The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-09 00:00:00

in stifling the miners in the gallery. Other mining work
'will probably be executed with better success.
"The great ravine leading to the Dort divides the line
of fortifications, and also the besieging works, in two.
sections. Tin right division, which extends from this -
ravine to Careening Bav, was at first occupied by the
English. The left attack, executed by the French, are.
manded the town, and faced several strongly-developed
works and fortifications' of the enemy. This attack Wr
however, enfiladed by the cannon of the besieged. Tl e
ebstaeles were therefore very considerable on this point.
It was to have been desired that the right or English
attack had been .conducted with greater vigour, for it ,
there;on the side of the arsenal, that the most decisive
progress can be made. The Russians at this moment are
improving their fortifications, or constructing new ones.
"The English General Burgoyne, who served in Spain
under the Duke of Wellington, and who enjoys the repnta-
tion of a talented engineer, must have comprehended in the
coliitnencement the importance of the attack with which he
was charged. He could not have overlooked that by pene-
trating into the sailors' quarter, Sebastopol, of the town so
calied, would have been exposed in full to the ravages
of Wells and round shot, and that the military port, in
all its leegth, would have beers at the mercy of the be-
eiegirs.

" It is to be regretted that the pitiful condition of the
Britiehartny, weakened as it is by sickness, 'combined
with the dislike of the British soldier to trench-dUty, has
not allowed this attack, which should be the principal
one to be conducted with the desired vigour. At this
moment the French divisions are charged with the work,
anci'are progressing- actively. This fact has aroused the
attention of the Russians, who are now at work on this
point. They have now demolished the remainder of the
galakhoff Tower (a casemated work, which was almost
destroyed by the English batteries on the first opening
of their fire), and with the material of that tower they
meditate the construction of a kindofjort or bastion.

":The works of attack and defence are alike being
pushed with activity. The allies must resign themselves,
notwithstanding the impatience of the soldiers, to a long
at.d methodic siegt., iv accordance with the rules laid
down by Vauban, which consists in gaining ground inch.
by inch, in destroying. the defensive works by caution-or
mines, until the diy arrives when an assault can be
undertaken with chances of success.

1 " Our batteries suffered extremely from the superior
calibre of the enemy's guns, and we were furced to dis-
continue the unequal contest of artillery to give exten-
sion to our parallels and communications. New bat-
terieA have been constructed, it is kiioWn, armed with
heavier met-0, and mounting from 200 to 300 pieces of
artillery. All there batteries arc masked, and will re•
main so until the day when, the preparations are ter►ui-
nated, and each piece provided with several hundred
rounds of ammunition. They will thus be enabled to
thunder together, with the view of producing a terrible
effect, which will be followed by an immediate assault.
This is all we cart say on the subject without departing
from a discreet reserve."

hf 4.IiKET N Vet---(TN Ls DA 14

CORN EibfrA. YGE,

Only a limited supply of English-wheat has been received
-up to our market during the pre-cent week ; yet we. had
several of Monday's unsold samples on offer to-day. There
was very little inclination shown to purchase any descrip-
tion, and the trade was in a very sluggish state, at Mon-
day's decline in quotations.
Only 870 quarters of foreign wheat have corns to hand.
Most kinds, howover, sold heavily, indetid so little business
Was transacted that prices were almost nominal.
The, barley trade was in a depressed state, and inferior
parcels were easier to purchase.
Malt sold heavily, at barely late rates. We had an im.
mouse show of Irish oats, in which an average business
was doing on rather lower terms.
Wane and peas were very dull.
The flour trade was heavy, and the top price of English
was 655. 1361.28 lbs.
Several parcels have arrived from Spain and the United
States.

Wheat.
1,910

ARRIVALS THIEf WERE.
Barley. ( 111a.'t. Oats. i Flom
7,040 , 3,670 627 1,250
39,360 -
5 3196 aks.
3,78) brie.

English ..
Irish • • • .
Foreign ..

SMITHFIELD.

We had a very moderate supply of beasts on offer in.
to-day's market. All breeds sold somewhat briskly, at
fully Monday's advance in the quotations. There was a
brisk inquiry for sheep—the show of which -was rather
limited—, at an advance in prices of 2d. per 8 lbs. The
best old Downs realised ss. 21. per 8 lbs. The 'low lambs
in the market changed hands at from ss. to 55..8d. per 8
lbs. We bad a good inquiry far calves, at very fall, prices.
Pigs were quite as dear as on Monday.
Milch cows sold steadily, at from 144 to 191. coach, in-
cluding their small calf.
Per Sibs to sink the MUM

8. d. s. d. s. d. s d.
Inferior Bertsts....3 6to 3 8 PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 2
Second quality.. ~3 10 4 4 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime small d 0... 410 5 4
Prime Scots, Etc. 410 5 0 Large hogs 3 0 4 0
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 101 Small porkers 4 2 4 4
Second quality —4 0 4 4 Suckling calves.. 22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 10, Quarter old pigs 18 0 25 0

_ 1
Beasts • • 1,020 ( Beaits• ••••• •• •. ..... .

TOTAL BUPPLr.

70ZEIGN 517111. T.

