The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-09 00:00:00

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY)-

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies were to a large extent; the detnay.td ;Co
moderate, and prices lower. Beef, 3s to 4s 2d ; Man(
3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Veal, 4s to 53 4d ; Pork, 3s Sd to 591°1
stone of Sibs, Game and Poultry were in largo sup?
from foreign ports as well as our own ; the demand bad
guid, and prices were with difficulty supported. Eg..10
dull of sale at 6s to Ss per 120 for English ; and 86
9s for foreign.
WHITECHAPEL MEAT MARKET.
est The market has been liberally supplied with m
during the week, and the demand having been rat b
slack prices bad given way one half per stone.
HAY MARKET.
Tho markets were well supplied with Hay during 4-,1
week, a brisk demand prevailed, and although no ac",
advance can be quoted, prices had an upward tendcincj
Claver Hay, 41. to 61. ; Meadow Hay, 31. to a
TEA MARKET.
The market for free trade was in a very dull smug;
prices had still a downward appearance—in fact, they oec
little better than nominal.

TALLOW MARKET.
Prices continue of Russian Tallow on the decline, 8 ~.°3
the market in a very dull state. P. Y. Candle on 1,
spot, sold in small parcels at 465. 6d. a 465. 9cl. per
FRUIT MARKET.
Prices have given way for both Currants and Raisirll'i
there has, however, been a fair business transacted, el'
the supplies are falling off.

TILE WEATHER.—The frost to-day is no h gig
sharp than it was yesterday. In the fireless room adjoin t/1
that in which we arc now chronicling the cold weather, Lb,
glass is down to 20 degrees. Yesterday morning at Wl'
o'clock, the thermometer in the Zoological Gardens, ge;
gent's-p,ak, stood 5 degrees Fahrenheit, or 27 de rffel
below the freezing point. .So Siberian a winter 14a s
been seen in this country within the last twenty yotrrs,
within this period the thermometer has never beeu 'lOO,
to average so low. At Hackney, yesterday morn ing, 8
seven o'clock, it was I t degrees, and nine o'clock. 10 dn:
grees, and at noon 14 degrees, Fahrenheit, there beialk
little wind, which veered slightly to the north-east. Thor!
was a heavy hoar frost, and the atmosphere Was big bly
grometric. The Regent's Canal was frozen over ;so es
prevent any traffic, and the inhabitants of the eastern parr
of the metropolis in many hundreds indulged theineelres
ao
sliding and skating on its branches, as well as on the Net"' cut of the River Lea. A dense fog set in early in
the
morning and continued throughout the day, the principal
pert of the shops and counting-houses of the city
bcle%
lighted up after noon. The traffic through the streets On'
tinues very trying to horses, although but few accident''
occurred yesterday. The Parks were well attended h),;
skaters, and the ice remains firm ; and, thanks to the Roy'
Humane Society's exertions, no accidents of importaeCev.
happened. It is, however, a strong matter of complein,,
that whilst the chances of accidents at these parts are n;
thoroughly guarded against, that spots at the eastern part
of town, where thousands of the inhabitants are daily en-
gaged in recreative and healthy amusements on the ice, nures.
entirely neglected by the Society. The reports of sic'
ness in the Metropolitan and City Police Forces were Jn°-.
terday above the usual average.

I IRE AT NORTH BERWICK.—On Satutclei
forenoon last, about ten o'clock, the inhabitants of tl'
burgh were alarmed at seeing volumes of smoke and 1133°
is.iuing from the attic story of a large tenement belongiog
to a Mr. Walter, West Fenton. The conflagration Or
about an hour had a very alarming appearance, and etw'
siderable fears were entertained lest it might eomain"l:
eate to the valuable premises and extensive
shop ofJan'e—
Dsll, Esq., Chief Magistrate, on the east, or James Hislr;
leatber.cutter, on the vest. Fortunately, however, under
the exertions and superintendence of Robert Steuart, E9qi
M. P., the authorities of the burgh, Captain Brown and
the coast guard, and the activity of the inhabitants, Ih.;
fire was subdued and confined to the premises where I, s
commenced. Several poor people and tradesmen hav„;
suffered much loss of property, and been deprived of the
ii4bitations at a most inclement season of the year.
ACCIDENT TO TO THE HON. MISS PETRE.---
Sunday night last, Miss Petre was proceeding fifer
he library to: the diniug-room, with a candle in
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rand, when the draught freer the door blew her wo
cis into fl me, w hieh Immediately set it on 6:e.,
or Lad)ship. who was in the drawing-room ,„,,
.Hed the young lady on the floor, and wrapped the het "o.
ug round her, which extinguished the flames, but not, "
re sorry to add, until she was very seriously ieaurad.