The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-24 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, DEC. 23.—Wind N.E., strong breezes and
cloudy.
Dxax., DEC. 21.—E. to E.S.E., blowing strong.-22.
E , blowing very strong.—Arrd. Warsulla, New York
for Dantzic.
COWES, DEC. 21.—Arrd. Puma,
—Kitley, St. Kitt's.—

22. Boerhave, Vipan, Batavia for Rotterdam ; Nickeie,
packet, Stof kin, Surinam for Amsterdam, leaky, with
loss of sails, &c., and must discharge.
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, DEC. 22.—The Emma,
Stumble, from Swansea for London, got ashore about
half a mite to the westwaad of this port, 20th inst., but
came off yesterday morning, making very little water.
SHEERNESS, DEC. 23. The hoop of Fortune, from
London to Rotterdam, put in here, Bth inst., and still
remains. There are now at least 300 sail of vessels in
this port, windbound, and it continues to blow strong
from the eastward.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 21.—Wind E., blowing hard.
22.—Wind E.N.E. A !lA. Drie Vreinden, Wyn,
Canton, for Amsterdam; Woden, Batavia. for Hamburgh ;
Volusia, Bartlett, Honduras ; York, Duncan, St. John's,
New Brunswick ; Marianne, Rees, Sierra Leone,
for Hvanburgh ; Harriett, Abling, Rio, for Gothenburg,
sailed Oct. 4 ; Wilhelmine and Sophie; Datzen, Porto
Rico, for Bremen. Sld. Ilebden, Ichaboe.
SOUTLTA3IPTON, DEC. 22.—Arrd. Thames (steamer),
bast, West Indies.
DARTMOUTH, DF.C. 22.—Arrd. Wallace, Miramichi,
SHIELDS, DEC. 21.—Sld. Ann, Cape of Good Hope ;
Iduna, Havannah ; Grafton, Carthagena and Bombay.
Several vessels are reported to have struck the bar last
night in going out. Arrd. Swift, Hull, Quebec.
HARWICH, DEC. 22.—Arrd. Marjory, Shields, for Ips-
wich, with damage to bows, &c., having been in contact
with the Eleanor, of Lesndon.
HOLYHEAD, DEc. 21.—The Nicolai Savar, from St.
Petersburgh to Liverpool, ashore in this bay, has
fallen over on her beam ends, and is waterlogged.
CLYDE, DEC. 21.—Shl. Onyx, Charleston.
CORE. DEC. 19.—Arrd. Atkinson, Calcutta.
ABERDEEN, 'llr.c. 20.—SId. Robert Nl'Williarn, Sa-
vannah.

WEXPORD, DEC. 20. —The Jager, Redington, of and
'mom Liverpool, to Calcutta, struck on Blackwater Bank
his up,rning, and subsequently parted her anchors, and
went ashore eight miles to the northward of the bar of
this harbour, where she remains, and is full of water.
BELFAST, DEc. 20.—The Waterlily, from Smyrna
(arrived treday), is ashore on Holywood Bank, but ex-
pected off without discharging.
HELL, DEc. 21.—The Sylphide, from Batavia to Am-
sterdam, has put in here leaky and must discharge. The
Craigie, Bell, from Riga to Bridgewater, is ashore near
North Somercoats, and is expected to become a wreck.
OPP WEYMOUTIL—Tar, Langley, Mauritius.
PLYMOUTH♦ DEC. 22.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Walde-
mar, Schmidt, Batavia, for Amsterdam, leaky; Pandora,
Bisson, Honduras ; Mary Ann, Duncanson, Buenos
Ayres, sails split ; William and Alfred, Culverwell, An-
tigua. Sid. Isabella, Watson, Port Philip.
FALMOUTH, DEC 21.—Wind E., strong gales and
squally. 22.—E.N.E., strong breeze and squally.—
Arrd.—China, Livesay, and New Zealand, Grey, Cal.
cutta ; Cecrops, Burrell, Quebec ; Clio, Quebec.
BRISTOL, DEC. 22.—S1d. Princess Royal, New Or-
leans ; Druid, Mobile.
PENZANCE, DEC. 21.—Arrd. Scotswood, Hall, Mau-
ritius. Off, Universe, Ritchie, Bombay.
JERSEY, DEC. 19.—The Bolina, of this port, from St.
Breux to London, in working out of the bay, twice went
ashore on the rocks, having missed stays, and carried
away keel, sternpost, &c., and has been condemned ;
materials and part of cargo saved, the remainder
damaged. Sld. Diadem, Rio.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 21 ♦ND 22.—Wind E.S.E. to S.S.E.,
light.—Arrd. Queen, Day, Calcutta. 22. William God-
dard, Potter, Mobile. Sld. Mischief; Mauritius ;
Fame, Beunos Ayres; Cantab, La Guayra ; Snowdon,
Africa ; Glamis Castle, Barbadoes ; Leligh, Lord
Ashburton, and Tamerlane, New Orleans; British Ame-
rican, Mobile ; Pilgrim, for Ichaboe ; Lucille, Hayti;
Cyrus, Havannah; Atlas and Malabar, New Orleans;
Burrell; Charleston. The Rhoda, from Messina, aground
off the King's Pier, came off on the flood without fur-
ther damage. The Independence, for New York, was
found to be leaking yesterday, and has discharged.

