The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-27 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MA SETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.
Nearly the whole of the supply of English wheat on offer
in to-day's market was composed of Monday's unsold
samples. The attendance of millers was only moderate;
nevertheless rather more disposition was shown to pur-
chase, but at is to 2s per qr. beneath last week's currency.
In foreign wheat, the show of which was tolerably good,
very little was passing on former terms. Floating cargoes,
however, were firm in price.
There was a moderate sale for barley at full currencies.
Malt changed hands slowly a'e late quotations.
The transac'ions in oats were to a full average extent, at
Monday's fall in value.
Both Leans and peas were steady in price, but all kinds
of flour were a dull inquiry.

ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK.
Whe t. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English .......... 570 -- 81° ' --I
Irish... 1,200
.. .....
1 - I 1,560 i F0reign.......... 5,7.50 2;10 18,810 I 3,65-0 sack?.
brls.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
There is about an average business doing in our market
at full quotations. Duty, £170,000.

IVIIITECHAPEL.
The trade generally is less active, as follows:—Beef,
from 3s Gd to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; lamb, 4s 8d
to 5s 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs.
by the carcase.

The steam troopship Himalaya, Capt. Seccombe,
is ordered to be removed from Keyham Steamyard
to-day. She is appointed to convey the Astrono-
mer Royal and staff to Spain to witness the eclipse
of the sun.
The Lords of the Admiralty have been pleased to
promote Lieut. William Hans Blake, First Lieut.
of the Niger, to the rank of Commander, for gal-
lant conduct in New Zealand. The captain's cox-
swain will also receive a warrant.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. John J. Martin to
the Torch; Alfred R. Brown and A. W. A. T.
Coward, masters' assistants, to the St. George;
William Hamilton, paymaster, to the Monarch;
James Lyall, paymaster, to the Asia; J. C. All-
dridge, paymaster, to the Ajax; W. L. Norcock,
paymaster, to the Impregnable ; Robert Daveson,
paymaster, to the Saturn ; Robert J. B. Smart,
clerk, to the Ajax; Thomas Frith Pyatt, acting
third class assistant-engineer, to the Asia,
for service in the Lucifer; J. Kay, acting
third class assistant-engineer, to the Wel-
lington, as supernumerary ; John T. Kelly, third
class assistant-engineer, to the Asia, for hospital
treatment; Thomas Pringle, third class assistant-
engineer, to the Flying Fish ; Thomas Young, third
class assistant-engineer,totheFlying Fish, as super-
numerary ; I. A. T. Bruce, P. P. Aitkins, C. Y.
Francis, H. A. Walters, and J. S. Luckraft, naval
cadets, to the St. George; H. Ching, J. E. Bowley,
E. G. besting, and V. I. English, naval cadets, to
the Orion ; E. Herrick and A. M. Ducat, naval
cadets, to the Neptune ; G. T. Bolton and H. B.
Lang, naval cadets, to the Ariadne ; P. W. S. Mon-
teith, naval cadet, to the Agamemnon ' • F. M.
Bland, naval cadet, to the Donegal; W. E. B. Free-
land, naval cadet, to the Algiers; T. H. Leven-
thorpe, naval cadet, to the Diadem ; C. J. Prevost,
naval cadet, to the Centurion; R. B. Needham, naval
cadet, to the Queen ; H. M. Grenfell, naval cadet,
the Melpomene • E. C. Drummond, R. H. Harris,
E. S. Watson, C. W. Talbot, T. P. W. Nesham, H
A, Mandeville, Hon. H. G. P. Meade, and W. E
Bourke, midshipmen, to the St. George; C. G
Whitelock, midshipman, to the Donegal; and A
W. Benyon, midshipman, to the Algiers.

THE CENSUS BILL.

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE DIAL.

Sir,--The subjoined copy of my intended answer
to the " obnoxious clause" in this bill, will, I trust,
show its folly and impracticable character.—Yours,
B`c•► PATERFAMILIAS.

