The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-08 00:00:00

CORN MARKET.

The country markets for wheat are inactive, whilst in
some cases prices are firm.

At Mark-lane this morning the attendance was small,
and although the supplies were not heavy the tone was
dull.

The small quantity of English wheat was purchased
sparingly, at about late rates.

Foreign wheat met very littlo inquiry, and quotations
were nominal. Easier rates would have been requisite to
induce purchases.

Flour sold in retail at prices the turn in favour of
buy ers.

Barley, beans, and peas unchanged. Oats in small sup-
ply, and firm, with a quiet sale.
_ _

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

Si:GAlL—Demand is moderate, and prices are supported,
supplies on offer being moderate. Refined sugars not
active, but well mlintained.

CoFFEF. - There is scareely any change to notice. Sup-
plies continue liberal, and the proportion of good and fine
oo'oury qualities of colonial still meet a good competition ;
Whilst pale and indifferent descriptions sell slowly at prices
favouring buyers.

ROI AL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.

Yesterday a meeting of this institution was held
at its house, John-street, Adelphi, his Grace the
Duke of Northumberland, P.C., in the chair,
There w ere also present Sir Edward Perrott,
Bart., Rear-Admiral Tarleton, C. 8., Controller
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General of the Coastguard ; Thomas Chapman,
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Capt. Ward, R.N.
The minutes of the previous meeting having been
read, a reward of 10s. was voted to pay the
expenses of the lifeboat of the institution at
Withernsea in going off twice on the 7th ult., and
bringing ashore through a very heavy sea the crews
of nine men of two Withernsea fishing boats, which
had been previously warned off the shore, as it was
not safe for them to attempt to take the land. A
reward of £lO 7s. 6d. was likewise voted to pay the
expenses of the institution's lifeboat at Cromer, in
putting off on the 9th ult., during a heavy N.E.
gale, and rescuing the crew of five men of the brig-
antine Agenoria, of Lowestoft, which was wrecked
opposite Cromer gangway. A reward of £slos. was
also voted to pay the expenses of the society's life-
boat at Blakeney in going off, in reply to signals of
distress during a strong N.E. gale, and saving the
crew of three men of the sloop Richard of Goole,
which had stranded on the West Sari I, about half a
mile from the harbour on the Bth Ult. A reward
of £8 Bs. was likewise voted to pay the expenses
of the Ayr lifeboat of the institution, in putting
off on the 29th ult., and saving the crew of
five men of the schooner John G. Wade, of
Newry, which, during a heavy N.W. gale, had
stranded off Troon harbour. A reward of £4 10s.
was also voted to the crew of the institution's life-
boat at Moelfre, for going off during a strong
easterly wind and rescuing two men from the smack
Cymro, of Amlwch, which had exhibited signals of
distress, and afterwards became a total wreck in
Moelfre Bay, on the Bth ult. It was reported that
the society's lifeboat at Pakefield had gone out on
the same day during a very strong north east
gale, and had taken off part of the crew of the
brigantine Douglas, of Guernsey, which had sprung
a leak and exhibited distress signals in Pakefield
vessel,Roads an
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wh fet
hbeo lifeboat
assistance
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she
was freed from water and taken into Lowestoft
harbour. harbour. The institution's lifeboat at Howth was
likewise the means, after some difficulty, of bring-
which had stranded on the bank between
ing safely into the harbour the brig Arran, of
,
thelr mviaea, in and Ireland Eye, off I-lowth on the
19th ult. The society's lifeboat at Barmouth had
also assisted into harbour the schooner Dasher,
of Amlwch, which was in great distress near
the St. Patrick's Causeway on the 22d ultimo.
The crew of the vessel expressed their thanks to
the lifeboat men for going out to them, as they
ignorant of their position, and would
were quite
have been unable to weigh anchor without some
assistance. Rewards were also granted to the
crews of the lifeboats of the institution at Hun-
stanton, Wexford, Worthing, Aberystwith, Camp-
beltown, and Mullion, for various services to
distressedetiwn' vessels during the recent gales.
Various other rewards were also granted to the
crews of different shore beats for saving life
from shipwreck on our coasts. Altogether, the in-
titution this year has contributed to the rescue of
361 lives from shipwrecks on our coasts, in addition
to having saved eight vessels from destruction.
Payments amounting to £1,600 were likewise ordered
to be made on various lifeboat establishments. The
committee expressed their deep abhorrence and in-
dignation at the attempt recently made in a distant
colony on the life of his Royal Highness Prince
Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, and an earnest hope
that his Royal Highness would soon be restored to
perfect health. A benovolent lady had given the
institution the cost of the Lowestoft lifeboat, through
Miss Prince and Mrs. Pilgrim, of Brixton. The
employes of Messrs. S.lNorthcote and Co., of St.
Paul's-churchyard, having given an entertain-
ment in aid of the lifeboat fund, Mr. R. Frank-
land had, on their behalf, forwarded the society
a contribution of £27 10s. 10d. Lieutenant Ker,
R.N.R., had also sent the institution an additional
sum of £5, being the amount he had collected
from the officers and passengers of the Royal mail
steamship Briton on her last voyage to the Cape.
It was also reported that legacies had recently
been bequeathed to the institution, by the late
Felix Slade, Esq., of Lambeth, £3OO ; the late R.
S. Fydell, Esq., of Rutland, £lOO ; the late Mr.
Geo. Berger, of Newcastle-street, Strand, £lO 10s. ;
and £2O by the late Mr. Edward Davies, of the same
street. His reported that the institution had sent
new lifeboats during the pest month to Broad-
stairs, Kent, and Pentnon, Anglesey. The last-
named boat was exhibited at Settle en route to its
station. Reports were real from Capt. Ward, R.N.,
the inspector, and Capt. D. Robertson, R.N., the
assistant inspector of lifeboats to the institution, on
their recent visits to the coasts. The committee
expressed their deep regret at the death of Mr.
Thomas Forrest, who had been the able and intelli-
gent lifeboat builder of this institution during the
past 16 years. The Duke of Northumberland pre-
sented an additional contribution of £lOO to the in-
stitution, The pro;;Qedings then terminated,

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FORICIGN RAIL WA
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ban lauto, tiro., ua. 6 per cent., Ili

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BANAS.

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Australasia. 51
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oriental Gas, litre., 3 15-1
Angio.Anierican telegraph, 231
Atlantic Telegraph, 51i;
Ditto, S per cent , 105
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City of Moocow Gas, inn., 5}
nast India irrigation anti Canal,
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Gorefnuient), 101
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Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, 111

COURSE 01? EXCHANGE—Last Evening.

1 Amsterdam Short ... 11 171 ... 11 18
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Rotterdam...
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Antwerp —
... 25 35 ... 25 40
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Ditto 3 Ms. ... 2 , 30 ... 25 371
Marseilles ... ... 25 32/ ... 25 37/
Fraukfort-on-t Ile-Main ... ••• 120 i ..• 1201
Vienna — ... 11 ts7} ... 11 9
Trieste --... 11 87-:,- ... 11 9
Petorsburg
Berlin
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Madrid - ... 48 49i
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