The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-09 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

HAT MA3METS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21108 to 31 12s ; Clover,
ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ 128 ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 8s
Per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 31 14s ;
Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 4110 s; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lOs
par load. Supply good, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPSL.—Meadow Hay, 21 108 to 3/ 125 ;
Clover ditto, 31 10s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 4s to
11 9s per load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices.

iiMIXTGALTE AND LEaDENBBLL•
The markets were heavy to-day, and prices were with
difficulty supported. Beet; from 2s 8d to 3s 3d; Mutton
38 6d to 4s &I; Veal. 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 8d to
52 per Blbs by the carcase.

SWEAT 7411.70LET5.
HAILSHIM, DEC. B.—We bad a good show of fat
Beef,
to-day, but the demand was_ by no means active.
'eef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 35 8d to 5s 4d; 'Veal,
41 to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs.
ARUNDEL, DEc. 7.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d ;
Mutton, 45 to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork,
43 2d to 4s 6d per 81bs. A good supply and a slow trade.
CHICHESTER, DEC. B.—Prime Beasts sold freely,
at full prices, but all other kinds of stock commanded
very little attention. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Mutton,
3810 d to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s to 43 6d; and Pork, 4s 21 to
4s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 20s to 265; Quarter-
old Store Pigs, 186 to 235; and Mikh Cows, with their
small Calf, 141 to 171 10s. each.
SOUTHALL, DEC. B.—We harl: a very slow general
demand this morning on the following terms :—Beef,
from 3s to 45 4d; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d;
and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs, to sink the offals.
ROMFORD, DEC. 8 —Prime Beasts and Sheep. the
supply of which was small, commanded a steady sale at
full prices ; otherwise, the demand was in a very slug-
gish state.—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s. Bd.
to ss; Veal, 4s 2d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s
8d per 81bs; Suckling Calves, 203 to 28s; Quarter-old
Store Pigs, 183 to 245; and Milch Cows, with their
*Mall Calf, 151 to 171 17s each.

CORN AVERAGES.
~, GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OE BRITISH CORN
ar or the Week ended Dec. 9, 1847, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eagland and Wales
Per Imperial Quarter.
WELAT. I BAILEY.' OATS. I BTE. BEANS. PEAS.
PRICIC I b 22 Id I 30s 8d I 22s 5d 28s 10,1 144 e Od 49s 7d
•

Tke Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended.

DREADFUL TRAGEDY.
(FROM 1. CORRESPONDENT.)
13A.Tff, DEC. B.—A most shocking affair has just
been discovered, of which further particulars shall be
forwarded. to-morrow. A poor woman, the wife
of a journeyman brewer, has cut her throat
and the throats of her four children. All were
quite dead when found ; and the discovery took place
In consequence of the neighbours hearing the cries
of the pigs, which reminded them that none of the
family had been seen for the day. The husband
has been absent at his work since Saturday, when
he left his mother with his family, his wife having
been for some time in a desponding way.
The inquest will be held to-morrow, at noon.

We are informed that Rear-Admiral Prescott, C. 8.,
°lla of the Lords of the Admiralty, has accepted the
Post of the late Rear-Admiral Shirreff, Superintendent
of Portsmouth Dockyard.
TILE OLD LENTEN ENTERTAINMENT.—The Irish
'Members are beginning to abuse England as badly as
ever. This really looks as if they intended making ap-
plication for another loan.—Punch.
AREIYALS or SPECIE.—The steam-ship Princess
it oyal, arrived from Hamburgh, has brought six casks
atd two cases of gold, consigned to order ; and the
American line-of-packet-ship Hendrick Hudson, arrived
in the docks from New York, has brought two boxes and
oat- other package of specie, consigned to different
hoses in the metropolis.
Cuasous DISCOVBRY.-The other week there was,
it is said, found in a coalpit south of Edinburgh, at a
di,pth of from twenty to thirty fathoms, a petrified human
b(Kly, which unfortunately the miners broke; but three
pi aces have been preserved—namely, portions of the
aims, and a foot and a leg half way up to the knee, the
toes broken off.— Caledonian Mercury.
RAILWAY EMPLOYMENT.—A return of the number
said description of persons employed on the railways of
Vie United Kingdom (open for traffic), on the Ist of slay
It tat, has just been printed, from which it appears there
IN 'ere employed on 74 railways, comprising an extent of
3.,305 miles, 47,218 persons; of these 124 were seereta-
f-Les, managers, and treasurers; 9G engineers; 399 super-
' atendents ; 91 storekeepers ; 100 accountants and
cashiers; 100 draughtsmen; 3,432 clerks; 823 foremen;
enginemen or drivers, and assistants; 1,163 con-
%actors or guards; 10,800 artificers; 1,041 switchmen;
8,576 policemen, porters, and messengers; 4,143 plate-
Ayers ; 12,493 labourers ; 407 gatekeepers; 151 wag-
'goners; 49 brakesmen; and 256 had miscellaneous em-
ployment. From a similar return on lines and branches
,'"1 course of construction at the same period, amounting
*3 128, and comprising an extent of 6,455 miles, it
',..,..44)Pears there were 256,509 persons employed. Of these
'45 were secretaries and managers; 34 treasurers; 549
On-gineers; 2,382 superintendents and storekeepers; 264
accountants and cashiers; 1,437 draughtsmen and clerks;
240,301 artificers and labourers ; 153 inspectors ; 32
land-surveyors; 6,741 miners or quarrymen; 1,037 fore-
Men; 122 policemen or gatekeepers, 16 porters, servants,
or watchmen ;7.876 platelayers ; 1,793 horse.drivers or
Carters, and 487 had miscellaneous employment. Total
Mullber of persons employed on these two classes of
lines, 303,727.
MANCHEIPTER.—An accident occurred on Monday
night to Mr. Johnson, chairman of the Manchester
Sl
tnck Exchange. He was proceeding up stairs to retire
for the night, when (his sight not being good) he fell
o,Loulderver
the banisters, and in his fall dislocated his
!u
bone, and received a fracture of the skull. He
la II"' lying in a state of insensibility, and we fear there
as little hope of his recovery.
lIERIMGS.—Laxge shoals of herrings have ap•
Feared in the Solway Frith of late, particularly on the
Cumberland side; and so keen has the fishing been, that
manyi of the coal vessels have been engaged therein in
Place of their usual trade of supplying fuel to Dumfries
.1 Galloway. A considerable number of the fish have
tas° appeared at the mouth of the Nith; but, from the
v11(1
I,lat of nets, very few have been caught. I)nring some
itira nights lately the shoals had a beautiful appear-
ance, coming to the surface of the sea and emitting a
phosphorescent light.—Dumfries Courier.
te:The corporation of Swansea, where the British
lentific Association are to assemble next year, have
lacs:tt liberally voted 5001. towards the fund for providing
tutu PicGcliallapdatiOn And entertdment.;