The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-13 00:00:00

SEABORNE MAILS.

1 , When made up in From what
PLACES. General Post-office port die- When
London. patched. due.
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Africa (West coast)• •
America (via N. York
by British packet) ..*N January 3 .. .. Liverpool .. Dec. 19.
America (via Boston
by British packet) .. N December 20 .. Liverpool .. Dec. 25
America (by United Liverpool &
States packet) .. .. N Southampt.; S
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Belgium .. ••.. li t December 13 1 1
Daily • . •• .. Dover ..(Daily
Brazil .. .. .. N'4th of the month Falmouth.. Dec. 25
Buenos Ayres • • .. N sth of the month Falmouth . Dec. 25
California(viaChagres) M 17th of month Southampt.
Cape of Good Hopei' N December 14 Plymouth..
Central America .. 31 2d & 17th of month Southampt.
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri.lSouthampt. , Tu. Th. Sa.
Chili .. .. • . .31 17th of the month tSouthampt. 'Dec. 20
France .. .. M& N Twice daily .. _ (Dover .. Twicedally
Hamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland .. • • .. 34 Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mon. Thur.
Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Dec. 20
Ireland .. ••M & N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead .. 1 wicedally
India (via Southamp.) 11120th of the month Southampt. Dec. 28
India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover .. Dec. 23
Madeira .. N
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. M 20th of the month Southampt. Dec. 28
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) .. .. N 7th& 24th ofrnonth Dover • . Dec. 23
Mediterranean (by
French packet via
Marseilles) .. ••
Mexico .., .. .. 31 2d of the month.. ,Southampt.
Peninsular.. .. .. 31 7th,l7th,27th of mo;Soutliampt. iDec. 16
Peru .. .. • . .. 31 17th of the month iSouthampt. 'Dec. 20
West Indies .. .. 31 17th of the month (Southampt. !Dec. 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 111,2 d of the month .. ,Southampt.

N signifies that the I
by the night—and M by
t In consequence of ti
day, the Cape of Good I.
before Mondey the Itith.
on the morning of the if
mail.

!2d of the month .. !Southampt. I
nails are sent from the General Post-office
the morning—dispatch.
se 115th of this month happening on a Sun-
lope mail steamer will not leave Plymouth
All letters therefore that reach Plymouth,
;th inst., will doubtless be in time for the

SELF-ACTING SIDING STOP.—At the close of the
regular business, at the meeting of the Institution of Civil
Engineers on Tuesday, Mr. Beckers exhibited and described
a self-acting siding stop, which was now in use on the Great
Western Railway. A portion of the ordinary rail was cut so
as to admit of the movement of the stop, which was of irma
about inch thick, and projected above the rail about nine
inches; this was attached to one end of a shaft, and on the
other end there was a bent lever, which carried a signal disc
above and a counterbalance weight below. The object of
this simple and inexpensive machine was to remove the lia-
bility to accidents from carriages or trucks running out of a
siding on the main line, as occurred tome time since at
Wootton Basset; for whilst it permitted a train of waggons
to pass into the siding, the wheels themselves depressing the
stop, it presented an absolute bar to any waggon leaving the
siding, unless some person held down the lever, so as to lower
and remove the impediment.

MARINER'S COMPASS.--The " fleur delis" was
made the ornament of the northern radius of the mariner's
compass in compliment to Charles of Anjou (whose device i t
was), the reigning King of Sicily, at the time when Flavii,
Gioja, the Neapolitan, first employed that instrument in us,
vigatio.—Agel and Queries,

