The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-07 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BRISTOL, DEC. F.—The supply of Enelish Wheat was
moderate, and sale dull, at a decline of is per quarter,
and in foreign at a reduction of 6.i per quarter. English
Wheat sold at 38i to 42s per imperial quarter, foreign
white sold at 44s to 483 per 4801b3, ditto red fine 40s to
44s per 4801bs, ditto ordinary 36s to 40s per 4801bs, ditto
hard 34s to 37s per -Mies. Malting barley is is Tyr
quarter cheaper, with little demand for grinding. Eng-
lish malting sold ut 34s to 37s per imperial quarter, ditto
and foreign grinding 20s to 23s per 4001bs. The cat
trade was very inactive, and prices looking down—Devon
and Welsh sold at 14s 63 to 15s per Imperial quarter,
Irish white, 14s 6d._ to 18s 7d, and 1,608 barrels 363
quarters Gloucester oats, 1,853 barrels Bristol barley,
728 barrels,932 quarters. Gloucester barley, none. Bristol
beans'3o berrels,:4Bo quarters. Gloucester beans, 406
quarters. Bristol flour 425 aelca, and Gloucester
flour none. The averages were—Bristol wheat 37s Id,
Gloucester wheat 41s 2i, Bristol oats, 154 sd, Gloucester
oats 17s 7d, Bristol barley 293, Gloucester barley
27s 4d, Bristol beans 33s 7d, Gloucester beans 31s 6,1,
3201b5. Irish black sold at 14s 6d to 15s per imperial
quarter. Foreign none. Beans without any alteration.
English sold at 28s to 32s per imperial quarter. Foreign
sold at 25s to 28s per 4801bs. The flour trade was in•
animate, at a reduction of is per sack lower. English
seconds sold at 28s to 30s per sack, and American sweet,
&c., at 23s to 25s per brl.
BIRDIINGHAM, DEC. 6.—At Gloucester and Worcester
markets, on the Ist, little progress could be made in the
sale of wheat, even by submitting to a reduction of fully
is per quarter. Barley sold slowly, at a similar decline.
Outs were taken in retail, at rather under previous
rates. Beans and peas both is por quarter lower.
During the present week the transactions of the trade
have again been on the most limited scale. Wheat is
nominally is to 2s par quarter cheaper, barley Is, oats
6d, and peas Is. Beans held for former currency. At
this day's market there was less wheat offering, but sales
could only be made at a decline of Is per quarter.
Barley offering at a similar reduction, and little progress
could be made. On the few oats sold the turn was in
favour of the buyer. Very few beans or peas changed
hands, bat lower prices would have been accepted if
buyers had appeared.
BOSTON, DEC. s.—Wheat, red 32s to 37's, white 431;
oats, 12s to 16s 6d; beans, new 23s to 265, old 321 per
quarter.
UPPINGHAM, DEC. s.—Wheat 353 to 38s; barley 235
to 265; oats 16s to 245; beans 30s to 37s per qr. Butter
10d to Ild per lb; eggs 14 for Is.
LONG SUTTON.—Return of sales for the week ending
Dec. I—Wheat, 223 gra, 3 bush, 4151 9s 4id (average
37s 2id).
LYNN, DEC. 4.—Wheat, 30s 34s to 365, fine 38s to 395;
barley, 205 to 245, fine 26s to 27s per qr.
ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending Dee. 3:—
Wheat 35s Od; barley 24s sed; Oats, Oos Od per qr.
SLEAFORD, DEC. 3.—Wheat, white as to 403 ;
red 34s Od to 36s Od; new Os to Os; barley 18s to 265;
oats, 14s to 18s; beans, 27s to 34s per qr.
LOUTH, DEC. s.—Wheat 33s to 375; barley 21s to
245; cats 133 to 16s; beans 29s to 32s per qr.
