The Sun.
London, England, 1807-08-07 00:00:00

MONTE VIDEO.

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~XTItACfi OP A LBTTSI PROM •AN OFFIcER OP
ARMY AT 'MONTI: DATF.I) MAY 18, 1807,
TO 111 PitIEND IN 14.YMOliT11.
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" General WitiTiarietta, accompanied by General.
Gowan, Col. ro•attess,.rind his'Staff, arrived .41
!l'hisle Frigate, the loth inst. and: a company of
11, °Y4I Artillery was landed just now frOm the Tlnibe
the Transports with troops, under her convoy, are
bottrly expeded, as well as the Transports with
General CitAUFURO.
.It is confidently reported that
Usjor-General Sir *S. AucustuTic is going home
in the Ardent, 74, next month. The Spaniards
hourly expel our troops at Buenos Ayres, and are
retaking,,, 'Very great.preparations fur. defence. In the ..
s
vanish attack on Colonia,. We had MajorTacris,a
wounded, and poor Capt. WIL.LGRESS, of..the ROYal
Artillery, who was badly wounded in the attack,
U i
onte Video, was again shockingly wounded n,,this
business of Colonia. A Spanish Gentleman and his
servant were executed on the 27th ult, for encleavOur-
,mg to entice some of the 9th Light Dragocins to join
the Spanish Army. The schema was to disguise the
Dradeouß so as to pass the gates.) but the Dia-
, goods, like good soldiers, informed the Officer of
the scheme, and the Spaniards Were Secured at the
gates by an Officer and twe men stationed for the
tirpose. The 40th Regirrient embarked yesterday
or Colonia, in readiness for the attack, when Gen.
tIIAUPIIRO arrives. They embarked in the boats in
• high spirits—their druiris and fifes playing the favou-
rites national airs of " God save the King," and the
" British Grenadiers." Every thing here, except
trovisionso is extremely dear—for a pewter pintenp
they
,ask a dollar and a half. A Negro will not go on
an errand, or carry a parcel ever so short a distance,
utider a quarter of a dollar, and it", it weighs 121 b..
111 e,), wOn't take less than half a dollar. A small cur-
, y'Ficlwder bottle of muStard they 'charge dollaryor.
Seed you for yoUr perusal a literary South Atneriesa
flriosity, a Monte Video Gazette ,and Prospedus,-
PUblished by subscription by some Gentlemen..who
brought out the .type from Loodon, is to be
confirmed weekly.• Every entrance of Dienoi
. Ayres is stepped by innumerable quantities Of.bul7,
locks' hides, against which it is Mutest useless to Are,.
as they_ are placed to the thickness of fitteen or
twenty feet. Every Spaniard that Cart carry, arms
• has his station-- nunahers on the tops 'of the
houses, which have parapet walls'about three or four
let high.. Some of these parapet walls have snail
artillery on them, which will annoy us much.l-few-
, ever, we are in high spirits, and shall Muster, '+.v Iken
the reinforcements arrive, altogether at least 12,000
men. goes by the. John Bull'Outter, bound to
Guernsey, a fast sailer."

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The Managers. of the.-ope. up House, it
AT Is said,
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'have eivsed an engagement with CALAVI for MAL
'Cason, but not upon the enormous terns first stated.

HA T.71,44,...hrLY Majesty's Sloop of War
Columbine, Captain BRADSIIA,W, arrived here dn
Saturday last from the Chesapeake, after a pas9ge
ots3khiys, with dispatches to the Honourable Vice-
.Admirak BmittEt.uy. These dispatches relate to att,
mrpleas4nt contest which has taken place between
his Majisty's Ship LeoptzrdiCaptaid Humrurtni's,
and the United- States' Frigate Chesapeake, Corn-
modore BARRON. As this is an event of the utmost
importance to the two Nations, Whose best interest
it is .to be in amity with. each other, we have en-
deavoured to collect as far as possible the interesting
particulars.—The Order of Vice,Admiral BRalcsr.Ey,
with which we hme..been favoUred, will 'sheiv the
ground of , difference; the propriety of the Order
given ; and that part of the Order which gave to,
Commodore BARRON the reciprocal right 'of search,
must slew to every candid Mind sincere• 4isposi-
tion to avoid wounding the feelings of the Com-
modoCe,,or of bringing the question to this painful

