The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-01 00:00:00

GREECE.

The Daily News publishes the following in a second
edition :

BLOCKADE OF THE PIRIEUS BY ADMIRAL

PARKER.

A letter from Athens, of the 19th (sent by our Malta
correspondent), states that, "Immediately Vice-Admiral
Parker received pratique be demanded from the Greek
Govermment the payment, withir. 24 hours, of all moneys
due to British, or protected British subjects, from Greece;
also that the Islands of Sell entia and Cabrera, off the south-
west side of the Morey, and which form a part of the
lonian Isles, should be immediately given up to him,
threatening, in the event of refusal, to blockade the
Piraeus and make reprisals. The sensation this message
occasioned cannot be described. Otho, however, refused
it in toto, and Admiral Parker has consequently
taken possession of the men-cf- war in the Piraeus,
and blockaded the coast. It was reported
that the Admiral had declared war against Greece,
but I should think the reprisals are so consi-
dered. Also that a mob at the Pirasus had burnt down
the English consul's house. Here in Athens, we
English are not a I:ttle alarmed. There is a council
of Ministers now sitting. Those of Russia and Austria
are also closet el. The English fleet consists of the
Queen, 110 guns ; Ca!edonia, 120 ; Howe, 120 ;
Ganges, 84 ; Powerful, 84 ; Vengeance, 84 ; Bellero-
phon, 78. Steam-frigates—Dragon, Odin, Firebrand,
Rosamond, Bulldog, and Spiteful. Some of these are
at Salamis, some in the Piraeus, and some cruising. I
will write to you again tomorrow, via Patras, by the
Corfu steamer, and give further particulars."

LLO YD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. I.—Wind at noon S S.W., light breeze and
dull cloudy mild weather.—The Alecto, Shanghae to Liver-
pool, was spoken 15th January, lat. 28 N., long 36, making
eight inches water per hour, having sprung a leak 12th
ult., and with foremast fished, by the Ramilies, of Wey-
mouth.

DEAL, JAN. 31.—Wind S.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Beethoven,
Trericks, Baltimore.

COWE'S, JAN. 31.—Wind S. by E.—Arrd. Jupiter, M.
Jong, Batavia.

OTb• THE WlGHT.—Glencairn, Fowler, Shanghae.
OFF TORBAY.—LaIIa Rookh, Sydney, New South Wales,
and Pernambuco; Japan, Amoyl, Mauritius.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 31.—Wind S.S.L —Arrd. Abbeylands,
Barclay, Savannah; Dyer, Cumming, Macao. Sld. Ann,
Trinidad ; Alberta, Mobile ; Gossypum,: New Orleans;
Wenham, Baltimore.

RAMSGATE, JAN. 31.—A large ship, supposed to be either
the Prince Albert, from New York, or the Devonshire, from
London, has got on shore this evening between Broadstairs
and the North Foreland.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 31.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—The Arrow,
from Sunderland, which was aground on the Point, righted
on the flood, and has come into the Cumber Strand, and
making water.
FISHOUARD, JAN. 30.—The Hirondelle, of Jersey, water-
logged and abandoned, laden with oil from Newfoundland,
was seen yesterday drifting between the Smalls and Bishops,
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Fatama, Bay,
London for Adelaide, South Australia, with damage to
quarter-galley, having been iu contact, in the Downs, with
the Unicorn.

PILL, JAN. 31.—Wind S.S.E.—SId. Jassy, Demerara;
Fanny, Barbadoes.
131.1sToL, JAN. 31.—Wind S.S.E.—Acrd. Paragon. Bon-
nett, ➢lauritius.

NEWPORT, JAN. 31.—Wind W.—Sld. Mary, Panama.
HARWICH, JAN. 31.—Wind Klazona Maria,
llavannah.
KELSO, JAN. 30.--The sea, on the bar last night, rose
higher than it has done for years. The Sarah sloop, of and
from Gainaborough, drifted on the sands. but came off on
the morning's tide; two of the crew and the pilot drowned.
CAIRN liyoN, JAN. 28.—The Maria brig, of and from
Londonderry to Runcorn, is making water at the lower bow.
port, and has come on the beach to be lightened.
CONSTANTINOPLF., JAN. 15.—The Aghios, Nicolaos,
Odessa, to the United Kingdom, was on shore near Galli-
P°
I.'tte inst., was making water and not likely to be
-
got off.
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FALMOUTH, JAN. 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arr 1 At
lagers, Pernambuco.
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CAA JAN. 28.—The Camilla steamer for Belfast
was in collision with a steamer having in tow the Cora
Liun from New York when all vessels received considurable
damage.
MARGATs, FEB. I.—Thq Devonshire, Hovey* froi Lqndon

