The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-10 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SIIIPPIAG-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, May 10.—Wind this day at Noon, N.W. ;
moderate breeze and cloudy, but inclining to be fine, and
the barometer rising.
OFF DOVER, May 9.—Lydfoolue, Bahia, for Stockholm.

COWES, May 9.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Norma,
Za~tzibar, and sailed for Hamburgh • Meneola, Havannah.
M
PORTSMOUTH, ay 9.—Wind, W.N.W., blowing hard.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 9.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Tay (s),
Brazils ; Argo (a), Australia ; Lady Kennaway, Adelaide,
South Australia. _ _ .

FALMOUTH, May 9.—Off Port—St. Thomas Packet,
Arecibo, Harriet Ls4,os, and sailed for Hamburgh.
PLYMOUTH, May 9.—Wind, N.W., squally. Sailed—
Roxburgh Castle, Port Philip.
BRISTOL, May 9.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Sarah Maria
Ann, Rio Grande ; Nuttano (?), do. ; Worthy of Devon,
New York.

SUNDERLAND, May 9.—Wind, N. Sailed—Joy, Quebec.
SWANSEA, May O.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Lady
Prudhoe, Coquimbo ; Underley, St. Jago de Cuba.
NEWPORT, May 9.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Amphetrite,
Wilmington ; Andover, New York ; Donegal, Quebec ;
Florist, do.
QUEENSTOWN, May S.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Scio,
Rio Grande ; Adelina, Barba foes, and sailed for Limerick ;
Mary Henny, Liverpool, for Pugwash (crew disorderly).
WATERFORD, May 9.—The Joseph and Mary, of Dun-
garvon, is leaky, having been on shore.
NEW YORK, April 22.—The Kate, Mazatlan to Eng-
land, has put into Panama in distress. The Persian, of
Baltimore, Havre to this port, which was on shore on Fore
Island, 15th inst., will be a wreck.

MARKET .NEWS-(THIS DA Y.)

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The market continues good, with a fair export
demand. Refined has been taken by home dealers at pre-
vious rates. The qur.: City of British Plantation landed
last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,981
hhds, 176 tierces, 503 barrels: there were taken for home
consumption 1,196 bhds, 34 tierces, 514 barrels. The stock
in the same places is 5,948 hluls, 954 tierces, 1,159 barrels.
COFFEE.—In Native Ceylon there is no alteration, and
the supply does not increase. There is a fair demand for
Plantation at previous rates. Other sorts are firm.
RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks, was 553 puns 103 hhds ; there were
taken for home consumption, 181 puns 14 hhds, and ex-
ported 140 puns 349 hhds. The stock in the same places is
7,641 puns 632 hhds.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 47s to 47s 3d per cwt. on the spot,
and town 49s 3d, being rather firmer.
TEA.--There is scarcely such an active demand, but o d
sound Congou remains at lld per lb.
COTTON.—The market has been dull, at former terms.

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—Meadow hay, 3/ 10s to 4/ 14s • clover
HAY MARKETS.
IT
ditStMo,4H/FtL.
to 51 108 ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 14s per load.
A moderate supply, and a steady trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 108 to 4/ /7„ . clover
3/ 15s to ..,18s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s
per' load.
at full prices.
Trade ditto,
firm,
WHITEMIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 8s to 4/ 15s ; clover
ditto, 4/ Os to 5l 103; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load.
Supply good, and trade firm.

THE GREENLAND SEAL FISHERY.—The Sovereign' of
Fraserbury, Captain Burnett, the first ship from the
Greenland seal fishery, arrived at that port on Friday,
with 3,020 seals, and reports as follows :—TheMelinka,
of Fraserburgh, April 20, 7,000 seals ; the Vulcan, of
do., 2,000 ; the Active, of Peterhead, 6,000 ; the Agos-
tino., of do., 5,000 ; the Dublin, of do., 5,200 ; the Co-
lumbia, of do., 5,000 ; the Fairy, of do., 3,000 ; the
North of Scotland, Gf do., 4,000 ; the Resolution, of do.,
1,000 ; the Queen, of do., 4,000 ; the Victor, of do.,
8,000 ; the Eclipse, of do., 1,000 ; the Kate, of do.,
4,500 ; the Pomona, of do., 3,000 ; and the Felix, of
Banff, 3,000. The fishery thus promises to be most
abundant.
INCLEMENCY OF THE WEATHER.—At Manchester the
weather during the last few days has been exceedingly
cold, with frequent falls of snow. The first change of
temperature was on Friday, and on Saturday there were
falls of snow, followed by rain, and then by hail. On
Sunday some snow fell, and yesterday again the snow
came down for several hours in large flakes, but often
mingled with rain.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
Their lordships assembled about 4 o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol-
lowing bills :--The South Sea and other Annuities Com-
mutation ; the Slave Trade (Sohar in Arabia) ; the
Slave Trade (New Grenada) ; the Metropolitan Improve-
ments (Repayment of the Consolidated Fund) ; the
Law of Evidence (Scotland) ; the Office of Examiner
(Court of Chancery) ; the Clergy Reserves (Canada); the
General Board of Health ; the New Forest Deer Re-
moval Act Amendment ; and, among a number of other
private bills, the London Assurance ; the Cork Municipal
Corporation ; and the Great Yarmouth Wellington Pier.
The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Duke of Argyll.