Hiffi&.npnner in which Captain HUMPHREYS Car-
. riectaißit gifea the. Admiral's • Order, will fully
app9ar iti the subsequent interesting Letter from an
OtEaFbblonging to the Leopard, and refle&s the
highest honour on Captain HUMPHREYS, who has
shown, on theone hand;the most patient forbear-
ance, and, ou. the other, the most inflexible deter-
mination' to do his duty.

BiETAACT OF A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN,.ON
BOARD. HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP LEOPARD, DATED
CHESAPEAKE BAY, JUNE 24, 1807. •
-"'We arrived here on the 21st instant, and
agreeably to the Orders of the Hon. Vice:2Adrniral
BEakeLPY (in the event of meeting the United
States' Frigate -Chesapeake, to search her for de•
serters, of whom we had information), the next
morning the signal- was made from' the Bellona, to
proceed to sea, which we did at nine o'clock this
morning;, the Chesapeake was then passing the
Bellona„..4aolTt:•three miles within us. We stood to
t WeVE. with.• the wind' at S. W. until, eleven,
wheaitshifted,to A. which retarded the progress•of
the, Fzigate, tieing obliged to beat out. We kept
'on a wind, 'under easy sail, until she got within
two mites of us, when she shortened sail, and we
bore down to her; .we were about 12 'or 14 miles
from the land ; when sufficiently close, the Captain
hailed, and said lie had dispatches from the British
CoMmander in Chief. The answer was, " send
them op hoard, I shall heave-to," which he did
accordingly. 'An Officer was sent on board with
the'AdmirarsOrder, and the Letter from Captain
Htnytnnttaars, saying, he hoped to be able to exe-
cute the- Admiral's Order in the most amicable
mantier.;..andaer the Commodore read the Order
andLetiei., he told him his Orders front his Govern-
tneti-t4dreitnost peremptory in not suffering any fo-
reignenati titiMer his Ship's company, but that he
would write an answer to Captain. tiumrtutuys's
Lette.r, if he would be the bearer or it to him—
after having answered in the affirmative, he wrote,
saying, that ho had no deserters, and that his in-
struttions prevented his allowing the Chesapeake to
be searched.: He returned with this-answer, after
being On board forty minutes. As the Admiral's,
'i3Order was positive, there .was no alternative. but.
force-.-30" we edged down to her, and Captain
HUMPHREYS and said, that. Commodore
BAB RON must bettivare that the Or der of the British
Commander in Chief must be. obeyed ; the only
reply made to this (which was thriee repeated), was,
"I do not understand what 'you say." Now, as
we were-to windward, and heard 'distinctly his an-
swers, it-is evident he also must have heard what
''Captain Humrinkeys Said—orders were •then given
to•fire a shot across her bows from the lower deck,
after •a 'nfnuite.anotheri; and, in two more, no se-
.
nsFatlotyvaswWneing given, Captain HOmnntievs
ordereCtA lore to be opened on her, beginning
with- the 194em950 and in succession after ;
but Ilia 'order Wes not perfeelly understood, a
broadside'was,'ponred into her; 4,CoMmodore BA
Imo then hailed, when orders were given to cease
firing ;. but as he said he was only. going to send a
boat on board,• and as they were preparing to return
.the fire; it was supposed an. artifice to gain time,
and orders were, again given to lire—two broad-
oides more were the result, when she struck. Two
'Lieutenants, with several Midshipmen, went then
on bond the Chesapeake to search for deserters,
and .after being there three hours, returned with
founr-Ithree, belonging to the Atelampus, and one
to the Halifax; the latter is the fellow who abused
Lord TOWNSEND at- Norfolk. Commo-
dore RAttEtO wrote .to Captain HUMPHREYS, say-,
ing, that hettaoits)derecl the Chesapeake as his prize,
and that he was ready to ,deliver her Up to any
person authorised to', receive her. Captain i-
Ftt replied, that as he had executed the orders of
the Commander-in-Chief, he had; nothing. more to
do with her ; ,that he must forthwith join the rest.ot
the squadron ; and that he not only lamented, most
.iiitiCerely; the necessity that compelled him tp vio-
lent Measures; but that If 'he could rend,:r thq
sapeake any service, he 'would •chearfully do it,—
In short;Captaln Hututntailvs has cortdotaecl hitn,
self. thionghout the whole of this unpleasant trans-
ri Lion, in the most•praitieworthy ritatmer; as 'an Of-
ficer and Gentleman. He has more 'humanity in
liis composition than most Mankind : You may
then suppose' hii feelings were none of the most
comfortable on ..tnis occasion. The Chesapeake re-.
furnefl.but.ij,, itints,; they were scarcely prepared
. when We began, and:lunge thrown into Such confu-
sion, that -thio.grclattraLpart' of the .people deserted
their (loaners, .. • • ..
"The ,numher •di men killed Oftl;ooerd the Che.
sapeake, according to •t heir own statement, was 6, and
'Q3 i,Vere Wounded. • • ' ,
'• Twenty-six shot went through the hall, seven
betWeett 'wind and 'water; the sailrWere completely
riddled, aid I -hallo for ti''cloubi. bUf "that m ten
I minutes more.she wonld have. goneidown the sea
being so snipotil;,eoery shot told after the first broad-
-4 side, whialfyvaa Ohiefly at the. rigging.. s'
" Commodore BARRON WES 'slightly wounded in
the leg by a Splinter; he behaved in the coolest way
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iiiteginable,, and_ szoog at the 'open gang-way the
greeter part-tifthe tirggi`,ll-
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• If arty tr can pttnt matter in a .btronger
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er,wggy "ompare the assurances-of Com-
modare:l3APrioN, with the regult of the deserters
' claimed, six 'Were taken out of the Frigate, upon

