The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-09 00:00:00

SICILY.

Accounts from Naples of the 30th ult. state that it
was rumoured that an outbreak had taken place at
Palermo, and that there was fighting in the streets. A
letter from Palermo, dated a few days previously, thus
describes the state of that city : •

" The Neapolitan army continues to be a distinct part
of the population; no Sicilian treats with soldiers save
those who of necessity are thrown in their way. To give
an idea of the state of society, the engineers who aro
making a plan of the surrounding city are each allowed
eleven soldiers to guard them when at work. Filangieri
continues the bayonet governmtnt, and does not hesitate
to shoot on the slightest pretext. The Government, if
so it can be called, appears to be very anxious about con-
cealed arms, and the possession of a rusty sword-stick
has caused the clea'h of many an unhappy Sicilian. Dis-
content and poverty increase daily; and but for the pre-
sence of a large army, the whole island would again
hoist the revolutionary standard."

Mr. W. Carter held an inquest on Saturday at the
Plough Inn, Plough-bridge,liotherbithe, on the body of
James Whitehead, aged nine -ears. The deceased and
several other children were amusing thfinselves on Thursday
last off the Surrey Canal, Commercial Docks, when he fell
into the water. Every exertion was made to save the child,
who was unfortunately drowned before assistaace could be
rendered, Verdict, "Accidental Death."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpol on Saturday were
.estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 700 American and
3.00 Pernam aud Maranhaui were taken for export. The
market closed heavily. The sales c.)mprised 3,000 Ame-
rican, 400 Brazil at 711 to Bid., 50 Egyptian at sfl.,
and 400 Surat at 414. to 5:1;1. per lb.—The Railway
S uare Market was quiet, and closed heavily, with prices
ti nding downwards.

The Corn tradl in Mark lane is steady to-day.
The quantity of Tallow shipped from St. Petersburgh
to the 231 ult. was 46,250 casks.

The following report upon the Metal Market is by
Mr. W. Short:—
" A considerable business was done in Welch bars
and rails in the early part of the month just ended, at
41. 10s. to 41. 12s. 6d. per ton; but the market is now
languid both in Wales and Staffordshire, although sales
are nut pressed. The exports of British iron to India,
from LDndon to Liverpool, fur the first eight months of
this year, were:—

In 1819. Increase.

Tons. Tons. Tons.
Madras and Calcutta 16,889 agit 9 288 7,601
.13om5ay 12,461 „ 8 730 3,734
Chins, &".

Total .........35,927 22,852 13,075
"The shipcnents for 8 mouths of this yt ar were thus
within 1,506 tons of the supply sent in the whole of
1849, when the largest supply on record was shipped to
India; it seems, therefore, clear that either the wants of
India have prodigiou,ly increased, or we are sending too
much. Scotch Jigs have receded to 425. 6d. for mixed
numbers, and the market is without life. The exports
of British Iron to all parts of the world were in—

1840 ... 284,000 tons
1849 ... 700,00 J „
Thus the exports have gradually increased during the
ten years until !Imre of the last year of the series are
nearly threefold those of the first. Notwithstanding
this, the prices. that rule do not cover the coat in any
one department, which clearly proves that our produc-
tion has increased in a proportion surpassing that of our
exports."
The advices from the Continent are of bat minor inte-
rest. The statements relative to the crops are not uni-
form, for in some parts they promise much better than in
others, and it is difficult to arrive at a conclusion as to
the average.
By a ship arrived direct from Sydney we have accounts
of May 9. One of the most prominent subjects noticed
is the effort of-Dr. Laing to get up a movement in
favour of independence, on the pretence that the mother
country will give its assent, and which the Sydney
papers do nut fail to characterise as ridiculous. The
meeting held at Melbourne was of no weight, and the pro-
ceedings were by no means orderly or unanimous. Busi-
ness in imports continue very brisk at Sydney, the supply
having fallen off considerably for several months, both
because of the limited number of vessels coming forward,
and the length of the passages made by those which ar-
rived. Various articles were in request, which pre-
viously had been looked upon as unsaleable. Tallow
had been lower, but was better before the present ad-
vices were dispatched. Wool supported full prices. The
weather in the interior was too dry, although rains had
fallen in some parts. The Bank returns afford gratifying
proof of the increase of trade and wealth, both the cir-
culation and deposits having increased.
The Stock Market has been very heavy, and there is
no inclination to enter intoaransactions unconnected with
the settlement of the account, which dotes on Wednes-
day. Consols have been 96 to 961 for Transfer, and there
have been no bargains for time above 961, showing so
far that there have been more speculw ions for a rise
than a fall, and that these have now to be liquidated or
carried over. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have been 981 to 99, and the Three per Cents. 961 to
Exchequer-bills are dull at 635. to 665. premium.
The Foreign Market has been very inactive, and
prices are for the most part nominally the same.
Spanish Five per Cents. have been done at 191. Mexi-
can Bonds have been marked 291 4. and Peruvian 82.
Russian Stock has been firm at 961 to 97. Belgian
Four-and-a -Half per Cents. have realised 901, and Dutch
Four per Cents. 90i.
Railway Shares are all cheaper, with some pressure
of sales to realise profits accruing from the late advance.
QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols ... 961
Ditto Account ... 961

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BIIITIS[I FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 oer cent. Reduced kins. ..... 965,i% 97
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 96M 961964 96M
gel- 3M per Cent. Anna 9834 99 99
, ong Anne. to expire Jaa.lB6o 8 8 5-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859
C,)nsols for Account 961% 96 961% 961,E
•Cxchequer Bills. 11,01. at 1a
1,0001. June 63 66 p 66 p
5001. June
Small. June 63 66 p 66 p
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds — 92
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 Der Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent.lBl6, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons --
Ditto, Account ....-...
Peruvian Bonds, 4',, per Cent B3 811,1
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
ttussian Bonds
Ditto, 4% per Cent
'ipan,ii fi per Ce,nt. 1840
Ditto, Account
Divid,rids on the above payable in London.
Beligan, 4% per Cent.
initch 2t4 per Cent., 12 Guild.
f..to. 4 oar (lent. Certificates —
Ditto, Account
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINEBs DONE CLOSING
RAIL WAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
A.berde •!zi

Do. Preference — dis
A. n her. Notr.., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 8 t,4
tyrshire, and Galloway.. 7
Belfast & County Down 32 ......
Berks 112 Hants Extens.

(Grt.West. Per.s per ct.) 6
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly

paid, or with a guaran.. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 20
Bi ming, Wolvorh'ton,
and r u (Bey, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 15
Do. without guarantee 15
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stoat Valley..-... 131. 14s ...
Birkenhead Lancashire,
ano Cheshire June—. 26
Bristol and Exeter 100 ...... 64 x.d. ... .. 63% x.d
buckinghamshire
Caledonian
Do. New. 101. Pref..... 10
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 50 ......
D.tto, Preference ls
Clarence
Direct London & Ports-

month
Dublin and Belfast June. 45
Dundalk& Enniskillen 30

E sst Anglian, 25/., L. tic

_ .
E. and L. and D... 25
Do. 18/., E. & IL lB
D0.,31. 105., Pref...... 3%
Do., (50 7 per Ct.
Preference ... 5 ...... ... • —,

Ditto, (71. 175.) 7 per
Cent., Preference... 2
Eastern Comities...
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 61. 135.4 d.... p .
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... p.
Do., New Pref.rence,
6 ter Cent....—.... 10 ...... 11%% ll%
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.

Ditto. 5 per Cent.." 50 — .

Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A -
(late E. . Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditt 0... 6
Do., Class B & C 25
De. Scrip (6per cent.) 20 ...... . O —.
East Lancashire 25
Ditto, New Quarters 61A — ..
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 61At — ..... ......... •-•
East Lincolnshire, guar.

d-66 per Cent. - 25
Edinburgh and Gli.sgow 50 ...... 25 25% x.d ... 25%x.d
;4,din., Perth, & Dundee 25
Ditto, Newport. l5 ..... ... —
rxeter.Yeovil, & Dorch. 23,A —

Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle - •••••• eeeeee •••
-_iliagow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 .... . .
.1.

DO:Preference Consul.
Gloucester & Dean Forest 14
rat Northern
Do., Ili A Deferred ... 124......
Do., JAz 13 6 per Cent... 111,4 N....-. ..... ... 1.7%
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 124 ll% % ll 'l/23
;rea' South. and West.

( Ireland)
Ditto, Eighths 2% —• •• •• •es 0000000 .m...
GruatNorth of England.loo
Ditto, New, 40/ 4O
Ditto. New, 30/ 3O
Ditto, New,lsl l5
';reat Western 100 ...631A 63 63% 62% 63%
Ditto, New 171— l5 ... .. 8% .. 8%
dull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... ... ..-
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Do. Quartt r Shares... 12% 20% .. ... 20%
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...•••

..
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100
Do. Quarters ......... 234 — .......«......
Du. Fifths.... ........ ... 11%.
Do. Thirds lB
Do. New, Gua.6 perct. 10
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Sher. )
Co. (W. Riding Union) 11 %
Leeds tad Brauford
Leads anci Thinik ..... . .50 ...
Do.,Prefer., 6 per CL 6 di3
. -

D0., do.
Do., do. ...... No. 3 5 ...... ... ........
Do., Pref. Quar., 1818 9
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport.
London 84Blackwall...11 /. 6s. 3d... 5%14 - 5%
London, Brighton, and
South Coast... ..... 100 ......
Do.G uarant. 5 per et.. 9 ..... 1118 ll5B
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50
Ditto ditto..-.. 1852 50 ..
Do., New, guaranteed
6 per Cent . ...100
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d...
Ditto, Prefei ence 2O
Loudon and N. Western 100 10...4% 110 11014 it.d 11014x.d
Ditto, New Quarter 17 ...... z-d ... —x.d.

----------;ilr'd
Ditt, Fic,j,,
P . 101. (M. & B.) C 1 ..... 2 *,•••••• •••"" 661
Lcndor & -i. v . 6.,1- :rt, 104) .. ... 66, 65 *, ••• ...... ..•
133, New 501. •
DJ. New 40!. '''' •.. . '-q
...
•••
r_.on,i.,mic-rry&Col,re.iy.• 25 - -
Do. 1,,',. Shares ........ 5
, ol,...:n,terry and Ennis- •••
ki.h.o ' .. 25
Do. 1,4 Shares
LoweActli guar. 4 per ct 20 - .. ..
Ditto (6 per ct.) .....13
............
Mancht,,t,r.Bußton,and ••••
Matlock-.
s:i ...... .....,. .. .....
M tn. .:. •,-, er, Sherrie Id, ••••
rod Lincolnshire lOO ...... ...,. ...........
Do. Quarter* (No. 1) 25 ... - ............... ".
Ditto. New IC4I. Pre lO ...... ............ •••
dig.
Do,. Manchester and ... •
Liaz,ln Unior V. 2s. - dis. •••• ...... ... 365/.0
Mid ,n I lOO 3514 35 35i4 x." •••••
Do. Consolidated Pref 100
1
d
Do., 50/. &tare:, .... ::':5
Do., Itirm. •••nd Derby 1( 0
Do. Consolid. Bristo: & 1214
--•

Birra ng.. o oar e4...i.10 - ........... ... ,
Ditt,Brist. &Gloc‘tr. 46
Ditto ditto ..... 29.. 163. Od - - • .......... ". "..
Do.,Erevra,liVal.,Pref 50 - ...............
Ditto, Leiees`.& Swan- ' •••
ningtoa, 8 per et. guar. RIO - ........ •••••
Ands:and Great Western - ••••
%. .-..••••••••""'m
Irish
NI ddlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar. - ....... ... ..... ..•
Newelstle and Carlisle.lo4) - . ..... •• .... ' . •••
Do. Quarters
Newmarket
Do. Extension - --•• • ..............
- ewport, Abergavenn.y, 2'235
....'
----
..
..................
......
1.........
..
,nd Hereford 6 •••••• •••••• ..... MO .... ....
`every and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint, ..•
d '
and Rostrevor .. 20 -.. ........ •••• -
g„
Norfolk ....... lOO
Do. New 201. ... ls
''''_
- .... ..
.. •
Do. Extension - ...............
Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 - ..... ~...0.
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 - .............. 0,04
N •rthern Counties Union 4 -
. . ........ ••••••
North Briti-1, ........... 25 .....• 6
53/i
....N•••'•• 0.,
.o. 6i
Ditto Preference - •.••• ....
`Noah Staffordshire ... 17% 6% ... .......... . . ,
North-Western . l7 - - ............ •••
•••
oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ..,,,,,„ 60
.....
......... ••••• ..• •
Preston & W yre ..... . ... 25 ... -: ...... ........ .4.' •
Do. % Shares (A) ic% - .........••••••
heading, Guildford, and •••••••
Reigate lB ~... - ...... • .....
doyston and Hitchin - ... - ......... •••••" •"
Do. Shepreth Eaten - ••• ••• •••••• •••.'
Scottish Central - ... '••••'N ~..
Scottish Midland
- .• ..... ..
~
Ditto, New
..
Shrewsbury and Birin 1314 ...... -- dis.... .......#'9l,
Ditto ditto. Class B 9% - dis••"'" '...
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
Shrewsbury and Herald. 5 - ...............
Shrewsbury & Chester '
(Nor. W. Min.) - ... .........'
•••• .
Ditto Halves
Ditto Oswestry
Ditto New - .... .. ........ .0,0
•• ••• . „,„ g
Do. 8 per Cent. Prof. 10
Shropshire Union
2 4•••••......... 7
South Davon
...• ••••
Do. Preference - "*. "....• 174_
South Staffordshire B% - ....... 'au, .• ....
'with Eastern
Do., Registered is.ro. -4 10
Soath W ales
- ~uth Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole •
Sheffield, Rotherham, as •••'
Goole N. Div.) Gua-
... . " ...
ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18% - •••
••••
Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 6
e
.
Swans. & Loughor &Ca-
. ...•• •••
meron's Stn. C0a1.... 8 - .•• .0..
Taw Vale Extension ... 9% - •••
Thames Haven Dock • ... ••• '
and Railway
17%•....• •-- ....... • .......
....
Vale of Neath ... .. l3 - ..............
Waterford and Kilkenny 20 . - ••' ......... •
Waterford and Limerick 47%
•-• •••• ...... .O.
4 aterld,Wxfrd,Wicklw.
•••••••••••'•• . and I) u blin .., „,„ ..... 8 .., . .....
.0,
Wear Valley 6 per Cent. ...•
Guaranteed ... ..
.. „
Do. do. •do. ... 25 -.....-- •••'"'''',,••• .0,
Do. do. do. ... 15 - .... ". . ••• •••
West Cornwall ...„ ..... 7 %
..,, „ .... • ............
..... •
N hitehaven & Furness 20
Windsor, Staines, and o.° ~,.
South Western..... ... 14 .•.N.-- •••" -..
. 41/1
N iltz, Somerset, & Way- •
.. ••••
mouth
fork, Newcastle, ana ••• 105'0
Berwick. -..
••••••••
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...„. 10,3/41 .......... ~.
Do. G.N.E. Preference 9 ...
Do. Hartlepool Dock
••;;•17 s„
and Railway lOO -_ .„- ... d • •••
York and Nortb Midland au • 1674 /a -.
••
„..
... •••
Oitt,, 1'Je,ereti0,........ 10 - ... .
FOREIGN RAIL WAY D' e
Ang - Italian (late Ita- .... "" li
Tian and Austrian).... 6% - .... '.. . ..... ,i;
doulugue and Amiens... 20
-P

