The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-09 00:00:00

SARTI.

The glow of Inspiration, that subtle emotion whose
sweetly-sad unrest fails o'er the heart and on the brain
so strangely, never descended on this great musician
unless he was in a dark room, to which the light of a dim
lamp suspended from the ceiling gave a sepulchral and
gloomy effect. There, while the dark hours of night
travelled slowly on till they were banished by the grey
finger of Morning as she prppared to unlock the gates of
Day, would Sarti compose, while a solemn stillness
reigned around, for then and then only could he collect
and strengthen the energies of his mind, in order to
produce those musical prodigies (for his Time) which were
slumbering like an uncreated chaos in his prolific brain.

SACCHINI
Must have led a very domesticated existence, and we
must suppose that he entertained an especial affection
for his wife and certain friends of the feline race, for of
them it is said he was so fond that he found it actually
an impossibility to compose unless the " partner of his
bosom" was in close proximity to him, and his favourite
gattine frolicking about him.

HELP ONE ANOTHER.—It was said that when the
Emperor Augustus was passing through the baths at
Rome on one occasion, he saw a veteran who had fought
with him rubbing himself, after bathing, against one of
the columns. The emperor inquired why he had not a
boy to do this? And being told that he was too poor,
ordered him the means of paying one. On his next visit
he saw at every column an old man rubbing himself ;
and on making the same inquiry he received the same
reply. His rejoinder, however, was not what they ex-
pected; for he said, " Well, gentlemen, as there are so
many of you, I should advise you to rub one another."
Augustus here taught them sound wisdom; he taught
them not to depend on the caprice of a patron, but to
help one another.—Builder.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Wednesday evening about half-
past six o'clock, a middle-aged man, named Philip
Hughes, suddenly dropped down dead at Castle Bank
Gra-smarket. He had left his own house in the neigh-
bourhood about a quirter of-an hoiii previously, and
apparently in good health.—caledonian Mercury..

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
BIRMINGIRAM, FEB. B.—At Gloucester market on the 3d,
wheat firmly maintained the currency of the previous week.
At Worcester, the same day, an advance of Is. per quarter
was realised. Barley held with more firmness, but without
any improvement in the demand or price. For oats there was
a fair sale at :previous currency. Beans again cheaper, par-
ticularly Egyptian. We had scarcely an inquiry for peas.
During the present week wheat has found buyers at some-
what above previous rates. Very little doing in any kind of
barley. A few parcels of oats have changed hands, but their
value has not varied. Egyptian beans are offering at a decline
of is per quarter, without leading to much business. French
and English held for quite as much money. Nothing worth
notice in peas. At this day's market there was a large supply
of wheat, which sold slowly at the currency of this day se n-
night. Barley dull, with the turn in favour of the buyer for
all descriptions. Oats could only be sold in retail. The
same remark applies to beans and peas ; the value nominally
unaltered.
SHIEFIBLD, 6.—The following is the inspector's
return :

Qrs. Bls. X s. d. £ e. d.
Wheat
Oats . ......
Best household bread, 6d; seconds ditto, 5d per 41b.
BOSTON, FEB. 7.—Wheat, red 42s to 47, white 50s; oats,
new 12s to 19s, old 22, ; beans, new 265 to 30s, old 36s per
quarter.

