The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-24 00:00:00

:UST.

STEEPLECHASES TO COME.
FEBRUARY.

Newton (1)
I Derby (2) 8 Carmarthenshire 2l

MARCH.
Liverpool (1) 1 Birmingham ..
I
Beverley (1) 10

27

APRIL.
Liverpool Hunt Club 1 Cheltenham lB
(Hoylake) (2) 8 1 Rothbury l9

PRICES OF BREAD AND MEAT IN FRANCE FOR THE
LAST 153 YEARS.—By the official statistics just pub-
lished, the prices of bread and meat at different epochs
were as follows :—Bread.—From 1700 to 1763 the mean
price of the 21b. loaf was 1 sou 9 deniers ; from 1763 to
1812, 2 sous ; from 1812 to 1846, 3 sous ; from 1846 to
1853, 4 sous. Meat.—From 1700 to 1763, for 21b., 5
sons ; from 1763 to 1812, 9 sous ; from 1812 to 1846,
11 sous ; 1846 to 1853, 18 sous. But, while agricul-
tural products have risen in price, manufactures have,
on the contrary, declined. Woollen goods have declined
by two-thirds, silk and cotton by three-fourths, and so
on with all sorts of fabrics, luxuries, or necessaries.—
Journal des Debats.

THE WARD OF ALDEBSGATE.—In consequence of the
decease of Mr. Ward, a seat in the Court of Common
Council has become vacant. Mr. Besley, the typefoun.
der, has offered himself as a candidate ; and in his
address to the freemen and householders says Should
I have the honour of being returned to the court, I shall
deem it my duty to assist the Royal Commissioners in
every possible way, and support any measure of corpora.
tion reform which embraces an extension of the franchise
to all who pay scot and bear lot ; the periodical election
of our own magistrates ; the sweeping away all the obso.
lete monopolies that obstruct our commerce, and are
unsuited to the present times ; the economical adminis-
tration of the funds entrusted to the corporation ; and
the power of supervision over the administration of the
enormous wealth of the livery companies."
HARVEST HOME AT CLONBROCK. —Lord Clonbrock,
who has lately been entertaining, on a very extensive
scale, a number of the local gentry, as well as a number
from England, has not been unmindful of the poor, and
those dependent upon him for subsistence. On Thursday
last the farm labourers on the Clonbrock and Tycooley
farms were entertained at the annual dinner given by his
lordship. Half past two o'clock had been appointed as
the hour for dinner, but long before that hour the pea-
santry of both sexes might have been seen, in small de-
tachments, hurrying from all parts of the neighbourhood
towards the scene of the festivities. A fat ox had been
killed expressly for the occasion, and was served up both
roast and boiled. A bout 230 labourers, including the
labourers' wives and daughters, sat down to dinner,
which consisted of beef, bread, vegetables, and an abun-
dance of beer. The granary loft in the farmyard had
been specially fitted up for the occasion, being tastefully
decorated with evergreens. We have never seen the
labouring classes more peaceful, orderly, and tidy. A
holiday had been made of the day, and every one ap-
peared in his best and cleanest attire. Dancing was
continued to an early hour next morning, and everything
passed over peaceably and with the greatest order.
Great credit is due to Mr. Fulton, and to Mr. Dickey,
his assistant, for the excellent arrangements made upon
the occasion.-- Western star.