The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-02 00:00:00

'£l,lW 11 7A

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

In consequence of the death of a relative, Mr.
Parker, M.l'., has left the Admiralty for a day or two.
The Ganges, 84, Captain Smith, C. 8., was towed
out of Devonport harbour on Tuesday afternoon by
the Salamander and Avon steam-vessels.

The Castor, 36, Commodore Wyvill, arrived at the
Cape of Good Hope, August 30, for Plymouth, Ma-
deira, and Ascension, the Commodore having relieved
Rear-Admiral Reynolds in command of the station.
The gallant Admiral was to proceed immediately to
Rio, to relieve Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert, in
command of the Brazil station.

The Amphitrite, 25, Captain Rodney Eden, left
Honolulu July 17, on her return to Valparaiso.
The Actaon, 26, having had a thorough repair, has
been taken out of dock at Portsmouth, and remains
in the basin.

The Serpent, 12, Commander Barker, having had
her compasses adjusted at Portsmouth by Mr. W. H.
Thompson, on Wednesday, she is ready to sail to-
morrow for Singapore, touching at Rio.
The Wolverine, 12, Commander Falcon, was paid
advance in Plymouth Sound yesterday, and leaves
to-day, on the arrival of the London mail, for the
coast of Africa,calling at Madeira, St. Nicholas, Sierra
Leone, and Ascension.
The Hecate, 6, steam-sloop, at Portsmouth, with
the exception of Commander Shadwell and his party
of Marines, has been officered and manned entirely
by the Exeellent. Lieutenants Bernard, Borrows,
and More, with 126 men, have joined her. She is to
be ready for service on Saturday.
The Sphynx, steam-sloop, was taken out of dock at
Portsmouth yesterday, into the old basin.
The Shear water, 3, steam-vessel, Lieut. Commander
Turnour, arrived at Devonport on Monday with 70
raised men from Pembroke, for the Ganges. She is
repairing defects.
The Confiance, steam-tender, Master Commander
Martin, returned to Devonport from Portsmouth on
Thursday.
The Myrtle, steam• tender, Matter Commander
Braddon, left Devonport on Tuesday, and returned to
Portsmouth.
The Asp and Pike, old packets, in charge of a
dredging vessel, have at length reached Devonport

