The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The wind having been adverse, the Supplies of Grain and
Flour last week were small, and the quantities of Corn fresh
up are but middling ; the attendance of buyers good. The
best Wheat, both English and Foreign, obtained an advance
of 25., and other qualities Is. per quarter on last Monday's
rates. Barley dull, at form,,r prices. Beans and Peas unva-
ried. The demand for Oats was fair, and the trade firm. In
Flour there was rather more doing than of late.

raterts ON BOARD ok SETT
Wheat, fled (old) 60.. 74. Beans, Small new) 4i9 03,
White (01d)... „66,. 82s. —_old---() ..... ......
Red 1839) .56= ,93.. --- Wick ,new) ...„.... 30- 38
Fin,. - (old) ...... ... 4f.!•.44
Superfine 68, 72, --- Harrow (new) '3B- 4,,,
- Wit.te V 1839; . 62., 's--------- (old) „ ... 44, 46,,
-----.-- Fine'
_Superfine 74s 13 (ars, Feed
--Foreign free 60, 1,4 -- New ....... . ... 23• 27i,
•tyr 46 46, -- Poland - ...
riarlcy
Grinding 10, "6, • Potatoe 2- 325. Malting 3B:. 46, ----. N7,m
Malt 5O, (35. --- Scotch 2o' d 2.
-- Fine New.. ...... ...66. 74s Irish 22, .. 25 .27r.
Pease, Grey, New . 30. 3:),. Flow Town per sack .... 58, 02..
Maple New . O., 42.. .. Seconds ............... 54 .56s
-.—.. White lB, 40, - Nwrtli Countr, ... 50 59 .
..—. Boilers 4O, 42 . Bran.. ..... .. .. ... ~.. ...... .. 12 13g. ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEKK.
heat. 1 >i irte? ; ...
3,415“:-. 1 4,843 0 1 2 r
,754 ~. 0,191 sacks
-- i 781
1,101

English .....
.rich

5,074
SMITHFIELD.
The market was well stocked with all descriptions, except
Calves. Trade heavy, and prices for Beasts, Sheep, and Pigs,
lower on an average 3d. per stone. Fine Veal realized a slight
advance, but the aspect of the market was decidedly down-
wards. Beef, 3s 6d. to 4s. Bd. ; Mutton, 4s. to ss. ; Veal,
ss. to 6s. ; Pork, 4s. to 4s. Bd. Beasts, 2,780 ; Sheer, 20,770 ;
Pigs, 410; Calves, 50.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
Supplies good, prices reasonable, and demand lively. Tur-
bot, ss. to 21s. ; C4.d, 3s. to 12s. ; Soles, 6d. to 4s. per
pair; Lobsters, Is. to ss. ; Mackerel, Bd. to Is. ; Oysters, 249.
to 60s. per bushel ; Whitings, 4d. to Bd. ; Haddocks, 6d. to
ts. each; Salmon, 2s. to 2s. lid• per lb.
BERMONDSEY WATER-SIDE POTATO MARKET.
Supply short and quality good. Trade has improved, and
all good sound samples have fetch d extreme prices. York
Reds, 65•. to 78s. ; Scotch Reds, 755. ; Guernsey and Jersey,
50s. to 645.

Foreign ...... :. .

',rls.

HOP AND SEED MARKET.
There was a steady demand for tine Hops, and they com-
manded full prices ; other kinds dull of sale, but the quotations
not lower. The Seed Market presented no novelty whatever.
TALLOW MARKET.
P. Y. C. flat, and the fine was 51s. 3d. to 51s. 6d. The
Stock is 17,800. Town quoted at 555. 6d.
TEA MARKET.
No business whatever done except by the very needy holders,
which will be the case until the 6th of March.

