The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-18 00:00:00

NEWPORT.

Boef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3i Gd to 4s 8d ; veal,
ls Od to 4s 10d; pork, 3s 10d to 53 4d per Blbs , by the car-
case.

WHIrECHAPEL.

Beef from 3s 01 to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 81; veal,
3s 10d to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s 4d per 81bs., by the car-
case.

BILLINGSGATE.

Turbots, 5s Gd to 18s ; Brills, 2s 6d to 10s each Salmon,
is Od to is 6d per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s Rd to 153 each ; Soles,
6d to 2s Od per pair ; Eels, 8d to Is per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to
2s 6d; Crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ;
Common Oysters, 12s to 168 ' • Natives, 42s to —s per bsh. ;
Mackerel, 30s to s per 100 ; Smelts, is 6d to 38 Od per doz. ;
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon ;
Bloaters €.s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 5s
to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od; Sprats, Os Od to Os Od. pe;
bushel ; Doreys, 2s Od to lOs each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per
doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb • Prawns, 53 Od to Os;
Mullets, 6d to 3s 6d each; Plaice, Gd to is Gd each; Halibut,
Gd per lb ; Flounders, is Gd to 2s Od per doz. ; salt fish,
Od to Od per lb.

BREAD
The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
9d to 9id; of household ditto, lid to per 4lb loaf.

HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 4d to 44d ; 641 b to 721 b, 4jd
to 44d; 721 b to 801 b, 44d to 4id ; 801 b to 881 b, 4id to 5d ;
881 b to 961 b, 5d to sd; 961 b to 1041 b, Sid to 6d; 1041 b
to 1121 b 6d• to 64d ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hides,
7s Od to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 4s Od ; ditto,
full, 8s Od to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 4s Id to 5s 6d ; Kent's,
3s 10d to 4s 4d; Half-breds, 3s 10d to 4s 4d; Downs, 3s ld
to 3s 9d ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os Od ; Lambs, 2s 9d to 4s 6d.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 12s to 4/ 10s ; clover do.,
3/ 108 to 5/ lOs ; and straw, 1/ Es to 1/ 128 per load. A
moderate supply and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 158 to 4/ 158 ; clover
do., 31 8s to 5/ Es ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 138 per load.
Trade steady, at late rates.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 108 to 4/ 158; clover
do., 3/ 10s to 5/ 12s ; and straw, 11 Es to 11 ne per load.
Both hay and straw moved off stoadily, at full prices.

SUICIDES AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDES IN THE CITY OF
LONDON.—The following return of suicides and attempted
suicides within the city of London, from the 14th Oat.
1854 to the 14th Oct. 1856, has just been furnished from
the police sheets by the City Commissioner of Police :
Suicides—ln 1854, 1 male ; in 1855 there were 14 malee
and 3 females ; and in 1856 there were 14 males and 5
females. Attempted Suicides—ln 1854 there were 4
males and 4 females ; in 1855, 9 males and 23 females ;
and in 1856, 13 males and 32 females.
FESTIVITIES AT EARL SPENCER'S, ALTHORPE, NORTH-
AMPTON.—On Monday, 27th inst., Althorpe, near North-
ampton, the seat of Earl Spencer, will be the scene of
great rejoicings, to celebrate the comirr, of age of
Iriconnt Althorpe, eldest eon and heir of the noble Earl
Spencer. In the park, as well as in the mansion, pre-
parations on an extensive scale are in progress. A ban-
quet will be given, and a ball will take place on the
lawn, in front of the mansion, for which purpose two
marquees are in course of erection by Benjamin Edg-
ington, one very large, with a dais for the nobility and
other private friends f the faufily,, from whence will
run two long tables, where his lordship's numerous
tenantry will be regaled. This marquee will be dra.
peried throughout, in various colours, and decorated
with numerous flags grouped in trophie,, &c., amongst
which will be most conspicuously displayed the noble
earl's ensign as Admiral of the Bice. At the close of
the banquet a ball will commence, and the remainder of
the week will be devoted to the entertainment of the
neighbouring tradesmen, the labourers, school children,
U., of the locality.