The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-17 00:00:00

, , 11.

house, as determined by the coast survey, is
15 min. 11 sec. north, long. 75 deg. 30 mill. 33 gle°'
from Greenwich. lat. 35

BODY'S ISLAND.
The Body's Island light, about 32 nautical miles t
north-ward of Cape Hatteras, will be changed '.t
ed • Whi
time (June 1, 1854,) to a fourth order Fresnel tiz
light, varied by alternate red and white flashes.
This light will be 50 feet above. the level of th• e r Oa, s
the white flashes should be seen in good weatts 3r • from
position 15 feet above the water at the distauce. o f sbcillt so
is
nautical or 15 statute miles; the fixed light nc +1; co
far as the white flashes and the red flashes at a 1( yet distsn
than the fixed white light.
dr
t The approximate position of Body's Island li gl 20.6
terrnined by the Coast Survey, is lat. 35 deg. 47' t
a "''"-
sec. north, long. 75 deg. 31 min. 20 sec. west frot
wich.

OCRACOKE.
the
The Ocracoke light, about 23j nautical mile s tO
southward and westward of Cape Hatteras Lig 104.7101 s
will 13,3 changed at the same time (June 1, 1854) to a
order Fr,snel fixed white light.
This light will be 75 feet above the level of the srcooil
urinate the entire horizon, and should be seen 'll
weather from a position 15 feet above the water It a
tance of about 14 nautical, or 161 statute miles.
The approximate position of Ocracoke lightly 1111,6
determined by the Coast Survey, is lat. 35 deg. 6 t 12i%' jah.
sec. N, long. 75 deg. 58 min. 27.4 sec. W from Gri on""
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
(Signed) D. P. WOODBUt: 60,
April 15, 1854. Captain of E 'girl

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. JA
The Niagara (ship), Pensacola to Liverpool,. Ai P••
lat. 32 N., long. 77 W.
The Charity (screw-steamer), bound East, April-
99
50 N., long 17 W.
.1'
The Atlantic (American ship), bound West, A Pri• • 25,
lat 44 N., long. 45 W.
The Esmeralda (American ship), Mobile to Li' /01'11°4
April 22, lat. 29 N., long. 80 W.
g 154
The London, to San Francisco, March 17, lat •
lon.. 85 W.
The Ocean, Antwerp to Callao, March 19, lai • - 1 0,1
long. 75 W.
•
The Penzance, Sydney, N.S.W., to London, A Prll9'
lat. 5 N., long. 33 W.
The Amerique. April 20, lat. 7N. long. 36 W. .
The Sultan, Liverpool to New Orleans, April 22 • la"
N., long. 43 W. 16
The Mexican Packet, for Liverpool, April 23, lat"
N., long. 51 W.
The Agnes Taylor, Trinidad to Clyde, May 5, lat 44
long. 38 W.
The Mary Russell, Falmouth to Melbourne, Z Toy. 26
lat. 15 N., long. 25 W.
The Francis Ridley, Melbourne to London, Fe) ).
40 S., long. 142 E.
The Fanny Ealer, Baltimore to Liverpool, April 23, 11/S'
58 N., long. 69 W.
The Moultan (ship), March 4, lat. 31 S.,long. " 1" E•
c
The Derwent (barque), March 6, lat. 32 S., long ' lot
The Imaum, of Muscat, March 13, lat. 36 S., lon g•
The Emelie (Swedish brig), March 15, lat. "31 i 3., 14
14 E.
The Anglia (three-masted schooner), April 13, la t.
long. 24 W.

The Rantloll (brig), May 6, lat. 6 N., long. 22; 11T.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 16.
The Corn-exchange this morning was again nu; mercoll
attended by millers and dealers, who bought freelf,lo"
wheat and flour at double Friday's advance, roa king the
improvement on last Tuesday's prices 3d to 4d p, sr
on wheat, 2s per bushel and sack on flour, and , is 6d 17„
qr. on Indian corn. Oats, oatmeal, and other art loins v".
changed in value.