Sheep .. . ... 3,220 Sheen •• •• •..• •..
CalT es .. SI .. • • ..
Pigs .......... •......... 350 Pig 5..............• •• •
NEWGATE AND LEADENHAIL.T.•
The general demand ruled somewhat aotive, with very.
moderate supplies on offer.
Per Bibs by the carcase.
a. d. e. d. I a. d e. cl.
Boof, interior 3 2 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 3
Do., middling 3 3 S Do., middling 3 8: 310
Do., prime large .3 1 J 4 0 i Do., prime 4 0, 4 6
Dc , do. small ....4 2 4 4 Veal 310 410
P.Jrk, large 0 3 S Pork, small 310 4 4

BOROUGH HOP.
Although our prices are rather lower than last wee ic, the
demand for fine hops may be considered steady. Inferior
parcels are very dull. This week's imports amount rto 185
bales from New York. Mid and East Kent pock,slts, 141 •
lls to 20! Os per cwt. ; Weald of Kent ditto, 144 to Ira 10s; j,
Sussex, 141 to 15/. ; yearlings, 71 7s to 121.

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COLONIAL.: . ' ' ,
.70,?,
&MAR.—There has not been ranch doiog, but Br. 'fish :
plantation has ruled steady. Barbadoei Hold at'fall prices . a z. 7.!
publicly, viz.:-31s 6d. to 33s for low teDr.tid WI groy, ..et
~
34s to 37s 6d for low to good pale yellow, and at 375-for -- (3(-
small grainy yellow. There has been a Moderate demand -.
for Mauritius at late prices to Gd and is advance; low to
good yellow realise 303 6X to '37s 6d, low to fine brown.
26s to 30s Gd, blacks 24s 6d. to 25s 6d, and good grainy yel-
low 37s Gd to 38s per cwt. Of Bengal and Madras
there have been no public sales. A cargo of Bahia went'at
I9s 6d, another of Brazil at 22s for white, and at 188'6d
for brown. iPenang.hrougt 27s 6d to 29s 6d for mid'to
good soft free brown, 30s to 31s 6d for low to 'mid grey and
yellow, 33s to 34s 6d for mid and good yellow, and 36s 6d.
for colour. yellow liasanna in bond went at 24s to 24146 d
for florettes.l Manilla of fair current quAlity brought 31s.
Refined has been at full values—viz., at .42s 6d for brown
lumps,and at 43s to 48s for grocery.
COFFICE.—There has not been much Native Ceylon II of-
fered, but prices have ruled firm. " Good 0r..-1 has been
463 6.1't0 474 per cwt. -Plantation has risen (Id to is Per
cwt, mid bold color., •sellitig at 625, fine fine oro: to low
mid mixed nit 51s to .55s 61, fine fine ord mixed at 53s' b
5i 61, low tail and mid dull, blackish at 55s to 57; 61.,
good ord 'at Ve 6;l to 483, triage at 3is to 42s and pea -
berry at frs Gd to 583 6d per cwt. Iu foreign the .sealing a
have been very limited.
RICE.—The market has been heavy. Madras has ontte
cheaper, viz., at 12s to 12a Gd for mid pinky, at 13s for
good pinky, and at lb Gd to 12s for ord mixed bark*:
Fair to good Coring,' Madras sold at 133 3d. Bengal hags
declined 3d per cwt ; mid broken brought 13; Gd, and mid
to good bold ;pearly white 143 to 15; per cwt. .
SPICES.-Penang is dearer ; mid (dean-sifted brought
43d, and Malabar mid bright 4fid per lb. Penang nutmegs
were taken it at 2s 4d to 2s Gd. Mace has been steady at
2s 3d to 2s 611 for mid, and good pale. Zanzabar mid bold .
-cloves realised 51d. to sad. .
.TEA.—Since the public salmi which went firmly, not
Much has been done.. Fine congou is is 7d to 2s 2d, and
fair common .
.9d to 9131e1 per lb. ,
CorroN.--Trhis article has been more in request. • -
Rum.---Prices have declined ld to 2d. per gallon. -
SALTPETR .—Market quiet. Madras sold at 218-rd roar
low small 22i per cent. . BombaY-was, taken in at 20s for
low 49 per ce)iit., and Calcutta brought 23s 6d for 9i to 8.
per cent. re&action.
,TALLow.—The market has been fluctuating ; but.
P.Y.C. is nekv 48; Gd per *wt on the spot, with an im-
proving dem*nd.
GREEN Fourr,—The market has been brisk and open
weather is having its effect on consumption. The accounts
are confirme4 of the injurious effect the gales have had on
the *range crop in Lisbon and tne Azores, which will ma-
terially
shorten the supplies. Three cargoes -St.. Michael
and one from Seville, sold,by Keeling and Hunt at publie.
sale, went at en advance of 2s per box. Some parcels' ' ''
Seville sours pave arrived and are in good demand. , . -:-,b,,'
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noon,
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for Shanghai:
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rabolatarts
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such
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OPORTO, b. 27-.—The fresh in the Daum has been ex- •.. ,
traordinarilylhigh, and has caused great damage.. From '
the 19th to tlte 20th the river rose rapidly',
force that tloree vessels went en shore, and were wrecked ;
two went OIL the quays, and two are telek- TAr Lee-
wardenipussrt.tsst
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LIVERPOOL, Friday Atorninc, '
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Wind, S.
of Tyre, from St. Michael's.
Arrived—Sins
QUEENSTOWN, March 7.
Wind, S.E.
Arrived—]Fier Majesty's soamer Himalaya, to embark
ling
troops.
(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
►GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.46 a.m.
Wind, N.N.W. ; tide, last hour's ebb ; hazy, and snow,
Arrived—pursuit, irm Demerara.
Sailed—Saxon, for Kurrachee; Enchantress (steamer
for Bordeaux; Ajar (steamer), for Dunkirk.
-t- • ,PSAF3 9,:37 8.111 _
Wind, X./. •;
inodera.te, and Tue.
Anchored—Alarm, smack, from westward.
Sailed—Mississippi, for Antwerp.