The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-02 00:00:00

MARKBT • NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.
SMITErIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 61 F,n ; clover ditto,
51 Os to 61 159 ; and straw, 1/ S. Od to 1/ 13s Od per load.
. moderate supply and a fair demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 41 03 to 61 6s ; cloves do.,
5' Os to 6/ 123 ; and straw, i / 93 to 1/ 14s per load.
supply rather limited, and trade firm.
WHITECJIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3118 s to 616 a ; clover do.,
4/ 15s to 61 158 ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 14s per load.
Trade rather dull.

COLONIAL.
TEA..—Holders are firm, fair sound common coiagou
being quoted 9d per lb.
SUGAR.—There have been some purchases on foreign
account, and at very full rates for all qualities, but little
has been done for the home trade. An improved demand
is expected, the stocks on hand being moderate. Relined
is in fair supply, and with a good home demand at firmer
valuei. Brown lumps are 545, and low to fine grocery
51s tid to 5Se. There was landed last week at the docks and
wharves, in London, 2,379 hhds 314 tierces 1,142 barrels
of West India. There were taken for home use 2,056 Eh&
152 tierces and 343 barrels.

COFFEE.—Price; are fully as high for native Ce3i.lon,
with a good demand at 51s to 525. Plantation has been
taken for exportation, chiefly the qualities under .C6s.
Foreign is at extreme rates. Fine Mocha is scarco, and
much wanted.
RUM.—The market has been active at stiff rates, and
stacks are much lower.

SALTPETRE.-At the reduced quotations there has buen
more doing ; 12 to 13 per cent. refraction realised 35s r6d,
and 10 per cent. 36s 6d per cwt.
RICE. —Good white Bengal, 100 tons, has been sold at
16s 3d on the spot, and Arracan, N tons, at 15s 3d per
cwt.

TALLOW.—In consequence of the delivery on contracts
for the last three months, there is more for sale, and
prices are rather heavier. P.Y.C. on the spot is 58s. 3d... to
58s. Gd. on the spot.

Private letters from the Crimea inform us that Sir
Henry Bentinck's health was of a character that ren-
dered his return home before the severe weather should
set in extremely probable. General Markham, too, was
suffering from illness, which it was feared would compel
him to give up the command of the Second Division_
THE REGISTRATION.—The Conservative Land Society
has this year been again successful in establishing the
claims for the freehold franchise on behalf of their m em-
bers both in Middlesex and Hertfordshire.
THE IZEGISTRATIONS.—WEST SURREY.—Archer Ry-
land, Esq., the revising barrister, held his first count at
the Spread Eagle Inn, yesterday, to revise the hob I of
the parishes of Ashstead, Banstead, Great Bookh am,
Little Bookham, Chessington, Cuddington, Thn mee
Ditton, Effingham, Epsom, Ewell, Fetcham, Head ley,
Leatherhead, Stoke D Abernon, and Walton-on- the-
Hill. Mr. George Edgar arnnes, solicitor, of Looi lon,
and Mr. J. Wells, solicitor, of London, attended for the
Reformers, and Mr. Rogers for the Tories. The Rel
formers took 51 objections, sustained 45, and faileil in
12. The Tories took two &jections, sustained one, and
failed in one. Reform majority on the day's revisilon,
47. No particular case us intere,t occurred. Among
the names struck off by the Reformers were Sir E.
Sugden (now Lord St. Leonardo) and Mr. Strahan, the
banker.

