The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-21 00:00:00

GREEK STEAM-VESSELS.

More than usual interest was excited in the Sale-
room at Lloyd's Coffee-house, on Saturday, last, by
tlie announced sale of the Irresistible'stearn ship, it
baying been rumoured that some opposition would
be. offered. t •

Atthree o'clock, the room being very numerously
attended, the broker, Mr. Wm. Woolcombe, sub•
mitted in the usual terms what was described -in the
bill of sale, as " the wreck of the steam-ship Irre-
sistible, as she nowlies oB' the Thames'Ship-building
Company's yard, Deptford."
Mr. Laws, a solicitor, them said, that‘ in conse-
quence of a non-performance-of-contract, the pur
chaser of the'vessel at the !present ksalt)would, with
the Hon. Mr. Cochrane, be .madei 'party in a suit in
Equity about to
p
toobei,n rsetitiuird, d;'
Mr. w 'that'
the entlexiab
who had last spoken having donelis* duty, lid oti.
W.) must perform his, and should xharefore, 'accord•
ing to his instructions, submit! tlie.yessei for sale.
He should not enter into any detail, although much
might be said on, both sides.

After a few other remarks the biddings com-
menced; the first was 400/.,,, and the ship was
knocked down at 770/.

COUNTRY CORN AIIiRKETS
DURING LAST WEEK.

Wheat.

Barley.

Oats.

Beans. '

Pr Quarter.

s. to s.
66 61
44 68
44 48

Illex
Moipeth
Penrith
Sheffield
Winchester
Per Bushel.
Carmarthen
Coventry
Newcastle (Staff.)
Northallerton
Staftbrd
Swansea
Warwick
Per 8011.
Barnardcastle
Darlington
Durham
Wolsingham
The size of I

49 63
48 58
s. d. s d.
60 68
64 76
, 8 0 83
6 3 7'6
90 86
66 66
64 74

S. to s.
27 30
27 31
28 30

11 6 15 6
10 6 15 0
10 0 13 6
116.140
he mftsuri

SO 97
25.,, 29
a. d, s. d.
39 40
36 43
50 53
40 43
14 0 ,C 6
39 40
36 43

90 100
90 100
8,0 03
80 96
varies thr

s. to s.
21 24
18 27
17 22
21
21 30
21 22
s. d. s. d.
1 6 2.3
3 6 .5,0
36 40
26 '3 0
34 • a a
,23 „ 2 6
,2 6 50

50 EI

s. to s.
52 56
50 :SQ•
40 06

4 t 6

00 'eo
SA •60
43 •40.
7-6 S 0
00 00
50 80
14'0

4,4, 76 .
.86 .110
60. 0,6 14 o 126'
6Os . 74) 'OD' Q 9
eghout itilitolintty.
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SCOTCH •MARKETS. - '"l'l.'
HADDINOTON CORN. MARKET.—Jan, 18.
Little done in the Barley market,tonly,R7,9.ll4rteis of.
fered; and 24: sold ; prices up Is. on the top, and about
2s. 6d. on the average. A filll market. of Oitsi. fializli
flat, but the prices have experienced considerable rise; top
up is., and average is. 6d. Wheat• has Also advanCed in
price, although a large supply, was in market; the top ,ill
25., and the average Is. ld above last nuqket. ,
Wfieat. Barley. Oats. pease. Bean. 67s Od 93s Od 27s at 294 04' Sitik at
Second... 58s Od 30s Od 23s Cd --s Od 3220 004
Third .... 37s Od 29s Od 21s Od —s 04 04
There were 342 qrs: of Wheat in market, 316 wnereOf were sold.
3 ...at 675. Od 120 ...at...... 533. Od. 9 ..at....,. 460. od.
4 66 0 1 71
6
9 58 0 20 5O 0 9 4l 0
2 5B 0 5 49 0 12 3B 0
6 ....1.4.... U 0 22 42 0 2
12 • 54.'0, 06.... 47 0
• Averaie..262.:ftaarli

_o,l*bs,

DALKE}TH COIN MARICET.—.7,,sp. 1'7.:
' The supply of Grain at this wa
derably less than last week'al There was a swill
in the prices of Oats and Pease.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease.
First s6s Od 34s 6d 268.8 d ' 36s Od
Second s2s Od 32s Od ,29ks 04 rSes (Id
Third .401 Od • • It6s Od 161 Od 241 'Od

adigice
Beam/.
36a 4'4
30a Od
24s Od ,

CORNWALL,•IifARKL'TS. •••
Tauao.—Wheat (average) 206.24—8ar1ey, 104.-41ats, 71. lid. •
lintsToN—Wheat, 19e. W.... Baden 9,, 6J •
ST. Ausistc—Wheat, 19s. to 225...Rar1ey,29a. to 111C—Dats,
Bs. to 9s„
BooMDE-L:-Wheat (average) 21i. Od,—Barley, ,
LAUNCEsToN—Wheat (average) 21s. Oct.—Barley, 10S. ed:44./ats.
7s. Od.—Beef, 6d.--Mutton, •
LISKEARD—Wheat, 18.. to 19s. ed.—Barley, 10s. 6d....9at5, 9s. ,
to Os. Od.
ST. CoLumn—Wheat, 20c to 22a.—Barley, 9s. to 10s.--Litief, ;
and Mutton, 44d. to 5(1...Veal and Lamb, Od (Id.
PENZANCE—Wheat, 19s. to 21s.—Barley, lls. to 12s.—Oats, f
Os. to •ls. 6d.—lleef and-Mutton, 4d. to 6&—l,Pork; 441. to Od.--
Sutter, 12d. per lb.
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MINING INTeLLIGENCE: • 'roir; Cwt."
Quantity of Copper Ore sold at Redruth last Thursday .
Average Produce ........ 7% 0 1
Quantity of fine Copper IES 1 .!
Amount of Sale. 9,895/. I Is. Oki.,—Average Standard, 1I 11. I ls. Odi

A paragraph has lately been going the
of the papers, stating that the wind was scip atrog 4, ,
blow out the water of a river in America fairly into the)
fields, and leave the channel dry. Though we have not
bad a river blown.out in this quarter, we hem had nvirtiij
bad; namely a Whole island's worth of potatias • blown 4'
out. During a strong westerly gale, which Recils.4
the end of June, the whole of the potatoes planted,on•lF4--,
keith were blown up, by the, roots. The whole crop,pf
done .ou that classic spot this season hardly amiuntedio
11
an imperial peck.—Scoternan.

SHOCKING oWCIDE.--Between tygo and ;.11
three o'clocic this morning, one of the ceotties pi 4 the pail*
Guard shot himself through the head with his taus4s, cad
was in an instant a corpse ! His , remains precept, a most
terrific spectacle—the crown of his head being, entirely
blown off, his brains,bespattered about the centry,lnyvtapd :44
the adjacent ground, to a considerable extent, delugyk,with
his blood. The deceased; as a native of London, ;and be- );
longed to the fifith Reginient.—Dublin yfrarder. • )I