IPSWICH—MAY 16.
We get a lessened supply of whet every marfret d 00. i
hence it clearly shows that, as prices rule high, tl'ie gr o
ers can have no stocks held back. All descriptii >ns 4we
1
fully 2s per qr. higher, and in many instances 3s. Spi 0
coin but little on sale, and high prices made.
PER QUARTER.
Wheat, red (old) -Cs to 82s Barley, grinding ..
Ditto (uew)
Ditto, white (new) 85s to 88sf Peas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 3 's to 37siFlour, per sack

PE a QIII
005 1,0 Vi
4Si
46s 1 P
46s to vw'
,00s to
Uos to 001°14

AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 16, Igfii 1.
Wheat
Barley
Oats l5 „ 27s od.
Bears
PP 47s 10c1
Peas

HULL—MAT 16. tor
There was a fair supply of wheat from the 3 Farm(
day, which met a brisk sale at fully 2s over i.he e' eon
rates of last week. Foreign is to 2s per qr. de a.rer.
spri, g corn full rates are paid. Indian corn m•m .e
after. Linseed dull. A good demand for cakea ; Alai)
rapecakes. Bones quiet, but held firmly.

5 8
Wheat, English, red SU to 8•_I'
Ditto white B4 to 87
Dantzic and Konigs-
berg
Pomeranian and Ham-

s.
Pee,s, grey and black 45 .10 66
Linseed, Black Sea 6 (t 0 66
Ditto Petersburgh 6
Ditto Riga and Arch-
angel

burgh
Danish, Holstein, and
Friesland 7O to 74,
Russian and Odessa 6ii to 72,
Oats, English
Ditto Danish
Ditto Friesland
Ditto Russian 3,) to 3:;!
30 to 321
Barley, malting
Ditto grinding 33 to 36
Beaus
Ditto foreign
Peas, white and yel su to sii

DittOKouigsberg and
Memel — to
P er Too.
Lins. c., Hnlllo/ 5s Od to 0/...,10
Ditto fine for. 81 10s f ,1 15* IX'
Ditto inf. for Ol Os Od ito 01
Rapeseed OOl Os i o 001 °6,,
Rape cakes
Tares, English.— ... 0 Os to It
Ditto foreign ....... 0 Os to Or
Guano 4l 10a 81 10 V/ ul
Bones l2ss 0,1 to 00b 0
Rye Meal . uOll.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—YESTERD. Lr.
Amsterdam.. 11 14W Gibraltar •••••„/
Ditto, three months .. 11 16 ~.eghorn •........ 30 517,'
Rotterdam ...... • • .... 11 16 Genoa ........ 25 5v
Brussels ....... ..... 25 22% Venice
flainburgh ............ 13 5% Naples • •
Altona ............ •• • • Palermo .... •• •
Paris • • .... 24 97% .alessina

Diqo, three months .. 25 30- Lisbon _
•• .. 25 32N Oporto ............
Bourdeaux .......... • — Rio Janeiro . ..... .. • •
Franitiort-on.Maine 118% 'Buenos Ayres...Berlin ••
.............. New York, 60 days': ;light
Vienna ................ 13 40 Philadelphia ...... ..• ••
Trieste .• •• •• •• 13 42 PRICES OF BLILLIOI UP•

Potersburgh.. ••
Madrid ................
Barcelona.....,

_ Liao] to
Foreign Gold in Bars ~Z 3 17 9,
Stp,6 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0
50% gexlean Dollars 0 5 Ow
New Dollars 0 0
;Jiver in bars 0 b

SEABORNE MAILS.

(N F igni nes that the malls are ..,ent from the Gener, ti Post-offle9
by the night—and M by the morning—despateh.)

