The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-14 00:00:00

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N-r-4 Y and COMMERrIAL NEWS.
°e , (From The Sun of Last Night.)
3,030b811" Of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were about
dull, a'es• pricey" sere ere rather firmer, but the market was
~ In the Stock Exchange there was a holiday.
itat.t!liere has been just announced another project for the for-
to e°_,llof a railway in the East Indies, to go from Calcutta
loon''''rgian Point, on the River Hoogly. The names of
titt., of those announced as being on the Provisional Com-
Ith:e are of the first-rate character, having a direct knoz;
,71, tf,ll personal observation of the country, a_ 7
tia_
exist r!ere.fore, be perfectly aware of the difficulties th.aa_t
44 m the formation Of railways in India. It!l
tharaqe, to bring out many other projects of a similar
tkat , Ler, but there are very few projects which, commercially
as t, 11g, will have : °limited a number of opponents, if any,
eo„„" Present intended line. The interest taken in all circles
io'llii7led with India in the establishment of railway facilities
tflat ja rapidly increasing It must however be a very
llctri or othinay ,Iliad
able time before inform. ation can be obtained, of the
*Lich the two surveys ordered by the Government, upon
.' -s it
.naturalli- be assumed must depend the sanc-
orth_ erwise of the India Board, the Court of Directors,.
;4.5 authorities in Calcutta, of what are considered the main
"teal lire
There 's'
rews are accounts this morning from Sydney, Van Die-
i4fac'tioetinle
1,4 accztrld, and South Australia. At all these colonies,
aerie so°,1141,!8 received out of the result of the Wool sales held
back, appear to have given most unquaalitfieerd-
!lt de m n• In Van Dieman's Land the high rates of
al
au. _
~
of anded by the bankers and wealthy men was
.b,
a de,. irk dissatisfaction, and most anxiously was
ekiltited that some rival establishments could be formed to
Zeornmodation to parties requiring temporary accom-
Pkttce uPon more liberal terms. The Grain markets were II; N.
:iZ as an increased amount of business in the public
141,. kr,-es to-day. Consols for the Account opened at.9B ‘2,
't4,l qn,er at 98% The Money price is a shade higher.
ko. ‘n'' Annuities wire firm at 97% % ; the New Thir -
'ave Quart per Cents. at 100 and 1/ Exchequer-bills
Nikli'sei 535• mit:lslB premium; 4*lndia Bonds 635.
11441' and Bank Stock, 208..
),:"41111'3 b• • • •
267.?' been an improvement in Spanish Bonds. to-day
14t:4c.1,,eemnaC lirni2:bußt
411', 01,8 At°,27%• Equador Stock is lower, being now
etlhgeianDutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.fram
i,t09417" from 61 to 60%, and the Four per Cents. •'Ne,' , Brazil Bonds are heavy at 86%; Colombian at
tilathe ‘Xlcall. are at 31% • and Peruvian at 37%.
..zit hattiabilway Shares "the amount of business transacted
-",lipp eeft rather below an average, but prices are very
j';44liitZ. eel' especially the Indian-and the French pro-
ktel.
8..,-cs
ONE CLOSING
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MARKET NEN;.-(YESTERDAY.)

