The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-03 00:00:00

MARKFIT NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The show of English wheat in to-day's market was very
limited ; yet, owing to the large influx of wheat and flour
from abroad, the demand for all kinds was in a sluggish
state, at barely Monday's prices.
Upwards of 17,000 quarters of wheat having arrived
from abroad, the supply of that grain was on the increase.
Most descriptions met a dull inquiry, but we have no
actual change to notice in value. Floating cargoes were
steady.
Barley moved off slowly, on former terms. The malt
trade was steady, at late rates.
Oats moved off freely, on former terms.
Beans, peas, and flour were less active, at last week's
prices.

English ..
Irish •• ••
Foreign ..

Wheat.
850

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Barley. I Malt. I Oats. Flour.
1,850 1,410 1,340
3,490
13,750 1,110 sks
4,130 brl

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17,030 360
1,520

WHITECHAPEL.
The general demand ruled heavy at this market to-day,
at our quotations. Beef, 2s 14d to 3s 10d ; mutton,
39 4d to 48 10d ; lo.mb, 5s Od to 6s Od carcasev 38 6d to
4s 6d ; pork, 390 d to 4s 2d per Ms by the

BOROUGH HOP.
The sale for all kinds of hops is* very inactive, at last
week's prices. Duty, 140,0001.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Aug. 3.—Wind this day at Noon, E. ; light
airs and fine, though cloudy at times.
COWES, Aug. 2.—Wind, W. Arrived—Laveriuto, Ha-
vannah.
DEAL, Aug. 2.—Wind, S.S.E. The Royale Supreme,
of St. Valery, was abandoned in the North Sea, and soon
afterwards sunk ; crew saved by the brig Alert, Robinson,
from Middlesborough, for Kingsdown, and landed here.
Aug. 3 (9.29 a.m.) Wind, S.E. ; fine and clear.
Passed—Royalist, from London, for St. John's.
OFF BONCHURCH (Isle of Wight), Aug. 2.—Nelson,
Philadelphia.
FALMOUTH, Aug. 2.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Arbal,
Mauritfus.
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 2.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Pizarro,
Havannah. Sailed—Melpomene, Port Philip • Hope,
Coast of Africa ; Rose, Quebec ; Queen Victoria, do.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 3 (10.30 a.m.)—Wind, W.N.W., mo-
derate, and fine. Arrived—Pacific (s), New York ; Triton,
Surinam ; Hermann Theodore, New York; Swallow,
Newfoundland ; Olivia, St. John's, N.B. ; Eliza Rae,
Dantzic • James Watt Bombay ; Caroline, Bayonne;
Joven Justitia, Santander ; Crescent, Oporto ; Margaret
(s), Havre ; Hortense, Antwerp. Off Port—Benjamin
Adams (ship).
NEWPORT.—Arrived—Recovery, Quebec ; Breadalbane,
do. ; Major Wolf, London, for St. Thomas ; Bellona,
Gloucester, for Quebec ' • River's Pride, do., for do. ; Ho-
rizon, London, for New Orleans.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. I.—Wind, W. ; moderate and fine.
Arrived—Canada Quebec, for Cork ; Exile, from Barba-
does. Sailed—Colchester, for Gloucester.
YARMOUTH, N.S., July 7.—The wreck of a vebsel of
about 90 or 100 tons, is on shore on Big Mud Island,
dismasted and stripped. The name has been disfigured
with tar, but the word " Mary" is distinguishable. The
hull is very little injured.

COMET.—Captain J. H. Baillie, of the Queen of Eng-
land, arrived from Port Philip, reports that on the even-
ing of Friday, 29th April last, in lat. 57 S., long. 101
W., saw a comet in a straight line from Procyon,
through Orion's belt, and about 35 degrees from the
latter. The nucleus equal to a star of second magnitude,
and tail about 5 degrees lotig, pointing to E.N.E. Next
evening, it had moved in a N.ST.E. direction, and was
then, about 8 S. of Rigel, a star of (say) fourth magni-
tude showing through the tail. May 1, evidently tra-
velling to N.E. being now 6 E.S.E. of Rigel, but less
clearly defined. May 2, 10 E.N.E. of Rigel, nucleus
now equal in lustre to a star of fourth magnitude. May
3, ship in lat. 57 S., long. 60 W. It was one-third of
distance *dm Sirius, in a direct line to Rigel. May 4;
in same line, about 4 degrees from Sirius, and very M-
I distinct, and not seen afterwards.