The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-04 00:00:00

TTIE ROYAL ADELAIDE STEAMER.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 2.—Mr. Payne, who left this
port with his wife and three children in the Royal
Adelaide steamer on Friday last, was a surgeon, and
has resided for some time past at Albany-place, Ply-
mouth, where some of his family were left to follow
by another conveyance. Mrs. Mary Anne Hurst is
the wife of a coachman in a gentleman's family re-
siding on the Surrey side of the river, about twelve
miles from the City ; she was married only at
Christmas, and had been on a visit to her relations at
her native place, Lostwithiel, whence she took with
her a sister, Miss Jane Wetter, as a companion, to
London. Ann Welsh, 35, cf No. 16, Mulberry-
street, Devenport, had three children, 14, 9, and 6,
with her, and left behind a fourth, a son, aged 17,
employed at the shipbuilding-yard of Mr. Banks,
Frank's-quarry, Mount Edgcumbe. Ann Welsh took
her furniture, and was going to join her husband,
John Welsh, a boatswain in the Royal Navy, on board
a man-of-war at Woolwich.

MILITARY RIOT AT GREENWICH FAIR.
The three days of Greenwich fair closed last night
at eleven o'clock, previous to which a scene took place
that will not easily be forgotten by those who were
unfortunate enough to be present.
About a quarter-past seven o'clock, a large body of
the Royal Artillery assembled immediately opposite
Richardson's travelling show, apparently enjoying the
outside pee formance, when all of a sudden one of the
soldiers gave a party standing near a violent blow on
the head, for the purpose of bonneting him. The
person having some friends with him, they remon-
strated with the soldier upon his impropriety of con-
duct, when a number of his comrades took his part,
and made use of several insulting expressions. At
that time a great many persons were waiting at the
entrance to go into the theatre to witness the perform-
ance, when the soldiers commenced throwing nuts at
the females, and making use of the most disgraceful
language. Mr. Nelson Lee, the proprietor of the
theatre, then came forward, and ;having gained the
foot of the platform, he begged that the parties below
would not attempt to insult the audience, when a
general shout of " Off, off," and " Pull the show
down," was raised.
The artillery then rushed in a body up the steps of
the theatre, and having gained possession o>i tho plat-
form, they forthwith commenced a violent attack upon
the performers, the audience, as well as the crowd
below. Men, women, and children were similarly
attacked, and having gained possession of the swords,
staves, and other theatrical properties belonging to
Mr. Lee, the same were used as weapons of warfare.
At this period there were about 100 men of the
artillery present, when a party of the Royal Marines
cam© up, and seeing how things were proceeding, they
at once went to the aid of the other soldiers. So far
had the riot up to this time proceeded, that men were
knocked over the heads arid so severely wounded, that
blood :was running down their dresses, and women
with children in their arms were screaming most fran-
tically. The crowd below was so dense, that it was
extremely difficult for any one to escape.
The police on duty in the fair made towards the
scene of action, and endeavoured to quell the riot, but
the number of soldiers present was too great for them
to be of any assistance, for the moment they at-
tempted to arrest any of the rioters, they were
knocked about by the military, and it was at
length deemed necessary to send for a stronger
body of police, when Mr. Superintendent
Mallilieu, and Inspector Graveatock and Marks, with

a body of mounted officers, started to the spot. The
mounted men, as well as those on foot, used the
greatest forbearance, but upon their reaching the mi-
litary, the latter ofThred every resistance, and it was
only owing to the judicious directions given to the
police by the superintendent and inspectors that the
force were not overpowered, for the soldiers made
fearful onslaught, and knocked down several of the
officers and civilians. The latter, in their turn,
fought desperately with the Artillery and Marines,
and a great number were seriously wounded, souse
being curried off with their heads cut open. Mr.
Mu'Wien at this juncture sent a messenger to Wool-
wich to procure the assistance of a picquet, to aid the
civil force, whilst his own men laboured incessantly
to apprehend the leaders of the riot. After some re-
sistance, the police succeeded in apprehending five of
the more desperate soldiers. These were instantly
marched off to the East Greenwich station, and were
locked up. Notwithstanding that the men saw what
was going on towards quelling the riot, and appro..
bending the rioters, the vs orh of destruction con-
tinued, and besides doing serious mischief to the
theatre, the dramatis personce, Mr. Nelson Lee, and
several other parties, were knocked about and injured
by the military. At length the police succeeded in
apprehending sixteen more of the ringleaders.

