The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-18 00:00:00

MEAT MARKET'S.

SOUTMALL, JAN. 17.—Our Market to-day was rather hea-
vily supplied with stock, on account of which, and the thin at-
tendance of buyers, the demand was, throughout, heavy, and
the quotations had, in some instances, a downward tendency.
—Beef from 3s 2d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to
4s 8d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s per 81bs. Supply—Beasts, 37 ;
Sheep, 1,640 ; Calves, 50 ; Pigs, 42.
ROIIFORD, JAN. 17.—Prime beasts and calves commanded
a steady inquiry, at full prices, but otherwise the trade ruled
extremely inactive, at depressed rates. —Beef from 3s 2d to 4s
2d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4(1; and Pork,
3s to 4s, per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 183 to 28s ; quarter•old
store Pigs, 18s to 30s; and Milch Cows, with their small calf,
161 to 101 each.

LEWES, JAN. 16.—We had a very sluggish demand here
to-day, and prices were not supported.—Beef, from 3s 2d to
4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and
Pork, 3s to 4s per 81bs.

A IiKEI
last market.day, 68,

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Walls Endßelmont
W.•E. litaddyll'atiettcn
Walls End East Helton
Walls End Haswell ...... 21 0
Walls End Hettcm
Walls End Lambton
Wahl; End Pemberton 18 0
Walla End Russell's Hetton 19 8
Walls Eh d Peen
Cowpen
Llangennech Coal 2O C

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL. NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
In the Liverpool Cotton market yesterday, the sales were
9,000 bales, the market being rather less animated. Speen-
lato7s took 1,500 bales American, 1,000 Pernambuco, and
1,000 Surat; 2,000 Pernam sold at 64d. to 64d., 100 Bahia
at 61/2d., 200 Maranham at 6d. to 61d., 100 Egyptian at 64d. to
7d., 1,500 Surat at 34d. to and the rest American at
54. to 6}d.—Shares were inactive : Eastern Counties, ex
New, 10; Grand Junction, 233; Birmingham, Quarter, 29;
South Easteru,S 354 ; ditto, New, 354 ;j Paris and Lyons,
2 19-20; Manchester and Leeds, 101.
We briefly noticed yesterday the attendance of many influen-
tial parties to inspect specimens of foreign cured provisions,
including the Secretary of the Board of Trade, and other
practical men in such matters, to ascertain if, in ordinary
course, the poorer classes were likely to derive any advantages
from the reduction of duties, by the new tariff, upon articles
of food imported from abroad. So satisfied were all
present upon this point, that it is in contemplation to convene
a public meeting (to be held at the Hall of Commerce we
understand), to show the policy of an extension being given to
this new branch of trade. It is established as a fact that most
of the provisions already imported—that is the best of them—
have been sold to the middle and pourer classes at immense
profits, as English produce, while the inferior is
marked "American." 'Thus a prejudice is kept up, and the
retailers, by demanding comparatively high prices for articles
imported, which were bought 25 or 30 per cent. lower, are, as
already stated, immense gainers. It has been suggested, in
in order that the new tariff may have in this respect a fair trial,
that in the more populous districts of the metropolis
shops should be opened where none but foreign
cured provisions should be sold. The principal complaint made
by some of the practical men present at yesterday's inspection,
was, that the Pork, and some of the Beef, was too fat. This,
however, cannot refer to the Port Philip Beef, as that is de-
cidedly cut too lean.
There were no colonial arrivals in the City to-day, and the
French mail was detained, supposed by the prevalence of fogs
in the Channel.
The Commissioners purchased 18,0001. Consols this morn-
ing, but only a small sum was invested in aid of the Sink-
ing Fund ; in fact, as the brokers for the Commis-
sioners lump the purchases, the specific sum laid out
daily, in reduction of the debt, is not publicly stated, nor in-
deed is there the least clue as to the transactions of those re-
presenting the Lords of the Treasury upon the subject above
alluded to. Consols for Account have touched 97—the
same quotation rules for Money. Exchequer Bills have
been heavy at 665. premium. The Reduced Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. have touched 103, but they are
now a shade lower. The Transfer Books are now
all open for free transfers, and business is, in consequence,
much increased. It ought to be stated that the purchases of
the Commissioners were made in Consols at 97. Bank Stock
for Money and Account is worth 1894.
This is the pay day in the Consol Market, and it has gone
off satisfactorily.
In the Foreign Market not much business was transacted to-
day. Old Portuguese Five per Cents. were quoted at 71 ; the
Spanish Actives at 224; the Three per Cents, at 304 ; the
Passive Bends at 54 ; Dutch Five per Cents. at 100 a ; and
the Two-and-a-half per Cents at 54g.
The principal changes in the Railway Shares have been to
day in the G‘ eat Western, which are up to 34 premium ; in the
Grand Junction, which are at 134 premium ; in the Manches-
ter and Leeds, which are at 151/2 premium; in the South
Eastern and Dover, which are at 51/2 discount ; and in the
York and North Midland (Scarborough branch) which are at
154 premium. In the other Railway Shares the variations
have been slight this morning. New Australian Bank
Shares have realised 4 premium, and the London Joint-
Stock Bank Shares 24 premium.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities:
34 per Cent. Annuities, 1818
34 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...:10241 103 1021
New 34 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Bonds, 1,000
Ditto under 1,000
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, lJd. 14d.
10001.
5004
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Three per Cent. ......
Ditto for the Account 304
Dutch 24 per Cent Mai
Dutch 5 per Cent.

