The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-30 00:00:00

THE BATTERSEA PARK TAVERN-IN RE SWALLOW.

A meeting was held under this estate, for the exami-
nation of witnesses touching the Park Tavern, &c. Mr.
J. R. ChidleY, Gresham-street, appeared for the assignee.
Legal procee'iings are pending, and the creditors are
much intere ited in the examination, as it may lead to
materially shortening the period of a Chancery suit.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-('THIS DAY.)

LONDON, March 30.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ;
light, breeze, and cloudy weather.—The reports received
to-iday from various ports in the Baltic are of a very diver-
si'ded character, as usual, on the breaking up of the winter.
PORTSMOUTH, March 29.—Wind. W. Off Port—Europa,
from Calcutta.
SWANSEA, March 29.—Wind, N.W. Sailed— Tweed,
for Quebec.
SHIELDS, March 29.—Wind, W. Sailed—City of Palaces,
for Calcutta LFaith, do. • Medernak, New York.
CARDIFF, March 29.—Wind, W. Sailed—Arabian, for
Portland ; Niagara, St. Thomas.
CLYDE, March 28.—Wind, W. Arrived—Conqueror,
from Mauritius ; Kate, Savannah ' • Samuel Killam, New
Edinburgh ; Barbara, Cardenas. Sailed—Mercy, Belize.
Put back —Erromango, Montreal.
NEW YORK, March 11.—The Louvre, St. John's N.B.
to Melbourne, put into Rio Janeiro, 231 January, in dis-
tress and leaky. The Samson, from St. Domingo, was
spoken, 3d inst., 23 N. 73 W., leaky, and making for
Norfolk. The Eagle, of Falmouth, was passed, Ist inst.,
26 N. 70 W., waterlogged, mainmast gone and abandoned.
The hull of a vessel, full of water, dismasted, and a quan-
tity of lumber, were passed, Bth inst., 35 miles NW. by
W. of Barnegat.
GASPE, Feb. 25.—The G. D. 7, Montreal to London,
which was beached at Peree Bth Dec. last, has been sur-
Toyed, condemned, and will he sold.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 28. The Allegro, from Liverpool,
arrived here yesterday with part o: cargo thrown over-
board. The Arabella (barque), of Glasgow is reported to
be on &bore on Swan Point. The Dundee (barque) got in
contact at Geelong with the Osprey, the latter was cut
down to her copper, the former received no damage. The
stern of a vessel with " Uncle Tom," in gilt letters has
been picked in Strathaven Beach.
ST. JOHN'S, N.B.—The Velocity sailed hence for Glas-
gow, Feb. 21, put back on the 3d inst. waterlogged, having
been on shore.

HALIFAX, N.S., March 6.—The Juliet, of Yarmouth,
N.S., Boston to Liverpool, N.S., was wrecked at Ragged
Island Feb. 21—crew saved. The Aline, of St. John,
N. 8., Norfolk to Barbadoes, was fallen in with, Ist inst.,
in distress. The survivors of the crew taken off by the
Sazor.ville, arrived at Boston.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.10 a.m.
Wind, W. ; tide, about low water ; weather fine.
Arrived, 29th.—Jenny Lind, from Cape of Good Hope ;
Admiral, Port Phillip.
Arrived, 30th.—Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp ;
Holland, steamer, Rotterdam ; Columbine, steamer, Rot-
terdam.
Sailed.—William Joliffe, steamer, Calais.

DEAL, Thursday, 9 a.m.

W.N.W.. ; very fine.
Passed.--Europa, from Calcutta for London ; Lisbon,
London, for St. John's ; Osprey, London, for Messina ;
Idler, London, for St. Croix ; Mora Castle, London, for
Halifax; Pearl, London, for Montreal; Marian Zagaray,
London, for Porto Rico
Ancuored.—Nuestra Senora del Carmen, from London,

for Liverpool ; Memphis, Tyne, for Alexandria.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII CORN
Far the week ended March 30,1854, made up from the Returns of tb,
In,peetors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
•

. . .
waRAT. I EARLEY. 1 OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I FBAS.
783 4a 388 6d 278 51 538 24 45s Od 47s 74
THE SIX WEEKS AVERAGE.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. i RYE. BEANS. 1 PEAS.
798 Od 383 84 27s 3d 1 493 Ild 458 9d 48s 7d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. RTE. I BRANS. PEAL
18 Od Is Od is Od is Od Is Od is 04
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 46,739; Barley, 46,892; Oats, 18,717; Rye, 127; Beans,
4,311; Peas, 961 quarters.

HAY MARKETS.
SIIITFIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 159 to 5/ Os ; clover
ditto, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1116 s to 2/ 3s per load.
Supply moderate, and trade tolerably firm.
eIIIMEELAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 18s to 51 5s ; clover
ditto, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os; and straw, 1/ 18s to 216 s per load.
A fair average supply, and a steady demand.
WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2115 s to 51 Os; clover
ditto, 3/ 15s to 61 6s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 4s per load.
Trade steady.