NEWARK, DEC. s.—Wheat, old white 47s to 49s,'new
46s to 46s 6d, old red 42s to 445, new 44s to 455; barley,
fine malting 26s 27s to 28s, extra Os to Os, grinding
00s to 00s, foreign 22s to 235; oats, new 14s to 19s, old
22s to 245; beans, new 26a to 28s, old 34s to 36;9
peas 28s to 30s; rye 00s to OOs; tares 32s to 365; malt
54s to 56s per qr.
ROTHERHAM, DEC. 3.—Beef, 5s 6d to 6s 6d per
stone; mutton, 44d to 5-id per lb; stock sheep, OOs to 009
per ead.
DERBY, DEC. 4.—There was only a fair supply to-day,
and the quality generally of the middling sort; the de-
mand was flat, and it was with difficulty that a clearance
was effected. The sheep pens were well filled, but they
were not much in request. The number of fat pigs was
not quite so large as on some preceding markets. Beef
made from scl to sid; mutton, 5a to sid; veal, sid to
6d per lb; pigs, 7s 6d to 8s per score. Rough fat, 3s 6d
er stone of 141bs. Hides, 1-lid per lb. Calf-skins 2d to
3id per lb.
EDINBURGH, DEC. s.—The quantity of wheat brought
forward this day was 986 qrs, being 71 qrs more thanlast week. Top price 63, and down on the average
—l2O qrs unsold. The quantity of barley brought for-
ward was 2,160 qrs, being 308 qrs more than last week.
Price on the top the same, and the average 7d down--
547 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 1,365 qrs brought forward*
or 60 qrs more than last week. Top price is 4d up, and
the average Is 2d down-32 qrs unsold. The quantity of
beans was 189 qrs, or 63 qrs more than last week. Price
on the top 3s, and the average Is 4d down-73 qrs unsold.
Top of wheat ... 63 lbs 47s Od
... Burley ... 5741bs 25s 6d
... Oats 44 lbs 23s 4d.
... Beans ... 303 Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MAatKET, DEC. s.—The supply
of cattle this morning was 492, being 110 more than lac;
week. The demand good, and the quality excellent.
At the close a good clearance was effected. Top price
of the best beef 7s 9.1 to 0e; current 7s to 7s 6d; 11:ad-
dling and inferior 6s to 6s 6d per Dutch stone. The supply
of sheep this morning was 3,380, being 543 more than
last week. Sales dull, particularly for white sheep.
Good aged blackfaced sheep maintained late rates.
Top price of the best mutton 511 per lb; current, 5d to
Od; inferior, 3d to 4d.
DUNDEE, DEC. 3.—Wheat, 403 Od to 42s Od; foreign
ditto, 47s Od to 508 Od; barley, 22s Od to 231 Od; osttOr
18s ed to 19s Od ; peas and beans, 23s Od to 25s 6d.
Coax, D Flour—First 1256 d to 13s 6d; extra 14561,
seconds, lie to 12s 6d; households 9s to lOs 6d; thirds, 6s to e 6
per cwt. Oatmeal 9s 6d to 10s; Indian meal 6s 6d to 6, Sd; wheat.
meal, 9s 6d to 10s per cwt. Indian corn 1254 Od to 130.0 d per toil.
Bran 3110 s to 3112 s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 38s; average
325; dealers 35s to 40s Od; average 38s per ton. Straw—Farmers
16s Od to 24s Od ; average 10s; dealers 27s Od to Oos Oti)
average Ode Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to Go;
household loaf 5d to 514 per 41b. Fresh butter, NI to
9.3 per lb. Eggs-6s 6d to 6s 8d per hundred. Coals-;:
Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neat?
Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 39s Od to OW per c,e_„'
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. bleu'
—Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to s}d; veal 4.1 tO
Od ; pork 4id to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per
lb. Hops el Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 3158 pt'
ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 8/ 5s ; Valonia 141 to 0/; French
71 5a ; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per stonva
Hemp 32/ to 00/ per ton. Fish Scotch herrings 18s to 19s ; re,
ditto 24s to '26s per barrel ;,..Newfoundland 00/ 00s to 00/
ton. Timber—Memel, 85/ per ton ; deals, first quality, 12t
second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 12s to 172
salted 13s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2,tel per 1,0
Potatoes, white 611 to 9d ; Minions lld to 12d ; Guano--;
Peruvian, 11/ 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton; Tar—Archangel
19a per barrel.

