The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-16 00:00:00

MEAT MARKETS.

NEIN, cher AND LEADENHALLe--The supplies of west
and the trade generally rules steady, as fa..
from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s gd to 458 d;
lows :—Beef,
d 4'
lib,
dto 6s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 58 ; pork, 3s 8d
4s 8d per Sibs. by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, June 15.—The supplies of stock here
ri
day, were seasonably good, and the trade generally rul
steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d;
mutton,
3s 8d to 5s 2d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 2d ; veal, 48 2d to 53 ;
and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 2d per 81bs. to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, June 15.—We had a fair demand for stock'
the supply of which was tolerably good, at fun quo 6s
tions Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; mutton, 48 Od 42d ; lamb, 63 4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d •c ;
4d to 4s 2d per 81bs; milch cows, £0 Os to £0 Os 611;
to
suckling calves, 19s to 228 ; quarter old store pigs,
eaeh.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITIIFIELIIO—IiaItdOW hay, £2 lOs to £4 8s ; 01°3"
do., £4 Os to £5 8s; and straw, £1 4s to £lBs per losu.
Trade dull.
of
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 13s to £4 10s ; e-ov
do., £4 Os to £sl3s ; and straw, £1 5s to £193 per losia.
A slow trade. ,
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 108 to £4 8s ; 0102.
do., £4 Os to £5 10s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per lose"
Trade heavy.

TROTMAN'S PATENT ANCHOR.—Mr. Trott:flan,
the inventor of Trotman's patent anchor, has issued a stail r /
ment exposing some of the peculiarities of the Admira
administration. In 1853 a Government Comniittee, reir
pointed to test the merits of competing anchors, reported. let
kinds as being superior to the Admiralty anchor, and On
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Trotman's was the best of these. The experiments we
made at the cost of the patentees, and each competitor.,
looked for reward in the certainty that if the report shoutte
be in his favour his invention would be adopted. No foil
result took place ; outside persons have received marks 0
Admiralty approval, but the only answer Mr. Trotman esti
obtain is that, if he desires it, " My Lords will permit far
ther trials of his anchor." As this would cost him
£2OO 8
addition to £4OO already expended, and could lead at to.:
best to no result beyond that already attained—namely, "'"
unequivocal report in its favour—he has declined to enter.
thin the offer, and has invited the production before al.!
'knit) of Commons of all the correspondence on the sue
ject. Meanwhile, he points out that in the case of the Iter—
yacht, where the Admiralty dare not trifle with the ode r/
of the Queen, they have ordered its use. He also challea,g,l
a competition at his own expense of a " Trotman's anther
of 50 cwt., costing £9O, against any anchor now in 11, e:
Majesty's dockyard of 100 cwt., or more, the contract vitt°,
of which exceeds £365." It shall, ho says, sustain a higu%
proof, possess greater holding power, and erform in aan manner every duty required, although only one"
half the weight and one-fourth the cost of the larger anchor.
THE DEFENCE OF THE TAY.—The Perth Courier,
understands that Government, alive to the necessity I
protecting the entrance to the Tay, have got plans prePerl.
for putting Broughty Castle in a state of complete rer:
and of erecting strong fortifications around it. It is er,:s.,
posed to place on the fortifications a battery of not less tat:
15 guns of heavy calibre and long range. Five of these tr:
to be pointed eastward, so as effectually to command 75,
entrance of the river. The castle, when completed,
it is understood, afford accommodation to a force of rwh—
, 80 to 100 artillerymen for the service of the guns,.