The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-24 00:00:00

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and a hoard marlt-d John He d" in yellow haters,
have wa.h'd n r •tt
DOVER, DEC. 23 —Tne Mlrwtrettd. Kioge Jersey,
sunk 21.4 t in.tant R.lnnt,y Hy; crew saved.
GREENOCK, l.)cc. 23.—The R gam', Liveipo 1 to
Glasgow, which ran on shore 5.5. h instant, has bot.n g.,t
off an taken Ardroisan, with consider Ible
PLYMOUTH, DEc. 23.—1 t hai blown a stro, g o,lc
all
night from the eastward, and continues_—Arr7l. her
Majesty's ship Britomart, Sierra Lecne; John Wickliffe,
Daly, China. Off Port, Apex, Pixley, Bombay. The
Dahlia, from London for Valcntia, has put in here with
damage to hull and spars from contact wit 1 a schooner
off Dungeness on the 19th josh
BRISTOL.—SId. Emerald, Barbadoes.
CORK, DEC. 22.—The Osmahie steamer, of and for
Liverpool, from Palermo and Gibraltar, has p it in with
damage from contact, last night, with the schooner Cape
Packet from Antwerp. The latter was struck amid-
ships. The mate and tour m+ n got on board the former,
leaving behind only the master and a boy. Her Majesty'::
reamer Trident has been dispatched is search of the
latter vessel.
Haawlett, DEC 22.—1 t I.as blown hard all night
from the eastward. A schooner is reported to be on
shore on the Gunfleet Sand.
LOND NDF.RRY, DEC. 21.—The Science, Constanti-
nople to Westport, has a.rrived here with pumps choked
and cargo heated; will di.eharge.
DovEn, Dec. 23.—Wir.d E.N.E„ strong.—Acrd.
Catherine., Nelson, Richibucto ; Thomas Edwards,
Clarke, Rio de la Ila?.1)e.
OFF DUNGENESS.—RO/MpOt, Do Boer, Batavia, for
M.d•telburg.
CLYDE, DEC. 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Parkfield,
Smith, Callao; Elias' eth Ma' garot, Duthie, Newfound-
land. Sid. Mury Ann, and Pursuit, Trinidad; AA:Omits,
Barbadoes.
KINGSTOWN, DEC. 22.—Arrd. Brothers, Pernambuco.
QtraErrsTowN.—Arrd. Huskisson, De Witt, Bonny.
ABERDEEN, DEC. 22.—The Clio of and from this port
for Cromari-y, was wrecked near Rosehearty, 19th inst ;
crew not heard of.
WHITSTABLE, DEC. 23.—Several pieers of wreck and
a counter board, marked et Perseverance," in gilt letters,
a quarter board, painted green, with yellow moulding,
her., been picked up at Seasalter.
REDCAR, DEC. 22.—Part of a stern of a vessel has
come on shore this morning; with the name of "Ranger"
cut out in gilt letters on ablue ground.
MILL, DEC. 23.—The wreck of a large brig, about
300 tons, mast-heads above water, was passed the 20th,
at Middle Biuks, bearing N.N.E. i mile.

