The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-19 00:00:00

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.

WooLwicir, DEC. 18.—A board of officers of the Ord-
nance service assembled at eleven o'clock A.M. to- day, in
the large hall of the Practical Class at the Royal Arsenal,
consisting of Major-Gen. J, Boleter Parker, C.B. (Presi-
dent); Colonel F. Campbell, Royal Military Repository;
Colonel J. E. Jones, assistant adjutant-general; Col. H.
W. Gordon, inspector of the Royal Carriage Depart-
ment; Colonel W. B. Dundas, C. 8., inspector of Artil-
lery; Lieutenant-Colonel F. English, commandant of
Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and Miners at
Woolwich; Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Chalmer, as-
sistant director-general of Artillery ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Hardinge, K.H., director of the Labora-
tory Department ; and Lieutenant-Colonel Matson,
assistant adjutant-general to the Royal Engineers.
Major-General Sir Charles Wm. Pasley, K.C.8., of
the Royal Engineers, and now inspector-general
of railways ; Colonel W. D. Jones, inspector of the
civil branch at the Royal Military Academy ; Captain
Savage, assistant-inspector ; Captain F. Eardley Wil-
mot, Captain Talbot, Captain Stotherd, Captain F.
Travers, Captain Bainbridge, Captain Boxer, Captain
Dixon, and Captain John Travers, of the Royal Mili-
tary Academy; and Brigade-Major Cuppage, of the
Royal Artillery; and Brigade-Major Walpole, of the
Royal Engineers, with the gentlemen cadets who have
not finished their study in the practical class, were pre-
sent during the examination.
The following are the names of the gentlemen cadets
presented for examination in the practical class.:and who,
having passed in a satisfactory manner, have been recom-
mended for commissions in the Royal Artillery and Royal
Engineers :—Ed ward Frederick Du Cane, William Cross-
man, Frederick Miller, Robert Wolseley Haig, Charles
Henry Owen, George Allerson Milman, Robert Boyle,
Claudius Bucl.an an Piers, Edward Luce, Lambert Henry
Deane, George Male. dm Pasley, Puget W alter L'Estrange,
Charles Edward Burt, Guy Fitzhenry L'Estrange, Con-
stantine Leman Hotham M'Ternan, Hazlett Irvine,
Claude George W. Lasuelles, Shad well Morley Grylls,
Hon. George Victor Agar Ellis, Reginand Henry Cham-
pion. .

