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

Total

STEAM- BOATS.

Pss,:engers .
Parcels, H. C. and D.

Total

... £659 12 1
... :32 10 0

Passengers, &c.
Merchandise ...

... £45 0 1
... 66 1 2

... £2Ol 14 1
... 150 14 7

... £532 6 9
... 49 1 0
.. 116 6 0

---
Total (exclusive of mails)... 697 13 9
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.— ON miles opened.)—Return o
raffle for the week ending Dec. 1:
Passengers, &c.
Goods, &e.

£2,068 3 10i
•.. 4,093 1 11

Total •.. ....£6.161 5 9i
Corresponding week last year ... 5,882 4 1

SHIP NE WS.
STORNAWAY, DEC. 6.—The Enterprise, from Uila-
pool for this port, struck on a rock on the sth instant,
at the entrance of the harbour during a gale from the
S.W., and sank in deep water; crew saved and one pas-
senger drowned.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 10.—The schooner Twyford, of
Southampton, has put into the harbour with lose of
bowsprit, spritsailyard, haring been in collision with the
Downcastle, of Whitby. The Clara Jane, of and from
Sund,:rland for Shoreham, has put into the harbour, with
loss of bowsprit and cutwater, having been in contact
with the brig Veracity, of South Shields, on the Bth inst.
PENZANCE, DEC. 9.—The Hero, from Batavia for
Amsterdam, has arrived off with loss of cutwater, &e.,
from contact with a Swedish brig, of Stockholm, on the
Ist inst.; the latter disappeared in about five minutes
after coming in contact.
AYR, DEC. B.—The Providence, of and from Belfast,
was on Brest Rock, N. of Gervan, yesterday morning,
but was assisted off; and gut in here last night with but
very little damage.
WARKWORTH, DEC, 9.—The schooner Ariol, of New-
castle, from Dunkirk for Leith, was on shore on Bon-
dican Rocks yesterday, bilged and filled; part of cargo
landed in a damaged state, and remainder expected to
be discharged to-morrow should the weather permit.
Caosrea,`Dec, 9.—The Clio, of and from Stockton,
for London, got on shore at Sheringham this morning,
but was assisted off, and proceeded, although rather
leaky.
WELLS, DEC. 9.—The Ripley, of Sunderland, was
ashore yesterday morning in very thick weather, to the
westward of the harbour, but was assisted off, and pro-
ceeded.
CAPE TowN, TABLE air, OCT. 25.—The British Tar,
which drifted on the bar at Natal on Sept. 29, has boen
condemned, and sold here.
The Petite Marguerite, from Nantes for Bridgewater,
got foul of the schooner Swift yesterday in Morte Bay,
but was extricated with assistance; neither vessel re-
ceived damage.
The Baltasara, from Arica for Queenstown, put into
Valparaiso on Oct. 3, having sprung a leak, and was
discharging.
GRAVESEND, DEC. 12.—Wind W.S.W., light, thick,
with rain.
Arrived—Eliza Ann, from Charente; Nautilus, from
Hamburgh; Coq, from Cherbourg; Kate, from Villa
Viciosa ; Susan, from Altea; William Jolliffe, from
Havre; Antwerpen, from Antwerp; Batavior and the
Earl of Auckland, from Rotterdam; Lord John Russell,
from Harlingen; Magnet. from Amsterdam; Fame, from
Calais; Ada, from Mogadore; Ocean, from Rotterdam;
Jessie, from Newfoundland; City of Rotterdam, from
Dunkirk; Tom Pringle, from Cuba; St. Michael, from
Callao; Benjamin B. Greene, from the Mauritius; Gle-
norchy, from Calcutta; Lady Elizabeth, from Denia;
Paramatta, from Munsurcottah; Bolivar, from Bombay.
Sailed—lndian Chief, for Ceylon; San Giacomo, for
Naples; Henrietta, for Mantel; London Packet,for the
Baltic; Agamemnon, fur Moulmein; Castle Lachlan, for
Jamaica; Columbine, for Havre ; Soho, for Antwerp;
Ant, for Naples; Fientiord, for Rotterdam; Menai, for
Calais; City of London, for Dunkirk; Stadt Dordrecht,
for Dordt; Tropic, Jamaica.
VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
Sir John Pirie, from London for Auckland Isles, Nov.
7, in let. 9 N., long 24 %V,
Hong• Kong, from Batavia for Rotterdam, Nov. 10, in
lat. 13 N., long. 27 W.
Chilian, from London, Nov.lB, in lat. 25 N., long. 34 W.
Lumley, from Quebec for Buenos Ayres, Nov. 24, in
lat. 35 N., long, 32 W.
Marianna, from Bombay for Queenstown, Oct. 14, in
lat. 32 S., long, 11 E.
Joseph Sanderson, from Calcutta for Liverpool, Nov. 7,
in lat. 5 N., long. 23 W.
Lucerne, of Bremen, standing south, Nov. 8, in lat. 6
N., long. 32 W.
Venus, of Dundee, from Buenos Ayres for London,
Nov. 24, in lat. 34 N., long. 33 W.
French ship, New Jersey, outward bound, Dec. 6, ii
lat. 45 N., long. 10 W.
No. 1,874, tint distinguishing pendant (Christy and
Jana), Oct. 17, in lat. 26 S., long. 37 E.
No. 5,608, second distinguishing pendant (James Lums-
den), Oct. 22, in ht. 21 S., long. 29 W.

