The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-01 00:00:00

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.
The African Steam Ship Company's packet
Charity, Captain Atkins, arrived this morning.
Her dates outward were—Plymouth, September
24 ; Madeira, Oct. 1; Tenerife, Oct. 9 ; Bathurst,
Oct. 10 ; Sierra Leone, Oct. 13 ; Liberia, Oct. 16;
Cape Coast Castle, Oct. 20 ; Accra, Oct. 21; La-
gos, Oct. 22, Bonny, Oct. 24 ; Old Calabar, Oct.
25 ; Fernando Po, Oct. 26 ; and Cameroons, Oct.
28. Homeward dates—Lagos, Oct. 31; Accra,
Nov. 3 ; Cape Coast, 4th ; Liberia, 7th ; Sierra
Leone, 9th ; Bathurst, 15th ; Goree, 16th ; Tene-
rife, 22d ; and Madeira, 24th. She has thus made
the voyage out and home complete in 67 days, re-
flecting credit on her builder, Mr. John Laird, of
Birkenhead, her engine makers, Messrs. Forrester
and Co., and on her commanding officer.
By the last account, the West Coast squadre.n
was gathering round Lagos. Her Majesty's brig
Ferret was off Lagos ; the Polyphemus was four
hours from Lagos, bound in ; the Penelop was at
Accra, bound to La os ; the Plumper was off Gips
Palmas ; the Volcano, at Monrovia ; and the
Philomel was spoken off Sierra Leone ; the Bnto-
mart, which had been on a cruise with G,,vernor
Kennedy for the benefit of his health, had returned
with his Excellency to Sierra Leone.
The out . and mail-packet Forerunner Captain
Barnwell, was entering Sierra Leone on tlie 9ta of
November.

Merchant vessels at Cameroons.—The African
Queen, George Jordan, and W. S. Hamilton. At
Old Calabar.—The Clifton, Lady Head, and Kai"
bar. At Bonny.—The Hero, Sir John Beresford,
Saint Lawrence, Cumberland, Hans, Saracen,
African, Catherine Baker, Earl of Derby, Am"
braxhe, Princess Royal, and Sarah and Mary.
The Charity has a large cargo of cochineal, pal
oil, palm nuts, ivory teeth, bee's-wax, ginger, tiric.,
and 1,500 ounces of gold dust.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. 1.---Wind this day at noon, S.E. ; Wit
breeze, and dull, hazy weather.
OFF MARGATE, Nov. 30.—Artemesia, from London, for
New Zealand, with damage from contact with a ship.
RAMSGATE, Nov. 30.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Jan?
Clark, from Havannah, for Amsterdam, with bow damaged,
from contact with the Byron, U.S. barque.
_PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Win,i, S.W. Arrived—Bato,
from London, for Hobart Town. Sailed—Patrick Henry,
for New York.
EXETER, Nov. 30.—The Haabets Anker, Norway to
this port, which got on the Pole Sand, beat over the Sand
into the Channel, and came on shore below the Lime'
line, where she remains, and is likely to be a wreck ; crew
saved, and the cargo expected to be saved.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Wind, variable. .Arrived—HoPe
(s), from London, for Afri a.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 30.--Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Con"
fidence, from Gothenburgh, for Callao, with damage to
stern and quarter from contact with au American ship.
WEXFORD, Nov. 29.—The John Calvin, of Belfast,
Antwerp to Liverpool, is on shore at Carnsore Point, and
she is likely to go to pieces next tide ; crew saved.
NEWPORT, Nov. 30.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Sarah and
Emma, from Quebec. Sailed—Platina, for St. Thomas ;
Fiore Nouvelle, Cape de Verde. Put Back—Windsor
Castle, for Jamaica, leaky—will discharge and repair.
BELFAST, Nov. 29.—The Palermo, Liverpool to Grew:*
at anchor, was run into by a large steamer from hence;
supposed to be the Tel-grapb , for Liverpool, and sustained
serous damage, and is completely disabled.
WARKWORTH, Nov. 30.—The Promethius, of Bane;
from Sunderland, got on shore on Seaton-horse Rooks'
and sunk with the flood tide. If the weather becomes
moderate, the materials and part of the cargo ar- expeow'
to be saved.

HARTLEPOOL, Nov. 30.—The Evan Dumos, of Brunel"'
Riga to Hull, has put in here very leaky, having been Ou
Redear Rocks.
LOWESTOFT, Nov. 30.—The Elizabeth Moore, of White.
haven, Hamburgh to Liverpool, has been abandoned by
her crew, who landed here to-day.(See Yarmouth P.ar*
graph of yesterday and of to-day.)
YARMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Tbe Elizabeth Moore, which sr
rived in the Roads yesterday with considerable damage'
after being in contact, came into the harbour this morn:
illk—tryeegoLtomesttft4,:rrtirrehrzol—,l23rotlie (brig), of
on her beam ends full of water ; crew saved. night,
SOUTHWOLD, Nov. 30.—The Sheraton Grange, of and
from Sunderland, for London, drifted off this plael-ax0.44,
a S.W. gale last evening, in a sinking state ; crew raved-

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, 10.30 A.3f•
Wind South, moderate, and cloudy.
Arrived—Abeona, from Patras ; J. K. Hendron, gar"
seilles ; Mary Stewart, Denia ; Hero, Charente.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 29.

