The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-12 00:00:00

CATTLE MARKETS.

SOUTHALL, WEDNESDAY.—There were fair supplies m
beasts at this market to-day. Trade was slow, but full prices
were maintained for the hest qualities. sheep supplies were
rather stronger, but trade was flat. Prices were the turn in
favour of buyers.
WAKEFIELD, WEDNESDAY.—At this market to-day bed
met with a good demand, at from Bs. 6(1. to 9s. 6d. per stone ol
14 lbs. Sheep were more fleecy than those shewn of late ; and
although prices had a downward tendency, prime qualities and
small animals realized fully 9d. per lb.
LEEDS, WEDNESDAY.—There were 586 fat beasts and 6.100
sheep at this market to-day. Prices were as
;blotfollws :—Besuttt
beef, Bd. to 80. per lb. ; second, 70. to 8/d. mn,
81d. to 9d. A few North Country sheep, 90. ; ewes, 70.
o
to 7/(1.
EDINBURGH, WEDNESDAY.—In all departments trade was
dull at this market to-day.
There was a slight rise for best
clean cattle. Prices middling cheaer, Short-horns sold from
£2O to 430. Sheep were very dull; top price 9d. per lb. ;
secondary Bd. per lb. Pork trade was dull : young pigs 10s. to
12s ; clean from Os. to Bs. 6d, per stone ; sows fetched ss. to ss.
6d. per stone.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Opening Re-
port.—This market opened with a moderate demand to-day
from ap-
parently without change from yesterday. Sales probably
10,000 bales to 12,000 bales. Closing Report.—The demand for
cotton has been less active, holders evincing more desire to sell.
The tone of the market at the close is decidedly quieter without
including
2,000 quotable change in prices. Sales 12,000 bales,
2,000 bales for speculation and export.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR, WEDNEsDAY.—Official Report.—
Refiners, demanding a further advance, checked business at this
market to-day. The sales made have been at a further advance
of fully 6cl. per cwt.
GLASGOW PIG-IRON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—This marke
opened quiet to-day. Price nominally 51s. sd. cash. This mar-
ket closed steady to-day. Sellers, 51s. 6d.; buyers, 515. sd.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 140 s.
seconds, 140 s. ; ttirds, 1255. ; fourths, 112 s. ; fifths, 935. ; sixths,
635. 210 firkins in the market. ' Mild cured ; no change.
Eight firkins in the market.

Lord Lytton has returned to his Winter residence
Argyll Hall, Torquay.
THE DEATH OF PRIM.—The assassination of
Marshal Prim affords one of the saddest yet most appo-
site illustrations ever shown of those wonderful words of
Sir Walter Raleigh upon Death. We are sure our readers
will not have any objection to recall them ;---c` 0 eloquent,
just, and mighty Death whom none could Advise' thou
last persuaded ; what none hath dared, thou bast done ;
and whom all the world has flattered, thou only hast cast
out of the world and despised ; thou halt drawn together
all the far-stretched greatness, all the pride, cruelty, and
ambition of man, and covered it all over with these two
narrow words, _We jacgt."—Guardian.
THE MORTALITY IN LONDON,—There were 1,828
deaths registered in London last week, which was 83
above the estimated average. There were 79 deaths from
small-pox, 34 from measles, 112 from scarlet fever, ten
from typhus,, eighteen from enteric (or typhoid) fever,
nine from simple continued fever, sixteen from ery-
sipelas, and nineteen from diarrhceas The deaths
from smallpox were less numerous by 31 than they were
in the previous week, and fewer by 3 than in the week
ending the 24th of December ; but the fatality of the
disease was last week as great as in any week of the
epidemic of 1863. The mean temperature of the week was
:311, or 5.4 below the average of fifty years.
B4EAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.--GRATEFUL AND CDM
FoRTIN,C.—The very agreeable character of this preparat!-
rendered it agenerAl favourite. The Civil Service Gazette
marks ;—" By atheroUgli knowledge of the natural laws which
govern the opevations of digestion and nutrition, and by a
careful application of the fine pr.perties of well-selected cocoa,
Mr. Epps has provided our brealOmt tables with a delicately_
flavoured beverage which may save many heavy doctorSl
bills. Each packet is labelled—JAMES EPPii (CC CO., IfoniceA-
-I)athie Ckemisth, London. Also, makers of Epps's Caoabine,
very thin evening beverage. —Advt.