The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-14 00:00:00

3,210

5,840
Malt, 3,590 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.

Notwithstanding the supply of Beasts on offer in to-
day's markvt was by no means so large as that exhi-
bited on Friday last, the Beef trade, owing to the hot
weather, was in a very sluggish state, and, in some in-
stance, the quotations had a downward tendency; very
few Scots produced more than 4s per Sibs. With foreign
stock we were well supplied, and the arrival from Scot-
land consisted of 294 Scots in excellent condition. The
numbers of Sheep were somewhat extensive, even the
time of year considered ; yet the Mutton trade was firm,
at full rates of currency. Prime old Downs sold at 5s
per Blbs. There was a better inquiry for prime Lambs,
but the middling and inferior breeds commanded very
little attention. Calves, the supply of which was im-
mense, moved of heavily, at barely late rates. Figs were
very dull, but not cheaper. Mitch Cows sold at from
151 to 181 each, including their small calves.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. to s. d. S. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts-- 3 0 3 4 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
Second quality . ... 3 4 3 6 Coarse-weolled ditto 4 6 4 8
Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 Southdown Wether 410 b 0
Prime Scots •••• • • 4 0 4 2 Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs .. 3lO 4 2
Prime small ditto .. 4 0 4 2 Small Porkers 4 4 4 6
Suckling
Calves ..17 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs l6 0 20 0
nferior Sheep . • •3 10 4 2 Lambs ••••• • •• . • 4 6 5 8
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
12,020 843 290
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I rigs.
173 1,260 438
NE WG.11712 AND LEAXIENHALL.

Beasts.
932

The demand tor each kind of Meat was tar from
active, on the following terms:—

At per stone by the Carcase.
5. d. to s, d. 8. d. to a. d.
Beef,inferior •••• .. 2 6 2 8 Mutton, Inferior •• 3 4 3
-- middling ••.. 2 10 3 2 -- middling.. 310 4 4
primelarge •• 3 2 3 4 -- prime .. •• 4 6 4 8
- prime small .. 3 4 3 ti i Pork, large ••••• • • • 3 8 4 2
veal• ••••••• • • • • • • 3 4 4 2 I --- =lll ••••• • • • 4 4 4 8
Lamb. 4e 6d to 5s Bd.
BOROUGH 310 P MARKET.

We have not the slightest improvement to notice in
the demand for any kind of flops. Scarcely any sales
have taken place, this week, and prices must be con-
sidered almost nominal. The plantation accounts are
favourable, and the duty is estimated at from 195,000/.
to 200,0001. Sussex pockets, 21 15s to 31 2s; Weald
of Kent ditto, 2/ 18s to 3/ ss; Mid and East Kent
ditto, 3l 4s to 51 5s per cwt.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has
ranged lower this week, and business has not been
active. Barbadoes, by auction, at the new 13s duty
went at 38s 6d to 395 6d for mid yellow, and at 42s to
43s for fine. Refined, there has not been quite so much
on offer, and prices are comparatively firm ; standard
lumps 55s 6d per cwt. East India, 3,052 bags Madras
sold Gd to Is cheaper ; low soft yellow 31s to 32s Gd,
fine brown 365, and very fine yellow 41s 6d to 425.
Bengal, 1,006 bags went rather lower ; mid white
Benares 40s to 40s 6d, and low 39s to 39s 6d. Mau-
ritius, 11,157 bags, 323 tiercs went 6d to le.
cheaper ; low yellow 36s 6d to 37s 6d, good
39s 6d to 40s, low to fine grey 36s to 40s, and good and
fine brown 35s to 36s 6d; 2,714 bags Java were nearly
all taken in at 38s to 44s for sound, but washed sold at
32s 6d to 375. Havannah, 3,752 boxes partly found
buyers at 38s to 40s for low to good yellow, at 41s for
fine, and at 37s to 38s for mid brown.

Formics.—Low dark brown Pernambuco Sugar has
been sold at 359. St. Domingo has been taken in at 28s.
Brazils, 100 cases 4,288 bags mostly sold at 39s to 42s
for mid to good white, at 35s 61 to 36s for mid to good*
yellow, and at 33s to 36s for low to good brown.
COFFEE —There have been moderate sales. Jamaica
low mid 52', fine ord 42% to 46s 6d, and low to good
ord 25s to 31s; Demerara f fine ord 40s; Plantation
Ceylon brought Intl priers, mid 52s to 555, and fine ord
355; Native, 1,151 bags, only partly sold, but at full
prices, good ord 30s to 303 6d; Madras has been taken
in at 96i to 27s and 30s; Mocha and other sorts hare not
been much iicalt in.

