The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-29 00:00:00

schooner, I ordered her masts to be cut down, and her hull to
be scuttled, so that she soon filled with water. The same was
done to the Mexican boat, after which we returned on board,
and the following day were off Tampico. The schooner proved
to be an American vessel, a fact of which the corvette was un-
questionably not aware when she denounced her."
THE FRENCH ARNIY.—By a Royal ordinance just published
66,000 of the 80,000 men forming the contingent of 1837,
are called into active service, viz., 39,000 men dispo.able on
the first half of the contingent, and 27,000 on the second halt.
TURKISH FLEET.—Extract of a letter from Constantinople
of the 3d inst., quoted by the ifessager The English
officers on board the Ottoman fleet speak in favourable terms
of the progress made in the Turkish navy within the last few
years, both in nautical skill and discipline. The principal
want is a more scientific system of instruction for the officers.
This, however, will saon be provided for, as a naval school is
about to be established in a magnificent ship appointed for the
purpose, and now moored off the arsenal. The Turkish officers
placed on board the English ships, in the room of the English
officers transferred to the Turkish men-of-war, cannot fail to
learn a great deal, if indeed the measure does not produce de-
sirable political consequences, by establishing a permanent
good understanding between the two nations. In manoeuvring
the Ottoman navy is already very little inferior to the Russian.
WCRTIIMBURG.—The new penal code for the Kingdom of
\Vartemburg, which has oecupied the Second Chamber of the
States for seven months, was passed on the 19th inst. by a
majority of 62 against 28. The President then read to the
Chamber a Royal ordinance pronouncing the dissolution of the
States, and declaring that a new election should immediately
take place.
JASSY, OCT. 13 —The accounts from Southern Russia
still continue to speak of the military preparations which are
there prosecuted with unremitting vigour. Great activity is
obsessed in the harbour of Sebastopol, and it appears that a
squadron is to assemble in the harbour of Nicolajeff. Several
Russian men-of-war have entered that port within a few days.
Among them are one of 120 guns, two of 80 guns, and several
smaller vessels. It is probable that these ships will go to the
coasts of Abasia and Circassia, where the expedition that has
been undertaken there during the summer is said to have
succeeded in erecting no fer.er than four forts.
BADF,S, OCT. 12.—Our Archbishop of Friburg has made a
declaration to the Government that he finds himself under the
necessity of following, like the Prussian Bishops, the Papal
brief respecting mixed marriages. This step, which was not
at all expected, causes a great sensation. —Leipsiy Allge-
meine Zeitung.

The Wur:z-bury Zeitung says, " The statements published
for some weeks past in several German journals respecting the
marriage of a Russian Grand Duchess arc not confirmed."
FRENCH FUNDS. -PARIS, OCTOBER 27.
rive pei Cents., 114. sc. 109 f. 55c.
Four per tents., 102 f. 20e.
hre, per Cents., 81E 4)c. 45c.
Bank Actions, 2,69;6
ente cs Naples, 101 f. SOc. 90c. 80C.
Roman. Five per Cents., 103 N%.
Spanish Actives, 18.
Spanish Differes, 7%.
Belgian Five per Cents., 103%441.
Belgian Three pert ents., 73L 50c.
Belgian Bank, 1,445 f. 1,417 f. s(lc.
SICHANUR. 05 CONDOS.
itiunth, paper, -f. -c. ; money, 25f. 4cc.
r.,ree months, paper, 25t. 27%c.; money, 251, 27t. e.
LATEST PRICES.
Five per Cents. 109 f. 95c.
Three per Cents. SIL 40c.
Bank Actions, 2,690 f.
Romans' 103%.
Belgian Loan, 1034.
1:;olgzan Bank, 1,4.47 E 5Cc.
Actives, 18
Spanish Differes, 7,
BELGIAN kUNDS.-Bausfins, OCT. 27,
Act.- Dolt, aye per C. nt.
RothEr hild's Loan, 5 per Cent. 162
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent.
3 per Cent.
Loan of City, 1832.4 per Cent
Society of Commerce, 454 per Cent l5O
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 139%
National Society .
-Brussels Papers, Oct. 27.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.-VIENNA, OCT. 19,
i !•0, Cents. Metalliques
Foe, tie' Cents.
1" per Cents.
Bank Shares .. • ...... ••
-AllgenteineZeitung, Ott. 24.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
The arrivals last week of all descriptions of Grain, also of
Flour, were moderate. The Wheat trade advanced during
the week, and other articles were more firm. This morning
the repetition of moderate supplies continues, but the number
of country buyers decreases. The best parcels of new Wheat
sold readily at 3s. to 4s. psz qr. advance on last Monday's
rates Other qualities were proportionately dearer, and Fo-
reign obtains full 34. per qr. more than on this da) selntright.
Barley all sold freely at Is. per qr. more than last quoted.
Beans and Peas are each rather higher. There has been a
better trade for Oats than of late, and this article is from 6d.
to Is. per qr. dearer than last Monday. There is a fair trade
for Flour at the late advance. The weathar has been ex-
tremely boisterous, which keeps ships back.
PRICIS ON BOARD OF SHIP.
Wheat, Red (old) F2s. 74s Beans, Small (new) 36s 38s.
White (old) 65 80, (old) 42,.40s
—Red 1838) 6oi 64, Tick (new)
Fin,

Superfine..., ..... 7,'s 745.
--.Wl:l;te (1838) 64s. 68i
--- Fine ?2s 745.
Superfine '6B. 78s.
----Foreign free 60a 60s.
Rye 36a, 3165.
Barley 32s 35....
- Grinding 30, 34s
---- Melting 35. 38s
Malt. 46s 54,.
- Fine New Ws. 645.

