The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-19 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF HEWS

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FOREIGN.

A letter from Eu announcss the arrival of the King at that
place on Monday evening. His Majesty was received by the
authorities of the town and department.
The funeral of the Princess de *aim took place on Tuesday
at Pere la Chaise. A considerable number of literary men
were present, amongst whom were MM. de Pongerville and
Viennet, Baron de Humboldt, and M. Jombard.
The following paragraph relative to the Oregon dispute,
which is worthy of Punch, appears in Galignani's Messenger.
—"Those who have not yet visited General Tom Thumb are
advised to take the earliest possible opportunity, as we learn,
not without souse alarm as well as regret, that the new Pre-
sident of the United States has signified to the General that
his services will be required at home, in case of a rupture
with England,"
Nine convicts stood on the pillory on Tuesday in the Place
du Palais de Justice. Several of them are condemned to im-
prisonment with hard labour for life.
The returns of the receipts of the indirect taxes for the
first quarter of the year, published in the Moniteur, show the
amount to have been 8,839,000 E, giving an increase of
642,000 E on the corresponding quarter of 1844, and of
1,649,000 f. on that of 1843. Viewing the different branches,
the present receipt presents some remarkable variations. The
duties on registries and mortgages, which for many years
have been on an ascending scale, have fallen from
52,954,000 f. to 50,322,800 f. The stamp and custom duties
have also fallen, the first 585,000 f., and the second by
597,000 f. But almost all the other branches of the revenue
have increased—as potable liquors by 1,290,000 f. ; salt,
984,000 E ; colonial sugars, 764,000 f. ; home-made sugars,
538,000 E ; tobaccos, 579,000 E ; postages, 219,0001.
The price of bread in Paris for the second fortnight of the
present month is fixed at 29 centimes per kilogramme for the
first quality, and 22 centimes the second quality. As the
kilogramme is nearly 12 per cent. heavier than two pounds
English, the price d the best bread in Paris remains at much
less than three sous the English pound.
The consumption of charcoal in Paris during the year 1844
amounted to 2,967,594 hectolitres. The hectolitre is within a
trifle of 3 bushels.
A sum of 7,5001. in bank notes was found last week in the
box at the door of the Hotel-Dieu (Hospital) at Toulouse.
This munificent gift was accompanied by an anonymous letter,
saying that it was to be expended in founding an additional
bed in the room set apart for incurable cases.
Accounts from Meissen, in Saxony, represent that town
to have suffered severely from inundations. The lower part
of the town had been under water for a week. Seventeen
houses were almost entirely destroyed, and 77 more or
less damaged.

Accounts have been received from Otaheite to the 27th
of October, at which date there had been no change in the
relative positions of the French and the natives at Papeiti.
There was some alarm in the camps at the departure of
the English steamer Salamander, the natives being hppre-
hensive that they would then be attacked, but nothing of
the kind had occurred.
2.4131137 £I7:D vezaine.

The Central Criminal Court has adjourned to Monday, the
12th day of May next, when by iota the following Judges
will preside, viz., Lord Chief Justice Denman, Mr. Baron
Alderson, and Mr. Justice Coltman.
At Marlborough-street, the Earl of Devon preferred a
charge against two persons who gave the names of Philip
Henry Musgrove and Charles Jarratt, of having attempted
to obtain charitable contributions from him by false and
fraudulent pretences. After a short investigation the pri-
soners were remanded. . _

Mary Florry, a servant at the Weavers' Arms, London-
wall, was brought before Sir Chapman Marshall, at Guildhall,
for final examination, charged with stealing a gold watch and
several brooches and rings, of the value of 301., and Joseph
Everson, her sweetheart, was charged with receiving the
same. The latter prisoner was discharged, and the female
committed for trial. _ _

At the Thames Police-court, Simon Hill, glass-blower,
was brought before Mr. Ballantine for final examination, on
a charge of killing and slaying Jane Thrussle, a Yorkshire
girl, in a lodging- house kept by Julia Sheen, at No. 5, Blue
Anchor-yard, Rosemary-lane, and committed.
COUIVT-FILSIIIONABLE. _ _ _

The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the Duke and
Duchess of Buccleuch with their company, at dinner, on
Thursday, at Montagu House. The Duchess of Kent was also
of the party. Her Royal Highness has a grand dinner and
evening party to-night, at Clarence House. Her ➢iajesty
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert are expected to
honour the Royal Duchess with their company on the
occasion.

