The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-26 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY.
The arrivals of Wheat of home produce up to our market
this week having been on a very limited scale, the show of
samples of that article here to-day was trifling, owing to
which, and the increased attendance of buyers, the Eletnand
for that description of produce was firm, at fully, but at
nothing quotable beyond, late currencies, and at which a
good clearance was effected. The supply of Foreign Wheat
offering was not to say extensive. Prime samples of both
red and white were taken off readily by the millers at ex-
treme figures, but the middling and inferior kinds com-
manded very little attention. About 3,000 quarters of
Wheat were sold, chiefly for export to Holland and Belgium.
No new English Barley at market. Grinding parcels were
in moderate request, at full prices. In grinding and distilling
sorts, next to nothing was doing. Superfine parcels of Malt
moved off steadily ; other kinds slowly, at late rates. The
quantity offering was small. The supply of Oats was very
extensive, and more than equal to Cue wants of the dealers.
The trade, therefore, was inactive, at Monday's prices.
Beans, Peas, and Flour commanded full currencies.
ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats I Flour.
080 qrs. 230 qrs. 50 qrs. 1,090 sks.
-- 700 I -
9,130 16,820
Malt, 1,700 qrs.
WHITECHAPEXI.
There was a very steady demand for Mutton, at an ad-
vance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. In all other kinds of
Meat a steady business was doing. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ;
Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d
to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s Od per 815 s, by the carcase.

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TESTIMONIAL TO TIIE LATE MU. ALEX',:WR
DAWSOIC—The inhabitants of the county of Louth, and the
Reformers of Ireland generally; Will be glad to hear that it.
is in contemplation to erect a montinient to the memory of
the late Mr. Alexander Dawson. Lord Clonctirry and Se-Vet-al
other Irish patriots have signified their appfoval of such a
prov.etding, and for*ardett their subscriptions to Mr. Cullen.
EARNINGS BY CONVICTS.—In thU your 1844, upon a
daily average of 874 prisoners in Mil!bank prison, the: ta.ttiz
ings amounted to 3,748/. 6s. 6%d., and deducting the
expense of the manufactory, 1,0021. 2s. the net
earnings were 2,7461. 4s. sid., showing the annual earn-
ings per head to have been 3/. 2s. 10itl. Last year, upon
a daily average of 954 prisoners, the earnings amounted to
5,1911. 15s. 11 ;id., of which 925/. 17s. lid. were the
expenses of the manufactory, leaving a net profit of
4,2651. 18s. Oid. showing the annual earnings per head
to have been 4/. 9s. 5Ad. The inspectors of the Mill-
bank prison, in their report for the year 1845, state that tlic
conduct of the prisoners, taken as a body, has been orderly
and submissive.

BRITISH r.dtanyoratarueftutit:
viVniat:Ai.o.xitstniesdc
by Mr. Bouverie) of the number and tonnage of
British shipping entered inwatu.,
Poiitrm fa Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, and cleared
odtoitmwafritiosmtoßsrilictilishicfotlsonial ports and from ports a to.ftitc,o'
18 20.
of
thelt appearsuted
that in 1821 the ships portsenlilterettatdehinr*ettarrdssinatce
kingdom from British colonial ports numbered 2,532, and
totinage 656,21 A; whilst those cleared outwards numbered
2,698, and their tonnage 663,145. In the year 1845 the ships
entered inwards were 5,685, and the tonnage 1,895,529 ; and
those cleared outwards 5,046, and the tonnage 1,706,835.
In 1821, the number of British vessels entered inwards from
ports of foreign Powers in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Ame-
rica respectively was 6,669, and their tonnage 863,891 ;
whilst those cleared outwards numbered 5,766, and their
tonnage 757.295. In 1845 the number of the first descrip-
tion was 13,817, and their tonnage `2,289.744; and of tise
second 14,008, and the tonnage 2,427,552. _

BANK bTocx.—Yesterciay a notice was issucd by
order of the Directors of the Governor and Company of the
Bank of England, that the transfer-books for bank stock
will be closed from Fridazf the 11th of September, till
FriclAY Vag 10g1 ci 04401er.