The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-07 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHTHOUSES IN THE -UNITED STATES.—A copy of
sevoral notices relating to lighthouses in the United States
..4s been received at Lloyd's. They are too long for inser-
tion, but can be seen on application to the Secretary.

NOTICE OF A SHOAL NEAR LABUAN.
With reference to a shoal on which the Winchester
struck soon after leaving Labuan, the following is a report
of its exact position by Commander Bate, H.M. surveying
sloop Royalist, who was directed to examine it :—lt is a
narrow ridge, of sandstone formation, about 40 feet in
length, with 17 feet at low water spring tides on it, and
is surrounded by a bank of sand a-ad coal from two to three
cables in extent, having an average depth of five fathoms,
with ten to twelve fathoms immediately off it.
The following true bearings place you on it :
N.W. highest part of Prilo Tiga, N. 84 deg. E.
Noseng Point, S. 86 d eg. 30 min. E., distant 15 miles.
Mount Nosong, S. 65; deg. 30 min. E.
Highest part of Labuan, S. 18 deg. 40 min. W.
The above bear'ings, when laid down on the Admiralty
chart by Lieutenant D. M. Gordon, place the rock in lat.
5 deg. 41 mill. 50 sec. N., 10ng.115 deg. 1.7 sec. E.

CUSTOM HOUSE, FEB. 6.
ENTERED INWARDS.—The Leon, from Gravelines ; Furet,
do. ; Jean Bart, do. ; Renard, do. ; Jeune Anyse, do. ;
Janes, Dunkirk ; Mignon, St. Michael's ; Helen A. Miller,
Philadelphia ; Dania, Kjerteminde ; Marietta, Seville ;
Active, Copenhagen ; T2srisk, Accra ; Tre Broder, Antwerp ;
Fredrick Wilhelm, Memel ; Esperance, New York ;
Martha, Lowestoft ; Dorothea, Gotthaud, disabled ;
Princess Helene, Islay and Iquique ; Mohawk, Sydney;
Mercurius, Middleburgh ; Janet, Nassau.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Tartar, for
Belize ; Euphresyne, Mauritius ; James, Bermuda ; Har-
binger, Melbourne ; Ellen, Jamaica ; Herder, Sydney ;
Coquette, Ancona and Trieste ; Enchantress, Barbadoes ;
Olive, Ghent ; Josip, Trieste and Venico.

_ .
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Daniel, for
Lubeck; Sophie, Bremen ; Maria Augusta, Bahia.

TEIGNMOUTH, Feb. s.—The Harlequin, from Newcastle
to this port, was aground on a sand bank inside the bar
yesterday, but is now off, and safe in the harbour, after
discharging some of her coals.
REDOAR, Feb. s.—The Eliza and Jane, of and from
Exeter to Middlesborough, ran on the rocks off this place
last night, bnt was assisted off and proceeded.
NEWCASTLE, Feb. 6.—The Ann, Dundee to France,
with a cargo of flax, has been towed into the Tyne by a
steamer, in a sinking state.
PARIS, Feb. s.—The Beranger, Bahia to Marseilles,
which arrived at Gibraltar, Dec. 17, after being ashare,
has been condemned there, and will be sold.
Feb. 6.—The Neree, of Caen, which sailed for Havre,
Nov. 15, touched upon a sand bank, at Guadeloupe,
became leaky, and was abandoned.
GALATZ, Jan. 23.—The General Carnot (French brig),
arrived here yesterday, reports that when fast to tlac
Russian side of the river, a little below Tulcha, she was
boarded by seven Russians, and plundered of various
articles.

ALDBOROUGII, Feb. s.—The Rencontre (schooner), of
Dunkirk, was hoarded off here this morning, derelict taken
into Orford harbour, and brought up to Lime Kiln quay
here this afternoon. The vessel appears to be new, has
no marks of having been in collision, and makes no water.
She is in ballast, and a certificate of stores, dated Cust,ome
Harbour, Jan. 30, 1854, has been found, from whiyah it
appears she was from Bordeaux. (Mem. The Rencontre
arrived in the river Jan. 20, from Bordeaux.)

