The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of beasts on sale here, to-day, was tolerably
extensive, and all breeds moved off heavily, at Monday's
currency. A few very inferior Scots realised 5s per Btbs.
With sheep we were fairly supplied, and the mutton trade
was inactive, on farmer terms. The best Downs were worth
58 4d per 81bs. Limbs—the show of which was only mo-
derate—were dull, at late rates, viz., from 5s Sd to 6s 8d per
Bibs. There was a fair inquiry for calves, at from 4s to 5s
per Bibs. In pigs and milch cows very little was doing ;
prices, however, were supported.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

e. d. s. d. s. d. a. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 61Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Secondquality do. 3 8 4 2, Pine.S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Largo crse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
erse. &- inf. sheep 3 8 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
s,,cond qualitydo. 4 0 4 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Lambs....sB 8d to 6s Bd.
Suoki..ng calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25e each.

TOTAL S`'PY.LY.
Beasts
Cows . 140
Sheep and lambs.... 10,300 f
Calves ..... ..
Pigs 34t,

FORZIGN surrLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves .. 320
Pigs

ME AT MA.b...TCETS'
NEW GATE AND L'EADENTIALL.-Th, se markets are fairly
supplied with meat, and the demand ra,',9s steady, as 101-
lows trom 3s (Id to 4s 4d; mutton, 38 10d to 4s 10d ;
bui:b, 5s Od to 6a Od; veal, 3s 3d to 4s 8d; ant; pork, 3s 4d
to 48 d per Sibs by the carcase.
SouTn:LL, August 17.—The supplies of stock Oh offer
to-day were ,;easonably large, and sales progressed 510v.117,
as follows : ileet, from 3. 4,1 to 4s 10d ; mutton,
4a Od to 5s 4d ; lan.e, Os 8d to 68 4d; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d;
and pork, 3s 8d to 4s Gd per Sibs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, August 17.—Prime beasts and sheep sold
steadily at full prices. Otherwise, the trade was in a
sluggish state, at the ann.:xed quotations Beef,
from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton, led to Os 4d lamb, Os 8d
to 68 6d ; veal, 4s 2d to 48 8d ; and pork, 38 6d to 4s 6d
per 81bs; suckling calves, 16s to 20e; quarter-old store
pigs, 20s to 255; and mulch cows, VI Os to £lB Os each.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—Yesterday

There was a fair attendance at the rooms to-day. The
prineipal feature was the advance of Highflyer's dam colt
from the outside ranks to the front. After being Lacked
freely at all prices from 20 to 1 to 9 to 2, the last-named
pries was taken at the finish. Welcome had friends at 6
to 1, and Caller Ou was backed for a little mouey at 10 to 1.
For the St. Leger two ponies were booked about Blair
Athol, and 100 to 10 was taken about Baragah, Closing
prices :

EBOR HANDICAP.
4to 1 agst Raglan (offered)
9to 2 agst Highflyer dam colt (taken)
6to 1 aget Welcome (taken and offered)
1( to 1 agst Caller On (taken)
100 to 8 agst East Lancashire (taken)

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
2t3 1 agat Blair Athol (taken)
3to 1 apt General Peel (offered)
10 to 1 aget Beragh (taken)

The Proposed Universal Ambulance.

An International Congress is sitting at Geneva,
the object of which is explained in the following
propositions, emanating from the Swiss members
of the Congress as a basis for the deliberations :
" The undersigned representatives, united in Con.
gress at Geneva, have adopted the following regu-
lations to be observed in case hostilities should take
place between their respective nations :

"Art. I. Ambulances and military hospitals shall
be regarded as neutral, and as such protected and
respected by the belligerents as long as they con-
tain any sick or wounded.

" Art. 11. The whose sanitary staff, including
doctors, surgeons, apothecaries, attendants, &e., are
to be regarded as neutrals.
" Art. 111. The abovenamed persons shall be
allowed, even after the en. my is in possession, to
falfil their duties in the ambulance or hospital where
they may happen to be as long as their services are
necessary, and will then be allowed to leave withou
the slightest hindrance or molestation.

"Art. IV. However, such persons will only be
allowed to take away with them what is strictly
their own private property. Alt the materiel
belonging to the ambulance or hospital comes under
the rules of war.

"Art. V. Inhabitants of the country who may
have rendered service in cocveying the wounded or
bringing them help (secours) upon the battle-field
shall be ((pally respected and left unmolested.
"Art. IV. Soldiers (militaires) severely wounded,
whether already received in the, ambulances or
hospitals or taken from the battle field, shall not
only ba taken care of, no matter to what nation
they belong, bat shall not be made prisoners. They
shall be allowed to return to their homes, but on the
condition that they shall not bear arms pending the
duration of the campaign.

" Art. VII. The soldiers mentioned in the above
article shall receive a free pass, and, if nccessary,
means for their journey when well enough to leave
their place of treatment.

" Art. VIII. The articles required for the sick and
persons attached to the ambulance or hospital shall
be provided by the army in possesbion, the cost of
which articles shall be repaid by due voucher at a
later period.
"Art. IX. A distinct uniform and badge shall be
worn by all officers and men connected with the
sanitary department in all armies. Every country
shall also adopt the same flag to be hoisted over
military amulances or hospitals. A red cross on a
white ground is proposed,
"Art. X. Any person wearing the badge for
other purposes, as for spying, shall be treated
with all the rigours of military law.
" Art. XI. Stipulations, analogous to the above,
relative to maritime warfare, may form the object
of an ulterior convention between the Powers
interested."