The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-13 00:00:00

EDINBURGH GRAIN-MAY 11.

To-day there was a fair supply of grain, whi(th sold
at is per qr under last week's prices.
Wheat on the top Os 6d up ..average Os 9d down.
Barley on the top 3s Od down average Os 2d down.
Oats on the top Os 6d up . average Os 4d down.
Beans on the top 2s 6d up ....average is 4d up.
Average Prices.
...... - • __ _ _

Wheat..
Barley 3os Od Beans 34s 9d

Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat .1311 qrs Sold 1081 qrs
8ar1ey........ 553 qrs Sold 248 qrs
Oats
Beans lO7 qrs Sold 107 qrs

Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 38s Od ; extras, 36,i Od
superfine, 34s Od ; fine, 32s Od.

Foreign Mail Packet List,

NAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. May 19.
via Marseilles _blay 13.
Jrazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. June 5.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena -.!Nlay 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southanipton..Nlay 19.
via Marseilles May 13.
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton May 12.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southarupton May 19.
via Marseilles May 13,
India (Bombay), via Southampton May 12.
via Marseilles May 21.
Portuga1....
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 12.
via Marseilles May 13.
Newfoundland .. May 25.
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... May 19.
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet. May 13.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneritre June 10.
Bahamas, via New York June 2
Mexico..
All par May pats of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 M 11
California. and British Columbia..

THE BUILDING TRADES OF BIRMINGHAM,--The
strike has not yet terminated. On Wednesday
evening the committee of the Master Builders' Association.
received deputations from the operatives in each branch.
At the commencement of the business the masters inti-
mated their readiness to comply with one demand made by
the men, as to their leaving off work at 4 o'clock on Satur-
day. The carpenters were offered 263 CI per week, their
demand being 275. The delegates, atter consulting with
their fellow workmen,announced that this offer was not ac-
cepted, and an intimation was given that as the masters had
conceded so much they might as well give the other 6d.
The masons desired to commence work at 7 in the morning
instead of 6, but the masters wero unwilling to give up the
principle of all the trades beginning work at the same hour
—they therefore offered the deputation 61 extra for the first
hour of the day, from G to 7, with the option of beginning
at either hour. This offer was declined. The bricklayers
were offered 28s. per week during the eight summer months
(they asked for 305.), and their present rate, 275. per week,
during the four winter months. This offer was also refused,
as was also one made to the plasterers of 265. 6d. a week.
The labourers wero offered 183. per week, which was ac-
cepted. With regard to overtime the offer was, from half
past 5 to 8, as the usual rate of wages ; after that hour tio3o
and a half. These terms were refused. The carpenters
have instructed their delegates to refuse any offer that does
not include the full demand.
A PRETTY PLAIN HINT.—An Irish baronet has
hit upon a clever idea for the prevention of agrarian out-
rage. His bailiff was threatened, whereupon he informed
the tenantry that, in the event of the bailiff being killed
he should raise their rents by the amount of a life annuity
to his widow. This is nearly as good as the device of an-
other landlord, who, threatened with death for claiming
some rent, called his tenants together and read out his will,
leaving his entire property to a Scotchman. lie under-
stood his countrymen, and is alive yet.