COUNTRY MARKETS.

CHELMSFORD-FEB. 3.

Business extremely heavy to-day. Inferior samples of
wheat were the turn cheaper, and the better qualities
barely maintained last week's rates. Of barley a large
quantity, much of which was in bad condition, and prices
is to 2s per qr. lower. Peas and beans difficult to quit at
last week's quotations. Oats firm.
Prices to-day were as follow ;—Wheat, white, old 72s Od
to 86s Od, new 72s to 86s ; red, old 58s to 80s, new 61s to
81:k ; barley, 28s to 36s ; chevalier, 35s to 42s ; grinding,
21s to 30s ; malt, 61s to 65s ; chevalier, 34s to 70s ; oats,
22s to 29s ; peas, partridge, 41s to 46s ; white, 48s to 508
boiling 56s to 62s ; dun, new, 42s to 45s ; beans, tick, Qs
to 42s ; Harrow ticks, 38s to 44s ; Mazagan, 38s to 41s.

COLCHESTER -FEB •

Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat,
red, 76s to 81s ; barley, 40s to 46s ; oats,
Mazagan, 40s to 44s ; middle and small,
white, 60s to 61s ; grey, 46s to 50s.

white, 80s to 92s ;
28s to 32s ; beans,
41s to 58s ; peas,

Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., received
in the port of London, from the following ports, from
the 29th January to the sth February, both inclusive.

lof
71 574 'lt 0
4 ,1-4 0 p
Colchester
Harwich
Leigh
Malden lB5 126; 250 7 132, 10 , 400

KIRKCALDY--FEB.

Here to-day we had moderate supplies of wheat and
barley. sales slow. Finest parcels brought last week's
rates, while inferior were 6d to is Od per qr lower. Oats
in large supply, and sold quickly at an advance of is per
qr. on last week's rates.
Wheat. ] Barley. ] Oats. Beans.
First
Second
Third I I 55s Od 28s Od 2ss Od I Os 0,1
, 43s Od to 45s Od.

Oatmeal, per bag of

COAL MARE
Prices of Coal per ton at t'

ET.—Fics. 6.
►e close of the market :

s. d.
Abby Hartley 29 0
Middle W. Hartley 22 0
eves Hartley 22 0
Cookson's Hartley 2l 6
Cragwood's Hartley 2l 0
Holywell ...............26 0
Howard's West Hartley
Netherton 22 0
Old Adairs 2l 0
Raveusworth Hartley 22 6
Redheugh Main 21 0
Shafto Hartley 19 6
Walker Primrose 0
West Hartley 22 6
Wylam 24 6
Wallsend., &c.
Eden Main 26 0
Gosforth 28 01
Ships at market... 537

Wallsend, &c.

1 s. d.
I IKillingsworth E. 22 6
Memodsley 22 6
Northumberland E. 22 6
I Braddyll 29 6
Hetton 3O 0
Haswell 30 0
Lambton 20 6
Plummer 29 0
Richmuud , f.lB 6
Russell's Hetton 29 6
Heugh Hall 28 9
Kelloe 30 0
Cleveland Tees 25 0
Hetton Tees 23 6
Derwentwater Hartley 22 0
iGrey's West Hartley 2l 6

I Sold 124.

SEABORNE MAILS.

(N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-offic
by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.]