C 07.2.7 ..71 X C ZA'iI7GM
The past week's arrivals of English Wheat, Barley, Oats,
Beans, and Flour have been, even the time of year cmisi-
dered, on a very moderate scale, but these of Peas have
proved extensive. Of Irish Oats only a lint' ted quantity has
been received, while the total imports of all grain of foreign
produce have been below average ones. Fresh-up coastwise,
as well as by land carriage, and samples, only a moderate
supply of Wheat of home produce came to hand, and that,
for the most parts, of middling quality. The show of sam-
ples was therefore scanty ; owing to which, the in-
creased attendance of buyers, both town and country,
and the unfavourable accounts received respecting the
harvest in the north of England, the Wheat trade ruled
brisk, at. an advance in the currencies obtained on Monday
last of from is to 3s per quarter, being an improvement ou
Friday's rates of quite Is ; and at which most of the parcels
on offer were speedily disposed of by the factors. Still, how-
ever, the trade did not close so briskly as at the opening of
the market. The show of tine foreign Wheat was by no
means large. There being much inquiry for that descrip-
tion of grain, holders were firm, and would not sell, except at
a rise of from 2s to 3s per 'quarter, at which amount of im-
provement a large business was transacted. For Corn,
under lock, there was a good speculative inquiry, and is to
2s per quarter more money was paid fie- fine Wheats.
Altheugh there were no orders on the market for the pur-
chase of either Barley, Oats, Beans, or Peas, for shipment to
the continent, those articles were steady, and previous rates
were well supported. The supply of English Barley was
very small ; however the sale for it was somewhat active, at.
a rise ie the quotations of Is per quarter. For the best
parcels of Malt we had a steady demand, at Is per quarter
more money; while the value of other kinds was fieely sup-
ported. Comparatively speaking, very few samples
were unsold at the market's close. We had a
very short supply of Oats on sale. Fur all kinds
the sale was active, at Is per quarter more money. The best
parcels cf Beans commanded an advance of is per quarter,
other kinds being held at extreme figures. Of Peas the
sales were by no means large, at late rates. Flour steady,
and most of the millers were asking higher figures.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier...... 638 to G4s
Red, New.... 60s to G 5 s Oats Yorkshire and
Di tto,lVhite, Old.. 64s 74s Lincolnsh., Feed. 22s 23s
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe .. 22s 24s
coin, Red. •• .. 57s 62s Youghai• and Cork,
Ditto, White ••• • • . 608 70s Black .•• • . . 208 218
Irish, Red •••• • • • • —s —8 Cork, White .•• .. 21s 23s
Ditto, White.... —s —s Scotch, Feed. .• • • 208 22s
ilye—Old ••. • • • 30s 34s Beans—Tick ...• . • 368 40s
New. •••••• .. .• .. 30s 32s Pigeons 3Bs 43s
Barley—Grinding. •• . • 25s 29s Pease—Grey ... •
Malting .••. • .. 30s 32s Maple .
Chevalier •• • • 28s 33s White ... •
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... 40s 43s
f01k....
Brown .•• • . •
Kingston and Ware 58s 60s • Stocktn & Norfolk 378 42s
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat—Datitzic .• .. 64s to 74s , Beaus .. 288 to 32a
Hamburgh .. 62s 72s Pease. 40s 41s
Barley • .• • • 20s 218 ' Flour—American ..... 19s 21s
Oats- —New . . 19s 21a I r Baltic ... •••. • • • . 19s 218
Feed •.• • • • 15$ 188
An extensive supply of foreign stock has been again im-
ported for our market since this day se'nnight-31 Oxen and
12 Pigs having been received from Harnburgh ; 164 Oxen
and Cows, 428 Sheep, and 3 Calves, by steamers from Rot-
terdam. The Oxen and Sheep have come to hand in very
middling condition • but the- Cows are of considerably im-
proved quality. There were on offer 174 Oxen and -Cows,
together with 396 Sheep, chiefly from Holland. The former
were chiefly disposed of at from 141 lOs to 1815 s; the latter
32s to 44s per head The following is an official account of
the importations during the last three years, ending on the
sth of September in each year :-
1843 1844 1845
Oxen and Bulls 556 1,442 ........ 5,826
Cows
Calves
Sheep 159.......•• 344 3,783
Lambs
Swine and Hogs ... 242 lB6 403

