The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-21 00:00:00

IVIELLT IMEILR.ZCZTS.

SOUTHALL, FEB. 20.—Prime Beasts and Sheep moved
off steadily, at full prices. In other kinds of stock very
little business was transacted. Beef from 2s 8d to 4s;
Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3e 8d; and Pork,
35 4d to 3* 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, FEB. 20.—Sheep commanded a ready sale,
at an advance in the quotations of quite 2d per 81b5. In
the value of other kinds of stock no improvement took
place. Beef; from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d;
Veal 3s 2d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 2d to as 8d per 81bs.
Suckling Calves, 18s to 255; Quarter•old Store Pigs,
16s to 21s; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 14/
to 18/ each.
LEWES, FEB. 19.—Our market to-day was steady, at
full prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; blutton, 3s 8d to
4s 61; and Veal, 3s 4d to 33 8d per Blbs.

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HAY MILS WOWS.
SMITHFIELD.--Meadow Hay, 2/ 103 to 31103; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ lOs ; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 8s per
load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31101; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 41 78 i • and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 93 per
load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WHITECHA PEL. --Meadow Hay, 2/ 85 to 3/ 10i ;
Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ lOs; and Straw, 11 is toll 8s per
load. Both Hay and Straw moved off heavily, at barely
stationary prices.

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CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISIT CORN
For the Week ended Feb. 14, 1850, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales

perlmperialQuarter.
I WHEAT. I I
BALLET. I
OATS. AYE. I BEANS. PEAS.
PRICE •• I 37s 9d 23s 10d Iss 4d 20s 7d 24s Ild 265 101
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BALLET. OATS. I ATE. 1 IMAM. PEAS.
is Od Is Od is Od Is Od Is Od is Od

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL
WEST HACKNEY RENT CHARGE-TITHES.

This was an action brought by the Rev. Thomas
Davis Lamb, Rector of West Hackney, to recover the
sum of 101. 13s. 6d. for two years' rent charge on the al-
lotment 269.

The Counsel for the plaintiff said this was a proceed-
ing under the 6 and 7 William IV., known as the Tithe
Consolidation Act, by which tithes were abolished, and
creating a rent charge on the land in lieu thereof. In
this case the allotments and charges had been sanctioned
according to Act of Parliament by the Tithe Commis-
sioners. He would prove iu evidence that two years'
rent charge was still unpaid. The rent charge was
51.55. 7d. per annum, but subject to be varied according to
the average price of corn for sev.sn years previous to the
Thursday before Christmas-day in each year. On those
averages, published in eaeh year in the London Gazette,
thecharge was increased 2s. 2d. in 18•43, and 2d. in 1849.
Mr. Masters, the collector, was called, and proved the
arrears due; he had not applied to tho landlord, as he
was only required by the Act to apply to the occupier.
The actual defendant is a widow, resid:ng at Tie gey's-
buildings, Hackney. She now attended, and pleaded in-
ability to pay, and considered she ozight not to be
charged, as she had not had any cattle o n the ground
during the time.
Mr. Masters said that made no difference.
The jury gave a verdict f.r the sum claimeii.
HOLDSCAMP V. PRITCHARD.

The plaintiff is a stationer in the City, and detZindant
resides in Doctors'-commons, and the sum claimed was
41. 18s., for goods sold.
For the defendant it was contended that by the 112th
clause in the City Small Debts' Act, no action could be
brought in the superior courts on debts under 201. con-
tracted in the City.
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF thought that it did not
prevent the jury from giving a verdict, though it might
affect the costs.

A verdict was given for the amount.
SMITH V. BOTJTHILL.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of 201.
for one year's rent of garden ground at ilaverstock
Hill
Mr. HAWKINS stated the case, and said he would put
in a written agreement duly stamped, in which the de-
fendant undertook to pay the rent, he therefore could
not conceive what ground there was fur the plea of not
indebted.
A witness was called, who proved that he read the
agreement over to defendant before it was signed.
Mr. KINGDOM (defendant's attorney) cross-examined.
the witness, to elicit, if possible, that the amount was
stated in error, and ought to have been 20s. instead of
201. He, however, failed in doing so.
The jury gave a verdict for 20/.

BOW -STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A tall powerful-locking young. man, named Thomas
Jackson, was charged with stealing a loaf of bread
valued at 2d.
Mr. Melville, a baker, in Georgo•.stteet, Totivenha,m-
court-road, stated that last night the prisoner came into
his shop, and taking up the bread ran off with it. He
pursued him, and on overtaking him, the prisoner de-
clared that it had been his intention to commit a rob-
bery of some sort.
The prisoner said he had been without victuals for
two days, except a trifle a policeman gave him at Barnet,
and hunger drove him to it. He asked for relief before
he took the bread,

Mr. HALL—Whore do you come from? Prisoner—
Staffordshire.

Mr. HALL—HOW do you get your living? Prisoner—
I am a labouring man.
Mr. HALL said it was quite useless to send him to
the House of Detention, for there he wou!d live in
clover. ' It was quite evident he was a tramp going
about begging and thieving in this way, and the best
thing to be done was to send him to the sessips for trial.
The priooner accer4ly committed•

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