The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-26 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, FEI. 24.—The market yesterday was dull
throughout. We had very few country buyers, and the business
effected in any article was on a very moderate scale. The
prices of wheat, oats, flour, and oatmeal were considered to
stand the same as quoted last Tuesday. Barley, beans, and
peas, were also unaltered in value. Indian corn was the chief
article in demand, but the prices were not so good as on Tues-
day by 6d. to is. per quarter. 30s. per 4801 b. was the top
price of American round yellow corn, and 28s to 29s for white
and mixed. No change whatever in prices to-day.

a. d.

Wheat, per 701 b :

s. d. s. d.
Barley, Feeding.. 3 6 to I 9

English, white .. 7 3 to 7 6'
Do. red.. .. 6 9 7 2
Irish, new .. .. 6 0 6 4

12ye, par 4801 b 0 0
I Beans, English, pr
imperial quartr 34 0 36 0

De.., old .. .. 6 4-- 6 7

0 0

Dan tsic

. 7 6 -

llrishandScoteh,

Do., good mixed 7 0— 7 4
Lowerllaltic,whito 7 0 7

per 480 Th

,3tl 0-31 0

-
IForeign, duty pd. 25 6 26 0
European, per im-

Do. pedal quarter.. 32 0 33 0
American . Peas, English, per
Canadian .. imperial quartr 32 0— 34 0
Spanish, red and Foreign 0— 34 0
white.. .. • • 7 0— 7 4 Malt, English, per
Tuscan and Bar- imperial quartr 58 0 61 0
letta, red .. • • 6 6 611 Do., Irish .. 55 0— 56 0
3larlanopoli • • .. 6 0— G 3 Do., brown .. 54 0— 57 0
Odessa, Polish 6 3 6 6 Flour, English, pr
Do., hard.. ig • • 5 6 6 0 2801 b .. 35 0— 36 0
Egyptian .. .. 4 0— 4 6 Irish, extra flne 37 0 38 0
Oats, per 451 b (Jutted States, per
English and Scotch 2 g—2 10 barrel .. 26 6 27 0
Welsh .. • . .. 2 6 2 7 Canadian .. 26 6 27 0
Irish, new .. 2 6—2 71 Oatmeal, English,
Do., old ~ .. 2 7 2 9 & Scotch,pr24olb 94 0— 25 0
Barley, English, pr Irish, new .. 23 0 25 0
imperial quarter 32 0- 34 0 Do., old .. .23 0 --:23 0
Irish, Scotch, and [nth m corn, per
anx, per 601 b.. 3 6 3 9 4801 b .• .. 28 0— 30 0
MANCMEBTBR, FE). 24.—The trade throughout the week
has been of an exceedingly sluggish character, and prices
generally have continued to exhibit o downward tendency. A
most inactive feeling prevailed in our market this morning,
and wheat must be noted Id to 2d per 70Ib cheaper than on
this day se'nnight. Flour being very difficult of sale, the best
descriptions receded in value 6d, and middling and inferior
qualities fully Is per sack. Oats and oatmeal were likewise
in very limited request, and the turn lower.
READING, Fix. 24.—Wheat, per quarter, 34s to 55s ; bar-
ley, 25s to 355; oats, 16s to 22s ; beans, 30s to 40s; peas,
30s to 40s. Fat hugs, 9s to Os Od ; porkers, 98 3d to Os per
score. Poultry—Fowls, per couple, 3s 6d to 4s Od; ducks,
per couple, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; geese, each, Os Od to Os; butter,
per Ib, is 2d to Is 3d ; eggs, 14 to 16 for Is.
ABERDEEN, FEB. 23.—Grain—Oats 13.9 d to'lsl 64, 401 b per
bushel ; barley, 235 to 245, 521bs per bushel ; bear, 23s to 245,
52 lbs per bushel ; wheat. 508 to 53s ; oatmeal, 13s to 14s per
boll; flour, 38s to Os per sack. Provisions—Beef,
4d; to 7d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 4d to 7d ; veal, ditto, 5d
to 7d ; pork, per stone, 4s to 5s ; lamb, per quarter, Os to Os ;
tallow, pee stone, 4s 6d to 5s ; potatoes, per peck, lOd to Is ;
hay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each Od to Os ; hares, each, Os
to Os ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per Hs, 10d to I Id ;
eggs, per d(.B, 8d to 9(1 ; cheese, per stone, Os to Os ; hens, per
pair, 4s to 4s 6d ; chickens, ditto, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; ducks, ditto,
3s 6d to 4s ; ducklings, ditto, 2s to 2s 6a ; turkeys, each, 4s 6d
to 5s Od; gesso, ditto, Os to Os; butter fur exportation (present i

