The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-20 00:00:00

MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, MAacr► 17.

We have had a full supply from all parts, and a good enquiry during
the week for both Grain and Manufactured Articles, at improving
prices. The late arrivals of Oats and Oatmeal have been principally
bought off the market by dealers and speculators, whilst the enquiry for
Wheat and Flour, both on speculation and for consumption, prevents
any accumulation in the stock of these articles. At Liverpool and
Wakefield yesterday the trade was steady and a fair business doing,
though not so animated as during the last week or two. At our Corn
Exchange this morning all articles were held with considerable firmness
for an advance in prices, and we raise our quotations of Wheat 2.d. and
Oats Id. per bushel, Flour Is. per sack, Meal 6d. to 9d. per load, and
Beans Is. per quarter higher than •n this day week. The business
doing at these prices was not extensive, and buyers exhibited consider.
able reluctance to comply with the demands of factors.

COAL MARK

Per Ton.

3. U.

Aiair's 24 9
cr,,ter 31,iri
Jean's Primrose 2O 6
• aye': gain

9;'!.cinallsm* Poniop 6
nasell's High Main 2O 6
tt Hartley 25 9
• End 6.-sforth
v:4ls
,v.nd Grace 22 3
lis E.,'Nd Heaton 24 3
Walis Hilda 2l 6 I
'ails End Killingworth 22 3
Walls End L.mchester
Wails End Noith.unberland 2l 0
;Valhi End Pearoth... ...... 29 31
Walls End 2O 6
Ships arrived since I

'ET.—March 19.
eer Ton. s.
Walls End Walker 6
Walls End Beirnont ...... 26 6
Walls End Braddyll's Hetton S 0
Walls End Hetton 2B 0
Walls End Latribton 2B 0
Walls End Lyons 25 0
Walls End Itussel's Hetton 2B 0
Walls End Hartlepool c's
Union Main .
Walls End Adelaide' 24 6
Wally End South Durham 24 0
Walls End Victoria Tees 27 3
Walls End Tees 25 6
Walls End Hartley 25 0
Middling
Walls End Devonshire...
last market-day. 271.

