The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-28 00:00:00

MARKETB.—This day.

FRUlT—Apples' 4s Od to 8s Od; walnuts, lOs to 20s per
COVENT GARDEN.
bushel; apricots, Os to Os; figs, is to 2s; nectarines, 2s
to ss:; pears, 2s to 3s per dozen ; grapes, Is 6d to 3s ; pine
apples, Os 8d to Os per lb.; lonians, lOs to 14s; oranges,
14s to 20s ; filberts, 9d to is per 100.
VEGETABLES—Artichokes, 2s Od to 4s ; cabbages, is 3d
to 2s; cauliflowers, 3s to 5s per dozen; celery, is to is 6d ;
horseradish, 3s to 5s Od por bundle; carrots, 6d to 8d;
herbs, 2d to 4d; parsley, 2d to 4d;
turnips, 4d to 6d per
buhch ; lettuces, is to is 6d endive 2s Od to 3s per
score ; onions, 4s to 5s ; spinach, 2s to 3s per bushel ;
parsnips, 9d to is per dozen ; potatoes, 75s to 130 s per ton.

NEWPORT.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
Mutton 3s
Beef 3s
2d
dd too
454
11
rVoeia.kl ............
Iss 2
101 too
4s 4d
48dd

WIIITECILA.PEL.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
Beef ~ 3s 2d to 4s 4d Veal ...... 3s 10d to 4s 10d
Mutton ... 3s 2d to 48 4d Pork ...... 3s 2d to 4s 2d

HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 56 to 641 b 3d 3d to nel ; 64 to 721bs, 3fd
Horse-
hides, 9s Gd to lOs 6d ; calf skins
to 3id ; 72 to 80 3id to 3id•; 80 to 881bs., 3fd to 4fd; 88
to 961b5., 4fd to sd; 96115 s to 1041bs, 5d to old. Horse-
-7s Od; sheepskins (lambs), 3s Od to 4s 9d, (sheep), 3s 3d
to 48 6d. (light), 2s Od to 4s; full,

NORTHAMPT ONSHIRE MEMBERS ON
PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

NORTHAMPTON, Friday.

The Northamptonshire Agricultural Society had
a dinner last evening, at the Talbot Hotel, at
Oundle. Mr. G. Ward Hunt, M.P., Secretary to
the Treasury, presided, supported by Mr. S. G. Stop-
ford, M.P., Captain Eden, Captain Ricketts, &c.
After the usual loyal toasts, which were most
loyally received, and those of " The Army and Navy
and the Volunteers" and "The Clergy" had been
drunk,

The CIIAIRIIAN proposed the toast of the evening,
" Succoss to the Northamptonshire Agricultural
Society." The society, like all other societies of the
kind, had suffered mach from the fact that in
consequence of the calamity of the cattle plague it
had been impossible to have an exhibition of stock,
which was generally the means of bringing together
a vast concourse of people. He was happy to find,
however, from the last returns, that of lite there had
not been a single ease of cattle plague in the coun-
try. He hoped, therefore, that they would soon be
free from the restrictions under which they had so
long suffered. The prosperity of the society chiefly
depended on two things—first the number of sub-
scribers to the funds ; and, secondly, the amount
of attraction which they were able to present
to induce visitors to come from a distance. He
was glad to say that the number of subscribers
showed that the society had the confidence of the
county; and as to the visitors, the attractions which
the society was able to hold out were of a good cha-
racter. The late meeting at Towcester was held under
a combination of unfavourable circumstances, but he
hoped that next year they would meet under a hap-
pier state of things. The society had reaped great
advantage from holding its meetings in different
parts of the county, and he hoped that the visit
which it had paid to Oundle would induce many
gentlemen -,,vho had not hitherto had the matter
brought prominently before them to join it. He
had himself learned a great deal from the proceed-
ings of that day, and he was bound to confess that
he was both surprised and pleased at the admirable
work displayed in the draining field by the various
competitors. After what those present had seen
none of them, he was sure, would be satisfied with
the slovenly work they had hitherto put up with.
When they saw only the inferior work which might be
done at home they might be content with it ; Lut
after seeing work that was so very much better they
would endeavour to stimulate their own men to do
better. (Cheers.)
Captain RICKETTS proposed "The Health of the
Chairman." (Loud cheers). Northamptonshire
men were justly proud of Mr. Hunt, for if they
were to search England round they could not find
a nobler specimen of an Englishman for a chairman.
They saw Mr. Hunt's genial countenance occa-
sionally ; they read of him day by day ; they saw
what a very useful, energetic, and hard-working
member of the Government he was ; and they were
glad to see that a North Northamptonshire member
was not without his use. _

The CHAIRMAN, in responding, said it often fell
to his lot in the course of his public duties to get on
his legs and make speeches in one place or another;
and, of course, in the wear and tear of life one re-
ceived many hard knocks. But he was always
kindly received by his old friends and neighbours.
Mr. W. StrAw, in proposing "The Stewards and
Committee," said he remembered the time when it
was difficult to avoid " those confounded politics"—
(laughter)—but he would not touch upon them.
He was sorry to say that we had not had a very suc-
cessful harvest, but that was not the fault of the
farmer. The temperature during the last season
was so variable that the results of the harvest were
not at all the fault of the farmer. He could not
forbear touching upon one subject in which he
had always felt a deep interest. He thought
there was a screw loose iu agriculture, as there
was not sufficient security given to the farmer
in the cultivation of his land. When he saw
such a Lumber of agricultural sales in the
newspapers, he wanted to know whether the farmer
might not, under fairer circumstances, have so
managed his farm as to make it redound to the
credit of the landlord and the benefit of the country.
A. better understanling was needed as to the system
of farming which it would be best to pursue ; he was
sorry to say it, but the landlords, although some of
the best men in the world, did not understand their
own interests. Now that a Chamber of Architec-
ture had been established in Northamptonshire, he
hoped that a better state of things would he in-
augurated. He was glad to see Mr. hunt in the
position which he occupied, for, although he did not
support him politically, he hacFli high opinion of his
business capacity (cheers).
Other toasts followed.