Question.—" State the religious profession of each per-
son included in the above return."—Census Paper, 1861.
Answer I.—Paterfamilias.—Eclectic. Loves the Church
of England and admires Dissent. Is a Baptist as regards
personality of profession, but has no faith in ducking, and
thinks "the sprinkled" may " sleep in peace."
2. Materfamilias.—Attends a Dissenting chapel, because
the Church pulpit is filled by an inconsistent and unworthy
fellow. Prolbsses allegiance to both, and believes neither
to be altogether wrong or altogether right.
3. Bub, our first-born.—Believes in Tom Brown and the
Bank of England. Professes nothing, tut does everything
upright, honourable and of good report. Goes to a Dis-
senting chapel when he finds a preacher abreast of the age ;
and to Church when his lot is cast amongst Nonconform-
ing t waddlers.

4. Maria, our eldest daughter.—Does not like " Dissent..
ing ways," but goes to Chapel nevertheless, and is active in
the Sunday-school. Loves the Church, loves Dissent, but
loves her Bible most of all.

5. Althcea, our second daughter.—ls active in every good
work, and has an educational bias towards the Church of
England, but belongs to a Dissenting "cause." Professes
no party, and is determined to identify herself with none but
the One Family of her Master.

6. Lily, our third daughter.—Has never made a profi s-
sion, loves the truth, and is earnestly seeking it. Goes to
Church or Chapel, as the case may be.
7. Charlie, our youngest.—Believes in "Pa," and loves
" Ma." Professes much love for " Spring," our dog, and
very little for Church or Chapel. Sleeps pretty well in
either.
8. Morris, the cook.—Professes to believe in the Parish
Church; but walks out every Sunday with the baker's man
instead of going there. "'Ater" being called a Dissenter
—" it's so on-genteel," and never went to Meeting but
once, and that was along o' Tomkins, who once kep her
company, but " chousted" 'er arterwards.
9. Charlotte, the 'ousemaid.—Professes to find 'er own
tea and sugar and does so when " Missus" leaves the keys
about. Is amember of the Antinomian Church at Little
Mizar, where she is crlled "Miss Mirnms." Thinks mas-
ter and missus dre'ffully in the dark, and Miss Maria in
bondage ; but 'as 'opes for them as her liberty did not come
all at once. Must 'eve two nights a week and the Sabbath
all to herself. Doesn't believe in no lor, and scouts the
whole " Decatalogue." Thinks herself a " strong-meat
Christian," and wonders if the Censers will put that down
agin' her name.

A letter from Coburg says :—" Preparations are
being made for the reception of Prince Alfred of Great
Britain, who will shortly arrive here and live alternately at
Coburg and at Gotha. The reigning duke not having any
children, Prince Alfred, his nephew, is his presumptive
heir."
A meeting of agricultural labourers was held at
ground
Swindon a few days ago, for the purpose of considering th•
rate of wages which they are receiving. Moat of the
speakers stated that they received only nine shillings
a
week, and a great deal of distress appeared to exist aniono•
them. A strike was recommended by one speaker, but the
and the
suggestion was not 4.mbodied in a resolution.
CRICKET.—Yesterday, at Lord's
thatvinngo great
match of the University of Oxford against 1 iv' the
of Cambridge was resumed from the previous day,n.
fearlslit:
truly
The consequence
cithieenacvey
Nrvaaisn.
ground
wring thewa night.s
scores were made on either side; however
proved victorious, with throe nimitts to Cambridge
godown,

