The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-04 00:00:00

CORN AVERAGEm.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended July 30, 1842, made up from the Returns of
the Inspectorsin the different Cities and Towns in England and
Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat......... 63i. Dd. 1 Oats
ffarler tBf. 01. 1 Rya ..... 345. 9.1 Pease 335. 10d.

AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS.
Week ending WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. RYE. 1 BEANS. reAss
.--.—.— .---- ---- --- .----,------ ----.
June 25 63 11 27 6 21 7 31 7 34 9
4 33
35 6
July 2 64 3 27 ' 7 .22 4 32 3 34
9 ......
16 65 1,8 27 4 22 0 36 6 34 10 35 5
M
30 63 9 18 0 21 5 :',4 9 34 7 33 10
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE FIE WEEKS
Wheat
64s 7,1 Oats ......••• 21s. 10d.I Beans ...... ...345. 9d.
Barley 27s. 9d. i Rye 333 10d. Pease 345, 4d.
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
Wheat......... Od. 1 Oats
Barley s. Od. i Bye

GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.
Traffic returns for the week ending July 30, 1842 :
Passengers
Merchandise 382 18 0

£1,305 5 6

Corresponding week last year ....£1,457 11 2
Darlington, Aug. 3. W. O'BRIEN, Secretary.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE OYSTER SEASON.—At
six o'clock this morning, pursuant to the regulation of
the Corporation of the City of London, the sale of
oysters commenced at Billingsgate and Hungerford
markets. At day-break upwards of fifty sail were moored
off the gate, and presented a very interesting appearance.
At Hungerford market six smacks had arrived by last
evening's tide, and this morning three others only were
added to them. The vessels were chiefly from Rochester,
Winstable, Feversham, Milton, anti Sheerness. The
following is a list of the prices, as obtained of Mr. Gold-
ham, viz. :—Pearl Natives, 325. per bushel ; Scotch ditto,
30s. ; Welsh, 21s. ; Milton, 16s. ; Common, 12s. to 14s. ;
Over-sea, or stray oysters, I Is. The oysters are finer
this season than we have seen them for a number of years,
and notwithstanding the above unusually high prices,
which is stated to arise from the comparative scarcity,
the sale at each market was very brisk.
THE NEW TARlFF.—Several barrels of American
beef have this week arrived in town, one of them a joint
order from several gentlemen anxious to ascertain the
quality and exact cost of such an article, and the rest to
provision dealers. The quality was found to be excel-
lent, although, of course, not eval to prime pieces of
home produce, and, all charges included, stood the im-
porters in twopence three farthings per lb. ; it has this
week been retailing at threepence.—Perth Courier.

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SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
The Overland Mail, with news from Ohina,
Afghanistan, Tripoli, and Malta, arrived this morn ing.
The details will be found very interesting, as givoli in an-

other part of The Sun.
The Paris papers do not contain one word of news in-
teresting to an English reader. They are all occupied
with a discussion that took place on Monday irt
the Chamber of Deputies relative to the election of
a M. Pawels for Langres. This gentleman isr.
charged with adopting, on a small scale, the English
style of managing an election. He did not venture
on such bribery and corruption as we have lately had so ,f
many instances exposed in our House of Commons, but
he sent his carriage for some of the electors to come to
the poll ; he employed friends to canvass for him in the
arrondissement, and The established a journal to write
him up as a fit and proper candidate. Notwithstanding
these sins, the majority of the bureau considered the
election of M. Pawels as good and valid. The chamber,
however, took a different view of the question. Under
this impression a part of the chamber proposed timt an
inquiry should be ordered, but the Ministers and the ma-
jority of the bureau ebjected to this extreme course, and
recommended that the questson should be adjourned for
further consideration. A rather violent discussion took
place, but the result of the whole was that the Govern-
ment prevailed, and the case of M. Pawels was postponed •
for further consideration.
PARLIAMENTARY.
The House of Commons was almost exclusively occu-
pied by the Newfoundland Bill last night. There was
some conversation upon other business, which was
postponed to make way for it, but that was the main
business. The adjourned debate upon going into Com-
mittee, which Mr. O'Connell had moved to postpone for .!
three months, was resumed ; and, after several speeches,
it was decided by 68 to 13 that the Bill should be com-
mitted. Into Committee, accordingly, the House went,
and Mr. O'Connell debated every clause, and divided on
most of them. Performing such work, the House sat
till One o'Clock.
MONEY—TRADE—COMMERCE.
Since the Royal proclamation of the 3d of June on the