Central of France (Or- ......
•''''
leans and Vierzon)... 20
Dsme,r;:_ra ...... . ..... 17% ...........
Outcn Rhenish ..... 8
9 9'4 ....... ""
cast Indian
Ditto ...... ..... ...... .
Great Indian Peninsular ......
••• ..... ... .
...... ..
Do. Do 3
Louvain la :-ambre
...... ••••
Luxembourg
Ditto
Madrid and Valentia... It;
....................
Namur . Liege ...... 20............
Northern of Franco...—. 16 ...
. 14%14 .....
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 .......... . ............ 01'
Paris and Orleans 20 ~••••'•• .....
•'•
l'aris and Rouen ''
t'aris and Strasbourg
'
Rouen and Havre
... ••• '' /
Sambre and Meuse 2O
Strasbourg and Basle l4 ...... '''''''' '''''

Tours and Mantes . 14 •
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Elasselt ...... 20 '''''''''''
West Flanders 8%..... .......
JOINT STOJL BANILs•
Australasia. 4
British North American 50 .
........... .. ..
181
Colonial 25 ...... ....... .. 0
Commercial of London 20 .............
London Joint Stock lO ......
............../
London & Westminster 2O ............... 5
- aLiictntoaNlPerwon.E. .IhA
".... ....
National of Ireland•
.. ...
Vrovincial of Ireland 25 ....... . &•-• ** ,• ....‘
MINES. • ...
/
Anglo-Mexican lOO
Asturian ......
.. .
.. •
Bassora Range ..: 4
. 335. ...... ..............
Bi aenarvon Iron & Coal 50 - ...... ......
16

Brazilian Imperial .... .. 2W i 4 -- •-
..•••••
BrazilianCoLaes&Cuisba 30
Boyoon.(!ts.cJroihpn
..... Rey 15 ».•••16 ............... .......
....
" ..
1,4 ....: British Iron I 3 ... -- •••'-'
............. 5
Cobre Copper ... 4O - .....
... ..... eo
General - ........... /
~ ........ /

[teal Del Monte, Ilareg. ...... - ....
Do. Black Debentu-reS' .-- -- ......
''
. ".
unDitoe.ct I.IL-leedxican.D..i.t.,.to..
.2.8147 . 11.............
..... 1 7l ....
.
Santiago de Cuba ... -"' --
........ ... ea
IC-- ••• .... 67,
Tin Croft ...,„ ' ...... .„, .. . .....
LLOYD'S SHIPPING.---% -ti $ °
_..2..................
itio
Lo
breezyGDo o. . . . .
..r r , ii^lS 9 de
N. to $. 4
rateLsSLIGO.
—Sid.
at noon
Aff3.
~.., fle
New York. 11 trona' sl„._a.
QUEENSTOWN, SEPT. " —Wind S''''' tEcle, k,do'.
MiQ:l)l,l°N:
Meg Lee, Murray, Porto Rico; DariogC:l,l Ottry" ,•
fora Liverpool. t 0 it
oho°
$ll
bound vessels. na frofPoisi
Tport, Simeon
A.y
Berland, to e
-ronstadt, put in here 10", edoces..Aie
. EISIN''RE. SEPT. ,I . SEPT.T 11:CdSi cladl., of sdo, 00 0
water, &c. The London, of Shields,_l;o rep,-
Cronstadt, pat in yesterday to refit, end wa frol„ 0.1
a day or two. The Young Dixon, of rl;isioatitil
Castle, to Swinemunde, which put has been ird.sl. 113,,:s
prior to lit September, very leaky, ~,,,osuPloa ''"
here,_e and placed under quarantine 014 $9O, d 0001
fP_c_irreit,opomf
aNstewcahtle, Rostack to the 5(3%4, of god
sis
London, Corfu
after completing
taondersoomnsetadsat.ilsa.naTtthee Aorlia-iikeedoestyesioic-ofo
tbou_nd to Blakeney, from Konigsberg, 1/1" Ito mop- d Ili
ddt _ to
ult.,rrTWi
to Cronstadt,their arrerPi:eid"..tftisil' e 00;/,61
been ;laced under quarantine observattowstb, olof 010
a dCaOmPaEgNeHdAsGiaEtNe., SEPT. 2.—The isfleitli I°-.16°.(00re
from London, has arrived here leaky', w"„ 0 P'"
and bulwarks, afer discharging her WO' . frk
/Aft .6i,
carpet odePlo
nine nk
,s ow,
hSicEhPTw.as s7.—Thed Bdetsejt•bPelp`o-uristir :of
00/1.0,
damage to ship or cargtroa.n e on
Berland,
1., R bGlite
hre
Glasgow
A pg,o
SEPT.t off, , after 8 . :hi sne
Ab i 1 1
nr
ng i :figa'
lea
,1 0 0
00 , (01 f f 0
40 0
ssgpoowrtt;ocSretewttsina,vesdp.ru:g
sal
„....0r.,..„0,
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 7 AND 8.---v, i 60peo-. pi.- iilf
his Danish Majesty's ship St. Thorl3:sw, 50011/ Or'
port, Eagle,
NCI: Liverpool, I.,.....Swydinnel, :•.9 $1(1. 4
,tocli:
Cactirdpa,E,South Australia. A 5 ••'.. jA I
, rbiliP; Oefr.
' A WWI ri)' a bec'
laide, South Australia; Unicorn so- nut, vve ,
William Ward,...rc or'
P.,
c AfAlApia Pipe;
MCVEMESNETPTs. 7.
-'O, Co.
,Iy eIl Poe
siiirs.—The Royal mail steam-ship ,' elorni,,eig ten(
son, sailed from Liverpool on Sat sits,
Lae ~oii
fax and Boston, with the usual niail9, aitopil °sof toldr
a full complement of pa-seige • 1." id lesid opt'
r
ship Niagara, Captain Stone, Zilch wow 196 Pe o,littli:
on the 28th ult , and Halifax on the 330th t Pe,
graphic accounts. from New York to theststes ill
'l,oi or
hourly expected to arrive. The United ~,,w l'or,,lti,d;
Flip Pacific, Captain Nye.. will sad for ,f_4:: Arltni,ifs,< T 7
nesday morning next. The Lords Of 'e klio the ef.
tb 0 feC
directed the R .al mail steam-shiPs 0.1 ;00 ° tO en
Yorkdron tor 0
Ist
tae: 1, direct
abandoning to the
thpeordteotofudrestT'elfriiiirelloe.toi g
the mails from that port. No c""gon linjer c" ,
made in the arrangements of the 11„ as, as 0" le
_,,, 0,0,
steamers will continue to touch at 114"
100 r eels'
arrangements. with toPirolic
The rate-payers in Lancashire, wooly 60,4 e,
nated the movement for applying the 0f c 0 tl?'_ fi ( 107 I,''
ciple to the nomination and election , 0 ine • ~s,
...eld Wl"'
.., ~f-'
ibnogartdhsz
agitationare
of tthat
tqaukees
ttiboeil