TEE NAVY.
Her Majesty's steam storeship Rhadamanthus,
Master Commander F. Sturdee, sailed yesterday at
6 p.m. from Woolwich for Portsmouth, laden with
a heavy cargo of boilers and steam machinery
for the Prince of Wales, Pelican, and Frederick
`William, line-of-battle ships, recently launched and
in course of fitment for service. The Rhadaman-
thus has also embarked 50 second-class boys for
ships at Plymouth. The present voyage will con-
stitute the first trial trip of the superheating steam
apparatus fitted on board under the special sanction
of the Board of Admiralty, and with which a
series of trials is to be carried out to decide the
merits of the invention. Mr. Dinnen, inspector of
steam machinery afloat, was despatched from the de-
partment of the Surveyor of the Navy, to accom-
pany the Rhadamanthus, in order to render a strict
and impartial detail of the working of the engines
under superheated in contrast with the ordinary
steam ; and Mr. Wetherhed, the inventor, also
took passage, to watch the performance on his
own behalf. The result, which is of considerable
importance in reducing the consumption of fuel
and enhancing the value of the machinery, is an-
ticipated with considerable interest.
The steam storeship Dee, Master-Commander
Pullen, from Portsmouth yard, was yesterday ad-
mitted into the basin at Woolwich to reship steam
gear, on her return to the west.

The Mullet, a new class of screw steam gun-
vessel, to carry 5 guns, and similar in construc-
tion to the Landrail, in course of fitment for ser-
vice in the basin at Woolwich, was yesterday
brought down from Deptford to be equipped for
sea.

Commodore H. R. Yelverton, C. 8., and A.D.C.
to the Queen, yesterday hoisted his broad pendant
on board the Colossus, 80, screw line-of-battle ship,
at Portsmouth, as Commodore of the Reserve Chan-
nel Fleet, about to assemble in Torbay, and which
will consist of 10 line-of-battle ships and one frigate.
The Channel Fleet, on their return from the Firth
of Forth, will prepare to accompany the Royal
squadron partly across the Atlantic, on the occa-
sion of the forthcoming visit of his Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales to Canada.
The Ranger, 5, screw, Commander H. R. Wra-
tislaw, gOt up steam yesterday at Spithead, and
proceeded to the trial-ground in Stokes Bay, in
charge of Commander Thorpe, of her Majesty's
ship Asia, to test her speed at the measured mile.
Five runs were made, the average of which gave
the ship a speed of nine knots ; revolutions of
engines, maximum, 99 ; draught of water—forward
10 feet 6 inches, aft .12 feet; forCe of wind during
the trial about 4. The Ranger is one of the
newly-constructed three-masted screw schooners,
armed with a heavy pivot gun and four 24-pounder
howitzers, and is fitted with 80-horse (nominal) en-
gines by Messrs. Rennie. Her destination is the
West Coast of Africa.

The Lords of the Admiralty have applied to the
authorities at the Devonport Dockyard for a return
of the cost of converting old sailing ships into
steamships.
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., arrived
at Portsmouth yesterday, and re-hoisted his flag on
board the Bacchante, 51, screw, Capt. M'Kenzie, at
Spithead.
The Bacchante will sail for the Pacific to-morrow,
to succeed the Ganges, 84, sailing two-decker, flag
of Rear Admiral Baynes, C. 8., in command of the
station.

The Immortalite, 51, screw, lighted fires yesterday
morning in the steam basin at Portsmouth, to
prove boilers and engines. She had an ample sup-
ply of steam, and her engines worked beautifully.
When the repairs of the paddlewheel steam
frigate Terrible, 21, Capt. Glasse, at Devonport, are
completed, she will return to her duties at Malta.
The screw steam frigate Phoebe, 51, has been
hauled from under the north crane in Keyham
steamyard prior to being removed from the basin.
In consequence of the fall of a stage slung to the
side of the screw steamship Orion, 91, Capt. John
J. B. Frere, in No. 3 dock at Keyham Steamyard,
Plymouth, a seaman named Csar belonging to
that ship was unfortunately killed on Monday,
afternoon, and John Vallack, a boy, was much in-
jured in the head, and was conveyed immediately
to the Royal Naval Hospital at Plymouth.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Hecate, 6, Com-
mander Hoskins, left Plymouth on Monday for
Vancouver's Island.