The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-21 00:00:00

COMPARISON OF FOREIGN GRAIN
WITH THE ENGLISH MARKET.

The highest quotation of white wheat of the first quality
at Hamburgh is 80 rix dollars eurrent,.the last, which an-
swers to 255. 10(1. the quarter, and the highest quetation
of red wheat of the first quality is 76 rixdollars current the
last, which answers to 245. and Bd. the. quarter, and there-
fore the mean price at Hamburgh of white and red wheat
together is 255. and 3d. the quarter. The highest quota-
tion of white wheat of the first quality in London is 445. the
quarter, and the highest
,quotation of red wheat of the first
quality is 40s. the qnarter, and therefo're the mean price in
London of white and red wheat together is 425. the quar-
ter. It appears, therefore, that wheat is 661 per cent.
dearer in London than at Hamburgh, and that with the
sum of 21.25. a man may buy 13/ bushels of wheat at Ham-
burgh, whereas with the same sum he can buy only eight
bushels in London. ,
The highest quotation of Zealand white wheat of the
first quality at Amsterdam is 190 florins the last, which
equals 30s. Bd. the quarter, and the mean price of wheat in
London being being 425. the quarter, it follows that wheat
is 37 per cent. dearer in London than at Amsterdam.
The highest quotation of red wheat of the first quality
at Antwerp is florins current the hectolitre, which
answers to 355. 4d. the quarter, and the highest quota-
tion of red wheat in London being 40s. the quarter, it
follows that wheat is 13/ per cent. dearer in London
than at Antwerp. ,
The highest quotation of red wheat of the first quality
at Stettin is 31 dollars current the wispel of 24 scheffels,
which is equivalent to 21s. Id. the quarter, and the highest
quotations in London being 40s. the quarter, it follows that
wheat is 891 per cent. dearer in London than at Stettin;
and that with the sum of 2/. a' man may buy 15i bushels
of wheat at Stettin, whereas with the same suns he can buy
only eight bushels in London.
The mean or average of the prices of wheat of the first
quality at ,Hamburgh, Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Stettin,
is 28s. Id. the quarter, and the mean price of wheat of the
first quality in London being 425. the quarter, it follows
that the mean price in London is 49- per cent. higher than
that of the four abovementioned places.
The present duty on the importation of foreign wheat
into England is 50s. Bd. the quarter, which is equal to the
following rate :-to a rate of 2001. 13s. 2d. per cent. on
on the prime cost of wheat at Hamburgh ; to a rate of 1651.
4s. 4d. per cent. on the prime cost of wheat at Amster-
dam ; to a rate of 1431. 7s. 4d. per cent. on the prime cost
of wheat at Antwerp ; to a rate of 240/. 6s. 4d. per cent.
on the prime cost of wheat at Stettin ; and to a rate of
180/. Bs. 4d. per cent. on the mean price of the four above-
mentioned places.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, DECEMBER Is.
The week opened with a good demand for the common and
middling qualities of American Cotton, on which an improve-
ment of fully d. per pound was obtained ; but a more languid
feeling has been experienced during the last three days, and
the little advance has disappeared. New Boweds continue to
be freely supplied on the market, and are heavy ; as also are
Brazil, and the long staple generally. The sales of the week
are 21,220 bags, and include 600 Americans and 200 Egyp•
tians on speculation ; and 750 Americans, 150 Egyptians
300 Bengals, and 90 St. Domingos, for export :
d. ' d.
310 Sea Islands l5 to 25
20 Stained ditto 9l 0
7,550 Uplands 7} —lo*
1,650 Alabamas 6 —lok
6,030 Orleans 6 —ll
220 Surats
39E1 Bahia%
20 Paras
250 Carthagenas
400 Bengals
The imports are—United
Egypt 26; West Indies 172 ;
bags.

948 Maranhams, &a 10* to 11i
1,280 Pernams, &c 10 -12
Madras 0 0
110 West India 9* 10
Barbadoes
Demeraras 0 0
1,960 Egyptians loi —l3
Peruvians 0 0
100 Laguayras 9 0
Smyrnas 0 0

,tates 16,482; Brazil 4,000 ;
East Indies 679 ; total 21,259

Comparative View of the Imports and Exports of Cotton into and
from the whole Kingdom, from the Ist of January to the 12th
inst., and of the Imports and Exports for the same period las'
year :

Bags.
732,513
148,290
7,393
107,374
40,243

Into the Kingdom this year.

American ..
South American
West Indies, Demerara, &c.
East Indies ...
Egypt, &c.

Total of all descriptions
Same period last year.
Bags.
719,759
110,398
6,936
81,358
7,993-926,444

American
South American
West Indies, Demerara, &c.
East Indies
Egypt, &c.

