The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-05 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Commodore Lord John Hay, C. 8., superintendent
of Devonport Dockyard, entertained at dinner at his
official residence on Wednesday evening, the port
admiral, Sir W. H. Gage, G.C.H. ; the military com-
mander-in-chief of the district, Lieut.-General the Hon.
H. Murray, C. 8.; Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C.B.
(Impregnable), and Lady Maitland, Captain Nias, C.B.
(Agincourt), Captain Codrington, C.B. (Thetis), Colo-
nel and Mrs. Torrens, Captain Protheroe, A.D.C., and
Mrs. Protheroe, Mr. Secretary Irvine, Mr. Secretary
Dyer, Flag-Li.,.-ut. Warren, Lady Sophia Wyndham,
Lady Jane Hay, and Miss Cameron.
Cygnet, 8, has been taken to the sheer hulk to be
masted. Commander White has taken up his commis-
sion, and she has hoisted the pendant.
Sealark, 8, Commander Sotheby, embarked her mails
for the coast of Africa, but the weather being foul has
prevented her from sailing. She was to leave as soon
as the weather moderated.
Ferret, 8, has been docked at Devonport for repairs.
Hone, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, was at an-
chor in the Downs yesterday, when the Rtiadarsanthus
and two other steamers were dispatched to tow her to
Sheerness to be paid off.
The Thetis will be paid off on Saturday, and re-com-
mis-ioecd on Sunday by Captain Augustus S. Kuper, C.B.
The Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir Henry Blackwood,
sailed into Portsmouth Harbour in very good style on
Tuesday evening, with a wind at west, blowing halt a
gale. She carried double-reefed topsails, courses, jib, and
spanker. When off the King's Rooms she brailed up
her courses, and when off the Platform Battery she
clewed up her topsails, coming up to the dockyard under
her j;b and spanker. The tides being dead neap, and
the Vengeance drawing much water, sLe had to
lighten to crime into harbour, and, as it is customary,
took out her lower-deck guns and emptied her shot-
locker at Spithead. This practice is invariably fol-
lowed by al line-of-battle ships when coming into
Portsmouth Harbour at neap tides. When a ship has
to come into harbour under canvass, this custom is de-
cidedly a bad one ; instead of discharging the lower
deck gut s, those on the weather and maindecks should
be got out t.) lighten her draught. The Vengeance
came in with a strong sid-wind. She inclined over
very much, not only from the force of the wind, but also
from her top weight. Now, had she met with a scant
wind in the Narrows or a severe squall at the entrance
of the harbour, this ship iwould not have been half so
stable, nor could she have been managed half so well
as she would have been bad she been in hater trim

—namely, with her lower-deck guns in and her upper-
deck guns out. She is alongside the dock, and returning
her unserviceable stores. She will probably pay off on
Saturday.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—]hard westerly gale, with
much rain. The New York racket-ship Devonshire is
detained at Spithead by it.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
BIRMINGHAM, JULY 4.—At Gloucester and Woreei
ter markets, on the 29th, wheat of all kinds was fully as
dear, but no quotable advance could be obtained on any
description. Barley, beans, and pees, all more inquired
for, and the turn dearer. Oats unaltered in value, with
a slow trade. During the present week we have had a
fair business doing in wheats, and previous currency has
been readily paid, but buyers submit very reluctantly to
higher rates. We have an improved retail demand for
grinding barley, particularly fur heavy qualities. Oats
unaltered. Few transactions reported in beans, Peas in
more request. We have had some fine rains this week,
which were wanted by the spring crops. At this day's
market there was only a limited supply of wheat from
the farmers, and the price ruled the turn in favour of the
seller; but we make no alteration in our quotations. We
had a free sale for grinding barley. Very litt!s inquiry
for oats. Beans neglected. Peas Is per quarter dearer.
