The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-09 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, FEB. B.—At Gloucester market on the 3d,
wheat firmly maintained the currency of the T.revious week.
At Worcester, the same day, an advance of Is. per quarter
was realised. Barley held with more firmness, but without
any improvement in the demand or price. For oats there was
a fair sale at previous currency. Beans again cheaper, par-
ticularly Egyptian. We had scarcely an inquiry for peas.
During the present week wheat has found buyers at some-
what above previous rates. Very little doing in any kind of
barley. A few parcels of oats have changed hands, but their
value has not varied. Egyptian beans are offering at a decline
of Is per quarter, without leading to much business. French
and English held for quite as much_money. Nothing worth
notice in peas. At this day's market there was a large supply
of wheat, which sold slowly at the currency of this day se 'n-
night. Barley dull, with the turn in favour of the buyer for
all descriptions. Oats could only be sold in retail. The
same remark applies to beaes at peas ; the value nominally
unaltered.

SHEFFIELD, FE➢. 6.—The following is the inspector's

return :

Qrs. Ms. s. (1. £ s. (1.
Wheat
Oats l3 4 ... 14 1 3. 1 0 10 ditto

Best how ehold bread, 6:1; seconds ditto, 5d per 41b,

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BOSTON, FEB. 7.—Wheat, red 424 to 47, white 50s; oats,
u 12s to 19s, old 223; beans, new-.4ds.to 30s, old 36s per
quarter.
SPALDING, FEB 6. Wheat 898 quartep, 425; beans 3i
quarters. 30s ; oats 560 quarters, lss 10d.
SLEAFORD. FEB. 5 —Wheat, white 49s tt- 50s ; red 47s to
48s ; barley 26s to 303; oats 14s to 18s; bearis, old 36s to 38s,
new 28s to Os per quarter.
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GKIMSBY.--Ret.Ul7ll3 of Sales to Feb, s—Wheat 400
quarters, t 57 110 is (average 92.1 10d); barley- 850 quarters,
.4421 10s (average 25s 34d); oats 400 quarters, 2951 Os
(average 14s 9d).
MARKET RASEN, FEB. 6.—Return of sales up to Satur-
day last—Wheat 313 quarters 6 bushels, 631/ 18s 6d (average
43s 6.0); barley 40 quarters, 51/ Os (average ZBil 6d); oats
100 quarters, 721 Os 6d (average 14s ,4-,3-d).
. LOUTH,FEB. 7.—Wheat 413 to 503; barley 23s to 28s;
oqts 19s to 17s; beans 33s to 38s per quarter.
l''TEnuoao', FEB. 3.—Wheat, new 40s to .445, fine 46s to
50s, old 42s to 46a, fine 50s ; barley 2Es to 28s, Erie 31s ; oats
new 14s to 16s, fine 18s to 21s, old 20s, flue 265; beans, old,
36s to 38s per quarter.