;ht gold currency, the Bank has received between

4,000,0001. and 5,000,000/. sterling of light sovereigns
and half-sovereigns (of the reigns of Geo. 111. and IV.,
and Will. IV.), all of which were placed in the Bullion-
office as condemned, and are not to be re-issued to the
public until re-coined and of full weight. During the
last month there have been eight steam-presses daily at
work at the Mint to supply the deficiency thus caused
im
the gold currency.
ECCl.ESxAssmat.
Dr. Hannah, Theological Tutor of the College at
Hoxion, has been elected President of the Wesleyan
Conference : there were seven candidates.
ELECTIONEERING.
A serious affray took place on Wednesday at Notting- 1
ham between the partisans of the election candidates--
Mr. Rayner Stephens, who advocates the cause of Mr.
Walter, and Feargus O'Connor. Warrants have since
beep procured from the Magistrates against the latter,
on the grounds of affray and assault, and the cases will
be brought on immediately after the nomination.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
At a meeting of the members of the Metropolitan Im-
provement Society, held on Saturday in Covent-garden,
among other statements in the report, attention was
directed to the naming and numbering of streets. In
some streets it not unfrequently happens that there are
five houses with the same number ; while in the co.in-
mercial part of the metropolis there are nolewer than
28 King-streets, 20 Queen-streets, 26 Charles-streets,
25 Church-streets, 20 George-streets, and 23 John'
streets.

LAW AND POLICE.
William Powell, aged 27, and his mother, a decrepid
woman of 72, were tried on Tuesday, at the Hereford
Assizes, charged with the wilful murder of his aunt and
her sister, Lucy Parker. Death appeared from the evi'
dence to have resulted from bruises dealt in a scuffle be-
tween the parties. The female prisoner was acquitted,
but the male prisoner was convicted of felony, and sen-
tenced to transportation for life.
The action of Hunt v. Helps, in which the plaintiff
sought to recover the sum of 2,0001. from the defendant,
who is secretary to the British Fire-office, upon an
surance to that amount effected upon his property by tab-
plaintiff, was on Tuesday decided at the Guildford A.egzes'
The defendant by his pleas admitted that the policy had
been effected, but he alleged that a fraudulent claim ha
been made by the plaintiff on the office, and also that the
premises had been wilfully destroyed either by the h?
ap
;
of plaintiff or his connivance. The judgment was,te tha
arson could not be made out, and a verdict was enr(.l
for the defendant on the two first issues, and for9l
plaintiff on the third. of
The liev. Stephen Aldhouse, late lecturer
the
Hallows, in the City, was charged with bigamy
ltf :trate
Wandsworth Police-office yesterday. The .--ead. re-
considered sufficient evidence had been produce, to enter
mend the prisoner upon, and he was require
nearance on
Into recognizance and sureties for his appearance
Saturday.

SPORTING.
The race for the silver sculls, constituting the Astra"
pionship of the Thames, first instituted in the year 1.831 t
was rowed for yesterday, between Mr. Wallace and 31r•
Chapman, the rowers in former years, and won by the
latter.

COURT-FASHIONABLE.
Lord Foley gave a large dinner party yesterday at hie
house in Grosvenor-square.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland intend to
remain at Sion House until the first week in September.
The Duke of Richmond left Portland-place, by the
in the
railway, on Saturday last, for Gordon Castle,
Highlands.
The Earl of Aboyne has left town for Orton 1011'
near Peterborough.
zYJCISCELLBNEOIII6.
A quantity of massive silver sacramental plate, wbiebni
is supposed to have been concealed since the perm
the civil wars in the 17th century, Las just been
covered at Norfolk House by the workmen employed h"
- -

