The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-24 00:00:00

The Curacou, 24, Captain Jenkin Jones, is ordered to
convey Sir Charles T. Metcalf, Bart., G. C. 8., recently
appointed Governor of Jamaica, to that island ; she will
also convey him to Barbadoes, it being deemed requisite
he should have a consultation with the civil and military
authorities of the Leeward Islands on the present state of
West Indian affairs ; the Curacoa will then proceed to the
South American station The Curacoa takes out forty
boys, as a supply for the Brazil station.
The Lily is expected to proceed in a few days to the
Cape of Good Hope station.
The Phoenix steam-vessel has been ordered to be corn.
missioned at Woolwich,
The Sardinian corvette Eagle, for St. Petersburgh,
Malabar,.for Bombay, and Madagascar, for Calcutta, sailed
on Tuesday. On the morning of the departure of the
Sardinian corvette the Hon. Admiral Fleming visited her
under a salute, which was returned by the Hastings.
The Columbia steam-transport, Mr. Alexander Thomp-
ton, master commanding, arrived on Monday from the
North American and West India station, bringing a
number of naval and military invalids. She sailed on
Wednesday for Woolwich.
The Clio, 16, Commander Fremantle, went out of har-
bour on Monday, was paid advance on Tuesday, and sailed
on the following day for Plymouth, whence she will pro-
ceed to the Mediterranean as soon as completed.
The Avon steamer arrived on Friday with supernumerary
seamen from Sheerness for the Winchester and Curacoa,
and proceeded the same day with part of the depot of the
11th Regiment to Plymouth.
The Harrier, 16, was paid off on Thursday, when acting
Commander Hirtzel and the officers had a parting dinner.
On this occasion, also, a silver cup was presented to
Lieutenant Chaloner by his messmates, in token of their
great esteem. The Harrier brought home several Por-
tuguese prisoners, taken out of the slavers captured on the
coast of Brazil.
The French ketch Coralie and Melanie, Captain Mour-
rut, from London, bound to Martinique, was brought into
the harbour to-day by the Union pilot-boat, Caws, master,
having been dismasted at an early hour this morning, when
cff the Start, in a gale of wind.
MALTA, JI'LY s.—On the 20th ultimo, several ships of
Sir Robert Stopford's squadron hove in sight, and about
ten o'clock the Princess Charlotte (flag-ship), Bellero-
phon, Castor, and Zebra came to an anchor in the flee har-
bour of Valetta, and "'resumed their customary moorings,
During the forenoon of the following day the Rodney,
Pembroke, Talavera, Asia, Rhadamanthus, and Weazle
followed, and on Sunday the Minden, from Naples. On
that night the Acheron steamer came in froM Gibraltar,
bringing the London mails and despatches. The Weazle
sailed on the 21st, with despatches for Sir T. Fellowes,
of the Vanguard. The Tyne was not admitted to pra-
tique until the 24th ultimo. Notwithstanding the arrival
on the 26th ult. of Mr. Moore, a special Queen's Mes-
senger, who is said to have left London on the 16th idem,
it was not until the evening of the Ist instant that any
movement in the squadron took place, when the Minden,
Talavera, and Asia, ships of the line, Castor frigate, and
Zebra brig, put to sea. These remained in the offing un-
til the following morning, when soon after daylight they
were joined by Admiral Sir Robert Stopford in the Prin-
cess Charlotte, the Rodney, Bellerophon, and Pembroke,
of the line, Tyne frigate, and fill'adamanthus steam frigate,
all of which, forming together eleven sail, immediately set
sail for the eastward, with a fresh N. W. wind. Various
arc the reports and rumours afloat as to the destination of
these vessels, but as we have reason to believe that up to
the evening preceding their departure even his Excellency
the Commander-in-Chief had not made up his mind as to
this point, we do not attribute their departure to any
greater matter of moment than the customary summer
cruise, to keep the officers and crews in exercise. A
