The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-10 00:00:00

A MESSAGE FROM THE OCEAN.

A bottle containing the enclosed was picked up)
on the farm of Mr. R. B. Hungerford, of Ballrizard,
Tourmore, county Cork, on the 7th May :
" Barque Basford Hall, Feb. 28, 1862.

" The above ship was dismasted at 9 i 15 a.m.,
Feb. 18, 1862, in lat. 47 deg 30 min N., long 12 deg
19 min 30 sec W. We have had a succession
of gales. At noon same day managed to get mizen
staysail set, and hove her to. One hour afterwards
it was blown to atoms. Bent foretopmast staysail
in lieu. All hands• employed, from the captain
down, in clearing away wreck, as some was under
the ship's bottom. Pumps carefully attended to.
Ship making awful weather of it. Crew and officers
behaving first-rate. On the 19th foresail blew from
the yard, though well secured. Managed to get
preventive lifts on foreyard, Bent new foresail and
foretopmast staysail on forestay, determined to run
her. 3 p.m. on the 20th.—Down mizen staysail, up
foretopmast staysail ; loosed goose wings of the fore-
sail, and put helm up. 4. Set foresail; determined
if possible to make Scilly. Being impossible to cook
or to have a fire, issued the small quantity of pre-
served meats that we had for the cabin to the crew.
This lasted two days, and since that they have been
on raw provisions. At midnight on the 20th the gale
was past remembrance of any one in her; people con-
stantly washed away from the pumps ; after-hatch
washed off, water going down by tons. In attempting
to replace it, the master and two hands seriously in-
jured. Since then we have had the wind from
E.S.E. and E.N.E. Impossible to make any port.
Using all our energies to do so; and, should we
not succeed, we hope the owners of the Basford
Hall will believe that the master, officers, and men
have done all in their power to do so.
"Feb. 28.—The wind is N.E., blowing a very
heavy gale; vessel shipping immense quantities of
water ; impossible to stand. Vessel under whole
foresail, foretopmast-staysail, mizen-staysail, head-
ing S. by E. E. We are just about hauling fore-
sail up, down with foretopmast-staysail, and heaving
her to under foretopmast-staysail and mizen, as the
vessel is drifting bodily to leeward, as we fear mak-
ing too much southing.
" The finder is requested to forward this to the
Times' office. A previous bottle was hove over-
board on the 20th, in let 48 25 N., long_ll 49 W.

" Approx. lat 49 30 N., long 10 16 W.
" L. GOLDSMID, Master."

CO UN2 R Y 211ARKE2

LIVERPOOL-MAY 9.

We had to-day a thin attendance of dealers and mil.
lers, and wheat and flour met a slow sale, at nominally
last Tuesday's rates. Oats cheaper, and oatmeal neglected.
Indian corn commanded a middling sale, at 27s 9d for
mixed from the quay.

WAKEFIELD-MAY 9.

The wheat trade is very dull, and a decline of is per qr
took place from the prices of last Friday. Foreign barley
again rather cheaper. Beans, oats, and shelling fully ae
dear.

DERBY-MAY 9.

At our market this morning the show of wheat was
largo, and the attendance was moderate. The tone of the
trade ruled inactive, and the rates of last week declined Is.
The show of barley was small, and sales were quoted at
fully lower rates. Oats scarce, with a firm demand, at fully
former prices. Beans scarce, and maintained late rates.

EXETER—MAY 9.:1
Prices were about the same as last week.
Wheat, white 7s Od tol7s 6d f Barley. 4s Od to 4s 4d
Ditto now .0s Od to Os Od I Oats ..... 3s Od to 3,5, al
Flour, fine, 42s to 45s ; seconds, 41s to —s per sack.
CATTLE.

The market to <lay was well supplied with all descrip..
tions of stock.
1
Fat beef,p score,9s9d to 10s0d Ewes, per lb .... 7d to 70
Pork carcases, 9s Gd to 10s Gd Wethers, d 0...... 7d to 7Ad
Lambs, per qr ..... ..7s to 8s Fat calves, d0...51d to 6i .
Rough fat, 3id per lb.

COAL

ARKET.

(Diets of Coal per Ton a'
s. d.
Wylarn ..15 6
Carway and Duilryn
Malting
Do. Anthracite 21 6
Bate's West Hartley 14 9
Grey's West Hartley 15 0
Cowpen Hartley 15 6

the Close of the market
Walls End.

s. d.
Eden 15 0
Tunstall
Acorn Close 15 0
K elloe
South Kelloe l6 0
Framwellgate 15 0
Heugh Hall,. 15 0
Caradoc ....16 0
South Harti1ep001......15 6
t, 57; sold, 34.

Walls End.

Hartlepool.. l6 6
Ships at mark)

FOREIGN HAIL PACKET LIST.

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. May 19.
via Marseilles ... ...... May 13.
Airazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. June 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. June 1.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. May 19.
via Marseilles ...May 13.
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton May 11.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton May 19.
-- via Marseilles May 13.
India (Bombay), via Southampton May 11.
via Marseilles May 20.
Lisbon May 11.
Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southampton May H.
via Marseilles May 14.
Newfoundland .. May 11.
Oporto and Vigo May 11,
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet
by U. 6. packet
by Canadian packet May 14.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife May 10.
Bahamas, via New York May 8.
Mexico ....May 29.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I May 14.
California, and British Columbia.. .......... I