The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-04 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE.

lArtsroor., Nov. L—The-demand for British grain, meal,
and flour, during- this week has been of a very limited
character, the millers and dealers having previously stocked
themselves to a good extent. Prices generally have receded.
We observe a decline since Tuesday last of 2d. per bushel for
old, and 3d. on Irish new wheat, on flour Is. per sack and 6d.
per Uwe], on oats and oatmeal fully 2d. per bushel and Is.
per load. The present value of best Irish new red wheat is
Bs. ld. to Sc. 2d. per 701 b. !dealing oats 4s. per 451 b. Beans
and peas maintain the late advance in value, but the sales
have been quiet in retail. There has been an active inquiry
fqr wheat and flour in bond, and several transactions have
coccirrred at improving prices. At yesterday's market the
sales of recently imported United States flour were at 325.,
325. 6d., and 335. per barrel.
TUESDAY.—We have had a week of very dry
weather, and the trade for wheat has ruled dull in conse-
quence. We have had a very strong demand far oats, in
bend, for shipment coastwise, and we note an advance of
fully 2s. per quarter. The stock here is very small. There
has been a fair inquiry for barley, at rather higher rates, but
the quantity in the port is limited. Linseed and rapeseed
have both been in fair request, and the price of both articles
is rather better. In other sorts of spring corn not much doing.
At this day's market the supply from the farmers of new
wheat was only moderate, the condition being not much im-
roved. Buyers were unwilling to give the prices asked,
and we quote both old and new is. per quarter lower. No
barley offering. Rather more oats offering, and fully 2s. per
quarter dearer. Beans and peas in fair request, and beans
must be noted full ls. higher. Linseed and rapeseed main-
tain their value. Linseed cakes in fair demand, at last
week's rates. Rape cakes not much sought for. In bones
but little business passing, but rather dearer. Guano in a
better demand.

WAKEFIELD, FRIDAY.—The general opinion that an Order
in Council for the liberation of the foreign grain in bond at
a mmiinal duty is about to be made, has checked the trade
here to-flay, and so limited a business has been done that it
is difficult to quote prices. Where sales have been made, a
reduction in the price of each article has been submitted to.

THE RACE FROM ALEXANDRIA TO LONDON.—
ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 22.—Mr. Waghoni started from this
port for Trieste at 10 minutes past 11 o'clock on the morning
of the 20th inst., in a steamei placed at his disposal by the
Austrian Government, and he holies by that route to antici-
`-, the arrival in London of the regular Bombay mail,
pa, ,
which ..;11 go through France. The Hon. CPmpany's steamer
Tived at Suez with the Bombay'Settilramis aimail on the
*i.otning of the 1-;b• and Mr. Waghorn received a private
In'dia despatch from Buo, by express courier, in the rem..7rka-
bly slit,it StOace of 21 hours. The Iberia leaves this morning
with the Itthnbay mail, which will be sent rid Marseilles,
thus Mr. Waghdrri NViitil have had front Alexandria the start
of the mail by 47 hours? "Md. although it cannot be expected
that a heavy mail of 60 or 7-0 boxes can be conveyed from
Suez to Alexandria in as short a time. as a single dispatch, still
if Mr. Waghorn does anticipate the arrival of the mail in
London by more than two days, it will prove that the Trieste
acute is shorter than that through France.
EXPLOSION OF THE BRIG BLUNDELL..—On Saturday
the brig Blundell, which was me down on the 11th of November lAA,
off the MageXines, was exploded with a charge of 3001bs. of gun-
powder, which was placed in a cask ten feet from the stern, and
alongside keel.
the There was a depth of water of about 65 feet at
417111 part of the river in which the Blundell lay. The explosion took
pities re twelve o'clock, try galvanic batteries, under the direction of
Captain t'awley, of the Royal Engineers, and Mr. Arthur,
manager of tiM'Steam-tug Company. Several merchants and ship-
owners were preteht on the occasion; amongst others, Sir T.
Brancker, Mr. Cotcastettb, Mr. H. P. Chapman, Mr. Alder-
inan Nicol, and Lieutenght Lord. It will be remembered
that the Blundell, which had sailed for Trinidad, was put-
ting back in a disabled state, when she came in contact with
the Feronia, from Quebec, which IVO at anchor. Shortly
after the disaster the Steam-tug Company endeavoured to raise
the wreck, and succeeded in removing her from her :original position
to one which would be attended with less danger to the navigation of
river.
ii-e , The Tug Company being unsuccessful in their endeavours
to teot'teve her entirely loy means of their own apparatus, the ccnser-
vators if the river sent lighters and machinery of greater capacity;
but the second and subsequent efforts made to remove her were equally '
unsuccessful. Under these circumstances the conservators applied to
the Steam-tug Company to destroy her with gunpowder, and the
result has fully answered the expectations of all parties. The
appearances after the explosion, which caused a singular commotion
In thz water to a considerable distance, left no doubt in the minds of
priictital men that the wreck had been destroyed.—Liverpool Albion.
ImPO`ttlitrur DISCOVERY IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
Sn.x.—A singular', and to the ladies ti:very important defect, appears
to exist in the manufacture of silk. From time to time scientific
, efforts have been unsuccessfully made to ascertain the cause. The
most remarkable feature In the mystery was, that not only was the
cause unknown, but there existed no means of distinguishing those
fabrics which contained the evil from those which did not. During
the wear of the silk the defect comes forth, and the dress gradually
assumes a greasy appearance, as though it had been rubbed with an
oily brush. The reason has at length been ascertained, the discovery
having been made in the house recently occupied by Messrs. Rundell
and Bridge, the opulent jewellers upon Ludgate-hill, the discoverer
' being Mr. George Smith, of the late flrm of Everington, who it is to
be hoped, after he has been fairly rewarded, will adopt the patriotic
course of making the secret known to the manufacturers of hie coun-
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try, who would thereby be enabled to produce a superior fabric to that
of the French—the latter country betas in the 6A .e dilemma in
mud to this defeCt!