The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-28 00:00:00

CITY MARKETS, TWELVE o'CLOCK.

In SPICES the market is in a dull state. Nut-
megs and Pepper may be quoted lower.
TEAS are selling at about the same prices ob-
tained at the last sale.

The deliveries of INDIGO have been very large in
the week ending last night, viz. upwards of
38,0001b5. Shipments to the Continent are made
freely, the markets there. being in a more firm state
than in London.

The demand for Wool, is more brisk than a
mouth ago. The deliveries for consumption in the
last six days have been 255,3791b5. of foreign. The
arrivals from Hambergh i►► the same space of time
have been 112,9721b5. Prices, however, were much
the same, but with a tendency to improve.
The dealings in COTTON since this day week have
been more extensive than could have been antici-
pated. From the warehouse there has been deli-
vered since the day just mentioned about 315,0001b5.
Egyptian obtains ready purchasers at from 7(1. to
nd. and Bd. for good fa►r. East India Cotton is
taken freely for shipment. The delivery of this de-
scription since Friday last has been 3,4801b5. only.
SALTPETRE.—With tho increased prospect of a
war, it ►s considered a most remarkable circumstance
that this article should remain so dull. The price
not being quoted above 255. The deliveries in the
week ending last night, have been large, exceeding
2,700 cwt. The stock in this country ►s small, and
if hostilities are actually commenced in the East, a
considerable rise must take place.
RUSSIAN PRODUCE:generally remains.flat. Tallow
is quoted at 38s. The arrivals this week have been
about 1,800 cwt., and the deliveries 6,500 cwt.
Bristles are little in demand, and no sales can be
effected, urless at reduced prices. The quantity
delivered since this day week, has been 31,227 lbs.
Hemp and Flax bear last week's quotations.
The SILK Market is still very much depressed,
owing to the little demand and the influx of the raw
article from the Continent. Turkey Silk is a
shade lower, Bruten being quoted at from 13s. 6d.
to 1•Is. per lb.
In addition to the entries for the export of the
precious metals made in the early part of the week,
there was another entry on Wednesday for the ex-
port of 2,500 oz. of foreign gold coin, making the
total quantity entered this week 203,300 oz., the
chief part of which has been shipped. The entries
were to llamburgh 800 oz. of foreign silver coin,
and 2,500 oz. of foreign gold coin, and to Calais
200,000 oz. of foreign silver coin.

Several bold attempts at robbery, independ-
ently of small pilfering, have occurred in this
city during the last week. Lincoln Merczti y.
Business has been rather in a depressed state
in Edinburgh for some months, and probably
will not improve very much till spring.— Scots-
man.

INGENIOUS MODE OF DETECTING A THIEF.
—A female was ordained to 60 days in Bride-
well, upon conviction of stealing a quantity of
beef from a flesher's stall in King-street, on Sa-
turday night. The flesher, who had suffered, as
he suspected, from the visitations of the same
lady, on former occasions, as his business would
not allow him to be stationed always at one par-
ticular
to
s pot, resolved upon the following expe
client-
detect the thief :—He tied one end of a
the table, and. the other end
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underneck of a common bottle, which
he placed beneath the meat, in such a manner
the cord would slip
ground and give
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the alarm. The bait answered to a nicety : the
woman was observed retreating with her prize,
which, upon being challenged, she instantly
dropped, and firmly asseverated that she was in-
nocent. The witnesses in attendance proved the
fact.--Glasgow Free Press.
Yesterday morning week the John O'Gaunt
steamer, bound to Lancaster, fell in with the
schooner William, from Dundalk to Liverpool,
laden with butter, provisions, and grain, at the
entrance of Formby Channel ; be had signals of
distress flying, and hailed Captain Vennal to lend
him a hand ; but the sea running then tremen-
dously high, he durst not attempt it, but told
him he would keep him company, and bring him
to an anchor in Lune at night, which he did.—
The steamer rode out the gale, but the William
parted from her anchors, and drove upon the
shore, between Heysham and Sunderland. The
crew clung to the rigging
.all night, and were
saved, but the vessel has since gone to pieces,
her bottom having separated from her upper
works. The shore is strewed with butter, grain,
and wreck ; but it is expected most of the butter
will be saved.—Llvorool Advertiser.