BRISTOL, JULY 4.—The supplies of English wheat are
only moderate, and short of good sweet foreign. Prices on
the week have improved fort ach ls per qr. English new
wheat fetehtd 38s to 44i per imperial qr.; foreign white,
42s to 45s per 4801 b.; ditto red, fine qualities, 40s to 43s
per 4801 b.; ditto red, ordicary qualities 38s to 40s per
4801 b.; ditto hard, 353 to 37s 6d per imperial quarter.
Flour fully is per sack dearer. English seconds, 28s to
30s per sack; American, &c., sweet, 23s to 24s per bar-
rel. Grinding barley attracts rather more attention.
English malting, 23s to 26s per imperial quarter; ditto
and foreign grinding, 18s to 20s per 4001 b. Oats and
beans very dull, end V e turn in favour of the buyer.
Oats, Devon and Welsh, 15s to 16s per imperial quarter;
Irish whi e, 16s to 17s 6d per 3201 b; ditto black, 15s to
16s per imperial quarter. Foreign none. The arrivals
for the week have been—wheat, 5,101 quarters; cats:,
2,710 quarters, 2,179 barrels; barley, 725 quarters, 300
barrels; beans, 280 quarters; flour, 590 sacks. The
averages—Wheat, 40s 2d; oats, 158 7d; barley, 19s;
beans, 28s.
GLASGOW, Ana. 3.--We have had copious showers
of rain for the last eight days, with a cool atmosphere.
Coastwise, and from Ireland, our supplies have been
light. From Canada, about 1,900 quarters of wheat,
745 quarters of peas, and only eight barrels of flour, have_
arrived. At Grangemouth about 2,241 quarters of
wheat, 3,782 quarters of oats, 824 quarters of beans,
and 10 quarters of peas were reported from the Con-
tinent. A moderate busiaess occurred during the week,
at the currency of last Wednesday. This day's market
was thinly attended. Wheat and flour met a limited
demand at late rates. Barley, beans, and peas were
obtained on rather easier terms. Oats and oatmeal a
fair sale, without change in value. Indian corn and rse
attracted little notice.
BosTox, JULY 3.—Wheat, red 35s to 41s Od, white 41s
to 435, extra 43s to 45s ; barley 00s to 00s ; oats 14s to 18s;
beans 2's to 28s; peas Os to Os per quarter.
Atroan.—Averages for the week ending July I—Wheat
39s 5*(1; oats 17s per qr ; flour, best Os'Od, seconds Cs Od.
Lynx, JULY 2.—Wheat 34s to 38s; fine 40, 42s to 445;
barley Os to Os, fine Os to Os per qr.
Urns/Guam, JULY 3 —Wheat 38s to 42s Od; barley 21s to
23s ; oats 17s to 20s ; beans 26s to '2Bs per quarter. Butter
Bid to 9d per lb ; eggs 22 for ls.
MELTON MOWBRAY, JULY 2.—Wheat 38s Od to 42s ;
barley 23s to 26s ; oats 18s to 219 ; beans 26s to 3Cs per qr.
Butter lld to 12d per lb ; eggs 20 for ls.
NEWARK, JULY 3.—Wheat, white 44s to 465, extra 48s,
red 4ls to 435, extra 44s ; oats, feed 16s to 20: beans, 27s to
28s, extra 29s ; peas 28s to 30s ; tares 34s to 36s ; malt
54s to 46s per qr ; Saale and Bohemian malting barley
22s to 23s ed, Danish and Russian grinding 19s to 20s ;
tares, feeding, 20s to 21s per qr ; linseed cake, English 616 s to
715 s per ton.
CARLISLE, JULY 2.—Wheat, 45s 7id ; barley, 24s Od;
oats, 21s IC4I per quarter.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY 2.—The supply
of fat beasts to-day was again large, with a good attendance
of purchasers ; no alteration in the price. The sheep pens
were well filled with cheep and lambs, but the demand for
both was flat. Fat and store calves were again plentiful.
Beef, 40 to libd; mutton, 41c1 to 5d ; lamb, 6d to 6}id ; veal,
4d to 40 per lb ; pork, 7s per score. Rough fat, 3s 3d per
stone a 141bs. Hideo, lid to lid per lb; calf skins 3d to 4d
per lb.