- At the conclusion of the examination, Major-General
Parker congratulated the gentlemen cadets on the
highly creditable manner in which they bad con-
ducted themselvee, and tha ability they had shown
in answering the questions put to them. The
Gallant Officer then called forward Mr. Crossman, and,
in an appropriate address, presented to bias a
regulation sword, " For exemplary conduct while at
the institution." Mr. Grossman was also presented with
a telescope, " For proficiency in practical artillery."
Mr. Deane was presented with a pocket sextant, " For
proficiency in surveying;" and Mr. Irvine with two
elegantly bound volunis on " Chemistry," for proficiency
in that scier.ce.
The gentleman cadets of the practical class, who were
not examined, have obtained eix weeks' leave of absence
fot the Christmas vacation, and those of the theoretical
&ass fourteen days.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE CORN MARKET, DEC. 16.—The
weather still continues unusually open for the season,
but to-day there are indications of frost, which is much
to be desired, for so long as the mild weather continues
we can look for no improvement in the condition of corn.
The trade during the present week has ruled quiet for
all articles, with a slight tendency to lower prices, the
business doing at the same time being strictly of a retail
character. At our market this morning we bad a less
supply of wheat, from the country, but the arrivals
coastwise being rather more liberal, and the condition
moreover being indifferent, sales could only be promoted
by submitting to a decline of Is per quarter. The great
bulk of the recent arrival front abroad having been
placed in bond, free foreign was not offered lower; in
the few transactions that occurred late rates were fully
sustained. The arrivals of flour still continuing large,
to make progress it is necessary to submit to a reduc-
tion of fully is per sack; but we scarcely look for the
trade going any lower for the present, as the fall in
wheat has not been equal to that on the manufactured
article. Rye comparatively neglected, though offered at
a decline of is to 2s per quarter. Barley of all descrip-
tions is most difficult to quit, and we again reduce our
quotations 6d to is per quarter, with only a limited busi-
ness passing. Malt must also be written is to 2s per
quarter cheaper, and ,only choice qualities meet atten-
tion, other sorts being neglected. Beans and peas un-
altered. With oats we were fairly supplied by our
growers, and the supplies coastwise being still upon a
liberal scale, sales proceed slowly, although a reduction
of fully 8s per quarter would have been acceded to. The
duty on all grain remains the same as last week.
GLOUCESTER LARGE MONTHLY AND CHRISTMAS FAT
CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 18.—The weather changing for
the better, caused the show to be well attended, and a
vast quantity of fine fat oxen, sheep, pigs, &c., were ex-
hibited: sale moderate, at prices much lower than this
time last year ; the quantity of fat beasts seldom ex-
ceeded (if ever) for the last ten years ; prices ran for the
best Devons, Herefords, and short-horns, at about 6id
to bid per lb; moderate ditto, at from sid to 6d ditto ;
some as low as 4&d to 5d ditto; a considerable proportion
of the primest were sold; inferior not in great demand;
best fed calves went at from 6d to bid per lb. A fine
show of splendid Cotswold and Down sheep, for which
sales were good, at prices running between 6d and 7d
per lb.; a few very fine old Down wethers making lid.
ditto. A splendid show of fat pigs, best selling at 6d
„per lb. ; second rate, 5d to sid ditto. The poultry
market was abundantly supplied, the best going at mo-
derate prices; some geese, ducks, fowls, and game going
remarkably low. Corn—wheat fit for grindjng, and of
good quality, in fair demand, at rather improved rates
since this day week, or even since Saturday last; prices
ran from 44s to 56s per quarter. Barley for malting
purposes commanded the prices given previously; other
qualities very unsaleable; some sold at 34s to 36s per
quarter, while others were to be had at from 27s to 305
ditto. Oats did not retain their last quoted prices by is
per quarter. Beans and peas were to be had on easier
terms. Looking at the market generally it must be set
down as a very dull one.
CHELMSFORD, DEC. 15.—The wheat trade was to-day
extremely dull, but in the sales made last week's prices
were supported. Oats were from 6d to ls, and old beans
Is per quarter cheaper. All else at
m last 'week's quo:a-
tiona, with a very little business doing in any deserip.

COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Buddle's W. Hartley 14s 6d South Killingworth ... 13s Od
Carr's Hartley
Davison's West Hartley 148 9cl' Eden Main l7s Od
Dean's Primrose ...... 14s 6d Lambton Primrose
East Adairs Main..... 13s 6d Belmont l7s Od
Hasting's Hartley l4s 6d lEast Hetton
New Tanfield l4B 3dLletton
Ord's Redheugh - 13s Od Lambton
' Ravensworth's W.Hart 14s Od' Russell's Hatton
Smith's Pontop .. ..... 13s 3dStewart's
South Pontop .. ...... 13s 3d Caradoc .........• l7B Od
Tan field Moor
ranfield Moor Butes... 14s 6d'Denison
Townley l4s Od,St. Helen's Tees ..... 155 6d
Walker's Primrose
Wylam
Wall's End, &c. West Cornforth
Brown's Gas . l3s 9d Cowpen Hartley
Clarke and Co.
Clenn ell
Gosforth ..... . ......... 16s ()d Howard's W. H. Neth. 14s 9d
Hedley . .„ .. 168 Od Sidney's Hartley
Hedworth ..... . . ....... 14. i 6d Ships at market, 195.
Killingworth - 15s 9d

