The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-17 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of this week are small, but plenty of
Corn of all descriptions remains on the market for sale.
The Wheat trade is very heavy at Monday's reduction, and
likely to be lower for middling and ordinary qualities.
There having been some rain in several parts of the coun-
try, the trade for Barley, Beans, Pease, and Oats, is this
morning slack, at Monday's prices. There is very little
doing this week in Flour. An absurd report is attempt-
ing to be circulated, that the exportation of Wheat is
likely to be stopt from Dantzic.

ARRIVALS.

Wheat.
WO qrs.

English
Irish
Foreign 1 1,800

Barley. 1 Oats. Flour.
650 qrs. 350 qrs.! 2,300 sacks.
3,050

- brls.

FlRE.—Between twelve and one o'clock this
morning, a fire broke out in the George public-house,
kept by Mr. MosEs, in George-street, Blackfriars-road,
and burnt with amazing fury, -which was much encreased
by breaking out in the lower part of the house, and com-
municating inAtantly to large quantities of spirits it, the
bar. Mr. MosEs and family had retired to rest before
the fire broke out, but they escaped unhurt in their night
clothes. The maid servant, however, Was in great dan-
ger for some time, having appeared at the second floor
windows after the first floor was on fire, and no aid could
be rendered to her from without ; she however gained the
top of the house, and with peat presence of mind cause
down in her night clothes, with little injury, by the leaden
pipe which conveys the water from the top of the house.
The valuable premises of Messrs. ELLWOOD and TREBAY,
the grocers, :and the house of Mr. llmosr, the tallow-
chandler, escaped with little damage, owing to the strong
party walls, and the exertions of the firemen. The public-
bou,e is completely gutted, and no part of the property
saved ; but we understand Mr. Mosas was insured.

PEDESTRIANISM.—On Monday afternoon,
Mom As Wm., the celebrated pedestrian, undertook for a
wager of five sovereigns, to walk six miles within the hour
backwards. The announcement of this match caused u
numerous assemblage of sporting characters to muster in
the Vauxhall-road, where the match was to take place. A
half-mile piece of ground was measured from the Artillery
Arms, Rochester-row, Vauxhall-road, to decide the match.
The betting at starting was about five to three against the
performance. WEsT commenced his task about six
o'clock, and accomplished his undertaking as follows
see.

Ist Mi!e 9 0
2d ditto 7 45
3d ditto 8 45

4th ditto 9 15
sth ditto
6th ditto l2 0

55 45
WEST won his wager with ease, having four minutes and
fifteen seconds to spare ; he did not appear to be at all dis-
tressed, and it was evident he could have done the last
mile in much less time. Nest Monday WEST is backed
for 50 sovereigns to walk 54 miles per day for ten succes-
sive days, one half of the distance to be walked backwards,
and not to wa►k more than-I2 hours in the day. He will
start from the Artillery Arm,.

A sturgeon was taken last week by some of
the bankers at work at Sutton Wash, weighing between
60 and 70 pounds, and measuring upwards of six feet.
It was purehaed by Mr. GROUNDS, druggist, of W,s-
bech, who leas added it to hie ninsettra,—.BMon Gazetto.

CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.

CAIBAIDCIE. 'JUNE 16.

There is no ceremony of nomination in the Uni-
versity. The Vice-Chancellor uttered the Senate.'
house at eight o'claek, and after taking the nand
oaths the polling commenced. At twelve &clod(
the poll was adjoitr!.- d for one hour, the numbers
being—

For Mr. Cavendish 97
Mr. Bankes

Majority for Mr. Cavendish... 5
At one o'clock the polling recommenced. It pro-
ceeded with little spirit for some time, and at half-
past one the numbers were as follows :
Mr. Bankes
Mr. Cavendish

. 112
. 9S

Majority for Mr. Bankes l4
At three Mr. Bankes was about 14 a-head of his
opponent, and After that time both parties made
strenuous efforts for an hour, Mr. Cavendish having
between the hours of three and four polled uo less
than 70, and Mr. Bankes 55, the gross numbers
being as under, at four:—
Mr. Cavendish l9O
Mr. Bankes lB5

Majority fir Mr. Cavendish 5
The fact is, that Mr. Cavendish's friends are de-
sirous of just keeping the lead of his opponent
during the first day, and they tender their votes so
as merely to top Mr. Bankes by five or ten.
At the closing of the day's poll, at five o'clock,
the numbers were—
Mr. Cavendish 234
Mr. Rinkes 225

Majority for Mr. Cavendish... 9