The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-07 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
HAT 7413SULETS.
SMITEIFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 21 18s to 31 133;
New ditto, 2/ 5s to 31 Os; Old Clover, 3/ 183 to 4/ 153;
New ditto, 31 to 4/; and Straw, 11 63 to 1/ 12, per
load. A full average supply,and a heavy demand.
CuranEßlAND.—Old Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31163;
New ditto, 2l 5s to 3l Os; Old Clover, 4/ Os to 41 143;
I\Tew ditto, 3l Os to 4/ Os; and, Straw, 11 85 to 11 133 per
oad, Supply toleraby good, and trade dull.
Itlc‘adow Hay, 31 05 to 3l 153;
.11evf ditto, 21 5s to 3/.; Old Clover, 4l Os to 41 16s;
Newfw_ ditto,l 3/ Os to 4l Os; and Straw, 1/ 63 to 1/ 123 per
ad. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices.
COMONXILL.
StiaAn.—There is no improvement in the demand
for British Plantation, and the sales were only 510
hhds,
, including a portion of 120 hhds Barbadoes,
'() Demerara, and 76 Jamaica, which went at a fur-
ther decline of 6d. to is. per cwt. 260 bags Maud-
tuis sold at previous rates; middling to good yellow
offoff 311$ to 39s ; but 2,160 bags Bengal went
heavily at a decline of 6d to is per cwt;
3333c1 to good mid white Benares, at 383 Gd to
3 6d, yellow at 37s to 38s 6d, and broan at
32s
to 345. A floating cargo of Bahia, comprising 300
.epsts of white and 280 of brown, sold at 20s to 235.
4,110 quantity of British Plantation' landed last week at
the East and West India Docks was 1.303 hhds, 171
tierces, 625 barrels; there were taken for home consump-
ttou 1,556 hhds, 217 tierces, 628 barrel. The stock in
the .
ate places is 15,527 hhds, 2,250 tierces, 6,355
barrels
MOLA9sE9.-450 casks cloyed Cuba of good quality
realised 17s, being again rather lower.
C°"EE.-1,440 bags Plantation Ceylon at auction
sold steadily at 48s Gd to 51s 6d for fine and 14 casks
50 barrels Jamaica realised 36s to 55a fur good urd
10 raid,
Nest quantity landed last week at the East and
est India Docks was 645 puns 12 hhds; there were
taken for home consumption, 167 puns 20 hhds; and ex-
ported 54 puns 115 hhds. The stock in the same places
4 21,336 puns 2,681 hhds.
RICE.-1,440 bags Bengal were withdrawn at lOs for
bags
mid white, there being no buyers thereat; but 1,940
uags Aracan, of fair average quality, brought is 6d per
cwt, being rather easier.
SPICES.-190 bags Pimento sold steadily at 4-0 to
4id for ord to good.
TALLow.—The tendency of prices for the month of
July has been rather to advance, and may be quoted is
to is 6d for all descriptions above the price of the pre-
vious month. The business was not extensive, except
by public auction, by which mode considerable parcels
Of South American and Australian have found buyers.
The arrivals and deliveries have etch been
much above the average. The price at St. Petersburgh
4fts advanced to 117 IT. for Y.C. on the spot, and pro-
p_l3.r7tiroonately for August delivery. By the last letters
was the price of first sort Y.C. for immediate
;541Ptnent, which, at the exchange of 37d costs 403 6d
laid down in London.
TEA.—The deliveries are not quite so large for Lon-
don consumption.

THE CHOLERA.
RETURN OF CASES, AUG 6.
Attacks.
,11 London and vicinity
454
14
Engl d
an and Wales
u Scotland

Deaths.
182
162

Total..