fronin.Trtpatrick.
PROVISIONS AND STORES FOR SIR W. PARKER'S
FLEET.—The Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington, C. 8.,
the Rosamond, 6, steam sloop, Commander Foote,
and the Ardent, 3, steam-vessel, Lieutenant Com-
mander Nowell, shipped at Malta between them four
months' of salt and five months' of other kinds of
provisions, besides an immense quantity of all kinds
of ordnance and other stores. The Thetis and Rosa-
mond left Malta on the 24th ult., the latter towing
the former.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. I.—By the demise of the
Admiral of the Fleet, the late Sir James Whitshed,
Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, K.C.8., Com-
mander-in Chief at this port, becomes entitled to
promotion from the blue to the white squadron; but
it is considered problematical whether the honour will
be allowed, as there is the rumour revived of abolish-
ing the appointment of Admiral of the Fleet, in
which case the promotions counted upon as conse-
quent on the death of Sir J.llnes will not take place.
The Gazette of to morrow evening will probably
decide the point.
The Athol troop ship, from England to the Cape,
was spoken on the Brh ult., in lat. 43, long. 19.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 31.—The sails of her Majesty's
ship Ganges were bent on Monday, and she was on
Tuesday towed from Hamwza- into the Som.(' by her
Majesty's steamers Salamander and Avon. She will
be paid wages to-morrow (Thursday), and will sail
on Sunday for the Mediterranean.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Avon, on leaving her
moorings to tow the Ganges, ran foul of the Cerbe-
rus frigate in Hamoaze. The Avon carried away her
bowsprit and figure-head, and sustained other damages
forward.
Her Majesty's ship Royal William was on Monday
towed to the sheer hulk to have her masts taken out;
they are to be brought into the yard, and if uninjured
are to be placed in store.
The frigate Narcissus is ordered to be laid down in
No. 1 dock. She is to mount 50 guns.
This afternoon, at three o'clock, two two-masted
Government steam-vessels, said to be from Milford,
hove in sight to the westward, having in tow a craft,
about 150 tons, fitted with engine work. The steamers
proceeded to the Admiralty anchorage, but on ob-
serving a signal at Mount Wise left the Sound, and
crossing the bridge between Mount Edgcumbe and
St. Nicholas Island, proceeded up Hamoaze.
Wind—S.W., blowing strong.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The monthly
,eneral meeting of Pais society was held yesterday at
'their house in Hanover-square. Messrs. A. Kerr, IL
Mosely, J. Beaumont, and C. A. Law, were elected fel-
lows. The report of the council stated that the visitors
to the gardens in the Regent's-park during the last three
months amounted to 50,064 in number, presenting a total
increase on the year as compared with 1848, of 24,564 ;
and as compared with 1847, of 72,685. The report also
announced that 28 donations of books had been received
in the library, and that several interesting and valuable
additions had been made to the menagerie by Lieutenant-
colonel Messiter, 28‘11 Regiment; Captain Worth, RN.;
Mr. W. D. Christie, Lieutenant Tyler, R.E.; the Mar-
quis of Salisbury, the Marchioness of Westminster, Mr.
W. Danford, Lieutenant Cave, 53d Regiment; Mr. T.
Fellows Reade, and other friends of the society. The
new reptile house and the new building appropriated to
ostriches form an ;extensive addition to those portions
of the tnenagt rie which may be visited throughout the
winter without exposure to the weather. The collection
of reptiles continues fito receive accessions, and among
the latest are fine examples of the cobra di capello, and
an ;allied species from India. The most interesting bird
obtained since the meeting is the Abyssinian pintado
(Numida pilionorhyncha), now for the first time imported
into Europe, for which the suciety are indebted to the
Hon. C. A. Murray. The evening scientific meetings
commence on Nov. 13.
IMPORTATION OF QUASSIA.—An attempt having
been made at one of the out ports to obtain the delivery
of a quantity of quasais, in one instance under the de-
aomination of hewn timber, and in another as brushwood,
or bitterwood, the principal officers of the Customs re-
venue at the port of London, and the collectors and
comptrollers of the several ports throughout the king-
dom, have, by directions of the Commissioners, been ap-
prised thereof, and cautioned to take care that the
article quassia be not passed under any other denomina-
tion in mistake by them

SUICIDE OF MR. MORTON, SURGEON.—Yesterday
Mr. Wakley, M.P., instituted au inquiry respecting the
death of Mr. Thomas Morton, surgeon, aged 36, at that
gentleman's residence, 7, Woburn-place, Russell square,
who commited suicide under very melancholy circum-
stances. We have received a fully detailed account of
the proceedings, but as they are of no legitimate public
interest, and as their publication would be likely to
wound the feelings of surviving relatives, we abstain
from publishing anything beyond the event and the
verdict, which was to the effect that the " Deceased died
from the effeeti of prussic acid, and that he administered
it to himself while in an unsound state of mind."

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT NEWCASTLE.—An alarming
fire, which caused great destruction of valuable property,
occurred on Wednesday morning last, at the bond ware-
houses of Mr. Spoor, Newcastle-upen-Tyne. The da-
mage is variously estimated from 10,000/. to 20,00 q,
kit the insurance will probably cover the amount. The
unCer the direction of Mr. Stephens, were ex-
ceedingly active, and removed a large portio❑ of the
goods fefore the fire reached them.
pitEsnunGu, OcT. 25.—The Jewish community
here have just paid up-the last instalnit nt of the tolera-
tion-tax (ideranz steutr), amounting to 7,244 fl. Thus
the last portion of this obnoxious ttx is paid up to the
year 1851, when it will be entirely repealed.—JewLh
Chronicle.