red.. 6 10 7 0
.. 6 G— 7 4
6 6 6 111

ogre:, (tact. to 6r) ; rrice, p,r
t : 41b loaf. Sd • /211) loat, 4d ; er 9tt,xr (d 14
i•fi 'lt 3, ; ,•, 0,, • ;., 4-; ;
to 4b ;2'6; pur bark ei lbs, 03 to 100.
Meal—Oatmcal, h 4d to Os Od ; bearmeal, Is 3d to Os Od ;
peasemeal, 2., to Os Od; sids, 6d to 7d ; barley flour, Is 4d to
Oa Od; barley dust, 7d to 8d; flour, 2s to 2s 2d ; barley, Per lb,
lid to 2d.

DALICEITH, FEB 22.—The relative weight per four bushels
of the three prices of wheat were 18st 31b, 18st 01b, and 16st
41b. Oats, 12st 12 b, 12st 11b,.:and lOst 10Ib. Barley, 16st 81b,
15st 131 b, and 143 t slb Peas and beans, 18st 11. b, 18st 7119,
and 17• t 31bs.

Qrs. Best. Curr.nt. Inferior.
326 Wheat ...... 12 0 £2 7 0 12 0
877 Oats
296 Barb y 1 10 6 1 6 6 1 1 6
46 Pease and Beans 1 10 0 1 7 0 1 4 0
Avei age of wheat £2 4s Od.
CORK, FEB. 23. —Flour— Firsts 14s 6d to 15s 6d ; extra 16
sceonds 1356 d to 14s 6d ; households lOs to 13s ; thirds 8s to 1 ls
per cwt. Meal— Oatmeal lis to lie 6d; Indian tr eal 8s ; wiloat
meal Ils per cwt. Indian corn 75sto 7 12s 6(1 re: ton. Bran
5, per ton. Hay Farmers 13s Od to 42s Od; average Os;
dealers 38s to 48s; average Os Od per ton. Su ,w—b4rmers
14s Od to 275 Od; average
.225; dealers 28s Od :30s ;
average ON Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf qd to 7d;
household loaf 54d to 6d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to
Is per lb. Coals—Newport 17s; Lydney 18s ; Landore 175 ;
best Neath Culm 16s per ton. Tallow 43. 6d to 445
per cwt. Whiskey, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gal-
lon. Meat—Beef 4d to 7d ; Mutton 5d to 64e1; veal
50 to 7d ; pork 4d to 54d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 6d per
lb. Hops 61 105 per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 21 6d to 315 s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 6/ to 71; Valonia 11/ to 131; French
61; English 6/ per ton. Fleece Wool 103 to 12s per stone.
Hemp 35/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 18s to 00s; red
ditto 25s to 27s per barrel ; Newfoundland 11/ to 121 105 per
ton. Timber—New Memel 4/ lOs; old scarce; red pine 3/
15s ; yellow pine 3/ per ton ; deals, first quality, 20' ; second
quality 171 per 120. Hides—Market Ils to 165; salted Ils to
185 per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2-id; market 2d to 2id per lb.
Potatoes, white 10d to 12d; Minions 18d to Od.
Coax, FEB. 23.—The weather during the week has been
fine, dry, and seasonable. The trade is still influenced by the
causes adverted to in our last, namely, continued arrivals, and
the absence of thelarge millers from the market, as purchasers ;
and the consequence is a continued and even increased depres-
sion in the various markets of the kingdom. In this quarter
the depression is perhaps even greater than in others, the in-
flux:of foreign grain (though in most cases the vessels only call
for orders) being of itself sufficient to throw a damp upon a
trade already affected by other influences. The article of
Indian corn, especially, has suffered by the large supplies
poured in, and we have to report a further se-
rious depression in this branch of the trade. The
supplies of home grown grain are very scanty, and
owing to this we have very little alteration in the value of
any article. In prepared Irish wheat we have no transactions
to record. But little business has been done in Foreign also,
which must be quoted Is per barrel lower, the selling price of
MarianoVe, to-day, being 27s per barrel. Malting barley is
scarce and in demand. Prepared oats aro little altered from
our last, but the trade in the article is languid, and the market
is devoid of animation. The trade in flour is very dull,
bakers purchasing only in the most retail manner, and con-
fining themselves altogether to the supply of their more imme-
diate wants. The tendency of prices is downwards. We have
had a m'iderate business doing in Indian corn, but at consi-
derably reduced rates, the current price for prime samples
being 71 to 71 5s per ton. A small cargo has changed hands
at 6l 17s 6d per ton. Indian Meal is in slow request at re-
duced rates.

