The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-07 00:00:00

.111ARKETS—(2 his Day.)

POTATOE.
The supplies of potatoes by water and 'rail are of fair
extent in the aggregate, but the proportion of really good
qualities is short, more especially of Flukes and Regents.
The trade is steady, and best samples, from their relative
scarcity, are very dear.
Cattle feed is in good supply and moderate request.
Swedes, 405.; wurtzel, 30s per ton.

"TAY AND STRAW.
Supplies on offer are now more adequate to the dmiand
which is dull, but prices cannot be quoted lower, al-
though buyers have cccasionally the advantage.
TALLOW.
The market is steady at 42s 6d; spot 42s 3d to 42s Gd;
all the month, .423 Gd to 42s 9d; April to June, 43s 9d;
next three months.

COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, March 7. —Market opens firmer. Sales pro•
bably 10,000 bales.

MUSICAL ITEMS.

Rossini, who having been born on tho 29th of February,
has only ono birthday in four years, has just completed
his 76th year.

By the adoption of Barker's system of electricity to
organs it is possible for a performer in England to play
on an instrument situated in America. Would not this
invention be of signal service to some of our organists
who hold many appointments ? Were they to have the
wires laid down from the various churches to their own
residences, they might perform all the services at the same
time, and thereby save the expanse of paying deputies.—
Musical Standard.

ACCIDENT TO LORD LEIGH IN TIIE HUNTING
FIELD.—While out with the North Warwickshire
hounds yesterday the Right Hon. Lord Leigh was thrown
from his horse, and narrowly escaped being seriously in-
jured. The accident occurred at a village nearLeaming-
ton, immediately before the conclusion of a very spirited
run. In jumping a low fence his lordship's horse
stumbled and fell, throwing his rider with great
force to the ground. Unfortunately his lordship
fell upon his loft shoulder, which has been se-
verely punished in a similar way ou one or two
occasions previously, and although at first the effects of
the fall were imperceptible, at a subsequent period his lord-
ship complained of acute pain, and was conveyed home in
a carriage. After the fall Lord Leigh remounted and
continued in the hunt up to the "death," when he availed
himself of the kind offer of Dr. Busby, of Leamington,
who drove him to Stoneleigh Abbey in his carriage. His
lordship complained of pain in the left shoulder, and Dr.
Busby having examined the part, found that there
wore no bones broken. He recommended a warm bath,
and it is hoped his lordship will be about in a day
or two.

THE HEREFORD FARRIERS.—The village black-
smiths around Ross, in Herefordshire, have determined to
raise their prices for shoeing, and the farmers, having held
more than one meeting on the subject, have determined to
resist the threatened advance.

THE CASE OF SCALDING A FIRMAN TO DEATH.—
The adjourned inquest upon the body of the man Egerton,
scalded to death at the Crewe Steel Works last Sunday
fortnight, was held on Wednesday. Further evidence of
a contradictory character was taken, and the inquest was
again adjourned.
CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS FOR THE POPE.—A let-
ter from Havre states that amongst the passengers
landed there from the St. Laurent are 136 Caindian volun-
teers on their way to Rome in serve to the Papal army.
On quitting the custom-house the detachment immediately
proceeded to the railway station. The corps is commanded
by a captain, and bears a flag with the Pontifical colours.
The uniform is of grey wcollen with whits gaiters and a
cap of a pale yellow colour. Most of the men have gilt
crucifixes suspended from the chains of their watches.
They appear to belong to the better class of catitaian
society, and all speak Tench fluently.