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
b:"„e Right Hon. the First Lord, with Rear-Admiral
thiluas, and others of the Board of Admiralty, during
r official visit to Devonport, patronise the ball at
funds
s Royal Hotel, on the 16th inst., in aid of the
of the British Female Orphan Asylum.
Rear-Admiral Superintendent Sir John Louis, Bart.,
assisted by Ca fain Hope Johnstone, made a survey of
the sit' • P
'Ps In Devonport ordinary last week.
THE„t AJAX, 60, SCREW TWO-DECKER.—The Ajax,
arn-goard ship, under the superintendence of Captain
ustin, CB t out of Portsmouth harbour, to try
_ s • ~ wen
peed at her load dreft of water, yesterday morning.
e weather was favourable, and the following was the
result of the trial along the measured mile in Stoke Bay.
the has come up to the speed of the Blenheim, although
coat of her conversion from a sailing vessel to a
steamer was inexpensive when compared with the alte-
rations made in the Blenheim and.La Hogue. Her en-
gines answered admirably. A number of naval officers
and scientific gentlemen went out in her. It is now suffi-
ciently shown that these steam guard-ships would prove
an admirable and defensive class of vessels, to be used
Ether in offensive operations, or as a superior defensive
_ lass of guard-ships. Draft of water forward, 21 feet
I inches; abaft, 23 feet 1 inches; height of midship
tTer, 5 feet 51 inches.
bt Tine. Speed per hour. Strokes. Tide and Wind.
21,i....• 8 ni. 2 sec. .. 7'468 knots .... 46 .... With.
,7 in. 34 sec. .. 6'271 „ 4S .. • • Against.
4th.. rn. 4 sec. .. 8'49 „ 48 .. • • With.
11 in. 23 sec. .. 6•88 .. • . 48 .... Against.
This gives, as a mean rate of speed, 7.127 knots an
hour, or eight and a quarter statute miles an hour. The
Peed of the Ajax thus bears about the same proportion
he wheel steamer
speed of Sir C. Napier's paddle-
''''d°l), as the speed of the Sidon bears to that ot the
Terrible, paddle-wheel steam-frigate ; but the Ajax,
Compared with the Sidon in point of armament, is a
tnatch for a squadron of her class. A broadside from
such a ship as the Ajax might not injure the broadside
:),! the Sidon, but it might, nevertheless, find its way into
'ne machinery, through the decks, and into the captain's
cabin.
WANT OF DOCK ACCOMMODATION AT DEVONPORT.
gangs of shipwrights have been taken from the
•linbe, 26, and one from the Calliope, 26, at Devonport,
and put on the Vanguard, 80, to hasten her six months'
repair. It may not be generally known that the Van-
guard was taken into No. 5 dock, and her bends were
taken off before she could be taken into No. 4 dock,
back again
she now is under repair, and that she must go
again to No. sto have them put on. Is not this a
Bilbject worthy of notice at the present time, when the
Admiralty have it in their power to convert No. 1 dock
to any size or depth they please, at a comparatively
1141111 expense—yea, less than it would cost to make a
dant for deepening another? It may be hoped, as the
Admiralty will be at Devonport by the middle of this
Month, that their attention will be called to a subject of
Such vast importance.
The Adeleide, 104, advanced ship, will be taken into
10. 5. dock at Devonport, to have her copper examined
and cleared.
The Octavia, 50, will be launched at Pembroke next
!reek. This surely cannot be the Bth of the expensive
_tot of Vernons of Sir William Symonds' construction.
so, taking the Vernon as a criterion, it will cost
about the price of one of them annually to keep them
in repair.
The Athol, 2, troop-ship, Master Commander Pearn,
With engineers and artillery, for the Cape. Algoa Bay,
and Mauritius, put into Devonport from Woolwich on
Saturday morning, and sailed in the afternoon.
The Elfin, steam-tender, Master Commander Balliston,
Was taken into dock at Portsmouth, yesterday. She will
Come out again almost immediately, when the Polyphe-
mus will be taken in.
DOCMYARD.—Messrs. Robinson and Rundell, inspec-
tors of Devonport, have been or.lered to Portsmouth from
that yard, to compete with those from other yards for the
three vacancies for foremen. _

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 6.—The razee frigate Grampus,
50, was undocked to-day completely advanced for re-
commission even to painting, from which it is augured
Ole will soon rehoist the pendant. She was hauled into
the sea-fitting basin.
The Myrtle steam. tender left the harbour at three
1.31., with seamen for the Queen and Dceialus, fitting
s IDevonport.
to -da
The orders respecting the Arrogant remain in force
y,
Wind•

ind—S. ; light breezes, and fine weather.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 4.—The Phwnix steamer, Corn
wander Wodehouse, is appointed to sail to-morrow, for
tne coast of Africa, with mails, touching at Madeira,
With dispatches.
The Jackall, iron steam-vessel, was undocked to-day.
Orders have been received from the Admiralty for the
erection of a cholera hospital within the walls of the
42evonport Dockyard. It is to be so completely fitted
that in the event of cholera occurring among the artisans
they can continue occupation until the termination of
their sickness.
Wind—E.; light breezes, and fine weather.
WOOLWICH, AUG. 6.—The Niger steam-vessel re-
turned to Woolwich, where she will remain for
the present, her experimental trials for the season having
been completed; her pendent was taken down to-day.
The Vulture steam-frigate left Woolwich this morn-
ing, towed by the Monkey steam-vessel, for Sheerness,
where she is to be made ready as an advanced war-
steamer.
The Diligence transport-ship is alongside of the
wharf-wall, loading with timber.
,The Samuel Enderby, belonging to the South Sea
"hale Fishery Company, went down the river to-day,
and will call at Plymouth to embark Mr. Charles En-
leb •" Y, P.R S appointed Governor of the Auckland
nds• The Samuel Enderby takes out an expe-
rienced surgeon for the service of the company, :and
one
upointed by the Government for the Auckland
ands.Asi She also takes out a surveyor and a number
be artificers for the new colony, and being destined to
Aei e°3l3loyed in the whale fishing, is amply supplied with
r. Greener's harpoons and harpoon-guns, which have
uten found so effective in destroying and capturing
istuales in the Davis' Strait, Newfoundland, and South
~ect fisheries. The Admiralty have issued instructions
in.at the vessels of the royal navy on that station are to
visit the Auckland Islands once a month.
T— -

tz CITY STEAM-BOAT COMPANY.—By desire of
the, directors of the above company, the usual annual
treat was given to the whole of the officers and men in
their employ on Saturday Last, at the company's yard
at Battersea, the extensive warehouse of which was
prepared and decorated for the occasion under the super-
intendence of Mr. Hancock, their secretary. Mr.
Francis, of Nine Elms, occupied the chair. Loyal toasts
were drunk, and a high encomium
passed upon the
ability and good conduct of their servants. The good
feeling of the directors was unanimously appreciated by
their guests.
SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.--The Havre
Cotton market closed rather dull on Saturday. rester.
day it assumed greater activity, and the sales to two
o'clock were 1,600 bales at firm prices; 100 chests of
indigo also changed hands, realising from 6f. 40c, to 71.
36c. Coffee active.
THE TEA TRADE.—AUGUST 6.—The deliveries
of tea in London last week were 554,902 lbs., being
rather less than in the preceding week. Tha market is
elui

GLASGOW, DUMMIES, AND CARLISLE
This line is now completed between Dumfries and
Thornhill, and the inhabitants of the former place have
already mule excursions over it.