The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

CORN EXCLIANG}4 .74N. 27.
The frost having continued till this morning, our river is now
completely in a state of blockade from the immense quantity of
ice collected - therein ; the quantity of all' kinds .of Grail. on
board of ships are considerable, but very little at present can be
got at; there is a little business doing to-day in granary par.
eels, at a trifling improvement in value on OM hat quotstiony.
Wheat, Old, olis 4fis Pease, White .... ....... 23s 28s
----- New • 30s 41.1 s ..--- tirey 26s 27s
Rye 16s 23s Beans Ns 30s
Barley 20133 s Oats 15s 2i is
Malt Mk 43s . Flour 'los 40s

AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN I' ENGI(AND AND witt.rs.
Wheat, 40s. 10d. ; Barley, 20s. 7d..; Oats, 17s. 6d. ; Rye,
225. Iltl. ; Beans, 255. Id.; Peas, 30s. 4d.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the IVeek ending the 211 day of
January, 1822, is Ms. 6d. per cwt.

SMITHFIELD 51A RICE T, ' N. 27.
There was a great supply this morningof all descriptions of
Cattle, in consequence of which, and a dull trade, prices of all
kinds of meat are lower. The quantity of Sheep was very
great as well as Oxen.
(To stink the Offitli per stone of 11th.)
Beef 2s i;d to 3s Oct I Veal
Mutton 2s 4d to 2s lod Pork • 6tl to 3* 10d
Lamb Os Od to Os Od.
Hay AN') STRAW, PER LOAD.
hay £3 Os to £4 Os Myer £3 51 to £4 5s
Straw £1 Os to £1

THE SERPENTINE ItlvEa.--Yesterday the ice,
notwithstanding the heavy fall of snow clueing
the preceding evening, was cleared, soon after
noon, in a few places for the operations of the,
skaiters, at the eastern end. On the north bank
there were several carriages, and on the south
there was a premenade, cleared by the sweepers,
from the bridge to opposite the Receiving-home'.
The snow on the'surface, not cleared, was knee
deep; the skaiters were here obliged to walk as
if encased in clogs, and some awkward falls wire
the consequence. The slides were very good,
and fully occupied, particularly' hy the Guards-
men from the Barracks. The wind having con-
siderably moderated, the day was less cold than
usual, but there was no thaw.
Tali RIVER TllAMES.—Yesterday morning the
river, between Westminster and Illackfriers bridges, was corn.
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from the shore to each receptacle, for the officers, &c. to walk
on, with rope lines to lay hold of.
A requisition is now receiving signatures in the
Borough of Southwark for the purpose of convening a meet-
ing to take Into consideration the expediency of petitioning
Parliament fur a general reduction of taxation ; for the repeel
of so much of the assessed taxes as relates to the duties on
houses and windows ; for general retrenchment and economy,
in all departments of the State ; and for a reform in the repre.
sentation of the Commons llouse of Parliament:,
The bodies of all the personeArovvned by the
loss of the Racehorse on the coast of the Ise of
Man have been found and decently buried.
A HUNDRED AND TwELVE MILES IN 28 nouns—lt
has been stated that Mr. Ralph Abercromby, nephew- of the
great Noah Country pedestrian of that name, started at eleven
o'clock on Friday morning from Westminster Bridge, to go to
the turnpike at Canterbury and back in the time stated, for a
trifling bet of '2O sovereigns, Our former account left him
resting, after having done miles in live hours. Ire reached
Canterbury between, twelve and one o'clock on Saturday
morning, without stopping, and travelled 'back to Fevershart,
where he halted an }tour and upwards. Ile startetl agalo,
leaving himself nearly thirteen hours to perform, the, rememing
48 miles in. lie kept steadily et work, at four miles an hour,
including stoppage.., And halted half an hour on the lionden
side of. Shooter's-hill, and left himself an hour and forty mi.
notes to do the last six miletin. Be called at a friend's house
in the Kent.roatl, Changed his travelling apparel, anti won the
great undertaking with ten minutes to spare.
A. woman named WHITE is now living in
Frome, Sornersetshire, in her 104th year ; the old lady, who
resides in the alms.house in that town, and remembers taking
wine with the Waiting Maids of Queen ANNE at Berkeley
House, continues in good health.
S trICIDY..—CO RON ER'S NQU Es'T.--AD
Inquisi-
tion was held on Friday evening last at' the Three Compasses,
Little Wild-street, Lineo/n's hin.fields, before Thomas Stir.
ling, Req. Coroner, on the body of Mr. Steven ('averet, ivory
turner, of No. 9, in the above street, who put a period to his.
existence under the following circumstances :--It was elicited
front the evidence of several witnesses, friends to the deceased,
that for a considerable time past he had been labouring under
a depression a stints, in consequence of' his embarrassments
in trade, tee. The Jury returned a verdict, That the de-
ceased hung himself, being at the time in a state of temporary
derengement."
In the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinborgh,
on Saturday, the Ilth inst., five young men received =toms
of death, two for a street robbery, and ttioe for burglary.—
The three latter,' though old thletav, me only 13, IN and 17
yea** of age.
We are sorry to learn that the small.por are
very prevalent in different quarters of thin city. We have
heart! that out of one family three children have died
within these few days, and that a fourth is not expected to
live. It is a matter of deep regret to find that there are so marY
individual, who, either front culpable ur,supenti-
fiend prejudice, fail to avail themselves of the discovery of
vaednation. In this city vaccination can be procured at all
times, and is administered at the Dispenearies gratuitously to
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