sealed rendezvous, in case of separation from the flag-ship,
had been delivered to each Captain, but these wore on
Monday withdrawn, and others (as we bear) substituted.
A report is current that the squadron will only be absent
for a few weeks, and that this interval will be taken up in
visiting some of the Continental and Sicilian ports; but
eta- firm impression is that they are bound to the seat of war
between the Turks and Egyptians, though we very much
doubt whether they will take an active part either on one
side or the other, though the knowledge of their approach
may keep the belligerents from coming to an engagement.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Commander John
Dufliil to the Niagara. Lieutenants John Compton (ad-
ditional), to the Stag ; F. T. Brown, to the Gorgon,
steam-ship; John Baker, Hooklcy and Richard F. King,
to the Coast Guard ; George Spring, to the Melville.
Purser Robert Lower, to the Gorgon ; Master and Pilot
C. 11. Milton, to the Saracen. Assistant Surgeons W.
Peacock, F. B. Pritchard, and N. J. Hayden (additional),
to the Winchester. Mates, Michael M. Duncan, to the
Niagara; C. H. James and W. A. R. Lee, to the Excel
lent. Midshipmen Arthur F. Shame, to the Revenge.
( From the Devonport Independent.)
PLYMOUTH, JULY 20.--H. M. brig Childers, 16, Com.
E. P. Halstead, sailed on Saturday for the East Indies.
H. M. sloop Pylades, 16, was warped from her moorings
on Monday alongside the Jetty, and is to be ready for com-
mission about the middle of August.
The Rochester, lighter, arrived on Sunday, with ma-
rines from Pembroke: the Goodwill lighter, with stores
from Sheerness, and the Buoy Boat from Ports-
mouth, arrived on the same day. The Devon, lighter,
is ordered to the North Coast of Spain, and will sail this
day (Saturday).
The Ferrett, packet, building in this dock-yard, is to be
altered to a ten-gun brig.
In Hamoaze—lmpregnable, 104, Captain Eden ; San
Josef, 110, Captain Tayler ; Pandora, packet ; Carron,
steam-vessel; Goodwill, and Rochester, lighters.
In Barnpool—Druld, 46, Captain Lord
In the Sound— T
Belleisle, 74, Captain T. Ch
Nicolasureh Her-
cules, 74, Captain E. Barnard; Clio, Is, Commander S.
Freemantle.
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613 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 3F 6 0 42 29 '
0 Bere l6 stone
_.O u 0
0 Barley l6 5t0ne....., 0 0 0
972 Oats l4 5t0ne...... /7 0 19 0 18 11
o Flour, per cwt
0 Oatmeal 8 stor. — 0 0 0
Sold to Bakers only.
6,281 Cwt. Flour 22 0 25 6 i 24 4
Average price of Wheat and Flour 6.55. 4,1, per sack.
Receipts of Flour, 11,713
Sales of
from 225. Od. to 255. Od.
of Do, 18,003 Seconds
from 19s. 01. to mss. O
Tnirds
from 10s. Od., to 12s Od.
PRICE OF DREAD.
Quartern Loaf 10,1.1 Half Quartern sd.
CORK MARKETS.—JuIy 20
W h ez.t (per ....":}:...t.)2F2s o]. to 575. 04.10ats (per I4st.) ...Ilk 6d. to 162. Pd.
Bar!ey (per 165t.)15 0 22 6 'Flour (perewt ) _l6 0 24 0
Oatmeal (per cwt.) 19s. Od. to Inn. dd.
Beef, 4d. to 7d.— M utton, Ed. to ed.—Veal, 4d to 6d.
Pork, 41d. to scl.—Fresh Butter, 1011. to 11d. per lb.
PIOCE OF ntrrTER.
To the Merchants.
First Quality B7s
Second B5
Third
Fourth 74
Fifth 66
Sixth 4B
CLON M ELL ATA RKETS.—JuIy 20.
Per Cwt,
s. d. s. d.
New Butter BB oto 90 0
Oatmeal 12 0 12 3
Rendered Lard — 0 52 0

To the Counts
761. '

. s.
Hides (rate) s. cl.) •—oto 24 0
Bacon Pigs 38 0 40 0
Heads 28 0 0
Bag.
Flour, Thirds. 0 32 0
Peurths 22 0 -- 0
Carrel.

Per
elour, Second 0 94 0 1
--liousehold 0 42 0 1
I
Rapeseed 20 0 Per
0 1
Bere 8 4 10 0 r
Per S
Wheat 1 8 1 10
vats 0 8 9IENN
KIL
Wiieat,per barrel)2os. Od. to K
375. ed.
Barley '1 0 22 0
Oats 12 6 14 6
Flour (per ba) 3O 0 40 0
Butter (per cwt.) 90 0 98 0
Bacon Pigs 33 0 36 0
Coa's 1 0 1 2

Bailey 13 0 14 0
Coes 0 0

Tallow (rough) 4 0 4
Potatoes 0 3 ( 4
MARKETS,
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Reef (per Os. Od. to Os, Cd.
Mutt On........ 0 5 0 6
Pork 0 4 0 0
Veal ........
Fresh Butter 0 0 1 0
Salt Ditto
Potatoes (per st.) 0 2 0 3

MARKETS.