Sramartie, FZB 6. Wheat 898 quarters, 425; beans 31-
quarters. 305; oats 560 quarters, 15s 10d.
SLEATORD, FEL s.—Wheat, white 495 to 50s • rod 47s to
485 ; barley 26s to 30s ; oats 14s to 18s; beans, old 39s to 38s
new 28s to 30s per quarter.
Garsrsiv.—Returns of Sales to Feb. s—Wheat 400
quarters, 857/ lOis (average 42s 10d); barley 350 quarters,
4421 10, (average 255 3#d); oats 400 quarters, 2951 Os
(average 14s 9d).
MARKET RASEN, FEB. 6.—Return of sales up to Satur-
day last—Wheat 313 quarters 6 bushels, 6311 185 6d (average
43s 61d) ; barley 40 quarters, 5110 s (average 25, 6d); oats
100 quarters, 72/ Os 6d (average 14s 444
LOUTH, FEB. 7.--Wheat +lf to 503; barley 23s to 28s;
oqts 14s to 175; beans 33s to 38s per quarter.
PET/B.BORO', Fun 3.—Wheat, new 40s to 445, fine 46s to
501, old 415 to 465, fine 505; barley 26s to 28s, fine 31s;
new 14s to 16s, fine 18s to 21,, old 20s, fine 265; beans, old
363 to 38s per quarter.
LYNN, FRB. 6.—Wheat 40s, 44s to 465, fine 48s, 50s to 525;
barley 26s to 28s, fine 30s to 32s per quarter.
OALHAM, FEB. 5. —Wheat 45s to 50s; barley 26s to 30s;
oats 14s to 19; beans 34s to 405 per quarter.
Urns/G8...3u, FEB. 7.—Wheat 46s to 505; barley 26s to
30s ; oats 153 to 245. ; beans 30s to 44s per quarter. Butter
12d to 13d per lb ; eggs 18 to 20 for Is.
MELTON MOWBRAY, FEL:G.—Wheat, old 50s to 535, new
48s to 52s ; barley 27, to 30s ; oats, old 245 to 265, new 18s to
21s; beans, old 40s to 445, new 30s to 34s per quarter. Butter
14d to 15d per lb ; eggs 20 to 22 for Is.
GAlNsaoßo', FEB. 6.—Wheat 40s to 545—.581 quarters,
1,450/ Ils 6d (average 49s 11d) ; barley 381 quarters, 57114,
(average 29s 11id).
NEWARK, FEB. 7.—Wheat, white 49s to 535, extra 545, red
47s to 51s; barley, malting 30s to 335, grinding 25s to 28s;
oats, old 22s to 245, new 15s to 185 ; beans, old 40s to 425, new 32s to 34s ; peas, blue 38, to 425; malt 54s to 56s per quarter.
ROTHZILHAII CATTLE MARKET, Fxi. s.—Although this
being the fortnight market, the supply of both beasts and sheep
was about the same as last week, the attendance of buyers
being numerous caused a brisk demand, at a further advance in
prise.—Beef 6s to 6s 6d per stone; mutton sid to 6id per lb.
EDINBURGH, FEB. 7.—The quantity of wheat brought
forward to-day was 843 qrs, being 209 qrs less than last week.
Top price up 4s, and the average 2d up. In addition to the
prices quoted below, 4 qrs of Mummy wheat sold for seed at
84s per qr, the weight of which was 63ilbs.-37 qrs unsold.
The quantity of Barley brought forward was 923 qrs, being
105 qrs more than last week. Price on the top is up, and the
average 9d up-217 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 1,273 qrs
brought forward, or 377 less than last week. Top price Is 2d,
and the average Is up-96 qrs unsold. The quantity of beans
to-day was 327 qrs or 154 qrs more than last week. Price on
the top same as last week, and the average 10d down-205 qrs
unsold.
Top of Wheat ... •• 63ilb 56s Od
▪ Barley ... 57ilb 33s Od
Oats •.. ••• ... 46 lb 24s 6d
• Beans .. 6541 b 33, Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET,. FIB. 7.—The supply of
cattle this morning was 536, being 96 more than last week.
Demand good, and sales brisk. Top price 7s 9d—current, 7s
to 7s 3d—middling and inferior 5s to 6s 6d. A good clear-
ance was effected. The supply of sheep this morning was
2,2u7, being 228 less than last week. The attendance of
buyers was numerous, consequently sales were readily effected,
and a good clearance made, at prices from Is to Is 6d a head
above last market. Top price of the best mutton 6d per lb--
current 5d to 50—middling and inferior, from 3id to 40.
GLASGOW, FEB. 7. —About 667 quarters of wheat, 2,181
barrels of flour, and 1,686 quarters of Indian corn, reached
from foreign parts ; coast wise we had a good supply of barley,
and from Ireland a fair quantity of oats and oatmeal. A steady
demand for wheat continued throughout the week, at advancing
rates. Flour was likewise in good request, and the moderlite
supply of French manufacture has nearly found its way into
consumption at 38s to 404 per sack, being a rise of Is to 2s per
2801 b. Barley attracted more attention, and Indian corn ex-
perienced a. livelier demand, at an improvement of 6d per. boll.
Oth.r articles were held with much firmness, without leading
to large transactions. At this day's market there was a fair
attendance. Wheat sold to a moderate extent, at an advance
of 6d tc. is per 2401 b. beyond last Wednesday's rates. Barley
6d to ls dearer per 3201 b, Oats and oatmeal realised an im-
provement of 6d to Is per boll or load respectively. Beans am;
peas unchanged. Indian corn 6d to Is higher per 2801 b.
DVNZAR, FEB. 6.—Wheat, weighing 63ilbs brought
50s Od, and prices to 425; barley, weighing 56ilb's, brought
30, Od, and prices to 22s Od ; oats, weighing 43ilbs, brought
22s 6d, and prices to lOs Od ; beans and peas, weighing 614110,
brought 31s Od, and prices to 29s Od.
Coax, FEL 7.—Flour —Firsts 14s 6d to 155 6d; extra .6,5;
sceonds 13s 6d to 14s 6d ; households 11s to 13s; thirds 8s to 105
per cwt. Meal—Oatmeal 11s to 11s 6d; Indian me at 8s;
meal 115 per cwt. Indian corn 7i 10s to 8 pez• ‘:t. Bran
5: per ton. Hay - Farmers 18s Od to 43s Od; i tge 00s;
dealers 36s to 48s; average 00s Od per ton. Str a.,
Farmers
15s Od to 25s Od; average 21s; dealers 30, Od to 00s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 7d to 7}d;
household loaf 6d to aid per 41b. Coals—Newport 17s;
Lydney 185 ; Landore 17s ; best Neath Culm las per ton.
Tallow 46s 6d per cwt. Whiskey, 25 o. p., 6s Od per impe-
rial gallon. Meat—Beef 4d to 7d; Mutton 5d to 6ici; veal
sid to 7d ; pork 4d to sici ; bacon 7d to 8d • sausages ad per
lb. Hops 61 10s per cwt. Bangor slates 3/21 6d to 315 s ppr
ton. Bark—Barbary 61 to 71; Valonia 11/ to 131; French
61; English 61 per ton. Fleece Wool- 10s to 12, per stone.
Hemp 35/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 185 to 001; red
ditto 255 to 27s per barrel • Newfoundland 11/ to 12/ 10s per
ton. Timber—New Memel 4110 s ; old scarce ; red pine 3/
155; yellow pine 3/ per ton ; deals, first quality, 20' • second
quality 17/ per 120. Hides—Market Ils to 16s; salted Its to
16s per cwt ; calf skins 2id to 2-Icl ; market 2id to lid per lb.
Guano—Peruvian 10/ lOs ; Ichaboe 91 per ton. Patatoes--•
White 10d to 12d; Minions 18d to 00d. Tar—Archangel
183 per brl.