Increase of Imports as compared with same
period last year
Exports in 1835.
American, 45,428 ; Brazil, 9,000 ; East India, 49,389 ;
West India, 65; Other kinds, 225.
Total in 1835
Same period last year

... 109,369

. 104,106
. 83,689

ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT INCENDIARISM.--On
Monday night, a waggon-lodge, belonging to Mrs. Elphick,
at Hoismonden, was discovered to be on fire, but was ob-
served in time to prevent any material mischief. This is
the third fire on Mrs. Elphick's premises within a few
months, and is certainly one of the most extraordinary cases
of deliberate malice, or wanton malevolence, that ever came
under our notice.—Maidstone Gazette.

POOR LAW AMENDMENT BILL.—DREADFUL
RIOT AT Ipswicu.—Since Wednesday night last the town
of Ipswich has been in a state of considerable excitement,
in consequence of a desperate attack having been made by
a large portion of the poorer classes upon two workhouses,
viz., St. Clement's and St. Margaret's. Formerly there
were several poor houses in Ipswich, but, in consequence
of orders from the Commissioners by the union of parishes,
there will be now only one, called " Barham Hundred
House," and which is about six miles from Ipswich. On
Wednesday night, soon after dusk, the populace began to
collect in great numbers, when, considering themselves in
sufficient force, they made a simultaneeus attack upon St.
Clements, and pulled down the larger portion of the
building. On the Magistrates being informed of what had
taken place, and the civil power being found insufficient to
quell the disturbance, the Inniskillin Dragoons were
called out, and the 'Riot\ Act was read by illr. Bristow, a
Magistrate, when, after great forbearance on the part of
the military, who were pelted with brickbats and other
missiles by the mob, the soldiers succeeded in dispersing
the vast mob. But during the greater part of the night,
patroles of soldiers were compelled to be on duty. On
Thursday night, about the 'same time as the preceding day,
the mob collected before St. Margaret's poorhouse, but
owing to the preparations manifested by the civil autho-
rities the intentions of the populace were thwarted. No
lives have been lost. _ _

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MATHEWS A FREEMASON.•--OUr deceased bro-
ther (the late C. Mathews) was an honorary member of
the Prince of Wales's Lodge, No. 324, whose meetings he
enlivened by those peculiar qualifications in which he was
unrivalled. His professional engagements prevented him
from attaining the honours of the craft, but be is one who
will be remembered as a choice spirit of the age in which
he lived. Few public characters have afforded greater
scope for the collection of anecdote than Matthews.
The following, however, has been repeated since his
death, by the party upon whom the joke was passed,
and who, being also a mason, it may not be without
interest :—Just previous to Mathews's first /appearance at
the Haymarket, he dined with his brother * * * in
the Strand. Kate Powell, not the Lady Randolph of her
day, but the Mrs. Malaprop of Tate Wilkinson's com-
pany, from which Mathews had but lately emerged, was of
the party. The wine was good, and brother Mathews waxed
fraternal and facetious. The host retired to superintend
the duties of his vocation, while his assistant retired to par-
take the daily meal. Being left alone with Mrs. A. and
Kate, " Kate," said he (now Kate was unlike most of her
sex, and rejoiced in the professional freedom of her friend),
" I'll put a joke upon our host" (some years after he would
have hazarded a Jonathanism, and called it " poking fun.")
" A good joke is a good thing," said Kate ; " and if
not good, it is no joke at all," cried Charles. " Will
Mrs. A., allow me the use of this spoon for a mo-
ment ?" The request granted, down dropped the wit
into one of the boxes—not of the opera—but of his
host, the pawnbroker. A hat lightly dashed over the
brow—an eye most wickedly winking—the mouth twisted
—a screw (alias a tooth) loosened—and shoulders up-
shrugged, were enough to deceive our brother of the three
balls, who little suspecting his customer, asked naturally
enough, " What do you want for this ? " eying his own
spoon. " Twelve shillings." "It is not worth more than
half a guinea," replied the lender. "I am sorry for it,"
said Matthews, in a tone that may be imagined by those
who, in after years, remember how he could wring the tear
of pity. " Hem ! well, I will make out the ticket for 12
shillings, but I am sure you will never redeem the spoon."
In half an hour Kate Powell's good-humoured laugh en-
livened the tea-table, and all around enjoyed the fun which
an explanation created.—Freemason's Quarterly.
The new church at Westley, near Bury, Suffolk,
was opened on Sunday, the 6th inst. This elegant little
structure was recently erected by voluntary contributions,
at the head of which appears the munificent sum of 6001.
from the Marquis of Bristol, in addition to a piece of land
for a new site ; 100/. from one of the three resident occu-
piers, and 50/. from each of the other two ; 50/. from a
non-resident occupier ; the same sum from a neighbouring
gentleman ; 40/. from the patrons ; 501. from the rector ;
and various sums from Si. to 10/. from small occupiers and
persons connected with the parish, amounting in the whole
to 1,030/. The style of the building is gothic.—Sitifo/k
Chronicle.