The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-14 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.
MITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 8s Od ; clover,
do., £3 15s to £5 Os; and straw, £1 ss. to 10s. per load.
Trade dull.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 8s; clover
do., £3 15s to £5 Os. ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 108 per
lead. A fair average supply, and a heavy demand.
WHITECHAPEL.-3,leadow hay, £3 5s to £4 5s Od ; clover,
io., £3 15s to £5 Os, ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per load.
A slow inquiry for both hay and straw, at late rates.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The market is very quiet, both merchants and
dealers awaiting the arrival of the letters by the overland
mail, which is expected to-morrow (Wednesday). Com-
mon Congou is quoted at Ild. per lb.
SUGAR.—A very limited business has been transacted, at
about previous quotations. In the refined market the
dealings have been confined to our immediate requirements,
at about former values.

COFFEE.—There is little inquiry by private contract, and
prices are flat. A small quantity is advertised for public
sale, but prices are not e3yected to exhibit much alteration.
RICE.--Tho market is still without activity, and prices
generally show a downward tendency.
FRUIT.—The dealings have been unimportant, but holders
of both currants and Valencia raisins of superior quality
demand full rates.

SALTPETRE.--A steady business has been, done, at about.
former quotations, and British refined is a shade firmer.
TALLOW.—The market continues quiet. P.Y.C., on the
spot, and all the year, 50s 9d to 51s ; January to March,
50s 3d ; April to June, 50s per cwt..
Thum) FRUlTS.—Messrs. Houghton and Levy, of
Liverpool, state :—Currants—One cargo of about 120 tons
Patras fruit has arrived since our report of the 4th inst.
The deliveries show a falling off in comparison to former
weeks, being only 150 tons. There has been a moderate
demand during the week, principally for fine fruit, which
fully maintains its value, but medium descriptions have
been sold at easier rates. Our market, however, being
dearer than London, several parcels have been bought
there. Forced sales of old fruit continue to
be made at auction, and on Thursday about 100 tons
were sold at 22s to 25s ; for good 1856 fruit 43s was bid.
Raisins—Only one cargo of Valencias has arrived during
the week. Sound keeping fruit, which is scarce, maintains
its value, but tender parcels are being sold at irregular
rates. There has been a fair demand for old fruit, and
ordinary quality sold at 18s to 20s. Muscatelles—There
is a fair quantity of common layers offering, at 53s to 565;
medium have been sold at 64s to 80s, and fine as high as
115 s. Bunch in limited demand at 43s to 445. Sultanas
go off readily at 57s to 60s, and market bare. The duty-
paid clearances reach 126 tons. Almonds—The sales of
Jordan have been of an average extent, at former
rates ; anything good commands £8 108 to £9. Prunes
in steady demand at 28s, and stock very light. For
plums in bottles, 90s was refused at auction. Figs—Turkey
continuo scarce, and parcels offered at public sale have com-
manded high rates. Boxes, 60s to 655; drums 55s to 58s.
Malaga have come in more freely; a fair quantity has been
sold at 26s to 30s for taps, and 32s to 33s for boxes. Nuts
—Barcelona continue very quiet without any alteration in
value. Brazils have been sold at 14s 6d ex quay.
Chesnuts are held firmly at 16s. for Bilboa. Green
Fruit—The first cargo of St. Michael's was offered
and sold yesterday, and realised 34s 6d to 37s 6d ; Lisbon,
22s ' • Valencias, 255. For Monday there is a large supply,
but the market having been so long bare, present rates will
no doubt be maintained. Lemons in good demand, at 13s
6d to 14s for Messina cases. Grapes—the arrivals of Al-
meira are large; good quality, however, commands high
prices, and at sale on Monday as high as 46s per barrel
was obtained. Apples—the market was fairly supplied
with American, and good quality sells readily at 35s per brl.

• THE COAL SUPPLY OF LONDON.—It appears
that the importations of coal, culm, and cinders into the
port of London in the past month were :—From Newcastle,
105,529 tons ; Seaham, 13,070 tons ; Sunderland, 61,127
tons ; Middlesborough, 5,875 tons ; Blyth, 3,290 tons ; the
Hartlepools, 64,790 tons ; Scotland, 1,553 tons ; Wales,
13,729 tons ; Yorkshire, 1,178 tons ; small, 639 tons ; cin-
ders, 308 tons—making a total of 271,088 tons, brought in
845 ships. In the corresponding Month of 1857 the impor-
tations were 333,166 tons. The deliveries by railway last
month were :—By the Great Northern, 54,772 tons ;
Eastern Counties, 10,695 tons ; London and North-
Western, 66,168 tons ; South-Eastern, 1,485 ; Great
Western, 3,810 tons ; Midland (via Great Northern),
2,010 tons making a total of 128,940 tons. In
the corresponding month of the year 1857 the rail-
, way deliveries wore 105,088 tons. The deliveries by canals
were 1,474 tons last month, and 2,214 tons in Nov., 1857.
The importations by sea have amounted to 2,916,535 tons,
brought in 9,514 ships, from the Ist Jan. to the 30th Nov.,
1858, against 2,792,691 tons, brought in 9,364 ships in the
corresponding period of 1857. The deliveries -by railway
from the Ist Jan. to the 30th Nov., 1858, amounted to
1,078,098 tons, against 1,106,752 tons in the corresponding
period of 1857. The canal deliveries from the Ist Jan. to
the 30th Nov., 1858, were 18,764 tons, against 23,633 tons
in the corresponding period of 1857. It thus appears that
the importations by sea have increased, while the deliveries
by railways and canals have decreased, as compared with
last year. The total receipts from all sources have been
4,013,397 tons in 18,58, against 3,923,076 tons in 1857, leav-
ing an increase of 90,321 tons.
It is only an act of justice to the Electric and.
International Telegraph Company to mention the celerity and.
accuracy with which our report of the proceedings at Man-
chester on Friday night was transmitted to the Times office.
The first portion of the report was received at the telegraph-
office at Manchester at 10.55 on Friday night, and the last
at 1.25 on Saturday morning. It may be added that the
whole report, occupying nearly six columns, was in type
at a quarter to three o'clock on Saturday morning, every
word having bean transmitted through the wire a distance
of nearly 200 miles. Some of our readers may be surprised
to hear that this report was transmitted entirely by young
girls. An average speed of 29 words per minute was ob-
tained, principally on the printing instruments. The
highest speed on the needles was 39 words per minute.
Four printing instruments and one needle were engaged,
with one receiving clerk each, and two writers taking alter-
nate sheets. Although young girls in general do not under-
stand much of politics, there was hardly an CITOr in tho
whole report. Altogether, the transmission was very satis-
factory, a result due in great measure. to the energy and su-
pervision of Mr. C. V. Boys, the superintendent of the
intelligence department.—Times.
The Journal de _Rouen says :—" The wife of a
tradesman in this town has just been declared by the high
law authorities entitled to a fortune of 6,ooo,ooofr.She is
now 60 years of age, and although the estate was left
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Two sergeants of a regiment of dragoons in gar-
rison at Dijon fought on Saturday morning a duel with
swords ; after a few passes, one of them named Galbois, re-
ceived the point of his adversary's sword in the breast ; he
fell into the arms of one of his seconds, exclaiming, " It is
nothing " but he died on reaching the hospital, to which
he was at once carried. The duel took place with the per-
mission of the officer • commanding the squadron to
which the men belonged ; but the cause ef it is not
stated. The deceased was the son of a general, and 27
years of age.