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

NEWPORT.

Beef, from 3s Od to 4s Gd ; mutton,. 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; veal,
4s Od to 4s 10d; pork, 3s I.od to 53 4d por 81bs , by the car-
case.

WHITECHIPEL.

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

BILLINGSGATE.

Turbots, 5s 6d to 18s ; Brills, 2s Gd to 10; each ; Salmon,
is Od to is 6d per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s ed to 15t1 each ; Soles,
Gd to 2s Od per pair ; Eels, 8d to Is per lb ; Z ,obsters, 6d to
2s 6d; Crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; Whitings, 3s Od to 12s per doz. ;
Common Oysters, 12s to 163 ; Natives, 42s to —s per bsh. ;
Mackerel, 30s to s per 100 ; Smelts, is 6d to ; is Od per doz. ;
Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s ( id per gallon ;
Bloaters 6s Od to 8s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 58
to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od; Sprat p, Os Od to Os Od per
bushel ; Doreys, 2s Od to 10s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per
doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns,. 5s Od to Os;
Mullets, 6d to 3s 6d each; Plaice, 6cl to is Od ea ch; Halibut,
6d per lb ; Flounders, is 6d to 2s Od per do. 3 salt fish,
Od to Od per lb.

BREAD
The prices of wheaten bread in the metroi)olis are from
9d to 9d; of household ditto, lid to £4(l pcsr 4 lb loaf.

HIDES AND SKINS.

Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 4d to 4id ; Ci4lb to 721 b, 4d
to ; 721 b to 801 b, 4id to cid ; 801 b to 881 b, 4i,id to 5d ;
881 b to 961 b, 5d to 56d; 961 b to 1041 b, 51d to 6d; 1041 b
to 1121 b 6d to Old ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hides,
7s Od to Os Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 48 Od ; ditto,
full, 8s Od to Os Od ; Polled Sheep, 4s 4d toss 6(1 ; Kerits,
3s 10d to 4s 4d; Ha lf-breds, 3s 10d to 4s 4d; Downs, 3s 1d
to 3s 9d ; Shearling s, Os Od to Os Od; Lambs, 2s 9d to 4s 6d.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Mt ,adow hay, 21 12s to 4/ 10a; clover do.,
3/ lOs to 5/410s; : ind straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12a per load. A
moderate supply an a a sluggish demand.
CUUBERLAND.--11 teadow hay, 2/ 15s to 41 15s ; clover
do., 3/ 8s to 51 Es ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 11 13s per load.
Trade steady, at late rates.
WHITECHAPEL.-1 kleadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 15s ; clover
do., 3/ lOs to 5/ 12s ; and straw, 1/ Gs to 11 lls per load.
Both hay and straw z moved off steadily, at full prices.

'SUICIDES AND AT 17,30 TED SUICIDES IN THE CITY OF
LONDON.—The ing return of suicides and attempted
suicides within the cit &y of London, from the 14th Oct.
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 males
and 3 females ; an kin 1856 there were 14 males and 5
females. Attempt ed Suicides—ln 1854 there were 4
males and 4 female t ; in 1855, 9 males and 23 females ;
and in 1856, 13 ma les and 32 females.
FESTIVITIES AT EARL SPENCER'S, ALTHORPE, NORTH•
AntrroN.—On Mon, lay, 27th inst., Althorpe, near North-
ampton, the seat o. f Earl Spencer, will be the scene of
great rejoicings, tro, celebrate the coming of age of
Vicount Althorpey adest son and heir of the noble Earl
Spencer. In the p: Irk, as well as in the mansion, pre-
parations on an ext. 3nsive scale are in progress. A ban-
quet will be given, and a ball will take place on the
lawn, in front of t he mansion, for which purpose two
marquees are in col arse of erection by Benjamin Edg-
ington, one very la rge, with a dais for the nobility and
other private frien, is of the family, from whence wili
run two long tabl es, where his lordship's numerous
tenantry will be r egaled. This marquee wall be dra-
peried throughout , in various colours, and decorated
with numerous fla grouped in trophie-, &c., amongst
which will be mr ,stg conspicuously displayed the noble
earl's ensign as A deeiral of the Blue. At the close of
the banquet a bal wil; commence, and the remainder of
the week will be ,e evotej to the entertainment of the
neighbouring tra, Lesmen, thd labourers, school children,
&0., of the locali