The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-03 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

(LLOYD'S.)

VEssrt.s SPOKEN WITH. —The Tinamara, of Live-pool,
27th, lat. 4'3, lon. 16. by the Saucy Las,, arrived off Dai t-
mouth. Majestic, Calcutta to Liverpool, Feb. 11, lat. 17,
Inn. 6 ; J ones Perkins, London to Alount Vi.ieo, 24th, lat. 4.
lon. 26 ; Hartley, Sierra Leone to London, 12th, lat. 23. lon.
36 ; Captain Cook, to Sierra Leone, 27th, lat. lon. 19,
by the Arid, arrived in the Downs. Pacific, of Boston, 'an.
8, lat. 31. lon. 23; Earl of Durham, bound to Sydney. New
south Wales. Feb 5, lat 6, lon. 35 ; Mary Dugdale, London
to Port Adelaide, Aug. 17, lat. 37, lon. 16. Medaline, Clyde
to Sydney, 18th, by the Alexander, arrived at Sydney. British
Sover,igo, June 5, 900 barrels ; Jane Eliza, 26th, out ten
months, 900 barrels; William Stoveld, July 12, 1,000 barrels;
Clarkstone. of Sydney, 800 barrels, by an American whaler,
arrived, at Bay of Islands.

NOTICE To MARINERS.
LIGHT-HOUSE AT HOBSON'S BAY, PORT PHILIP.
The following- notice to mariners has been transmitted to
Lloyd's by the Harbour-Master at Melbourne, Port Philip :
" After the Ist of ,ugust, 1840, a plain stationary light wIII
be shown from sun et to sunrise. from a light-house erected on
the extremity of Gellibrand's Point, William's Town, Hobson's
Bay, visible five luignes in clear weather from any safe position
to the S,mthwatd. The bearings by compa,s are as follow:
" From the N. end of the Western Channel the anchorage
at William's Town bears N., 14 deg.. E.
" From the N. end of Symond'a hanuel the anchorage at
William's Town bears N., 60 116 g. E.
From the N. end of the Pinnace Channel, fhe anchorage
at William's Town, bears N., 5 deg. E.
" From the N. end of the South Channel, the anchorage at
I William's Town, bears N., 6 deg. W. The courses indicated
mill give vessels a fair berth from the shoal off Gellibrand's
Point. Care must be taken after bringing the light-house
to 13Ntr N. 22 deg. E. to N.E., 7 deg. E., 11 mile. After
rounding the light, and bringing it to bear about S., 14 deg.
W. 1 mile, the anchor may be dropped in about four fathoms
wa-er, in good holding gr,und of stiff clay and mud."
N.R. —The South Channel is unnavigable, its north end
being filled up, having but 2i fathoms of water at half flood,
and extremely narrow.

" harbour-Master's Office, Port Philip.

" June 26, 1840."

THE MARKETS-YESTERDAY.

CORN-EXCHANGE.
There has been better supplies of Grain and Flour this week
than for some time past. Wheat languid in sale, at Monday's
prices. Barley unchanged in value. Oats firm, with only a
moderate demand. Flour sold slowly.

SMITHFIELD.
The supply of Cattle was short, and trade very brisk ; full
2d. per store was realised on all kinds of Beef. Of Alutton
we had a good supply ; the demand was not so brisk as on
Monday. Of Veal a pretty good supply, and brisk demand.
Of Pork a middling supply, and the trade very good. Beasts
474; Sheep 3,200 ; Calvss 131 ; Pigs 317. Beef 3s. Bd. to
Si. Mutton 4s. to ss. 4(1. Vral 4s. 4d. to Gs. Pork 3s. to
ss. Hay 41. 4s. to 5/. Clover 4/. 4s. to 61. Straw 21. to 21. 4s.
COLONIAL MARKET.
The market was in a dull state, and prices had a downward
tendency ; the arrivals were small from most parts.
TEA MARKET
'there was little bus'ne:s d sne ; but prices were firm, and
Company's Congo(' was not to be had under Is. 7id. cash.
TALLOW AIARKEI'.
Prices of P. Y. C. w re firm ou the s .ot. and a fair business
was done at 465. p,,r cwt. For delivery there were not many
buyers.

P OF B RE D
The h.ghes• R• eof ICE i
he 1,1 t or, s is ;Net fur the Ilb
Loaf Go, Bred may be had at 7% I.

