The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-29 00:00:00

111 E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DBCEVIBER 29, 1862.

MARKETS---This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The country markets, held on Saturday, were very mo-
derately supplied with wheat. For all qualities the trade
ruled firm, and, in some instances, fine produce realised is
per quarter more money. Malting barley fully supported
previous rates ; otherwise, the demand for spring corn was
by no means active, on former terms. The flour trade was
steady, at full quotations.
Advices from New York state that the inquiry for wheat,
flour, and maize was somewhat mote active,-at extreme
rates. On the Continent, however, the corn trade is still
dull.

Sm^all supplies of English grain, &c. were received up to
our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted
to 10,742 quarters of wheat, 2,735 barley, 18,543 oats, 520
beans, 600 peas, 72 tares, 7,598 linseed, 1,800 oilseeds, 190
maize, 298 sacks, and 1,709 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of Eng-
lish wheat were very small, and the condition, for the most
part, was unsatisfactory. The attendance of buyers was
far from numerous ; nevertheless, the supply of dry pro-
duce was disposed of at the full prices of Monday last;
otherwise, the trade ruled heavy at that day's currency,
and a portion remained unsold at the close of business.
The market was well supplied with fez eign wheat, to a
considerable extent, ex granary. In most descriptions a
moderate retail business was transacted, at the rates cur-
rent this day se'nnight to is per quarter advance.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, and prices
ruled firm.

The supply of malting barley was small, and the trade
ruled firm, at, in some instances, a slight advance in the
quotations. Grinding and distilling sorts moved off slowly,
at last Monday's currenoy.
In malt, a fair average business was transacted at late
rates.

With oats the market was very moderately supplied. For
all qualities the trade ruled firm, aLd good and fine corn rea-
lised an advance of 6d. per quarter, compared with Monday
last.

Beans—the supply of which was moderate—moved off
slowly on former terms.
Peas were dull at fully the late decline in the quotations.
The market was fairly supplied.
In flour sales progressed steadily, and prices wore well
supported.

CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEASURE,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 47s 528
Ditto, white, new 468 52s
Ditto, old 548
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B s
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding 26s 35s
Malting, new
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 568 70s
Chevalier 66s 25s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolush., Feeding. 20s 258
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lBB 258
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 22s 26s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White, new
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 348 38s
Stockton and Norfolk -is 35s

market presents a quiet appearance, yet there are no sellers
except at quite previous rates. The import, last week.
amounted to 309 bales from Moretown Bay; 925 Taganrog;
and 202 bales from Bremen.

General Sir Philip Bainbrigge, K.C.B.

This meritorious and distinguished officer, who
died at St. Margaret's, near Titchfield, Hants, on
the 20th inst., was descended from an ancient family
tong resident in the counties of Leicester and
Derby. He was the eldest son of Lieut.-Colonel
Philip Bainbrigge (who was killed at the battle
of Egmont-op- Z-e in 1799) and Rachel, daughter
of Mr. Peter Dobree, of Beauregard, Guernsey_ HE
was born in 1786, and entered the navy as mid-
shipman on board the Cmiar, under Lord de
Saumerez. On the death of his father the Duke of
York gave him a commission in the 20th Regiment,
which he joined at Malta in 1801. He was after
wards in the 7th Fusileers, and was appointed to a
company in the 18th Royal Irish in 1805, with
which regiment he served in the West Indies. After
the taking of Curacoa, he was appointed Inspector
of Fortifications in that island. Returning borne in
1808, he entered the Itoyal Military College at High
Wycembe, to qualify for the Staff, and, basting
passed his examination with distinction, was ap-
pointed Deputy,Assistent Quartermaster General
to the 4th Division of Lord Wellington's army, then
in the lines of Torres Vedras. On joining he wee
ordered to examine the island of Lyceria, in the
Tagus, to ascertain the practicability of crossing it,
which be did, and his report being satisfactory to
Lord Wellington, be was brought to head-quarters.
In 1812 he was posted to the 6th division as head
of the Quartermaster-General's Department, but on
the advance of the army into Spain he was recalled
to head-quarters, as he had previously examined
the country over which our army was to advance,
although it was in possession of the enemy, Lord
Wellington being anxious to know from him per-
sonally all particulars respecting it. He was scon
after promoted to be Permanent Assistant-Quarter-
master-General, with the rank of Major, and served
in this position till the end of the campaign of 1814.
He was present at the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and
Badajos, at the battle of Salamanca, part of the
siege of Burgos, in the retreat from Burgos (during
which he rendered valuable service by extricating
a division of the army from a critical situation), at
the battles of Vittoria and the Pyrenees, last siege
of St. Sebastian, and the battles of the Nive and
Toulouse. On these occasions he carried the orders
of the duke and of the chief of his department, and
was often employed in dangerous services. After the
campaign in Belgium and battle of Waterloo he was
sent to join the army of occupation in France. After
the peace in 1815 he continued to hold the appoint-
ment of Permanent Assistant Quartermaster Gene-
ra: till he was made Deputy Quartermaster-Gene-
ral in Dublin in 1841. When be attained the rank
of Major-General in 1846 the Duke of Welling-
ton gave him the command of the Belfast dis-
trict, and in 1852 he selected him to command
the forces in the Island of Ceylon. During
the period that he remained there the upright dis-
charge of his duties, and unremitting exertions for
the welfare of the troops, made him beloved and
respected by all clas-es, and his departure, on being
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General in
1854, was much regretted. In 1837 be was made
Companion of the Bath, and subsequently received
the reward for distinguished services. In 1854 he
was appoin tad Colonel of the 26th (Cameronians),
and at length, in 1860, received the rank of Knight
Commander of the Bath; he had also the war
medal and seven clasps for Ciudad Rodrigo, Badea-
j( z, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelie, and
Toulouse. In him the country has lost one who
devoted himself with zeal to the public service, was
most upright in the discharge of his duty, and
active in his profession.