LYNN, FEB. 6.—Wheat 40s, 448 to 465, fine 48s, 50s to 525;
barley 26s to 28s, fine 30s to 32s per quarter.
OAKHAM, FEB. s.—Wheat 45s to 50s ; barley 26s to 30s
oats 14s t 6 19; beans 34s to 40s per quarter.
UPYINGHAM, FEB. 7.—Wheat 46s to 50s; barley 26s to.
30s ; oats 1;55 to 245. ; beans 30s to 44s per quarter. Butter
12d to 13d per lb ; eggs 18 to '2O for ls.
MELTON MOWBRAY, FE8.:6.--Wheat, old 50s to 535, new-
48s to 52s ; barley 27s to 30s ; Oats, old 24s to 265, new 18s to
2ls ; beans, old 40s to 445, new 303 to 34s,per quitter. Butter
14d to 15d per lb;_ eggs 20 to 22 for is.
GAINSi3ORO', FEB. 6.—Wheat 40s to 545-581 quarters,.
1,450/ lls 6d (average 49s 11d) ; barley 381 quarters, 57114 s
(average 29s 1 lid).
NEWARK, FEB. 7.—Wheat, white 49s to 535, extra 545, red
47s to 51s; barley, malting 30s to 335, grinding 25s to 28s
oats, old 22s to 245, new 155 to 18s ; beans, old 40s to 425, new
'32s to 34s ; peas, blue 38s to 42s ; malt 54s to 56s per quarter—
; ROTHERHAM CATTLE MARKET, FEB. s.—Although this
being the fortnight market, the supply of both beasts and slu:ep
was about the same as last week, the attendance of buy ers
being numerous caused a brisk demand, at a further advance. in
priee.— Beef 6s to 68 6d per stone; mutton bid to 6/(1 per lb.
EDINBURGH, FEB. 7.—The quantity of wheat brorght
forward to-day was 843 qrs, being 209 qrs less than ISA wtiek.
Top price up 4s, and the average 2d up. In addition- to the
prices quoted below, 4 qrs of Mummy wheat sold for .Seed at
84s per qr, the weight of which was 63ilbs.-37 qrs unsold.
The quantity of Barley brought forward was p 23 qrs, ,baing
105 qrs more than last week. Price on the top is up, and the
average 9d up-217 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 1,273 qrs
brought forward, or 377 less than last week. Top price 1s 2d,
and the average Is up-96 qrs unsold. The quantity of beans
to day was 327 qrs or 154 qrs more than last week. Price on
the top same as last week, and the average 10d down-205 qrs
unsold:

Top of Wheat ... 56s 04:V
... Barley s7ilb 33s Ott
ots • 46. lb 24s 6d
... Beans ... 6511 b 33$ Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, FEB. 7.. The supply of
cattle this morning was 536, being 96 more than last week..
Demand good, and sales brisk. Top price 7s 9d—current, 7s
to 7s 3d—middlingsnd inferior 5s to 6s 6d. A good clear—
ance was effected. The supply of sheep this morning *as
2,207, being 228 less than last week. The attendance -of
buyers was numerous, consequently sales were readily effected,
and a good clearance made, at prices from Is to is 6d, a heal
above last market. Top price of the best mutton 6d per lb--
current 5d to sid—middling and inferior; from 3id to 4id.
GLASGOW, FEB. 7.—About 667 quarters of wheat, 2,181
barrels of flour, and 1,666 quarters of Indian cern, reached'
from foreign parts ; coastwise we had a good supply of barley..
and from Ireland a fair quantity of oats and oatmeal. A steady*
demand for wheat continued throughout the week', at advancing
rates. Flour was likewise in good request, and the moderato
supply of French manufacture has nearly found its way into
consumption at 38s to 40s per sack, being a rise of la to 2sper
2801 b. Barley attracted more attention, and Indian corn ex—
perienced a: livelier demand, at an improvement of 6d per boll.
Other articles were hFld with muck firmness, without leading
to large transactions. At this day's market there was a-lair
attendance. Wheat sold to a moderate extent, at an advance:
of 63 to. is per 2401b.' beyond last Wednesday's rates. Barley
6d to Is dearer per 3201 b, Oats and, oatmeal realised an im—
provement of 6d to is per boll or load respectively. Beans and
peas unchanged. Indian-corn 6d to Is higher per 2801 b.
DUNBAR, FEB. 6.—Wheat, weighing 6311bs brought.
50s Od, and prices to 425; barley, weighing 56111;s, brought
30s Od, and prices to 22s Od ' • oats, weighing 43ilbs, brought.
22s 6d, and prices to 15s Od ; beans and peas", weighing 6r,Albs,.
brought 31s Od, and prices to 29s Od.
CORK, FEB. 7.—Flour—Firsts 14s 6d to 15s 6d; extra '.6s;
sceonds 13s 6d to 14s 6d ; households 11s to 13s ; thirds 8s to /Os
per cwt. Meal—Oatmeal 11s to lls 6d; Indian meal 8s; *l,mb
meal s per cwt. Indian corn 7/ lOs to 8t per a. Bran
5/ per ton. Hay Farmers 18s Od to 43s Od; a .vage OOs;
dealers 36s to 48s; average OOs Od per ton.. Str ao, -Farmers
15s Od to 25s Od ; average 21s ; dealers 30s Od to 0,03 Od;
average OOs Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 7d to lid;
household loaf 6d to 6id per 41b. Coals—Newport 17s;
Lydney 18s • Landore 17s; 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 tiicl; veal
54d to 7d; pork 4d to bid ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 6d per
lb. Hops 61 10s per cwt. Bangor slates 3l 2s 6d to 3/ 5s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 61 to 7l; Valonia 11l to 131;_ French
61; English 61 per ton. Fleece Wool 103 to 12s per stone.
Hemp 351 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 18s to OOs; red
ditto 25s to 27s per barrel ; Newfoundland 11/ to 12110 s per
ton. Timber—New Memel 4/ 10s; old scarce; red pine 3/
15s • yellow pine '3l per ton ; deals, first quality, 20f; second
quality 171 per 120. Hides—Market lls to 16s ; salted lls to
16, per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2,1,c1; market 2id to 2id per lb.
Guano—Peruvian 101 lOs ; Ichabos 91 per ton., Patatoes—
White 10d to 12d; Minions 18d to 00d. Tar—Archangel
18a per brl.

