The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-22 00:00:00

Per Blbs., to sink the offals.

Dec. 23,1850. Dec. 22, 1851
s. d.
Coarse and inferior Beasts "' 28t0210 s. d. s. d. 24d. s.
to 2 8
Second quality ditto ... 3 0 3 2 210 3 0
Prime large Oxen
.. ... 3 2 3 4 3 2 3 4
Prime Scots, is c....
... 3 6 3 8 3 6 3 8
Coarse and inferior Sheep... ... 3 0 3 42 10 3 0
Second quality ditto ... .• ... 3 6 3 8 3 2 3 8
Prime coarse-woolled ditto
... 310 4 03 10 4 0
Prime Southdown ditto
... "'4 2 4 4 4 2 4 4
Lambs... ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves ...
... 2 6 3 0 3 0 3 8
Prime small ditto ... ... 32363 10 4 2
Large Hogs ..
... 2 6 3 6 2 8 3 8
Small Porkers ... ... 3 8 4 03 10 4 0
Beasts —. ... 990 1,232
Sheep and Lambs ... 9,110 12,200
Calves ...
... 115 167
Pigs . • .. 280 360
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Das. 24, 1849. Beasts, 1,544;
Sheep and Lambs, 7,090; Calves, 75; Pigs, 140.
DEC. 25, 1848.—Beasts, 1,017; Sheep and Lambs, 5,500;
Calves, 4; Pigs, 50.

NEWGELTE .AN LEADENELA.LL.
Since our last report, as well as fresh up to-day, the
arrivals of country-killed Meat have been enormous,
viz„ 22,000 carcases, chiefly from Scotland and the
midland and western districts of England. The sup-
plies on offer slaughtered in the metropolis are very ex-
tensive; nevertheless, the demand is steady, at our quo-
tations.

At per stone by the Carcase.
a. d. to s. d. 1
2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior ..
2 8 210 -- !middling..
3 0 3 2 - prime ....
3 4 3 8 Pork, 1arge........
3 0 4 0 - small ...• ....

Beef, inforior ......
- middling .. ..
- prim °large • .
- prime small . •

d. to a. ci.
28 3 0
3 2 3
310 4 0
26 3 8
310 4 0

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330ROUGEC AND SPITAIMIELDS.
Since Monday last no imports of Potatoes have taken
place from abroad; but about 4,000 tons have come to
hand coastwise and by railway, including several parcels
from Scotland, in full average condition. Owing, in
some measure, to the prevailing mild weather, the de-
mand is somewhat inactive, as follows:

Per Ton.
Yorksh. Regents. 75s to 85s
Ditto Shaws —8 to s
Lincoln. Regents 70s to 80s
Scotch Regents 70s to 75s
Ditto Cups
Ditto Blues
Ditto Dahlias
Common Whites — s to —8
Neweastle &Ber-
wick Regents 7os to 75s ]
Kentish Red Kid. —s to —B,l

Wisbeach & Cam-
Per Ton.
bridge
'Kent Regents 6ss to 80s
; Essex Regents 6ss to 80s
Essex Shaws
Kent Shaws 6ss to 70s
Kent & Essx. Mid. —s to —a
French (nominal) 60s to 70s
German ditto
Dutch Whites.., —s to —s
!Chats

BOROUGH HOP IttaRILET.
With the exception of really fine New Hops being in
steady request, at full prices, scarcely any business is
doing in our market, in which the show of samples is
small. New Sussex Pockets, 51 lOs to 6l 8s; New
Kent, 6188 to 81; Golding, Mid and East Kent, 91 to
121 ; Yearlings, 41 15s to 51 82; Old 01d5,.1/ 108 to 31
15s per cwt.

WOOS.
Small public sales, including 1,054 bales East India
and 2,522 ditto Turkish and other low sorts, took place
last week. The former sold at full prices, and about
1,500 of the latter changed hands at a slight decline,
chiefly for shipment to the continent. The private
market is heavy, and the quotations are almost nominal.
English washed is selling at from la Id to is 4d;
Grease, including blanket, 6d to 9d; and Down, is Id to
Is 3d per lb. Last week's imports were confined to 6
bales from Antwerp, 60 from Mogadore, 120 from the
Cape, and 22 bags from Hamburgh.

TALLOW.
The stock having been reduced to 65,471 casks, our
market may now be considered steady. To-day, new
P. Y. C. on the spot is selling at 36a 9d, and old 36s 3d
per cwt. Town Tallow remains at 36s 6d to 37s per
cwt. net cash, rough fat, 2s Id per 81bs.

