The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-21 00:00:00

an order to give
Tear- in defenct of his claim.
other cam were heard, but they possessed
no interest.

MARYLEBONE REGISTRATION.
(THIS DAY.)
The revision of the list of voters for this borough
was resumed this morning by Mr. Alfred Austin.
In the case of a burgess who was objected to by the
Conservatives, on the ground that he had not been
continuously in occupation of the house for which he
claimed, the same having been six months in the pos-
session of the assignees and officers of the Insolvent
Debtors' Court, the Barrister decided in favour of the
insolvent's vote.

THE MARKETS.—(THis DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
There were but few fresh arrivals of Corn since Mon-
day. The trade dull, and Monday's terms could not
be obtained. In other Grain no variation. Flour
sold slowly.

COLONIAL MARKET.
The demand for produce was good, and although
large parcels were offered at public sale, yet prices
were maintained, and the chief part found buyers.
The imports fall off. Brown West India Sugar sold
at 683. a 615., and yellow 625. a 68s. per cwt. For
Brandy the demand was good.
.NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of all kinds of Game and Poultry were
to a fair extent. Town as well as county killed meat
was a little more lively than last week. Prime legs
of Mutton only brought, on an average, 6d. per lb. ;
the finest Lamb brought 4s. 4d., other kinds, 3s. 10d.
to 4s. ; Beef, 2s. 6d. to 3s. Bd. ; Mutton, 2s. Bd. to
3s. 10d.; Veal averaged 45.; and Pork 2s. 4d. to
4s. Bd. for superior to prime small meat. Grouse
dear, at ls. to ls. 6d.; Partridges, 9d. to Is. 6d.;
Geese, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d. ; Fowls, 33. 6d. to 4s. 6d.;
Ducks, ls. 6d. to 28. 6d. ; Pigeons, Bd. ; Hares, 2s. 6d.
to 3s. 6d ; Eggs, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per 120.
TEA MARKET.
There was more spirit in the biddings at the public
sales of Tea, and a fair proportion sold at fully former
rates. Common and good common Corgou fetched
ls. fifd. to Is.9id. cash, and Company's, Is. 9d. per lb.
FRUIT MARKET
Currants were in good request at 50s. to 605., and
New, Valentia Raisins sold freely at 38s. per cwt.
TALLOW MARKET.
There was less demand for Russian Tallow, but
holders were firm, and would not sell New P. Y.
Candle on the spot under 48s. per cwt., but Old could
be had at 475. 6d.

THE MARE'S NEST AT SOUTH-

AMPTON.

An Evening paper, on the authority of a South-
ampton Correspondent, publishes the following elabo-
rate refutation of the ridiculous story which ascribes
to the leading Chartists a plot to assassinate the Queen.
We published the account as it appeared in a Hamp-
shire paper in our yesterday's impression.
" Peirce, the person alluded to as the individual
whom a gang of Chartists tried to secure in a con-
spiracy to murder the Queen, and who, because he
refused, narrowly escaped assassination, was some
time ago possessed of considerable property, which
he lost by investing it in an unsuccessful joint-stock
bank in this town. He now keeps a small grocer's
shop in a place called the Ditches. He formerly
was a Liberal in politics. Two or three years
ago he obtained a situation in the Excise, but he
was reported to Government as having attended a
Chartist meeting as chairman, and was instantly
dismissed from his situation. He subsequently
became a Tory. The marks in his hat, which he says
were occasioned by his being fired at in the Hound-
well, prove the improbability of his story ; for the
mark in the front of the hat appears as if a broomstick
was thrust through it, just above the band, while it bears
a bullet-mark at the back part, close up to the crown.
Thus, it appears, that the bullet fired from the pistol
must have entered the hat (which Peirce always
wears to almost cover his forehead, and then must
have passed in a semicircular direction towards the
back part of his hat, to avoid touching his head. It
is most unlikely that an assassin would have attempted
murder in a place like the Houndwell, which is
a small open place in the centre of the town, inter-
sected with roads and paths, and persons walking there
at all hours of the night. It appears also that Peirce
never attempted to secure the assassin, although it
was impossible for the latter to have escaped if an
alarm had been given ; and though he went to sup
afterwards with a friend, he never told that friend
what had happened, nor his wife, nor any of the South-
ampton police or Magistrates, but went immediately to
London to speak to Sir J. Graham. The story about ,
the carriage being suddenly heard by the assassin on I
the Winchester-road is considered by all persons ac- ,
qhaintvd with the spot as mast improbable. The
statemMit of -Peirce, that Francis, who fired at the
Queen, was one of the gang of Chartists who visited
him, will be disbelieved by all persons who read an
account of Francis's trial, for the evidence given on
the trial proves, almost demonstrably, that the firing
at the Queen was done from an envious feeling
towards the fate of Oxford. Again, Peirce in his de-
positions has stated that he walked with the three
Chartists who visited him round the beach ; and that,
though he met a great number of persons, he cannot
recollect a single individual, so that any one might be
brought forward to prove that he was walking in
company with such persons at the time he states. No
one not deprived of his senses can believe that a gang
of desperadoes, bent on murdering the Queen, would
travel to Southampton and seek an accomplice in a
man engaged in business, and who never went outside
the town."