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS
BRISTOL, Disc. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market was more brisk to-day,
and prices are ascending. The sales are—Great Western,
Quarters, 4 dis.—Ditto, 17/. Shares, 2,4 dis.—North Staf-
fordshire, 5% dis.—Caledonian, 21.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have an improving demand for
shares. A good business was done, and better prices paid.
The sales are—Caledonian, Preference, 6s. 3d. p.—East
Anglian, 31. 10s. Shares, 3k—Great Northern, 101,= dis.—
Ditto (A Shares), Deferred, a 6s. 3d. dis.—Lancashire and
Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters, 6%
dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 33% dis.— Ditto, 10/. Preference
London and North• Western, 121—Ditto, Quarters, '1.96 p.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1,
7 tj.2 per cent. till 1853, 73,4 dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 10%
—Ditto (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 25%
Midland Stock, 84—Ditto, New Halves, 8/. 13s. 9d. die.--
North British, New Thirds, 4/. 6s. 3d.—North Staffordshire,
53% die.— Shrewsbury and Chester (late N. W. dis.
—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 71. Is. 3d. C.--
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Original Newcastle and
Berwick), 26%—Ditto (Extension), No. 1, 1 dis.—Ditto (G.
N. E. Purchase),
.34 dis.

MANCHESTER, DEC. 18.
STOCK ExcHawoir..—A brick market. The sales are—
Caledonian, Preference, 14 p.—Great Northern, 101,i dis.—
West Riding Union, 5 dis.—Manchester and Birmingham,
Quarters (C), 214 c. P.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 2,
111/.2 n. dis.—Ditto, No. 4, 714 p. —North Staffordshire, 5%
dis.—Sheffield, Eighth Shares, 7 dis. - Leeds, Fifths, 4 dis.
—Ditto, 32/. Shares, 73/4 dis.—Sheffield, Quarters. No. 1,
81% dis.— Midland, 501. Shares, 914 dis.—London and North-
Western, New Quarters, 1 p.— Old Dover, 244.

BIRMINGHAM, I)Ec. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The sales are--North Staffordshire,
53‘, dis.—North British, 16 c.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham
(A), 6/. l's. 3d. dis.—Ditto (B), dis.—Shropshire
Union, 3 die.—South Staffordshire, 41. Ils. 3d. dis.
YORK, DEC. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows : Great Northern, 73/4—North British, Thirds,
4/. 7s.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 26—Ditto (Exten-
sion), No. 1, 131. Is, 3d.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 714.
HULL, Doc. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen,
and Lit,lton, Preference, No. 1, 17%—Hull and Selby, Waives,
4814 London, Brighton, and South Coast, New 51. shares,
% p.—North Staffordshire, 63/4 dis.

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BIRTS.
On the 14th inst., the wife of Mr. Charles E. Secretan, of
the Stock Exchange, of a daughter.
On the lith ilia., at Scruton-hall, tks lady of H. Coore,
Esq„ of a daughter.
On the 14th inst., at Larkfield, near Liverpool, Mrs. T. A .
Bushby, of a son.
On the 15th inst., at Sunningdale Parsonage, Berk, the
lady of the Rev. T. V. Fosbery, of a son.
On the 15th inst., at Wilton •crescent, the wife of the Rer.
H. Douglas, of a son.
On the 15th inst., at Bangor, the wife of the Rev. W. C.
Totton, of a son.

On the 15th inst., at Penge-lane, Sydenham, Mrs. Edward
Frith, of a daughter.
On the 17th inst., at Chesbunt, Harts, the wife of Graham
Johnstone, E-q., of a son.

