The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-24 00:00:00

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BARNSLEY.—The colliers' strike is nearly Btsnd
end—at several of the pits work is resumed, the raasterLetel
men having come to terms of agreement; and it is 9;:e to
that the owners and miners of the other pits will c.°oll
the
terms in the course of this week. The terms on Whtl,he old
b
men have resumed work are a little better thena the
terms, but considerably less than what was demanded
imion.—Doncaster Gazette.

THE LILLIPUTIAN WEST INDIAMAN.--T„tetbarbe
putian West Indianian, which arrived in St. 11-
Dock on Sunday morning last, from Bermuda, 'Tie crvi,
arrowroot, is named the Hellespont, Captain Doe. all
bluff'
are six in number; but it is not true that they are lore.
men. The captain and one of the seamen are not 100:
and, with the exception of one, all the rest are 1111..6 tlt,i9
The Hellespont was built at Bermuda in March la r"
• ter le eet-
being her first voyage. She is only 43 tons regls „'hs f
52 9 -10ths feet, breadth 16 4-10ths, and depth 8 2.-lvtbuilder'
Her construction does great credit to the West India colter
She is sloop-rigged; her cabin is unusually large anthird
modious for a vessel of her size, it being nearly one- 60t
her length. The whole of her cargo (arrow-root, thd on
entire cargo ever imported into London) was dischara-tela:
Thursday ; and notwithstanding she encountered ,:eriDot
pestuous weather during her voyage across the tc,(Y).
the slightest damage was done to either vessel or car.oeier
Friday the Hellespont was being varnished and other"
proved in appearance, by her own gallant crew-
UTILITY OF PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS.
ill Os"
d
some years past Dr. Bowring has been in the habit Der
theipi nnaggla paragraph,
accuracy
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from foft
as h et
thaheitssesaSalisbury
numberpiosabf ofrultri
parliamentary
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rptneast:; issued
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ba Ave
hope that our Contemporary will, in his next tiara This
the name of the London newspaper alluded to. Aet. (sloe,
due to those who do not seek to obtain credit 11% $ csa"
pretences :—" A grocer of this town has this week baneive
quantity of tea bills and wrappers printed on blank -.004
per stamps, on which the title of one of the London I's, heel
papers appears. The stamps in question had doubriole
procured to swell out the annual returns, and lead 171-oji
believe that the circulation of the newspaper in clues
uch greater than it is in reality."—Post.

BIRTHS.
ain
GoldenPden- shiquil are'
of
OaOnnd
attulhigeewl29otrtl.: inst.,uit at
aCt
Bowman, Esq., of a daughter.
the lady °f IC.
On the 17th inst., at Roydon Hall, Kent,
of
Cook, Esq., of a daughter. dill°
On the 19th fast., at Stoke Newington, the wife of
Hitchcock, Esq., of Week, near Winchester, of a s°ll. Esq.,
On the 19th inst., the lady of H. B. "Wilkinsont;ter.
Grosvenor-place, Camberwell New-road, of a dit.,"g n
,E.9:l', of
On the 20th inst., the lady of Anthony C. Chit'''''
__,.--
Welwyn, Herts, of a son. Ladyth Ce a r
wifel il: t
of
fLascsiicelispl"

L On the 15th
~ Assistant-Surgeon, Guserat Irregular,
of April,lMatßßßomital); Bohn
M.D
Fellow
Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Nasmyth, Esq"
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. iferf
On the 18th inst., at St. Martin's-in-the •Fielde,
ungest
Thomas Gardner, Esq., of the Strand, to Amer, Y°
daughter of E. J Dent, Esq., of the Strand. ~:bajd Per"
On the 18th inst., at Milton, Kent, Captain Arci"- distill'
of the 29th Bengal Native In son of the late ver of
guished traveller, Mungo Park, to Rachel Anne, daug
Adam Park, Esq. are, Os
On the 20th inst., at St. George 's
Hanover-squ ~,.,,n,
Rev. George Henry Parminter, of Trinity Collgez15:10
bridge, to Honnor, youngest daughter of the late J.l4"'"
_.....---
William-;, Esq Bliorlretro,
03flitsciii

