The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-24 00:00:00

nuirazitronn.

For each kiwi of Meat, we had a steady demand, at fully
last week's prices ; but, otherwise, the trade ruled heavy, at
barely late rates.

BILLINGSGATE.
The supply of fish was good, while the demand was steady,
at fully late currencies.
WHITECHAPEL.
For each kind of Meat we had a good demand, and prices
were well supported

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the instropolia are frost
4d to 9id; of Household 60 to 8d per 41b loaf.

HIDE MILKIEST
Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs—Best steers and heifers,
55 4cl to 5s 10d; middling hides, 4a 6d to 5s 2d; inferior do,
4. to 4s 4d. Sheep And Calf Skins, at per skin—Market
calf, 6s 6d to 85; long woolled sheep,. 4a 9d to 6s 6d; short
do, 45 to 5s 3d; ahe.arlings, 4d to Sd. each, and lamb skins,
183 d to Is 9d each.
HAYMARKET'S.

Smrritynr.l.D.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 103 to 31 ; nse-
,Ul ditto, 3/ 33 to 3/ 103; tine Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to
3/ 168; Clover Hay, 3/ to .5/; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 88;
IVheat Straw, 1/ 88t to 11 108 per load. Supply very mode-
rate anti trade dull.
CUMBERLAND.--CoArse Meadow Hav, 2/15s to 3/ 58; nsentl
ditto, 31 83 to 3/ 148 • fine Upland ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/ ;
Clover Hay, 3/ 58 to 4/ 168 ; Oat Straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ Os ; Wheat
Straw, 1/ 10s to 1/ 12s per load. Both hay and straw were
in fair average supply and heavy demand, at the above quo-
tations.
WitnEctiaritL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 3/ ;
useful ditto, 31 5s to 3/ 103; fine Upland dittos 3/ 128 is
3/ 16s ; Clover Haw, 3/ lOs to 513 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 8s ;
Wheat Straw, li 8s to 11 108 per load. A good supply
and a heavy trade,

WAKEFIELD COIN MAIIKET.—FRIDAY.
There has been a good attendance of buyers at this day's
market. The Wheat trade has ruled dull, and sales slow, at
a reduction of is to 2s per quarter. Barley is heavy sale; a
few select samples sold at a decline of is per quarter, but the
general runs must be noted is to 2s per quarter lower. In
Oats, Beans, and Shelling no material alteration.
Per qr. of 601 b. to thc bushel.
Om New.
Wheat, Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Red....... —to 57 b 3 to 56
Ditto ditto White... 62 56 CO
Norfolk Red -- 55 48 53
Ditto ditto ..... White... ..e. 55 52 56
Lineoknshire and Cambridge... Red.,..“. -..- 56 0 i 3
Ditto ditto .. ..... ..... White... . 57 52 55
Yorkshire. Rod 56 44 53
Ditto ditto White... 57 50 34
Foredo Red 54 58
Ditto ditto .. ... ..„.... White 56 CO
Per quarter imperial.
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk 37 34 35
Iforkshire and Lincolnshire ........ — 38 32 84
Grinding .........r................• ......... .. — 30 St
Foreign . 36 82 34
Per qr. t f 631 b, to the bushel.
Beans, Small fne ... .....,.r. ~........Q. 31 35 30 33
Ticks
Foreign - -
Oats, Potato and PciTas d s s• ..., ...s.
kealtnr WI. to lid., Foreign —d to --d. pet Stone.
Melling,. ........... .• •, 4••••••••••••• 21s. to 25i. per Lcad.
Malt .......... 40a Inc 445. per Lc. d
Rwe50cd........, ....... •9 00 *WI SO •••• NO H. 231.05. 241.0 e. 251. 011• pet Last.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool closed quietly yesterday
and prices were about id. per lb. lower than last week.
Sales 5,000 bales.—There was a slight improvement in the
tone of the share market. Chester and Holyhead were 54 ;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 57 ; Grand Junction, 222 ; Liver-
pool and Manchester, 2214 ; Birmingham New, 39 ; Brighton,
42i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 404 ; North Midland
New, 43 ; Paris and Lyons, 'l2/. 165., ditto and Rouen, 31i ;
and south Eastern, 354.
me division this morning in the House of Commons upon
the Irish question has been the subject, as a matter of course,
of universal conversation, and though, apparently, the majo-
rity is large against the motion of Lord John Russell, still,
with a force of 225 Members. approving of inquiry, it is
hoped that Ministers will come forward with some ameliora-
tive measures. Scarcely any effect was produced upon the
Funds by the decision, and hopes are now entertained that
tie real business of the country will be actively proceeded
proceeded with.
The transactions in the produce markets this week have
been to a moderate'extent, Coffee being the article in which
there has been most speculation.
The Foreig-nlmarket has 'Oxen very quiet, and the French
mail has not brought any news °of importance. Spanish
Actives obtain 234 to and the Three per Cents. 334 to 4,
but seem better now. Mexican have been 124 for the De-
ferred, Colombian 134 to 4, and Peruvian 20i. Portuguese
Converted have been rather lower, viz., 444 to 454.
The Railway Shares are in very little demand, but gene-
rally they are held rather firmer.
the Funds have assumed rather a steadier aspect after the
fluctuation of yesterday, and the speculative sales of the
Hebrew party, based chiefly upon the Tahiti affair, have not
been followed by any large operations, though they have
necessarily left the market somewhat lower than it was pre-
viously. The Commissioners have not purchased to-day.
For present transfer Consols have been 974 to 974 4, and for
Account the same. Exchequer Bills have been 71s, to 698.
premium. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. obtain
' 1024 to it • the Reduced, 1034 to 4 ; and the Three per Cents.
98 to being steady. Bank Stock is 1944 to 1954 ; and
India Stock, 277.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONN WILMS,
(From the Official Ilet.)
Murk Stock 195y4)4_195X

.. __.... .
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities VI li
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities lO3
New 3% per Cent. Annuities loe
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1800 lt 13.16
India Stock
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account
Exchequer Ellis., I%d. 134 d
1,0001.
pro, 500/.
. . _ . .

Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent ......... .......... 35% 36
Columbian Bonds. 13%%
Mexican Bonds, 1087, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Daferrod Stock IS%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents.
Ditto for the Account. 30%
Portuguese Bonds, b per Cent.
Ditto Converted 44%
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds. Five per Coat
Ditto for the Account ~..•..... 009.• • ...... 23
Ditto Passive Bonds
Ditto Three per Cent...„.„.„... 33
Ditto for the Account
Dittch 2% per Cent5..,
Dutch li per Cents. lOO
New Loan 1807,, 5 per Cents...." lOl% 101
PRICSS:OF SRA THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAID. PM). Pan es AIL II
Chestey and Holykead..„, 5 5%%% to
Eantern Comities ~„ `9i 10% to
Ditto New.............•••••..••••• 21
Eaotern 'Union ~......,..." 5 ..,.... 5%% ... to
illatphurgh and Glasgow 6O 50 to
ertat Western ........ .....-...".... 'A ..... ... - ... , bo
Ditto 4 Shares ...... 5O 67% ...... to ...-
Ditto kifths ....... .............. /2 -
Hull and Selby
London end Brighton 5O 43 to
London and Birmingham Stook .228
London and loath Western ...... 41%
Ditto Eighths. 9% to
London and Croydon (Trunk]... ki lO% be
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Midland Counties lOO ........, 85
Northern and Eastern 43 56 to
North Midland
Paris and Orleans .. ........ 20
Sheffield, Ashton-under.Lyne.... 12% - to

•
Ditto 4 Shares 2 71(
South Eastern and Dever ......... SO
York and North Midland
Ditto New Shares
JOINT STOCK TANKS.
London Joint Stock ......... 10 ..... 181% to
MANCRE,STER STOCK EXCHANGB, FE RS. 23.—Our market
is much the same as yesterday, with the exception of Sheffield
atul Manchester, which are in great demand. Our quotations
tine—liastern Counties registered, 12k ; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 40; ; Sheffield and Manchester, 64 ; Manchester
and Salford Water Works, 55 ex div. ; Manchester and
Leeds, 109 to 111.

LONDON INSTITUTION.—The soirees at this institu-
tion have always been in great favour with the proprietors
and their friends, and have never failed of being very well
attended. The managers have this season been at great
pains to increase their interest, and with good success. A
spirit and life seems to be now pervading these reunions,
which is very often wanting at such meetings, and without
which a flat insipidity invariably steals over the scene. As
heretofore, there is a promenade in the library, where tea and
coffee are provided from seven to eight o'clock. The tables
are furnished-with objects of interest in art and science, and
the walls with paintings, &c. At eight o'clock there is a
lecture in the theatre of the institution, after which the
company return to the library. On Wednesday last, the
'econd soirée of the season was held. The tables were well
'shed with specimens. Among the pictures were two
by Edwin Lanseer, exhibited by Jacob Bell, which
originalb .• 'derable interest. The lecture was by Mr.
excited con.. curious chemical phenomena of which
Brande, on those, known under the name of actions by
fermentation is one, Therwise called catalytic actions.
contact or presence, or o. •,,,,stratin the ordinary pheno-
The experiments selected for g
mena of chemical action, as also of the 2fluenc,e,._°La.l,grTa"
dem Lis at,
tion, were very appropriate—so, likewise, were ."`"
iturstra(-1
tive of mere contact action. They very clearly
that there are two characters of chemical action, one In
which the acting body acts on account of the changes it un-
dergoes, the other in which it acts by its mere presence,
without undergoing any change. We entirely approve of
the subject of this lecture. It was very interesting to the
listeners generally, and it was very instructive, inasmuch as
it presented them with exceedingly. clear and sound ideas of
phenomena which are daily occurring around them, but of
which the large mass of us are apt to be ignorant, unless re-
minded by some such lecture as this.
SUICIDE AT BLACKISIARS-DRIDGE.—About half-
past two o'clock this morning a respectably-dressed woman,
about 25 years of age, was observed b 7 the policemen on duty
to be lingering about the bridge as if waiting for some one.
She was seen at the abeve time by City police-constable 329,
who having passed her about 20 yards, saw her deliberately
mount the parapet of the bridge near the centre, on the east
side, and plunge into the river. He gave an alarm, but in
consequence of the boats being secured, considerable delay
took place, and before he could reach her she had sunk and
was carried away by the stream.
DUBLIN, FEB. 22.—About seven o'clock on Sunday
evening, an incendiary lire was committed at Tynte-park, near
DUnlavin, the residence of Tynte Pratt, Esq. The haggard of that
gentleman was set on fire, and 160 barrels of oats, and a mare and
foal were destroyed. The premises and a quantity of hay were
saved only by the exertions of the country people, who flocked in
from all quarters, and remained up all night in preventing the ex-
r tension of the fire. frls **posed that the outrage was the result
of pifrato