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

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Commodore Lord John Hay, C.B, superintendent
of Devonport Dockyard, entertained at dinner at his
official residence ou 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-Lieut. 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 hie 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 socn
as the weather moderated.

Ferret, 8, has been docked at Devonport for repairs.
Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, was at an-
chor in the Downs yesterday, when the Rhadantanthus
and two other steamers were dispatched to tow her to
Sheerne-s to be paid off.
The Thetis will be paid off on Saturday, and re-com-
missioned 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
Tues Jay evening, with a wind at west, blowing halt a
gale. She carresi double-reefed topsails, courses, jib, and
spatker. When off the King's Rooms she brailed up
her courses, and when oft the Platform Buttery she
dewed 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, she had to
lighten to cane into harbour, and, as it is customary,
took out her lower-deck guns and emptied her shot-
locker at Spthead. This practice is invariably fol-
lowed by a.l line-of-battle ships when coming into
Portsmouth Harbour at neap ticks. When a ship has
to come into harbour under canvass, this custom is de-
cidedly a bad one ; instead of discharging the lower
deck guns, those on the weather and maindecks should
be got out ti lighten her draught. The Vengeance
came in with a strong aids-wind. She inclined over
very much, nut 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 bitter trim

—namely, with her lower-deck guns in and her upper-
deck guns out. She is alongside the dock, and returning
ter unserviceable stores. She will probably pay off on
Saturday.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Hard westerly gale, with
much rain. The New York packet-ship Devonshire is
detained at Spithead by it.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, JULY 4.—At Gloucester and Worces-
ter markets, on the 29th, wheat of ull kinds was fully as
dear, but no quotable advance could be obtained on any
description. Barley, beans, and peas, 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 re'ail demand for
grinding barley, particularly for 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 quota'iona. We
had a free sale for grinding barley. Very little inquiry
for oats. Beans neglected. Peas is per quarter dearer.
BRISTOL, JULY 4.—The supplies of English wheat are
only maderate, and short of good sweet foreign. Prices on
the week have improved for each is per qr. English new
wheat fetchtd 38s tc) 44s per imperial qr.; foreign white,
42s to 45s per 4801 b.; ditto red, fine qualities, 40a to 43s
per 4801 b.; ditto red, orditary qualities 38s to 40s per
480I6.; ditto hard, 35s to 37s 6d per imperial quarter.
Flour folly 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, 183
.to 20s per 4001 b. Oats and
beans very dull, and t'e turn in favour of the buyer.
Oats, Devon and Welsh, 15s to 163 per imperial quarter;
Irish ehi e, 16s to 17s 6d per 3201 b; ditto black, 15s to
163 per imperial quarter. Foreign none. The arrivals
for the week have been—wheat, 5,101 quarters; ea.,,
2,710 quarters, 2,179 barrels; barley, 725 quarters, 300
barrels; beans, 280 quarters; flour, 590 sacks. The
averages—Wheat, 40s 2d; oats, 15s 7d; barley, 19s;
beans, 28s.
GLASGOW, JELY 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
wteat, 3,782 quarters of oats, 824 quarters of beans,
and 10 quarters of peas were reported from the Con-
tinent. A moderate business 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 r} 'e
attracted little notice.
BosToe, JULY 3.—Wheat, red 35s to 41s Od, white 41s
to 435, extra 43s to 45s ; barley 005 to 00s ; oats 14$ to 18s;
beans 2 s to 28s ; peas Os to Os per quarter.
AEroan.—Averages for the week ending July I—Wheat
395 sld ; oats 17s per qr ; flour, best 010 d, seconds Cs Od.
LYNN, JULY 2.—Wheat 34s to 38s, fine 401 42s to 445;
barley Os to Os, fine Os to Os per qr.
UrrpronAM, JULY 3 —Wheat 38s to 42s 03; barley 21s to
23s ; oats 17s to 20s ; beans 26s to 28s per quarter. Butter
to Sid per lb ; eggs 22 for Is.
MELTON MOWBRAY, JULY 2.—Wheat 38s Od to 425;
barley 23s to 26s ; oats 18s to 21s ; beans 263 to 30s per qr.
Butter Ild to 12d per lb ; eggs 20 for ls.
NEWARK, JULY 3.—Wheat, white 44s to 465, extra 48s,
red 41s to 435, extra 44s ; oats, feed 16s to 20; beans, 27s to
235, extra 229 s ; peas 28s to 30s ; tares 343 to 36s ; malt
54s to 463 per qr ; Saale and Bohemian malting barley
22s to 23s Cd, Danish and Russian grinding I9s to 20s ;
tares, feeding, 20s to 21s per qr ; linseed cake, English 616 s to
715 s per ton.
CARLISLE, JULY 2.—Wheat, 45s lid; barley, 24s Cd;
oats, 2ls id per quarter.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY 2.—The supply
of fat beasts to-day was again large, ss ith a good attendance
of purchasers ; no alteration in the price. The sheep pens
were well filled with sheep and lambs, but the demand for
both was flat. Fat and store calves were again plentiful.
Beef, 41(1 to Std; mutton, 4id to stl ; lamb, 6d to 6/Id; veal,
4d to 4id per lb ; pork, 7s per score. Rough fat, 33 3d per
stone of 141bs. Hides, lid to Ibd per lb; calf skins 3d to.4d
per lb.