The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-31 00:00:00

An American brig, of about 200 tons, waterlogged,
and abandoned, with foremast gone under the catharpins,
mainmast gone short off; above deck, with two white
ribbands round her and yellow billet head, a round
house on dock paintrd yellow, with three windows on
each side, her stern frame and decks blown up, and no
name visible, was passed on the 17th ult., in lat. 34, N.,
ion. 59 W., by the Medway, steamer, arrived at Nassau.
GRIMSBY, AlAncrt 30.—The Diedericus, from Ham-
burgh for Burnham, put in here this morning with da-
mage, having been in contact with a smack, and will
discharge.

HULL, MARCH 30.—Wind S.E.—Sld. 29, Aldebaran,
Quebec; True Love, Davis's Straits.
OFF KINSALE, MARCH 28.—Wind E. Medium,
Crosby, St. John's New Brunswick.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY )
COVENT-GARDEN.
The supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables were but
moderate. Generally speaking, the demand was steady,
at our quotations. Fruit—Pine-apples (Queen's), 58
to 7s ; foreign Grapes (black and white), Is .t) Is C. , a I
hot-house Grapes, 16s to 1/ Is per Ju; Apples, 4s to C 3
per bushel; ditto Eating, 4s to C 3 per half sieve; Pe 4,
18$ to 21s per half sieve; 3 emons, 5s to 10s; e
Oranges, 8s to 14s per 100; Chesnuts 2s to 4s per pe 't.
Vegetables—Spinach, is SI to 2s per junk; 110r.:2.
radish, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; and Celery, 9d to is per
bundle ; Asparagus, 2s to 3s 6d per 100 ; Onions,
2s to 2s 9d • and Ash-Teaved kidney Potatoes, 6s to
8s per bushel ; Cape Brocoli, 9s to 12s per dozen
bundles ; Mushrooms, 8d to Is per Pottle; Endive, is to
Is 3d par score; Savoy Cabbages, 7d to 9d per dozen;
Turnips, Is 3d to is 9d; Carrots, 2s 6d to 4s; and Greens,
2s to 3s 6d per dozen bunches; Parsley, 2s to 3s per
half sieve ; Forced Sea Kail 8d to is per punnet ;
Cucumbers, 5s to 7s per brace ; Rhubarb, 5s to 93
per dozen bundles ; Beet-root, is to is 3d per
dozen ; Brussels Sprouts, is to Is 6d per half sieve;
Parsnips, 6d to 9d per dozen ; Cornish White Brocoll,
Is to 2s per dozen; Turnip Greens, 6d to 8d per bushel;
Leeks, 8d to is per dozen bunches; New Potatoes, 8d to
Is per lb; French Beans, 3s to 3s 6d per 100; Radishes,
8d per dozen hands; Red Cabbages, 2s to 3s 6d per
dozen; Shallots, 4d per lb.

BOMIXTGATIS AND ZDA.DENUAMI.
POULTRY—Turkeys, 4s to 10s; Geese, 6s to 8s;
Ducks, 2s to 4s; Tame Rabbits, Is 3d to is 9d;
Wild ditto, 7d to is ; Pigeons, 7d to is; and
Roasting Pigs, 5s to 8s each; Surrey Fowls, 9s to I3s ;
ditto Chickens, 6s to 9s; Barn-door Fowls, 4s to
7s 6d per couple; English Eggs, 6s to 8s; French ditto,
6s to 6s 3d per 100. Fresh Butter, Is Id to is 2d per lb.
GAME.—Hares and Leverets, 2s to 3s ; Wood-
cocks, 2s 6d to 3s 6J; Snipes, is to is 6d; Teal, 6d to
Is; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s; 'Widgeons, is to is 6d;
and Plovers, 6d to Is each.

WHITECIMPEL.
Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 25 6d to 3s 3cl;
Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork,
35 to 4s per 81bs.

NEWPORT.
Beef from 23 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d;
Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 4d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and Pork,
3s 4d to 4s 4d per 816 s.

BILLINGSGATE.
Turbots, 5s to 12s; Cod Fish, 3s 6d to 8s; Haddocks,
4d to 6d; Whitings, 4d to 6d; Mackerel, Std to 10d; Lob-
sters, is 6d to 2s 9d; and Crabs, 6d to 2s each; Soles,
6d to 2s 3d per pair; Eels, 6d to is 2d, and Salmon,
Is 2d to is 6d per lb; Thames Flounders, is to is 6d,
Smelts, is to Is
.6d per dozen; Oysters, 14s to 24s per
bushel.

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are
from 7d to 7id; of Household ditto, 5d to bid per
4lbs loaf.

EIDE MARKET.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to
721 b, lid to 1p; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 1:0 to 2d; ditto,
801 b to 881 b, lid to 24d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 21d to 3d;
ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3d to 34d; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b,
to 4d; Calf Skins, each, 5s to 53 6d; Horse Hides,
7s 6d; Polled Sheep, 5s 641 to 6s 4d ; Half breds,
4s 10d to 5s 4d; Downs, 3s 10d to 5s Od; Shearlings,

HAY 219182SEETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 12s to 41; Clover
ditto, 3/ 10s to 51; and Straw, 11 8s to 11 12s per
load. A moderate supply, and a steady trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 41 3s ;
Clover ditto, 31 10s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 9s W
11 13s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather
dull.

WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 41 ;
Clover ditto, 31 8s to 5/; and Straw, 11 8s to I/ 124
per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at
barely stationary prices.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.—Her Majesty:
the Prince Consort, and the royal children honoured
the morning performances yesterday at the Cirque Na-
tional. As far as state and formality are concerned,
there was nothing to distinguish the royal party from
the numerous other families which thronged the
boxes. The Queen and Prince Albert seemed heartily
to enjoy the performance, and the royal children ap-
plauded so lustily that, but for their rank, it might have
been supposed they had been in the interest of the ma-
nagement. The season closed last night with the benefit
of M. Franconi.
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—The Queen and
Prince Albert intend to honour the performances at the'
Lyceum Theatre with their presence this evening.
FRENCH PLAYS.—Her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert honoured the performances with
their presence last evening. The Royal suite consisted
of the Countess of Charlemont, the lion. Miss Stanley,
the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord Alfred Paget, and COL
Bouverie.
PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Donizetti's always charm-
ing and popular opera Lucia di Lamermoor was per-
formed yesterday evening, when Mdlle. Nau appeared
as Lucia, and sang all the music incidental to the piece
with complete success. Mr. Allen and Mr. Weiss, as
Edgard() and Ashton, were quite at home in these chit'
ratters, which we have had occasion to notice so oftett
in a highly favourable manner. We understand an
eastern spectacle of extraordinary interest and mcgni'
licence is in preparation for Easter Monday.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—Last night Men"
delssohn's music to the lyrics of Racine's .Athalie was
perfoimed by this society at Exeter Hall, which was not
quite so crowded as usual. Mr. Vandenhoff read the
descriptive verses, which at the Philharmonic Concert
were given by Mr. Bartley. Throughout the perform-
ance the effects of Mr. Costa's admirable discipline were
evident, Lespecially in the choruses, which went ad-
mirably. The most striking passages in the music, es'
pecially the march, were much applauded. The enter'
tainment commenced with the Lobgesang of the same
composer.

EGYPTIAN HALL.—We are averse to all prodigies
and miracles of precocity. Childhood is the only retail ,
joyful period allotted to humanity, and it is hard when.
even a golden moment is trespassed upon. We do not
like the idea of making men and women of children,
and patrolling them into imitations which must be ridi•
culous; but we are forced to make an exception in favour
of the little " Marie," as what she effects seems to be
intuitive. She combines the vocalist, the instrumentalist,
and the danseuse with considerable cleverness. Her
voice is pleasing, her execution good, and her dancing
graceful. She is a very lovely child, seven years of age,
and will no doubt attract for a time. She sang some
popular songs, played pieces on the pianoforte, and con-
clusied the performance with the cachuca. The attend-
ance was respectable.
MINISTERIAL CHANGES.—Mr. Ward, M.P. for
Sheffield, and Secretary to the Admiralty, is about to
receive the appointment of Lord High Commissioner of
the lonian Islands ; and Mr. Tufnell, M.P. for Devon'
port, one of the secretaries to the Treasury, is to suc-
ceed Mr. Ward at the Admiralty. These changes will
occasion a vacancy in the representation of Sheffield ;
and from what took place during the recent contest for
the West Riding, we think it cot unlikely that Mr. Hoe;
buck may be elected as the candidate. The Sheffield
electors could not choose a more able or more useful
man.— _Daily News.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert have just become
the patrons of the United Benefit Society, recently
estabiished at Windsor, for the benefit of the labouring
classes of the town and its vicinity. Her Majesty and
the Prince have caused to be transmitted, in aid of its
funds, the liberal donation of 1004 and have also become
annual subscribers of 5/.

ARTISTS GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION."'"
The anniversary festival of this excellent institution
will be held this evening, at the Freemasons' Tavern,
on which occasion the Marquis of Westminster will take
the chair. This is always one of the most pleasant and
recherché of the festivals of the metropolis, and there
can be no doubt but that this, the thirty-fourth anni-
versary, will be quite as interesting as any, of its pre-
decessors.
We understand that the committee of investigation
appointed by the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Rail-
way Company, have agreed upon a report to the share-
holders, which, together with the evidence on which it
is founded, is now in the hands of the printers, and will
be published as speedily as possibl©.

BIRTHS.
On the 25th inst., at the College, Winchester, the wife of
the Rev. F. Wickham, of a daughter.
at Compton Castle, Somerset, the lady
of OLniuth.en
H. 25thT inst.,vinur Esq of a son.
On the 27th inst., the wife of Tompson Chitty, Eq., of
the Middle Temp
On the 27th inst., at King Edward's School, Birmingham,
the lady of the Rev. E. H. Gifford, of a son.
On the 28th inst., at Brixton, the wile of C. P. Meason,
Esq., of a son.

lED.
On the 27th inst., at Bangor Church, county of Down, the
Rev. Francis H. Hall, incumbent of Grey Abbey, to Mary
Letitia, second daughter of the late Rev. J. 111• Creight.

DIED.
On the 29th inst., at Brighton, in the 89th year of her age,
Anne, widow of Thomas Calvert, Esq., formerly of Graftou-
street.
On the 15th inst., at Clapham, Surrey, Walter Yonge, 31•1)'
aged 21, only son of W. Yonge, Esq., of St. Ives, Cornwall.
On the 19th inst., at Ilfracombe, Devon, John S. Dorn,
Esq , M.D., aged 65.
On the 25th inst.. at the Rhyd, ...Worcestershire, sir
Anthony Lechmere, Bart., aged 62.
On the 27th inst., at Plymouth, aged 71, Amelia Dunstan'
ville, sister of Colonel James IL Dunstanville, of the Hen'
East India Company's Service.
On the 28th ii,st., at Haverstock-hill, Hampstead, Janes
Grieves, Esq., aged 58.

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DEAL, Meilen 30.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. from the
River, Margaret, Spratley, South Seas; Warlock, Pagan,
Adelaide, South Australia; Promise, Hoseason, Sydney,
New South Wales; Richard Cobden, Stewart, Bombay;
llirundo, Banks, Panama. Sld. Medora, Amy, Cape
Coast Castle.