The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-20 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

AILES.RHEITS.
SMITILFLISLD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/10s to 41108; use-
ful ditto, 41 12s to Si 3s ; fine Upland ditto, Si 4s to 5/ as;
Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 1l 16s to 1/ 18s;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21 per load. Supply but moderate,
and trade tolerably steady.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, Si 108 to 41 lOs ;
useful ditto, 4/ 12s to 513 s ; fine Upland ditto, 514 s to 5/ 10s ;
Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 51 178; Oat Straw, 1116 s to 1/ 18a ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 168 to 21 per load. A fair average supply,
and a firm demand. _ _ _ _

WHITECHAPEL—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 41 156;
useful ditto, 41 16s to 51 4s; fine Upland ditto, 51 5s to
5/ 105; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 1/ l6s to 1/ 18s;
Wheat Straw, 11 18s to 21 per load. Trade on the whole
dull, at the above quotations.

MEAT DIAMEETS.
SOUTHALL, FEB. 19.—We had a fair average time of year
supply of fat stock on sale to-day, yet an improvement was
noticed in the demand, and prices were firmly supported.
Beef, from 3s to 48 ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 48 to
5s ; and Pork, 3s to 4s per Blbs. Supply—Beasts, 41 ;
Sheep, 1,340; Calves, 47 ; Pigs, 51.
ROMFORD, FEB. 19.—A full average amount of business
was transacted this morning, at full prices. Beef, from
3s Od to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 10d;
and Pork, 3s to 48 per Blbs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 30s;
Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Milch Cows, with
their small Calf, 16/ to 191 10s each.
HAII/311AM, FEB. 19.—For each kind of prime stock we
had a steady demand, at full prices, otherwise the trade
ruled dull. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3a to 4s 4d;
Veal, 4s to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs.
ARUNDEL, FEB. 18.—Although the supplies were by no
means large, the general demand was inactive, at late rates.
Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Veal,
3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per 81bs.
CHICHESTER, FEB. 19.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were
in steady demand at full currencies. In other kinds
of stock very little was doing. Beef, frorn 3s to
4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d • Veal, 4s to 45 Sd ; and
Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 308 ;
Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Milch Cows, with
their small Calves, 161 to 18/ lOs each.
COAL MARKET.
Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Buddle's West
Hartley, 16s 6d ; Carr's \Vest Hartley, 16s 6d; Holywell
Main, 17s ; Nelson's West Hartley, 16s 6d ; New Tanfield,
16s 3d ; Ord's Redheugh, 15s; Tanfield Moor, 19s 6d ; Tay-
lor's West Hartley, 16s ; West Hartley, 16s 6d; West Wy-
lam, 16s 3d; Wylam, 16s • W. E. Clark and Co., 16s 3d ;
Clennell, 16s 3d ; Gosforth, 18s ; killingworth, 17s ; Brad-
dyll's Hetton, 20s 3d ; East Hetton, 17s •, Houghall, 18s 6d ;
Hylton, 18s ; Hetton, 20s 3d ; Lambton, 20s ; Lumley, 18e 6d ;
Russell's Hetton, 19s 3d; Whitwell, 18s 6d; Caradoc, 20s;
Kelloe, 18s 6d; Leasingthorne, 19s; South Kelloe, 18s 6d;
Adelaide, 19s 6d ; Seymour Tees, 18s 6d ; South Durham, 18s;
Tees, 19s 6d ; Tenant's, 17s • Brynamman, 20s ; Cowpen
Hartley, 17s ; Morgan's Stone, ; West Hartley Netherton,
16s 6d ; Hartlepool, 20s.—Ships arrived, 16.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Feb. 15, 1545, made up from tit,: Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and,Wales,
per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat •• • 45s 4d I
Oats ...... • • 21s 7d I Beans
Barley ••• • • • 32s 3d Rye •••• • • • • 2tis 6d Peas. .

353 Od
353 Od

AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS.

Reeks
ending

34 sr, 7
34 7 21 8
34 2 21 3
33 10 21 6
33 0 21 6
32 3 21 7

Wheat. Barley

Oats. Rye. 1 Beans.

Jan. 11...

Feb. 1•• • •

45 10
45 7
45 7
45 5
45 6
45 4

31 4 35 14
31 4 3.S 7
32 11 35 4
31 3 35
30 •1 35 1
29 6 3.5 0

36 8
35 8
36 1
38 4
35 7
35 0

IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS.
Wheat •• •••• 45s 6d I Oats •• 121 6d Beans 35 b 4
Barley •• •• •• 33s 9,1 Rye •• •• 31 1d Pease •

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.

