The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-21 00:00:00

the remainder, we are told, closed at 225. A large quantity
of Watson's Crackers and Pilot (some 700 barrels) have come
in, but it is still unsold.
Butter—lrish is held for 12d. to 121 d. per lb., but the latter
figure is difficult to be obtained, owing to the interference of
American and British American sorts, which are plentiful,
and taken, the former at Sd. to Bd., the latter at Bd. to 9d.
Inferior American rules very low.
Lard—We quote Irish at Old., and report sales of 63 kegs
of Philadelphia at Bd., and 125 kegs of New Orleans (part of
the 500 kegs noticed in oar last) at 70. The stock of all
descriptions, but particularly of Irish, is light.
Candles—Have come in rather freely of late, and prices
have slightly declined ; 300 boxes Cook's assorted sizes
have realised 81/4d. per lb.
Codfish—ls exceedingly and unaccountably dull, whilst
the stock is very heavy. Small parcels are taken at 13s. 6(1.
in casks, but the trade will not operate to any extent at this
rate.

Mackerel—No. 8, in lots of 50 barrels and upwards, are
readily taken at 24s per barrel. The stock is moderate.
Herrings—No. 1, with roes, command 245. per barrel. The
stock is moderate and demand active.
Alewives—Remains at 245. for No. 1.
Salmon plentiful and dull. No. 1 only, in barrels, moves
off at 525.

Soap—We report re-sales of 400 boxes o' Steele's feather
411 b., at 12s. 6d.; 800 boxes of same, 561 b., at 13s. ; and 200
boxes of double crown, at 17s. Higher rates are now de-
manded for Steele's late supplies, but no sales have as yet
ueen effec ed.

Pork—The transactions in this article have been confined
to 200 barrels of prime New Orleans, at 725. per barrel;
100 barrels of mess, at 80s.; and 31 barrels of clear, at 88s.
Ilaml—American have been moved at from 4d. to 6d.
per pound, but for the better sorts, 7d. to lid. has been
realised. English is worth Bd. to 10d.
Beer—We report some small parcels as having moved at
52A., and 70 half barrels and 35 quarter ditto, Alberger's, at
495. per half-barrel. American, which are very plentiful,
rule at frcm sd. to 7d., according to quality.' Prime English
are scarce, and command loid. per pound.
Cheese--Toe stock is very heavy. Some parcels infe-
rior.

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Corn—May be quoted at ss. per bushel. We hare not
heard of any op.rations of moment.
Malt—Lane's Cork stout has declined to 955. per hhd.
Lumber—A cargo of white pine he& been moved at l2oa.
per M., and tor another of pitch pine the erne figure ha-
been accepted. Another cargo pitch pine, in consequence
of the extreme inactivity of the market for the article, has
been landed on the sliippers' account. 5,000 R. 0. staves
have changed hands at Di., and a small lot of Cypress shingles
(Norlblk ) is being parcelled out at 40s. per M. W. 0. staves
and heading are exceedingly scarce.
Oil—About 100 barrels of cod have changed bands, in
lots, at 2s. 6d., and 50 ca,ka at 2s. 4d. per gallon. Oil in
barrels will always command a better price than when it is
put up in casks. The size of the package interferes in a
great measure with its sale.
Brandy—Martell
bond. 's has been taken at Bs. 3d. per gallon, in

Rum—We report a sale of 20 puncheons at ss. for proof
21, inclu•ive of Is. 6d. duty, but for some previous parcels
3d. per gallon under was accepted.

EXPORTS.
Sugar—The market is very unsettled. Prices range from
235. to 265. per 1001 b.

