The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-07 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam ll5 -. 736 -.-- -. 263 -. 61
Ostend - _. 158 -.-- -. 5--
Hamburgh l5 ._ -- -.-- -.-- :% 90
Dordt ...... -.- 9 -. 129 -.-- -.
Bromvershaven -- -. 175 ~ -- -.
Tonningen 462 -. 14 -.-- -.
Amsterdam 76 ._ 870 -.-- -.
Bremen
Harlingen 458 -. 1,040 -.-- -.
Tonning 4833... 882 -.-- -.
IfewDiep 64 '._ 1,199 -.-- -.
Kasko

92 ... 67
59
1 ...

Total,— 1,828 ... 5,203 ... -- -. 463 -. 218

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1852 368 5,110 ... 251 ... 88
1851 1,465 ... 5,707 ... 122 ... 308
1850 1,518 ... 4,168 210 ... 178
1849 892 3,268 172 ... 140
1848 728 3,283 74

Letters from Holland state that several rather large pur-
chases of stock have been effected for the French markets.
In Spain, nearly 4,000 beasts have been disposed of for the
same destination.

We were well supplied with foreign stock to-day, but
its general quality was inferior.
From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts
were rather on the increase, and in improved condition.
The attendance of both town and country butcherti being
good, the beef trade ruled steady. In some instances, the
medium breeds were 2d per 81bs higher than on this day
me'nnight. Otherwise, the beef trade was firm, and last
week's currency was well supported. The best Scots sold.
at 4s 4d per 81bs.
The receipts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire was 3,000 short horns. From all other
quarters, the arrivals were very limited.
With sheep we were seasonably well supplied, and their
general weight improved to some extent. Prime breeds
moved off steadily, at very full prices ; but most other
breeds sold slowly, and last week's currency was barely
supported.

here was a good inquiry for calves, the supply of which
was moderate, at prices fully equal to those of Friday.
Pigs were in fair average supply, and moderate request,
on former terms.

Per Bibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 2 6to 2 10
Second quality.... 3 2 3 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0
Prime Scots, 4te. 4 2 4 4
Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4
Lacoud quality ...3 6 4 2
Primo crse.-wlled.4 4 4 8

s. (1. s. d.
Prime Southdown 410 5 0
Large crse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime small d 0... 4 4 4 8
Large hogs 3 4 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 410
Suckliugcalves ..21 0 27 0
Quarter old pigs 20 0 26 0

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts ...... • • • • 5,277 I
Sheep ..• ...... • • .. • . • • ..27,240
Calves .. . . .. 262
A statement and comparison of
stock exhibited and sold in
Monday, Nov. 8, 1852, and
1.853. Per 81bs, to si

RIOT AND GUNPOWDBR EXPLOSION AT

EXETER.

The observance of the sth of November in Exeter has
been distinguished by a fearful accident, and by proceed-
ings of an extraordinary character. For a number of
years the cathedral-yard, situated in the heart of the city,
has been used to commemorate the day, and a large
quantity of rockets and an immense bonfire were con-
sumed for that purpose, the effigy of the Pope being duly
burnt. During the last few years, however, the effigy
burning has not been confined to the Pope, but several
local divines of the Church of England have been likewise
burnt in effigy. The authorities, considering that these
things were carried too far last year, made a vigorous
brit unsuccessful effort to put them down. This year the
dean and chapter, to whom the cathedral-yard belongs,
issued notices threatening legal proceedings against all
who either let off fireworks or assisted in lighting a
bonfire in that place. The mayor, in order to carry out
their wishes, engaged Mr. Cotton, the pyrotechnist to
the Vauxhall-gardens, to give a grand display of fire-
works in another part of the city, in order to draw the
people from the yard. Notwithstanding all these pre-
cautions, however, Mr. Cotton's display was scarcely
finished, when, shortly after nine o'clock, large bodies of
men entered the yard, and with cries of " We will have
a bonfire," connuencedletting off rockets to as great an
extent as formerly. The wood for the bonfire was
brought into the city after dark ; but the police obtain-
ing knowledge of the fact, seized it, and deposited it
in the yard of the White Hart Inn, South-street.
Shortly afterwards a number of men assembled and
broke down the doors, and, in spite of the police,
who were guarding the wood, carried the whole
of it into the cathedral-yard, where the bonfire was
quickly lighted, in defiance of both the civil and ecclesi-
astical authorities. During the evening several of the
police were injured ; and one of the inspectors received
a, severe cut on his head. Many arrests took place, and
the affair is likely to occupy the attention of the magis-
trates for some time. The tumult, indeed, was at one
time so great that it was rumoured the mayor intended
calling out the military.
Before these extraordinary proceedings commenced a
fearful explosion occurred in High-street. It appears
that two persons were engaged in loading rockets in the
upper rooms of the house occupied by Mr. Osborn, when
by some accident the powder ignited, and there being a
quantity of combustible materials in the room, a terrific
explosion was the result. The whole of the roof was
blown off, and one of the boys was hurled into the air,
and fell with much force through the skylight of an ad-
joining house. Although very seriously injured, his life
is not despaired of. The house was quickly on fire, and
as the West of England Bank is near, serious appre-
hensions were entertained as to its safety, but fortu-
nately the flames were subdued before they had ex-
tended beyond Mr. Osborn's house.