WONDERFUL, IF TRUK—We translate from the
New Orleans Courier of the 3d of January the article that
follows, giving an account of a subterranean canal that
has been discovered, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. We believe little or nothing of the whole story
ourselves, but publish it for the information of those who
may believe, if any such there be, and for the amusement
of those who do not. It hasprobably been got up as a hoair,
Here it is :—"A French physician established at Vera Paz.
who, besides practising medicine, has the charge of ex-
tensive farming estat's, upon making some excavations,
undertaken with the view of forming a canal through
which to carry his produce to the sea, discovered at the
bottom of the Bay of Honduras, the open•
ing of a monumental canal 75 metres wide (about
240 feet), and running in a straight line towards
the southwest, its sides being constructed of enormous
stones rudely cut. The two walls, which continued
parallel, bad been followed to the distance of several
leagues. Having reached the foot of the mountaip.
where the volcano of Snag° is now in activity, and
having cut away huge trees that obstructed the en-
trance, they passed under a vault of 100 metres in
height (about 335 feet), and of the same width as the
canal. Nothing among the ancient Cyclopean struc-
tures in Greece could give an adequate idea of the tre-
mendous masonry of the walls of this, vault. ria canal
was filled with salt water 20 metres deep. Our intrepid
countryman did not hesitate to embark with some In-
dians in a pirogue, which he caused to be brought to the
spot, and 18 hours afterwards (if his story is to he
believed) he entered the great ocean (the Pacific) be-
tween Guatemala and San Salvador, through an immense
natural erotto, called by the fisherman of that coast the
Devil's Meath, which superstition had deterred them from
ever entering. The whole vaulted part of this superhumin
structure was lighted by shafts, cut through to the sur-
face above, and through its whole extent it is navigable
ler the largest ships. M. Alexander Humboldt had al-
ready mentioned American edifices whose architectute
indicated a very high antiquity, and revealed a peculiar
civilization; but his learned descriptions give us no id&
of the existence of such a monument. What great
people, then, has inhabited these regions? Should
this news be confirmed, then a maritime com-
munication is at once established between the two
hemispheres, through the centre of the American conti-
nent, and Europe Rill have nothing to do but to cut
through the Isthmus of Suez. Perhaps England will be
equally fortunate in the discovery of a monumental
canal' and a superhuman grotto' through the Isthmus
of Suez which will connect the Mediterranean and the
Arabian Gulf."— Washington Union.