Totals ...... 1,264 2,565 13,672
The arrivals of beasts, from our own grazing districts,
fresh up this morning, were again extensive; but, generally
speaking, of middling quality. For the primest Scots, &c.,
the demand was steady, at fully last week's quotations, viz.
from 3s 10d to 4s per Blbs : but the middling and inferior
breeds were a slow inquiry, at barely stationary prices.
From the northern counties, we received about 1,600 short-
horns ; from the eastern districts, 300 Scots, home-breds and
short-horns; from the western and midland counties, 500
Herefords, Devons, runts, &c. ; from other parts of England,
500 of various breeds; from Scotland, 90 Scots; and, from
Ireland, 100 Beasts. The numbers of Sheep were but mode.
rate. The best half-breds sold steadily. With other breeds,
the trade was inactive. In prices, we can notice no altera-
tion. For Calves, the numbers of which we're by no means
large, we had a slow sale, at Friday's currencies. Pigs were
in good request, and prices were well supported.
Per Bibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. d. to s.
Inferior Beasts .... 2 4 2 8 Second quality ditto 310 4 4
Aecond quality ditto. 210 3 4 Coarse-woolledditto 4 6 4 8
Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 410 5 0
Prime Scots •••... 3 10 4 0 Ditto out of the wool
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 4 Large Hogs ••• • • • 310 4 6
Prime small ditto 4 6 4 8 Small Porkers ••.. 4 8 5 4
Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs —l6 0 22 0
Inferior Sheep ••. 3 4 3 8 Lambs ...... .0 0 0 0
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts.
28,000 I Sheep. I Calves
109 I . P32igsl.
3,818
MEV/GATE AND LEADENNAIM.
For the time of year the arrivals of slaughtered Meat up
to our market from all quarters continue limited, but of full
average quality. The supplies of Beef killed in the metro-
polis being somewhat extensive, the sale fur it is in a sluggish
state, at barely previous quotations. Mutton, Veal, and
Pork are in short supply and ready demand, at very fnll
prices. A few carcases tf Dutch Beasts and Sheep have
been disposed of on low terms, arising from inferiority of
quality.

At per stone, by the Carcase.
d. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Reef, inferior.• .. •• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior 3 4 3 8
midd!lng •... 2 8 210 middling.. 310 4 2
prune large •• 3 0 3 2' , prime .... 4 4 4 6
prime small 3 4 3 6( Pork, large.
V•• •• .... 3 8 4 8; small

• --- - - -
Lamb. Os Od to Os Od.
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs.
Scotland ••••••• • • • • • • • ...• 22 203 220
Yorkshire .••••• • • • • •• .......... 26 160 300
Lincolnshire •••••••••• • • • • • • • • .• 30 GO
Norfolk ••••••• • • • • • • • • 20 40 GO
Suflblk ••.•••• • • • . • • • 25 30 40

Cambridgeshire •••••••• • • • • • • • •
Surrey .. ................
Devonshire •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • •
Wiltshire •••• • • • ........ .......
Other parts •••• • • • • .• • •••• • • ••

Total .• ••• • • • ....• • 249 978 340 1,3,0
Previous week's arrival...... 280 1,410 280 1,710

Difference since oar last .... 31 832 60 330
BonouGri AND SPITALTIELDS.
In the past week about 800 tons of Potatoes have arrived
at the water side from Scotland and our own coasts. The
demand rules steady, at prices varying from 31 lOs to 4l lOs
per ton.
BOUOUGH HOP MAILICET.
Comparatively speaking, the supplies of New Hops are
small, owing to which, the somewhat unfavourable accounts
from the plantations, and to mr,st of the brewers being short
of stock, a large business is doing, at improving prices. The
duty is called 160,0001.
New Kent pockets
New Sussex ditto 6l lOs to 71 53
Kent Yearlings 5/ 5s to 919 s
WOOL.
The imports of Wool during the past week have amounted
to about 2,000 bales, 1,277 being from New South
Wales. The public sales in progress since our last
have been well attended by buyers, and nearly the
whole of the parcels offered have sold, at prices fully equal
to those paid at the previous auctions. Privately a good
business is doing in English Wools, but foreign and colonial
qualities command very little attention.
TALLOW.
This market is without any material alteration. The
price is quoted higher in consequence of the non-arrival of
the vessels now on their passage from St. Petersburgh, several
of which have been for weeks past in the Sound. There are
altogether between London and St. Petersburgh, up to the
last.date from thence (29th September), about 24,000 casks,
The price of Yellow Candle up to the end of the year, is
41s 91 to 425, and for the Spring Months, 435. Town Tallow
dearer, it being 41s 6d to 42s nett cash.

