The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-01 00:00:00

MARKET NE'ikrS,L(--- "iHIS DAY.)

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CORN-EXCHANGE.-MONDAY. '
For the finest descriptions of English wheat, fresh up,
the demand was, on the whole, steady, at prices about equal
to those obtained on this day se'niught ; but, in all, other
kinds, exceedingly little was doing, and, in some instances,
the currencies had a downward tendency. For free Foreign
Wheat no progress could be effected in sales. In bonded
grain, the rates were nominally unaltered, at about last week's
prices. The best parcels of Oats were held, at full prices;
the middling and inferior kinds 6d per quarter abeam. Beans
and Peas at last week's figures. In flour .pricet tended
downwards.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE,
WunAT—,Essex & Kent, 63e 4..

red.—....... 416 to 58s

OVr9--.l'o4Bllite

Ditto, white 52s to 63s
Norfolk and lan_
coin, red ...« 40s tot,*
Ditto white. 42. to 47$'
red..... 47s to 50s
Ditto, white
Rva—Old 25; to 33e,
New 36s to Mts'
BARLEY—Grinding s 25$ to 28s
Malting • 13. I. 36s
Chevalier 32. to 35s
Mum-3011)1k and Nor
folk s6s to 62.
Bruwn 50e to 54s
Kingston and Ware 56s to 625
FOREIGN GRAIN Al
WileaT—Dantric 48s to 62s'
Hamhurgh 36s to 40s
BARLEY 3oa to 335
OATS--New ..... 15s to 179
Feed .....
8111ITIIIMELD.
The primest Scots were mostly disposed of at the prices
quoted on Monday last, or from 3s 8d tO 3s 10d per Bibs, but
those of most other kinds had a downward tendency, and a
clearance of such was not effected. The Mutton trade was
unusually heavy. Prime old Downs were with difficulty di.-
posed of, at an abatement of 2d, while other kinds were 4d
lower than on this day se'nnight. Prime small qualities of
Lambs were in demand, at fully 6s 4d per Sibs, and nearly
the whole of the supply was disposed of. In Veal no. alters*
tion in prices. Pigs at late rates.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal. • •
2. d. to s. d. s 9. to $.9.
Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Second quality:llWe.. S 0 3 2
Second quality ditto 2 6 2 8 Coarse-woolled Otto.. 3 4 3if
Prime large Oxen 2lO 3 6 Southdown Wethers 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c 3 8 310 Ditto out of the wool 3 4 3 9
I arge coarse Calves 3 2 310 Large Hogs ....... .... 3 2 3 9
Prime email ditto 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers... 310 4 4
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 27 11 Quarter oldpigs,Wal6. 0 20 •
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Infetior Sheep 2 6 210 4- 6 4
SUPPLY AT MARKET,
Beaks. Sheep. I Calves . Pigs.
2,Er20 27,140 I I 340
NEWC6A.TE AND Z.Z1A..D21111141.3.315.
Prime beef, mutton, lamb, and pork, have sold etelielffyi
at full prices but inferior qualities, as well as veal,liave met
a heavy demand, and the quotations have had a downward
tendency.
At per stone try the Carcase
s. d. to s. 4. $. I. to s.
Seer, inferior 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior 3 6 2,
..-- middling......_, 2 6 28: ---- middling 2;10 3 4
--- ;rime large re.* 210 3 0, prime ~„.« 3 6 3~4 ti
prime 5ma11.... 3 2 3 4 Pork, large.
Veal •••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 4 ito a 6 4 4
Lamb. 5s 2d to 6s. 2d.
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Flgt.
Scotland l2 700 700
Yorkshire ....... /S 900
Norfolk ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7 100 70
Suffblk... .. 6 90 160
15 200 . 212
Essex
Surrey l7 450. 200 400
Devonshire
Wiltshire ........ 8 188 120 190
Other parts 20 200 300 500

Lineolnsh., feed „„ 1134 US
Potatoe 2ss to
Youghall and Cork, -
blackl7o to let
Cork, white ..... l9s to 200
Scotch, feed
.BEANS—Tick 30s to 3611
' PEA s - Grey
Maple
White 3os to 354
Boilers 32s to 384
FLOUR—Town made
Suflo k Sts to 390
1 Stockton &Norfolk 34s to 36

JD FLOUR IN BOND.
'BEANS ........ ........... ..... 200 to 266
PrAS... ... .. ... "... ....... 235 to 271
Ft ova—American ."". 23s to 250
Baltic .................. 22s to U3O

IEB ?,029
Previous 130 2,892 Y. 41 . AMP

Difference since our last...

