The Aberystwith Observer

SERIOUS COLLIERY DISASTER. Great excitement prevailed on Wednesday after- noon throughout the northern colliery districts in consequence of the publication of reports of a terrible colliery disaster at the Earl of Durham's pits, near Houghton-le-Spring. The first hurriedly-telegraphed statements put the probable loss of life at the appal- ling figure of 350. Happily, however, the disaster, although it proved on investigation to be sufficiently grave, was not of such terrible dimensions, and it was finally estimated by experts that not more than twenty or twenty-five persons have perished. The Earl of Durham has two pits near Pensher, known as the Dolly and the Peggy, both situated near the Usworth Col- liery, where a disastrous explosion took place some months ago. In these pits there are three seams, all connected with one another, and the actual scene of the disaster was in the New Maudlin seam in the Peggy pit, between eleven and twelve o'clock on Wed- nesday morning, during the changing of the shifts, numbering about 120 men and boys. All the men were at work unsuspicious of danger, for the ventila- tion was exceptionally good, and the general atmos- pheric conditions were unusually favourable to mining operations. Suddenly a putter lad came rushing along the workings screaming out to the newly arrived shift men to run for their lives, as the new Mandlin seam was on fire. The men at once made their way to the shaft, aDd were quickly drawn to bank, and the bulk of [the men in the Hutton seam also made good their escape. Several men coming from another direction narrowly escaped with their lives, and it was not until they reached the bank that the exact character of the calamity became known. The seam was not on fire, as was at first reported, but some old workings had been broken into, causing a rush of gas, followed by a tremendous inpour of water, which swept through the workings, according to the statement of one of the survivors, like a roar- ing storm-swollen river. How everybody along the course of the torrent managed to escape with their lives is almost miraculous. Strong men were swept along for a considerable distance breast-deep in the water, and a number of boys were saved only by the gallantry of the men, who dragged them along or held them up out of the water at the risk of their own lives. As the first batch of refugees made their appearance at bank the terrible news quickly spread, and the pit's mouth was in an in- credibly short time surrounded by a crowd of weep- ing, wailing women and children, who watched with painful interest and anxiety the arrival of each batch of rescued men. One man named Reynoldson, a carter and back overman, was brought to bank in a pitiable condition, suffering from after-damp. It was evident that he could not live long and, indeed, de- spite the tender care of the medical men who had hastened to the spot, he died within a few minutes of his arrival at bank. Meanwhile, Mr. Patterson, of the Miners'Association, Mr. Bell, Government inspector, and a number of mining engineers held a consultation, and with as little delay as possible these gentlemen, together with Mr. John Smailes, Mr. Ralph Black- burn, Mr. Hope, Mr. Tate (the manager of the pit), and Mr. Stokoe Houghton, descended upon an ex- ploring expedition. They found that the water bad first broken away in the New Maudlin seam, at a time when twenty-five men and lads were working there. Measures were at once taken to stop the in- flow of water and, it is hoped, the complete flooding of the colliery. The following is a list as far as could be gained on Wednesday of the entombed: John Howse, back overman, married, with one child; J. Daglish, hewer, wife and five children; Thomas Dag- lish, widower Joseph Robinson and one of his sons, hewers; James Grey, hewer, married, three children John Jackson, hewer; Joseph Carr, hewer, married, one child; John Williamson, single; J. Lewis, married; two brothers named McLean, single; J. Allison, married, six children; J. Laidler, J. Hen- derson (putter), G. Kirtley (driver), and II. Davidson. At five o'clock in the eveninglittle hope was entertained of rescuing any of these alive. A later account says It is now hoped that the loss of life at the Margaret Pit will not exceed twelve. Mr. Tate son of the resi- dent inspector, on coming to bank at five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, stated that the ventilation was good, and the current of air in no way interfered with. Of the twenty, two men and boys then entombed, thirteen bad been spoken to. They were then im- prisoned in the second and fifth headings of the new Maudlin seam. They stated that they could hold out some time longer. Tea and biscuits were sent down, and in about half an hour later the two brothers named Daglish, and a putter boy named Middlemas, were sent to bank. They were somewhat exhausted, but quite able to walk home. From the statements they made, it was hoped that the remaining me;, may still be alive.

