The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-23 00:00:00

SHIP NE WS.

NEW YORK, JAN. 9.—The Rhein, from Rotterdam for
New York, went on shore on the bar of Carson's Inlet,
during the night of the sth of January; about ,thirty•five
of the passengers and crew landed on the 6th, and the
remainder are expected to be landed on the following
day. Jan. 10—The Alabama, hence for Rotterdam, lies
ashore on Napkin's Point, in only four feet water, but
remains tight. The Queen Victoria, hence for the Weit
Indies, cut through the ice, and leaking, was compelled
to return, and will be put upon the railway to repair.
Jan. 9—The brig Hope, of St. John's, New Brunswick,
full of water, and abandoned, stripped of rigging, &c.,
jollyboat alongside, full of water, was passed December
8, 40 miles S.W. from Nantucket Shoals. Jan. 10—The
William, hence for Prince Edward's Island, was wrecked
at I'Ardoise, Nova Scotia, previous to Dec. 23; crew
saved; cargo damaged, and has been sold.

GRAVESEND, JAN, 22.—Wind Seven S.S.W.,
blowing strong, clear sky.
Arrived—Bahaina, from Bahia; Dart, from Ostend;
Furet, from Gravelines; Menai, from Calais; Earl of
Auckland, and Concordia, from Rotterdam; Baron Osy,
from Antwerp.

Sailed—RUsina, for Buenos Ayres; Pacba, for Ceylon;
Commodore. for Antigua; Sir Robart Peel, for Dunkirk;
Tourist, for Calais; Soho, fur Antwerp; Promethus, for
Newport.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
Prince Albert, from London for Algoa Bay, off Cape
Agulbas. .
Syren, from Liverpool for Rio Grande, Jan. 15, in lat.
10 N., long. 53 W.

' THE AMEMCAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
I Dr. Kane, chief surgeon to the late American
Arctic expedition, has been giving a series of lectures
at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, on the
Arctic expedition. We find the following account in
a United States paper :
" The first lecture was devoted to a general outline
of the Arctic regions, in connexion with the recent
voyage of Sir John Franklin. Its object was evi-
dently to bring before the community correct views
with regard to the fate of the missing expeditions ;
and the ensuing lectures will, we understand, discuss
at large the probabilities of their rescue. It is an
admirable feature of the Smithsonian Institution,
founded, as it avowedly is, 'for the benefit of man-
kind at large,' that its opening course of lectures
should be in conjunction with an object so calling for
our enlarged sympathies.
" The topic is full of interest. For the first time
we were made aware of the geographical importance
of the Arctic Ocean--an ocean whose area extends
four and a half millions of square miles, and whose
tributary rivers drain a larger country than the Indus,
the Ganges, the Mississippi, and the Oronoco com•
biped.
"In discussing the much vexed question of the
cui bono of these Arctic expeditions, Dr. Kane, after
citing in detail their valuable contributions to general
science, observed that the cod fishery of Newfound-
land grew out of the voyage of Sir Humphrey
Gilbert ; the north-west passage of Davis opened
the whale fishery of West Greenland, and Frobisher
Wohfinthhe now
age.pioneered Hudson to that great bay
mar-
gins the most lucrative fur company
" Sir John Franklin was seen in Baffin's Bay, in
July, 1845, moored to an iceberg, and awaiting an
opening to the west. By a strange coincidence the
American expedition was imprisoned for two succes-
sive seasons at the same spot. The next traces of his
onward progress were the sad memorials of his winter
encampment at the mouth of Wellington Channel—a
large inlet opening towards the north; and here Dr.
Kane, after describing the scene, which he was
among the first
to
that the visit' expressed his con-
viction
--missing vessels bad
.p
inlet
o
•
ceeded in the early summer of 1846 up this
to the unknown regions of the north. This seems to
us extremely probable. The American expedition,
in fact, drifted helplessly in this very direction. They
attained a latitude (75 deg. 26 min. North) never
before attained in this meridian by keel of Christian
ship, and there saw the dark water sky that indicated
the polygna, or open sea, advocated by Lieut. Maury.
" The lecture-room of the institution was crowded
at an early hour, and the lecture was listened to with
profound attention. The facts in themselves were
highly interesting, and, if possible, were rendered
more so from the circumstance of their being pre.
sented in eloquent language by a participator in the
events and perils of the voyage.

