The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain W. Richardson (1838) has been promoted
to the retired captains list of 18s. per diem, vice
Chapman, deceased.
The following officers received certificates on gun-
nery yesterday, on board the Excellent :—Messrs.
Perry, Hobson, Holder, Hay, Day, Douglas, and
Jackson. There were nine other candidates, six of
whom were turned back, and three held on until next
passing day.
Hound, Acting Commander Robert Hull, was mus-
tered an exercised in gunnery by Captain Martin,
C. 13., of the Victory, and Captain Chsds, of the Ex-
cellent, yesterday morning, who went out to Spit-
head in the Fairy yacht for that purpose. The Hound
afterwards got under weigh, and proceeded for Ply-
mouth, where she will pay off.
FRENCH SCREW LINE• OF BATTLE SHIPS.--The
Charlemagne is expected shortly at Toulon. At
the last date ehe had quitted Messina on her way to
France.

Letters from L'Orient state that the Mazargan and
Annibal, of 94 guns, are to be fitted out Lath as
steam and sailing vessels.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Prince Albert's birth-
day was celebrated at this port and garrison to-day in
the usual manner, by Royal salutes and the ships
dressing in honour of the anniversary. His Royal
Highness's standard was hoisted at the Dockyard,
and the Royal Standard on the other Government
establishments and forts, the King's-rooms, King's-
bastion, Sze. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club, at
Ryde, and the " R.Y.S." battery, at Cowes, also fired
salutes, &c.
The Vivid steam-yacht, Master-Commander L.
Smithett, went to Cowes to-day to take in the travel-
ling equipages of the Duke and Duchess of Mecklen-
burg-Strelitz fur Dover, where they are expected to
embark this week for the continent.

The Belvidera, 38, has been docked to-day to be
fitted as a receiving hulk.
The Cussidkaier Turkish yacht, having been re-
fitted for his Highness Said Packs, was undecked to-
day.
The Simoom iron (screw) troop-ship, 16, Captain
Kingcorne, got up steam this morning, rater an ex-
tensive refit, and at seven o'clock proceeded out of
harbour to try her engines. She had not got out of
the harbour channel before it was perceived some-
thing had gone wrong again, and she, instead of
going to the measured mile at Stokes'-bay for trial,
went straight out to the Nab Light at St. Helen's.
and awaited the time of high water, when she made
her way back to harbour at a drifting pace.
The Vestal, 26, Captain C.B. Hamilton, has " blue
peter" flying (6 P.m.), and will sail this evening for
Halifax.

SHEERNESS, THURSDAY.—Her Majesty's screw
steam-sloop Miranda, 14, is ordered to proceed to
Leith with stores, for conveyance from that port to
the East Indies for the use of her Majesty's steam-
, sloop Malacca, on the stocks at Moulmein. Mr.
Pope, Assistant-Master-Attendant of the dockyard,
is to have charge of the Miranda, and navigate her
to Scotland, assisted by the second master of the
Monarch, 84, guard-ship of the ordinary. A party
of marines and riggers from the dockyard are to be
placed on board. Mr. W. J. Hamilton, M.D., As-
sistant-Surgeon of the Monarch, goes in the Miranda
as medical officer. She commenced taking in the
stores on Tuesday, and will start on her voyage to
the north either on Saturday or Monday next. Having
disembarked the stores at Leith, the Miranda will re-
turn here to be fitted as one of the advanced steam
squadron of reserve.
Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam-vessel Wildfire,
Mr. Brockman, second-master, commanding, was dis-
patched yesterday forenoon to Chatham, with some
officers ordered to be present at a survey on invalids
at Melville Hospital. The Wildfire returned into
harbour in the afternoon.

Her Majesty's brig Bittern, 12, Commander the
Hon. G. Douglas, hoisted the pendant yesterday.
Her Majesty's brig Daring, 12, has been commis-
sioned at Chatham by Commander H. J. Lacon.
A portion of the Royal Dockyard Brigade was
practised yesterday in the great gun exercise, firing
shot and shell at a target moored off the Little
Nore.