' PRICES OF SEEDS
Per Cwt. Per Quarter
Sew Egl sh 11,;. Clover...6os 60s St. Fein ...... ... -, sr;, 66.
Old it Di, o .........—s —s
._s Rye !Ss
:it)s G ass -
New Foreign D, to s 55s ;Os Rimy Grass
ew White Clover 455 511 6 sDit o, fo sow \ng .... —s Ii 1) o.s. Old Dift Dili.
w Tre oil .., —s 3,'s 4s El in . s :16i •
Old iti o s lOs :303 Canary —s 5i 96
Er folitnn
E glish tarraway —s As 5 s White Must rd.... 15 Od to Its 0,
Foreign itto Ills ;Os Brown Ditto Its 01 to IL (c.
oriandcr ... —s 14a lss Tares ....„
P , CE- JF OIL.
Rape Oil, brown, per ton
....£45 10
Dit o,
Oil refined
Linseed
.
Lens ed Oil Cake at to Mill (per 11531) ...... 27 f
......... 11 0
Ita e alto per to
7
PRI E OF TALLOW, SOAP
nv
, &c per 1121 b. l'own Tall, .£0 II 0 Melting Stuff ..•.. ..... .£1 IR 0
Yellow Russi . ...
I 4 h.. .... 0
White ...
... , 0 1 Graves .... ................. .. 0 14 0
Soap Ditto 0 0 0 Good Dregs ................. . 41 5 0
PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone or slbi
Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Meltars) --s 10d
COAL MARKET.
Ships arrived since last in irket clay, 41.
d '
dell, Robson & Co. Hartley 15. t
Molywed Ma n.
Smith's Pontop . -, 6
NVyla ... ..
Wzlls En.l Clennell
w.ills End .40.6) th ...
Wails End Heaton l9 6
Wall. End Hilda ......
Walls End Killingworth
W. E.., BraddylPsHetto,
Walls i.:lni Haswel . ......
Walls End Helton , 24 0
( F :he r

tt. l.
, Walls End Lamhtnn ..... ' e
W. E North Idettod LYors In 9
; kV tits End itiksell's t ire,,„,
Willis End S•ewartc's ~, 3
Ii Walls End Ca.-An I> ' ,
Walls Et d ;_las.depooi
.....
Walls E':„.l Flelio,
Wall'. End .d:+ ale
Wells Elia Evenwood
Hartley
.
Fl'lvirtl.'q Netherttm jai t... IF,; .1
I Walls Eld Devonshire ld 0

rom the London New Price Current of April 2 )
._,ErGA R.—The trade have been less disposed to purchase
West India Illuseovadoes this week, holders have been more
desirous to realise and the market has been in a dull state,
the private purchases for the three days amounting to only
of which the suppl
340 hhds and tierces. fine yP'ilow and strong grey descriptions,
1r se:anty, have maintained the previous
Currency, but for all otlier sorts prices have given way Is, and
in some cases Is 6d per cwt. At auction 22 hhds 3 trs 202
barrels St. Kitts
vvete principally taken in at 70s to 72s for
rod !,,ey, but since sol I at 695• 6d ; brown tent at 623 to 66s
ton and middling greyish ; 6 hhds dark brown Bt rbice went
at 65s per cwt.
To-day the business transacted in both grocery and refinine‘

PrinMOTinNIS. - L/Pl.lte 13tt,3— F. R. St&lv.:ln. id Clio
,ielvil'e, and H. Wor,l,—; i-1,1), to riink of

Mdte.,—Philip Somerville (1830), of the Wellesley ;
Robert Ellis (1830), of the Thunder; 1/3ben Jones
Ronse (1832). of the StPg ; Charles Moore (1823), of
the Andromache ; H. Probyn (1834), of the Seringap,-
am ; James Dirom (1835), of the Imnr,gnahle ; and
Thomas E. Symonds (1837), of t! e Wander-r; (the
latter on a death vacancy on the Coast of Africa), to the
rank of Lieutenant.

APPOINTMENTS.—Captain.—Frederick Bullock (1838),
to the Fearless, steam vessel, for Survoying Servic...
Commanders—John Land Wynn (1815), t 3 the R. yal
Sovereign, fur the pa'ket service at Port Patrick.
Lieutenants—W. C. Chamherlain, from Stromboli to
the Excellent; E. N Troubridge, to the SouthamtA3n.
Assistant- Surge3n—Wm. Cass, to the Queen, to do
duty at Hasler. Acin2 Additional A.)si.tant- Surge,n—
Dr. A. Sibbald and J. Simpson, to the 'Quell); Dr. T E.
Molesvrotth, from the Dee steamer, to the Crocodile.
Mates—NV. D. Carroll and G. Hancock. fr tm the Queen
to the Vernon ' • N. Vanaittart. from the TNeed. to th
Queen; J. R. Thompson, to th.) Excellent; H. \Val,
to the Vernon. Mr. Francis Clifton ;s apooi t d naval
storekeep,r of Mat D )ek-yard. and his situation at she
A•lmirelty is t ) bN fill :q1 by the eldest son of T. T. Grant,
Esq.. of the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard.
ROYAL MARINES.—Lieut.-Colonel Mal ,y having taken
the retireroelt Captain Baker has 13.2 en promoted to be
Lieut.-Colonel in the C,,rps ; Lieut. and Adjutant Dwyer
beeomes a Capt and the senior Second Lieutenant a
First Lieutenant