/I _______,... ..........
lARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
RN EXCHANGE—MONDAY.
._,,s, ~.. ,
fairly •
.t-, tie ceut:try markets held on S' sturday wree‘rve,
11,r )t„"PPILd A itn Erglivh When, both 01:1 an! .
,e.
tt,',,ig in gcod condition. Fno dry s.•mti• ,Co
4411'0 ast ady sale at full pricer. In the middl!ne,
Csrilicrerior parcel:, very? little wai doing. All springsr
t 1 r 4
w°7° off freely, and the quotations had an upvi!_
• portsl'AcY• Letters from the Baltic and the Black thin
Wheata
!tat° thq a good business has been transacted
,_ lei
.cn English account. In Franc'',
glum, ()tic of
continue to be well sup-
Ported. es all articles Holland, an
tIP Down moor nalrlo.t last week . the arrivals of home-
From
tbm„,,ecrla and Flo
ar were again moderate.
dot'sdirt We received 10,478 quarters of Wheat,
.3,149,
lloa°t L:r 134'1'7, 37,344 ditt,, of Oats, 2,340 ditto ( I
kio'
_4l ditto of Tures, 5,460 ditto of Linseed,2tosf
tiref auudry sorts; 2,851 sacks and 1,932 barrels
A. fait
„,
.fired , average was re-
qusntity of English Wheat
the
40,i tre.sa 1,...
t., to this mornirw's market. Nearlye___,.,.
1,4t1' of it was derived from Essex and li.,,nt, i'.l
631'b5 to 6411:°rtid1,.tion, some of the parcels weighing 6314) lu
btali ~'ltir un'hel• On the whole, the show of samples
theol
yet, as
atteldarie and white was seasonably good,
the
tuled st eof millers was on the increase, demand
111 e!dY, at pricts quite s (pal to those obtai . o
_er
to 'tb.',a); last, and at which a cle:.rance was effected prii
~•1
weiit'..e,in•e cf business. The supply Then 42 colnparativ, ly small. left over from a
as re %I.ecoutits at hand this morning differ materially
Hatt ita. 9ei the yield of the new Wheats; but theyds.tate
fur-
ther, th;';' °tett) disease has nearly d
and
out a
host or, lhe crop of Potatoes is likely to turn
isapi.;eared,
With Rpnant °lli**
igt‘i_ _ oreign wheat
we were very moderately sup-
sillttyeutii reduced learn that the warehoused tUocrktaqueasrto,
Fine dry parcels were in Lai.
inferior
kihtis 7 Previous rates. In the middling and
*ere not 40°‘ anxious 3,.,,11er5.
little was doing, yet the importers
:Zile
piget:ttlit7yo, qwuearretersof
broughtn ewE
forward.ngl ish BaFrloery,
to,
re; 29s per quarter was paid,
parcels a
ateltdy refused to sell under 308. In foreign
e a
thado ..YllBlness • was doing, and malting kinds were we tlearer--Bey 6d per quarter.
Which Aid a moderate inquiry for Malt, the supply of
• The Bas on the increase, at fully late
some of tohfe selected very
fa e
.
hrds 09111 Y of foreign Oats was very extensive,c Uug.
late figures.
p.
niti°llSatt,„7,oo, hence the Oat trade was in a very 6
.1
d per
luttrte "an low Archangel qualities gave way
tctiotitr'e Indthe value of other kinds we have no change
. ustie„ '
cur-
e met a moderate inquiry at last week's , lion 1.•
well
9P1)0 -Inds of Psold
. NIL peas slowly, yet prices were
ihditn ~,,
, The /Iklcrn and
.Meal were almost nominal.
'43' f °ur trade ruled steady, and most kinds realised
all pri
hut etrUxesT
O--stesex t.e PEE IMPERIAL MEASURE. 52$ to 551
ttoed, ~,.... at,
mia
,• •• • 41e to 45s Oats- and
Cyboervkashlutierr.; .
Feed. 163 I'ls
‘iertoik aaalsol•t. 428 508 Ir•iontcatr.. 7...
..
.. ig 3 22s
hits)°,_n• lied"... 41s 443 youghal and Cork.,
Irieb;lllte•..... 433 46s Black .••••• • i ..
14s 17s
ltl.bllto irel,•••••••• s-s cork, White .•• ••
18, 22s
--0,,, ia)'-'te•••••• -s -s Scotch, Feed. •• •• 25, 293
614 e 1?... :: ••• •• •• •• 2,3 s 24s Beans-Tick .•• • ' Itinr,0;1•1,:
••• • • 24s 26s Pigeons . ::: . :
4 th•"ilikg . G.
.. .. •
2216 2274; Peas-U • :.:. 28s
31,
...... 26s
87s.
maple. • • • • • • • • • • 26s
41L84101eil "'•• .: 27ss 29ss White. ••"" .• :: 276 323
kik.-- Atld Nor.
Boilers. •••• • ' • 330 40s
.....row,r. **** •••••• 43s 48s Flour-Town-made...L.
1,95 3,3
k 1 II a 0I;
i;d: 1 i it; e 44 (7) : ;I
12
3. If: Suffolkn •• . •
t & Norfolk 295 34s
r 88,e1•211 SEED.
(line to Orfie parcels of new Mustard Seed havingi„ew
s'‘nity h"°, that article is lower to purchase. .cr
trtietes
yet* reached. us in good condition.
40110,1„ry little is doing.
ttaioa.::(tie green ash. los to lie In all other
ter4,11.•• • lOs 12,s
tkrWhise 'n°,v4, new 88 lOs
4•lceP, ~,,e:! •• • • ••73 6d 8s
t Oki inter •.5s Od 630 d
itrs . per •• •• •••Is Gd 4s 05
(10, 114,.. (laner •• 563 63s
etegt''• ".• •• 20s 24,s
*White N• (cwt.) 35a
'Oreic,,,•• •• •• • • 34s 48s
1., -44.- • 333 486
toll • ... White:: ... 286 4is
... . •••••••• 14s les,
Al
SIVEITELFIELD.
tuitionsth°llgh no
place in the
, Enaterial'advance has taken
th_lue iv...ere, the imports of foreign stock into London
the
we'llt,l%er en the time of ear considered.
8,778 head,
Vet 6.7„, e received not less
correspondinlB49;gditto___4_.
1144 p s„l!..hatze in 1848; and 6 928 in 18 7
44.
,usr ualve.
• which have now .
lit,,taila rut -, the former of
usual Flemish
th Niag , a custom contrary to the
condition, and
l3metohstthlye
INe ktea ' ikte nothing to hand in better ..ost
418 eery
15 ~ tae
Y a areuy of in'ernal fat• Di
4'41 tty
freights from
' graziers evidently fail of stock, and it
t-1144 gellerallY imagined, now that the
polies will
.°'eli .. aro lower that largar
qtr. "8 Prior t h ' • in oi. the u-cold wen-
ters
1,0 The
~ 0 e setting ,
ws the quar
.41.46 following statement sno
Fro 44,1:Zirthe week's supplies haveleselowdreErEinve.d;---
0 INTo LONDON Is nit r"' Calves. Pigs.
Ot,1111)11,.„1, 4,saSts. Sheep. lAmbs. _
..„
ertiaZt •••• Ca
~ 52
_. - ••• tin
... 101
Ttkiett ••• 463
.. 1,819
... 517 ••• -
„.,
1)01114g41."' Ito ..
49 ... -- ".
--
Atikit •• 207
... 6
„.. - ••• ~3
„„ -
Isi.t*er.. "•• ,3 204 • - ...
' -
s'ell I P '''••• 21 ***
**
- ..• 18
-41 41)
". ....... .....
1 ••
II terda 5l ... 790 ... - ••• -
iirlin nt ... 73
.63 -
... 48 ....• 13
