The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-18 00:00:00

MEAT MARKETS

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand
ruled steady, and prices were well supported :—Beef,
from 2s 8d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 8(1 to 4s 10d ; Lamb,
4s 8(1 to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Pork, 38 Od to
4s Od per Sibs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, AUG. 17.—T0-day's market was seasonably
well supplied with each kind of stock, the demand for
which ruled steady, and prices were well supported.—
Beef, from 2s 10d to 48 4d • Mutton, 3s 9d to 58 Od ;
Lamb, 4s 10(1 to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; Pork,
3s Od to 3s 10(1 per 81bs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, AUG. 17.—Our market was well sup-
plied today, yet the general demand ruled very firm,
as follows :—Beef, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 8(1 to 5s Od ;
Lamb, 5s Od to 5s 10(1 ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d. ; Pork,
3s Od to 3s 103 por 81bs. Quarter old store pigs, 19s to
21s each.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

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LONDON, Aug. 18.—Wind this day at Noon, S.S.E.,
light breeze, and fine weather.
DEAL, Aug. 18.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—Wind, N.E., very
light. Arrived—Marion, Ceylon ; Harriott de Denia,
Smyrna ; Victoriosa, Crovetto, Bondiera Sarda ; Edina,
Carthagena. Arrived from the River, and sailed—Alex-
andrina, Cooper, and Abby Blanchard, Cardiff. Sailed—
Gilmore, —; Hamilla Mitchell, -- ; Janet Boyd,
Demerara • Rambler, Margaret, Persian, and Mary Ma-
cree. 9.40' a.m.--Passed—Nestonia, from Cardiff, for
London ; Harriott de Denia, Smyrna, for London.—The
barque Australia, from Grimsby, for Rio Janeiro, got on
the Goodwin Sands about 6 o'clock this morning, and is
now afloat.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 18 (10.45 a.m.)—Wind, S., mode-
rate, and showery. °Arrived—Express, from Monte Video ;
Windsor, Ceara ; Hope, St. John's, N.B. ; Undaunted,
Cyprus ; Emile, Nantes.
uebec.
FLEETWOOD, Aug. 17.—Sailed - Wakefield, Q
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. N.N.W. Arrived—
H.M.'s s. Diligence, Arctic Regions; Mundagues, London,
for Matanzas ; Gabrielle, Hartlepool, for Bordeau ; Emilie,
Hamburgh, for Callao.
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 17.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Water-
witch, Corunna ; Tagrasand (s.), London, for Alexandria ;
Christian, Cape of Good Hope. Sailed—Minister, Den-
mark.
FALMOUTH, Aug. N.W. Arrived—Verbena,
Bahia ; Hellas, Taganrog ; liana, Odessa ; Bohemian
Girl, Crrdiff, for Barcelona ; Dusty Miller, Middles-
borough, for Genoa. Sailed—Bellerofonte, London ; Ape,
Liverpool ; Angelica, do. ; Hesperus, Londonderry ; Eos,
Hull.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 17.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—
Thames (s.), West Indies ; Hermann (FL), New York ;
Tagus (s.), Lisbon.
DARTMOUTH, Aug. 17.—Wind, W. Arrived—Dromo,
Naples, for London 7.
BRISTOL, Aug. 1.
—Wind, E. Arrived—Via anti, Ha-
vannah : Lady of the Lake, Nantes ; Elizabeth, Bremen ;
Secret, Rotterdam ; Nicolai, Cronstadt.
SWANSEA, Aug. 17.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Lord
Dnfferin, Coquimbo ; Freya, Quebec ; Sophia Margaret,
Garrucha ; Antonetto, Almeria ; Amity, Memel. Sailed
—Emulous, Madeira.
WATERFORD, Aug. 16.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived
Rengo (s.), London.
CORK, Ang. 16.—Arrived—Mary Gibson, Odessa.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 16.—Wind, S. Arrived—Geo.
Duckwitz,„ Monte Video ; Margaret Gibson, Mauritius;
Maria Iges, Bahia ; Malaga, Halifa do. J. Temple Latika ;
J. Minach, Odessa ; Hilton Maid, ; Vieran, 'Constan-
tinople.

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Pekin left South-
ampe m igtroann t syesterday afternoon
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a few days with about 340 passengers, and the Hereford-
shire is preparing to sail with a large number of navvies.
LuNAcv.--From a return to Parliament, it appears
that the receipts on account of the several county and
borough asylums in England and Wales during the year
1852 were 294,8921. 15s. 64d., while the expenditure was
356,1291. 7s. 3id. There were balances in hand at the
beginning and at the end of the year.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN ENGLAND AND IRE-
LAND.—Telegraphic communication will be continuous
by the Ist October between London and Cork, Dublin,
Belfast, and Killarney, the land lines being completed in
Ireland, and the submarine link between Portpatrick and
Donaghadee being at work.
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS NEAR BUCKINGHAM
PALACE.—Among the acts of Parliament lately passed
is one to enable the Commissioners of Public Works to
complete improvements in Pimlico and the neighbour-
hood of Buckingham Palace. Certain houses specified
may be purchased, streets altered, and the contemplated
improvements forthwith comraoneed.