COCOA.—Trinidad has been sold at 37s to 41s, and
Grenada at 37s 6d to 40s per cwt.
RICE —750 bag:, 1,000 pockets Bengal realised
10s 6d for mid white, and 2,000 bags Madras 8s to 8s 6d
for mid pitikey white.
RUM.—E:ist India proof has been Is 4d to is 6d per
gallon, and proof Leeward Is 7d to Is Bd, with very little
doing.
SPICES.—Mid Fimento has been sold at aid to 3id
per lb. In
:Mace, Ginger, &c., there have been fair
sales. Batavia Pepper, 267 bags, sold at lid for low
bright grey.
COTTON. —The market has improved.

TEA.—A steady business is doing. Congou has been
at full prices.

INDIG ).—The public sales have a slight appearance of
improvement sinc3 the commencement, but still prices
are very unsatisfactory. Up to last evening 1,464 chests
had passed.

TALLOW,—P.Y.C. is 44s 3d to 44s 6d per cwt on the
spot.

THE ARRIVAL OF THE 50T11 REGIMENT FROM
INDIA.—On Wednesday evening, the 12th inst., the
right wing of the 50th Regiment (the Queen's Own)
marched into Chatham barracks from the terminus of
the Gravesend and Rochester Railway from Gravesend,
where they disembarked at the Custom-house quay from
the ship Sutlej, of 500 tons burthen, Captain Parish.
Its strength consists of seven sergeants, three drum-
mers, and seventy rank and file, with seven women and
eight children. The troops are decorated with medals
for their late military achievements on the Sutlej with
the Seikh army, and are under command of Brevet-
Major G. F. Long, who was the only senior officer left
unwounded, when he took command and led gallantly
the remaining portion of his regiment into Lahore.
Tho other officers who are with this division are
Captain Harry W. Hough and Lieutenant James
G. Smyth, Lieutenant R. Hyde Page, and As-
sistant-Surgeon W. Baker Young. This detachment
sailed on the 6th of February last, and on the :31st of
March they arrived opposite to the Cape, and suddenly
the gales came on, which increased with such extreme
violence that the ship appeared unmanageable, the sea
making over her, and, owing to the powerful wind, she
lost all her masts, and all hands on board were pumping
and baling the water out of the ship, the women working
as hard as the men ; indeed every one on board con -
sidered that she must have sunk. By perseverance, they
in a manner jury-masted her, and hoisted all sail they
were able ; and thus succeeded in getting into the Cape
on the 10th of April, and the only life lost was a sailor.
The troops did not lose a man, woman, or child, during
the voyage. They are to be medically inspected this
day at Fort Pitt, and on Monday will march en route
to Walmer, to join their head-quarters.
Lvc SUM THEATRE.—Preparations are making on
a very extensive and splendid scale for the production on
Monday evening next, of the grand extravaganza of
Blue Beard, by Plana& The taste and judgment of
the fair manageress alone is a sufficient gtiarantee for the
magnificence of the appointments.
LIEUTENANTS ROYAL NAVY.—One cause of the
difficulty experienced in getting Lieutenants to serve
afloat, has, we think, been overlooked, it is the privilege
conceded to captains and commanders of nominating
their first lieutenants. Although there is a condition of
standing annexed to the privilege of nominating, it is
defective. A period of five years or six years is consi-
dered sufficient for the first lieutenant of a frigate; and
as captains usually prefer young officers, it mostly
happens that the lieutenant selected is as junior upon the
list as the Admiralty limit will allow. The effect is, that
all lieutenants, senior to the officer selected by the cap-
tain, are precluded from an appointment to that ship,
however desirous they may be to serve. And if an officer
has been unable to procure an appointment fora few years,
after obtaining his rank, he is almost shut out of the service
altogether. It may be that he does not feel competent,
or is not inclined to undertake the responsible duties of
first lieutenant—a separate command may be too expen-
sive—the coast-guard disagreeable—and thus he has no
option but to remain upon half-pay. There is, we ad-
mit, very good cause why a captain should have the pri-
vilege of choosing his chief executive officer, but if it is
continued the standing of the officer must be increased
to ten years fur a fourth-rate, seven years for an inferior
rate, and five for a sloop-of-war. This would enlarge
the field considerably, and remove the necessity for ap-
pointing all the young lieutenants to ships the moment
they are promoted. If the Admiralty will pass some
such regulation, and also repress as much as
possible the
rapidly increasing tendency to expensive messes, the
service will be available to many excellent officers who
are now deterred by those circumstances from seeking
employment.—United Service Gazette.
THE SPITALFIELDS BALL.—The receipts
late ball amounted to 2,9001., and the expendituresi ()-
about 1,6001., leaving a balance of 1,300/. for the pts
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