Beaso 0 ts. I SheepS. COT I
C H.
I Calves. I rigs
4
~ NEINITGATE AND LEADMNHALL.
;I:he general demand ruled extremely inactive, and
prices were with difficulty supported

Beasts.
54

At per stone by the Carcase.

be„, s. d. to s. d. s. d. o s. d.
.inferior..
middling
Primelarge .. 3 2 3 4 prime •... 3 6 310
t— Prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.... •• 8 3 4
;tel. ..... ....••.. 3 0 310 411) all •••••• 3 6 4 2
BOROUGH HOP ra.aaaET.
of The demand is almost wholly confine i to fine parcels
limps, at full prices. Inrerior new as well as old
14elitie3 are much neglected. The show of samples is
41411 for the time of year. New Mid and East Kent
pocket,s 6/ 106 to 121; New Weald of Kent ditto, 615 s
0
81; New Sussex ditto, 5/ 15s to 6/ 15s; New Fara-
-1- 4135 12l to 131; Yearling Kent., 3/ to 41 12s; Year-
'4llll Sussex, 2/ 8s to 3/ 17s; Old Hops, 1/ to 4/ per cwt.
811°4115 aCOLONIAL.
trade This rticle has been in fair demand, the
making- steady perchases at fuller rates. The
hest
in hand is less than at this time last year. Brown
est India is worth 36s to 375, yellow 37s to 426, and
grey 37s to 395. At auction Barbadoes has been Sold
r 398 to 426 6d fir mid to fine yellow, and at 37s 6d for
Sc. Lucia fine yellow brought 40s to 40s 6d, and
grdown 366 to 36s 6d. Refined grocery has been at 50s
to 52: 6d.
INDEA.—Mauritius, 2.250 bags went at very full
2:ees, fine )ellow 41s to 43s 61, mid and good 38s 6d to
'"', and low 37s to 385. Bengal has been rather dearer,
pepjallr fnr the laidt.or kinds; mid to tine whit: 41s Gd
t 0 43s 6d; strong yellow 44s to 44s 6d; and brown, 32s
tuia6,l; Manila has been taken in at 40s to 41s for
yellowish, and at 39s for washed. Ma Iras went off
PblielY at 29s t 32s 6(1 for soft brown ; at 36s to 39s
grocery, and at 43s to 44s for strong coloury.
FOREIGN.—Toe demand has ben good. Bahia has
oeen held for 403 6d to 42s 6d for white; at 37s 6d to
393 for low to good brown; a-id at 39s 6.1 to 40s for fine.
Porto Rico was taken in at 19s to 20s for low t mid,
and at 20s 6,1 to 218 for good yellow. Hasannah sold
%t 19i to 218 6d f,r low to mid strong.
COFFEE.—This article is by no means so active, and
ria.ntstion (_?e)lon has declined, 64s 6d to 67s 61 having
been paid for good end fine fine ord, grey 68s 6d to 74s
for low mid and mid colory, 65s to 70s fir pea berry.
This is 3s to 4s lower then lust week. Native has
trellised 64s t 65s fir good ord, and some fine was held
o ,r 4 6 7 to 68 Mucha has dropped 2s to 4,, being
683 61 for good ell,m and mid. Jamstea has ben sold at
and 78,. In ether soits there have beene no public
s4ler.