1847.

1848. 1849.

1850.

1851.

iteck this day • • ..

Price of Y. C. .•
Delivery last week ..
Ditto from June 1....
Arrivals last week
Ditto from June 1 ...

Price of Town .....

10, t 00
46s Od
to 46s 3d
2,054
56,836

793
58,337
49s 6d

31,947 148,506
42s 94 38s 6d
to OsOd to Os Od
1,860 I 2,337
58,565 55,038
631 2,048
85,929 78,714
459 01 j 42s Od

55,040 65,471
37s 04 to 36s 94
Os Od to Os 04
2,456 BOOS
54,194 60,563
1,344 128
83,590 89,500
39s Gd 39s 6d

THE CITY ELECTIONS.
(THIS DAY )
St. Thomas's-thy having fallen on Sunday, the annum 1
custom of electing common councilmen and other ward
officers for the ensuing year was postponed by virtue of
a precept addressed to the aldermen of the various
wards, by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, until to-
day, when wardmotes were held throughout the city for
the above mentioned purpose. In several wards the
present members were returned without opposition, and
the changes being comparatively few, little, if any,
excitement prevails in those that are contested. In a
few, where vacancies have occurred by deaths or resig-
nation, the persons put in nomination do not exceed the
number of vacancies, so that the elections are merely
formal.

THE WARDMOTES.
ALDERSGATE - Sir P. Laurie, Alderman—returns
eight members. The following were re-elected :
Messrs. Godson, Woodward, De Jersey, Chaplin, Wood,
Stacey, Norris, and Larking; Mr. Goddard, ward
beadle.

ALDGATE—J. Humphery, Esq., M.P., Alderman.—
returns eight members. The following gentlemen were
proposed as fit and proper persons to represent the ward
in the Court of Common Council, viz.:—Messrs. Lake,
Fisher, R. B. Whiteside, B. Massey, A. Freeman, R. C.
Bucknall, G. W. Clifton, J. Turnley, *Morgan, jun.,
*Catley, and *Osmond. Mr. J. Pellatt was re-elected
ward beadle.

BASSISHA.W—Thomas Farncomb, Esq., Alderman—
returns four members. At this wardmote the old repre-
sentatives, Messrs. Britton (Deputy), Lister, Wilson,
and Hardwicke were re-elected.
BISHOPSOATE (WITHIN AND WITHOPT)—T. W.
Copeland, Esq., M P., Alderman, returns fourteen
members. The following gentlemen were put in nomi-
nation:—Messrs. Peacock and Stevens (deputies of the
ward), Pitcher, Carr, Patten, Hall, Ashby, Thomas,
Owden, Hopgood, Gilpin, James. Taylor, and Edmiston.
Mr. Harden was re-elected ward beadle.

BILLINGSGATE—Thomas Sydney, Esq., M.P., Alder-
man—returns eight members. At the wardmote the fol-
lowing gentlemen were proposed:—Messrs. Curling,
Roberts, Phillips, Bowen, Williams, Barnes, Knell, Car-
ter, Grey, and Gibbs. Mr. Wrightson, ward beadle.
BREAD STREET—W. Lawrence, EFq., Alderman—re-
turns eight members. The following were elected :
Messrs.. Hantrey, Miller, Maynard, Snell, Laurie,
Bridge, Maugher, and Duncan. Mr. J. Richardson, ward
beadle.

BROAD-STREET-Sir J. Musgrove Bart., Alderman—
returns eight members. In this ward Mr. Gadsden re-
signed ; Messrs. (Deputy), Jupp, Foster, Wharton,
Brown, Baker, Humphrey, and 'Cox, were proposed.
Mr. J. H. Collins re-elected ward beadle.

BRIDGE WARD—returns eight members. In this
ward a vacancy has occurred by the death of Mr.
Greene. The following gentlemen were nominated, viz. :
Messrs. Lowe, Pewtress, Knott, *Johnson, Carve! What-
ham, Hills, Mathews, and Brown.

CANDLEWICK—Sir G. Carroll, Alderman —returns six.
Messrs. Evans, Sprague, Fowse, Blades, Dakins, and
Bond were proposed ; Mr. Beach, ward beadle.
CASTLE BAYNARD—S. Wilson, Esq., Alderman—
returns eight members. Messrs Hicks (Deputy), Mug.
geridga, Bailey, Barker, Hoppe, Farrar, Adlard, and
Carlin, were elected; Mr. Wakefield, ward beadle.
CHEAP—W. Thompson, Esq., Alderman—returns six
members. Messrs. Brooke, Watson, Penning, Dixon,
Pead, and Baines, were proposed; Mr. Richardson, ward
beadle.

