The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 15s ; clover,
£5 Os to £6 15s ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load.
Trade steady.
CI73IItERL VND.—Meadow hay, £1 to £5 15s ; clover, £5
to £6 14 ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. A firm
trade.

WurrEcHAPEL,-111cadow hay, II to £5 153 ; clover, £5
to £6 1 s; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. A steady
demand.

COLONIAL.

TEA —There has been a fair inquiry for superior descrip-
tions of China at about previous rates. A small quantity
will be offered at public sale to-day.
COFFEE.—. The demand for colonial descriptions has been
limited, and the few bargains entered into have been at
slightly reduced prices.

SUGAR.—The market has continued very dull, and a
decline of Gd per cwt may be quoted in most descriptions.
In the 11(fined Market lower quotations are also current.
RICE —A moderate inquiry has prevailed for East India
at about previous quotations,

TALLow.—Business has remained very inactivo, and
quotations are a shade flatter. P.Y.C. on the spot is quotod
435, last three months 42s DJ, and January to March, 44s
to 44s 3d per cwt.

Shocking Scene after the Execution at

Leeds.

We have learned from a sure source that a most shock-
ing scene occurred immediately after the drop fell. We
have stated that a short time previous to the execution at-
tention was directed to the wound in Myers's throat, and one
of the warders placed a small pleater upon it, Unfortunately
this wrs not sufficient. A few days before the execution
Myers alluded to the state of his throat, and said that if the
executioner did not give him " another yard" of fall he
shou'd not die, for he could breathe through the wound.
He showed to the person he addressed that he could actually
respire through the wound. The wound was in the middle
of the throat, and the rope would necessarily come above it,
so that there was imminent danger of a hor.ible scene
unless the place wcs securely plastered over. The event
showed that proper means had not been taken to obviate
this danger. The fall did not dislocate the neck, because of
his weight, but it was sufficiently violent to teer open the
wound, end a dreadful scene ensw.d. After one or two
movements Myers ceased apparent'y to stiuggle, end the
attmtion of the executioner was directed to Sargisson, who
struggled violently, and seemed to die very hard. But after
a minute had elapsed it was seen that Myers was still alive,
and that breathing was going on through the wound in the
throat below the rope I The dread:al occurrence caused an
overpowering feeling of horror, but after a consultation
with the surgeon, steps worn taken which resulted in the
eventful fulfilment of the sentence; but this was not ac-
complished until more than 20 minutes had expired after
the drop fell I Whether sensibility remained in the body
during the whole of that time, it is impossible for us to say.
Certain, however, it is that the culprit breathed for that
time, and that the hoarse sound of the air rushing into the
lungs was distinctly audible. Most fortunate it was that
the screen in front of the drop completely concealed the
bodies from the sight of the enormous crowd. We shudder
to think of what the consequences might have been if the
populace had seen what took place behind the screen.--
Shegield Independent.

We perceive that Messrs. Maxwell and Co.,
among other books, announce as in the press' The Doctor's
Wife,' by Miss Braddon ; and a new novel, 'Barry
O'Bryne,' by the author of St. Victor's Choice;' also a
new work by Sir C. F. Lascelles Wraxall, ' Historic Bye.
ways ;' as well as Royal Favourites,' by Sutherland
Menzies, illustrated with photograph portraits ; The Bee
Hunter,' by Gustave Aimard ; ' Eccentric Personages,' by
William Russell, LL,D.; and ' Singed Moths,' by C. J.
Collins,