On the 16th of April, at Cossipore, the Hon.
DIED. Major"
Gen
Sir William Casement, K.C.8., Member in Council. stre•
On the 16th of April, at Calcutta, Mr. Robert Se„,ve.,"
.Esq ,
On the Bth of May list, at Malta, John Fleming
Ion•
one of the Government surveyors for the Island of CeYssoh.
On the 18th inst., at Highbuty place, Islington'
relict of the late Wr:
infanteFairbrothr, Esq., aged 84. i pg., of
On the 18th inst., the son of Wam SPeauY
Lincoln's Inn. „„ 00"
On the 18th inst., at Melbourne-street, RoYs,'—'
bridgeshire, James Wortham, Esq., aged 90.
Islington' Frislit.
On the 18th inst., at Cross-street, Isling'--, au.—
Cooke, Esq', of Gibson-square, and late of the Hon. Pag
Company's Service. award 011
On. the 19th inst., at Tunbridge-viells, Mr. '—
Creasy, of North-street, Brighton. Jane,
jat•
On the 19th inst., at Islington, Jane, daughter of ,
C. J. Hector, Esq., M.P.,-for Petersfield.

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London: Printed and Published by KURD° YO a
' OS%
No.' 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun OfficePZty4 I
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in al* A'''”"-
Middlesex, Monday, June 24, 1844.

MARKET NEWS,--(SATURDAY.)
CVEN-GARD. tables
We had a very laO
rge suppT
ly of bothZN
fruit and iege ~d
on sale ; yet the demand was tolerably steady, and aLni
clearance was effected' in quotations :—Old Potatoes, ""3,1
4s to 6s, and New ditto, 7s to Iss per cwt ; Oninns' 'on
to 2s 6d ; Turnips, 2s to 3s ; and Carrots, 5s to 6s per doyen
to
bunches ; Spinach, 4d to 6d ; Gooseberries, is 2d to 234,10
Currants, 2s 6d to ss; Beans, Is 6d to 4s; and Peas, is , 8g
2s 3d per half sieve. Asparagus, is to 5s 6d ; Orange" leg,
to 15s; and Lemons, 8s to 15s per 100 ; Pine APP.„,
7s to 9s ; Hot-house Grapes, 4s to 6s ; and Clierr"
2d to 6d per lb ; Peaches, 12s to 20s ; and Cabb
6d to is per dozen. Strawberries, 3d to 6d per,,P°Dietteb:
Cucumliers,4d to is 6d per brace. Cauliflowers, 2d t° et I
Horse-radish, 2s to 4s ; and Small Salad, 2d per P pet
Radishes, 3d to 6d per dozen hands; Lettuces,
w-
-6d to 25
score.

NEWGIS.TE 817 D LEADENHAZZ' sale,
We had a fair average time-of-year supply of Brest__,,cll
while the demand was steady, on the following tnro- b,
Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s
6dLajtc'try,4l
45 4d to 5s .4tl ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork 2s
per 8113 s. by the carcase. Although the supplies of ,F°
were very. scanty, the demand ruled heavy, at harelip 45;
week's prices. Capons, 4s to 7s; Guinea Fowls,
,‘Qiirig*
Chickens, is 3d to 3s 3d; Ducklings, 2s to 3s; u"i to
43 to 6i; Pigeons, 5d to 9d; and Rabbits, tame' le
Is 9cl each.

N. at
For most kinds ofMU
Fish we GER
hadP a steORD
ady inquiry'-acted,
prices. In all other articles very little businesswas trans
NEWPORT. nther
Prime Meat sold readily, at improved currencies. 'd fro
wise, the demand was in a very sluggish state:—Beef' 44;
2s 6(1 to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s • Lamb, 4s 2d W "
Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s '6d to 4s per 81bs•

BILLINGSGATE. at bare,
There was only a moderate businea doing in Fish,
late rates.

• 17..TE1E111.12E1,.. of '23
Beef, Mutton, and Lamb 7
sold readily, at an advance
per 81bs. In other kinds of Meat no variation was 0;00,
—Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 43;
4s 4d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 23
4s 2d per 81bs.
READ
The prices of Wheaten B
Bread in. the metropolis ata
calf,4s
ss 64 dd6 tstoo6 5d 4s
st 1060,18 d. s ;
;Sheep
sh
8d to 8d; of Household ditto, 6d to lid per 41b
peter
21211./ULET. beiferb
Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs—Best steers so- _ditto!
middlinga raii
ngn
d hides,
Calf
8 d4 stoB Skins,di to s
3adts
Is 10d to 2s 3d each. ;s:ealrdid;skinlatnetu-7153kil

