The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-21 00:00:00

MAILTET NE1478-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Dcc. 21, 1854, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the ditTereat Cities and Towns In England and Wale,
per Impe rial Quarter.
WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. RYE. BEANS. PEAS.
7:s 3d 34i 61 t 28s 6(1 47s 41 48i 91 1 48s 3d
TIIE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. OATS. RYE. BEANS. PEAS.
73s Od 35s Id 28s 8d 44s fid 408 Id 1493 15
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. BARLEY. I OAT
05
Is S. EYE. IBE
IsAO5 NS. I
Is S.
Is Od Is 05 Is I
05 (15
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 110,395; Parley, 1;4,753; Oats, 17,446; Rye, 472 ; Beans,
4,261; Peas, 2,931 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.
NRIVGATH AND LEADENHALL.—An extensive business
was transacted, as follows :—Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 8d Mutton, 3s 4d. to 4s 8,1; Veal, '4s Od. to 5s Od ; Pork,;
3s Od to 4s .8(1 per Slbs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Dee. 20.—We had a steady demand for
each kind of stock, at full rices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od;
Mutton, 38 Gd to 5s 0,1
;Veal, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s 2d
to 4s 6d per bibs, to sink the offals.
ROMFORD, Dec. 20.—Our market has ruled tolerablyfirm, firm, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s 2(1; Mutton, 3s
10,1 to 5s 2d ; Veal, 48 Od to 58 Od ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s Gd
per Blbs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 21s to 26s each.

RAY MARKETS.
SHIT fi FlELD.—meadow ha
ditto, 31 yOs to 51 15s • and stra' ,2/ 15s to 4/ 153 ; clover
w 1/ 3s to 11 9s per load.
A moderate supply and a dull trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 18s to 41 16s; clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 5115 s • and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 lls per load.
Both hay and straw Were steady.
WHITECHAPI:L.---Meado. w hay, 2115 s to 41 15s; clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 6/
03; and straw, 1/ 4s toll 10s per load.
Trade rather dull.

HOG TO 11"e—Near Kenosha, Wisconsin, a drunken
man was a short time ago literally devoured by hogs
while lying in the road in a state of beastly intoxication.
His hones and a few remnants of his clothes were
found.—American paper.
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.—At a Court of Com-
mon Council yesterday, the chairman brought up the
report of the Consolidated Committee, containing pro-
positions in answer to the recommendations of the Royal
Commissionropofoslednq,Marya
ani amendment, that the consi-
deration the state of the Corpora-
tion. The adoption of
been informed that Go-
thmeerneepuorertoaovnig been moved,
bin. Fry pbaying
subject, and
of the report should be adjourned, on the
ground that there was not now time to discuss it, be-
cause the re-election of the Court was close at hand.
Go-
vernment rrileVn had
.t
jodnepsrespaaidredhae bad
atslite Devonshire coast.
therefore it was not desirable that the Court should
(Pan ities of her-
proceed further until they knew the nature of that mea-
sure. A discussion ensued, the result of which was the
rinTgFisthe
numbersadoptioii
being--for
n gthe
foarmtehnedment amendment,by a majority ; ,
against
ienfs
t2it
31.
Eh a WESTERN EsTE
recentlyßN FbieseßnE
takenr.s . —vast
In three days the fishermen at Torcross, in Torbay, have
succeeded in securing no less than 900, 000. Of this
number about 400,000 were taken at one haul. The
pilchard season has been most unfavourable.
DEMAND FOR GOLD IN IRELAND.—It appears that a
most foolish and mischievous alarm has been created
within the last few days among a portion of the agricul-
tural community, which has resulted in
t a demand for
gold on banks, not only in the city of Limerick, but in
some of the neighbouring towns. The Limerick Reporter,
alluding to the matter, says—. We understand that the
groundless alarm originated in a senseless observation
that some of the banks had closed, and that, like all
alarms of the kind, it spread till it extended its Mk-
ence to Limerick and other towns about. In Limerick
the demand has been of a limited character, and calcu-
lated to injure only those who have permitted them-
selves to be actuated by it. We notice the subject for
the purpose of assuring the people that there is no
cause whatever for the alarm, and that a demand for gold
under the circumstances must only tend to do injury
to their own prospects. It must have the effect not
only of lessening the marketable value of agricultural
produce, but of curtailing bank accommodation, and
thus inflicting a detriment on all classes, whether in the
relation of landlord, merchant, shopkeeper, employer,
f rtn,,,-, nr operative. We believe the banks of Ireland
~,•11._,1 ally were never better prepared than they are at
this moment to meet any demand upon them. A de-
mand for gold, at the same time, can only result in public
detriment and individual suffering, because it must bring
down the value of produce and labour,':