The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-16 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.

CORN-EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY
We had only a moderate supply of Wheat of home
produce, yet the demand for it was in a very sluggish
state, at about Monday's quotations. Foreign Wheat
was heaty, and previous rates were -with difficulty sup-
ported. Malting Barley was in good request, at full
prices ; but all other kinds were very dull. Malt, and
all other Grain, were heavy, at barely previous rates.
ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Batley. Oats.
' 1,620 qrs. souqrs.
5,36 J qrs. I ----
Malt. 100 ars.
IIVIIITZCZAPEL.
We hod a fair average time-of-year supply of Meat oa
sale, while the general demand Was heavy, en the follow-
ing terms:—Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ;_ Mutton, 2s 6d
to 3a as
3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d
to 4s per Bibs.

Eaglish...« .....
Irish.
Foreign. ..... ...

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DEATH OF SIR S. GORDON ffibbiifg;
We have to announce the demise of Sir Sarauel is, Hig-
gins, who expired at his residence in Chapel-street,
Orosvnor-placell at five o'clock on Monday morning.
The deceased, wno was Seciaiid soli of Itcr: James Lewis
Higgins, of Queen's County, Ireland, was born in 1775,
and at an early ago entered the 18th Dragoons, and
seri-ed liikh thaf rerarpettt in Jamaica and St. Domingo
from 1795 to 1798. In the stieciaqiiYg lo.mr he served in
the campaign in Holland. On quitting tne itith Dra-
goons he entered the 3d Regiment, or Scots Fusilier
Guards, and remained in that corps until 1825, when he
obtained his eolonel‘iy; He retired from the army in
the year ensuing. The deceased knight was for nearly
thirty-five years equerry to his Royal Highness_tlr con-
ferred
late
Duke of Gloucester, at whose demise Williaml_y.
the honour of knighthood on Colonel Higgins.
Since die death of the Royal Duke Sir Samuel has filled
the appointment of equerry, and till the appointment of
the Hon. Captain Liddell, Comptroller of the Duchess of
Gloucester's household. His commissions in the army
were dated :is follow :—Ensign, 10th June, 1795 ;
Lieutenant, 22d June, 1796 ; Captain, 24th January,
1801 ; Major, Ist November, 1804 ; Lieutenant-Colonel,
4th June, 1811 ; and Colonel, 27th May, 1825. Al-
though Sir Samuel had been suffering some weeks from
indifferent health, yet it was not supposed he was in any-
think like a critical state, for on liVednesday last he was
at the Birmingham Railway terminus, at Euston-square,
to receive her Royal highness the Duchess of Glou-
cester on her return to town from visiting the Duke and
Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey.
BOULOGNE RAILROAD.—The shares of this railroad
are at two pounds premium. This is no doubt occa-
sioned by -the certainty that now exists that, as only
one Company has paid the deposit, and notified its inten-
tion of making a tender, the works will be rapidly exe-
cuted, for that Company are interested in its speedy
execution, not only for the interest of Boulogne but `or
that of Folk stone and the Dover railroad. We ma)
therefore, feel certain that, as the tenders are to be made
to-morrow, so soon as the Royal Ordonnance is published,
the necessary steps will be taken to definitively survey
the line; when this is laid down the proprietors will re-
ceive notice ; and so soots as compensation is agreed
upon, the works will commence; this we should think
will not be before next March, we have no doubt that
fifteen months afterwards the line will be opened.—
Boulogne Gazette of Monday.