MARKET N E THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

The country markets held on Saturday were very
steady for Wheat, at, in some instances, an advance in
the quotations of Is per quarter. Grinding Barley, the
beat Oats, and Indian Corn, moved off somewhat freely
at full prices. In all other articles very little business
was transacted. Our advices from the large shipping
ports are to the effect that very few transactions have
lately taken place in any article on English account.
Very moderate supplies of English Grain were received
up to our market last week. From Scotland, upwards
of 8,000 quarters of Oats reached us. The imports from
abroad were liberal, viz., 12,338 quarters of Wheat;
22,109 ditto of Barley; 16,846 ditto of Oats; 220 ditto
of Beans; 3,231 ditto of Peas; 100 ditto of Tares;
2,058 ditto of Linseed; 10 ditto of Mustard Seed; 58
ditto of Sundry Seeds ; and 3,353 sacks of Flour.
The quantity of English Wheat received fresh up to this
morning's market coastwise, from Essex and Kent, was
moderate, and of somewhat improved quality. From
Lincolnshire, Cambridge, &c., the receipts were small.
By land carriage and sample the supply was slightly
on the increase. The show of all kinds of Wheat of
home produce was limited, owing to which the demand
for all descriptions, especially the finest white, ruled
firm, at prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday
last, and at which a clearance was readily effected.
Several offers came to hand from Lincolnshire and other
quarters, to ship Wheats at present rates. With
foreign Wheat we were tolerably well, but not to say
heavily supplied, and we may remark that the number
of really prime parcels was small. Fine dry Wheats
moved off steadily at fully last week's currencies.
In the middling and inferior kinds only a
moderate business was transacted at late rates.
In floating cargoes next to nothing was doing; the im-
porters are mostly landing in warehouse. Very little
English Barley was on the market, but the supply of
foreign was tolerably good. Malting parcels were a fair
Inquiry, at full prices. Ia grinding and distilling sorts
comparatively little was doing, but we have no decline
to notice in ♦alue. Notwithstanding that the supply of
Malt was small, that article moved off heavily, at unal-
tered quotations. The aggregate supply of Oats was
tolerably good. Fine dry Corn sold without diffi-
culty,
.at full pricer, but damp and otherwise out of
condition qualities met a slow sale. The quan-
tity of foreign Oats at this time in warehouse is small.
In Beans, the supply of which was very moderate, next
to nothing was doing, at a decline in ♦alue of is per
quarter. The sale for Peas was dull in the extreme,
and prices of most kinds gave way is per quarter.
Indian Cor❑ and Meal were held at full prices; but the
inquiry was limited. The Flour trade, owing to the
pressure of foreign qualities for sale, ruled dull, at late
rates.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Whgat—Essex & Kent, 31alt—Chevalier .• • • 568 to 58s
Red, New . • .. 37s to 44s Oats—Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 40e 485 Lincohish., Feed 143 168
Norfolk and Lin- Potato l7B 228
coin, lied. • • 383 405 Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White• ••• • • is 44s Black .• • • 138 15.
Irish, 1ced........ 385 4^ll Cork, White l4s 16'
Ditto,White— •• .. 403 43s Scotch, Feed. • • lBs 21'
Rye—Old • • 24s 255 Beans—Tick 2ss 31:
New. ••• • • • ...... 245 255 Pigeons .•• . • •
Barley—Grinding .•• .. 20s 235 Peas—Grey .. •• • 255 27:
Malting .•• • • 24s 26s Maple... ••• . • . 26a 28:
Chevalier •••• • •• 26s 303 White. •••• • • - 265 29:
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •••• . ••
folk •• • • ...... 13.5 56s Flour—Town-made.-35s 408
Brown .•• • • • • 44s 47s Suffolk
Kingston and Ware 55s 565 , Stocktn & Norfolk 30: 33:
SEED MARKET.
Clover, Linseed, and f-1,-iupseed are in steady request,
at fully last week's quotation. All other Seeds move off
slowly, and late rates are with difficulty supported. Both
Linseed and Rape-cakes are lower to purchase.
Turnip,White, per bush. lOs to lis Carrar.ay •• •• ••
•
293 345
Red wad Green— • • lOs lis Corander • • ...• •• IGs 22s
Mustard, Brown.. •• . 95 12s liempseed, per quarter 323 358
White ••• • • 7s 95 Linseed, Eng. ;owing • • 54s 568
Tares, New Winter 5s Od Os 6d Crushing 408 43s
Old• ••• • • .... 4s 4s 6d Baltic •• • • ...... 38i 443
Canary, per quarter • . 78s 88s Odessa •• • • . • 425 43s
Rye gra55........... ••• • • ... 20s 245 Linseed Cake,pr.l,ooo—
Red En_ . (cwt.) 35s LO.: English .... .91 Os 91108
White •• • • .• • 35s 50s Foreign, per ton 610 s '7l 15s
Foreign Rad.. •• .. 32s 42s Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 5s 41 4s
White.... 30s 44s Rapeseed, New, prist 28/ lOs 3210 s
Trefoil .. ••• • • ... • • 14s 18s
SMXTEUIPIELD.
Owing to the partial closing of ihe navigation abroad,
the, importations of foreign stock into London, last week,
were comparatively small. Tho total arrival was con-
fined to 2,388 head. At the corresponding period in
1848 we received 3,656, and at the same time in 1647,
2,834 head. The quality of the stock at band, since our
last report, has been good.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam ... 314 ... 858 .. 149 ...
Harlingen.... 47 ... 97 •.. 8
Nieu Diep 58 ... 405
Amsterdam...
Antwerp .....