THE EXHIBITION OF 1851-TI-1B

NATIONAL GALLERY.
The following correspondence has been handed to
us for publication:—

TO HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSIONERS FOR PROMOTINO

THE EXHIBITION of ALL NATIONS.
May it p'else your Royal Highness, my Lords, and
Gentlemen,—Feeling, in common with thousands (.f m,
countrymen moving in as humble a spherc, of life, the'
importance of the undertaking over which you are called
upon by her Majesty to preside, I humbly beg leave to
lay before you the follow ing suggestion in the hope that
your Royal Commission may serve the twofold object of
leaving a lasting memento of your distinguished services
to the country, and also a worthy receptacle for the
valuable collection of paintings belonging to it.
I venture, having observed that a Noble Lord has, in
his place in Parliament, assured the public that the
building which your Royal Commission proposes to.
erect for the purposes of the Grand Exhibition of 1851
is not to bo a lasting " encumbrance," humbly to sur
gest that your Royal Commission may take it into your'
consideration to erect such a building as may, after the'
purposes of your Royal Commission have been answered,
Le easily converted into or remain in its original state
for a National Gallery, and that your Royal Commission
may take snob measures as may afterwards be necessarf
for establishing the building for the purposes of that;
institutiun upon a permanent basis.
In conclusion, I humbly beg leave to suggest to your,
Royal Commission that in the event of your entertain.'
ing my proposal, you will reconcile any opposition to"
the proposed site of the building, and the private sub."
scriptious now being raised for the purposes of your
Royal Commission will be largely increased by those'
who have hitherto withheld their adhesion to this pan&
epoch in the history of our country.
I have the honour to be, your Royal Highness, m 5
Lords and Gentlemen, your most obedient and very
humble servant,

GEORGE MARCH.
:3, Cornwall Cottages, Henry-street, Vauxhall, "
March 26, 1850.
(Copy.)

1, Old Pilate-yard, Westminster,
28th March, 1850.
Sir,—l am directed to acknowleigo the receipt of you C
communication of the 26th inst., and to thank you for th
interest maniroqod by you in this great undertaking, s
evinced by your suggestion, which has been referred t 01
the proper quarter. •

- I um, Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) M. DIGLY WYATT, Secretary.
To Mr. George March,
3, CJrnwall Cottages, Ilenry-strftt, Vauxhall.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, APRIL 2.—There were PI
the meal market to-day 18 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 28011 AT'
imperial, which sold thus : -3 at 1/ 5s Od, 13 at 1/ 43 t di
and 2 at 11 4s Od ; average price of the whsle 1/ 4s (
d-12ths. 4 sacks sour, whereof 2 sold at 275, and 2at 24 '
4 sacks pot-barley, whereof 3 sold thus :-1 at 11 4s 0 d
and '2 at 11 Is 6d.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, APRIL 2.- "
Oat straw, from 6s 6d to 8s Od per kemple of 16 stones trop;
wheat ditto, 7s Od to 9s Od ; barley ditto, Zs 6d to 6s 6 a'
Hay, from 9d to I Id per stone.
LKEITK MEAL MARKET, APRIL I.—There were 1 -
bags oatmeal, 1 of barleymeal, and 3 of potbarley at t]
day's market ; sales ready. In oatmeal there was no alterati 0°
on the first and second qualities; that sold at 221, wai of i
ferior quality ; potbarley 6d per bag up.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third I
imperial .. 245 6d 23s 6d 22s 0 1
Barleymeal, per ditto ... 17s 61 —s Od —s 0 1
Peasemeal —s Od —s Od —s O.
Flour ... —s Od —s Od —s
Pot barley ... 2.1 s 6d —s Od Oaf

COAL MARKE'
Middle's W. Hartley 14s 6d
Carr's Hartley
Davison's West Hartley 14s 6d
Holvwell
Ord's Redheugh
Tanfield Moor
West Wylam
Wykan
___ _

Wall's End, &c.
Clennell ....
Clarke
Eden Main l6s 6d

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS-
BRISTOL, APRIL 3.
STOCK Excruxan.—The share market re-opened 11P^
the holidays to-day. The transactions were—Great Wes tel.
533/—Ditto, New 171. Shares, VA dis.—Bristol and Ex eu
3314 dis.—llitto, Thirds, 1114 dis.—Midland, 501. St 0
263/4 dis.

LIVERPOOL, APRIL 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been dul Iv/
day, and the amount of business done was limited; p flop
also had a tendency downwards, the market closing hea
rth Union Stock continues very firm. The transact 540
were as follow:—Chester and Holyhead, 7:M—Lanca:
and Yorkshire, Consol., 34—Ditto, x'ifths 10% dis.—Lot 4".,.
and North-Western, '
034—Ditto, New Quarter's, di s',
Ditto, Fifth, 14 dis.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 6s. 3d. PO,
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters (No. e
71A per cent. till 1853,1634—Ditt0, Preference, 63/1 —ll fi
tl
land, 36—Ditto Halves, 2714 dis.—North Staffordshire !Ay.
dis. —South-Eastern and Dover, 1314—Ditto (No. 4), Re b;0
tered, 4%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Great Nortl '-
and Eastern), 71. Bs. 9d. dis.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 3.
01
Snot: EXCHANGB.—The market still continues dull, ,000
there was rather more business done to-day. The transact ",tof
were as follow:—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 314—Di ' 6
321. (late Extension), 12% n. d. Ditto, Preference s;tof
per cent., 12 1-3—London and North-Western, 10334—Di As
New Quarters, 1 dis.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingh
(C), Quarters, 7-16 n. p—Manchester, Sheffield, and 1 16/
colnshire, Quarters (No. 1), 7—Ditto, Preference, 6 13.: op
North Staffordshire. 103 f, dis.— South-Eastern and Do It
Thirds (No. 4), 4 7-16 -East Lancashire, 7%—Edinbu
and Glasgow (late Wilsmtown, Morningside, and C
ness), 72.

