The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-24 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, MAY 22.—Since this
day se'nnight the arrivals of fat beasts from the northern
counties of Scotland have comprised 200 head; but our prin-
cipal supplies to. day were from the border counties—viz.,
North Northumberland, Berwick, the Lothians, and Roxburgh-
shire, and are of a very superior quality. Wi.h sheep the supply
is small, which is in consequence of the wet weather having
prevented the ops-ration of the shears; also a short supply of
lambs. The quantity of fat cattle on offer is about 750 head—
fifty being sold last night, makes the number brought forward
for sale 800. The great increase from that of last week has
caused steers to recede about 3d per stone, while small heifers
are fully maintaining their former value. Trade is active, and,
from present appearances, a clearance will be effected. The
number of sheep is 3,500. Those in wool are making from is
6d to 2s per head more than 6d per lb. ; ditto shorn, bid, and
all are nearly sold. Lambs are in good demand, at prices
ranging from IBs to 30s per head. Pigs are an average show ;
the smaller kinds are much inquired after, but the large kinds
sluggish. Prices—Beasts—Heifers of the best quality, 6s 3d;
middling, 5s 9d to 6s ; good steers, 5s 9d; middling, 5s 6d; in-
ferior beasts, 5s per stone of 141bs, sinking the offal.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, MAY •l2.—There were in
in the market to-day 84 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs
imperial, whereof 80 sold thus : —46 at 11 8s (Id, 7 at 1/ 7s 6d,
6 at I/ is Pd, 18 at li is Od, 3 at 1/ 5s Od. Average price of the
whole, 11 is 6d 9-12ths. 7 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at
325, 3 at 30s, oat 295, and 2at 28s. 8 sacks barle}•meal,
whereof 1 sold at 255, and lat 235. 1 sack pewemeal, which
sold at 20s. 17 sacks pot-barley, whereof 10 sold thus: —1
(pearl) at 1/ 5s Od, 1 at 1/ 9s Od, 2 at I/ 8s Od, 2 at I/ 5s Od,
4at 114 s Od. 2 sacks brosemeal, whereof 1 sold at 275.
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, MAY 22.
Supplies of all kinds again large. Oat straw, from 6s Od to
7s Od per kemple of 16 stones trop; wheat ditto, 6s 0,1 to
7s Od ; barley ditto, 5s Od to 6s Od. Hay from 7d to 9d per
atone.

BELFAST, MAY 21.—The supplies of grain since Friday
have been small, and prices are unchanged. Wheat,
9s 3d to lOs 6d ; barley, 6s 9d to is 3d ; oats, 6s 8a to 7s 4d ;
oatmeal, 12s Od to 12s 6d per civt: Indian corn goes
steadily into consumption at 81 5s to 81 12s 6d for
yellow, and fully 5s per ton less for white. Butter
continues to sell at 6d to Bel per lb, and 65s to 75s per cwt.
Potatoes, per stone, 9d to Is; ditto, per cwt, 5s 4d to 6s 4d.
Fruit—Apples, per dozen, lid to 9d ; pears, per ditto, Od to Od;
grapes, per lb., 8d to 10d ; lemons, per dozen, Os 9d to Os 10d;
nuts, per quart, tid to Fd ; wall-nuts, per hundred, Is to Is 3d;
chest nuts, per ditto, Is Od to Os ; cocoa nuts, 6d to 8d each;
American apples, 10d to Is Od per dozen ; mixed pickles, 10d to
Is. Butchers' Meat—beef, per lb, 4d to 7d; mutton, 5d to 7d;
veal, lid to 7d; lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od per quarter.
Fish—Trout, Os 6d per lb ; brett, 3s Od to 4s Od ;
soles, Is to is 6d per pair. Poultry—Fowls, 2s 6d to 3s a •
pair ; chickens, is 6d to 2s per pair; ducks, 2s to 2s 6(1 per
pair ; turkeys, 3s to 4s each ; geese, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; eggs,
per doz, 5d to 6(1. Hay, Is 2d to 2s Id; straw, oat, Ild to Is 4d ;
ditto, wheat, Is to Is 3d per cwt.
BANBRIDGE, MAY 12.—Oatmeal, from 12s Od to 12s 6d
per cwt ; Indian meal, Os Od to 93 9d per cwt ; flour, first, per
1121bs, 15s 6d ; second, Ids Od ; third, 12s !Id ; fourth, 9s 6d ;
bran, 6s 6d ; wheatmeal, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; wheat, from 103
to lOs 3d per cwt of 1121bs; oats, from 7s 9d to 8s Od
per cwt of 1121bs; barley, 7s 6d to 8s Od per cwt;
best butter, firkin, at the scale, none in market ; meskin, Od
to Od per lb; beef, 3d to sd; mutton, 4id to 6d; potatoes,
for seed, Gs Od to 6s 3d per cwt ; far table, from 6s Od to
6s 6d per cwt ; hens, 10d to Is each ; chickens, 10d
to is 2d per pair; ducks, is Bd,to 2s 2d ; turkeys, is 10d to
3s Od each ; geese, 2s 6d to Os Od ; eggs, hen, 4d to Od per
dozen ; duck, Od to 6d'per dozen ; turkey, 9d to Os per dozen ;
goose, Is 3d toll 6d ; hay, upland, from Os to 3s Od per cwt ;
ditto, lowland, from Os Od to is 4d; straw, from 8d to 10d;
turnips, Od to Is 8d ; pork, from 4'_?s Od to 455 6d per 1121bs.
lamb, from Od to 7d per lb. Weight of bread at Hamilton
Moore's bakery, 4lbs fur 11-d. Old grain whiskey, at Mr.
Robert Beli's, Gs 3d per gallon, duty paid.
BALLYMENA, MAY 19. —Oats, 6s 3d to 8s Od; oatmeal,
123 tid to 13s Od per cwt • butter, '7,d ; beef, 3d to 6d per lb ;
mutton, 3id to 7d; flour, per cwt, 183 Od ; second, 17s Od;
third, 15s Od ; inferior third, 13s Od ; fourth, lOs Od ; bran,
Its Od to 6s 8d; Indian meal, white, per cwt, Os Od to Os 3d;
yellow, Os Od to Os 6d; potatoes, 3s Od to 5s 6d per cwt; hay,
Is 3d to 2s Od per cwt ; American flour, 305 pe,r barrel; tallow,
4s Od to 5s 4d per stone ; flax, 4s to 6: 6d ; straw, 7d to 9d ;
hides, 2s 6d to 6s Od each ; pork, 32s 6d to 41s 6d per cwt ;
turnips, 10d to is per ditto; carrots, Os to Is per ditto ; beans,
5s 9d to 63 6d; grey peas, 6s 6d to 7s 6d.