RAILWA
BRISTOL, DEC. 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firmer to-day
for all descriptions of shares, although the amount of lA'
siness c,ncluded was not very considerable. The only Yari..
tions in prices were--Great Western, Quarters, at 11%.
LIVERPOOL, DEc. 6.
STOCK ExcHANGE.—There is a better feeling today, and
full prices were paid. A fair amount of business was done'
The transactions were as follow:—Great Northern, 5 Per
cent.Preterence, 2 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths,
Bs. 9d. dis.—London and IN orth- Western, 114 c.— Ditto, New
Quarters, 218 s. 9d. c. p.—Midland, 51 Ditto, Halves, 20,1
dis,— North Staffordshire, Preference (Trent M. and C.), 2'
—Shrewsbury and Chester, Preference, guaranteed 8 Pe,.
,'
cent., 1514—South-Eastern and Dover, 20 y,2—Ditto, Conn
(No. 3), 20'-4, Ditto ( No. 4), 63/4—York, Newcastle, an
Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 pe' cent. till 1850, 4 (115*
—Yorkiond North Midland, 19—South Staffordshire, 4% (1"

MANCHESTER, DEc. 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE..- Che transactions to-day were al
follow :- Chester and Holyhead, 8 15-16-Lancashire sna
Yorkshire, Preference, 6 per cent., 6% dis. - London an
North-West(ra (Leeds and Dewsbury Branches), Babes'
134 p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarter,
(No. 1), 11% - Zcorth Staffordshire, 9% dis.- South-Easter°
and Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6 11-16.
BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The transactions to-day were ag
follow :-Midland, New, •2t Staffordshire, 4%
dis.-North Staftbrdshire, 9th Gis.-Birmingham,
hampton, and Stour Valley, 93‘1 dis.
YORK, DEC. 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.- The transactions to-day were ag
follow :-Great Northern, 7% - Midland, 50V2 - Nnrt-
it
British, Halves, 5-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (New,
castle Extension), 12.
GLASGOW, DEC. 4.
STOCK ExcHANGE. The transactions to-day were 91
follow : -Dundee and Perth, 11 L%-Glasgow, Kilmarnan}''
and Ayr, 47!,i--Ditto, 5 per cent. guaranteed, 10.5-Ditto'
Halves (No. 1), 6 Ditto, Halves ( No. 2), 4/. 7s. 6c1......,
Glasgow and G,eenock, Preference, Cl. 195.-North Britior
Halves, 5-Scottish Grand Junction, 2s. yd.-York, NO:
castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase or Preference)'
725. 6d.

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very considerable quantity of marble in statues Sul
other manulae, tires, as well as in a rough state, sever's
cases of an,.quities,: consigned to a party in this country(
It will be interesting to remark that the arrivals ?;
statuary and works of art from th,•
I alism States, V
Leghorn, to thi. country appear to lave lately been of t*
more than usuaily exten•ive character.
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BIRTHS, Bef'
On the 2d inst., at Ardmore, Youghal, the wife of the
T. P. Thirhill, of a daughter.
On the 3d inst., at Buelthurst-hill, Chigwell, Essex, the
wife of the Rev. J. Smith, of a son,
On the 4th init., in Half Moon-street, Mrs. Addison nevir
worth, of a son.
On the 4th inst., the wife of T. D. Kelhley, Esq., of DWI'
field-road, Maida-hill, of a daughter. fes
On the 4th inst , at Inverness-road, Bayswater, the va
W. Gil!, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 4th inst., at Kidder st
miner, William Richard, third
son of James Morton, Esq., of the Link Elm, Great I‘l2lv''',i-ont
to Marianne, eldest daughter (f the late Abel Lea, Esq"
the lormer place.

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