The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-12 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 11.—At Gloucester market, on
the 6th, wheat was is per quarter lower; harley being
offered at a still greater decline. At Worcester, same
day, wheat maintained its value, but ruled dull; barhy
Is per quarter lower; oats sold for quite as much money;
on beans the tura was again in favour of the buyer; only
retail sales of peas could be effected. During the pre-
sent week only limited transactions are reported. Wheat
has realized previous prices; lower rates have not been
submitted to for au) description of barley; oats unaltered,
with tittle doing; beans rather lower; peas nearly un-
saleable, and offering at very low prices. At this day's
market there was a fair supply ot wheat, which sold
slowly at the currency of this day se'linight; barley of
all kinds unaltered in value; on oats the turn was in
favour of the buyer; beans is, and peas 2s per quarter
cheaper. The millers lowered the retail price ot flour
Is 8d per sack.
BOSION, JAN, 19.—Our supply of wheat to-day has
been limited, and the trade firm at the extreme rates of
Wednesday, the 3d. Oats a dull sale. Old beans is
lower. Wheat, red 37s to 455, white 48s; oats 12s to
225; beans, new 22s to 295, old 38s per quarter. lie-turn
of corn for the week ending Jan. 6:—W neat, 2,165 qrs,
4,618/ 17s (aver. 42s 8d) ; barley, 160 qrs, 214/ 10s
(aver. 26s 9d); oats, 610 qrs, 41914 s 6d (aver. 13s 8d);
beans, 128 qrs, 22012 s 6d (aver. 34s 4d); peas, 34 qrs 6
bust), 62/ 17s 3d (aver. 36s 2d).
tiLEAFORD, JAN. B.—There was little business doing
here to-day. The price of wheat was a trifle higher
than :last week. Nothing doing in barley. Wheat,
white, 45s to 475; red, 44s to 465; barley, 25s to 28s;
oats, 15s to 18s; beans, old, 38s to 40s ; new, 30s per
quarter. _ .

GRIMSBY.—Return of sales to Jan. B:—Wheat, 324
qrs, 66816 s 6d (aver. 41s 24(1); barley, 115 qrs, 1641
(aver. 28s 64d); oats, 60 qrs, 421 (aver. 14s).
SPILSBY, JAN. B.—Wheat, red, 38s to 43k; white, 40s
to 465; barley, 24s to 28s; oats, 14s to 17; beans, 30s
to 38s.

MARKET RASEN, JAN. 9.—Our market to-day was
well attended, and prices in the wheat trade were
scarcely lower than last week. Barley about is cheaper,
and oats 6d per qr on the decline. Beans and peas
stationary. Return of sales up to Saturday last:—
Wheat 257 qrs, 6031 2s 6d (aver. 46s 11d); barley, 30
qrs, 301 lOs 6d (aver. 26s 6d); oats, 15 qrs, 1112 s 6d
(aver. 15s 6d).
LOUTH, JAN. 10.—There was a very dull corn-
market to day, prices for all descriptions remaining un-
altered; yet, with the exception of wheat, they had a
downward tendency. Wheat, 37s to 445; barley, 24s
to-28s oats, 15s to 17s; beans, 34s to 38s per quarter.
Flour was lowered 2d per st, seconds being 1 s
LYNN, JAN. 9.—There were fair supplies of both
wheat and barley at market to-day ; the best qualities
of the former article were pretty easily disposed of at
rather over late rates, and secondary sorts were not
lower; the latter met a dull sale, at a decline of is per
qr on the prices of this day week.—Wheat 38s, 40s, to
445; fine 465, 48s to 495. Barley 24s to 28s, tine 30s per

quarter.
OAKRAM, JAN. B.—Wheat 40s to 475; barley 24s to
295; oats 17s to 225; beans 403 to 44s per quarter.
UPPINGHAM, JAN. 10.—Wheat 44s to 48s; barley
25s to 28s; oats 15s to 21s; beans 393 to 42s per quarter.
Butter 11d to 12d per lb. Eggs 14 for Is.
MELTON MOWBRAY, JAN. 9.--We have had a goad
supply of all kinds of grain offering at this market,
at tull is per quarter lower than last week.—Wheat,
old 47s to 495, new 45s to 4"; barley 27s to 295; oats,
old 26s to 28s, new 18s to 235; khans, old, 42s to 46s per
quarter. Butter lid to 12d per lb. Eggs 12 to 14
for is.

GAINs3oRo', JAN. 9.—A good supply of wheat has
been offered, part of which was sold; owing to the damp
state of the atmosphere, dry parcels were readily bought
up at last week's price—damp lots dull of sale. Barleys
were sluggish, with a downward tendency. Flour, fine
35a Bd, se cords 32s 6d per sack.—Wheat 43s to 535-210
210 qrs, 4821 2s (average 45s 1041); barley, 257 qrs,
3311 3s 6d (average 25s 9ed) ; oats, 47 qrs, 431 12s
(average 18s &id); pease, 16 qrs, 25112 s (average 325).
NEWARK, JAN. 10.—Corn—The supply at this day's
market was of wheat moderate, barley liberal, oats
short, beans and peas small. Fine wheat and barley
was firm in price, secondary sampl,s went off in favour
of the buyer. Oats very dull sale. Beans and peas is
per quarter cheaper. Whit- wheat, 48s to 525; red, 46s
to 494; barley, malting, 30s to 325; grinding, 24s to
26s ; oats, new, 15s to 20s; old, 24s to 28s; beans, old,
40s to 42s ; new, 30s to 31s ; tares, 56s to 60s ; malt,
56s to 60s.

