The Sun.
London, England, 1809-12-29 00:00:00

THE SWORD FISH:

ExtrA from the Log-Book of the Sarah Miliner, Captaß-,
Cracklow, of Kingston, lonaica, on a Voyage from th.:ni.e
to Baltimore.

" BEPTEtIBER petfeElly calin. and smooth
sea, out three days. At 5 p.m. a breeze s.prang,wl.
At 12 o'clock in the night, a reinarkable occurrent
took place—we belt the vessel to receive i.seTere ate
sudden shot:k, which astonished all hands, tult.l ic,
which we were at a loss to account. Some tio^,!
having elapsed in Various. surmises, the. mate
covered that,a large sword-fish had-struck us,
was unable to extricate itself,, being 'fastened in, die
timbers—,the Vessel sprung a moderate leak itnri;e(ll.,
ately. Length of the fish, 25 feet, and seven
"round by computation, and remained fastened to t
vessel six or seven hours, when he broke off,
patently dead—breeie seven knots—lat. I'B. 30.
" I do certify,• that the above extra& is cortea)
and the facts aated.therein are true.
" NATHANIEL 3.
Captain of the Schooner, Sarah 101101,:r.'
• When.
.the schooner arrived here, she WiS 1100?
down and examined, and the sword was found.abotir
'three feet from the keel, as heretofore stated by Mt..
Badger, it having run'in rather an oblique direction-.
I have been particular, in order to place the possibi.'
I lity of imposition beyond a doubt.'

A CITI9,EN.

Baltimore, Nov. 15, 1809.

Lately died .at..Arn heim,. in Holland, IVl'atthys Bade-
maker, at the great ate of 110 years. He worked tat
his -trade as a shoemaker, until the age of go. He w. 1%
only once married, and had no more than two chil-
dren, both females.. Both of these, howeer, having
married, the old man, died grandfather to 12. RersOu-3,
anti great grandfathet to 20, the eldest of k;110:1-1
was 2 Lyears of age at the time of his decea3e. 11,t
retained his faculties and health 'Until within ti0,:.0
weeks of his death. • -

SMITHFIELD MARKET,- DEc,29.

This day's Market bad but an ineonsideraY:i
supply of different kinds of ; Pork supports
list price ; Beef, Mutton, and Veal are dearer ;
the Trade for the most part was son. ewhat flai.—Tiw
sales in the Hay Market , were , rather dull ;. H. y
and Straw sold at last prices; Clover has fallen,. itA
price-Thg following prices and numbers are a co;
rect statement

To sink the Offal per stone of Bib.
Beef 4s. 4d. to 55. 6d. Mutton 4s. Sd.'to 6s. 61. veal• 5b4.
od. to 7s. 6d. Pork ss. od. to 75. od.
Beasts loo.—Sheep 4,300.-7-Calyes rzo..—Pigs zzo,

SMITHFIELD HAYMARKET.
Play 51. os. od. to 61. os. od. 'Straw 11. Los. od. to zl. ;
od. Clowr 61. tos. od. to 71. es. od.

CORN-EXCHANGE',' DEC. 29.--:The supplies of
Wheat this day are large, and the trade continueo
heavy of ,sale,ar the late reduction on second and in-
ferior, but fine maintains the price ; Barley in
and with Malt likewise, at the late redation in
Peas and Beans of both sorts little variation ; thei e
are alsu large supplies of Oats, and this, article
is
named rather lower.; in Flour little variation---Fine
Aineticaa, wholesale, 565. to 60s. per barrel.

Wheat 76s a' 9os a loos
Fine.clitto - 5045 a lobs
Rye -46 i a 525
barley , 455 a sxs
Malt 7zs a Sos
White Pease -74 s a 845
Grey ditto szs a ps
heats (Ad) 5U a 64s

Tick Beans (old) 47$ a 53s
Oats 23$ a 2.1 S a 306
Poland ditto - .3z a 34s
Potato,: ditto iGs Gd
Rape seed' - - 461 a5O
tine FLO' gcrs a 9:0
ccuzie.S

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