THE LATE FATAL FIGHT.—A pugilistic en-
counter, which has led to the death of one of the combatants,
came off on Tuesday last, on Melbourne Common, two miles
f-om Royston, in Cambridgeshire. The parties were Owen
Swift and Brighton Bill, both light weights, and the stake for
s:iiich they contended was 50/. The fight lasted one hour
im'l 35 minutes, in which time no fewer than 80 rounds were
I se&-ht. Both of the men received extremely severe punish-
], et, and the frequent visitations of Swift's hits on the fore-
-1 ,•,,,e. of the Brightonian may, to some extent, be regarded as
tie- en:se of his death. The moment the fight was over the
seen were eiteried to their carriages in an unconscious state,
and immediatei; removed to their respective quarters, where
the best surg,iz'al end medical aid was summoned to their as-
sistance. The iejel ics to the left side and back of Swift's
head were extensive. The misci:ief was principally done by
II;il's right hand, whicis was cons!antly at work, and he
complained severely of the consequenees. After he had ral-
lied, however, and taken rest, he was bled, and every possible
earn taken of him ; and indeed he was so far recovered the next
day as to be able, at his own desire, to be brought to town ;
where, however, it became necessary to summon additional
medical attendance of the most eminent character, under
svhose judicious treatment he improved ; and on Saturday,
though still suffering, was pronounced free from danger.
Ile confesses he never had a harder task, nor met with an
antagonist whose powers of punishment were more powerful
in their effects. Brighton Bill was re-conducted to the
White Hart, at Bark Ivey, where a very eminent surgeon
was immediately in requisition. He continued insensible
the whole of the next day. He rallied a little, but seemed
deeply mortified at the result of the contest. Blood was
then taken from him by lancing, leeching, and cupping, while
proper medicines were administered. On Thursday evening
tie was better, and all looked well. His mind, however, still
seemed depressed, while the state of his forehead, from the
repetition of the blows he had received, proved that his con-
dition was still precarious. The surgeon and a physician who
was called in, nevertheless entertained sanguine hopes that
he would yet recover. Unhappily, however, on Friday morn-
_mg, about seven o'clock, he breathed his last, without a strug-
g.:o—an event caused, no doubt, by an effusion of blood on
the brain. On the previous night he seemed cheerful, and
spoke with resignation to those about him, and was grateful
r the attention he had received. Intelligence of the event
lace to-day.
On Thursday last two patients at the York
unatic Asylum, of the names of Parker and Ward, were
nfined in the day yard, along with several other patients ;
they both had their arms secured, to prevent them from doing
mischief. Parker, who is a young and powerful man, sud-
denly jumped upon Ward and threw him down, and then
kicked him with the greatest violence on the head, produc-
ing the most serious injuries, which terminated his life on the
following day. Notwithstanding there were many other pa-
tients in the yard, and alarm was given, yet so suddenly and
rapidly was the act committed, that the mischief was effected
before assistance could be rendered. Parker comes from
Storwood, about 10 miles from York, and Ward from the
neighbourhood of Whitby. An inquest was held on Saturday
last, before Mr. John Wood, coroner, when the jury returned
a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Parker, and the coro-1
ner issued his warrant for his committal for trial on Thursday.
ASPHALTIC MASTIC.—The asphaltic mastic'
used in Paris in the construction of roofs and floors, is ob-
t tined from Pyrimont, near Syssell, and brought down the'
Rhone, and is a compound of carbonate of lime and mineral
pitch. After being roasted on an iron plate it falls to powder,
or may be readily pounded. By roasting it loses about ono-'
fortieth its weight. It is composed of nearly pure carbonate'
of lime, with about nine or ten per cent. of bitumen. When
in a state of powder it is mixed with about seven per cent. of
a bitumen or mineral pitch, found near the same spot. This
bitumen appears to give ductility to the mastic. The addition
of only one per cent, of sulphur makes it exceedingly brittle.
The powdered asphaltic is added to the bitumen when in a
melting state ; also a quantity of clean gravel, to give it a
proper consistency for pouring into moulds. When laid down
for pavement small stones are sifted on, and this sifting is not
observed to wear off. The mass is particularly elastic, and
Mr. Simms had seen a case in which a wall having fallen
away the asphaltic stretched, and did not crack. It may be
considered as a species of mineral leather. The sun and rain
do not appear to have any effect upon it; it answers exceed-
ingly well for the floors of the abattoirs and the barracks, as
it keeps the vermin down, and is uninjured by the kicking of
horses' feet. It may be laid down at from eightpence to nine_
pence per square foot.

An earthquake was strongly and alarmingly felt in
this town (Shrewsbury) and vicinity en Saturday. We have
received accounts from several districts; and there is an exact
agreement among them all as to the time when the shock, or
shocks, took place—namely, at one o'clock after mid-day. In
this town we have ascertained that workmen employed in
several slightly-constructed workshops felt the tremulous mo-
tion in the walls, and an undulation on the floors ; at the same
time a rumbling noise was heard, similar to that of a train of
waggons passing rapidly along a paved street. This noise was
heard by many individuals and families in this town; but the
shocks were more strongly felt in the neighbourhood of Shrews-.
bury, extending (as far as we have ascertained) about nine miles
from this town, chiefly in a south or south-east direction. At
Welbatch coal-works, three miles from this town, the pheno-
mena have been most apparent : the walls of Mr. Hughes's
}louse shook and wavered; a ruler rolled from the desk is the
office ; the men in the coal-pits were alarmed, and ascended
as quickly as possible, believing that an explosion of " fire-
damp" had occurred in some of the shafts. One man graphi-
cally described his observations by saying that " the mounds
on the bank shook like leaves." At Cruckton Hall several of

the bells tingled ; at the village of Hanwood, bricks fell from
a chimney. At Pontesbury the mon ascended from the coal-
pits in terror. At Porthill, near this town, the glasses shook
in the chamber of an invalid, and " the chair tottered under-

neath him. (These his own words.) At Pontesford,
Thomas Evans, a blind man, was almost shaken from his chair,
and, at Hanwood, a lady rushed in terror to save her treasure.
This tremor of the earth has occasioned much sensation here,
but we have not heard that it has been felt in the coal-pits at
Wellington, Wolverhampton, &C.—Shrewsbury Chronicle,
No ENCORE—At the bottom of the bills, on open-
ing the opera in 1714, was the following advertisement:—
'°
Whereas, by the frequent calling for the songs again, the
operas have been too tedious ; therefore singers are forbidden
to sing any more than once. It is hoped nobody will call for
Lem, or take it ill when not obeyed."—Musical World.