The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-02 00:00:00

BARNUM ECLIPSED.

A letter from New York, dated Nov. 16, saye;---
" The great topic of the quidnuncs for the last felf
days has been Edward Everett's extraordinary
undertaking to write for the New York Ledger, 11
twopenny weekly magazine, circulating nearly
three hundred thousand copies, somewhat resem-
bling the London Journal, only much inferior. It
is filled with tales of the "Demon Cabman," the
" Maiden's Revenge," the " Tyrant's Vault," and ei
great variety of " mysteries" and revelations ;'
and, in short, barring its general decency of lan-
guage, belongs to as low and coarse an order of
literature as any publication in the world. The
proprietor was four or five years ago a journeyman
printer, but by lavish use of puffery in aid of thin
periodical has amassed a large fortune, a la Barnum.
He wrote to Edward Everett a few daysago offering
to pay over to the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa-
tion in aid of the purchase of the house and tomb of
Washington, a project in which Mr. Everett is
greatly interested, the sum of 10,000 dole., in case
the latter would undertake to write one article in the
Ledger every week for one year. To the astonish-
ment of the whole Union the ex-ambassador, ex-
secretary ofstate, ex-president of Harvard University
ex-editor of the "Greek Reader," the scholar, the
exquisite, the one aristocrat of " the universal
Yankee nation," has accepted the proposal ; the
money has been paid over, and he begins a series of
contributions, to be entitled the "Mount Vernon
Papers," in a few weeks, and Bonner, the proprietor
of the publication will, no doubt, shortly fill the
whole sides of the newspapers with announcements
of the fact. If you knew the, sensation which this
incident has caused there among genteel people you
would hardly expect me to add a lute to my letter
after reciting it."

THIS LAY'S MARKETS.
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

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A fair average supply of beasts, in very middling condi-
tion, was on offer here to-day, and all breeds moved off
slowly, at Monday's currency. The supply of sheep Was
rather limited ; nevertheless the mutton trade ruled heavy,
at the late decline in value. The few calves in the market
vOre with difficulty disposed of, at Monday's fall. The
top quotation was 4s 6d per Sibs. In pigs so little wag
doing that prices were almost nominal. Milch cows were
very dull.

Per Blbs. to
s. d. s. d. s, d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 8 2 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 3 0 3 6 Pine. S' thdown do. 4 4 4 10
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 6 Large crse. calves 3 2 3 10
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 0 4 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 2 8 2 10 Large hogs 2 6 3 2
Second quality do. 30 3 6 Small porkers
Suckling calves, 16s to 20s and quarter-old store pigs]
16s to 21s.

;ink the offal.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 1,159 Beasts .............. 190
Sheep
Calves .. 212 Calves l9O
Pigs 3lO 'Pigs --

MEAT MARKETS.
NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL:— All kinds of meat
continue dull in sale, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 6d to
4s 4d ; mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od
veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; pork, 2s 4d to 4s Od per Blbs. by the
carcase.

SOUTHALL, Dec. I.—The supply of stock was only mo-
derate, yet the trade generally ruled heavy, on easier terms.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb
z
Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s Ode
to 4s Od per 81bs. to sink the offal.

ROMPI;RD, Dec. I.—We had a dull trade here to-dill',
and prices were not supported :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d;
mutton, 38 4d to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; pork,
3s Od to 4s per Sibs ; mulch cows, £l4 to £l7 Os ; suckling
calves 13s to 18s each.