embellishing that mansion. -
Lewes Gaol is at present dreadfully crowded : in
female department, fifty-three women prisoners and sel,
children are pent up in only 18 cells.
The official copy of the depositions taken beforrrtiohe
Privy Council of the evidence adduced against 040
Bean, the prisoner now confined in Newgate for led,
supposed attempt on the Queen's life, has been publisl"
of
The prisoner has not been committed on a chargefor
attempting to shoot the Queen. His commitment is
a misdemeanor, and it is believed that the Law Offic`is
of the Crown will resort to the provisions of the stet,..i.,°
of Edward 111., which provides against persons apM4
ing before the Sovereign armed, under pain of fine ""
imprisonment.
A fracas took place at a meeting at LimehouSe: of
Tuesday evening, held relative to the managemeite
the parochial schools of the parish, between Geu'vy
Frederick Young, Esq., late ALP. for TeignnaoutN,
Magistrate for the county of Middlesex, and —l3laco,
Esq., a gentleman of considerable property at Lirneholluil
Mr. Wink used an expression which Mr. Young oYthi
on him to retract, and on his refusing to do sop !",,4
latter gentleman placed a cane on his shoulders, )
givino him a slight tap, told him to consider hio;4
caned.' Mr. Baker, the Coroner for Middlesex, who ljf
present, apprehensive of consequences, immedisLe
attended at Lambeth-street, upon which the MagisP;:(
sent for Mr. Young, and bound over that gentlemenfrioot
mediately in a sum of 100 L, and two sureties of ..ard
each to keep the peace. Mr. Bluck has not been
of, but has not yet sent any hostile communication..

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SPORTING IN TELLIGENCO.
( RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
HUNTINGDON RACES.—WEDNESDAIr. ilPded.
The Two yrs. old Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 40
Half-mile. • ~
Mr. Bird's c by Redshank, d by Amadis (Edwardi
Mr. Booth's Dovny-brook ............................... .. ;• I
Lord Sandwich n Queen Phillippe ............... . ..... ;!, 4
Col. Peers f by Slane Mary Anne ..................
Lord Exeter's fby Sultan out of Rhodocantha ...
The Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Once round and the': I
Col. Peel n Sir Hans, 4 yr 5............ (Bartholomelc/
Mr. Thornhill's E. 0., 4 yrs .. ;.'.
The Huntingdon Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 2046
InldeaEtsv,erliaidsta,m3iley.rs
(Pettit) :2
p
Mr. G, Thornhill's
Mr. Button's Evasion, 3 yrs
Two others ran.
The Member's Plate of 501. Heats once ronod'i
Colonel Peel's Prosody, 3 yrs, (Bartholomew)
Mr. Booth's Benjamin, 5 yrs
Mr. Thornhill's Ends and Odds, 3 yrs
Jr'
SALISBURY RACES.—YESTERDAY.„,',
Produce Sweepstakes of 50 SOW.. each, h ft. 1"'"
a.
Mr. Etwall's Palladium walked over.
The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, ,Ste•
miles. ;
1
Lord G. Bentinck nd The Currier, 6 yrs (Regers) •
3
Mr. Herbert's Arctic, aged .............................. .."
4
Mr. Sadler's Belissima, aged ........................... ."
Mr. Hobson's Picotee, 5 yrs .............................
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Three PIM
Mr. Wreford's Wardan, 5 yrs walkeo
The City Bowl, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 Soo. e
&c. Heats, mile and a half.
Mr. Sadler's Belissima, aged (W. Day) dr
2dr
Mr. Kingston's Defy, 4 yrs
Mr. Sadler's f by Ishmael, out of Dewdrop, 3 yrs:
LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS PP(
LONDON, AUGUST 4.—Wind this day at noon N„,,51(1'
DEAL, AUGUST 3.—Wind, N.N.E., moderate.
Ann, Mundill, Jamaica.
PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 2.—Wind variable.—A'' r '
Hoer, Mont Video.
FopALMOUTH,e AUGUST 2.—Wind E. light breeZes'
Sid., Liverpool (steamer), Alexandria.
PADSTOW, AUGUST I.—Sld. Clio, Quebec.
STOCKTON, JULY 28.—51 d., Hammy, Quebec.
_,.110
BOMBAY, JUNE 18.—The Vansittart and Cornw;eeo
East Indianian, laden with cotton for China, has'ed the
totally destroyed by fire, the one on the 3d, an Pf
other on the 10th instant. The Kate, coal IgtleP.:4o
Oden, took fire, but it was extinguished before •"."
damage was done.
THE HAGUE, AUGUST I.—lt seems that 1,-
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of Baron Van Steckereen has not been purchased it
Court of Nassau, but by his Majesty William
said, however, that it is resented to the Prince hoe
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