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London, England, 1849-10-18 00:00:00

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Yav:EnrooL, Oerk. 16.—Theme was a good atienelanvAt
at to-day's market. There has been a fair sale for
wheat, and !slices of all descriptions must be quoted Id
to 2d per 701bs dearer than on this day week. Flour
has also commanded a fair sale at rather better rates.
Beans and peas have sold in retail at full prices. Oats
and oatmeal have sold rather slowly, but without change
its value. Bark!), and malt sold at former rates. Indian
corn held firmly, but few sales effected.
LEEDS, OCT. 16.—The supply of wheat is moderate,
but most of the vessels on the way detained by contrsry
winds. An improvement of Is. per quarter is generally
insisted on; sales at this advance checked business, but
holders are firm. Barley in better demand at full prices.
Oats and shelling steady. Beans quite as dear. No
alteration in other articles.

NEWCASTLE, OCT. 16.—At this day's market we have
little or no variation to notice. A few samples of wheat
from the south realised previous terms, and in one or
two eases an advance of Is was obtained. Flour in
small supply, maintained former rates. Barley nominal.
Oats, beans, and other grains without change in value,
with little business doing.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, OCT. lg.—Supply of
beasts goad, but not so large as that of last week by 100
Dead. Trade exmolingly sluggish at a decline o 3d per
stone, and a great quantity unsold; quality middling.
The number of sheep large, although a trifle less than
on this day week. Trade heavy for both kinds of stock,
tied a large portion still on hand. Beef, 4s 6d to 55 6d
per stone; mutton, 4d to 51d; lamb, 4id to sid per lb.
Beasts, 700; sheep and lambs, 6,800.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, OCT. 16.—There were
in the market to-day 68 sacks oatmeal, each w eighing
2801bs imperial, whereof 55 sold thus:-27 at 11 Bs, 9 at
11 75 6d, 2 at I/ 7s 33, 20 at 11 7s Od, and 0 at 116 s (id;
average price of the whole 11 7s 6d 7-12ths. 3 sacks
flour, whereof 2 sold at 315, and I at 295. 1 sack
barleymeal, which sold at 235. 23 sacks pot-barley,
whereof 19 sold thus:-2 at 11 10s Od, lat 115 s 6d,
1 at l/ 4s 6d, 2 at 11 4s Od, 2 at 11 3s 03, 4 at I/ 2s Od,
and 7 at 1/ Is Od. 1 sack brosemeal, which sold at 265.
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, OCT. 16.
Supplies of all kinds large. Oat straw, from 8s Od to
103 Od per kemple of 16 stones Iron; wheat ditto, 7s Od
to 8s Od; barley ditto, 6s Od to 8s Od. Hay, from 7d
to 9d per stone.
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, OCT. 15.—There were
117 bags of oatmeal, 7 of barleymeal, and 3of pot-barley
at this day's market. Sales ready. Oatmeal up on the
top 6d per sack, and 9d on the second price; barleymeal
same as last week; pot-barley 6d per bug up.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third
imperial .. ... 27s 03 25s 6d 24s 6d
Barleymeal, per ditto ... 18s 6d 18s 3d —a Od
Peasemeal •• • •• ••• —s 03 —s 03 —s 03
Flour —s 03 —8 Od —s Od
Pot barley ... 22s Od —s Od —s 03

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, OCT. 17.

STOCK EXCHANGE.--The transactions to-day were as
follow : Great Western. 50—Ditto, Quarters, 13% dis.—
Ditto, New 171. Shares, 9% dis.— Midland Stock, 44.

Ll VE/aOOL, OCT. 17.
STocK EXCHANGE.—The shire market was very dull
to-day, and prices were lower than on yesterday. The sales
are—Bolton, Clttheroe, and West Yorkshire (No. 1), 514—
Caledonian, Preference, 73/4 Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Consol. Fifths, ls. 3d. dis.—London and North-Western,
105 c.—Ditto, New Quarters, % dis.— Ditto, Fifths, 3/4 p.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln (Great Grimsby and
Sheffield), 10 Midland, 43—Ditto, Halves, 23% dis.—
South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 55/R—Ditto (Registered),
s%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6
per cent. till 1850, 5% dis.
MANCHESTER, OcT. 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
fellow:—Great Northern, 131% dis.—Caledonian, Preference,
7%—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 15-16 p.—
Sheffield and Lincoln, 193/4 c. dis.— Old Sheffield, 22 —North
Staffbrdshire, 9 5-16 dis —Manchester and Leeds Fifths,
71/4 dis.— West Riding Union, 71A4 n. dis.—Dover (No. 4),
5 9-16 East Lancashire, 123/4—Great Northern, Preference,
3 dis.—York and North Midland, 194—London and North-
Western, 106—London and Birmingham, New Quarters,
% c. dis.
YORK, OCT. 16.
STOCK EXCITANGE.—Tho transactions to-day were as
follow :—Eastern Counties, 7—North Staffordshire 83/4—
Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, N. D., guaranteed 5 ,per
cent., 14%