LATE PROMOTIONti AND APPOINTMENTS
IN THB WEST INDIES.
PhOMOTIONS.-As,iktnnt Surgeons —Robert M'Crae,
(late Winche,ter) to .1110 Pilot, (A. Leon, deceased) to
the rank of sur•fenn. 21 Master:.—W. Jcffer..y (late
Serpent) to the Pilot Langd ,n. decea,e I), to
the rank of master; Raines (late Wine:tester) to
Cleopatra, v. (James Fowler to Winchester), to the rank
of master. Clerk.— Lewis (late Winchester), clerk-
in-charge of Gleaner.
APPOINTMNTS.-Captains.-C. Wcvll. to Cleopatra;
A. Cr.,corlil, (l -to ) Commae_
der...—W. W. P. Johnson. (1a... C ocodile ) to Win.
chest, r, v. Mike, to Crocodile ; J. C. F tzgerald,
(!a.,. Magnificent ), to Ra-ohnrse, vice Stivri., invalided.
Lieutenants—John Lodwi..k, to Winchester, (late
am) ei a Glynn, invalided; Michael tie Courcy. to
Charybdi. (late R qter), vice Tinting, to M•goificent ;
Henry Wright, to Dee Ca.e Skidjack 1. vice Lodwiek, t
Winchester ; Augustus C. May, to .ikipja.A, late Plot,
v. Wr4Tht, to I)ee. Lieutenants—E. B. Saline.. to
Magnificent (late Charyboi.) v. Fi•zgerald to Rac,.-
horse. Masu.rs—B. W. Robinson. late Winch. ster,.to Col-
umbia, v. Thomp.on deceased; James Fowler, to Win-
chester. late Cleopatra, v. Robinson, to Columbia A.-
sistant Surgeons—W. C. Spoule, t a Flamer, v. Pascoe,
invalided.
The Bellerophon, 80. Captain C. J. Austen, C. 8., is
ordeed from the Mediterranean t r be pail off at Port-3-
mouth ; and the Implacable, 74, Captain E. Harvey, is
also returning home, to be paid off at thieport.
The Cornwallis,is to be immediat, ly commissioned.
R-maining in llamoaze—Caledonia, San Josef, Car-
rota. and Avon steamers ; Sylph tend •r; Diligence and
Adventurer transports; and Quail and Falmouth lighter..
In the Sound—Lnpregn..ble, Be hide, and Harriet
freight ship. —Devonport Journal.

LONDON, APRIL 2.--Wind, this day, at noon, light north-
westerly breeze.
DEAL, APRIL I.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Ariel,
from Mauritius; Mazeppa, Cape of Good Hope, Sam-on,
Sturges, New York ; John, Dyke, St. Michael's; Constan-
tine, Hellman, Norway ; and from the river, Kyle, for Calcutta;
Anna Robertson, for 'Madras ; Rainbow, Wim, St. Helena;
Scotsman, Barclay, Jamaica; S-'phia, St. John's ; Aurora,
Quebec ; Cottingham, ditto ; Elizabeth, Adnett, ditto ; Que-
bec, ditto ; Hope, ditto. Sailed the outward hound, except
the Union, for Mauritius, and several for Quebec. Put back
the Mercy, for Barbadoes ; Anlady, for Oporto.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I. Wind W.N. W., fresh breeze
—Arrived the Symmetry, for Ceylon ; Charles Quint, for
Havannah ; Cadmus, for Bordeaux, leaky.
PLYMOUTH, APIL I.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Reso-
lution, Eskdall, Bahia; Mary and Ann, from St. Übe's.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 3l.—Wind W.N. W., strong and
squally.—Arrived the George Poole, for Newfoundland, with
pumps choked.

DIRTMOUTII.—Arrived the Saucy Lass, from St. Mi-
chael's. Part of the stern frame of a ve•sel, supposed to be
French, with the following marks, OFGERSUND 33,
has been picked up at Prawle.
SOUTHA3IPTON, APRIL I.—Sailed the Great Liverpool,
for Alexandria.
Cowes, APRIL I.—Put back the Abberton, for Sydney,
with loss of bowsprit.
LIVERPOOL, Aram I.—Wind N.W. fresh.—Arrived, the
Joshua Porter, from Mobile ; Lucy Ann, Brown, Clptrlestfin ,
Symmetry, St. John's ; Sunflower, ditto ; Daniel, Forrester,
St. Michael's ; Terceira. Sailed the Catherine. for
Batavia. Put back the Reliance ; Avon, Matthews, fur St.
John's, New Brunswick. The President has not yet arrived.
CORK, MARCH 30.—Arrived the Horn, from Honduras ;
Modora, Brownrigg, Cuba ; Lotus, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick. The Horne, Howe, arrived here frnm Honduras, en-
countere very sever, weather; lost bulwarks and stancheons ;
on the 20th February was set by the curr•nt, in a ealm, on the
N. W. point of the 'lriangles, and was obliged to throw over-
board 11 logs of cargo and ship's stores, but got her off the fol-
lowing day. The British Lady, Harvey, was totally lost at
Chanlico 13th ult.—crew saved.
Evmouru, APRIL I.—Arrived the Duke of Manchester,
from Trinidad ; Hero, Sydney; Hope, Bi'boa ; Volo, Gibraltar.