ROTHERHAM CATTLE MARKET, JAN. B.—Although
this was the fortnight show, the supply of fat cattle was
not so large as last week's ; the attf-ndance of buyers
being pretty numerous, caused a brisk sale early in the
morning, at a shade better in price both for beef and
mutton. Beef 6s to 6s 6d, prime 6s 9d per st; mutton,
5d to 6d per lb.
EDINBURGH, JAN. 10.—The demand for wheat, oats,
and beans being good today, sales were quick, with an
advance on last week's prices. Barley was rather dull and
cheaper, and wheat rather inferior in quality. The
quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 674 qrs.,
being 24 qrs. leas than last week. Top price up Is, and
the average also up 9d—all sold. The quantity of barley
brought forward was 1,015 qrs., being 152 qrs. less than
last week. Price on the top down Is, and the aversge
also down id-201 qrs. unsold. Ot oats we had 946
qrs. brought forward, or 102 qrs. more than last week
Top price up Bd, and the average 3d-60 qrs. unsold
The quantity of beans to-day was 171 qrs., or 2 qrs.
more than last week. Prices on the top Is, and the ave-
rage 8d up-19 qrs. unsold.
Top of Wheat
Barley
•• Oats

... 64i1b. 54s Od
... 57 lb. 32s Od
... 45i1b. 231 Od
9, Beans ••• ... ... 66,11 b. 31s Od
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JAN. 9.—There were
in the market to-day 80 backs oaom al, each weighing
2801 b imperial, whereof' 81 sold thus:-
26 at ll 9s Od 14 at ll 7s Od
2at
16 at
7 at ll 7s 6d
Average price of the whole, 117 s 9d 3•l2ths. _

8 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 335, 3 at 325, and 2
at 30s; 6 sacks barleymeal, whereof 5 sold at 258; 2
sacks brosemeal, whereof 1 sold at 293 Od; 39 sacks pot-
barley, whereof 23 sold thus:-
1 at l/ 108 Od I 3 at ll 6s Od
3 at l/ 8s 6d I 11 at ll 5s 6d
1 at
2 at
2 at
EDINBUKOU CATTLE MARKET, JAN. 10.—The supply
of cattle this morning WAS 568, being 244 more than last
week. Sales were very dull, at a reduction of 6d per
Dutch stone. Top price 8s per Dutch stone; current,
7s to 7s 6d; middling and inferior, 5s to 6s. A consi-
derable number unsold. The supply of sheep this
morning was 2,739, being 569 more than last week.
Sales were slow, at a slight reduction. One lot of su-
perior blackfaced wedders from Glerigelt brought 34s 6d
a head, or 6d per lb; current, 5d to sid; middling and
inferior, from 3d to 4d per lb. A great number unsold.
DUNBAR, JAN. 9.—Wheat, weighing 631 b, brought
465, and prices to 445; barley, weighing 58ilb, brought
31s 6(1, and prices to 24s Od ; oats, weighing 45i1b,
brought
21s, and prices to 15s 6d; beans and peas, weighing
63i1b, brought 28s Od, and prices to 255.
DUNDEE, JAN. B.—Wheat, 40s to 435; foreign ditto,
53s to 555; barley, 22s 6d to 235; oats, 15s 6d to 16, 6d.
CoRK, JAN. 10.—Flour—First quality, 15s Od to 16s 0(1;
second ditto, 14s Od to 15s Od; household, 1 ls to 13s;
third ditto, 9s to lOs per cwt. ()atm( al, I Is &I to 123 per
cwt. Indian corn, 71 10, to 815 s 01; Indian meal, 9/ to
915 s per ton. Bran, 51 55 to 010, per ton. Hay—
Farmers', 30s to 45s Od; average, 42s ; retailers , 42s to
46s per ton; old hay, 458 to 60s per ton. Straw—Far-
mers', 16s to 325; average, 265; retailers', 00s to 00,
per ton, Whisky, at the Distillery, 25 over prop",
63 Od per imperial gallon. Bread, 6d to lid per 41bs.
Freakbutter, 10d to 12d per lb. Beef, ad to 6d; mut-

tor, 41 to 5d ; veal, 30 to 40; pork, 41d. to Od ;
61d to 9d; sausages, 5d per lb. Coals—New-
port, 17s; Lydney, 18s. Culm, 16s per ton. Potatoes,
white, 10d to 12d; Minions, 19d. Hides—Market ditto,
Ils to 17s; salted ditto, 12s to 17s per cwt; market skins,
2d t 24,1; elf ditto, 2d to 24d; ve,Al skins, 3d to 3id
er ar - Archangel, 18s r bl. l'imber—Queb,e
:ed pi ,e, 3/ 15s; yeliow ditto, 31; deal, 171 to 201 per
hundr, d ; 1.1,ng,r Queens, 3/ 2s 6d per ton. Seoten
herriugs,lBs to 00s per barrel; Norway ditto, 00s. New •
foundls.nd dry cod fish, 11/ to 121 lOs per ton. Tallow,
465. Wool, lOs to 12s per stone.