The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-02 00:00:00

A NEW SIEGE GUN.

Government has instructed Mr. Nasmyth to make a
cast•iron siege gun, and another engineer proposes to
make one of cast-steel. We have, however, seen the
model of a gun, which, we believe, will supersede these
and all others now in use.

This gun is the invention of Mr.Witlieme, formerly of
Everton, Liverpool, but now of Pembroke, and the con-
tractor for executing the Government works at Milford
Haven. Mr. Williams's gua can be made either of
wrought iron •r east steel, and of any size. The cost
will not be great, the efficiency undoubted. Bat it has
one most desirable advantage over all ether guns. At
Sebastopol siege guns were removed ss itk great difficulty
—in bad weather not at all. Mr. Williams's gua can be
carried on men's shoulders !

It is made is pieoel, which pieces can be put together
in a few minutes by a mere labourer, and when put to-
gether wilt be stronger than any gun cast or fabricated
whole. The model will be laid before the Minister of
War next week.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.

SarrittnELD.—Meadove hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 15a Od ; clover
ditto, 31 Os to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 9s per load.
Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations.
CIIMBBELAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 17s to 4/ 16s ; clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 5/15s ; and straw, 1/ 3s to 1/ 10s per load.
Trade dull.

WHITIT.OIIAPM—Meadow hay, 21153 to 41 14s; clover
ditto, 3t Os to 51 18A; and straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 9s per load.
Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.

COLONIAL.

St/CUR.—The sales by auction are numerous. Prices
are supported by the firmness of the holders. In refined
less is doing. Brown lumps are 435, and grocery 43s 6d
to 495. The quantity of British Plantation landed last
week at the East and 'West India Docks was 1,161 hhds,
107 tierces, 155 barrels ; there were taken for home con-
sumption 965 hhds, 110 tierces, 225 barrels. The 'stock
in the same place is 15,895 Ws, 2,442 tierces, 3,185 bar-
rels.
COFME.—Native Ceylons are quiet at 45s to 465, ac-
cording to quality.
Ricx.—The market is dull, there are sellers of good
white Bengal to arrive at 14s 9d per cwt.
Rusr.—The quantity lauded last week at the East and
West India Docks was 355 pins, 38 hittds. There were
taken for home consumption 151 puns, 13 hhds, and ex-
ported 7 puns, 15 hhds. The stock in the saute place is
118,654 puns, 3,040 hhde.
TEA.--A fair bisiness has been done. Common sound
Congou is 10d per 1L
COTTON.—There are no sales to report to-day.
SALTPETER remains quiet, and there are no transactions
reported.
NITRATE OF SODA. is steady, at 18s 3d to 18s 9d, accord-
ing to quantity and quality.
TARTARIC ACID in firmer. A small business has been
done at is 7d to is 7id per lb. on the spot.
INDIGO.—The usual meetin?, of the trade took place to
draw for selling ; the next sales are fixed fer the 13th
February, prompt 12th May. The quantity to be offered
is likely to reach 14,000 to 15,000 chests.
TALLOW.—The market has been quiet, but prices are
steady. P.Y.C. ou the spot 64s ?Al to 64s 6d, and for the
first three months 64s 3d per cwt. The stock this day is
35,781 casks against 42,256 casks, the deliveries last week
were 832 casks against 2,057 casks, since Ist June 48,011
casks against 63,682 casks, the arrivals last week were
3,908 casks against 10 casks, and since Ist Juno 47,792
casks against 82,623 casks.