Thursday evening, Lord Monteagle received at dinner, in
Brook-street, the Duke de Broglie, the Prince Albert de
Broglie, the Count St. Aulaire, the Marquis of Laudowne,
M. Dedel, the Chevalier Bunsen, the Earl of Clarendon, the
Earl of Clare, Lord Glenelg, Lord John Manners, Col. Fox,
Mr. Monekton Milnes, and Mr. Spring Rice.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel have issued cards of invitation
or a grand dinner to night, at their mansion in Whitehall-
gardens.
The members of the Scots Fusilier Guards Club gave their
first dinner for the season on Thursday, at the Clarendon
Hotel. There were present Major-General Clitherow, Lieut.-
General Clitherow, Lieut.-Colonel Micklewaite, Lieut.-Gen.
Sir John Guise, the Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Henry Montagu,
Lieut.-Colonel Colville, Lieut.-Colonel Robinson, Colonel
Knollys, Lieut.-Colonel Hall, Captain Charles Seymour,
Captain Ridley, Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, the Hon. Lieut.-
Colonel Charles B. Phipps, Captain Loftus, Captain F. Ro-
milly, Mr. Boyce, &c.
The Earl and Countess of Eglinton entertained a select
party at dinner, at the Clarendon Hotels on Wednesday
evening.
The mansion formerly occupied by the late Viscountess
Powerscourt, in Dover-street, has been taken by Lady Mary
Lambton. The Earl of Durham is pursuing his studies in
Leicestershire.

Viscount OssuLston has arrived in town, after having
passed the Easter recess in Paris.
The Baroness le Despencer has arrived on a visit to Miss
Stapleton, Gray's Court, Henley-on-Thames.
Lord and Lady Blantyre, who are still at Erskine House,
Renfrewshire, are not expected in town until next month, for
the season. _

Lord Maidstone, R. Lumley, Esq., W. Wills, Esq., and R.
Bromley, Esq., and party, have arrived at Malta in the yacht
the Flower of Yarrow , from a tour in the Levant.
2V/ISCEIMANZOITS.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has presented a splendid
portrait of William IV. to the Royal Naval School, New
Goss. Tho portrait has been copied by Mr. Lane, at the
express command of Queen Adelaide, from a painting by the
late Sir Thomas Lawrence. It is a full-length of his late
Majesty in the uniform of Lord High Admiral, and is placed
in the dining hall of the pupils, by whom, on its inaugura-
tion, it was received with tremendous cheers.
A dinner was:on Thursday given at the Albion Tavern, Al-
dersgate street (Alderman Moon in the chair), to M. Aloux,
the French artist, by the members of the corporation of the
city of London, who are to form part of the great picture
which M. Aloux has been directed by his Majesty the King
of the French to prepare, representing " The Presentation of
the Address of the City of London to his Majesty Louis Phi-
lippe, during his recent visit to this country." About forty
gentlemen, including Alderman Sir C. Marshall, Sir P. Laurie,
Sir W. Magnay, E. Tennent, M.P., &c., sat down to a most
excellent dinner. _ _

Great alterations and improvements are in contemplation
at the St. Katherine Docks. The Company have obtained
the sanction of the Treasury to extend the privileges of the
wharf outside the dock gates facing the river to the two
wharfs, called the Upper and Lower Irongate Wharfs, be-
tween the Tower Stairs and their present waterside premises,
known as the St. Katherine Steam -packet Wharf. It is, we
believe, intended to erect a large warehouse in connexion
with these new premises, and to form a communication from
them with the warehouse in the docks on the opposite side of
the street, by making an iron bridge run across the street
from warehouse to warehouse, in order that the goods landed
from the foreign steamers, and intendod to be bonded, may be
moved with facility for the purpose of being housed, or ex-
amined for delivery. It is expected than a great increase will
take place in the traffic of these convenient waterside premises
in the course of the ensuing season, an additional number of
steam-ships having already been placed on the station • and
that when the arrangements are completed, one half of the
whole waterside premises will be devoted to the foreign, and
the other half to the coasting trade.
It is stated that the Bishop of London has decided upon
the case of the Rev. Mr. Monckton upon the report made by
the Commissioners, but the result ,has not been officially or
publicly made known.
His Majesty the King of the French has become a member
of the Royal Western Yacht Club. The gratifying announce-
ment was made at a recent meeting of the members, held at
Plymouth.