gen . ••• i •••
1,4 , 2,235 .. 417 ••• 133
fjet‘i ..........
---
... 117
~,re,„ •••• 1,303 5 898 934 ~, 524
Lwet'.
,eonai„ , ••• t
. iti 184,a"g
nA lB9
"le 1r :'' 1,189 ... 4,( 51 ... 175 ~. I ‘-'•• •..
1,4 t etk in
440 ••••••• 116 11
4 1,„,; , 0 ... 6,118---
i7stir
fr,,,ou head have been landed at tho outports,
19 Oxen,
Thtlwoli "1 if°l6nd• From Ireland, by sea, • ,t-e Et ' Itnd 38 Sheep were received here last week.
•t oar
or-
it, lutia jot(10 otki. Trade Returns give the folloaing troP ,
month elm-
ak! Atigu, ue United Kingdom during the ~t :....... •t 5, and the seven months ending atthe same
pMonth
(,eil 18,19.
ending August 5. 7 Months ending Aug.
Aug. 5.
nits "•••• 1 061
18.50. 1849.
tcve...... ,881.6,878 ••• B'3"
..... en ••• 1,742 8,301 ••• 6,815
teee,p.....•1, ?.43 ... 2,518
1'6;44 . ",'‘9 ... 13,935 41,147 ... •-• ,
__,_
8,511 ...
.1,50,617502
li'' .. .... '4l
•... 1,737 934 , ... 2,493 tty j.. 169 •
530 -- 1,049
ts
too
„ krge ~
umberstoots,en..... of foreign stock- s
A c'
P but middling
Of ~s4itien..- Fey© on off, r here to-oay in
the arrivals
ecially Beas
streps' 41sest, f rorn our own razin districts, .
very
(It_ e rebh o this morning were again h.,
‘„,, , raid _.,. P,
mu', .1 somewhat improved condition. Netvvit
tiler lg that theme
ht, I wha e attendance of both town and
excessively
ki vY, .and, . good, the Beef trade ruled, a „ave way
country
4,4 e Pee ttlbp. to some instances, the quotatieneefb
did sot
8,
Id 33 Gd Thou top general figure for B
11% u Per B,l:git a few very superior
wloetrseretualrioseedd
eel Unsold Ic • Large numbers of Beasts
o •
the north
1,1, nottd . The Bullock droves
11°14 oth‘° pearl 3,000 head, chiefflr;inh
o•
ed 350
rtN•forti et Parts ot England we nem,
_cot.
rt horns.
1,1,1ni, 2, 'tutus, l)evons, &c.; and from S
14.'94 rhere radwaY, 94 horned rned and
and
it. le w Pwe were again evensively supplied,i.
Ads "18 decid • • the weight of most
1,85 • qt.o ed In:Trues mtnt in polit d Scots.
IV kid ~; eritilY specking, the demand was very
ii top
tlii.,ee..
Ttittoe,
oute for
~ 4 N ere the turn in favour of the butcLhaerersb.
Mutton was 4s per 81bs.
Irs4
sewfi °f "Ilion. we have discontinued to quote
There
41! dt4dnrobs offering sold at mutton prices,:..s,_Th in
it.
1e lell it rn ed falling Off it the supply of .
.ITe'
Oki,. ,?,derate business wes doing at Friday's cur-
`vB whr've had a moderate inquiry for Pigs, e W.li
14. ,ii supported. and late
Hoe tt Per albs. to sink the offal.
g. d. to s• 'ii
l'llPtiiilN'ilr,lleilltYtk., ..• Si_ 44• to
2s. 6d, Inferlor Sheep •• - 3 0 32 6
Lk str.te k),e4..• : 8 3 osecond‘e qual. Sheep 3 4 - ppit!lte %arts
e...;.. 3 2 33
143
sCo.arths
44'1114.44::z e
41:et t.O .. 3 a d-ozolliveedtahict ire
3s
15
~.3 10,
444 e 414° a 2 3 6 Dituto eut of the wool 0 .3
310 Large Hogs •• •• •.•• 33 2, 4 0
t, '*•• '• • ::1(, g 206 0 ,ruaariLir.ooties figs .•. . 16 0 22 0
--'44ts. TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
4'740 I Sheen. Ittuti. . 28,560
I 5
Ca2lv2es. I Pigs.22s
94 I FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Shee I !ire.
Calves. 27
till kkvipa. 2,310
P.
I 153
!tty
hs'B thi, P•Tla AND LEADENBALL.
ilir ...ode
]ay sen'night there markets have been
trii th, larger taty Bu
th 'the
Pplieu with each kind of Meat, by
lit:ldle eiu,: portiou of which has been
titql°Y, atkll'tY• Generally speaking the trade has ruled
eas....eY• /,..._th,e . quotations have bad a downward
car. pasts ei ci4e Is now out of season. About 1,0
..s.
ton-
ed of, clelgtl Meat, chiefly Sheep, have been ell
tits,
~••,Isr At Per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d.
.2` ceiL2lol. . fl• d• to s d
2S 3 4
-'•a,.,-"'ula;- •' •• 2 2 2. 4. Mutton, Ulterior •• , 6 3 8
*,;`•••-'rati,: •••• 26 2 g middling •• -83 10
411,4151eitst, '• 210 a 0 prime ••••33 0 3 6
•,••••.,-"."••• : 2 3 4 Pork, largt: :: :: •••• 3 6 4 0
... 11,,%131(,..,: Lamb.3os 80d sOrg.al
mx, B.
war y jib 13( .."JUTSL A.lg 111 spiTAIMZ---",ast week
fro: 06i,ph, or foreign Potatoes into London i
barrels
lab' eharn to 50 bags from Rotterdam, and
10 barrels
hen-
Nfittinprai:Eldte• With home-grown qualities we are
ing in
1114!tt-1114eltiaibsen'tt" °ldyl' moderate business is
epee..
Stationary u accoutare
Thetaititnes one4le are more favourable than of plate.
to 4,.,44ex"„,"1e here are in i xcellent condition...
0 ._Kent_
a
•ut ; di;lire 45s to 755;. ditto, middling qualities, 3U
Tli, "' chat°, 20s to 25s per ton.
Itt,rl ktaie wool.
12,0
~tied.
end sales held in the
a the bairn, the whole of the parcels offered, nearly.,
past week have been well
10ott-4 privet have changed bands,
eitl.4tane-'c contract market so little is doing that the
at very full vices.
frn„,"eve eare olmost nomihal The imports since our
28 -1: 114ve,oted to 27 bales. from Antwerp, 20 ditto
1:15,()41 Nl,' 'C' from Al, xandria, 275 from lamburg, ha,
trop. .". 43 ir
,gittiere, 325 from Sria, 1,161 from Al Boa
Irelsr:P Taganrog, 2 from Madeira, and 10 bags
'Mob ,s: , latole„-
-.e f• tiaattn ---.4.1043 mop DrazzaxET. .
kik, qlvard g will be corneeecctd to-morrow in some of
‘,..' tts tt grounds in Sussexand Kent, hence, erpeci-
te f le rvpot •
of the bine
iti4 'Vour2b, LS relative to the appearance .
fe:liir, ,rid'e• the demand for all kinds of Hops is very
(ls',!'• The' in some instances, prices are a sl:ade
11/"00/. A. duty has been done at 200,000/. to
L• ridd
atk ~'.; %hap _
,In East Kent pockets, 61 Iss to
014 "Itte .., ' 01 lient ditto 51 15s to 61 lOs; Sus-
" 1.1 ' -I' 158 to 051 8 ' uPBI 16, t i;Yearlings, 11 15s to 2/ 15s;
0 o
2/ 55 per cwt.
,604 t. pet Tax.zow.
tut 0 °a t.
.‘erabUrgh letter to the Ist inst. states that
tepaotakeriTrallow had sold at 1061 to 107 f roubles
• °*keikatb, 41114)41 sorts. Shipments were progress-
. . inil be seen b'y our statement at lot,

