The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-19 00:00:00

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of Wellington has been marked at this port by an lln"
pressive demonstration of respect to the memory of that
great man. General business has been almost totally
suspended, both by the inhabitants and at the national
establishments. The Dockyard, Gun Wharf, Clarence
Victualling Yard, &c., have been closed throughout the.
day, as have also many of the private establishments 0f
the borough. The ensigns of the ships of war have all
hung during the day half-mast high, as have also tilt!
colours of the mercantile shipping. On the forts and
ramparts, too, the national flag has been similarly
ile
pressed. At three o'clock this afternoon minute-gu
commenced firing at Fort Cumberland, Southsea Castle,
Fort Monckton, and Blockhouse, the latter commencing'
and the others successively taking the fire up, until 83
guns had been discharged. The Victory,
Neptune, 120, and Excellent, gunnery ship, also joincd
in the salute. In the evening full service was Pl'
formed at the Portsmouth parish church, when we
" Dead March in Saul" was gone through:
WOOLWICH.—The 18th of November,
1852, will long
be held in remembrance by thousands of the inhabitants
of this country, and by many distinguished foreigners
and natives of far-distant lands who witnessed the deep
feeling of regret pictured in the countenances of the
--flag-ship,
mense multitude who assembled early on that day to pg
a last tribute of respect to the memory of the late Dek.er
of Wellington during the progress of his remains to ile'
restin-place in St. Paul's Cathedral. Shortly loft°
four o'clock a.m., the officers, non-commissioned officers',
and men of the Royal Marines selected to form one
the battalions at the funeral of the late Duke of
lington, marched from the Woolwich barracks to We.
dockyard station of North Kent Railway, duringL 3 V 0
lent storm of hail and sleet, for a conveyance to ore
to take up their position with the other battalions ill t'
funeral procession.
READING.—The great majority of the shops rein' 00ii
closed during the whole of the day, while a few - the
were partially so. The peals from muffled bells, the
mourning attire assumed by the people
suspension of business, and the closed shops are all strobfe
indications of the high estimation in which the yen° e
Duke was held. Divine service was erformed at 11
of the places of worship, andl-111°118 6"
appropriate se
livered.
BRISTOL.—The citizens manifested the sense 00' le::
tertained of his merits and services by the universal
ing of all the public edifices, banks, manufacturiebi,till
generally, tria
mercantile establishments, and shops of the city ed
the
at service, with appropriate music, was pertforrehe
at the cathedral, and a sermon preached adapted to -
solemn solemn and melancholy occasion. Divine‘ service arwii
also performed at most of the churches. From 31'
hour in the morning the bells began tolling, and tlie, Ship'
ping in the harbour had their flags hoisted half-rolt:
the
CHELTENHAM.—Upon the recommendation °,l„ I
Lord of the Manor and the local magistrates, ttii
habitants closed their places of business, and the ve) °

the various churches Were tolled during:the day re.
WORCESTER.—The mayor, Mr. Padmore, issacu;hY
quest that the inhabitants would observe the Gl3lor
closing their shops. This request was generallYll the
plied with. The town council, at a meeting held °t
previous day, resolved to attend divine service ster
cathedral in the morning. The Bishop of. Iv el- th
issued a circular requesting the clergy through,%relleS
diocese to direct that the bells of their respective
should be tolled at three o'clock in the afternoon.
rcet
GLOUCESTER.---.The day of the funeral was 01).6;04
very strictly. The mayor, Mr. W. Washbourne, olia
a request to the inhabitants to close their shere'rs
this request was respected by all except the nierel", ce,se`
the Society of Friends, who kept open their l',l 010
business as usual—though they were not troublnevi,
customers—and issued a manifesto affirming the Ns. delta
ness of observing the day or commemorating thesiV.
of one whose lifa had been dedicated to warlike Pe, tIO
+
NOTTINGHAM.—During the whole of yes.,e
inhabitants -closed their industrial establishmen'i,lty"
otherwise observed the day with as much solemn
is usual on Good Friday and Christmas-day.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DO'

CORN EXCHANGE. 11e Pr;
The arrivals of English wheat coastwise duriligh 144
sent week have been only 1,630 quarters. Fres- i. 1,010,
day the receipts were very moderate, and in in tie':
condition. Although the show of samples was sn'sll'oo°;
mand, as the attendance of millers was limited,,,iis tp
active at Monday's prices. Very few transsevl"
place for forward dlivery. coise
From abroad, 9,320 quarters of wheat have to
hand. For selected samples, the inquiry was
full currencies ; but low and middling parcels were
sale.
Floatinc, Indiancargoes of wheat, beans, and Dull
Falmouth,° sold to a fair extent. In prices no Ghana
place.
There was a falling off in the supply of barley, In
a fair average business was doing at late rates.
Malt sold somewhat steadily at last week's culielv
The show of oats being on the increase, the tr
dull, but no actual decline took place in prices.
Beans and peas were held at full quotations.,_
Flour moved off slowly. The top price of -
40s. per 280 lbs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER. I.9'f
W 0
English .. 111,6e3a0t.
I
1,240 1,250 3.060 1 '4014'
Barley. Malt. Oats. I, 4
4,760 o''
Irish ....
Foreign .. 9,320 ' 610 I 15,3° ,g 47( DO
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISU 4.fivro;°,o
For the Weekended Nov. 19, 1852, made up from the 115;sd°
Inspectors in the different Cities and Tewns in England
BARLEY d„
per Imperial Quarter. rl'
WHEAT. . OATS. . REASt
PRICE •• 139 s lld ' 30s 2d I I 183 7d I 275 RY E I
130
8d 355 4' • ,
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. irti
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE, I BEANS. 11,
Is Od Is Od 15 Od is Od is Od 0
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WE
Wheat, Wheat, 109,376; Barley, 101 863; Oats, 22,223; Bye, '''. '

5.295; Peas, 3,072 quarters.

SMITHFIELD.
0011/0
Tho supply of beasts on sale to-day, was setul,°•ty, tio
tensive as to number, but very deficient in qu't,o:l4o
breeds met a dull inquiry, yet we have no change 4 A,
in prices. The few prime sorts on offer sold re 5.71,4,71
per 8 lbs. We were but moderately supplied 3911.174
On the whole the mutton trade ruled steady, 3' 1,10/vS
advance in the quotations. There was a consiclors",rd tba
off in the supply of calves ; hence the trade 01„oci,
firm, and the currencies had an upward tell";,: ,pert)
finest calves having realised 4s 2d per 8 lbs. I'
fair request, at full prices.
Milch cows sold slowly, at from 141. lOs to
including their small calves.

Per Blbs to si

a.
ink the offal. O. 6
s. (1' 4 6
4 3
Prime Southdown 4 s 0
Largo crse. calves 2 s 6
Prime small do ...3 0 10
•.3 3
Straglel phoorgkse. r ******** 3 (5) ? 0
,
Suckling calves 10 0
Quarter old pigs Do .5, op
sari' ".4
FOREIGN 170
Beasts ............... ••• I 95
Sheep ............ .• • •
.„
Calves ................
Pig 5................ • '

s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts ...2 2to 2 4
Second quality ...2 6 3 0
Prime largo oxen 3 2 3 8
Prime Scots, &c. 310 4 0
Inferior sheep ...3 0 3 4
Second quality ...3 6 3 8
Prime coarse-wild. 310 4 2

LEADENHALL. ,ore
steady, and prices r

S.i
J. n -
a
Mutton, .s 4 3 g
0
.....•3 1° 4 0
Do., prime .........
Veal ...... - ......... •‘;' 8
Do., small ........

the carcase.