anCo°o+•—The demand has been good, and prices have
upward tendency.
wel!‘ll4.—A f-Ar businees has been done, and 'roof L• a-
vela has realised is 5d per gallon.
DuC
h-ir7c2•7. arThe m he: has been firm, and Surat at e
6ale has r alised 4d to per lb.
e s kcal r Pimento rtalised lull quotations. Cora-
vioves have been dearer, and Nutmegs and Mace at
'dY price ..
do. cE.--nolders are tolerably frm, but not much is_
0114 K. Bengal fine white has been sold at 118 to lls 6d,
other sorts at 9i to 9s 64.
cattnTPETßE.—This artlcle has risen in value. Cal-
k. 10i 21lbs refraction have been sold at 26s 6d
.2,93 Per cwt.
4
ALLow.—A mode ate business has been doing, and
spoete3 have rallied ti 305 3d and 39s 6d per cwt on the
Of tt;:ll,d to 40s 3d and 48s 6d for the last three months
rt, 3 ear
4,Z4 •
te,li,_•----The market is buoyant, and common Congou
to r cc! loid to lid per lb ; gee-n and fine Congou are
tvo:clus'• At a public sae ef 2,000 packages about
,tiirds went off briskly at
of
quotations.
arti.tPl`l raurr.—The trade has been dull this week.
kite;:tt,"ils, and but f-w sales. A cargo of Oranges, ex
.vileiari from St. Micheul, and one ex Hero, from
Ict, sold at public sale by Keeling and Hunt, the
43r.111,,er xi:era at previou, rates, the last-r at an advance of
LW: chest. Black Spardsh Nut. 4 til I continue at the
ttie 'Vire quoted last v. eek. More dci:.g in Brazil, the
the " price assisting the sate. Chesnuts cleared off
u'arket. Sevil:e Lemons in demand. Messina
none telling freely, w th a prospect of a rise.
LAW

INTELLIGENCE.

iri,,,,,XCHEQUER.- (THIS DAY.)
trg„ ••ourt took the demurrer paper to-day, but
.the
bittul:l3"t just the different cares were of a too technical
. re to
fy a report.

GAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
kr p
mPOINTIN V. TINCKLER
upon RENTICE ow d the Court fir a.
. rule nisi calling
an o.lle cei of the East Riding to show cme why
gro .uer in bastard y should not be quashed on the
r
sehollud et' informality. Mr. Pointin, the partyndfoe
Pendent application was made, is a gentleman
sve _
tbetim's and the female whom he 'saallloefgeld to
her' ,edueed is a respectable young woman, living with
Ea e
Parieatits in Pickering, near to Bridlington, in
.12
talteri/-411g. The order was made upon the putative
teo. on the 22d of December last, and was. informal in
place Point First, it stated that the hearing had taken,,
hui before the two gentlemen who signed it, and . the
N,,J„,,iitY of the magistrates present in petty sessions.;
h)
but
"to Act of Parliament specified that the ordrtrmatuet,
bet "(1,0 and signed by the majority of the maps
the "7 the words quot?d it would seem that
the wgentlemen who signed the order
4,6 t Inority. were
Secondly, it did not appear that at the
,Thirdillearmg cf the case the parties wore present.
Oefor .3% the order did not specify that the rarties came
.eiee thhe
magistrates within forty days after the ser-
the i°ell -61sutlamons. and, lastly, the order specified that.
npoi',"mo,'s received all the evidence that was tendered
evid'.(4lth, leaving it to be inferred that there was other
raeoiles which was not admitted. The Act f Parlia-
deneellaeredlY provided that they were to receive all evi-
mr• tenered to mofa le gal charactr.
Justice ERLE t eook time to consider the m( tion.
p F. O'CONNOR'S LAND SCHEME.
Z4Sta loo'r moved fir leave to enter judgment in 66
had if cl,etineet which Mr. Feargus O'Connor, M.P.,
beenrtilUted against as many of his tenants who ht.d
Tho(tated upon the Chartist Land Esta'e at Love I.
application was granted.
S
ECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
04,13 (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
Thi, ANA OTHERS, COMMISSIONERS, &C. V. NEGETS.
kismet:4'as an action brought by the plaintiffs as Con. -
4eoveres, of Land-tax for the Tower Hamlets, to
one of ,1 the defendant the amount of defalcation t y
t"s collectors, for whom defendant had becors e
c.eurity.
.ITl' orient allowed 'udgment to go by default.
a s Atto -
.11t1 7v; rlaey for the plaintiffs said that by the Act 6
Isane Le, C. 24, it was enacted that on the trial of any
give 4 or execution of any writ of inquiry on any bond
I,eed t: aircurity for the collection of assessed t ixes,
writ?c, income-lax, the production of any account
slieh bY the collector, or an account signed by hire,
stneoo,°ul,l be received as conclusive evidence of the
gad tici" from him. In the present case the colloct. r
447 .Mitted that ho was deficient in th • collection
ante he Einm of 3401. 4r. 71d., and for 1848 in 11.0
1,, of 181 s. sid , but one of the sureties had paid
tvi,„"ing a balance of 2201. 135. sd.
Ivit4 ;-ielace being adduced to the above effect, a verdict
given for the balance.
011STINA.CY.--ARMPIELD V. BELLING.
'row"! Plaintiff sued ea aas public officer of Birmingham
a bill
Districti,f Bank, to recover the sum of 15/. 2s. 6d.
4%ePtor exchange, ef which defendant was
tie
anieeod
bei,, alit pleaded that he did not al:cc the bill, and
etz.,n,;...r.gthseurninned before one of the Learned Judges to
signature, het
.refused to. admit , and it was.
14171443qUently necessor
provegham
,LeY, 0 bring a witaess up fcom Ba-
ta ntUld-reriting•