COLEMAN-STREET-Right Hon. W. Hunter, Lord
Mayor, Alderman—returns eight members. Messrs.
Hale (deputy), Hall, Johnson, Boacher, Davis, Batty,
Perkins, and Webster were nominated.
CORDWAINERS —D. Salomons, Esq., M.P., Alderman—
returns six members. Messrs. Lott (deputy), Taylor,
Clarke, Joyce, Tress, and Croucher were put in nomina-
tion; Mr. Stepernan was re-elected ward beadle.
CORNHILL-J. Carter, Esq., Alderman—returns six
members. The following gentlemen were proposed:—
Messrs. Harrison, Waterlow, Johnson, Nicoll, Hoppe,
Jones; Mr. Parker, ward beadle.

CRIPPLEGATE WITHIN—J. Challis, Esq., Alderman—
returns eight members. Messrs. Smith and Frost re-
signed, and the following were proposed :—Messrs. De-
vey, Brass, Hoole, Leat, Bennoch, Brown, Lloyds,
Hancock, Thwaites, and Jacks ; Mr. James Heather
was re•elected ward beadle.

CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT-J. Challis, Esq., Alder-
man—returns eight members. Mr. T. Eldred resigned;
Messrs. Sadler (deputy), Johnston, Jones, King, Mead-
way, Reed, Eyke, *Cuthbert, *Sewel, and Watson, pro-
posed;'Mr. R. Baker, ward beadle.
.

FAR-RINGDON WITIIIN—T. Kelly, Eeq., Alderman.
The old members, with the exception of Mr. Hum.
phreys, resigned, and Messrs. Wheeler and Kelday, new
candidates, were proposed.
VINTRY—Sir W. Magnay, Bart., Alderman—returns
six members. Mr. Lepard resigned; Messrs. Archer
(deputy), Mason, Sprague, Coleman, White, * Warwick,
and *Gannon were proposed. Mr. Lower was re-elected
ward beadle.
WALBROOK—D. W. Wire, Esq. Alderman—returns
six members. Messrs. Watkins (deputy), Hale, Condor,
Rowley, Dawson, and J. Murrell were proposed. Mr.
R. Butt, ward beadle.
In the contested wards the poll will close to-morrow.
Those marked thus * are new candidates.

.obert Ilanbury, Esq., has been elected a trustee of
de London Life Association, in the place of Michael Gibbs,
Esq.; who has resigned.

Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Co-
lonial-office from the Governors of Hong-Kong,
Ceylon, South Australia, and New Z±aland.

CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS AT
HUIVGERFORD-HALL, STRAND.
The juveniles " just let loose from school," as well as
persons of riper years, will find in the above establish-
ment a series of entertainments well calculated to amine
and delight them. M. and Mme. Langlois's charming
little theatre, on the Strand side, offers nightly to a de-
lighted public all sorts of clever conjuring and legerde-
main. The new Tom Thumb, an imp three or four
years old, charms both young and old. The mechanical
rope-dancer, a pretty little automaton, about two feet
high, dances on and twists about the rope in so natural
a way that many persons maintain it is a living being.
The Indian juggler Djalma comes next, and goes through
his very surprising feats with admirable ease, dexterity,
and grace. The soirée ends by a series of beautiful
dissolving views, of different countries, and the pleasing
effects of the chromotrope. Parents and guardians de-
sirous of affording instructive pleasure to their children
or wards cannot do better than showing them the won-
ders at Hungerford-Hall, where, in the daytime, are to
be seen the splendid dioramas of Chevalier Bouton. On
the Hungerford-bridge hide is to be found M. Las-
saigne's theatre, where nightly, except en Saturday, he
goes through his wonderful experiments in animal mag-
netism, before elegant and admiring audience's; and on
every Saturday evening Dr. Leger lectures on, and de-
monstrates in a very clever way, the magnetoid currents
and the magnetoscope. Such is the bill of fare prepared
for "sight-seers" at Hungerford-Hall, where two spa-
cious bazaars offer an agreeable lounge and a pleasing
promenade.