• BOROUGH .112/D SPZTAZIPIZZDS. •
From all quarters the arrival of potatoes at the water-side
during the week, have been very moderate, and of but mid-
dling quality. Prime qualities are in request, at further
advanced rates ; but, in other kinds, comparatively little is
doing.

BOROUGH HOP IHARZII2I. •
The supplies of all kinds of hops being extremely limitx4
the amount of business doing is unimportant; nevertfielpi
prices are generally supported.

wooz MARZET.
Since, our last the imports of wool. have been only to a
moderaie extent, while the demand for most qualities bas
ruled steady, and previous rates have been supported: •

- TALLOW.
There is no new feature in this market. The holders of
tallow remain firm, therefore the prices of Y. C. on the spot
and for the autumn are the same. Town Tallow is still
plentiful at 41s to 41s 6d nett cash. There are letters this
morning from St. Petersburgh. A fair business is doing.theres
and the prices still on the advance. •

APPALLING OCCURRENCE at the
ADELPHI THEATRE, GLASGOW.
(From the Gasgow Citizen of Saturday.)
Last night one of those appalling incidents occurred at the
Adelphi Theatre, which illustrate so forcibly the effects of
a sudden panic upon a large crowd. The evening's. per-
formances were for the benefit of Mr. J. Grey, a popular
member of Mr. Miller's company, and boxes, pit, and
gallery were crowded to excess. :Everything went on
well till about half-past ten o'clock, when a false alarm
of fire arose in the gallery. A fire had broken out oia
another part of the town—namely, in the premises
of Mr. Niven, printer, Glassford-street, which, however, was
speedily extinguished ; and it appears that the alarin was in-
cautiously sounded in the theatre for the purpose of getting
out certain men belonging to the fire brigade who 'happened
to be among the audience, and who, according we believe to
custom, had left notice where they were in case of their being
required. The scene which ensued it is impossible to describe.
In a moment all was.confusion and dismay. The rush. to . the
doors, and over the gallery and boxes into the pit, and front
the pit upon the stage, was tremendous. Large numbers were
thrown down and trampled under foot, and the noise and
shrieking which prevailed rendered any attempt at ex-
planation utterly hopeless. Several of the actors kept-
their ground and made every exertion to pacify the
audience—others rushed, apparelled as they were, into
the street; and a considerable time elapsed before
order was even partially restored. Fortunately it was
found that no oue was killed, but numbers were much hurt—
some, we regret to say, seriously. Mr. Miller, the 'mjinexer
was untiring in his efforts to minister to the bruised and
wounded, several of whom he sent home in noddies. Dr. Easton,
surgeon to the police establishment, and Dr. King, "North
Hanover-street, were speedily upon the spot, and the sufferers
received all the attention which was possible under .the
circumstances. Many were of course much more frightened
than hurt, and the confusion was increased by friends Seek-
ing friends, and by exaggerated rumours .of the numbers
injured, as well as of the extent of the injuries. At the late
hour at which we write, and so soon after the occurrence of
the catastrophe, it is not easy to procure authentic details;
but the following, we believe, is a list of all the more serious
casual ties :
Christina M'Coll, 18 or 19 years of age, residing at•foot of
Saltmarket—taken home bruised.
James Chalmers, Goosedubs, injured on left sides--sent to
Infirmary.
Peter Brodie, weaver in Cambuslang7-leg sprained in
dropping from gallery to pit.
Barney M'Pheely, a boy, residing at 13, Little Dove-hill—
sent home bruised.

C. J. Dupain, spirit dealer, Saltmarket---carried to his own
house, having received some injuries in the back, but not, it
is thought, serious.
A young man, having the appearance of a working lad,
dressed in moleskin trowsers, jacket, and waistcoat—taken,
to infirmary on a police-bier. This case is more Serious than
any of the others. He was unable to speak when taken up,
and accordingly his name has not been learned.
Andrew Templeton, King-street, Calton—bruised on, the
side.

