The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-07 00:00:00

DIARIC.ET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Jan. 7, 1858, made up from the Re-
turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in
England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT BARLEY I OATS I RYE BEANS I PEAS
47s 7d 355 10d 228 3d 32s ld 39s 3d 39s 4d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.
WHEAT I BARLEY 1233T 133sE I BEANS I PEAS
48s 7d 36s 5d Od 4d 40s 8d 40s 5d
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 85,188; barley, 87,288; oats, 8,463; ryo, 33;
beaus, 4,000 ; peas, 1,636 quarters.

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.--There was a fair de-
mand for most kinds of meat, and prices generally were
well supported :----Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6.1 ; Mutton,
33 4d to 4s 101; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 0,1; Pork, 3s 6d to
5s Od per Sibs by the carcase.

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SoUTHALL, Jan. 6.—The supplies of fat stock here
to-day were moderately good. Generally speaking, the
trade ruled steady, and prices were well supported :
Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 81 to 5s 4d
Veal, 4s 01 to 5s 01; Pork, 38 6dto 5s 01 per 81bs,
to sink the offal.

ROMFORD, Jan. 6.—The trade ruled firm, as follows :
- -Beef, from 3s Gd to 5s Od ; Mutton, 3a 10d to 5s 6d ;
Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; Pcrk, 4s 4d to 5s Od per Ribs;
Store Pigs, —s to —x ; Milch Cows, 151 to 20/ ; Lean
Cows, —/ to —1; Suckling Calves, 14s to 254 each.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 Os; clover,
3/ 12s to 5/ ss; and straw, 1/ Os to 11 10a per load.
A limited supply, and a steady demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21103 to 4/ 4s; clover,
3/ 10a to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 10s per load.
Trade firm.

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 Os ; clover,
31 10s to 51 5s ; and straw, 11 63 to 11 lOs per load,
A firm market.

The directors of the East India Company, acting upon
a requisition signed by nine proprietors, have convened
a special general court of the company for the 13th inst.,
" to consider the communication addressed to the Court
of Directors from the Government respecting the con-
tinuance of the powers of this company.
THE SUPPOSED MURDER IN NORFOLK.—Yesterday
morning, Mr. T. M. Wilkin, coroner for the Lynn die.
trict of the county of Norfolk, resumed at Middleton,
near King's Lynn the inquiry into the mysterious eir-
cumstances attending the disappearance of the old man
Bell, who is supposed to have been murdered on the
13th Nov., 1849. A great deal of evidence of an indi-
rect and incidental nature was adduced, and the coroner
stated that he had received information which be could
not disclose at present, but which was of a highly impor-
tant character. The circumstances uneer which the ske-
leton was found lad to the conclusion that the body had
not been interred in the ordinary way, although there
was no direct proof that the bones were those of Mr.
Bell. Still no other person but Mr. Bell had been missed
in the village, and there was every reason to suppose
that he had been foully murdered. In consequnce of the
information which be had received, he had written to
the detective officer who came down when the first stir
was made in the matter ; and he thought a strong link
had been obtained in the chain of evidence which fixed
the guilt of murder upon a person whom he should not
name at present. The inquiry was again adjourned till
to-morrow (Friday), a communication which the coroner
stated induced him to adopt that course being handed to
the foreman of the jury.