The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-18 00:00:00

Nore. She came into harbour on Sunday morning. She
has been for the most part of her time blockading Swea-
borg, during which time, at d ff,rent periods, a number
of Russian soldiers, artillerymen, and seamen. came on

board, and gave themselves up as deserters from the dif-
ferent islands, and the gun-boats which lay secreted be-
hind some of the inner islands off Sweab org. The Am-
.

phion's boats have been busily engaged in destroying a
number of the enemy's vessels laden with firtywood, for
the winter supplies of the garrison and tows. Sho bas
been twice under heavy and severe fire from the Sand-
bainn batteries. She has been hulled several time?. One
solid shot fell on deck over the foremost part of the
cabin, which completely shattered the deck asvd beam
under which it fell. One seaman was killed by a round
shot, which severed the head from his body. One• officer
wee wounded and four of the crew. A solid shot passed

thronh her mainyard, nearly cutting it asunder, but

being at a short range went through the yard, remaining
in the slings. Her standing end running rigging were
cut to pieces, as the enemy fired with great accreracy.
In her engine and machinery department she is in very
excellent order, except her main shaft, which was broken
nearly six months since, and was repaired by her own
engineers, assisted by the engineers on board the steam
factory ship the Volcano.
The Driver, 0, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander
Man H. Gardner, which arrived at Sheerness from tee
Baltic on Sunday, as reported, while cruising off the
Aland Archipelago on the 21st of November 'ant, stood
in near to Uto Island, and there discovered six Finnish
vessels belonging to Abe. They were riding there wind-
bound, being destined for Sweden. They were laden
erincipelly with baulks of timber and planks,— Great
difficulty was experienced in getting them out in nonce:
quence of the heavy weather and the intricacies of the
navigation between the numerous islands. It was at
fist decided on burning them at their anchors, but, by
the judicious arrangements of the commander nerd first-
lieutenant, they were all warped, and sailed out .clear of
the shoals. This work occupied the whole of one day
and a night, the thermometer at the time being 14 de-
grees below the freezing point. The Driver was attitched
to Admiral Baynes's squadron as a despatch vessel. She
left Faro on the 30th of November, and was beget in .
the ice in Arirsburg Bay, while communicating with the
Archer ; both. vessels got clear in the course oof the
next day. The we ether was very • severe—such' was
its severity that, on the Driver getting into anchorage
water, on letting go the shank-painter and the stopper.
to get the anchor (weighing 36 cwt.) the anchor would
not fall, being frozen to her bows, encased in a solid
mass of ice. It occupied the men more than half-ae-
hour to clear the anchor from ler bows. After this
had been effected it was found that the whole of the
chain cable in board and out was frozen to a solid mass
of ice. After some time they succeeded in anchoring,
and af-er wards proceeded to Faro, at which port the
Admiral was at anchor. All the flying squadron had
then returned there except the Falcon and Ardtier. The
Driver left Faro on the Bth inst. for Sheerness ; she
arrived at Elsinore on the 10th inst., and proceeded on
the 11th, when, on getting to the northward of Anholt,
she was compelled to put back, owing to strong westerly
gales. She again left Elsinore on the 13th, and rounded
the Scaw at midnight, made Lowestoft at 5 a.m. on Sun-
day, and arrived at Sheerness at 4 p.m. on the same day.
For three consecutive months the Driver was not at
anchor for more than three days, calculating each time
of her being at anchor. Her machinery is in very ex-
cellent condition, and quite ready for any immediate
service for which she may be required. She left at
Elsinore the Tartar, Pyladee, Esk, Cruizete Conflict,
Centaur, and the French frigate D'Assas.
The screw steam-ship Edinburgh, 60, Captain Richard
S. Hewlett, arrived at Plymouth Sound on Sunday
morning, saluted the Port Admiral at noon, and at 2
o'clock left for the westward, bound, it is said, for
Dublin.
The screw steam-corvette Cossack, 20, Captain James
H. Cockbern, and the screw steam-ship Desperate, 8,
Commander R. D. White, both from the Baltic, arrived
on Sunday night in Plynn Sound.
The crew of the Reyal George, 102, screw steam-ship,
Capt. heavy J. Codrington, C. 8., are to be paid to day,
and are to be granted the usual liberty.
The Lizard, steam-tender to the Waterloo, Lieutenant
Christopher, left Sheerness yesterday at 8 a.m., with a
new iron nkortanvessel, for experiments off Shoieburyness.
The Porcupine, 3, paddle-wheel steam-veseol, Lieut.-
Commander George M. Jackson, arrived at Sheerness at
3 p.m. yesterday, from the Baltic.
The f Mowing are the latest appointments made at the
Admiralty:--Lieut. Lord Edward Henry Oecil is ap-
pointed Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Dundee in the
Duke of Wellington ; C. Gregg, Master, to the Arachne ;
Thomas Ellard, Paymaster, to the Nile ; Henry Gray
(a), Paymaster, to the Arachne ; J. T. Sparke, Pay-
master, to the Perseverance ; H. T. Ireatmao, Midship-
man, to the Conqueror.
The Grenadier Guards, who have during the last three
months been stationed at the camp at Aldershutt, have
quitted the camp, and have been quartered at Windsor,
the Tower, and at Portman-street barracks. The Guards
have been relieved at the camp by the 80th Regiment,
1,100 stro'sg.
The authorities have rented the Victoria Riffieground,
at Kilbonen, for the daily use, excepting on Wednesdays,
of the Household Brigade of Guards, to practise target-
firing with the Minid rifle, and strong detachments are
being exercised there in the use of that weapon.
A company of the Royal Sappers and Miners, in com-
mand of Captain G. E. L. Walker, reached Brompton
barracks yester lay from Woolwich. During the after-
noon the mien were paraded and their kits inspected by
Colonel Henry Sandbatn, R.E., assisted by his major of
brigade, Captain Fitzroy Somerset,
Captain C. E. Thornton, 86th Regiment, Adjutant of
the Depot Battalion, Preston, on leaving his corps, is to
be placed on the staff.
A company of the Royal Marines Light Infantry,
Chatham Division, are instructed two hours daily in the
practice of the Minie rifle, previous to the commence-
ment of the .Enfield rifle practice by the Line.

