The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-24 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE•

(From the Brighton Gazette.)
PoßTAmouTH.—There is no truth whatever in the re•
ported appointment of the Hon. Captain Berkeley to the
Cape command. The gallant officer will shortly proceed
in the Thundcrer, 84, to Lisbon and the Mediterranean.
The Magicienne, 24, fitting out in the hatbour, has
lost her esteemed Captain (William Burnett) by death ;
and preparations are making to inter his remains with the
usual honours.

The new brig Bittern, 16, was launched here on Sa-
turday ; and a sister vessel to her, of the same armament,
named the Albatross, will also be launched here in June
next.

There is yet no official notice of the successor to Achill'
ral Sir Robert Stopford, in the Mediterranean.
A letter from the Magnificent, at Jamaica, of the 15th
March, states " that the 60th Regiment were under /ma
diate orders for Quebec, and that the Apollo troop-shill
was refitting at Port Royal, to convey them there, sou
thence to go to Barbadoes."
Rear-Admiral Sir James Gordon, K. C. 8., having de-
clined accepting the command in the Brazils, Sirs James
Dashwood and Samuel Pym are now both named for that
station. Rear-Admiral Ross's time does not expire for
several months ; but it is understood that he wishes to re-
sign, owing to impaired health.
The Lily. 18, was refitting at Ascension on the 20th
January, and was to remain there until the arrival of her
Commander, Charles Deere, from England.
The Stmarang, 26, Capt. Scott, and Fly, 18, Com'
mender Loch, were as San Blas on the 22d January, the
latter embarking specie for England, and may be expected
early in May, to be paid off. The former was shortly to
follow for the same purpose.
The Pique, 36, Captain Boxer, is at Spithead, under
the hands of the dockyard, being ordered to proceed to
Cronstaat, to bring home our Minister at St. Petersburg)).
the Marquis of Clanricarde.
The Pearl, 20, Commander Frankland, it is expected,
will leave Spithead about Saturday, for Rio de Janeiro.
The Cambridge, 78, Captain Barnard, has arrived at
Plymouth from Sheerness, to complete her complemeaP
and a tender has been sent to Cork and Waterford, 11
volunteers. She is to take out to Genoa the Hon. italP"
Abercromby and suite, for the Embassy at Turin.
The Dolphin, 3, Lieutenant Littlehales, is hourly looked
for from the river, on her way to the West Coast of Africa.
IN HA RBOUR. —Britannia, Victory, Vanguard, Jupiter,
Excellent, Royal George, Magicienne, Victor, Messenger,
and flag tender.

THE MARKETS.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

IWheat. 1 Barley, I Oats. I Bea..s. 1::552:...
Per Quarter, s. to s. Is. s,to ss. to s. a. to a. s•
..„
Bath -
Blandford ...- 73 '7B 32 40 26 30 48 50 .._
'"' ....,
Bridport .0.- - 68 - - -.- - -
....
Chard 156 '7B 36 51 20 26 48 50 - 40
Gloucester 54 RO 34 52 25 35 41 43 37
Exeter '7o 80 27 34 21 28 40 ...
--
Guildford - - 40 16 20 34 40 44 -
..„
Newbury -- 50 82 32 50 21 32 42 52
.- 4$
Reading..,,.„ '52 84 35 47 23 34 40 53 •)°
Salisbury ...- 56 81 28 46 24 34 40 50 ---
~..
Shtrborne 7O 78 42 58 26 30 42 48 '''':
....
SheptonMallet 58 80 33 54 30 34 48 50 -
...,
Uxbridge -. - - 37 43 23 32 -•- -
Warminster.,,, 54 82 36 54 27 36 50 58 -- • ....
Winchester - _ _ _ _ - -.
icovil 56 82 40 48 30 32 46 50 ••••
LEEDS CORN MARKET.-April 21.
Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 601 b.
- York. and Lincoln. 601 b. - :14
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk
- Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Grinding
-
Beans
•
Oats, Potatoc 268. to 288.
-Mealing, For. -.d. to-d
Shelling Eng. 1341,
3t50 1
~4jd.pe
378.
prerstioon....!