,Carraway ............ 29s 32s
-Coriander . • ...... 18s 21s
Hempseed, per quarter 328 35s
111nseed, Eng.:iowing • • 548 56s
Crushing ..
Baltic •• .. 38s 44s
Odessa ••••• . . • • • 428 4fis
Linseed Cake r. 1,000—
English .....Si Os 91 Os
Foreign, per ton 51 lOs 71 Oe
Rape Cakes, pr ton 4158 4/ 15e
Rapeseed, New, prlst 231 Os 25! Os

.13

and the quantity of Tallow all )at is somewhat extensive.
Since Monday last, cur market has ruled firm, and a
good bu,iness has teen doing, at, in 8, me instances, a
farther advance in the quott.tions tf 3d per ewt. To-
day. P. Y. (1. on the spot, is =cliir g at 37s 9d for rew,
and 37s to 37s 31 for old. Higher rates are demanded
for forterrd dilivery. Town Tal!ow has advanced to
37s per c'a'r. net ca,h; and rough fat to 2e ld per Slabs.

Stock this day • • • • • •
Price of Y. C. •• •• [

8,892
42 Od

, to 4is 91
Delivery last week •.1 1,921
1
Ditto from June 1....'
14,13
Arrivals last work • 72G
Ditto from Juue 1 ... 12,733
Price of Town ••• • .. 44s 0d

STATEMENT OF T.

Tallow dispatched
trout Cronstadt
Aug. I , 0.5... ••
In ships loading and
lighters • • • • .• • • • •
Total loaded sir, 1,31.11
Aug., O.S. .. • • • •
Loaded afterwards..
Total at the dose of
the navigation....

Caika.

27,90

32,029

Ca 31,5.

49,784

Casks,

18,503

18,890

11,274

46,226

11,CP0

46,453

50,419
C 7,213

61,0"04
68,446

57,690
7:i,9 IS

Caaki,

118,102

129,` 04

131,861

26,616

London•• •• •• •• ••
Liverpool • • .. •• • •
11r,sto1 .• •• •• • • • •

10,00
9,195
2,1119
1,5:9

8,475
5,561
1,584
5,641
2,036
1,488
4,101
3,139

23,824
2,415
r,339
2,518
3,4,;6
2,747

20,181
8,794
2,! 20
4,5-9
2,1,4
3,379
2,372
2,228

Other Engll.4l). ports
Ireland . • • • . • • • • •
Scotland ••..• • • •
Germany . • • • • •

28 I
2,025
1,0)8

27,91:0

32,029

49,784

46,126

J3ANKRUPTCY,-(THIS DA

13,f 60

4,1,476
72,747

113,223

039
1,317
4,132
2,574
602

'd6,616

IN RE T. C. JONES.
This bankrupt, who had carried on business as a
linen-draper in the Blackfriar's-road, came up for his
certificate.
Mr. TURNER, for the bankrupt, said that the *hole
debts due amounted to about 2,4004 but that only 700/
was due to trade creditors, the other being due to friends.
The assets would be large.
There being no opposition his HONOUR granted a certi-.
ficate of the second clues.

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY).
These sessions commenced to-day before Mr. Prickle,
the Chairman, and a full bench of magistrates. Ac-
cording to the calendar there are only eighteen prisoners
for trial, and the offences with which they are charged
are of the most trivial description.
The grand jury having been sworn,
The CHAlRMANproceeded to deliver his charge to
them. lie said that it Ras with nal pleasure that he
bad to congratulate the grand jury and the county at
large on the state of the calendar. He had had con-
siderable experience in the Commission of the Peace for
the county of Surrey, and he bad never in his life seen
so light a calendar at ;the present season of
the year as the one for the present session.
It was wonderful to think that there were only lg pri-
soners for trial. Various causes had doubtless brought
about this most agreeable result, and probably
among the foremost was the better education of the
lower classes, which had induced in their minds
a right feeling as to their station and importance to so-
ciety. The governor of the gaol bad put into his hands
an average of the calendar for the last eleven pars,
from which it appeated that the average number of pri-
soners for trial in each year was from 52 to 70, while,
in the present instance, the number for trial was
only 18. The calendar also was most
but satisfac-
tory, not only as respected numbers, also
in reference to the crimes committed: they were of the
slightest description, and none of them required any
comment from him. The Chairman having shortly ad-
verted to the duties of grand jurors, remitted the grand
jury to the performance of their functions by congratu-
lating them on the lightness of their labours.
From the statement sent to the Chairman by the
governor of the gaol, it appeared that the number of
prisoners for trial in 1839 was 87; in 1840, 74;
in 1841,
90; in 1842, 87; in 1843, 38; in 1844, 73"; in 1845, 43;
in 1846, 42; in 1847, 75; in 1848, 33; and in 1849, 48.
The grand jury having retired,
The COURT proceeded to swear in the petit jury and
with the trial of the prisoners, but no case cang for a
special report came before it during the wholelli morning.

