The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-02 00:00:00

MILITARY RIOTS IN ROME.

ROME, June 26.—The peace of the Eternal City
has been disturbed for some days by sanguinary
conflicts between French and Roma❑ soldiery, and
the feud has assumed a more threatening aspect
from an apparent disposition on the part of the
populace to take a share in the frays, which are
renewed in different quarters of the city, with an
auxiliary brickbat or two in aid of the national
troops. On Saturday last a Roman artilleryman
was mortally wounded by the French, and some
other fatal consequences on Loth sides, are said to
have arisen from this hostile state of affairs. Courts-
martial are held by the French authorities ; and if
the offending parties can be caught and identi-
fied, condemnation to the hulks usually follows
the row in a few days. The Colo,seum was
the aptly selected locality for these gladiatoral per-
formances on Thursday last, which day being the
festival of St. Johu afforded a good number of un-
occupied umpires and spectators of the fight. The
wooded gardens on the Ccelian Hill were skir-
mished through with varied success, hard blows
being given and taken en both sides, and the mis-
sile style of warfare much resorted to on account of
the penalty of death awaiting the first military
rioter who draws his sword, the French general
being determined if possible to put a stop to so dan-
gerous a kind of amusement. The French were
fortunate enough to get reinforcements in the
course of the engagement, and the Romans in con-
sequence were considerably outnumbered, so that
they were put to flight and pursued by their
enraged adversaries along the Via Sacra and the
RoinanForum, up the steep ascent to the Capitol,
which ancient stronghold afforded no protection to
the retreating forces, and the chase was continued
until the narrow lanes on the other side received
the fugitives in detail and puzzled the pursuers.
Several .wounded French brought up the rear,
en route for the hospital last night, before the
rappel called the soldiers to their barracks. Hos-
tile bands were biting their thumbs at each other
on the Bridge of St. Angel', the Piazza Sora, and
that neighbourhood, where expectant crowds were
collected in hopes or wit uessing a battle ; but, with
the exception of a skirmish in the Via dei Ceronari,
the presence of numerous groups of officers and
strong patrols prevented any serious conflict.

MARKET NEWS.—(Tniii Da; )

CORN EXCHANGE.
Coastwise, about an average supply of English wheat
has been received up to our market this week—viz., 1,030
qrs. Fresh up to-day, however, by land carriage the re-
ceipts were limited ; hence the show of samples was small.
On the whole, the demand ruled steady, and Monday's
improvement in value was well supported. Foreign wheat • ,
—the imports of which are 1 ,250 quarters—was in fair
request, at very full prices, and there was a better demand
for floating cargoes.
Scarcely any English barley was on show, but the supply
of foreign was good. The trade ruled steady, at full
prices.

There was rather more doing in malt, on former terms.
We had a fair demand for oats at full quotations. The
supplies from the Continent continue large.
Beans, peas, and flour, were quite as dear as on Monday.
ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat.
1,030 30 2,260
Foreign ..... I 11,260 10,860

English
Irish

Oats. Flour.
906 790
910
28,530 140 air.
brig

NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.
The supplies of meat here, tc.day, were moderate, and
the trade generally ruled heavy, as follows :
Per 81be by the carcase.
e. d. s. d. I tr. (1. s. d.
Beef, inferior 210 3 2 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 2
Do., middling 3 4 3 6 j Do,, middling l 4 3 8 -
Do. prime large.. 3 6 3 8 Do., prime 3 11) 4 4
Do., do. small ....3 10 4 0 Vca1...., .......... ~3 4 4 2
Pork, large
.3 0 3 6 Pork, small '3 8 4 0
Lamb, 5s 4d to Cs 2d.