Counsel appeared on behalf if the def,udant, but said
he did not ee that he could assist the ease by a•lilreni;
the jury, f,,r everything app ared t, be perfectly regular.
A vt rd:ct was given for the amount claimed.

MAILLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY:)

A NOVEL WAY OF DISCOVERINCi A THIEF. —.Totin
Gun- big, a stableman:, was brought before Mr. Bard-
wiLk, charged with having stolen a bridle and bit, the
property of Mr. John Anderson, horse-dealer, 48, Gruen-
street.

Arthur HayeF, foreman in the employ of the prosecu-
tor, deposed that the prisoner was in their employ as
stableman. Oa Wednesday last a bridle was missing
from one cf the stables in the yard, and as it could not
be found, he called all the men togaher and gave each
of thew a piece of paper, on which they were desired to
write the name of ihe man whom they suspected to he
the alit f. Witness afterwards collected the papers, and
on examining them, he found that there were seven who
suspected the prisoner. Witness then called him
on one side and taxed him with et ~aling
the bridle, which he strongly denied. A con-
:table was subsequently called, and the prisoner was
given in charge on suspicion. The constab'e, of er
locking up the prisoner, went t-) the lodgings 4-f the
latte-, which he sc weber], and in a Lack room behind a
door, he found the bridle produced, which he (witness)
identified as the property c his master.
The prisoner, in defence, srCd he did net take the
bridle with the intention of stealing it. He was in
want f money et the time, and merely took it ti pledge,
intending to r, deem it on Suturday night, and replacing
it in the stable.
Mr. HARDWICK sad distress was no excuse fir the
prisoner taking his employer's property. He (prisoner)
might as well have talon a silver spoon or any tning else
he could lay his hands on. As a warning to others, he
(Mr. Hardwick) should commit him f ,r trial.

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION
OF SEWERS —(THIS DAY.)
A Special Court of Sewers was held this day in the
Court-flousci, Greek-Are t, Soho; Sir H. De la Beach
in the chair. The other Commissioners present were,
Robert Stephenson, Esq. M.P., S. M. Pet,, Esq. M.P.,
Captain Harnesi,, Captain Vetch, and E. Lawes, Esq.
The SECRETARY stated that the meeting hal been
convene fur the purpose cf declaring a rate in the Ra-
nelagh district for the ensuing year. The meeting and
its purpose had been duly advertised, but no objection
had been received agOin4 the proposed rate. The rate
which, with the last year's arrears, amounted to
22,672/. 4s. hi., having been formally agreed to, VIE.
amount was apportioned amongst the several collectors
of the district, and the 15th and 18th of February or-
dered to be advertisel as the appeal days.
The Court then adjourned to this day week.