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The Mandarin convict ship, with Frost and the
other noted convicts on board, sailed from Falmouth on Friday
afternoon, after getting her defects made good.
Mr. Estcourt's grand dinner to the Vice-Chan-
cellor and principal officers of the University of Oxford, on .........-4,,„_.
Thursday next, at the Clarendon Hotel, is on the occasion of DEAL, MARCH I.—A strong easterly breeze.—Arrived
that learned body coming to town expressly to present an ad- the Mountaineer, M'Caskell, from Demerara. Sailed the
dress of congratulation to her Majesty and Prince Albert, at the Fingalton, Primrose, fur Sr. John's, New Brunswick
levee, on Friday.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--The op .
eni .
ng Stenton,a p Coast Castle ; British Queen steamer, Roberts,
Smith, Fernando Po; Jersey Tar, Stratford,
Ce
of this theatre was announced for Saturday evening, but owing
New York, at one P.M.formances were postponed till to-morrow.
to the illness of Mdlle. de Varney, the Prima Donna, the per-
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH I.•.—Wind E. N. E., fine weather.
At Pool Flannel Market, on Wednesday, the
--Sailed the Justine, Loader, for Bombay; Princessarlotte, Wilson, Trinidad.
Ch
show was large, and nearly all purchased at extremely low
prices. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 29.—Moderate breezes
--Arrived the
WAR WITH CHINA —There has been so much , Mary, from Smyrna Off port, the Aurelia, from the
Mediterranean. Sailed the Liverpool, Smith, and Co-
of misunderstanding as to the character of our proceedings lumbus, Pentreath, for St. John's, New Brunswick ; Don
against China, that we are induced to state what we believe to Juan, Newfoundland •; Warren, Sinitn, Africa ; Silas
be the most likely course. A Portsmouth Journal, generally a
Richards, Dickinson, New York ; Argyle steamer, Wil-
good authority, has announced that a force of 18,000 soldiers.
items, and Michigan, Sturges, New Orleans; Blatel . Snipe, China ; Avon, Robinson, Trinidad ; NVanstead, SLYt.'
was to be taken from India, for the purpose of a grand military
Thomas; Elizabeth, Mulearister, Grenade; Shalt, peare,
1 operation against Pekin itself ; whilst, on the other hand, the
Tories, in and out of Parliament, have been complaining that
the recent departure of two ,r three vessels of war from this Henderson, Charleston ; Marian. Parfores, Apalachicola.
country should be the first steps taken against China. Now, PM, MOUTH, FEB. 28.--Wind N. E. -- Sailed the An-
whilst we deem it improbable in the extreme that any such force dromache, New, for Port Philip.
as 18,000 soldiers will be drawn from India to aid our operations FALMOUTH, FEB. 28 —Wind E. to E. N. E., strong
against China, we can, with equal confidence, assert our belief, breezes.—Arrived the Honester, Andrews, from Cepha•
that the vessels recently despatched from this country were but lonica. Sailed the nindarin, Middle, for Van Diemen's
a small portion, indeed, of the force to be employed, and that at
Singapore, which is to be tha place of general muster, they will Land. Feb. 29 Arrived the Royal Tar steamer, Brooks,
~ find ample evidence of'he vigilance and carefulness with which from Gibraltar—left 20th Februa
her Majesty'sGovernmenthadcollectedfrom India,andelsewhere, , 24th, Oporto and Vigo 25tH. 17 Cadiz 21st, Lisbon
'
such a force as must ensure the fullest success. Naval officers best acquainted with the China seas seem to think that effective , ' The Rev. Dr. Lee was elected on Tuesday last
operations can be most securely entered upon about the 2d Principal of the Univerity of Edinburgh, vice the Very Rev.
week in May.— Observer. , Dr. Baird, deceased.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-Critls DAY.

THE MARQUIS OF NORTHAMPTON'S SoIREE•
—On Saturday evening the Marquis of Northampton, as Pre-
sident of the Royal Society, gave his first soi' ee this season at
his mansion i:i Piccadilly. The whole range of elegant saloons
was thrown open, and the rooms were most brilliantly lighted
by two magnificent chandeliers manufactured by Messrs. PerrY
and Co. The grand staircase and corridors were illuminated
by splendid candelabra, There were nearly 300 members of
that scientific body present, and included the Marquis of Win-
chester, Lord Cole, Lord Braybrook, Viscount Sandou, Lord
Monteagle, Lord John Russell, Lord Nugent, the Bishop of
Ely, Sir AlexanderJohnstone, Lord Mahon, Mr. Gaily Knight'
M.P , Mr. E. Tennent, M.P., Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart.,
Sir R. Lubbock, Sir Felix Booth, Mr. Lockhart, Mr Disney'
Mr. Christie, Mr. Murchison, sir Philip M. Egerton, Bart-,
Lord Seaford, Sir John Barrow, Sir Astley Cooper, Sir K.
Westmacott, Dr. Sutherland, Dr. Browne, Dr. %let, &e.
Lady Charles Somerset has succeeded the Mar-
chioness of Westmeath, as Lady of the Bedchainter to the
Queen Dowager, the Marchioness having fixed her residence
in Italy.
Sir Robert arid Lady Peel had a dinner-party °P
Saturday last, at their residence in Whitehall-gardens. His
Excellency General Alava, Marquis and Marchioness
of Lon-
donderry, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Lady Frances V. 41,
Lord Ellenborough, Lord Claude Hamilton, Baron Bent'ne
Hon. Hugh Cholmondeley, Viscount Villiers,
Viscount Can
tilupe, f ount G. Esterhazy, Lord Ossulston, &c., were aniong
the company.