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, 8s to £1 12s per load.
Trade steady.
CUMRERLAND.—Meadow hay, £1 to £5 15s; clover, £5
to £6 19 ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 128 per load. A firm
trade.

WIIITECIIAPEL,—MeadOW hay, £4 to £5 15s ; clover, £5
to £6 las ; and straw, 8s to £1 12s per load. A steady
demand.

COLONIAL.

Ti. —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.
SuGAn..—The market has continued very drill, and a
decline of 6d per cwt may be quoted in most descriptions.
In the Refined Market lower quotations are also current.
RICE.—A moderato inquiry has prevailed for East India
at about previous quotations.
TALLow.—Business has remained very inactive, and
quotations are a shade litter. P.Y.C. on the spot is quotod
43e, last three months 42s 9J, and January to March, 44s
to 413 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 plaster upon it, Unfortunately
this was 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
should not die, for he could breathe through the wound.
Ile 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 cf a horrible scene
unless the place was 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 tear open the
wound, and a dreadful scene ensued. After one or two
movements Myers ceased apparently to struggle, and the
attention 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 dreadful occurrence caused an
overpowering feeling of horror, but after a consultation
with the surgeon, steps were 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 tell ! Whether rensibility 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 shudler
to think of what the consequences might have been if the
populace had seen what took place behind the screen,—
h elfiel hirleper, do it,

We perceive that Messrs. Maxwell and Co.,
among other book; 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. Laseelles Wriixall, Historic Bye-
ways 3' as well as ' Royal Favourites,' by Sutherland
Menzies, illustrated with photograph portraits; The Bee
Hunter,' by Gustave Airnard ; Eccentric Personages,' by
William Russell, LL,D.; and Singed Moths,' by C.
Collins,