APPOINTMENTS.
WooLwrcir, AUG. 2.6.—Surgeon—Patrick Slevin
(1851), to the Dariug, 12, steam-sloop, at Chatham,
for service on the North America and West India
station.
Mate—Arthur J. Grey (1850), from the Bellero-
phon, 78, on the Mediterranean station, to the Excel-
lent gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth.
Assistant Surgeons—Richard Ratcliffe (1852), to
the Daring; W. V. E. Reynolds (1849), from the
Terrible steam-frigate, on the Mediterranean station,
to the Niger steam-sloop at Portsmouth.
Second Master—Williarn J. Piddell (1849), from
the Castor flag-ship on the Cape of Good Hope
station, to the Trident, for service on the Brazil
station.

Naval Instructor—The Rev. J. E. Meredith, to the
Meander, 44, at Chatham, for service on the Cape of
Good Hope station.

Gunner—John Goldie, to the Niger.

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BROMPTON GROVES.—We all know
but we do not
the value of
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always keep in view the vast importance
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of tress, gardens, parks. in not
only absorbing the foul or used-up
ea
population, but in
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these most impor-
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which they ought to breathe.r
tant facts in view, the importance
_opor
gtaun3lhcCeeeto:PciotrolgineivoeggientathicAnwae%l the
open space of such a gorear 3
in-
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otfowldd the centre of population, as the
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aggerated. Is i
this breathing-funnel with brick and mortar. Should not
oxy gen main. u?facAtoiriyg--hwt
they
yewniotht
doto so,
the Government purchase, the property, were it but for a foul-
air consumer and an
fresh the millions of the met ropo is
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while
theat the
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THE CO-UN Titv MARKETS•
a.ja
amr v
c%t t uoz ,picnrtae
t:ircunpi ::2d O. x y
1 BRISTOL, AUG. 26.—For some days we have had
and favourable weather for
Lenca sales of wheat have teen very
languid at at about Is per quarter on foreign lower.
new, 46s to 52a per imperial quarter; foreign
whlizte,s.46a to 52s per 4801 b; ditto. red, extra tine quali-
ties, 44.3 to 433 per ditto; ditto, fine quality, 403 to 43s
per ditto; ditto, ordinary ditto, 383 to 403 per ditto;
ditto hard, 376 601 to 403 per ditto. Flour at about Is
per sack cheaper; English seconds, 32s to 34s per sack;
foreign, 22s to 23s 6,1 per barrel. Barley was in better
demand; English and foreign grinding, 253 to 263 per
4001 b. Oats—There was a greater call for oats. Devon
and Welch, 173 to 183 per imperial quarter; Irish white,
lis 6d per 3201 b; ditto, black, 16s 6d to 17s per
eria im-
perial quarter. Beans, English, 345 to 385 per
oats, 592 f
imprrivals l
quarter; foreign, 28s to 34a per 4801 b. The a o
the week have been—wheat, 1,044 quarters;
barrels 461 quarters; barley, 627 barrels 4 ❑quarters;
flour, 4,120 barrels. Averages—Wheat 473 sd;
oats,
17s 8c1; barley, 259; beans, 43.
BIRMINGHAM, AUG. °G.—At Gloucester and Wov
cester markets, on the 21st, the wheat trade ruled dull,
at the currency of that day se'nzight, for all except the
finest red and white Englieh wheats, which were
par Is to
2s gnat ter dearer. Barley is more in demand. but
unaltered in value. Oats maintained their value . Bean;and peas is per qua de rter arer. Daring the present
week, the weather having (with the exception of lo4'
light showers) been line, the transactions repor:ed in
wheat are at a decline. of is to 2; per quarter. Barley
taken in retail. Considerable parcels of oats [Java
changed hands, at fully grevions rates. 13eans and pee!
both a good deal inquired for, and tending upwards. A.l'
this day's market there was a large supply of
