The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-18 00:00:00

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i.oaror,I 7.— Lig', Nt.rtherl% breeze and cl,:ticiv
DeA L. JAN 16.—Win., A. M. . E. :mode! ate ; F. It. N.to
N. light breeze.— Arid. WE-stmilister, Hoviy, New
York. Shl; John Graham, Cape of Go,,,1 Hope ;
Bat b,,,tes.

l'ENZ A NUE, JAN. 15.-- A! rd. :'.onareh. Matt, C.;iePo•
11.ritacomit:. JAN. Li Eronoline, Forster, frera
Leoiie to London, has ly!eti repaired, and is ready tor :ea.
OFF THE WIGHT. JAN. 15 —Adam, Biemars, New Or'
leans , Phoenix, Havannah, for Hamburgh.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 15.--.Arrd. Janet Willis, Demerara.
DONAGRADEE, JAN. 13.—The John and Robert, from
Ardrossan to Liverpool, struck on the Foreland Point, 10th
instant, but was assisted off and proceeded. Arrd. 11th, Bar-
clay, Maryport, for Dublin, leaky, hating been on shore eu
Ballyferris Point.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Wind N.E., 5ne.—S1d.
steamer Alban, Ireland.
DARTMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Arrd. Barbara Gordon, Ritchie,
St. John's, New Brunswick.
Fa Latotrrn, JAN. 16.—Wind N. E.— Sld. The Royal Ter
steamer. Constant,nopl e.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Wind N.E.—The Jessie, which
arrived here, 14th inst., ,roin Havannah, has hauled into O.
Pool to be caulked, and ahtp a new foremast
RAMSGATE, JAN. 16 —The Johanna De VrieR, from Any'
sterdam to Trieste, put in here, 13th inst., after being on the
Long Sand, is leaky, and is discharging her cargo, and must g°
on the slip to repair.
JERSEY, JAN. 15.—The Mary, Anderson, of and (rove
Sunderland, struck on a rock off this island 10th inst., e'd
anchored in a dangerous position, but was extricated next dal
and brought into the harbour, with forefoot and part of store
carried away.
SToowaw AY, JAN. 9.—It has blown a very heavy gale ti:)"
day. The Elizabeth and Mary, < f Stockton, from Riga to Bel;;
fast, drove on shore in Branahay Bay, but is expected
without much damage.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 16..—Wind, variable and light.—Arrd'
Clydesdale, Piercy, Laguna ( let ult. ) ; Perdonnet, Tapsholt
New Orleans; S;ddons, Cobu, New York (27th ult.). 01"
Thomas Sparks, Monongahela, Georgiana, and Bahamian OW
posed). Sld. Royal Sovereign, Valparaiso; Commodore Na'
pier, Easson, Rio ; Bombay Packet, Africa; Garroift
Charleston ; Europe, New York.
Coal:, JAN. 14.—Sld. Hercules, New York.
The Sarah, or Jane, Smith, from Sunderland to Yarmouth,
is reported to have been abandoned the 13th inst. off F103.
borough Head ; crew saved.

THE ALLEGED DETENTION OF A SUM Of
MONEY BY THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT•

The following letter has been received at Lloyd's :—
Foreign-office, Jan. 15, 1844.
Gentlemen,—With reference to my letter of the 5th inst., $
am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to acquaint you, that bet
Majesty's Government have been informed by Lord Howard e$,
Walden. her Majesty's Minster at Lisbon, that Mr. Conti"
Smith has received from the Portuguese Minister of Finance $
note, stating his readiness to make over the proceeds of the
sale of the Chatham to any gmeral representative of all the
parties interested, who may be empowered to give the Porty
guese Government a general release, or, in lieu thereof, to fur'
nish that Government with adequate security, &c. &c.
(Signed) CANNING.
To Messrs. Melhuish, Gray, and Co.
VESSELS szexan WITH,—Nassau, Amsterdam to Bataeig•
Nov. 28th, lat. 22 S., Ion. 29 W. ; Brazilian Packet, of sad
from Newcastle. 9th ult., lat. 2 S., lon. 28 W. ; Ocean, o'
Philadelphia, 16th, lat. 13 N., Ion. 33 ; Leo Nicholas, Bares
lona to Charleston, 25th, lat. 26, Ion. 38, by the Monarch, sr:
rived at Penzance. Tioza, New Orleans to Liverpool, 7T
inst., lat. 50, Ion. 20, by the Clydesdale, arrived at Liverpool'
Britannia (steamer), Liverpool to Halifax, 10th, lat. 56,10'
16, by the Siddons, arrived at Liverpool.

MARKET NEWS.--(YESTERDAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE.
There was a very small quantity of English wheat 011
show, yet the demand for it ruled heavy, and the 19
advance in prices was barely supported. In foreign
wheat only a moderate business was doing, yet the ce,
.,
tations were maintained. The supply of barley bell*
more than equal to meet the wants of the dealers, tile
value of that description of grain had a downward ten.
dency. The malt trade was extremely inactive 11;
barely late rates. Oats, beans, peas, and flour, moved o"
heavily.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. [ Oate. I ,
._ _.u.
1,900 (FL 3,140 qrs.! 2 470 eirt, I 3 t41":"""r
- 20 j 3'030 i --
2,940 2,610 I 'sip 1 _.....
Malt, 6,040 qrs.

WHITECH.A.PEI.
We had only a moderate supply of meat. Prime
and veal sold steadily, at full prices ; but, otherwise, LP:
demand ruled heavy. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; rout,
ton, 3s to 4s 4d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s Sd ; and pork, 3s
4s 2d, per 81bs, by the carcase.