The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-29 00:00:00

MARTCIT NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

IPr4ENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
,* ,
1,."14 Week ended Dec. 29, 1853, made up from the Returns of a e
sPectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale.
lni 2..._Perial Quarter.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. 1 BEANS. I PEAS.
703 Od 37s lid 2os Od 448 4d 468 10.1 49s 6d
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THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
2,
8d 40s At 1 BARLEY.
2d 25s 1 OATS3d . 1
43s 10d RYE. 1
50s BEAN3d S. I PEAS.
52s 11d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
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”BR • BEANS. I PEAS.
, -.T. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE.
4S 00 Is Od Is Od 18 Od lis Od Is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRA:
Wheat, 71,764; Barley, 102,148 ;
t 4,700; Peas, 1

IN.SOLD LAST WEEK.
Oats, 20,885; Rye, 234; Beans
,589 quarters.

HAY MARKETS.

_,%),ITITIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 5/ 128 ; clover
'''•l°ltto, 4/ Os to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 4s per load.
. sort supply, and a firm demand.
di
•ett tIIBERLANI3 —Meadow hay, 3/ lOs to 51 15s ; clover
41 Oa to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 5s per load.
PPly limited, and trade firm.
it;YRITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 5/ 12s ; clover
11740, 41 4s to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 11 16s to 2/ 4s per load.
Trade rather active.

MEAT MARKETS.
NriVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand
beef,
steady at this market to-day, at very full prices.
from 3s 04 to 4s 24 ; Mutton, 3s 4d. to 4s 8d ;
Peal 3s 4d to 4s 84 ; Pork, 3s 44 to 5s 04 per 81bs, by
the carcase.
,011THALL, DEC. 28.—The supplies of stock on sale
""-day was limited, and a steady business was transacted,
r follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Bd. ; Mutton, 3s 64 to
281,(k1 ; Veal, 3e 6d to 4s 84 ; Pork, 3s 44 to 4s 8d per
"'us, to sink the offal.
4,ROMFORD, DEC. 28.—The general trade ruled firm, and
.416 quotations were well supported at to-day's market,
follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 64
60 58 2d Veal, 3s 8d to 4s ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d
Per 81bs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 22s to 26s each.

MURDER IN BELOIM-EXECUTION OF THE

CRIMINAL.

Leopold Lachaert, the man who was recently con
°el:lined to death by the Court of Assizes of Ghent, for
the murder and robbery of a collecting clerk, named
.„
andamme, was executed on Saturday, in that eity.
An immense crowd assembled to witness the execution,
and a great number of them, to be sure of good places,
Passed the whole night on the ground. After his con-
ileumation, Lachaert became very penitent, and fre-
quently expressed his hope to merit the pardon of
'leaven by his Christian death. But he often said to
'lie keepers, " Men are not executed now-a-days, are
they ?" On Saturday, the chaplain and chief turnkey
Vent to him at an early hour, and told him to pre-
pare for death. At first he would not believe what
they said, but on its being repeated. he rose murmur-
trig) " Let God's will be done !" He then asked if
'a could be permitted to see his family. His
brothers were sent for, and a most painful scene took
Place, all weeping bitterly ; but the condemned seemed
firmest of tho three. He demanded their pardon for the
dishonour he had brought on them, and for the danger
to which he had exposed them by causing them for la
Ulna to be suspected of being his accomplices. He often
Sobbed " Poor Father !" After his brothers had left, he
beard mass, and received the sacrament. He then par-
took of food, and remained in communication with the
Chaplain for about an hour. Shortly after the ma-
gistrates arrived, and the papers relative to the rejection
°f his appeal to the Court of Cessation, and to the King
• for pardon, were read ; but he paid no attention to them,
appearing absorbed in prayer. It was expected that he
'would make revelations compromising his brother Fran-
; but he declared that he had nothing to say except
that he merited the punishment he was about to receive.
When the executioner proceeded to cut off his hair, he
made,_ no remark, but when he was told to place his
'lands behind him that he might be bound, he refused,
Isaying, "What is the use ? I shall make no resistance'
.151'1 nremark of a turnkey, he yielded. After this he
,appeared to pay no Attention to what was taking place,
out continued to pray fervently. On, however, being
raced in the cart, he thanked the keeper and the turn-
°sll of the prison for their attention to him, and his
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'ace assumed a smiling expression. He ascended the
steps of the scaffold without assistance, but on seeing
t 13.0 knife suspended above his head he started with
horror. A moment after, however, he fell on his knees
and murmured a prayer. A priest then gave him a
crucifix to kiss, and pronounced his absolution, after
Which he was placed on the fatal plank, and the knife
It was noticed that the majority of the spectators
were women, and that many of them were carrying
their children on their shoulders.

SUICIDE OF I CITY. SOLICITOR. Yesterday, Mr.
Wayne held an inquest on the body of Mr. James Hurst,
aged 75, an old inhabitant of Milk-street, and for many
Years solicitor to the St. Ann's Society. On Monday
night last the deceased went to bed in good health, but
rather depressed in spirits. One of his servants went to
hid room at a quarter before 7 o'clock on Tuesday morn-
ha for some keys, but he did not speak to her. At
f-past 9 another servant went up to his room, as was
Customary, to call him for breakfast, and found her
master suspended by a cord from his neck round the
bedpost. He was quite dead. He bad spent part of
Christmas-day with his son, and he was observed to
shake hands in an unusual way with his son's wife and
grandchildren saying, " God bless you all." He then
abruptly left 'the house. It seemed he had lately been
in the habit of talking a good deal to himself ; and on
°no occasion was overheard saying, " If it is to be the
ease) it must be so." On Friday last he went up to a
Person of whom he had but a very slight knowledge,
'3l:Losk him cordially by the hand, and asked him to give
!inn 100/. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary
insanity.”
Soura-WEsTERN RAILWAY.—We understand that an
?.tier has been made by the Snell party to the conserva-
Iby rce side to select three directors from those recommended
each of the committees, and let the seventh be Sir
Heathcote, to whom it does not appear that
ether party has objected. The proposition has been
raejected by the conservatives. If that proposition were
,?eePto.d, we hear that Mr. Mortimer would, to prevent
‘l,lBaension, retire unconditionally and absolutely from
the contest.—Herapath's Journal.