The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-09 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, JAN. 6.—Thero was is
good supply to-day of fat boasts, and higher prices asked
for them; the best things were in good demand, and most
of the animals were disposed of. The sheep pens were
well filled with sheep, and the best quality of mutton
was readily sold. Tee supply of fat pigs was large, but
the demand lilt. Few calves were offered for sale.
Beef, large, the demand was equally flat; calves,
plentiful, Beef, 4id to 5d ; mutton, Sid to 60;
veal, 5d to 51c1 per lb; pigs, 7. to 79 3d per score;
rough fat, 31 6d per stone of 141bs; hides, lid to lid
per lb; calf skins, 2d to 3i-d per lb.
BIRMINGHAM, JAN. B.—At Gloucester and Worcester
markets, on the 3d, wheat advanced fully is per quarter;
and fine barley realised a similar improvement. Oats
unaltered in value, with little doing. Beans and peas
are quite as dear, and rather more inquired fur. During
the present week iew transactions in wheat aro re-
ported; but on the sales made is per quarter more
money was obtained. Barley held for a similar rise,
but only complied with in partial instances. More doing
in oats, at former prices. The stock of Egyptian and
French beans at Gloucester is reduced very low, and the
turn on both is in favour of the seller. At this day's
market there was a large supply of English wheat, and
t'tie trade ruled dull at is per quarter over the currency
of this day sennight. Barley held for a similar ;rise.
Oats unaltered, with no life in the trade. Egyptian and
French beans sold for rather more money. English new
wore is per quarter lower. Peas could only be sold by
submitting to a reduction.
BRISTOL, JAN. B.—English wheat was in fair supply,
foreign scarce and stocks low. An improvement on both
English and foreign of is per qr on the week took place.
English wheat sold at 37s to 43. per imperial qr; foreign
white ditto 423 to 455; ditto red (superfine) 40s to 425;
ditto ditto (fine) 36. to 395; ditto ditto (ordinary) 343
to 365; ditto ditto (hard) 34s to 37s per 4801ba. Flour
was a good sale at an advance of is per sack and barrel.
English flour (srconds) 30. to 32s per sack; American
ditto (sweet) 20. to 22. per barrel. Malting barley was
again is and grinding ditto, from 6d to is per qr dearer.
English barley (making) 27. to 32s per imperial qr;
foreign and English ditto (grinding) 23s 6d to 24. per
4001bs. Oats were firm, and prices in favour of the
seller. Devon and Welsh oats 16s 6d to 17s 6d per imp
qr; Irish white ditto 18s 6d to 20s per 3201b5; ditto
black ditto 17. to 17s 63 per imp qr. Beans were also
firm, and a slight advance in value. English beans 281
to 32s per imp qr; foreign ditto 244 6d to 28s per 480
lbs. The averages are—Bristol wheat 37s sd, Glou-
cdeitsttoerid9i,tt2od 3;
BristolB, 1(id;
barey
Bristoli oats 18s 611, Gloucester
27. sd, Gloucester ditto
283 8,1; Bristol beans 33s Bd, Gloucester ditto 303.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, JAN. 7.—There was a
good supply of' all sorts of grain in the market to-day;
sales fur which, with the exception of oats, were
readily effected. The top of wheat was 6d, and
the average id up. Barley on the top 6d up, and the
average Id down. Oats on the top Bd, and the average
Id down. Beans on the top same as last market, and
the average 9d up. Untold, 68 qrs wheat, 30 qrs barley,
and 125 qrs oats.
Top of Wheat ... ... 65 lb. 43s Od
„ Barley .„ 5611 b. 29. Od
„ Oats ... 44i1b. 21s 4d
„ Beans •65ilb. 323 Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE • MARKET, JA N. 7.—The number
of cattle was 555, or 57 less than last week. Top price, 7s Id;
current, Os 61 to 6s 9d ; secondary and inferior, from 50
to 5s ad per Dutch stone. A good clearance was effected.
The number of sheep at market this morning was
2,8137, being 857 more than last week. Best wedder mutton,
top price, 5d per lb ; current, bd to Od; ewes, 4d to 40.
A good clearance was effected.
UrrixonAm, JAN. 7.—Wheat 35s to 40s; barley 25s to
2Ss lid ; oats 17s to 275; beans 173 to 355. Butter 100 to lid
per lb ; eggs 18 for Is.
oatLsOlu4Tslito, IJBAsi N • bns ,29
b 7.—_Wheat 3
3:s
persto qr
385.; barley 22s to 26.;
NEWARK, JAN. 7.—Wheat, white 46s to 48s, red 36s to
40s; barley, malting 26s to 3,15, grinding 22s to 245; oats,
245 t., 20s to 265, 225 t., 173 to 18s; beans, 30s to 383 ; peas,
24s to 275; malt, 54s to 56s ; tares, 24s to 30s per qr.
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Melan .MOWBRA Y, JAN. 6.--Wheat, 35s Od to 393;
barley, 24s to 2ss; oats, old 23s to 275, new 17s to 21s;
beans, old 32s to 355, new 265 to .293 per qr. Butter is to is Id
per lb ; eggs 14 for Is.

A BROAD HINT —At a party, the other evening,
the conversation turned, as it naturally does among folks, on
marriage—the other convenient subject besides the weather,
when every other fails. One of the belles, addressing a beau,
quite unconsciously (as she explained) said, " If I were you,
and you me, I would have been married long ago!"

BIRTHS. -
OF A SON.
On the 6th inst., at Clifton, Mrs. C. E. Ward.
On the 31st ult., Mrs. John Pugh, of Parkfield-house,
Wolverhampton.
On the sth inst., at Worrnlev, llerts, Mrs. J. Dodson.

OF ♦ DaVairrEn.
On the 6th inst., at East Shefford Rectory, Berks, the lady
of the Rev. Stephen Brown.
On the 7th inst., at Westbourne-gardens, Bayswater, Mrs.
Thomas Johnson.

MARRIED.
On the 7th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Charles
Henry Lardner, son of Basil George Woodd, Esq., of Hillfield,
Hampstead, and New Bond-street, to Lydia % ilson, daugh-
ter of the late W. D. Sole, Esq., Devonport.
On the 6th inst., at St. Marylebone Church. Cornelius B.
Schaller, Esq., of the city of New York, to Ellen, youngest
daughter of Mr. James Flood, of Charles-street, Cavendish-
square.