Wind S.W.
Arrived—Celestial, from China; St. Antonio, Ale Val.
dria ; Observer, Smyrna.
Sailed—Sappho, for Greenock.
(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, DEC. 1•
CUSTOMS RETURN.
Wind S., fine, two hours' flood.
Arrived, Nov. 30.—Edith, from Malaga.
DEAL, THURSDAY, 9 At.hf•

Wind S.S.W., very light.
Passed—Jenny Jones, from Patras, for London.
Sailed—The Julia, for river.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN •
For the Week ended Dec. 1, 1853, made up from the Returns oftb
In..pectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and W
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. IYE. BEANS. I PEAS.
70s 2a 14 Is 91 1 26s 01 I 1 43s 7d 1 I 50s lld 54s 9d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. , BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I YZA,11,4
71s 41 41s 5d 25s 3d 42s Id 49s 4d 533

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. 1 OATS. I RYE. I BEAN& I Yes'
Is Od is Od is Od is Od is Od Is (A•

QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 70,629; Barley, 101,392; Oats, 14,1,1; Rye, 173 ;

4,491; Peas, 2,142 Quarters:

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 5/ 12s ; do"!
ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 2s per loud'
A. moderate supply, and a steady demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 5/ 15s ; clover
ditto, 4/ N to 6/ 6s; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 3s per load'
Supply good, and trade rather dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2112 s to Si 15s; cl°l
ditto, 4/ Os to 61 10s ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 2s per lob
Trade tolerably firm.

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade ruled Btea
at this market to-day, and prices were well supporOA
Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 48 l'rif
Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Pork, 38 4d to 4s 10d. per 811$,
the carcase.
et
hOUTHALL, NOV. 30.—The beef trade ruled stes •Iler
an advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs ; all 0w.,0.
other kinds moved off slowly, on former terms. The itrto
tations are—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3e
'_ner
5s Od • Veal, as 8d to 4s 6d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 48 r-
-81bs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, NOV. 30.—The general demand at this reli;
ket to-day ruled steady, and the quotations are 6d
follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Mutton, oje gd
to 5s 2d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4.9 4d ; Pork, 3s 4d to a"
per 81bs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 20s to 2Es each.

ST. PETERSBURG.—Adviees from St. Petersburg wi
the 24th ult. state that there is a reaction in the rate n f
exchange likely to prevent any further remittanees,"e
gold from this country. There was nothing new in "
general markets, and the weather continued mild. nf
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.—The shares r-0
this railway, which were quoted lately at 4 die.,
yesterday purchased at 1i dis., an improvement Wile
stood to have been caused by the facility offered to the
shareholders to pay up the debentures allotted with
shares, and to receive the bonds at once. These debee.
tures are selling currently at 114 and 115. if
FALLING HOUSES IN RUSSELL-COURT, DBLIBT•LA'iIo,
The occupiers of the houses numbered 15, 16, an°_.ed
Russell-court, Drury-lane, having been greatly aler""eir
by the sudden sinking of the walls and timbers of their it
respective dwellings immediately vacated them; a
uo
was found that their condition was so highly dangers%
that workmen are employed in shoring up the walls, 11
securing the several floors by means of jack screws, a°
the sbstructures are put into a state of stability. 0,1,
FEARFUL COLLISION ON THE MANCHESTER, Pworti
FIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY.—YeSterdRYT „s„
ing a frightful accident occurred in the mail trar!, On
the above-mentioned railway, which it is feared sullen.attended with fatal results, as several of the pas,t,
tiers have been seriously injured. The maill
which leaves Hull for London left the New ba°l7,,r
station in safety, and departed at its usual tiLuieisna
London. Between G-oshill station and New was
tra!noing
stand is a siding, upon which a luggage
standing, and in consequence of the pointsroatql had
set the points wrong, the mail train which train
gathered a fair amount of speed, ran into the goo
with such terrific violence that one of the first-class
riages was broken in two. The greatest alarm P!...
wailed, added to the din of the officials shouting help,
sengers screaming, and the wounded calling f°....sking
The steam was instantly shut off : and, -j"i the
an inspection, it was ascertained that severaolf°'
their
passengers had sustained severe fractures
sew
limbs ; those were immediately removed t to the
land station, from whence they will be convey
_..ised
Hull Infirmary, and those who were but slightly D;iver
continued their journey to London. The enf!
I nes. °l°
and stoker escaped narrowly with their
airing
loins,
mail train was delayed about an hour, Tel? I
fault the reel o"
The pointsman, through whose .0
ges, and arrived in London 40 minutes behind
.iats
uis no
lei
occurrence took.place, has been taken ws ow.