- - - _
- .• ••• 111 ... 14
- ••• .•• 23 •••.

Total 419 1,6€0 ... 295 .. 14
Corresponding
week in 1848 628 ... 2,681 ... ... 14 t ...
Same week in
1847 1847 420 .. 2,400 .. ... 64 ...
Very few arrivals have taken place at the outports. By
sea, Irons Ireland, 117 Oxen have come to hand for this
market. Much attention has been directed of late to
the high prices charged by the butchers of the metro-
polis for the supplies of meat disposed of to their cus-
tomers. That prices in this market have fallen fully 25
per cent. during the present year is a well-known tact,
and yet we perceive that the consumer, up to the present
time, has derived little or to advantage from this fall.
According to the present rat ge of value in this market,
the best joints of Beef and Mutton could be sold at 74d.
per lb., if for ready money, and then a large margin of
profit would be left the hutch, rs. A contemporary, in
reporting the trade here on Monday last, observed that
the best Beef was selling at 4d. per lb. Such was not the
case, as the primest Scots produced 4s 6d per 81bs, or
nearly 7d per lb. If the ready money system was
generally adopted we should speedily find a considerable
decline in the quotations of meat—we mean those
charged by the butchers—all over the country. Long
credits are sure to entail heavy losses upon the purchasers.
This being almost a holiday market, the supply of
beasts—which was chiefly composed of the refuse of
that exhibited on Friday—on offer to-day was limited,
. but of full average quality. All kinds ruled heavy,
and were lower to purchase, the best Scots realising only
44 per Bibs, and a clearance was not effected. The
numbers of Sheep were very small. Nevertheless, so
little business was transacted in that description of
stock that prices were nominal. Calves were in short
supply and heavy demand, at barely stationary prices.
Scarcely a transaction took place in Pigs, the number of
which .was trifltag.
Per albs. to sink the offal.
ds. d. to s. d.
.to s. d,
Interior 80a5t5..... 3 0 3 4 Second qual. Sheep 3 4 3 I
Second quality •.. 3 4 3 6 Coarse-weolledditto3 10 4 6
'Prima large Oxen:. 3 S -3 10 Soutbdown Wether 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots •• • 3IS 4 0 I)itto out of the wool 0 0 0 0
;..arge coarse Calves 3 4 3 6 Large Hogs •• •• 3
1-rime until ditto .. 3 $ 310 'mall Porkers •• 3le 4 2
-uckling Calves . quartar old Pigs ••
Inferior Sheep • • 3 0 3 2 Lambs •• •• • .... o II 6
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET
Roasts
9(Sheep. Calves.
1,541 75
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I Sheep. I Calves.
450 62
SCOTCH.
I Sheep.
70

~acts.
250

Beasts.
40

ICakes.

rigs.
i 140
rigs.
I rigs

NE UTGATE AND LEADENRALL.
Tt e supplies of Meat on sale in these markets since
Monday last, for Christmas consumption, have been
unusually large, even for the time of year, and of excel-
lent qus.l.ty. Their extent will be better understood
when we observe that nearly 20,000 carcases of Beef,
Mutton, and Pork, have arriv,d hither from various
distant parts of Eogland, including Scotland. The sea-
sonable cling& in the weather has been productive •of a
very steady demand, and good clearances have been
eff••cted at improv,d quotations. The show of foreign
blest has fallen off.

per stOwe by the Carcase.
3 (1. v 1. R. d. os. d.
iiierior•• •• .. 2 8 210 Mutton, inferior •• 2 8 210
-- middling •• •• 3 0 3 4 middling.. 3 0 3 4
primeiarge •• 3 6 3 A prime .... 3 6 310
prime small .. 310 4 0 rork, large •• • . .... 2 8 3 4
a o 310 +mall 2 6 4 2

