The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-13 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SwrrEnnstp.—Meadow hay, 3/ 105 to 6/ 61 ; clove' ditto,
3/ 15s to 6/ lOs ; and straw, 1/ 8 Od to 17 12s Od per los,d.
A fair averago supply and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 15s to 6/ 104; clove) do.,
37 15s to 6/ 12s ; and straw. 1/ 8s to 1i 13s per load,
Both hay and straw mot a dull inquiry, on former terms.
WHITEOIIAPEL.—MeadOW hay, 3,15 s to 6: his; CIOV.:
41 Os to 61 15s ; and straw, 11 8s to 1/ 13s per load
Trade dull, at full prices.

MINES.— To the mere casual ohserver it may seem
matter for surprise that, whilst the greatest depression
exists in Government securities and in railway stocks,
mining shares are not only well supported, but are more
&night after as mewls of investment, as well as of specu-
lation. Rail way stock:, which for a time were the prime
favourites with all who had money to invest, and were
thor principal shares dealt in by by the Stock Exchange
body, are in a manner "used up," and are declining as
much in public estimation as in profitable returns for
the money invested in them.—Mining Journal.
AURORA. BOREALIS.—On Tuesday night the north-
'western quarter of the heavens was illuminated by a
I brilliant aurora, which extended from the visible hori-

; ton several degrees towards the zenith, with here ark'
there a more brilliant pencilling of rays, which comm.
c ated more or less as they shot upwards. It was the
fil'et decided symbol of approaching winter we hay- had,
d yesterday felt keen and frosty.—Glasgow Daily
Al' ail.

RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPETITION FOR THE
IN -ORTIIERN AND MIDLAND TRAPPIO.—LEEDS, Oct. 11.—
T he railway companies or this district have just entered
lit pon a contest with the Aire and Calder Navigation and
tl ,e Water Carrying Companies, which is likely to prove
:a am t costly proceeding to all parties. Already the rates
.o f freight have been reduced considerably below what
i i lust be the actual cost of carriage, especially by the
s 7ater carrying companies, who appear determined, if
lo ossible, to sweep the traffic of the district. The rates of
c arriage between London and Leeds have been reduced.
6 J. Bd. per ton in most instances, whilst bale goods and
tl he higher class of merchandise are carried between
I Jeeds and Hull for exportation to any other part at 4s.
9:d. per ton, including collection, delivery, and all other
ccharges. Goods from Bradford, in the same way, are
carried to Leeds by the light vans of the Aire and Calder
Company, and forwarded by water at the nominal rate of
ss. per ton. We understand that Halifax, Huddersfield,
Manchester, Liverpool, and the whole district across the
island, is likely to be competed for in a similar manner.
The competition has extended to the traffic between Hull
and Hamburgh, and freights between these two places
:are at merely fancy prices, neither company daring to
a dvertise its charges, but each taking goods for exporta-
t ion at nominal rates. Where this ruinous competition
is . to end we cannot imagine ; but we should advise the
costly
B. experiment.
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131 iareholders in the respective undertakingsl to take some
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ens, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, Observe
• opposite the York Rote;. By her Majesty's Roy,l
extraordinary Le tiers Patent for valuable and. Ty improvements
Inl and brilliant Telescopes, in the most powei Camp, Race-
Glasses
co urse, Opera, and Perspective.. ,to know the distances
h them
of objects viewed
others. These
telescopes
t great importance to the
These
ar my, navy, and . possess such
powersextra-
that some 3. inches,with
or dinary h w distinctly
pi see, will n--I , . Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring,l
at dthe e.oub 0 starss with the same telescope can be
se
en a persons countenance three miles and a half distant
as id an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all
fit aes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary-
ii ig from 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more than the
a bove, and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, &c.—The Royal
i ilxhibition, 1851,--Valuable, newly-invented,
very small,
, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which
a person can be seen and known li miles distant; they answer
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses,
country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles.
tThey are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful
power.—Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the great-
est transparent power. The valuable advantage derive(
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:preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are
tinabled to employ their sight at the most minute °cm-
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tc , the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. oai-
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tissie,
on tinily different from all others, to surpasssurpassanYthingd of
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lair id that has been, or probably ever can be, protible
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Be ing of the same colour as the skin, is not pe p h ,it
ail ibles deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at
blic assemblies
is blies • the unpleasant sensation of singing noises
in the cars
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entirely, removed , • and it . affords all the assist.
:in co that possibly could be desired. 39, Albemarle:woo_'
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