DEATH OF SIR CHARL F.S ROWLEY, BART.--
PORTSMOUTH, OcT. 12.—We regret to announce the death
of Admiral of the White Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., G.C.B.
G.C.H., late Commander-in-Chief at this port. The de
ceased had been suffering for many years from illness, which
confined him to his residence during the greater portion of
the time he presided over this port as Commander-in-Chief.
A man more deeply respected in the service, or one more
distinguished in it, does not remain upon the list. He was
56 years a commissioned officer, having been made a Lieu-
tenant in October, 1789; Captain, the Ist of August, 1795;
Rear-Admiral, the 4th of June, 1814; Vice-Admiral, the
27th of May, 1825 ; Admiral, the 23d of November, iB4l.
The gallant deceased was a most indefatigable cruiser during
the war. He commanded the Eagle, and formed part of the
squadron under Sir Sidney Smith in his active operations on
the coast of Italy, including the capture of Capri, defence
of Gaieta, (where he was wounded) &c., in 1806, the Wal-
cheren expedPion in 1809, and siege of Cadiz in 1810. He
distinguished himself in the Adriatic at the capture of
Fiume, Trieste, and all the principal fortresses and islands
in that sea, in 1812 and 1813. Since the war he commanded
the Bulwark, of 74 guns. and was Commander-in-Chief on
the Jamaica station in 1820. He was appointed to the chief
command at this port on the 26th of December, 1842, but
from increasing debility was compelled to resign his post in
September last, upwards of three months before his period of
service would have expired. He died m Friday at Brigh-
ton, where he had latterly removed for change of air. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Rowley, late of the Coldstream Guards, is the
eldtSt son of the deceased ; Captain R. F. Rowley, of the St.
Vincent, 120, flag-ship of the experimental squadron,) is the
second son; and Commander Rowley, of the Satelite, 18, (in
the River Plate,) third eon of the gallant deceased. 'Colonel
Rowley succeeds to the baronetcy.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The last meeting for
the autumn season was held yesterday afternoon, R. J. Bar-
chard, Esq., in the chair. The show of flowers and fruit was
very superior, and the prizes awarded were—a large silver
medal, to Mr. Henderson, for a new plant of Ruellia Macn-
lata ; silver Knightian medals, to Mr. M'Ewen, and h sr Ma-
jesty's gardener at Windsor, for pine apples; silver Banksian
medals, to Mr. Carter, gardener to the Duke of Northumber-
land, at Sion House; Mr. Redding, gardener to Mrs. Mar-
ryatt, and Mrs. Lawrence, for plants; and Mr. Mitchell and
Mr. Sellers, for pines ; and certificates of merit to Mr. Mitchell
for swans' egg pears; Mr. Joy and Mr. Stedman for pines;
and Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, for a specimen plan. The
meteorological register, kept at the gardens from 20 Sept. to
7th October, gave—banimeter highest, Sept. 24, 30,242 inch ;
lowest, Sept. 21, 29.315 ; thermometer, highest, Sept. 9.
78 deg. F. ; lowest, Oct. 5, 29 deg. F,; and quantity of rain.
2.26 inch.

