The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-23 00:00:00

CONVEYANCE OF THE MAILS.

The Estimates for the Contract Packet Service amount for
the years 1842-3 to 421,9291., beirg an increase of 188,5901.
over those of the previous year. This arises chiefly from the
contract for the conveyance of mails to the West Indies, which
is taken at 240,0001. There is an addition also of 20,0001.
for the conveyance of mails by steam from Liverpool to
Halifax, Boston, and Quebec, the total amount for that being
80,0001. The following are the other principal contracts—for
conveying the mail from London to Hamburgh and Rotterdam,
17,000/. ; to Gibraltar arid the intermediate places, 29,6001. ;
to Alexandria, 34,4001. ; and from Liverpool to Kingstown,
Ireland, 9,000/.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED . THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY.

CHESTER CUP.-8 to 1 agst Lanercost, taken-11 to 1 agst
Vulcan, offered—l 2 to 1 agst Alice Hawthorn, offered-13 to 1
agst Marshal Soult-17 to 1 agst The Squire, offered-25 to 1
agst Cruiskeen-25 to 1 agst Rhodanthe-30 to 1 agst Johnny,
taken-30 to 1 agst Disclosure, offered-33 to 1 agst The Maid
—5OO to 10 agst Rory O'More-500 to 10 agst Billingham Lass.
DERBY.-7 to 1 agst Attila—l Ito 1 agst Chatham, taken-
-30 to l agst Ballinkeele, taken-30 to 1 agst Auckland, taken-
-33 to 1 agst Dirce, offered-45 to 1 agst Meteor, taken.
OAKS.-8 to 1 agst Passion-12 to 1 agst Sister to Yorkshire
Lad-14 to 1 agst Adela filly-15 to 1 agst Dilbar-15 to 1
agst Syren, taken.
COURSING.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE CLUB (SOUTHPORT) MEETING,
FEB. 16 and 17.—The Fleetwood Cup for 16 all-aged' dogs
was won by Mr. Robinson's Fly beating Mr. Allen's Marquis—
the Rossall Puppy Cup (16 subs.) was won by Mr. Allen's
Humphrey's Clock beating Mr. Clark's Dangerous—the
Churehtown Stakes, for 16 all-aged dogs were won by Mr.
Peacock's Traveller beating Mr. Slater's Sandy—the Conso.
lation Stakes for 12 all-aged dogs were won by Mr. Clark's
Lottery beating Mr. Parkinson's Bessy Bedlam—the Crossen'a
Stakes were won by Mr. Hunt's Hornets—and the Southport
Stakes by Mr. Clark's Sportsman.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(T HIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 23.—Wind this day at noon southerly.
DEAL, FEB. 22.—Wind A.M. S.S.E., P.M. S.W to S.—
Arrd. Africanus, Gambia; Mediator. Chadwick, New York.
Arrd. from the River and sailed, all the outward bound except
Henry Woolley for Singapore ; Charlotte, Madras ; Egyptian,
St. Helena; Niehala, Odessa- -
OFF THE SOUTH FORELAND, FEB. 22.—Ocean, Ba'avia,
for Amsterdam.

OFF DOVER.—William Ward, Atkins, Odessa.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 22.—Wind S. to W.N.W.—Arrd. St.
James, London for New York. Sld. her Majesty's ship Wol-
verine, China.
OFF SALCOMBE, FEB. 20.—Ernst, Charleston, for Havre;
Rapid, Bahia.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 21.—The Montrose steamer, for Vigo,
after leaving this port abuut two hours, ran into the Samuel,
Press, from Yarmouth to Liverpool, off the Lizard the latter
lost main-rigging, foretopmast. &c., and has been towed in here
by the steamer, which received but trifling damage in her head,
&e., and proceeded.
BRISTOL, FEB. 22.—Arrd. African Queen, Dyer, Africa.
SWANSEA, FEB. 21. Arrd. Agnes, Blaikie, Cuba.
CORK, FEB-20.—Arrd. Mozambique, Shields, for Bermuda,
with loss of topsail, and bore up 15th inst., from 400 miles W.
of Coast Clear; Garonne, Dublin, for Antigua.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 22.--Wind S.S.W.—SId. Thos. Carty,
Hitur%den,Origan and Cersair New Orleans ; Chatham,
Brazil
lgrave, Antigua; Clifton and Cambridge, New
York; Elizabeth and Pallas, Newfoundland ; Bona Dear, St.
John's, New Brunswick ; San Guisippe, Ancona.
HOLYHEAD, FEB. 21.-81 d. Mary Taylor, Cuba ; Louisa,
Charleston; ; e
Leghorn.
OFF PENZANCE, FEB. 20.—Elizabeth Antonio, Veer,
Batavia, for Amsterdam; Victoria, Johnson, Laguna' sailed
6th ult.; Mathilda, Muller, Matanzas, for Hamburgh ; Gerard
Hermann, Clausen, Porto Rico, for Bremen ; Heroine,
Charleston, for Rotterdam.
BALRANALD, FEB. 12.—The Combe Martin, from New-
castle to Sligo, was totally wrecked on the rocks on the west
side of this Island this morning ; two of the crew was
drowned.
MILFORD, FEB. 21.--Arrd. Julia, from Swansea, for Val-
paraiso.
DUBLIN, FEB. 21.-81 d. Visitor, for Trinidad.
KINSALE, FEB. 19.--Arrd. Diadem, from Liverpool, for
Bahia, with main gaff broken.

THE MARKETS._(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
The arrivals since Monday of Wheat and Flour have been
small, but good of Barley and Oats. The Wheat trade firm at
Monday's prices. Barley very dull. Scarcely any dentand for
Oats to-day, which are held at Monday's prices. Rather more
doing in Flour.
COLONIAL MARKET.
There was little business transacted, but holders of goods
were firm, and obtained full rates. The quantity of produce
for sale was small, the imports fair. The market for Sugar
quiet, but prices without variation ; Mauritius sold at 595. to
675. for yellow, and 445. to 58s. for brown. Coffee in fair re-
quest, good ordinary Ceylon at 70s. to 70s. Gd. per cwt. Rice
firm.