PLAYHOUSE PRICES AT THE OPERA.
Look round the pit; Cruvelli is singing her best
towards the end of the first act, and a lank-haired indi-
vidual is yawning, and actually cutting his nails with a
pen-knife! Can it be! Yes, so it is. Go back to the
Adelphi at half-price, young man, and do not delude
yourself into the belief that a suit of black and a white
tie will enable you to pass for a gentleman. See, further
on to the right, that lady in a tartan silk, with red
flowers in her hair, is trying to be amused, but the at-
tempt is useless. The music breathing from her face is
embodied in that long sigh of weariness, just escaped;
she secretly wishes herself at home " crocheting," and
begins to wonder what people can find to admire so
much at the opera. Two gentlemen and three ladies
have just caught our eye, all yawning at once,
and the second act not over. Look in the grand
tier, and see that handsome boy, brought to the opera,
for a great treat, by his godfather. How fidgety the lad
is! how he wriggles about in his seat! he is thinking of
that "' capital pantomime" he saw last Christmas at
Drury Lane, and how lovely Madame Veatris looked
as King Charming last week; he is twisting the
finger-ends of his gloves into dirty rags, and
using his pocket-handkerchief a deal more than is
necessary; but the fidgets must have some outward
sign, or they become dangerous to the nerves. The act
is just over, and he exclaims in restless impatience, "Is
it all like this? won't there be any fun?"—we hear the
godfather attempting to console him with whispers about
" beautiful dancing soon." Bless me, I never went to sleep
when I went to see Mrs. Siddons and John Kemble," says
the old lady, " I can't think how it is." Let us explain,
dear " original antique." You are a little older than you
were then; perhaps you have not been educated in the
German school of composition, and these grand masto-
dons of music carry immense and mysterious weight;
you have left your secret snuff-box at home, and then,
the last fifty bars have been rather heavy; don't go to
sleep again, dear old lady! and we will forgive you.—
Eliza Cook's Journal.

ALARMING FIRE AT BRIXTON.
Last evening a very alarming fire broke out in the
premises belonging to Mr. G. E. Mogg, surgeon, &c.,
carrying on business at No. 1, York-place, Water-lane,
Brixton. It commenced in tbo shop, and was discovered
by a policeman of the P division, who immediately
raised an alarm. From the rapidity with which the fire
was burning a fearful conflagration was expected. The
police, however, set to work in a most praiseworthy
manner, at.d by keeping the doors closed much good
was effected. Information of the disaster having been
dispatched to the engine-stations in town, with as little
delay as possible, the Waterloo-road Brigade and West
of England engines reached the scene, followed by
another from the Brigade Station in the Southwark-
bridge-road. Fortunately, a splendid supply of water
having been procured from the mains of the Lambeth
Company, it was distributed over the blazing mass, but ,
in spite of the most strenuous exertions of all present,
the fire could not be extinguished until the whole of the
valuable stock in trade was consumed, and ever portion
of the premises more or less damaged by fire, &c. How
the disaster occurred could not be gleaned, or whether
the suffer was insured, owing to his having left home to
attend divine service at a chapel in Westminster. The
police rendered essential service during the time lost in
sending for the engines, and are therefore deserving of
great praise.

ROYAL COLLEGE GY SUEGEONS.—The following
gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations
for the diploma, were admitted members of the college at the
meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 19th instant:—
Messrs. Bernard Kavanagh, Limerick; William Talbot
Young, Madras; Henry Greenway, Plymouth; Lewis
Hitchin Archer, Southampton-row; Daniel O'Donovan,
Limerick; Albert Daniel Smith, Nailsworth, Gloucester-
shire; Joseph James 'larding, Newcastle-upon- Tyne; John
Hancock, Wolstenholme, Bolton, Lancashire; Joseph Gib-
son, Dowse, Manchester; John Breakey, Monaghan; Ri-
chard Wilkinson, Bradford, Yorkshire ; George Pishey
Thompson Hill, Boston, Lincolnshire; John Henry Wilson,
Shrewsbury, Salop; Erlin Clarke, Worcester; John Crown
Agnis, Harewood-square, Regent's-park; and George Mal-
let Coventry, Llanrwst, Denbighshire.

