The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-16 00:00:00

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Rye is in demand with a light supply. The
were at 75c., but the article would now comminia three`. fl
or four cents more. Barley has advanced, and srJ es Ifavi,4°4..-
been made of several thousand bushels at 75c. 'The ar-
rivals of corn are light. We quote Southern =t 67 to
68c. measure; and Northern and Jersey at 70 to 72c.;
Ohio 1,700 bushels sold at 71c. on time, and 1,600
bushels 69c. cash. Oats are now plenty at 51 to 52c.
Northern.

EVENING

HEMP.—Sales of 300 bales Manilla, in lots 1;0 arrive
from London and Salem, at 170 dollars, 6 'nos. in
other kinds there has been nothing of importance done.
HlDES.—Within the week there have been cot ►sider-
able supplies of all descriptions, which has caust xl the
demand to fall off. There have been sales of 5,000
Buenos Ayres, on terms not made public. Prices have
fallen about aof a cent. per lb. About 4,000 remain in
the market unsold. There has also been a sale of 800
Monte Video, on terms not transpired. The brig
John Enders, arrived last evening, from St. Catherine's
with hides.
INDIGO.—We notice sales of 6 serous Caraccas at
125 dollars, 6 mos.; and 20 ditto, Guatimala, on terms
not transpired.
Inow.—There have been no sales of importance this
week, the only one we notice is 30 tons English at 36d1s.

LEAD.—TIie market for Pig Lead is not so firm in con•
sequence of further arrivals. No sales are making.
Pnovisioss.—All descriptions, with the exception of
new pork of which the supply is limited, have come in
more freely this week, and the market closed yesterday
rather heavy at our quotations. Beef and Pork have
been in fair request, but no change has taken place in
prices. New Lard is selling as high as 8 cents.—old at
6 cents. The arrivals of Butter have been large during
the week, but there has been no change in prices in con-
sequence of it. Cheese firm, and prices advancing.
Dressed Hogs sell at $4 a 4+. New Hams at 9i. Shoul-
ders 56 a 6 ; and Bacon sides at 66 cents.
SALT.—The demand continues, but the supplies of
Liverpool are light. The sales have been 1,000 sacks
Liverpool Fine received, and 1,645 do. previous to ar-
rival, on terms not made public ; 3,450 bushels Turks
Island, supposed at 28 cents., 4 months.
SPIRITS.—Great inactivity has prevailei during the
week in the market for all descriptions of Foreign. We
have heard of only one sale of Brandy ; 40 half-pipes of
Bordeaux, a new brand, on terms not made public ; 10
pipes Gin, various brands, have been sold at 80 a 85
cents. ; 10 hhds. St. Croix Rum, 83 a 85 ; 5 hhds supe-
rior Scotch (Islay) Whiskey, 2 dol. Domestic whiskey
has rather an improving tendency, sales of 400 good
western bbls. at 20 a2l cents. ; 200 States Pristin 22i,
450 New Orleans 201 a 201. Considerable sales of
drudge casks have been made at 211 a 22 cents.
WooL.—Sales the present week have not been exten-
sive, and prices remain the same. At auction sale yes-
terday about 70 bales Buenos Ayres, in the bur, of
washed and unwashed, were sold at from 16f a 71 cents.
FREIGHTS—To Liverpool and London are active, but
to Havre rather dull.

SEAMEN'S WAGES.—To Europe, 15 dol„ India, 13
dol., South America, 14, Coastwise, 15 dole. a 18. Sea-
men are scarce, and there is some difficulty in obtain-
ing them.
DEATH OF MR. SWEET.

At Guildhall, two girls named Silverton and Wood-
ward were brought before Mr. Alderman Gibbs, charged
with creating a disturbance in Chancery-lane, which was
believed to be the immediate cause of this unfortunate
event.

The statement of George Yarnold, City policeman
362, was to the following effect :—About three o'clock,
on Wednesday morning, his attention was attracted in
Chancery-lane, by the cries and oaths of the prisoners,
who were engaged in a desperate combat with each other.
Such was their ungovernable fury that he found it im-
possible to separate them without assistance, and he ac-
cordingly sprung his rattle. The screams of the prisoners
and the noise of the rattle disturbed many of the inha-
bitants in the vicinity from their slumber, who flew to
their bed-room windows imagining that the uproar was
an alarm of fire. Amongst others who were thus unsea-
sonably terrified from their repose was Mr. Sweet, the
well-known law bookseller. Mr. Sweet occupied two
adjoining houses in Chancery-lane, in one of which
he slept himself and his son in the other. In the
hurry and trepidation of the moment, he came down stairs
to the front door, in his shirt, and called to a woman,
who was passing by, to ring his son's bell, and instantly
after fell down in a state of insensibility. Another po-
liceman, named Bailey, who had come up, aroused Mr.
Sweet, jun., and that gentleman had his father imme-
diately conveyed to his bed, and sent for Mr. East, the
surgeon. Witness then took the prisoner to the station-
house, and, on his return to Chancery-lane, at a quarter
to four, he understood that Mr. East had endeavoured
to bleed Mr. Sweet, but in vain, and that Mr. Sweet
was dead.

Alderman Gibbs said that it was a distressing business
and asked the prisoners what they had to say for them-
selves.

The prisoners said that they had been drinking together
until they became intoxicated and quarrelled, but were
now sorry for what they had done.
Alderman Gibbs, after a severe admonition, committed
Woodward, who received the worst character of the two
from the police, to Bridewell for one month, and Silver-
ton for 14 days.