GENERAL TOM THUMB AND THE INCOME-TAX
COMMISSIoNERS.—The " general," while exhibiting in
Glasgow (which city he has lately left for Dublin),
received, shortly before his departure, a visit from an
official, who, to his great surprise, presented him, by
order of the Commissioners of the IHcome•tax for
Glasgow, with a printed form to be filled up, calling
him to make a return of the amount of his income de-
rivable by the exhibition of his diminutive person. Mr.
Barnum, the guardian of the " general," acting under
advice, and in the belief that the Legislature never con-
templated taxing a foreigner who had no fixed residence
in this country, paid no attention to the summons, which
commanded the general to make his return within one
day, instead of twenty-one, the period limited by the
statute. The Scotch Commissioners have now pursued
the little general to Dublin, and having assumed that his
annual receipts are 25.0001., have assessed him to that
amount, and now call on him for 729!. towards the
income-tax This demand Mr. Barnum resists.
SAINT. AGNES.—On Monday last, unusual excite-
ment was produced in this usually quiet tuwn, consequent
on the clergyman of the parish refusing to bury the
corpse of a child which had been baptised in a dissenting
place of worship, and no certificate of the child's.baptism
being produced. After much inconvenience, however,
the present minister of the chapel at which the baptism
had taken place read the service from or near the hedge
of the burial ground, and thus the matter ended,— West
.Briton.