COLONIAL.
SUOAR.—The market has ruled duller for all descriptions,
and the decline in British Plantation is about 61 per cwt.,
buyers being shy even at this reduction. Barbadces at auction
realised 38s to 42s for mid to fine yellow, and 37s and 37s 6d
for low.
REPINED has been at 50s 6d to 51s for fair grocery, and
at 49s 6d to 90s 6d for other qualities.
EAST INDIA.— Mauritius was only partly sold by auction,
and at barely previous rates. Yellow 37s to 41s id, brown
very low 27s 6d, good and fine 35s 6d to 36s 6d, and strong
grainy grey at 41s 6d to 42s 6d. Bengal has been 6d
cheaper with limited buyers; fair to fine white Benares 40s
to 425, low and mid 353 to 36s 6d, and fine strong yellow
small grain 435 to 43s 6d; fine strong white 49s to 49s 6d.
Madras has realised 31s 6d to 32s 6d for low soft yellow, and
37s to 37s Cd for fine. Nearly 10,C00 bags of Manilla were
put up, but all bought in at 32s 6d to 34s for ord dark
brown, at 34s to 36s tbr mid greyish, and at 38s to 38s 6d,
for good. Singapore sold at 36s 6d to 39s 6d for mid and
good yellow, and at 31s 6d to 35s for brown.
Foitatax.—Most sorts are rather cheaper. Bahia, low to,
good White, 193 to 21s 6d, and brown yellowish at 17s to 19s.
Havannah was held at 18s to 18s 6d for ord to good brown,
and at 20s to 21s 64 for low and mid yellow. Porto Rico sold
at 36s 6d to 38s 6d, for ord and mid dark yellow. Saint
Croix went at 40s to 42s Gd, for mid to good yellow.
CoNTEE.—Holders supply the market sparingly, but this
does not tempt purchases, and Ceylon is 2s. lower than last
weak, Native having realised 60s 6d for really good ord. At
auction good and fine has been sold at 58s to 61s 61; at
62s 6d to 65s 6d for flue fire ord and mid; and at 55s 6,1 to
578 for ord. Mocha has been 3s to 4s per cwt lower ; Long
Berry 753 to 765. Costa Rica is held for 60s, and Madras
good ord has realised 565.
Cocoa.—This article has been quiet, and rather tending
downwards.
COTTON.—There has been a fair inquiry at full prices.
Rica.— The market is dull. Bengal tine white has been
held for lls Gd. Carolina sold at 19s Gd to 20s.
TEA.—Not much has been doing, Lut prices have been
tolerably steady.
TALLOW.— For P.Y.C. 38s Gd about the value, the market
having a dull appearance.
SricEs.—Not much has been doing. For Malabar Pepper
4%d to per lb. has been asked, fur heavy quality.
Bengal Ginger has been sold at 21s 64 to 22s Gd, and
Jamaica at 41 to 71 lOs per cwt.
SAurpErnE.—ltAlter lower prices have been accepted,
and 8:;14 and SM lbs. refraction has been sold at 24s Gd to 28a
per cwt.
Saco.—Sales have been made at 19s 6d to cos per cwt.
GuEEN FM:lr.—The arrivals continue of an extensive
character. Seven cargoes of Oranges sold by Keeling and
Hunt, at public sale, went at a further redo: Con of Is to 2s
per box. The consumption of Fruit generally is of an in-
creased character, all'ordin„'r proof that means exist fur the
indulgence of luxuries. The stock of. Lemons is reduced to
a small quantity; a good trade exists for all kinds of Nuts.
Some cargoes of Seville Sours have arrived in a bad state,
owing to the fruit having suffered from frost previous to
shipment.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, THURSDAY.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Primo Alburt
walked this morning in the Slopes and Windsor I'ark.
The Royal Family took their usual walking and pony
exercise.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert went to London
this morning at eleven o'clock, attended by Colonel the
Hon. Charles Grey, and Lieutenant-Colonel P. 11. Sey-
mour. His Royal Highness and suite tra% oiled by a
special train on the South-Western Railway, and was
expected to return to Windsor Castle this afternoon.
Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie
of Baden, attended by two Ladies in Waiting, and Baron
Schreinkenstien, is expected to arrive at the Castl• this
evening, on a visit to the Queen and the Prince.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Exeter, the Earl and Countess of
Jersey, and Lady Clementina Villiers, and the Earl and
Countess Spencer, are also expected to arrive on a visit
to-Jay.