ALLARIED. On the 16th inst., at Christ Church, Watney-street, by the
Rev. W. Quekett, M.A., Henry George, sen of W. Temple,
Esq., of Lorain-place, Holloway, to Jane Sarah Johnson, the
daughter of D. A. Brans, Esq., of Tdymouth-terrace, Stepney.
On the 14th inst., at Kilpeacon Church, in the county of
Limerick, Frederick J. Partridge, Lieutenant R.N., son of J.
Partridge, Esq., of Bishop's-wood, in the county of Hereford,
to Herryetta, daughter of John Croker, Esq., of Ballyna-
garde, in the county of Limerick.
On the 16th inst., Samuel J. B. Haydon, Esq , to Mary
Agnes, only daughter of the late Henry Deane, Es,., of
Caversham, and Mrs. George Read, of Great Coram-street.

DI
On the 11th inst., at NewED.
P Salop, Charles Morris, Esq
one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, and Deputy-
.,
Lieutenant of the counties of Salop and Stafford.
On the 13th inst., at Bath, James Beck, Esq , aged 71.
On the 14th inst., at Aylesbury, aged 33, Emma Marie
Angele, the wife of Mr. J. I. Lockhart, of Fulham.
On the 14th inst., at Hackney, Rebecca, wife of Mr. A.
quScrutoton, and last surviving daughter of the late Dr. Con-
est, f Chatham, aged 50.
On the 15th inst.,
sicians. at Albemarle-street, John Harris, Esq.
M.D. (Cantab.), and Fellow of the Royal Colege of Phy-
On the 15th inst., at Fareham, Hants., Mrs. Harriet Law-
rence, relict of J. Lawrence, Esq., of Norwood, Surrey.
On the 15th inst., at .Great Cumberland-place, Richard
Dawkins, Esq., aged 81.

iondon! Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Ran Office, No.
112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the county of
M1(411003, Tue*day, December 18,1843.