Wheat •• •• 208-04 Oats .• .• 6s Od Beans •• •• ••• • 7s 6.1
Barley •• • • Ibe Od Rye

RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR-
LIAMENT.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19.
Manchester and Birmingham Railway (Ashton. Branch
Bill,—" for making a Railway to connect the Manchester and
Birmingham, and Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Man-
chester Railways, near 'Guides Bridge, and for other purposes
connected with the said Manchester and Birmingham Rail-
way," presented, and read a first time.
York and Scarborough Railway Deviation Bill, —" for en-
abling the York and North Midland Railway Company to
alter the Line of the York and Scarborough Railway, near
the city of York," presented, and read a first time.
Leeds and Bradford Railway Extension (Shipley to Colne)
Bill,—" for enabling the Leeds and Bradford Railway Com-
pany to make a Railway from Shipley to Colne, with a
Branch to Haworth," presented, and read a first time.
Manchester and Leeds Railway Bill,—" to enable the
Manchester and Leeds Railway Company to raise a further
sum of money, and to amend the Acts relating to the said
Company," presented, and read a first time.
Ashton, Stalybridge, and Liverpool Junction ißailway
(Ardwick and Guide Bridge Branches) Bill,—" fir amending
the Act relating to the Ashton, Stalybridge, and Liverpool
Junction Railway, and for making Branches therefrom to
Ardwick and Guide Bridge," presented, and read a first time.
Manchester and Leeds Railway (Burnley Branch and Old-
ham and Heywood Branches Extension) for amend-
ing the Acts relating to the Manchester and Leeds hallway,
and for making a Branch therefrom to Burnley, and' for ex-
tending the Oldham and Heywood Branches," presented, and
read a first time.

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Leeds and West Riding Junction Railways for
making certain Railways in the West Riding of the county
of York, to communicate with the Manchester and Leeds
Railway," presented, and read a first time.
Hull and Selby (Bridlington Branch) Railway,—Petition
for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Lord
Hotham, Sir John Hanmer, and Sir Walter James.
Kendal and Windermere Railway,—Petition for Bill re•
ported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Alderman
Thompson, Colonel Lowther, and Mr. Warburton.
Chester and Birkenhead Railway,—Petition for Bill 1'4)7
ported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Sir Philip Eger-
ton, Mr. Tolemache, and Mr. Tatton Egerton.
Cockermouth and Workington Railway,—Petition for Bill
reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Edward
Stanley, Mr. Aglionby, and Mr. Horsman.
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway,—Petition for Bill re-
ported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Wilson Pat-
ten and Mr. Charles Howard.
Whitby and Pickering Railway,—Petition for Bill re-
ported; Report referred to the Select Committee on Standing
Orders.
West Yorkshire Railway Bill,—" for making certain Lines
of Railway in the West Ridtng of the county of York, to be
called' The West Yorkshire Railway,' " presented, and read
a first time.
Richmond Railway Bill,—" for making a Railway from
Richmond, in the county of Surroy, to the South-\1 went
be
Railway at Battersea, in the same county, to
led ' The
Richmond Railway,' " presented, and read fir t time.
London and South-Western Railway (No. 1) (Metropoli •
tan Extension) Bill,—" to ameol, _adt‘h.ead toauthorise Acts relatingto the
London and South-Western Ral n
lalnudn gteorfotrhde Bridges,Thames i
atn the parish a Ex-
tensions thereof from the Nine Elms Terminus to a point
'reea, all in the county of Surrey," pre,
Nine Elms,
nisnet.atrhi‘etliaryll:;as
httoralfmonobeaatitith:
sented, and read a first time.

MIFCHIEF you THE MILLION,—In consequence of
the state of the law, glowing a person to walk into th 6
British Museum, and smash the Portland Vase for three pounds, it is
possible that this sort of amusement may supersede tho hithettO
aristocratic amusement of breaking windows, and wrenching oft
e thirty
ks and i
n the
to pounds,ssui mi if
wouldohfulft.the
e- d °zebincludeens
door-knockers. A morning's lark in the National Gallery would be
cheap at
tlwialekii,
purpose,s
ti aviletgehe of running
contains. We presume the law is left in this state for the pur-
pose of allowing the luxury of mischief to those who are dis-
posed to pay for it. Three pounds were all that the law demanded
for the amusement of breaking the Portland Vase, or rather for
twetplrilecetuptreori club together for
breaking the shade, the latter being the only tutiole charged for, and
the vase, being, of course, thrown in gratis. It is net often that the
law is so very particular to a shade as it has been in this instance.
We should like to know where the three pounds came ftom that wero
sent anonymously to pay the line for the mischievous donkey who
smashed the precious article. N'o doubt, if the money could be,
traced, it would be found to have been supplied by one of the "vulgar
rich," who would be happy to demolish the Elgin marbles at so
much a yard, or take the Museum all round upon a reduced scale of
penalties.—Punch.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETT.—The annual general
meeting took place lately at Exeter Hall, when a report of tho pro-
ceedings during the past year was read, the Committee re-clecteis
and other business transacted. It appears from the statements con.
tained in the report that twenty public performance had taken place
during the year, to ten of which the subscribers had admission ;144
the list of subscribers had received considerable additions;being sat
the present time nearly full ; that the receipts of the ye:tfh:Lci:
4,900/. ; and that, in addition to the invested property o
the balance in the treasurer's hands had been increased to upwards
of 3001.--Musical World.
intropolis 1,798
, It appears that there are in the e
1 omnibus conductors, 1,629 drivers otcabs, and 4,346 drivers ofluteinittr
1 coaches and omnibuses.

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