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS IN FRANCE.—The esta-
blishment of several important lines of clictric telegraphs
in France for the use of the Government and the public
has lately been referri d to a ccmmi:tce of fifteen mem-
Lers of the Leghlative Assembly. This committee
has •..ought the advice and opinion of Mr. Edward
Ilighton, C. E., to 1, engineer to the London and
North-Western Railway Company, as i,to the plans and
arrangements best suited for such purposes.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
I RISTOL, Nov. I.—The supply of English wheat is
'gond, but the conditien much complained of. At this
cla)'s market Erglish new wheat fetched 38‘.; to 44s per
imperial quarter; foreign white, 44s to 43s per 4801bs;
dit:o red, tine qualities 40; to 435; ditto, ordinary ditto,
34s to 3Ss; ditto, hard, 343 to 375. In foreign transac-
tions continue most limited; end to induce business
lower prices must be submitted to. For flour the de-
mand is very languid—English seconds, 303 to 323 per
sack; American sweet, 23s to 25s per barrel. Malting
barley is firm, and for grinding parcels there is a retail
sale at our quotations—Euglish malting, 28s to 333 per
imperial quarter; ditto and foreign grindirg, 193 to 24s
per 409:bs. The demand for oats is much rest, icted,
and values are 6d per quarter lower. In beans there is
not much doing. Oats, Devon and Welsh, 14s 6d to 15s
per imperial quarter; Irish, white, 16s 6d to 18s per
3201 b; ditto, back, 141 6J to 15s 6d per imperial quartet;
foreign, none. Beaus, English, 28s to «2s per imperial
quarter; foreign, 25s to 28s per 4801 b. The arrivals fur
the week arc—oats, 3,274 barrels; wheat, 34 barrels;
barley, 787 quarters 261 barrels; :beans, 50 quarters;
flour, 610 sacks. The averages for the week are—whew,
393 8d; oats, 17s; barley. 283 7d; beans, 32s 2(1.

UPPINGHAM, Cu•r. 31.—Wheat 37s to 428; barley 26s
to 29.; oats 18s to 235; beans 35s to 38s per qr. Butter
81t1 to Sid per lb; eggs 15 or Is.
LOUTH, ()CT. 31.—W heat 36s to 41s; barley 23s to
265; eats 13. to 17s; beans 30s to 35s per qr.
LONG SUTTON.—Return of sales for the week ending
Oct. 27—Wheat, 352 qrs, 0 bush, 7231 12s 2ld (average
41s lid); barley, 18 qrs, 181 Os (aver. 20, Od); oats,
qrs, t:4l 7s 6(1 (aver. 13s 9d); beaus, 39 qrs, 0 bush,
571 5. Od (aver. 29s 44,-1.)
AisoaD.--Averages fur the week ending OA. 29:
Wheat 395 01.1; barley 23s 111 d; Oats, 143 Od per qr.
LYNN, OCT. 30.—Whear, 34s to 365, fine 38s to 40s;
barley, 24s to 265, fine 28s to 30s pr r qr.
SLEAFORD, OCT. 29.—Wheat, w one 403 to 42s ; -
red 37s Od to 40s Od; new 04 to Os; barley 23s to 265;
osts, 14e to 18 ,; b..ans, old 343 tO 365; new 27s per qr.
NEWARK, OCT. 31.—Wheut, fine white 44s to 475,
old 495, fine red 41s to 435, second 36s to 395; barley,
fine malting 303 to 31s, second 28s to 29d, grinding
24s to 278, foreign 23s to 245; oats, new 16s to 17s, old
22s to 245; beans, new 26s 27s to 28s, old 33s to 353,
peas, white 38s to 40s, blue 403 to 42s per qr.
11oThEttrrAm, OCT. 29.—Beef, 4s 9d to 5s 9d per
stone; WOMB, 444 to 5-id per lb; stock sheep, 00s to 003
per head.
DERBY, OCT. 30.—The number of fat beasts to-day
was somewhat limited; the quality of most of the animals
was tolerably good, but there was no improvement in the
price. The supply of tat sheep was about the same as
that of last week, with a slight improvement in the do•
[nand. There was scarcely an average supply of fat
pigs, which were readily disposed of. Beef made from
4qtl to sd; mutton, 4Ad to sd; veal, 5d per lb; I'ige,
7s 6(1 to 8s per score. Rough fat, 3s 6d per stone of
141bs. Bides, 10 per lb. Calf-skins 2d to 31d per lb.
GLASGOW, OCT. 31.—We had fair supplies of wheat,
flour, oats, and oatmeal from Ireland; about 4,643 barrel'
of flour from Canada, and moderate arrivals coastwise.
About 1,952 quarters of wheat, 1,095 quarters of bar-
ley, and 110 quarters of peas reached Grangemouth
from abroad. 'there was little disposition to do business
iu any article, beyond supplying immediate necessities;
the finer qualities of any description of either grain or
flour, however, maintained their value, whilst that of
inferior kinds was rather in favour of buyers. This
day's market was thinly attended. The better descrip-
tions of wheat were a retail sale, at last Wednesday's
currency. Secondary sorts were 61 cheaper per 2401 b.
Flour, both sack and barrel, declined a little. Barley, et
fair sale, without change in value. Oats and oatmeal
have to be written 3d is 6d lower per boll or load re-
spectively. Beans were in moderate demand; old, unal-
tered in pt ice; new, at a reduction of 3d to Gd per boll.
White pi as Gd dearer per 2801 b. Indian corp hardly
inquired atter.
EDINBURGH, OCT. 31.—The quantity of wheat brought
forward this day was 1,346 qrs, being 64 qrs more tball
last week. Top price 4d, and 2s 64 down on the average
—314 qrs unsold. The quantity of barley brought for-
ward was 1,569 qrs, being 602 qrs less than last week•

