The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-19 00:00:00

THE DECIMAL SYSTEM OF COINAGE.

The International Association for bringing about a
uniform system of coins, weights, and measures, assem•
bled on Wednesday at the Exhibition Palace, Paris. In
the absence of Baron de Rothschild, the president, who
was prevented from attending, the chair was taken by
d'Avila, formerly Minister of Finance in Portugal,
and by his side were Mr. J. Yates (England), Mr. Field
(United States), and M. Ramon de la Sagra (Spain),
and M. Pacheco (Mexico), vice-presidents ; and MM.
Hippolyte Pout and Vattemare, secretaries. After the
minutes of the last sitting had been read and approved
of, and other preliminary business got through, the fol-
lowing propositions prepared by the bureau were brought
forward :

"1. That it will be of the highest possible importance
to encourage the publication in French of a work, giving
in a clear and concise form the history and a compara-
tive table of the different systems of coins, weights, and
measures, in the principal countries of the world, to be
afterwards translated and printed by the committees
into the languages of all the countries represented in the
association ;

"2. That for this object, and to secure the perfect cor-
rectness of the work, the different committees composing
the association are requested beforehand to furnish ail
the information in their power relative to the coins,
weights, and measures of the country to which they be-
long, with the calculation of them on the metrical sys-
tem as a term of general comparison ;
" 3. That each committee in the country where it is
constituted shall employ all the means in its power, par-
ticularly those offered by the local press, to enlighten
public opinion, and prepare far the meeting of an official
international congress, charged to solve the problem
which constitutes the object of the association.
" 4. That until such a congress shall be convoked, the
members of the committees shall use all their efforts iu
order that, in the calculations and statistical tables, the
value of the coins, weights, and measures shall be ac-
companied by their reduction into coins, weights, and
measures on the metrical system, in order to have a
point of comparison common to all nations."

- These propositions, after a short discussion, were
adopted by the meeting.
M. RAMON DE LA SAGRA then proposed :--
"That a permanent international committee shall be
immediately constituted in Paris, to be composed as
much as possible of members belonging to each of the
countries represented in the association."

This proposition was adopted and the meeting broke
up.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Very moderate supplies of English wheat were received
up to our market to-day, and, the show of samples was
very limited. For most kinds there was a good inquiry,
and prices ruled from is. to 2s. per quarter higher than
on Monday.

Foreign wheat, the imports of which have amounted
to 8,310 quarters—sold steadily, and, in some instances,
the quotations were in favour of sellers. Floating cargoes
changed hands freely, on higher terms.
Barley was in moderate request, on former terms.
There was a good demand for malt, at full prices.
The show of oats was moderate. On the whole, the de-
mand was steady, at Monday's currency.
Beans, peas, and flour were tolerably firm.
ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour
2,790 3,019 360 1,030
I 7,990 _
- I 5,550 sks
I —brls

Wheat.
2,840

English ..
irish ....

Foreiaa 1 8,310

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Oct. 18, 1855, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. I EYE. BEANS. PEAS.
76e .d 31s 41 / 28s 6d 493 8d 49s lld 1 4ss 70

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. t OATS. RYE. BEANS. t PEAS.
k
76s 71 31s 3d , 28s Id , 47s 8d 48s 101 ( 44s 31

QITANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 152,443; Barley, 43,359 ; Oats, 15,207 ; Rye, 1,091 ; Beans,
3,746; Peas, 1,925 quarters. '

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a fair average supply of beasts on. sale in to-
day's market in very middling condition. The few prime
breds sold steadily, at full prices ; but other kinds of beef
'were very dull, at barely Monday's currency. The num-
bers of sheep were limited, yet the mutton trade ruled
drill, at unaltered quotations. The best Downs realised
55 per 81b. We were well supplied with calves, which
moved off slowly, at a decline of from 2d to Gd per Sibs.
Pigs were steady, but not dearer.
. .

Mulch cows riiied inactive, at from W. to 191. each, in-
cluding their small calf.

Per Bibs to sink the offals.

s. d. s. d.l s. d. s. 6.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 81PrimeSouthdown 410 5 0
Second quality.... 3 10 4 2 Large tree. calves 3 6 4 2
i Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Prime small do 4 4 5 0
Prime Scots, dzo. '4 10 5 0 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8 Small porkers
Second quality ...3 10 4 2 Suckling calves 23 0 30 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 B:Quarter old pigs 22 0 28 0
TOTAL SUPPLE. FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts .....•....... 1,050 Beasts.... . 369
Sheep ............... 4,00% Sheep ..•• •• ••..•• •• 1,200
s;aloes ..... 482 Calves•••• •• •• ..•• ......•• 360
Pigs ..••„....••••• es •••• 480 j Pigs•.••••••••••••••••••••

NEWOATE AND
The general demand ruled
Per Blbs by

LEADENHALL.
inactive, as follows :
the carcase.

e. d. a. d.
Beef, inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 3 10
Do., prime largo 4 0 .4 , 2
De,,, do. small 4 4 4 6
Furk, large .3 10 4 4

o. d. s. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 4 0
Do., prime 4 2 4 6
Veal 3 6 4 8
Pork, small 4 6 5 4

BOROUGH HOP.

We continue to have a good demand for all new hops,
and, in some instances, fine qualities are rather dearer.
The duty is called 300,0001. Mid and East Kent pockets,
51. to 71.; Weald of Kents, il. 15s. to 5/. 126; Sussex,
41. 108 to 5/. ; Farnhams, 51. to GE. 63. per cwt.