The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-31 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(T HIS DAY•)

CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY
Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat for our ralirtt
have been but limited, consequently, the stands were bY
means heavily filled with samples. All kinds met a vet`e
dull inquiry, at a decline in the quotations of is. per qu,lt,tis
for the most inferior qualities. In Foreign Wheat so d'A,
was doing that prices were almost nominal. The Barley trd
il
was in a very depressed state; nevertheless holders volilt,
not submit to further reduced figures. Superfine A
Malt was quite as dear, but all other kinds might have ',—
Flour
purchased on easier terms. Oats, Beans, Peas, and -
were a mere drug.

English
r. cgs

Wheat.
2,(.70 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
' Earlay. Oats f ilour,
440 qrs. 1,560 qrs. I 2,700 "..„.•
.
310 I -----
12,370 I ......

5,100

5,610
Malt. 1,290 Qrs.
lATNITECIIAPEZ.
There was oaly a moderate supply of each km • of 81e44
81
while the demand was firm, at higher rates. Beef, from
Vim'
to Ss 8d; Mutton, as 6d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 53 to 6s;
4s 2d to fis 2d; and Pork, 34 10d to 4s 10d per Slbs by the
carcase.

The King of Prussia has conferred the &stip'
guished Order of the Black Eagle on the reigning Landgrae,
of Hesse Homberg. The Queen of Prussia has quite recovereu
from her recent severe indisposition.
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.—OXFORD, MASC.,I!
30.—Congregations will be holden for the purpose of granti,"
graces and conferring degrees on the following days ni the
ensuing term, viz.:—April : Wednesday, 14, 'Thursday, o"
Thursday, 29. May : Thursday, 6, Saturday, 22. No pers°-
will, on any account, be admitted as a candidate for the de-
gree of B.A. or 31. A., or those of 8.C.L., or B. Med. without
proceeding through Arts), whose name is not entered on the
bock kept for that purpose at the Vice-Chancellor's house,
on or bt fore the day preceding the day of congregation.
REPRESENTATION Or EAST SUSSEX..-...Lord Can'
telupe has announced himself as a candidate for the eastern
division of Susses, in place of Mr. Frewen, who has signified
his intention of retiring from the representation.
PLANTATION BURNED Dowse.—On Tuesday, afox
cover, extending to about forty acros, belonging to his Grace
the Duke of Buccleuch. on Lanton Moor, was burned down.
The fire is said to have been accidental.—Edinburgh Witness.
SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT CHILD MURDER.--
On
Monday night, about twelve o'clock, as police-constable 70 ‘-1
was proceeding on his beat in Gilham's-fields, Worship
street, he heard faint cries of a child, and presently he espied
"
e
in a niche a frail basket, which proved to contain a live malechild, about three days old, with its feet uermost. I":
poor little infant, on being taken from the basket,pp was bleediri
profusely from the mouth and nose, and nearly suffocated.
Its hands were also nearly covered with blood. The child,
who was rnost respectably dressed in long clothes, was sent
s: by Mr. Inspector Gravestock to St. Luke's workhouse, where
it was promptly attended to, and the little foundling is nos
going on favourably.

BIRTH.
On the 2Gth of March, the wife of EL'S
F. Walter, Esq., of a
Ou the 18th of March, at Florence, the lady of 11. J. r•
head, Esq., of a daughter.
Ou the 85th of March, at Bennet-street. St. James's, the wirli
Smith, Esq., of a son.
On the 26th of March, at Puckeridge, Ilerts, Mrs. George Larkon,
of a son.
On the 27th of March, at the Vicarage, Entloid, Middlesex, the Wife
of the Rev. J. M. Heath, of a son.
On the 27th of March, at the parsonage, Lickerstaff, Orrnskirk, the
wife of the Rev. T. E. Abraham, of a son.
Levy,O
On
the
a son,e2Bt of March, at Norfolk-street, Strand, Mrs. Morris.
Ott the 2sth of March, at High-street, Borough, Mrs. New"' F'
Houle, of a son.
-
Ou the 28th of March, at North Brixton, the lady ofJames wuck
worth Wln,tanley, Esq., of a datghter.
Ott the 28th of March, at Blackheath, Mrs. Spencer Shelley, of 3
daughter.

MARRJtD.
On the 30th of March, at Redruth, by the Rev. J. W. Hawksley,
Mr. John Fell Baker, of London, to Caroline Mitchell, youngeo
daughter of the late Mr. Nicholas Andrew, of the former place.
0,1 the 39th of 31arch, at West Hackney Church, Frederic, young to
son of (ie .rge Bramwell, Esq., of Artillery-place, rlusbury-square, to
Harriet, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Frith, ESQ.

DltD.
On the 24th of March, at 13oulogne-sur-Mer, Charlotte Catherine,
second daughter of the late John Scudamore, Esq.
On the 26th of March, at the Vicarage, LlansantlTraithyn•Mechan,
Montgomeryshire, Grace, the wife of the Hey. R. H. Mathews
ilu;rhes, M.A.
On the 26th of March, Philip Whitaker, Esq., of Bretton, near
Westbury, Wilts, aged al.
On the 27th of March, at Sutton, Middlesex, Mary Ann, the wife of
Mr. F. Finlay, ag'ed 31.
Ott the 2.th el _March, at Greenham, Berks, Mary, the widow of
the late William Graham, Esq., aged 83.
On the 28th of March, at Chester-terrace, Regent's-park, Eliza-
beth Cath youngest dour titer of voter Trezees.nt, Esq., aged 31.

London: Pribt, Vubli.R.,e, by WURDO YOUNG, of N.. 1116
: Ric ..tr Is the Preo!set
'4l`roY. n i.r. COOULY of Middlesex, Wednesday', M*XI
31, 1847.