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lied; nd

liipg ',her, two were. killeo, .jumpek
overboaFd; The gunner oe his Majesty's 'Shiro Chiehes-
terayho basely deserted his Countrrsflag, was found
dead, hating a•Sted in that station. on board. the
Anicherm- Frigate ; and many others were left by
Capt4;rl fivesrxratys, because they could not be
,
• Immediately on the return. of the. Chesapeake, a
numerous -colletlion of the inhabitants of Norfolk
asseMbledpaSsed Resolutions ititerdieting all .Sup-
plies and assistance to the British Navy, or any in-
.te rcourse vvhatever—and complimented_ their fel to w-
citiftens, for destroying the water-casks belonging to
his ilajesty's Ship Melampus, as an highly laudable
antpraise-Northy•aetirom. '
The following Extra& from their Paperi will give
a spicinien of the Violence and intemperanceof these
proceedings • • 7
NORFOLK, JUNE 25.—The :Chesapeake arrived
here yesterday, without colours, and. the Officers
..without swords, having been captured by his Britan-
nic Majesty's ship Leopardi of 50 guns.
As the anxiety, rage, and alarm, on ,this subje&,
instead of subsiOing,' has increased, and .the whole
of this part of the Country is ripe and prepared for
any thing that. may promise revenge, we hasten to
lay before the public all, the • particulars of this un-
happy affair,
fully ascertained, that this' was not an affair
of accident, but that orders Were regularly sent on
board the Leopard—that she went out of the Capes
preparedfor a6tion---that she took every possible
advantage of the unprepared, and almost defence-
state of the Chesapeake, and that...ihedid every
thing she could to deStroy her, until there remained
not the.smallest Pretence for farther tire, or more
deliberate nnirder.-1

