The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supplies of beasts on offer here, to-day, were chiefly
the refuse of Monday, and in very middling condition. All
breeds met a dull sale, and the quotations were almost
nominal. The show of sheep was only moderate; never-
theless, the mutton trade ruled heavy, at Monday's decline
in value. The top figure for the best old Downs and half-
breeds was ss. 2d. per 81bs. Calves, the supply of which
was moderate, were very dull, and inferior veal gave way
2d. per 81bs. In pigs and mulch cows very little business
was transacted, on former terms.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crso. & inf. beasts 2 8 2 10
Second quality do. 3 0 3 4
Prime large oxen 8- 6 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0

s. d. s.
Primers-wool do. 4 2 4 6
Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 10 5 2
Large crse. calves 3 10 4 4
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 6 3 10
Small porkers
; and quarter .old store pigs,

Suckling calves, 18s to 22s
20s to 265.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts 1,084
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 2lO
Sheep
Calves

Pigs

MEAT MARKETS.

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NEWOATE AND LEA.DENTIALL. - The supplies of meat
are good, and the trade generally rules inactive, as fol-
lowsto4s Todßepeefr, frBoib.
ms2bsylOtdhetocar4sc2ads ;e. mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ;
lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; pork, 3s 4d
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SOUTHALL, Nov. 2.—The supplies of stock here Were
extensive, and the trade ruled heavy, at drooping cur-
rencies :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, as 6d to 5s
2d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs. to
sink the offal.

RoMFoRD, Nov. 2.—We had a doll trade, and quotations
lower than last week :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d; mutton,
3s 8d to 5s 2d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ;
and pork, 3s 811 to 4s 8d per 81bs ; suckling calves. 14s to
19s ; quarter old store pigs, 19s to 24s each ; milch cows,
£l4 Os to £lB each.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, £2 12s to £4 4s ; clover,
£3 lOs to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 45 to £1 lOs per load.
Trade dull.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 18s to £4 40 ; clover,
£3 lOs to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 68 to £1 lOs per lead.
A moderate supply and a fair demand.

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2l2s to £4 45 ; Clover
£3 108 to £5 5s ; and straw, 4s to £1 100 per load
A slow trade.

COAL MARI
(Prices of Coal per• Ton at

.ET—Nov. 2.

- -
the close of the market)
Walla End.
s. d.
Whitworth ........... 16 0
Hatton... • . . ......20 0
Braddyll' s *He tt.on ..... 18 9
Thornley . . ..... 17 0
South Hartlepool. 18 6
Trimdon Hartlepool. .19 3
Belmont .......... 17 3
Harton ... 17 6
Heugh Hall .......... 18 6
Gosforth 17 6
South Hatton l9 9
Russell' s Hatton 9
Nixon's Duffryn . . 22 6
Powell's Duffryn Steam 22 6
Garway and Duffryn
Malting 22 6

a. d.
Bowers' West Hartley.ls 9
Byass's Bebsido West
Hartley ....15 6
Bell's Primrose ......13 0
Eden Main 18 0
Hastings Hartley., 15 3
Buddle's West Hartley 15 9
Davison's West Hart-

ley 15 9
Lambert's West Hart-
ley 15 3
Tanfield Moor 13 6
Tanfield Moor Butes-13 6
Clark's West Hartley l5 6
West Wylam l4 6

Walbs End.

Acorn Close 18 6
Ships at mark,

;t, 71—Sold, 27.

THE STRIKE.—The number of men who had re-
sumed work under the declaration up to Saturday last was
12,638. Under the shop rule about 2,700 were at work.
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—The Judges yes-
terday morning appointed the following days for holding
the sessions for the ensuing 12 months ; Monday, Roy. 28 ;
Monday, Dec. 12; Mondays, Jan. 2 and 30 • Monday, Feb.
27 ; Monday, April 2 ; Monday, May 7 ; 'Monday, June
11; Monday, July 9 ; Monday, Aug. 13 ; Monday, Sept.
17 Monday, Oct. 22.
SERIOUS SHELL EXPLOSION AT WOOLWICH
ARSENAL.—Yesterday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock,
a very serious accident occurred at Woolwich Arsenal, by
the unexpected explosion of an 8-inch shell, which had
been returned with a number of similar shells as old stores
from the Channel Islands. It appears that a gang of la-
bourers were employed on the wharf in breaking up these
missiles, which had previously been tested to ascertain
if they were empty, when, on applying the hammer, one of
the shells exploded with a loud report, and the men stand-
ing near were thrown about in all directions. The utmost
consternation prevailci, and hundreds rushed to the spot
from all parts of the establishment, when it was found that
three men, named Daniel Bremmer, Morris Caen, and Wm.
Norgrove, had sustained extensive injuries, but fatal results
were not anticipated.
ARRIVAL OF WOODCOCKS.--The annual arrival
of these birds has begun; a good many have been seen in
Argyllshire, and six couple were killed this week on the
Kilninver shootings, near Oban. This early arrival may
be attributed to the late severe weather. Now that the
weather has changed, they will disperse over the interior of
the country.
FIRE FROM SMOKING IN BED.—Yesterday morn-
ing, between one and two, a fire broke out at Mr. H. Birt's,
No. 19, Maze-place, Tooley-street, which was almost at-
tended with fatal consequences. The discovery was made
by some of the inmates, who were aroused by the smell of
smoke in the second floor, when, on entering they found
the room in flames and a lodger lying in his bed. With
difficulty he was extricated before he was seriously burnt.
The engines were promptly on the spot, but the fire was
not extinguished until the back part of the premises were
destroyed—caused by smoking in bed.
THE CURFEW BELL AT WEST HAM.—The tolling
of the curfew bell, which has been at eight p.m. from time
immemorial in this parish, and also the tolling of a bell
between five and six in the morning, have ceased from the
period church rates were disallowed. Mr. Golledge, the
clerk at All Saints, intimated a few weeks since to Mr.
George Deere, that many of the old inhabitants were de-
sirous that the curfew bell should toll again, when that gen-
tleman voluntarily offered to pay the expense ; conse-
quently the bell was tolled again for the first time on the
29th ult. •