SEABORNE MAILS,

When made up in 1 From what
PLACES. General Post-office port dis-
When
•
London. patched.
due.
. -- - --
• 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 ..
,I Liverpool ?Dec. 25
America (by United poo
Liverl &
States packet).. ..N } December 13 [ i ~_eit . ,}
i Southampt.!
Belgium .. .. NlDally .. .. ..!Dover ..,'Daily
Brazil .. • • .. N 4tlt of the month i Falmouth Dec.i 25
Buenos Ayres • . .. N Ith of the month IF almouth .. Dee. 2b
California(viaChagres) M 1 17th of month Southampt.
Cape of Good Hoped NiDecember 14
Plymouth— Central America .. Xi 2d & 17th of month Southanipt. Channel Isles • . .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri.'Southampt. 'Tu. Tk. Sa.
Chili .. .. .• 21,17th of the mouth ,Southampt. Dec. 20
France .. —M & N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twicedallyg .. .. N Tuesday & Friday ;London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland .. • • .. MlWednes. & Satur.llondon .. Mon. Thur.
Honduras .. .. . Nll7th of the mouth!Southanipt.iDee. 20
Ireland .. •• M & .NTwice daily .. .. Holyhead.. Twicedally
India (via Southarap.) 5120th of the month Southampt. Dec. 28
India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24thofmonth' Dover • . Dec. 23
Madeira .. .. .. N Mediterranean (via
Southampton) •• M 20th of the month ,Southarept. Dec. 28
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) . - .. N 7th& 2411 of month' Dover • • Dec. 23
Mediterranean (by
French packet via
Marseilles) .. ••
Mexico . • . .. Al 2d of the month.. 'Southampt.
Peninsular.. .. .. M 7th,l7th,27thof trio Southampt.
,Dee. 16
Peru .. .. .. •• M 17th of the month 'Southampt. !Dec. 20
West Indies .. .. 111 17th of the month Southampt. Dec. 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month .. ,Southampt.
* N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-oflice
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.
t In consequence of the 15th of this month happening on, a Sna,:
day, the Cape of Good hope mail steamer will not leave, l
Plymostkiystnota
before Mondey the )6th. All letters therefore that reach
on the morning of the 16th inst., will doubtless be h time r the
mail.

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 sef-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 irau
about 1 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
I his 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 some 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 it
was), the reigning King of Sicily, at the time when Flavin
Gioja, the Neapolitan, first employed that instrument in na-
vigation.—Notes and Queries.

... £ll2 8 9
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. (Miles 0pen,112.)
Return of traffic for the week ending Dec. 1 :
Railway and canal £4,410 0 0
Corresponding week last year ... 3,880 0 0
Note.— The above is exclusive of the receipts available
under the agreement with the London and North-Western
Railway Company.

LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY.— Amount of revenue
',or the week ending Dec. 8 :
Passengers
Goods

Total ... ..,.E.692 2 1
Corresponding week last year ... 568 7 3
SPIREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM BAILWAY..--Tl3ffiC re-
ceipts for the week ending Dec. 8 :
Passengers
... £264 9 1
Car, iages, horses, and parcels ... 23 15 11
Live stock ..• ... 18 18 10
Merchandise and minerals ... 234 15 5

Total ... £5ll 19 3
Corresponding period last year..• 242 3 7
MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.—Return of Traffic, for the week ending
Dec. 8 :

Total
••• £lll 1 3
Corresponding week last year ... 81 19 7
SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILIVAY.—(Open i 0 miles.)—Traffic
for the week ending Dec. 8 :
Passengers, parcels, &c.
Goods and live stock

Total
.£352`8 8
Corresponding week last year ... 334 18 C
Soutl[ WALES RAILWAY. - Return of traffic for the week
ending Dec. 8
Passengers
Parcels
Goods

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
Bra /role DEC. 12.—Wheat experienced a slow sale,
nit:sough the quotations are unaltered. English wheat
dee, (white), 43s to 45s per 4801bs; ditto
(Lew) sold at 33s to 42s per imperial quarterr;efdordeiitgton
(extra line), 40s to 425; ditto ditto (arm), sse to 40s;
ditto ditto (ordinary), 37s to 393; ditto ditto (hard), 369
is 393. Flour was about 61 par sack cheaper. English
Flour (seconds), 293 to 31s per sack. American ditto
(sweet), 21s 61 to 23s per Carrel. Malting barley was is
dull trade, and prices barely exceed their relative value;
for grinding purposes less inquiry. English maltipg
sold at 23s to 28s per imperial quarter; ditto. and In-
reign grinding, 21s 6d to 22s 6d per 4001bs. Good oats
are very scarce, and dearer. Devon and Welsb eats
sold at 16s to lis per imperial quarter; Irish white ditto,
173 61 to 19e per 3201b5; ditto black ditto, 153 6d to 165
6d per imperial quarter. Beans were in moderate re-
quest. English beans sold at 27s to 30s per imp.
geareir;
foreign ditto, 26s to 27s per 4801bs. The averages are:—
Bristol wheat, 38s 10d; Gloucester ditto, 38311 d; 13rls.
tot oats, 16s 11d; Gloucester ditto, /7s 6d; Bristol bar'
ley, 24s ld; Gloucester ditto, 22s 51; Bristol brae,
29s Id.
BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 12.—At Gloucester and W°,l,"
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. Barley rather lower. On oats thee
turn was in favour of the seller. Beans difficult to 500"
in quantity, but they were held for former prices' fitee
altogether neglected. During the present week, ley
wheats have sold readily at previous currency. Barcif
taken in retail at former prices. Oats continue scar ;
and are held for quite as much money. Very few trarkpes
actions reported in beans or peas. At this day's bay
there was a less supply of wheat from the !Brinell, es,
the trade ruled dull at a reduction of 6d to is Pa,
quarter. Fine barley nearly maintained its VBlne'-‘b-tel
secondary sorts were 6d to is per quarter lower. usis
unaltered, with little doing. On beaes the turn wall r
favour of the buyer. Peas offering at a decline of Is Pe
quarter, without finding buyers.
fall aP
LOUGHBOROUGH, DEC. 12. „ There wee, - weS
tendance at to-day's market. The sale of w"`"1-,041.
very dull, and barely last week's prices were reaa"