Daywhenmaae up From what
COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due in
Office, London.* Dispatched. Entflan i.
America(byThit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Each 3i nn
America (by United Sts.
packet) ....
Liverpool. Feb. 15
America (by U. States'
packet) •. • • .... Southant pt., 'Feb. 8
Australia (via South-,
ampton) —.At March 4 .......... Southan Lott ,Feb. 20
Ditto (via Marseilles) N3darch S.. .. Dover .... Feb. 16
Ditto (via Cape of Good!
Hope) 4 .. Liverpool ... lUncertain
Africa (West Coast) ..N?3d of the month .. Plymouth .. Feb. 14
Alexandria N'B, 9, 24, & 30 of in. Dover ,Feb. 16
A1exandria..........3114th & 20th of mon. Southampton Feb. 20
Bahamas 31117th of the month Southamp ton 'Feb. 6
Belgium Dover Daily
Brazil ..Ml9th of the month.. Southampton 'Feb 16
Buenos Ayres i9th of the month.. Southampton Feb. 16
Cape of Good Hope ..N'l4th of tile month Plymouth ..,Feb. 26
Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month. Southampton
Cape de Verds 14th of the month Plymouth .• 'Feb. 26
Ceylon (see India)
Ceylon 14th of the month Plymouth ..IFeb. 26
Channel Isles ........N Southampton ITu.Th.Sat.
..... ........M 2d &17th of month Southampton Feb. 1.6
' China (see India)
Constantinople 7,8,17,24,&270fm. Dover IFeb. 10
Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton!l'eb. 20
Cont. of Europe It & N Twice daily Dover ...... Twicedaily
Egypt (see India)
France ....... & N Twice daily.— .. Dover ...... Twicedally
Gibraltar .........M 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southamp ton,Feb. 16
Greece (see India)
Greytown .......... M 2nd & 17th of mon. SouthamptoniFeb. 16
Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday,London ..•
Havannah .......... hi 2nd of the month ISouthampt 011 IMarch 1
Holland Dover ..... Daily
Honduras of the month. Southampton Feb. I n
India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton iFeb. 20
India (via Marseilles)M Bth&24th of month Dover Feb. 16
lonian Isles (see India)iL 17, & 27 of mon D0ver...... Feb. 10
Ireland & NlTwice daily Holyhead Twiceatti y
Lisbon 9, 17, & 27 of m. Southampton Feb. 16
Madeira ............M,9th of the month SoutharoptoniFeb. 16
Madeira
.......... N 23d of month •• .. Plymouth 'Feb. 14
Malta (see India)
Malta 7,17,19,27, 30 ofm. Dover ...... eb. 10
Mauritius (see India)
Mauritius „N 14th of the month Plymouth ~ Feb. 26
Mexico .. ... .
. ...M;2nd of the month.. Southampton March 1
Naples .. ....Nlbthilsth2sthofmon. Dover Feb. 12
Pton Feb. 16
NNeelvw M..
B2dy&pril7vthateofskrnipont.h.l Siroauritohuastnp
Uncerta n
orts,
Papal States ...• ..N sthlsth2sthoftnon.Dover ...... Feb. 12
Peninsula ....... Mlthl7th2BthofMon. Southampton Feb. 16
Peru Id & 27th of mon+SouthamptonlFeb. 16
over ...... Feb. 12
Port Natal ..........Nll4th of= ;_tolnth 'Plymouth
Dover ...... Feb. 12
Sicily .
Venezuela
55 11111:1 55.1.h15 DD
m ad& w month Southampton eb. 16
d.(•se—e ad& 17th of month Southampton Feb. 16
Van Diemen'aLan.
Australia) ......
West Indies ...... •• 31

* When any of these dates lall on a Sunday, the malls will be
dispatched on the following day, with the exception of the India via
Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispatched the
day preceding.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.
On the 2d inst., at New West End, Hampstead, the
wife of W. M. Wilkinson, Esq.
Dowlon
in the 4th inst., at Chester-square, Mrs. D. W.
g.

OP A DAUGHTER.
On the 3d inst., at Tavistock-square, the wife of E.
Say, Esq., F.R.S.

On the 2d inst., MARRIED.
St. Paul's Alnwiek. obson Esq., of High Harrogaat te to Ann, daughter, ofG theH
late F. Charleton, Esq., of Aludyke House, Northumberland.
On the 2d inst., at the Old Swan Catholic Chapel, Liver-
pool, H. Jump, Esq., to Mary, eldest daughter of J.
Browne, Esq., of Mill bank, West Derby.

On the 2d inst. DIED.
Plater, at Sydenham, the Rev. Charles Eaton
Mater, rector of' Newchurch, Kent, the originator of
Marlborough College, aged 55.
On the Ist inst., at his residence, 3, Richmond-terrace,
Daiston, George Pulkinhorn, third son of Mr. Coles, Great
Colna ore-street, Birmingham.,

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Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of
Middlesex, Tuesday, February 7,154