A NUPTIAL TiE.-When husband and wife have both married for money, and neither has got any.

1—bwwm .BWWW EVACUATION OF THE SOUDAN. The following Renter's despatches were received on Wednesday morning:— June 2. LARNACA, June 2. A telegraphic despatch Ltas been received here Offering the plant of the Scmakim-Berber railway as a gift to the Government of Cyprus. SOUAKIM, June 2. An Egyptian vessel with tribal police on board has surprised the rebels at Adig, killing twenty of them, taking prisoners a number of others, and capturing J50 camels and 1000 sheep. The vessel returned *jei*6 safely yesterday evening. The enemy yester- day made a threatening demonstration, apparently With the object of wrecking the railway, but were dis- persed by a few cannon shots. ALEXANDRIA, June 2. The 2nd Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment, *hieh arrived here last Friday from Souakim, in the Conway Castle, and remained on board pending the 11 l'eceipt of orders, is now disembarking, and will be quartered at the Ras-el-Tin Palace. CAIRO, June 2. Official telegrams from Souakim state that the jriertdlies have defeated the rebels at Aziz, killing twellty of them and capturing much cattle. The Bosphoro Ecjyptien continues its former 'itating tactics. In its issue to-day it positively Glares that the Egyptian Government has received ne\ts of the Mahdi's arrival at Berber. The state- ment has caused considerable excitement amongst the ja%es, but Nubar Pasha has given it an emphatic filial.

THE SALVATION ARMY. i The annual meeting of the Salvation Army was on Monday evening in Exeter Hall, when ?e&eralBeothdelivered an address on "The Rise and r°gress of the Salvation Army." It was just three ^rs, he said, since they opened their Congress Hall, ^d they had made a steady and remarkable advance. Wing those three years they had beet tested and in almost every way. They had been tried by and their trials continued. One of the Captains bad been sentenced to one month's imprison- lJJent in York for singing in the market place, two °t}¡ r-, "Scera were just out of gaol in Leeds, and in Brad- a captain had been sentenced to eight days' im- jpIsonrnent for carrying on the operations of the j.^y. In Switzerland thirty of their soldiers were Prison, and, to show the virulence and hatred of t°tne towards the army, a policeman threatened i summon a captain for praying for him. They just commenced in German Switzerland, and Q6re doing very well. In the United States and an_ada no fewer than GOO Salvationists were suffer- imprisonment. They had been tried by persecu- k0?8' bJ lawsuits, and by deep and abject poverty, ° out of their trials the Salvation Army had come prions. As to the results, so far as the outside „°rid was concerned, they had not been able to please o16 devil. He believed the devil hated them more he did last year. He was sure they had not eased the world, "but they had not tried to do so. J??? had maintained, and did maintain, sound 'hodox doctrine. If the rank and file of the army ^re tested, he believed they would be found the of°tU 0r'o^ox Christian organisation on the face ste a- earkh. During these three years they had gone forward in the track of holy self-sacrifice thfi abour, for the salvation of the world, and had justified all the reasonable expecta- gJ01* that had been raised concerning them, in t years ago the colours of the Army were flying 8e w° different countries, now they were flying in R 1^teen. Seven years ago they had 81 corps, now Seven years ago they had 127 officers jjy assistants to carry on this war as leaders, Otia they had 2650. Seven years ago they had just le 11 had 9oWSPaPsr, a small monthly magazine now they j,a separate publications, 19 of which were news- Lffers> with a united circulation of something like million per week. If he lived till 1900 the Arniy w0llld have its great international ijjpp centre temple, in which by telephones and I PeoTnt P^ans they should be able to make 50,000 I Sal ^ear the glorious announcement that the ■ 1Ovation Army had at least two million soldiers who ■ j willing to"die for the Lord Jesus Christ. They had H lsified alftbe fears entertained concerning them, and ■ ? ply repaid all the prayers, sympathy, and money in- I ^ie ■^>r™e Minister of the Colony of Yictoria I £ lnrvn0l?'ae<*to try to induce his Parliament to grant H womm home for the rescue of fallen I Thev ttwJ 6 ySalvation Army in that colony. I to »I f°rward, and had started a column I h-iv r0l!'r vi-llages of England. They were to I serin C^ra?ans every county, and they were now I 0 Us v J:'011tempi a ting extending their operations to ■ war had broken out between England and H tbey should have been able to offer the Govern- I 8^, ,^Wo hundred nurses, on condition that they ■ alijj be permitted to nurse English and Russians &ehtl' Salvation navy was about to be started, and a ^et i6113ailhad given them a steam yacht one hundred by which they would be enabled to go up and tljfi f]'L coast among the fishermen, sailing into all ^hnr rent ports, and making a Salvation sensation tlj6 6Ver she went. A collection was taken to defray Ost of prosecuting the work, and a considerable Was contributed.

