The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-22 00:00:00

HE IVY CATTLE.

Mr. Fyfe, Kerriemuir, a lot of Angus, half. fat, three
years old, fetched 111. 10s., and a lot of three years old
Ross-shire, at 11!. 15Q., and a third lot of Angus three
years old at 10/. A lot of f.t Angus fetched 14/, being
about 7s. 6d. per Dutch stone. A lot of two and Om e
years old Angus fetch, d Si. 15s. to winter in FifesHre.
A lot of two and three years Perthshire quays, fetch( d
71. ICs., last year 61. Iss. awl 71. Tw_.nty head of two
years old Angus for graz:ers fetched 51. 55., last year
41. 7s. 6d ; and twelve head of half-fat cross Angus, two
years old, for feedine•' out, at 71. 10s. Mr. Campbell,
salesman, bought three ) ears old Angus at 12/. 10s.,
strong-boned, to put on turnip in Mid-Lothian.
IRISH CATTLE Mr. IPA Iroy sold year olds at 61. 654
strong boned, and two years old at 10/. each, and several
other lots at proportionate prices, but all at a shade
below Edinburgh pric?s.
FAT CATTLE.—A lot or forty-two head of prime fat
cattle, bought by Mr. B(11, fleshcr, Glasgow, et from
7s. 9d. to Bs. p: .r Dutch stone. Other lots c,f fat cattle
realised about 7s. 9d. Dutch, and all sold.
Hoasus.—There was a good number of horses shown
but all of an inferior sort ; indeed, there was only one
really good one, a draught horse, w hick so'd for 44!.
There were neither hunter, harness, riding, coach, nor
other draught horse, fetched a price worth quoting ; con-
sequently, any sales effected form LO criterion as to the
price of horse-flesh —Bess-shire tiser.

THE LASH AT WooLwren.— On Wolnesclav
morning another of these disgusting exhibitions took place in
the Riding-house of the Royal Horse Artillery, Woolwich
Garrison, upon gunner and driver Michael Stokes, 9th Bat-
tallion Royal Artillery, who was tried by garrison court-mar-
tial, found guilty of the crime of purloining from his com-
rades regimental necessaries, and sentenced to receive one
hunilred and fifty lashes. At a quarter to seven o'clock in
the morning, when the troops were paraded on the barrack-
parade, the word w.is given to march to the Riding-
house department, where the victim (a married man, with a
family) was brought nut, and the adjutant having read out the
sentence, confirmed by her Majesty's approval, he was ordered
to " strip." He did so without a murmur, and was tied up to
the triangles, when the executioners commenced their deed
of blood. A few lashes rendered a healthy man's hack one
mass of wounds and blood, which cmsed the stoutest he•rts to
shudder. Several " young recruits" could not stand, and ac-
tually fell out of the ranks and fainted on the spot. Old ve-
terans, who have faced the cannon's mouth without fear of
death, could scarcely maintain their position in the ranks. The
poor mutilated soldier received the whole of the Lumber
awarded.

BELFAST ELECTION.—The Pilot states that the
requisition of the repeal electors of Belfast, to Mr. Daniel
O'Connell, jun., has arrived in Dublin. The on dit in town
on yesterday was, that the Orangemen were about to call upon
Commodore Watson to become a candidate f6r the representa-
tion of Belfast, in opposition to Lord A. Chichester, a
supporter of the Government of Sir R. Peel.—Freeman's
Journal.

TLIE LATE BENJAMIN WOOD, E;Q., M.P.—The
remains of this lamented gentleman were t emoved onWedne!day
forenoon for interment from Eltham Lodge, Kent, to Crossing,
Essex. According to the prevailing custom, the ceremony was
a privato one, and the attendants merely comprised the imme.
diate relations and friends of the deceased.

PETERSFIELD.—From a Correspondent.—There is
now to be seen in the garden of Samuel Andrews, Esq., at
Hanshill House, a splendid "Yucca Filamentosa" in full blossom,
measuring from the ground to the point of the leaves nearly
five feet, with forty branches, bearing upwards of 700 blos-
wms, and extending ten feet in height. This extraordinary
plant is standing in the open air, and has been visited by a
large number of persons during the past week. Mr. Andrews
is a relation of R. Cobten, Esq., M.P. for Stockport, amt,
although an invalid, has, in a mo,t handsome manner, allowed
all respectable persons making application admission in.o his
gardens to view this rare plant, which only throws its blo:soma
oace in century.

We understand that Government has npropriated
25,0001. of the grant for the improvement of harbours to that of
Harwich, and that the works will be commenced almo,t imme-
diately.—Bury Post.
HARVEST COMMENCED TN TILE 'Muss or GALLO-
WAY.—BarIey cutting, the first we have heard of in the
county, commenced on Monday at Innermossan ; and on Tues-
day the tenant of Clayshant, parish of Stone kirk, also com-
menced to cut down a very tine field of barley. In ten days,
if the weather i= favourable, he will have a field of oats ready
for cutting.— Wigtonshire Free Press of Thursday. _

Dopi-,Ey.—.:‘ tireeiltul corner). exploioo, attended
with loss of life, took place at a colliery near Tivi,fale, belong_
ing to Messrs. Wagitaff and Skidmore, in Monday last, by
wlich seventeen men were so severely burnt that little hopes
were at first entertained of the recovery of any of them, but
we are happy to hear that several are now out of danger.
Seven of them, however, still lie in a very precarious state,
and two are since dead. It appears that 29 men and lads
went down to work in the pit that day, but there not being
room enough for all, six of them went up again, and amongst
them one from whose neglect the explosion took place. It was
the duty of this man, before the rest went into the works, to
take a lamp and see if any foul air remained, arid on the morn-
ing the explosion took place he took his lamp and went to the
place, where there was a large quantity of coal down, which the
men were going to get out, and on his return told them there
was no danger. and then went up with five others. The
men then went to their work, and as soon as one of them
got on to the coal with his candle an explosion took place, which
was followed by two others. The scene was truly awful.
Some of the men who had escaped the fire were not so fortu-
nate in escaping the suffocating gas ; they had to walk through
it on their way to the isottom, and often fell down from its
effects. The excitement in Dudley was very great, as mans
of the men lived there, and the street was crowded with persons
waiting to see them brought to their homes.—Worcestershire
Chroni4e.
Those who have caught a glimpse of " The Royal
Favourite" are of opinion that this bold and brilliant novel
ought to have been dedicated to the Royal Yacht Club. Mrs.
Gore has done a better cuing, perhaps, in dedicating it to her
steady patrons--the public. We have been offered a key, or
rather aclue to the plot. We confess we have a weakness for
finding our own way through the labyrinths of a fashionable
novel—more especially when, as in the present instance, the
principal characters are so boldly drawn, ar.d so notorious, as
to rend. r all exposition, save that of the author, superfluous.
" Now, my man, what would you say if 1. gave you
a penny ?" ~11 y, that you vos a jolly old brick !"—Punch.