GUILDFORD MARKET,
Wheat, Old (Per Load) 19/. to 201. Cs.—New, 164 to 214 Os•
Barley (Per Qr.) 4oc to 465. I Beans (Per Qr.) 406. to 445
*......
40 41
Oats 2B 34 I Rye
Grey Pease, 425. to 445.
DEVIZES CORN MARKET. d d
Per Sack, c d. cd. Per Quarter. s• ' 34 (
First Wheat 3li 0 to 37 0 Oats 423 0 to
20 (
Second 11 0 34 ti Beans (per sack)... 20 0 ,6 0
Third
8ar1ey................ 28 0 42 6 Bread (per gall.) 1 1 ---

MB. DowToN.—This venerable actor is about
to take a farewell benefit. He is now seventy-four years of
age, has been half a century before the public, and is, we be-
lieve, the actor now longest on the stage. However, he has
not been able to realise sufficient to enable him to retire, and
the " farewell benefit" is for the pur_pose of giving him some
provision in his declining years. His case, as one most de
serving of attention, has drawn forth the consideration of 01
most distinguished persons. Army* those who come forwat"
as the patrons are— The Queen Dow%ger, the Duke of Cam'
bridge, the Dukes of Bedford, Beaufort Devonshire, and Nor-
thumberland, the Marquis of Normanby, the Earls 'of Chester
field and Uxbridge, Lords Holland, Saye and Sele,,Mar,nl
borough, Segrave, John Russell, and Dudley Stuart. '''
mittee of noblemen and gentlemen, headed by the Duke
Beaufort, I
f
the Earl of Chesterfield, and Lord Dudley Stuart,.
forming for the purpose of organizing the benefit and ascertain.
ing the probability of success.
SHARP PRACTIOE.—Some days since a tra:
yeller called at a public-house in Little Falls, with a horse an
cutter. Giving the horse in charge of the ostler, he went to
the house, but soon returned to the barn to see how his "°',,
fared ; but, to his astonishment, neither the horse nor too,
Irishman who attended the stables could be found. Seeliti)",'
another horse and sleigh, he solicited the loan of them to pars.,h
the thief, and, after being absent for an hour, returned wt!'"
his property. " What has become of the ostler ?"
landlord. " I rather suspect," rejoined the stranger, " thattLie
will not return while I am here," and pursued his journey toena
West. Nothing more was known of the Irishman for severs
days, when the landlord seeing the track of a horse and cuttere,
leading into the woods about two miles from the town, followed
it until he came to a man hanging from the limb of a tr
e;
when, behold, there was the ostler dead whom the stranger
had pursued, tried, condemned, and executed, all within
inquired I!:
space of one hour.— Canada Paper.

THE NEW PORTABLE AL"' ble
size •f a small Snuff Bog, can be piaced en the Dressing"
and set to ring at any hour that may be required. Price
and a half Guineas.

doors 000
Goldsmith, Watchmaker, &cX ~ 47, SAVORCornYhill (Seven
Gracechurch-street), London.
A Pamphlet, containing a list of the Prices a Silver Shale.
and Forks, Tea and Coffee Services, and other Silver
Forks,
Plated Ware, Hated on White Metal Spoons and in be
Watches, Clocks, &c., with Drawings of the Articles, ,v Lid
forwarded gratis and post free, in answer to a ?is"-
application.

BIRTFI3. f 1,15'
On the 23d inst., in Belgrave-square, the Countess °-
towel, of a daughter.
On 'the 15th inst., at Balgarvie, the Hon. Mrs. Frederick
Scrymgeour Weilderburn, of a son.
, the
(in the 19th inst., at King's-terrace, Southsea, Ham
lady of Lieutenant N. F. Edwards, R.N., of a son.
On 22d inst., at Westerharn, Kent, Mrs. 'F. H. Bes"rtib
of a slaughter.
On the 22d inst., at Dover, the wife of R. Bushell, EN'
R.N., of a daughter. of
On the 22d inst., the lady of T. Trin{ham Smith, Esq"
Bolton-street, Piccadilly, of a son. pen'
On the 23d inst., at Grosvenor-place, the lady of John
nistoun, Esq., M.P., of a daughter.