Country Markets.

CEIELIISFORD—DEc. 14.

A large supply of all kinds of grain. Wheat met a dull
sale at a reduction of from 2s to 3s per qr. ; a similar re•
duction was submitted to on barley • and peas, beams, and
oats were worth is per qr. less than last week.
Wheat, white, old, per s. s.
(11-.72 t 4
new 71 83
red, old 65 83
new 63 73
Barley 31 39
Chevalier 33 42
Grinding 28 35
Malt 72 76
Chevalier 76 80

5. 5.
Oats, per qr 25 33
Peas, Partridge .. 4l 43
White 42 f 4

Boiling 45 52

Dun - 40 42
Beans, Tick 42 46
Harrow ticks 45 47
Masson 40 43
Ditto, no w4l 44

Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c
in the port of London, from the following p
the 10th to the 15th Dec., both inclusive.

220_
I 785
12188

4.4
t 7.1
7-3 s. 4.2
IP

Colchester .
Harwich ....
Leigh
Maldon

~ received
)rte, fr• is

120
365
149
140

640
719.

(64

COLCHESTER- DEC. 15.

A fair supply of wheat ; the best samples realised last
week's prices, and middling is to 2s per qr. cheaper. The
supply of barley was good, and all but the finest qualities
wore 2s lower. Beans and peas is cheaper.
Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 81s to 886:
red, 80s to 84s ; barley, 38s to 44s ; oats, 28s to 34s ; bean■
Mazagan, 46s to 48s ; middle and small, 50s to ; peas,
white, 56s to 58s ; grey, 46s to 48s.

COAL MARKE'
Prices of Coal per ton at t'
a.
Byass's West Hartley .. 18 3 4.
Chester Main l3 OlBelmont 2O 6
Frolywell IS 3.Framwellgate 2O 0
Howard's West Hartley - JLambton 22 6

U.—DEc. 17.

,he close At the market.
Wallsend,

Netherton 18 O'Cassop 20 9
Tanfield Moor l7 3, Hartlepool 22 3
Taufield Moor Butes 17 3'Heugh 112..11 2O 6
West Felton , 17 0 Kelloe 2l 6
South Hartlepool 21 6
Wallsend, &e. Tees 22 6
Acorn Close .,....20 0 Whitworth lB 0
Eden
Gosforth . i'9 OiCares Merthyr 23 6
Heaton 23 01Rusaoll's Hetton 22 6
Hedley 19 South Hetton 22 9
Bell 20 61

Ships at market... 95 Sold ....... 40

BIRTHS.
OP A SON.

On the 14th inst., at 10, Ilighbury-terraee, the wife of
W. T. Carlisle, Esq.
On the l7tl inst., at 155, Regent-street, Mrs. James
Butler.