MASONIC OFFERING TO DR. OLIVER.-011 Tues-
day evening a meeting of Freemasons took place at
Radley's Hotel, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, for
the purpose of co-operating with the Masonic brethren
in Lincolnshire, and other parts of the United Kingdom,
in the presentation of a suitable testimonial of regard
and esteem to the Rev. George Oliver, D.D., the cele-
brated historian of the craft. The chair was taken by
E. R. Moran, Esq., of the Grand Master's Lodge,
and a series of resolutions passed in furtherance of
this very praiseworthy object, severally proposed and
seconded by brothers H. Philips, 'l'. Pryer, R. T.
Crucefix, M.D., Z. Watkins, J. L. Stevens, R. Field,
G. W. Turner, M. Sangster, and W. L. Wright.
Not a dissentient opinion was uttered, nor were the
subscriptions, immediately commenced, unworthy of
the occasion. Dr. Crucetix was appointed treasurer,
and Mr. J. L. Stevens secretary to the metropolitan
body of subscribers.
EXTRAORDINARY PRESERVATION OF TEE PRIS-
CILLA TIMBER SHIP.—On Saturday last the above
vessel was towed up to Deptford from the Downs,
having made her passage across the Atlantic under
circumstances of peculiar difficulty. She has been
engaged in the timber trade for some time past. It
appears that in shipping her last freight at Quebec
great want of caution must have existed, for during
the voyage, while under sail on the larboard tack, her
cargo shifted, and threw the vessel completely on her
beam ends. The weather was fortunately calm, or
the ship must inevitably have been lost. Much
credit is due to the captain for his skill in navigating
her home, as the result of making any sail after the
accident occurred, except under circumstances of the
greatest caution, must have resulted in her total loss.
Her appearance in passing up the river attracted
much attention—the masts, instead of being per-
pendicular, formed an angle of about forty-five de-
grees, and she is still the subject of much observation
by all persons passing up and down the Pool. An
accident of this nature, with a similar result, is of
rare occurrence—the loss of timber ships under similar
circumstances is notorious, and calls for legislative
interference as to the mode of loading vessels in the
colonies.

DIGNITY OF GASTRONOMIC DISCOVERY.—A pa-
triotic Frenchman has observed—"l regard the discovery
of a dish as a far more interesting event than the dis-
covery of a star ; for we have always stars enough, but
can never have too many dishes ; and I should not regard
the science as sufficiently honoured or represented among
us until I see a cook in the first class of the Institute."
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.--About half-past eight o'clock
on Thursday night, Henry Mayne, a child two years
old, whose father is a respectable master baker, and
resides at 7, Chichester-place, Gray's Inn-road, at-
tempted to swallow a halfpenny, which stuck in his
throat, and he was seized with violent convulsions, nod
became black in the face. It fortunately happened
that Mr. Liston, the eminent surgeon, was passing as
Mrs. Mayne was rushing into the street with the child
in her arms, and he, after many attempts, at length
succeeded in extracting the halfpenny from the child's
throat.
The Minister of War has ordered that the new in-
fantry uniform, which has been for some time on trial in
several regiments, shall be adopted throughout the army.
The old uniform will have completely disappeared in the
course of three years.—French Paper.
STAGE-COACH DUTIES.—By an Act of the last SeS •
sion of Parliament, which is to come into force on
Saturday week, the Ist of October, the stage-coach
duty, per mile, is reduced one-half--viz., from 3d.
to I id.
The fraudulent system of sweating gold coin is, it
seems, becoming adopted in other countries as well
as in England. The money-changers in Paris have
lately observed that many pieces of 20f. and 40f., of-
fered to them to he changed are below their standard
weight.

WESTMiNSTEIt REGISTRATION.
(THIS DAY.)
The parish of St. Clement Danes was commenced
this morning; and in, this parish the Liberals made
6 claims and 97 objections—the Tories also made
2 claims and 74 objections.
No case of importance came on up to the time of
our going to press.