MARKET NE WS.—(YESTERDII')
CORN EXCHANGE. .011
Since this day se'nnight, up to Saturday, the 101 l the
of all Grain, especially Irish Oats, were, owing too.
contrary winds, extremely limited, yet a decidedpik,
provement was apparent in the general condition 01,176
samples Fresh up, very little Wheat of home Pr°"o.
came to hand, coastwise or by land carriage, c°l3Al.
quently the stands were rather scantily supplied. et,
though we had not to say a large attendance of buYor
the demand for all kinds of English Wheat wss 5, the
what active. In some few instances the rates 0,
finest parcels were more in favour of the sellers, roe
cannot quote any actual improvement in them st
middling and the inferior parcel: were likewise bes;tb,
very full prices, which were obtained by the factors vitel,
out difficulty, and a good clearance was effec,oo
The show of fine foreign Wheat was small. An '1.141.•
commanded a ready inquiry, and some rather ext.°, of
sales were concladed, at extreme currencies. gliPire.
the holders have withdrawn their samples for the. Li.
sent. Bonded Grain was heavy, but not cheaper. fflr,,o,
ing and distilling Barley, both English and For.e'oa
was taken freely, at prices quite equal to those paid 111
Monday last, but grinding sorts were rather clah•
,Ler.
Malt more business was doing, and the quotations woo.
fully supported. The show of Oat samples wis.
u'ually small, owing to the non-arrival of the .11761
The trade, therefore, was firm, and an advance .g.agl
per quarter was obtained in nearly every instance. Pw—jo
and Peas were in sluggish demand, at late rates' is
Flour rather more was doing, but without altersts,
value. Linseed Cakes sold briskly, at the late ady'
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. 00
Nutivr—Easex & Kent, Maur—Chevalier......... 6u
red 404 to 50s OATS—Yorkshire and „,„ to IV_
Ditto, white -- 46. to 564 Lincolnth., feed ... Or
Norfolk and Lin- Pot toe „ • NI"
coin, red ........ 384 to 46s Vaughan a7lCork, rar
Ditto white 42s to 50s; black :a, tow'
Irish. red..........
Ditto, white ..... —4 to -4,1 Scotch, feed ..••••••• itig to Ai RYE—Old .....
New .... 35$ to 364 Pigeons ........••••••• torn,
BARLEY—Grinding 26s to :31s Pass - Grey sor-
Malting
Cheva1ier........—.... 38s to 404; White 0
MALT—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers 4,1
folk sBs to 624' noun—Town made
Brown 56. to 60s; Sono
Kingston and Ware 63s to 64s' Stockton a-N-o.rfolk 33s p
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. goon,
Wnsay—Dantsic 324 to 36s BEANS a,P.
Hamburgh 304 to —4 PitA IL ....»..••••••••• 26s to_a
N;
BARLEY 27s to iOs FLoua—American •••••• 906
for
OATS—New 1:s to 18s Baltic
15s to 17.
EINCITHPIELD. kot
tilsr
For the time of year, considering that the gestt
h.r
of
was held last week, we had a full average ntilo tiers
Beasts on sale, in the general quality of which Ai
was nothing calling for particular observation,_
might be expected, the attendance of both tow: ssi
country buyers was very limited, owing to whicA',
brist•
most of them having previously purchased their L_LAilis
mas supplies, the Beef trade was very dull, at It f:holl
on last week's quotations or, 2d per Blbs, the very P. 11,00
figure not exceeding 4s 4d, and at which a cleatioll,Tfroat
not effected. The fresh arrivals were extremelysatnosed
all quarters—the Bullock supply being chiefly CO
of those portions turned out unsold on Monday *nu,ce our
last. The imports of live stock under the new tariff Sit
last have been very limited, only eight Beasts anae:rdain!
Sheep being on sale this morning from 1145t`ished
Comparatively speaking, we had a good supply °,„ noel
offering, and which, being more than adequate "'sae, al
the wants of the butchers, met an unusally dtit't week',
barely, in some instances a trifle beneath last yd.
quotations. Scarcely any Calves were at Ina',,,Aciltf
the Veal trade was dull, and prices were with wP. of,
suppOrted. In Pigs exceedingly little busine"
doing, yet the rates were about stationary.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
• 4. to s. d. 0;
Interior Beasts .. . 210 3 Secondqiudityclitto.« 3
.6: I
Second quality ditto... 3 2 3 6 Coarso.woolled ditto.. 310 6
Prime large Oxen..,... 3 8 4 0 Southdown Wethers ,
Prime Scots, &c. ...... 4 2 4 4 Ditto out of the, woe; $ 6
Large coarse Calves... 3 4 316 Large Hogs $ • O.
Prime small ditto 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers... ••,3 000 II
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 30 0 Quarteroldrigs,el)ll6o 0 0
Inferior Sheep
• SUPPLY AT MARKET. rit.•
&ins. I Sheep. I Calves. 1 gy)
1,319 I 15,420
ENVGATII AND LE"Minigjile"thAd
Notwithstanding the immense supplies of -°
and country-killed Meat offering in these markeia_ his
vr
our last, and the general improvement in quality: races
to report a very active demand, and good cle°4-Tha.
have been made, at in most instances higher rateS..43oo'
show of Meat for Christmas consumption has been'
equalled, certainly never excelled..
•d' At per stone, ky tie Carcass. d. •
I. d. to I. d. •-•s10 0
deef, infenor....... ..... 3 0 3 2 Mutton, inirerier s
.--. middling ......... 3 4 3 6 --- voiddlini••••,74, g :1 it
0
--- prime large ..... 3 6 3 8 -- prime g
-- prime snail 3 8 3:0 Perk, ; g
Veal •
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK' rist.
Beasts. Sheep, Calve", 00
190 100
dorkik ... ...... 60 210 •-• 120
Suftblk ..... ...............-.............. 40 180 100
Cambridgeshire
Essex ..... 110 100 100 7. •
200 300 SOA 40
Devonshire : 0 GO
n.
Wiltshire . . ........... 60 100 if . SW
Other parts ..«.».».»....»....».. 200 200 Nu

Scotia'

:orkshire

Total
1,060 2,051 q
Previous week's arrival ..... 411 2,660 219 '
Di ftrence since our last 649 290 33i r
BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELVO'.,4I
The emitrary winds having prevented the a!rl'her°
several carpes of Potatoes, the supplies offertogj tho
are small for the time of year, owing to which. ligkir
increased consumption, the demand is active, a
~,viag
prices. The present rates may be considered as ""
from 3/. to 41. per ton.
BOROUGH HOP PoIEARRIIT. . etivi
As might be expected, our market is in a very 111;10,
state. However, holders are firm, and will not seci to
cept at very full prices. We are looking forw—
.t.
higher rates.

WOOL MA-VALET. bO/6
The imports of Wool since this day se'nnig,-- „too
been chiefly composed of 1,000 bales from Launc-01
and Hobart Town. The best qualities of foreiP.,es/
colonial Wools are in steady request, at very 11l Prl'tbe
but in English comparatively little is doing, Y 6
quotations are supported.
ALLOW.
There is no alteration T
in this market worthy °f P '
ticular notice. Prices remain steady, and the dernii„ate°
better. The supply of home Tallow is short celore ie
with several years past at this period. The Pric
40s 6d to 41s 6d nett cash.

