The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN DEAD-MEAT MARK

Yesterday a conference took place at Guildhall
upon the question of appropriating the present sits
of Smithfield, or some part thereof, as a metrop
tan dead-meat mark-1. Mr. H. L. Taylor, Chair-
man of the Markets Improvement Committee, Pre-
sided, and there were present a large number of the
members of the committee and of the inhabitants
and supporters of the memorial in favour of the Pro:
ject. The memorial having been read several getr
tlemen made statements in support of it. Mf
Scannell, one of the churchwardens of the parish o
at,r
St. Sepulchre, bore testimony to the amount r
distress which had been caused through th.r,e;''
moval of Smithfield Market, and the eonseqnese"
abstraction of trade from that spot. After sinliltr
statements from other gentlemen Mr. Lardner, tue
Chairman of the Smithfield Appropriation Cote.
mittee, contended for the necessity for some steps
being taken for the establishment of a central dean'
meat market on the site of Smithfield—first, on the
ground of the inconvenience of the present NO:
ga'e market, and, secondly, from the fact that in°
existing unappropriated space was giving facial.
for persons holding public meetings there,
had a tendency to create tumults and drive al
many respectable persons from the neighbourho • •
Deputy Holt said the committee had for some tin3S
been attentively and anxiously engaged in the Pre:
paration of plans and making offers, so that they,.
might be enabled to carry out the very views
memorialists had hit upon. They were well awl
that a large district was suffering in consequence
the unappropriated site of Smithfield, and he, Wee": 7
as a small holder of property there or in the innue"
diate neighbourhood, well knew that the ratan
his tenants had been nearly doubled within tile
last few years, could not but be sensible of that
fact. This, however, the deputati, n would hear in
mind was a material element in favour of the inej
morialists with the Government, and he hope
when the proposals of the corporation were sub"
mated to the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the
inhabitants would succeed in their application.:
After some further discussion, Mr. Phillips Bala
that the members of the Smithfield Appropriation
Committee had been assured that any plan on rho
part of the corporation leaving open the central
area of Smithfield would not only receive the sallfige•
tion but the support of the Government. o'4
(the memorialists) had every reason to believe, fr.,,,,e""
what had fallen from the Chancellor of the ra'
chequer, that if such a proposition were agreed tie!,
he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer)' ould haves;
objection to introduce a bill to that effect upon tbt.
subject during the present session of Parliaraell.
Some other statements having been made, the
Chairman said it was the desire of the committee
to have the plans modified by their architect, SO as
to meet the case if they could with the Geyer,
went. That afternoon the plans were to be sit.
mitted and considered, after which they would;
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presented to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, WI
a report from the committee, and no doubt the re:
presentations made by the deputation would have
due effect with the right hon. gentleman when P.
came to consider the matter in detail. The der"'
tation then retired, and the members of the Ott:
mittee proceeded to receive another deputation o,l'
the tolls at the live cattle-market. This interne'
lasted a considerable time. The members then por
ceeded with closed doors to consider the matter;
brought before them during the day, and adjourno
at a late hour.

Country Markets.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET

FEB. 24.
Supplies of all kinds these last six days again largo*
Oat straw, from 8s 01 to 108 6d per kemple of 16 stale
troll; wheat do., 6s Od to 8i 6d; barley do., Ti toss
Od. Hay from 12d to ls. 2d.

EDINBITRGH MEAL—FEB. 24.
There were in the market to•day 12 sacks oatmeal, o#oll
weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 37s and -B.

DALKEITH 31:EAL 1
There were in the market tc
barleymeal, and 0 pot barley.

ARKET—FEB 23. „,
lay 6 bags of oatmeal, D o
Sales dull.

Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. This'
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto --s Od I—a Od ‘‘..
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, new, per ditto —s Od —s
Pot-barley, new, per ditto —s Od Od --1-