AMSTERDAM, OCT. 3.—The English steamer,
Rapid, which recently commenced running between Hat-
Elven and London, was towed back to the Helder, on the
29th ult., in a damaged condition, and with six feet of water
in the hold. It had on board 75 cow, 15 of which were
drowned or otherwise killed. The last arrivals at the Texel
were the Thomas and Joseph, from Newcastle; the Clara
Dorothea, the Paragon, the Shencliffe, and the Isis, from
Sunderland; and the Jantina Hendrika, • from Hull. The
number of passengers on the so-called Dutch Railway,
for the month of September. was 67,264. The receipts
amounted to 69,411 florins. The Hague papers announc•
the sudden death of Herr C. de Bordei, commander of the
order of the Dutch Lion, and Attorney-General in the High
Council of the Netherlands.
THE NEW STEAM-BASIN AT MARINE TOWN, DE-
YONPORT.—A temporary surpension of the progress of these ha-
portant works has taken place, owing to the greater portion of the
win kmen engaged by the contractor having struck for wages.

RANELAGH SUSPENSION BRIDGE

A Company has been brought forward for the construc-
tion of a bridge across the Thames, from a point between
Chelsea Hospital and the Grosvernor Canal, to the Surrey
shore near the Red House, at Battersea. The necessity of
such a structure, as a public work, is now very generally
admitted, aLd the distance between Vauxhall and Batter-
sea.. bridges is very great, and includes an immense mass 'of
buildings and a large population. The Commissioners of
Metropolitan Improvements, indeed, in their plans accom-
panying their report to the House of Commons, on proposed
improvements in this distriJ, have laid down roads, appa-
rently with the express view of leading to a communication
with the Surrey side of the river, at the point proposed by
the promoters of the Ranelagh Bridge.
The proposed bridge is intended to be upon the suspensionprinciple. Instead of the old plan of erecting two piers in
the waterway, supporting a centre chain of great span,
there will be only one pier in the river, midway between the
two shores. and a great saving will consequently be effected
in pile driving, masonry, &c. ;- whilst the two chains will
not be of any considerable length, and consequently, as the
strain will be less, they may either be made to bear a greater
weight, or they may be safely constructed with a smaller
quantity of iron than under the old system. The arrange-
ment of the structure, although very simple and obvious, is,
we believe, entirely novel, and is worthy of the rising repu-
tation of the engineer, Mr. Bird. The expenses for ap-
proaches will be very trifling. On the Middlesex side there
is very little to be done, and such property as it will be
necessary to purchase on either side of the river is vacant,
and of comparatively little value, and consequently, the item
of compensatiohs, usually so large in concerns of this nature,
cannot in any event amount to any considerable sum,
especially as all the parties are favourable to the undertaking,
on account of the great increase which it will create in the
value of all property in the locality.
The capital proeosed is 90,000/. which is sufficient to pro-
vide amply for the whole of the works to be executed and
for every necessary expense, particularly as there is no pros-
pect of any Parliamentary opposition. ' a very considerable
population it will afford peculiar conveniences, and look-
ing at the immense district for which it will provide
increased accommodation, we have no doubt the concern will
yield very ample returns on the capital engaged in it. Ac-
cording to the best calculations, based upon the returns of
the neighbouring bridges, the tolls will not be less than
8,000/., being about nine per cent. i,pon the proposed capital,
part of which may very probably not be required. The tolls
will be so much clear profit, as the out-goings after the com-
pletion of the bridge will be very smell, and will be met by
the dues arising from a steam-boat pier in the centre of the
fiver, which forms part of the project. On the development
of the traffic under the cheap toll system, the produce will
probably amount to a much larger sum.
It is a most important advantage for the scheme that it has
the approval and support, not only of the owners of property
affected, but also the Lords Commissioners of Chelsea
Hospital, and in consequence of the safe passage of the Com-
pany's Bill through Parliament may be looked forward.to as
certain. In conclusion, we must observe, that whilst the
works will be constructed on perfectly safe and substantial
principles, the capital is very small in proportion to the pro-
bable dividends to be derived from the undertaking, and we
can confidently recommend it to such of our readers as may
be looking out for a solid, remunerative, and permanent in-
vestment.—Railway Times.