DIED.—
On the 25th of November, 1851, on board
her
Majesty's tender Bloodhound, after lingering two hours,
in consequence of wounds received in action at Lagos, west
coast 0..
r Africa, Henry Hyde Hall, mate of H.U.S. Niger,
youngest and only surviving son of Lieutenant Thomas
Samuel Hall, R.N., aged 22. This noble and gallant young
officer had with his own hands made prisoner of a Portuguese,
and, having given him in charge of a sentry, returned im-
mediately to the front, Where in the very foremost rank he
wai unfortunately struck down by two balls—one through
the • high, the other through his lungs. He was afterwards
carried on board her Majesty's ship Niger, and buried
with military horours. The very sudden and irreparable loss
of this promising and meritorious young officer ikuniversally
And most deeply regretted.

THE COUN TRY MARKETS.
LOUGHBOROUGH JAN. 22.--To-day's market was well
atter.du,i. Wneat made 24 per qr.; barley 2s, with a
good demand. Other descriptions made thu same as
last week.

BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 22.—At Gloucester market on
the 17th wheat sold at an advance of is per quarter, but
at Worcester the same day, the supply from the
farmers being large, higher prices could not be obtained.
Barley rose is per quarter. On oats the turn was in
favour of the seller. Beans and peas both dull. During
the present week but little English wheat has been
offering, and eua the sales made an improvement of Is
to 2s per quarter has been realised for both English and
foreign. Barley 6d to is per quarter dearer. Oats in
demand at full former prices. English beans dull, and
rather lower; very few foreign offering. Peas difficult
to quit. At Wolverhampton yesterday there was again
a large supply of English wheat, which sold slowly at a
rise of Is per quarter. At this day's market there was
a fair supply of wheat, which found buyers slowly of an
advance of is to 2s per quarter. Bailey of all kinds
fully is per (planer dearer. Oats held for more money,
but buyers would not comply. Beaus and peas unal-
tered; the latter continue difficult to dispose of in
quantity.

DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, JAN. 20.—The supply
of beasts to-day was not large, consequently higher
prices were asked; the best quality of bt of was in better
demand, and a good clearance was effected. The number
of sheep was abou the same as last week, fully main-
taining the same prices. Fnt calves were scarce. The
number of fat pigs was about the average, and readily
disposed of. Beef, 4i,1 to 5d ; mutton, Sid to bid;
veal, 5d to sid per lb; pigs, ^s to 7s 3d per score;
rough fat, 3s 6d per stone of 14Ibs; hides, lid to 14d
per Ib; calf skins, 2d to 3i-d per lb.
NOTTINGHAM, JAN. 21.—There was a large market,
and a good business was done. Best beef, 5s 6d to
5s 9d; inferior, ss; best small mutton, 6d to qd; large,
6th interior, sd; calves, 5d to sid; bacon pigs, ss;
porkets, 5s to 6s; bides, 2s; rough fat, 2s 6d; calves
skins, 4d.

GLASGOW, JAN. 21.—With the exception of 1,664
quarters of barley coastwise, and 2,650 quarters of outs
from Ireland, the supplies thence continues small.
From abroad, via the Clyde, only 1,515 quarters of
wheat and 625 quarters of beans have been reported
from Egypt; via Grangemouth, none. Considerable
quantities of wheat and flour have been changing bands
during the week at improved rates. Oats, eatmeal, and
Indian corn participated in the better feeling. This
day's market was well attended by town and country
buyers. Wheat and flour were held 6d higher per boll
or barrel, at which rise the transactions were limited, the
required advance checking sales. Barley was 6d dearet
per 3201 b. Oats improved 3d per 2641 b, and oatmeal 6‘—•
per 2801 b. Beans and peas ruled in sellers' favour. /11'
dian corn 6(1 dearer per 2801 b.

EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, JAN. 21 —We bad in.
the m4rket 10-day 901 qra. wheat, 1,045 qrs. barley, 873
qrs. oats, and 160 qra. b:-.ans. Sales for all sorts quickly
ffected. As compared with last week, the top of wheat
was 2s, and the average 9d up. Barley on the top 11
up, and the average 3id. Oats on the top is 6d, and
tho average 6d up. Beans on the top the same, and the
arerago 4d down. Unsold-62 qrs. whert, 108 qrs.
barley. 22 qra. oats, and 40 qrs. beans.
Top of Wheat ... 651 lb. 45s Od
„ Barley ... •.. 57i1b. 30s 6d
„ Oats ... ••• 45i1b. 235 6d
„ Beans ..• . 66 lb. 345 Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE • MARKET, JAN. 21.—The number
of cattle was 743, or 142 more than last week. Top price, 75 Od;
current, 6s 6d to 6s 9d ; secondary and inferior, from 5s
to 5s 6d per Dutch stone. A clearance was not effected.
The number of sheep at market this morning was
2,322, being 423 less than last week. Best wedder mutton,
top price, bild per lb ; current, 4d to 4jd ; ewes, 4d to 41d.
A good clearance was effected.
UPPINGHAM, JAN. 21.—Wheat 36s to 40s; barley 26s to
30s Od ; oats lbs to 20s; beans 25s to 345. Butter lld to 00d
per ib ; eggs 20 for Is.
LouTir, JAN. 21.—Wheat 33s to 38s; barley 231 to 28s;
oats I4s to 18s ; beans 29s to 32s per qr.
NEWARK, JAN. 21.—Wheat, white 44s to 51s, red 40s to
445; barley, malting 30s to 325, grinding 24s to 265; oats,
245 t., 20s to 225. I lst., 19s totes; beans, old 36s to 38s;
new, 30s to 325; malt, 54s to 56s ; tares, 30s to 32s per qr.
MELTON MOWBRAY, JAN. 20.—Wheat, 36s Od to 413;
barley, 25s to 30s; oats, old 24s to 278 ; beans, old 32s to 355,
new 26s to 29s per qr. Butter is to Is Id per lb ; eggs 16 to 13
for ls.

BOSTON, JAN. 21.—Wheat,' red 301 to 405 Od, white 41i
to 435, extra 45s to 003 ; barley 24s to 27s ; oats, lbs to 20s;
beans 25s to 31s; peas 231 to 27s per qr.
CORK, JAN. 21.