Eflgli'
withot ll
wheat, and no progress could he made in sales ell:
ley i
submitting to a reduction of 2s per quarter. Bar
altered in value, with less doing. , On oats the turn was
in favour of the buyer. Beans and peas are both ogee;
and higher. The millers lowered the retail price aavelio
3s 4d per sack.
GLascow, AuG. 25.—Since last weekther, duri
we h bad
five succeeding days of brilliant dry weather,
which harvest work his made rapid progress; for
the
last two days some light showerS have fallen
in
eland,
vicinity. The supplies, both coastwise and from Ir.
have been trifling; from abroad none have been
_v,,e%
ported rid the Clyde; by way of Grangemouth 4.5uf.
quarters of wheat have been received from the continoa.,
The sale during the week was chiefly for consuo
dealers evincing little anxiety to get into stock. Prices;
underwent no q ehanc'e. This day's market wag
thinly attended uotable ;
the demand was slow, and, to make pre-_
gross in any article, a slight reduction would have
be 0
required to be submitted to.market
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARE.ET, AUG. 21.-00
to-day was again but moderately supplied with fat beasts,dBoof.
those were of the second-class quality, yet readily disPeset,,, 0
The number of sheep was not large,' and high Pr'ee4 were
asked for them, but a clearance was easily effected. a
, g F,a,tarves
store lambs were more plentiful. The supply "''' ' 1,-- nod
was large. Pat pigs were more plentiful, and were 1
tti to
request. Beef, 4id to bd; mutton, 4id to bid ; lallib' ore.
61d ; veal, 4di to 5d per lb ; pigs 7s Od to 7s 3d per ,b.
Rough fat, 3s tii per stone of 141b5% Hides, lid to
calf skins, 2d to 3d per lb.
UPPINGHAM, AUG. 25.—Wheat 409 to 475; barley 00:Q1
OtoOslOidd ;peoraitbs;22esgtges
22i65/orbeias.ns 34s to 37s per qr.
to 33"
Lounr, AUG. 25.—Wheat 40s to 445; barley 2bo
oats 17s to 19s; beans 27s to 31s per qr. wte 49
BOSTON, Auc. 25.—Wheat, red 379 to 4230 d, "I, ~ to
to 445, superfine 46s to 00s ; barley 00s to cos oats, "
20s; beans 31s to 349; peas 00s to t,Os per qr. to 431;
MELTON MOWBRAY, Aso. 24.—Wheat, old -12 s Od
new, 3s to 425; barley, old 25s to 30s ; new 26s to
r`:_v_ti
DU:tell:1.111 t
oats, 18s to 24s ; beans, old 33s to 36s per qr.
to 13d per lb ; eggs 18 to 20 for ls.
NEWARK, Ana. 25.—Wheat, old white 449 to 489,
_lf
42s to 44s old red 41s to 445, new 40s to 425; barley,
..neev,,,
28s to 30s, old 24s to 25s ; oats, old, 24st, 24s to 2605.31'85;
22st, 18s to 20s; beans, 31s Od to 38s ; peas, 34, t
tares, 00s to 00s • malt, 56s to 60s per qr. 469 to
LYNN, AUG, '24.—Wheat 363 to 4es oat fine
44s
48s; barley 00s to 00s, fine (.0s to 00s; oats 00s to,
et
Butte
vie:
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, AUG. 25.—The
eenir,roet,t:
was well supplied with grain to-day, and sales
Twerr
readily effected. Prices down, except barley. top
good deal of new wheat and barley sold. Wlieat o cache on
same as last day, and the average Is 6d down. Y ter
the top 6d up, and the average is 2d. Oats on the aA,
Is 4d, and the average id down. Beans on ton t
and the average 7d down. Unsold, 108 qrs wheat, 18 clr'D
63 qrs oats, and 2 qrs beans.
Top of Wheat ... ... •-•
~ Barley „., .., ~ 6557111b13.. 47534/s rdd
~ Oats ... ... ... ... 44ilb. 21: ,L.',3
~ Beans ~. 65121 b. 33 number
p top
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, AUG. 25,..—The
ir,
of cattle was 261, or 84 fewer than last week. Eatre.r-_ 5,
price, 7s 6d ; current, 7s Od ; secondary and inferior, lifeee7ted.
to 6s 66 per Dutch stone. A good clearance vas e soa
The number of sheep and lambs at market this morning,
00,
4,55, being 821 fewer than last week. Beet
ode
rre_L!oe.
top price, 5,,,-,d per lb ; current, 4id to 5d ; nferior, 4d te
7LsamtoblOsfroainhelatd)s. t oA2t
the
closeahae acdl
e; a
rbal
na ccke- faced lam
ot etrbese:erao..o
CORK, AUG. 25.

