The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-01 00:00:00

NEWPORT.

Beef from 3s 8d to 4s 6d.; mutton, 3s 8d to 45 8d ;
lamb, 4s 6d to N 6d ; veal, 4s Oct to 5s 6d ; pork, 35 8u
to 4s Gd per 81bs.
WHITECHAPEL.
Beef, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; lamb,
4s 4d to 5s Gd ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; pork, 35 8d to 4s 6d
per 81bs., by the carcase.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 2s 63 to 20s ; Brills, 2s Od to 7s each ; Salmon,
Is Od to is 3d per lb ; Cod Fish, is to 5s Oct each; Soles,
3d to is 3d per pair; Eels, 8(1 to 1801 per lb; Lobsters, is to
4s 03 ; Crabs, 6,1 to 2s 6d. ; Whitings, 3s Od to 8s per doz. ;
Common Oysters, 12s to 20s ; Natives, 40s to —s per bsh ;
Mackerel, 40s to Os per 100 ; Smelts, is Gd to 2s Gd per doz.;
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon;
Bloaters, is Od to 2s Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 5s Od
to Os per 100. ; Scotch do., 6(1; Sprats, 8s Od to Os Od per
bushel ; Doreys, 2s 03 to 103 each ; Haddocks, 5s to Ps per
doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb; Prawns, 4s Od to ss;
Mullets, 6d to is 6il; Plaico, 4d to la each ; Halibut, Gd per
Ib ; Flounders, is to is Gil per dozen.

BREAD.
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
10d to 100 ; of household ditto, 8d to 9,1 d per 41b loaf.

HIDES AND SKINS..

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Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 34d to --d ; 641 b to 721 h, 34d
to 30 ; 721 b to 801 b, 341 to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4id ;
881 b to 961 b, lid to 4 d ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 104
to 1121 b Od to Od ; upwards, Od to Od ; Horse hides, 6s
5(1 to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ditto, full,
as Od to 6s 6d ;, Polled Sheep, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; Kent; Os
Od to Os Od ; Half-breds, Os Oci to Os ;Oaon 2s Od
to 2s 4d ; Lambs, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; Shearlings, Od to Os Od.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITEFIELD.—OId meadow hay, 41 Os to 6/ 6s ; new
ditto, 4l lOs to 5/ 18s; old cloy 4/ 10s to 61 15s ; new
ditto, 4/ 12s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 11 5s Od to 1/ lOs Od per
load, A moderate supply and a sluggish demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 41 Os to 6/ 6s ; new
ditto. 4/ 8s to 61 Os; old clove/ , 4/ 5s to 6/ 6s ; an new
ditto, 4/ lOs to 6/ Os ;
and straw. 11 5s to 1/ 10s perd load.
Both hay and straw were in short supply and fair request
at our quotations.
WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay. 4/ Os to 6' Os; DOW
ditto, 4/48s to 5l 16s ; old stover 4/ 15s to 6/ 15s ; new
ditto, 4/ lOs to 6/ Gs; and straw, 1/ 531t0 11 108 per load.
Supply rather limited, and trade dull.

IRELAND.—DUBLIN, Friday Morning.—Yesterday Sir
George Grey, Sir Charles Wood, and Sir Francis Baring
proceeded to Cork by the mid-day mail train, for the
purpose of inspecting the harbour there, and also the
naval depots and stores, with a view, as it is understood,
to their improvement and extension.
THE SHERIFFS OF LONDON AND MIDDLESEX.—We
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London Tavern, which is
lished for the occasion. M gsore than 100 workmen are
employed in the redecoration of the banqueting hall, the
largest in the City of London. We are also given to
understand that, owing to the increased business of the
establishment, Mr. Bathe has associated with him Mr.
S. Funge, a gentleman well known in the City, and also
Mr. S. Palmer, who has been for 20 years connected
with the:tavern.
THE SALE OF POISONOUS Ditticts.--The necessity for
further restrictions on the sale of poisons to the public
is well exemplified by the painful case of an American
gentleman, on whom an inquest was held the other day.
The death bad been from an overdose of morphia.
Whether the poisoning was accidental or suicidal, there
was no evidence to show. The deceased had been sup-
plied but a few days previously with 20 grains of acetate
of morphia, the druggist contenting himself with his
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