The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-11 00:00:00

THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

The Commissioners appointed to inquire into the diffe-
rent departments of the Post-office have, for some time,
been engaged in that work, with a view to correcting any
evils that may exist, and of improving the system. Among
other things it has been discovered that the f►cilities given
to the Army and Navy in transmitting letters has been
much abused, and the following notice was issued this
morning on the subject :
" GENERAL POST-OFFICE, JULY 10, 1829.

" The indulgence granted to soldiers and seamen in
their correspondence having been greatly abused, by the
parties obtaining the signatures of their Officers to letters
not written by themselves, or on their own business ; and
also permitting letters to be addressed to them, although
they are intended for other persons; the object in both
cases being to evade the legal rates of postage; lam com-
manded to direct, that whenever a Postmaster has reason to
suspect this mal-practice, .he will charge the letters with a
postage of fire shillings ; and all such letters, if refused
by the parties to whom they are addressed, are to be en-
closed to me by the first post.
(Signed) " FRANCIS FREELING, Secretary."
It is understood that the abuse of this privilege of allow-
ing soldiers and seamen to send letters by post, at one
penny postage, has been carried to a very great extent, and
the Post-office revenue defrauded.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.

There was a good supply at this morning's market, and
the trade was moderately brisk. Potatoes, French and
English Beans, Pease, Cherries, inferior Strawberries,
Rasperries, and Cucumbers, were cheaper than on this
day se'nnight ; in prices of other things no material al-
teration.

s. d. s. d.
Cal bages (12 heads) 1 0 to 2 0
Cauliflowers 4 0 8 0
New Potatoes (cwt.) 8 0 14 0
Horse Radish (bundle) 2 6 4 0
Rhubarb 0 6 0 9
Brocoii 0 3 0
Celery
Carrots (12 bandies) .. 4 0 7 0
Turnips 1 0 2 6
Onions. ............ 1 0 2 3
Radishes 0 9 1 6
Coleworts or Greens 1 3 2 0
Leeks 0 9 1 0
Cucumbers (each) 0 1 1 0
Cos Lettuces (score) 0 8 1 6
Cabbage ditto 0 2 0 9
Sea-kail (pnmmet)
Strawberries (pottle) 0 4 0 8
Raspberries 0 4 1 0
Nectarines dozen) l2 0 13 0

s.d. s d
Soinage (half-sieve) 0 9to 1 0
Walnuts (for pickling) 4 6 6 0
Apples 5 0 17 0
Young ditto 4 6 6 0
Gooseberries 2 6 5 0
Currants 3 0 7 0
Green Pease 0 9 1 6
Broad Beans 0 9 1 6
French Beans 3 6 4 6
Sweet Oranges (100) 4 0 12 0
Seville Ditto
Lemons 6 6 14 0
Asparagus 1 0 2 6
Span. Che3nuts (peek) 5 0 10 0
French ditto 3 0 '7 0
Span,sli Hazlenuts 50 10
French Walnuts 4 0 6 0
Cherries (121 b.)
Ditto French 0 9 1 6

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 3J Trusses.)
ST. JAMES'S.
__ _

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay
New Meadow Hay
Useful Meadow Hay " 3 5 315
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 5 5 0
Clover Hay 3 15 5 5
Oat Straw £2 oto£2 2 I Wheat Straw... 2 2 2 5
Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted.
SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 4 15
to £2
New Meadow Hay 2 13 2 18
Useful Meadow hay 3 3 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 10 4 15
Clover Hay (extra fine)...£s 5... Generally
Oat Straw XI 16 to .£1 181 Wheat Straw 1 18 2 5
The best Old Meadow and Clover Hay 55., best Wheat Straw
3s. per load higher than last quoted ; in prices of other things no
alteration. Supply good, and trade rather dull.

BIRMINGHAM MARKETS.-JULY 9.

COR.N.-'3I.;;XET. —We have again to notice a very dull
trade at to-day's market, although the supplies of Grain
are not large ; they were, however, quite equal to the de-
mand, and all descriptions, as well as Flour, were rather
lower than last week.

s. d. to s. d.
Wheat, per 621 h.
Barley, per Imperial quarter 36 0 41 0
Malt 4B 0 60 0
Pease 36 0 44 0
Beans, per bag of 10 score gross
Oats, per 391 b.
Fine Flour, per sack of 2801 b. 56 0 57 0
Seconds 52 0 51 0

SMITHFIELD.—We had a very large supply of all kinds
of live stock at this day's market ; sales exceedingly dull,
at a reduction from last week's prices.
Beef (per lb.) sd. to 50.IVeal (per 1b.)... ...... 51(1. to Od.
Mutton - 'Lamb si 611
Irish Porkers 7s. Od. to I's. 6d. per score.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL RACES.

THURSDAY, JULY 9.—A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each,
with 50 added.

Mr. Turner's Sir Thomas, by Filho 1
Mr. Clifton's Poor Fellow, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Houldsworth's Tahna, 5 yrs 3
A Sweepstakes of 151sovs. each, 10 h. ft. with 20 added,
for horses not thorough-bred. To start at the T.Y.C.
starting-post and go once round. Gentlemen riders.
Mr. Hobson named Gamecock 1
Mr. C. Doncaster's Elegance, 5 yrs 2
Mr. Kent's Mr. Fry, 5 yrs 3
Mr. Mason's Miss Sutton, 5 yrs
The Knowsley Stakes of 15 sovs. each, h. ft. with 50
added. One mile. _

Lord Grosvernor's Parnassus walked over
A Free Handicap of 15 sovs. each, h. ft. with 30 added,
for all ages. Once round.
Lord Sligo's Economist, 4 yrs
Mr. R. Turner's Clinton, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Thompson's Orthodox, aged 3
Sir T. Stanley's Herbert Lacy 4