. --
Barrels. Currency.
39 White wheat 218 6d to 00s Od 003 Od-20 stow
59 Red wheat lBs 3d to 19s Od OOs Od-20 do
58 Ditto l9s Od to 198 6d
45 Ditto
242 Barley 118 Od to 12s 2d
34 Ditto l2B 2d to 128 4d} 00s Od-.46 do
0 Ditto oos Od to 00s Od
0 Bere Ods Od to Os Od Os Od
322 Oats 9s Od to 98 8d
445 Ditto - 003 Od-14 do
163 Ditto ... lOs Od to 10s 6d
98 Pigs 27s Od to 301 Od 284 6d per owt
Quantity sold at
17 the Highest Prices:—
0 barrels white wheat ; red ; 5 barley; 0 bere; 15 oats;
11 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last weeks—
Wheat, 860. Barley, 1,359. Oats, 6,306. Pigs, 1,141.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT.
CURRINCY.
First quality
Second quality
Third quality 6ss Third quality
bOg
go
Fourth quality
quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality ...... ... ...... ON Sixth quality
Return of Cattle sold for week ending Jan. 17.
Pigs, 1,201. Sheep, 195. Cows, 109.
CORK.--Vlour—First 118 6d to 13. Od; extra 14. Od;
seconds, 8s Od to lls 6d; households 8s to 108 Od; thirds, ys toes
per cwt. Oatmeal IN 6d to 11s; Indian meal 68 941 to 780 d; whoa'
meal, Ps to 9s 65 per cwt. Indian corn 615 s Od to 61158 Od per
ton. Bran 87s 6cl to 908 per ton. Hay—Farmers 21s to 375; averse
00s;
dealers -.;2.1t0 4Ob Od; average 36s per ton. Straw—Farmers
158 Od to 21s Od ; average 18s ; dealers 30a Od to 00s Od;
average 00s Od
per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf bd to 6fd ;
household loaf 4d to 50 per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
10d per lb. Eggs-5s 6d to 6s Od per hundred. c0a15...".
Newport 158 Od ; Lydney 168 ; Landore UN ; Cnlsst
13s Od per ton. Tallow 38$ Od to 40s per oft.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 58 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 6d; mutton 5d to 6d; veal dd ,tf,
6d ; pork 4cl to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages bd per "
Hops 6188 to 9/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 21 17s 6d to 3/ 01 Per
ton. Bark—Barbary 710 s to 8/ Os; Valonia 151 to 01, French
61 Os ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 148 to IN per stone'
Hemik29l to 34/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 19s to 00s; re"
ditto, 248 to OOs per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ Os to 11/ Per
ton. Timber—Memel, 703 per ton ; red pine, 31 51 • yellosf
ditto, 2/ IN per ton; deals, 151 to 181 per 100. Plitdes•-•
Market 218 to 30s; salted 228 to 30s per owt ; calf skinst
3d to 3d per lb. Potatoes, white 7d to 8d; PiT%
10d to 12d. Guano— Peruvian. 11l Os ; lohaboe, 81 to 91 ''
per ton. Tar—Arehangel, 19s per barrel.

SAM SLICK'S " TRAITS OF AMERICAN Elumova.l
—This book is full of sparkling wit and drollery. So unique
are the Americans on every point, that even their humour
is characteristic, and has a shrewdness and richness peculiar
to itself. Sam Slick was the first to exhibit, in his own pre"
per history, all the best qualities of the new vein of humour
which immediately set the world in a roar, and now he
comes before us with such a repertory of fun, wit, jests,
tricks, practical jokes, and racy stories, as would convulse
the veriest hypocondriac. The strange compound of sim-
plicity, fraud, knavery, shrewdness, generosity, and reckless
courage, which constitutes the main leaven of the American
character, here displays itself in all its luxuriance.—United
Service Magazine..
EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.—An inquest was held
on Tuesday, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, touching the
death of Edwin Harris, aged 42, a potato salesman, of
Church-street, Shoreditch. It appeared that deceased could
not obtain payment of a large sum of money owing to him'
which he was greatly in need of to meet a heavy W. ‘-"'
Wednesday night last, in the company of hisfaihebri-in le,W9
he exclaimed, in an almost frantmicymfaanmnejr,." That
lDu-tcu"
but nothing1 y 1"
man will be the ruin of uhioefiaten,d after
which deceased left to go
playingor scen oft himit a
stable-yard
lb Stea.t;artdda yi
ilast, more was heard
when some little boys
stood in the yard near three months, on one of them going to enter an empty omnibus, which De!:
was not quite dead, and wast convertyhtaes
lying in the bottom of the v
wife and six etude with his throat cut. .IL
he wrote the following
want my waistcoat. srange words on a piece of paper :-7.
" I have aCurtain-road -
htroeo atcdhh,
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lahossasphivi Shoreditch,otardeceasedtl
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and
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tachildren,eotab but Irg e cannotrasst
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lay in the cold fifty hours." Deceased died on Sunday fro°
the wound in the throat. Verdict—Temporary insanity.
Tug CARPET TRADE.—At Kidderminster, we re•
Bret to state that, after a long period of prosperity, the carpet
trade has become depressed. One of the principal spinning
mills has been still for the last fortnight, and many artisans
in the town are out of employ. Some of the masters had
given their men notice to stop work, but the latter have re-
quested to be put on short time instead, which We believe has
been receded to.— Worcester Chronicle.
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