DEATH OF SHEEN THE-INEANTICIDE.--The noto-
rious William Sheen, whose murder of a child under circum-
stances of unparalleled atrocity, and his own extraordinary
escape from the gallows through a trivial technicality
excited universal astonishment, died on Friday morning, at
his residence in Kent-street, Spit*'fields. It was in the year
1827 that he committed the crime of cutting off the head
of a male infant four months old, the illegitimate offspring of a
young woman whom he had married only five weeks before
the murder; and at his trial he was proved to have delibe-
rately decapitated the child, concealed the body in the bed,
and placed the head erect on the table, standing up on the
bloody neck, so as to face the mother when she entered the
room. The child, however, had been baptised Charles Wil-
liam Berdle, the latter being the mother's name at the time
of its birth; and upon the objection of Mr. Clarkson, the
prisoner's counsel, this description in the indictment was
held to be a misnomer, and the prisoner was acquitted. The
life so spared, however, has since been a most miserable one,
and he has many times, even in the presence of the magis-
trates, expressed a wish that he had been hanged, for upon
every slight occasion his neighbours taunted him with his
great crime. He became utterly ferocious, although cow-
ardly, and has been many times imprisoned for acts of vio-
lence, brothel keeping, and felonies.

- -
Mr. Walker, the distinguished American advocate
of free trade, in a letter addressed to the Mayor of South-
ampton, dated Friday last, expresses his regret that, owing
to his short stay in England, and to accumulated business,
he is obliged to decline his invitation to a public dinner at
that port.

THE STOURBEIDGE AND BROMSOROVE BANK.--
On Saturday last, the bankrupts in this case were examined
as to their separate estates for the last time. The audits
were merely of the current receipts and expenses of the bank-
ruptcy, and afforded no information as to the probable assets
of the several estates.

DEPARTURE or THE Araxce..--The British and
North American Royal Mail Steam-ship Africa, Harrison,
commander, sailed from Liverpool for New York, direct, on
Saturday, at 9.30 A.M., carrying a large number of passen-
gers, the usual mails, and 1,000 tons of British and French
manufactured goods. The Africa was on the point of starting
when the Asia's signal guns announced her entrance in the
Mersey.
PRUSSIAN RAILWAYS.—The gross receipts of
the Prussian railways during the first ten months of the all
pre-
sent year, amounted to 35,441,284 f., being an increase of
2,402,7121. on the corresponding period of 1150. The total
extent of the Prussian railways is now 717 French leagues.
The shortest line is that from Dusseldorf to
is only eight leagues, and the longest that of the East, which,
when terminated, will extend 136 leagues.
believe
DUNROBIN.—TnE QUEEN'S VISIT.—We
princely halls
the honour of having her MajestY within theActve
Elberfeld, whll
iof Durobin may be looked for next year..
g the grounds and
prepara-
tions are going on with the view of
the outbuildings in a tasteful condition,
in this fine open winter.
masons are in constant employmenteated postponement of the
and a number of
Whatever disappointment the p ptiiutt,in
occasionedre in any quarter, the delay
Queen's visit may have
in the realization of this honour to Sutherland has not been
barren i
fruit to the wor peopn the neighbour..
barrenof good
visit has been delayed, the more have
hood. The longer the
been the preparations made to welcome her Majesty on her
been highly advantageous to the
hi
and
the result has g
arrival;
Courier.
people.—lnrernsss

- 'WORCESTER CORN EXCHANGE COMPANY. -- On
Friday, at a meeting of persons interested in this matter,
Master Ferrer placed ten more parties on the list of contribu-
tories, which contains the names of sixty-one persons, all of
whom are settled, with the exception of about half a dozen.
The official manager said he had the books of this company
in so perfect and satisfactory a state that, as the list was
now almost definitively arranged, he would in a few days lay
before the Master a statement upon which he proposed to
ask for a meeting to declare a call of 3/. 10s. per share or
thereabouts, which would be oufficient to pay all the debts
841 d expenses,

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, DEC. 20.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal,!and younger
members of the Royal Family, left Osborne this fore-
noon at twenty-five minutes before eleven, and ar-
rived at the Castle at two o'clock. The Royal party
were attended by the Marchioness of Ely (Lady in
Waiting), the Hon. Miss Stanley, and the Hon. Miss
CBOA Ylnogn (Maidsei
oo'n
EZeruvoie of Honour), Major- General Wemys9,
honour
rd Lfrioemut.-tColonel
enßuiddider Guards,
ulph.
gird of h
with the band of the regiment, received her Majesty
at the railway station.
The Queen and Prince Albert, and the Royal
Children, walked in the Home Park this afternoon.
The Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting to her
Royal Highness, and the Baroness de Speth, dined
with her Majesty this evening.

DEC. 21.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Slopes
this morning.
Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince ,
the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the ladies
and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic house-
hold, attended Divine service this morning in the
private chapel of the Castle.
The Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley officiated.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also
attended the service.