One man, whose name we could not ascertain, had his arm
dislocated and his jaw injured; another had his arm severely
cut, and a third had lacerated his hands in dropping from the
gallery.
In addition to these, there are, no doubt, many trifling
injuries ; but it is amazing that numbers were not
~k 111.24.
No blame, of course, attaches to the Conductors of the theatre,
who did all they could to check the groundless,. panic, aid
who were afterwards unremitting in their exertions to
alleviate its unhappy consequences.
A good deal of damage has been done to the theatre by
the breaking down of benches, chandeliers, &e. ; but dna'
we believe to be the least source of regret to the manager,
who seems a benevolent and kind-hearted man.
Among the minor incidents, we may mention that poor
old Livingstone (formerly well known on the Queen-street
boards, and who now fills the situation of box-keeper), Wags:
knocked down by some miscreant when the confuaion woalat •
its height, and robbed of several pounds.

PROLIFIC EWE OF THE LEICESTER BREZO.-:-Mn
Thomas Bell, farmer, of Randle Holme Hall, has at this time
a ewe seven years of age, that has had 19 lambs, which ife
all living and doing well. She brought them forth -16 fol-
lows :—At one year old she had 2 lambs ; at two, she had 2;.
at three, 3i at tour. 3 : at five. 4 ; at six! a I at seven, 3.
NEW ROYAL EXCIIANGE.—With the promptitude
and punctuality that has attended all the proceedings con-
nected with this great work, the mass of Bank •buildings.
which concealed the principal or west front have been re-
moved within a short month, and the portico in all its •
splendid proportions is now exhibited. •We understand that
this portico is the largest by far in London, and that it is
only second to the portico of the Pantheon at Rome, .and the
Madeleine at Paris. It consists in front of eight Corinthian
columns, the extreme breadth being 90 feet, and the height,_
to the apex of the pediment 76 feet. The general proportions"
of this portico are exceedingly admired, and
,there' ap-
pears but one feeling in the City, that the archipet has suc-
ceeded in producing one of the finest works of the present
age. At the meeting of the Joint 'Gresham Committee
which took place on Saturday, we are informed that this feel-
ing was exhibited by the most liberal suggestion for further
decorations in sculpture at the expense of the Committee;
and it was resolved that in addition to the sculpture in the
pediment, the interior should be decorated by a statue of our
gracious Queen Victoria, and that inasmuch as the statue of
the munificent founder, Sir Thomas Gresham, in the old
Exchange, was destroyed by fire, a new one should be pro-
vided and placed in the niche of the tower over the great
eastern entrance. Other suggestions for further` decorations
were referred to a sub-committee for consideration. The
place of the statue of the Duke of Wellington in front of the
portico of the Exchange is also determined upon, and it will
be about 30 yards back from the corner of Princes-street, and
in the centre of the area created by the destruction of Bank-
buildings.
DETERMINED • SUICIDE IN PLEET-STREET.:—YeS•
terday morning, at the early hour of two o'clock, the family
of Mr. Scratchley, surgeon, of 168, Fleet-street, was thrown
into a state of great alarm and confusion, on being awoke
from their slumbers, in consequence of their housekeeper,
Mary Wares, 28 years of age, having swallowed a powerful
dose of laudanum, which terminated in' death, It appeare
that at the above hour Mr. Scratchley's assistant was awoke
by the deceased, who, with difficulty gave him to under-
stand that she had swallowed poison, which she had taken
from the shop. Mr. Scratchley was from home at the time,
attending on a labour; the assistant, therefore, hastened to
Mr. Ray, surgeon, of Salisbury-square. who, on his arrival,
discovered that his patient was in a state of collapse, and in-
sensible to everything. He, however, applied the stomach-
pump, but could detect little or no laudanum in its contents,
arising from the fact of its having entered into her system,
in consequence. no doubt, of the lengthened time which had
elapsed since she had taken it. She never spoke after she
had made the assistant acquainted with what she had done,
but remained in a state of insensibility until seven o'clock, Is
period of five hours, when she ceased to breathe. No cause
can be assigned for her committing the rash act, She bad
been several years in the service of Mr. Scratchley, and gave
every satisfaction.

We regret to hear that the Duke of St. Albgt•
met with some severe contusions whilst hunting in Lincoln-
shire the other day. The Noble Duke is, howeve.r, rapidly
approaching convalescence, under the care of Dir. Alexander
and Air. Tupper.