The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-04 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BASINGSTOKE, ,JAN. 3.—Corn—The fine seasonable
weather has already much improved the condition
of the wheats offered this day for sale; the supply was
but moderate. All of dry qualities, whether pitched or
offered by samples, made fully the prices of this day
week, millers and corn-dealers purchasing the chief part.
A few very fine samples of old white, weighing 64 lbs
per bushel, made 56s to 58s per quarter; new ditto, 51s
to 555; ditto best old red made 131 per load, or 52s per
quarter; indifferent at from 81 to 101 do. Flour as last
week. Bread, 13d the gallon loaf. Barley was readily
sold for steeping at last week's prices; grinding do.
rather lower; some bright Chevalier (weight 56 lbs per
bushel) sold at 34s per quarter; second-rate ditto 32s
ditto; best grinding 27s to 18s ditto; inferior 26s
to 28s ditto. The malt trade inactive. Barley
meal at from 15s to 16s per sack of 10 score
pounds. Oats varied greatly in price; primest white
Scotch or potato sold at 24s to 25s per quarter, second
rate ditto 22s ditto; good heavy black ditto.2oa ditto;
Farmer's feed at from 17s to 18; ditto. Beans (old
weight), 651bs per bushel, 38; to 40; ditto; new ditto,
631bs weight, 34s to 36s ditto; Egyptian 31s to 33s ditto;
some poor, for splitting, 30s ditto; fine white peas for
boiling were in good demand, at 44s per quarter; second
rate ditto 40; to 42s ditto; best grey 38s to 40; ditto;
hog peas 36s ditto. New tares 8s 9d to Ils per bushel;
old ditto 8s to 8s 6d ditto. Indian corn 32s to 3lis per
quarter; some Indian corn meal offered at 18s to 195
per barrel of 1961b5. Rye meal at from 7s to 9; per
t, English linseed cakes 12/ to 13/ per 1,000.
Clover seeds, fine white, 36a to 42s per quarter;
second rate 30; to 32; ditto; red clover 36s to
383 per quarter; second-rate 32s to 34s ditto; linseed
for sowing 60s per quarter, for crushing 46s to 50s ditto.
Pigs: a moderate supply, prices for lean stores as last
week, small ditto Is per head lower; some remained un-
sold; fat hogs for bacon, 10; to 105 3d per score poundsa
for cutting-up porkers, lOs 6d ditto. A few cows,
heifers, and lean calves, which were of dull sale; fat
calves, lOs 6d per score. Hops: several growers from
Farnham and Alton were at the market this day offering
best Farnhams at from Si 10e to 6/ per cwt; rather dis-
coloured at 5/ to Si lOs ditto; those of 1847 at 4/ to 414 s
ditto; Alton's and Crondall's were offered at from 5/ to
51 50 ditto; Sussex and Odihams at 41 15s ditto; inferior t

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s ditto, 3/ to 3/ 103 ditto. Trade rather bettor for good
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fir'-e fort.ig

11.;les br

ught about lust ;,c-cA<'., e:, but
was is to zs p r q:arter lower, w hilt. there
was rather more inquiry for wheat in bond at former
rates. Barley, oats, and beans were nominally unaltered
in value, but next to nothing doing in either article.
WORCESTER.—On Saturday there was a limited sup-
ply of wheat, and the sales made were at the currency
of this day se'nnight. Barley nominally unaltered. Oats
were fully as dear, and tine qualities inquired for. Beans
a slow sale, at -former pricc.'s. Peas very difficult to sell.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JAN. 2.—There were
in .the market to-day- 77 sacks oatmeal, each weighing
280th imperial, whereof-'6B sold thus:—

12 at
20 at ll 9s ( 7at
Bat . .

..... 1/ 65 Od
1/ 7s 6d
11 7s Od

Average price of the wuole, 1185 5d 10-12ths.
10 sacks flour, whereof 3 sold at 33, 2 at 31s, and 1
at 30s; 4 sacks barleymeal, %hereof 1 sold at 265; 3
sacks peasemeal, whereof 1 sold at 225 6tl; 25 sacks pot-
burley, whereof 23 sold thus:—

1 at
3 at
2 at ..
1 at l/ 7s Od I 12 at ll 5s Od
2 sacks brosemeal, whereof 1 sold at 295.
DUBLIN, JAN. 2.—We had a very short supply, but
an extremely dull market, at our corn exchange to-day.
We have no alteration to note in prices of last
Friday. White wheat, 23a to 275; red, ditto, 20s to 265;
barley, 12s to 17s 6d; oats, 9s 6d to 11s 6d per brl.;
oatmeal, Its to 12s ; bakers' flour, 15s to 18s per
cwt.; Indian corn, 32s to 355, per 480Ibs.
BELFAST, DEC. 29.—Grain—Tbe supply of grain at
this •morniag's market was moderate, and was taken
pretty freely at yesterday's rates. onday, Jan. I.
Grain—The supplies since Friday have been small, and
prices keep firmly up to those of that day. W heat, 9s
to lOs 3d; barley, 5s 6d to 7s; oats, 5s 4d to 6s 3d; and
oatmeal, 9s 3d to lOs 6d per cwt. Pork in small supply,
and prices firm from 37s to 46s 6d per 1201 b.

COAL MARK ET. --1- zsTitarm.Y.
Buddle's W. Hartley 15s Odlßelmont .................. IRB 6d
Carr's Hartley
Chester Main l6s 6d' dell
Davison'sWestHartley los Od Lyons lBs 3d
'lasting's Hartley l4s Od Hetton
Holywell Main lss Od Haswell l9s 3d
New Tanfield l4s OdlJonassohns
Ord's Redheugh .... . 13s 6d Lambton
South Pontop .. ...... 13s Od Russell's Hetton
, antield Moor ... ..... 14s 6d Shotten
Pantield Moor Butes... 13s 641 'tewart's
Townley
Windsor's Pontop.... . 13s 6d Benson
Wylam
W est Hartley ... . lss Od Haugh Hall . l7s 6d
Wall's End, .Bc. Hartlepool l9s Od
Acorn Close
Bewicke and Co.
Brown's l6s Od Adelaide Tees

Clarke. I 5s 6d
Clennell l6s Od

.. 18s 3d
ICowndon Tees ..... 17s 6d
Richardson's T- 16;-

is 6d
Seymour Tees
Tees
West Cornforth l7s 3d
Cowpen Hartley i

Framwell Gate . l7s 6d
Hebburn l7s 3d
Heaton
Harton

:ees

Killingworth l7s 6d
Riddell's l7s 6d
Walker
Eden Main ,189 Od
Lambton Primrose

143 9d
iDerWen twa ter flartley 14s 6d
I Bartley ..... 14$ Od
Llangennech 23s Od
Ships at market, 249.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JAN. 3.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The shares to-day showed evident
signs of improvement, and, the holidays being over, there
was a large attendance, and a good business done. Great
Western, Quarters, were done at 2% to 21,4 dis.—Midland
Stock, which commenced at 871,x, left -off at 88—York, New.
castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), at 5-16 p.—South
Devon, Preference, at 13% per share.