The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-20 00:00:00

BATTLES AND SIEGES IN THE

PENINSULA.

Mr. Wyld, of Charing-cross, has nearly co.npleted
a series of maps and plans showing the principal move-
ments, battles, and sieges in which the British Army
was engaged during the Peninsular War, from 1808 to
1814. This splendid publication commences with a
sketch of the operations of the British Army in Por-
tugal, from the landing in Mondego Bay to the evacua-
tion of Lisbon by the French in 1808, and ends with
the battle of Toulouse. The maps and plans are all
from original surveys, of which the greater part were
executed by Major Sir T. Livingston Mitchell, Knt.,
who was especially employed on that service, under the
direction of the Quarter-Master-General of the Penin-
sula Army, and the troops have been placed on the
plans under the direction of Lieutenant-General the
Right Hon. Sir George Murray, G.C.8., who has
contributed also many original documents, and
such explanatory remarks as seemed to be requisite.
They are all on a very large scale, exhibiting the moun-
tains, rivers, and valleys, with the respective armies on
their march, or drawn up for battle. The positions of
the British and French armies near Torres Vedras, the
plan of the fortified lines, and the operations on both
sides during the disastrous retreat of Massena, deserve
especial notice. The plan of the battle of Salamanca,
on two sheets, showing the manceuvring of both ar-
mies, and that of the assault and capture of Badajos, are
also beautifully executed. It is, in fact, a great
national work which ought to find a place in every pub-
lic library or museum, and particularly in the libraries of
regiments, and those attached to military stations. In-
dependent of their being executed in a new and beauti-
ful style of art, they possess great value from having
been executed under the immediate direction of a
Quarter-Master-General, never, perhaps, surpassed for
skill and decision in his peculiar department, and from
the surveys of a distinguished officer, of whom it was
said in •the House of Commons, " that his

military plans would ever remain a monument of
the gory of England." They are valuable
also as tending to illustrate the " Despatches of the
Duke of Wellington," which are admitted by men of
all parties to furnish the most interesting and most
striking proofs of the good sense, judgment, and mili-
tary genius of that great commander. The publication
of these plans originated from the private enterprise of
Mr. Wyld ; it has been carried on at his own risk and
cast ; and we confidently hope, as an encouragement to
others, that the result will be as profitable to him in a
pecuniary point of view as the undertaking is honourable
to his skill and enterprise.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 18, 19.—Wind %V. tO S. W. —0 ff
port the Samuel, from Port Jackson, sailed March 25;
Aurelius, Forbes, Quebec; Mozambique, late M'Leod,
St. John's, New Brunswick.
SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 17, 18.—Arrived the Rsinbow,
Arnold, from Quebec ; Orestes, Dickson, ditto.
POOLE, JULY 18.—Sailed the Flora, Chaddock, from
Newfoundland. _

PENZANCE, JULY 18 —Arrived the George Lockwood,
M' Kenzie, from Quebec ; Resolution, Davis, St. John's,
New Brunswick.