I THE VOLUNTEER FORCE. i\; tb Itappears from some returns prepared by order of fo^ 'eld-Marslral Commanding-in-Chief for the in- °f fc^e Secretary of State for War, that out ^^>015 officers and men of all arms comprising °lunteer force, the number with one year's years'6 amounts to 47,699, and from one to two have Service> 38,003. The number of men who ■ fro^ Sf^Ved from two to three years is 28,380; and ■ S(!i>io 66 ^our years, 21,371; under five years' ^ere are 14,746; under six years, 11,024; ■ tlb.der seven years, 9214 under eight years, 7218; ■ Tjje years, 6030; and under ten years, 5559. H Jear, ?0lUT1teers who have served from 10 to 15 ■ an(i atrionnt to 13,131; from 15 to 20 years, 6954; ^°Ver2« years, 5679. The ages are thus given; ■ 19$17 years of a2e, 655; 17 to 18, 9103; 18 to ■ to'oV'r2; 19 to 20"; 20,755 20 to 21, 20,178; 21 ■ 2^ t"'1'8,034 22 to 23, 15,021 23 to 24, 12,974; H t0 2o 11,338 25 to 26, 9853 26 to 27, 9031; 27 ■ 35 ?Q^°0; 28 to 29, 7217 29 to 30, 7313; 30 to H 5°> 484ft 9 35 t0 40, 12^354 40 to 45, 8017 45 to "*6; and upwards of 50 years, 2555.

■ REGISTRY OF SHIPPING. Bill has been introduced by Mr. tf^- M.P., for transferring the control of the regis- H Cni°n °f British ships from the Commissioners of H Jaa(30llls to the Board of Trade, Provision being H is itlf0r retaining the present registrars, the Board M Port uturQ to appoint, the registrars of shipping at £ tr%fi an<l other places in the United Kingdom. °f Ga!6r' without the consent of the Commissioners fix'8 °ms no °-ficer °f Customs is to be so appointed. ■ Va g number of registrars the consent of the neoes3ary- For the Port of London tu^r'^sneral of Shipping and Seamen is to e%taj6 hief Registrar of British ships. The bill >e8iste S a Q6W sca^e ^ees relating to inspecting a r and obtaining conies of it.

H A|>°PULAE MANAGERS PROGRAMME. Iher« H ^Ocyr a i Probably is no mor9 universally popular 18 a h rnanager than Wilson Barrett. His name ■ word in all the provincial towns .s name and fame are inseparably ^°H. w_ith the dramat ic art of the present genera- i3 'f 'n consequence of thi.s that whatever he rights Seneral public interest. At present the 01don fj l"j0n(lf,n'' is revived by him at his beautiful ^f tlle « theatre, the Prin cess's, and on the first night 'or t^ee?}val Mr. Barrett in thanking his audience the k 11 tn VQd,y manner in which it had received the PrQd(jef-° occasion to note that since its previous ^'6 Princess's programme had been • than tha t of any other theatre—a state- f^ieng11 '-ly verified bv the applause of the W }jjge' deterring to the future, Mr. Barrett said production would be a new drama of nohsh life by Mr. Henry A. Jones and 5is na £ er,„,0H,ftn- (Loud applause, and calls of ^6\v v, *7.' This would probably be succeeded by cP Pla7' ari(-l after that he intended to ^Ce w. er ^bakespman revival. This last aasur- H C^Ufor <. CHli 'll6^ M l°a<l cheers, and numerous

