The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-04 00:00:00

do. 91 qrs., 84 sold
do. 391 qrs., 361 sold
do. 202 qrs., 159 sold

COAL MARKET.—YESTIRDAT.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :
Bate's West Hartley.. 13s 6d Hetton
Huddle's W. Hartley.. 14s Od Haswell l6s 3d
Carr's Hartley ..... ... 14s Od Keepier Grange
Chester Main l3s 3d Keepier lss Od
Dean's Primrose
Hasting's Hartley ... 14s Odl•umley ....
Holywell - l4s 6d
North Percy narticy.. 13s 6cl,ltussell's Iletton
New Tanfield .. ....... 11s Gd Richmand lss Od
Itavensworth'sW. Hart 143 01 Stewart's .. ... « 165 Od
Tyne Main lls 3d Plummer ........ ..... 15s 3a
l antield Moor ... _ lle 9diShotton ....... .......... 15s Od
fanfield Moor Butes 1 Is fid Cassop
West Wylam ' 12s 9d Denison
Wylam ..—.. l3B 6d Hartlepool
Wall's End, &c. Fowler's Hartlepool— l4s Od
Acorn Close ........ .... 14s 6d Heugb. Hall
Gostorth .....
61
1
Barton ..............
llebburn ........... ... 13s 9d South Kenos 1530
[-Aston ............... •. 14s 3d InornieS,
Hedley
Northumberland
Riddell
Walker
Johnson
Eden Main .....
Lambton Primrose
Bell
Belmont .. 149 9. Lion Stone Coal
Braddyll
Ships at market,

'832 ...... Sold, 153.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
• taisToL, MAY 3.
gram EXCHANGE.—The share mark
itet ha beendoing ex-
tremely firm to-day, but there was very ltle bussiness .
The only transaction reported was—Great Western, 923%.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 3
STOCK EXC:IA/WM—The business to-day Theahe li-
mited, and prices had a downward tendency. transac-
tions were as follow :—Birkenhead,Lancashire, and Cheshire,
113 dis.—Ditto, 22'. Shares, 6 dis.—Caledonian, 21.—Lan-
aashire and Yorkshire, 731/2—Ditto, Fifths (West Riding
Union), 4% dis.—London and North-Western, 1213/4—Ditto,
New Quarters, 5% p.—Midland, 7014—North Staffordshire,
dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 22,4—Warrington and
Altrineharu Junction, par—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19
—York and North Midland, 26.
MaNCIIESTER, MAY 3.
STOCK EMMA/WM—A considerable amount of business
was transacted in our share market to-day, and prices
had an upward tendency. The sales were—Blackburn,
Preference, 20:x3—East Lancashire, 17 5-16—Eastern Coun-
ties, 9N—Birkenhead. Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction,
11 dis.—Midlands, 7014—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, New Preference, 13s. 6d. p.—London and North-
Western, New Quarters, 5—N, p.—Buckinghamshire, 18(—
South-Eastern and Dover, 221.x—Lancashire and Yorkshire,
731 A—Ditto, Fifths, 57/8 dis.—Manchester, 13uston, Mat-
lock, and Midland, 278.
13I1tIYIINGHAM, MAY 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market opened this
morning, but the only transactions reported were—Midland
Stock, 697(3—Ditto (Birmingham and Derby), 373/4—North
Staffordshire, 7:X; dis.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 3.--Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs
G.C.M.G., Commander-in-Chief, went out this morning
in the steam-tender Sprightly, Acting-Master George
Allen commanding, to muster and inspect the Wolve-
rine, 16, Commander Falcon.. Captain Chads, C. 8., of
the Excellent, exercised the crew in gunnery, in which
they showed much proficiency. The Conflict, 14
(screw), Commander Jenner, was also inspected by the
Commander in-Chief at the same time. The Wolverine
is ordered to Chatham to be paid off.
Courts-martial are ordered to be held on Wednesday
on board the flag-ship Victory, Captain G. B. Martin,
C. 8., on Mr. Richards, master's assistant, late of the
Birkenhead, and four of the crew of that vessel, for their
participation in her loss. Mr. Richards is the only ex-
ecutive officer saved. Another court-martial is ordered
to tollow—the first for the trial of Mr. Rennielc, the
engineer, Mr. Culhane, assistant-surgeon, Mr. Archbold,
the gunner, and the remainder of the survivors of the
Birkenhead. These trials are looked to with deep inte-
rest, and pomp unexplained matters are expected to be
brought to light.
The Commander-in-Chief has received intimation of
the ihtk nclrd visit to this port to-morrow of the Count
d'A guile., admix rd of the fleet of his brother, the King of
Naples, who will be received with the same honours as
are usually accorded to Royalty. Commodore Eden's (of
Woolwich) ffig lieutenant, Mr. Gore, will attend upon
the distinguished visitors, who will visit this dockyard
and the fleet at Spithead, and be entertained at the Ad-
miralty-house iu the evening by Port-Admiral Sir
Thomas Briggs.
Into() tnh, eeEndxebeellent.
today
to be masted and fitted out.
The superb, 80, Captain Purcell, exercised her crew
at target practice this morning at Spithead.
c (ibryt of
Lieutenantinquiry investigate
,isGo.rdßer.ejdactokson.s h e c
athe e coauuts eo f
of the to❑g passage of the Conflict from the Brazils, and
lostth atchceiidrelnivtetso hoonr
tbhooilvero,yabze.whTichhesefouwreroof
jh e. r
Lattercrew
and E. Delany, atolters,.whn died on the 26th of Match;
tßo.nB:egderb,yetoker, on the 28th, and G. Hauson, stoker, on
tAhonitaxn
explosion (it
(Git. Wwaese ktshowsatsarabloaaordsebroioiluesrl)y
athned2w9aths.sent to hpeapthtal at Devonport on the vessel's
a r ri
Thevl
Athreertoh,uwaah,:sro, he is reported doing well.
shot
Symonds, was exercising
to-day at Spithead, ©t s
into discharged her powder and live
harbour to be docked to-
The Queen,
shells, and will come
i ls, htpracti".
Conflict
the afternoon
m°Airfot7; her inspection this morning
complement
Hewlett, undero 4th500
tender
to dis-
charged her powder at Spithead, and in the
Chaapvteitinw
was towed into harbour by the Echo steam-tug.
Tie Edinburgh iv. fitting with all dispatch as
commanded She
bywill
orders of Captain Chads. •
The Porcupine steam-vessel has been commissioned
the steam basin to-day, and was hauled under the shears
ial.lololall, Max 3,. filer Alajeaty's frigate. Amazon,