'lt appeared that the Leopard, after bearing down
onithq.Chisapeakr, sent a boat on board, with the
Captains instructions, which were to procure four
stated ,to be Mutineers belonging to his
'Majesty's'Eleer,.and then on board the Chesapeake ;
'or, at least, to demand a search for them. The
boat was nearly half an hour along-side, and,• after
much talk, was, by signal, ordered to return: She
had scarcely got out of danger, `before a shot was
fired into the, Chesapeake, and that was succeeded by
a broadside ; several others followed, until :it,.ap-
peared sutficient'nfischief had been ,done, and that
the Chesapeake's. colours were down: In *all. this.
time, the lattef ship fired but two guns, and. those
accidentally, and without orders, for so-wholly was
she -utprepared fbr ailion, that it is slid, her cables
were. coiled. otter the guns, and, as the powder had
not been properly dimnaged, and was rather damp,
the crew was engaged in gettiog it out to dry, and the
tires of the ship had all been put out to prevent ac-
cident.. ' •
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Soon after the two ships stood further out to sea,
and the Chesapeake. was regularly searched by some
Officers of: his. Majesty's Ship Leopard; fotir then
were taken out of her, two of whom arc said to be
natives, who had, esc-iped after a long confinement.
We should blame 'no .Captain for executing the
orders of his superior, actiug like a man ; but the
cold-blooded cowardly cruelty with which. this bt.t.
siness was effeeted, lA:fleas' disgrace Imddishonour
on the whole firitish Navy. He well knew that
the Chesapeake was little better than a lumbered
.stare-ship-; .and without waiting the etfeet of one
broadside; to observe if She had struck her colours,
he .continued his fire. until she was quite cut up.—
' Sotne of the shot went. through her hull, 'her sails
are torn to .pieces, and, on her arrival, .she had five
feet water in the hold.

Let the English-beast,of this anion, and that of
Fairfield together; but let their remember, that
similar conduß will produce similar etfeas. The
spirit of the Country is at last raised, and Britain,
detested in all quarters of the earth but this, is at
last detested here. She has no Ally now but the
White Negroes of the North.
Yesterday a more numerous and more unani-
mous colic Lion of people,assernbled in this place
than was ever'before witnessed-7but one voice, but
one sentiment, but *one spirit of retaliation'and re-
venge, was to be heard or seen ; temporised, how,
ever, by a quiet resignation to-the will of our Go-
vernment for ihe,prescnt, and in full and ardent ex-
pedation Oftin opportunity of redress hereafter.

PROCEEDINGS OP THE CITIZENS OF• THE BOROUGH
OR NORFOLK AND.TOWN OP POTSI4OUTIf.

General 'TiIOMAS MArtnaws,.- in the Chair:
Resolved, Whereas the Governthent of our Conn.:
try has. constantly.. manifested an ardent wish for,
the preservation of Peace, and to secure that friendly'
'disposition
~ which 'might 'reasonably be, expegted
from the, justice ofForetgn NatiOns (if such a sen-,
thnent.as that of justice 'was to; be found among
them) ; and whereas, we, --RR seriously
deprecate
,the horiOrs of,ar, and view.* as'One"
of the greaten; ever bele' our ContiirY
but' wh.eti'We *behold our fel t impressed,
and forced by u tyjannical and arbitrary PuWerfo
fight' aglidst their own Country, 'and basely ankn-
sidiously murdered:on out own Coast's, it becomes
necesssry, at this, awful crisis, to be. prepared' to tneet
the. consequences 'Which stich condutt, and :such:
restriaious, give reaSbnahle cause to expe6.l3 to dis-
cipline ourselves,- and be •iti .readineis to take up
arms In defence of ,those • sacred tighti which our
forefathers purchased with their blood ; and until
our Government shall be inforrned of the late War-
inf.; violatiorf of our Right* mid our Sovereignty, in
this unwarrantable and unprovoked attack upon the
United States' Frigate Chesapeake; Commodore Bar-
ron, within-a feW miles of our coasts; by the Bri-
tish Squadron'J composed of the Bellona, Captain,
DOUGLAS ; Triantpli,' Captain HA RD ; Leopard,
Captain litihiPlin Ys ; -and Me/ampus, Capt. HAW,
; and the -inlarnan murder of a number of our
int,the attempt of the Leopard to
carry thaw ordets Into execution. .
Resolved imat3imoidlYi communication
withtheßritish.Ships:OfWar., now within our wa-
ters, or on our,: cliasti,' and with their Agent or
Agents among us, discontinued ; and that we
will use our best exertions to prevent all such inter-
course ; and:that all perstins guilty thereof shall be
deemed infamous.

