The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-02 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

IllamiNanAsto FEB. I.—At G oucester and Worcester markets, on
the 27th, there was a much less supply of -wheat-from the „farlPcFs.
and the trade ruled firm, with the turn in favour of the seller.
Barley maintained its value, but the transactions were limited.
Oats rather lower. Beans declined Is. per quarter. Peas entirely -
neglected. The transactions in wheat have again been on a small
scale, holders being very firm, Barley witrout alteration. Beans
rather more in demand. In peas nothing doing worth notice. Only,
retail sales of oats are reported At this lay's market :fine English
wheat realised an advance tf Is per quarter, with as improved de-
mand for foreign. Barley was held for a similar rise, but buyers
would not comply. Oats were taken at the currency of this
day se'nnight. Beans is per quarter lower. Peas very little in-
quired tor.
BRISTOL, FEB. I.—At our market to-day there was it good busi-
ness done in foreign wheat, at an advance of from Is to 2s per qr
on last week's prices. The arrivals during the week have been—
from Waterford, in the Rose, 14 qrs of wheat; from Cork, in the
Sabrina, 2 tons of catmeal, 120 qrs 20 brls of oats ; from Dublin, in
the Shamrock, 32 cwt of meal, 4 qrs oats, and 4 qrs malt; from
Selva, in the Kitty, 64 qrs and 520 bush of barley. CO ()Vs and 490
bush of oats ; from Chepstow, in the Friends, 70 sacks e't flour; frem
Siege, Demnark, in the Venus, 450 qrs of peas ; from (:!ori, in the
Juverna, 200 qrs and 20 'ads of oats, 3 tolls of oatmeal, and 321 lids
of black oats ; from Gloucester, in the Mary, 400 sacks of ;flour ;
from Aberthan, in the Picton, 57 qrs of wheat, and 31 qrs of bar2ey ;
from Liverpool, in the Troubadour, 200 bags of rice.
BOSTON, JAN. 31.—Wheat, red, 40, to 465; white, 50s; oats, neat
12s to 198; old, 22$ ; beans, new, 23,s to 30$ ; old, 36s per qr.
SCALDING, JAN. 30. --Beans, small white, 28s to 30s ; old, 34s to
378 (19st) ; wheat, 3S? to 47s ; oats, I Is to 17s per quarter.
SLEAFORD, JAN. '‘9.—Wlicat, white, 47s to 49s ; red, 45s to 475;
barley, 26s to 30s . oats, 14s to 18s ; beans, old, 38s to 40s ; new, 26$
to 30s.

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GRlMSBY*—Return of sales to Jan. 29:—Wheat, 335 qrs, 67610 s
(aver 40s 41,4(1) ; barley, 240 qrs, 3021 (aver 25s 2d) ; oats, 110 qrs,
711 lOs (aver 13s).
LOUTH, JAN. 31.—Wheat, 37s to 43s ; barley, 23s to 28s ; oats,
14s to 17s; beans, 33s to 38s per qr. Flour, best seconds, 2s per st.
LYNN, JAN. 30. —Wheat, 40s to 44s ; flne, 465, 49s to 505 ; barley,
25e, 27s to 28s ; fine, 30s to 31s.
OAKHAM, JAN, 29.—Wheat, 40s to 445; barley, 24s to 275; oats,
16s to 19s ; beans, 39s to 42s per qr.
UPPINGHAM, JAN. 31.—Wheat, 44s to 50s ; barley, 25s to 30s;
oats, lss to 20s; beans, 30s to 40s per qr, Buttar, lld to 12d per lb.
Eggs, 16 for IS.
GAINSBOROUGH, JAN. 30.—Wheat, 403 to 495; barley, 153 arS,
aver 28s 61,6 d.
NEWARK, JAN. 31.—Wheat, white, 51s to 535; red, 47s to 51s ;
barley, malting, 31s to 335; grinding, 25s to 275; oats, old, 22s to
26s ; new, lbs to 18s; beans, old, 39s to 425; new, 30s to 335; peas,.
blue, 42s to 43s ; malt, 54s to 56s per qr.
BELFAST, JAN. 29.—Grain supplies small. Wheat, is 6d to lOs 3d ;
barley, 5s 6d to 6s fid ; oats, 5s 3d to 6s 3d; oatmeal, 9i 6d to 10s 6d
per cwt. Pork, 36s to 47s per 120 lbs.
DUNDEE, JAN. 26.—Wheat, 40s to 435; barley, 22s to 235; oat,
15s 6d.

EDINBURGH, JAI,. 31.—The quantity of wheat brought forward
to-day was 1,052 qrs, being 948 qrs more than last week. Top
price down Is, and the average is Id up; 107 qrs unsold. The
quantity of barley brought forward was 818 qrs, being 92 qrs more
than last week. Price on the top Gd up, and the average 2d up ;
112 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 1,650 qrs brought forward, or 466
qrs more than last week. Top price Bd, and the average Gd down ;
404 qrs unsold. The quantity of beans to-day was 173 qrs, or 21 qrs
more than last week. Price on the top same as last week, and the
average Id up ; 11 qrs unsold. Prices.—Top of wheat, 64%1b, 52s ;
barley, 57 tAlb, 32s Gd; oats, 451 b, 22s 4d; beans, 65%1b, 335.
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, JAN. 31.—The supply Of cattle
this morning was 440, being 36 more than last week. Demand
good, and sales brisk. The quality generally not of the best descrip-
tion, consequently any thing that was prime brought 8s per Dutch
stone—current, 7s to 7s Gd ; middling and inferior, 5s to 6s 6d. A.
good clearance: was effected. The supply of sheep was 2,436,
being 233 more than last week. Althougn we cannot quote prices
much higher, the demand was considerably better, and a good clear-
ance was effected. The Oversheil wethers brought 34e a head,
being is above last week. Top price of the best mutton 6%cl perlb ;
current, 41td to sd; middling and inferior, from 3)id to 4d.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Feb. 1,1848, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different titles and rewire in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
I WREAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. I EYE. BEANS. I PEAS.
PRICE .. I 454 3d I 28g 10d I 17s Od 28s lld I lOs 3d 32s Id

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WIIZAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I AYE. BEANS. PEAS.
is Od Is Od is Oil Is Od I is Od Is Od

RAILWAY SHAKE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Fza. 1.
STocX EXCHANGIL—The market was much firmer to-day, and
prices were better. Great Western, Quarter Shares, were done at
par—Ditto, New 171. Shares, die.—Bristol and Exeter, Thirds,
dis.