The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-09 00:00:00

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ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS.

There has been an. eruption Of MOunt Vesuviur.
A. letter,fn.m Xaples.sayk:--
On Thursday "We, had ono of the finest eruptions o'
Vesuvius possible to be seen. Toward seven at night
the crater appeared all on fire, long flames suddenly
arose from it, then the lava gushed forth, on a very
iiroad surface and with very great rapidity, in the three-
tio e of this Fosse Dells Faraone, and in less than three
hours it had ran over the distance that separates the
crater from the Atrio del Cava IA, theplace where stand.
the Venetian Observatory and the famous hermitage
which serves as a refuge for travellers of all countries,
for no foreigner comes to Naples without making the
ascent of Vesuvius. Thanks to the fiae motmtain road
chat the Government has bad made, one ascends easily
in three hour's. the quays of Naples were thronged
with people admiring this beautiful eruption."

MARTM NEWS.—(rbis Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
_ _ _

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Ost. 8, 1857, made up from the Re.
turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in
England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT I BARLEY' I OATS RYE 1 BEANS I PEAS
56s 3d 43s 4d 27s Od 35s 6d 45s 6d 43s 4,1
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES.

WHEAT I BARLEY
206 A. 6d, 3Ts 11,Y9Rd. I BRANS I PEAS
57s 61 42s 8d s 7s ,46s 2d 42s 7d

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.

Wheat, 125,691; barley, 54,348 ; 'oats, 12,863; rye, 1,035;

'beans 13,13 i; peas, 3,305 quarters.

Coastwise and by 1an:1 carriage the arrivals of English
wheat, fresh up to-day wera small, but there were several
of Mond ty'a unsold samples on offer. The attendance of
millers was limited, and the demand for all kinds of wheat
of home produce ruled very inactive, at about Monday's
currency. . _

The show of foreign wheat was good, and the fresh im-
ports were 12,59 J quarters. The trade was in a sluggish
state, yet no actual change took place in prices. Floating
cargoes sold slowly.
Fine making barley supported Monday's quotations,
but grinding and distilling sorts were dell.
No change took place in the value of malt.
We were well supplied with oats, which sold steadily, at
full prices. Beans, peas, and flour, wore dull, but not
cheaper.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK,
Wheat. Barley.. Malt.
3,140 12,190 11,260

Oats.

Flour
960

Eaglish
Irish

4,350 --
28,810

Foreign.„... 112,5J0 1, 8,030

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

To-day's market was but moderately supplied with most
breeds of beasts, which moved off slowly at Monday's de-
cline in the qubtations. The show of sheep was limited,
ald the mutton trade ruled firm at full prices. The best
old Downs seld at ss. 6d. per 8 lbs. The few calves in the
market changed hands readily at extreme rates. Pigs were
steady, but not dearer. Mach cows sold at very full rates.

Per Sibs to Molt the °thus

s. d. s. d.l s. 4. s. d
Inferior Beasts... 3 2to 3 4!PrlmeSoutlidown 5 2 5 6
Second quality.... 3 C 3 14args tree. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime large oxen 4, 0 4 4Prime small do 410 5 2
Prime Soots, dm 4 6 410 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8 Small porkers 4 8 5 2
Second quality 10 4 2 Suckling ealves 27 0 32 0
Prime erse.-wlled.4 4 5 .0 Quarter old pigs 26 0 30 0
TOTAL SUPPLY: i FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts l2O
Sheep an' lambs 680
Calves l3O
Pigs

Beasts 994
Sheep and lambs
Calves 220
Pigs 3OO