HOW TO SUBDUE FEROCIOUS

ANIMALS.
TO THE EDIIOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—It is to be hoped that the tragedy of the
" Lion Queen" will lead to a suppression of some
very foolish doings practised in our menagerie s.
The being confined is, to wild beasts, a sufficient
trial of patience, without being tormented for the
amusement of a parcel of gaping sight-seeing simple-
tons. But if ferocions animals are to be kept for ex-
hibition, their wants must he attended to ; a person
may, in ministering to their comforts, be attacked
without any provocation on his part; a savage
animal, a male tiger for instance, may spring upon
and seize with his merciless jaws his attendant. In
such a case I would, to save the life of the at
tendant and to spare that of his assailant, recommend
the application of a red-hot iron rod to the tail of the
latter ; for upon its application he will instantly let
go his hold to see what is being done to his rear, and
when he has discovered that heated iron is no plea-
sant thing to be in contact with, he will beat his
retreat, and that right speedily too.
I am inclined to an opinion that the most savage
tiger Bengal can furnish would, after he has learned
by experience one of the properties of iron heated to
redness, be awed into submission by a sight only of a
red-hot poker. If therefore, there be the slightest
fear of insubordination in the menagerie, bring into
operation a portable furnace, and quickly heat some
pokers in readiness for services should they be re-
quired.—l am, Sir, &c.,
Jan. 17, ISSO.

BRUIN.

THE CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—A letter in your paper of this day gives a
statement about the merits of the schoolmaster of the
Caledonian Asylum, signed " A Guardian." Will
you allow another to state that the postscript, which
alleges that the schoolmaster of the Asylum is a
protege of Dr. Cumming, has not one word of truth
In it to my certain knowledge; and were the parties
writing to you on the Caledonian Asylum either to
make themselves acquainted with facts, or honestly
state them, the unfair, grossly untrue, and injurious
accusations against the charity would not so fre-
quently appear. One would hope that the claims of
poor children will weigh where truth does not.
I am, Sir, &c ,
Jan. 17. A GUARDIAN.