MILFORDETAVEN, JULY 17.—Arrived the Naiad, Phi-
lips, from Riga.
WHITEHAVEN, JULY 17.—Arrived the Solway, Simon,
from Antigua.
CLYDE, JULY 17.—Arrived the Jessie Mitchell, Thomp-
son, from Mauritius ; Ann Martin, Roebuck, New Or-
leans ; Cruickston Castle, M‘Kinley, Quebec ; Czar, Fow.
ler, ditto. S filed, the Hanover, M' Pherson , for Trini-
dad ; Helen, Banks, New foundlane.
CORK, JULY 17.-Arrired the Eliza Ann, Watson, from
Quebec. Off port the Middleton, Turson, from Monte
Video.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 18, O.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the
Elizabeth, Betty, from Riga; John and James, Dale,
Quebec. Sailed the Industry, Gilpin, for Quebec.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Last week's arri7als were considerable of English Wheat,
and very large of Foreign Corn, but inconsiderable of other
articles. The fresh supply of English Wheat was moderate
and inconsiderable of other Grain. The speculators and
millers readily took off the best runs of English Wheat at prices
rather exceeding last currency, and other qualities, including
foreign, sold at former prices. Barley, Beans, and Pease,
well maintained last quotations. The Foreign Oats paying
duty ; this article. declined Is. per quarter. The millers as-
serted that the top price of Flour was raised to 655., but it is
not finally established. Reports of the Whert crop continue
unfavourable,, and the weather is still changeable.
PRICES ON BOARD OF SVIr,
Wheat, Red (old) —s. —s. Beans, Small (new) 44s 464
--- White (old) a .-3. ..-•••-..-----.- (Old?
—Red (1839) 60s. 653• --..—..-. Tick (new 4os 41's
-- Fine 665. 70s. (old) —s.—s.
Superfine 725. 755. Harrow (new) 425.45 i..
---- White (1839) ....665. 70s.
-- line 725. 763 Branl- ...--s•—°.
-- Superfine 775. 80s Oats, Feed s.—s.
—........F0reign free 83 L 846. New 2.6 Q. s
Ryt• .33s 40s. Poland —s .—s•
Barley 303.385. New "16.315.
Grinding 30s. Mr. Potatoe —s. —s>
Malting 18s. 425., wew "os 3ls.
Malt 569., (ifs, Scotch 325.344.
Fine New ens. 725, Irish 258. ... 276.305.
Pease, Grey, New 3,..z 40s. Flour Town (per sack).— 533.625.
Maple New 425. 45; Second. 54,568.
-- White 403. 425. —..... North Country .... 50s 54:.
Boilers 44s. 465. Bran llF.l2t.
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEI4.
Wheat. Barley. oats. Flour.
English
Irish ## - I-- f,533
Foreign

SMITHFIELD MARKET.'
There was' aiarge supply of cattle from the midland counties,
as also from.A4, Inar.,s46_, _near ;London. The trade was in
ge!neral very'a-ult„ l "! Inadleiyers, found in the market at re-
'Waned prices. 13"eet from 2d. to 4d., and Mutton from 4d. to
exh, according, to citialkty:; Lainb and Veal heavy sale, at the
like decline ; and' the prime:lnnis' of Pork and young Porkers
abbot 4d. unde_s,Fridaysis.rices, but the inferior descriptions
were unalter. Friday
3s.- 2d. to 4s. 6d.; Mutton, 3s. Bd.
to 4s. Bd. ; Veal; 4s. 2d. to 55.;" Lamb, ss. to ss. 6d. ; Pork,
4s. 4d. to ss. • Beasts, 2,716 ; Sheep and Lambs, 24,590 ;
Calves, 169 • Pigs, 634. Hay, 31. 15s. to Si. 2s. 6d. ; Clover,
4/. 10s. to 61. ; Straw, 1/. 18s. to 21. 2s.
HOP MARKET.

There was a large business done in all descriptions of Hops,
and prices advanced, owing to the continued increase of vermin
upon the plant in nearly all the plantations throughout the
country, by which there is every probability that the production
will be much smaller than for some years.
TEA MARIET. . .

The public sales of Tea went off with more spirit than was
expected, and a further advance in prices took place. Common
Congou 2s. 2d. per lb. There was not much done privately,
but the prices of Company's Congou advanced to 2s. ld. to
2s. lid. per lb., cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
The market quiet, and prices steady at 525. 3d. on the spot,
and 525. 6d. for arrival in last three months.