.l\. prOnli r,t divine who was to officiate at a cblirob ,v> ? himself and congregation in the ^8ke(J that'8l rtl '-V 'n aflvatlce of the bridal party, Soo'e °ne ssiould strike up a hymn to ini- bridai good brother started off, ju st as *7 partnersTn di"terpf1' Wikh the C01110 on,

THE DISTURBANCE AT A WORKING MEN'S CLUB. The men charged with rioting at the International Club, Percy-mews, London, were again brought up at Marlborough-street on Monday. Mr. Poland prose- euted, and Mr. Abrahams defended. There are cross summonses against a number of the police. Ernest J. Poland, caretaker in the employment of Messrs. Rowney and Co., of 10, Percy-street, next door to the European Club, said that at twenty-five minutes to twelve on Saturday night, May 9, he heard a dreadful disturbance in the club, as of fighting and turning over of things. Some one cried, Murder Police I shall be murdered He went up to the first floor, shall be murdered He went up to the first floor, and looked out of window. He saw two or three people on the doorstep of the European Club, who had apparently been thrown out, one of them looking very nearly killed. A number of people came along and spoke to the men, who told them that they had been very nearly I murdered and thrown out, and bad lost £38. A policeman named Griggs came up and told the people who had been thrown out to stand there," as he should want them at the station. The policeman knocked at the door of the European Club for admit- tance. He was not admitted, but previous to that some one took a brick from a heap in the roadway and threw it through the window of the club. After- wards witness heard the cry raised, They are going out at the back." He then shut the window and went to the back of the premises to protect them, as the mob came in that direction. There were about 100 to 150 people in Percy-street. Messrs. Rowney's premises were between the International and European Clubs, in Percy-mews. He saw an excited mob coming along the mews, and heard a smashing of glass in Rowney's premises, twelve windows in all being broken with bricks and stones. He went to the front door in Percy-street to obtain assistance, and afterwards returned to the back and saw that all the mob bad squeezed into the International Club. He saw a man in the crowd smash six of the club windows with a stick, and he heard the mob call out "Kill the Germans." There was then a general melee,\the mob bringing out the club tables and chairs, and breaking them in the mews. There were some police there, but very few. That was about 25 minutes past 12. A large number of police came at last. He saw the mob pressintothelnternational Club. Cross- examined by Mr. Abrahams: After the police came in force the disturbance began to quiet down. He saw a lot of persons arrested, but not the man who broke the six windows. He did not see any of the rioters or those persons who threw stones arrested. Robert William Blacow, of 21, Cleveland-street, a cellarman, gave a general corroboration of the pre- vious witness's evidence as to the origin of the dis- turbance. A tobacconist's assistant, named Jones, was the next witness, and while he was giving his account of the disturbance a woman at the back of the court called out, It's not true." She was at once pushed out of the court by a policeman. Mr. Abra- hams protested against what he termed the brutality displayed by the policeman, and a stormy scene ensued, the magistrate ordering Mr. Abrahams to sit down, while the latter, cheered by persons in court, refused to obey the magistrate. A number of excited foreigners outside the court endeavoured to force an entrance. The doors of the court were closed against them, and the attack on the policemen in the court thus prevented. The hearing was again adjourned, the defendants-being liberated on their own recogni- sances.