WARWICKSHIRE.—THE HUNT BALL.—This annual
re-union took place at the County Hall, Warwick, on
Wednesday evening last. The entertainment, given
by the gentlemen of the hunt, consisted of a ball
end supper. The magnificent hall was decorated,
with considerable taste and judgment, with sylvac
trophies and groupings emblerea ical cf the
The attendance, amounting to upwards of 500, core
prised the elite of the resident nobility and the
" fashionables" c f the neighbouring Royal Spa of Leam-
ington Amongst those assembled were—Earls Bradford,
Buchan, Talbot; Countesses Biadlord, Buchan Talbot;
Viscounts Eastnor, Duncan; Viscoutess Duncan; Lords
Berriedale, Guernsey, A Hay, Henley, Ingestre, Somer-
ville; Ladies Georgians Baillie, Berriedale, M. Bridge-
mate Lucy Bridgeman, Willoughby de Broke, Bruce,
Georgiana Cathcart, Mary Cathcart, Louisa Cathcart,
Charlotte Chetwynd, De Clifford, East, E. Erskin,
Guernsey, Hartopp, Jane Hay, Emily Harding, Henley,
Leigh, Caroline Leigh, Louisa Wardlaw Ramsay,
Victoria Talbot; Sirs Theophilus Biddulph, J. B. East,
W. Hartopp; Hon. Messieurs H. Devereax, J. Dormer,
W. H. Leigh, C. Fertie Percy; Hon. Mesdames Bowles,
Lane, C. B. Percy; Hon. Misses Augusta Leigh, Geer-
giuna Leigh, Percy, Russell, M. Russel ; Colonels
Bowles, Cathcart, Wallington; Lieut.-Colonels Lauren-
son, Parker; Majors Granville, Capel Sandys; Hon.
Captain Cholmondeley ; Captains Atkinson, Cunynghame,
Grimes, George Holbech, Hutchins, E. J. Hunter, Mue-
grave, Phellusson, Rattray, R.N., Henry Skipwith,
Taylor, Thursby; Lieutenants WKinuon, Swinton; Mr.
Sergeant Goulburn; Doctors Arnold, Jeaffreson, Starr;
Reverends Henry Biddulph, W. Bree, H. Bromfield,
Cartwright. F. F. Chamberlayne, B. Churchill, Charles
Finch, A. Fullerton, G. Granville, W. Grice, R. Green
Jeston, H. Knightle, Knipe, Levesoa Lane, John Lucy,
F. Thursby, E. Townsend; Messrs. H. C. Wise,
Gladstone, King, the Mayor of Warwick, &c. &c.
MIDDLE TEMPLE.—Mr. Howyer delivered his
first reading on Wednesday last, in the presence of a
numerous assemblage of the Benchers, and other mem-
bers of the Inns of Court, including the Right Hon.
Vice-Chancellor Bruce, the Hon. J. C. Talbot, Q C.,
the Right Hon. Sir David Dundas, M.P., Judge-Advo-
cate, the Attorney-General, Mr. John Turner, the
Treasurer of the Middle Temple, Mr. Crowder. Q C.,
Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., Mr. Bethel], Q.C., Mr. Hal-
lam, Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., Mr. Knowles, Q.C., Mr. Hill,
Q.C., Sir William Owen Harlow, Bart., Mr. Spence,
Q.C., Mr. Lingen, Secretary of the Committee of Coun-
cil fJr Education, &c., &e. The subject of the reading
was the " Uses of the Science of General Jurisprudence."
The second reading, en the " U: es of the CACI Lavv,""will
13,,, delivered on Wednesday next, at a quarter after seven.
At the termination of the reading the learned reader was
loudly applauded.
PRINCESS'S.—This elegant theatre has become the
fashionable resort, and is nightly crowded in every part.
Macfarren's popular opera, King Charles the Second, has
been revived, and its attraction is greater than ever—
that and the pantomime, King Jamie ; or, .Harlequin and
the Magic Fiddle, are the magnets of the day. The fal-
lowing distinguished personages have been among the
visitors:--His Royal Highness Prince George of Cam-
bridge, the Dukes of Devonshire, Leeds, Montrose, arid
Bedford; Lords Verulam, Ctarleville, Ward, Ranelagh,
&c.; the Bon. Mrs. Gore, Sir J. Hawes, Sir H. Webb,
with large parties. The present pantomime will no
doubt have as great a run as its predecessor, Bluff King
Hal. Flexmore, the best of all clowns, is as usual, full
of activity, and keeps his audience convulsed with
laughter. His dancing, too, rs inimitable; Taglioni,
Carlotta Grisi, Rosati and Cerito, the pets cf the ballet,
can never be forgotten while. they have such a capital
imitator. The other pantomirniste, Messrs. Paulo, Bo-
logna, Wright, Lebarr, and Miss Fawcett, are without
exception the best in Londor. Great praise is also due
to Mr. Emden, fur the care he has taken in putting it on
the stage.
MEETING OF JOURNEYMEN TAlLORS.—Yesterday
evening a very large meeting ef the journeymen tailors
of the metropolis was held at Exeter Hall, for the pur-
pose, as was owed in the advertisement, "of exposing
the evils of the slop-Sweating and middleman system,
and also the injurious effec,s cf the Government con-
tracts and prison labour, and to petition Parliament to
make it compulsory on all masters to have their work
done on the premises." The chair was taken at half-
past seven o'clock by Mr. Thos. Reynolds, and the meet-
ing was addressed by working tailors, and also by a few
master tailors, who equally condemned the evils of the
practice cf the trade which the meeting was assembled
to discuss. In the course of the proceedings several
tailors were mentioned by rame who hal countenanced
this system, and it was stated amongst other evils sf its
operation, that toe orders given by persons of rank and
wealth in the dashing shops cf the West-end were gene-
rally executed in the most miserable and poverty -stricken
i.calitica, where frequently infective diseases peculiar to
such localities prevailed. This was the result of a sys-
tem which, by interposing between the employer and the
v.orker, cut down the wages ef labour to an almost
nominal sum. Thus one house would give 7s. for making
a cow, but it was to a person who gave it to others,
whom he paid only ss. for performing the same work.
This was not done indiscriminately, however, for such
only were es trus',ed with the making up of a garment
who could afford to give security fur the value of the
property. Those who could not were obliged to get
their work from those who could, and fur making a coat
these more humble operatives only received 35., and the
subdivision did not always sop there.
the se
n,lesttliinegr
matters were dLcasted at great length, acid
was unanimous in passing resolutions in conformity
with the objects explained above.