WONDERFUL, IF TRUE.—We translate from the
New Orleans Courier of the 3d of January the article that
follows, giving an account of a subterranean canal that
has been discovered, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. We believe little or nothing of the whole story
ourselves, but publish it for the information of those who
may believe, if any such there be, and for the amusement
of those A ho do not. It has probably been got up as a hoax,
Here it is :—"A French physician established at Vera Paz.
who, besides practising medicine, has the charge of ex-
tensive farming estates, upon making some excavations,
undertaken with the view of forming a canal through
which to carry his pr, duce to the sea, discovered at the
bottom of the Bay of Honduras, the open-
ieg of a monumental canal 75 metres wide (about
240 feet), and running in a straight line towards
the south .west, its sides being constructed of enormous
stones rudely cut. The two walls, which continued
parallel, had been followed to the distance of several
lea:Lues. hiving reached the loot of the mountain,
here the volcano of Fuego is now in activity, and
10.,ving cut away huge tries that obstructed the en-
trance, they passed under a vault of 100 metres in
he,ght (about 335 feet), and of the same width as the
canal. Nothing among the ancient Cyclopean struc-
tures in Greece could give an adequate idea of the tre-
mendous masonry of the walls of this vault. Tile canal
was filled with salt water 20 metres deep. Our intrepid
countryman did not hesitate to embark with some In-
dians in a pirogue, which he caused to be brought to the
spot, and 18 hours afterwards (if his story is to be
believed) he entered the great ocean (the Pacific) be-
tween Guatemala and San Salvador, through an immense
natural grotto, called by the fisherman of that coast the
Devil's Mouth, which superstition had deterred them from
ever entering. The whole vaulted part of this superhuman
structure was lighted by shafts, cut through to the sur-
face above, and through its whole extent it is navigable
for the largest ships. M. Alexander Humboldt had al-
ready mentioned American edifices whose architecture
indicated a very high antiquity, and revealed a peculiar
civilization; but his learned descriptions give us no idea
of the existence of such a monument. What great
people, then, has inhabited these regions? Should
this news be confirmed, then a maritime com-
munication is at once established between the two
hemispheres, through the centre of the American conti-
nent, and Europe will have nothing to do but to cut
through the Isthmus of Suez. Perhaps England will be
equally fortunate in the discovery of a ' monumental
canal' and a superhuman grotto' through the Isthmus
of Suez which will connect the Mediterranean and the
Arabian Gulf."— Washinyton Union.