MISS TAYLOR ON HER PARLIA- MENTARY CANDIDATURE. On Monday, Miss Helen Taylor, who has con- sented to contest the North Camberwell Division in the Radical interest, addressed a meeting at the Camberwell Radical Club. She said it was exactly twenty years this spring since her step-father, Mr. Stuart Mill, was asked to stand for Westminster. It was with great reluctance that he consented, but he felt there were questions which he alone was prepared to bring before the people of England in Parliament. Among these especially was the question of the equal rights of men and women. Twenty years later it was with great surprise that she found a few days ago a constituency in London' willing not only to carry on the work thus begun, but to go one step further, and call upon a woman to claim tho legal right possessed by women to sit in Parliament. There was no need to get the law altered. It never had been disputed. Forty years ago Mr. Mill laid down those principles of socialism which she hoped the people of England would soon be prepared to carry out. Proceeding to deal with the questions which ought to be pressed upon the at- tention of the next Parliament, Miss Taylor said the first was universal suffrage, which meant the right to the vote of every full-grown man and woman unconvicted of crime. Hitherto women, whatever their intellect or moral qualities, had been treated as incurable idiots and lunatics. She was convinced, however, that the men of England, if polled to-morrow, would declare emphatically that an end must be put to such a state of things. Radicals who were content with mere instalments of reform were false to their constituents. Next there was the question of the payment of members and of election expenses by the country, as well as the no less important one of cumulative taxa- tion. An income of £100,000 a year was enormous and extravagant. When it came up to that amount she would not be afraid to say that she would have the income tax fixed at 19s. in the pound. Moderate Liberals would call that system not practical; but it was practical, and was in existence now in some of the States of Switzerland, and with excellent results. After referring to local self-government, the land, and other topics, Miss Taylor concluded by stating that if thought worthy of taking a share in the political work of the future she would not shrink from the task, and would have no fear of the opposition of so-called Liberals.

MEASUREMENT OF SEA WAVES. The Hydrographic Bureau of Washington pub- lished lately the following results of a series of observations carried out in order to determine the length, depth, and duration of ocean waves. The longest wave hitherto observed is said to have bad a length of half a mile, and to have spent itself in 23 seconds. During storms in the North Atlantic waves sometimes extend to a length of 500 and 600 feet, and lasts from 10 to 11 seconds. The most careful measurements of the height of waves give from 44 to 48 feet as an extreme limit; the average height of great waves is about 30 feet. Of course those measurements refer to ordinary marine action, and do not relate to earthquake action or other exceptional agencies.

DEATH OF AN AUSTRIAN POET AND NOVELIST. German literature has suffered a great loss by the death of Alfred Meissner, the Austrian poet, novelist, and dramatic author, who died on the 29tb inst., at Bre- genz, in the Tyrol, aged 63. Alfred Meissner's father, Dr. Theophilus Meissner, was a popular author, his mother was a Scotchwoman, born at Inverary. The family was Protestant. Alfred Meissner was born at Teplitz, Bohemia, and graduated as a Doctor in Medicine at the University of Prague, but he soon gave Uj. ) his practice, and in 1846 published his re- markable epic "Ziska," which treats of the life and fate of John Huss. Meissner was a great friend of Heinrich Heine, and his second important work pub- lished in 1849 was called The Son of Atta Troll," being a continuation of Heine's celebrated political satire. Meanwhile, being an enthusiast in the cause of liberty and an ardent Czech Nationalist, Meissner found it prudent to leave Austria during Metternich's rule, and he spent several years in Paris, where among other things he wrote a volume entitled Re- volutionary Studies," and one called In the Year of Grace 1848." In 1850 he went to London as the guest of Lord John Russell, in whose house he pre- pared for the stage two dramas, "The Wife of Uriah and Reginald Armstrong; or, The World of Silver," but neither of these works was suc- cessful on the German stage, nor did he have better luck with a more ambitious drama, "The Pretender of York." Discouraged by these failures Meissner ceased to write for the stage. In 1855 he published his Recollections of Heinrich Heine," then a volume of novelettes, and one of very sweet lyrical poems. His first great novel, Between Princes and People," was a political story of 1848 and was widely read, but it has not remained so popular as Black and Yellow" and" The Children of Rome," which are accounted his best novels. During the last years of his life Meissner wrote a great deal for the Austrian papers. His last important prose work | was an aut obiography in three volumes, which abounds in anecdote and has been much appreciated by critics i for the force and freshness of its style.