11303MOUGJI SPITALFIELDS.
Coahtwi3e, about 3,500 tons of potatoes have reached
the water-side during the past week. The receipts, by
railway, htiTe exceeded 1,000 Lena, mostly in excellent

T H E

c Thz! ill-Torts from 0)r..,t0l hay, ain,,o, led t) I
67 tons from o,tend. 320 ditto f.om TOt;ertir,m, 462
ditto from Rouen, 422 ditto frt.m Antwrrp, 75 &:+o_.
I from litivry, 74 ditto ir-an Dunkirk and 34 di to from
Ghent—forming a total :up ply of 1,454 top.s. Notwiths-
tanding the seaionaWe cfnuige in the weather the tie-
maid, owing to the large bupplks offering, has-been
very inactive. and, in so.ne itivtacces, hage had a down-
ward tendency.

Per Ton.
York. Regents 90s to 1103
Ditto Shaws —s to s
Scotch Reds 65s to 75s
Ditto min. Cups 4 s to 603
Ditto Buffs ... 50s to sr.s
Blues ...—.. sss to 60s
Pink Eyes ...... 55s to 60s
Lincoln. Regents. 80s to 955
Wisbeach ditto 60s to 75s
itto Kidneys .. eos to 75s
Newcastle Regts. 60s to 75s

Per Ton.
Common Whites 45s to 50s
Kent Kidneys 7os to 85s
Essex Regents —s to —s
1 itto Shags —s to
Ditto Kidneys —s to s
French Whites COI to 758
Ditto Reds ... 6ss to 708
Belgian ditto 4os to V 8
D Ito Reds s to s
Dutch ditto
German ditto

BOZtOUGU BOP MXLIUCET.

Rally 6e bops—the supply of which is small—are
in steady rt quest, at fully la►t week's quotations. In all
other kinds niy a limited business is. doing, at late
rives. New Mid and Esst Kent pockets, 61 lOs to 12/ ;
New Weuld of Kent ditto, 61 5i to 81 0,; Now Sussex
ditto, 51 15s to 61 15s ; New Furnhams, :2/ to 131;
Yearling bents, 31 to 41 12—, Yearling Sussex, 21 8.
to 31 17s; Old Hops, 11 to 41 pr cwt.

Only three bales of Wool, if we except a few parcels
from Ireland, were imported into London last week.
Since the conclusion of the public sales, a very limited
amount of business has been transacted in the private
contract markets, arising, in a great measure from the
holders having raised their pretensions to some exteut.
The quantity of Colonial Wool at this time in London is
unusually small.

24,260 10,100
51s Oct 40s Od
to Os Od to 46s 3d
1,855 2,054
53,439 56,336

622 796
67,976 58,337
53s Od 495 6d

LONDON,

28th of Sl:ternber last, I have openly, in common
with s-,ver4l of the principr.l merchants of this place,
condenlntoi and rep rebated, in the n:ost unqualified
manner, the resolutions of the associ•ttion proscribing
all intercourse with the Government, in and• shape
or on any terms,' as certain, in my humble opinion,
to injure the cause we have at heart; and further, in
the present position of the question, I have no hesi-
tation in declaring, that I would as readily have sold
the wheat to Government as to any private individual,
had any application been made to me by them.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient
servant, " J. B. EBDEN. •
" ➢lr. John Saunders, Secretary to the
Anti-Convict Association.

" P.S. I observe by the Advertiser of this morning
that, without waiting for the information desired,
touching the truth er falsehood of the report alluded
to in your letter, the association have announced the
firm of J. B. Ebden and Co. as under the pledge;
and I have only to remark that I shall be prepared to
app!al to the laws of my country for the redress of
any loss or injury I may thereby sustain."
A serious attack was made upon Mr. Hendrick
Mocked, Justice of the Peace for Somerset Went, he
having supplied Capt. Stanford with sheep, knowing
that they were intended for the Government. Mr.
Morkel and his two sons arrived at Stellenbosch on
the '2sth of October, when the whole village rose
in commotion. These gentlemen were pelted with
rotten eggs and mud, and soon became soiled from
head to foot. One of the sons was severely in-
jured, and the magistrate himself was struck on
the ear.
His Excellency Sir Harry Smith, vice regret to
hear, is seriously indisposed, owing, it is believed, to
the intense excitement under which he has laboured
for some time past, caused by the discontented and
inflammatory state of the colony.