SAFETY OF THE SEBASTOPOL FLEET.—" Sebastopol,
September 12, 7 a.m.—Prince Gortsehakoff desires to
know from your Imperial Majesty if anything can be
lost of which the position is known ?' 'St. Petersbut•ge
10 a.m.—Of course not.' Sebastopol, September 1,2,
1 p.m.—Prince Gortschakoff, then, has the gratification
of informing your Imperial Majesty that your Majesty's
Black Sea fleet, thanks to the unparalleled exertions' of
your devoted marine, aided by your heroic soldiers, is
perfect!), secure from the invaders of Hango or the
marauders of Taganrog—being safely stowed under t he
water in the gr,at harbour of Sebastopol.' "—lnvali cle
Russe.—Charivari.
"TIBET'S SUCCESS."—We have been favoured by
General Arbuthnot with a few ears of this whe at,
grown on his eetate in Northamptonshire. It is in
every respect a fine specimen, and when we are told t' hat
the produce is more than six-quarters per acre, we c.
in-
not but congratulate the gallant general upon his fortu
cne
in having become possessed of such an excellent aad
prolific description of wheat.—Morning Herald.
SHIPS CARRYING LETTERS TO SAIL THIS MONTH:.--
For Cape of Good Hope, Dreadnought, from Lon, ion
Docks, sth ; for Cape and Bombay, Caroline Covent ey,
from Portsmouth, sth ; for Cape of Good Hope I ind
Coast of Malabar, Clarendon, from London Docks, 9th;
for Cape and Mauritius, Windermere, from Londe ,n
Docks, Ist; for Sydney, N.S.W., La Hogue, from P 1: y-
mouth, let ; for ditto, Hanover, from London Dock s,
for ditto, Palmyra, from Liverpool, Ist ; for Melbonen e,
G. Marshall, from London Docks, let; for Melbourne,
Empress Eugenie, from East India Docks, 4th ; 'for
Auckland and New Plymouth, Ashmore, from St. 39:a-
-tharine's Docks, 10th ; for Auckland, New Plymoueth,
and Canterbury, Oriental, from East India Docks, Mt h;
for Nelson and Wellington, N.Z., Monsoon, from Lea a.
don Docks, 2d ; for Madeira, Eclipse, from S.outha, mp-
ton, 6th.—Post Office Official Monthly Directory,
BANQUET IN HONOUR OF THE CRIMEAN VICTOP jl :S.
—A banquet in celebration of the triumphs in tbe
Crimea is to take place in Glasgow on Friday, the 112:th
inst. In addition to the Duke of Hamilton and Si; rA.
respectively take the prominent po-
.oupier), the Duke of Monti mnie,
and Lord Belhaven have expr, eased
tsAliltleiiosEnmaio,:lßcoialfarEiergn(iiwiannhtooann,dei
their high approval of this patriotic gathering, and have
expressed their intention of being present. A me sting
of several influential gentlemen will be held early next
week to make the necessary preparations for this 1 great
festival ; and, from the interest already taken in . the
matter, it is believed that the entertainment will be one
Nan-
of the most brilliant ever held in that city, and alt
uge-
ther worthy of the public spirit and patriotism of C
golv and the West of Scotland.
OPENING OF THE BRANCH BANK OF ENGLAND.--Y
terday the new branch of the Bank of England, desti, 0 ed
to accommodate the inhabitants of the west end of
.1 he
amcetoropoolis;was opened for the first time for tbe to ens-
tin f public business in Uxbridge-house, Burlingt o n-
gardens, formerly the town residence of the late Marq Isis
of Anglesey, which the directors have purchased for ei he
sum of nearly 50,0001., and converted and adapted I or
that purpose at great additional expense. A doorcea y
has been opened in that part of the premises frontile
Burlington-gardens, where there was none before, meld
over this, which will form the public entrance to the
bank, a handsome portico of Portland stone has b.son
erected, harmonising with the general facade of the bu dee,
leg. The whole of the ground fl ,or is to be devoted tie
the business of the bank, and the upper part of the
house will he appropriated to the residences of Capt ain
Tindal, R.N., the manager, and Mr. Miller, the sube na-
meager of the establishment. The spacious and lc fty
apartment which was formerly used as the princiwal
dtning-room of the house has been converted into t he
principal office of the bank, and two others of the large et
rooms on the ground floor are intended to be used ae the
manager's private room and a general waiting-room.
The necessary alterations in the building have been exe.
cuted by the firm of Messrs. W. Cubitt and Co,, f 'ram
designs furnished by Mr. P. Hardwicke, tho architect.
Tile whole of the works, which are extensive and compli-
cated, are not yet completed, but such of the changes as
were required to enable the directors to open the esta-
blishment yesterday (the time appointed) have bevu
executed in less than two months.