BELFAST, FEB. 22.—We have get into broken weather
again, which, for the present, stops the usual field labours for
the season. It is, however, satisfactory to know, that our
farmers have taken advantage of the fine weather we have had
since the Ist of the month, and are at present in a more forward
state with their spring sowings and preparations than in any
former year. The supplies of grain at market are small, and
unequal to the demand, which keeps our prices relatively high.
Wheat is still required to some extent for seed. I reduce the
top price, however, 2d, and inferior parcels 3d to 4d per cwt.
Flour—lt is difficult to give correct quotations in flour. Ire-
duce fine 6d per cwt. Barrels are held at a reduction of 6d
also, but dealers hold off, not being disposed to give extreme
prices. States flour 27s 6d to 28s, Canadian 6d less per
barrel. Barley, a slow sale, at about former prices. Oats—
The demand for seed seems to be generally setting in, and
gives a high tone to prices. Feeding parcels, however, barely
maintain their value. Oatmeal sells slowly at a reduction of
2d on the week. Indian Corn is in limited quantity, and in
few hands ; yet, from the small demand for it, prices are barely
maintained. Yellow sells at 7110 s to 71 15s per ton, and white
5s less.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been firm to-day, and full
prices paid—The sales are—Aberdeen, Preference, 6 per cent. in
perpet., i Is. 3 - Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Chester (late C. and
8.),221., 6 per cent., 1849, 6% dis.—Caledonian, Preference, 7 per
cent 11 !,g—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Leeds.
Filths, V. 3s. 9d. dis.—Lancaster and Carlisle, 55—Leeds and Thirsk,
26}2—London and North-Western, 141—Ditto, New Quarters, 61.
3s. 99., 614. p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 41. Is. 3d., 4% p.—Manches-
ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 111. Preference, 11% —Ditto, 201.
Shares, 11 dis.—Midland Mock, 881,4—North Union (A), 216
Sihrewsbury and Chester (late N. W. M.), New 13 1-3 Shares, 1 IN—
South-Eastern, 26—Ditto No. 4, Thirds, 7%.—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. guaranteed, 11. Is, 3d. 1 C.
—Northern of France, 1% dis.
BIRMINGHAM, FEZ. 24.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The market generally remains comparative],"
quiescent. If there be any exception, it is in Shropshire Union,'
which are shirt-idly improving. The closing prices of local stock re-
main almost the same as yesterday. The sales are—London and
North-Western, 141—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 4% die.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 22—Shropshire Union, 43e.
9d.—iouth Staffordshire, 3 dis.
YORK, FEZ. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The busine s transacted to-day was as fol-
lows :—Eastern Counties, 10%—Great Northern, 10 —Sheffield.
Rotherham, and Goo!e, N. div., guaranteed, 5 per:cent., 83(—Terk,
Newcastle, and Berwick Extension No. 1, 21% —Ditto No. 2 (late
New Berwicks), 21%

NEWdiIiITLE-UPON-TYNE, FEB. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE. - The business done in the Stock Exchange to-
day has been as follows —Great Northern (B Shares). 6 per cent. %
dis —Hartlepool Dock and Railway, 140 corn. new - Manchester,
Sheffield and Lincoln, New 10/. Preference, 11% —Wear Valley,
New, 5%.

GLASGOW, FEB. 23.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The following are to-day's transactions:—
Aberdeen, Preference, 525. 6d. —Clydesdale Junction, Go - Dun-
dee and Arbroath,l3s% -Edinburgh and Bathgate 74—Edinburgh
and Perth, 15s—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr,s per cent. guaran'
teed, 104 —Ditto, Halves, No. I, 71. Is.—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 71.
ss.—Great North of Scotland, ss. 3d.—Great Northern, 111. 30.--
North British, Quarters, 745.