tion of grain. White wheat, 51s to 575; red, 41$ to
495. Barley, 30s to 335; chevalier ditto, 30s to 345;
grinding ditto, 27s to 30s. Oats, 18s to 245. Malt, 565
to 60s; chevalier ditto, 58s to 625. Peas, i artridge, 34s
to 375; white ditto, 36s to 40s; dun ditto, 325 to 355.
Beans, tick, new, 28s to 325: ditto, old, 27s to 325;
Harrow ticks, new, 29s to 3as• old ditto, 29s to 335;
Mazaisiin ditto, new, 26s to 28s; ditto old, 26s to 305
per quarter.
COLCHESTER, DEC. 16.—Wheat, white, 48s to 565; red,
ditto, 44s to 50s; barley, 28s to 345; beans, Mazagan, 263
to 325; middle and small ditto, 30s to 355; peas, 333 to
36s per quarter.
HADDINuToN, DEc. 15.—We had a larger supply to-
day of wheat, and of other kinds of grain smaller than
in last market. Sales were quick. Wheat, top, Is, and
average is down; weight of top, per four bushels, 183 t
91b. Barley, top, 6d, and average 9d down; weight of top,
per four bushels, 16st 101 h, Oats, top, 6d up, and ave.
rage 6d down; weight of top per four bushels, 13st 1 lb.
Beans, top, 5s down, and average is 4d up; weight t
top, per four bushels, I9st 131 b.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beasts.
First ... ... 55s 04 32s 6d 22s 6d 6.. e Od
Second ... ... 47s Od 28s 6d 20s 'Od 333 0,1
Third ... .. 38s Od 22s Od les 6d 265
Total quantity of Wheat in market 492 qrs., 428
Do. Barley do. 535 qrs., 504 sola:
Do. Oats do. 391 qrs.,
379 sold
Do. Beans do. 78 qrs., 58 sold
KIRKALDY, DEC. 16.—We had here today rather a
small supply of wheat, and having a good many buyers
it sold at about is per quarter over last, week's rates.
Barley and oats both in moderate supply—sales quick al
about 84 per quarter over last day's rates.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. 1 Pease,
First 54s Od 31s Od 22s Od —s 04 I—s 9,1
Second 52s 04 28s 6d 21s Od —s Od I—s "
Third 4ss Od 23s Od 17s Od —s Od I—s "
Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs. imp., 28s to 00s.
PERTH, DEC. 14.—Wheat, 42s to 525; barley, 24s to
28s; oats, 16s to 19s; peas and beans, 26s to 30s per
quarter ; oatmeal 28s to 31s per sack.
BERWICK, DEC. 14.—Wheat, 49s 7d ; barley, 273
1014; oats, 19s ld; peas, 34s 9d, average per imperial
quarter.
FALKIRK, DEC. 15.—The supply of grain in this day's
market was 878 bolls. Wheat at 19s to 25s 9d per boll;
barley, 18s 9d to 22s 6d; oats, 14s to 15s 9d; beans, 123
to 14s 6d per boll; oatmeal, —s to —a per load.
KELSO, DEC. 15.—Wheat, old, 39s to 425; ditto, new,
30s to 40s; barley, new, 17s to 20s Od; ditto, old, —s is
—s; potato oats, —s to --s; ditto, new, 14s to 15s 6d;
common oats, 12s to 15s; ditto, new, —s to —s; peas,
24s to 28s; beans, 24s to 28s per boll of six imperial
bushels.
HAWICK, DEC. 14.—Wheat, new, 36s to 425; ditto,
old, 46s to 48s; barley, new, 17s to 21s; ditto, old,
—; potato oats, 15s to 17s; common ditto, 11$ to 14s;
peas, 27s to 28s; beans, 27s to 28s, per boll of six im-
perial bushels.
STIRLING, DEC. 15.—Wheat, foreign, 27s to 30s; ditto
home, 00s to 00s; ditto ditto, new, 20s to 255; barley,
per boll of six bushels, 00s to 00s; ditto, new, 20s to
23s 3d; oats, common, 00s Od to 00s; ditto ditto, new,
lls 6d to 00s; ditto, Flemish, 00s to 00s; ditto ditto,
new, 00s to 00s; malt, distillers, 36s to 375; ditto, brew-
er, 38s to 40s; beans, per boll, 17s to 00s; ditto, new,
103 6d to 15s; peas, 00s to 00s. Flour, new, per sack,
40i; to 425; ditto, common ditto, 29s to 30s 6d. Oatmeal,
per load, 00s to 00s; ditto, new, 27s to 30s; ditto, Tor
peck of 71bs, 9id to 10d. Fresh butter per lb, lid to
12d. Eggs per dozen, 9d to 10d. Hay, per ton, 463
to 50s.
GLASGOW PROVISION MARKET, DEC. 14.—Cheese,
463 Od to 52s 9d per cwt; retail ditto, Sid to 6d per lb.
Skim milk, 00s to 00s per cwt. Country fresh butter,
10d to 11d per lb; Irish powdered, in lumps, 9id to 104
country powdered, wholesale, 9id to 104. Country egg',
Is per dozen; carried hen ditto, 8s 6d per hundred, or 8d
per d, zsn, Hens, 2s Od per pair; ducks, 2s Od.
DALKEITH, DEC. 14.—There was a large supply of
grain at this day's market. Sales dull for wheat and
peas and beans. Barley and oats met a brisk demand.
Quarters. Best. I Current. Inferior.
265 Wheat ... 2115 s Od '2l 9s 0,1 11 17s Od
1,113 Oats ... 1/ 33 64 0/ 19s 0.1 01 13s 4d
924 Barley ... 1/ 13s 6d 11 8s 04 1/ Is Od
22 Peas, &c. 1/ 14s 0,1 1/ 12s Od, 1/ lOs Od
Averages of wheat, 2/ es 64 per qr.
The relative weight of the three prices of wheat were
18st 81bs; 18st 2lbs; and 17st Olbs. Of oats, 13st 31bs;
list 131bs; and 9st 12ibs. Of Barley, 16st •81bs; 16st
llb; 14st Illbs; peas and beans, lest 131bs; 18st Olbs,
and 18st 101bs.