The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-15 00:00:00

PRIVATEERING.

Additional advices from New York seem to Warrant
an opinion that the recent reports of attempts to pro-
mote the crime of privateering having been successfully
made by agents of the Emperor. of Russia in that city
were not so groundless as was supposed. From the fol•
lowing communication, addressed by Messrs, Minbal
and Sons to the Duke of Newcastle, it will be Ile" tha' r
several vessels are believed to have been purchhssed f;°, ;
the purpose at New York, some of which are now er% ;
ing, their object being not to take prizes, but to 1" -
specie and destroy ships :

" Limehouse, June 13
"My Lord—l beg to hand you a copy of a letter racer7ll
from one of the first mercantile firms in New York, ai
which may h.) deserving the consideration of her Majesty
Government.
" I am respectfully your humble servant,
" D. DUNBAR.

"To his Grace the Duke of Newcastle," &c.

" New York, May 31.
" Dear Sirs,—As you are so largely interested in 810'
ping, we think it may be of use to you to know all that i;
passing here as regards any proceedings of privateers, aetti
we suspect, from some information that we heard yester-
day, tha; some vessels have been purchased here by the
agents of Russia, and sent to some place to be fitted as
privateer; and that vessels in that capacity are now on the
ocean. There is no port to which they can carry prizes, but
they will take specie and destroy property under the Bri-
tish and French firigs. They cannot be iitted out here, as
this Government has given the most positive orders to seize
any vessel on which the least susricion can be had, and will
do all in their power to prevent any vessels under this garb
from sailing.
" The underwriters here are charging an advanced pre-
mium on specie by the steamers to England.
" A number of American ships have lately been per' ;
chased here, and will, we suspect, continue under the

American flag. ,
" 'Megan. Duncan Dunbar and Sons, London.'"

COUNTRY MARKETS

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—Jura: 13.
There were in the market to-day, 16 sacks oatmeal, eael
weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-8 at 2/. 136 '
2 at 21. 12s Od, and 0 at 01. Os.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET--
JUNE 13.
There was a small supply of straw of all descriptions i
he market. The prices to-day were as follow :
Oat straw, from 7s 6d to Us Od per kemple of 16 I,
troy' ; wheat do., 7s Od tots Od ; barley do., 6s Od to 760
Hay from lld to 13d ; new ditto, Od to Od per stone.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—JUNE 12.
There were in the market to-day 33 bags of oatmes •
13 of barleymeal, and 0 of pot-barley. Sales dull. Th
top price of oatmeal was is down ; the second was is down
and the third was Od down. Pot-barley on the top pric
•

Os down.
Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. Third ti
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od —s „" 1
Pot-barley, per ditto

LEEDS, JUNE 13.
The show of wheat moderate. Fine fresh qualities were
sold at about Friday's rates, but the sale was limited, and
to move chambered parcels lower prices must be submitted
to. Beans steady, but other articles unaltered.

NEWCASTLE—JUNE 13.
A fair retail inquiry for good wheat at Saturday's rates,'
but inferior oats were almost unsaleable. Other kinds 0
grain unsaleable.

COAL MARK
Prices of Coal per ton at t

.ET.—Jula 14.
'no close of the market
Wallsend, &c.

a. d.
Holywcll .....19 G
Howard's West Hartley

Haswell 20 0
Kepler Grange . l9 0
Hetton Lyons l9
Plummer' l9 t
Russell's Hetton l9
South Hetton lO 0
Heugh Hall . l9
Kelloe
South Hartlepool ..... .• 19 0
Nes 2O 0
Thornley ;l9
Derweutwater Hartley 19

Netherton l9
Stobart's Hartley 16 (1
Tanfield Moor lB a
WiHinton Hartley lB

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