The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-19 00:00:00

COLONIAL MARKET.

Never was this market more destitute of business than at pre-
sent; not a single public sale of any kind of East or West
India produce took place ; and the show of B. P. Sugar in the
market was so slender, that there was next to nothing done.

LLOYD'S *HIPPING -(THIS DAY)

DEAL, MARCH 18—Wind N.N.E., fresh breezes.—Ar-
rived the Clyde, from St. John's, New Brunswick. Sailed the
Ellen Gillman, for St. Michael's ; Louisa, Pallot, Sydney ;
Lord Saumarez, Simons, Hobart Town : Kinser, Young,
Port Philip ; Sarah, Turnbull, Rio Janeiro ; Columbus,
Sainthil, Jamaica; Janet, Case, New Orleans; Pleiades,
Maitland, St. John's, New Brunswick.
Livnarooz., MARCH 18—Wind N.—Arrived the Lima,
Newby, for Paraiba. Sailed. Jan. 16, John Brooks, for Porto
Cabello ; senator, Pike, New Orleans; Qsciola,
Charleston ; Helen Thompson, James, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick ; Pandora, Sash, Barbadoes • Thomas Bennett, Hague,
Charleston ; Monarch, Caen, Africa. Off Port the Eve,
Monte Video; Globe, New Orleans.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 17—Wind N.E. to E.- —Sailed her
Majesty's steamer Meteor, on a cruize, with supplies, with the
outward bound.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 18.—Wind N.E.—Sailed the Libe-
ral, Trest, for Mazattan.
DOVER, MARCH 17.—Off port the Elise, Rock, for Balti-
more ; Johanna, Batavia.

COWES, MARCH 18.—Arrived Princess Josephine, Mailer,
hom Rio Janeiro.

GUERNSEY, MARCH Is.—Sailed the Sylph, for St. Mi
chael's.

JERSEY MARCH 15.—Sailed P. H. Dean, for Cape Coast
Castle ; Deslandes, Rio Janeiro.

HULL, Maack' 18.—Arrived the Flora, Sanglais, Malaga.
CLYDE, MARCH 18.—Arrived William Salthouse, Staunton,
from Porto Rico. Sailed the Clansman, Duer, for Trinidad ;
Jona, Morrison, New Orleans; Carron, Potter, St. Vincent's.
WHITEHAVEN, MARCH 17.—Sailed the Elizabeth, Mus-
s*, for Cadiz and Newfoundland.
MARGATE, MARCH 18.—The George, Long, from London
to Dartmouth, has been brought into the harbour with stern-
post :damaged, &c., and loss of anchors, after having been
assisted off the Hook of Margate Sand.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 18.:—The Ann, Crichton, Pollock,
from Lima to New Orleans, was wrecked on the Caymeres,
rrevioua to the 20th January. The Savanilla, from here, after
discharging nearly all her cargo, struck on a bank near Sava-
nilla,and it was expected would go to pieces Crew and re-
mainder of cargo saved.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 18.—The H. Allen, Wilson, arrived
here yesterday from Cr.arleston, threw overboard from 60 to
70 bales of cotton, and from 200 to 300 bushels of rice.
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-OVENT ,ARDEN THEATRICAL FUND.—
The anniverw festival of the Covent Gatden Theatrical
Fund was celebrated yesterday, according to the custom of
many years, at the Freemasons" Tavern, Great Queen-street,
the Duke of Cambridge in the chair. The amount of subscrip-
tions was announced as exceeding 9001.
CRIM. CON.---TRAFFORD v. ELLIs.—An in-
quiry took place at Norwich on the 14th inst., before Mr.
Palmer, the High Sheriff of the county, to assess damages in an
action for adultery with the wife of the plaintiff, the defendant
having suffered judgment to go by default. The parties were
married in London, in 1831, and had four children. The de-
fendant was a Lieutenant in the 9th Lancers, and the plaintiff a
gentleman of fortune, residing at Wroxham, six rages from
Norwich. Damages war( laid at 5,000/.
Thy. jury in
ten minutes returned a verdict, assessing the amount at 500/.