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY AT NUNHEAD. At the Marlborough Arms, Camberwell, on Wed- nesday Mr. George Perceval Wyatt held two inquests on the bodies of Thomas and Sarah Arlott, husband and wife, aged respectively 65 and 68 years, lately residing at 41 Barsett-road, Nunhead. The death of the latter was due, it is alleged to her husband's violence, while he fearing arrest, committed suicide. Sarah Arlott, daughter of the deceased couple, de- posed that she resided with her parents, who led a very unhappy life. Her mother was a very heavy di inker, and her father was constantly ill-using her; in fact he had treated her badly ever since they had been married. Her father used to kick her mother downstairs, and witness bad often seen him throw chairs at her. On Saturday night witness was returning home, when she met her mother in Rye-lane, Peckham. The latter had been drinking, but she was not intoxicated. She told wit- ness not to go home as her father was drunk. On Sunday morning she saw her mother lying uncon- scious on the floor with her head under a wash-stool. There was a broom lying across her chest, and there were several bruises about her. Her mother was then fully dressed, and seemed to have just come in. Witness picked her up and put her on to a bed which was in the room, and removed a portion of her clothing. Her father went out. De- ceased slept heavily, and did not recover conscious- ness. In the meantime her father returned and went to his room. About one o'clock on Monday morning the heavy breathing stopped, and witness looked at her mother and saw that she was dead. Witness went into her father's room, and told him that she thought that her mother was dead. He became like a madman, and sent his son for a doctor. Dr. Etheridge, the divisional surgeon of police, stated that there were wounds of recent origin on both arms. The left eye was black, and other portions of the body were badly bruised. None of the bones, however, were fractured. Witness was in- formed that it was supposed that the husband of the deceased had, while the latter was sober, and apparently in good health, struck her with the broom. Witness had since made a post- mortem examination. There was a slight mark on the head, which had apparently been caused by a blow, and he found a slight extravasation. There was a livid bruise on the head. The bone of the skull was covered with blood. Both he and Dr. Bond had come to the conclusion that a clot of blood which they found on the brain was due to the violence of a blow. After considerable discussion, the jury re- turned an open verdict as follows "That the death of the deceased was due to a clot of blood on the brain, producing compression from a blow, but there is not sufficient evidence to show how such a blow was sustained." The police had waited for the result of the post-mortem examination before taking any further steps. The post-mortem was concluded at eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, and Chief Inspector Steggles, who had charge of the case, was proceeding from the mortuary to Nunhead for the purpose of arresting the husband on a charge of murder, when he was informed that the man had some hours before committed suicide. With reference to the death of the man the daughter stated that he was a stone- mason's labourer. On Tuesday night witness returned home with her brother, and before she went to bed she saw her father. He said, Good night. Go and rest yourself. This will be a locking-up job." Witness said, Serve you right, father. You have served me cruelly all my life." In the early morning she was awakened and saw her father in her room. He crept round the bed and looked at her. Witness put the clothes tightly round her throat, as she thought he might do some- thing to her, but he left the room without speaking. At half-past eight o'clock witness again woke up, and on going downstairs saw her father lying in the back kitchen on his right side with his throat fearfully cut. He was quite dead. A brother and a sister of his had committed suicide. Dr. Etheridge said there were seven or eight different cuts, but the main TTound was two and a half inches deep. A verdict of "Suicide whilst mentally deranged" was returned.