GLASGOW, APRIL 2.
STOCK EXCIIANGR.—The transactions to-day were
follow:—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves (No.
VA—Dundee and Arbroath (New No. 3), 12s. 6d.—No
British, Preference, .51. ls.—Ditto, Scrip, Si. Is.

11°
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—A Dangerous Wound in
Thigh cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pill,.—About the
years ago Mr. Acton, of Melbourne, had his thigh fearfu
lacerated when out riding, his horse running away and his t for
coming in collision with a wall; he was confined to his bed 0#
nearly eighteen months, suffering from the accident, and n
withstanding the best medical advice, every etlort proved u of
successful in healing the wound, and his health became so i 0,
paired that his life was despaired of ;in this state he cm iJ
menced the use of Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which I
oil
the effect of healing the wound with wonderful rapidity a '0
restoring hire to sound health.—Sold by all druggists, and
Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.
I.'HE FIFE illams.—The Post-office authorities, 0
hear, have all but intimated that they do not intend to ins id„
upon the ridiculous terms to which we slluded in our Is Pe
It may, therefore, be almost held as settled that the cony, P.
ance of the mail will be resumed as usual on Saturday ne
by the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway—the•und
standing 'being that, if the Post-office authorities shall ,d
unsuccessful in the action about to be raised, the amoun
remuneration for carrying the mail up to the time of the
.„0
cision is to be settled by arbitration; but, if successful, 1
then, of course, the remuneration to be received by the c eft
parry pally shall be that which the Post-office now offer in res 110
of the claim they have preferred, namely, a second-class
for every time that the mail guards travel along the lh te•
Scotsman.

BIRTHS.
On the 24th ult., at Stowey, Somerset, the wife of the 4POP
J. Wadham, of a son.
On the 24th uit., at Ballynew, Castlebar, the wife of Or
tain Sullivan, 2d Dragoons, of a son and heir.
On the 28th ult., at Hoveton-hall, Norfolk, Pan? /4111
Gurney, of a daughter.
On the 31st ult., Mrs. Robert R. Robinson, Uple r (00°'
tester-place, Dorset-square, of a daughter.
On the 31st ult., at Moon-grove, Manchester, the BO;
J. Brook, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 81st ult., at the Sub-deanery, Chichester, 4 the Irif°
of the Rev. J. Kenrick, of a daughter.
On the let inst., at Upper Tooting, the wife ofbEd vra.-
Meyer, Esq., of a daughter.
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MARRIED.
On the 28th ult., at St. Pancras Church, Samuel
George, Esq., youngest son of Samuel George, Esq
Mary's-square, Gloucester, to Susanna Elizabeth, sec•
viving daughter of the late John Black, Esq., fors
the Admiralty.
un the 2d inst., at All Saints, St. John's-wood,
Charles F. Tarver, M.A., Fellow of King's Colleg
bridge, to Sara, second daughter of Charles Knight, .
John s- wood.

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On the 2d inst., at St. George's Church, Bloomsb
Per. Henry A. Stern, to Charlotte Elizabeth, third
of Mr. C. 11. Purday, of Hunter-street, Brunswick-s.

DIED.
On the 29th ult., the Rev. William Adams, D.D.
Halstead, Essex, and rector of Abingdon Pigotte, Ca
shire, aged e 4.
On the 29th ult., at Southampton, Henrietta, rel
late General Prevost.

jet of tl'‘
Russel?
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On the 29th ult., Mary Kirkby, Guildford-street
square, aged 92.
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On t; c 29th nit , aged 25, George, eldest son
Winter, Esq , of Bankside, Southwark.
On the ;Otli ult., in Meckleuburgh-square, Jos
william Vandercom, Esq., aged 96.
On the 29th ult., aged -4-7, Elizabeth, relict of
Quartermaster George Gillott, 15th (or King's) L
goons.

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Middleoez, Thursday, April 4, 1850.

;T.—YESTERDAY.
Braddyll
Hetton
Stewart's
ICaradoe...— ..... l6s 91
Cassop 165 94
Whitworth l3s IP, %. -,
Birchg. Graigola
Cowper' Hartley
Sidney's Hartley
Resolven Steam 215 0
Ships at market, 32.