The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-01 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Increased supplies of beasts were on sale here to-day, but
their general quality was very middling. Prime stock
commanded a steady inquiry, at full prices ; otherwise the
beef trade was heavy, at 2d per 81bs less money. The best
Scots and crosses sold at 5s Gd per 81bs. Sheep—the show
of which was only moderate—moved off slowly. at a decline
of 2d per Sibs. The best Downs and half-breds were dis
posed of at 5s 10d per 81bs. Calves came freely to hand,
yet the sale for them was steady, at extreme rates, viz.,
from 4s 4d to 5s 4d per 81bs. Pigs ruled about stationary.
In milch cows very little was doing.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 4 2 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 6
Second quality do. 4 4 4 10 Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 8 5 10
Prime large oxen 5 0 5 2 Large orse. calvei 4 4 4 10
Prime Scots, &o. 5 4 6 6 Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 4
Orse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 6 Large h0g5...... 3 6 4 2
Second quality do. 4 8 5 0 Small porkers ... , 4 4 4 8
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..
Cows l2O Sheep
Sheep . 6,300 Calves
Calves 4lO , Pigs
Pigs 4401

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LBADENHALL.—The supplies of meat
are moderate, with an average business, as follows :—Beef,
from 38 2d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 6d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s Od to
48 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 48 8d per 81bs by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Nov. 30.—The supplies of stock were
moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, at the
following rates :—Beef, from 38 61 to 68 4d ; mutton, 4s Od
to 6s 10d ; veal, 48 Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 38 6d to 48 Sd
per 81bs, to sink the offal.
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ROAIFORD, Nov. 30.—We had a fair demand for stock
to-day, at very full prices : —Beat, from 3s Gd to 5s Gd ;
inn, 4s Od to 5s 10d ; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; and pork,
3s 8d- to :Is 8d per 81bs. Suckling calves, 16s to 20s ;
re pigs, 20s to 255; and milch cows, £l4 Or
quarter old at':.
to £lB 10a each.

"KET S.

HAY bat._
'o /5 55 Od ; clover,
„, SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 45 . "1 108 par load.
£5 5s to £6 6s Od; and straw, £1 5s to a..
A. fair demand.
CUMBERLAND--Meadow hay, £4 5s to £5 5s Od;
£5 Os to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 10s per hut..
Trade dull.

,lover,

WurrEcHAPsr,—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £sss Od ; clover,
£5 65 to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 10s per load.
Supply moderate.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT COMMISSION.—A meeting
of the Capital Punishment Commissioners was held on
Tuesday, at which the Duke of Richmond, chairman, the
Attorney-General for Ireland, Mr H. Waddington, Mr W.
Ewart, M.P., Mr Gathorne Hardy, M.P., Mr C. Neate,
M.P., and Mr G. W. Ward, M.P., were present. The
secretary, Mr J. H. Patteson, was also present.
THE DOUBLE MURDER IN LEICESTERSHIRE.—A
special sitting of the Leicester county magistrates
took place yesterday at the county gaol, when Timothy
Baum, 28, wheelwright, was brought up in the custody of a
gaoler, charged with the wilful murder of his wife Jane,
and child, Emma Baum, at Syston, on Friday night last.
He remained unmoved throughout the examination of the
witnesses, whose evidence was a corroboration of that given
at the inquest on Monday last, and looked very vacant.
Whenever he was asked whether he had any questions to
ask the various witnesses, ho seemed somewhat excited and
flushed, and always replied, " I don't know what has been
said ?'' and on one occasion added " I am not in a fit state
to say anything. On the charge being read over to him he
replied that he did not know what was said, whereupon his
brother spoke to him, saying " You have killed Jane and
the child," and the following dialogue ensued :—Prisoner
—They are not dead. Prisoner's Brother—Yes, they aro.
Prisoner —They are dead? Prisoner's Brother Yes.
Prisoner—Dead I dead I Mr Paget thought it perfectly
clear that the prisOner was unable to answer to the charge,
and committed him for trial at the assizes. It is understood
that the prisoner will in a few days be sent to an asylum in
consequence of his being unable to plead at his trial, which
should take place on Monday or Tuesday next.

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The Lord Mayor of Dublin delivered a lecture on Irish
manufactures, in the Industrial Exhibition now being held
in that city, on Monday evening. At the close of the lecture,
and while the " vote of thanks" business was in progress
some officers of the 78th Highland Regiment endeavoured
to force their way through the dense crowd towards the
platform, making at the same time sotto voce observations
rather uncomplimentary to the audience in general and the
lecturer in particular. They were called to order to no pur-
pose, and at last altercations arose which ended in a formida-
ble row. Hands were laid upon the officers, a proceeding
which they forcibly resented. It happened that the band
of the regiment occupied the orchestra, and some of the
kilted gentry, who were walking about, aided by the officers'
servants joined in the seeks. They seized the chairs,
which they flourished so vigorously that they secured u
place for themselves on all sides. A panic amongst the
people was the immediate result of this conduct. Tha ladies
rushed to the platform in a mass for safety. The gentle-
men were not slow in following, as they were evidently
averse to coming in contact with a chair wielded by the
sinewy arms of a Macgregor. The platform was so high
that to reach it was a rather difficult task, but the ladies
were not slow in availing themselves of the reporters' tuLles
as step ladders and they were soon out of reach of the skir-
mish. All the chairs and tables were upset, some of
the latter were broken, and a remarkable scene of confusion
was presented. The excitement in the galleries was great
and cheering, hissing, and hooting prevailed for several
minutes. The soldiers being thus left a clear field coon
beat a retreat. It was a considerable time before the people
resumed their seats and the business of the evening was
proceeded with. Subsequently four officers of the regiment
already mentioned were taken into custody on a charge
of having been disorderly by creating, with others, a
disturbance in the Ezhibitior, and breaking the furniture
of the building. Another officer of he 60th Rifles was
subsequently arrested for having attempted to force
his way into the police-station. AU the parties were
liberated on bail, and appeared before the police magis-
trates on Tuesday. The Exhibition authorities, however,
have declined to prosecute, the officers having entered into
explanations and apologised. They were consequently dis-
charged.

The Ds‘blin Mat!, commenting upon the matter, gives an
account of it exculpatory of the cfficers :—" It appears
that an officer of the 78th Highlanders was bonteted' and
struck as he was making his way on to the platform to
take a place among the select company assembled, whose
distinguished names will be found in our report of the
proceedings. The officer probably struck out in return,
and some of the bandsmen of the 78th, who wars proaent,
struck in to help their officer. Then a general row arose. • All
the chairs and tables were upset, some of the latter were
broken, and a remarkable scene of confusion was presented.'
This tuornirzg, as will be seen in our police intelligence, the
Highlanders were brought before the magistrates, and the
charges against them were withdrawn. We can easily under-
stand why those gentlemen were content to let the matter
drop uninvestigated, but we regret that they did not waive
the natural dislike of soldiers to the notoriety of a police-
oourt, and require the whole affair to be sifted. We have
heard upon v, ry sufficient authority that the men of the
78th have been insulted during evening gatherings at the
Exhibition, and it is rumoured that it an inquiry had been
carried out to-day the magistrate would not have found
himself justified in the sort of award of blame to the officers
which he thought fit to make."