HarroW (new) 345. 263.
(old) .......... 3Ss. 40
BOats,
Feed
New 203.251.
-- Poland _s .—s,
New 24s. 28a
i --- Potatee 27 8. 30
vtw !7l. 30 ••
--- Scotch 2S, .3i, ,
Irish 20s.

Pease, Grey, New 345. 3tis. Flour Town (per sack) ..... .. 60.4.65,
--- Maple New 35, 335. - seconds 54-.58i,
-- White 40. 445. .......- North Country '52 .551
-. Boilers 46.50.; Brau 9 10
ARRIVALS .F GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK
Whu:.-.t Barley. uats FtL,o.
English
Irish - 10,777
Foreign 2,500

:0 brls.

DERBY CORN MARKET, OCT. Z.
We had a good demand for all sort of Grain to-day, Wheat
made 65., Beans 25., Oats 25., and Barley 25., more money
than last week. Old Wheat 80s. to 82a. ; New ditto 765. to
795. ; Old Beans 455. to 46s ; Old Oats 275. to 295. ; New
ditto 255. to 275. ; Old Barley, 325. ; New ditto 345. to 365.

MOTS.—The Duke of Wellington recently ap-
pointed his brother, Lord Maryborough, to the vacant cinque-
port office of Governor of Deal Castle, for which, it was men-
tioned, Sir H. Hardinge had applied. " Well (said one), I
thought Hardinge knew better bow to play his cards than to
miss-Deal." " I can't tell how that may he (observed H —),
but I know this, the Duke won't revoke."—Literary Gazette.

Lord Stanley returned to Knowsley Park on Tues-
day from Eton College, where he proceeded by railway to
see his eldest son, the Hon. Edward Stanley, who was said to
be indisposed His Lordship, however, found his son was
only labouring under a slight cold, and lie therefore only
stopped two hours at Eton, and travelled hack to Knowsley
with all possible expedition, having been only eight and forty
hours absent. Lady Stanley is on a visit to her noble parents,
Lord and Lady Skelmersdale, at Lathom House. Lord
Derby's health continues slowly to improve. His Lordship is
obliged to be carried to his pony phaeton, or garden chair,
not having recovered the use of his side or arm.

A provincial paper states that a miller's boy at
Delettes, near St. Omer, was a few days ago furling the wings
of his master's mill, when the works were unexpectedly set in
motion, and he was carried round 14 or 15 times ; but, having
the presence of mind to shut his eyes, he escaped not only
without any injury, but without even being made giddy !
On Saturday morning, between eight and nine o'clock
a co
Mr.ck
a youth named Alfred Rich, aged 17 years, groom
Sheerwood, of Mornington-place, Hampstead-road, in clean-
ing his master's powder-flask before the kitchen fire, by some
means ignited the powder, which exploded, and his right
thumb was blown completely off his hand, and the hand other-
wise so severely injured that he was obliged to be removed to
the University College Hospital.
On Friday morning, about eleven o'clock, as a cor-
poral and two privates of the Grenadier Guards, stationed at
Charing-eross, were conveying to the barracks a drummer and
a private of the same regiment, who had remained out during
the night without leave, they were met by a woman who be-
gan by calling the corporal by various opprobrious names.
When in the Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, the corporal
threatened to strike her with a walking-stick which he carried
in his hand if she did not desist. The girl paid no attention
to his threat, and continued to abuse him until they had got to
the corner of King-street, when the corporal turned round,
and with the top of his stick, which had a large ivory knob,
struck the poor creature a tremendous blow on the head, and
she fell to the ground stunned, her face being immediately co.
vered with blood. The people standing by called for the po_
lice, and the corporal was taken to the Gardner's-lane watch_
house. The poor girl was conveyed by two policemen of the
B division to the Westminster Hospital.

Mr. Arkwright, of Hampton-court, in Hereford-
shire, has upwards of two hundred men employed in beautify-
ing that extensive mansion. This house, which is one of the
largest in the county, was formerly the residence Gf the Earl
Coningsby ; afterwards the present Earl of Essex obtained it
in right of his mother, who was the daughter of Sir Hanbury
Willeims. The bed is still shown tha.', King William slept
on when he was on a visit to the Earl of Coningsby.
personal"
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ra turna ,i
A KICK !—What is personality in one man's eyes,
is not so perhaps in his neighbour's; and we have heard of
a man who was so exceedingly much in doubt about its real
round and inquire of the person by whom it was inflicted,
meaning, as, after,l:izatnvyintghilgi
to
whether elry gotpaersg
guilty of personality. When we kick men, we
kick them on public and not en prvate grounds—not because
they are " Papists," or "
ehaererne'tl't
to G.bhen,
Socinians," or " Dissenters," or
" Anuthingarians ;" but because we conceive that thoy iliv,
not been performing their public duty.—Cheltenhant Chronicle
threw stone balls which weighed above six hundred poun.ls
!heAcaNnCeoliEi tNisTed 'l3lYRNTliahL(LLittli'n'TheAsciieTc'erdoilPCol,,t4„,,nople,
The measure of the bore was twelve palms. We get a more
precise notion of the awkwardness with which the artill ,ry
was served in the infancy of the science, from a fact recorded
in the " Chronicle of .John II.," that at the siege of Setenil,
1407, five Lombards were able to discharge only forty shot in
the course of a day.
The Liverpool Mercury complains that the Lon-
dim Chronicle cepied Th.. O'Connell's letter, adore,,, ~, the
Mercury, without .iving etie of the answers to the many
chargeA which that gentleman brought against the Liverpool
papci—c all or' which," bay, the illeccuiy, "we refuted, and
we think completely."