The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-11 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(Thi3 Day.)

HAY MARKETS. •
SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, 21 10s to 4/ lOs ; clover do.,
3/ 10s to 5/ lOs ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 9s per load.
A fair demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 4/ 12s ; clover
do., 31 10s to 5/ 10s ; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ lOs per load.
Trade steady, at lato ratos.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 lOs ; clover
do., 31 lOs to 5! 12s; and straw, 1/ 5s to 119 s per load.
Trade rather dull.

COLONIAL MARKETS.
TEA.—The transactions in this article have been li-
mited, but prices have ruled firm. Very few parcels of
common COngoll have been offered, and there were ready
buyers at 94,1. per lb.
BIIG AR.—There has been a fair demand for home con-
sumption, and fully previous values were realised for all
descriptions, more particularly the finer qualities. Dur-
ing the week there are several large public sales adver-
tised, but quotation.; are not expected to rule lower. The
refined market has been steady, and former rates were
fully supported.
COFFEE.--A good amount of business has been doing in
both Native and Plantation. Ceylon at fully previous
quotations ; the stocks on hand are considerably less than
they were at this time laet year. Fine Mocha is in de-
mand at 76s to 00s per c‘s t.
RlCE.—There has beau some inquiry for good Nativ
e
Bengal at full values, but other sorts have been neglected.
Rum.---No business of any impottance has been repor.
t
ad, and prices are without alteration. The stocks on hand
have increased to some extent.
TALLOW. —There has been a very excitedmarket, owing
to telegraphic advicos,that there are upwards of 120 yes-
eels detained at St. Petersburg in the ice. For P. Y. C.
there have been ready buyers at 5Ss per cwt. on the spot.

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One of the pieces placed before the Court at Compiegne
WitB called " The Noisy Toilettes." The entry upon the
stage of Mdlle. Del4porte, In an aerostatic dress of save■
ral yards' circumference, was the signal for univereal

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS-NEW MAYORS.

THE NEW LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL.—LIVERPOOL,
Monday.—At 12 o'clock to-day the pew council met for
the first time ; the Mayor, John Stewart, E,q.. presid-
ing. There was a very full council. The first business
was the election of a mayor for the year ensuin.7. Mr.
Charles Turner nominated as a candidate fcr that office
Mr. Francis Strand, a gentleman esteemed by all of them
—of an old and much respected family in that town—a
merchant of high standing, and a valuable member of
the council—(bear)—one who, filling the important poet
of chairman of the pilots' committee, and deputy-chair.
man of the dock committee, had rendered very valuable
services to the traits of the port, and had also occupied
the chair of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Tobin
seconded this nomination, and Mr. Shand was elected
unanimously. The council next proceeded to the elec-
tion of eight persons as aldermen to supply the places of
the following gentlemen who retired under the Municipal
Corporatien Act :—Mr. Edward Langsdale, Mr. Wm.
Bennett, Mr. Wm. Parker, Mn James Lawrence, Mr.
Thomas Dover, Mr. Thomas Robinson, Mr. J. Hay_
wood Turner, Sir John Bent, Knt. The members of the
council having handed in their voting papers, the scru-
tiny of votes was proceeded with, and the result was an.
flounced as follows : —Messrs. Houghton, 19 ; Chilton,
29 ; G. H. Horsfall, 31 ; Robinson, 39 ; Dover, 44;
Bennett, 45 ; J. H. Turner, 44 ; Preston, 49 ; J. Stew.
art, 19 ; R. Gladstone, 19 ; Beckwith, 20 ; Woodruff,
21 ; Holt, 1 ; Tobin, 4 ; Brancker, 2 ;. Tinne, 2 ; Aikin,
1 ; J. Holme, 1. The first eight gentlemen were
elected.

MANCHESTER.—James Watts, Esq., merchant, re-
elected unanimouQly.

SA LFORD.— Steplien Haelis, Esq., solicitor, re-elected
unanimously.
BIRMINGHAM.—Mr. A Ideratan Ratcliffe was yesterday
elected Mayor of Birmingham. The new mayor is the
first Conservative elected to fill that office. Politics had,
however, nothing to do with this election, the Liberals
being in a large majority in-the Couneil.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.—Mr. ,Ed ward N. Grace,
land agent, was elected mayor ; and air. Joseph Arm.
strcng, printer, sheriff, without opposition. Mr. A rm.
strong is one of the proprietors of the Newcastle Courant.
GATESHEAD.—Mr. George Crawehay, iron merchant,
was unanimously elected mayor.
PORTSUOUTH. —Mr. Charles Croswether, alderman,
was elected mayor yesterday, in the room of G. C.
Stigant, Esq.
SOUTHAMPTON:, Nov. 10.—At a Meeting of the Town
Council to-day, held pursuant to custom, Mr. Richard
Andrews was elected Mayor of the borough of South.
awpton for the ensuing year. This is the fifth time that
Mr. Andrews has filled the civic chair.

Ox.roma.—For -the third time.since'the passing of the
Municipal Corporation Act,.the Council of the city of
Oxford have elected a Nonconformist 'to the office of
mayor. On the present occasion Aldetrnan John Towle,
papermaker, a Radical Nonconformist, was unanimously
elected trayor, and Mr. E.' T. Spiers, bookseller, also a
Radical, was unanius.Jusly elected to the office of sheriff.
At the same time Messrs R. J. Spiers, J. C. Dudley, J.
S. Browning, and G. H. Warburton, four of the retiring
aldermen, and Mr. William Ward, councillor, were
elected aldermen for the next six years.
NOTTINGRAM.-At the Town Council meeting on Mon.
day Mr. John Bradley (Whig) was chosen mayor for the
ensuing year upon the nomination of Mr. Councillor
Felkin, seconded by Mr. Councillor Smith Fowler. Mr.
Alderman Cullen proposed Mr. Charles Felkin as sheriff,
which proposition was carried. _