11-9.-Z Vidili.ICETS. 4/ OAS
SMITILFIELL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 104 to 'to l'
tu] ditto, 4/ 4s to 4/ 8s; fine Upland ditto, 41 103185;
15s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 5s to 5/ 15s ; Oat Straw, sl/ 6s tuP 01
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. A moderate
and a sluggish demand. . ,
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay 31 12s to 41'° td, 61;
ful ditto, 4/ 6s to 4/ 12s; fine Upland ditto, 4/ 14swbost
Clover Hay, 4/ to 5/ lOs ; Oat Straw, 1/ 7s to 1/9s ; 1 c 9,J4
Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 12s per load. Both Hay and SO
readily, at full prices.
fulldVitlitior,E4e/HAP4sEtt—ev Zar; sfientrettolanw
dHdiayt,to3,
Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6l ; Oat Straw, 11 6s to '.03c1
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. SuPPIr 2119
trade steady. New Meadow hay was selling at ran
to 31 lOs per load. 14
rlsOrtf7l2/ re:

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAI;44,
The millers having purchased freely of Wheat last 00
are not disposed to increase their stocks much to-day 0
.cee
fresh-thrashed Wheats have been taken off at fully List l
prices, and all other sorts maintain their quotations;
_e„rocr
is in fair request for grinding purposes, at a little 1w",',ue,44
went in value. Oats, Shelling, and Beans in steady
without any material alteration in p Per rice.
W '
qr. of 601 b. the u. "
Ns
Errs!: 54 too
Wneat Suffblk, Essex, and Kent...—. Red -*O2„-'
Ditto ditto White... 52 0
Norfolk. .. . .... Red ...... • 5,
Ditto ditto White... •"'„, 52 is
Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red — •
51 0
Ditto ditto ....... ..... White.— 53 56
Yorkshire Red 55 54 0
Ditto ditto ...... ..... White ▪ 59 0
Foreign tied — 54 1
ditto ...... White.r er—qua;,r inffer:99l
Ditto
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk .......... ....... 50
Yorkshire a• d Lincolnshire ..,..,,,«.,,,» — "" 49 61
Grinding ....... ................ ....... 90,61.
Foreign ..... .................. tbe VP'
ger. cf 631 b• 95
Cleans, Small - ...... 94
.......
Tic%B
• Foreign
Oats, Potato a_ci Polalld d...
to 13d., Fcrtign —d to v`, Le
Malin
Sh .Ming• 134 to 27s 01 Pe; bc.d
Malt
Rumsv ed................«......».».271.0s Os.

RAILWAY RETURNS. sot§
We extract from the Railway Magazine the ii, for
received on the principal Railways of Great Brill'
the week ending on the day of the month Preyld for
each. The return includes the money receila sieo
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, malls,
Week
. 11/1u
chandise:—
Total'
ended
144 .-6
Name of Railway. X.
r, 5
14 I
June 15 Arbroath and Forfar
15 Birmingham and Derby Junction 1,3,'07 3
it 5
14 Birmingham and Gloucester 2,318 'a $
15 Brandling Junction 649 1 $
14 Chester and Birkenhead 505 01 4
13 Dublin and Drogheda.... 631 "
15 Durham and Sunderland
Dublin and Kingstown ....., ,0,1
16 Dundee and Arbroath
272
279
!:0
;
"10 11
15 Edinburgh and Glasgow 2,170 s 1
16 Eastern Counties and North Eastern 4,463 , ' 11
15 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr 1,465 1,! 4
6
15 Glasgow and Greenock 955 Lv
15 Grand Junction 9,152 1: g
15 Great North of England 1,432 a 6
16 Great Western
Liverpool and Manchester
15 London and Birmingham
16 London and Blackwall 1,555 17 7
15 London and Brighton
18 London and Croydon
20 London and Greenwich - 894 9
1 gi
16 London and South Western ....... -A 2 $
13 Manchester, Bolton and Bury
3,299723 1
- A 6 4
15 Manchester and Birminghaml3
15 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 6,879 12;
15 Midland Counties
15 Newcastle and Carlisle 1,702 7, 7
16 Newcastle and North Shields 330 14 9
15 North Midland 4,547 13 I
14 North Union and Bolton and Preston 1,428 „a 19 6
9
1;
11 Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans
17 Paris and Rouen 6,282 a 0
9
~`" 15 Preston and li'pre 4lB
.11
15 Sheffield and Manchester
572 "
1 5
20 South Eastern
781 11 0
15 Taff Vale
348 16 ' 1
16 Ulster 356 1/1 6
16 Yarmouth and Norwich ........
1,723 17
15 York and North Midland