The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-25 00:00:00

OXFORD-APRIL 23.

The news conveyed to this city by the morning papers
relative to the unpleasant state of the Sardinian question,
and the alarming probability that within 24 hours actual
war may have commenced, caused the farmers to be very
independent about selling their wheat. The few transac-
tions that did take place to-day were consequently at high
rates. Beans firm, and in demand. Barley . oats, and peas
without alteration.

NOTTINGHAM—Apnir, 23.
The attendance was good, and English wheat met a fair
sale at an advance of is per qr. upon the rates of this day
se'nnight. Little disposition to buy beans, and as holders
did not press sales we merely repeat previous quotations
in the business transacted. Oats a small show. Barley in
better request.
White wheat, new, 43s to 63s
Red do. 39s to 448
Old white 44s to 52s
Red do 3BB to 43s
Barley, malting 388 to 43s
Malt, 64s to —s per qr. ;
A Mnt:

Barley, grinding 28s to 303
Oats, old, .. 303 to 34s
New do 26s to 303
Beans . 40s to 603
Peas ....—s to —s
flour, 30s per 20 stone.

-ACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISFIES.—On the
i6th, while a fisherman in one of the boats belonging to
Ferryden was hauling his line at a considerable distance
from the shore, a circumstance occurred which illustrates the
voracity with which the different kinds of piscatory animals
prey upon one another. While the fisherman was drawing
up a haddock that was on one of the hooks, he noticed a
large halibut making an attempt to devour the smaller fish.
He immediately seized a clip and laid hold of the halibut,
but had hardly got a proper hold of it when he perceived a
ling trying to seize the halibut. Having freed one hand, he
immediately seized the ling with the other, and proceeded
to pull it on board, when he noticed a large sea-cat making
strenuous attempts to seize the ling. This animal was also
successfully laid hold of and taken on board, concluding
this remarkable chase.--Motthvse Standard.
THE NEW ROYAL ACADEMY AND THE SOCIETIES
AT BURLINGTON HOUSE.--The Academicians, as they are
to pay for their own building, have chosen their architect
from their own body, and the choice has fallen on Sir C.
Barry. The First Commissioner of Works has appointed
Messrs. Banks and Barry architects to the Board, for
arranging the buildings on the site of Burlington House, for
the various Societies of Art, Science, and Learning, who at
present occupy Burlington House, Somerset House, with
some others added, if room suffices. The architects have
been directed, • as a preliminary step, to confer with the
Royal Academy and the other societies, in order to parcel
out the space as advantageously as possible. In the case of
the Royal Academy, they have, as Government architects,
only to settle the area to be devoted to the Academy. The
'societies at present at Burlington House are—the Royal
Society, the Senate of London University, the Linna3an
Society, the Chemical Society ; and in Somerset House--
the Antiquarian Society, the Geological, and the Astrono-
mical. It is alsayroposed to find acconunodationfor a new
Patent Office, • with extensive museum, library of inven-
tions, and other appliances.: The appointment of Messrs.
Banks and Barry will probably be viewed, with reference to
the late Foreign Office competition, a homage to the prin-
ciple that In competitions the authors of selected designs
should be employed to carry them into 'execution. Whether
or not the Government will positively give to the Royal
Academy the portion of the site • of Burlington House re-
quired, without-reference to Parliament, remains yet to be
seen. The claims of other art-bodies will require adjudi-
cation. The sum available for the new building for the
academy is undersiood to be Xso,ooo:—The Builder.

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