The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-11 00:00:00

FRENCH CORN AVERAGES.

The following are the average prices of wheat in France at
the end of December in each year during the undermentioned
19 years, from 1819 to 1837, the whole reduced into English
measure and money :

Per Hectolitre. Per Quarter.
f. c. s. d.
1819 ••• 14 86 equal to 34 1
1820 ••• 19 90 ••• 45 7
1821 ... 14 93 ... 54 3
1822 ... 16 3 ... 36 9
1823 ... 15 67 •.• 35 10
1824 .•• 15 1 ••• 34 4
1825 ••• 15 52 ... 3a 6
1826 ••• 15 90 ••• 36 5
1827 .. 21 67 ... 49 7
1828 ••• 22 91 ... 52 6
1829 ••• 21 a ••• 48 2
1830 ... 22 23 ... 51 0
1831 ... 22 18 ... 50 10
1832 ••• 18 0 ... 41 3
1833 ••• 14 87 .. 34 1
1824 ... 15 62 ... 35 g
183 ••• 14 68 ... 33 8
1836 ... 17 32 ••• 39 8
1837 ••• 17 92 ... 41 1
The average of the whole period is 17f. 70c. per hectolitre,
which is equal to 40s. 6d. per quarter ; and it wia be per-
ceived that the average of I 835 is the lowest of the whole pe-
riod, and, moreover, that the last return in December, 1837,
differs but 7d. per quarter from the average of the whole period.
To compare the average prices of wheat in France with
those of England and Wales, it is necessary to add 20 per
cent. to the latter for difference in the quality of the wheat,
and the difference in the mode of taking the averages, and it
then appearing that the average price of wheat in England
and Wales for the six weeks ending the 29th ult., is 535. the
quarter; this, with the addition of 20 per cent., makes 635. 7d.,
and the average price of wheat in France at the same period
being 41s. Id. the quarter, it follows that wheat is 51.77 per
cent. dearer in England than in France.

The Duke of Bedford arrived in Paris last week,
where his Grace is stopping at the Hotel Meurice.
The Earl and Countess of Verulam have returned
to Gorhambury, from Coombe Abbey. On the Ist of Feb.
the family will return to Gros Tenor-square.

CAUTION TO HOTEL AND TAVERN-KEEPERS.
—A fortnight ago, two gentlemanly dressed persons rang the
bell at one of the principal Hotels at the West end of the
town, and enquired if they could accommodate a party to din-
ner the following day. They were accordingly ushered by the
waiter into the drawing-room, when the landlord entered full
of " bows and sweet smiles," and after they had arranged as
to the number and the hour of dining—" I trust, Sir," en-
quired one, " you have some very fine sherry ?" " Particularly
fine," added the landlord_...“ perhaps, gentlemen, now you are
here, you will do me the favour to taste it." They both had
no objection. The bottle of sherry was accordingly introduced,
and as soon dispatched. The gentlemen expressed themselves
quite satisfied with its quality, and immediately took their de-
parture. The dinner, as a matter of course, was provided the
next day, but the gentlemen never made their appearance.
Yesterday they again bad the impudence to call at the same
hotel on a similar mission; unfortunately the landlord happened
to be from home, or they would have been given into custody.
They are both fine looking young men ; one has a military
appearance, wears a cloak, and seems as though he had lately
returned from the Continent. The other carries a most quiet
and clerical deportment. It is to be hoped this description
of the parties will prevent others from being similarliy im-
posed upon.
Two boys, named Blackwell and Bishop, were de-
tected in the act of robbing the shop of Mr. Morris, draper,
Hereford, in the following ingenious and novel manner :—Mr.
Morris having had the gla-les of his window cut several times,
and several pieces of silk handkerchiefs stclen, did not mend
the window the last time, merely putting a piece ofpaper over
the hole; he then tied a string to a piece of handkerchiefs,
which he placed in the window, and attached a piece of white
paper to the end of the cord, which was placed on the counter.
An officer was placed out of sight to watch the paper, on seeing
which move he rushed out of the shop and seized the young
thieves in the very act of pocketing their plunder. The
little depredators have confessed to having broken the shop
window several times and robbed the place of handkerchiefs.—
Hereford Gazette.

FALLING STONES.—An account has been received
from Brazil of the appearance of a meteor of extraordinary
brightness, large as the balloons used by the aoronauts. It
rtesseen
for
mere than sixty leagues in the province of Ceara;
a
nd s
;
villagerestwitha
of
foise like thunder, and an immense
Macao, at the entrance of the Rio
tiu
quantity of stones fell from it, in a line extending more than
as burst
ten leagues. The largest portion fell at the entrance of the
dwellings, and buried themselves several feet in the PBn . 1 .
No human liC was lost, but many oxen were hi:led, and others
severely hurt. The. weight of those taken out of the sand
varied from one to eighty pounds._Liverpool Chronicle.