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties 23 .. .. 10
Ditto New ...... .. ... ........ .. : .- I Li...—. to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .... . . 50 5B to
Ditto Registered ..
Great Western
Grand Junction 100 .234
London and Brighton ... .. 50
London and Birmingham Stock 240
London and South Western ... 4135 ... .. 73i 1
Ditto Eighths ... M... to .
Lancaster and Carlisle
Manchester and Leeds ...... ...... 70 s--- ... to
Ditto New Shares.....
Norwich and Brandon
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 15 ...... 29
Northern and Eastern
North Midland lOO to
Ditto Thirds 2l/. 13s. 4d. 30
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen .. ..... ..... 20
South Eastern and Dover...
Ditto Scrip
York and N3rth Midland 5O

Ditto Scarboro' Branch
Yarmouth and N0rwich............ 13
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia (New)
Lohdon Joint Stock lO - to --
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 17.—We cannot
report any change in our market, except Bolton and Bury,
which have advanced to 971., being an improvement of 41. per
share. Prices generally continue firm :—Sheffield and Man-
chester, Quarters, 4 9-16 - Manchester and Leeds, Quarters,
Si ; Manchester and Birmingham, 38i ; Manchester and
Leeds, 991, to 1001/ ; Bolton and Preston, 25A to 1 ; Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, 54.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Btack lB9
~.•, exit. Red.
3 •_!. Leut. Cons. 96k
3i iLir Cent. Red ... 102%
eW 3 per Cent.... 1011
New 5 I•er Ceti: ......
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860 ... l2 11.16
Ott. 1859
Jan. Ih6o —
FOREIGP

India Stock — pm
Ditto Bonds ....... 81 pm
Ditto Old Annuities...
Ditto New Annuities...
Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 14d. 67 pm
Ditto 5001...... 68 pm
Ditto Small ..... .68 pm
Bank Stock for Acct. 1891
(India Stock for
(Consols for Act.
1 FUNDS.
!Portuguese, 5 per cent.
IDitto, New Ditto
Prussian, 5 per cent —
Russian, 5 per cent
Ditto, Metallic ...... . ...•
Spanish, 5 per cent
Ditto, 3 per cent...
Ditto, Deferred.... . 123
French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Exchange.......... —f.
French, 3 per cent. —f. —c.
Dutch, 2i per cent. 54i
Ditto, 5 per cent.... 1001
RES.

isustrian, 5 per cent
13elgian, b per cent
Brazilian Bonds...
BlLmos Ayres6 per cent —
Cnilian, 6 per cent.
Colombian, 6 per cent —
Ditto 1824
Cuha Bonds, 6 per cent lli
Danish, 3 per sent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct.