MANSION-1k 0 USE.--( 1 HIS DAY.)
This morning a reap. ctably-dressed man, who
agave
the name of Captain Crosby, R.N., was placed
bar, before the Lord Mayor, for various alleged acts if
swindling.
Captain Taylor, R.N., deposed that the prisoner had,
in the months of May and June last year, borrow
various sums of money of him, by falsely representing
himself as Captain Crosby, of the royal navy. Witness
had introduced him to other gentlemen, from whom he I
obtained money, &c. The prisoner had also received
10/. from one of the O'Connell family. Oa inquiry it
was ascertained that the prisoner had been a sort of
schoolmaster on board the San Joseph, but was not
known at the Admiralty as carat's.
Veda's other charges were ready against the pri-
soner, and his Lordship ordered a remand to a future
day.
MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
MunDEF.ous A SSAULT IN • THE POLICE. Dt777iS
GO/ Min, a rough-looking 'ellow, who had been repeatedly
in custody for violent assaults on the police, many of
whom are totally disabled frem duty in cense quence of
his bra al viole ace, was brought before Mr. Hardwick,
charged e ith the f howieg murderous assaults on the
police ve lien in the execution a f their duty :
Police-constatile,l43 I), stated that about twelve o'clock
on Saturday n'gl t, a soldier was being brought down
Oxford•streee, in custody, followed by a mob of betwceo
two and three hundred people, when he saw the prisoner
and several ef his cempanions rush Ire m Gilbert-streetmob
,
and connme nee hissing and hootingeand urging the
to rescue the soldier from the custody of the officers.
All at once the prisoner and his companions flung a
volley of stones at thew, man o
Y
f which struck
the constables on the head. Witness then looked
oked
round and distinctly saw the prisoner
the paving-stone produced at Sergeant Bewley,
which struck him on the head, and felled him to the
ground completely stunned. Before witness could get
near the prison' r the latter threw another stone, and
when witness got up to him he collared him and took
another store from his hand. The prisoner then tried
to throw him on bis back, the prisoner's compaßewlnions at
the same time pulling at his legs. Sergeant ey,
who had recovered from
wthe effects of ten came he blow, an
his
d
whose head was streamingwith blood, th to
aid and sprung his rattle, when the prisoner's companions
ran off. The prisoner was, however, secured, and con-
veyed to the station, where be became so exceedingly
violent that it required the united strength of six con-
stables to lock him up in the cell. When at the station
the prisoner threatened to ruin them for life, as he had
done before to the b-- police.
Sergeant Bewley, 20 I), said on Saturday night he was
assisting a soldier to the station, when he received a
violent blow from a stone on the shoulder. On turning
round to see from whence the stone came, he saw the
prisoner close by him, and heard him say " You b--,
I will disable you for lite, worse than those b--s were
in Devonshire-street." The prisoner then tbrcw a large
having-stone at witness, which struck him on the side of
the head, breaking his hat, and infl ciing a severe
wound, from which the blood flowed in torrents. Wit-
ness fell down on his back insensible., and when be came
to himself he found the prisoner in custody of 143 1).
On the way to the station the prisoner kicked him se-
veral times.
Police-officer, 112 D, corroborated the whole of the
above evide nee.
Burton, 82 D, stated that about six o'clock last night
he was on duty at the station-house, near the cell
wherein the prisoner was confined, when he heard him
say to some one outside, " You must get Ryan and as
many more as you can to come up and swear I was
standing still and never threw a stone at or touched
Bewley at all." Witness immediately communicated what
be had heard to his superintendent.
Inspector Jackson, of the 1) division, having corrobo-
rated this, added that the prisoner had been convicted
more than twenty times f r assaults on the police.
The prisoner, who protested his innocence, was com-
mitted to the House of Correction for three months,
with hard labour.
ASSAULT BY A SOLDIER.—Joseph Giblin, a private
belonging to the Grenadier Guards, has charged before
Mr. Hardwick with assaulting police-constable 231 D.
The constable deposed that about 12 o'clock on Satur-
day night he was on duty in Oxford-stie,t, when he
saw a young woman knocked down with a horse
and cab. A man went to her assistance, and res-
cued her from her dangerous position, when the pri
goner ran up to him and challenged him to fight.
Witness requested the prisoner to go away pi ace-
ably, which he refused to do, and as he was drunk
at the time he (witness) sent to the barracks
for a "picket" to take him away. While the messen-
ger was gone, the defendant took off his belt, flourished
it about, and said he would fight any b— there. As
the prisoner seemed inclined to be mischievous, witness
took the. belt from him, when he struck him (witness)
on the breast with great force, and knocked him back-
wards into the road. Witness then sprung his rattle kr
assistance, and several other constables having arrived, the
prisoner, after a deal of resistance, was taken to the
police station.
The prisoner, who denied the charge of assault, was
committed to the House of Correction for ten days.

EXTENSIVE AND ALARMING FIRE AT LIMEIROUSE.
—This morning an official report was received by Mr.
Braidwood, of an alarming and extensive fire, a hich took
place at about eight o'clock this morning, on the premises of
Messrs. John Chanter and Co., patentees of the patent me-
tallic composition for ships' bottoms, Salmon's-lane, Lime-
house. The first communication was received by Mr.
Superintendent Togo, of Wellclose-square station by the
Blackwell Railway electric telegragh, and in less than five
minutes the engines were on the spot ; but despite the strenu-
ous exertions of the firemen, the workshops for mixing the
composition in were completely burnt down, and consider-
able carnage was done to the adjacent buildings. It was
nearly ten o'clock before the fire was wholly subdued.
THE POST-OFFICE.—On Surdey last the official
order for renewing to the public the Post-office accommoda-
tion, of which they had been temporarily deprived, through
the exertions of the Sabbaterians and the lukewarmness of
their opponents, came into operation—points of dett al being
reserved for subsequent consideration. The indecent haste
with which the epistolary intercourse of the Community was,
for nearly two drys in the week, cut off in the first instance,
has been in some measure atoned for by the promptness with
which the Government have retraced their steps, and there is
no reason to fear that the House of Commons will be found
napping again even in the " Derby" week. A repetition of
the popular indignation roused by the first inconsiderate mis-
take would go bard with any Ministry. Electors all over the
country will see the necessity of keeping their Members" up
to the MAW' on Oki imporont quotice..Cariide burp:.

A T 1 PHOO.N IN THE CHINA SEA.
Th barque Vernon, en hur way frost Manilla to
N,w York, on the 6 h fM ty last, tuffered frcrn one
of those visitors of the east, which is thin described by
a correspondent of the Courier :—" e R ere run-
ning under all sail at nine o'clock in the morning,
but, as the weather looked more and more tiriettleci,
and strong fitful gusts of wind came from the S.E.,
Captain 111• Kay, who is an old voyager in this part of
the world, commenced making preparations for receiv-
ing the enemy. We took all our studding sails in,
sent down the royal yards, and furled the mail-pail.
Tne rain now commenced pouring down in torrents,
while the loud claps of thunder and the vivid flashes
of ligh'ning gave too sure evidence of the near ap-
proach of one of those dreadful scourges of the China
Sea, a typhoon. At this time we were steering
W.S.W., and the wind S E. nearly, brought it aft
the barque, running at the rate of eight milts en
hour, under easy sail. As I stood looking over the
rail, watching the conflict of the elements, I heard a
loud roaring to windward, and instantly knew it was
coming butt-end foremost, as the sailors say. Captain
M'Kay, who was standing beside me, heard the sound,
and instantly ordered the man at fle wheel to
keep the ship off before the wind, and then shouted
fjrth his orders, Clew up the foretopsail and haul
up the foresail ;' but by the time the foretopsail was
clewed up, it burst upon U 3 in all its'fury. Upon the
first gust it took our foresail clean out of the bolt-
ropes, and then the poor barque reeled and tumbled like
a drunken man. By this time we had our main top-
sail clewed up, but it split into a thousand pieces, and
before the men could get on the foretopsail yard that
sail went with a loud report. By this time the wind
had increased to a perfect hurricane, and the heavy
sea that was running plainly showed to us that we
must heave the ship to, or run under. The poor barque
was labouring very heavily, and Captain M•liay, see-
ing our only hope of safety would be to heave her to,
watched his opportunity and ordered the helm to he
put down by a • motion of his hand, for amidst the
roaring of the wind it was impossible to hear a person
six inches from you. Our gallant barque, obedient to
the helm, slowly came to the wind, while every
person seized a rope and lashed himself in the best
manner possible to prevent being swept overboard,
-in case we shipped a sea, but, as luck would have
it, we escaped that misfortune, and shipped no water
of any consequence. We now began to feel the force
of the wind, with not a stitch of canvass set. We found
that the poor vessel lay nearly on her beamends. Al-
though we were very deeply loaded, something had •
to be done to relieve her, and by the motion of his
hand the captain expressed to the mate to stave all the
water-casks on the lee side. instantly half a dozen
men were in requisition, while the rest of the crew
were engaged in heaving over board everything that
was lashed on deck. The gale, instead-of decreasing,
increased, and with a loud crash our foretopmast
went over the side, taking with it the maintopgallant
mast. All hands were now at work with a will, for
every man felt that unless the vessel was lightened all
must go to the bottom, and by almost superhuman
exertions the deck was cleared. Just as our deck was
somewhat cleared our jibboom went, taking our jib,
fly ing jib, and foretopmast staysail. Fearful of the
spars getting under the bottom of the ship and
staving a plank, we were obliged to cut the wreck
away. We now turned our attention to the pumps,
and by sounding the weather one we found that
there were three feet of water in the hold. I now,
for the first time, began to feel a little discouraged,
but fortunately the gale began to abate, and, by con-
stant pumping, we had the satisfaction of finding that
the water decreased ; and by seven o'clock P.M. she
was clear. After losing spars, rigging, water, pro-
visions, and sail, the captain concluded to go back
to Manilla, and refit ; and, considering our condition,
we could not do otherwise. In conclusion, let me
say that I have been round Cape Horn, and in a
great many parts of the world, but I have never
witnessed a gale like the above, and sincerely hope
that I shall never see one of equal severity. We
found, after our arrival at Manilla, that the ship
Carolus, Captain Dunbar, had experienced the same
gale, and was obliged to put back with the loss of
spars, sails, rigging, Ice., and leaking very badly, most
of her sugar being damaged, she having as much as
six feet of water in her hold, and was on her beamends
for 12 hours."—Boston Daily Mail.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—•As the aid of your valuable journal has been
given to advocate the claims of a class of officers
whose position is less favourable for promotion than
any other grade in her Majesty's service, I beg to
mention to you that there are at present upwards of
sixty captains on full pay in the army who have been
actively employed in the present rank from ten to
thirteen years, the prospect of regimental promotion,
for most of them, being still very distant, and even
improbable, the purchase system having left them
where they are. For such claims as theirs surely
it is not much to ask a step by brevet ; they are all old
officers, having served twenty, some thirty years, and
others even longer, regimental advancement being at
present almost impossible for them. The greatest boon
that could be conferred upon them is increased army
rank. It is believed the authorities contemplate this act
of justice at the commencement of the second half of the
present century. I trust this reasonable rope, which
is looked forward to with intense anxiety by those ve-
terans, will not be taken from them on the ground of
economy. We have now an overflowing exchequer—
the prospect of a plentiful harvest—all class( s are in
comparative peace and prosperity—let not the
old soldiers of the country he deprived of their
reward to save two shillings a day ; no economist in
England would object to this outlay for men who
have devoted their best years to the service of their
country.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
Loudon, Sept. 7. CENTURION.

