The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-15 00:00:00

THE CoU.NTRY MARKETS.

BASINGSTOKE, FEB. 14.—But a moderate supply of vrb eat ;
if not for some foreign samples offered there would not have
been a sufficient quantity to supply the demand, yet r n fillers
refused to give the quoted prices of last Wednesday for ars y but
the best qualities. White wheat, old, weight 621 b to 641 b per
bushel, realised 131 lOs to 14/ per load of 5 qrs ; ditto. new,
131 to 131 10s ; ditto red wheats, of the same quality and
weight, made from 12/ lOs to 1315 s ; ditto second rate, from
101 to llt ; ditto poor, 9/ to 91 lOs ; ditto bread and fl our, as
last week. Barley—A few samples of bath English and fo-
reign, bright and fit for malting, sold at 32s to 34s per Quarter;
good heavy grinding, 27s to 30s ; ditto poor ditto, 24 s to 285
per quarter. Malt of dull sale, at from 7s 6d to 75.; 9d per
bushel. Oats—Poland and Scotch at 22s per quarter:; good
black feed, 193 to 20s ; ditto, common ditto, 16s to 18s per
quarter. Beans—Heavy old ticks, weighing 661 b per bushel,
made 40s per quarter; good second rate ditto, 375; ditto com-
mon beans, 34s to 36s per bushel ; trade good. Rye 1..4s per
sack ; tares, winter, 7s to 8s 6d per bushel ; old, 6s to. es 6d
per bushel ; spring ditto, 9s to lOs per bushel. Peas —Best
white, for seed, 40s to 42s per quarter; greys and maple, ditto,
36s to 38s per quarter. Seeds—White turnip, lls to 1.2 s per
bushel ; red and green ditto, lOs to 12s per bushel ; rye
grass, 24s to 25s per quarter • cinque foin, 28s to 3;28 per
quarter. Clover, red, 34s to quarter;
per cwt; white ditto, 34s
to 36s per quarter; foreign ditto, 8s to lOs per cwt, more
money ; trefoil, 14s to 17s per cwt.
DORCHESTER SHEEP FAIR, FEB. 14.—The first Dorset
sheep fair was held this day. Those held here are yearly
growing in importance, and increasing much; many buyers
attending since the opening of the railway who used to wait
for different fairs held in Hants and Wilts this day. The show
was good for the early season of the year ; some fine ewes and
large healthy lambs being offered for sale, as well as wethers
and tegs. Prices were lower than in October and November
last by from 3s to 5s each ; trade was rather brisk at those
reductions, and all were soon disposed of—best Dorset couples
snaking from 45s to bal; second-rate, 42s to 44s ditto ; ewes,
near lambing, from 38s to 40s ditto; Downs, ditto, from 355
to 36s ditto • second-rate ditto, 30s to 32, ditto ; barren ditto,
'26s to 283 ditto; some good horned tegs made from 34s to
36s each ; smaller ditto, 30s to 32s ditto ; Downs, from 30s to
33s ditto ; wethers at from 36s to 383 for best four and six
tooth ; smaller ditto, 32s to 34s ditto; fat sheep were sold at
from 6d to 6id per lb ; for best full mouthed sheep, from bd
to bid ditto, second-rate ditto ; and from 4d to 4ild ditto for
fat ewes.

GLOUCESTER.—On Saturday the supply of English wheat
vas small, but no reduction from the rates of this day week
vas submitted to. There were many inquiries for foreign
,wheat, and some sales were made to buyers of limited quanti-
ties. In barley, bans, and oats, we note no alteration. Im-
ports into Gloucester from the 2d to the 7th inst.:—Coastwise:
Oats, 309 qrs; foreign wheat, 4,740 qrs; beans, 2,055 qrs.
DUBLIN, FEB. 13.—There was a very moderate supply of
farmers' grain, which met an exceedingly dull sale. Wheat was
tid, and oats and barley 31 lower. Foreign wheat and Indian
corn held at full prices, but no offers could be had. Flour is
again heavy, and holders anxious to sell.

—BELFAST, FEB. 12.—Since Friday the supplies have bees
small, and prices unchanged. The weather is particularly
favourable for the country, and the farmers are sowing a large
breadth of spring wheat. Wheat, 93 6d to 103 8d; barley,
;is •d to 6s 6d ; oats, 5s 6d to 6s 3d ; oatmeal, 9s 9d to 103 fid
per cwt. Indian Corn, yellow, 7/ 12s 6d to 8/; white 5s less.
Pork is also a small supply, and prices vary from 40s to 47s 6il
per 1201 b. _

CORK, FEB. 12.—Flour—Firsts 14s 6d to 153 6d; extral63;
aceonds 13s6d to 14s 6d ; households 11s to 13s ; thirds fis to 105
per cwt. Meal—Oatmeal lls to lls 6d; Indian meal 8s ; wiest
;meal 11a per cwt. Indian corn 7/ lOs to 8. pc.' ton. Bran
lii per ton. Hay - Farmers 30s Od to 36s Od; average 00s;
dealers 43s to 00s; average Otis Od per ton. Straw—Farmers
16s Od to 26s Od ; average 22s ; dealers 005 Od to 00s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 7d to 7%d;
household loaf 6d to 6id per 41b. Coals—Newport 175;
Lydney 18s ; Landore 175; best Neath Culm 16s per ton.
Tallow 46s 6d per cwt. Whiskey, 25 o. p., 6s Od per impe-
rial gallon. Meat—Beef 4d to 7d; Mutton 5d to 6id ; veal
bid to 7d; pork 4d to 51-d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 6d per
lb. Hops 61 108 per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3l 5s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 61 to 71; Valonia 11/ to 131; French
6/; English 6/ per ton. Fleece Wool 105 to 12s per stone.
Hemp 35/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 185 to 00s ; red
ditto 25s to 27s per barrel ; Newfoundland 11/ to 12/ 101 per
ton. Timber—New Memel 4l lOs ; old scarce ; red pine 31
153; yellow pine 31 per ton ; deals, first quality, 20'; second
quality 17/ per 120. Hides—Market Ils to 163; salted Its to
183 per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 20; market 2d to 24d per lb.
Guano—Peruvian 10/ lOs ; Ichaboci 9: per ton. Potatoes—.
White 10d to 12d ; Minions 18d to 00d. Tar—Archangel
18s per brl.

COAL MARK ET.—YEsTERDAY.
Buddle's W. Hartley 14s 9dlEden Main • 148 61
Carr's Hartley
Chester Main l3s Gdlßelniont lss Od
East Adairs Main..... 12s 6dlyons l4s 6d
Hasting's Hartley l4s 9cl'lletton .. lss 6d
New Tanfield l2s 6d Haswell l6s 0.1
Ravensworth's Pelaw. Pis 3d Lambton
South Pontop .. ...... 11 s Od Russell's Hetton
South Peareth
Stewart's Hartley.— 14s o.;' Whitwell ...
Tanlield Moor •
Townley
Wylam ...
Wall's End, &c. Thornley
Bewicke and Co.
Brown's Gas . l2s 6, Seymour Tees
Framwell Gate . . 14s Od Cowpen Hartley
Hedworth
Hotspur
Riddell's l3s 9c. Ships at market, 216.