1 111 A R R 1 E. be R ev'
On Wednesday last, at Salem Chap D
el, in Leeds, by t ~ the
Jelin Ely, Mr. John Wade, of Blenheim Terrace, to Ann'
fourth daughter of Edward Baines, Esq., M.P. .1 Sir
On the 2'..,th inst., at Walcot Church, Major-Goners7_,,ire,
W. Davy, C.B. and K.C.11., of Tracy-park, Gloceste eisq.,
to Sophia, eldest daughter of Richard Fountayne Wilwn'
of Melton, Yorkshire. Rey,
On the 21st inst., at Warden, Northumberland, the..,,
W. Rico Markham, vicar of Morland, Westmer:and, to Esq.,
youngest surviving daughter of the late Nathaniel Clayten,
of Chester.
On the 21st inst., at Llangennech Church, Carmarthentre;
John Gwyn Jeffreys, Esq., of Swansea, to Anne, eldest claug
of Richard Janiver Nevill, Esq., of Llangenneali-park• vs g,,
Agnes,l3lack 1 u
youngest
n , Esq. ,
daughter o f C l
On the 21st inst., at Ryton, Bowicke Blackburn, .'-' 0,
youngest
to scin
Isabella of
'
Esq., of Ryton, Durham. Jaye"
On the 22d inst., at All Saints Church, Southampton, I An,
Horne, jun., Esq., of Clapham-common, to Mary Ohl'
Slaughter, of Southampton. "d fluds°ll On the 221 inst., at St. John's, Hackney, De" daughter
M'Nicoil, Esq., surgeon, of Liverpool, to Sara, eldest
of Edward Day, Esq., of the former place. Alfred
On the 22d inst., at St. Thomas-a-Becket, Levee! , oor
Phoarft-clainn°lb,
Aliddleton, Esq., surgeon, Fin,bury-place, London, to ''
of the
Richardson, youngest daughter of Mr. Daniel Harvey,
Cliffe, Lewes.
John tehin-
On the 23d inst., at St. Olave's, Hart-street, .
,Youngest
son, Esq., of Sheriff-hill, Durham, to Ann Saraoh. s
ece,n.
daughter of the late Thomas Henry Buckle, Esq.. 1
burgh-square.
lebone, Edwin
On the 23d inst., at Trinity Church. Mary
Henry Young,
Gower, Esq., to Jane Eleanor, daughter of Dr.
of Devonshire-place, Portland-place.

D 11CD.
On the `23d inst., at Whitchal Mary Isabella,
of the Right I
lth Hon.inst., Loat Morden rd Carringt College, Mr. Jelin on. Echvardas
aged 77. t son of
On the 19th inst., George Hewitt Rostock, then ifan
Ilobeit and Charlotte Rostock, aged 16 months. of
On the 21st inst., Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. James Gay,
Haverhill, Suffolk and of St. James's-street. On the eldest daughter
On the 21st inst., at Liverpool, John Stewart, Es+, aged7B-
On the 21st inst.,
surgeon,.lain of G
es\Vilulirinfo':.
aged 17.
On the 21st inst., William Morris, only son of William Ro-
binson, Esq., of Forset-gate, Essex, aged 5 years and 3 months
On the inst., Anne, N 1 ire of John Warburton, M. D" °
Clifford-street, Bond-street, aged 40. dt.l,itereseetc,onßdussosnen.osfquSiarrlas,
Sledman, Esq.,
On the 22d inst., in Charles-street, Ilerkelev-square, Asa „r•
al
Royal
Sir A
Artiiley, &c., agedi 6
Dicksoi,G.2.C. Deputy Ad
General j
utant-

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No. 1 12, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand is in'
county of Aliddlesex.—Friday, April 24, 18.40.