ALARMING EXPLOSION OF GAS.AT ST. MICHAEL'S
Clamor, CORNIIILL —Last evening, shortly before the
commencement of Divine service in St Michael's Church,
Cornhill, an occurrence took place, which, had it been a few
minutes later, would, in all probability have been attended
with disastrous consequences. It appears that at the usual
hour the men proceeded to light the gas, preparatory to
opening the sacred edifice. Atter some of the lamps had
been lit, it was found that the flare was not equal in height
to what it had previously Leen. and a strong smell of gas
having attracted the attention of one person, be traced it to
the churchwarden's pew, hen he incautiously took a lighted
candle to the spot. lie had no sooner done so than the
light came in contact with the gas Hhich was escaping, and
an explosion took plac,, which knocked the man down, and
set fire to the flooring of the pew. Fortunately the damage
done is not very considerable, but the churchwardens issued
a notice, th,t no service would be pet formed in the church in
consequence.
THE MURDER NEAR HARROW.—At the Harrow
Sessions, on Saturday, Benjamin Doivill, who was charged
some time ago, under circumstances which have already,
been detailed in this journal, with the murder of his wile
underwent a further examination before Dlr. Botch. Some
additional evidence having been given, the prisoner was com-
mitted for trial upon the capital charge.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE CF SHOOTING AT RlCH-
moND.—During Friday and Saturday a great sensation pre-
vailed in consequence of a young gentleman, the son of an
eminent publisher in the neighbourhood of Covent-garden,
and who resides in the vicinity :I Richmond, having acci-
den, ally shot a young man under the following extraordi-
nary circumstances, which assumed more mystery from the
fact that the police authorities were kept in ignorance of the
real state of the case until late on 'Thursday. It appears that
the young gentleman, who is aged about 17, was at about
seven o'clock on the evenirg of Tuesday amusing himself
with firing off a duelling pistol loaded with ball in Black
Horse-lane, Maish-gate, in the immediate vicinity of the
Richmond Railway, and across which lane the line is on the
level. A gateman, named William Newman, is stationed
there. It is stated that the young gentleman asked New-
man to let him put a mark on the post of one of tie gates for
him to fire at, which Newman consented to, and the first ball
the gentleman fired missed the mark, passed through the
hedge on the opposite side, and lodged in the elbow of Charles
Howe, a groom, living in Grosvenor-mews, Richmond-hill,
who was at that time talking to a young woman. The bones
of the arm were completely smashed, the ball being buried in
the marrow of the larger bone. The young gentleman,
learning the accident he had caused, procured a fly and pro-
ceeded with the wounded man to Twickenham, where he was
immediately attended by Mr. Wellington, who was of opinion
that amputation must be resorted to, and recommended his
removal to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. This was done on
Thursday night, and it was found necessary to amputate the
arm from the shoulder. The wounded man still remains in
an uncertain state.
FIRES YESTERDAY.—No fewer than five fires oc-
curred yesterday in different parts of the town. The first
conti-
guous
took place between two and three o'clock in the morning on
the premisesabveilloionng.i3n,gartdo,
111‘Trb.iNteVeill,laiapnet Jones, a
immediately dairyman,
atNo
to .9, Pavilion-}'aid,
Pavilion Theatre. The fire was first discovered
by a man who worked on the premises seeing an unusual
glare in one of the lofts filled with hay and straw. This
party, knowing that a man was asleep in the loft, immedi-
ately raised an alarm, and the man succeeded in effectiug a
retreat, but not before he had been slightly burned. Assist-
ance having arrived, nine horses, each valued at 301., and e
number of cows, were extricated. In a very brief period
numerous engines of the London brigade and the parish at-
tended under the direction if Mr. Braidwood, the superin-
tendent, and Mr.- Fogo, the foreman of the A district. By
the time the engines arrived the flames had broken through
the roof, and were attacking the windows of the saloon of the
theatre, so that Re destruction appeared inevitable. Fortu-
nately, the males of the East London Company afforded an
abundant supply of water, and the firemen, by dint of great
perseverance, succeeded in preventing the extension of the
flames; some time, however, was spent before the main body
of flames could be extinguished, and not before that poi tion
of the preinves iii w hich they began was destroyed, the ecn-
tents consumed, and some damage done to the buildings on
either side. The °light of the misfoitune is at prekent un-
known. Mr. Jones, unfOrtnnately, was not insured. The
four other tiles occurred, one at 8, Wakefield-street, 1311111dd-
row ; another at 79k, Portland-place; a third in Ratcliffe-
highway ; and the fourth in the City ; but the damage done
to each was but slight.

ExtinitiioN 1851.—THE BUILDING.—The
first castings for the irun colunun, were delivered on the
ground on 6aturday last, having arrived the previous day at
the Kensington Basin, from the foundry at Dudley. The
sashes are being made in London, and it is expected that
several hundred hands in a very few days will be engaged on
the work.

TILE COMMAND OF TDB BOMBAY ARMY.—MajOr

General Sir Joseph Thackwell (in India) will, it is under-
stood, succeed to the command of the Bombay forces, on
Sir Wm. Gomm assuming the higher office of Commander-iu-
chief of the Queen'4 and Company's troops in India.