WEST INDIA AND MEXICAN MALLS.
SOUTHA MPTON, MONDAY MORNING, FOUR O'CLOCK,
A.M.—The royal mail steamer Dee' Captain W. Allan,
arrived off this port at two o'clock, bringing the usual
West India and Mexican mails, in charge of Lieute-
nant South, R.N., Admiralty agent.
Her dates from Mobile are to the 22d of Novem-
ber; Tampic ), 13th; Vera Cruz, 13th; Havannab,
27th; Jamaica, 21st; Demerara, 18th; Barb3does,
27th ; Trinidad, 20th ; St. Thomas, 30th ; and Ber-
muda, Dec. 6.
The day after the 'Dee left Bermuda a gale at
north- west commenced blowing, and she has experi-
enced extremely heavy weather the whole voyage.
She brings the following very valuable freight—
viz., on merchants' account from the Gulf of Mexico,
&e., 1,841,933 dolls., and 69,998 dolls. for account of
the Mexican dividends—total, 1,906,931 dolls., or say
about 382,0001. sterling; also 65 cases cigars, 91 bales
tobacco, 18 live turtle, 339 serons cochineal, 33 serons
jalap, 6 bales sponge, 10 cases succades, and 47 pack-
ages sundries.
There are only 22 passengers.
Our advices from Jamaica by this steamer extend
to the 22d of November, being twelve d-ays later
than received via Liverpool. The Legislature of the
island continued in session, and its proceedings were
of the same unsatisfactory character as at the date of
the previous accounts. The House of Assembly had
passed a string of resolutions declaratory of the right
of the House to direct, limit, and appropriate the
public money, and defending the course lately pursued
by the country party. These resolutions, upon being
reported to the Council had drawn forth from that
body a series of counter resolutions.
The excitement upon the subject of retrenchment
had in no way abated. The Council had unanimously
rejected a Bill contemplating a decrease in the salaries
of the public officers, which had passed the Assembly.
It was stated that the Government party was anxious
to provoke another dissolution of the House of
Assembly.
Mr. Bristowe, a member of the Government
party, had given notice of his intention to bring
forward a motion for the imposition of an income-tax
in order to equalise the revenue with the expenditure
of the island. This proposition would doubtless be
rejected.
The Hon. Mr. Stanley had arrived in Jamaica on
his tour of inspection.
There had been some disturbances in the parish of
Manchester, and the Governor had sent a detachment
of military to the district. Happily nothing serious
occurred, except a slight outbreak on the part of
the black population, instigated by a famous " Obeah
man."