Resolved unanirnously, that we view with ab-
horrence an Attempt at such communication, and
'e shall consider those as Enemies to our Coun-
try, who shall, direetly or indireedy, hold such in-
tetcourse, or render any aid or assistance to the
British Ships of War, by supplying them with pro-

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or neeesdaries'nfarty kind whatscrever, tine.
the deckidli oe:out Government shall bc-kftowq, ,
,R outO esolvldftitnously, In orier. heti6- to
effeLititie:46Fie”-timpose, that a COMMitte be
pointed td eartirirond with. the' inhaiditants. of the
neigilbDiti lug and those ofl:liiabettj
River, andtthe Scd Coast, notifying the flagrant
outrage, that has-been:eommitted, and the ale isure4
passed by us ; -and reconimending similar ineasures
for their consideration. , ,

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Resolved, 'That our Olow-Cti;Zens, 'Paces of
Cheiapeake Bay, whose patriotism we' hold iit the
highest estimation, are, requested by thk &feeling
to.diseon;tinue 'entirely their' professional service to
all British Shtps.of War: .
ReSolved unanimously,
.Tliat we t lON.V this un-
provoked, piratical, savage, and attack•
upon the Chesapeake. with dig horcar deteitatioq
which should elwitys,Mark a vialatiOp :of the laws cf
wer, aod We pledge 'our lives and properties to_ s(3-
operate with the.,Government in any measures it way.
adopt;
ResolVedlitanimously, That the. Mayor •of this
Borough be requested to call epen • the Lieutenant.
Commandant of the to hold in readiness at%
armed force for -the purpose of_defence, and fur
carrying these Resolutions into effed.
ResOlVed unanimously, That (twit!' Resplutiene be
be extended to all,Brit6h Ships of War which mav-
hereafter arrive within .our ports, until coitr,tcte
restitution is 'made to our Gdvernment for this de-
testable outrage on the Chesapeake. ,
Resolved unanimously,' That a- subscription be
opened and left in t,OJSCSSiOII' of the Chair Man, to
raise a fund to:be applied to.the'relief of the Wouricl
ed, and the families of the killed, on board
Chesapeake, under the' direaion of the- Superiii-
tenclant of the Hospital. -
Resolved unatihnously, That the Committee he
requested to correspond, with the inhabitants of the
prttictpal sea.potts,And-etidt..aveur, as (ar as
,Po 4s1:!,
ble, to Olitain .their eonsent- to these Resolutiow:,
far as etleiitually to withhold all supplies to any British
Armed Aissels, on, the ceast of the. ,i)eitett States,
until ampl'e jitStice. it 'Obtained:hy Our }.:."N:ecntive.
Resolved 'Untiniin4Usly, That the, SuPetintendant
.of the. Hospital, in case of the death et any of tit)
unfortunate nratiners of the Chesaperike, now under
.his care, repOtt the setne to the CC9otittee, Whci
Shall, from the Funds subscribed, defray the ex-
pence of their fenerals and the, said: Committee
are hereby instrueledio invite theirielloi.v.•eitiietis
to attend, and ,to make the.ilecessary: arrange-
ments. • • •
Resolved unanimously, That t c.)41e.610r.be•
quested ,to furnis,l3 eue% of the Revenue,Cutors, • ti,
watch over. end .p,r4lept. 311 y 4.l4lllllol3,iCatiOtl WWI
his MajeitY'S,S)lip,;. n 4 that the .Clernmatidant .of
'the:Fort be requeote4.l to co-operatu.with this inea•-•
sure. • • • • . .
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Resolved unanimously,. That copies of the prri-
beedingi of ',this, meeting be trenstuitted by the
Chairman to the President uF the. United States,aud
the Governor of Viginia, and that they be published
in the .NewSpapers of_this.,Boroogh.
Resolved unanimously, That the Citizens of Nor-,
folk and` Portsmoutli,...aild their vicinities, ,be re-
questecl to wear a erepelai days, as a testimonial of
their respea for the memory Of those per,onson't,!'tizird
the Chesapeake who have "fallen vi tiaras to. British
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tyranny, and premeditated asassmation.
Resolved onanimously, That this meeting ap,
proves, and cleems.the concleft of our fellow-citizeiis
of Hampton, iu destroying the Water casks beloneing
to the British Frigate Metampas, highly.laudible and
praise-worthy.
(Signed) TIMMAS MATTHEWB,,
. *SAMUEL MOSLXY, SeCretarl.,

