The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-12 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET—Dec. 10.

The greater part of our farmers' Wheat today being in very
poor condition, the best parcels were in demand at a trifle higher,
and the other qualities sold steadily at late prices. The general
quality of our own country Oats is so poor there is no demand,
except to immediate consumers, with a consequent dull and
drooping trade. A good deal of Barley has been sold this week,
but the trade is at present very dull. Only the best Malt sells at
our quotations. Rye is in limited demand. Peas, Beans, and
Flour without change.

New. Old.
Wheat, Northumberland 525. 63s
Norfolk and Suttblk 565. 64s —s. —s.
Berwick and Scotch 545. 56s —s. —s.
Foreign

Rye, Norfolk and Suffolk
Foreign 335. 37s —s. —s.
Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Sufiblk...36s. 40s —s. —s.
Grinding and Feeding 245. 28s —s. —s.
Halt, Norfolk and Suffolk 665. 705 —s. —s.
Beans, Small 406. 42s —s. —s.
Tick 38s. 40s —s —s.
Pease, White 445. 48s —s. —5.
--- Gray 38s 40s —s. —s.
Oats, Northumberland, Potatoe 27s 29s —s. —s.
Feed .25 24s
Foreign
Flour, Fine (per sack) —s. —s 46s. 48s.

Sit JAMES GRAHAM has been using the
pruning-knife freely during his inspection of the various
departments of his branch of the Administration. Be-
tween 40 and 50 clerks have been dismissed from the
outports ; and several of the superior officers have re-
ceived notice that their offices will be consolidated. It has
also been announced to the different branches of the naval
department in London, that extensive and important re-
ductions and consolidations are in contemplation.—Spec-
tutor.

Mrs. SALMON, the celebrated vocalist, who
has been for some years past re-married to a beneficed
clergyman, and living in retirement on the continent, has
recently become a second time a widow.
BBA DFORD MARK ET.—The amount of
business transacted on Thursday was considerably less than
on the preceding market day. No reduction, however, in
price was effected, as the advance in low wools and goods,
quoted in our last report, was maintained.—Halifax
Express.

The notorious proprietor of some boroughs in
the west of England was a few years ago at the Treasury
negotiating for the votes of his nominees. One by one
his demands had been acceded to, and several places had
been promised for his friends. At length he made a fresh
demand, at which the manager of this honourable de-
partment of the State heiitated—the bargain was nearly
broken off, when the old boroughmonger said, " Well, we
will not quarrel about it. Secure tne a supervisor, and
throw in two excisemen, and the votes are yours."
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOWRAIL WAY.—
We beg to call the attention of our readers to an adver-
tisement in another column of our Paper, calling a public
meeting of the subscribers to, and all desirous of promot-
ing, a railway communication from this city to Glasgow.
We believe there is but one opinion among disinterested
persons as to the utility of this great work. Such as have
occasion to travel this road by the coaches must either
pay nine shillings for an outside, or thirteen shillings for
an inside place, or endure a p issage of about fourteen
hours by the canals, paying a fare, even for a steerage
passage, of four shillings, and six shillings for the cabin.
By a railway the journey could be performed with perfect
safety in about half the time now required for the
common coaches, and at nearly the same expense as is now
paid for a fourteen hoots voyage by the canals. A work
of this magnitude would at this time be of great import-
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it will be observed, are even favourably adverted to in the
King's speech. The very low price of iron, too, rendets
the present time exceedingly favourable for the prosecution
of an undertaking where so much iron-work is required.—
New North Briton.