The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-17 00:00:00

MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

The arrivals last week were moderate of English Grain, fair
of Irish Oats, and good of Foreign Wh .at; the trade languid.
The fresh supplies are scanty. Fine Wheat sold at last week's
rates; other qualities met a languid sale. In Barley, Beans,
and Oats there is little doing, but no change in value. The
Flour trade extremely heavy.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.
A good supply. Meat sold well at an advance of 4d. per
store on Mutton and od. on Veal. Beef, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. ;
Mutton, 4s. 4d. to 45. 10d. ; Veal, 4.. 6d. to os. 2d. ; Lamb,
ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d.; Pork, 45. 2d. to 55. 2d. Beasts 2,592,
Sheep and Lambs 22,770, Calves 198, Pigs 610.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.

Good supplies and prices low. Turbot, 3s. 6d. to 15s. ;
Soles, 6d. to 3s. 6d. per p.,ir ; Lobsters, 6d. to 4s. each ; good
Salmon, 2s. per lb. ; Mackerel, sd. to 10d. ; Whiting, 4d. to
Bd. ; Haddocks, 6d to Is. 2d. each.

CU IMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

The Sessions opened before the Right 1-lon. the Lord Mayor,
the Recorder, and the usual civic authorities. There was an
unusually full attendance of Counsel.
The Learned REC ORDE R, in his charge, adverted to the heavy
state of the calendar, there being upwards of 250 cases. He
also alluded to the two charges of murder, those of Marchant
for the Sloane-street, and Willis for the Woolwich, unhappy
transactions; but said nothing of particular interest, merely
laying down the law as to murder in the customary manner.
The remainder of the morning was occupied in swearing in
Juries, fixing cases for trial, &c.

liandel's Oratorio of "Joshua " is to be brought
out by the Sacred Harmonic Society at Exeter Hall on
Monday next. Since the time of its first performance in
1747, but little, if any, opportunities have been afforded for
hearing this composition entire, and much deserved interest
is created by the announcement.
DEATH OF HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S
CONSUL-GENERAL AT THE AZORES.--I regret to state
that the last packet from St. Michael's brought the me-
lancholy intelligence of the death of Mr. William Harding
Read, her Britannic Majesty's late Consul-General for the
Azores. This gentleman paid the debt of nature on the 6th
ult., after having zealously exercised the functions of Con-
sul-General in that island for upwards of thirty years, and
the inhabitants of the city of Ponta Delgada, as a mark of
their respect and esteem, conducted his remains to the
fnuily vault in the Protestant cemetery with military funeral
honours."
In the interior of the weathercock of the abbey
tower, Tewkesbury, is a starling's nest, with five young
birds, being upwards of 150 feet from the ground. One of
the parent birds, a few evenings since, was observed to
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ascend and descend 57 times within an hour.
This is the season for vegetable wonders, and
ii accordingly the columns of the Country Papers do honour
to gigantic green gooseberries and cucumbers, God
knows
et,whilstbroad.
among
those
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a 7, ate
of smaller dimensions is one recorded by the Doncaster
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measured
cubits
bts long
n
e Gazette in the following terms : —There is now growing
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in the garden of Mr. James Reed, draper, of Epworth, a
cucumber, the present length of which is two feet one
inch ; and it is nine inches in circumference. It is per.
1 fectly straight; or a beautiful green colour, in a healthy
growing state, and to all appearance likely to attain still
t larger dimensions.