Currency.
Barrels. 00s Od-20 it.l3-
10 White wheat 21s Od to 005
ocl
d 32 Red wheat —195 Od to 2,15 6 O
1 005 Od--20 do
O Ditto oos 01 to 001 t•
O Ditto oos Od to 001 041
O Barley Os Od to 00s Od l-.00 do
O Ditto OW Od to 001 Otil ON ‘..'
0 Ditto ..... GNI Od to 005 Od
14 Bere... los Od to 101 4tl Oas Od
145 Oats Bs 2d to 95 Od od odo
221 Ditto ... -
O Ditto
t
O Pigs 031 Od to 00s Od 006 Oil per os
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices: A,„ ow;
6 ere; ""
0 barrels white wheat; 7 red ; 0 barley;
0 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last wee
Wheat, 44. Barley, 0. Oats, 2,147. Pigs, 0.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CUltitZlielr• as
CANT.
First quality
Second quality
Third quality
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality 42s Sixth quality .......... .... .)
Return of Cattle sold for week ending Aug. 111
Pigs, 325. Sheep, 293. Cows, 56' pis 0;
Cogs.—Flory—First 125 6d to 13s 6d ; extra, 70 tog.
seconds, lls to 125 6d ; households 9s to 11. Od ;
thirds. *boat'
per cwt. Oatmeal 10a 3d to 00s; Indian meal 7e 3d to
.7,a 6 d' pg, ton,
meal, 956 d to 108 per cwt. Indian corn 6/ 155 to 71-1, . ayersV
Bran 72s 6d to 755 per ton. Hay—Farmers 15s Od t" -'''Fa lore
Oils; dealers 35s Oct to 351; average OA per : 3n. Slav(
A t..... 04 (Xi ;
17e Od to 245 Od; average 005; dealers 255 0- -°
~ ~, 0.1;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—NG neaten loaf 6" 9d to
household loaf bd to Od par 41b. Fresh utter,
10d per lb. Eggr. -43 Od to 4s f.' .. per hundred. cl ulna/
Newport 141 Od ; Lydney lbs • Liidore 00a' els+
12s 6d p.:r ton. Tallow 39s Od to 40s per Melt
Whisky, 25 0. p., 5s 9d pi.: imperial gallon. 4,3 to
—Beef 41d to 7d; mutton 5d to 61d; Tell,h -WO
7d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d per 1",„ ton.
818 s to 9/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 2117 s 6d to 3105 l'-',"tooe•
Bark, red 71 to 81 lOs per ton. Fleece wool 161 to 005 per - red
Hemp 291 to 341 per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 161 to 00g, or
ditto, 24s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundlvid, 10/ Os to 11101 f el
ditto,
ton. Timber—Memel, 70s per ton; red pine, 3i 5§ ;tide...
31 15s per ton ; deals, 151 to 181 per 100. 211,1;,tien
Market 20s to 28s; salted 211 to 305 per (net ; c"",-iiilth
3d to Od per lb. Potatoes, white 5d to 7i01; rot,.
Bid to 12d. Guano—Peruvian, 101 10s to 11/ per ton.
Archangel, 19s per barrel.

