The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-22 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

MEAL, JULY 21.—Wind N.E. by S.—Arrived the Cape
Packet, --, from the South Seas; Sicilian, Jameisork,
from Africa ; Sirius, Mayen, from Oporto ; and Muria, M'Cole,
from Rio Janeiro.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 21.—Wind E.--Arrived the Eliza-
beth, Oliman, riorn Gottenburgh ; and Maria transport, froth
the westward. Sailed the William Harris transport, fox
Gibraltar, &c.

FALMOUTH, JULY 20.—Wind E.—The Redpole packet is
ordered to sail immediately with dispatches for Mexico. Off
the Port the Providence, Harvey, from St. John's, N. B.
LiymtpooL, J S.S.E.—At rived the Berlin,
Weaver, from Jamaica, sailed the Ist June; John Wells,
Barris, from New York, sailed the 25th' 'Jun.e.; Lincoln,
JefferSon, from ditto; Cossack, Mawat, from 'St. Andrew's,
N. B.; :►urora, from Petersburgh ; Charles, Brack,
from Dantzic.

• IlutA, Jtrr.y 20.—The Good Agreement, Fiirburn, from
Rotterdam, in taking the harbour last night, struck upon her
anchors, and to prevent her sinking, was hauled on shore with
eight feet water in her hold ; she is now in the Old Dock, and
her cargo discharging. •

The Rotterdam, Laming, for Rotterdam, put back to
Gravesend yesterday with damage.

SKIP LAUNCHES.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 20.—0 n Monday a very fine steam-
packet, named the Commerce, of 340 tons burthen,was launched
from the building-yard of Messrs. Grayson and Leadley. This
is the third vessel belonging to the Dublin and Liverpool Steam-
packet Company, and is intended to ply betwixt this port and
Dublin. She is one of the largest that has been built here, and
from her construction is calculated to carry a large cargo on an
easy draught of water. She has two flush decks, and a double
tier of beams. Her accommodations for passengers will be eli-
gant, spacious,' and airy. Her engines, we are informed; are
of greater power than those on board any vessel belonging to
Great Britain, and are made by Henry Mawdaley,. Esq., of
London, whose character as an engineer is well known.' A
number of most respectable persons were admitted by ticket on
board the Mersey steam-packet, in the river, to see the launch ;
and an elegant cold collation was given on board the vessel .by
the proprietors' of the packets. The company were gratified.
too, by an aquatic excursion as far as the Floating-light, and
were landed at the Pierhead shortly after four o'clock. All
who were on board speak highly of the hospitality of the pie.
prietors, who had provided wines and fruit in abundaree..:-
After the launch, another numerous and „highly. respeetakle
party, including a number of ladies, were entertained
.by
Messrs. Grayson and Leadley, in their mould-rooM of the
building-yard. where they partook of
.an elegant cold ceilla-
tion and the choicest refresluuents, lam:idea
his best style.
On the same day, a fine vessel, called the Arabian, Of'4
tons burthen, belonging to Messrs..lohn and Robert Mather,
was launched from the yard of Messrs. Mottershead and lieges.
Yesterday two of the four steam-packets, interidedfor thOcon-
vevance of the mail between Liverpool and Dublin,Were
ed from the yard of Messrs. Humble and'Hurry, Trentham.
street. They are named the Etna and the Comet;; they rage
upwards of 300 tons burthen, anti to be propelled by engines of
150 home-power, one of which is making by Messrs.:Fwee.:tt
and Co., of this town, and the other by IlenryMit.W4xley,,Atta.
of London. The Etna is to be commanded by Captai,n; 4;rper-
son, and the Comet by Captain Phillips. Two others, for the
same service, are now equipping at Harwich. By means Gf
these packets one day will be saved, each way, :in ,the ecqrf-
spondenee between this town and Ireland .; "?-
At the same hour, the Britannia was launched from A mme t'
Dawson and Pearson's yard. This ix the fourth steam-packet
belonging to the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company. The
launch was attended by a number of ladies and gentlemen ;
after which a number of the friends of the proprietors partook
of a cold collation, which was laid out in the .31101 d-room.
The Britannia equals, in strength, elegance, and eviptrient any
of the other fine packets belonging to this enterptising.ciAnpany.
Tl.e boilers for the Etna and Commerce are making at Messrs.
Horlow and Laird's boiler-manufactory, near Wpoclaide, "thre-
e salute of twenty-one guns was fired on occasion. of the laltis.h
of each of these vessels.

The Bolivar, a fine vessel, intended for the coast,a Colom-
bia will be launched from the yard of .11hum clraystia,a44
Leadley to-morrow. .

THE MARKETS.

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CORN EXCHANGE, JuLY
There are tolerable good supplies of moat kinds of ••Gialn
thin week, and a large quantity of Flour... Psime Wheat *lose
finds sale at the terms of Monday, all other sorts meet witii
no offers. Barley is dull at last quotations.. Bean's andtPease
still look upwards. Good sweet Oats find buyers-at about-:le
same terms as Monday, but other sorts do noi. sell sir freely..,
AnnsvALs.—English Wheat, s;loo—Barley, 1,060,01ipt,
7,150--Irish Oats, 5,800 quarters—Flour, 10,20 a sacks. •
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY 22. -
The following is an accurate Report of the inunberiv And
prices at Smithfield Market this morning . •
CATTLE AT MARKET, • • •
Beasts .... 486 [Sheep
Calves
To sink the Offal, per stone of • -
Beef 4n Od to 4s 8d Veal os 2d to Ss 2d
Mutton.. 4s Od to 4s Btl j Pork. ss • 01 to tts Od
Lamb 5s 4d to . 6s Od. •
MAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. ; •
Hay JC3 oto £4 17, 6 I Clover •£4 Os ,X 6 Us
Straw It 16s, to 4:2 6s. •