The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-28 00:00:00

NEWGATE AND

The supplies of meat were r
rally ruled steady, at our qni
Per Sibs by

N. d. e. d.
Beef, interior 3 2 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 310
Do. prime large 4 0 4 2
Do., do. small 4 4 4 6
Pork, large 3 6 4 0
Lamb, 4e

BOROUGH HOP

Parcels of new hops continue to arrive from Sussex and
Kent, but the inquiry for them is very inutive. The
prices asked are 8/. to 81. 8s per cwt. The plantation ac-
counts are favourable, and the duty is called 160,00 1.
Yearlings and old hops are very dull, and prices are almost
nominal.

COLONIAL,
TEA.— The advices by the Overland Mail from China
notice a considerable decrease in the shipments of new
teas, which has strengthened the tone of the market.
Common Congous is 'ecl per lb. There is a good demand
for all the better qualities of congou's and green's, and full
rates are current. s
Sere:ex.—The demand has not been quite so active, and
but little business has been done, in the superior qualities
previous rates however are current. In the refined mar-
kets prices are steady, but there is very little business
going ou either for home consumption or for exportation.
COFFEE.—There has been increased inquiry for planta-
tion Ceylon, and prices are firm. At public sale a large
quantity was disposed of, and brought full values. Ja-
maica and other qualities are at firm quotations.
Rica.—The market is very quiet, but there is no change
to report in prices.
SALTPETRE —The market has an active appearance, and
prices have advanced about ls. to 2s. per cwt.
TALLOW.—A rather large amount of business has been
done P.Y.C. on the spot realises 62e. 60., and last three
months 595. 9d. to 603. per cwt. Home welted is rather
cheaper.
GREEN FRUIT.—The schooner Frolic has arrived with a
cargo of West India pine apples, 10,000 of which, sold by
' Keeling and Bunt at public sale, brought higher prices.
There is no improvement in lernens. Foreign nuts are
dull, those of home growth being prefurre I, and the crop
is abundant.

MR, JAMES PLATT, M.P., ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.-
-Yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, abut a quarter
past one, James Platt, Esq , one ot the members
of Parliament for Oidhaeo, was accidentally shot on
the moors at his estate near Greenfield, Saddle-
worth, and the wounds proved fatal in little mote
than an hour afterwards. The circumstances at-
tending the fatal occurrence are of a very distressing
character. It appears that the honourable gentleman,
who recently returns d to Weinoth Park from the
discharge of his Parliamentary duties, went out ye,-
terday forenoon, about eleven o'clock, to have a day's
shooting. He was accompanied by his intimate
friend Josiah Radcliffe, Eq.. the Mayor of Oldham
Joshua Radcliffe, a.q. ; John R E-q., and
other gentlemen. After they had been shooting about
two hours the party came, in the pursuit of sport, to a
gully in the moors, which the deceased gentleman was tt •
first to crew,. Mr. J( si ,his lcliffe, the mayor, was follow-
ing about six yards distant,oarrying his gun in a her:zontal
position. In taking the leap over the gully he stumbled
a little, and the trigger caught his leg, causing the gun
to go off, and the contents to lodge in the calf of Mr.
Platt's right leg. The wound was immediately bandaged
by one ot the party, and the unfortunate deceased gentle-
man was carried into the garaekeeper's house, which
was not a very great distance, at Aehway G sp. But
he never rallied ; the shock was too great for his weakly
constitution ; and although there was little loss of blood
from the wound, andthebandage was as efficient as could
have been put on by the most skilful of the pro-
fession, Mr. Platt died at about hall-past two o'clock.
Immediately on the accident taking place, an express
was sent to Oldham for Mr. Thomson, the family sur-
genn, but he was not at band, and Die Murray and
were
Halkyard at once proceeded to the spot, but they
too late to render aoy assistance. The lamentable fatality
has thrown a gloom over Oldham, and
.plunged many
of the leading families of that district in the deepest
distress. The worth of the deceased is best known
where it has been most displayed ; and the friends of all
that concerns the prosperity of the to vn and people of
Oldham will regret, with the friends ot progress gene-
rally, the cutting down, at the early age of 34, of a
• gentleman whose an disposition, energy of chars-
, ter, and public ueefulness, had gained ter him the high
position which he held,7ManchGtev Lwxtrtitter.