Barley dull sale, and is per quarter decline. mt. are
BOSTON, DEC. 11.—Wheat, red
.265 to 391, W": 719114
to 425, extra 455; barley 19s to 963 ; oats 13s to
beans 23s to 29a; peas 24s to 30s per quarter. v
; 210
LOUTH, DEC. 11.—Wheat 34s to 395; bartp'
to 24s ; oats 14s to 16: beans 24s to 271 Per ar.
nr 4(s
LYNN, DEC. 10.—Wheat 303 01 to 365, one
rte
to 44.; barley 183 to 20.5, fine 23s to 05s Per (ID— eor,4. 63e
MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. 10.—WLIcat, eicl 413: tto 965 e
new 36a to 435; barley 22s to 255; oats, old 2'e eto 263,
new 17s to 20s; beans, old 27s to 3es, new 24s
per qr. Butter 12J per Ib;
eggs 12 for 1;.
eerier
UPFINGHAM. DEC. 114—Wheat 34s to 4:=§ # fire
20s to 245; cats 18s to 935; beans 25s to 3°4 per- les-
Butter 121 to 13Ad per lb. Eggs 14 for is.
brew 2i; 2(1, thirds Is 10d, coarse is 61 per stone;
to 6cl per 411) loaf.
to 49*
NEWAP.K, DEC. 11.—Wheat, old white 4°3,1"-Aos to
red 425 to 43s 01, new white 423 to 46s Od, rE" 91s;
425; barley, malting 223 to 245, grinding 199 in 325;
oats, old 20s to 268, new 15s to 19s; beans 30S t° fine
tares 44s to 48s; malt 54s to 56s per qr. Filled.
Is 10d, seconds is 81 per stone; bread 5d per 4'o", Ild;
ALFORD, DEC. 9.—Wheat 375 9d; barley, 2'"
oats 17s Bfd; beans 26s 2;id per qr. 97 91(1;
CARLISLE, DEC. 10.—W heat 453 1011; barley 3
Flour,,b4;
oats 17s leld per quarter. suppl/
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, DEC. 10..---The of
of fat beasts to-day was not ',age, and the el'a-re Of
buyer; was equally small; most of the animals were oX
buyer; was equally small; most of the ani' itboUt
the middling sort. Sheep were more plentiful, w' were
any improvement in the demand. Fat pigs ©al al 5d
scarce. Beef, .41c1 to sd; mutton, 4.1.1 to 50; „°,13 fa,
to Sid per Ib; pigs, 7s 01 to Os per score. R°"„sl,,kialt
3s 9d par stone of 141 b. Hides, lid per lb; es"
2d to 41 per lb.
There
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, DEC. 11.-107 !lejsA6
were 636 qrs of wheatj in the market to-day being 2454 l '-
than last week. Prices were Sis down on 'the top, 0;,,
on the average-9 qrs unsold. Berle —There eferseeek.
day's market 1,073 qrs barley, being 119 qrs less than last 247
The top price 6d, and the average 11 nt.--704
qrs unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market% Rss
tiro, being 329 less than last week. The top Pr'n;nseld.
(d up, and the average the same-49 q 9 mrs
°red%
Beans—The supply of beans was 164 qrs, being 6
last week. Prices were 3s down on the top,
on the average-42 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat ... . 63i1b. 44s 6d
„ Oats ..odd
„ Barley ... e6ilb. 2
8;
••• ••
46 lb. 21s
„ Beans 6711 b. 324 od„ober
EDINBURGH CATTLE • MARKET, 'DEC. ,
pries
of cattle was 592, or 79 more than last week. 40P
75 6d; current, 7s to Os Od; middling and inferior, freineold.
The number of sheep this morning was 2,143,
to 6s per Dutch stone. A great many turned outZsvose
or
,2.) ;
ethuarrnenlais,t4 s,vde etico.
sdT;ope
wpreisc ea
and
df
inferior
rbioerstsoMellst,tol3 51" Perrlb.
A clearance was not effected. I 410
DUNBAR, Dec. Io.—Wheat, weighing 63*13bsj ,:r°4llcl grPheotoghl
Od, and prices to 345. Barley, weighing 551lbs' -brought
24s 6d, and prices to 19s 6d. Oats, weighing 444110, ;twee
20s 0(1, and prices to 14s Od. leans and peas'
66ilbs, brought 30s Cd, and prices to GOs Od.