The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-10 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD MARKET, prc. 10.

The following is tin accurate Report of the numbers and
prices at Smithfield Market this morning :-
- -

CATTLE AT MARKET

Beasts 1,087 I Sheep and Lambs 4,290
Calves 200,1. Pigs _ 110

_ . ..
To sink the Offal, per stone of 'Mb.
Beef :33 tid to 4s 4d 1 Veal
Mutton 4s 2d to 4s lAd 1 Pork
Lamb Os Od to Os Od.

DAY AND STRAW, PEA LOAD.
Hay 4:3 Os to £5 Os I Clover
Straw £1 Hs to I`2 Os.

AWFUL CIRCUNSTANCE.—An elderly lady wls
this morning proceeding along Holborn, when
she was olperved staggering, 118 if in a state of
intoxication, and at length she fell down. Crowds
of persons assembled and rendered every possible
assistance, but the unfortunate lady was disco-
vered to be quite dead. She was recognized to
he a Mrs. KELMAR E, of respectable family, re-
siding in Reel Lion-street, Red Lion-square. The
body was carried away for the Coroner's Inquest.
Two similar instances of sudden death have
taken place within the last two days in the same
neighbourhood. _ _ .

SIIOCKING ACCI DENT.—Ahout four o'clock
yesterday afternoon, a green bodied chaise,
drawn by a powerful and spirited horse, with an
elderly gentleman sitting in it, was seen proceed-
ing along the Edgeware-road at a furious rate,
and as it was evident from the manner of the
gentleman that he had lost the presence of mind
necessary for checking the horse, anxious fears
were entertained for his safety. Se% eral attempts
were made to stop it, which proving unsuccess-
ful, only had the effect of increasing its speed,
and entering Oxford-street from Tyburn Turn-
pike, it continued its furious career along that
street. When opposite Old Quebec-street, the
gentleman was seen to throw himself out of the
chaise,
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considerable force, and was dragged a distance
of a hundred yards, with his head dashing against
the stones, before the horse could be stopped.
Ile was conveyed to Mr. Lightfoot's, a surgeon,
residing on the spot, when it appeared the skull
was dreadfully fractured and the brain much in-
jured. lie was totally insensible, stud expired
in about a quarter of an hour. Sonic silver was
found in his pockets, and front his dress, and the
style of his equipage, it is supposed that he is a
country farmer, but no certain information has
been obtained of his name or residence. The
body now lies at the
ghteortel ace
inquest will be held.
On Friday last a serious accident happened to
over,
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crossing Finnic,
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one ; was found
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the
Rose inn, where he now lays in a precarious
state; but hopes are entertained of his recovery.

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DA I IN
Extracts /ions the Morning l'opers, Dec. 10.

[THE TIMES.]
The oppression and general maladministration
complained of in some of our distant colonies,
weconceive to be a subject of the very highest
importance, and we have therefore neglected no
opportunity of bringing it distinctly under the
notice of the Government and people at home.
Offences assuredly are not to be measured by the
extent of the scene on which they happen to be
perpetrated, or to be forgotten because of their
distance from the eye of the spectator. A very
remote and narrow spot may suffice for the exhi-
bition of overgrown delinquencies ; and, indeed,
in affairs of Government, the most active and for-
midable 'enetnit s of -whatever constitutes the wel-
fare of a state, are found to select, as the most
convenient field for their mal-practices, those
extreme points of a mighty empire whence mur-
murs are least likely to he heard' at home, and
where vexatious tyranny may best calculate on
reigning and rioting unpunished. But, in pro-
portion to the natural advantages of such a posi-
lion for the indulgence of corrupt principles and
despotic habits, ought to be the watchfulness
of the central Government of a free people
over its more scattered functionaries; and
in the same ratio ought that watchful spirit to
be exercised by the press—tho most saga-
cious and unerring police officer in the world, and
the firmest prop of lawful power, because it is
the ablest protector of innocence, and the cheapest
dispenser of justice. There exist other reasons
why the proceedings of our Colonial officers ought
always to be suspected, and examined, and ex-
posed. The extremities of the empire are not
merely the most inviting scenes for misconduct in
those who rule them, but precisely on that ac-
count, the class of persons most prone to violate
their duty are sent thither, as to their natural
retreats from the searching activity of Par-
liament, or nt least the mortifying expression
of public opinion here. See how many men,
whose rank is their sole recommendation to a
public trust of even subordinate value, now fill
the chief offices of precedence and authority,
among the dependencies of Great Britain, east,
west, and south (our objection is not toe Lord
per se, but to a Governor who is merely a I,OEIIO
India, the Cape, both ends of the Mediterranean,
and the most valuable of our possessions in the
western hemisphere ; But let us turn for an
instant to that precious example, the Cape, We
pray our readers to consider quietly how they
would relish the sort of Government which Las
been, more than once within these few months,
described to exist in that Enoch-suffering colony.
A Literary Society, which the Chief Justice, the
pater legal persons, and a large majority of the
•welkinformed and respectable residents at the
Cape, as well as men of property in the bite-
Aar of the settlemeut, proposed to institute, not
for innocent enjoyment alone, but for the ad-
vancement of arts and intelligence--of fetters
and civilization—was put down at once by
an overbearing and insulting threat, that
an old Proclamation of 1800, framed against
Dutch conspirators for betraying the Cape (then
a new conquest) to the enemies of England
should be enforced against our peaceful, en-
lightened, anti loyal fellow-subjects! It was
" dangerous," it was, forsooth, 66 obnoxious," to
the titled Vandal. The illustrious Francis of-
Austria and Italy dra not wish for learned men
so much as loyal subjects. Yet even Francis was
not barbarian enough to charge his ilibleets with
disloyalty, for only seeking to imoeve 'themselves
in knowledge. Alas! alas! wer:ialk of igno-
rance, and insolence, and inveterate' prejudice,
among Grandees of Spain or slaves of Turkey ;
but where was there ever a match for this, but in
the Hottentot annals ?

CIHORNI.NG HERALD.)
Monday's Paris Papers arrived last night. It
appears from them, that the evacuation of Spain
by the French is merely nominal, at first a frac.
tion only was to remain.—But a fraction only of
the Army of Occupation is to be withdrawn—
and moreover, a French corps d'armee is to be
maintained at Vittoria. Various suggestions are
given of the causes which have made the French
remain. The only difficulty is that of choosing-.
The helpless poverty, odiousness, and dastard-
Linen of, the Government, the blind fury of the
fanatics, anti the formidable aspect of the
partisans of the Constitution—these might be
all and each good and sufficient reasons for
protracting a little louder the visit of the
French. In the provinces, especially the
southern, excesses the most horrible and
sanguinary are committed. There is an idle story
—such we think it must be, of an intended
descent of Constitutionalists, from Tangiers. The
rumour, most likely, has been propagated to afford
some pretext to the Serviles for assassinating anti
pillaging—such is their practice—all who are ob.
noxious to them. An article .from Vienna states
that great activity is observable in the Foreign
Department and among the Foreign Ambassadors:
The arrivals and departures of couriers ate very
frequent. The subject under consideration is
supposed to be the pacification of Greece, and
for this purpose a sort of Congress of SovereignS
will be held at Vienna.