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
BRISTOL DEC. 12.—Wheat experienced a slow sale,
although the quotations are unaltered. English wheat
,
(new) sold at 333 to 423 per imperial quarter; foreign
d ttu (white), 433 to 45s per 4801b3; ditto red ditto
(extra fine), 403 to 425; ditto ditto (fine), 38s to 40s;
ditto ditto (ordinary), 37s to 395; ditto ditto (hard),
lish
363
to 395. Flour was about 6d per sack cheaper. Eng
Flour (seconds), 29s to 31s per sack. American ditto
(sweet), 21s 6d to 23s per barrel. Malting barley was a
dull trade, and prices barely exceed their relstire "'slue;
for grinding purposes less inquiry. English malting
sold at 23a to 28s per imperial quarter; ditto. and fa-
are very scarce, and dearer. Devon and Welsh oats
reign grinding, 21s 6d to 22s 6d per 4001b3. Good oats
sold at 16s to 17s per imperial quarter • Irish white ditto,
17s 6d to 19s per 3201b5; ditto black ditto, 15s 6cl to 165
6d per imperial quarter. Beans were in moderate re-
quest. English beans sold at 27s to 30a per imp. quarter;
foreign ditto, 26s to 27s per 4801b3. The averages ire-
Bristol wheat, 38s 10d; Gloucester ditto, 383 9d;
tol oats, 16s Ild; Gloucester ditto, 17s 6d; Bristol bar'
ley, 243 ld; Gloucester ditto, 223 sd; Bristol bans,
29s Id.
BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 12.—At Gloucester and We!
cester markets, on the 7th, the trade in wheat ruled dull,
and to effect sales a reduction of is per quarter had to
be submitted to. Barle rather lower. On oats the
turn was in favour of the seller. Beans difficult to
Psell
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as
in quantity, but they were held for former prices. ,Fr
altogether neglected. During he present week,
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wheats have sold readily at previous currency. 13
taken in retail at former prices. Oats continue scare::
and are held for quite as much money. Very few tarn?'
actions reported in beans or peas. At this day's 0121het
there was a less supply of wheat from the farmerFt
the trade ruled dull at a reduction of 6d to is pal
quarter. Fine barley nearly maintained its value,,llut:
secondary sorts were 6d to is per quarter lower. Rita
unaltered, with little doing. On beans the turn Wal
.
favour of the buyer. Peas'offering at a decline of 15 per
qua-ter, without finding buyers. at-
tendancewasfull at to-day's market. The sale of wheat a.:
Barley dull sale, and is
very dull, and barely last week's prices were tea
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per quarter decline. whitl;
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BOSTON, DEC. 11.—Wheat, red 265 to 395,
to 425, extra 455; barley 19a to 263 ; oats 135 to
beans 23s to 295; peas 24s to 30s per quarter.
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LOUTH, DEC. 11.—Wheat 34s to 395; ha"-•'
to 24s ; oats 143 to 16: ; beans 24s to 275
LYNN, DEC. 10.—What 30s Od to 369, quarter.
to 445; barley, 18s to 20s, fine 23s to 253 per; 469,
old
MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. 10.—Wbesto 413' to 269,
new 36s to 43a; barley 22s to 255; oats, old 2-5
265
new 17s to 20s; beans, old 27s to 325, Der/ 245
10
per qr. Butter 12d per lb; eggs 12 for 10. barley
UPPINGHAM, DEC. 11.—Wheat 34s to 4a. a
20s to 245; oats 18s to 235; beans 255 to 301 perbe'st
Butter 12d to 13id per lb. Eggs 14 for Is. Flottryd 4d
Pe: fl;iBd 40s
28 2d, thirds is 10d, coarse Is 6d per stone; b"11'
to 6d per 41b loaf. „ 495,
NEWARK. DEC. 11.—Wheat, old whitedv.' jos to
red 428 to 43s Od, new white 428 to 463 O re" os;
425; barley, malting 226 to 245, grinding 199 too
oats, old 20s to 265, new 15s to 19s; beans 30s t
tares 448 to 48s; malt 54s to 56s per qr. Flotlr%_sf.
Is 10d, seconds is 8d per stone; bread 5d per 4u lea
ALFORD, DEC. 9.—Wheat 37s 9d; bole!, 22
oats 17s 81d; brans 26s 21d per qr. v 276 4
9tl;
CARLISLE, DEC. 10.—W beat 45s 10-id; hailed
oats 17s 101-1 per quarter. gooll
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, DEC: 10.—" The f
of fat beasts to-day was not large, and the ria,to of
buyers was equally small; most of the animals ri.;bout
the middling sort. Sheep were more plentiful, 11l ,ere
any improvement in the demand. Fat Pigs ei 5d
to SA-d per lb;
scarce. Beef, 41d to sd; mutton, 41-d to 501 "h
fat
3s 9d per stone opfigl4l7bs. oHd
it
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pildr spceorrel.b; cult ski
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, DEC. 11.
2d to 4d per lb. There
were 636 qrs of wheatj in the market to-day,: being 245 clris
than last week. Prices were 3s down on the top, si'd• to-
ol
on the average-9 qrs unsold. Barley—There %wet
week,
day's market 1,073 qrs barley, being 119 qrs less than las 01
The top price 6d, and the average ld 15-701
qrs unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market ^,
qrs, being 329 less than last week. The top Pnc,oold•
6d up, and the average the same-49 qrs -01"
Beans—The supply of beans was 164qrs, being 69 leered Kid
last week. Prices were 3s down the top, $ll-
- the average - 42 qrs unsold. o
Top of Wheat 630 h, 44s ,19(di
,) Barley 56vh, 285 `',l
~ Oats •••• 46 lb. 215 ud
leo
~ Beans • 6711 b. 325 ° obit
EDINBURGH CATTLE • MA.R.iET, 'DEC, 11.--Theo rice
71,, of cattle was 592, or 79 more than last week. btu"
6d; current, 7s to Os Od; middlin and inferior, fru° sold.
The number of sheep this morningmwaans-
to 6s per Dutch stone. A greatg y turned 0ut..,113 Ore
,•
than last week. Top price of the best mutton, bri
current, 4id to 5d ; ewes and inferior sorts, ad to 4d Pe
20d4s,.6adn,danparipereiscestoto3149ss.
tid.Baorlateys,,
A clearance was not effected. ght 41.
DUNBAR, DEC. 10.—Wheat, weighing hreeL „ogbe
gweialiing 5511h5, i,2otcht
20s Od, and prices to 14s Od. Beans and Pees' /111.-
6411e5, brought 30s Od, and prices to (Os Od.
weighing 4441109-.04