The island was healthy. The estates on the south
side and a few on the north side had commenced
sugar making. The weather had become very fine
and particularly pleasant.
Subjoined are the details of the most important
quotations in the Jamaica markets, extracted from De
Cordova's Mercantile intelligencer :-
Flour-The fullowing have been the transactions
since our last, reported in the order in which they
occurred :-200 barrels of Baltimore, in small lots, at
328.; 200 barrels of New Orleans, at 305., and 100
barrels at 328. ; 250 barrels of Baltimore, at 328. ; 800
barrels of Philadelphia, and 100 barrels of Baltimore,
at 325. ; 250 barrels of Baltimore, in lots, at 325. Gd. ;
and 200 barrels of Baltimore, in lots, at 345. The
remaining parcels of Baltimore and Philadelphia are
now held for 345.
Hams-Lancashire rule at Bd. to 9id. ; American,
sd. to lid.
Herrings-In consideration of the moderate stock,
20i. has been obtained in parcels.
Lard-The stock is ample. Prices range at from
sd. to 6d. for prime qualities ; 100 kegs have been
taken at sd. per lb.
Lumber-The demand is so inactive for white pine
that, notwithstanding that the stock is moderate, only
80s. can be obtained for it. White cedar shingles
come under the same observations; they are not
worth more than 15s. to 16s. for the best, and 104
to 12s. for the commonest descriptions.
Mackerel-The arrivals having been moderate, 245.
has been obtained for small parcels.
Meal has advanced since our last report, but the
operations have been confined to small sales, at 18s.
and 19s. Holders are now asking 19s to 203.
Oil-Cod is scarce, and would be taken at 2s. 6d.
per gallon.
Pimento-Buyers are endeavouring to effect a
decline to 3d. per lb. ; 3d. cannot now be obtained.
Pork-Mess is looking up ; 68s. has been refused
for 500 barrels. There is not anything to report of
other descriptions.
Potatoes-The market is glutted, and almost any
figure would he accepted.
Rice-East India is inactive, and remains at our
last rates, viz.-131. to 13s. 6d. per 1001bs. for ordi•
nary Bengal, and 14s. for the best sorts, and 11 s. Gd.
to 128. Gd. for Madras. We have not anything to
report of Carolina, which is scarce.
Rum is sold at 2s 9d for proof 21, but the demand
is very limited on account of the uncertainty which
exists regarding the Rum Duty Bill.
Soap-We have no transactions to report. The
article is very inactive, and the stock is exceedingly
heavy.
Sugar-Prices range at from 15s. to 16s. for
dark, 17s. to 18s. 6d. for middling, and 19s. to 21s.
for fair samples.
Tobacco-Sales of a few bales leaf have been made
at 625. Manufactured has been moved at Bd.
Tongues-American pigs' tongues are unsaleable.
Irish are scarce. Ox tongues are much wanted.
Exchanges on London-Jamaica Bank, 90 days,
per cent. premium ; 60 days, one per cent. pre-
mium. Colonial Bank, 90 days, I per cent. pre-
mium.

Our accounts from Havannah, of the 27th ult.,
mention that the planters had gradually reduced their
pretensions for sugar, and lower rates were accepted,
at which considerable purchases took place. The
prospects of the growing crops were favourable. A
considerable demand for coffee had shown itself, and
an advance in price had been the result.
Freights to Europe, 21. to 21. 2s. 6d., and to Fal-
mouth and Cowes, and a market, 21. 10s. ; Exchange
on London, 11 to 11i per cent. premium; Paris,
par; New York and Boston, to premium.
In Trinidad the weather bad been variable. Little,
if any, sugar had been made, but the cane fields
promised a large yield. Commercial matters were
dull. Exchange on London, 00 days, 485 ; 60 days,
487 ; 30 days, 489.
In St. Lucia the weather was very fine, and a few
estates had commenced operations. The small pox
was thinning the ranks of the labourers fearfully,
otherwise the island was healthy.
We learn from Antigua that the weather in that
island had become extremely dry. The yellow fever
was raging amongst the soldiers at Shirley Heights.
About 24 deaths had occurred.
Deputy- Commissary General Price died on the
29th of November, of yellow fever, on board the royal
mail steamer Conway, off Guadeloupe.
All the Windward Islands were healthy, and crops
looking well.
From Martinique we are informed that Governor
Brunt, who is more than suspected of being 'a Schoel-
cherist, was far from popular amongst the Creole
citizens of the French Antilles.
At Barbadoss there had been some rain, and the
crops were very promising. A quarantine was im-
posed upon all vessels coming from islands where the
smallpox prevailed.
In Bermuda the elections had passed off without
disturbiace, and the island was Perfectly quiet, no
riot or insurrt ction whatever having occurred as
stated in some of the American papers.
There is no news of importance from Mexico.
Everything was quiet and no fresh revolt was imme-
diately anticipated. A more just and correct method
of collecting the customs revenue had been adopted,
which will doubtless be of advantage to the holders
OF Mexican bonds.*
Her Majesty's ship Wellesley, Admiral Dundonald,
and her Majesty's steamer Plumper, were at Bermuda.
Her Itajesty's ships II incowalee, Sappho, and He-