The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-20 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ Os; clover
ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 12s per load.
A moderate supply, and a steady demand.
CUMBEIMAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 16s to. 4/ Os ; clover,
ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/ 18s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 13s per load.
Supply moderately good, and trade firm.
WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ Os ; clover,
ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 12s per load.
Trade steady, at full prices.

THE HULL WHALERS.—The Truelove-arrived on Wed-
nesday evening with four fish—sixty-four tuns oil. She
brings Captain Quale and seven others of the crew of the
United States ship MacLellan, which was wrecked in a
gale on the Bth of July, when eight other ships; including
the Truelove, had nearly shared the same fate. She also
brings twelve seamen left by the MacLellan at Kemick-
sook, in Davis' Straits, last year, to fish during the win-
ter. They had caught sixteen whales and five hundred
seals. The Anne, Captain Wells, arrived here on Thurs-
day night, having had a successful voyage ; she has five
fish. The Rose, Captain Bushby, also arrived on Thurs-
day. No communication with the Western Esquimaux
had been made, • and no trace whatever of Sir John
Franklin's expedition had been found. The Lord Gam-
bier, Captain Couldray, arrived on Sunday ' • she has
four fish, which will produce about sixty tuns of oil. The
expedition sent out under the command of Sir E. Bel-
cher was passed by the Lord Gambier on the 22d of
July ; they were then proceeding to the north, under
steam and canvas. The whaler Orion, Captain E. Wells,
left the ice on the 9th of October, arrived at the Shetland.
Isles on the Bth of November, and anchored in the Hull
roads on. the 12th. The captain reports the Orion clean;
a great number of fish were seen, but they could not be
headed by the vessel.
DREADFUL SHlPWRECK.—Particulars have just reached
Sunderland of the wreck of the Concord, Captain Weig-
hill, the feaiful sufferings of the crew, and the death of
five of them: The- Concord cleared at Elsinore on the
23d of October, timber-laden, bound for Rye ; on the
27th she struck soundings in 18 fathoms of water on the
Doggerbank, when a gale came from the south-east.
At nine
.o'clock p.m. a heavy sea struck the vessel,
starting the starboard stanchion, and carrying away the
galley. She then sprang a leak ; all hands were called
to the pumps' and a raft of deals on deck was thrown
overboard. After passing an awful night, at four a.m.
on the 28th they loosened the foresail, but while setting
it the vessel capsized, and the captain and crew got on to
the broadside, where they suffered extremely from the
effects of wet and cold, the waves breaking completely
over them. After remaining in that fearful state for
some time, the working of the timber on deck carried
away the foremast,. and the vessel again righted, and all
the crew got on to the deck, and succeeded in laying
the ship's head to sea. The waves were then making a
complete breach over her. The sufferings of the
crew were intense, and during the forenoon a boy named
Isaac Bolani died from the effects of the cold, about two
hours after, the mate, George Weighill,' and during the
day the cabin toy expired. They saw a vessel at some
distance, but, owing to the fierceness of the tempest, it
could render them no assistance. As night approached,
the captain, two sailors, and an apprentice lashed them-
selvei; to the vessel, and their sufferings were of the most
fearfnl character, from hunger and cold, during the
night. When the morning of the 29th -dawned Captain
R. Weighill, and - the eldest apprentice, named John
Dear, were both found dead. At daybreak two of the
crew alone remained, and they were much enfeebled.
The names of the sailors are James Browell and H.
Hopkirk ; they consigned the bodies on deck to the
waters. Shortly afterwards a Norwegian vessel, the
Neptunus, from Christiansand, hove in sight, and, seeing
a signal of distress, bore down to their assistance and
took both the sailors on board. These men were landed
at Fleckeroe, from whence they were sent by the British
Consul to Hull, where they arrived on Saturday last.
OBSERVANCE OF THE DUKE'S FUNERAL-DAY IN
DUBLIN.—The public observances here on account of
this ceremonial were upon a very moderate scale, and of
comparatively limited extent. On the part of the
military in garrison, the only difference between yester-
day and any other ordinary day consisted in this—that
neither drums, bugles, nor any other music whatever,
were used in any of the regiments. In all other respects
the duties of the soldier were performed according to Me'
usual routine. The public offices at the Castle were
all closed for the day. The principal law courts were
also closed. At the Bank of Ireland and the Post-office
the business proceeded uninterruptedly in its ordinary
course. In the. Custom-house, the Revenue and Excise
departments were open the same as on . any other day ;
but the offices of the Poor-law Commissioners and of the
Board of Works were closed. There was a public ser-
vice in Christ Church, and the bell of Trinity College
tolled at quarter-hour intervals, the same as in case of
demise by members of the royal family. In the police-
offices the magistrates disposed of the custody cases of
the preceding night, and of such summonses as had been
entered for hearing for that day, but no business occur-
ring afterwards was proceeded with. Some of the
vessels on the river had their colours half-mast high—by
others the occasion was unnoticed. As to any manifes-,
tation of popular feeling, as the closing of shops, &c.,
not any, the slightest sign, at least that came under our
observation, was tiaroughout the, city.
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