SHA
Eastern Counties (23 paid j......
Ditto New Shares ( paid) .. ... 11i
Great Western (75 paid) ... 108}
London and Brighton (50 pa d) ..•
London and Birmingham ( paid).. ..... 240
Ditto New Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 29A
London and South Western (4116 s 10dpd) 734
Ditto Eighths ( 11 5s paid) ..
London anti Croydon Railway ( Trunk) ... 161
Lancaster and Carlisle (5 paid)
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ......
Ditto New Shares (30 paid)
Newcastle and Darlington Junction(ls paid\ 29
Rouen and Havre ( 6 paid). . 116
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ......
Ditto Scrip (25 paid)
Yarmouth and Norwi3h (13 paid) 164

We understand that in the House of Commons,
Viscount Clive, the Member for North Shropshire, will move
the address in answer to her Majesty's speech ; and Mr. Card-
well, Member for Clitheroe, will be the seconder.

AMERICA.—The packet-ship Siddons, Captain Cobb,
arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday last from New York, which
city she lea on the 27th ult.

SUDDEN• DEATH AT A VESTRY..---MY. Higgs held
an inquest yesterday afternoon, at the Prince's Head, Princes-
street, Westminster, on the view of the body of Mr. Simon
Stephenson, aged eighty, late vestry clerk of St. Margaret,
Westminster. The facts appeared in The Sun of yesterday.
Verdict—" Natural death.' At the conclusion of the inquiry,
a conversation arose as to whether or not there had been any
necessity for holding the inquet. The Coroner stated that he
did not intend to have done so, had not one of the deceased's
relatives called upon him on the subject, and expressed a wish
thatcsuch an investigation should take place.
INDIGENT BLIND VISITING SOCIETY.—Her Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager has just graciously contributed a
donation of 201. to the funds of this excellent charity, through
the hands of the Hon. Wm. Ashley, a member of the Com-
mittee. Her Majesty also contributed 25/. at Christmas, 1838,
when she condescended to accept the office of patroness to the
charity.
WooLwicn GARRISON.—A General Court-martial
was held yesterday in the mess-room of the Royal Artillery,
Colonel Mercer President, Adjutant Varlo, Deputy Judge•
Advocate, for the purpose of trying private John Knowles, of
the Royal Marines, for conduct highly unbecoming the charac-
ter of a soldier, in repeatedly 'cracking down Corporal Chad-
wick, a non-commissioned officer of the same regiment, on
Sunday, the 25th day of December, 1843, whilst doing duty at
her Majesty's Dockyard, Deptford. The Court, after a
lengthened and patient investigation of the whole of the evi-
dence, and maturely deliberating upon the prisoner's former
bad conduct, found him guilty of the charges preferred against
him ; but the sentence will not be promulgated till it has re-
ceived her Majesty's approval.

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NON-ATTENDANCE OF JURORS.—In the Bail Court,
yesterday, Mr. Justice Williams ordered a number of gentle-
men summoned on the jury, who did not answer when their
names were called, to be fined. One gentleman, who had
been fined on Tuesday, stated that he appeared and served en
the first day of the sittings, and was not aware that he was re-
quired by the summons to attend day by day. He did not
wish to shrink from the performance of a public duty. The
fine in this case was remitted.

THE PLEASURES OF CHANCERY.--Within the last
few days an extraordinary answer to a bill in Chancery has
been filed. The answer is engrossed on " forty" skins of
parchment, consisting of upwards of one thousand folios. It
has been ascertained that an office copy of this answer will
cost the plaintiff no less than forty-nine pounds ten shillings,
which amount must be incurred before the suit can be pro-
ceeded with.

SAILORS' FEMALE ORPHAN HOME.—A meeting of
the patrons of this charity was held last evening at the Fins-
bury Chapel, Moorfields, the Rev. A. Fletcher, in the chair.
The institution was established for the relief of the orphans of
sailors who have perished at sea. From the Report it appeared
that there are at present twenty orphan children on the funds
of the charity. The receipts from the 20th May, 1842, to
November 20, 1843, amounted to 5201. The liabilities of the
Society amount to upwards of 2921.