. The Anniveriary tetnner of the Merchant Taylor?
Company took place, On Wednesday lattri at their
Hall, in Threadneedle•street. Geoßoe NEUNE4IIIO,
Esq. Master of the Cotnpany, was in the Chair.
The Dinner consisted of 1 every thing excell,,,nt
which the season produces, and was served tip.. With
great propriety. Many j..oyal and' .Consthutiota
Toasts.were given, and received with great, applanw:
The Meeting was enlivened by the vocal effort's a
Nessrs.'DtaNum, T.4vr.ott, GIBB9NS) &c. and the
Company were much gratified by the politeness.,
attention, and good how= of the worthy Chtiir;-
man .

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Dansiderablei damage appears to have been, dont!
.1,.:,
by the i.... late star ityrkgitinvittE and lightniii4. The ,v,
electric fluid.oe, tire to a house near Rutliitt, and; ~
burnt ii..clown. At.....llr4slittetiurt; inDerhjihkre, a ,
labouring Mari, seventy.years old, who '.1441;,. takett -1
shelter under a 'treeiv area struck 'by 'the. 'light n ing
an 4 killed.-7-At Harthill, , near. Sheftield,.the light,-
&lig struck the Church steeple; shattered th r Ifi 419.
men windoWs, and threw down- fdtir,men,and.a boy
who were motinting the belfry stairs. . Tie boy was
taken up. owed/lily-dead; andjhree of the m.nt.
were much .lmtt :by the shock, but- they have all 1v- •
covered.-L-On the 24th ult. there 'Was .a
tremendous
storm of thunder and lightuing, accompanied with
.
torrents Of rain, at llelton.—Tlie-elearic lire siruck,
a poor Man4sitting at his loom, in Piitun'g Greeil,
and killed.hinvink the spot. , i

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' rE Oh 1. what a:charming thing's a Battle !" .sings
the weatherheaten Veterin while, reciind at tIVW
among his friends, he reconnts.'fbe liard.,earnect
laure4 lie has gained in.tbe service of Ma country,
Er. Oh I rwhatii charrning thing's a.Battle I-" exclaia4
every none who, ifast; ,-
eei?-riThe Brave Cossgch, At,
il
ASTLEY'S Theatre' -1011,4btleeil,.a master-piece ot
art,. and at the sat e time that it, delights the eye ;ii
a Grand Spcaacle adds -:.fl*sh tire to atit courage
which is the inrnate.bf every triton's bosom. . .

SMITHFIELD MARKEP, Aue..7,
This day's market-had a tolerable good supply. of .
different kinds of Cattle; Beet; Mutton; and Laibb
am 'cheaper than our last reptirt ; Pork is dearer ;
Veal supports last price; and tbetrade in general was
but inditierent.—The Sales in the Ilayinatket vere
not lively ; Straw has dropped in price since Mon-
day's market ; Flay obtained a' better price ; Clover
fetched last price.—We subjoin a curreciistatement
of the prices and nitnib.,:...rs :
To sink 11* OlEtr Pet stone of 81b.
Beef 45..0d. to 4s. 6d1).--qvlntron':4s. to 4s. 'o.—Veal
ss.
6s
d. to vs.. otl,--Ltim 6s. oofd
‘ ss„ act. to
. 6d.
Beasts, 600.—Sheep and Lambs, 9r4a.—Calves,
Pigs .izo.

SMITIIFUL'D NAY •:11ARKET.
.hlay 31. Los. to s.l. 10.—Cluvo 41, os. oil. to 41. 6s.
—SttAw 21. as. iv lis.