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RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 26.
STOOK ExcHANcis.—The business done to-day was litniteci;
but prices had an upward tendency. The transactions vb.
as follow:—Caledonian, 001,—Lancashire and
Western Yorks
.11",,,'
8114—Ditto, Fifths, 4 dis.—London and North-, l'.','
—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, 29—Midland!3, 5
—North Union (B), 185—South-Eastern and Dover,
21,s
York and North Midland, 24 q.
MANCHESThR, Auci. 26. „,,,u t d
STOCK EXCUANGE.—There was an average a-- n•nocl•
business done to-day, and prices were pretty well sust,6)6_o6
The transactions were as follow ackburn (Ne• I)' ‘ll'-••••
—Eastern Counties, 11—LancasHre and Yorkshire, 81,,;',..
Ditto, Fif..hs, 4., di- —London and North-Western, Ln'.._.
chester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 1 1,5-I,iii: rl.Ol.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 28:Ye—MAT:dial:Id.
Preference, 12—Ditto, New Cl. Preference, 'N 1.).-,-i. 4-16
761% —North British, 7X—South-Eastern and Dover, ° -
—Whitehaven and Furness, 7.
BIRNIINGHA NI, AUG. 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a fair, it not n',,°re.,,, toll
an average amount of business done on 'cliange t50.,3-ustrd,y,&
in some instances there was a slight adyance.uP°" • al, NV 01-
prices. The transaction reported were---'9lrmingshntid
do
verhampton, and Stour Valley,
Western, Fifths, 15%—Midland SltioCfc-- Staffordshire, 5-16 did.
Birmingham (A), 9/. Ss. 9d.—South orthlefShurewsbury and

CAUTION TO SNUFF TAICEIL---. r.Eare, (Walt:
woman named Perron, of Saint Georges-su i.er pea
meat of the Lure, were surprised to find her de
wor,"invue-
three mornings ago. The judicial authoritieislad "
beenwilr-
diately called in, and it was believed that she ' ,v it was
The neigbbours of a
dered ; but on a medical examination of the hod,
_toed
found that she had thed of congestion of the brain,
by taking snuff to excess.-ffign
- BIRTHS.
OF A SON. stone.
On the 25th hist:, the Hon. Mrs. Parnell, of Bryan
square.
ch'
On the 24th inst., at Bordesley-park, near Alvechnr
Worcestershire, the lady of
R. Hemming, Esq.
OF A DAUGHTER. inst.,
At Westport Barracks, county of Mayo. on the 2.19 t,
the wife of Captain Kenneth Mackenzie," The Buffs." do
On the 25th inst ,at Montague-place, Russell-square, '
wife of F. J. Hensley, Esq., M.D.

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On the 9th inst., at St. Tdartin 'n
-the-Fields.
MARRIED.
Symons, Esoof
.• ' 5, Charing-cross -to Charlotte Sarah, eldest
daughter of George Wells, Esq , Paymaster' at the Adroiralt)::
On the 10th inst ,at B -. R Jhn Robe' v.
romsgrove, the Rev.. 0 i
tor °-
Davison eld ' inst.,
'
, est son of the late Rev. J. Davison, rec tho
Upton-upon-Severn, to Elizabeth Jane, only daughter 0.,e,
Rev. W. Villers, vicar of Bromsgrova ; and at the same t_u"_,
Frederick
John B. B. llankey, Esq., fourth son of John B. llan/t.e.):
Eq., of Fetcham-park, Surrey, to Elizabeth Isahliel!).:
youngest daughter of the late Bolton Peel, Esq.. of Post ii'
lodge, Warwickshire. -------------

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DIED.
On the 24th inst., at Sumner-place, Onslow-square, 13ronlr
Furze, Esq.,
ton, the Hon. Mrs. Charles I rby, aged 64.
On the 23d inst., at Victoria-road, Holloway, Williarn
aged 74.
On the 23d inst., at Burford, near Tenbury, Harriet, slater
of George Rushunt, M P.
On the 22d inst., at Blackheath, Caroline Eleatior,
youngest (laughter of the late C. B. Parker, ,agedsq. 214
At Cheltenham, on the 23d inst., W. Pounsett, Esq.
On the 23c1 inst., M. Watts, Esq.. of Richmond,
On the 26th inst., Mr. J. W. Allen, the celebrated Jana'
scape painter, at his house in the Lower Mall, klaturnerstnitb,
suddenly, of disease cf the heart, aged 4t. Surrey.

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