The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-07 00:00:00

Trials of New Lifeboats.

Yesterday some interesting harbour trials took
place in the Regent's Canal Dock, Limehouse, with
some fine new lifeboats which the National Lifeboat
Institution is now forwarding to Ramsgate, the
Lizard, and other stations. The trials were in every
way satisfactory. The boats possess the usual
valuable and peculiar qualities pertaining to the
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long and 12 feet wide, and rowing 12 oars, double-
banked. Her cost has been generously presented
to the National Lifeboat Institution by the people
of Bradford, through Charles Semon, Esq., ex-
Mayor. The Kingsdown lifeboat is 33 feet long and
8 feet wide, and rows 10 oars, double-banked. She
is the magnificent gift to the institution of William
Ferguson, Esq., of the Stock Exchange. Both
boats were built by the Messrs. Forrestt, of Lime-
house. The Ramsgate lifeboat will always be kept
afloat in the harbour in readiness to be taken at
any moment in tow of the harbour steam-tug Aid
to the assistance of shipwrecked crews on the
dangerous Goodwin Sands. This little steamer,
at time glorious
career of the old
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destruction, throughout
many
in snatching nearly 500 ship-
wrecked sailors from a watery grave on the fatal
Goodwin Sands, comes up the Thames to-day for
the new boat. A commodious and substantial house
has been built for the reception of the Kingsdown
Lifeboat, her stores, and carriage from designs
furnished by C. H. C
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Esq., the Hon. Architect
f the Society.
and carriage were readily
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granted a free conveyance to the station by the
South Eastern Railway Company.

MARKETS.—This Day.

MARK LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English
wheat were but moderate. The trade for all descriptions
was very inactive, yet prices were unaltered from Monday.
The condition of the produce was very unsatisfactory.
With foreign wheat the market was moderately sup-
plied. There was a fair demand for most descriptions, and
prices ruled firm.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late rates.
Barley was in moderate supply and slow request, at late
prices.

Malt changed hands to a moderate extent, on former
terms.

Oats, which were in but moderate supply, moved off
slowly, at late prices.
Beans and peas met a slow sale, at late rates.
There was a fair demand for flour, at late currencies.
SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 350 260 920 780 470
Irish
Foreign 5840 15,710

400 sks.
1860 brls.
COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN.
For the week ending Feb. For the corresponding week
3, 1866. last year.
Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 71,902---45s 10d Wheat 83,620-38s 4d
Barley 69,168-33 s Od ' Barley 70,493-29 s 2d
Oats 10,985-23s ld, Oats

BOROUGH HOP.
There is a fair demand for most kinds of hops, and
prices rule firm.

WHITECHAPEL.
The supply of moat on salo is moderate, and trado is
slow, at the annexed quotations :
Beef. from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 10d ; 'Teal,
5s Od to 6s Od ; and pork, 38 10d to 5s 4d per Blbs by the
carcase.

ERGLISH TRAVELLERS AND ITALIAN BRIGANDS.
A Narrative of Capture and Captivity. By W. J. C.
Moons. 2 vols., with Illustrations.--" Last summer Mr.
Moons had a bad time of it amongthe Italian brigands, but
his misfortunes are now to himself and his friends a source
of no little entertainment. Of himself he says, hac olim
meminisse juvabit and we can say for those who listen to
his story that we have followed him in his adventures with
pleasure. He tells his tale in a clear and simple style, and
with that confident manliness which is not afraid to be na-
tural."—The Times,