, Day when mat. u. Emit wit.. Whet
COUNTRIES in General host- Pert du- 1°
Otilce, London, Dlsnetche ! England._
-- -
America(byllrit.pack)!, Every Friday .. i.iverpool lEach 31°
America (by United Sts. 1
packet) .......... IA May 2 ......... Liverpool jiMay 10
America (by U Stale-
packet) .........N April 25.. ...... -outhampianc
Australia (via South.
ampton) .........• NI May 4 ......... . •-outhampt on May 29
Ditto (via Marseilles) •N May S .
Ditto (via Cape of Good
Hope) ............ N June 1 .. l'ncertell
Africa ( West Coast)...N 't3d of the month . Plymouth . . April 6
Alexandria.......... N 4,'i, 24, &30or m Dover .... ~ 29
Alexandria........ —3l 4th & 20th of moo Soutliampio t. ~ 29
Bahamas
Belgium ............N1Dai1y............ D0ver....., •Daily
Brazil ........... ..1)119th of the month .4.ititliainis•o Is ]May 16
Buenos Ayres ........51 19th of the month. Rouitiartip,l,.. May 16
Cape ot I lood [lone .. Nil4th of the tro,nt Plymouth „j
Cape of Good Elope ..NII lth of the month Solithaino,,,..
Cape de Verds ..... Nl4th of the moot. Southampton! March 26
Ceylon (see India)
Ceylon ..............N 14th of the mont:
Channel Isles ........N Mon „ Wed., &F rid j Bouth amp fc in ITAtPi.rill 2•69'st.
Chi1i................141 2d & 17th of moot iSmnahampti pay 1
China (see India)
Constantinople ......N 7,8,17,21,&27 0l in Dover ...... lApril 36
Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of Eno South••mpto .1 ~ 30
cont. of Europe M. & N/Twice daily ..... Dover ...• ~, •Twicedal,y
Egypt (see India)
,:1
France ........ Al & S 'Twice daily .. .... Dove* ..—... eedalli
Ili braltar ... • • —Al4, 7, 17, 20, 27 of ii liutlimmittoi • ,May 6
Greece (see India) 1
4,.. I Greytown .......... M 2nd & 17th of mon. 4oilthampto• may flarnhurgh ........ NiTuesday & Frifla London ......11 •
Fl.4vannah .......... 41 2nd of the mina So. natty oi .j'June 1
Rolland ............ M Daily.. .... ...... Dover ... , ~, ,4 mil
India
Honduras .......... 111,17 th of the mom h •m• all i.a•o
i oto May 16
( viaSout,iampt.)M 4th & 20th of m n. Plym uth .. Ma) 20
In ha (via Marseilles) Ai Bth& 24th of mo ,t: liver ...... April 29
Eonlaii Isles (see Ind a) 7, 17, &2/ of mon D0ver...... i, „ 24
Ireland ........M & N Twice daily ...... auk! lama ...-Twicedalll
Limbon „„, M'7, 9, 17, & 27 of in. Southanron, May 16
Madeira ...........• N '9th of the month Aoutharnpioh %ley 16
Madeira
Malta (see India)
Malta „., ........ •N!7,17,19,27, 30 of m. Dover ...... April 29
Mauritius (see India)
Nlituritlus ..........1,1114th of the month April 26
Mexico ...... ..... .31 2nd of the month. Southampton une 1
Naples . . . ~ ...... N' fithisth2stliotnion Dover ...... May 2
Sew Granada --lit ilb; 2cl& 17th of month Southamptoi, May I
. ...
New Zea1and........ „ private Ship .. Various port I •ncertte.'
Papal States ........Nlsthlbth2Athonnon. Dover ...... may 62
Peninsula ..........741r7thl7th28thormon southamptoi: ay
...• ........, At 41 & 27th of mon Bouthamptori May 1 •
PPort Natal ..........Nll4th of the month Plymouth ..
otty ...... • • ......N:bthltith2stholmon, Dover ...... : ay 2
Tuscan •
...... „, •, ~ N;Att•lst h2stholmon. Dover ...... May 2
Venezuela ..........M 2d& 17th of month Bouthampton May 1
Van Diemen's Lana (see'
Australia) ... ..
West Indies
~ Ni,2d& 17th oi monthlSouthampten May 16

* When any of these date; tall o i a -4 tliday, the wan, will be
despatched on the following day. with the exception of the Indi, v
Southampton). and the Malta, both of which will be despatch& the
day preceding.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.
On the 12th inst., at Upper Stone-street, Maidstone, the
wife of Captain Edward Scott.
On the 14th inst, at 12, Gloucester-villas, Maids-hill
West, Mrs. James T. Berkley.

OF A DAUGHTER.
0 Of
On the 11th inst., at Kingstown, Ireland, the wif
Lieutenant Blackett, of her Majesty's ship Cressy-
On the 14th inst., at 7, Montague-street, Russell-squo're'
the wife of Frederic J. Farre, M.D.

MA RRIED.
On the 11th inst., at the Episcopal Chapel, Elgin, N,•V".
the Rev. Edward Seymour Stocker, Fellow of the Univer-
sity sity of Durham, to Jean Hamilton. eldest daughter of
Archibald Dunbar, Bart., of Northfield. Lord
On the 13th inst., at St. George's Hanover-square,
_.l
Bateman, to Agnes, youngest daughter of the late Genel'"
Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart.

DIED.
On the 12th inst., at Eggesford, Devon, in the 68th yearf
of her age, Catherine, Countess of Portsmouth, widow
the late Earl of Portsmouth, and sister of Earl Fortesoue•
On the 15th inst., Sir Charles Wolseley, of W°lBeleY'
in the county of Stafford, Bart., aged 41 years.
On the 15th inst., at Brighton, the Hon. and Right 114'..v,"
Richard Bagot, Bishop of Bath and Wells, in his 7.Zu
year.

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