The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-02 00:00:00

PIRACY IN THE WEST INDIES.

The following is a copy of a Letter from the Admiralty to
thbChairman of the Ship Owners' Committee, in reply to his
request that periodical convoys may be appointed to protect
British Commerce in the West Indies :

Admiralty-Office, Nov. 30, 1822.

Sir,—Having laid before my Lord's Commissioners of the
Admiralty your letter of yesterday's date, expressing the wish
of the Committee of the Society of Ship Owners, that the Ad..
miral on the West India station may be directed to appoint pe-
riodical convoys to sail from Jamaica for the protection of the
trade through the Gulf; and, if it should appear necessary, also
to grant periodical convoys to sail from the West India Islands;
I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that or.
ders to this effect were some time since transmitted to the Ad.
miral commanding on the above station.
I am, Sir, your very obedient humble servant.
(Signed) J. W. CROKER.
J. W. Buckle, Esq.
Chairman of the Ship Owners' Committee.

THE. MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 2.

The arrivals of Wheat and Flour last week were consider.
able, but there were very small quantities of all other articles
in the'Corn trade. This morning our fresh supplies were con-
fined to some good quantities of Wheat, Barley, Beans, and
Peas, from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk. The Wheat trade is
very dull, and even the present prices barely maintain last
week's currency; all other descriptions are from Is. to 2s. per
quarter lower. Superfine Barley for malting fully supports the
rates of last week, but other kinds go off heavily. Beans sell
on hardly as good terms as this day se'nnight. Peas of both
kinds have no variation. Oats sell at much the same prices cs
last Monday, but not having many at market, most of our
buyers are waiting for further supplies.
Wheat, Old, `"-ls 45s Pease, White ....... 21s 28s
- New 28s 46s - Grey 'Ms 26s
Rye 16s 23s Beans 24 s 30s,
Barley ' lBs 34s Oats 15s 26s
Malt 40s 56s Flour 3os 403

AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
Wheat, 395. Od. ; Barley, 28s. 9d. ; Oats, 19s. 4d. ; Rye,
19s. 7d. ; Beans, 265. 2d. ; Peas, 28s. I Id.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the Week ending the 27th day of
November, 1822, is 28s. 52d. per cwt.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, DEC. 2.
The above market this morning was exceedingly full of
Oxen, amongst which we observed a great number of prime
Cattle, such as is usually brought to Smithfield a few days
before Christmas • in Sheep and other Cattle there was also a
good supply, and the price of prime Oxen is higher than last
market-day, but the inferior qualities are nominal in price,
owing to the high price demanded by the salesmen ; the Butchers
were rather shy in purchasing this morning, and it is supposed
a great number will return unsold.—Good Meadow Hay is
rather higher in price, but other qualities are the same' as per
last
.13 sink the Offa- 1, per stone of Bth.)market.d(a Ty
Beef 2s 6d to 3s 4dVeal ls Od to 4s Oil
M I utton 2s 4d to 3s Od Pork 2s 6d to 3s 10d
Lamb Os Od to Os Od.
CATTLE AT MARKET.

Beasts. 3,460 I Sheep and Lambs
Calves 250 Pigs

W, PER LOAD,

Clover £3 lOs to £4 5s
L as to £1 16s.