The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-05 00:00:00

TPE SUN, LON DON; THURSDAY EVENING', - MAY 5, 1842.

SOUTHAMPTON.

The Committee met at eleven o'clock, when Mr. Sergeant
Shea summed up at great length on the part of the petitioners,
and Air. Austin was replying when we went to press.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THUS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 4.—Wind this day at noon S.
DEAL, MAY s.—Wind `'V. N. W. to W. S.W.—Arid.
Paragon, Canning, Calcutta ; Druid, Mauritius ; England,
Sierra Leone ; unn, Robb, Mauritius, for St. Petersburgh ;
Barrys,:and Transport, No. 10, Westward; Francis, Berbice,
Arrd. from the River and sailed, General Palmer, Ascension;
Camillus, Demerara ; Sarah, Philadelphia.
COWES, MAY 4.--Arrd. Mentor, Lackaness, Marrom, in
59 days; Tuscany, Prince, Matanzas.
OFF THE WIGHT, MAY 4.—Flora, Bremen, St. Thomas.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 4.—Wind W. S.W.—Arrd. off, Ann,
Withycombe, Sydney.
FALMOUTH, MAY 3.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W., fresh.—
Arrd. Panope, Candler!, and Liverpool, Potter, Alexandria;
Hoyle, Palermo. for St. Petersburgh, short of previsions, &c. ;
Forth (steamer), Southampton, for West Indies, with machinery
damaged.
BRISTOL, Ma Y 4.—Arid. William Thompson, Roberts, Ja-
maica ; Conquest, Wilson, Ancona.
PORTSMOUTH, MAI 4.—Wind N.N. W. to W.—Arrd. her
Majesty's ship President, Valparaiso, sailed 30th Jan., with
128,097 dollars ; Plato, Plimney, New Orleans, sailed 21st
March ; Orestes, Porter, Ancona; Circassian, Heath, Gibral-
tar, sailed 22d ult. ; her Majesty's ship Resistance, westward.
Arrived off, Enterprise, Ba: ber, Sydney; Ellen, Rose, China ;
Agincourt, Walker, and Southampton, Bowen, Calcutta; Re.
fiance, Cape ; Charles, Dallin, Tobago ; Eector, St. Domingo,
for Hamburgh ; Amelia, Havanna'', for Baltic; Marion, Char-
leston, for Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 4.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Hereford,
Raiburn, Calcutta; Fanfield, Wilson, New Orleans ; Virginia,
Allen, New York, sld. 14th ult. Sld. Acadia steamer, Hali-
fax. Arrd. off, Majestic, Bombay; Atterspool, Mary Ellen,
Briant, Independence, Frances, Express, John Bull, Prospero,
and several others.

BEERHAVEN, APRIL 30.—The vessel wrecked in Bantry
Bay is the Leon, of Rouen, supposed from Cetto, with a cargo
of wine and brandy, 53 casks of which have been saved ; crew
supposed to have perished.
OFF ROMNEY, MAY 4. Victoria, Lagar a, for Hamburgh.
DOVER, MAY 4.—Arrd. Eengsezenaneid, Amsterdam for
Surinam ; Konig Willen de Tweide, and Vando Burgh, Ba-
tavia for Rotterdam; Stadt Dordrecht, Vanhassan, Batavia for
Dordrecht.

TEIGYMOUTH, MAY 4.—Arrd. Traveller, Vickerman, Ja-
maica, and sailed for London, after being supplied with

provisions.
OFF EASTBOURNE, APRIL 30. Six Sodskende, Junker,
Messina for St. Petersburgh.

CORN AVERAGE.
OEN ERA L AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN,
For' the Week ended April2Y, 1842, made up from the limn a of
the Inspectors in the different Cities and Twwns in Euglan, and
Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat......... 61s. Od. I Oats
Barley 27s. 7d. l Rye

AVERAGES OF THE LAST six WEEKS.

Week ending WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. DEANS. I P1M....

Mar •25

58 4 i '26 6

17 4

M 4

19 N

32 0

April 1
8 53 2 16 2 19 11 33 10 2,/ 7 2il 4
15 59 10 26 11 19 2 i :12 ti ILO 1l 3.) 5
170 59 1 27 3 19 3 32 11 I 3.) 9 31 2
29 6l _0 27 6 19 1 31 7: 31 6 32 1
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES
_Ol THE FIX W1111.K...

Wheat s9s. 3,1. I Oats ......... 180. 91.1 Beans '0 . sd.
Barley 2.6s 94 I Rye

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORK.

Wheat......... 13s.6c1ITZIat; .........10%. Cd.
Barley los. IN. l.tye

THE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY.)
COLONIAL MARKET.
There was little business transacted. Holders were firm,
and refrained from pressing much produce for sale. The im-
ports have commenced to come in more freely from all quarters.
Raw Sugar scarce and wanted, and prices rule high. Rice less
in request, but prices keep up. Saltpetre in good demand at
265. to 295. per cwt.
TEA MARKET.
The market was dull, and few purchases were made. ls.
9 1,4 d. was the nearest price of Company's Congoa cash.
TALLOW MARKET. .
Prices are steady, and a fair business done at 465. 3d. on
the spot, and 48s. 6d. for delivery in the last three months.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.
The supply was middling, the demand very line, and prices
remain without alteration. Clover, 21. 10s. to 5/. ds. ; Hay,
21. to 41.45. ; Straw, 1/. 12s. to 1/. 16s.