Price on the top the same, and the average 24 up--
383 yrs unsold. Of oats we had 1,447 qrs brought for ward,
or 427 qrs more than last week. Top price the same, and
the average 84 down-124 qrs unsold. The quantity of
beans was 60 qrs, or 22 qrs It SS than last week. Price
on the top Is, and the average 8d down-29 qrs unsold.
Top of wheat ... 631:bs 52s 04
... Barley ... lbs 29s Od
... Oats 4341bs 23s 4d
... Beans 65ilbs 33s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, ()CT. 31.—The supply
of cattle this morning was 450, being 41 less than last
week. The quality generally of a very inferior descrir
Lion. At the close a clearance was not effected. TIO,
top price of the best beet' 7s 6d ; current 6s 6a
to 7s; middling and inferior 5s to 5s 64 per Dutch stole*
The supply of sheep and lambs this morning was 3,617,
being 1,212 less than last week. Sales again veil
dull, and no improvement in last week's prices. At ;11
close a clearance was not t Meted. Top price of the bet'
mutton 54 per lb; current, 4d to 4d; inferior, 3d to SP'
DUNDEE, OCT. 29.—Wheat, 46s Od to 49, Od; foreign
ditto, 47s Od to 50s Od; barley, 22s Od to 23s Od; oate'
18s 64 to 19s Od ; peas and beans, 23s Od to 25s 6d.
DUNBAR, OCT. 30.—Wheat, weighing 6311b5,
brought 4la Od, and prices to 40s Od ; barleYo
weighing 57i1bs, brought 26s Od, and prices to 171
Od ; oats, weighing 441bs, brought 20s gel, on
prices to 15s 0d; beans and peas, weighing 65005
brought 27s Od, aed prices OOs ad.
Coax, OCT. 31.—Flour—First 13s Od to 13s 6d ; extra 155;
seconds, 12s to 12s 64 ; households 9s to I Is; thirds, 6s to Si
per cwt. Oatmeal 9s 6d to 10s; Indian meal 7s Od to 7s 3d; wheat'
meal. 9s 6d to lOs per cwt. Indian corn 6/ 10i to el 15s per ton.
Bran 3/ I Os to 3/ 15s per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s 6d to 365; average
30s; dealers 32s to 36s Od; average 3ls per ton. Straw—Faro'
18s Od to ..7s Od ; average 22s ; dealers 25s Od to 279 "u:
average ON Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6id
household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 84 t°
9J per lb. Eggs-5s 3d to 5s 4d per hundred. Coals
Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neath
Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 008 per Cl' .
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon.
—Beef 4d to 7d ; mutton 4d to 5; veal 4d
~„r
Od ; pork 4id to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d; sausages 6a
lb. Hops 5t 10s per cwt. Bangor slates 31 29 6d to 31 69 r",h
ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/10s; Valonia 141 to 01; Free'„
7 1 103 ; English 0/per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per steri
Hemp 34/ to 35/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 21s to 00s ; re,
ditto 25s to 26s per barrel ; Newfoundland 00/ COs to OW Pa
ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton ; deals, first quality, 18,,".
second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 123 to c;;;
salted 12s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2101 per
Potatoes, white 6d to 8d; Minions 10d to ood ; Geutoe-1
Peruvian, 11/ 10s; Ichaboe 9/ per ton; Tar—Archsege
19s per barrel.