SPIRIT MARKET.
Rum in fair request at late rates. Brandy dull

• NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE.
Red. White.
Wheat, Northumberland 4Bs —s —s. 70,1
Norfolk and Suffolk... ........ .... 71s. 764 745."03..
--- Berwick and Scotch 6ls. 65s —s...t;Ss.
Foreign 69.;. 738......... 725. 765.
Rye, Norfolk and Suffolk Stis. 38s —s. —s.
Foreign 3os 34s S. s
Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk... —s. —5 O. —a.
Grinding end Feeding Xis. 32s
Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk 64s 63s —s. —s. '
Beans Small 4os. 435....... —B. —E.
--- —. Tick 42s. 48s —B. —s.
Pease, White 42s. 445..... —s. —s.
Gray
Oats, Northumberland, Potatoe 29s. 308. —B. —S.
--...--..--- Feed
Foreign
Flour (par sack) s2s. 55s — —3.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.
Wheat, Red, Norfolk and Suffolk.. ..... -s. t 6s. to 70A. fine 735.
-- Lin. and Cam. -s. 645. to 695. fine 71s.
---- Yorkshire -s. 511 s. to 565. fine 64i.
-- White -s 70s. to 725. Gne 775.
.---- Foreign, Red . s. to 645. fine 723.
White -s. -s. to 725. nne 745,
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk -s to 30. fine 360.
--- Lincolnshire
-- Yorkshire Wold ' 9s. to -s. fine 31r,
-- Foreign
Beans, New ..... ..... 445. to 455. fine 47t.
- Old
Oats, Potato -s. to 30s. fine 325.
--- Poland -s. -s. to 30s. fine :28.
-- vriezland and Small -s. --s. to ‘2?e. fine 305,
-- I*.zaling
Shelling 36s. to 395. Od. per Load,
Malt
Rapeseed ...... -1 Os. 26/. Os. 501. Os. per Last,

TCH MARKETS.

Wheat.

Barley.

Oats.

Beans,

Oatmeal.

7C to 80 1 29 to 31 \ 27 to 30 \ to
`2 47 21 28 0 22 30 33
46 50 24 26 17 18 30
48 65 126 31 13 22 22 26
\
48 68 \26 49 23 27 40 42
60 62 34 36 27 30 40 59
6.2 72 35 :..8 26 29 32 33
34 51 22 27 20 25 :33 34
62 67 06 33 45 48
60 '4 30 40 25 3.5 41 44
size of the measure varies throughout the c
HADDINGfON CORN MARKET,
I Wheat. I Barley. Oats. 1 Pease.
First 786 Od 40s Cd 39s Od 50s Od
Second 66s Od 38s Od 34s Cd 49s Od
Third s3s Od 35s Od 32s Od 48s Od
Average 3l. 53.41 4 12ths.
DALKEITH CORN MARKET.
1 Wheat. I Barley. Oats. 1 Pease.
First 7,s Oa 42s Od 36s 4d 51s Od
Second 62s Od 34s Od 31s 8d 493 Od
Third 47s Od rss Od 24s 8d 44; Od
GLASGOW CORN Mt.7.2..'KET.—July 15.
Wheat, per 2401 b. s. d. s. d. Oats, per 2641 b. s. d. e. d.
rsritish, old 370 to 39 0 Iri.b 23 6t026 6
....--.--- new
Canada, free 0 0 Beans, per 2601 b
Irish
Barley, per 3201 b. Scottish
English 29 0 20 0 Pease, Scottish .....
Sottish 2l 0 28 0 Oatmeal,perl4olb....
Irish

kbercleen
Berwick
Ooldstream
Cupar (Fife)
Dunbar
Elgin
Inverness
Kelso ......
Kirkaldy
Feral
Tho

39 to 40
43 46

I --
)untry

Beans
48s Od
—a Od
—s Od

Beans.
M 3 Od
496 Od
44; Od

240 260
go 24 6
24 0 26 0
220 240
40 0 56

SCILLY.—A singular and melancholy accident
happened here last Sunday evening. The weather had been
fine, and the water peculiarly smooth, but towards the close of
the day some black and angry clouds made their appearance in
the north. About seven o'clock, an Irish preventive man,
called Murtough Sullivan, who had gone in a small boat, with
one boy only, from Br}her to St. illartin's, to visit some ac-
quaintance, was returning to the former Island, when a squall
came on suddenly, and the boat went down ! The corpse of
the poor boy was picked up next day, but neither the man nor
1 the boat has been found. It is singular that the squall was of
very short duration, and the remainder of the evening was
tranquil as before.— Cornwall Gazette.
1 The sequestered village of Woodblidge, which
adjoins Rendlesham Hall, presented an unusual scene of gaiety
\
on Thursday last, in consequence of the arrival of Lord and
Lady Rendelsham and their infant heir at the family seat from
Italy. A salute was fired from the Mill battery; flags and
banners were seen waving from every house in the village,
and in the evening a barrel of beer was distributed to the pnoior.
Long life to the heir of Rendlesham was drunk with ne
times nine.
The Assize Intelligence received this day is
1 destitute of general interest.