The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-02 00:00:00

Orley Farm. By Anthony Trollops, Chapman

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In part the third we are introduced to the Fur-
nival family, who are destined to figure prominently
in the future numbers of the story. We cannot
concur with the author in the opinions he entertains
of commercial travellers of the present day. They
are in general, especially those who represent large
firms, men of gentlemanly behaviour, who do not
drop their H's or use the accusative for the nomina-
tive case; but Mr. Trollop°, in chapter the ninth,
and in fact in previous chapters where commercial
travellers are introduced, representes them as little
better than a set of uneducated boors. The account
of the struggles of Mr. Furnival, and the
unremitting toil which he maintained during
a long and unsuccessful practice at the bar,
until, in his old age, he gained a high standing, are
truthfully described, but the trials of his wife in
reality began with independence and exalted
station :

As a poor man Mr. Furnival had done his duty well by
his wife and family,—for as a poor man he had been blessed
with four children. Three of these had died as they were
becoming men and women, and now, as a rich man, he was
left with one daughter, an only child. As a poor man Mr.
Furnival had been an excellent husband, going forth in
the morning to his work, struggling through the day, and
then returning to his meagre dinner and his long evenings
of unremitting drudgery. The bodily strength which had
supported him through his work in those days must have
been immense, for he had allowed himself no holidays.
And then success and money had come,—and Mrs. Furni-
val sometimes found herself not quite so happy as she had
been when watching. beside him in the days of their
poverty.
The equal mind,—as mortal Delius was bidden to re-
member, and as Mr. Furnival might also have remembered
had time been allowed him to cultivate the classics,—the
equal mind should be as sedulously maintained when things
run well, as well as when they run hardly; and Derhaps
the maintenance of such equal mind is more difficult in the
former than in the latter stage of life. Be that as it may,
Mr. Furnival could now be very cross on certain domestic
occasions, and could also be very unjust. And there was
worse than this,—much worse behind. He, who in the
heyday cf his youth would spend nighf after night poring
over his books, copying out reports, and never asking
to see a female habiliment brighter or more at tractive than
his wife's Sunday gown, he, at the age of fifty-five, was
now running after strange godesses I The member for rho
Essex Marshes, in these his latter days, was obtaining for
himself among other successes the character of a Lothario ;
and Mrs. Furnival, sitting at home in her genteel drawing-
room near Cavendish-square, would remember with regret
the small dingy parlour in Keppel-street.
Young Lucius Mason calls upon Mrs. Furnival
on his way through London, and is captivated by
her daughter, but he inadvertently let out that his
mother is coming to town the next day, and as Mr.
Furnival is
_likewise to return from Birmingham,
the suspicions of the jealous wife are excited. Lady
Mason having an appointment with the lawyer on
her expected lawsuit, the suspicious Mrs. Furnival
surprises the supposed lovers in his chambers.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 55s 8d;
barley, 37s Ild ; oats, 24s 8d ; rye, 32s 8d ; beans, 42s
7d ; and peas, 40s Bd.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 55s Od ;
barley, 37s 9d ; oats, 23s lld ; rye, 35s 4d ; beans, 41s 6d ;
peas, 40s 9d.

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ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 64,143;
barley, 22,958 ; oats, 10,684 ; rye, 17; beans, 4,385 ; peas,
318 quarters.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEI.

The supply of beasts on offer in our market to-day was
moderately good. Prime breeds commanded a steady sale,
at full prices ; but inferior stock ruled heavy, at late rates.
There were 40 oxen on sale from Spain. With sheep we
were fairly supplied. Generally speaking, the mutton
trade was in a sluggish state, at Monday's currency.
Prime lambs were scarce, and in request, at full quota-
tions ; otherwise the lamb trade was very inactive. 200
lambs reached us from the Isle of Wight, The veal trade
was slow, at Monday's prices. In pigs and mulch cows
very little was done.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 81
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6' 3 10
Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 4

s. d. s. d.
Priraecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 6
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10
Large orse. calves 4 6 5 0
Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small porkers 4 8 4 10

Lambs, 6s lid to 7s 4d.
Suckling calves, 18s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs,
22s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 6,560 , Sheep
Calves
rigs 2501 Pigs

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—On the whole, a fair
average business is doing in these markets, as follows
Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s
10d ; lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 8d ; veal, 45 4d to 5s 2d ; pork,
48 Od to 5s 4d per Blbs. by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, May I.—To-days market was moderately
supplied with fat stock, and the demand ruled steady, as
follows : Beef, 3s 10d to 5s Od; mutton, 48 4d to
5s 10d ; lamb, Os 4d t, 7s 4d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; pork, 4s
Od to 5s Od per 81bs to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, May 1. A firm trade, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s 6d to 5s led ;
lamb, 6s 8d to 7s 6d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 4s
Od to 5s Od per 81bs; suckling calves, 14s to 18s ; quarter
old store pigs, 22s to 30s each; and mulch cows, £l4 Os
to £lB Os each.

HAY MARKETS.
SmiTimELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; clover
do., £3 108 to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 15s to £2 Os per load.
A slow trade.
CUMBERLAND..-- Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 lOs ;
Clover, £3 lOs to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s
per load. Trade dull.
WICITECHAPEL. Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ;
£3 10s to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Os
per load. Supply good.

•OYAL CREMORNE GARDENS.—These delightful
gardens will be opened for the season in the course of a few
days. Mr, Simpson continues the sole proprietor, and we
understand he has for some months had a largo staff of artists
employed in making such alterations and improvements as
the experience of years past has shown to be necessary for
the more Complete accsimmodation and enjoyment of all
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its former excellence, and many new transparencies and
pictorial decorations, by Jones, will adorn the Ashbnrnham
entrances and the Cremorne boundary. The stereorama
will this season put on fresh beauties, and novel effects will
be introduced, which Messrs. Grieve and Telbin and their
assistants have been for some time engaged in producing.
Tho programmes for the opening are now in course of cir-
culation, and show a spirited liberality in the selection of
vocalists, comic and sentimental, instrumentalists, acrobats,
and conjurors. M. Rivieri still retains (as he well deserves)
the conductorship of the orchestral band. Should the weather
bo at all propitious for al fresco enjoyments, we have little
doubt the many trials of last year will be amply compen-
sat,:d;by the increased patronage of this.