REPEAL OF TEE DUTY ON MALT AND 1101.S.."--"
On Saturday the Warwickshire Protection Society held
a large meeting, with a view of determining the pro-
priety of adopting measures to procure a total repeal of
these taxes. The Lord-Lieutenant (the Earl of War-
wick), Mr. Newdegate, M.P., Mr. R. Spooner, M.P., kc''
were present. We are unable to report the general pro-
ceedings of the meeting as the press were requested t 0
withdraw during certain preliminary business, but IC
was subsequently intimated to them that very eon•
siderable diseu,sion had ensued upon the policy of enter-
ing, at this precise moment, on a local agitation of tlin
question, and that an adjournment had been carried
until some day after Mr. Disraeli's motion in the Cow
mons on the Bth of March next. Mr. Thomas umbers,
of Wappenbury, was in the chair.
PENINSULAR MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 25'
1849.—The Peninsular and Oriental steam ship, PachS;
Captain Weeks, with the Pc.ninsular mtils, in 4.harge
Lieutenant Inglis, RN., arrived here last night, soon
after ten o'clock. The dates of :ailing w,re—Gibraltarr
16th instant ; Cadiz, 17th ; Lisbon, 19th ; Oporto'
20th ; Vigo, 21st. The freight brought by the Petals
consisted of 42 ta-xes of specie, of the, value of 7,00011
47 boxes of darts. 730 box- s of or,,n,es, 6 eases 01
lc ehes, 29 cases of' eggs, 6 casks of witie, and 13 Fl
ages of sun rtes. -The passengers *Jere Mrs. 11111.i:hog,
Captain R.A., Mr. Villiers, Mr. lioreigan,
Maj r Lopes at.d son, Mr. Laing, Mr. Marson,
Settee:eh, Godfrey, and Chenes.

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History of the Lauded Gentry, comprising all the names
(upwards of 100,000) mentioned in the work ; 8. /
Second Edition of Mr. Ross' Yacht Voyage in Lot
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BIRTHS.
wife
On the 19th inst., at the Harehills, near Leeds, the Wi
of W. S. Ayrton, Esq., of a son.
On the 21st inst., at Beltha-villas, Barnsbury,
Ponsford, of a son.
;re of
On the 21st inst., at Turnworth, Dorsetshire, the Iv
W. P. Okedon, Esq., of a son.
On the 21st inst., at Belton, near Great Yarmouth, the -
ife
of J. E. Sp lling. Esq., late of the 46th Regiment, of a 5013...:
On the 22d inst., the wife of the Rev. H. Stretton, ineu""'
bent of Hison, Staffordshire, of a son.
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On the 22d ket ,in Somers-place, Hyde-park, the la 4 of
N. Winstanley, Esq., 01 a daughter.
On the 23d inst., at Broad-green lodge, Croydon, the sae
of W. Baines, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
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On the 19th inst., at Bruton, Somerset, William vol'l3
of Broad Chalk, Wilts, to Jane Catharine, four`
daughter of the late I'. White, Esq., of Coomb-hill, Bruton...,
On the -224 inst., at St. John's, Hackney, John Salon'
Gordon, Esq., 96th Regiment, to Frances Charlotte, till!:
(laughter of the late Rev. J. M'lntyre, rector of St. James
Jamaica.
On the 22d inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, John
Mortimer, Esq., to Mary Robertson, of Argyll-street

DIED.
On the 13th inst., at Cucktield, Sussex,
aged 6, 14199
Elizabeth Baldwin, late of Brighton.
On the 9th inst., at Forres, North Britain, the Rev
Stark, aged 70.
On the 16th inst., at Crathes, aged 61, Sir Thomas 0115
nett, of Leys, Baronet, Lord-Lieutenant of the CountY
EB4.'
On the 16th inst., at Charing, Kent, J. J. Hough,
Commander, R.N.g 63.
the 21st inst., ,a Ededward Forster, Esq , Vice President of
the Linnean Societ, F.. 5.,
Ja.,ged 84.
On the 20th inst.y , a RSt.ohn's house, Chester. aged 26
Eliza. Ellen, wile of J. Edwards, Esq., M D. It•
On the 2'id inst., at Oxford-terrace. Edgware-road'
stone. Esq , late of Doctors'•cominons, aged 74.
14
,of
On the 42d inst., at Riverstio d, Little Paxton, --I
,of
Bet tha, youngest daughter of the late M. Towgo,ll,
St. Neot's, Huntingdonshire, aged IS.
On
the
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1i t r. Richard- Lucas. of Bache's
City-road -ro°
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