The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-04 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

ALDBOROUGH, SUFFOLK, Jan 2.—The Aldborough life-
boat:of the National Lifeboat Institution:entered upon im-
tant services in saving three mon and their boat from
destruction on New Year's eve. The men were out
fishing, when a gale came on so suddenly from E.S.E.,
that they were unable to come ashore, as they dared not
attempt to pass through the heavy breakers on the shoals,
or they would hays lost their lives. The lifeboat was
quickly manned, launched, and pulled through the heavy
surf on the banks, and was fortunately successful in bring-
ing the poor fellows and their craft safely to shore. The
sea was the heaviest the lifeboat had ever previously en-
countered, and her admirable behaviour has given great
satisfaction to her crew.

BACTON, NORFOLK, Saturday Night.—At daybreak this
morning the firing of a heavy gun was heard from the
Floating Light ship at the north end of the Hasbro'
Sands. Soon after a large vessel was observed with dis-
tress signals in her rigging, about 10 or 12 miles from
the shore. It was blowing a gale from the east, and a
heavy sea on. The Banton lifeboat of the National
Lifeboat Institution was launched through the surf,
and bore away for the wreck, Upon arriving
at the vessel they found that she was lull
rigged, but had lost her mainmast. She was a foreign ves-
sel, apparently Russian, from the flags in her rigging. On
going alongside the crew of the lifeboat found no one on
board. It is reported that the crew had taken to their long-
boat and had been picked up by a Winterton yawl, and
taken to Great Yarmouth.

GREAT YARMOUTH, Jan. I.—The lifeboat belonging to
the Fishermen was fortunately the means of rescuing yes-
terday, during a heavy gale of wind, fifteen persons from
a foreign ship, which had been driven on the llasborough
Sands. This is probably the same vessel which the Bacton
lifeboat of the Institution found abandoned.

At the Devonport quarter sessions on Thursday
three boys were charged with robbery. The jury returned
the following explicit verdict :—" Guilty ; but we recom-
mend the prisoners to mercy, because the evidence is not
sufficiently clear against them." The Recorder sentenced
the boys to several terms of imprisonment.
AN INDIAN PRINCE AND THE NORFOLK POOR.—
The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, who recently pur-
chased an estate in Norfolk, has presented £3O to each of
the parishes over which it extends, with a view to its being
distribut‘d among the poor. The Maharajah is fond of
field sports, and endeavours in every respect to make him-
self popular as an English country gentleman,

Kingstown and War
Chevalier 66s e.BB
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 18s 223
Potato 23s 26s
Youghal and. Cork, black l6s 238
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding,
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey .............
Maple ...................... 358 36s
35s 373
White
80i1er5............... 3ss 37s
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk
Stockton and N0rf01k:.......
American, per barrel l9s 25s

.--......--'

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
here, to-day, for the time of year, and sales progressed
steadily, at full prices. Most of the sheep were in prime
condition.
The arrivals of beasts, fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were again very moderate as to number ; but their
general quality was prime. For all breeds the demand
ruled steady, at prices fully equal to Monday last, and at
which a good clearance was effected. The best Scots and
crosses sold at from 58 to 5s 2d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk. Essex,and Cambridgeshire we re-
ceived 1,600 Scots, crosses, &c.; from other parts of Eng-
land 1,200 various breeds; from Scotland, 280 Scots and
crosses ; and froui Ireland 70 oxen and heifers.
We were again scantily supplied with most breeds of
sheep. Their general condition, however, was good. The
mutton trade was very firm, and last week's quotations were
well supported. Prime Downs and half-breds sold readily
at 6 per 81bs. The whole of the supply was disposed of.
Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade
was in a sluggish state, on former terms, viz., from 4s to
58 per Sibs.
Pigs commanded rather more attention, at full prices.
The top figure was 4s 6d per Blb.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

- -
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, etc. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 85 2 Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts ....

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .." 6OO
Sheep and lambs
Calves ....
Pigs

C
Sheeows
Calves
p
170)
Pigs 4301
The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 3,846 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 1,559—in 1862, 3,164—in 18151, 1,118
—in 1860, 1,852—in 1859, 2,310—in 1858, 601 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAS! WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam •• • • 417 • . 1370 ~ .. 270 .•
Harlingen •• . • 291 • • 356 .. -- .• .•
Hamburg •• • • 56 • . 771 • . •^ • , • •
Amsterdam.... 1 .. 55 .. .. •
Medemblik ~... ..
Bremen .. - 1141
Vigo — • •
Nieu Diep
Antwerp .. 2 •
Ostend . .... 12 ..
Calais — • •
Dordt. .. — • •
Boulogne.. — . •

- •• - •• -- ••
- .. - .. 28 ..
140 .. - .. 19 ..

• • --- • • --- • . 58

"."' • • '''''' • • - • •

Total .. .. 779 .. 2,692 .. .. 317 . . 58
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 ..... . 492 .. 699 .. .. 368 ..
1862...... 481 .. 2.476 .. .. 207 . •
1861...... 213 .. 776 .. .. 120 ..
1860 .. • • 355 .. 1,167 .. .. 330 ..
1859...... 391 .. 1,745 .. .. 174 ..
1858...... 84 .. 362 .. .. 155 ..
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Jan, 5, 1863, and this. day.
Monday, Jan. 4, 1864.

-
Per 81b, to sink tho offal.
Jan. 5,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do . 3 6 310
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &a 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do,
Prime coarse-woolled do 6 0 5 6
Prime Southdown do, .. 5 8 510
Lambs ....
Large coarse calves
Prime small do. ....
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves ........
pigs '29o
SUPPLIES ON SALE, :Jan. 6, 1862.—Beasts, 4,620—
sheep, 19,610—calves, 138—pigs, 360.
Jan. 7, 'SO.—Beasts, 3,560—sheep, 19,900—calves,
65—pigs► 300.

Jan. 4,
1864.
3 Bto 4 0
42 4 6
48 5 0
50 5 2
40 4 6
48 6 2
54 5 8
510 6 0
00 0 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6