The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-21 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
There was a moderate supply of Meat at market. The
demand rather lively, and prices improved nearly 2d. per
stone. Beef, 2s. 10d. to 4s. 2d. ; Mutton, 2s. 10d, to
4s. 2d. ; Veal, 31 Bd. to 51. 2d. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. 4d. per
stone of Blbs. The supplies of Game and Poultry by
hanging prices were barely maintained. Geese, 4s. to
6s. 6d. ; Ducks, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. each ; Wild Ducks, Is.
to 2s. each ; Widgeon, 6d. to Is. ; Chickens, Is. 6d. to
2s. ; Turkeys, 4s. to 103. ; Howls, Is. 9d. to 4s. ; Phea-
sants, 2s. to 3s. 6d. ; Black Game, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. ;
Raabbits, 6d. to Is. 6d. ; Grouse, 2s. to 2s. 6d.
WHITECHAPEL MEAT MARKET.
Owing to the very short supply of Meat, the trade was
a t
very
i ehfegr 20.
so.d
Bd. ttadvancedoon
3li and
. Beefo pdr. i ;
prices. s. Veal and Pork was much
maintained former rates.
efilMllyntton 2s. Bd. to 4s. ; Veal
higher.
muto
3s. Bcl. to ss. 2d. ; Pork 4s. to ss. 4d.
TEA MARKET.
The demand was limited for free trade, and in some
cases easier prices taken for cash. The speculative market
was dull ; Company's Congou at 2s 3d money.
TALLOW MARKET.
The demand for P. Y. C. was steady on the spot, and
prices were firmer ; first quality sold at 475. 6d. per cwt.
Town Tallow was worth sls 6d. per cwt.
HAY-MARKET.
• There has been a good supply during the week, but
only a limited demand has prevailed, and in some cases
easier prices have been taken :--Clover Hay, 3/. Bs. to
112003 ; Meadow, 3/. to 41. 10s. ;and Straw, 1/. Bs. to

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STAMFORD BULL-M.llolf
the day on which the about sport
last was
c sport has for a number of
years been carried on to the great annoyance of the
inhabitants of the, town ; but we are happy to inform
our readers that, in coeiecjiiehCe of the principal in-
habitants pledging themselves personally to assist in
suppressing the barbarous practice, no attempt was
made b introduce a bull, except that about six o'clock in
the evening some ruffians
(or, as they are commonly
called, bullards), made an attempt to introduce one
which had been left in a field at the fair as incapable to
travel ; but owing to the exertions and vigilance of the
police, the animal was rescued and taken to the hotel,
and there safely deposited for the night. An attempt
was also made to obtain possession of a bull belonging
to Mr. Roberts, farmer ; but fortunately, before they
had effected their purpose, 'and while in the act of
breaking open the lock under which tho animal was
moue expense, secures, two of the leaders were taken into custody,
and on the following day (Saturday) were taken before
the Magistrates, and each fined and adjudged to pay
14s. Bd, damages and costs, and in default of payment to
be committed for two months to hard labour. For the
:G,hrairr)disrshi
last three years the town has been saddled with an enor
mili-
tary force. We trust, therefore, that there never will be
being compelled to have the civil and
any necessity for calling in this !orce again, to do away
with that which has been adjudged by the law to be illegal.
The expense attending this foreign force in 1838 amounted
t 01501., and last year tbat amount was nearly doubled, to
the
Is:
tke burden. indiviAduNaDls unable to sustain
SCIENTIFIC
SOCIETY A , P
LITERARYofmany
•—rin elegant tea service of plate was presented
to Mr. Josiah Wilkinson, the Honorary Secretary, at the
first conversazione of the season. The service, which is of
the value of about 100 guineas, consists of salver, tea-pot,
coffee-pot, crearn-jug, &c., richly ornamented. On the
salver is the following inscription:—" Presented by the
President, Vice-presidents, and Members of the Islington
Literary and Scientific Society, to Josiah Wilkinson.
Esq., in testimony
. of the zeal, discretion, and talent, with
which, from its foundation, he has discharged the im-
portant duties of Honorary Secretary, and thereby contri-
buted essentially to the stability of the Institution, and
promoted the er . t objects it was
~
~; '•a whichdesigned to ac-
complish." The presentation took place in the theatre of
the I nstitittion, ,tliee was very numerously attended.
EFFECT OF RAILWAYS UPON TURNPIKE.k
TRUST PROPEHTT.--The tolls-of the Colnbroekttirnpi_or
e
roads have just been let at the Christopher Inn, Eton,wer for
one one year, for 1,850/. Last year the same tolls
they
have 2,1451.; and within the last three or four ye"s '
have been let as high as 3,975/. As the lines of railroadsa,_the
in their immediate vicinity (the Great Western d
London and Southampton) bare advanced towards
eaue.
value.
LORD com-
pletionthe tolls have been gradually decreasing in
.1
ent
d
LORD CARDIGA N.—A Correspondent resident
in . t
0,
in the county of Huntingdon: writes us—" The
Cardigan must be exceedingly g..1.e0 by the newspaperESome
attacks, for he is very sensitive on that
"1T:
years sine.. (when Lord Brudenell),
he
mel editor of
Stamford, and
the Stamford New: on tho raels.course at mf
a made in his Peer
-
thrashed him for some comments he had t the Peer
nal. Mr. Drekard prosecuted him, andrigero
mulcted in 1001. damages.—lnverness C"
of the
AMERICAN COPPER.—A late numberw.
Alford and
Wisconsin .Enquirer says, that
Messrs.
territory, have
P. W. Thomas, of New Baltimore, I
met with complete success in their experiments Periments on smelt-
ingvery simple furnace,
copper ore. They constructed
they
smelted, on the
which cost only 10 dollars, in which
which they
f ore from
Vith of Sept. last, 2 JO r_o pounds 0
er, pronounced,
good pig co"
obtained nearly 700 lbs. of
to the South Ameri.
by competent judges, to be superiord
_ll
procuring from the
i
can pig copper. The time occupied
ore the above amount of cepoer was only nine hours,
had any experience
Neither Mr. Alford nor Mr. Thomas
is
justly d
result
a the business of smelting, and the.. .
that territory, which
a matter of great consequence to
abounds in rich copper ere.