MARKET NEWS. (YESTERDAY.)
CORN EXCRAGNE
During the present week the arrivals of English Wheat
have been only moderate, though of fair average quality,
The show of samples was scanty, while the demand for the
finest qualities was steady at fully Monday's prices. All
other kinds had a slow sale at late rates. In fine Foreign
Wheat a limited business was doing, yet we can notice no al-
teration in prices. The sale for Barley and Malt was exces-
sively dull, and, in some instances, lower rates were sub-
mitted to. From Ireland the arrivals of Oats are on the in-
crease; hence the Oat trade was inactive, at stationary
figures. Beans, Peas, and Flour dull.
ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour.
5,210 qrs. 3,260 qrs. 1,860 1,970
28,320
3,670

English ......
Irish
Foreign

-f 8,750
Malt, 2,280 qrs.

Although the supply of Beasts on sale was extensive for
the time of year, ' nearly 600 Scots coming to hand by
steamers from Scotland, and 40 Oxen and Cows from Rotter-
dam, all in good condition, the Beef trade was steady, and
Monday's advanced prices were mostly supported. The
numbers of Sheep were good, yet the inquiry for them was
firm, at fully previous rates. From the Isle of Wight 60
Lambs mere received per railway, with fair average arrivals
from other parts. The sale was rather active, at full quota-
tions. Calves were in good supply, and heavy demand, at a
decline of 2d per Sibs. In Pigs very little was doing. Mach
Cows sold heavily, at from 16/ to 191 each.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. U. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 6 210 Second quality ditto 3 6 310
Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 0 4 2
Prime large Oxen— 3 6 310 Southdown Wethers 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots
Large coarse CalVes 3 6 4 0 • Large Hogs .... •• 3 0 3 6
Prime small ditto
Suckling Calves, ,18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 16 0 19 0
Inferior Sheep
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep. 1 Calves. I Pigs.
1,113 I 7,460 219 321
At per stone, by the Carcase.
NEWGILTE AND 1473/I.I37:2IWHALL.
We had rather an inactive demand, at barely previous rates.
s. d. to s. d. 1 s. d. to s. U.
Beef, inferior.— 2 4 2 6 i Mutton, inferior •• 2 8 210
middling ••• • 2 8 210 I
middling.. 3 0 3 4
---prime large .• 210 3 2 prime .• •• 3 6 alO
prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 210 3 6
Veal• •••••••• • • • • • 3 4 4 4' - small ........
. Lamb, 4s 8(1 to 6s. 3 8 4 0

BOVLOUGEI 807. 351614.72.X.MT.
The announcement of the failure of an eminent brewer has
cast a great gloom over
this market : nevertheless, a fair
amount of business is doing in most descriptions of Hops, at
prices about equal to those quoted in our last report.—Fine
Sussex pockets, 71 to 81 8s ; Choice ditto., 81 12s to 10e; Kent,
71 103 to 9/; superfine mid Kents, 9/ 98 to 13/; superfine
East ditto., 9/. 103 to 13/; Yearlings, 71 to 8/ 10s.
430360rtmet.i...
SUGAR.—West India has been in good request this week
at full rates, and with rather an upward tendency. Sales to
last evening inclusive about 2,500 hhds and trcs ; 150 hhds
Barbadoes at auction having realised 548 to 56s for fine yel-
low, and 44s 6d to 46s 6d for low.
EAST INDIA.--7,476 bags 121 cases Bengal have been sold
by auction, mid white at 498 to 51s, good
and fine at 52s to
58s, and low at 45s to 46s 6d per cwt. and at 33s to 36s 6d for
brown.
DlAtimiws.-8,291 bags nearly all sold, but likely the