THE MARKETS. MARK LANE. The grain trade at Mark-;&ne was dull and weak, being influenced by the improved state of the weather, the weak- ness at New York, and fair supplies. English w -eat was dull of sale, and Is to 2s per quarter lower on the week. A similar decline took place in the value of foreign w' eat, tie inquiry for which was limited. Flour, dull market country qualities fell 6d to Is per ssek. Trans- actions in barley were limited. Grindin* may bs written 6d to Is lower. Oats declined about Is per Quarter on the week, and were not much wanted. Maize was dull of sale, and 6d to Is per quarter easier. Beans, peas, and lentils all declined Cd to Is per quarter. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London hst week amounted to 13,195 head. In the corresponding period last year we received 20,530; in 1883, 27,753 in IS-S, 15,063; in 1831, 10,061 in IS80, 27,283; in 1879, 20,072 in 187&, 11.081 in 1877, 10, *90. At Liverpool there were received 705 be sts from Baltimore. Thecatt'e trade has le n very quiet. Moderate supplies were offei iug, and prices tended in buyers' favour, i he fresh supplies of beasts from our own grazing districts we: e only moderate. The demand was very dull throughout, and prices were weak. The best Scots and crosses made 5s to 5s 2d per bib., but many good animals went at a lower figura. Wit'a reference to foreign beasts the fre=H arrivals were short, but equal to the demand, which lacked activity, and prices ruled weak. The sheep pens were moderately well filed. There rvas a slow trale at drooping prices. The best Downs and bar-breeds nisde 5s 8d to 5s ikd per SIbs. Lambs ere inactive Lt 6s Sd to 7s. per Elbs. Calves and p:gs sold at about late prices. Coarse and inferior bea:t-, 4s to 4s 6d; second quality ditto, 4s 6d to 4s 8d prime large oxen, 4s 10d to 5s Scots, &c 5s to 5s 2d coarse and iuferior sheep, 4s 10d to 5s 2d seconds, 5s 2d to 5s 4d; prime coarse-wool'ed ditto, 5s 6d to 5s 8d; prime Southdown ditto, 5s 8d to 5s lOd lamb?, 6s 8d to 7s large coarse calves. 4s 101 to 5s 6d prime small ditto, 5s 6d to Gs large hogs, 3s Cd to 4s and feat small porkers, 4s to 4s 6d per Sib to sink the oSal. Total supply.—English: Beasts, 2360; sheep and lambs, 11,460; calves. 180; milch cows, 30. Foreign; Beasts, 490; calves, 30. From the Midland and Hostie Counties we received S70 beasts; from Korfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, 1000 b-asts from Scotland. ISO beasts and from Canad«, 80 beasts. METROPOLITAN MEAT MASSET. There was a moderate supply on fate. The trade was exceedingly slow generally, although for prime small sheep and lambs a fair demand prevailed at and above top quotations. Prices Inferior beef, 2s 8d to 3s 4d middling ditto, 3s 4d to 3s lOd; prime large ditto 4s Od to 4s id; prime sm;ll ditto, 4s Od .to 4s 6d veal, 4s Od to 4s 4d; inferior mutton, 3s 4d to 4s middling ditto, 4s to 4s 8d; prime ditto. 4s 8d to 5s 8d; large pork, 3s 2d to 3s 6d; small ditto, 4s Od to 4s 6d lamb, 6s to 6s 8d per 81b by the carcase. FISH. A moderate supply, with a quiet demand. Prices Sal- mon, Is Sd to 2s soles, Is to Is 2d slips, 8d to lOd ee's. 10d to 1 s 2d; halibut, td to Sd; brill, 5d to 7d; turbot, 7d tolOd; cod, 3d to sd; roker, 3d; plaice, 3d to 4d; fresh haddock, 2d to 4d: dried lin;, 4d; lemon soles, 6d crimped skate, 4d to 6d hake, 4d; and conger eel, 3d to 4d per Ib mackerel, 2d to 6d; lobsters, 9d to 2s Cd crabs, 3d to 2s each. POTATO. A fa\r supply of potatoes were on ofEer. There was a moderate demand, as folio ws Scotch regents, 80s to IGOs KenG- ditto, 70s to 95s; Victorias, 70s to 95s; magnum bcuurus. 50s to 60s champions, 50s to 60s per ton. New- Jersey kidneys, lth- to 2 e Malta round, 8s tc 9s per cwt.