EXCILINGES ON LONDON.
Plantar's Bank, 90 days
', % per cent. dis. ; ditto, 60
days', par; ditto, 30 days', % per cent premium.
Jamaica Bank, 60 days', par; ditto, 30 days' IA per cent.
premium.
Colonial Bank, 60 days', par; ditto, 30 days', % per cent.
premium.
Specie.—Calonial doubloons, 31%r to 4s. per cent. premium ;
silver dollars, % to 1 per cert premium on 4s. 2d.
The directors of the Jamaica Bank have made their re.
port upon the transactions of the half-year ending the 31st
of December last. The report is very satisfactory to the
shareholders. The balance of net profit on the half-) ear
amounts to 4,3261. 17s. 9d., out of which the directors pro-
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CONFIRMATION OF THE LOSS OF
THE THUNDERBOLT.
The Wellesley has" arrived from the Cape of Good
Hope, bringing home the late Governor, Sir P. Mait-
land. The papers front the Cape reach to the 20th
February, which confirm the loss of her Majesty's
steamer Thunderbolt. Happily, no life was lost. We
annex some particulars. As it regards the Kafir war,
we regret to say that it is not yet at an end, and
fears are entertained by those likely to be well in-
formed, that some time must elapse before the enemy
will be completely conquered.
(From the Eastern Province Herald, Cape Town, of Feb. G.)
Her Majesty's steamer Thunderbolt, in doubling Cape
Receif on Wednesday last, about six r.m., struck on one of
the blind rinks which lie out from that point, and so far in-
jured herself as to render it necessary for the commander to
run her on shore as soon as he was able to bring the anchor-
age. We have tried to ascertain all the particulars of this
heavy accident from the proper parties, but have only been
able to obtain a very meagre account. The vessel, it
would seem, was steeri.ig about east at the time whet
she struck nearly midships, not on the keel, but on the
lower part of the hold, immediately betbre tile paddles.
'the shock was very great, causing the vessel to lurch
over to the other side, in which position she continued
until she had completely cleared the rock. When she
again reached the deep water, it was tound that a
very heavy leak had been caused, and that, filth. ugh her
which are of very great power, were immediately
worked, it was impossible to keep the leakage under. Gut
of distress were theref,re fired during the whole tit-e that
the vessel took from Cape Recoif to the anchorage; yet when
she less run a.hoie it was found that the leakage had gamed
about five feet on the pumps, and that the steamer itself was
rapidly sinking. The water indeed had risen so high as to
extinguish one of the furnaces, so that lied she had any great
distance farther to proceed, she must have been ine.Vitalils-
List. She now lies nearly opposite Baken's River, in a situa-
tion from which it is very doubtful whether she will ever, as
a vessel, be removed. Every activity has been exerted to
laud the cargo and to remove every heavy body on board.
by which sic may be lightened. New pumps have been con-
structed on shore, and every arrangement made by which a
last effort may be made to restore so nohle a steamer to the
service, but success is very doubtful. It is generally feared
that we shall have to record her loss.

(From the Cape ofG Good Hope
eb. 19.) Shipping and Mercantile
Gazette of
We regret to state that herF Majesty's steamer Thunder-
bolt has become a total wreck, and that there are little
hopes of getting her off. This vessel is so associated with
the philanthropic efforts of the British Government in en-
deavouring to suppress the slave trade, and has rescued so
many of our fellow-creatures from a state cf bondage more
fearful than death itself, that we cannot restrain the feelings
of regret with which we record her untimely end. May Great
Britain yet have many of her splendid fleet to devote to this
noble work.
Since the foregoing was in type, we are glad to find that
there is a chance of the preservation of this noble vessel.
The Eastern Province Herald of the 13th inst., received by
yesterday's mail, contains the following :
" During the past week every thing has been done that
could be done towards the removal of the Thunderbolt from
her present stranded position, but without success. Pumps
of sufficient power to reduce the water in her hold have
now been constructed, and are at present being worked by
such a body of men from her own crew, her Majesty's
90th Foot, and the Swelleadam levies, as that hopes are
entertained that it will be possible to reach the leak from
the inside, but it is then feared by many that success is
as far beyond reach as ever. The stopping of such a leak
as that which has been caused in the Thunderbolt from the
inside, we believe, has not often been accomplished. Still
it may be so far practicable in the present case that the
vessel may be put into such a state of tightness as to render
it safe to take her round to Simon's Bay, where she could be
thoroughly repaired. It has been pretty accurately ascer-
tained where the leak is; the power of the pumps now at
work over the leak is such, that it may in no very consider.
able length of time be reduced; and therefore it will now
speedily be determined whether she is to be given up entirely
' as lost, or again to be restored to navy service. In the event
of her being given up, the loss will be complete, since it
would be impossible for parties here to remove her boilers
and engines at any reasonable rate."

MoraEr Me a/MT.—The premium on gold at Paris is
14 per milk, which, at the English Mint price of
31. 17s. 1O d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 25.50 ; and the exchange at Paris on
London at short being 25.60, it follows that gold
is 0.39 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By
the last advice!' from Hamburgh the price of gold is 431 i
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31.175. 10i d.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.84;
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being 13.7, it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent, dearer '
in Ilamburgh than in London. The course of ex-
change at New York on London is 1041 per cent. ;
and the par of exchange between England and
America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follow
that the exchange is 5.08 per cent. against England
But the quoted exchange at I\Tew York being for bill:,
at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted frem
the above difference. The last quotation at St. Peters-
burgh of the exchange on London was 380. per silver
rouble, at three months' date. According to the usual
calculation that 100 sovereigns will yield 60 59-100 gold
imperials at St. Petersburgh, the tratismiwion of g.,ld
would give an exchange of 38 45-100 d. per silver rouble,
and the gross profit on the operation would be about 1*
per cent., from which, however, would have to be de-
ducted the loss of interest and charges of transport.
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COUNTY COURT.—This Court was
opened on Monday morning for public business. Mr. G.
Clive, the judge, presided. There was a vast number of
complaints to be heard, which are likely to occupy the at-
tention of the Court for some time. The jadge has deter-
mined not to hear any attorney's clerk, or any agent 012 behalf
14 tke put *. wept 4 Wait! a; att4Wir.