The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-31 00:00:00

CORN AVERAGES.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN Eer the Week ended: May 23, (338, :made up from the Returns, of the
m I nTectors in the different Cities and Towns in Englani and Wales, per
perial Quarter.
Wheat......... fills, 4d. I Oats
8ar1ey......... 31s 2d. Bye
3IPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS
PRECEDING.
Wheat ......... 60s. 641 Oats
Barley 30a 9d. 1 Rye -
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
Wficat ......... 268. Sd. Oats
Barley . I 1
........ I6s. 10d. Rye

THE MARKETS.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK.

Wheat. j Barley. I Oats. Beans. I'ease.
--------_____
Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to S. 3. to S. S. to S.
Abingdon-......--- 44 59 30 34 20 30 38 - -
Andover 47 52 29 31 25 - 43 - - -
Birmingham 36 48 30 40 16 22 - 33 - -
Btidport .....---. 33 59 30 311 26 30 - 39 - -
Cirencester -.-.-_. 44 51 27 32 20 25 32 40 - -
raringdon---. 35 46 26 20 26 30 - 46 -
Guildford
-- 38 54 28 35 29 30 - 46 - -
Fienley.-..----- 42 58 26 32 03 26 .- 43 - -
flcrefor.l _„ r 36 49 "6 32 22 29 - 46 - 4''
Highw"rlil 42 00 32 42 j2B 31 - 51 - -
!tlaidenl,eail - 32 58 24 39 I. 20 20 34 44 34 33
Monmouth- 46 43 32 31 22 29 31 40 - -
11e,'.'',Iing .....- 34 37 25 35 2,1 27 33 42 35 -
'-'"' 'l'Llry----- - 14 54 :30 34 20 28 41 46 Southampton - 45 5 ' 33 40 28 30 --- -
42 - -
Stroud -....„,,...._. 36 44 128 36 20 24 - 46 - --
Tewhe,latiry . 51 - :15 - 20 :30 - 40 - -
Uxbridge 40 49 '2B 32 17 28 - 40 - 42
Warltace.----._. 34 52 "4 31 20 25 33 42 33 48
55,7%nniiister 30. 40 27 54 22 26 36 40 - -
Wind.sor„._. 59 ..._ _ ...._ 21 22 - '5 - -
W•irceater 53 Sr 132 36 30 l', 46 46 48
-
CIIELTENII.A 31 MARKETS.
Per Bushel. s. d. to 5.(1.1 -- Pet lb. d. tr, d
Wheat
ttarley -0 401 Aiittton
Oats 3 0 43 I Veai
Beans .
... ... 4 0 5 4 PGrk
Be.a..e
~.

CIIELTENIIA.
Per Bushel. s. d. to s. d.
Wheat
vs'arlry -0 401 littton
Oats 3 0 431 Veal
Beans .
..... ... 4 0 5 4 PGrk
Bea:e
ffay 5l. Os to 51.10;. ed. p. r ton.
II U LT. AI Aa K EL—May ':..0.
Wheat, Old 523 SS& cos. .....New sos. 283 Gr's.
---- Foreign
Oats, Poland —s. 20s. "2s .....Old —s. 21s. 26v.
-- Small or Feed.... —v. 17s. ISs —s. —s 2.01.
--- F:reign
Barley, Norf. & Suf
-- Foreign
Beans 2:Ss 20s. 545. F.,reign
Pease, White..
''arcs 2ils. 28..5. 32s Forelgm 9.85.20:. 5.1:2?.
Rapeseed. in bond lone Free, per last 221. Os. 24'.

A new novelist has just made his appearance, who,
if we are not greatly mistaken, will take a prominent place beside
Bulwer, Marryat, florae, Smith, and the two or three other literary
stars of the present day. We allude to the author of the new historical
romance called " Shakspeare and his Friends." The Athenunz, which,
though severe in its judgments, is sure to discover and acknowledge true
genius, hails his appearance with evident pleasure. " A novel,'' says
this critic, " bearing traces of care in the design, and scholarship in the
execution, is not to be passed over without praise and attention; even
though the care has been lavished on an impracticable subject, and his
scholarship has led the author among those brilliant beings of immorta-
lit y whom no study could enable him to call up and display to our satin_
faction—so far does imagination outrun performance. Precisely in this
predicament stand the author and the novel here brought into court ; but
we respect the former for the devotion which has led him to choose
Shakspeare and Ben Jonson, the virgin Queen, and the Knight of the
smirched mantle, as the principal personages of his tale. We respect
I him the more as he has not chosen ignorantly, that is, without well com-
prehending the time, place, and personages." We cannot doubt that this
work will create a considerable sensation in the literary world.
STATE OF TRADE.—The improved demand fur
twist which has existed for two or three weeks past still continues; and
though there is no material change in price, sales are more easy to make
than they were a week. ago. For printing cloths there was a very active
demand at the close of last week; and, though it has slackened a little
during the last two days, prices cominue very firm. There is also an
improved demand for domestics, and other stout calicoes, which had pre.
viGusly been very much depressed ; and the goods market generally has
exhibited decided symptoms of improvement. The accounts from the
woollen and worsted markets in Yorkshire is also, we understand, de-
cidedly, favourable.-31anchester Guardian.
STRIKE OF THE JOURNEYMEN BOOTMAKERS.
—Within the last few days almost all the journeymen bootmakers at
the west end of the town have "struck" for an advance of wages. The
masters have, however, firmly resisted them, notwithstanding the in-
convenience and loss to which they are thereby subjected, particularly
at this season of the year. It is expected that the "strike" will not be
of very long continuance, as the men see, from the firm position
taken by the masters, that they have no chance of obtaining their
demands.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MAY 29.--We have
had a fair inquiry from both grocers and refiners since our last, which
being met on liberal terms by the importers, a good business has
been done, nearly all the Sugars at present landed having been
brought to market and sold, still the wants of the buyers are far from
being satisfied, and we may fairly anticipate that the demand will con-
tinue good. We may quote strong and grey fur the pan from 535. to
dOs. for very superior ; good bright grocery Jamaica, from 475. for yep.
low, to 6135. for goad and fine,—There are but few Rums at present on
the market, and we can therefore, at present, not give any quotation.—
But little doing in any other articles of West India produce.—Bristol
Oaeetk,