Ttie royal dinner party this evening included her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kant, her Royal High-
nee; the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, his Serene
Highntss Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duchess
of Sutherland, Lady C. Levesou Gower, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Douglas, the Marquis and Ilir-
chioness of Exeter, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de
Spat]. the Earl and Countess of Jersey, Lady Clemen-
tine Villiers, the Earl and Countess Spencer, Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Sir George Couper, the Ladies
in Waiting on the Grand Duchess Sie,,hanie of Baden,
Baron Schreinskenstien, and Colonel Thornton (Grua*
dier Guards).
The band of the Ist Life Guards attended during din-
inn the Castle.l
erHerlSajesty's private band afterwards attended

ZHis Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday
at a meeting cf the Royal Commission for the promo•
don of the Exhibition of tho Works of Industry of all
Nations, to be held in the year 1851. His Royal High-
ness arrived at the New Palace of Westminster at 20
minutes before twelve o'clock, attended by Colonel the
Honourable Charles Grey and Lieutenant-Colonel F.
H. Seymour. Previously to the met ting of the Cora.
mission, the Mayor of Hull, T. W. Palmer, Esq., ac-
companied by the Earl of Yarborough and the
Right Honourable Matthew Baineii, had the honour
of an iiit:rview with Prince Albert to proseat an ad-
dress from the Mayor and Corporation of Hull,
thanking his Royal Highness for the steps he had
taken to promote the proposed exhibition of 1851,
and promising their cordial support and aisistanca in
carrying it out. The Commissioners present were—
the Duke of Buecleugh, Earl Granville, the Right
Honourable Sir Robert Peel, the Right Honourable
Henry Labouchere, the Right Hon. William Ewest
EnG
aci a dos( tt Sire, Sir
CharlesArchibaldL ya rl Galloway,
y, Sirm.
r. RichardenazieyW,Tm.
Cobden, Mr. William Cubitt, Mr. Eastl,ake, Mr.d
Mr.
F.
Gibson, Mr. Gott, Mr. Jones Loyd,: Mr. .1
rues
t a)r.9i es, Mr.
Alderman Thompson. The
meeting t until a:quarter-past five o'clock, whin
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The meeting sa
teSenodtatnletue.ssell and Mr. Stafford jNoomrtthcsuecte were in at-
tendance.
F.
ii.,
the London and South-Western Railway, on his return
to W. P. Robertson, chairman of the Commit'ee of
Priince,Albourt,
Seatytemndouedr,
Mexican Bondholders, tiansaete 1 business at the Fo-
reign-Ake yesterday.
Windsor Cast e.
A deptaltiort on the County Pvite Bill, consisting of
Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Townley Parker, and Mr. Ro-
berts, had an int-I:view with Sir George Grey yesterday
at the Homc-office.

SOUTH SEA COMPANY.—Yesterday the election of
cii:ectors of this company for the ensuing year took place
at the South Sea House, Threadneedle-stie. t. At the
close of the ballot, at four o'clock, the list was given out
as tollows :—Charles Bosanquet, Esq , Governor ;
Charles Franks, Esq., Sub-Governor; the Hon. Philip
Pleydell Bouverie, Deputy-Governor; C. J. Baker, H.
Berens, J. W. Bosanquet,-F. C. Gaussn, Esqs.; Sir K.
P. Glyn, Bart.; M. Harrison, H. L. Hunter, C. J. Man-
ning, 13. Pearse, W. Pliiilimoro, N. Smith, ;G. S. Tport.-
ton, J. Thornton, C. J. Tindal, G. Whitmore,l, E. Ed-
wards, J. I. Nieoll, T. 11. A. Poynder, E. F. Maitland,
J. W. Warren, J. Whatman, Esqrs.
At a Bension of the Honourable Society of Gray's
Inn, holden on. Welnesclay last, William John Broderip,
E q., a magistrate of the Westminster Police-court,
and Thomas Horncastle Marshall, Esq., Judge of one
of the County Courts for Yorkshire, were called to the
bench of the society, and appointed to take their seats
at the bench-table on the 17th day of April next.

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GERMANY.
The Rd ner ZeitNng publishes the following tele-
graphic dispatch :--
" BERLIN, JAN. 20.—The eleetionary agitation fir
the Lower house of the German Parliament is setting
favourably in the direction of the Gotha (Constitutional)
party. Four districts have offered to cleat M. Camp-
hausen (late Minister of State), but he has declined ac-
cepting their votes, as he is bound to his former con-
stituents.
The Upper House of the Prussian Parliament has
this day concluded the general debate on the Royal Mes-
sage of the 7th January. They have accepted, in har-
mony with the resolutions of the Lower House—Art. 1,
on the Press. Art. 2 and 3, Lsndsturm and Civic
Guards. Art. 4. Time of dissolution of Chambers.
Art. 9. Electionary Distric.ts. They have negatived
Art. 5, Responsibility of Ministers.