COAL MAKKE.
Buddle's W. Hartley 14s 6d
Cares Hartley
Dean's Primrose
Elolywell Main
-Canfield Moor
%Vest Hartley
Wall's End, &c.

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Hetton
Haswell l6s 9d
'l,ambton
Morrison l4s do
Pemberton
Ileugh Hall
Adelaide Tees
Cowndon Tees
South Durham l4s Od
Tees
West Hetton l4s 9d
Cowpen Hartley
Nixon's Merthyr . 21s Od
Whitworth Coke
Shins at market, 81..

Acorn Close
Brown's
Bewicke and Co.
Gibson
Hilda l3s 6d
Northumberland
Percy Bensham l3s 6d
Bell

REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE.
BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—The retirement of Mr.
Shirley from the representation of this division of War-
wickshire fails to create the slightest interest amongst
the electors. No opposition to the return of Lord
Guernsey has yet been announced, nor does it appear
probable that any will be offered. The Hon. W. H.
Leigh is known to keep a watchful eye upon the northern
division, where, as a Free-trader, he ran a severe race
against Mr. Spooner at the last general election, and
where his chances of success on some future occasion
are exceedingly promising, if his victory is not absolutely
certain. It is thought with such a prospect before him
he will not be tempted to try his fortune among the
farmers of the southern division, where he will neither
have Birmingham, Coventry, nor Nuneaton to aid him.
On the death of Sir John Mordaunt, and the election of
Lord Brooke, it was understood that Mr. B. King (for-
merly member for the borough of Warwick) withdrew
his claims to the representation of the county, on the
condition that on the retirement of Mr. Shirley he should
be unopposed. This rumoured arrangement does not
appear to be correct, for no Mr, King (who is a Protec-
tionist, albeit a Whig) has yet made his appearance.
Lord Guernsey appears to take matters easily, for in this
part of the county, where many electors reside, no agents
have yet been retained.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO Du. CANDLISH.—We
regret to learn that as Dr. Candlish was descending the
stair in his house in Charlotte-street, on Saturday, he
unfortunately missed his footing and fell, by which he
sustained a severe fracture in one of his arms, and re-
ceived other injuries. The Rev. Doctor was, of course,
unable to attend to his pulpit ministrations on Sunday,
but we are glad to learn that he is progressing favour.
ably.—Edinburgh Courant.
PENZANCE, MAY 22.—The Mary Jones, Parnell, from
Buenos Ayres, in running in this morning, struck on
the sunken rock of Low Sea, became leaky, and an-
chored in the roads; received assistance, but was forced
to slip and run in, when she grounded near the pier
head; with further assistance she was got into a berth
alongside the pier, and would discharge; she is much
damaged at the keel, besides other damage.
LOWESTOFT, MAY 23.—The Teresa of Sunderland,
Aitchison, ran upon the Nowcome Sand this morning,
but was assisted off after beating heavily fur several
hours, and brought into the roads without much damage.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 23.—The Panama, hence to Port
Philip, put back here this morning, with damage, hav-
ing been in contact, off the Deadman, with the Mary,
Jones, for Runcorn, which sank; crew saved by the
Panama.
ROTHERHAM.—Two men have been taken into
custody for selling what purported to be " An account of
the dreadful assassination of Emily Sandford, by Rash's
son James." The paper purported to have been copied
from a telegraphic dispatch, and stated that young Rush
had invited his victim to the new residence of his family,
arid that her brains had been beaten out by a poker,
and that she died instantaneously. The whole story was
false, and the two "flying stationers" will be punished
for their infamouo hoax.