The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-12 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Only a limited supply of beasts was on offer in to-day's
market. The demand for most breeds, however, was in-
active, at Monday's currency. We were fairly supplied
with sheep, which moved off steadily, at full quotations.
Lambs, the show of which was moderately good, were firm
in price, with a steady inquiry. There was a full average
business doing in calves on former terms. Pigs and Welch
cows changed hands slowly, at late rates. The general
quality of the stock was inferior.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 5 0 5 2
P me. S' thdown do. 5 4 5 6
Largo orse. calves 4 6 5 0
Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small porkers
Id to 7s Od.

, and quarter .old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY,
Beasts 520
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

NEWGITE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of
imsat are moderate, and the trade rules dull, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 10d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s 2d to 5s
6d ; lamb, 53 4d to Gs 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; pork,
4e Od to 5s 4d per 81135. by the carcase.

SOUTHALL, July 11.—The supplies of fat stock were mo-
derate. Generally speaking, the demand ruled steady, as
follows :—Beef, from 4s Od to 5s 6d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 6d ;
lamb, 63 Od to 6s 10d ; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; pork, 4s Od to
5s Od per 81b8 to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, July 11.—There was a fair inquiry for stock
and prices generally are well supported at our quotations :
Beef, from 4s 4d to 58 8d; mutton, 4s Gd to 5s Gd ;
lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od ; veal, 4s 6d to Sc 4d ; and pork, 4s
4d to 5s Od per 81bs ; suckling calves, 14s to 18s; quarter
old store pigs, 21s to 28s each; and milch cows, £l4 Os
to £l9 Os each.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 5e to £5 5g Od ; clovor,
£4 Os to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s p©r load,
A fair demand.

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CumnERLAND.--111eaclow hay, £3 5s to £5 53; clover,
£4 4s to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 188 per lead.
Trade steady.
Wit ITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 3s to £5 5s Od ; cloves
£4 Os to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to 16s per load.
Trade tolerably firm.
New meadow hay sold at from £ll6s to £4 ; and new
clover at £4 to £4 4s per load.

THE LATE MI STERIOUS CHILD MURDER AT
ROAD.—The magistrates of the Trowbridge division, as-
sisted by Messrs. Sinkins and Sheppard, of the Frome divi-
sion, have held private meetings at the Temperanee-ball,
Road, !nce Monday, for the purpose of investigating this
mysterious case. The chief constables of the counties of
Wilts and Somerset, and the superintendents of police of the
districts of Frome and Trowbridge, have been present on
these occasions. A great many witnesses have been ex-
amined, including Mr. and Mrs. Kent, the father and mother
of the murdered child, the three maid servants, the man
servant, tie boy who cleaned the knives, the washerwoman
of the family and her daughter, and several other persons.
On Saturday night, at the request of Mr. Kent, Superin-
tendent Summers searched two uninhabited houses at the
bottom of the lawn of Mr. Kent's residence, but nothing
was discovered tending to throw any light on this mysteri-
ous affair. So many rumours are afloat, several of
which have come to the ears of Mr. Kent, that he has in-
structed the local police to caution people as to what they
say. The statements that a reward had been offered by the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, and that a
detective officer had been sent down from London to inves-
tigate the affair are without foundation. Mr. Kent has
suggested that the servants who formerly lived with him
might have secreted themselves in the house and committed
the murder, and at his requesr the police have instituted
inquiries which proves this supposition to be groundless.
On Tuesday evening, about 8 o'clock, the nursemaid was
apprehended on suspicion by Mr. Superintendent Foley,
and was remanded to Friday next.
GUANO.—In the course of the season 1858-59 15
ships were loaded with guano at the Kooria Mooria Islands.
The quantity was 14,250 tons, and the royalty due upon it,
at 4s. per ton, £2,850. Hereafter the royalty payable will
a be at the rate of only 2s. a ton.