The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, March 21.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E. ;
strong breeze, and cloudy weather.
PORTS/lOUTH, March 20.—Wind. E. to N.E. Arrived—
El Dorado, from Callao, for Inverness ; Fleece, Marseilles,
with bowsprit and figure-head carried away, &c., from
contact with a brig yesterday in the Channel. Sailed—
Margaret Evans, for New York ; Helene Sophia, for Ber-
muda.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 20.—Sailed--City of Manchester,
for Geelong.
FALMOUTH, March 20.—Wind, E., violent gale. Ar-
rived—Nyverheid, from Liverpool, for Ostend, leaky.
LOWESTOFT, March 20.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—
William and Ann, from Poole, for Stockton ; master
deranged, and vessel making water.
LIVERPOOL, March 21.—(Per Elec.-Tel.)—The Atlantic
(s), hence to New York, was on shore near Sandy Hook,
Bth inst., but expected off.
SUNDERLAND, March 20.—The Josephine, of Wisbeach,
is sunk, 7 or 8 miles E. by S. of Dinlington Heights, in
15 fathoms ; fate of crew not known.
PENZANCE, March 19.—Sailed—Alice Brown, for Mel-
bourne.

QUEENSTOWN, March 18.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—
Concord, from Callao ; Robert Ingram, Bnrbadoes. Sailed
—Ada Mary, for Africa ; Lady Chapman, Demerara;
Alderman Thompson, New Yo .k.
NEWPORT, Marsh 20.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Albert
Gallaton, from London, for New York. Sailed—Water-
lily, for Cape de Verde ; Providence, Rio Janeiro.
DANTZIC, March 16.—The river as far as Neafahrwasser
is free of ice, and the navigation of the stream will be open
in a few days.
MELBOURNE, Dec. 10.—The Nelson, arrived here from
Hartlepool, reports having passed a large craft, bottom
up, Nov. 2, in lat. 38, long. 88.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday.

Wind, N. ; tide, half ebb • cloudy, with rain.
Sailed—Pyrenees, for dalta ; Earl of Shafteaburc,
Malta ; City of Boulogne (s), Boulogne ; Marcia, Malta ;
Her Majesty, Malta.

DEAL, Tuesday, 9.11 a.m.

Wind, NE., fine.
The schooner Royal George, of Ramsgate, Capt. Stone,
coal laden, is reported to be abandoned, with loss of fore-
mast, and much damage to the hull ; apparently been run
into by another vessel, name unknown ; no tidings of the
crew.
Sailed—Catherine Pemberton, for Launceston.

MARKET NEWS-( THIS DAY.)

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—This article is quiet. Foreign is steady with
a moderate demand. Yellow Havana, duty paid, 36s to
395. In refined there is no further decline. Brown
lumps 43s 6d to 44s per cwt. The quantity of British
Plantation landed last week, at the East and West India
Docks, was 101 hhds, 86 tierces, 322 barrels • there were
taken for home consumption 857 hhds, 100 tierces, and
170 barrels. The stock in the same places is, 2,483 hhds,
768 tierces, 912 barrels.
COFFEE. —There is no change. Native Ceylon is at 464
to 46s 6d. Plantation at full rates. Fine Mocha wanted.

RUN.— The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 198 puns 37 hhds. There were
taken for home consumption 159 puns 18 hhds, and ex-
ported 64 puns 60 hhds. The stock in the same places is
4,604 puns 758 hhds.
COTTON.—Prices are supported.
SALTPETRE.—At auction 1,069 bags Bengal sold at 364
to 37s for 8i to 51 per cent. refraction.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 64s per cwt. on the spot, and town
64s 9d. - - -

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TEA.—This article s dull. Ord congou is ld.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 5/ 5s ; clover
ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 4s per load.
A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 3s to 5/ ss; clover
ditto, 4/ Os to 6/ Os; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 5s per load.
Supply good, and trade dull.
WHITECIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to Si Os; clover
ditto, 41 Oa to 6/ 6a ; and straw, 11 15s to 21 3s per lead.
Trade rather dull.

ST. PETICRSBIIRG.—The St. Petersburg letters are to
the 11th of March, at which date the rate of exchange
bad declined to 361 d., and the Bank had diminished the
proportion of gold given in exchange for notes, paying
only a fourth in that metal, and three-fourths in silver,
to those who applied for specie. The preparations for
war were active on all sides, and it was expected that
the holders of deals in Cronstadt will have to remove
them, as the yards are wanted by the Government—a
circumstance likely to occasion great expense and trouble,
especially if the clearance should be required to take
place before the breaking up of the ice. Some of the
principal merchants is the Russian trade waited upon
Lord Clarendon yesterday, at the Foreign-atm