It is positively asserted and believed in the
informed circles in the French capital that her .Dsilbei4
Queen Victoria and his Royal Highness Prince is of
will visit Paris the ensuing spring. Preparati°llolo'
even said to be making for the reception of these court
trious visitors at Fontainbleu and Versaille°.
Journal

BIRTHS. a•
On the 23d inst., in Bruton-street, the lady of Clell Scott, Esq., of a son. e ,if
On the 23d ult., at Villa Corsi, near Florence, the
Alfred Lambert, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 16th inst., at Sloane-street, Chelsea, the lad} °
Clarke, Esq., of a son. *if'
On the 17th inst., at Spike Island, Cove of Cork, t—:bter;
of Lieutenant-Colonel Burton, Royal Marines, of a def of
On the 19th inst , the lady of Warren De La Rae, ~
a daughter.

MA. r'i
On the 17th inst., at FermRRIED
o, T. Hamlet, Taylor, ,a
Inn, Esq., to Helena Gertruyde, daughter of the late
Waters, of Fermoy, Esq. I Aloe!'
On the 18th inst., at Luton, Bedfordshire, David CD:e...ofT.
Esq., of Worcester, surgeon, to Jane, eldest &ugh°. -
Waller, Esq., of Luton.

DIEM.
On the 18th inst., Anthony Barto Valle, Esq, aged
iisr. m'
On the 18th inst., Amelia Eliza, the wife of '' .
Coward, Esq., surgeon, Hoxton.
On [the 19th inst., at M- d l South Lsinb
ea ow-p ace,
It
B. J. Sharp.
.pechar
On the 19th inst , at St. Peter's, St. Alban's, ''l
Lydekker, Esq., M.D.., aged 72. ~Inw fth.
On the 19th inst., Mar 3,7 Catherine Hammond, w•-0w
°
late William Hammond, Fs q., of Southgate. t d gbte
On the 2d inst., at Naples, Emily Berton, Odes" -all 1.
of William R. Preston, Esq*., of Aigburth, near LiverP°4l,-itts
On the 3d inst., at Rome, Elizabeth Mary, daughter 01
eth, )14'
Dowager Lady Musgrave a red 19.
On the 9th inst., at Robe'rttbridge, Sussex, Henry rco 1)0Oa'
Esq.,
On othße 13thdinf utlan-pstlace,at Ily
Bde-ark. ouritlf
, Captain William ...
Campbell, late of the. 20th Regiment. WWII'
On the 13th inst., at Milford Haven, Charles Chan' „,bo•
Esb., late her Majesty's Consul at Carthagena and Coquia;rot
On the 14th inst., at York-crescent, Clifton, 1).,1,ar„a" ol('
Bogle, eldest daughtr of James Campbell, Esq , of_l-I,bells
On the 15th inst., at Clapham, Surrey, Mrs. I!,,l'''
Tyler, aged 87. m 3014
On the 15th inst., at Bath, Frances Matilda, 1°
daughter of the late Rev. William Wilkinson. ~_1,06,11,
On the 15th inst., in Regent-stroet, Mrs. Catherine
1.k.,_ ,
wife of Edward Salmon, late of the Scots Fusilier G±lee.,

London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at. Tile Sun OtFee, of
&rend, in the PreciNct of the Savoy, in the COIIIIIJ
Middlesex, Tuesday, December 24, 1844.

' COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR
lIIORRI TON.
(Abridged from the Cambrian.)
Soon after the workmen entered the renrj
felin Colliery, the property of the Swansea
Company, situated near Morriston, on Mcni".4i
they were alarmed by an explosion of foul lel
in one of the headings, ignited by a collier. 111,0
Thomas James, who was Most severely burnt.
A,
workmen immediately proceeded from all parts of7ll
pit to the scene of the lamentable occurrence, Wileip,
they found the three lifeless bodies of John 11°P'
aged 20, Matthew Fisher, aged 20, both of Wit/
were unmarried, and Thomas Morgan, a boysAd,
years of age, who had been most shockingly
figured, his held having been detached from the
by the violent concussion of air consequent upon t
explosion.
An inquest was held on Monday and from the
evidence it appeared that the pit had been kali;
worked during Saturday and Sunday, and thati't,
deceased boy Thomas Morgan, who was emplolosoi
turn the fan which cleared the mine of foul JIMA
too young and too weak to work the fan effeetuw4
and that the working the fan had only commenced
few minutes before the men entered the pit. fof
The jury, having deliberated, returned a verdict
" Accidental Death," with an opinion, "that bad, the
fan been worked during Sunday night, or early o,
o,
Monday morning, the explosion would not have
curred; that there is blame attached to the overinao
Gloated,
for not having seen that the pit was properly Cl
and for not having employed a person suffic'euo
strong to work at the fan.'