RIRTIL
At Portman-square, on the 7th iS.
nst., the Countess of Gal"
loway,of aaon.

On
the 3d hist., at Kineton, Warwickshire, the wife if IL
Barnard, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 4th inst., at Bromfield Rectory, the wife of the ReY•
Lewis Deedes, of a daughter.
On the sth inst , the lady of Robert C. Tulway, Esq., of
Wells, :Somersetshire, of a son.
On the sth inst., at Leicester-square, Llrs. Edward Scott,
of a daughter.
On the 6th inst., the wife of W. C. MorlaarL Esq., of the
Court-lodge, Lamberhurst, of a son and heir.
On the fth inst.. the lady of W. Jackson Esq., Russell-
square, of a daughter.
At Hilgay Rectory. near Downham, Norfolk, on the 7th
inst., the wife of the Rev. W. J. Parkes, or r daughter.

MARRIED.
At St. Mark, Kennington, on the Bth inst., by the B
Charlton Lane, Alexander Cumming, Esq., of
West-street,
Finsbury-circus, to Agnes, eldest daughter of illiam Waller,
Esq . Brixton, Surrey.
At Mortlake, on the 6th' inst., Charles, only con of Charles
King, El , of Mortlake, Surrey, to Mary, fourth daughter of
the late W. Spong, Esq., of Cobtree-house. Kent.

DIED.
On the 27th ult., at New Ross, aged 70, the Rev. George
Whitmore Carr.
At Great King-street, Edinburgh, on the 2d inst., Sir
Charles H. Hastings, K.C.H.
On the 3d inst., at Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, aged 791
Kitty, widow of the late John Galpine, Esq ,
the loth (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot.
Oh the 4th inst., at Grinstead Rectory, near Colcbesteit
the Rev. Charles Hewitt, rector of St. Andrew's, Grinstead,
and of Pitsea, Essex.
On the 6th inst., at Charles•square, City-road, Samuel
Fuller, aged 61. Paymaster 4;11

On the 6th inst, Samuel Hales, Esq., Streatham-place,
Brixton-h 11, Surrey, aged 84.
At Montpelier-square, Brompton, on the 6th inst., Pilra:
Catherine Morison, the wife of Mr. Alexander W.
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Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the soWlitY of
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